15 20 666 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a01e9b628fc49019a8c125f9e2c86531.jpg 43540e9a59c238287a9c776c1dff4082 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9cf0252b5eef54d962cba5a41840e776.pdf 976bac0726934d65417c6f2e195bf9b0 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay.& Bisexual Communities L O.ur Families of the Heart March ~ ,~ April -|994:,.-¥olume !; Issue 4 3rd t=.me s the charm? Community W-e.l c o.. m ~? : Urban T.uls-a; a monthly enter~ tainrrient newspaper reiterated its .. policy of rEfusing-to accept advertising that:-, uses the words 29 _... _: -: LesNan hr"Gay. The exception is_ an-.ad: for- the Newly CliniC. Keith M.S Skrzypczak, edit0~& pubfisher, an open forum sponsoredby " Mayor Susan Savage . said that this. ad was.accepted Tulsa Family News and hoste_d because heterosexuals might be had to.cancel her earlierdate of by the Metropolitan Community interestedin the service. February 24. . Church Of Greater Tulsa, 1623 Pat Devlin, the owner of The Mayor will be welcomed North Maplewood(northwest of. Cherry St. novelty.shop, Phun by the Reverend Alice Jones andSheridan & Pine). See NotWelcome, page 7 This is a fulfillment ofapromTom Neal. Members, family & friends of the TulsaLesbian/Gayl ise.made inan interview ~lone in Bisexual/Transgendered ~ c6m~ the fall with Tulsa Family, News publisher, Tom Neal. Due toa mUnities are iriVited again to hear family emergency, .the Mayor .- and to question our mayor. Tulsa business Business Guild.. While the organizers are still developing a formal. mission statement, Tim ’Gillean of Budget Window.. Treatments & Mote :describes its goals as.providing a place for Lesbian & Bay businesSowners to meet each other for support, sharing advice and resources, r The first two meetin.~s have See.RainboW Business" page 6 .ayorSavageCancels . allegedly held ~ thing from police haiassment-to Sava up by family prob!ems,sent Jim - - .diScriminationinthe workplace, East and Hi!ary Kitz torepresent --. Specific requests and sugges¯ tions to the Mayor were to inher at the town meeting on Feb-. elude Gay and Lesbian sensitivruary 24. Apparently, this is the See Mayor Cancels, page 6 second time Mayor Savage has the values that make our nation " strong." "All people in our society must enjoy the opportunity to be judged on their merits," Clinton wrote. "Sadly, as you point out, this simple principle 0fjustice has come under assault in several states this .year-:" " Clinton went on to write, "Those who wguld legalize, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other gr0unds :are gravely mistaken about the val,,ues that make out-nati0n.str0ng. The essential, right .tp. ,e,qua!ity See Clin~on, pag.e 8 ing. metropolitan :area was included in each_ bill. The insert was a. joint effort of the city of..Tulsa, the Tulsa Human. Rights Com- . mission, theTulsaHumanRights ~ebruary 14, said "Gee whiz, Janethere’s,;not gonnabeaGayPridepicnic ,so then we took it over. The first ~ year, there weren’t.really that many people. The second year, I talk~d~,ithRoyandJimmyfrom the To, olbox, to see if they ouldn:t help me.out a little bit. So.they-~can{e in with me and it grew quite a bit the next year. Every year it has grown some. Se_e Jane Roth~ page 7_ ~t994 ~. William Weybour~ Gayand Lesbian Victory Fund Seventh Floor ~$2 14~h Street, Waahington, D.C. LocaI-Heroes:-JaneRoth TFN: Tell us about the Pride Picnic, and your involvement with it? JR: When we first came t0¯ town, TOHR had been doing it. And they dropped it. I really don’t know the circumstances, They dropped a lot of things around 19~.8, like the Southwest Invitatiohal, which we picked up. . But when I got;here,.!he girls Plans for Tulsa’s 1 st Lesbian/ .Gay Film ~Festival have been annoUnced byits .organizers. A jointeffort between members of TOHR. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human -Rights and the BLGA, Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Ass0cia~ fion of the University of Tulsa will be held April 15.17 in Lorton Hall at theUnivers!ty of Tulsa. See Film :Festival, page 8 :u I s a Clinton Slams Anti-Gay Politics WASHINGTON - President Clinton has sent a letter to the. Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund condemning anti-gay rights effortg that have cropped upin nearly a dozen states and even more cities and counties around.the country as what he called an attempt to le~,ahze d~scr-rm~nation." In the Feb, 14 letter, addressed to William Waybourn, executive director of the Victory Fund, Clinton said the sponsors of antigay campaigns around the country "are gravely-mistaken abo.u~t _ April 15, 16 & 17 20005 aswell as threats motiva_ted by raceT reli~ gion, nationatofiginor.other statuses. It was notable for its inclu’ " of-the words, " sexuatonension S~eNO’Hate, page 6 . . Gay & Bisexual communities to come together to celebrate our pride, and this year, the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion. The picnic traditionally has See Tulsa Picnic, page 6 Oklaho.ma i d e S um m i. t On February 26 at the Silver - Star SalOon in Tulsa. 18 representatives from Lesbian/Gay/ Bisexual o.rganizations from Oklahoma City, Norman. Stillwater and Tulsa met to de .... o velop plans for a State-wide meeting Or conference to be held this June. Oklahoma City organizers had held a meeting on Feb. 6th at which they "brainstormed" ideas -for goals and possible outcomes " Of d state-wide nieeting. At the Tulsa meeting, Tulsa representatiT.esproposedthat thismeeting should be held in OklaSee Pride Summit, page 8 Sincerely, Tulsa Family New~ March - April 1994, page 1 �Letters Good Idea Bad Attitude: Youth Services of Tulsa’s Gay Young Adults Program Some months ago, Youth Services of Tulsa. a United Way agency, began .a program to help Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ques, ti0mng young adults by iproviding a support group. Gay. youth (using the term gay to indicate aH the statuses above)are at greater-risk than many other youngadults. Government studies have shown that gay youth are 2 to 6 times more likely toattempt suicide and may account for 30% of completed suicides. Low__self esteem, identity, conflicts, isolation, and fami~ alienation, all which can .be blamed on the prejudice and bigotry of our society, are factors in their behavior. The problems for gay young adults are real; the need for help are real. Friends and members of Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual communities should applaud Youth Services for taking this brave step. We should recognize the "right-hearted-ness" of the individuals involved. Lisa Pottorf and others on staff, some Gay, some not, are clearly committed to doingtheright thing: helping kids. Members of our communities have also become involved as volunteer facilitators. Many others would probably help if.they but knew about the program. - - There-inlies the problem,The program, is .hamstrUng by. the. fears, an~possibly, prejud{~e, Of Youth Services’ top officers and staff. Because of fear of backlash, Youth Services hardly wants any one to know about the program but in the process risking that those who need to know See Gay Youth, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge l~xperienced Personnel Packages Available for Gay Games & Stonewall - 25 (918) 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.TJ~ Affiliate (Internagional Gay Travel Assoc~aglon) Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 2 Several .times last night during the forum with Mayor Savage’s staff, I heard people from the audience talking about "Bible Thumpers". The fact that MCC Tulsa allowed us to meet in their church building should demonstrate that all "Bible thumpers" are not .bad people. nor are they all anti-Gay. In fact, there are more than two Christian organizations in Tulsa that specifically serve our commuriity. AS we ask the world to put aside its prejudices, shouldn’t we also ask ourselves the same thing? How many of us automatically assume that if someone is heterosexual. Republican, and Christian, they are also antiGay ? Isn’ t that assumption based on prejudice? As we as a community, ask the people in our society to change; let’ s also make the necessary changes within ourselves. As we. ask the people in our society to give everyone a chance regardless of their sexual orientation, let’s also start giving everyone around us a chance, regardless of their sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or political partnership. If we can do that, we will become a better people. Editor’s note: the letter above was Submitted unsigned and without a phone number. While TFN is happy to print letters with.name withheld by request, infUtiirei "unsigned letterk Willno}be rep]:oduced~ .....~ "" ’~ " Dear TFN, The angerl disappointment, and feelings of betrayal that resuited from Mayor Savage’s last minute unavailability last night are only natural. However, I am concerned about what might result if those feelings are not handled in the appropriate way. If we, as a community, harbOr those feelings and allow them to expand instead of doing the appropriate thing and focusing that negative energy into something positive, it will be counter-productive and detrimental to our struggle for equal rights. We cannot generate change by sitting around being angry and feeling sorry for ourselves. We can generate change by taking action. I understand that there are those in our community who are afraid to stand up and OUT because they may lose their jobs, their homes, or families. Isn’t it sad that there has to be that fear? But even thos’e people who have that fear can write letters, can make phone calls, can actively vote, and can follow up on their votes by talking with their representatives. We cannot expect our government to take all of the chances and do all of the work while we sit around absorbed in our own self-pity. We have to show our governmental leaders that we are willing to support them before,, during, and after See Letters, page 7 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Staff Writer Kharme Amos 918-832-0233’, POB 4140. Tulsa. Oklahoma 74159 Issued on the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication areprotected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in.whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. 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This past niUnth" sh~’a itei~s~3i~ : -n6t toleratinj(li~it-( ilirected agaii~t any CounoilufTulsa Ar~a United Way, Will be-~ Slic isa ’tremetidous asset to our commuspeaking at-the April TOttR. meeting, nity and a wonderful spokesperson-for No to Hate-pUblicity’campaign, sponsored ~grou, p, including gays and lesbians~ If locally, which included a Tulsa utility bill you re afraid to identifyyourself, leaveout about the Tulsa Community AIDS Part- persons-livingwith HIV & AIDS. : insert with sexual orientation in its text. the speoitic reference to gays and lesbians, Please join us for this excitingpresennership (TCAP). TCAP, part of NCAP The City of.Tulsa, along with the corpo- but please take a few minutes to make the (National Community AIDS Partnersh!~p)~’ tation on Tuesday,. April 5, 1994 at the calls. It’s important that these folks know rate sponsors of the projeoL have received expects to grant approximately 1/2 milhon Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite afew negative phone calls about the cam- that ~ve appreciate the stand they have dollars to organizations in the Tulsa MSA -|t~ We have a social time.starting at taken. Feedback ofpublic opinion will over the next four years. Thisnew venture - 6:30pro and the meeting. commences. paign. I urge you to show vonr personal. affect their future decisions. support of the projeetby’tak]ng a few minwill greatly benefit areas that currently promptly at 7:00pm~ TOHR, Tulsa’S by Kelly ~Kirby, President, TOHR growing human rights community set3’ice utes :to call: unserved or underserved, This marks the second issue of the TOHR Reporter running within Tulsa Family News. Feedback has been very positive to this new format, getting more local news to our membership as well as TOHR news to the larger community. Our last meeting saw several new faces and TOHR nee~ the support of all of Us. " APRIL MEETING NOTICE Janice brings a wealth of information organization, NEEDS YOU! Gay Gale ndar of Events,COMING SOON! TOHR to Go-sponsor GaylLesbian Film Festival April 15-17 have beenset as tentative dates for an extensive Gay/Lesbian Film Festival to be held on the University of Tulsa campus. This should be an_exciting and diverse showing of timely cultural issues and enterta’inment. Mark these dates NOW and look for additional information as the time draws near. TOHR is in the proo¢~ of o’olle~ting your. event, meeting or gathering. "Calendar of Events’" items for publicaThe "’Calendar" is intended to notify tion in all area newspapers~..Please call the ¯ the lesbian~ gay, bisexual and transgenHelpLine 743-GAYS (4297) to promote dered community of happenings in town. 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Harvard, Suite H- l from ¯legal and medical to AIDS. TOItR and bar information. The ltelpLine is staffed 7 davs.a week, 8-10-PM l.’ohtnteers are always welcome! TOIIR fields calls for an ~m-going discrimination survey. If you, or someone you know, are being di~riminated agaittst, please eonta~t the ttelpLit~ at 743-4297. Quadrangle Building SII" corner.of 41st and Harvard, SW comer of office compl~r Also, TOHR tracks hate crimes statistics. If.you are, or someone you know ~ a victim of a hate crime this information is veD.’ valuable. Please cal! the HelpLine. + ..~ Service of 7~tlsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ! olmtteers Always !~ielcome /;br and by hut m~t limited toLesbians, Ga.vs, and Bis~ruals And if you move or are having problems receiving your TOHR mMiings ~ the 7"visa Family News, call to pro~Ade a change of address or to verify yore-addr~s. Tuba Family News, March--April 1994, page �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News.Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News nel protections. Now the bank Boycott Threat toGay has agreed to put "sexual orienMarriages .in Hawaii tation" back into its anti-bias HONOLULU- Anti-gay forces policies just weeks after politihave apparently been flooding cians, led .by San Francisco Suthe Hawaii Visitors Bureau with pervisor Susan Leal, and activletters and phone calls threaten, ists, led by the National Gay & ing an economic boycott of the Lesbian Task Force. launched a state if it permits same-sex marcampaign to pressure the bankriages. The head of the state?s ing giant to reinstate the old tourism office t01d legislators policy. In a.letter to Leal, who that the agency has received over-~: had written a stinging letter to whelming numbers of calls and the bankto complain about the lettersthreatening boycotts, of change in FIB’s personnel-lanconventions, vacations, family guage, ¯Julius L. L0eser. senior reunions, and other visits to the vice:president assistant .general islands if Hawaii alloWg gays counsel at the bank, said~ "’For o and (esbians to marrY. Tourism clarity, we will add language ~o officials also noted ti{at they.had . ¯ our-written corporate policy to received hardly any expressions state more-directly our existing of support for. same,sex marpolicy:.afiat will explicitly state riage~and concluded that jr’state that we .Er0hibit discrimination courts.rule that/est~ian-and gay and harassment based on race. marriages are legal under state a,~e color reli,,ion nationalorilaw. it_would me~asurably dam~.-...-.~t~:.~.sex. ~ete~n st’atus, disabiiage the state’s:important tourity and s~xualorientation.’" ism industry. The agency can Amnesty En.ds Silence contacted by writing: Hawaii SAN FRANCISCO - The huVisitors Bureau. 2270 ’Kalakaua man rightsorganization Amnesty Avenue. Suite 80 L HoaOlulu HI International USA announced 968.15 or by calling (808) 924the launching of a broad, siX0266. month campaign in the United ’Seattle Times’ Extends States to end government imBenefits to Partners prisonment, torture and execution.of gays and lesbians around SEATTLE - The Seattle Times the world. The campaign, kicked has become the 2nd major daily newspaper in the U.S. to extend off in conjunction with the publication of AI’s groundbreaking health insurance and family leave benefits to the partners of its gay report "Breaking the Silence: omy laws only to homosexuals, and the organization now says. it "would consider an individual imprisoned under these laws a Prisoner of Conscience and~ would call for their immediate and unconditional release." To get copies of the report "Breaking the Silence:’ send $8.00 (which includes shipping and handling) tO: AIUSA, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York NY 10001. Defeat in Missouri City SPRINGFIELD, Mo, - In what activists fear may be.a harbinger of next November’s statewide vote on a Missouri anti-gay constitutional amendment, Springfield, Mo., residents voted overwhelmingly to repeal a city hate crimes measure that includes sexual orientation,. among other categories. The vote was. 71%for- repeal to 29% against. The repeal campaign was headed by Poll: Jobs, Housing -Yes; a local group Citizens for Decent .Standards .which has close Marriage, Adoption - No ties with the statewide ArfiendNEW YORK ~ A polt, published merit Coalition, which ig backin the Feb. t 4 issue ofNewsweek ing a state anti-gayconstitutiOnal underscores-Americans’ conamendment based on Colorado’s .tinuing contradictory attitudes Amendment 2 prohibiting any about gays and lesbians. While gay rights measures inMisSouri. .the poll, conducted Feb. 3-4 for Rights Battle Erupts in New the magazine-by.the Princeton Mexico Legislature. " Survey Research Associates N.C..Parade Gets. P.etmit based on_ telephone interviews . CHARLOTTE, N.C.-The Front with 750 adUlts, found that 74% Page reportsthat the 8th annual endorse .employment anti-bias North Carolina Lesbian & Gay protections for homosexuals, and Pride parade and rally has gotten’, 81% think gays and lesbians approval from city officials for should have housing protections. its scheduled. June 5 event in as Well, more than 60% said they spite ,of objection by an influen.oppOse same-sex marriages and tial Baptist minister. Organizers adoption rights for gays and lesof the. event, being held in Charbians. Fewer than 0ne-third of lotte for .the first time, will hold those polled support .marriage the post-parade rally at Marshall and adoption rights for gays. Of Park, located next to the First those surveyed, 43% said they Baptist Church. The church’s had a friend or acquaintance who pastor, Rev. Charles Page, had is horaosexual, while56% said objectOd that the event .doesn’t they didn’t know aflyone who is gay or lesbian, When asked if ¯"representthe Valuesof0ur comAIDS. hfid changed their f.eeling’ : .muni.t.Y.":But.qi~Yoffigia!s voted and lesbian workers. The Bos-" -HumanRightsViolatio,nsBased ton Globe_became thefirst daily . on Sexual Orientation,’ was arito o-~t’Stich~ ’6~i~fi~; the~Vi~~ ~’~-: ~0un~d -~t ’~iress~"~onf~r~ne~ lage Voice,~-the p..op~lar :New ,:,held:~i~rnultaneousl~haSanF~,an~!’::~ " York weekiy.:~lso:’indludes the": cisco~indWaghingt~n;D.C. "~tie erant of gays, while 31% said it unmarried partners of its employees in its benefits package. First Interstate Restores Anti-Bias Language SAN FRANCISCO - First Interstate BankCorp: which operates banks in 13 Western states from Oregon to Texas. has agreed to reinstate nondiscrimination language m ~ts personnel polictes to include sexual orientation. saying thewhole issue was a"naisunderstanding:" In 1993, under pressure from fundamentalist groups in Utah and Arizona. FIB changed its anti-bias policy to include only"race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex. veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by federal. state or local law." Rights activists said, because only ’one state - California - has a gay rights law, the change amounted to FIB dropping its own person- U.S. branch of the London-based international human rights Watchdog group said the intensive campaign "places .the government repression of gay men arid lesbians squarely on the international human rights agenda ., to put government on notice tha( homosexuals are no longer easy targets for human rights abuses." "Breaking the Silence" documents attacks against gays and lesbians ranging from government-backed rape and torture to executions because-of individuals’ sexual orientation. The report notes that in Romania, gay men are routinely targeted for police assaults and torture, citing several cases of beatings lasting as long as 13 hours. Similar reports are cited in Great Britain, the United States, Costa Rica and Turkey. .The report also notes that 5 U.S. states - Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - apply their sod- had made them less sympathetic, Pollsters said the Survey had a 4 percent margin of error. Pope Says ’Nope’ to Lesbian/Gay Families VATICAN CITY - A proposed resolution before the European Parliament calling for the legaP ization of same-sex marriages and allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children drew a quick - and negative ~ response from Pope John Paul.. The pope, speaking to a group of bishops about thee need to. protect the unity of the family, mentioned the European Parliament resolution, saying a growing number .of politicians are recognizingthe importance of keeping families together, but added, "not all of them, however, as we have seen...We can’t let .this pass." The gay and lesbian marriage and adoption resolution was introduced Tuesday, Feb. 8. Kefi’s Flowers 1635 E. 15th Street, 5.99-8070 . Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 4 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ thaiderailed a proposed city Ordinance adding sexual orientation to Charlotte’s anti-bias protections. Sony Mulls Plant in Springfield, Ore. SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Activ~ ists are raising warning flags over plans by Sony Inc. to construct a new compact disc plant in Springfield, O?e., which in 1992 approved an anti-gay ballot ihitiative. Springfield city council members who backed the antigay ordinance have said the legislationactually would makethe: town more appealing to businesses that support "traditional family values." Sony officials have played down the. importance of the anti-gay measure, even though they acknowledged to reporters that the finn .has an anti-bias, policy that includes, sexual orientation. Th.e company refused, however, to say whether it-recognizes the domestic part- ners of employees.Activists are callingon people to contact Sony USA officials to let them-know the importance they. place on Sony’s move, its refusal to take the:anti-gay vote.seriously, and its reluctance to publicly discuss its domestic partners policies. Oregon activists urge contacting: RonSommer, Chairman, Sony of America, Sony Drive, Park Ridge. NJ 07656 FAX: " 201-930-2263; and James Frische, SonyDigitai Audio Disc Corp., 1.8100 N~ Fruitridge Ave., Terre Haute, Ind. 47804 FAX: 812~466~i [ 2 " Protections; ~Benefits at BelI,NorthernlNorthern : _T e ili e c o m. -OTTAWA,~Sta!!.ing thisl year~.. " .... Beli~b~0flh~m Research now in=~ ~5/ ’ ~ eludes s~xuai orientation in it~ equal employment opportuni/y~ ent corporation, Northern Telecom.Ltd. implemented the new policy throughout all its subgidiaries. And beginning in July of this .year Northern Telecom is extending domestic partner benefits to Bell-Northern Ltd. in Canada and BellNorthern USA. The Gay, Les~ bian, Bisexual Association has also formed for Bell-Northern Research/Northern Telecom employees ..... "Front RUnner’ Sequel ~ - ~,N~.W, yORK nest=semng novel ~ane front Runner, will be on 15ookshelves in time for Gay Games IV this June in New York. Warren’s sequel; Hailan’s Race, contin-~ ues the story of characters Harlan Brown and Billy Sire. The author calls fhe continuation "a story about loss and healing, about the courhge to love again." Comic Targets Gays ST. -LOUIS - Washington University students and Officials are trying to figure out how to respond to a comic book drawn by an unidentified student at the university’s fine arts school depicting a string of 27 grisly killings, mostly of gay men. "Today it’s fags, tomorrow it’ll be some other idiotic fringe group that pis~es me off;" thecomic’s murderous character says. "Like I said before, I am God. I decide who lives and dies, and my hand reaps the harvest?’ The grimly explicit drawings depict its victims .being shot, stabb~d, CUt in Puppy Pause II " ¯ ¯ ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming _, llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. Call for Appointments. Walk.ins Also Welcome. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ m ¯ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ¯ �News Briefs NewsB.riefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News .Briefs News along the electronic telecommufinancially-successful far-right ~n anti-God message and pro-. way to prevent the disease, half, disemboweled, and one nications superhighway can reAfrican-American woman being homosexuality. Chisum also co-authored a 1993 groups battling gay rights, a_bor- - moting tion; gex education and similar CCABers .are following the in ally be. Andersonand Benvenuti measure that gave the state inmurdered with a "garden weathe -footsteps of Joseph Cham~ attracted media attention earlier surance department authority to social policy issues in this courtsel." The creator of the comic regulate the selling of life insurtry. B. Allan Ross, a spokesman book writes in a chilling introbers, a former Church of God inF.ebruary whe~; frustrated.with minister and gay rights foe in ance policies, by .people with for the boycott group, DomiNO trying to meeting women at duction,"thethingthispromotes AIDS, the game viatical .s.ettle- . Pizza. Theory, said, "Focus on Charlotte,N.C:¢ who’s recently singles bars and classified ads. is hatred and contempt." School officlalsand studentleadershave ,o ments that he.~s now.cashing ~n the Famdy is one of the ¯many pubhshed booklet, - Barney the they shelled out $3,000 .h r a held .a.,seriesOf meetings, about .:~ on. AIDS ai~d gay,rigti~"~ti~-i ~ fronts.for thep~tieal and finan- " Pu~le Messiah;(’.~laims t~e. 6~ the co~ebook:~nd how to’;re- ~ :?ists ifi.~’~t~ll~Cfi~gfi~’~~ ~cial mac~inff ~eSpo~sibl~.fbr: .... foot PBS ~har~.~’teac~ing~:: ~freeway:.i~th~ge.arc~?M~ss spon6:-t~ it ,:::,--~.- ,../.~ - ~- actions~’Jmdcabf6:~: ~::;~ ’ ~. ~: : ~ Amend~ent2 in.Colorado,’for, .-~ ¯:kidstfia~..w~ must ac~ep/e~er~;~ Mormons~CalledtO? ~:- -::~ Domestic Padnersfor whathappened~nClnc~nnat~,and oneas.they~e~.wh~-thert~y~re. 3, portrd~t:phor~ofthe,t~u~m~a~ ~,_ ~..,-~ .z ......’ ~.~ . ~.-~-~ / - ¯ , : , : ¯ M~ss~pl. -C~nclnnat~ voters Tolerance, WhaI-a:conce t.~ln-..-. ~thes~m~le.messa~ EachSe0k time for V~lentine’s Daf, th~~ :sembly~an~i~ch~ ’~at~ £(D-, ~’dr~’p~o~’]Tbq~i’n~l~q)h~’~g. . aft% all the ~u~licity about th~ Moron Church. has declared . Sylm~)announcedme~ntroauc- " tectionsbased6nsexual0fidntacalledFlorid~ans~ which sounds . billbo~rd;:-a? high-tech hacker warQn!~gafizingsame-segmar~ ./ tionofaproposedmeasureint~e -cracked their voice-mail access like an anti=tooth decay ~ treattion, modeled on’ COlorado’s riaggf!.and.urging th( ~ati0n"s 9 :~ California LegiSlature on Moncodeandchangedthemen’smes-ment,.NhHe people.fr0~_Tampa Amendment: 2:’Locat residents million church, members to de: day, Feb. t.4 to set ~p statewide in ovett~ Miss.; have mounted a are Called_ Tampans, which sage¯-and theirsex,ual orientafend the "sacred family setting.". . domestic pa:tner registration.for .. campaign there .toforce a. non- ..... ~sounds fike something altogether lion in the process. The hacker ¯ A pre~s release from Mormon unmarried same: ’ ’;profitfem~mstretreat, ....." ...... left a .voice~mail greeti:ng lhat CamP .S~sdifferent, , opposite~ ~,. and, ~ .... Church leaders said, "Marriage . .......... "ter S-irit ^ut -f~he ’ area"’sex couples, the r~atz nm.womo ";’" .said, "Hi. Thanks for cal.ling. . . . uy any /? ,~u u t Buffed Bruinto Bif Blazes between’a man and.a woman is ¯ allow~zouples , t~rfilepartnerreg--’~. .... ..~^~ .... ,. .......~..~ ¯ We’re both looking for Mister . lll~K~;allb -ll~k.¢~;b~a.ly ." O~baLlb~ trig .~ ATLANTA - As part of the U.S.. " " ordained of God :to ¯fulfill. the . women who run tlie retreat are Right. If you’re a young: white . lstrat~on forms wxth the Cahfo.rForest Servicers celebi~gtion of eternal destiny.of his children, nia Secretary of :State’s.office. ---lesbians:Ross said the DomiNO Smokey- the .¯Bear’s 50th birthmale responding to oucbillboard This sacredfamily setting with Bothpartners, whethersame-sex n:~,~ ...... ~. ........ ~’^-:^" -ad then ¯leave the followinday, the once-chunky daddy be~ , in father and mother fi~ly com. or opposxte sex~ would have.to f.~.ti.~ ~ftor-the tone" Your ~ .~a a~.¢,..,.i ...... ~¢ino . . . .. ~ ¯ -......not. . has u oateo ~1S a~, u y m~ttedtoeachother.and.tonghbel8 ye~s of.age:orolder, . ¯ P~ " ~ ¯ , . ¯ i=~.’ " nnmo =lolo~h.n’o number ad" tho~.mlnnPlvT..utlaf~.rnHnd ...... . . . .... ~ ..... ~-.=~....~ .....y=,~ . m~led.or . . : in . another image, translo~lngnlmselHnto teoushvlngiofferstfiebesthope cu~ently ~tho on~ntr~t ~xtlthin tha n~t ¯ , ¯ ; .~ gym~tone~-amma~ ~0.se ..... foravoidingmanyoftheillstfiat -registere’ddomesticp~tnership, ~’r_r~’~:~_~V~~’~:~Zr;" . um ed-u ecks and c sy ..... .... .... . ......... afflict s~ety. 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" : " " .... ’ ’: ’ " ~ : the . morn Sh~on Bottoms returned ctded to t~ to-find out about .... "=t’i"" m~i=H ’~ ........ ~_,,_~ ==.,_~ ~ ’ =,~.P .... ~ ...... :AlOOg~ ~0~ ~nmg. - . .... . . .. ¯ ~= - : to-a Vlrgmla stat~ppea!s court .... ch~e in the brawny, b~:ln .s Reeogmze~Gay~Gro~p.- in:her fightto reg~n cust0dy:of " new :Solofle~- loo~ 2-:~higeled - In On :’Death gutures~..., .~BO!sE,~ia~:3~-~~ff6a~’,~,id~0 ~ -her 2~y~e~-old.s~n~ Tyler, Last -- pecks;cut abs~:buffed ~ebest-and AUS~;~ Te~as:~:£. ~g.a~ghy .:i;;~~:;~;i~t~ff~J~es:,, :_ iy~h~i~e~~defl~eu~ ; i~;~.tfimmer~, tigh~e~a~:st~; h~-.xan ¯ ~llRton e ds . g ,. WASHINGTON:, Presi~nt"- ......to le~ that state?Rep.:~men~ .. :~sanoffieiMc~puSg~0Up.~he . mother] Ka~ B~t0~s,:.w~_~- . ,.wOald~atJg~an~-fite. ~The-Ad;. " -~ules:ongays.and lesbians in the :omy Statute;6~he:bbo~sznd.to - whichw0uldhave~ade~pus ..tember,;-Sh~0h Bott~ms,wh0 " ~ featur~ng:-the;- new .be~fcake ~:~dhange-a-p~0posed passag~ that¯ :iequir~ sehool~..tffteach that ab- . ¯¯funds and facifities a~Iable ~0:., .lives ~i~h.herio~et AprilWade, Smokey denied there.had in.fact .sfi~n~eis,~hegn!y way to pre2 thegay.~oup;The.studen~sen~.... ackn0mledgedincour~thatthe2 been any change.. Eve~:~ore . vent ~V¯infection,. is making a " tors h~ ’~gue~: ~at a ~college .::~:do.in~faet have¯sex, which.P~ ¯ amazing, Zorn told ~dy ~ity - -.-~ate matter and homosexual orifidysum of money by¯investing ." grohp based?~01elyon~sexual.-~s0ns, sdid. iSillegal under.. .~ Timestha(.offiCialS~i~fi~e~o~,::-:-entati0nis riot a barto Se?vice heawly m vmt~calsettlements of -. orientation ~sn..t neede~,at~-the~.... .~r,~ma s .sodomy. la~., ¯ Her ......est SerT~ce ~had~:t:w~c.e:contacted ~.., entry or continued service un¯..life insuiancepolieiesofpeople different.editorS at.tfie~aper.in ¯ less-mani.fested hy homosexual " scho01.Butld~hoAtt0~Gen, . conauct is immor-al," P~s0ns eral L~ E¢’hoHa~k:fiag-’r~led. .ruled..,Thecoaduct render~ her an (ans?a~cdg~gut~i~fort, :~ngof~S,~,qmet~mescalled "~ ~eath, futureS~ Chisum r~port- . denying the ~roup campusrec- " an Unfit p~ent:,,:-.-. ; .-. ¯ : :~-squeleh:gorn~S~-:st0~b0h’r~the:-.. :.onb~" sense.sam Nunn (D-Ga.) .... 0gnition -vioiate~. group- m~mBarney - Pumle Menace .adw hirsutehuak. Rum6rrhagit -. Dan Coats:~(R,Ind.)and Strom ediyhasinvestedS0me$2~,~ m the.wat~cal pro~am, which ~rs-F~rst~mendmentnghtsof - T~PA R- ~ ~m¢ W-~th ,-.that .Smokey may:be.e.ntermg ¯ :Thu~ond ..(R,S.C.),-wall now " " sexual onen" g i~es te~mally all patxents a free s~ecfi and ass~mtlon:" ........................... : " " n~t;~-a.~-.-~-~g ~- 0-~,-~ ................................. oneoftheever-~pul~b~echest .:~:~ fead::Aoerson~s ~ " ’ " ..... ’.... " P " ’ ~ " ~’ .......... o ......... -¯contests so, hot at.=ay bars:every ..... ta[~on ~s considered a personal way to cash ~n on ~e~r hfe tnsur.... " has foxed callin~ itself Citi. ance " ¯ About ~ Barney. ........... being, - s~tted . and pri~ate and is .not.a. .... . ¯ where in hope,- 0f ....p01icies.at:~ a discount by ’~N0 dustie~ = No Pizza" zens Concerned ...... ¯ ......... . :~ ¯ matter ....... haming-the .pu~.clih~rs. 0f the - byatalent-scout forBearmaga-. .....-. ba~toserwceentryorContmucd.. . ..... SANDIEGO ~ A San Diego,That’s B~naey the .......... PBS-TV ¯policies as beneficiaries. Accordserwce unless manflested by ho" z~ne. ., ~ - ~ Calif.-based¯group hascalledfor pu~le dinosaur, hotRep. B~ney ing to the Dallas Morning News, Hi~h-ToehSoxHal -- " -.- mosexual conduct." Rep. Ron a nationwide gay and .lesbian Frank of Mass.;thattbe good Chisum’s investments have so Dellums (DvCalif.), chai~mn of boycott of Domino’ s Pizza with fol~s of Tampa are Worried Orientation Cha~e far netted him a t7% annual rethe House Armed Services Commore than 5,000 locati0nsin the ’about, claiming they intend to SAN JOSE, Calif. - No one ever turn. Chisum is head of the Texas mittee and a: leading liberal U.S. after Domino’s chief-ex~ _"expose,,Barneyfor what he resaid findingthat special ValenConservative C0a~ition, which Democrat, said the change was a ecutive officer Tom..,Mo-riaghan ally. i.s... W~ a.~w.a.y~ thought tine Was easy. But two San Jose; last year attempied.td.~av¢ a!l sign Glinton was ~’backpedaling’? ~ super awardedthec0mpany,shiamafii ........... Barney was.’ a " cloyingly, ,, " ’ ¯ -" ’: " Calif.;’het~ros~(ial men’-sted~ state AIDS edu~at.ion fundg for tarianawardt0Dr. James D0b2 saccharine cha.ract~r on.:a: " Anderson and "chriStian- on the issue and that-it-’was a adults¯ transferred tO programs tragic step backward that is cason, head of the Colorad0~ Benvenuti;thirty¯so~efhingguys children’s TV ¯show. but Citifor children and teens - w~io by tering to the wrong forces." Springs-based Focus0n theFam: zens Concerned say the.pbptilar with-strapping good looks -found state education regulations can ily, one of the largest and most pre-historic Barney is.spreading out..e.xac.tly how difficult love only~ 1~ ~taug~h:.t~bs~r~ce ~ ~h¢ Ds. Window coverings of all types, accessories, silk flowers, rugs, custom, upholstery & more - all your interior needs. Wembley Center " 7116South Mingo, Suite 102, 254,2100 as $1.99 10AM-10PM MONDAY THRffSATURDAY, N00N-8PM SUNDAY " Tulsa Family¯ News; March - April.1994, page 5 �Rainbow BUsiness from page 1 had between 15" & 20. persons attending with businesses re.presented from retailers, bar-owners, lawn-care provider~s to professionals, such as graphics & building designers, attorneys & physicians. Officers will. be elected at the next,meeting on Monday, March :21 at 7pm,.For more i~n~formation.-call,i, Ti’m G~llean~at BudgetzWindow..-T.reatmentsi ~ ~More ar~ 254=21~00~: MayorSavage from page 1 ity training among the training currently being given-to Tulsa police officers, to-advertise Tulsa’s youth services as beinga sale place for Gay and Lesbian teens to-go, and to issue an executive order that would protect Gay and Lesbian city employees from any type ofjob discrimination, When questioned about current operating procedures of the City of Tulsa and -the Tulsa Police Department. the Mayor’s staff repeatedly asked for "specific cases" of unfair.treatment. Mr. East and Ms. Kitts indicated a willingness, on the part of the Mayor, to combat: injustice if there were specific documented cases that theCity could investigate. Several people from the audiencedid stay after the forum to discuss specific incidents. Several peopJe from the-audience commended the office of the Mayor for the February waterbill inserts thatlisted sexual :,.ofientati0n among the diversi- fieso£society. Mr..East saidthat lhey had e×pefienced some cases of negativefeedback from certain citizens in Tulsa. Mr. East and Ms. Kitz told the audience that the Human Rights Commission is studying the need to include sexual orientation in the non-discriminatory policy of thecity. Before the Mayor takes any action, she will probably wait to find out what the recOmmendation of the Commission is. Ms. Kitzsaid that the Mayor is constantly appointing people to various boards, one of which is the Human Rights Commission. She indicated that there are current vacancies, on that commission, as well’ as On many other city boards. Resumes can bb sent to the Office of the Mayor. Decisions decisions,.,,. per mo;* air, AM/FM cassette "47 payments at $169,~13,8501MSRPI $13,421 sale price, $500 $12,921 financed, last ~a[ment S5955i 151000 miles i~er’(ear t’ree; 12 down i~er mile thereafter.. ’94 Galant ES .5,05% apr, w.a.c. per mo.* air, AM/FM cassette, auto "41 payments of $225, $17.268 MSRP, S16367sale price, $500 down last ~0a’(ment S8806, 15,000 miles I~er ~,ear freer 12 ¢ ~er mile thereafter. ’94 Diamante ES $25,995, MSRP, Included: "S300 security deposit, tag & tax due a_t inception, air., pow..er win. do .ws,:i.o.c._k.s., $1500 cap reduction, 42 mo. closed end cruise, alloy wneels, .~M/I-IV1 ease, res dual $12,998. 15,000 miles per year free, 15 ¢ thereafter, total of payments $12,558 w.a.c, cassette, graphic equalize.r & dual air bags. ’94 3000.GT ~.* lease *$1500 cap reduction $300 security deposit,- =$27,645, MSRP dual air bags, air, tilt, power windows,locks,cruise, plus & tag & tax due at inception, 42 mo. closed end leas’e, residual $14,099, 15,000 miles per year free, 15 more. thereafter, total of payments $12,558 w.a.c. don carlton MITSUBISHI 4423 S. Memorial Tulsa Family News, March -April 1994, page 6 665-6595 about 40 acres of land down there nity; We"ve had a lot of different and ended up staying there"for girls who have needed help and about five years, then moved to Last year, Johnand Stevefrom we’ve, done fundraisers, and . Watonga; lived in Kansas City the Silver Star came in with us. It they’ve got another one right about twenty years, really helped because it takes a now we’re planning on doing TFN: Have been involved in lot of people. Nobody else wants Something for.... mostly bar businesses? Any rimein your life, there’s to help .with the cooking, and JR: Yeah. Over that periodof you’ve got all that stuff to do. times that you-don’t expect. I time I started in Kansas City, TFN: Do you have an estimate had a friend who was here from then. opened my own in SanFranciscO~ndshementi0ned of how many people were there Humansville; and Wato.nga. last.year? that she had.. :never see~a~.such a JR: The.guys.at the gate said it ’ Those were straight bars/You closeness in-a community: belearn theropes all different ways. fore. !She Said.I musto b.e.,rea!ly was approximately eleven to Our~,~rlsthereatT&T, they-re proud, and I-was so overtwelve hundred. What F d like to pr0bably"the m0si supp0~tiVe .......... do is .get a.little more inyglve.w,helmed, ! ~as.just crying...~ :: bunch 6f~arii~h th~ii illa~,e ~ver " , !f ! s.a.y ~H-’ ey, we~ need somement. ~en-in ai~i c~in~muflity.:I got a we .get a .lot of peopie who thing, there ssome~rtsoutthe_re callandwastoldthiswomanhad (who need help)’, they’ll say say, "Well, everything’ s donated. just moved to Tulsa, she had no We’ll have shows or something ’Well we’ll put this show toapartment, she had no furniture, for donations." The beer’s do,,ether,~, Jane.’ she had two children. !/ _e made nated, the hotdogs were donated, Our auctions ’seem. to work a couple calls out, and I’m not betterthananything.Wehadone but they don’t realize our costs. kidding you, we hfid everything T.he park costs, the cooker costs, in September, and one. arotind there by that night. Christmas, for a needy family. porte-potties cost; the chiPS~ the ¯ TFN: Wow, one day. That is TFN! How do. you find out plates cost.:There’ S just so much oneof the reasons TFN wanted about who needs help? money involved, that one person t0’.talk with you. People go ¯ JR: There are ways offinding cannot.do it anymore, If we could around with a lotta stereotypes, peoplein need. Oneyear, Rocky get some volunteers; ff we could you know, "There’s this kinda from TOHR, he helped me. I get the equipment, that’d be think that was the first year l was folk, and thatkinda folk, and great, That’s why we’re starting there’s bar pe0ple... In actuality, a little earlier this year. here, W~ had .the woman with the two childrem Jimmy and Roy Editor’s note: we alsoaskedJane . - there are good people all around but we don’t hear about it. We also went With us to deliver. I to tell us a little about .herself hope to change that, and raise and her experiences.. " think we had two pickup loads. awhrenessof some of the good TFN: .’~hat brought you tO There was anotherfamily who thatisdbne. That’sanincredible had a little boywho was really Tulsa? story.. sick; and their phone bills were JR: .I read about the bar for JR: Well, you kngw, every" s0tremendous,justtryingtofind sale, andI came down tb to0kat doctors. Last year, we gave the it. , body does what they Cando w!th ¯ " TFN? Wla~i-e wereyou living wllat they have:Now, me.~! m .proceeds to .shanti; who deliv~r~ff£tii~ mon_ey to sever~ldifferin.the ba~business; AiidI danY:t . ent. families who needed fobd.. Jane Roth fro-, page 1 �Gay Youth ft~om page2 about the program, Lesbian & Gay youth, won’t find out either: Tulsa Family News became involved in this issue inad.vertantly. A high school q,uamtance was ¯approached abotit advertising for one of his businesse.s. He declined citing ,<~the-homophobia of the town in -wh.ict~it~s located but suggested -"~,thar:he::wouldlilke to pay for ;advertising :f6r;.this youth pro-’grams" -~ : ’ . ~-: Tulsa FamilyNews contacted :YouthServices arld the 0ff~r was accepted: The donor.later’asked if his dollars could go to Youth Services (in order to-get a tax deduction) with Youth Services payingfortheadwithear-marked dollars (it is not Unusual for gifts to be dedicatedl to a partio.ular purpose). This is where the problems arose.Youth SerVices would not honor what should have been routine donor request. It tUrns out that Youth Services never " " wanted the ads that they.approved to run but did-SO because they felt to-refuse the 0ff~r would traps Of thecl0Setl and how easy it i~ to i-afionali~e hiding. Another thing Ms. Wiggins refuses to answer is what, if any timeline, Youth Services for taking the program more public? If they~could reach all the young adults who need their help through their current outreach that would be fine. But ~hat outreach is limited at present to putting cards with their phone number in library books that gay youth might pick up and to the beginnings of a word of mouth built network of "sympathetic" school counselors. The result is ~b6ut i 6 kids ~in"the~ p~ogram inow. Better than nothing, but the best we can do? We think not. In a meeting with Tulsa Family News, Ms. Wiggins stated Youth Services does not have a timeline for reaching those who need theprogram by going more public, and will not make any commitment tO consider developing one. Futhermore, at that , same meetin.g~ MS,. Wiggins "mad~d-riUmO~r~0.f hgs’til~_ re= riiarks aimed at the.Lesbian & Gag’(ommuniti~ she accused us ofai .min~,:"brick~ats,~at Yomh cfifiz~d t]~T0~" not hd~ihg d~el0ped anything fOr OU!: young adultsourselves, andco~plained that "your communities" had hardly raised any money for the program in: contrast to .her board of.directors, MS.. Wiggins.~uggested that if we didn’t like what the~, were doing, we should shutUP or start our own. In response, Tulsa Family News would liketo sugges[ that "our communities" can hardly support pi’ograms about .which we haven’t been told. We would add that the Lesbian/Gay com- there", perhaps our experience and advice might be given a little more respect, Youth ServiCes is partially funded by United Way.Some of those dollars are Our dollars. They are also receiving funding from the state of Oklahoma. and some of .those dollars are. definitely ours: Sooner or later, Youth Services is going-to have to get brave and come out about serving all youth, including ours. Youth Services’ mission is not ¯and should not be restricted to heterosexual youth-only. Jane Roth ...... " " "~ 0nhimterribly.Hegbtl~t~r~t~i~i~":NOHate ,.: _f_r,Orh page 1 she said~ "My heai:t g~es out-to: .... . : .. ~ , . from page I perspective on Tulsa s ommuthese kids, and is there any wa~ .~-tation" in the:;~.ntCiiCC. "~Vc arc nities? " ¯ youcan dome and get them with-a stronger’ Commtmit v because ~: I think the community is a out somebody kn~WingT" .. -- /of ouraccepkmce-of ~arions re: 10t more togetherthan it was,. I said that I kn0w,{~ 10t 0t; ,.- ie 0n~rac~s, sexual oicntat from when I first came here. people that .Could . ~ake~’em:to & _ a~d naii0mil 0ri~in:" it went You’re always gonna ha.ve afew meriting, if we Could .fi~d 0he,::if t0: say that luws~that target haw we could find a meeting place -. crimes arc imp(~rtant but that ¯ people in thecommunity that are : .justprejudiced. Theydon’t want - gh0fild also Ibcdg,ol~ our bcli’~’ls tb~ these kids. She said, "It’s the guys around, the guys don’t hard for’em in school I:kh0w -. : want~hg girls ar0un~,:and I.think how Fdfeel if it had~been:oneof ,’~Ougm~essagc~,sbould;,~c that" s so stupid. Everybody needs my own chddren ,The~boy.had everyb0dy.,~ ..-. . ’ ~’. come to her house;,and,s~e;said; ::.. th~l(d’i!’l~r~hces 5h;~t TFN: Do y0u: think Tuls,~t ~’My heart-went-ouvto ~i~¢and I o~c-oLus..a~un(~z o~.. : :¢.-needsa ciammunity center? . am not-Gay. Ithought thatma~ ~im East. prc~s, spokes J:,R: It does.i, but I don’.t-.krtow something.. The ,kids do need Ibr Tuls~fimyoriSusan Savage, ifit’.d w0rl(.~ we’ve:had.~ 10t of some lsupport]. ¯ -. indicated that a l~vpersons had different things, SO many differTFN: Whatdovou think,about called lo complain of the inclu: ent things that have :failed t-hat a program that ~xists [for’Gay sion of "sexual orientation.’ Those wishing to commcm peoplehavetfiedt~puttogether., kidsl, but refuses to advertiseor And why? Id0n t .knoff.~..still ~ . otfierwise :make themselves this essay may call the Nia.xor’s we’ve got a lot more than what known. 6ven ~hen a donor .oI~ office at 596~41 I. we.had when I first.came here. a l~rs to donate, money specifi5 lot more. " " cally lbr that purpose’: The?e arc lioml,,Ce 2 LetteFs You know~ when.I firstcame thev take the initiative to stand cuwentlv sixteen:kids utilizinu here .one of the.pe0ple that was the proffram. Do you think: .th~ ,_up ibr us. the biggest help to me was Kris in al! ol~ Tulsa.- there are ,only Additionally, the. worst thing Kohl. ~is was always donating we can do is t¢;Ict disagreements si.xtcenGay kids? his time forbenefitS and stuff. . JR: That does not make sense " us and’ ar,,’ eum,-n,s ....s,eparm¢one another. It is not necessary He s been dora= ~t.e~er-s~nce I. to me. How arc the. kids supgot here, and was probably.dolk)r every Gay. Lesbian or Bfposed toknow about this’? When ing it b~fore i got here.~... ’ I have straieht x~:0mcn calline - sexual person to,agree on every SALOON Sunday March-13, MDA Benefit Couple Dancing Workshop By Paula Hand Sat. &Sun. March 26.& 27, $35 for. both days. Learnthe Best in Country Da.ncing!- Sunday Showcase,March!27ii " " ....!!i ... Anne Marie "Liza" Ivana B. Real & Sadie Brooks Hosted byKris Kohl Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 4~2, Fri. & Sat. 7-2, Sun, 4-2 1565 S. Sheridan : ~.~. Ttd_sa Family. News March -~ April ! 994, page �Clinton frompage l Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Silverman, AmFAR’ s president, must not be denied by ballot Trials Begin of Global agreed that he was hardly happy initiative or otherwise." The with the Bush administration’s AIDS Vacci ne Clinton lettercame as a result Of -record on AIDS, but said HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - United a request by the Victory Fund for AmFAR had hoped the exBiomedicallnc. has started clinithe~Clinton’s support in fighting president’s inv01vement’would cal trials.of the 1 st multi-compothe anti-gay campaigns. reach people "whom we might nent syn!hetic AIDS vaccine Waybourn’s letter was written on behalf of his own or~aniza.designed~peclfically :to target tion. as well as the HumaffRi~tits i~ae .e.xte~.~i~i-.~0rldwide vari- " Campaign Fund. the’ N~.t~fial ~: "ability o~7~I~:.2.ii virt)s..W~hil~ Gay & Lesbian Task For~vthe’~ .~thef cai~4idat~:-vaccines~:a?e ~ Ga~&LesbianAlliance~ga~st~;~ ~b~sed on~i~le;varmnt ol~me ¯ . ............ . ..... - :~ ¯ . -lh;~ ~]’amation (GLAAD). a~d~’~: NOrth N~strai:n~. ~j’)~.~. ~4nts, Families & Prien~s 6~4ff~~ ,-¯virus; ~,~¢~cu~d"~i.fs;rff:? / Heartstrings 101 is a musical theater event challen~in~ the audience- ~bianshndGavs(P-FEAG3~r~. sea?ch o~t~g:~bleculaf d~si~n.......... tions in the ¯state. Drug addicts ofa"cocktait,:vaccinetargeting president’s backing brings a to think about the realities of HIV & AIDS. ThecmTent tour is a range of HIV- 1: strains existing who eXchangesex f0r-crack and measure of hope to thos~, whoother~drugs ,are the main force designed Ibr young.adults and is a call to action to save a generation :around, the .glob~. The PhaSe are fighting in the.trenche~~ery behindthe rising VD rate, offiat risk. trialS, to deier~]’ne safety and day to defeat these anti-ga,y meacials .said. According to state Heartstring 101 is a pmgrana ofthe nationa.l Community AIDS iriimunogenici(~~ is beiri~ Sl~O~isures.’" Waybourn sai& ;’R v~-ill . health statistics:, the syphilis rate Partnership and is touring the country this spring as part-of a new Sored-:by ,th~ ~.accirie ~lini~al sustain them through in Mississippi is 7 times,that of national youth mmamc. The perlkm]mncc on March _: will be a Trials Ne~ff~r.t4:of th6 U.S! Nabattle¯ We are not alone." the national average. AIDSex~review lbr our community In preparation t~r an .egtended tour ih tional’ Institute of Allergy and 1995 Which will visil T~dsa area colleges and universities. . Infectious Diseases and is being, perts say a dramatic increase in HIV infection is steadily increash~ in ad01escentsand voun~ adults conducted at the Universit9 ~0f the syphilisrate portends¯, in the Pride Summit from page 1 next few years~ a similar:sharp in our c~mmunitv. Aheadv more titan 1.100 cases of HIV & AIDS Rochester and Johns Hopkins ¯ have been dia~no~scd in tbe~ulsa area. Many of the cases of AIDS are rise in new HIV infections as homa City lbr geographical reaUniversity. welli reported among young adults between the ages of 20 and 29. indicatsons. The group also came to " ~ Concerns Over Federal in~ that most 0f tlwm contraclcd the virus at a much earlier a~e. consensus that this state-wide Calif°rniaissuesSafer ~hc GatckOcpcr~ Pfrfdrmancc is lbr community leaders an~ other " AIDS Funding " meeting should be called the~ ¯ Oral Sex Guidelines - to value our digersity, seeking politiCal unity for common goals, and in particular, recogniz(.the strengtl~s and contributions ¯ of race, gender and class, Clean ing/Pt:es sing, Alterations & Drapery Cleaning Outcomes of the Summit may . "- - fn~tude h rapid ~l~onsen~twor~= of GLB.T organizations, the creation 6t il ic~nt~al :i’esofrC~’prbvider,"-a dii-~ctbry of organizations, and a leadership caucus. Outreach to:rural Lesbians and Gay men is a topic of particular concern. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 832-0233. 4951" So. Peoria, (across from the Camelot) 743-5967 Monday-Friday 7-6, Saturday 9-2 Same-day dry cleaning service on request. l’u~s,~ I"amffy News. March - April 1994 .p.a.ge 8 I "This seems a little hypocrit!-[, I cal to me, especially consider-~ ling where ABC had to kiss/ I Roseannejust to keep her from / I going tO .CBS." - Jay Leno/ [ about Roseanne’s lesbian kiss.I .tate AIDS prevention and- care presentorsuspected; avoidrough efforts in rural states, and comor vigorous oral sex; check for munity," said Jeremy Landau, cutsin the mouth and genitals executivedirectoroftheNational before having oral sex; wash the Rural AIDS Network-. ~ sex or._.qans before:arid after;:and Bushes Bow Out of avoid~tushfffg ~rfl0ssing t~eth AIDS Benefit WA S HI NGT0iN :2: iF:0~.irner .... : immedi:ate!y before Or after .ha,~Pi’egident.George Bush and wife .ing oral Barbara have fo?mally .,With-¯ . -u~lan !nqulry~ drawn from a fundraising event for AmFAR (American Founda., .... tion f0rAIDS ReSearch) follow- -’:~-K~,r_~ ~-~;:,;~,,~or,’~ in_ ~ng w~despread protests of their be,ng ,nv,ted to s,t on an honor aryhostcommitteefortheevent, than 1,000-Canadians with the Opponents said Bush’s support in the fight against the epidemic virus got under way Monday, Feb. 14~although the head of the was negligible When he was commission doesn’t expect to president.R0s~m~irialBush’s ..... make anyfindings availabi.e for chief Of st,aft, t01d the Washing~ nearly 2-years. More than a thouton Post,- They have withdrawn. sand hemophilia~cs and patients It.was more out..of courtesy so receiving blood transfusions in they would not harrfi .the.fun& Canada are known to have been raising .event." Mervyn infected since 1978, and some " �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs_ Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs 400 of them have since died..The government commission, headed hy Justice Horace Crever, will begin by holding hearings throughout the rcountry during the next 8 months to gather infor~ mation and testimony. Although the commission has a September 1994 deadline, Crever said he does not expect a report to be ready before December 1995. U.S.’Women Unaware of, Sexual Health Risks WASHINGTON- The overwhelming majority of women surveyed, inthe U.S. believe they are safe from sexually transmitted diseases,including AIDS~ according to a poll of !;000 women between .the ages of 18,60. The survey, condiacted by the AmeriCan Medical womenrs Assn. and the Campaign for ¯ .Vgomen~s Health, determined that.two-thirds,.ol~ U..S.:women know "almost nothing:’ about STDs other than .AIDS, .arid one-third know "almost. n0thing?’ about, any STDs,, including.. AIDS. In.. addition~ some.50%bf womenbelievemonogamy -is.effective protection against disease;fewer thaii" one-third of the women surveyed use:condoms during sex; and t:wo-thirds of the ~women under age 25. use condoms or abstain :from se~,.?This survey reported. The report also indicates that the-number of confirms that women are uninformed, .unconcerned-and people living with AIDS in the city’crested at 9.109 in not taking action in the.face of rising risk,, said Joan 1992 and projects that number will fall to 6.460. by 1997. Kuriansky of the Campaign for Women’s Health. Health officials said the safe sex campaignslaunched bv AIDSEpidemic Declining in San Francisco the’city’s gay community early in.the, epidemic were the SAN FRANCISCO.- San Francisco Health Department most important contributor to breaking the relentless officials have announced what may be the most signifispread of HIV. In other larger U.S. cities, such as New cant pieces of good news inthe grim recent history of the York and Los Angeles, ~prevention efforts were less AIDS epidemic. An analysis by health officials indicates effective, they said. As a result, the number of new AIDS that the epidemic peaked in 1992 in this city, the first to cases there, and elsewhere around the country’, have be hit by the disease that has killed more than 200,(300 continued to grow annually. Americans in the past 13 years. The Health Department report indicates that the number of new A:IDS cases. i’eported in i992 hit a high point of 3,326 and has begun -slowly but.steadily to decrease. By t997, health dfficials here now estim’d{e.there will ~ only I~204¯1 ~V : The. Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership (TCAP) is.seekin,,¢ applications.. "l’Olll co. n nt,. airy. organizations/bE the pu~osc ol strc ~gt.hcn ng Tulsa" s ability to meet the Challenge of HIV/AII)S. On the merits of a proposal IY0m t~c Tuls~ area United Way and the Community Scrv.icc Council. Tulsa was chosen this year Ibr a ffiliation. Throu~la the National Communi.ty AIDS Partncrst~ip Challenge Grant program; the TACP will Ol’l~r ftmding l~r proposals addressing the lbllowing cohccrns: H1VLMDS information scrvi¢cs,,~art cular[~,.lhosc.~vhich expand or enhance~tfic HIV/~?II~S h~i( ~i~c nt~rnlation and rcl~f~il services c6~crauc cthrcfith’ avmlable in Tulsa: HIV prcvcntion/cducath~n: ~crviccs especially those whic~ target ytmth. ~ omt’n, minorities, injection, dru_,, u~crs: ¯ Hlk ’/..kll)S ca~c ~ci’viccs: includmgdental ~trc. psycho~ocial ~iCcdk including" counseling, transportation assistance, l i~ ing hcalth~ ily with HI~ and support: agcnc~ ,labili/ation: and volan.teer development and coordination. I:cllcrs of interest arc due by 5 (~)p.m.on March 251h. I -Full proposals arc duc by 5 ~.m. 0n April 22nd. I There will hc an inlbrmalion ~c~i6n trom tl_ IO a.m. on ~arch 17th in the Collin~ R~,m. t:nitcd Way Building. 1430 S. Boulder. Applicators mull bc c~ted jn and scr~c pc0plc in the "l’ul,a~MS~-~ (Tulsa. R(~gc~s.Wagoner. Creek. and ()sage ~’ounl~c~ If you are unable to attend thi~ meeting and ~ ould Ilk6 copies of the inlk~rmation, contat’t Sharon Pottier at 5S55551 after Mardh 17lh:Scnd lett~r~, tt~ Jani~’~’ ~ikla~. Project Director. TCAP. 1431) S. Boulder. l’ul~a ()K: 74119-3604. For more information, call NI~. Niklas at 918-585-5551. Quote- Unquote "The perverts of the ’50s arethe saints of the "90s.’" ~ Long-time lesbian activist Del Martin who, along with her partner Phyllis Lyon. the Rev. Cecil ~Williams; and the Rev. Robert Cromey, received ’.’Liying Saints" awards :from. the Metropolitan Cbmnianity Church.in San~ Francisco. - Fri ds K pi/ g Fri ds. . , REACH for details Look for-us at our Thursdays from 6: 0 - 9:00 pnt the11"th $’[’reet Loeafio. (Project Eeaeh.Otrt !!) for details. Tulsa Family News, March 2_ April i 994. page9 �T H E G A L I F Are You Prime? American Theatre Co. BREAKING LEGS Mar. 25-Apr..2 596-7111 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse ALL MY SONS Mar.48~27 258-0077 Clark - , - , _-:. To be~:affnounced. ~ 596-7111 Holler Theatre NO EXIT Mar. 1(/213 746-5065 Sapulpa Community Theatre TBA _,7-_169 Spotlight .Theatre THE DRUNKARD 587-5030 Ongoing. .Theatre Pops TBA Theatre Tulsa I,WE WITH FATHER ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS 596-7111 Mar. 11-20 Apr. 8-1, 596-7111 THE WIZARD OF OZ Apr. l&2 596-7111 Tulsa Ballet Tlaeatre THE MIGHTY CASEY Apr. 8-10 5i-)6-7111 Tourin~ Tulsa Junior College CURSE.YOU. JACK DALTON Apr. 8-17 596-7111 THEATRE TULSA Life With Father Marc_ h 11-20 Anne of the Thousand Days April 8-17 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-5466 Faster refunds available through electronic.filing. Tulsa Area Prime Timers are on the move. TAPT began in August. 1993, as the 27th chapter of International Prime Timers. Initially having 15 mem, -bers. the organization now has 45 members: and is growing. The purpose of TAPT is to provide social and cultural/recreational activities organized out of interest surveys fromthe membership. TAPT pUblishes a monthly newsletter .\vith an activity calendar/’or its members. ACtivities range from dinin~ out to get-togethers: swim parties and cookouts. Many members are planning to attend the Dallas/Fort Worth Prime Timers 4th anniversary Celebration March 18-20. Springtime is on its way, and outdoor activities are being planned. One overnight trip is being organized for the 67 mile train ride through the Ozark mountains. If you are 40 or over, you may write to: Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52118. Tulsa: Oklahoma. 74158 Worksho.p Family of Faith is hosting a workshop entitled "’The Blessing" on. Wednesday. March 3.0. The workshop Will b~ preceded . bya potluck dinner.at 6:30. The ¯ %cus of the workshop.is to.talk about how each 0f-~s can be a blessing to those-in our lives, and also how we canbe blessed by our families and loved ones For info., call 298-4622. Leaves of Grass Health Center is an organization dedicated to the enhancement of health in body, mind. and spirit, through counseling, play & art workshops, retreats, and prevention education towards the transformation of consciousness. LOGHC is located in the (oothills of the Ozarks in-Northeastern Oklahoma in Tahlequah. LOGHC is-an association ofpr0fessionals who have counseling expertise with all forms ofad-~ diction processes, stress illness, people living with HIV/AIDS and people affected by PLWA’ s. education, and nutrition. Director Jan Bauer also extends.an invitation, as local representative of the national organization, ’Old- Lesbians Orga-. nizing for Change’, to Lesbians House Share GWF looking for GF or couple to share " 4 bedroom home. $350/mo. incl. utilities, washer, etc. 2630 East 15th 749- !-~63 ~ !.I.~,~ l"ami/;" News, March Dart Tournament. Tuesdays; 8 prr 1/2 rent offfor yard poo! Tournament. Fridays, 7:30 work/maintenance, Every Friday at t 0:30, SHOW! April 1994. page lO 832-1816 E S T Y L E am acutely aware that I have to make the experience as positive and beneficial as I possibly can. by Gerald Miller I also have to be constantly atVolunteerism and community tuned to the potential negative service is something whictiTheincident. That means t spend a a.tre Tulsa deals in every day. It lot of time trying to guard against is part of our mission as a comthat potential negative, and I am munity ~heater, and a mainstay sure that I’m not always sucin our ability to prOduce shows. cessful. We are-constantly surprised at Let me suggest for all of you the number of people who want who have had the one negative to come and dip their toes in this experience, or for those of you thing called theater. While I will who haven’t given yourselves never discourage anyone from the opportunity of either the that desire, I do want to pose the negative or positive experience question as to Why that of volunteerism, give another volunteerism and community shot~ or a’firgt shot. Keep in mind spirit doesn’t get translated into that involvement is the only way other worthwhile efforts. you can help shape the commu¯ Even as 1 pose that quesuon, I nity in which we all live. havetoremindmyselfthatldoff’t YOU have a vast potential outdo all that I can. or all that I once " let to suit your individual interdid. My "explanation’. (read :’~xests. Tulsa is blessed with countcuse") is TIME. Where I once less community service organivolunteered to walk my block zations, artistic outlets, religious for the American Heart Associaservice organizations, commution. I don’t anymore. Where I nity committees, ed.ucational once was extremely active in outreach programs, and of political volunteerism, I’m not course, political activity. Someanymore. Where I once invested where out there is a group that time in civic committees, I don’t needs your talents and time. anymore. Get out there and get involved. The over-riding reason that I Don’t expect the .negative expedon’t do these things anymore is. rience. No matter how busy’your the amount of time spent in my life may be, there isa very selfduties with the theatre.. In all fulfilling opportunity waiting for honesty, part of the ieason that I you. You must be pro-active. don’t make time for these efforts due to the fact that in a couple of~ about your involvement. Here’s what I commit to do cases, I had a.di~heartening ex- . before the end of summer. I will perience, t let the individual negative .experience-:drive me . find some non,theater:avenue av,;~t)"f{om iill thdg~0d that those ’ and provide ¯time and money to that group. I’ll report back to efforts represented, you as which group it- was and As a person Who regularly sowhat I was able to do: Now, it’s licits ¯volunteers, relies upo_n your turn! them, and appreciates them, I Theatre Notes age 60 orolder to.acquaint with with the OLOC organization and who might enjoy participating in an OLOC ageism c.onscioushess raising group. OLOC is committed to networking with old lesbians everywhere to combat ageism, and celebrate differ- ences and affirm the diversity of our races, ethnicities, class back~ grounds, of herstories, and present lives, For further information on either LOGHC or OLOC, call Jan Bauer at 918-456-2448. OSUGay, Lesbian, Bisexual -Community Association Alumni Banquet Saturday, April 2 Crestview Clubhouse 2323 East Sixth,Stillwater Reception, 6pm, Dinner, 7pm, Dance, 9:2am, RSVP by March 26 Speaker: Robyn Ochs, author/activist GLBCA, 405-744-5252 040, Student Unio, Box ~01, Sti!!water 74078 �T H E ClTY/COUNTY L I B R A R Y April 1-30 Display: Book Collectors Club of Tulsa, 4th anti Denver. April 2,5,7,9,11,14 Noontime Book Fair 1 la.m.-2p.m., 4th and Denver. April 2 Workshop: Begin’g Genealggy 9:30a.m.- 12p.m. 1520 N.Hartford Ave. Api-il 4 . . Family Film Night, "Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too" 6:45p.m.-7:30p.m., 5 [3113! 91 st April 4 Books Sandwiched In 12:10-12:50 p.m. Aaronson Audit., 4th& Denver. April 4, 11 Lecture: "Positive Parenting: Meeting The Challen=e , 6:15p.m.-7p.m., 551 E. 46th St North. April 6 BookDiscussion, i :30p.m:, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave¢Santi Springs. April 6 Lecture: "Tulsa’s Scandalous Past.", 12:10p.m.- 12:50p.m., Aaronson Audit., 4th & Denver. April 7 Lecture: "Herbs to Know ~and Grow", 10:30a:m.-1 l:15p.m., 3210 E.21st St. April 8 Book Signing, William Sanders, author of"The Next Victim", & "’A Deathon RoUfe 66......... 7p.m., 1207 E.45th PI. April 11 ,, G A, Y L. I F E S ........ T ..... Y L E life life rouna . 737 S. 85th 6737 S. 85th:E.Ave. April 1.1 Book Review, 2~2:50p ira.,. B r0-:.: .. ken Arrow Library, 300 Broadway .April 13 Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Wolfe Sandra Z Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation 21st..& ,129.East Avenue (Next.to Homeland) 234-9007 . $3 Beer .Bust, Everyday 4-7, $1.50 Pitchers, 9. to midnight. Mon. - Dart League 8pm. Tues.- Pool Tournament, 8pm. Wed.- Bamboo Night with Singing/Dancing Star, Gene Kernaghan, 40’s, 50’s & 60’.s Music Thurs. - Ladies Night, $1.25Longnecks 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 2.15 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745i 1111 for the. Ladies. Fri. - Male Dancers, Disco &::iMixed .music, 10pm. Sat. - Showcase with Mersades; and. guest, Stephanie Cassidy, And Dancers too! Sunday Brunch, noon.-2pm, Open daily till 2am, Food served during all open hours. Maj0r; credit cards accepted.. "Tulsa Fantily.Ne. ws, March - April !994, page 11 �Coming March 20th, First Ciass Male Dance Revue Fourhot guys &. One outrageous girl! Thursday-:& Sunday The bestshows in town - call for lineup! Friday & Saturday Music:--in town! _Cheap-beer every-night! Nightly beer busts! Domestic Longnecks 50¢, 9-1.0 pm, $1,10-11 every night! r I toMfoo~ery.!.¯ .. at the Alle_v . "lllitis,,,- ~ur~l Oish-2am Airl~.idt)iscol=" accepted. Tulsa’s only ~ Lesbian/Gay Gift Store April 3rd The Jimmy James Show ..Tickets on sale now! $5 advance, $8 at the door � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay.& Bisexual Communities L O.ur Families of the Heart 3rd t=.me s the charm? Community 29 Newly M.S an open forum sponsoredby " March ~ ,~ April -|994:,.-¥olume !; Issue 4 W-e.l c o.. m ~? : Urban T.uls-a; a monthly enter~ tainrrientnewspaperreiterated its .. policy of rEfusing-to accept advertising that:-, uses the words _... _: -: LesNan hr"Gay. The exception is_ an-.ad: for- the CliniC. Keith Skrzypczak, edit0~& pubfisher, Tulsa business Business Guild.. While the organizers are still developing a formal. mission statement, Tim ’Gillean of Budget Window.. Treatments &Mote :describes _ April 15, 16 & 17 Plans for Tulsa’s 1 st Lesbian/ Tulsa Family News and hoste_d Mayor Susan Savage by the Metropolitan Community Church Of Greater Tulsa, 1623 North Maplewood(northwest of. Sheridan & Pine). This is a fulfillment ofapromise. made inan interview ~lone in the fall with Tulsa Family, News had to.cancel her earlierdate of February 24. . The Mayor will be welcomed by the Reverend Alice Jones and- Tom Neal. Members, family & friends ofthe TulsaLesbian/Gayl Bisexual/Transgendered ~ c6m~ publisher, Tom Neal. Due toa mUnities are iriVited again to hear family emergency, .the Mayor .- and to question our mayor. .ayorSavageCancels . said that this. ad was.accepted because heterosexuals might be interestedin the service. Pat Devlin, the owner of Cherry St. novelty.shop, Phun See NotWelcome, page 7 its goals as.providing a place for Lesbian & Bay businesSowners to meet each other for support, sharing advice and resources, r The first two meetin.~s have See.RainboW Business" page 6 .Gay Film ~Festival have been annoUnced byits .organizers. A jointeffort between members of TOHR. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human -Rights and the BLGA, Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Ass0cia~ fion of the University of Tulsa will be held April 15.17 in Lorton Hall at theUnivers!ty of Tulsa. See Film :Festival, page 8 :u I s a Sava . allegedly held ~ thing from police haiassment-to ing. aswell as . Gay & Bisexual up by family prob!ems,sent Jim - - .diScriminationinthe workplace, metropolitan :area was included threats motiva_ted by raceT reli~ communities to come together East and Hi!ary Kitz torepresent --. Specific requests and sugges- in each_ bill. The insert was a. gion, nationatofiginor.other sta- to celebrate our pride, and this her at the town meeting on Feb-. ¯ tions to the Mayor were to in- joint effort of the city of..Tulsa, tuses. It was notable for its inclu- year, the 25th anniversary of the ruary 24. Apparently, this is the elude Gay and Lesbian sensitiv- the Tulsa Human. Rights Com- . sio" n of-the words, "sexuaton’en- Stonewall rebellion. second time Mayor Savage has See Mayor Cancels, page 6 mission, theTulsaHumanRights . S~eNO’Hate, page 6 The picnic traditionally has See Tulsa Picnic, page 6 Clinton Slams Anti-Gay Politics WASHINGTON - President Clinton has sent a letter to the. Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund condemning anti-gay rights effortg that have cropped upin nearly a dozen states and even more cities and counties around.- the country as what he called an attempt to le~,ahze d~scr-rm~nation." In the Feb, 14 letter, addressed to William Waybourn, executive director ofthe Victory Fund, Clinton said the sponsors ofantigay campaigns around the country "are gravely-mistaken abo.u~t the values that make our nation " strong." "All people in our society must enjoy the opportunity to be judged on their merits," Clinton wrote. "Sadly, as you point out, this simple principle 0fjustice has come under assault in several states this .year-:" " Clinton went on to write, "Those who wguld legalize, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other gr0unds :are gravely mistaken about the val- ,,ues that make out-nati0n.str0ng. The essential, right .tp. ,e,qua!ity See Clin~on, pag.e 8 LocaI-Heroes:-JaneRoth TFN: Tell us about the Pride said "Gee whiz, Janethere’s,;not Picnic, and your involvement gonnabeaGayPridepicnic ,so with it? then we took it over. The first JR: When we first came t0¯ ~ year, there weren’t.really that town, TOHR had been doing it. many people. The second year, I And they dropped it. I really talk~d~,ithRoyandJimmyfrom don’t know the circumstances, the To,olbox, to see if they They dropped a lot of things €ouldn:t help me.out a little bit. around 19~.8, like the Southwest So.they-~can{e in with me and it Invitatiohal, which we picked grew quite a bit the next year. up. Every year it has grown some. . But when I got;here,.!he girls Se_e Jane Roth~ page 7_ ~ebruary 14, ~t994 ~. William Weybour~ Gayand Lesbian Victory Fund Seventh Floor ~$2 14~h Street, Waahington, D.C. 20005 Sincerely, Oklaho.ma i d e S um m i. t On February 26 at the Silver - Star SalOon in Tulsa. 18 representatives from Lesbian/Gay/ Bisexual o.rganizations from Oklahoma City, Norman. Stillwater and Tulsa met to de.... o velop plans for a State-wide meeting Or conference to be held this June. Oklahoma City organizers had held a meeting on Feb. 6th at which they "brainstormed" ideas -for goals and possible outcomes " Of d state-wide nieeting. At the Tulsa meeting, Tulsa representatiT.esproposedthat thismeeting should be held in Okla- See Pride Summit, page 8 Tulsa Family New~ March - April 1994, page 1 Good Idea Bad Attitude: Youth Services of Tulsa’s GayYoung Adults Program Some months ago, Youth Services of Tulsa. a United Way agency, began .a program to help Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ques, ti0mng young adults by iproviding a support group. Gay. youth (using the term gay to indicate aH the statuses above)are at greater-risk than many other youngadults. Government studies have shown that gay youth are 2 to 6 times more likely toattempt suicide and may account for 30% of completed suicides. Low__self esteem, identity, conflicts, isolation, and fami~ alienation, all which can .be blamed on the prejudice and bigotry of our society, are factors in their behavior. The problems for gay young adults are real; the need for help are real. Friends and members of Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual communities should applaud Youth Services for taking this brave step. We should recognize the "right-hearted-ness" of the individuals involved. Lisa Pottorf and others on staff, some Gay, some not, are clearly committed to doingtheright thing: helping kids. Members of our communities have also become involved as volunteer facilitators. Many others would probably help if.they but knew about the program. - - There-inlies the problem,The program, is .hamstrUng by. the. fears, an~possibly, prejud{~e, Of Youth Services’ top officers and staff. Because of fear of backlash, Youth Services hardly wants any one to know about the program but in the process risking that those who need to know See Gay Youth, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge l~xperienced Personnel Packages Availablefor Gay Games & Stonewall - 25 (918) 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.TJ~ Affiliate (Internagional Gay Travel Assoc~aglon) Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 2 Letters Several .times last night during the forum with Mayor Savage’s staff, I heard people from the audience talking about "Bible Thumpers". The fact that MCC Tulsa allowed us to meet in their church building should demonstrate that all "Bible thumpers" are not .bad people. nor are they all anti-Gay. In fact, there are more than two Christian organizations in Tulsa that specifically serve our commuriity. AS we ask the world to put aside its prejudices, shouldn’t we also ask ourselves the same thing? How many of us automatically assume that if someone is heterosexual. Republican, and Christian, they are also anti- Gay? Isn’ t that assumption based on prejudice? As we as a community, ask the people in our society to change; let’ s also make the necessary changes within ourselves. As we. ask the people in our society to give everyone a chance regardless oftheir sexual orientation, let’s also start giving everyone around us a chance, regardless of their sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or political partnership. If we can do that, we will become a better people. Editor’s note: the letter above was Submitted unsigned and TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharme Amos 918-832-0233’, POB 4140. Tulsa. Oklahoma 74159 Issued on the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication areprotected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in.whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. (~orr~l~0ndan~ is ]as~um~dtb’b~for ptiblicati~n iahless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above. Tulsa Family. News is distributed free of charge in localbusinesses and organizations. . . without a phone number. While TFN is happy to print letters with.name withheld by request, *Indian Territory Coffee Com.pa-ny, infUtiirei "unsigned letterk Will- Galerie ~...~-Europa, 203 N. Main.... no}be rep]:oduced~ .....~ "" ’~ " H,a~.~y &:-Mrs lon~s.;-<164q--El 15 Jared’s, 1602 E. " 15 Bars & Restaurants *The .Alley, 3340 S. Peoria *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 *Deep Elm, 61st & Memorial *Laff’s, 311 E. 7~h *Lola’s, 263.0 E. i 15th *Paradise Bar & ~rill, 12570 E. 21 *SilverStar Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time .Ag~i-n, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338~ E. 3rd *Whittier Cafe, 4~16 S. Lewis~ Businesses/Services Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 *CDWarehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 1613 E. 15 744-0896 583-8398 250-0933 583-5233 749-1563 234-9007 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 254-2100 491-9474 587-1633 592-2787 582-3018 Dear TFN, The angerl disappointment, and feelings of betrayal that resuited from Mayor Savage’s last minute unavailability last night are only natural. However, I am concerned about what might result if those feelings are not handled in the appropriate way. If we, as a community, harbOr those feelings and allow them to expand instead of doing the appropriate thing and focusing that negative energy into something positive, it will be counter-productive and detrimental to our struggle for equal rights. We cannot generate change by sitting around being angry and feeling sorry for ourselves. We can generate change by taking action. I understand that there are those in our community who are afraid to stand up and OUT because they may lose their jobs, their homes, or families. Isn’t it sad that there has to be that fear? But even thos’e people who have that fear can write letters, can make phone calls, can actively vote, and can follow up on their votes by talking with their representatives. Wecannot expect our government to take all of the chances and do all of the work while we sit around absorbed in our own self-pity. We have to show our governmental leaders that we are willing to support them before,, during, and after See Letters, page 7 Ken?s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599.8070 *Living Arts of Tulsa, 224 N. Main 58.5-1234 *Mohawk Music, 615~7 E 51 PI 664-2951 Novel Idea DiscOunt Books 7104 S: Sheridan 492-0335 3356 E. 51 747-6711 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 Zat’s, 3708 oSouth Peoria 742-6909 Organizations ACT-UP, POB 532, 74101 B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard,Ste. H-1 NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 - 748-3111 Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749~4901 Prime-Timers P.O. Box 52118, 74128 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 TOHR Gay Line (Info.) 743-4297 - Other *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa 631-0000 *Tulsa City Hall; Cafeteria Vestibule *University Center at Tulsa ,._ Professionals Theodore-Campbell, MSW, 1560 E 21 743-1000 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psylchotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011~ 74159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800. 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Religious Organizations *Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks 298-4622 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Tulsa~ Ok~ahomans .for Hum-an Rights March/April 1994 Volume 14 NUmber 4 PO’Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152~ .The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline,"submitted.by TOHR’" Contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News.. APRIL MEETING NOTICE Janiee Nicklas, Senior Planner on - because ofher extensive work in the HIV/ llealth, Promotion, Community Service AIDS arena over the past several ~years. CounoilufTulsa Ar~a United Way, Will be-~ Slic isa ’tremetidous asset to our commuspeaking at-the April TOttR. meeting, nity and a wonderful spokesperson-for about the Tulsa Community AIDS Part- persons-livingwith HIV & AIDS. : nership (TCAP). TCAP, part of NCAP Please join us for this excitingpresen- (National Community AIDS Partnersh!~p)~’ tation on Tuesday,. April 5, 1994 at the expects to grant approximately 1/2 milhon Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite dollars to organizations in the Tulsa MSA -|t~ We have a social time.starting at over the next four years. Thisnew venture - 6:30pro and the meeting. commences. will greatly benefit areas that currently promptly at 7:00pm~ TOHR, Tulsa’S unserved or underserved, growing human rights community set3’ice Janice brings a wealth of information organization, NEEDS YOU! TOHR to Go-sponsor GaylLesbian Film Festival April 15-17 have beenset as tentative and diverse showing of timely cultural isdates for an extensive Gay/Lesbian Film sues and enterta’inment. Mark these dates Festival to be held on the University of NOW and look for additional information Tulsa campus. This should be an_exciting as the time draws near. President’s Report This marks the second issue of the TOHR Reporter running within Tulsa Family News. Feedback has been very positive to this new format, getting more local news to our membership as well as TOHRnews to the larger community. Our last meeting saw several new faces and TOHR nee~ the support of all of Us. " Mayor’s office ...... : .......,.. 596-2100 City of Tulsa Human Rights Department ..................... 596-7818 Quik Trip (ask.for President’s office) ........... 836-855 ! PSO (ask for Carol t Iuff Hicks) ..... ~ ...... 599-2000 - Samson ~ompanies (ask for Sentell Fox) ....... 583-t791 Currently TOItR i.~ working in:c6ali- - " .................. ’ ti0n with other groups towards the goal of- llaankthem for participating ~the Say spurring our legislature-tuadd sexual o_o.’- N6 Tb I-!a-te educa,i~nai.e~i’~beeptentati0n to Oklah0ma’s~ hate ¯ crim~es - ingthediversityof’~i6:ubmmiinit~_andfor statUte:. This past niUnth" sh~’a itei~s~3i~ : -n6t toleratinj(li~it-( ilirected agaii~t any No to Hate-pUblicity’campaign, sponsored ~grou,p, including gays and lesbians~ If locally, which included a Tulsa utility bill you re afraid to identifyyourself, leaveout insert with sexual orientation in its text. the speoitic reference to gays and lesbians, The City of.Tulsa, along with the corporate sponsors of the projeoL have received afew negative phone calls about the campaign. I urge you to show vonr personal. support of the projeetby’tak]ng a few minutes :to call: but please take a few minutes to make the calls. It’s important that these folks know that ~ve appreciate the stand they have taken. Feedback ofpublic opinion will affect their future decisions. by Kelly ~Kirby, President, TOHR Gay Gale ndar ofEvents,COMING SOON! TOHR is in the proo¢~ of o’olle~ting your. event, meeting or gathering. "Calendar of Events’" items for publica- The "’Calendar" is intended to notify tion in all area newspapers~..Please call the ¯ the lesbian~ gay, bisexual and transgen- HelpLine 743-GAYS (4297) to promote dered community of happenings in town. MI:-MRIi:I~SHIP APPI ICAIION u Yes.I want to be a Contributing member of- U I would like to volantec, help witl~: H~MBF.-.RS’ RI-:PR~_SENfAI-IVFS Taisa Oldahomaas foi Human Rights. Name .... Please accept l~)~mt ~.s described below: ~ LesbiatgG~y/B~sexual llelpl.ine Kclly Kirby....:.................................. President ..................... .~ $10Limited Income/Stadent Membership " rl HIV Counselor Ric Kirby ........................... 1st Vice President Address _ .i ~ _ _ ~. $20~:.M.¢anbcuship" _ : - . ~ Executive Board Member . . Kathleen Golden .............;2nd Vice President , ~.’,q 5 -. ~ ’ ~-,: i: :l~l~ $,3::5..: iH~M.M~o_,:. :~ .~y~ent Pl~ing and P.a~y- preparations,. ~. ,R:0be~. 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"+ 743-4 2"9Y7s r + Thursday 7-8:30pm & .* + - Monday - hu.rsday.by Appointment -+ Confidenaal Counseling Finger-Sack Method 749-.4194 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-l Quadrangle Building SII" corner.of41st and Harvard, SW comer ofoffice compl~r ..~ Service of 7~tlsa OklahomansforHuman Rights ! olmtteers Always !~ielcome /;br and by hut m~t limited toLesbians, Ga.vs, and Bis~ruals The TOHR.Gay Information Line is here for you. We offer a gvide variety ofreferrals free ofcharge, from ¯legal and medical to AIDS. TOItR and bar information. The ltelpLine is staffed 7 davs.a week, 8-10-PM l.’ohtnteers are always welcome! TOIIR fields calls for an ~m-going discrimination survey. If you, or someone you know, are being di~riminated agaittst, please eonta~t the ttelpLit~ at 743-4297. Also, TOHR tracks hate crimes statistics. If.you are, or someone you know ~ a+ victim of a hate crime this information is veD.’ valuable. Please cal! the HelpLine. And if you move or are having problems receiving your TOHR mMiings ~ the 7"visa Family News, call to pro~Ade a change of address or to verify yore-addr~s. Tuba Family News, March--April 1994, page News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News.Briefs Boycott Threat toGay Marriages .in Hawaii HONOLULU- Anti-gay forces have apparently been flooding the Hawaii Visitors Bureau with letters and phone calls threaten, ing an economic boycott of the state if it permits same-sex marriages. The head of the state?s tourism office t01d legislators that the agency has received over-~: whelming numbers of calls and lettersthreatening boycotts, of conventions, vacations, family reunions, and other visits to the islands if Hawaii alloWg gays and (esbians to marrY. Tourism officials also noted ti{at they.had received hardly any expressions of support for. same,sex marriage~ and concluded that jr’state courts.rule that/est~ian-and gay nel protections. Now the bank has agreed to put "sexual orientation" back into its anti-bias policies just weeks after politicians, led .by San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, and activists, led by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. launched a campaign to pressure the banking giant to reinstate the old policy. In a.letter to Leal, who had written a stinging letter to the bankto complain about the change in FIB’s personnel-language, ¯Julius L. L0eser. senior vice:president assistant .general counsel at the bank, said~ "’For o clarity, we will add language ~o . ¯ our-written corporate policy to state more-directly our existing policy:.afiat will explicitly state that we .Er0hibit discrimination and harassment based on race. marriages are legal under state a,~e color reli,,ion nationalorilaw. it_would me~asurably dam~.-...-.~t~:.~.sex. ~ete~n st’atus, disabiiage the state’s:important tour- ity and s~xualorientation.’" ism industry. The agency can contacted by writing: Hawaii Visitors Bureau. 2270 ’Kalakaua Avenue. Suite 80 L HoaOlulu HI 968.15 or by calling (808) 924- 0266. ’Seattle Times’ Extends Benefits to Partners SEATTLE - The Seattle Times has become the 2nd major daily newspaper in the U.S. to extend health insurance and family leave Amnesty En.ds Silence SAN FRANCISCO - The human rightsorganization Amnesty International USA announced the launching of a broad, siXmonth campaign in the United States to end government imprisonment, torture and execution. of gays and lesbians around the world. The campaign, kicked off in conjunction with the publication of AI’s groundbreaking omy laws only to homosexuals, and the organization now says. it "would consider an individual imprisoned under these laws a Prisoner of Conscience and~ would call for their immediate and unconditional release." To get copies of the report "Breaking the Silence:’ send $8.00 (which includes shipping and handling) tO: AIUSA, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York NY 10001. Poll: Jobs, Housing -Yes; Marriage, Adoption - No NEWYORK~Apolt, published in the Feb. t4 issue ofNewsweek underscores-Americans’ con- .tinuing contradictory attitudes about gays and lesbians. While .the poll, conducted Feb. 3-4 for the magazine-by.the Princeton Survey Research Associates based on_ telephone interviews with 750 adUlts, found that 74% endorse .employment anti-bias protections forhomosexuals, and 81% think gays and lesbians should have housing protections. as Well, more than 60% said they .oppOse same-sex marriages and adoption rights for gays and lesbians. Fewer than 0ne-third of those polled support .marriage and adoption rights for gays. Of those surveyed, 43% said they had a friend or acquaintance who is horaosexual, while56% said News Briefs News Briefs News benefits to the partners of its gay report "Breaking the Silence: they didn’t know aflyone who is Defeat in Missouri City SPRINGFIELD, Mo, - In what activists fear may be.a harbinger of next November’s statewide vote on a Missouri anti-gay constitutional amendment, Springfield, Mo., residents voted overwhelmingly to repeal a city hate crimes measure that includes sexual orientation,. among other categories. The vote was. 71%- for- repeal to 29% against. The repeal campaign was headed by a local group Citizens for Decent .Standards .which has close ties with the statewide Arfiendmerit Coalition, which ig backing a state anti-gayconstitutiOnal amendmentbased onColorado’s Amendment 2 prohibiting any gay rights measures inMisSouri. Rights Battle Erupts in New Mexico Legislature. " N.C..Parade Gets. P.etmit . CHARLOTTE, N.C.-TheFront Page reportsthat the 8th annual North Carolina Lesbian & Gay Pride parade and rally has gotten’, approval from city officials for its scheduled. June 5 event in spite ,of objection by an influential Baptist minister. Organizers of the. event, being held in Charlotte for .the first time, will hold the post-parade rally at Marshall Park, located next to the First Baptist Church. The church’s pastor, Rev. Charles Page, had objectOd that the event .doesn’t ners of employees.Activists are callingon people to contact Sony USA officials to let them-know the importance they. place on Sony’s move, its refusal to take the:anti-gay vote.seriously, and its reluctance to publicly discuss its domestic partners policies. Oregon activists urge contacting: RonSommer, Chairman, Sony of America, Sony Drive, Park Ridge. NJ 07656 FAX: " 201-930-2263; and James Frische, SonyDigitaiAudioDisc Corp., 1.8100 N~ Fruitridge Ave., Terre Haute, Ind. 47804 FAX: 812~466~i [ 2 " Protections; ~Benefits at BelI,NorthernlNorthern : _T e ili e c o m. -OTTAWA,~Sta!!.ing thisl year~.. " .... Beli~b~0flh~m Research now in=~ ~5/ ’ ~ eludes s~xuai orientation in it~ equal employment opportuni/y~ ent corporation, Northern ~ Telecom.Ltd. implemented the - new policy throughout all its subgidiaries. And beginning in July of this .year Northern Telecom is extending domestic partner benefits to Bell-Northern Ltd. in Canada and Bell- Northern USA. The Gay, Les~ bian, Bisexual Association has also formed for Bell-Northern Research/NorthernTelecom employees..... "Front RUnner’ Sequel and lesbian workers. The Bos-" -HumanRightsViolatio,nsBased ton Globe_became thefirst daily . on Sexual Orientation,’ was arito o-~t’Stich~ ’6~i~fi~; the~Vi~~ ~’~-: ~0un~d -~t ’~iress~"~onf~r~ne~ lage Voice,~-the p..op~lar :New ,:,held:~i~rnultaneousl~haSanF~,an~!’::~ " York weekiy.:~lso:’indludes the": cisco~indWaghingt~n;D.C. "~tie unmarried partners of its employees in its benefits package. First Interstate Restores Anti-Bias Language SAN FRANCISCO - First Interstate BankCorp: which operates banks in 13 Western states from Oregon to Texas. has agreed to reinstate nondiscrimination language m ~ts personnel polictes to include sexual orientation. saying thewhole issue was a"naisunderstanding:" In 1993, under pressure from fundamentalist groups in Utah and Arizona. FIB changed its anti-bias policy to include only"race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex. veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by federal. state or local law." Rights activists said, because only ’one state - California - has a gay rights law, the change amounted to FIB dropping its own person- U.S. branch ofthe London-based international human rights Watchdog group said the intensive campaign "places .the government repression of gay men arid lesbians squarely on the international human rights agenda ., to put government on notice tha( homosexuals are no longer easy targets for human rights abuses." "Breaking the Silence" documents attacks against gays and lesbians ranging from government- backed rape and torture to executions because-of individuals’ sexual orientation. The report notes that in Romania, gay men are routinely targeted for police assaults and torture, citing several cases of beatings lasting as long as 13 hours. Similar reports are cited in Great Britain, the United States, Costa Rica and Turkey. .The report also notes that 5 U.S. states - Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - apply their sod- Kefi’s Flowers 1635 E. 15th Street, 5.99-8070 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities . With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 4 gay or lesbian, When asked if ¯"representthe Valuesof0ur com- ~,N~.W, yORK AIDS. hfid changed their f.eeling’ : .muni.t.Y.":But.qi~Yoffigia!s voted erant of gays, while 31% said it thaiderailed a proposed city Or- nest=semng novel ~ane front had made them less sympathetic, dinance adding sexual orienta- Runner, will be on 15ookshelves Pollsters said the Survey had a 4 percent margin of error. Pope Says ’Nope’ to Lesbian/Gay Families VATICAN CITY - A proposed resolution before the European Parliament calling for the legaP ization of same-sex marriages and allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children drew a quick - and negative ~ response from Pope John Paul.. The pope, speaking to a group of bishops about thee need to. protect the unity of the family, mentioned the European Parliament resolution, saying a growing number .ofpoliticians are recognizingthe importance of keeping families together, but added, "not all of them, however, as we have seen...We can’t let .this pass." The gay and lesbian marriage and adoption resolution was introduced Tuesday, Feb. 8. tion to Charlotte’s anti-bias protections. Sony Mulls Plant in Springfield, Ore. SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Activ~ ists are raising warning flags over plans by Sony Inc. to construct a new compact disc plant in Springfield, O?e., which in 1992 approved an anti-gay ballot ihitiative. Springfield city council members who backed the antigay ordinance have said the legislationactually would makethe: town more appealing to businesses that support "traditional family values." Sony officials have played down the. importance of the anti-gay measure, even though they acknowledged to reporters that the finn .has an anti-bias, policy that includes, sexual orientation. Th.ecompany refused, however, to say whether it-recognizes the domestic partin time for Gay Games IV this June in New York. Warren’s sequel; Hailan’s Race, contin-~ ues the story ofcharacters Harlan Brown and Billy Sire. The author calls fhe continuation "a story about loss and healing, about the courhge to love again." Comic Targets Gays ST. -LOUIS - Washington University students and Officials are trying to figure out how to respond to a comic book drawn by an unidentified student at the university’s fine arts school depicting a string of 27 grisly killings, mostly of gay men. "Today it’s fags, tomorrow it’ll be some other idiotic fringe group that pis~es me off;" thecomic’s murderous character says. "Like I said before, I am God. I decide who lives and dies, and my hand reaps the harvest?’ The grimly explicit drawings depict its victims .being shot, stabb~d, CUt in ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯¯¯ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Puppy Pause II "¯ ¯ ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming _, llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ ¯ Call for Appointments. ¯ Walk.ins Also Welcome. ¯ m ¯ News Briefs NewsB.riefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News .Briefs News half, disemboweled, and one way to prevent the disease, financially-successful far-right ~n anti-God message and pro-. African-American woman being Chisum also co-authored a 1993 groups battling gay rights, a_bor- - moting homosexuality. murdered with a "garden wea- measure that gave the state in- tion; gex education and similar CCABers .are following the in sel." The creator of the comic surance department authority to social policy issues in this court- the -footsteps of Joseph Cham~ book writes in a chilling intro- regulate the selling of life insur- try. B. Allan Ross, a spokesman bers, a former Church of God duction,"thethingthispromotes ance policies, by .people with for the boycott group, DomiNO minister and gay rights foe in is hatred and contempt." School AIDS, the game viatical .s.ettle- . Pizza. Theory, said, "Focus on Charlotte,N.C:¢ who’s recently along the electronic telecommunications superhighway can really be. AndersonandBenvenuti attracted media attention earlier inF.ebruary whe~; frustrated.with trying to meeting women at singles bars and classified ads. officlalsand studentleadershave ,o ments that he.~s now.cashing ~n the Famdy is one of the ¯many pubhshed booklet, - Barney the they shelled out $3,000 .h r a held .a.,seriesOf meetings, about .:~ on. 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" -~ules:ongays.and lesbians in the :omy Statute;6~he:bbo~sznd.to - whichw0uldhave~ade~pus ..tember,;-Sh~0h Bott~ms,wh0 " ~ featur~ng:-the;- new .be~fcake ~:~dhange-a-p~0posed passag~ that¯ :iequir~ sehool~..tffteach that ab- . ¯¯funds and facifities a~Iable ~0:., .lives ~i~h.herio~et AprilWade, Smokey denied there.had in.fact .sfi~n~eis,~hegn!y way to pre2 thegay.~oup;The.studen~sen~.... ackn0mledgedincour~thatthe2 been any change.. Eve~:~ore . vent ~V¯infection,. is making a " tors h~ ’~gue~: ~at a ~college .::~:do.in~faet have¯sex, which.P~ ¯ amazing, Zorn told ~dy ~ity - -.-~ate matter and homosexual orifidysum ofmoney by¯investing ." grohp based?~01elyon~sexual.-~s0ns, sdid. iSillegal under.. .~ Timestha(.offiCialS~i~fi~e~o~,::-:-entati0nis riot a barto Se?vice heawly m vmt~calsettlements of -. orientation ~sn..t neede~,at~-the~.... .~r,~ma s .sodomy. la~., ¯ Her ......est SerT~ce ~had~:t:w~c.e:contacted ~.., entry or continued service un- ¯..life insuiancepolieiesofpeople " scho01.Butld~hoAtt0~Gen, . conauct is immor-al," P~s0ns different.editorS at.tfie~aper.in ¯ less-mani.fested hy homosexual :~ngof~S,~,qmet~mescalled eralL~ E¢’hoHa~k:fiag-’r~led. .ruled..,Thecoaduct render~ her an (ans?a~cdg~gut~i~fort, "~ ~eath, futureS~ Chisum r~port- . denying the ~roup campusrec- " an Unfit p~ent:,,:-.-. ; .-. ¯ : :~-squeleh:gorn~S~-:st0~b0h’r~the:-.. :.onb~" sense.sam Nunn (D-Ga.).... ediyhasinvestedS0me$2~,~ 0gnition -vioiate~. group- m~m- Barney - Pumle Menace .adw hirsutehuak. Rum6rrhagit -. Dan Coats:~(R,Ind.)and Strom m the.wat~cal pro~am, which ~rs-F~rst~mendmentnghtsof - T~PA R- ~ ~m¢ W-~th ,-.that .Smokey may:be.e.ntermg ¯ :Thu~ond ..(R,S.C.),-wall now gi~e.s.t.e~.m.a.l.ly.a.ll.p.a.tx.en.ts.a...f.re.e.s.~e.c.fi.a.nd..as.s~.m.t.lo.n:".: ." ." n~.t;~.-a..~-..-~.-~g.~.-.0-~.,-~..on.eof.the.ev.er-~.pu.l~b.~e.che.st..:~:~.fea.d::.Aoer"son"~s sexual on"en- way to cash ~.n on.~e~.r hfe.tnsu.r........" . ’ " .’........ " has foxed callinP~ itse"lf Cit~i. -¯conte"sts so,’hot at.=oay ba.rs.:ev.er.y........ta[.~o.n ~s ~consi"dered a pe~rs’onal .... ’~N0 dustie~ = No Pizza" zens Concer"ne¯ d A.~b.o.u.t Bar.ney... .¯ wh.ere.in h.ope,.- 0..f.b..e.i.ng., -s~.¯.tt.e..d..... a.n.d pri. ~a:~te¯m..at.te.r.an.d.is .not.a. SANDIEGO ~ A San Diego,- That’s B~naey th.e..P.B..S.-.T.V. - byatalenfto-srcBouet arm.a.g.a-.. .-. ba~toserwc. een.t.r.y.o.rContmucd.. Calif.-based¯group hascalledfor pu~le dinosaur, hotRep. B~ney " z~ne. ., ~ - ~ serwce unless manflested by hoa nationwide gay and .lesbian Frank of Mass.;thattbe good Hi~h-ToehSoxHal -- " -.- mosexual conduct." Rep. Ron boycott of Domino’ s Pizza with fol~s of Tampa are Worried Orientation Cha~e Dellums (DvCalif.), chai~mn of Springs-basedFocus0n theFam: ily, one of the largest and most more than 5,000 locati0nsin the ’about, claiming they intend to SAN JOSE, Calif. -Noone ever U.S. after Domino’s chief-ex~ _"expose,,Barneyfor what he re- said findingthat special Valenecutive officer Tom..,Mo-riaghan ally. i.s... W~ a.~w.a.y~ thought tine Was easy. But two San Jose; awardedthec0mpany,shiamafii........... .’ " ’ ¯ ~ Barney was a cloyingly, super-" ’: " Calif.;’het~ros~(ial men’-sted,~, " tarianawardt0Dr. James D0b2 saccharine cha.ract~r on.:a: " Anderson and "chriStianson, head of the Colorad0~ Benvenuti;thirty¯so~efhingguys with-strapping good looks -found out..e.xac.tly how difficult love children’s TV ¯show. but Citizens Concerned say the.pbptilar pre-historic Barney is.spreading ance p01icies.at:~ a discount by haming-the .pu~.clih~rs. 0f the ¯policies as beneficiaries. According tothe Dallas Morning News, Chisum’s investments have so far netted him a t7% annual return. Chisum is head ofthe Texas Conservative C0a~ition, which last year attempied.td.~av¢ a!l state AIDS edu~at.ion fundg for adults¯ transferred tO programs for children and teens - w~io by state education regulations can only~ 1~ ~taug~h:.t~bs~r~ce ~~h¢ Window coverings of all types, accessories, silk flowers, rugs, custom, upholstery & more - all your interior needs. Wembley Center " 7116South Mingo, Suite 102, 254,2100 the House Armed Services Committee and a: leading liberal Democrat, said the change was a sign Glinton was ~’backpedaling’? on the issue and that-it-’was a tragic step backward that is catering to the wrong forces." Ds. as $1.99 10AM-10PM MONDAY THRffSATURDAY, N00N-8PM SUNDAY " Tulsa Family¯ News; March - April.1994, page 5 Rainbow BUsiness from page 1 had between 15" & 20. persons attending with businesses re.presented from retailers, bar-owners, lawn-care provider~s to professionals, such as graphics & building designers, attorneys & physicians. Officers will. be elected at the next,meeting on Monday, March :21 at 7pm,.For more i~n~formation.-call,i, Ti’m G~llean~at BudgetzWindow..-T.reatmentsi~~ More ar~ 254=21~00~: MayorSavage from page 1 ity training among the training currently being given-to Tulsa police officers, to-advertise Tulsa’s youth services as beinga sale place for Gay and Lesbian teens to-go, and to issue an executive order that would protect Gay and Lesbian city employees from any type ofjob discrimination, When questioned about current operating procedures of the City of Tulsa and -the Tulsa Police Department. the Mayor’s staff repeatedly asked for "specific cases" of unfair.treatment. Mr. East and Ms. Kitts indicated a willingness, on the part of the Mayor, to combat: injustice if there were specific documented cases that theCity could investigate. Several people from the audiencedid stay after the forum to discuss specific incidents. Several peopJe from the-audience commended the office of the Mayor for the February waterbill inserts thatlisted sexual :,.ofientati0n among the diversi- - fieso£society. Mr..East saidthat lhey had e×pefienced some cases of negativefeedback from certain citizens in Tulsa. Mr. East and Ms. Kitz told the audience that the Human Rights Commission is studying the need to include sexual orientation in the non-discriminatory policy of thecity. Before the Mayor takes any action, she will probably wait to find out what the recOmmendation ofthe Commission is. Ms. Kitzsaid that the Mayor is constantly appointing people to various boards, one of which is the Human Rights Commission. She indicated that there are current vacancies, on that commission, as well’ as On many other city boards. Resumes can bb sent to the Office of the Mayor. Decisions decisions,.,,. per mo;* air, AM/FM cassette "47 payments at $169,~13,8501MSRPI $13,421 sale price, $500 down $12,921 financed, last ~a[ment S5955i 151000 miles i~er’(ear t’ree; 12€ i~er mile thereafter.. ’94 Galant ES .5,05% apr, w.a.c. per mo.* air, AM/FM cassette, auto "41 payments of $225, $17.268 MSRP, S16367sale price, $500 down last ~0a’(ment S8806, 15,000 miles I~er ~,ear freer 12 ¢ ~er mile thereafter. ’94 Diamante ES $25,995, MSRP, Included: "S300 security deposit, tag & tax due a_t inception, air., pow..er win.do.ws,:i.o.c._k.s., $1500 cap reduction, 42 mo. closed end cruise, alloy wneels, .~M/I-IV1 ease, res dual $12,998. 15,000 miles per year free, cassette, graphic 15 ¢ thereafter, total of payments $12,558 w.a.c, equalize.r & dual air bags. ’94 3000.GT =$27,645, MSRP dual air bags, air, tilt, power *$1500 cap reduction $300 security deposit,- windows,locks,cruise, plus & tag & tax due at inception, 42 mo. closed end leas’e, residual $14,099, more. 15,000 miles per year free, 15 € thereafter, total of payments $12,558 w.a.c. ~.* lease don carlton MITSUBISHI 4423 S. Memorial 665-6595 Tulsa Family News, March -April 1994, page 6 Jane Roth fro-, page 1 Last year, Johnand Stevefrom the Silver Star came in with us. It really helped because it takes a lot ofpeople. Nobody else wants to help .with the cooking, and you’ve got all that stuff to do. TFN: Doyou have an estimate of how many people were there last.year? JR: The.guys.at the gate said it was approximately eleven to twelve hundred. What Fd like to do is .get a.little more inyglvement. we .get a .lot of peopie who say, "Well, everything’ s donated. We’ll have shows or something for donations." The beer’s donated, the hotdogs were donated, but they don’t realize our costs. T.he park costs, the cooker costs, porte-potties cost; the chiPS~ the plates cost.:There’ Sjust so much money involved, that one person cannot.do it anymore, Ifwe could get some volunteers; ff we could get the equipment, that’d be great, That’s why we’re starting a little earlier this year. Editor’s note: wealsoaskedJane . to tell us a little about .herself andher experiences.. " TFN: .’~hat brought you tO Tulsa? JR: .I read about the bar for sale, andI came down tb to0kat it. , ¯ " TFN? Wla~i-e wereyou living about40acres ofland down there nity; We"ve had a lot of different and ended up staying there"for girls who have needed help and about five years, then moved to we’ve, done fundraisers, and . Watonga; lived in Kansas City they’ve got another one right about twenty years, now we’re planning on doing TFN: Have been involved in Something for.... mostly bar businesses? Any rimein your life, there’s JR: Yeah. Over that periodof times that you-don’t expect. I time I started in Kansas City, had a friend who was here from then. opened my own in SanFranciscO~ndshementi0ned Humansville; and Wato.nga. that she had.. :never see~a~.such a ’ Those were straight bars/You closeness in-a community: belearn theropes all different ways. fore. !She Said.I musto b.e.,rea!ly Our~,~rlsthereatT&T, they-re proud, and I-was so overpr0bably" the m0si supp0~tiVe ....w.,.h.e..lm.. ed, ! ~as.just crying...~ :: bunch 6f~arii~h th~ii illa~,e ~ver " , !f ! s.a.y ~H-’ey, we~ need some- ~en-in ai~i c~in~muflity.:I got a thing, there ssome~rtsoutthe_re callandwastoldthiswomanhad (who need help)’, they’ll say just moved to Tulsa, she had no ’Well we’ll put this show toapartment, she had no furniture, ,,ether,~, Jane.’ she had two children. !/€_e made Our auctions ’seem. to work a couple calls out, and I’m not betterthananything.Wehadone kidding you, we hfid everything in September, and one. arotind there by that night. Christmas, for a needy family. ¯TFN: Wow, one day. That is TFN! How do. you find out oneof the reasons TFN wanted about who needs help? t0’.talk with you. People go ¯ JR: There are ways offinding around with a lotta stereotypes, peoplein need. Oneyear, Rocky you know, "There’s this kinda from TOHR, he helped me. I folk, and thatkinda folk, and think that was the first year l was there’s bar pe0ple... In actuality, here, W~ had .the woman with - there are good people all around the two childrem Jimmy and Roy but we don’t hear about it. We also went With us to deliver. I hope to change that, and raise think we had two pickup loads. awhrenessof some of the good There was anotherfamily who thatisdbne. That’sanincredible had a little boywho was really story.. - sick; and their phone bills were JR: Well, you kngw, every- " s0tremendous,justtryingtofind body does what they Cando w!th doctors. Last year, we gave the wllat they have:Now, me.~! m .proceeds to .shanti; who delivin. the ba~business; AiidI danY:t ~r~ff£tii~ mon_ey to sever~ldiffer- .. ent. families who needed fobd.. ~b6ut i 6 kids ~in"the~ p~ogram inow. Betterthan nothing, but the best we can do? We think not. In a meeting with Tulsa Family News, Ms. Wiggins stated Youth Services does not have a timeline for reaching those who need theprogram by going more public, and will not make any commitment tO consider developing one. Futhermore, at that Gay Youth ft~om page2 about the program, Lesbian & Gay youth, won’t find out either: Tulsa Family News became involved in this issue inad.vertantly. A high school q,uamtance was ¯approached abotit advertising for one of his businesse.s. He declined citing ,<~the-homophobia of the town in -wh.ict~it~s located but suggested , same meetin.g~ MS,. Wiggins -"~,thar:he::wouldlilke to pay for "mad~d-riUmO~r~0.f hgs’til~_ re= ;advertising :f6r;.this youth pro- riiarks aimed at the.Lesbian & -’grams" -~ : ’ . ~-: Gag’(ommuniti~ she accused Tulsa FamilyNews contacted us ofai.min~,:"brick~ats,~atYomh :YouthServices arld the 0ff~rwas accepted: The donor.later’asked cfifiz~d t]~T0~" not hd~ihg d~elif his dollars could go to Youth 0ped anything fOr OU!: young Services (in order to-get a tax adultsourselves, andco~plained deduction) with Youth Services that "your communities" had payingfortheadwithear-marked hardly raised any money for the dollars (it is not Unusual for gifts program in: contrast to .her board to be dedicatedl to a partio.ular of.directors, MS.. Wiggins.~uggested that if we didn’t like what the~, were doing, we should shut- UP or start our own. In response, Tulsa Family News would liketo sugges[ that "our communities" can hardly support pi’ograms about .which we haven’t been told. We would add that the Lesbian/Gay compurpose). This is where the problems arose.Youth SerVices would not honor what should have been routine donor request. It tUrns out that Youth Services n" ev"er wanted the ads that they.approved to run but did-SO because they felt to-refuse the 0ff~r would ¯ people in thecommunity that are : .justprejudiced. Theydon’t want the guys around, the guys don’t want~hg girls ar0un~,:and I.think that" s so stupid. Everybody needs everyb0dy.,~ ..-. . ’ ~’. TFN: Do y0u: think Tuls,~t needsa ciammunity center? . J:,R: It does.i, but I don’.t-.krtow ifit’.d w0rl(.~ we’ve:had.~ 10t of different things, SO many different things that have :failed t-hat Jane Roth......" " "~ 0nhimterribly.Hegbtl~t~r~t~i~i~":NOHate ,.: _f_r,Orh page 1 she said~ "My heai:t g~es out-to:.... . : .. ~ , . from page I perspective on Tulsa s €ommu- these kids, and is there any wa~ .~-tation" in the:;~.ntCiiCC. "~Vc arc nities? ¯ " youcan dome and get them with- -a stronger’ Commtmitv because ~: I think the community is a out somebody kn~WingT" .. -- /of ouraccepkmce-of ~arions re: 10t more togetherthan it was,. I said that I kn0w,{~ 10t 0t; ,.- ie 0n~rac~s, sexual oicntat from when I first came here. people that .Could . ~ake~’em:to & _ a~d naii0mil 0ri~in:" it went You’re always gonna ha.ve afew meriting, if we Could .fi~d 0he,::if t0: say that luws~that target haw we could find a meeting place -. crimes arc imp(~rtant but that tb~ these kids. She said, "It’s - gh0fild also Ibcdg,ol~ our bcli’~’ls hard for’em in school I:kh0w -. : how Fdfeel if it had~been:oneof ,’~Ougm~essagc~,sbould;,~c my own chddren ,The~boy.had - come to her house;,and,s~e;said; ::.. th~l(d’i!’l~r~hces 5h;~t ~’My heart-went-ouvto ~i~¢and I o~c-oLus..a~un(~zo~.. : :¢.-- am not-Gay. Ithought thatma~ ~im East. prc~s, spokes something.. The ,kids do need Ibr Tuls~fimyoriSusan Savage, some lsupport]. ¯ -. indicated that a l~vpersons had TFN: Whatdovou think,about called lo complain of the inclu: a program that ~xists [for’Gay sion of "sexual orientation.’ peoplehavetfiedt~puttogether., kidsl, but refuses to advertiseor Those wishing to commcm And why? Id0n t .knoff.~..still ~ . otfierwise :make themselves this essay may call the Nia.xor’s we’ve got a lot more than what known. 6ven ~hen a donor .oI~ office at 596~41 I. we.had when I first.came here. a l~rs to donate, money specifi5 lot more. - " " cally lbr that purpose’: The?e arc LetteFs lioml,,Ce 2 You know~ when.I firstcame cuwentlv sixteen:kids utilizinu thev take the initiative to stand here .one of the.pe0ple that was the proffram. Do you think: .th~ ,_up ibr us. the biggest help to me was Kris in al! ol~ Tulsa.- there are ,only Additionally, the. worst thing Kohl. ~is was always donating si.xtcenGay kids? we can do is t¢;Ict disagreements his time forbenefitS and stuff. . JR: That does not make sense and’ ar,e,’um,.-n.,.s.s,eparm¢" - us He s been dora= ~t.e~er-s~nce I. to me. How arc the. kids sup- one another. It is not necessary got here, and was probably.do- posed toknow about this’? When lk)r every Gay. Lesbian or Bfing it b~fore i got here.~... ’ I have straieht x~:0mcn calline - sexual person to,agree on every traps Of thecl0Setl and how easy it i~ to i-afionali~e hiding. Another thing Ms. Wiggins refuses to answer is what, if any timeline, Youth Services for taking the program more public? If they~could reach all the young adults who need their help through their current outreach that would be fine. But ~hat outreach is limited at present to putting cards with their phone number in library books that gay youth might pick up and to the beginnings of a word of mouth built network of "sympathetic" school counselors. The result is there", perhaps our experience and advice might be given a little more respect, Youth ServiCes is partially funded by United Way.Some of those dollars are Our dollars. They are also receiving funding from the state of Oklahoma. and some of .those dollars are. definitely ours: Sooner or later, Youth Services is going-to have to get brave and come out about serving all youth, including ours. Youth Services’ mission is not ¯and should not be restricted to heterosexual youth-only. SALOON Sunday March-13, MDA Benefit Couple Dancing Workshop By Paula Hand Sat. &Sun. March 26.& 27, $35 for. both days. Learnthe Best in Country Da.ncing!- - Sunday Show" case,"Mar.ch.!2.7i.i !!i ..... Anne Marie "Liza" Ivana B. Real & Sadie Brooks Hosted byKris Kohl Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 4~2, Fri. & Sat. 7-2, Sun, 4-2 1565 S. Sheridan : ~.~. Ttd_sa Family. News March -~ April ! 994, page Clinton frompage l must not be denied by ballot initiative or otherwise." The Clinton lettercame as a result Of a request by the Victory Fund for the~Clinton’s support in fighting the anti-gay campaigns. Waybourn’s letter was written Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Trials Begin of Global AIDS Vacci ne HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - United Biomedicallnc. has started clinical trials.ofthe 1 st multi-component syn!hetic AIDS vaccine Silverman, AmFAR’s president, agreed that he was hardly happy with the Bush administration’s -record on AIDS, but said AmFAR had hoped the expresident’s inv01vement’would reach people "whom we might on behalf of his own or~aniza- .designed~peclfically :to target tion. as well as the HumaffRi~tits i~ae .e.xte~.~i~i-.~0rldwide vari- - " Campaign Fund. the’ N~.t~fial ~: "ability o~7~I~:.2.ii virt)s..W~hil~ Gay & Lesbian Task For~vthe’~ .~thef cai~4idat~:-vaccines~:a?e ~ -lh;~ Ga~&LesbianAlliance~ga~st~;~ ~b~sed on~i~le;varmnt ol~me ¯ . ............ ...... - :~ ¯ . ~]’amation (GLAAD). a~d~’~: NOrth N~strai:n~. ~j’)~.~. ~4nts, Families & Prien~s 6~4ff~~ ,-¯virus; ~,~¢~cu~d"~i.fs;rff:? / Heartstrings 101 is a musical theater event challen~in~ the audience- ~bianshndGavs(P-FEAG3~r~. sea?ch o~t~g:~bleculaf d~si~n.......t.i.o.ns in the ¯state. Drug addicts to think about the realities of HIV & AIDS. ThecmTent tour is president’s backing brings a ofa"cocktait,:vaccinetargeting designed Ibr young.adults and is a call to action to save a generation measure of hope to thos~, who- a range ofHIV- 1: strains existing who eXchangesex f0r-crack and at risk. Heartstring 101 is a pmgrana ofthe nationa.l Community AIDS Partnership and is touring the country this spring as part-of a new national youth mmamc. The perlkm]mncc on March _: will be a ~review lbr our community In preparation t~r an .egtended tour ih 1995 Which will visil T~dsa area colleges and universities. . HIV infection is steadily increash~ in ad01escentsand voun~ adults in our c~mmunitv. Aheadv more titan 1.100 cases of HIV & AIDS have been dia~no~scd in tbe~ulsa area. Many of the cases ofAIDS are reported among young adults between the ages of 20 and 29. indicatin~ that most 0f tlwm contraclcd the virus at a much earlier a~e. ~hc GatckOcpcr~ Pfrfdrmancc is lbr community leaders an~ other are fighting in the.trenche~~ery day to defeat these anti-ga,ymeasures.’" Waybourn sai& ;’R v~-ill sustain them through battle¯ We are not alone." Pride Summit from page 1 homa City lbr geographical reasons. The group also came to consensus that this state-wide meeting should be called the~ :around, the .glob~. The PhaSe trialS, to deier~]’ne safety and iriimunogenici(~~ is beiri~ Sl~O~i- Sored-:by ,th~ ~.accirie ~lini~al Trials Ne~ff~r.t4:of th6 U.S! National’ Institute of Allergy and other~drugs ,are the main force behindthe rising VD rate, officials .said. According to state . health statistics:, the syphilis rate in Mississippi is 7 times,that of the national average. AIDSex- Infectious Diseases and is being, perts say a dramatic increase in conducted at the Universit9 ~0f the syphilisrate portends¯, in the Rochester and Johns Hop¯kins next few years~ a similar:sharp University. rise in new HIV infections as welli Concerns Over Federal ~ - " " " AIDS Funding " Calif°rniaissuesSafer ¯ Oral Sex Guidelines Cleaning/Pt:essing, Alterations & Drapery Cleaning 4951" So. Peoria, (across from the Camelot) 743-5967 Monday-Friday 7-6, Saturday 9-2 Same-day dry cleaning service on request. l’u~s,~ I"amffy News. March - April 1994 .p.a.ge 8 .tate AIDS prevention and- care presentorsuspected; avoidrough - to value our digersity, seeking politiCal unity for common goals, and in particular, recogniz(. the strengtl~s and contributions ¯of race, gender and class, Outcomes of the Summit may .. "- - fn~tude h rapid ~l~onsen~twor~= of GLB.T organizations, the creation 6t il ic~nt~al :i’esofrC~’prbvider,"- a dii-~ctbry of organizations, and a leadership caucus. Outreach to:rural Lesbians and Gay men is a topic of particular concern. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 832-0233. efforts in rural states, and community," said Jeremy Landau, or vigorous oral sex; check for executivedirectoroftheNational cutsin the mouth and genitals Rural AIDS Network-. ~ before having oral sex; wash the sex or._.qans before:arid after;:and Bushes Bow Out of avoid~tushfffg ~rfl0ssing t~eth AIDS Benefit WAS HINGT0iN :2: iF:0~.irner .... : immedi:ate!y before Or after .ha,~- Pi’egident.George Bush and wife .ing oral Barbara have fo?mally .,With-¯ . -u~lan !nqulry~ drawn from a fundraising event forAm., FAR (Ame.ric.an.Fou.ndation f0rAIDS ReSearch) follow- -’:~-K~,r_~ ~-~;:,;~,,~or,’~ in_ ~ng w~despread protests of their be,ng ,nv,ted to s,t on an honor aryhostcommitteefortheevent, than 1,000-Canadians with the Opponents said Bush’s support in the fight against the epidemic virus got under way Monday, was negligible When he was I "This seems a little hypocrit!-[, president.R0s~m~irialBush’s I cal to me, especially consider-~ chief Of st,aft, t01d the Washing~ ling where ABC had to kiss/ ton Post,- They have withdrawn. I Roseannejust to keep her from / It.was more out..of courtesy so I going tO .CBS." - Jay Leno/ they would not harrfi .the.fun& [ about Roseanne’s lesbian kiss.I raising .event." Mervyn Feb. 14~although the head ofthe commission doesn’t expect to ..... make anyfindings availabi.e for nearly 2-years. More than a thousand hemophilia~cs and patients receiving blood transfusions in Canada are known to have been infected since 1978, and some Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs_ Health 400 of them have since died..The government commission, headed hy Justice Horace Crever, will begin by holding hearings throughout the rcountry during the next 8 months to gather infor~ mation and testimony. Although the commission has a September 1994 deadline, Crever said he does not expect a report to be ready before December 1995. U.S.’Women Unaware of, Sexual Health Risks WASHINGTON- The overwhelming majority of women surveyed, inthe U.S. believe they are safe from sexually transmitted diseases,including AIDS~ according to a poll of !;000 women between .the ages of 18,60. The survey, condiacted by the Ameri- Can Medical womenrs Assn. and the Campaignfor ¯ .Vgomen~s Health, determined that.two-thirds,.ol~ U..S.:women know "almost nothing:’ aboutSTDs other than .AIDS, .arid one-third know "almost. n0thing?’ about, any STDs,, including.. AIDS. In.. addition~ some.50%bf womenbelievemonogamy -is.effective protection against disease;fewer thaii" one-third of the women surveyed use:condoms during sex; and t:wo-thirds of the ~women under age 25. use condoms or abstain :from se~,.?This survey confirms that women are uninformed, .unconcerned-and not taking action in the.face of rising risk,, said Joan Kuriansky of the Campaign for Women’s Health. AIDSEpidemic Declining in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO.- San Francisco Health Department officials have announced what may be the most significant pieces of good news inthe grim recent history of the AIDS epidemic. An analysis by health officials indicates that the epidemic peaked in 1992 in this city, the first to be hit by the disease that has killed more than 200,(300 Americans in the past 13 years. The Health Department report indicates that the number of new A:IDS cases. i’eported in i992 hit a high point of 3,326 and has begun -slowly but.steadily to decrease. By t997, health dfficials here now estim’d{e.there will ~ only I~204¯1 ~V : Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs reported. The report also indicates that the-number of people living with AIDS in the city’crested at 9.109 in 1992 and projects that number will fall to 6.460. by 1997. Health officials said the safe sex campaignslaunched bv the’city’s gay community early in.the, epidemic were the most important contributor to breaking the relentless spread of HIV. In other larger U.S. cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, ~prevention efforts were less effective, they said. As a result, the number of new AIDS cases there, and elsewhere around the country’, have continued to grow annually. The. Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership (TCAP) is.seekin,,¢ applications.. "l’Olll co. n nt,. airy. organizations/bE the pu~osc ol strc ~gt.hcn ng Tulsa" s ability to meet the Challenge of HIV/AII)S. On the merits of a proposal IY0m t~c Tuls~ area United Way and the Community Scrv.icc Council. Tulsa was chosen this year Ibr a ffiliation. Throu~la the National Communi.ty AIDS Partncrst~ip Challenge Grant program; the TACP will Ol’l~r ftmding l~r proposals addressing the lbllowing cohccrns: H1VLMDS information scrvi¢cs,,~art cular[~,.lhosc.~vhich expand or enhance~tfic HIV/~?II~S h~i( ~i~c nt~rnlation and rcl~f~il services c6~crauc cthrcfith’ avmlable in Tulsa: HIV prcvcntion/cducath~n: ~crviccs especially those whic~ target ytmth. ~ omt’n, minorities, injection, dru_,, u~c¯ rs: Hlk’/..kll)S ca~c ~ci’viccs: includmgdental ~trc. psycho~ocial ~iCcdk including" counseling, transportation assistance, l i~ ing hcalth- ~ ily with HI~ and support: agcnc~ ,labili/ation: and volan.teer development and coordination. I:cllcrs of interest arc due by 5 (~)p.m.on March 251h. I -Full proposals arc duc by 5 ~.m. 0n April 22nd. I There will hc an inlbrmalion ~c~i6n trom tl_ IO a.m. on ~arch 17th in the Collin~ R~,m. t:nitcd Way Building. 1430 S. Boulder. Applicators mull bc c~ted jn and scr~c pc0plc in the "l’ul,a~MS~-~ (Tulsa. R(~gc~s.Wagoner. Creek. and ()sage ~’ounl~c~ If you are unable to attend thi~ meeting and ~ ould Ilk6 copies of the inlk~rmation, contat’t Sharon Pottier at 5S5- 5551 after Mardh 17lh:Scnd lett~r~, tt~ Jani~’~’ ~ikla~. Project Director. TCAP. 1431) S. Boulder. l’ul~a ()K: 74119-3604. For more information, call NI~. Niklas at 918-585-5551. Quote- Unquote "The perverts ofthe ’50s arethe saints of the "90s.’" ~ Long-time lesbian activist Del Martin who, along with her partner Phyllis Lyon. the Rev. Cecil ~Williams; and the Rev. Robert Cromey, received ’.’Liying Saints" awards :from. the Metropolitan Cbmnianity Church.in San~ Francisco. - Fri ds K pi/ g Fri ds. . , for details Look for-us at our REACH Thursdays from 6: 0 - 9:00 pnt the11"th $’[’reet Loeafio. (Project Eeaeh.Otrt !!) for details. Tulsa Family News, March 2_ April i 994. page9 T H E G A American Theatre Co. BREAKING LEGS Mar. 25-Apr..2 596-7111 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse ALL MY SONS Mar.48~27 258-0077 Clark - , - , _-:. To be~:affnounced. ~ 596-7111 Holler Theatre NO EXIT Mar. 1(/213 746-5065 Sapulpa Community Theatre TBA _,7-_169 Spotlight .Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing. 587-5030 .Theatre Pops TBA 596-7111 Theatre Tulsa I,WE WITH FATHER ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS Mar. 11-20 Apr. 8-1, 596-7111 Tourin~ THE WIZARD OF OZ Apr. l&2 596-7111 Tulsa Ballet Tlaeatre THE MIGHTY CASEY Apr. 8-10 5i-)6-7111 Tulsa Junior College CURSE.YOU. JACK DALTON Apr. 8-17 596-7111 THEATRE TULSA Life With Father Marc_h 11-20 Anne ofthe Thousand Days April 8-17 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-5466 Faster refunds available through electronic.filing. 2630 East 15th Dart Tournament. Tuesdays; 8 prr 749- !-~63 poo! Tournament. Fridays, 7:30 ~ Every Friday at t 0:30, SHOW! L I F E S AreYou Prime? Tulsa Area Prime Timers are on the move. TAPT began in August. 1993, as the 27th chapter of International Prime Timers. Initially having 15 mem, -bers. the organization now has 45 members: and is growing. The purpose of TAPT is to provide social and cultural/recreational activities organized out ofinterest surveys fromthemembership. TAPT pUblishes a monthly newsletter .\vith an activity calendar/’or its members. ACtivities range from dinin~ out to get-togethers: swim parties and cookouts. Many members are planning to attend the Dallas/Fort Worth Prime Timers 4th anniversary Celebration March 18-20. Springtime is on its way, and outdoor activities are being planned. One overnight trip is being organized for the 67 mile train ride through the Ozark mountains. If you are 40 or over, you may write to: Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52118. Tulsa: Oklahoma. 74158 Worksho.p Family of Faith is hosting a workshop entitled "’The Blessing" on. Wednesday. March 3.0. The workshop Will b~ preceded . bya potluck dinner.at 6:30. The ¯ %cus of the workshop.is to.talk about how each 0f-~s can be a blessing to those-in our lives, and also how we canbe blessed by our families and loved ones For info., call 298-4622. T Y L E Theatre Notes by Gerald Miller Volunteerism and community service is something whictiThea. tre Tulsa deals in every day. It is part of our mission as a community ~heater, and a mainstay in our ability to prOduce shows. We are-constantly surprised at the number of people who want to come and dip their toes in this thing called theater. While I will never discourage anyone from that desire, I do want to pose the question as to Why that volunteerism and community spirit doesn’t get translated into other worthwhile efforts. ¯ Even as 1 pose that quesuon, I havetoremindmyselfthatldoff’t do all that I can. or all that I once " did. My "explanation’. (read :’~xcuse") is TIME. Where I once volunteered to walk my block for the American Heart Association. I don’t anymore. Where I once was extremely active in political volunteerism, I’m not anymore. Where I once invested time in civic committees, I don’t anymore. The over-riding reason that I don’t do these things anymore is. the amount of time spent in my duties with the theatre.. In all honesty, part of the ieason that I don’t make time for these efforts due to the fact that in a couple of~ cases, I had a.di~heartening ex- . perience, t let the individual am acutely aware that I have to make the experience as positive and beneficial as I possibly can. I also have to be constantly attuned to the potential negative incident. That means t spend a lot oftime trying to guard against that potential negative, and I am sure that I’m not always successful. Let me suggest for all of you who have had the one negative experience, or for those of you who haven’t given yourselves the opportunity of either the negative or positive experience of volunteerism, give another shot~ or a’firgt shot. Keep in mind that involvement is the only way you can help shape the community in which we all live. YOU have a vast potential outlet to suit your individual interests. Tulsa is blessed with countless community service organizations, artistic outlets, religious service organizations, community committees, ed.ucational outreach programs, and of course, political activity. Somewhere out there is a group that needs your talents and time. Get out there and get involved. Don’t expect the .negative experience. No matter how busy’your life may be, there isa very selffulfilling opportunity waiting for you. You must be pro-active. about your involvement. Here’s what I commit to do before the end of summer. I will negative .experience-:drive me . find some non,theater:avenue av,;~t)"f{om iill thdg~0d that those ’ and provide ¯time and money to efforts represented, that group. I’ll report back to As a person Who regularly so- you as which group it- was and licits ¯volunteers, relies upo_n what I was able to do: Now, it’s them, and appreciates them, I your turn! Leaves of Grass Health Center is an organization dedicated to the enhancement of health in body, mind. and spirit, through counseling, play & art workshops, retreats, and prevention education towards the transformation of consciousness. LOGHC is located in the (oothills of the Ozarks in-Northeastern Oklahoma in Tahlequah. LOGHC is-an association ofpr0- fessionals who have counseling expertise with all forms ofad-~ diction processes, stress illness, people living with HIV/AIDS and people affected by PLWA’ s. education, and nutrition. Director Jan Bauer also extends. an invitation, as local representative of the national organization, ’Old- Lesbians Orga-. nizing for Change’, to Lesbians House Share GWF lookingfor GF or couple to share " 4 bedroom home. $350/mo. incl. utilities, washer, etc. 1/2 rent offfor yard work/maintenance, 832-1816 age 60 orolder to.acquaint with with the OLOC organization and who might enjoy participating in an OLOC ageism c.onscioushess raising group. OLOC is committed to networking with old lesbians everywhere to combat ageism, and celebrate differences and affirm the diversity of our races, ethnicities, class back~ grounds, of herstories, and present lives, For further information on either LOGHC or OLOC, call Jan Bauer at 918-456-2448. OSUGay, Lesbian, Bisexual -Community Association Alumni Banquet Saturday, April 2 Crestview Clubhouse 2323 East Sixth,Stillwater Reception, 6pm, Dinner, 7pm, Dance, 9:2am, RSVP by March 26 Speaker: Robyn Ochs, author/activist GLBCA, 405-744-5252 040, Student Unio, Box ~01, Sti!!water 74078 !.I.~,~ l"ami/;" News, March April 1994. page lO T H E ClTY/COUNTY L I B R A R Y April 1-30 Display: Book Collectors Club of Tulsa, 4th anti Denver. April 2,5,7,9,11,14 Noontime Book Fair 1 la.m.-2p.m., 4th and Denver. April 2 Workshop: Begin’g Genealggy 9:30a.m.- 12p.m. 1520 N.Hartford Ave. Api-il 4 . . Family Film Night, "Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too" 6:45p.m.-7:30p.m., 5 [3113! 91 st April 4 Books Sandwiched In 12:10-12:50 p.m. Aaronson Audit., 4th& Denver. April 4, 11 Lecture: "Positive Parenting: Meeting The Challen=e , 6:15p.m.-7p.m., 551 E. 46th St North. April 6 BookDiscussion, i :30p.m:, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave¢Santi Springs. April 6 Lecture: "Tulsa’s Scandalous Past.", 12:10p.m.- 12:50p.m., Aaronson Audit., 4th &Denver. April 7 Lecture: "Herbs to Know ~and Grow", 10:30a:m.-1 l:15p.m., 3210 E.21st St. April 8 Book Signing, William Sanders, author of"The Next Victim", & "’A Deathon RoUfe 66......... 7p.m., 1207 E.45th PI. April 11 ,, . G A, Y L. life life 6737 S. 85th:E.Ave. April 1.1 Book Review, 2~2:50pira.,.Br0-:.: .. ken Arrow Library, 300 Broadway .- April 13 Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Wolfe 737 S. 85th Sandra Z Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 2.15 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745i 1111 I F E S ........ T.....Y L E rouna 21st..& ,129.East Avenue (Next.to Homeland) 234-9007 . $3 Beer .Bust, Everyday 4-7, $1.50 Pitchers, 9. to midnight. Mon. - Dart League 8pm. Tues.- Pool Tournament, 8pm. Wed.- Bamboo Night with Singing/Dancing Star, Gene Kernaghan, 40’s, 50’s & 60’.s Music Thurs. - Ladies Night, $1.25Longnecks for the. Ladies. Fri. - Male Dancers, Disco &::iMixed .music, 10pm. Sat. - Showcase with Mersades; and. guest, Stephanie Cassidy, And Dancers too! Sunday Brunch, noon.-2pm, Open daily till 2am, Food served during all open hours. Maj0r; credit cards accepted.. "Tulsa Fantily.Ne.ws, March - April !994, page 11 Thursday-:& Sunday The bestshows in town - call for lineup! Friday & Saturday Music:--in town! Coming March 20th, First Ciass Male Dance Revue Fourhot guys &. One outrageous girl! _Cheap-beer every-night! Nightly beer busts! Domestic Longnecks 50¢, 9-1.0 pm, $1,10-11 every night! r I toMfoo~ery.!.¯ .. at the Alle_v . "lllitis,,,- ~ur~l Oish-2am Airl~.idt)iscol=" accepted. Tulsa’s only ~ Lesbian/Gay Gift Store April 3rd The JimmyJames Show ..Tickets on sale now! $5 advance, $8 at the door Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, March-April 1994; Volume 1, Issue 4 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March-April 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma-Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/464 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 3 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/eb6551e9c5a9c387dd0e17803fa50b4f.jpg 5cb4b50e33012ae9b86f3cb49c561361 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/fc85411c0ba4024519fe6ddb72c08663.pdf f3fb585bdd5cd63f74f83666f15cc2a1 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa~s LeJbian~i Gay & Bisexual Communities7 Our-Famitie:.S. of the Heart- .Tulsa Gay Chu.rc~hes C.elebratel =Family of-Faith-- MCC~Founder IS Moving! FamflyofFaithMetropolitan Greater TulsaCommunity Church .has moved fromitslocationinJenksto5451E South:Mingo. Family of Faith PastorsPam~rockerandMarim: .ByKliarmaAmos. council.from the Westside Ministerial Fellowship, 13 people , ad~r~ssedt~e~t~o=caa~ont B u, r n i n ,~s~rvice an .~, : -~ " : :: :’: " ..... " Sgt Ci~ Counci!.~ ,e.ars. ~ C ~ o~ n db m-n.s. Praise&.Cr,t,c,sm MO r t g . .: JtsephSteffan(s~aseappears to -:~’.. %fientation’ to ¯ : :.~ gres~ional brief in a case:before thd.Supreme: :. ~’mPrecedented:¯ ¯ "’: " April - May 1994, Volume 1, IsSue 5 :Say No To Hate ..... M a ~ y . o r " ~........ ....... " F’mk sLat’ted the chu:.ch four.years The ago in Broken Arrow. " founder 6f the Universal The programming of,the lowship of MetropolitanCom:: church lias ~xpanded toinclude¯ - munity Chuiches joined the Project-ReachOut- HIV TeSt. Reverend Alice.Jones andher ing and CounsellingCenter~ a_ .... congregationin a worship service ¯ choir, a co-depe:!dency Support ~ .andinadinner/dancet0~ei-el~ate group, and Bible Study-. .... the burning of the.mortgage~ on. " ¯ The Church will celebrate_serthe buildii~b ofthe Metr~t~ll-tan v!ces inthe new facility begin- . : Communi~ Church of Creater mng in April. For information,: . Tulsa, Call MCC-1441: .. . MCC-Greater.Tulsa wasthe ~_ i .NEWS :, .’, "~ ............. ¯ A n t i - G-~ y . . Uncertain .on- ~o reoont oo~t,o~or. ~r-Anb-GayBzas rounding the inclusion of’.’sexual orientation"in a Say No To-Hate brochure inserted in :the city water bills ...... , At the city Council meeting on --March 31, Rev. Rod Harris, . -..President of the F.ellowship and ~astorofTrinity.BaptistO~urch, representedthe.concerns of 22 churches from .the west side of Tulsa; Rev. Harris, Dale. Leander, ¯ .= ~,- . ¯ Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage showed up as .schedu!e.d on Tuesday, March 29at the Metropolitan Community Church of G-teater Tulsa for a community meeting with the Lesbian/Gay7 Bisexti~l communities. " ! .~ The mayor ’ began by apologi._zi_’~g: for, cancelling her Feb. appearance .:due to fi family emergency. Taking questions from the ~udience’~f about-50, �What’s Wrong With Our "World"? By Kharma Amos Recently I spent some time in Springfield, Missouri and had the opportunity to read their local newspaper, "The News Leader". I have to say, reading their paper for two days made me wonder what is wrong with the Tulsa.World?_ In both weekend issues ~f the Sprmgf~eldpap~r the~:~as s:ig~ nifieanti¢overage of Gay xssues,. There was an article taken from "The Advocate" in Saturday’s paper, and on Sunday there was a headline about the anti-gay positions Missouri’s governor supports. Additionally, The News Leader runs Deb Price’ s syndicated column about Gay Issues weeny. I don’ t know if you’ ve been watching the news, but Springfield is not rumored as being among the world’s most progressive and accepting cities. Springfield just repealed their hate crimes statute by a 71% to 29% vote because voters objected to protecting citizens on the basis of sexual orientation. Does this sound like a town that should have better media coverage than Tulsa? When anti-gay proposals are made in.the Missouri House or Senate, the News Leader gives it a headline. When anti-gay proposals are made in the Oklahoma House or Senate, the Tulsa World buries the illformation in an article with a different headline. Does this sound like equal coverage? I think not. Springfield is not the only U.S. city whose media coverage should make the T0ulsa World .hang its-head in shanie. As a matter of fact, cities all over the U.S. have newspapers who do not exhibit the blatant homophobia apparent in the Tulsa World. I recenffycorresponded with an editor from the Tulsa World and suggested that the Tulsa World get up off of its complacency and give the people of Tulsa the unbiased journalism they deserve. Needless to say, my request wash’ t greeted with open arms. In fact, the Tulsa World has no intention of changing the way it covers gay issues. I wonder what would happen if all 40,000+ Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, their families, and their friends cancelled their subscriptions to the Tulsa World until the coverage of Gay issues improved. I think we might be surprised. Corrections & Comments Any organization or business will make mistakes. The more complex the job, the greater the likelihood of error. The process of investigating, researching, organizing & editing news coverage as well as selling advertising to support this paper and physically producing is challenging. What is surprising is that this paper is not filled with mistakes from cover to cover. One mistake for which we apologize is the following: the name of our Local Hero of last month is Jane Rother, not Jane Roth. To Jane, a modest but true hero, we apologize. To our readers we apologize See Corrections, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise .on board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee March 19-26, 1995, Mexican Riviera, d. LA Space going fast, Call for details. 181 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.T-4. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 2 Letters Dear Tulsa Family News, We are children of God We are your mothers and fathers We are your sons and daughters We are human beings We are from all walks of life We are doctors.and lawyers . : We areiS01iC~:~and ~i~,’ : :.: We are ~eachers anrfann~rs :. .We are i~Ii~sters~:and. RhblJ~s We are Student~d " churchgoers We are bosses and laborers We are home-makers, and taxpayers ¯ We are young and old We are black, white and brown We are good and bad We are poor and rich We are loving and caring people We are the pa~t and the future We are a part of this world, too. Many men and women have fought and died to keep the United States of America a land of the free. If this is the land of the free, let there be FREEDOM FOR ALL, not just for some. Lesbians and Gays are part of this country and all others, and a part of what makes this world go ’round. We do not ask for special rights, only equal rights - the rights every American are entiffed to. Jimmy Flowers A Gay American. Dear Tulsa Family News, After I received the news that the Westside Ministerial Fellowship was coming before the city council to propose a measure that would prohibit the city from promoting the "homosexual lifestyle", like they supposedly did in the water bill insert, I became deeply concerned. I called the city council office and spoke with the secretary who informed me that my city councilor, James Hogue, had put the item on the agenda. My immediate conclusion was that he would be the one with the mos.t concrete facts, & therefore was the person to whom I should direct my questions. I expected to be treated with respect, and to have at least some of my questi0ns answeied: : This w as not the case. My first question was, "Why did you put this on the. agenda?" To my ¯ - sui-prise his answer was, "Because they. asked me to". He had no facts and gave me no pertinent information. Within the course of three minutes the conversation mined fr~rm a reasonable inquiry about a specific issue mto a debate on human and civil rights, t asked ¯ him, "If you hired someone not knowing he w as homosexual and he came out to you at a later date what would you doT’. His reply was, "If I had a woman secretary and she came on to me, I would fire her too." To my knowledge coming OUT and coming ON are two completely different See Letters, page 7 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Kharme Amos James Christjohn Tom Neal 91.8-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. 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" ~ Application- Community of H.o-pe Re, aches Out For May ~Meeting ~ ~.~ Tdlsa OklahOmans..for ~Haman"° Rights.. Leslie Penmse describesithe Community of Hope as a missionary style fellowship delivering the Word through the deeds"0f its members. This month Rev. Penrose will be the guest speaker at the TOHR monthly meeting to be held Tuesday, May 3 at 7 pro. As usual, social hour begins at 6:30 pm at the HIVRC, 4154 S. Harvard,.Suite H-1. A chartered community of the UnitedMethodist Chh~ch, Rev. Pem’ose says the fellowship is open andaffirming to all its members. Some of the christqike projects offered by the CommunityofHope include providing transiti~hai;living quarter~ for victims of domestic violence and their children; Rainbow Village, a hospice for people living with AIDS; a RAIN care team; [he At/gel Proj~i;, deii~,ering packages of~food A COOPERATIVE PRESENTATION OF TOHR MiD THE BISEXUAL, LE~BL~ GAY :ASSN. OF ~ru 15,16, &17 would like ~ Vol~ P " : HW-Co~lor and ~necessities’ for PLWAs; the homeless. Fashioned after a Central American community:basedstructure, the Community of Hope is a welcome addition to the Tulsa ar~a. Tulsa Okiahomans for " " " Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC_ =*N wE CAN STDP IF’ L p LINE ’i I GIVESFREE. ADVERTISING DU,.E-,,,-.. w, oouo,,, ,,.ooo, ouo DURBELVEB~ FREE REDUCE OUR ANONYMOUS INYM ""-’"= :,’","", ’ KNOW OUR Finger Stick Method ¯ - =T:,.~TU B, .Daytime Testing ,~imeT~ti, Money-Thursday ~y~int.n* ~ BE SAFE AN D 749-4194 BE Eve~ Thur~ay Evenins , TE 5TED ~ . ~ " TO GAY BARS! Many calls received by the TOHR HelpLine:~refor referr~ to-v~ito~ ~ : and newcomers requesting information ~ ~yo. have any q.st~ re#ardin# .~ the Gay, Lesbian, B~ Communi~ ~. in Green Count~ we will make ~e~ effort brt to to answer answer them them or or refer refer you to By and for ~ut not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community . someonewhoca~ someone who Call. " Tulsa Family News, April-May 1994, page 3 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News,BriefS News Briefs News Briefs News Part of ’96 Olympics to be Held in Cobb County, Ga. ATLANTa- Rights groups have asked the AtlantaCommittee for the Olympic Games to move the, site of the volleyball matches .at the 1996 Summer Olympics out of nearby Cobb County. Last y.ear the CobbCounty Commissioners approved a resolution condemning the "gay lifestyle" and cut all county arts funding because of a play which included references to homosexuality. So far Atlanta Olympic organizers have refused to do anything, saying the games are "not about politics." Activists have asked people to contact the Olympic Committee organizers to protest locating any of the events in Cobb County. You can contact: Billy Paine, president, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, PO Box 1996, Atlanta GA 30301, or phone (404) 224-1996, orFAX (404) 224-1997 Gay Long Distance Carrier Controversy CHICAGO After CommunitySpirit, the long-dis: tance phone carrieraimedat gays and lesbians, dropped its customer billing service, Trans National Communications, customers began complaining of receiving calls from TNC saylng that CommunitySpirit is not donating the portion of customers" bills that is earmarked to gay and AIDS organizations. Jeffrey Vitale, president of CommunitySpirit, said, "This accusation is a complete falsehood" and called it a "’smear campaign" on the part of TNC because of its lost contract with the carrier. Vitale noted that Community, Spirit’s 1st year of donations, which are based on customers’ long-distance charges through the carrier, couldn’t even be computed until April 1 since customers have up to 90 days to pay their phone charges. "’As soon as the books can be dosed for 1993," Vitale said, "approximately $80,000 will be distributed to approximately 600 different lesbian and gay supportive organizations." He said the payments are scheduled to go out in May. Ugly Child Custody Fight in North. Carolina LEXINGTON, N.C. - In what rights activists say is a child cus- tody battle between a lesbian room and her own mother, two lesbians have been charged with sexually abusi.ngone of the women’s 2-year-old daughter. Shirley EdwardS, 25, and Donna MaVen, 34, were airested January I 1 on felony child sexual abuse charges in a complaintfiled by a friend of Edwards’ own mother, Elaine van Zant. According to Madren, after Edwards told van Zant last year that she is a lesbian, van Zant began demanding that. she be given custody of the woman’s infant daughter and the two women began receiving menacing phone calls, had car windows smashed, and were beaten up in a parking lot. "This all stems from her mother not liking the relationship," Madren said. "When she [EdwardS] came out she said that Shirley had a choice of.either giving her her child or gomg to a "normal’ lifestyle." Florida Anti-Gay Measure Can’t Go on Ballot TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A proposed state constitutional amendment that would bar gay civil rights in Florida was ruled unconstitutional Thursday, March 4, by the state Supreme Court and blocked from appear~ ing on a statewide ballot this November The justices ruled the ballot measure was flawed because it did not advise voters of its true meaning and consequences, and because it would conflict with basic civil liberties, such as the right of employees to bargain collectively without fear of discrimination. The ballot initiative was backed by the American Family Association, which led a successful campaign to strike down a gay rights ordinance m the city of Tampa in 1992. The wording of the now-dead measure banned new law.~ and repealed all existing ones granting protections on the basis of any "characteristic, trait, status or condition other than race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, ethnic background, marital status or familial status." ’’The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling is a critical national precedent," said Suzanne Goldberg, who argued against the measure on behalf of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund. "It makes dear that civil rights are not special rights - and it deals a powerful blow to the national radical right attack on lesbians and gay m.en and civil rights generally." VA Governor Fears Housing Loans Might Encourage Gays RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ge0rge Allenis opposing a plan to make it easier for lowincome Vir-ginians .to get state housing loans because he says the changes would encourage homosexual and unmarried couples to live together. In a letter Allen argued that the plan would change "long-standing policy in Virginia as it relates to the definition of !family?" According to a spokesman for the governor, "Allen doesn’t agree with these relationships and is not going to be advocating these relationships in his .administration .... This could establish a precedent that could lead to a redefinition of what family is." The spokesman added that homosexuality "is basically viewed by the governor as an unnatural relationship." Zimbabwe Homophobia, AIDSphobia HARARE, Zimbabwe- Several political leaders in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have recently shocked gay and AIDS activists worldwide with statements calling for the arrests of homosexuals in the country, as well as forced abortions for women with AIDS who become pregnant and the execution of infected mothers. Chief Nathanid Mutoko said during a debate in the Zimbabwean parliament, "ff a pregnant woman is found to have AIDS, she should be killed so that the AIDS ends there with-her." Mutoko added, "You should not only terminate the pregnancy, because the woman would still continue to spread the AIDS." In January, Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa told state police he was "anxious" to have local gay men arrested"because it 0aomo= sexuality] is illegal in this country.". Local gays have reported that police indeed have begun raiding private residences of members of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ). So far, GA~LZ mem- bers-say, authorities have not arrested anyone but have seized GALZ materials. All this current anti-gay campaign follows in the wake of a statement last year by President Robert Mugabe that homosexuality was "a curse" on indigenous African culture that was_"for whites only." Sydney Gay Pride Goes on TV SYDNEY - Sydney’ s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the largest gay pride events in the world, made history this year when the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) aired an hour of coverage of the event on Australihn TV during prime time Sunday evening, March 7, in spite of objections by Anglican bishops and members of parliament. Police put the crowd estimates at 300,000 people, but organizers say the figure was closer to half a million. The ABC broadcast attracted more than 600,000 viewers - the largest Sunday night audience ever for ABC. The network also issued a 3-hour videotape of the parade. Partners Ordinance Under Attack AUSTIN, Texas - Anti-gay opponents of the Austin, Texas, domestic partners ordinance turned in nearly 17,000 signatures to the city clerk’ s office in the latest anti-gay ballot campaign in the U.S. At least 15,269 valid.signatures are needed to put the repeal measure before the voters this May. The ballot initiative would amend the city’ s charter to define a. spouse as a legally married husband or wife and would restrict city benefits to workers’ spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents and the parents and grandparents of an employee’s spouse. The city’s partners benefits package, which applies only to city workers, was approved by the city council in September and is the only such benefits packages in Texas. Georgia Legislature’s Weird Gay Agenda ATLANTA- The Georgia Legislature is considering a number of measures of interest this session. In the state Senate, one resolution urges GPTV, a PBS television affiliate, never to broadcast "Tales of the City" again; while one bill (SB 350) would decriminalize consensual iUUlilil i In l I Nil ill i lllllil II II II ¯ - -Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-$466 Faster refunds available through electronic filing. Tulsa Family News, April - May 1.994, page 4 ¯ ¯ [] ¯ ¯m ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Puppy Pause : II .! ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯ ¯ ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 " ¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ ¯ Call for Appointments ¯ ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome. ¯ ¯ immmmlinm m iimmim¯mmm imimimmmmmmm¯ ¯ ¯ sodomy in Geor~a. In the state House, one bill would prohibit local government agencies from recognizing domestic partnerships; but a second measure (HB 1331), which reclassifies rape into varying types of offenses, also would decriminalize consensual sodomy: The oddest bill (HB 605), however, would create something called a"covenant marriage" that would require both p~rfies, regardless of their ages, to have written permission from both parents unless they are dead; documentation that both have received pre-marital counseling; and a notarized statement from both stating that they understand that a "covenant marriage" cannot be dissolved under any circumstances. The proposed law would allow for legal separation - not divorce only for spousal abuse, child abuse or homosexual conduct by the other spouse. Another Roseanne Kiss LOS ANGELES - When Roseanne Arnold was given the People’ s Choice’ award for best female performer on television Tuesday, Mar. 8, by Carol Bumett, Americans watching the CBS-TV broadcas.t got a replay of Roseanne’s recent "lesbian kiss" when Arnold embraced Bumett and gave her a lengthy kiss. A spokesman for Arnold said the People’s Choice kiss was Bumett’ s idea because the 2 women ’~ust wanted to make fun of all the silliness about the "Roseanne’ controversy." Earlier in March, Mariel Hemingway’ s lesbian character on the show took Roseanne to a lesbian bar where Hemingway kissed her, creating something of a media frenzy when ABCTV initially said it would not broadcast the episode. More ’Roseanne’ Kiss HOLLYWOOD - Just in case you aren’t tired of hearing the phrase "lesbian kiss" in connection with ABC-TV’ s "Roseanne" show, we hasten to note that the episode featuring the Roseanne Arnold-Mariel Hemingway smooch was the week’ s top-rated program. The show’ s 21% share o~" the nation’ s viewing audience represents some 19,782,000 households. Colombia High Court Says Gays Can Serve in Military BOGOTA - The United States couldn’t quite bring itself to end the 50-year ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces, but with one sweeping ruling, the Colombia Supreme Court has toppled its own military’s prohibitions - and thrown in police forces as well. The Colombia Supreme Court ruled that all the nation’s military and police forces must accept gays and dump its rules barring homosexuals. The high court cited constitutional guarantees of "indmacy and personal-develop- �News Briefs-News ment" in ordering the military to re-admit Eduardo Cuevas, .who had been expelled from a cavairy school in 1993. The army had claimed Cuevas was.seen "with another male. student, hugging, kissing andcommittii~g acts that a~e immoral .and., abnormal het~een;t~0~men, I ;NeWs Briefs.News Br=efs News Br,efsNews BriefsNews erans Council refused to spon- tion 175,.. which never criminalized lesbian rel~tionships, waS widely used by the Nazis to force thtlisandS Of homosexuals into concentration camps andhas become the symbol of legal bias among. German gay and i~sbian rights groups. Tl~e change.also m~ 16. ~e sexual sex, the same as for he ¯ ero~exual sex! Ttf~ fo.rmer F~_.t German Republic ha.d:’iilready abolished Section 175f611owing .World War II, and-with !the reunification of-.Germafiy in 1990, the:newly reunited ~oun- " ’ try announced ~e.anti-gay pro- hibition would be removed. European Parliament Gets Behind Gay Rights BRUSSELS:-In its most New Regulat!ons at FBI .sweeping statement t6 date .on WASHINGTON - The Federal gay rights, the European ParliaBureau of Investigation has is: menthas voted .159 to 96 for sued new guidelines ending its equalized age of consent laws longstanding prohibition~n’ gays throughout the European Comand lesbians in the n~tiori, s top munity governing gay and nonlaw enforcement agency. At a gay-sexual behavior. The meapress conference, F~I’ Director sure also instructs the European Lores. Ereeh said that homoCommission to develop, guidesexual conduct isnot per se mislines for member nations to disconduct," but added that "’the mantle laWs discriminating FBI will draw adverse concluagainst homosexuals or used to sions if there is an attempt to persecute gays and lesbians. The conceal activities that might resolution, which does not have" make the employee or applicant the force of law, also says that vulnerable to coercion~ espiogay and lesbian couples should nage or theft. The new-gin"debe permitted the sai~ legal.marlln~s ~ame abomf0116wing a ¯ fiage fighB:andadvantages as " protracted lawsni~ byforme~.FBI ¯ opposite-sex couples.~Cl’.atidia agent Frank Bu’ttino of San DiRatA, the Germaii~liamefi~.th.ry: ~0 which was only settledlast ’ ~epre~entafive Wfi0 infroduc~d : year with thelaw enforcement the resolution;initiall~ipr.opoS~ ~gency agreeingto ~em0~e its : measiires that would haw -- r~strictions On. gays. and lesbi- :--m~tted the :European C0mmisans. sion to fight anti-gay bias in EC military forces and ~hurches, as Gay Games Versus well as extending asylum status World CuoSoeear to refugeesfleeing persecution NEW YORK: :- Organizers of in theirhomeland~ because of the World Cup soccer tournatheir sexual orientation. Roth’s - ment, slated to take placeinNew originalproposal would ha~e York the same time as the, Gay 2 amended.the Maastricht Treaty Games, are complaining tlmt the to prohibit discrimination on the lesbian and gay athletic-cultural basis of Sexual 6dentation. The event is creati~ig transportation reso!ution-was especially criti~ and hotd booking problems,f0r eal :of iGreat ~B~t,~in: which has them. Charlie Stillitano, World the highestage.of sexual consent Cup director, said "They [the laws in Europe, contimies to have Gay Games] impact on.us very a higher age of consent for ’sex directly. Everything fr0mlimamong men than for heterosexuousines to buses are being taken als, and still has some of the up and so are hotel rooms.Jt’s most repressive antiSgay laws in been jus(incredible." Stillitano theEC. Paul Elling, the Interalso said he had_been stunned to national. Gay and Lesbian be askeffata meeting last year Association’s representativeto-with city officials "-if we conld the European Uni0n~ said move the .dates of our games parliament’ s actions were"badly because they,,co.~nflicted with the needed to spur .[European CamGay Games: O~ganizers of the two events, .however, have re~ mained on.good terms~ in trying " to deal-with ~the.eomplexides ~of " . putting o’n their large’events simultaneously: BOth events .take place this. June. ¯ ~f .a~, ~.e.~~¢tfi~it~,i~,int~~ fere~i-W~th mjliiary dilfids~ the court said,e~en then the rail tary Would have to makea.very good arg~ument for diSCharging anyone for homosexual behavior. ¯ Colombia is the-lst Latin American nation, and onlythe 2nd nation in th~ Americas Canada was the 1 st - tolift its ban on homosexuals in the armed forces. munity] member states" .: to :. :lgsues." Conservative groups in ] sor this year’s event after the the state hadinsisted fl]at ihforeliminate.anti-gay laws and:~idd state supreme court said a gay marion ~n abortion bedeieted, Civil rights pr0ie~tiong forga~ and lesbian group Arid a right to ¯ thatI abstin(nce be emphasized and lesbians in their respeCtiVe inarch. But there was a parade in the~ex,education secfioni and sort of -Sunday, Mar. 20, anythat warliings ahem th~ state’s BBC Radio toBegin : way: ¯A quickly orgamzed mo¯sodomy lhff~ be inclUded. The We~kly Gay Program torcade assembled in South textbooks are aimed at high LONDON:~-BBC Radio will be Boston.with more than.200 ve~. -. school students, . ,.:-, .. ~.~ .... ;~-,-~ launc!~g i.tSJst,weeklylgay and hictes~’" packedo with-~-I¥is St. Patr,cks ay: ~ lesbia~ ii~ws ~d c~em affairs ~i~fi~ans~ b~i~fl~, dr69~hlO~g I ;NEW YORK- St. Patn~k.s~ y. i~dt< Wi~~ membekS ~0f parades iffNe~: Y~0rk and:B0s’Ameriean:-Gay, LesbiAn=, Bi--~ ton remained embroiled in conSexual-Group of Boston. trovetsy, this year as IrishLeaders Denounce Hate American community, leaders WASHINGTON - In response continued trying to keep gays ,t~ the verbal attacks. against and lesbians fr~in marchin~ in .whites, womefi, Jew¯s,’ Arabs, those.2 cities.. In New York’s ~gays,. and African Americans" massive parade, the Ancient Vatican Again Attacks by some KhaiidMuhammad and Order of Hibemians again reSaran.Sex Marriage.. .fused to permit the Irish Lesbian other leaders of the Nation of Islam, the AmericanJewish "ROME - The Vatican newspa& Gay Organization to march in Committee has. put ads in a per L’Osservatore Romano has the c~ty-s’parad , as several ntafiber 6f national publications, published another attack on:the hundred gay fights activists proincinding the’New Republic, Eur0peanParliamentr s calls for te~ted wiih a rally. Asprotesters Cosigned by a number of leaders legalizing game~sex marriages, blocked-an intersection near the ¯of the Catholic Church, political claiming i( conld lead to incest. ¯ parade route~ police arrested at leaders and gay and o~er civil The lengthy., opinion: pieceby least 3Oaf the demonstrators, rights or~aii~za_tio~is.-- We, the Bishop AlesSandro. Maggiolini including gay city_councilman undersigned, believethat the best ~asks~ "What if-incest began to Tom Duane. It is the 3rd year response we can ~ve to those spread as an instinct, world that running .that the gay-and lesbian who teach hate is to join our .be marriage too?r’ Maggiolini -Irish group has been excluded voices, as we have so often joined reiterates the Catholic Church’s from the parade in New York. In . forces, in a better me.ssage - of moral objecti0ng to .homosexuBoston, the .Allied War Veterans faith in each other, of shared ality as an "objective moral dis-COuncil of So.uth Boston candevotion to America’s highest order" and cha~ges that gay fights celed the annual event it has ideals of freedom and equality," activists’ campaign to legalize spomored there since 1947 after the ads state. The ad is Signed by samersex marriage is ."aggresthe Massachusetts Supreme Ju~ 2 Catholic cardinals, 5:archsive; hedonistic;.and indi~Cidual -~ didal COurt ruled that theJrishbishops,.and3 bishops. Addi tion ¯ ~!stte.: In.whatsomenghts.actt ’Am~ric~ Gay; ~sbian &~:Bi~ signa~ories:inchide~ New York -~sts-cons~dered an- ~rome-’ truth Sexual .G~tup’tf~ BOSton had a :that the-Catholi,,c: lea-ders~p.:it: .. le~al:ri:ght to march in the pa-.. ~ Gay. Marie Cuomo;~ Chicago ¯ MayorRichardDaiey, New Yo~k shouldwr0te-~ :|ake ~0 h~art~Y: ~ self M~ggiofi~ :/~eh :the - mde~ U.S, SupremeCo~Jus.. rice ., Mfi~or. Rudolph Giuliani~ U. S. DaVid: ~:tUt~r ~r~fu~d~it~bl:tek- i Rep.~,ThomaS Manton of New .~ die~’0~hip of~those:who)think the state high court riding after Yo}k, and Thomas Melady, u.S. they po~se~S the. truth-and- the parade 0rg~mizers argfaed that ambassador to the Vatican. Gay good.takes over; you can be slire being compelled to allow the rights signers included David of the imminent decline of that gay and lesbian group to march Geffen, Tim McFeely of the cnlture." violated the veterans group S Human Rights Campaign Fund:, -. TextbookPubiisher own right of free as~eml~ly. and Peri Jude .Radecic of the S0uter did not comment on his .. Withdraws Book.from National Gay. & Lesbian Task refusal to intervene in the Case. ’ ¯ ~ Force. Texas Elsewhere around the country, Gay Book Awards AUSTIN, Texas - PubliSher gay and lesbian Irish,American Hold, Rinehart & Winston.has BUFFALO; N~Y. - The Amerigroups joined in St. Patrick’s. told the Texas Board of.Educacan Library AssoCiation’s Gay Day paradesin Seattle mid San tion that it will not market a and¯Lesbian Book .Awards FranCisco without protest Or Ophealth textbook iii the state be- _ position. While in Irdand~ gays .Committee has announced this cause ’of changes the state had years’s winners. The 1994.book and lesbians again marChdd in insisted, o~ being made Conaward for literature went to Leslie .Dublin’s giant parade for the2nd cerning sex education~" bir, th Feinberg for Stone Butch Blues time and a gay.group in Cork for control teen suicide and gay and : the 1st time joined in the cel(Firebrand Books), a poignant " lesbian help phone, numbers. ebrations .there. Gay and lesbian exploration of transgendered William T~g~0n; president of identity in the years surrounding marchers in neither parade in ¯ the publishing firm, said in a Stonewall. Chosen as the 1994 Ireland were opptsed. letter, "~We simply cannot pro~ nonfiction award winner was BOSTON - The city’s official duce a product that does.~not Family Values: Two Morns and St. Patrick’S Day Parade. was provide children with ade~luate Their Son by Phyllis Burke formally canceled when the ¯ in§truetion on .life:threatening See News Briefs, page 6 South Boston Allied War Vet~_nchtr~d I~y Nigel.wr~nd~;-frill be broadcast Saharday eveniligs and Will aim at substantivenews affecting the gay and lesbian commlmity in areas such as civil rights, same-sex marriages, ho~nophobla and simiiak topi~s. [ . . :.. ¯ ;:Webuy,pre:owned"CDs Germany’s:Anti-Gay ~: "Law Deleted. BONN, German~¯i-~The Germ.an: parliament (Bulidestag) delet,ed Section:175,fron onstitgtion;. i.ending the country: s. l24~ye~r:oid legal . 10AM.i0PM MONDAY THRU SATURDA¥o N00N.SPM SUNDAY I " "- 749"1563 - .- .... ’ - . . :. - Esr SOUSD Tulsa Family News; ~ril ~ M~ 1994, page 5 I .... �News Briefs News Briefs News (Random House), a chronicle of the author’s transformation from the closet to up-front activism though the catalyst of lesbian parenthood. The awards will be formally presented during the ALA’s annual convention irt Miami on June 27. WASHINGTON,-The Internati~:Lesbian, and~ Gay ~outh Orgaliizhtion (IGLYO) has!announced its 1 lth. annual youth and student conference slated for July 31-Aug. 7, 1994, in Dublin, Ireland. Registration for the conference is $95 (U.S.) for tGLYO members and $110 for non-members. For information in North & South America: IGLYO:America, P.O. Box 42463, Washington, DC 200150463, (202) 362-9624 (voice & fax), or via Internet e-mail at EP4417A@American.EDU In Europe contact: IGLYO General Secretariat, Postbus 542, NL-!00 AM Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tom ~nks Wows HOLLYWOOD - Steven Spielberg’s dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and the director’ s stunning Holocaust film "’Schindler’s List" may have dominated the ammal Academy Awards Monday night, Mar. 21. but it was Tom Hanks, winner of the best actor accolade for his bx)ru’ayal of agay man with AIDS m the box office hit "Philadel- phia," who walked a~vay the hearts of thousands of gays and lesbians around the country for his moving acceptance speech. "I know that my work in this case is magnifiedby the fact that ~the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels... We "know ~their, names.~ Thgy number a thousand for each one of the red ribbQns that we wear here tonig~L.They finally rest in the warm embrace of the creator of us all." Acknowledging "two gay men" from his high school days in Oakland, Calif., when he was just beginning to learn the art of acting, Hanks said during his acceptance speech, "I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life, Mr. Rawley Famsworth, who was my high school drama teacher who taught me that "Act well. There all the glory lies’ and one of my classmates, Mr. John Gilgerson." His voice cracking, Hanks went on: "I mention their names because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men, that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age. I wish my babies could have the same sort of teachers, the same sort of friends." Farnsworth, now retired, taught Hanks for three years at Skyline High School in the early 1970s. Farnsworth wasn’t out to his students back then, but it was apparent to Hanks and other students that their teacher was gay. H~V-PosNve V~Ntors Can Attend Gay Games WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration will pe .rmi.t.for~ eigners infected with HIV to attend Gay G~e~ IV ~Newyork this Jun~ Af(er being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that there was no public health reason to prohibit the brief stay, Attorney General Janet Reno on Mar. 22 approved a waiver to a nile prohibiting people with HIV from entering the United States. Visas granted under the waiver will allow visitors to stay in the country for up to 10 days. Between 10,000 and 15,000 participants and spectators from more than 40 countries are expected to attend the event. Or~on Communiti~ OK Anti-Gay M~sures PORTLAND, Ore. - Continuing its city-by-city, county-bycounty sweep of passing antigay ballot measures, the Oregon ~itizens Alliance won voter approval in 3 more cities and 1 county on Tuesday, Mar. 22. Marion County voters approved its measure by a 61%-39% margin; Albm~y voted 59%-41% in favor; Junction City approved an initiative by 57%-43%; and Turner voters gave its local measure a whopping ?9%-21% vote. Gay W~na US Asylum SAN FRANCISCO- The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican man in what may be the first agency decision recognizing gays and lesbians as a social group vulnerable to persecution in other nadons. San Francisco attorney Ron Silberstein announced Mar. 24 that a special asylum unit of the INS in San Francisco had determined on Mar. 18 that his irumigrant client had established well-founded fear of persecution" if he were to be returned to his homeland. The man, who identified himself by the pseudonym Jose Garcia, said he entered the U.S. illegally more than 10 years ago to escape a lifetime of abuse and ostracism in Mexico. Garcia sought asylum in October on the grounds that he had been beaten, harassed and at one time raped by Mexican police because of his sexual orientation. He also presented evi- dence that he might be targeted by Mexican authorities because he has spentmost of his time in the U.S~ asa gay advocate and AIDS outreach worker. Silberstein credited the Clinton administration for the groundbrealdng decision,~ ~LBKNY; N~;~L, T~a~ New rights activists in putting pressure on Republicans in the New York Senate to support a statewide gay rights measure. A bill last year passed the state Assembly, but died when Senate majority leader Ralph Marino, a Republican, refused to bring the measure to the floor for a vote. The Times reported that a number of GOP senators last year had privately expressed concerns over a backlash over the measure and wanted to avoid a floor vote altogether. Optien fer Gay Fi~m LOS ANGELES - David Caruso, the sexy red-head actor starting in the controversial TV series NYPD Blues has signed a film opuon on James Delessandro’s murder mystery "Bohenfian Heart,"based on the fictional killing of the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco. ff the motion picture deal goes through, Caruso would play a private detective. B ess The Lord At Times Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm 1623 N, Ma~lewood Tulsa, OK 74115 All 4 communities had voted for the statewide anti-gay ballot initiative Measure 9 ~at failed to pass in 1992. 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Subscriptions are free to people infected with MS Police Keep HIV+ LiSt BILOXI, Miss.- According to the G.ulfport (Miss2) Sun-Herald, T0mmy Moffet,.police chief in Biloxbacknowledged that city. police kept a list; of re~,idents infected With HIV, in.~hat he said was an effort .to protect paramedics, police andother= emergency personnel who "frequently come into contact"With ri.efs,Health Briefs. Health Briefs¯Health Briefs Health Briefs th~ virus)’ Local activists are demanding that the list,be de-. stroyed. . . " " " Men¯ o! Color¯AIDS Edue SAN FRANCISCO - A new Smdyby the Centers for Disease Cod~rol and ¯Prevention says AIDS n~06rams targ~tiii~ ~ay ~ii bi~- nl~ ~;cbi~r ~ar~ ba~l~imd~ffufid~d :~}ie s~d:y ren0rts ihili ffhile ~a¢ and bis~ Affi~-~e~m~s:His ~ pauic-Latin0s, Asian Pacffi~ ISlanders and Native Americans collectively account for a third of all the infected men studied, 0nly i3 %of.available funding is allocated to AIDS prevention programs aimed at these,groups. ’qqais document is a long overdue assessment of the impact of HIV-disease on giay men of color," said Steve Lew, Asian co-chair 6f ithe Campaigi~ for Fairness. "Federal and local goffemments"havE ignored or underfunded appmpiiate HIV prevention pro~ams targeting gay mbn of Ctl0r," The ~mdv recommei~ds, substantial ~- .creasesin.funding~f0rpr0gr~s-: Under the_Orphan Drug Act; the maker of an approved¯ orphan .targefing,ordeSigned,.developed drug enj:oysexclusiv~ approv.al ’and implemented by gay and.Nsexual menof color. " foi ~t~,at drug for 7 yearsafter the ~,u~es~DP~OVal for marketing " AZTAlternative. ,, LISBON --Great.Britain s ,o.~ ,~ _.._ ; , .. . . -,N,~,~,1~,7,1~t!O~O~22 .Wellcome C0.:may face a dir.e,ct ~ w&ol-ltm~i = challenge in Europe over-me patents ~0:th~:~ID§~ dm~’)~ - York Time~ r~fforts that federal healthtfficials arth~ceni~Nf0r byaP0i!uguesefmnlFar~A~s Disease Control-& Prevention ~oductos Farmaceutacos, when it be~~fi~ke~g a ~di~: ar~ 6flee ~a~ _tacldii~g tli~if0tn~.dab,le task-or trTmg .to Oest~ . made version0f the ~dr~.g under mine now many American . the name Apo-Zidovndine ata infected with HIV, andthat the cost estimated to be at least 15% CDC’ s often criticized current lower than Wellcome.charges in ~ estimate of 1 million will drop. Europe. The CDC plans to makea new Firm Seeks ’Orphan estimate in July and~]n prepara.Drug’ Status tion, the agency invited indeNEW ORLEANS ~- The New pendent experts to review data. Orleans~based-biotech co~apany, M0st otheiiestimates rangedfrom Imreg tnc:, has applied to the 600,000 to 800,000. The new Food 8~ Drug Adrn]fiistration for estimate could have critical Orphan Drug stares~ for its exhealth, political, and economic pedimental, d-rug IMREG-1 and ramifications. Identifying ~the synthetic counterparts. IMREGnational trend in HIV infection 1 is being-tested with HIVdnand pinpointing geographic arfected patients¯who caunot tol, eas where the virus is concencrate other antiviral medicationS, trated is crucial to preparing The st dard is option BROOKSIDE JEWELRY - 17 issue of the prestigious New Af~Can Americans diagnosed ShopWhereYouAreAppreciatedL ~¯. |, L sbian &.Oay Co ,nities it Priae . . 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Similarly, less than half 48 percent- of HIV-positive -African Americans are prescribed Azr, an anti-viral medicine, while 68 percent of whites are given the drug, according¯to the researchers. Cure Difficult to Imagine an,Accordi~ the ~t aut~’in’~bile’fo~-x’oui , the driver’s and;fr0nt passenger’s" " (918) 62~.-3636 ¯ ¯ .. - ag KUWAIT -The World Health Organj’zation’s chief AIDS re. . search expert-said that while scientists would doubtless eventually be able to develop a treatment to keep HIV infection at bay, it is not likely that they will find an " ouuight ~ure. "I think cure is a big word," Joep Lange,.chief of~ clinical research and product development at WHO s Global ¯ Program on AIDS, said. "I think - W~ are much further away than - we..ttlink we are in ~ffective " treatment ofthe.disease.’; He said that e~en, if a yac. ~e was available today; itwt~lld take another decadeor two to. break the back of the ep~dennc be~ cause. Of the 10gisfieal difficulties of Vaccinating groups most at �Health~ ¯Briefs¯ H¯ealth Briefs Health Briefs .-Health some,~,000~es0f.r~inf~c- " ~uve~les may. be infected, and risk in the developing world. Lange said he is optimis.tic a vaccinewould eventually be developed, but that this event would inevitably slow down the search for a cur~. "Even if we had an effective vaccine today, it stillmeans there are millions and millio,m,,bf infe.c,te,d. ~ople to be treated,.-he said. "I ~"sure:that if wdhadtaneffe~tive vacdri~; ¯ thedfi;ce to find’an~ffeetiveCur~ would suffer.b~usew.by _Would you be looldng for an effective cure when eventually ther~ is not going to. be a disease anymore?" N¥C HIWAIDS Pharmacy NEW.YORK- APP (Americ~an Preferred Prescription) has opened New York City’s first pharmacy devoted to people withHIV/AIDS. The A~PP Pharmacy opened in the city’ s_ Chelsea district Wednesday ,Mar. 23, and is believed to be only the 2rid " such facility in the country. A similar HIV/AIDS plaarma~y operates in San Francisco, . SyringesResold inlndia PUNE¢India --The Indian Express repor.ts fliat hundreds :.of ihoiisands of used and possibly co~ita~il~ted IV syringes-are being soldheredufing,the religiousHoli celebration. The fesrival includes spraying pe6ple wi.th-.tinted water, which celebrants_do by using the syringes. According to tlie papet,-th~re are tion in ~e westeru Indian city.. The newspaper reported that the used syringes,were probably. obtained illegally from hospitals discarding reusable syringes in favor of disposablehyp0dermtcs. Indian Express reported that many "of the needles still ~ontained tra~es-of blOOd even though.several shop :owners selling the,s.yringes sa~d they had been ~qeaned before beingr~sold. Australian with AIDS Symptoms,¯ But No HIV LONDON - According to. areport in the BritiSh Medical Jour~ hal, rese-archers in Australia "found7 people who appeared .clinically to have ¯AIDS there, but were-~ot infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to caus.e the disease. "Only one patient gave ahistory of exposure.to a factor associated with an increased risk of HIV infection: he had received-multiple blood transfusions during 1982~. 83,Tthe University of New South Wales.reported. HIV Testing fo r " - Juvenile Detainees HousToN -The H0uhton Clitonicle reportsthat the Harris County (Houston), Texas, jure" nileboardhas agreed t0 lethealth workers t~est conSentingjuv efliIes waiting to appear in court cases for HIV. County health officials ¯ bdieve a larg~- number of the .Kris. Kohl’s Coming Events ~e juv¢~l~ bo~d ml~g ~lows ~eteens~obetestedwi~outthe consent "of their parents. University Asks Students for HIV Status HOBART, Australia- Tlie University of Tasmania s school of medicine and plmrmacy has-to!d medical Students to supply the university.administration with medical records indicating their HIV statusl The herod of the Tas: manian AIDS Council; however; said the request violates the Australian state’s confidentiality l~ws and has referred the matter .to the human rights commission. A.school official said the university is investigating whether the letters to medical school students violated the law but,!nsisted they hail been written, in go0d faith~ with the " Miss FemaleImpersonator NEOK Pageant ~Apfil 16~atRe~egades, ~e "Red ~bbon.- Gift s Night .The ’Wliss Female Impersonator Out" will be happening as aTulsa Northeast: Oklahoma Pageant’: Pride. Benefit at 1 l:00p.m. On April 24th, the Miss Silver Star ¯ (MFINQP) isbeing formed by Jordan Henry of Broken Arrow. ’ 94pageant will-take place at, Of Mr. Henry intends to mix a pagcourse, the Silver Star Saloon. eant’~a benefit; and Selec.tE~een Lined up are Ivana B.Real, Anne Who wi~-repre~’~nt antl:pttifiote ¯ Marie, and Miss Cote. ApplicafUfih~iq~n~fit~-tg,hel’p:~e~m: tiOnsand other information will munity ~S a Wh0[e. ¯ be available at the clu,b,. -;>: .". This year, the MFINOP On Ma~ist, TNT s Tulsa benefit SHANTI, which is an Pride Benefit GaY.Picnic show¯ agency that provides informawith an all star cast will be the tion, referral, and suppdrt serevent. Held to provide funding vices for persons involved with " for the event of the year, the Gay _AIDS. The pageant is limited to Pride Picnic, the show¯ starts at only the 918 ar~a-code, anffwill 9:00 p.m., and donations at the take place on May 22nd. door wduld be appreciated. -- On May 13th,"tbe Silver Star special Notice: Saloon Will host-a Tulsa Pride The National Institut~ofhealth Benefit for the picnic, with a stellar cast. The curtain is set for is seeking pairs of Gay brothers, intention of protecting members of the pub!!c and ~e Students concerned. " : ¯ : ’ ~0"00 n m anddonations will l~’acd~te~i, at.the door:- . ’ .theirLesbianparents,SisterS~toandparticipateif possible,in ~ Th(-Picnie has grown a lot" :. basic research which includes a sinceits inception, and the costs blood sample and a short inter~ have grown, too. Supporting view. The-NIH islocated in ,, Quote- Unquote, Bethesda, Maryland: Transpor: Leviticus.20 is- eleaLthat a. these eventsi§~ruci~l.s0~aatthls tationcosts andasmall perdiem man Wholi~s wi~atioth~rman - year’.s picnic will !~e the best payment.will b~ provided. Strict is an abomination and should beever!Gr,e~t things are coming to Tulsain 9~;:’s0-.-~yatch the T.ulsa cohfldentialit~ is agsured. Gay killed.Ofco~se,itals0~aystliat brothers may write to Dr. Dean .fami.]FNeWs;.~d listen fortip: a man who handlegla pigskin is ~:~. Hamer, NIH Bldg 37,Room .. omj.’~eyefi~;,~: ¯ ,~ ~ ".. an abomination. W,hatwill that Bethesda, MD, 20892, do to American footbati: 1:402:2709. Les-- Mel White,. once speechwriter for Jerry Falwell ahd Pat RoiSertson, nowDean Of the MCC~d~edral:in Dallas Jeffery A. Beal, MD TedCampbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medi cine and Psychotherapeuti c Servi ces Window coverings of..~ll types; accessories, silk " flowers, rUgs;icustom dpholstery& more. - - all. yourinteHor ,needs. ~ Wemb!ey Center ..... 7116 South~.MingO, Suite i02, 254-2100 Sandra . J. Hi!t, M. S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation -.:~we insurance provider,p;:bgmm affiliations.. :; ,z havemany if yO’u b~elong:~tb~ilnsurance~ t" " ’~ "-."~hatdobs~n~.t_.,ili~[.ius:. aslprov~der~i " " -" ~ -ca_ ll us :ahd~ewill apply. ~ . 1560East 21st Street, Suite21.0 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste.215 Monda3 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105, 745-1111 ~ulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 9 �T H E G A Y L I F T~ea~r~ [~[ot~ . By GeraMMiller ¯ I:wanted fo talkabout season " ...... for Theatre subscription Tulsa ’s American Theatre Co. 73rd consecutive which will be: 596-7111 Lost in Yonkers 4129-517 .gin next September. Here’s What Brbken Arrow Community Playhouse 258-0077- " we have oil tap forne~,t season: : :-: TBSp. September ~rmed): Blithe (;lark 596-7111 ~- /Spirit b’yNod Cow.ard,October Thriller: Dracula -based on the HellefTheatre Brain Stoker Novel, December 746-5065 TBA. Family: Miracle on 34th street Plfilh~mn6nic _ (with seasonal music), February 596-711i 4/16-17 Comedy: Jakes’ Women - Nell. Sapldpa Commmfit~¢ .Theatre Simon’s latest script, March 22%2169 "FBA Family: Charlottes" Web Spotlight Theatre Childrens Classic, March 587-5030 Ongoing THE DRUNKARD Drama: Twelve AngD’ Men Theatre North Courtroom type drama., May 596-7111 . THE MEEFING 4/19-20 Classical: Cyrano de Bergerac Tl~catrc Pops Period Romance Comedy, TBA Summer Musical: Forever Haid Theatre Tulsa. - Musical Comedy/Drama. All 8 ~ ~AN-NE OF THE " productions are included in one :i~--THOUSAND DAYS 4/8-17 596-77111 package price with a lower price PRELUDETOA KISS 5~20-29 than the 1993 - 1994 seas.on, Butwith the news that the 596-7111 4~22 ,TCcltic Music Shries Philharmonic is filing for Tulsa 13allot Theatre Chapter 11 .Bankruptcy :reorga596-7111 " TBA. nization, I have been answering --.~ Tnlsa Junior College ’: - a lot a questions about how such CURSEYOU JACK DALTON Apr::~8~l7 596;7t11 a thing canhappen to an es.tab~ Tulsa Opera " ’ . lished Arts organization. So, asa MARR1AGEOF FIGARO:: 4/30-5/1 Non-Prbfit Arts manager I want to take minute to touch on that issue, because it is joined at the hip, so. to speak, with Subscriptions. - E- S T Y L E When.fewer and fewer people How.eanan established buyseasontickets,theArtsgroup Group_suddenly find itselfArts on has to remove "Art" dollars and the verge of extinction ? First.because i(hasprobablynot been transfers.that. ~t,o ,trying. to find other "dollars" to ma~htain the abl~ to recognize and adapt to the group. the new economic environment we all face. Second, because it is Sh~ak,e,speareas always has said it best, for want of the nail the taken for ~tedby the commu: :gho~ was lost, fob-wantof the nity, mea~iiiag the public Third, andmost dangerous, becamethe - SfiO~ the horse was lo~t, for want of .the horse, the Kingdom was 16St% Each of you as a season " $70.00 dollars is Subscriber fs the nail in the shoe of the horse called "arts". what you ai~d a:fri~nd Theatre Tulsa has this year might spend on one done something unhehrd of, we .... have lowered the overall ticket really good dinner cost. As a Season buyer you can and drinks, have 8 admissions to be used Why not. nourish however you wish next season for ST0.00. YoU could use 1 adthe "Arts" with that missionforeachofthe8producsame $70.00 .9 tions, ot two admissions for your 4 favorites or bring 7 friends for a Dracnla Halloween party. $70.00 dollars is what you and community has begun to believe a friend might spend on one rethat wealthy patrons and bustally good dinner and drinks. Why nesses will take care of the needs not nourish the "’Arts" with that of the organization, same $70.00 ? You are the ulti.When you decide you.won’t mate decision maker, about buy a season subscription you whether Tulsa can have a thriv~ have wounded on the overall ing Arts Community. Here at the health of the Arts group. T.hat Theater, we refer to Theatre wound becomes even more fatal Tulsa as Tulsd’s Theater. Help because Chances are when you us continue with the 73rd Seaaren’t a season ticket holder, you son, call 587-8402 and hammer won’.tbe comingas an individual your nail home for the A~ts in.... ticket buyer either dueto schedTulsa.. uling and other constraints. TOHR & BLGA of TU Present the¯ Friday; April 15, 7:30 pm Two Spirit People NativeAmeficanLesbian&Gay Traditions, 1991, USA FlrstAnnua,1 , Tulsa Lesbian A music video by the late Marion Riggs,199t, USA & Gay Film ....Barbara Hammer #1 Video:.sh0rts by Lesbian filmaker. 198%89, .US.A+...... Festival 9:00, Intermission Anthem With assistance from the Canterbury Ministry & Tulsa Family News 9:15, Fun Down There A naive, young man faoves to NYC to learn about Gay life. 1989;.USA. Saturday afternoon, April i6, 2:00pm Beauties Without a Cause Drag queens out of control 1986, USA. Comedy in.Six Unnatural Acts Vinrge Lesbian comedies, 1975, USA: . Dead Boys Club A young man’s coming out story, 1992, USA. ~: 15, Intermission ,_~o: ~ ~:3 30, Absolutelv.Posttt e . ~ Peter, ad~..’~r~’int~y~,ews wi~l~ven i HIV+ persons, 1990, USA. Saturday~ April 16, 7!30pm 1Got That-Way From Kissing Girls Just kissing with a couple of guys too, 1990, USA. Stop The Church Documentary on ACT-UP (AIDS Coaliton to Unleash Power). demonstration; !991,USA. 8:15, Intermission 8:30, Urinal ~ . Not qu~t~ What you might think, partly i newsstory,partly suffeal comic in-vention, a look at police harassment, 1989, canada. ." - Sunday aftemoon, April 17 2:00, Tongues Untied Marion Riggs acclaimed exploration of being African-American & Gay, 1989, USA. 3:15, Intermission 3:30, Choosing Children Lesbians having children, 1984, USA. Sunday, April 17 7:30, Among Good Christian.People The :story of an African-American Lesbian who grew upas Jehovah’s Witness, 1991, USA. 8:15, Salut Victor Two older men, one Gay, coping with living in a nursing home, 1989, Canada. Tulsa Family News’, April - May 1994, page 10 " . vHugePatio vVolley Ball ¯ Horseshoes rye 01’ Sunday .. .. Afternoon Beer Bust, 2-4 pm$2 v Happy Hour, Daily 4-6 pm OPEN ¯ Pool Tournament Tuesdays, 8 pm v.Dart Tournament Saturday, 3 pm & Mondays After Dart League Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am NEVER ECT!! 1229 S. MEMORIALDR~ �T H~ E E ¯ :S T Y L E by todd 1calm so yOU WANT A Herland Spring Womens’ Retreat! ¯ R0manNose ¯State Park is the si~eof the armua~ Hind~Sp;ring Retreat for Women, held May 2 lst~-23r& FeatUredentertainers ate" Miss Brown To You with Mar)’ Reynolds, Louise Golberg, Terri Hoersch;. and Elvse An~elo.. Other l~hligh~s h~dudeth~ ]at~-night. campfire s~ng-a[ongs, ~he fabulot~s .~ot-luck"supper~ ia :Women~ s Market, open mike with jokes;.poetr.~~, and music, and all’ the. other things that a hundred br so women could dream ~up~ For more information regarding tickets and lod~ng!camping, write Herland Sister Resources at 2312 N.W. 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 731.1~2, or:phone 405-521-9696. . . ~- " " Gay.P~de: Picnic Benefit. - SCOTT JOHNSON Tues.-Thurs. 4:2,.Fr~:"i &!Sat. 7-2, Sun. 4-2 .1565 South Sheridan, 834:4234 Hosted The Greeu Country Clogger~ Tulsa Family News, April- May 1994, page 11 �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa~s LeJbian~i Gay & Bisexual Communities7 Our-Famitie:.S. of the Heart- .Tulsa Gay Chu.rc~hes C.elebratel " ~........ ....... " =Family of-Faith-- MCC~Founder IS Moving! FamflyofFaithMetropolitan Greater Tulsa- Community Church .has moved fromitslocationinJenksto5451- MO r t g E South:Mingo. Family of Faith PastorsPam~rockerandMarim: B u, r n i n F’mk sLat’ted the chu:.chfour.years The ago in Broken Arrow. " - founder 6f the Universal The programming of,the lowship of MetropolitanCom:: church lias ~xpanded toinclude¯ - munity Chuiches joined the Project-ReachOut- HIV TeSt- . Reverend Alice.Jones andher ing and Cou.nsell.ingCe.nter~.a_ congregationinaworship service ¯ choir, a co-depe:!dency Support ~ .andinadinner/dancet0~ei-el~ate group, and Bible Study-. ....the burning of the.mortgage~ on. " ¯ The Church will celebrate_ser- the buildii~b ofthe Metr~t~ll-tan v!ces inthe new facility begin- . : Communi~ Church of Creater mng in April. For information,: . Tulsa, Call MCC-1441: .. . MCC-Greater.Tulsa wasthe ~_ .NEWS April - May 1994, Volume 1, IsSue 5 :Say No To Hate .....M a ~y . o r Ci~Counci!.~,e.ars. ~ C o n db m-n.s. Praise&.Cr,t,c,sm ~ ~ .ByKliarmaAmos. A n t i - G-~ y council.from the Westside Min- . . isterial Fellowship, 13 people , ad~r~ssedt~e~t~o=caa~ont Uncertain .on- ~o reoont oo~t,o~or. ~r-An¯ b.-=G~,- a. yBz¯as ¯ rounding the inclusion of’.’sexual orientation"in a Say No To-Hate brochure inserted in :the city water bills...... , At the city Council meeting on --March 31, Rev. Rod Harris, . Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage showed up as .schedu!e.d on Tuesday, March 29atthe Metropolitan Community Church of G-teater Tulsa for a community -..President of the F.ellowship and meeting with the Lesbian/Gay7 ~astorofTrinity.BaptistO~urch, Bisexti~l communities. " ! representedthe.concerns of 22 .~ The mayor’began by apolochurches from .the west side of gi._zi_’~g: for, cancelling her Feb. Tulsa; appearance .:due to fi family Rev. Harris, Dale. Leander, emergency. Taking questions from the ~udience’~f about-50, ,~s~rvice an i . .: JtsephSteffan(s~aseappears to :, .’, -:~’.. %fientation’ to "~ ¯ : :.~ gres~ional brief in a case:before thd.Supreme: :. ~’mPrecedented:¯ ¯ "’: " -~ : :: :’: .~, : " " ..... " Sgt ............. What’s Wrong With Our "World"? By Kharma Amos Recently I spent some time in Springfield, Missouri and had the opportunity to read their local newspaper, "The News Leader". I have to say, reading their paper for two days made me wonder what is wrong with the Tulsa.World?_ In both weekend issues ~f the Sprmgf~eldpap~r the~:~as s:ig~ nifieanti¢overage ofGay xssues,. There was an article taken from "The Advocate" in Saturday’s paper, and on Sunday there was a headline about the anti-gay positions Missouri’s governor supports. Additionally, The News Leader runs Deb Price’ s syndicated column about Gay Issues weeny. I don’ t know if you’ ve been watching the news, but Springfield is not rumored as being among the world’s most progressive and accepting cities. Springfield just repealed their hate crimes statute by a 71% to 29% vote because voters objected to protecting citizens on the basis of sexual orientation. Does this sound like a town that should have better media coverage than Tulsa? When anti-gay proposals are made in.the Missouri House or Senate, the News Leader gives it a headline. When anti-gay proposals are made in the Oklahoma House or Senate, the Tulsa World buries the illformation in an article with a different headline. Does this sound like equal coverage? I think not. Springfield is not the only U.S. city whose media coverage should make the T0ulsa World .hang its-head in shanie. As a matter of fact, cities all over the U.S. have newspapers who do not exhibit the blatant homophobia apparent in the Tulsa World. I recenffycorresponded with an editor from the Tulsa World and suggested that the Tulsa World get up off of its complacency and give the people of Tulsa the unbiased journalism they deserve. Needless to say, my request wash’ t greeted with open arms. In fact, the Tulsa World has no intention of changing the way it covers gay issues. I wonder what would happen if all 40,000+ Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, their families, and their friends cancelled their subscriptions to the Tulsa World until the coverage of Gay issues improved. I think we might be surprised. Corrections & Comments Any organization or business will make mistakes. The more complex the job, the greater the likelihood of error. The process of investigating, researching, organizing & editing news coverage as well as selling advertising to support this paper and physically producing is challenging. What is surprising is that this paper is not filled with mistakes from cover to cover. One mistake for which we apologize is the following: the name of our Local Hero of last month is Jane Rother, not Jane Roth. To Jane, a modest but true hero, we apologize. To our readers we apologize See Corrections, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise .on board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee March 19-26, 1995, Mexican Riviera, d. LA Space going fast, Call for details. 181 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.T-4. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 2 Letters Dear Tulsa Family News, We are children of God We are your mothers and fathers We are your sons and daughters We are human beings We are from all walks of life We are doctors.and lawyers . : We areiS01iC~:~and~i~,’ : :.: We are ~eachers anrfann~rs :. .We are i~Ii~sters~:and. RhblJ~s We are Student~d " churchgoers We are bosses and laborers We are home-makers, and taxpayers ¯ We are young and old We are black, white and brown We are good and bad We are poor and rich We are loving and caring people We are the pa~t and the future We are a part of this world, too. Many men and women have fought and died to keep the United States of America a land of the free. If this is the land of the free, let there be FREEDOM FOR ALL, not just for some. Lesbians and Gays are part of this country and all others, and a part of what makes this world go ’round. We do not ask for special rights, only equal rights - the rights every American are entiffed to. Jimmy Flowers A Gay American. Dear Tulsa Family News, After I received the news that the Westside Ministerial Fellowship was coming before the city council to propose ameasure that would prohibit the city from promoting the "homosexual lifestyle", like they supposedly did in the water bill insert, I became deeply concerned. I called the city council office and spoke with the secretary who informed me that my city councilor, James Hogue, had put the item on the agenda. My immediate conclusion was that he would be the one with the mos.t concrete facts, & therefore was the person to whom I should direct my questions. I expected to be treated with respect, and to have at least some of my questi0ns answeied: : This was not the case. My first question was, "Why did you put this on the. agenda?" To my ¯ - sui-prise his answer was, "Because they. asked me to". He had no facts andgavemenopertinent information. Within the course of three minutes the conversation mined fr~rm a reasonable inquiry about a specific issue mto a debate on human and civil rights, t asked ¯ him, "If you hired someone not knowinghe was homosexual and he came out to you at a later date what would you doT’. His reply was, "If I had a woman secretary and she came on to me, I would fire her too." To my knowledge coming OUT and coming ON are two completely different See Letters, page 7 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharme Amos 91.8-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. . . ~: .... _ Correspondance is assumed to be fo~ publidation Ufil(ss ofhe~isefi~t+d and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. ~All co~r~p~r(.dan~ce should be sent to the address:above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizations. Clubs & Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 *Deep Elm, 61st & Memorial *Laff’s, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Paradise Bar & Grill, 12570 E. 21 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 "Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis Businesses/Services Beauty One, 3200 S. Riverside BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. 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Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352:9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinlde, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 John Kirk,: Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics Religious Organizations *Bless The LordAt All Times Christian Ctr.2627B E. 11 *Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A’-Jenks Affirmation (Methodist) *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 Maplewood Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 832-0233 628-0594 298-4622 742-8213 " 838-1715 298-4648 583 -9780 " . " Tulsa Oklahomans for HumanRights’ POBox~527~29 Tulsa OK 74"11~2 " " r ~ ¯ . :" Ap?ii/May,1994 Volume14:N~mberS, .,. iMembership Application- The views expressed elsewhere-in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. I Name " " . . . Permission is granted to reprint inf~h’nationcontained within the. TOHR Reporter pagealong with other 1 ~ ° items, under the byline, "submlttedby TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. Community of H.o-pe Re,aches Out For May ~Meeting ~ ~.~ Leslie Penmse describesitheCommunity of Hope as a missionary style fellowship delivering the Word through the deeds"0f its members. This month Rev. Penrose will be the guest speaker at the TOHR monthly meeting to be held Tuesday, May 3 at 7 pro. As usual, social hour begins at 6:30 pm at the HIVRC, 4154 S. Harvard,.Suite H-1. A chartered community of the United- Methodist Chh~ch, Rev. Pem’ose says the fellowship is open andaffirming to all its members. Some ofthe christqike projects offered by the CommunityofHope include providing transiti~hai;living quarter~ for victims of domestic violence and their children; Rainbow Village, a hospice for people living with AIDS; a RAIN care team; [he At/gel Proj~i;, deii~,ering packages of~food and ~necessities’ for PLWAs; the homeless. Fashioned after a Central American community: basedstructure, the Community of Hope is a welcome addition to the Tulsa ar~a. 15,16, &17 A COOPERATIVE PRESENTATION OF TOHR MiD THE BISEXUAL, LE~BL~ GAY :ASSN. OF ~ru Tdlsa OklahOmans..for ~Haman"° Rights.. would like ~Vol~ P " : HW-Co~lor Tulsa Okiahomans for " " " CAN STDP IF’ FREE w,D,.U,oo,o.oEou-,,,oo,-u,.,o., LpLINE ’i INYM ""-’"= I GIVESFREE. ’ KNOW OUR :,’","", ¯ - ADVERTISING ,~imeT~ti, ~ TO GAY BARS! ~y~int.n* ~ BE SAFE AN D Human Rights =*N HIV TESTING CLINIC_ wE DURBELVEB~ REDUCE OUR ANONYMOUS : and newcomers requesting information Finger Stick Method =T:,.~TU B, .Daytime Testing Money-Thursday 749-4194 . ~ Many calls received by the TOHR BE TE5TED HelpLine:~refor referr~ to-v~ito~ Eve~ Thur~ay Evenins , " ~ ~ ~yo. have anyq.st~ re#ardin# ~. in Green Count~ we will make ~e~ .~ the Gay, Lesbian,B~Communi~ brt to answer them or refer . someonewhoca~ " effort referyou to By and for ~ut not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community someone who Call. Tulsa Family News, April-May 1994, page 3 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News,BriefS News Briefs News Briefs News Part of ’96 Olympics to be Held in Cobb County, Ga. ATLANTa-Rights groups have asked the AtlantaCommittee for the Olympic Games to move the, site of the volleyball matches .at the 1996 Summer Olympics out of nearby Cobb County. Last y.ear the CobbCounty Commissioners approved a resolution condemning the "gay lifestyle" and cut all county arts funding because of a play which included references to homosexuality. So far Atlanta Olympic organizers have refused to do anything, saying the games are "not about politics." Activists have asked people to contact the Olympic Committee organizers to protest locatinganyoftheevents inCobb County. You can contact: Billy Paine, president, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, POBox 1996,AtlantaGA30301, orphone (404) 224-1996,orFAX (404) 224-1997 Gay Long Distance Carrier Controversy CHICAGO - After CommunitySpirit, the long-dis: tance phone carrieraimedat gays and lesbians, dropped its customer billing service, Trans National Communications, customers began complaining of receiving calls from TNC saylng that CommunitySpirit is not donating the portion of customers" bills that is earmarked to gay and AIDS organizations. Jeffrey Vitale, president of CommunitySpirit, said, "This accusation is a complete falsehood" and called it a "’smear campaign" on the part of TNC because of its lost contract with the carrier. Vitale noted that Community,Spirit’s 1st year of donations, which are based on customers’ long-distance charges through the carrier, couldn’t even be computed until April 1 since customers have up to 90 days to pay their phone charges. "’As soon as the books can be dosed for 1993," Vitale said, "approximately $80,000 will be distributed to approximately 600 different lesbian and gay supportive organizations." He said the payments are scheduled to go out in May. Ugly Child Custody Fight in North. Carolina LEXINGTON, N.C. - In what rights activists say is a child custody battle between a lesbian room and her own mother, two lesbians have been charged with sexually abusi.ngone of the women’s 2-year-old daughter. Shirley EdwardS, 25, and Donna MaVen, 34, were airested January I 1 on felony child sexual abuse charges inacomplaintfiled by a friend of Edwards’ own mother, Elaine van Zant. According to Madren, after Edwards told van Zant last year that she is a lesbian, van Zant began demanding that. she be given custody of the woman’s infant daughter and the two women began receiving menacing phone calls, had car windows smashed, and were beaten up in a parking lot. "This all stems from her mother notliking the relationship," Madren said. "When she [EdwardS] came out she said that Shirley had a choice of.either giving her her child or gomg to a "normal’ lifestyle." Florida Anti-Gay Measure Can’t Go on Ballot TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A proposed state constitutional amendment that would bar gay civil rights in Florida was ruled unconstitutional Thursday, March 4, by the state Supreme Court and blocked from appear~ ing on a statewide ballot this November The justices ruled the ballot measure was flawed because it did not advise voters of its true meaning and consequences, and because it would conflict with basic civil liberties, such as the right of employees to bargain collectively without fear of discrimination. The ballot initiative was backed by the American Family Association, which led a successful campaign to strike down a gay rights ordinance m the city of Tampa in 1992. The wording of the now-dead measure banned new law.~ and repealed all existing ones granting protections on the basis of any "characteristic, trait, status or condition other than race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, ethnic background, marital status or familial status." ’’The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling is a critical national precedent," said Suzanne Goldberg, who argued against the measure on behalf of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund. "It - -Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-$466 Faster refunds available through electronic filing. Tulsa Family News, April - May 1.994, page 4 makes dear that civil rights are not special rights - and it deals a powerful blow to the national radical right attack on lesbians and gay m.en and civil rights generally." VA Governor Fears Housing Loans Might Encourage Gays RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ge0rge Allenis opposing a plan to make it easier for lowincome Vir-ginians .to get state housing loans because he says the changes would encourage homosexual and unmarried couples to live together. In a letter Allen argued that the plan would change "long-standing policy in Virginia as it relates to the definition of !family?" According to a spokesman for the governor, "Allen doesn’t agree with these relationships and is not going to be advocating these relationships in his .administration .... This could establish a precedent that could lead to a redefinition of what family is." The spokesman added that homosexuality "is basically viewed by the governor as an unnatural relationship." Zimbabwe Homophobia, AIDSphobia HARARE, Zimbabwe- Several political leaders in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have recently shocked gay and AIDS activists worldwide with statements calling for the arrests of homosexuals in the country, as well as forced abortions for women with AIDS who become pregnant and the execution of infected mothers. Chief Nathanid Mutoko said during a debate in the Zimbabwean parliament, "ff a pregnant womanis found to have AIDS, she should be killed so that the AIDS ends there with-her." Mutoko added, "You should not only terminate the pregnancy, because the woman would still continue to spread the AIDS." In January, Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa told state police he was "anxious" to have local gay men arrested"because it 0aomo= sexuality] is illegal in this country.". Local gays have reported that police indeed have begun raiding private residences of members of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ). So far, GA~LZ members- say, authorities have not arrested anyone but have seized GALZ materials. All this current anti-gay campaign follows in the wake of a statement last yearby PresidentRobertMugabe that homosexualitywas "acurse" on indigenous African culture that was_"for whites only." Sydney Gay Pride Goes on TV SYDNEY - Sydney’ s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the largest gay pride events in the world, made history this year when the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) aired an hour of coverage of the event on AustralihnTV during prime time Sunday evening, March 7, in spite of objections by Anglican bishops and members of parliament. Police put the crowd estimates at 300,000 people, but organizers say the figure was closer to half a million. The ABC broadcast attracted more than 600,000 viewers - the largest Sunday night audience ever for ABC. The network also issued a 3-hour videotape of the parade. Partners Ordinance Under Attack AUSTIN, Texas - Anti-gay opponents of the Austin, Texas, domestic partners ordinance turned in nearly 17,000 signatures to the city clerk’ s office in the latest anti-gay ballot campaign in the U.S. At least 15,269 valid.signatures are needed to put the repeal measure before the voters this May. The ballot initiative would amend the city’ s charter to define a. spouse as a legally married husband or wife and would restrict city benefits to workers’ spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents and the parents and grandparents of an employee’s spouse. The city’s partners benefits package, which applies only to city workers, was approved by the city council in September and is the only such benefits packages in Texas. Georgia Legislature’s Weird Gay Agenda ATLANTA-The Georgia Legislature is considering a number of measures of interest this session. 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In the state House, one bill would prohibit local government agencies from recognizing domestic partnerships; but a second measure (HB 1331), which reclassifies rape into varying types of offenses, also would decriminalize consensual sodomy: The oddest bill (HB 605), however, would create something called a"covenant marriage" that would require both p~rfies, regardless of their ages, to have written permission from both parents unless they are dead; documentation that both have received pre-marital counseling; and a notarized statement from both stating that they understand that a "covenant marriage" cannot be dissolved under any circumstances. The proposed law would allow for legal separation - not divorce - only for spousal abuse, child abuse or homosexual conduct by the other spouse. Another Roseanne Kiss LOS ANGELES - When Roseanne Arnold was given the People’ s Choice’ award for best female performer on television Tuesday, Mar. 8, by Carol Bumett, Americans watching the CBS-TVbroadcas.t got a replay of Roseanne’s recent "lesbian kiss" when Arnold embraced Bumett and gave her a lengthy kiss. A spokesman for Arnold said the People’s Choice kiss was Bumett’ s idea because the 2 women ’~ust wanted to make fun of all the silliness about the "Roseanne’ controversy." Earlier in March, Mariel Hemingway’ s lesbian character on the show took Roseanne to a lesbian bar where Hemingway kissed her, creating something of a media frenzy when ABCTV initially said it would not broadcast the episode. More ’Roseanne’ Kiss HOLLYWOOD - Just in case you aren’t tired of hearing the phrase "lesbian kiss" in connection withABC-TV’ s "Roseanne" show, we hasten to note that the episode featuring the Roseanne Arnold-Mariel Hemingway smoochwas the week’ s top-rated program. The show’ s 21% share o~" the nation’ s viewing audience represents some 19,782,000 households. Colombia High Court Says Gays Can Serve in Military BOGOTA - The United States couldn’t quite bring itself to end the 50-year ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces, but with one sweeping ruling, the Colombia Supreme Court has toppled its own military’s prohibitions - and thrown in police forces as well. The Colombia Supreme Court ruled that all the nation’s military and police forces must accept gays and dump its rules barring homosexuals. The high court cited constitutional guarantees of "indmacy and personal-developNews Briefs-News ment" in ordering the military to re-admit Eduardo Cuevas, .who had been expelled from a cavairy school in 1993. The army had claimed Cuevas was.seen "with another male. student, hugging, kissing andcommittii~ g acts that a~e immoral .and., abnormal het~een;t~0~men, I ~f .a~, ~.e.~~¢tfi~it~,i~,int~~ fere~i-W~th mjliiary dilfids~ the court said,e~en then the rail - tary Would have to makea.very good arg~ument for diSCharging anyone for homosexual behavior. ¯Colombia is the-lst Latin American nation, and onlythe 2nd nation in th~ Americas - Canada was the 1 st - tolift its banonhomosexuals in thearmed forces. New Regulat!ons at FBI WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has is: lsounegdstnaenwdingguipdreolhinibeistieonn~dnin’ ggaiytss and lesbians in the n~tiori, s top law enforcement agency. At a press conference, F~I’ Director Lores. Ereeh said that homosexual conduct isnot per se misconduct," but added that "’the FBI will draw adverse conclusions if there is an attempt to conceal activities that might make the employee or applicant vulnerable to coercion~ espio- nage or theft. The new-gin"delln~ s ~ame abomf0116wing a " protractedlawsni~byforme~.FBI agent Frank Bu’ttino of San Di- ~0 which was only settledlast year with thelaw enforcement ~gency agreeingto ~em0~e its -- r~strictions On. gays. and lesbians. Gay Games Versus World CuoSoeear NEW YORK: :- Organizers of the World Cup soccer tourna- - ment, slated to take placeinNew York the same time as the, Gay Games, are complaining tlmt the lesbian and gay athletic-cultural event is creati~ig transportation and hotd booking problems,f0r them. Charlie Stillitano, World Cup director, said "They [the Gay Games] impact on.us very directly. Everything fr0mlimousines to buses are being taken up and so are hotel rooms.Jt’s been jus(incredible." Stillitano also said he had_been stunned to be askeffata meeting last year -with city officials "-if we conld move the .dates of our games because they,,co.~nflicted with the Gay Games: O~ganizers of the two events, .however, have re~ ;NeWs Briefs.News Br=efs News Br,efsNews BriefsNews munity] member states" .: to :. eliminate.anti-gay laws and:~idd Civil rights pr0ie~tiong forga~ and lesbians in their respeCtiVe BBC Radio toBegin : We~kly Gay Program LONDON:~-BBC Radio will be launc!~gi.tSJst,weeklylgay and lesbia~ ii~ws ~d c~em affairs ~_nchtr~d I~y Nigel.wr~nd~;-frill be broadcast Saharday eveniligs and Will aim at substantivenews affecting the gay and lesbian commlmity in areas such as civil rights, same-sex marriages, ho~nophobla and simiiak topi~s. Vatican Again Attacks Saran.Sex Marriage.. "ROME - The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano has published another attack on:the Eur0peanParliamentr s calls for legalizing game~sex marriages, claiming i( conld lead to incest. The lengthy., opinion: pieceby Bishop AlesSandro. Maggiolini ~asks~ "What if-incest began to spread as an instinct, world that .be marriage too?r’ Maggiolini reiterates the Catholic Church’s moral objecti0ng to .homosexuality as an "objective moral disorder" and cha~ges thatgay fights activists’ campaign to legalize samersex marriage is ."aggressive; hedonistic;.and indi~Cidual-~ ¯ ~!stte.: In.whatsomenghts.actt - -~sts-cons~dered an- ~rome-’ truth :that the-Catholi,,c: lea-ders~p.:it: .. ~sMel~fggsihoofui~ldwr:0|atek-e~~:/0~eh~har:t~thYe: .~ die~’0~hip of~those:who)think they po~se~S the. truth-and- the good.takes over; you can be slire of the imminent decline of that cnlture." -. TextbookPubiisher .. Withdraws Book.from ¯ ~ Texas AUSTIN, Texas - PubliSher Hold, Rinehart & Winston.has told the Texas Board of.Education that it will not market a health textbook iii the state be- _ cause ’of changes the state had insisted, o~ being made Concerning sex education~" bir,th control teen suicide andgay and " lesbian help phone, numbers. WilliamT~g~0n;president of ¯ the publishing firm, said in a letter, "~We simply cannot pro~ duce a product that does.~not provide children with ade~luate ¯ in§truetion on .life:threatening tion 175,.. which never criminalized lesbian rel~tionships, waS widely used by the Nazis to force thtlisandS Of homosexuals into concentration camps andhas become the symbol of legal bias among.German gay and i~sbian rights groups. Tl~e change.alsom~16. ~e sexual sex, the same as for he - ¯ ero~exual sex! Ttf~ fo.rmer F~_.t German Republic ha.d:’iilready abolished Section 175f611owing .World War II, and-with !the reunification of-.Germafiy in 1990, the:newly reunited ~oun- " ’ try announced ~e.anti-gay pro- - hibition would be removed. European Parliament Gets Behind Gay Rights BRUSSELS:-In its most .sweeping statement t6 date .on gay rights, the European Parliamenthas voted .159 to 96 for equalized age of consent laws throughout the European Community governing gay and nongay- sexual behavior. The measure also instructs the European Commission to develop, guidelines for member nations to dismantle laWs discriminating against homosexuals or used to persecute gays and lesbians. The resolution, which does not have" the force of law, also says that gay and lesbian couples should bepermitted thesai~ legal.mar- ¯ fiage fighB:andadvantages as ¯ opposite-sex couples.~Cl’.atidia RatA, the Germaii~liamefi~.th.ry: ’ ~epre~entafive Wfi0 infroduc~d : the resolution;initiall~ipr.opoS~ : measiires that would haw :--m~tted the :European C0mmission to fight anti-gay bias in EC military forces and ~hurches, as well as extending asylum status to refugeesfleeing persecution in theirhomeland~ because of their sexual orientation. Roth’s originalproposal would ha~e 2amended.the Maastricht Treaty to prohibit discrimination on the basis of Sexual 6dentation. The reso!ution-was especially criti~ eal :of iGreat ~B~t,~in: which has the highestage.of sexual consent laws inEurope, contimies tohave a higher age of consent for ’sex among men than for heterosexuals, and still has some of the most repressive antiSgay laws in theEC. Paul Elling, the International. Gay and Lesbian Association’s representativetothe European Uni0n~ said parliament’ s actions were"badly needed to spur .[European Cam- :lgsues." Conservative groups in ] the state hadinsisted fl]at ihfor- I marion ~n abortion bedeieted, ¯ thatI abstin(nce be emphasized in the~ex,education secfioni and that warliings ahem th~ state’s ¯sodomy lhff~ be inclUded. The textbooks are aimed at high school students, - ~. . ,.:-, .. ~.~ .... ;- ~-,-~ -. St. Patr,cks ay: ~ ;NEWYORK-St. Patn~k.s~ y. parades iffNe~: Y~0rk and:B0s’- ton remained embroiled in controvetsy, this year as Irish- American community, leaders continued trying to keep gays and lesbians fr~in marchin~ in those.2 cities.. In New York’s massive parade, the Ancient Order of Hibemians again re- .fused to permit the Irish Lesbian & Gay Organization to march in the c~ty-s’parad , as several hundred gay fights activists prote~ ted wiih a rally. Asprotesters blocked-an intersection near the ¯ parade route~ police arrested at least 3Oaf the demonstrators, including gay city_councilman Tom Duane. It is the 3rd year running .that the gay-and lesbian -Irish group has been excluded from the parade inNew York. In Boston, the.Allied War Veterans -COuncil of So.uth Boston canceled the annual event it has spomored there since 1947 after the Massachusetts Supreme Ju~ didal COurt ruled that theJrish- ’Am~ric~ Gay; ~sbian &~:Bi~ Sexual .G~tup’tf~ BOSton had a le~al:ri:ght to march in the pa-.. - mde~ U.S, SupremeCo~Jus..rice DaVid: ~:tUt~r ~r~fu~d~it~bl:tek- i the state high court riding after parade 0rg~mizers argfaed that being compelled to allow the gay and lesbian group to march violated the veterans group S own right of free as~eml~ly. S0uter did not comment on his refusal to intervene in the Case. ’ Elsewhere around the country, gay and lesbian Irish,American groups joined in St. Patrick’s. Day paradesin Seattle mid San FranCisco without protest Or Opposition. While in Irdand~ gays and lesbians again marChdd in .Dublin’s giantparade for the2nd time and a gay.group in Cork for : the 1st time joined in the celebrations .there. Gay and lesbian marchers in neither parade in Ireland were opptsed. BOSTON - The city’s official St. Patrick’S Day Parade. was formally canceled when the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council refused to sponsor this year’s event after the state supreme court said a gay and lesbian group Arid a right to inarch. But there was a parade - sort of -Sunday, Mar. 20, anyway: ¯A quickly orgamzed motorcade assembled in South Boston.with more than.200 vehictes~’" packedo with-~-I¥is ~i~fi~ans~ b~i~fl~, dr69~hlO~g i~dt<Wi~~ membekS ~0f Ameriean:-Gay, LesbiAn=, Bi--~ Sexual-Group of Boston. Leaders Denounce Hate WASHINGTON - In response ,t~ the verbal attacks. against .whites, womefi, Jew¯s,’ Arabs, ~gays,. and African Americans" by some KhaiidMuhammad and other leaders of the Nation of Islam, the AmericanJewish Committee has. put ads in a ntafiber 6fnational publications, incinding the’New Republic, Cosigned by a number of leaders ¯of the Catholic Church, political leaders and gay and o~er civil rights or~aii~za_tio~is.-- We, the undersigned, believethat the best response we can ~ve to those who teach hate is to join our voices, as wehave so oftenjoined . forces, in a better me.ssage - of faith in each other, of shared devotion to America’s highest ideals of freedom and equality," the ads state. The ad is Signed by 2 Catholic cardinals, 5:archbishops,. and3 bishops. Addition signa~ories:inchide~ New York ~ Gay. Marie Cuomo;~ Chicago ¯ MayorRichardDaiey,NewYo~k ., Mfi~or. Rudolph Giuliani~ U.S. Rep.~,ThomaS Manton of New Yo}k, andThomas Melady, u.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Gay rights signers included David Geffen, Tim McFeely of the Human Rights Campaign Fund:, and Peri Jude .Radecic of the National Gay. & Lesbian Task Force. Gay Book Awards BUFFALO; N~Y. - The American Library AssoCiation’s Gay and¯Lesbian Book .Awards .Committee has announced this years’s winners. The 1994.book awardforliterature went to Leslie Feinberg for Stone Butch Blues (Firebrand Books), a poignant exploration of transgendered identity in the years surrounding Stonewall. Chosen as the 1994 nonfiction award winner was Family Values: Two Morns and Their Son by Phyllis Burke See News Briefs, page 6 . :.. ¯ ;:Webuy,pre:owned"CDs . "Law Deleted. I BONN, German~¯i-~The Germ.an: parliament (Bulidestag) delet,ed mained on.good terms~ in trying to deal-with ~the.eomplexides ~of " " . [ . putting o’n their large’events simultaneously: BOth events .take place this. June. ¯ Germany’s:Anti-Gay ~: 10AM.i0PM MONDAY THRU SATURDA¥o N00N.SPM SUNDAY Section:175,fron " "- .... ’ - . . :. - €onstitgtion;. i.ending the country: s. l24~ye~r:oid legal 749"1563 - .- Esr SOUSD Tulsa Family News; ~ril ~M~ 1994, page 5 I .... (Random House), a chronicle of the author’s transformationfrom the closet to up-front activism though the catalyst of lesbian parenthood. The awards will be formally presented during the ALA’s annual convention irt Miami on June 27. WASHINGTON,-The Internati~: Lesbian, and~ Gay ~outh Orgaliizhtion (IGLYO) has!announced its 1 lth. annual youth and student conference slated for July 31-Aug. 7, 1994, in Dublin, Ireland. Registration for the conference is $95 (U.S.) for tGLYO members and $110 for non-members. For information in North & South America: IGLYO:America, P.O. Box 42463, Washington, DC 20015- 0463, (202) 362-9624 (voice & fax), or via Internet e-mail at EP4417A@American.EDU In Europe contact: IGLYO General Secretariat, Postbus 542, NL-!00 AM Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tom ~nks Wows HOLLYWOOD - Steven Spielberg’s dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and the director’ s stunning Holocaust film "’Schindler’s List" may have dominated the ammal Academy Awards Monday night, Mar. 21. but it was Tom Hanks, winner of the best actor accolade for his bx)ru’ayal ofagay man with AIDS m the box office hit "Philadelphia," who walked a~vay the hearts of thousands of gays and lesbians around the country for his moving acceptance speech. "I know that my work in this case is magnifiedby the fact that ~the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels...We "know ~their, names.~ Thgy number a thousand for each one of the red ribbQns that we wear here tonig~ L.They finally rest in the warm embrace of the creator of us all." Acknowledging "two gay men" from his high school days in Oakland, Calif., when he was just beginning to learn the art of acting, Hanks said during his acceptance speech, "I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life, Mr. Rawley Famsworth, who was my high school drama teacher who taught me that "Act well. There all the glory lies’ and one of my classmates, Mr. John Gilgerson." His voice cracking, Hanks went on: "I mention their names because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men, that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age. I wish my babies could have the same sort of teachers, the same sort of friends." Farnsworth, now retired, taughtHanksfor three years at Skyline High School in the early 1970s. Farnsworth wasn’t out to his students back then, but it was apparent to Hanks and other students that their teacher was gay. H~V-PosNve V~Ntors Can Attend Gay Games WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration will pe.rmi.t.for~ eigners infected with HIV to attendGayG~ e~ IV~Newyork this Jun~ Af(er being advisedby the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that there was no public health reason to prohibit the brief stay, Attorney General Janet Reno on Mar. 22 approved a waiver to a nile prohibiting people with HIV from entering the United States. Visas granted under the waiver will allow visitors to stay in the country for up to 10 days. Between 10,000 and 15,000 participants and spectators from more than 40 countries are expected to attend the event. Or~on Communiti~ OK Anti-Gay M~sures PORTLAND, Ore. - Continuing its city-by-city, county-bycounty sweep of passing antigay ballot measures, the Oregon ~itizens Alliance won voter approval in 3 more cities and 1 county on Tuesday, Mar. 22. Marion County voters approved its measure by a 61%-39% margin; Albm~y voted 59%-41% in favor; Junction City approved an initiative by 57%-43%; and Turner voters gave its local measure a whopping ?9%-21% vote. News Briefs News Briefs News All 4 communities had voted for dence that he might be targeted the statewide anti-gay ballot initiative Measure 9 ~at failed to pass in 1992. The state legislature enacted an emergency law last year that prohibits such measures from being enforced, although that law is being challengedincourt: LonMabon~head of the OCt, Sai&he:was #eased with the vote: "This is:exactly what I was hoping for. Gay W~na US Asylum SAN FRANCISCO- The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican man in what may be the first agency decision recognizing gays and lesbians as a social group vulnerable to persecution in other nadons. San Francisco attorney Ron Silberstein announced Mar. 24 that a special asylum unit of the INS in San Francisco had determined on Mar. 18 that his irumigrant client had established well-founded fear of persecution" if he were to be returned to his homeland. The man, who identified himself by the pseudonym Jose Garcia, said he entered the U.S. illegally more than 10 years ago to escape a lifetime of abuse and ostracism in Mexico. Garcia sought asylum in October on the grounds that he had been beaten, harassed and at one time raped by Mexican police because of his sexual orientation. He also presented eviby Mexican authorities because he has spentmost of his time in the U.S~ asa gay advocate and AIDS outreach worker. Silberstein credited the Clinton administration for the groundbrealdng decision,~ ~LBKNY; N~;~L, T~a~ New rights activists inputting pressure on Republicans in the New York Senate to support a statewide gay rights measure. 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Subscriptions are free to people infected with MS Police Keep HIV+ LiSt BILOXI, Miss.- According to the G.ulfport (Miss2) Sun-Herald, T0mmy Moffet,.police chief in Biloxbacknowledged that city. police kept a list; of re~,idents infected With HIV, in.~hat he said was an effort .to protect paramedics, police andother= emergency personnel who "frequently come into contact"With of all the infected men studied, 0nly i3 %of.available funding is allocated to AIDS prevention programs aimed at these,groups. ’qqais document is a long overdue assessment of the impact of HIV-disease on giay men of color," said Steve Lew, Asian co-chair 6f ithe Campaigi~ for Fairness. "Federal and local goffemments"havE ignored or underfunded appmpiiate HIV prevention pro~ams targeting gay mbn of Ctl0r," The ~mdv recommei~ds, substantial ~- Thest dard isoption .~’c6rd LXSedan . . an,Accordi~ the ~t aut~’in’~bile’fo~-x’oui , the driver’s and;fr0nt passenger’s" ag " (918) 62~.-3636 ¯ ¯ .. - lower than Wellcome.charges in CDC’s often criticized current WASHINGTON-According to Europe. ~ estimate of 1 million will drop. a review in the current issue of Firm Seeks ’Orphan The CDC plans to makea new Governing magazine, the AIDS estimate in July and~]n prepara- epidemic has provoked more le- Drug’ Status .- tion, the agency invited inde- gal: actions than any disease in NEW ORLEANS ~- The New pendent experts to review data. U.S. legal history. AIDS and Orleans~based-biotech co~apany, M0stotheiiestimates rangedfrom Governmental Liability~ a book Imreg tnc:, has applied to the Food 8~ Drug Adrn]fiistration for 600,000 to 800,000. The new by the American Bar Assn., adestimate could have critical dresses the issues with Which Orphan Drug stares~ for its ex- health, political, and economic .state and local governments are pedimental, d-rug IMREG-1 and ramifications. Identifying ~the nowconfronted. It describes the synthetic counterparts. IMREG- national trend in HIV infection court decisions and legislative 1 is being-tested with HIVdn- and pinpointing geographic ar- fOundatiOnS that define the legal fected patients¯who caunot tol, eas where the virus is concen- atmosphere, and recommends crate other antiviral medicationS, trated is crucial to preparing guidelines for avoiding liability in the areas of HIV testing, confidentiality; discrimination, and BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Racism.in HIV Treatment BOSTON ~ According to a ma- Fine Jewelry jot study published in (he March Watch & Jewelry Repair 17 issue ofthe prestigious New . England Journal of Medicine, - 4649 South Peoria, 743,5272 Af~Can Americans diagnosed with HIV infection are far]ess Comer of 48th & Peoria likely than whites to be pre- 9:30~ 5i00 Monday-Friday..... scribed medicines to fight the infection. The s~mdy, conducted - ShopWhereYouAreAppreciatedL ~¯. under theausplces of ~eU.S.. I 1-635E’i15thSt,reet" 99 8070 | " ’." .. , Serving Tulsa’s .: . ~ -: |, L sbian &.Oay Co ,nities it Priae I "Look for our Rainbow Flag ~. ~ ¯1 | -: ,;..-. .--. ’ - ,,, 1 .found..thatjust58 percentofHIVpositive African American patients were prescribed drugs approved to fend off the onset of p.neumocyStis carinii pneumo- ....... .- ma,. a common AIDS-related 1¯635 E.-15th Street, 599-8070 ailment, while 82 percent grinretted white patients.are pre- Scribed the pn~tunonia-fighting drugs. Similarly, less than half - 48 percent- of HIV-positive -African Americans are pre- .... - Look scribed Azr, an anti-viral medi- " cine, while 68 percent of whites . are given the drug, according¯to the researchers. Cure Difficult to Imagine KUWAIT -The World Health Organj’zation’s chief AIDS re- . . search expert-said that while scientists would doubtless eventuallybeable todevelop atreatment to keep HIV infection atbay, it is not likely that they will find an " ouuight ~ure. "I think cure is a big word," Joep Lange,.chief of~ clinical research and product development at WHO s Global ¯ Program on AIDS, said. "I think - W~ are much further away than - we..ttlink we are in ~ffective " treatment ofthe.disease.’; Hesaid that e~en, if a yac.€~e was available today; itwt~lld take another decadeor two to. break the back of the ep~dennc be~ cause.Ofthe10gisfieal difficulties of Vaccinating groups most at Health~ ¯Briefs¯ H¯ealth Briefs risk in the developing world. Lange said he is optimis.tic a vaccinewould eventually be developed, but that this event would inevitably slow down the search for a cur~. "Even if we had an effective vaccine today, it stillmeans there are millions and millio,m,,bf infe.c,te,d.~ople to be treated,.-he said. "I ~"sure:that ifwdhadtaneffe~tive vacdri~; ¯ thedfi;ce to find’an~ffeetiveCur~ wouldsuffer.b~usew.by _Would you be looldng for an effective cure when eventually ther~ is not going to. be a disease anymore?" N¥C HIWAIDS Pharmacy NEW.YORK-APP (Americ~an Preferred Prescription) has opened New York City’s first pharmacydevoted topeople with- HIV/AIDS. The A~PPPharmacy opened in the city’ s_ Chelsea districtWednesday,Mar. 23,and is believed to be only the 2rid " such facility in the country. A similar HIV/AIDS plaarma~y operates in San Francisco, . SyringesResold inlndia PUNE¢India --The Indian Express repor.ts fliat hundreds :.of ihoiisands of used and possibly co~ita~il~ted IV syringes-are being soldheredufing,the religiousHoli celebration. The fesrival includes spraying pe6ple wi.th-.tinted water, which celebrants_ do by using the syringes. According to tlie papet,-th~re are some,~,000~es0f.r~Hinfe~ca- lt"h~uvBe~lresiemafys. be.-inHfecetead,ltahnd .Kris. Kohl’s " Miss Female- Coming Events Impersonator tion in ~e westeru Indian city.. ~ejuv¢~l~ bo~d ml~g ~lows ~eteens~obetestedwi~outthe ~Apfil 16~atRe~egades, NEOK Pageant consent "of their parents. ~e "Red ~bbon.- Gift s Night - - University Asks Students for HIV Status HOBART, Australia- Tlie University of Tasmania s school of medicine and plmrmacy has-to!d medical Students to supply the university.administration with medical records indicating their HIV statusl The herod of the Tas: manianAIDS Council; however; said the request violates the Australian state’s confidentiality l~ws and has referred the matter .to the human rights commission. A.school official said the university is investigating whether the letters to medical school students violated the law but,!nsisted they hail been written, in go0d faith~ with the The newspaper reported that the used syringes,were probably. obtained illegallyfrom hospitals discarding reusable syringes in favorofdisposablehyp0dermtcs. Indian Express reported that many "of the needles still ~ontained tra~es-of blOOd even though.several shop :owners selling the,s.yringessa~d they had been ~qeanedbefore beingr~sold. Australian with AIDS Symptoms,¯ But No HIV LONDON - According to. areport in the BritiSh Medical Jour~ hal, rese-archers in Australia "found7 people who appeared .clinically to have ¯AIDS there, but were-~ot infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to caus.e the disease. "Only one patient gave ahistory of exposure. to a factor associated with an increased risk of HIV infection: he had received-multiple blood transfusions during 1982~. 83,Tthe University ofNew South Wales.reported. HIV Testing fo r " - Juvenile Detainees HousToN -The H0uhton Clitonicle reportsthat the Harris County (Houston), Texas, jure- " nileboardhas agreed t0 lethealth workers t~estconSentingjuvefliIes waiting to appear in court cases for HIV. County health officials ¯bdieve a larg~- number of the Out"will behappeningas aTulsa .The ’Wliss Female Impersonator Pride. Benefit at 1 l:00p.m. On April 24th, the Miss Silver Star ’ 94pageant will-take place at, Of course, the Silver Star Saloon. Linedupare Ivana B.Real, Anne ¯ Marie, and Miss Cote. ApplicatiOnsand other information will be available at the clu,b,. -;>: .". On Ma~ist, TNT s Tulsa Pride Benefit GaY.Picnic show¯ with an all star cast will be the event. Held to provide funding "for the eventof the year, the Gay Pride Picnic, the show¯ starts at 9:00 p.m., and donations at the door wduld be appreciated. -- On May 13th,"tbe Silver Star Saloon Will host-a Tulsa Pride Benefit for the picnic, with a stellar cast. The curtain is set for Northeast: Oklahoma Pageant’: ¯ (MFINQP) isbeing formed by Jordan Henry of Broken Arrow. Mr. Henry intends to mix a pageant’~ a benefit; and Selec.tE~een Who wi~-repre~’~nt antl:pttifiote fUfih~iq~n~fit~-tg,hel’p:~e~m: munity ~S a Wh0[e. ¯ This year, the MFINOP benefit SHANTI, which is an agency that provides information, referral, and suppdrt services for persons involved with _AIDS. The pageant is limited to only the 918 ar~a-code, anffwill take place on May 22nd. special Notice: TheNational Institut~ofhealth is seeking pairs of Gay brothers, intention of protecting members ’ ~0"00 n m anddonations will of the pub!!c and~e Students l~’acd~te~i, at.the door:- . ’ .theirLesbianparents,SisterS~toandpartpicoispsatiebilfe,in concerned. : : ¯ " ~ Th(-Picnie has grown a lot" :. basic research which includes a sinceits inception, and the costs blood sample and a short inter~ ,, Quote- Unquote, have grown, too. Supporting view. The-NIH islocated in Leviticus.20 is- eleaLthat a. these eventsi§~ruci~l.s0~aatthls Bethesda, Maryland: Transpor: man Wholi~s wi~atioth~rman - year’.s picnic will !~e the best tationcosts andasmall perdiem is an abominationand should be- ever!Gr,e~t things are coming to payment.will b~ provided. Strict killed.Ofco~se,itals0~aystliat Tulsain 9~;:’s0-.-~yatch the T.ulsa cohfldentialit~ is agsured. Gay a man who handlegla pigskin is .fami.]FNeWs;.~d listen fortip: brothers may write to Dr. Dean an abomination. W,hatwill that ..€omj.’~eyefi~;,~: ¯ ,~ ~ ".. ~:~. Hamer, NIH Bldg 37,Room Bethesda, MD, 20892, 1:402:2709. Lesdo to American footbati: - -- Mel White,. once speechwriter for Jerry Falwell ahd Pat RoiSertson, nowDean Of the MCC~d~edral:in Dallas Jeffery A. Beal, MD TedCampbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine andPsychotherapeutic Services -.::;~w,ze hifayvOe’umba~neyloinngs:u~rtba~niclnespurroavnicdee~rp, ;a:fbfiglmiamtiotn" s.. " ’~ "-."~hatdobs~n~.t_.,ili~[.ius:. aslprov~der~i " " -" ~ -ca_ll us :ahd~ewill apply. ~ . 1560East21stStreet, Suite21.0 - Monda3 Window coverings of..~ll types; accessories, silk " flowers, rUgs;icustom dpholstery& more. - - all. yourinteHor ,needs. ~ - Wemb!ey Center ..... 7116 South~.MingO, Suite i02, 254-2100 Sandra. J. Hi!t, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste.215 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105, 745-1111 ~ulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 9 T H E G A American Theatre Co. Lost in Yonkers 4129-517 Brbken Arrow Community Playhouse : :-: TBSp. (;lark HellefTheatre TBA. Plfilh~mn6nic _ - 4/16-17 Sapldpa Commmfit~¢ .Theatre "FBA Spotlight Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing Theatre North . THE MEEFING 4/19-20 Tl~catrc Pops TBA Theatre Tulsa. - ~ ~AN-NE OF THE " :i~- --THOUSAND DAYS 4/8-17 PRELUDETOA KISS 5~20-29 ,TCcltic Music Shries 4~22 Tulsa 13allot Theatre " TBA. 746-5065 596-711i 22%2169 587-5030 596-7111 596-77111 596-7111 Y L I F E- S T Y L E T~ea~r~ [~[ot~ How.eanan established Arts When.fewer and fewer people Group_suddenly find itself on buyseasontickets,theArtsgroup . By GeraMMiller the verge of extinction ? First.- has to remove "Art" dollars and ¯ I:wanted fo talkabout season because i(hasprobablynot been transfers.that. ~t,o ,trying. to find subs.c.r.i.p.t.ion for Thea" tre Tulsa’s abl~ to recognize and adapt to other "dollars" to ma~htain the 596-7111 73rd consecutive which will be: the new economic environment the group. .gin next September. Here’s What we all face. Second, because it is Sh~ak,e,speareas always has said 258-0077- " we have oil tap forne~,t season: taken for~tedbythe commu: it best, for want of the nail the September ~rmed): Blithe nity, mea~iiiag the public Third, :gho~ was lost, fob-wantof the 596-7111 ~- /Spirit b’yNod Cow.ard,October andmost dangerous, becamethe - SfiO~ the horse was lo~t, for want Thriller: Dracula -based on the of .the horse, the Kingdom was Brain Stoker Novel, December 16St% Each of you as a season Family: Miracle on 34th street $70.00 dollars is S" ubscriber fs the nail in the shoe (with seasonal music), February what you ai~d a:fri~nd of the horse called "arts". Comedy: Jakes’ Women - Nell. might spend on one Theatre Tulsa has this year Simon’s latest script, March .... done something unhehrd of, we Family: Charlottes" Web - really good dinner have lowered the overall ticket Childrens Classic, March and drinks, cost. As a Season buyer you can Drama: Twelve AngD’ Men - have 8 admissions to be used Courtroom type drama., May Why not. nourish however you wish next season Classical: Cyrano de Bergerac - the "Arts" with that for ST0.00. YoU could use 1 ad- Period Romance Comedy, missionforeachofthe8produc- Summer Musical: Forever Haid same $70.00 .9 tions, ot two admissions for your - Musical Comedy/Drama. All 8 4 favorites or bring 7 friends for productions are included in one a Dracnla Halloween party. package price with a lower price community has begun to believe $70.00 dollars is what you and than the 1993 - 1994 seas.on, that wealthy patrons and bust- a friend might spend on one re- Butwith the news that the nesses will take care of the needs ally gooddinner and drinks. Why Philharmonic is filing for of the organization, not nourish the "’Arts" with that 596-7111 Chapter 11 .Bankruptcy :reorga- .When you decide you.won’t same $70.00 ? You are the ulti- --.~ nization, I have been answering buy a season subscription you mate decision maker, about - a lot a questions about how such have wounded on the overall whether Tulsa can have a thriv~ a thing canhappen to an es.tab~ health of the Arts group. T.hat ing Arts Community. Here at the lished Arts organization. So, asa wound becomes even more fatal Theater, we refer to Theatre Non-Prbfit Arts manager I want because Chances are when you Tulsa as Tulsd’s Theater. Help to take minute to touch on that aren’t a season ticket holder, you us continue with the 73rd Seaissue, because it is joined at the won’.tbe comingas an individual hip, so. to speak, with Subscrip- ticket buyer either dueto schedtions. - - uling and other constraints. Tnlsa Junior College ’: CURSEYOU JACK DALTON Apr::~8~l7 596;7t11 Tulsa Opera " - ’ . - MARR1AGEOF FIGARO:: 4/30-5/1 son, call 587-8402 and hammer your nail home for the A~ts in.... Tulsa.. TOHR & BLGA ofTU Present the- Friday; April 15, 7:30 pm ¯ 1 Two Spirit People FlrstAnnua, , NativeAmeficanLesbian&Gay Traditions, 1991, USA Tulsa Lesbian Anthem A music video by the late Marion & Gay Film Riggs,199t, USA Barbara Hammer #1 .... Video:.sh0rts by Lesbian filmaker. Festival With assistance from the Canterbury Ministry & Tulsa Family News Saturday afternoon, April i6, 2:00pm Beauties Without a Cause Drag queens out of control 1986, USA. Comedy in.Six Unnatural Acts Vinrge Lesbian comedies, 1975, USA: . Dead Boys Club A young man’s coming out story, 1992, USA. ~: 15, Intermission ,_~o: ~ ~:3 30, Absolutelv.Posttt e . ~ i Peter, ad~..’~r~’int~y~,ews wi~l~ven HIV+ persons, 1990, USA. 198%89, .US.A+...... " 9:00, Intermission 9:15, Fun Down There . A naive, young man faoves to NYC to learn about Gay life. 1989;.USA. Saturday~ April 16, 7!30pm 1Got That-Way From Kissing Girls Justkissing with a couple of guys too, 1990, USA. Stop The Church Documentary on ACT-UP (AIDS Coaliton to Unleash Power). demonstration; !991,USA. 8:15, Intermission 8:30, Urinal ~ . Notqu~t~Whatyoumightthink, partly i newsstory,partly suffeal comic in- -vention, a look at police harassment, 1989, canada. ." - Sunday aftemoon, April 17 2:00, Tongues Untied Marion Riggs acclaimed exploration of being African-American & Gay, 1989, USA. 3:15, Intermission 3:30, Choosing Children Lesbians having children, 1984, USA. Sunday, April 17 7:30, Among Good Christian.People The:story of an African-American Lesbian who grew upas Jehovah’s Witness, 1991, USA. 8:15, Salut Victor Two older men, one Gay, coping with living in a nursing home, 1989, Canada. vHugePatio - .. .. vVolley Ball ¯ Horseshoes rye 01’ Sunday OPEN Afternoon Beer Bust, 2-4 pm$2 v Happy Hour, Daily 4-6 pm ¯ Pool Tournament Tuesdays, 8 pm v.Dart Tournament Saturday, 3 pm & Mondays After Dart League Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am NEVER ECT!! Tulsa Family News’, April - May 1994, page 10 1229 S. MEMORIALDR~ T H~ E so yOU WANT A E :S T Y L E ¯ by todd 1calm Gay.P~de:Picnic Benefit. Tues.-Thurs. 4:2,.Fr~:"i &!Sat. 7-2, Sun. 4-2 .1565 South Sheridan, 834:4234 Herland Spring Womens’ Retreat! ¯ R0manNose ¯State Park is the si~eof the armua~ Hind~Sp;ring Retreat for Women, held May 2 lst~-23r& FeatUredentertainers ate" Miss Brown To You with Mar)’ Reynolds, Louise Golberg, Terri Hoersch;. and Elvse An~elo.. Other l~hligh~s h~dudeth~ ]at~-night. campfire s~ng-a[ongs, ~he fabulot~s .~ot-luck"supper~ia :Women~ s Market, open mike with jokes;.poetr.~~, and music, and all’ the. other things that a hundred br so women could dream ~up~ For more information regarding tickets and lod~ng!camping, write Herland Sister Resources at 2312 N.W. 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 731.1~2, or:phone 405-521-9696. . . ~- " " Hosted The Greeu Country Clogger~ - SCOTT JOHNSON Tulsa Family News, April- May 1994, page 11 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, April-May 1994; Volume 1, Issue 5 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April-May 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/465 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 4 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/40b4b969772c805a56ac78b3040177ef.jpg e738486ca585a71b984539cba46fbed8 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/0af39f3d7c73fc0b0ae7dad5136132a2.pdf 75ee5b6fa87d103579e4f03c84920ec5 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s -Lesbian, Gay & BiSexual Communities :2.Our Families of the Heart" ~ ~--~ay is-.Jtme 14, 1994, Volume 1, Is sue a h ts. city councilor .... Fe de r a I Co mm!ss n ,on ro-Lesb=.a Ga:y Non-D scr rni.nati on.Arnendrnelnt- nt i as p o.s-a.z . By Kharma Amos - DiscriminatiOn. :¯ Bill tO. Target: . ~m" ~ ] o ~-m e n.| WASHINGTON - Representafives Barney Frank (D-4th MA) andGerry Studds (D-10th MA) . will introduce federal legislation HogueAg.a, inst Tulsa City Cotmeilor James Hogue (District 6, fareast & northeast Tulsa). attended the publiehea ngs eldbytheXulsa Human ~Rights Commission to discuss the repd~;~l’~$:com-~ me.datious marauding Committee on Sexual Ori.entation Discrimination.. Councilor Hogue stated~that2he~i~iends because ’~ae wiii~y~’li~ien to to outlaw anti-gay discriminatiOn any citizen of Tulsa who wants in ~the workplace, the Human to speak their mind." ,~.~ .Rights -Campaign FUnd~(HRCF) See Hogue~ p~ge 7 and the National Gay and Les ....... ~<~’~ bian Task Force (NGLTF) have Human Rights Commissioners Over 350 citizens pack Tulsa City-County Library’s Aaronson Auditorium ~ one of several public hearings. Photos: JD Jamett ~ announced: The legislation is Eddie Faye Gates & Dennis.Neill_ with the City. lobby. expected to be introduced i’n By Tom Neal - A third hearing is. scheduled June. Record crowds have attended , Over.350 attended, the first publiclhearingshel~dby the City. hearingheldonWednesday,Mayfor. Friday, May 13th from :6’q’heright.tobesecureinone’s 4th at AaronsonAuditorium of 10pm in the Assembly Hall of livelihoodis abedrock principle of Tulsa’ Human Rights Cornthe Tulsa Convention Center.. the City-County CentralLibrary with which every.American-can . mission on .a report reco~-, with many standing around the The Human Rights Commission mending-the ad~.0oni0fff.S.exfial identify,Y said Congressman perimeter iahd at the doors of the " is scheduled to meet on Monday._, Studds. ’%!}llions iCame tothese 0rientati0n"to th( City’s nonshoresin-sdarehof,gpp.or~t~!~- . .dls(fi~iiation Ordinance, The.-...room for several hours. Esti- " May !6th to decide whether to’: "Ibelieve the timehas come for Congress to put’into law a very simple principle: individuals have a right to be evaluated, in. the workplace based onthe quality and quantity of work they do; and not be disadvantaged because someone doesn’t like what they do in their private lives," Said Congressman-Frank. "Discriminating against honest, hardworking people because they are gay or lesbian makes no sense - morally, socially, or ecbnomically. I believe the Ameri- : can people .will support appropriately drafted legislation that embodies this principle." ’q’he time is right for federal legislation to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the workplace," said Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of HRCF.. "Several recent national polls make it clear that Americans by large margins oppose workplace discrimination against lesbians, gay men- and bisexuals." McFeeley also noted that more than 230 members of the U.S. House have issued nondiscrimination policies with regards to sexual orientation in their own employment practices. The strategy for this bill includes Congressional hearings on job See Fed. Bill, pa~,e 7 Cancel That Hawaii Honeymoon Gay Congressional Aides Organize HONOLULU-The Hawaii state House of Representatives has iipprovedby a wide 35-12 margin a bi!l, already approved by the state Senate,~t~at defines marriage as a legal contract only between:a man and a woman. The measure, which Gov. John Waihee is expected to sign, also includes a warning for the state’ s courts not to become embroiled in the controversy around samesex marriages, claiming interpreting marriage licensing is ithe exclusive domain of the state legislature. The state Supreme Court last year ruled that the state must prove in a lower court a "compelling interest" if it wants to block same-sex marriages, Virtually setting the stage for the lower court to order the state to issue licenses to gay and lesbian couples. " WASHINGTON- The _Congression~l Roll Call_ reports that a group of Capitol Hillemployees has gotten approval i’~om House Speaker Tom Foley (DWash.) to start the Lesbian &. Gay Congressional S taff Assn:,. to look at~ter the general welfare of Congressional-staffers. The group still requires approval of the House Administration Commj’ttee, which is expected soon. Approval will give theemployee group House mail privileges and useof office slLace at the Capitol complex. The~oup said it was prompted to form the association because of reports in the Tulsa Worm and other papers that 3 Representatives from Oklahoma said they would not hire any openly gay staff members. The 5 founders of the association are: David Vershure with the office of Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Col0.), Robert Raben, an aide to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), MarkAgrastin the office of Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), Victor Castillo in the office of Rep. Bob Filner (D,Calif.), and Karen Anderson, in the office.of Rep. Jolene Uusoeld (D-Wash:).. Marriage .Bills In Conference HONOLULU - The Hawaii Legislature has appointed a conference committee to resolve" differeiices between bills from the-state House and Senate.that See Marriage, page 7 bets of these groups will hold a summit the weekend of July 15= Sodomy Laws Violate 17 atthe University of Oklahoma Human Rights campus in Norman, By providing a forum for HOBARTH, Australia - After members of these groups to meet repeated failed attempts to deand. s..h3re news. of each other’s ci’iminalize sodomy laws in the acttvztaes and goals, organizers Australian islandstate of Tassay they hope the meeting will mania, the United Nations Hufurther empower and motivate man Rights Committee has departicipants, building unity while dared the legislation a violation recognizing diversity. of civil and human rightsunder Precise schedules:"for the the UN Declaration of Human. Oklahoma Pride Summit are gtill Rights. Details of the UN being discussed, but those plancommittee’s decision were not ning the meeting, have arranged in’mediately available, but the inexpensive hou_sing .for regis, lengthy six-year fight by gay tere.d participants at ~the OU rights activists in the conservadormitories, and the feasibility tive,, southern island state to of affordable or free child care is topple sodomy laws there has being pursued. Participants are been given an enormous boost being encouraged to use the by the influential international dormitory housing to enhance organization’s decisiom -The the summit,s focus on building UN decision reportedly is based networks and comradery..The on the sexual equality provisions groups plan to create a gayof Article 2 inthe Declaration Of friendly, ,safe space" for conHuman Rights, which states: ference participants. "Everyone is entitled to all-the Interested Okl~Jaomans from fights and freedoms set forth in all parts of the state are invited to this Declaration, without disregister and attend; housing will tinction 6f any kind, such as race, be guaranteed only to those pre.color, sex, language, religion, registering by June 25. Orgapolitical or .other opinion, nauizers say additional information tional or social origiq,~ property, will be forthcoming, and costs birth or other stares. It is the will be very affordable, varying first such decision of its kind by See Summit, page 7 the United Nations. Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 1 �L e.t te r s The time will surely come someday when we can truly call ourselves free and as equal as the rest of our society. But when.’? How much longer do we w.ait for something that by the nature of our democracy is already ours? We were born to it, believe init, have fought and died .for it, but still it is not ours. Those of us who live in the warmth and security of our fash: ion-grey closets are deceiving ourselves if we think someone else will get it for us. We aifhave to work and be part of it. How foolish we are to think that our silent vigil Within~ur collective closets will eventually bring us freedom and equality. Some of us say, "we don’~ really have it all that bad, so why rock the boat?" Have we forgotien what that closet is really? It is nothing more than the cramped and dimly:lit imprisonment of our very essence by a,society whose inju.srice is based on ignorance, iresinformation, and prejudice. How mUChlonger do we wait until we can all walk away from thatprison andbe able to embrace: the ideals of equality with the dignity of.being who we ’are? How many more Gay people,’.m the city of Tulsa will have to die or be mercilessly beaten before we finally step out and face the crowdwiihaunitedvoice saying, "all right, wehave had enough! "? How many more of-us must suffer property damage, or~ have our jobs and housing denied or taken from us. How much longer do we remain a silent minority quietly praying for the day when people will accept us in this city? we have to understand that as aunite~.Gay commlmity, we can and will bring about change. We cannot remain a scattered and out of touch group when our health and livelihoods are at stake. We must bring the forces of individuals, orgamzations, gathenngs togetherto speak as one vo,ice if weare to overcome the injustice that prevails in this city. It is our city too. We-helped build and continue to support Tulsa and we are entitled to its benefits and protection as is everyone. We c-~nnot forget we are not alone. We have each other and within that fact lies our direction, ourpower,, and our voice. We cannot wait for a personal tragedy to.strike each,of us for then it will be too late. We must orgamze in eve~ meeting place in our commumty and draw alliances with each other for the good of us all. For some it is TOHR. Others may choose MCC’s as the place to organize and for still others, it is our local barg and social clubs. But we must all work together or fall victim to internal power struggles and self-serving hypocrisy. Our direction must be clear and a noble one. We must stand together witha unity of purpose and proclaim our rights as citizens and human~ beings. How mochlonger must we wait? - John R. Silver Star Saloon As most people know, a lot of men go to the parks and have sex with other men. Many of these men are married and do not identify as being Gay or Bi~ sexual. Because they don’t idendfy as being partof Gay society, they don’t go to bars~ and therefore, don’t have access to literature on HIV/AIDS, and probably don’t realize the extremely high risk they are putting themselves in._ This is a population that needs to be reached and educated about the realities of HIV/AIDS. My JwOb includes this outreach. I am ritinginhopes that anyone who would beinterested in doing this kind of outreach will contact me. I have already cleared this with the Tulsa Police. I have t-shirts for volunteers to use While doing such outreach. I also havea letter from my. executive director and from the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health that affirm the purpose of such outreach. By doing this outreach we are not condoning sex in parks. We are simply acknowledging that it happens and these people need HIV/AIDS educadon. If you are interested in volunteering to do park outreach, please contact me, Brian, at 5827225. Editor’s note: readers may find it interesting that this viewpoint was written 12 years ago though it’s message seems still appropriate today. Wake Up & Smell The Coffee OK folks, it’s time now to get forward the proposal (it seems to moving if we, Tulsa’s Lesbian, - me that the anti-Gay folk have -only proved the need for proGay, Bisextml & friends comtection with all their lies & promunities, want to have a hope of paganda), the real batde is at the getting civil fights protections City Council. And we just don’t passed. The proposal being rehave enough friends there right viewed by the City’s Human now. Of the,me councilors, we Rights Commissionis not perfect have one likely ’yes’ vote, a bunch - because of the ordinance the of ’maybe’s’ and some pretty proposal amends does not affect likely ’no’s.’ Robert Nelson and pfivate emp!oyers, many cases Robert Gardner have stated their of job discrimination would not opposition in print. John Benbe covered. But it would cover ja~in is thought nnlikely to be those who do contractual busisupportive by those who know ness with the City and it could him. Darla Hall has indicated to cover the City’s own practices, Gay constituents that she is unand therefore, .is of symbolic likely to vote ’yes,’ as has now importance. James Hogue. You all can count We’ve gotten a good start on as well as I can. ¯ this issue. Shawn Hayes, Nate :If you care even just the tiniest Mattingly, Alice Jones and most bit, #ease get involved. Call your of the bar owners deserve praise council person. Call all the for organizing info: _rallie~s .f.or councilors. Talk to your friends these public hearings. Most t o,lKs because what each of us does I’ve spoken with, can’t rememoer really can add up. Get involved. when something like this has Go to a TOHR meeting. happened before. It’s a great start. Maybe if ’we work hard However, these hearings, no enough, weal get it through the matter, how nasty & meancouncil. If not, we must keep spirited, they’ve been are only hope alive and begin preparing skirmishes. Assuming that the for City Council elections only Human Rights Commission does TULSA FAMILY NEW S Staff Writer Assistant Editor Publisher/EditOr Kharma Amos James Christjohn Tom Neal 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued. on or before the 15th.of each month, the entire contents of this ,publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication Unless otherwise noted and becomesthe sole propertypf TulsaFamilyNews. Al!correspondance should be sent.to the address above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizatigns. . , Clubs & Restaurants 744-0896 *The Alley, 3340 S. 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E. 15 599-8070 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 TULSA - HIV/AIDS educator 585-1234 *Living Arts of Tulsa, 224 N. Main and bar tender Brett Carlos 587-8108 Tarvin died, on May 6 from Major Affairs, 2014 E. 6th 664-2951 AIDS,related illness. Only 24, *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 Bfett enriched many lives with Novel Idea Discount Book~ 3356 E. 51 , 74%6711 -7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 his energy, his humor, his pas838-7626 sion. Brett worked, with Indian Puppy Pause-tI, llth & Mingo 832-0233 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan Health Care as an HIV/AIDS 583 - 1572 educator, atthe Silver Star Saloon Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th 742-6909 and as avolunteer facilitator with Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria Organizations Youth Services support group 583 -9780 for Lesbian& Gay young adults. B/L!G Alliance, University of Tulsa, 749.4194 He is survived by many loving *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 family members and many NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 749-4901 ffiends. Tulsa is a poorer place P-FLAG ~ POB 52800 74152 74128 without him. Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 622-1441 Project Reachout, HIV Testing, 5451-E So. Mingo 749-7898 two years away. If the ones in Shanti Hotline right now, won’t do fight by. us, TulsaOklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729, 74152 then there are other candidates, TOHR Gay HelpLine (info.) 743-4297 some of whom nearly won just Other this last time, who want our votes *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa 631-0000 and who support our civil rights. *Tulsa City Hall,~Cafeteria Vestibule A final thought: our mayor, *University Center at Tulsa Susan Savage, has even now the Professionals ¯ authority (and direction from a Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 resolution from the old City Jeffery A. Beal, MD, CAnny Buffer, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Commission) to ban discriminaPhillip Cyr, Gen, Contractor-Cosmetic Remodeling 745-9911 tion based on sexual orientation Sandra J. Hill, MS," Psychotherapy, 2865 E.. Skelly 7.45-1111 in city hiring. If our Mayor 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney wanted to stop the discrimination 587-1500 Bill Hinlde, Attorney that city employees have told 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 her and her staff about, she d 747-5800, 745=2245 John Kirk, Realtor issue that order now. No doubt, Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 it’s politically safer not to help ..... Religious Organizations Lesbian & Gay people out but it 628-0594 sure does make you wonder if *Bless The Lord At All Tmaes Christian Ctr 2627B E" 11 838-7232 there’s a single politician in the *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 622-1441 state of Oklahoma who cares *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 742-8213 about justice and has the courAffirmation (Methodist) 838-1715 age to do anything about it. *MCC of Greater Tnlsa, 1623 N Maplewood 298-4648 Tom Neal, pubi~sher & 9ditor Dignity/Integrity Mayor’s 596-7411 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 City Council 596-1990 Obituaries �Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights.PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 . May/June 1994 Volume 14 Number (l The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa. Family News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to repdnt information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. From the President TOHR and it’ s members have taken a very active role in the recent events surrounding the proposed amendment to city ordinances tO include sexual orientation in all non-discrimination sections. Our community has really rallied around the issue and I think its impbitant t6 fiote many other organized efforts as well as our own. Particularly evident in awareness raising and at. the public forums have been PFLAG, MCC, the gay bar owners coalition and the League of Women Voters. It’ s inevitable to leave persons out of a list of thank yous and I won’t undertake an exhaustive list. But I personally appreciate the efforts of each person who has either spoken at the forums or simply, been present .to be portive. There are so many people in Tulsa who are supportive of us and I feel it isimportant that they. be recognized. As we fight this battle for our basic human rights, many hurtful and inflammatbry remarks have been made, both by those for and those against the proposal. Which leads me to ponder, what purpose do these comments serve? This is a very emotional issue on both sides. Much of the public commentary has not been focused on the proposals but have been attacks on the opposing sides, At one forum a streaker referred to "right wingNazi Christians.’ and another Speaker. ; the 1. When we make slanderous public comments we are hurting our credibility. A person could have these feelings about their opposition. But there are appropriate places to vent those feelings without damaging our case. 2. Speaking to the point helps educate -the people who will be making these decisions. Gay persons have many life experiences that many if not most heterosexuals aren’t aware of. Sharing these experiences in credible and understandable ways will help them to be more informed. 3. Realizing that some folks will never change their minds about who we are, how we live and what wedo should help us to utilike our energies more effectively. If a person is unreasonably set in their thinking, it probably is something that we cannot --change. -The serenity prayer comes to mind here and leads.to my next-point. 4. It takes courage to speak out publicly, particularly to come out as a gay .person. But without hearing our stories about losing a job or not getting a place to live,, the general public wants to think this discrimination doesn’ t exist. 5. It is important to use language that will be well received, including the terms radical right, gay people and basic rights or human rights.- For some of you, these may not be politically correct terms, but they to decide what action they want to take on the reports recommendations. It is very important, let me relY_,at very important that you make your feelings known to both of them. Write letters, make phone calls, set up appointments to make personal visits with l~oth the Mayor’ s office and your City Councilor. Let them know how you have been discriminated against and why these proposed changes are necessary. Your actions will make a differenc!! by Kelly Kirby I Membership Application I i Name Address Sta~ city Z~p Phone (optional) Signature O Yes l want tO be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept, payment as described below:. O $10 Limited Income/Student Membe~fip [21 $20 Regular Membership l-I $35 Organizational./Household Membership ~ $100 Sustaining Membership 1994 TOHR Follies I am ctm~ly m:eivingTOH R mailings and the T.lsa Family News I am not on the mailing list The Annual TOHR Follies will be held in conjunction with other Gay Pride events Friday, June 17th at 9 pm at the Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan. "’This year’ s show will offer a fresh look at local talent including singers, dancers, musicians-and comics," said this year’ s follies director, Ric Kirby. "We are giving the annual show a boost with a new location and incredible acts. Tulsa has excellent talent and we are proud to have them performing for us in what we hope will be the best FOLLIES ever." I would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine. HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations cofi~ib’uted tb TOHR over set membership fee~ are Tax Deductible. Mem bers’ Representatives are terms Which recent polling has found to have the most favorable appeal to mainstre.am Am~nca~ . . In. other words, mainstream Amenca ts Jun.e Meeting Kelly Kirby .., ...........................:..... President RiC Kirby .......................... Is! ~ic~.]~fident Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd~yice Pres!dent Rb~rt Crow. ~:,;.:~.~.,.::.J~=~.:..~.~:~::..;..~::.: sg~ta~j ..... Don.........:.......~,.,,.: ............. tion? 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News Briefs,News Briefs NeWs Briefs News tor Peri Jude Radecic. "It is imperative that President Clinton appoint a consensus-builder who is also able to carry on Justice Blackmun’s legacy of defending the right to privacy." Anti-Gay Forces in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE- A group known as Wisconsin Christians United says it will launch a broad campaigh called "Project Resist & Restore’"to fight gay rights in the state. Ralph Ovadal, head of WCU, said the campaign intends to "resist the homqsexual agenda and restore decency and sanity to our public policy here in Wisconsin and to our governing institutions." He said the group would raise funds to purchase and distribute :"The Homosexual Agenda," an anti :gay film; publish a statewide newspaper "ex-. posing homosexuality," and in: troduce legislation to remove all sexual orientation language from State laws. PBS Won’t Fund "More Tales of the City" SAN FRANCISCO ~ The Public Broadcasting System has dropped plans to contribute any financial support for the production of ’‘More Tales of the City," a s.equel to the popular mini-. series based on Armistead Maupin’s ’‘Tales of the City" books. Britain’ s Channel.. 4, whichunderwrote nearly all the productioncos.ts of the first mini: stiles, had expectedPBS,to un- " derwrite about half tile costs of the sequel becauseof the enormous popularity of’Tales" when it aired in the U.S. on most PBSTV stationsin January. Donald Wildmon of the Tupelo, Miss.based American Family Assn. and a long-time critic of American television, in March urged members of his group to protest the use of U.S. tax funds for the mini-series. A PBS spokespcrson told the San Francisco Chronicle that it had dropped plans to fund "More Tales of the City" because of ~"budgetary reasons," not because of pressure from conservative ann-gay groups. But Maupin told the Chronicle, "For them (PBS) to deny that they’re running scared at this point is preposterous, because I think that’s exactly what they’re doing." Alan Poul, who produced ’‘Tales of theCity" in Los Angeles and San Francisco, said he expects Britain’s Chaunt 4 to look for new U.S. financial partners for the sequel. backed out of co-funding the sequel, reportedly because of pressure from anti-gay far-right religious groups that found the series offensive. ’‘Tal~s" garnered enormous ratings in most major TV markets when it first aired on PBS in January. Lutherans Back Minister FRESNO, Calif., Delegates at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America annual nafonal conference voted in favor of a resolution supporting an openly gay Lutheran minister and his church, even though the minis: ter has technically b~en defrocked by a retiring bishop. Outgoing. Bishop Lyle Miller defrocked the Rev. Ross Merkel of St. Paul’ s Lutheran Church in Oakland, Calif., for "conduct incompatible with the character of the ministerial office" after Merkel came out to his congregation last year by introducing them to the man he described as his "partner in a c0mmitted relationship." The congregation at St. Paul’s has, however, steadfasfly stood byMerkel as their pastor, and the ELCA resolution underscores the growing conflict in many denominations between more conservative, orthodox members of the clerical hierarchy and a grassroots movement toward greater liberalization in .many churches. Anti.Gay iMeasure in Oregon Tossed Out SALEM, Qre, 7iMari,on County: (0~egon) cireiii.t: -c0urt~:3~idge. .Rtdney Miller has niled that a proposed statewide anti,gayballot measure is unconstitutional: on technical grounds. Judge Miller ruled that the pro.posedinitiative, which wouldbar any government agency from granting minority status to homosexuals, restrict school .and library information abOut homosextiality, bar state funds to "promote" homosexuality, and restrict public employment of gays and lesbians, violates the state constituti0nal, requirement that ballot measures be.limited to a single subject. In barring the ballot measure, backed.by the Oregon Citizens Alliance, Judge Miller also said it was sufficiently broad that it in fact would be an attempt to revise instead of merely amend the state constitution. Charles Hinlde, an ACLU attorneywho argued against the OCA measure, said; "The purpose of the single-subject rule is to protect the integrity of the mitiafve process from measures that attempt to misleadthe voters. The OCA refuses to follow these basic rules." An attorney " for the OCA said the groupwould probably seek an emergency appeal to overtum Judge lVlhler s decision. Julie Davis,.a spokeswoman for Support. Our Communi.ties PAC, the group fighting to defeat the OCA proposed measure, Said: "While today we can celebrate a victory, we must remember, this ruling is otily, based on a technicality. TheOCA will continue its attempt to impose its discriminatory ideas on the people of Oregon. We are relieved todaygbut recognize this is but onestep in a very long fight to create a state where the fights of all citizens are held Sacred and cannot be threatened by radical groups like the OCA." Russians Try to Marry MOSCOW- Karmem Bruyeva, director of one of Moscow’s Wedding Palaces (as the Russian marriage registries are known), _politely told Robert Filippini, .an American’artist, and Yaroslav Mogutin, a Russian reporter, "I cannot register your union because the law specifies marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman,". as scores of reporters from the city’s international press corps stood by. "I am really sorry;" she t01d the two men. Brny~va sug~ gested that. *Filippini and. Mogptin, bdieved-~ be the first s~-coupf~inthe~fioh .~ to l~gally ~, a~k the Riis~ sihnPa~lia~ent: t0amend the law" and then askb.d the bevy of journalists who had come to cover the highly publicized event how many of them thought the laws shoul,d be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. Filippini, a 41-year-old artist from New York, met Mogutin during a visit to Russia a little over ayear ago and the two have lived together in Moscow since January. Bothmen said they were not surprised that their attempt to register their relationship:had failed, but said it was imp(3rtant to make the attempt. "What we did was an actaimed at stressing growing- U.S.-RuSsian friendship, Mogutin told reporters following the,rejection of their ap plication. It is also a protesf against any form of sexism. The main thihgis to draw attention to the difficulties of homosexuals in Russia, protest the polities of sexism and demonstrate the solidity of Russian-American ties." Brits OK Gay Military Sex LONDON -The British House of Con~mons has voted to remove any criminal penalties involving homosexual acts in the nation~ s military forces, although British gay and lesbian .soldiers can still bedischarged from.the " services because of their sexual Orientation. The legislation, which som~-British rights activists labeled ’.’Can Do, Can-’tTell still must win the approval of the House of Lords where it is unlikely to be rejected, despite many of the Lords opposition. Roger Goode of the English gay rights group Stonewall said, the change wouldn’t change much for.gays and lesbians in the armed forces "because they could still be discharged for being gay. "However, itis progress," Goode added, ?because it should now mean an end to the cruel and humiliating investigation procedures of gathering bodily eviden-ce to prosecute men on charges of being gaY in the forces." Calif. Councilwoman Recalled Over ~emarks SAN JOSE, Calif. - Voters in San Jose, Calif., made a strong statement against divisiveness by recalling Kathy Cole, an embattled 1st term:black city councilwoman who came .under fire for videotaped remarks:last year -at an~Pffric~an-~meri(!ati !1 eader,-~ ship conference sayinggays and° As.ian~AmericanS get preferential treatment from city-hall and comparing Hispanics to-"little pit bulls." A coalition of gay, black, Hispanic, Asian-American and white San Jose residents launched the recall Campaign, r and voters decided by a 59%41% margin to remove Cole, the first member of the City Council ever to be.removed from office. CA Court Rejects Lesbian Custody Case SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court voted 6-0 not to review Mower court decision to prohibit visitation rights by alesbian Who helped raise her lover;s child..After the two women, identified only as Georgia P. and. Kerry P., broke up, Georgia sued the child’s birth mother, Kerry, in an attempt to enforce an agreement.they had signed that ~gave bOth women parental rights. A s.tate .court in January, however,. ~nA!.. :~ that the agreement had-no legal standing and that Georgia P. had no legal parental. rights ~oncerning the child, now 8 years old.:.The state high court declined to review the lower court decision. Camp Sister Spirit SAN FRANCISCO ~:°Lesbians andgay men in the San Francisco Bay Area as of:mid,April had contributed more than $10,000 to support theembattled women who have:started-a lesbian-feminist camp in rural Mississippi. Camp Sister Spirit in OveR, Mi’ss., has l~en:tmder fire from anti-gay forces in,the rural community since word Of the retreat became-.l~aown ’l’as t year. ’~I feel more e.mj~0~r~d;~"Sister Spirit co-found~ BrendaH~nstn s~id during a ~si~ here lastweek .... to~ICh-ov~led~fli~Support the women at the camphaye regeived from ?the region:~’J~st~to known that you’ve got that ~uppott - we needed that," she said. The Camp Sister Spirit Defense Fund brought Brenda and Wanda Henson, who run the rural reSee News Briefs, page 6 3404 S. 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Briefs News .Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Asylum for Gay Mexican SAN FRANCISCO- In its most unmistakable indicator to date that oppressed gays and lesbians may qualify for political sanctuary, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican citizen who said his life would be endangered if he were returned to his native country. Officials at INS headquarters in WashingtOn authorized the asylum status On Mar. 18, extending political refugee status tothe man, known by the fictitious name of, Jose Garcia, who convinced immigration officials that he has ~ifff~fetF"unspeakable degradatifns" ’iii :his homeland becauseofhis sexual orientation. Garcia’s attorney, Ron Silberstein, announced the INS decision in San Francisco on Mar. 24, saying his client’s case appears to .be. the first that the government has-accepted as of- ~ ficial oppression based on homosexuality. "We.hope that the INS decision will serve as a wake-up~ for government all over theworld that persecution on account of someone’s sexual orientation is. unacceptable," Sflbersteinsaid at a press con-. ferenceannouncing the decree. Garcia, who refused to be pho~ tographed out ~of concerns forhis personal safety, said he was "deeplygrateful to the INS" for its decision, ,The Mexicaq police, on numerous occasions. arrested me solely because I was gay," Garcia saidin a written statement: "’They accused me of committing bogus crimes. They extorted money from me. On one occasion [as a teenin 1976], they raped me. As a gay man in Mexico, life was made intolerable for me." But it is unclear exactly what the recent INSdecision acmall y means in terms of gay and lesbian refugees seeking asylum in. fli~ U.s. In a news statement, INS spokesman Duke Austin said the decision was made because of the "specific and unique circumstances, of Garcia’s case. "This does not mean that homosexuals in Mexico are persecuted,, Austin atd, q~his means that this individual, due to the facts and circumstances, convinced.an asylum officer that he has.a wellfounded fear of persecution that would justify asylum. It only relates ~o him.It doesn’t-relate to a class of people." MCC Destroyed by Fire SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento Metropolitan Community Church burned late Sunday evening~ Mar. 27, while the prdd0minately gay and lesbian religious group was in the midst of party relocating to a new facility. Fire officials are treating the blaze as "suspicious." The fire broke out on the roof of the building between 11 pm; ¯when MCC officers and volunteers quit working for the night, and midnight. In addition to most of MCC’s records, a 10,000-book library housed at the church was also totally lost in the fire. There were no injuries reported in counection with the blaze. TV Ads with Gay Couple PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penna. - Ikea, a Swedish-based, international home furnishing chain began airing 4n~w TV ads in’its ~Lifestages" advertising campaagn~ that includes a gay male couple discussing their purchase of a dining-room table, among other non:traditional family relationships portrayed in the commercials.,"We’re pro, filing the diverse lifesty!es and lifestages to reflect what s common to all of us: commitment to a relationship, the importance of family, and making a house a home,, said Peter Connolly, Ikea’s marketing director. The 3% Down Conventional Loans Free Seminars Tulsa.Garden Center 2435 S. Peoria April 16, 1994 1 Year ARM 4.375 Owen’s Park 560 N. 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Court Upholds Boy rights .group, ,OCCUR,.use the overnight facilities at a government~run lodge in 1990. The court found, i~ the first ruling of its kind in the country, that the Tokyo city.government illegally discriminated against OCCUR members because of their, sexual orientation and ordered the government to pay the gay rights group the equivalent of $2,0~0. Rush’s Military tion with Limbaugh’s role. PBS Station Offers ~ Partnership Benefits SAN FRANCISCO-KQED,the Public Broadcasting Service station in San Francisco says it will extend health insurance benefits to the partners of its employees effective May 1. To obtain the benefits, workers at the station must sign a confidential affidavit of their domestic partner relaCareer (Not!) tionship. WASHINGTON - The WashNevada Pols Oppose ington Post has revealed that Anti=Gay Initiative America’s favorite orange-juice RENt - Nevada Gov. Bob poster boy Rush I Jmbaugh, who Miller, Rent Mayor Pete regularly blasts President Clinton Sferrazza and Democratic con: for "dodging" the draft during gressional candidate Jim Spot the Vietnam War, himself all spoke at a rally in Reno to Scout Ban ducked military service during oppose a proposed initiative by LOS ANGELES - The Califorthat tumultuous period. Acthe Nevada Citizens Alliance that nia Appeals Court has ruled that cording to Post reporter David would amend the state constituRemnick, Limbaugh got a 1-Y the Boy Scouts of America are° tion to-bar minority status for exemption during Vietnam for, not a business under state law gays, lesbians and bisexuals. and as such are not required to of all things, having an ingrown "This petition isn’t just repughair on his backside - animage to allow an openly gay man to benant and negative for gays and contend with. Despite his own come a troop leader. The court lesbians," Miller is quoted as said that although anti=gay disservice-ducking, Limbaugh, a saying, "it’s a threat to everyone Southeast Missouri State dropcrimination by businesses is ilin Nevada. It goes against the legal under state law, that law out who managed to graduate basic premise of all religions and does not apply to the Scouts and instead from the Dallas-based is designed to divide us and to Elkins Institute of Radio and other charitable groups are exinstill hatred and intoleranceT’ Technology, has gotten a lot of empt for the law’s provisions. mileageout of his super-patriot NGLTF on Justice Harry The court said the Scouts are posturing by belittling Clinton guaranteed freedom of associaBlackmun’s Retirement (and anyone else to the. left of tion under the Constitution and WASHINGTON ~- As Justice Genghis Khan) for not joining cannot be compelled to accept Harry,Blackmun announced his individuals whdm they consider up to fight for Truth, Justice and retirementfromthe U.S. Supreme contrary to their principles.. the An~erican Way. Remnick Court today, the Nationa) Gay Timothy Curra~, a fdrmer: ~a.gle ¯ also notes S~me other outstand: ,. and .Lesbian: Ta~k Forc~ ing fightiSii-¢ ciiicken hawks?(as i Scout wh6 has’-sued theSc0uts .(NGLTF~ p~ifi~ed’his ~agsitiiate he describes .war wimps with no after he was not allowed to bedefense ~of the right to privacy come a troop leader in 1980 bemilitary service who nevertheduring his 24 years of service to less bristle at other people’s lack cause heis openly gay, was the nation. Justice Blackmun’s Of military trainihg). Among stunned by the court ruling. "I eloqu,ence in defense of the right them: Dan Quayle, George Will,. can be just as much of a role to privacy extended beyond his Newt Gingrieh, Sylvester model, regardless of my sexual landmarkopinionin Roe v. Wade Stallone, Pat Buchanan and Roorientation, as anyone else," he to his forceful dissent in Bowers nald Reagan.Hey, we’ll drink to said. "I think that people need to ¯ v. Hardwick, in which the Sua crew like that. Pass that apple judge me by actions and the preme Court denied that a fundajuice, would ya? things I do."A Scout spokesman mental right to consensual sexual said the youth group isn’t "dis: Limbaugh-Od Update intimacy between two adults of Criminating but rather differenNEW YORK - A spokesperson ¯ the same sex exists. In his disflaring’.’ based on moral prinfor theFlorida Citrus C~inmissenting opinion "in Bowers v. ciples. Jon Davidson, an ACLU sion has told Advertising Age" Hardwick, Justice Blackmun attorney representing Curran, that ithas received 6,341 comcited a previous case and wrote, however, said the court decision plaints .and 5,265 expressions of "...This case is about ’the most "overturns decades of state law" support for its decision to use comprehensive of rights and the prohibiting discrimination. arch-conservative talkshow host right most valued by civilized Davidson said he would ask for Rush rimbaugh as a spokesman. men,’ namely, ’the d~lat to be let a rehearing and would appeat to "’We’re still using Mr. I imbaugh, ne .... uepnvmg individuals the state Supreme Court if necalthough we continue to review of the right to choose for themessary. the situation,’" the commission selves how to conduct their intiGay Rights in Japan spokesperson said. Meanwhile, mate relationships poses a far citrus consumption is reportedly TOKYO - District Court Judge greater threat to the values most down 6% compared tO the same deeply rooted in our Nation’s Toshiald Harada has ruled that period last’year, but commission history than tolerance of nonthe Tokyo city government reofficials say there’s no counec- - conformity could ever do. Befused to let Japan’s largest gay cause the Court today betrays those values, I dissent," he wrote. As Justtce Jackson wrote so eloquently," Blacklnun added, ¯ ’"Freedom to differ is not lim¯ ited to things that do not matter ¯ much. That would be a mere ¯ shadow of freedom. The test of ¯ its substance is the right to differ ¯ ¯ asto things that touch the heart of l!th & Mingo, 838-7626 ¯ the existing order.’" "Adminis¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. tration officials have discussed ¯ the need to ensure that the next Call for Appointments ¯ Supreme Court appointee is ’able ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome. to build consensus on the Court" ¯ i InNo nn ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Im ¯ am ¯ ¯ nn’n ¯ in noted NGLTF Executive.Direc-, Puppy Pause-II All Breeds Dog Grooming �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs ,News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Continued from page 5 treat, to the Bay Area to talk about the trouble the womenhave had in the tiny community of Ovett that has exploded into a national issue for gay rights activists. Contributions to the taxexempt brganization can be made directly to: Camp SisterSpirit, PO Box 12, oveit; Mississippi 39464. Gay Asian:Americans to be in SF Festival. SAN FRANCISCO-~ Some 100 membersof the Gay Asian Pacific A~ance, the.Asian!Pacific Sisters, and the Older Asian Sisters in Solidarity will participate in th~’--amiii~il"~San Francisco Cherry:Bloss6i~l’Festival Parade this-yearlslated for Sunday, Apr. 24. Iris thefirst time gay ahd lesbian groups have marched in the Cherry Blossom Parade here, and is believed to be one.of the f’Lrst-ifnotthein’st- tojoinin the celebrations in the country. The marchers will also have an accom,p, anying float carrying 1993 s Mr. & Miss GAPA as well as alavender Godzilla: LongOistance Carriers Fight Over Gay Market BOSTON- The Boston Globe reports that the fight between long-distance carriers Tram Na= tional Inc., Wlfi.’ch operates the new..=. Pride .=Network, and CommunitySpirit in_ Chicago, ownext b~i(3V ~!~x)ked-Opinions, for lesbian and gay phone customers has now gone to U.S. Federal Court in Boston. Trans National filed for an injlmc.tion to prohibit Overlooked Opinions from switching Pride Network customersto CommtmitySpirit without the consent of the customers - a practice known among long-distance carriers as "slamming?’ Trans National had provided CommunitySpirit customers With l_ong-distance set: vice unti! !ast year when the two firms became embroiled in a dispute.and then set .themselves in ~lirectcompetition for the gay andlesbian market this past February when CommunitySpirit terminatedits conWact withTrans National. The two firms have been locked in a bitter campaign of charges and counter:charges against each other .since then in the complicated case. Chicago Ares Village Adds Partners Benefits CHICAGO - The Chicago region village of Oak Park became the first in illinois to extend benefits to city workers with samesex parmers by a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday, April 19, following.5 hou!gs of often heated.public testimony and a full hour by the village trustees. The board reject by a 4-3 vote, however, a compamon amendment that would have granted the same benefits to unmarried Oppositesex couples~ and by the same 4- 3 vote turned down a measure that would have set up a partners’ registration procedure for village residents. Georgia County Tries to Mute Anti-Gay Stance ATLANTA- Commissioners in Cobb County,Ga., said gays and lesbians would be welcome in the county when part of the 1996 Olympic Games arc slated to,be held where the Same officials only a year ago had condemned the "gay lifestyle:" Bill Byme, chairman Of the County Commission, issueda proclamation stating the county would welcome "all athletes and visitors " from all participating countries, without discrimination." The 1996 summer games;s volleyball events are slated to be held in the Atlanta suburban county, and gay rights activists have.b~e,n pressuring the host orgamzang Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games to move them from Cobb County because of (he commissioners’ anti-gay actions last year that declared the "homosextml lifestyle" was "incompatible with the standards to which ,this community subscribes.’ Byrne rather soured even this minor move toward improving the county’s recent anti-gay rhetoric, however, by casually saying thatneo-Naziand skinhead protesters were also welcome. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law. Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Atlanta Benefits Lost? ATLANTA - The Atlanta Constitution reports that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Isaac Jenrette.has declared Atlanta’s domestic partner) registration measure unconsu-; tutionai. The paper reports that" Jenrette ruled that"the domestic partnership ordinance was outside[Atlanta s] authority under the municipal home rule act" and the state’s constitution. City Officials immediately said they would appeal the ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. N.H. KillsGay Rights Law CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Senate rejected a proposed statewide gay rights law by a vote of 13-10 against, effectively killing the measure during the current legislative session. Disappointed lesbian/ gay rights activists say they will try again toget the law through the next!egislature. NM Univ. Gives Benefits ALBUQUERQUE- According to a new policy at the school, employees and faculty at the University of New Medic6 will be eligible to get health insurance and other benefits for their domestic partners. The:new benefits program extends to the partners of gay and lesbian employees the same benefits now available tothe spouses of mar: ried workers at the school. Coach Sues Baptist U. over AIDS Firing ~RALEIGH, N.C. - A Baptistrun Campbell University gym coach has filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the religious school fired him when it discovered he has AIDS. The "John Doe" suit was fried after the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated Doe’s complain last year. The EEOC is also seeking to enjoin the umversity from fm-the~ bias against campus employees infected with HIV. The-university !earned of Doe’s illness when he took time off last year becanse of a bout of AIDS:related pneumonia. Officials with the school declined to comment on the lawsuit. Coast Guard BarsBias WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard issued a revised directive clarifying anti-bias protections to gay and lesbian civilian workers after it decided an earlier policy statement was vague enough that it could appear to include military personnel as well. The new directive, dated yesterday, states: "Equality of treatment and opportunity for civilian Coast Guard members without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ethnic groups~ cultural backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, or disability is the policy of the Coast Guard." INTERNI I.ONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "No" Service Charge (918)341-6866 RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee, March 19-26, 1995, d. LA Mexican Riviera, Space going fast. Oklahoma’s Only LG.T.A. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Initial. bonsultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples. -Protect your -relationship! 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Each year since 1974, a Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Bill has been introduced, but each time died in committee. "We will effectively communicate to ithe American people the tigly reality Of discrimination that gay people face,everyday and h0wit negatively impacts the entire country," said Peri Jude Radecic, NGLTF’s Executive Director. Radecic and MeFeeley also noted the. value of educating the public about anti-gay bias during the critical 1994 election cycle, during which up to 9 states are facing anti-gay ballot measures. A broad-based coalition of organizations led by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, NGLTF and HRCF is forming to organize support for the bill. from page 1 according to income. Volunteers are needed to assist in planning, conference staffing, and Child and adolescent care. Information on becoming involved will b~ available-at booths set up at various community events throughout May and June and will appear in gay publications. The next planning meeting for the Summit will be held on May 19, in Stroud, and -all those interested are invited to participate. For more-information on this meeting, or on volunteering or registering for the Oklahoma Pride Snmmit, phone Herland Sister Resources at (405) 5219696, or Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian political Caucus at (405) 791-0202. Marriage from page 1 would prohibit same-sex marriages in the state. Both bills passed by substantial margins and define marriage as-a legal relationship specifically between a male and a female. The differ~ ences between the two measures are largely technical complexities. The senate-house conference committee must complete its work by the end_of April " Hogue from page 1 When asked if he had reached any conclusions, Councilor Hogue replied, ’~the report (issued by th~ commitfee) is ajoke." He believes the report to be ’totally biased and not representative of all the cOmmunity." When asked if anything would persuade him to supportiL Hogue responded, "I doubt it." Lesbian Support Group Forming For more information, call TRy Clare at 587-4669. el " Military Update the 2-minute ttme ~ln~t ~gu~r_h n,--n, ~, ~u.=11~-....... v......... ~gh~ng ch~erson, D~s WASHINGTON - Justice Dept. . Neill to have library security attorneys began arguing, their officers to escort speakers away. defense of the Pentagon s 50One such incident’ocenrred when year ban against homosexuals, perennial Tulsa political candieven though PreSident Clinton date, Virginia Jenner spoke in supported ending the ban. A 51favor of the proposed ordinance page brief filed by. gove,mment change wliile promoting her lawyers with the Federal Court latest campaign. of Appeals Contends the anti-At both hearings so far, more gaypo!icy"pre~ents homosexual have spoken against the proposal than in favor. MOSt of the ~rgu- . : acts that would interfere withthe . military missjon,.and.i~s ."ratioments are variationson religious nally related-to the vital military objections,.usually by indiVidugoal of maintaining .unit cohe~ als who .identify themselves as sion.’ TheJustie~. Dept.brief evangelicalChriStians.. urged the full appeal court to However, representatives of review a 3-judge appeals court the E. Okla. Presbyterian Synod ruling that struck down the old and the Society of Friends -Pentagon ban in November in (Quaker) spoke in favor as did the.case involving Joe steffan, a the president of the Tulsa chapformer Naval Academy midter of the League of Women shipman discharged in 1987 afVoters. Speakers from.PFLAG, ter he. said he was gay. Even Parents, Family & Friends of tho,u,gh the new "don’t ask, don’t Lesbians & Gays spoke in suptell policy is not directly at isport, in particular, Pat Padgett, sue in the Steffan case, the brief Judy Crumrine, & Joe notes that COngress recently McDonald:The Rev. Alice Jones passed legislation codifying the of the Metropolitan Community new policy, and affirming the Church of Greater Tulsa testified Pentagon’s reasoning, behind as did Shawn Hayes and Nate both the old and the new policy. Matting!y. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Judge: ’Serious Mattingly Were largely respon, sible, with,assistance from JD Question’ About New Jamett &others, for the unprecPentagon Policy edented rallies suppol~ted by alNEW YORK - A Federal Dis~ most all Tulsa bar owners to triet Courtjudgehas ruled that 6 inform Community members service members :~5:gay men about the hearings & to encourand 1 lesbiae age attendance. , fn’ ds; their legM chMlenge to the Pentagon’s new "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy is is decided, saying there is "serious question" about Whether the new policy oversteps the military’s claimed interests in preserving morale and good order. U.S: District Court Judge Eugene Nickersonorde_~ the Department of Defense not to investigate or discharge the 6 Soldiers ~liile their constitutional challenge to. the new. policy is still pending. Two of.the service members areon active duty and 4 are in reserve.units. In a lengthy ruling, Judge Nickerson, .raised doubts abo~t:~e basis of the new, comply5 ..policy, enacted by Congress !a~t year after President Clinton said he would lift the 50-year:old ban on gays and lesbians in themi,li :.t~ry. Judge Nickerson also .questioned whether the new .policy in fact extendsany greater.protections m homosexuals m~th.e,military than the old policy.of blanket exclusion did. ’q’here is a serious questionas to whether a regulation goe~s_~eyond what is reasonably .0gge~.mX¢~.~o protect any possible government interest," the judge~wrote; "when it inhibits six service members from continuiitg to Speakin court PROJECT REACH llivd 622-1441 look for usat our 5451-E So. Mingo T: O.pm Thursday - Tulsa Family News, May -:;!une 1994, page 7 :rl �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health, Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health .Briefspeople infected with HIV. Legislator Wants HIV+Soldiers Booted SANTA ANA, Calif. - Ultraconservative U.S. Rep. Robert Doruan (R-Calif.) has called on the Department of Defense to discharge some 1,400 service personnel who have tested posifive for HIV. Testifyingbefore a. subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, Doruan said, "The impact on combat readiness is only beginning -. a nightmare could develop." Dornan said he would introduce legislation to require discharges for. military personnel who are medically unable to be deployed for active duty. A similar bill.by Doman in 1993 failed to win approval. ’According to the Defense Dept., there are 757 members of the Navy, 422in the Army, 164 in the Air Force and 97 in the Marine Corps who have tested positive for the virus. DaD also says there are an additional 2,120 service members who are non-deployable because they have Cancer, die- betes, coronary disease or Other medical Conditions. AIDS and gay rights activists say Doman is just grandstan.,ding as the elections come up. "It s election time, and Bob Doman will say whatever he needs to whip up.his homophobic, AIDS-phobic supporters," said Jieff LeTourneau of the Orafige County (Calif.) Visibility Leagtie: "’He’s a Cold Warrior who doesn’ t have a Cold War to fight anymore, so he’s picking on marginalized people." ’Newsweek’ on Deathi Futures WASHINGTON- Am article~n the Mar. 25 issue of Newsweek deals with "Living Benefits ," on~e of at least 50 investment grougs offering "death futures" to AIDS patients. Technically called "viatical settlements," a terminally ill patient names the company as sole beneficiaryofhis or her life insurance policy; in return, the company pays the patient a portion of the benefits. When the patient dies, the cam- pany redeems the policy for the full amount, thereby making a profit. According to Newsweek, because AIDS is always fatal, such patients are a good risk and business is booming. The largest company-will buy more than $300 million worth of policies this year alone, and investors can rake in as much as 25% profit in a year. According to the magazine’s report, the National Association ofInsurance Commissioners is alarmed at the rapid proliferation of viatical deals, and concerned about po-. tenfial abuse,.andithas proposed preliminary guidelines governing the settlements. Patients would have to be informed exactly how theymight be affected. Swede Claims Advance Toward AIDS-Vaccine STOCKHOLM - Following a recent declaration by HIV codiscoverer Luc Montagnier that vaccine research has reached a standstill, a Swedish researcher claims to have discovered antibodies which can :destroy al.l stratus of the HIV virus - a find that he says could yield a vaccine within thenext decade. Sigvard Olofsson, a professor at Gothenburg University claims, ’"We have found the key that fits all locks." That key is a so-called Tn-antigen that was effective against all types of HIV in laboratory experiment.. "In the test tube, this kills all thinkable types of the HIV virus," said Olofsson, who was quoted by Sweden’ s national news agency, TT. "The next step is to test this against reality." According to the report, the professor said that he and Danish colleagues wilt first testthe:vaccine on monkeys~ then on humans within 5 years, and that a vaccine could be available in 10 years. Hattoy vs. AIDS Chief WASHINGTON - Bob Hattoy, the Clinton administration’s most visible gay rights advocate, criticized AIDS .policy coordinator Kristine Gebbi~ in this month’s premier issue of POZ, a magazine produced by-and for BROOKSIDE JEWELRY. 1994 DIAMANTE Includes: Dual Air Bags. 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There are growing reports that there has been widespread-dissatisfaction with the AIDS office in the gay and AIDS communities, which complain that the office is ineffective and lacking in leadership. Gebbie’ s supporters counter that the 6month-old office has made significant progress in coordinating the administration’s AIDS efforts, including increased housing programs for AIDS patients and the establishment of an office of AIDS research. HIV & the Deaf Community " WASHINGTON - The Mar. 4 issue of Newsweek contains a frightening article on the virtual ignorance of deaf people in the U.S. about ways to prevent exposure to HIV- and indeed the epidemic itself - because ASL (American Sign Language) and not Englishis their firstlanguage. Deaf activists say English reading levels among the average deaf adult are between 3rd and 8th gr.ade leaving this. community virtually in ~the.dark about ’’The knowledge base is lacking," Donna Lestme, a New York social-services counselor, told Newsweek. "With all the ways we have of t,ransmitting infermarion, they re just not receiving it.". But language is only one ofthe problems, the magazine says. The weekly says residen’ tial schools for the deaf are more ’ ~puritanical" than others, leaving many deaf people lagging behind in the basic knowledge of anatomy, diseases and medicine generally. The magazine also says some scientists believe that IV drug abuse.among the deaf is proportionately higher because of the alienation of the community from the restof the country. To help combat the problems, some 100 activists have been working since 1991 as the National Coalition on HIV and the Deaf Community, working at clinics and in outreach programs for the deaf around the country. AZT - No Help for Asymptomatic Patients LONDON - The British medi~ eal journal Lancethas published the long-awaited large-scale combined British-French study known as the Concorde Report which concludes that AZT, the most widely used ,AIDS drug, does not prevent fatal oppormnisfic illnesses in people infected with HIV but who remain asymptomatic. The report backs up earlier f’mdings that AZT is of �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health .Bri¯efs Health Briefs little or no value in preventing the onset of AIDS among those already infected. ’q’he results of Concorde do not.encourage the early use of zidovudine (AZT) in symptom-free HIV-infected patients," the team of researchers concluded. AZT has,":how, ever, been .shown to prolong the fives of patients with full,blown AIDS. The Britis~h-based Wellcome PLC, which manufactures AZT worldwide and which participated in the research, refused to sign the final report and has formally rejected the study’s findings. Texas GOP ’Quarantine’ Resolution Draws Fire GALVESTON, Texas - AIDS activists and the county _Democratic Party sharply denounced a .resolution approved by the Galveston County Republican Party calling for a quarantine of people infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to cause AIDS. "Inmy opinion, the whole resolution is Idled with rhetoric, innuendo.and misinformation," Maurisa Bylerly; head of the AIDS Coalition of CoaStal Texas, told the Houston Chronicle. David Jameson, chair of the Galveston County Democratic Party, said the ¯resolution smackedof Nazi Germany.. 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Although ness Insurance magazine reports survival time rose to 40.1 months suffering from "cat scratch fe, lymphoma is common among a ruling by U.S. District Court from the time of the 200-mark ver,, which can produce~similar people with AIDS¯ it has been Judge Robert Maloney ordering indicator: The Survival time has although not usually fatal assumed that the cancer was an that Fidelity Security Life Inplateaued at that level from 1990symptoms, indirect result of the failure.of surance Co. must continue to 93. The scientists saythe inGospelAID ’94 the body’s immune system to pay medical benefits-to a Texas crease in longevity from the point stave off the potentially fatal PHILADELPHIA - GospelAID AIDS patient: even though his. of the200:inark has not been cancer rather than directly linked ¯ 94, a musical production feagroup health insurance policy because of anti-viral drugs like to the vires itself. Butin a new turing leading local and national was canceled. 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May.- June1994i, page 9 �T H G E A L Y I Theatre-Notes Sl~otlight Theatre ’ THE DRUNKARD Ongoing 587-5030 Theatre North READERS THEATRE 6123-25 596-7111 Theatre Works ROAD TO NIRVANA 619-12 596-7111 Theatre Tulsa PRELUDE TO A KISS 5120-29 596-7111 Touring WILL ROGERS FOLLIES 5131-615 596,7111 DALLAS BRASS WITH PETER NERO 5121 Dance Center DANCE RECITAL 6/25 596-7111 PAC Ttust PIANO RECITAL 6/10-11 596-7111 Broken Arrow CAROSEL 6116-26 258-0077 MCtropolitar(Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6’.30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm. Phone: 1623 N. Maolewood Tulsa. OK 74115 (918) 838-1 715 By Gerald Miller, Theatre Tulsa As snmmer approachs, there will be a little lull in the "Theater World" as most of us will be dosing out.this season and diving into preparations for the next one. But-there will still things happening in the summer. The KOTV Spirit of Oldahoma SummerStage ’94 Festival is scheduled through July and into August:The University of Tulsa and the Gilbert & Sullivan Society.will have a June offering, and TheatrePOPS has plans to re-mount A Mid SummerNight’s Dream again. So its’ not like there won’t be anything happeningthis snmmer. E S T As for Theatre Tulsa we will be bending efforts toward our SummerStageoffering, And the Worm Goes Round, a musical revue saluting 25 years of Broadway collaborators Kander and Ebb. They produced music andlyrics for thelikes of Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and New York, New York and the list goes on and on.. So when its’ really hot and sticky this summer, join us for a cool and relaxed evening of pure Broadway Music. Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas is our season closer. I understand this show will be previewed elsewhere in this issue. But I still want to invite anyone Y L E interested in seeing more contemporary works on Tulsa stages to attend. Theatre Tulsais taking. a chance on this production because of its adult themes/language and we need audience support if this kind of show is to be a regular part of future seasons. We also are looking for new and different-ways to promote Theatre Tulsa. If you have suggestions, please forward them to me. We have developed a card listing our 1994 - 1995 season, an individual adult ticket discount and a #ace for your business card. Give me a call at 5878402 if you think this would be effective for you. Tu!sa’s OldestTheater Co. Presents Play With Gay-Relevant Message By James Christjohn more gay theatre in Tulsa, we Or is it? He struggles to live a The theme of Prelude to a Kiss need to support shows that are a lie trapped in ber body; married is that love is love, no matter step in that direction. Theatre to a man; and she has to de~l with what form the participants take. Tulsa is going out on a limb; the problems of aging; and desIt speaks to the underlying several battles were fought sireperately trying totellher husband prejudices that we all face in our ply to bring this show to life, daily lives. At the marriage of a [hat. she is the old man he sees. young couple; an old man kisses The play.has many underlying with its language and action inih~":’~d~. iiaher~.~iie "g~e§-tlx~ : ~’th~n~eg>of’i~I~#an~.t0out.:-s_~ci:~ .iNct,:Th(¢~ ~,a,.:~!~P~s,.~:...... chance tO start anew, in a-young ety; living a lie; d~aling ~{th" .... ~b~i~: b~d~ti~::~fi~d the show hasn’~ even been seen yet! mamage _ you.kngw; y0u havea body, to recapture kis own youth, It’s up to us to let those folks great courtship, .the mate seems In him, she sees an answer to the know that they don’t matter, betobe everything you were. look.fears she experiences daily livcause thereis an audience that ing for, then you move m, get ing in the modem World - all that will appreciate this. married; and boom! Who is this is behind him, she thinks. For a The cast is excellent, the diperson, you start to wonder. How moment, they desire to switch, rector is sensitive to our issues, many of us, in such a situation, and in that moment, the desire is and knows what she’s doing. haveturned tO our partners and powerful enough to make the There is an openly gay characsaid, "You’re not who I thought transformation happen.,,"The ter, and a wonderful message. you were!" grass is always greener... 11th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization Sunday, May 22, 7pm Shiloh Baptist.Church 1124 No. Cincinnati, Reception after service. For more info. call 438-2437, Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 10 F The play can be characterized by this quote: "Never to be squan-_ de.red.., the miracle of another human being." The groom overcomes his own issues of homophobia. As to how and why - see the play! I am urging you to see this show, because in order to have For reservations, call 5967111.ToletTheatreTulsaknow that you appreciate what they’re doing for us by fighting to do this show, call 58%8402. Those who would have this show banned have called, ~o it’s up to us to counter with positive comments. Pride Picnic Rainbow Business Guild Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, dean-up, cooking at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday~ June-19. Booth space will be available for organizations & businesses. Call Jane at 664-8299. The Guild will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 23, at 7pm. Topics will include the Pride Picnic & more Call 2542100 for info. Festival to Include Gay-Artists The New Genre Festival to be held June 10, 11, and 12inTulsa at the Living Arts Space~224 N. Main, features time-based works by artists which stretch the limits of their media. Local performance artist Robert Hernandez will be presenting his newest piece. . Nationally acclaimed Chicano multi-media artist David Zamora Casas of San Antonio, Texas will be presenting ’The Born Again American Mexican." Casas, a self-taught painter, sculptor, singer, activist, curator, videographer and performance artist, will be visiting Tulsa to lecture for the Harweldin hstirote for Arts and Education Snmmer Session Workshops. �T H E -G.- A L Y I F S E T Y E L RTIFICIAL INSEMINATION q-HING HA5 MEAT A L055. :E WANT TO lqgLP OUT KIT AND LESL IE --"." BUT T- 17:~DN"F KNOW IF . ~ COULD LIVE NIT~ THE FACq" T~AT CI#ILD WILL WANli)gRING IVI6~ AROUND OUT TF~F.RF_. WITHOUT MY" BFING A PART OF: NI5 LIFE: John Kirk "For All Your Real Estate Needs" Res.: (918) 745;2245 Bus.: (918) 747;5800 15727 South Lew.is, Suite 120 *Tulsa, OK 74[05 .John REALTORS*. -~.. PhilhpCyr~ -" . .... . , ..:. ! ,- . , _ ".:-.. . 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Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s -Lesbian, Gay & BiSexual Communities:2.Our Families of the Heart" ~ ~--~ay is-.Jtme 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue a h ts. city councilor Co mm!ss n ,on ro-Lesb=.a Ga:y HogueAg.a,inst n t i a s Non-D scr rni.nati on.Arnendrnelnt- p o.s-a.z Gay Congressional Aides Organize WASHINGTON- The _Congression~ l Roll Call_ reports that a group of Capitol Hillemployees has gotten approval i’~om House Speaker Tom Foley (DWash.) to start the Lesbian &. Gay Congressional S taff Assn:,. to look at~ter the general welfare of Congressional-staffers. The group still requires approval of the House Administration Commj’ttee, which is expected soon. Approval will give theemployee group House mail privileges and useof office slLace at the Capitol complex. The~oup said it was prompted to form the association because of reports in the TulsaWormandotherpapers that 3 Representatives from Oklahoma said they would not hire any openly gay staff members. The 5 founders of the association are: David Vershure with the office of Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Col0.), Robert Raben, an aide to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), MarkAgrastin the office of Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), Victor Castillo in the office ofRep. Bob Filner (D,Calif.), and Karen Anderson, in the office.of Rep. Jolene Uusoeld (D-Wash:).. Sodomy Laws Violate Human Rights HOBARTH, Australia - After repeated failed attempts to deci’iminalize sodomy laws in the Australian islandstate of Tasmania, the United Nations Human Rights Committee has dedared the legislation a violation of civil and human rightsunder the UN Declaration of Human. Rights. Details of the UN committee’s decision were not in’mediately available, but the lengthy six-year fight by gay rights activists in the conservative,, southern island state to topple sodomy laws there has been given an enormous boost by the influential international organization’s decisiom -The UN decision reportedly is based on the sexual equality provisions of Article 2 inthe Declaration Of Human Rights, which states: "Everyone is entitled to all-the fights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction 6fany kind, such as race, .color, sex, language, religion, political or .other opinion, national or social origiq,~ property, birth or other stares. It is the first such decision of its kind by the United Nations. bets of these groups will hold a summit the weekend of July 15= 17 atthe University ofOklahoma campus in Norman, By providing a forum for members ofthese groups to meet and. s..h3re news. of each other’s acttvztaes and goals, organizers say they hope the meeting will further empower and motivate participants,building unity while recognizing diversity. Precise schedules:"for the Oklahoma Pride Summitare gtill being discussed, but those planning the meeting, have arranged inexpensive hou_sing .for regis, tere.d participants at ~the OU dormitories, and the feasibility of affordable or free child care is being pursued. Participants are being encouraged to use the dormitory housing to enhance the summit,s focus on building networks and comradery..The groups plan to create a gayfriendly, ,safe space" for conference participants. Interested Okl~Jaomans from all parts of the state are invited to register and attend; housing will be guaranteed only to those preregistering by June 25. Orgauizers say additional information will be forthcoming, and costs will be very affordable, varying See Summit, page 7 Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 1 "Ibelieve the timehas come for Congress to put’into law a very simple principle: individuals have a right to be evaluated, in. the workplace based onthe quality and quantity of work they do; and not be disadvantaged because someone doesn’t like what they do in their private lives," Said Congressman-Frank. "Discriminating against honest, hardworking people because they are gay or lesbian makes no sense - morally, socially, or ecbnomically. I believe the Ameri- : can people .will support appropriately drafted legislation that embodies this principle." ’q’he time is right for federal legislation to end discrimination onthe basis of sexual orientation in the workplace," said Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of HRCF.. "Several recent national polls make it clear that Americans by large margins oppose workplace discrimination against lesbians, gay men- and bisexuals." McFeeley also noted that more than 230 members of the U.S. House have issued nondiscrimination policies with regards to sexual orientation in theirown employmentpractices. The strategy for this bill includes Congressional hearings on job See Fed. Bill, pa~,e 7 Cancel That Hawaii Honeymoon HONOLULU-The Hawaii state House of Representatives has iipprovedby a wide 35-12 margin a bi!l, already approved by the state Senate,~t~at defines marriage as a legal contract only between:a man and a woman. The measure, which Gov. John Waihee is expected to sign, also includes a warning for the state’ s courts not to become embroiled in the controversy around samesex marriages, claiming interpreting marriage licensing is ithe exclusive domain of the state legislature. The state Supreme Court last year ruled that the state must prove in a lower court a "compelling interest" ifitwants to block same-sex marriages, Virtually setting the stage for the lower court to order the state to issue licenses to gay and lesbian couples. " Marriage .Bills In Conference HONOLULU - The Hawaii Legislature has appointed a conference committee to resolve" differeiices between bills from the-state House and Senate.that See Marriage, page 7 .... Federa I - - . By KharmaAmos Tulsa City Cotmeilor James DiscriminatiOn : Hogue (District 6, fareast & . ¯ . northeast Tulsa). attended the Bill tO. Target: publiehea ngs eldbytheXulsa Human ~Rights Commission to ~m ~ ] o ~-m e n.| discuss the repd~;~l’~$:com-~ " me.datiousmarauding WASHINGTON - Representa- . Committee on Sexual Ori.entafives Barney Frank (D-4th MA) tion Discrimination.. Councilor andGerry Studds (D-10th MA) Hogue stated~that2he~i~iends will introduce federal legislation because ’~ae wiii~y~’li~ien to to outlaw anti-gay discriminatiOn any citizen of Tulsa who wants in ~the workplace, the Human to speak their mind." .Rights -Campaign FUnd~(HRCF) ,~.~ See Hogue~ p~ge 7 and the National Gay and Les.......~<~’~ bian Task Force (NGLTF) have Human Rights Commissioners Over 350citizens pack Tulsa City-County Library’s Aaronson announced: The legislation is EddieFaye Gates&Dennis.Neill_ Auditorium ~ one ofseveralpublic hearings. Photos: JD Jamett ~ expected to be introduced i’n By Tom Neal with the City. lobby. June. Record crowds have attended , Over.350 attended, the first - A third hearing is. scheduled ’q’heright.tobesecureinone’s publiclhearingshel~dby the City. hearingheldonWednesday,May- for. Friday, May 13th from :6- livelihoodis abedrock principle of Tulsa’ Human Rights Corn- 4th at AaronsonAuditorium of 10pm in the Assembly Hall of with which every.American-can . mission on .a report reco~-, the City-County CentralLibrary the Tulsa Convention Center.. identify,Y said Congressman mending-the ad~.0oni0fff.S.exfial with many standing around the The Human Rights Commission Studds. ’%!}llions iCame tothese 0rientati0n"to th( City’s non- perimeter iahd at the doors of the " is scheduled tomeet on Monday._, shoresin-sdarehof,gpp.or~t~!~- . .dls(fi~iiation Ordinance, The.-...room for several hours. Esti- " May !6th to decide whether to’: The time will surely come someday when we can truly call ourselves freeand as equal as the rest of our society. But when.’? How muchlonger do we w.aitfor something that by the nature of our democracy is already ours? We were born to it, believe init, have fought and died .for it, but still it is not ours. Those of us who live in the warmth and security of our fash: ion-grey closets are deceiving ourselves if we think someone else will get it for us. Weaifhave to work and be part of it. How foolish we are to think that our silent vigil Within~ur collective closets will eventually bring us freedom and equality. Some of us say, "we don’~ really have it all that bad, so why rock the boat?" Have we forgotien what that closetis really? It is nothingmore than the cramped and dimly:lit imprisonment of our very essence by a,society whose inju.srice is based on ignorance, iresinformation, and prejudice. How mUChlonger do we wait until we can all walk away from thatprisonandbeableto embrace: the ideals of equality with the dignity of.being who we ’are? How many more Gay people,’.m the city of Tulsa will have to die or be mercilessly beaten before we finally step out and face the crowdwiihaunitedvoice saying, "all right, wehavehadenough! "? Howmany moreof-usmustsuffer property damage, or~ have our jobs andhousing denied or taken from us. How much longer do we remain a silent minority quietly praying for the day when people will accept us in this city? we have to understand that as aunite~.Gay commlmity,we can and will bring about change. We cannot remain a scattered and out of touch group when our health and livelihoods are at stake. We must bring the forces of individuals, orgamzations, gathenngs togetherto speak as one vo,ice if weare to overcome the injustice that prevails in this city. It is our city too. We-helped build and continue to support Tulsa and we are entitled to its benefits and protection as is everyone. We c-~nnot forget we are not alone. We have each other and within that fact lies our direction, ourpower,, and our voice. We cannot wait for a personal tragedy to.strike each,of us for then it will be too late. We must orgamze in eve~ meeting place in our commumty and draw alliances with each other for the good of us all. For some it is TOHR. Others may choose MCC’s as the place to organize and for still others, it is our local barg and social clubs. But we must all work together or fall victim to internal powerstruggles and self-serving hypocrisy. Our direction must be clear and a noble one. We must stand together witha unity of purpose and proclaim our rights as citizens and human~ beings. How mochlonger must we wait? - John R. Silver Star Saloon Editor’s note: readers mayfind it interesting that this viewpoint was written 12 years ago though it’s message seems still appropriate today. Wake Up & Smell The Coffee OK folks, it’s time now to get forward the proposal (it seems to moving if we, Tulsa’s Lesbian, - Gay, Bisextml & friends communities, want to have a hope of getting civil fights protections passed. The proposal being reviewed by the City’s Human Rights Commissionis notperfect - because of the ordinance the proposal amends does not affect pfivate emp!oyers, many cases of job discrimination would not be covered. But it would cover those who do contractual business with the City and it could cover the City’s own practices, and therefore, .is of symbolic importance. We’ve gotten a good start on ¯ this issue. Shawn Hayes, Nate Mattingly, Alice Jones andmost of the bar owners deserve praise for organizing info: _rallie~s .f.or these publichearings. Mostto,lKs I’ve spokenwith, can’trememoer when something like this has happenedbefore. It’s a great start. However, these hearings, no matter, how nasty & meanspirited, they’ve been are only skirmishes. Assuming that the HumanRights Commission does me that the anti-Gay folk have -only proved the need for protection with all their lies & propaganda), the real batde is at the City Council. And we just don’t have enough friends there right now. Of the,me councilors, we haveonelikely ’yes’ vote, abunch of ’maybe’s’ and some pretty likely ’no’s.’ Robert Nelson and Robert Gardner have stated their opposition in print. John Benja~ in is thought nnlikely to be supportive by those who know him. Darla Hall has indicated to Gay constituents that she is unlikely to vote ’yes,’ as has now James Hogue. You all can count as well as I can. :Ifyoucare evenjust the tiniest bit,#easegetinvolved. Call your council person. Call all the councilors. Talk to your friends because what each of us does really can add up. Get involved. Go to aTOHR meeting. Maybe if ’we work hard enough, weal get it through the council. If not, we must keep hope alive and begin preparing for City Council elections only L e.t te r s As most people know, a lot of mengo to the parks and have sex with other men. Many of these men are married and do not identify as being Gay or Bi~ sexual. Because they don’t idendfy as being partof Gay society, they don’t go to bars~ and therefore, don’t have access to literature on HIV/AIDS, and probably don’t realize the extremely high risk they are putting themselves in._ This is a population that needs to be reached and educated about the realities of HIV/AIDS. My JwOb includes this outreach. I am ritinginhopes that anyone who would beinterested in doing this kind of outreach will contact me. I have already cleared this with the Tulsa Police. I have t-shirts for volunteers to use While doing such outreach. I also havea letter from my. executive director and from the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health that affirm the purpose of such outreach. By doing this outreach we are not condoning sex in parks. We are simply acknowledging that it happens and these people need HIV/AIDS educadon. If you are interested in volunteering to do park outreach, please contact me, Brian, at 582- 7225. Obituaries Activist. Brett Tarvin TULSA - HIV/AIDS educator and bar tender Brett Carlos Tarvin died, on May 6 from AIDS,related illness. Only 24, Bfett enriched many lives with his energy, his humor, his passion. Brett worked, with Indian Health Care as an HIV/AIDS educator, atthe Silver Star Saloon and as avolunteerfacilitatorwith Youth Services support group for Lesbian& Gay young adults. He is survived by many loving family members and many ffiends. Tulsa is a poorer place without him. two years away. If the ones in right now, won’t do fight by. us, then there are other candidates, some of whom nearly won just this last time, who wantour votes and who support our civil rights. A final thought: our mayor, Susan Savage, has even now the ¯ authority (and direction from a resolution from the old City Commission) to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation in city hiring. If our Mayor wanted to stop the discrimination that city employees have told her and her staff about, she d issue that order now. No doubt, it’s politically safer not to help Lesbian & Gay people out but it sure does make you wonder if there’s a single politician in the state of Oklahoma who cares about justice and has the courage to do anything about it. Tom Neal, pubi~sher & 9ditor Mayor’s 596-7411 City Council 596-1990 TULSA FAMILY NEW S Publisher/EditOr Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued. on or before the 15th.of each month, the entire contents of this ,publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication Unless otherwise noted and becomesthe sole propertypf TulsaFamilyNews. Al!correspondance should be sent.to the address above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizatigns. . , Clubs & Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria *Bad Boys Club, 1.229 S. 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Beal, MD, CAnny Buffer, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Phillip Cyr, Gen, Contractor-Cosmetic Remodeling 745-9911 Sandra J. Hill, MS," Psychotherapy, 2865 E.. Skelly 7.45-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinlde, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745=2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 .....Religious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtAll Tmaes Christian Ctr 2627B E" 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 *MCC of Greater Tnlsa, 1623 N Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights.PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 I May/June 1994 Volume 14 Number (l . I The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa. Family News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to repdnt information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other i items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. From the President 1. When we make slanderous public comments we are hurting our credibility. A person could have these feelings about their opposition. But there are appropriate places to vent those feelings without damaging our case. 2. Speaking to the point helps educate -the people who will be making these decisions. Gay persons have many life experiences that many if not most heterosexuals aren’t aware of. Sharing these experiences in credible and understandable ways will help them to be more informed. 3. Realizing that some folks will never change their minds about who we are, how we live and what wedo should help us to utilike our energies more effectively. If a person is unreasonably set in their thinking, it probably is something that we cannot --change. -The serenity prayer comes to mind here and leads.to my next-point. 4. It takes courage to speak out publicly, particularly to come out as a gay .person. But without hearing our stories about losing a job or not getting a place to live,, the general public wants to think this discrimination doesn’ t exist. 5. It is important to use language that will be well received, including the terms radical right, gaypeople and basic rights or human rights.- For some of you, these may not be politically correct terms, but they have been attacks on the opposing sides, are terms Which recent polling has found At one forum a streaker referred to "right to have the most favorable appeal to mainwingNazi Christians.’ and another Speaker. stre.am Am~nca~ . . In. other words, ; the mainstream Amenca ts TOHR and it’ s members have taken a very active role in the recent events surrounding the proposed amendment to city ordinances tO include sexual orientation in all non-discrimination sections. Our community has really rallied around the issue and I think its impbitant t6 fiote many other organized efforts as well as our own. Particularly evident in awareness raising and at. the public forums have been PFLAG, MCC, the gay bar owners coalition and the League ofWomen Voters. It’ s inevitable to leave persons out of a list of thank yous and I won’t undertake an exhaustive list. But I personally appreciate the efforts of each person who has either spoken at the forums or simply, been present .to be portive. There are so many people in Tulsa who are supportive ofus and I feel it isimportant that they. be recognized. As we fight this battle for our basic human rights, many hurtful and inflammatbry remarks have been made, both by those for and those against the proposal. Which leads me to ponder, what purpose do these comments serve? This is a very emotional issue on both sides. Much ofthe public commentary has not been focused on the proposals but tion? The proposals deal with human rights,- -.;a~. m.ore e The right for a person to do his or her job amy t and be judged on the merits of their work racial struggles): While some of this may be difficult for you to accept, it is clear that the way wepackage our message is vitally important to winning these battles. This battle is far from over. After the human rights commission votes on the report, probably in their Ju~.e meeting, it will then be up tothe Mayor and City Council performance. The fight for personsto rent an apartment. The right for persons to be served in a restaurant or other public accommodation. The issue here is basic rights folks, not Nazis and feces. To effectively advance our issues and to be successful, there are several things I think are important to note. to decide what action they want to take on the reports recommendations. It is very important, let me relY_,at very important that you make your feelings known to both of them. Write letters, make phone calls, set up appointments to make personal visits with l~oth the Mayor’ s office and your City Councilor. Let them know how you have been discriminated against and why these proposed changes are necessary. Your actions will make a differenc!! by Kelly Kirby 1994 TOHR Follies The Annual TOHR Follies will be held in conjunction with other Gay Pride events Friday, June 17th at 9 pm at the Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan. "’This year’ s show will offer a fresh look at local talent including singers, dancers, musicians-and comics," said this year’ s follies director, Ric Kirby. "We are giving the annual show a boost with a new location and incredible acts. Tulsa has excellent talent and we are proud to have them performing for us in what we hope will be the best FOLLIES ever." Jun.e Meeting WET CAN YOU GET." The pool party and social will begin at 6:30 and all members are asked to bring a swimsuit, towel, and a potluck dish. BYOL or BYOB. Pop and ice will be -provided. Old and new members are welcome. Call 747-4125 to R.S.V.P. Show off your svelte swimmer’ s body or]ust shoW up. Membership Application Name Address city Sta~ Z~p Phone (optional) Signature O Yes l want tO be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept, payment as described below:. O $10 Limited Income/Student Membe~fip [21 $20 Regular Membership l-I $35 Organizational./Household Membership ~ $100 Sustaining Membership Iamctm~lym:eivingTOHR mailings and the T.lsa Family News I am not on the mailing list I would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine. HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations cofi~ib’uted tb TOHR over set membership fee~ are Tax Deductible. Mem bers’ Representatives Kelly Kirby .., ...........................:..... President RiC Kirby .......................... Is! ~ic~.]~fident Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd~yice Pres!dent Rb~rt Crow. ~:,;.:~.~.,.::.J~=~.:..~.~:~::..;..~::.: sg~ta~j ..... Don.........:.......~,.,,.: ............. 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Anti-Gay Forces in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE- A group known as Wisconsin Christians United says it will launch abroad campaigh called "Project Resist & Restore’"to fight gay rights in the state. Ralph Ovadal, head of WCU, said the campaign intends to "resist the homqsexual agenda and restore decency and sanity to our public policy here in Wisconsin and to our governing institutions." He said the group would raise funds to purchase and distribute :"The Homosexual Agenda," an anti:gay film; publish a statewide newspaper "ex-. posing homosexuality," and in: troduce legislation to remove all sexual orientationlanguagefrom State laws. PBS Won’t Fund "More Tales of the City" SAN FRANCISCO ~ The Public Broadcasting System has dropped plans to contribute any financial support for the production of ’‘More Tales of the City," a s.equel to the popular mini-. series based on Armistead Maupin’s ’‘Tales of the City" books. Britain’ s Channel.. 4, whichunderwrote nearly all the productioncos.ts ofthefirstmini: stiles, had expectedPBS,to un- " derwrite about half tile costs of the sequel becauseof the enormous popularity of’Tales"when it aired in the U.S. on most PBSTV stationsin January. Donald Wildmon of the Tupelo, Miss.- based American Family Assn. and a long-time critic of American television, in March urged members of his group to protest the use of U.S. tax funds for the mini-series. A PBS spokespcrson told the San Francisco Chronicle that it had dropped plans to fund "More Tales of the City" because of ~"budgetary reasons," not because of pressure from conservative ann-gay groups. But Maupin told the Chronicle, "For them (PBS) to deny that they’re running scared at this point is preposterous, because I think that’s exactly what they’re doing." Alan Poul, who produced ’‘Tales of theCity" in Los Angeles and San Francisco, said he expects Britain’s Chaunt 4 to look for new U.S. financial partners for the sequel. Others May Take on ’More Tales’ BOSTON - According to Variety, the entertainment magazine; Boston’s WGBH public broad, casting station has been talking with other major PBS affiliates around the U.S. about the possibility ofjointly funding produc,; lion of"More Tales of the City, . a proposed sequel to the popular British mini -series that aired on PBS early this year. PBS has backed out of co-funding the sequel, reportedly because of pressure from anti-gay far-right religious groups that found the series offensive. ’‘Tal~s" garnered enormous ratings in most major TV markets when it first aired on PBS in January. Lutherans Back Minister FRESNO, Calif., Delegates at the Evangelical Lutheran Church ofAmerica annual nafonal conference voted in favor of a resolution supporting an openly gay Lutheran minister and his church, even though the minis: ter has technically b~en defrocked by a retiring bishop. Outgoing. Bishop Lyle Miller defrocked the Rev. Ross Merkel ofSt. Paul’ s Lutheran Church in Oakland, Calif., for "conduct incompatible with the character of the ministerial office" after Merkel came out to his congregation last year by introducing them to the man he described as his "partner in a c0mmitted relationship." The congregation at St. Paul’s has, however, steadfasfly stood byMerkel as their pastor, and the ELCA resolution underscores the growing conflict in many denominations between more conservative, orthodox members of the clerical hierarchy and a grassroots movement toward greater liberalization in .many churches. Anti.Gay iMeasure in Oregon Tossed Out SALEM, Qre, 7iMari,on County: (0~egon) cireiii.t: -c0urt~:3~idge. .Rtdney Miller has niled that a proposed statewide anti,gayballot measure is unconstitutional: on technical grounds. Judge Miller ruled that the pro- .posedinitiative, which wouldbar any government agency from granting minority status to homosexuals, restrict school .and library information abOuthomosextiality, bar state funds to "promote" homosexuality, and restrict public employment of gays and lesbians, violates the state constituti0nal, requirement that ballot measures be.limited to a single subject. In barring the ballot measure, backed.by the Oregon Citizens Alliance, Judge Milleralso saiditwas sufficiently broad that it in fact would be an attempt to revise instead of merely amend the state constitution. Charles Hinlde, an ACLU attorneywho argued against the OCA measure, said; "The purpose of the single-subject rule is to protect the integrity of the mitiafve process from measures that attempt to misleadthe voters. The OCA refuses to follow these basic rules." An attorney " fortheOCAsaidthegroupwould probably seek an emergency appeal to overtumJudgelVlhler s decision. Julie Davis,.a spokeswoman for Support. Our Communi. ties PAC, the group fighting to defeatthe OCA proposed measure, Said: "While today we can celebrate avictory, we must remember, this ruling is otily, basedonatechnicality.TheOCA will continue its attempt to impose its discriminatory ideas on the people of Oregon. We are relievedtodaygbutrecognize this is but onestep in a very long fight to create a state where the - fights of all citizens are held Sacred and cannot be threatened by radical groups like the OCA." Russians Try to Marry MOSCOW-KarmemBruyeva, director of one of Moscow’s Wedding Palaces (as the Russian marriage registries are known), _politely told Robert Filippini, .an American’artist, and Yaroslav Mogutin, a Russian reporter, "I cannot register your union because the law specifies marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman,". as scores of reporters from the city’s international press corps stood by. "I amreally sorry;" she t01d the two men. Brny~va sug~ gested that. *Filippini and. Mogptin, bdieved-~ be the first s~-coupf~inthe~fioh .~ to l~gally~,a~k the Riis~ sihnPa~lia~ent: t0amend the law" and then askb.d the bevy of journalists who had come to cover thehighly publicizedevent how many of them thought the laws shoul,d be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. Filippini, a 41-year-old artist from New York, met Mogutin during a visit to Russia a little over ayear ago and the two have lived together in Moscow since January. Bothmen saidthey were not surprised that their attempt to register their relationship:had failed, but said it was imp(3rtant to make the attempt. "What we did was an actaimed at stressing growing- U.S.-RuSsian friendship, Mogutin told reporters following the,rejection of their ap plication. It is also a protesf against any form of sexism. The main thihgis to draw attention to the difficulties of homosexuals 2630 East 15th 749-1563 Dart Tournament, Tuesdays, 8 pm Pooi Tournament, Fridays, 7:30 EverY Friday. at 10:30, SHOW! in Russia, protest the polities of sexism and demonstrate the solidity ofRussian-American ties." Brits OK Gay Military Sex LONDON -The British House of Con~mons has voted to remove any criminal penalties involving homosexual acts in the nation~smilitaryforces,although British gay and lesbian .soldiers can still bedischarged from.the " services because of their sexual Orientation. The legislation, which som~-British rights activists labeled ’.’CanDo,Can-’tTell still must win the approval of the House of Lords where it is unlikely to be rejected, despite many of the Lords opposition. Roger Goode ofthe English gay rights group Stonewall said, the change wouldn’t change much for.gays andlesbians in thearmed forces "because they could still be discharged for being gay. "However, itis progress," Goode added, ?because it should now mean an end to the cruel and humiliating investigation procedures of gathering bodily eviden- ce to prosecute men on charges of being gaY in the forces." Calif. Councilwoman Recalled Over ~emarks SAN JOSE, Calif. - Voters in San Jose, Calif., made a strong statement againstdivisiveness by recalling Kathy Cole, an embattled 1st term:black city councilwoman who came .under fire for videotaped remarks:last year -at an~Pffric~an-~meri(!ati !1eader,-~ ship conference sayinggays and° As.ian~AmericanS get preferential treatmentfrom city-hall and comparing Hispanics to-"little pit bulls." A coalition of gay, black, Hispanic, Asian-American and white San Jose residents launched the recall Campaign, and voters decided by a 59%- 41% margin to remove Cole, the firstmember of the City Council ever to be.removed from office. CA Court Rejects Lesbian Custody Case SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court voted 6-0 not to review Mower court decision to prohibit visitation rights by alesbian Who helped raise her lover;s child..After the two women, identified only as Georgia P. and. Kerry P., broke up, Georgia sued the child’s birth mother, Kerry, in an attempt to enforce an agreement.they had signed that ~gave bOth women parental rights. A s.tate .court in January, however,.~nA!..€:~ that the agreement had-no legal standing paanrdentthaal.t Griegohrtgsia~Po.nhcaedrnnionglegthael child, now 8 years old.:.The state high court declined to review the lower court decision. Camp Sister Spirit SAN FRANCISCO ~:°Lesbians andgay men in the San Francisco Bay Area as of:mid,April had contributed more than $10,000 to support theembattled women who have:started-a lesbian- feminist camp in rural Mississippi. Camp Sister Spirit in OveR, Mi’ss., has l~en:tmder fire from anti-gay forces in,the rural community since word Of the retreat became-.l~aown ’l’as t year. ’~I feel more e.mj~0~r~d;~"Sister Spiritco-found~BrendaH~nstn s~id during a ~si~ here lastweek ....to~ICh-ov~led~fli~Support the womenatthecamphayeregeived from ?the region:~’J~st~to known that you’ve got that ~uppott- we needed that," she said. TheCamp Sister Spirit Defense Fund brought Brenda and Wanda Henson, who run the rural re- See News Briefs, page 6 r 3404 S. Peoria, Suite 1 (30 ~ulsa, OK 74105 . (918) 744-9595 1-800-933-9595 ¯ Full Se~ice Flodst ¯ Contemporary & Custom Design- , WorldwideDelivery.. Located in Brookside One Block South of ¯ Distinctively Different ¯ Superior Quality ¯ A Professional Staff YOU SAVE! Purchase little as .$’L99 10AM-10PM MONDAYTHRU SATURDAY, N00N-8PM SUNDAY BEST SOUND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! 1338:E;~ST 15TH STREET ~,583-1572: ~",’- . ..... ~.- -. - News Briefs News Briefs News. Briefs News .Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Asylum for Gay Mexican SAN FRANCISCO-In its most unmistakable indicator to date that oppressed gays and lesbians may qualify for political sanctuary, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican citizen who said his life would be endangered ifhe were returned to his native country. Officials at INS headquarters in WashingtOn authorized the asylum status On Mar. 18, extending political refugee status tothe man, known by the fictitious name of, Jose Garcia, who convincedimmigration officials that he has ~ifff~fetF"unspeakable degradatifns" ’iii :his homeland becauseofhis sexual orientation. Garcia’s attorney, Ron Silberstein, announced the INS decision in San Francisco on Mar. 24, saying his client’s case appears to .be. the first that the government has-accepted as of- ~ ficial oppression based on homosexuality. "We.hope that the INS decision will serve as a wake-up~ for government all over theworld that persecution on account of someone’s sexual orientation is. unacceptable," Sflbersteinsaid at a press con-. ferenceannouncing the decree. Garcia, who refused to be pho~ tographed out ~of concerns forhis personal safety, said he was "deeplygrateful to the INS" for its decision, ,The Mexicaq police, on numerous occasions. arrested me solely because I was gay," Garcia saidin a written statement: "’They accusedme of committing bogus crimes. They extorted money from me. On one occasion [as a teenin 1976], they raped me. As a gay man in Mexico, life was made intolerable for me." But it is unclear exactly what the recent INSdecision acmally means in terms of gay and lesbian refugees seeking asylum in. fli~ U.s. In a news statement, INS spokesmanDuke Austin said the decision was made because of the "specific and unique circumstances, of Garcia’s case. "This does not mean that homosexuals in Mexico are persecuted,, Austin atd, q~his means that this individual, due to the facts and circumstances, convinced.an asylum officer that he has.a wellfounded fear of persecution that would justify asylum. It only relates ~o him.It doesn’t-relate to a class of people." MCC Destroyed by Fire SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento Metropolitan Community Church burned late Sunday evening~ Mar. 27, while the prdd0minately gay and lesbian religious group was in the midst of party relocating to a new facility. Fire officials are treating the blaze as "suspicious." The fire broke out on the roof of the building between 11 pm; ¯when MCC officers and volunteers quit working for the night, and midnight. In addition to most of MCC’s records, a 10,000-book library housed at the church was also totally lost in the fire. There were no injuries reported in counection with the blaze. TV Ads with Gay Couple PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penna. - Ikea, a Swedish-based, international home furnishing chain began airing4n~w TV ads in’its ~Lifestages" advertising campaagn~ that includes a gay male couple discussing their purchase of a dining-room table, among other non:traditional family relationships portrayed in the commercials.,"We’re pro, filing the diverse lifesty!es and lifestages to reflect what s common to all of us: commitment to a relationship, the importance of family, and making a house a home,, said Peter Connolly, Ikea’s marketing director. The 3% Down Conventional Loans Free Seminars Tulsa.Garden Center 1 Year ARM 4.375 Owen’s Park 2435 S. Peoria 560 N. 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Court Upholds Boy Scout Ban LOS ANGELES - The California Appeals Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts of America are° not a business under state law and as such are not required to allow an openly gay man to become a troop leader. The court said that although anti=gay discrimination by businesses is illegal under state law, that law does not apply to the Scouts and other charitable groups are exempt for the law’s provisions. The court said the Scouts are guaranteed freedom of association under the Constitution and cannot be compelled to accept individuals whdm they consider contrary to their principles.. Timothy Curra~, a fdrmer: ~a.gle Scout wh6 has’-sued theSc0uts after he was not allowed to become a troop leader in 1980 because heis openly gay, was stunned by the court ruling. "I can be just as much of a role model, regardless of my sexual orientation, as anyone else," he said. "I think that people need to judge me by actions and the things I do."A Scout spokesman said the youth group isn’t "dis: Criminating but rather differenflaring’.’ based on moral principles. Jon Davidson, anACLU attorney representing Curran, however, said the court decision "overturns decades of state law" prohibiting discrimination. Davidson said he would ask for a rehearing and would appeat to the state Supreme Court if necessary. Gay Rights in Japan TOKYO - District Court Judge Toshiald Harada has ruled that the Tokyo city government refused to let Japan’s largest gay rights .group, ,OCCUR,.use the overnight facilities at a government~ run lodge in 1990. The court found, i~ the first ruling of its kind in the country, that the Tokyo city.government illegally discriminated against OCCUR members because of their,sexual orientation and ordered the government to pay the gay rights group the equivalent of $2,0~0. Rush’s Military Career (Not!) WASHINGTON - The Washington Post has revealed that America’s favorite orange-juice poster boy Rush I Jmbaugh, who regularly blasts PresidentClinton for "dodging" the draft during the Vietnam War, himself ducked military service during that tumultuous period. According to Post reporter David Remnick, Limbaugh got a 1-Y exemption during Vietnam for, of all things, having an ingrown hair onhis backside - animageto contend with. Despite his own service-ducking, Limbaugh, a Southeast Missouri State dropout who managed to graduate instead from the Dallas-based Elkins Institute of Radio and Technology, has gotten a lot of mileageout of his super-patriot posturing by belittling Clinton (and anyone else to the. left of Genghis Khan) for not joining up to fight for Truth, Justice and the An~erican Way. Remnick ¯ also notes S~me other outstand: ,. ing fightiSii-¢ ciiicken hawks?(asi he describes .war wimps with no military service who nevertheless bristle at other people’s lack Of military trainihg). Among them: DanQuayle, George Will,. Newt Gingrieh, Sylvester Stallone, Pat Buchanan and Ronald Reagan.Hey, we’ll drink to a crew like that. Pass that apple juice, would ya? Limbaugh-Od Update NEWYORK - A spokesperson for theFlorida Citrus C~inmission has told Advertising Age" that ithas received 6,341 complaints .and 5,265 expressions of support for its decision to use arch-conservative talkshow host Rush rimbaugh as a spokesman. "’We’re still using Mr. I imbaugh, although we continue to review the situation,’" the commission spokesperson said. Meanwhile, citrus consumption is reportedly down 6% compared tO the same period last’year, butcommission officials say there’s no counec- - Puppy Pause-II - All Breeds Dog Grooming l!th & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. Call for Appointments Walk-ins Also Welcome. i InNo nn ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Im ¯ am ¯ ¯ nn’n ¯ in ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ tion with Limbaugh’s role. PBS Station Offers ~ Partnership Benefits SANFRANCISCO-KQED,the Public Broadcasting Service station in San Francisco says it will extend health insurance benefits to the partners of its employees effective May 1. To obtain the benefits, workers at the station must sign a confidential affidavit of their domestic partner relationship. Nevada Pols Oppose Anti=Gay Initiative RENt - Nevada Gov. Bob Miller, Rent Mayor Pete Sferrazza and Democratic con: gressional candidate Jim Spot all spoke at a rally in Reno to oppose a proposed initiative by theNevadaCitizens Alliance that would amend the state constitution to-bar minority status for gays, lesbians and bisexuals. "This petition isn’t just repugnant and negative for gays and lesbians," Miller is quoted as saying, "it’s a threat to everyone in Nevada. It goes against the basic premise of all religions and is designed to divide us and to instill hatred and intoleranceT’ NGLTF on Justice Harry Blackmun’s Retirement WASHINGTON ~- As Justice Harry,Blackmun announced his retirementfromthe U.S. Supreme Court today, the Nationa) Gay and .Lesbian: Ta~k Forc~ .(NGLTF~ p~ifi~ed’his ~agsitiiate defense ~of the right to privacy during his 24 years of service to the nation. Justice Blackmun’s eloqu,ence in defense of the right to privacy extended beyond his landmarkopinioninRoev. Wade to his forceful dissent in Bowers ¯ v. Hardwick, in which the Supreme Court denied that a fundamental right to consensual sexual intimacy between two adults of ¯ the same sex exists. In his dissenting opinion "in Bowers v. Hardwick, Justice Blackmun cited a previous case and wrote, "...This case is about ’the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men,’ namely, ’the d~lat to be let ne....uepnvmg individuals of the right to choose for themselves how to conduct their intimate relationships poses a far greater threat to the values most deeply rooted in our Nation’s history than tolerance of nonconformity could ever do. Because the Court today betrays those values, I dissent," he wrote. As Justtce Jackson wrote so eloquently," Blacklnun added, ’"Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ asto things that touch the heart of the existing order.’" "Administration officials have discussed the need to ensure that the next Supreme Court appointee is ’able to build consensus on the Court" noted NGLTF Executive.Direc-, News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs ,News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Continuedfrom page 5 treat, to the Bay Area to talk aboutthe trouble thewomenhave had in the tiny community of Ovett that has exploded into a national issue for gay rights activists. Contributions to the taxexemptbrganizationcanbemade directly to: Camp SisterSpirit, PO Box 12, oveit; Mississippi 39464. Gay Asian:Americans to be in SF Festival. SAN FRANCISCO-~ Some 100 membersof the Gay Asian Pacific A~ance, the.Asian!Pacific Sisters, and the Older Asian Sisters in Solidarity will participate in th~’--amiii~il"~San Francisco Cherry:Bloss6i~l’Festival Parade this-yearlslated for Sunday, Apr. 24. Iris thefirst time gay ahd lesbian groups have marched in the Cherry Blossom Parade here, and is believed to be one.of the f’Lrst-ifnotthein’st- tojoinin the celebrations in the country. The marchers will also have an accom, p,anying float carrying 1993 s Mr. & Miss GAPA as well as alavender Godzilla: LongOistance Carriers Fight Over Gay Market BOSTON- The Boston Globe reports that the fight between long-distance carriers Tram Na= tional Inc., Wlfi.’ch operates the new..=. Pride .=Network, and CommunitySpirit in_ Chicago, ownextb~i(3V~!~x)ked-Opinions, for lesbian and gay phone customers has now gone to U.S. Federal Court in Boston. Trans National filed for an injlmc.tion to prohibit Overlooked Opinions from switching Pride Network customersto CommtmitySpirit without the consent of the customers - apracticeknown among long-distance carriers as "slamming?’ Trans National had provided CommunitySpirit customers With l_ong-distance set: viceunti! !ast year when the two firms became embroiled ina dispute. and then set .themselves in ~lirectcompetition for the gay andlesbianmarket this past February when CommunitySpirit terminatedits conWactwithTrans National. The two firms have been locked in a bitter campaign of charges and counter:charges against each other .since then in the complicated case. Chicago Ares Village Adds Partners Benefits CHICAGO - The Chicago region village ofOak Parkbecame the first in illinois to extend benefits to city workers with samesex parmers by a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday, April 19, following. 5 hou!gs of often heated.public testimony and a full hour by the village trustees. The board reject by a 4-3 vote, however, a compamon amendment that would have granted the same benefits to unmarried Oppositesex couples~ and by the same 4- 3 vote turned down a measure that would have set up a partners’ registration procedure for village residents. Georgia County Tries to Mute Anti-Gay Stance ATLANTA-Commissioners in Cobb County,Ga., said gays and lesbians would be welcome in the county when part of the 1996 Olympic Games arc slated to,be held where the Same officials only a year ago had condemned the "gay lifestyle:" BillByme, chairman Of the County Commission, issueda proclamation stating the county would welcome "all athletes and visitors " from all participating countries, without discrimination." The 1996 summer games;s volleyball events are slated to be held in the Atlanta suburban county, andgay rights activists have.b~e,n pressuring the host orgamzang Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games to move them from Cobb County because of (he commissioners’ anti-gay actions last year that declared the "homosextml lifestyle" was "incompatible with the standards to which ,this community subscribes.’ Byrne rather soured even this minor move toward improving the county’s recent anti-gay rhetoric, however, by casually saying thatneo-Naziand skinhead protesters were also welcome. Atlanta Benefits Lost? ATLANTA - The Atlanta Constitution reports that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Isaac Jenrette.has declared Atlanta’s domestic partner) registration measure unconsu-; tutionai. The paper reports that" Jenrette ruled that"the domestic partnership ordinance was outside[ Atlanta s] authority under the municipal home rule act" and the state’s constitution. City Officials immediately said they would appeal the ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. N.H. KillsGay Rights Law CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Senate rejected a proposed statewide gay rights law by a vote of 13-10 against, effectively killing the measure during the current legislative session. Disappointed lesbian/ gay rights activists say they will try again toget the law through the next!egislature. NM Univ. Gives Benefits ALBUQUERQUE-According to a new policy at the school, employees and faculty at the University of New Medic6 will be eligible to get health insurance and other benefits for their domestic partners. The:new benefits program extends to the partners of gay and lesbian employees the same benefits now available tothe spouses of mar: ried workers at the school. Coach Sues Baptist U. over AIDS Firing ~RALEIGH, N.C. - A Baptistrun Campbell University gym coach has filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the religious school fired him when it discovered he has AIDS. The "John Doe" suit was fried after the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated Doe’s complain last year. The EEOCis also seeking to enjoin the umversity from fm-the~ bias against campus employees infectedwith HIV. The-university !earned of Doe’s illness when he took time off last year becanse ofa bout of AIDS:related pneumonia. Officials with the school declined to comment on the lawsuit. Coast Guard BarsBias WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard issued a revised directive clarifying anti-bias protections to gay and lesbian civilian workers after it decided an earlier policy statement was vague enough that it could appear to include military personnel as well. The new directive, dated yesterday, states: "Equality of treatment and opportunity for civilian Coast Guard members without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ethnic groups~ cultural backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, or disability is the policy of the Coast Guard." Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law. Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial. bonsultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples. -Protect your -relationship! There-are ¯ways to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. ~,, For~the feeof only $15OOaCh, you can provide for. ~:. each :otherowRh pow~rsof~orney, living wills, ~edi" cal authorizations, testamentary wills and other documents if needed with full consultation. ;1-800-742-9468-or 91~352’9504 ..... ’-. " ¯128 East Broadway,, Drumright, Oklahoma Wi~d andeveningappointments are available. . Tulsa FamilyNews, May- June 1994, page 6 INTERNI I.ONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "No" Service Charge (918)341-6866 RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee, March 19-26, 1995, d. LA Mexican Riviera, Space going fast. Oklahoma’s Only LG.T.A. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Bless The Lord At.All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th St~et Wewould like to invite youto join Place where we all cbrnetogether to W~ship, ~ praise &glorify,. the name ofJesus ..... . (Because., ’everyone:has a Hght to be ~lessed by God!)- . ~-. Servicesare held~ach ~3itnday atl:00’~ and.,, "~ our weekly bibles~dyis heid each Wednesday atT:30~pm. 628-0594, message phOne. Eddie cook, pastor Fed. Bill from page 1 discrimination against people based on sexual orientation that could take place within the next two months. Each year since 1974, a Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Bill has been introduced, but each time died in committee. "We will effectively communicate to ithe American people the tigly reality Ofdiscrimination that gay people face,everyday and h0wit negatively impacts the entire country," said PeriJude Radecic, NGLTF’s Executive Director. Radecic and MeFeeley also noted the.value ofeducating the public about anti-gay bias during the critical 1994 election cycle, duringwhichup to 9 states are facing anti-gay ballot measures. A broad-based coalition of organizations led by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, NGLTF and HRCF is forming to organize support for the bill. Marriage from page 1 would prohibit same-sex marriages in the state. Both bills passed by substantial margins and define marriage as-a legal relationship specificallybetween a male and a female. The differ~ ences between the two measures are largely technical complexities. The senate-house conference committee must complete its work by the end_of April " Summit from page 1 according to income. Volunteers areneeded to assist in planning, conference staffing, and Child and adolescent care. Information on becoming involved willb~available-atbooths set up at various community events throughoutMay and June and will appear in gay publications. The nextplanning meeting for the Summit will beheld on May 19, in Stroud, and -all those interested are invited to participate. For more-information on this meeting, or on volunteering or registering for the Oklahoma Pride Snmmit, phone Herland Sister Resources at (405) 521- 9696, or Oklahoma Gay and Lesbianpolitical Caucus at (405) 791-0202. Hogue from page 1 When asked if he had reached any conclusions, Councilor Hogue replied, ’~the report (issuedby th~ commitfee) is ajoke." He believes the report to be ’totally biased and not representative of all the cOmmunity." Whenaskedif anythingwould persuadehim to supportiLHogue responded, "I doubt it." Lesbian Support Group Forming For more information, call TRy Clare at 587-4669. Hearings o el " Military Update the 2-minute ttme ~ln~t ~gu~r- _h .=11~-- n,--n, €~, ~gh~ng ch~erson, D~s ~u.......v......... their legM chMlenge to the Neill to have library security officers to escort speakers away. Onesuchincident’ocenrredwhen perennial Tulsa political candidate, Virginia Jenner spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance change wliile promoting her latest campaign. At both hearings so far, more have spoken against the proposal than in favor. MOSt of the ~rguments are variationson religious objections,.usually by indiViduals who .identify themselves as evangelicalChriStians.. However, representatives of the E. Okla. Presbyterian Synod and the Society of Friends (Quaker) spoke in favor as did the president of the Tulsa chapter of the League of Women Voters. Speakers from.PFLAG, Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays spoke in support, in particular, Pat Padgett, Judy Crumrine, & Joe McDonald:The Rev. Alice Jones of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa testified as did Shawn Hayes and Nate Matting!y. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Mattingly Were largely respon, sible, with,assistance from JD Jamett &others, for the unprecedented rallies suppol~ted by almost all Tulsa bar owners to inform Community members about the hearings & to encourage attendance. . WASHINGTON -Justice Dept. attorneys began arguing, their defense of the Pentagon s 50- year ban against homosexuals, even though PreSident Clinton supported ending the ban. A 51- page brief filed by. gove,mment lawyers with the Federal Court ofAppeals Contends the anti-- Pentagon’s new "don’task, don’t tell" policy is is decided, saying there is "serious question" about Whether the new policy oversteps the military’s claimed interests in preserving morale and good order. U.S: District Court JudgeEugeneNickersonorde_~ the Department of Defense not gaypo!icy"pre~ents homosexual to investigate or discharge the 6 . : acts that wouldinterfere withthe Soldiers ~liile their constitutional . military missjon,.and.i~s ."ratio- challenge to. the new. policy is nally related-to the vital military still pending. Two of.the service goal of maintaining .unit cohe~ members areon active duty and sion.’ TheJustie~. Dept.brief 4 are in reserve.units. In a urged the full appeal court to lengthy ruling, Judge Nickerson, reviewa 3-judge appeals court ruling that struck down the old -Pentagon ban in November in the.case involving Joe steffan, a former Naval Academy midshipman discharged in 1987 after he. said he was gay. Even tho,u,gh the new "don’t ask, don’t tell policy is not directly at issue in the Steffan case, the brief notes that COngress recently passed legislation codifying the new policy, and affirming the Pentagon’s reasoning, behind both the old and the new policy. Judge: ’Serious Question’ About New Pentagon Policy .raised doubts abo~t:~e basis of the new, comply5 ..policy, enacted by Congress !a~t year after President Clinton said he would lift the 50-year:old ban on gays andlesbians inthemi,li :.t~ry. Judge Nickerson also .questioned whetherthe new .policy in fact extendsany greater.protections m homosexuals m~th.e,military than the old policy.of blanket exclusion did. ’q’here is a serious questionas to whether a regulation goe~s_~eyond what is reasonably .0gge~.mX¢~.~o protect any possible government interest," the judge~wrote; "when it inhibits six service members from continuiitg to Speakin court :rl NEW YORK - A Federal Dis~ triet Courtjudgehas ruled that 6 service members :~5:gay men and 1 lesbiae , fn’ ds; PROJECT REACH llivd T: O.pm Thursday - 622-1441 lookfor usat our 5451-E So. Mingo Tulsa Family News, May -:;!une 1994, page 7 Health Briefs Health, Briefs Health Briefs betes, coronary disease or Other medical Conditions. AIDS and gay rights activists say Doman is just grandstan.,ding as the elections comeup. "It s election time, and Bob Doman will say whatever he needs to whip up.his homophobic, AIDS-phobic supporters," said Jieff LeTourneau of the Orafige County (Calif.) Visibility Leagtie: "’He’s a Cold Warrior who doesn’ t have a Cold War to fight anymore, so he’s picking on marginalized people." ’Newsweek’ on Deathi Futures WASHINGTON- Am article~n the Mar. 25 issue of Newsweek deals with "Living Benefits," on~e of at least 50 investment grougs offering "deathfutures" to AIDS patients. Technically called "viatical settlements," a terminally ill patient names the company as sole beneficiaryofhis or her life insurance policy; in return, the company pays the patient a portion of the benefits. When the patient dies, the cam- Health Briefs Health .Briefs Health Briefs Legislator Wants HIV+Soldiers Booted SANTA ANA, Calif. - Ultraconservative U.S. Rep. Robert Doruan (R-Calif.) has called on the Department of Defense to discharge some 1,400 service personnel who have tested posifive for HIV. Testifyingbefore a. subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, Doruan said, "The impact on combat readiness is only beginning -. a nightmare could develop." Dornan said he would introduce legislation to require discharges for. military personnel who are medically unable to be deployed for active duty. A similar bill.by Doman in 1993 failed to win approval. ’According to the Defense Dept., there are 757 members of the Navy, 422in the Army, 164 in the Air Force and97 in the Marine Corps who have tested positive for the virus. DaDalso says there are an additional 2,120 service members who are non-deployable because they have Cancer, die- 1994 DIAMANTE Includes: Dual Air Bags. Power Windows & LOCKS, Classi( tyling With Economical Price Tag. 299Pot MO.* 1994 GALANT ES $750 5.15% Down APR ¯includes Dual A~r Bags. Automat=c Transmission. Air COndlt~on$ng. Power Windows & Door LOCKS, Cr0lse OontroI, 6 SpeaKer AM/FM C’assetle Stereo System and more "59 payments of $199. $18.300 MSRP. sale price $16.764: last " payment of $7320, 15,000 m=les per year free, ,12€ per mile thereafter w.a C don carlton MITSUBISHI 4423 S. Memorial 665-6595 Tulsa Family News, May =.June 1994, page "8 stratus of the HIV virus - a find that he says could yield a vaccine within thenext decade. Sigvard Olofsson, a professor at Gothenburg University claims, ’"We have found the key that fits all locks." That key is a so-called Tn-antigen that was effective against all types of HIV in laboratory experiment.. "In the test tube, this kills all thinkable types of the HIV virus," said Olofsson, who was quoted by Sweden’ s national news agency, TT. "The next step is to test this against reality." According to the report, the professor said that he and Danish colleagues wilt first testthe:vaccine onmonkeys~ then on humans within 5 years, and that a vaccine could be available in 10 years. Hattoy vs. AIDS Chief WASHINGTON - Bob Hattoy, the Clinton administration’s most visible gay rights advocate, criticized AIDS .policy coordinator Kristine Gebbi~ in this month’s premier issue of POZ, a magazine produced by-and for pany redeems the policy for the full amount, thereby making a profit. According to Newsweek, because AIDS is always fatal, such patients are a good risk and business is booming. The largest company-will buy more than $300 million worth of policies this year alone, and investors can rake in as much as 25% profit in a year. According to the magazine’s report, the National Association ofInsurance Commissioners is alarmed at the rapid proliferation of viatical deals, and concerned about po-. tenfial abuse,.andithas proposed preliminary guidelines governing the settlements. Patients would have to be informed exactly how theymightbe affected. Swede Claims Advance Toward AIDS-Vaccine STOCKHOLM - Following a recent declaration by HIV codiscoverer Luc Montagnier that vaccine research has reached a standstill, a Swedish researcher claims to have discovered antibodies which can :destroy al.l BROOKSIDE JEWELRY. 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag people infected with HIV. Hattoy, challenges Gebbie’ s assertion that AIDS is an "educational prbcess." "I wantto say to Gebbie, ’If you think AIDS is an educationalprocess, theneducate yourself, honey! It’s a war and my side’ s dying," Hattoy, who has AIDS, says. He also commented- that Gebbie "doesn’t have a sense of vision or an action plan." There are growing reports that there has been widespread- dissatisfaction with the AIDS office in the gay and AIDS communities, which complain that the office is ineffective and lacking in leadership. Gebbie’ s supporters counter that the 6- month-old office has made significant progress in coordinating the administration’s AIDS efforts, including increased housing programs for AIDS patients and the establishment of an office of AIDS research. HIV & the Deaf Community " WASHINGTON - The Mar. 4 issue of Newsweek contains a frightening article on the virtual ignorance of deaf people in the U.S. about ways to prevent exposure to HIV- and indeed the epidemic itself - because ASL (American Sign Language) and notEnglishis theirfirstlanguage. Deaf activists say English reading levels among the average deaf adult are between 3rd and 8th gr.ade leaving this. community virtually in ~the.dark about ’’The knowledge base is lacking," DonnaLestme, aNewYork social-services counselor, told Newsweek. "With all the ways we have of t,ransmitting infermarion, they re just not receiving it.". But language is only one ofthe problems, the magazine says. The weekly says residen- ’ tial schools for the deaf are more ’~puritanical" than others,leaving many deafpeople lagging behind in the basic knowledge of anatomy, diseases and medicine generally. The magazine also says some scientists believe that IV drug abuse.among the deaf is proportionately higher because of the alienation of the community from the restof the country. To help combat the problems, some 100 activists have been working since 1991 as the National Coalition on HIV and the Deaf Community, working at clinics and in outreach programs for the deaf around the country. AZT - No Help for Asymptomatic Patients LONDON - The British medi~ ealjournal Lancethas published the long-awaited large-scale combined British-French study known as the Concorde Report which concludes that AZT, the most widely used ,AIDS drug, does not prevent fatal oppormnisfic illnesses in people infected with HIV but who remain asymptomatic. The report backs up earlier f’mdings that AZT is of Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health .Bri¯efs Health Briefs little or no value in preventing the onset of AIDS among those already infected. ’q’he results of Concorde do not.encourage the early use of zidovudine (AZT) in symptom-free HIV-infected patients," the team of researchers concluded. AZT has,":how, ever, been.shown to prolong the fives of patients with full,blown AIDS. The Britis~h-based Wellcome PLC, which manufactures AZT worldwide and which participated in the research, refused to sign the final report and has formally rejected the study’s findings. Texas GOP ’Quarantine’ Resolution Draws Fire GALVESTON, Texas - AIDS activists and the county _Democratic Party sharply denounced a .resolution approved by the Galveston County Republican Party calling for a quarantine of people infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to cause AIDS. "Inmyopinion, the whole resolution is Idled with rhetoric, innuendo.and misinformation," Maurisa Bylerly; head of the AIDS Coalition of CoaStal Texas, told the Houston Chronicle. David Jameson, chair of the Galveston County Democratic Party, said the ¯resolution smackedof Nazi Germany.. "It sounds alive told the newspaper, foruia at San Francisco say a a patient’s blood viatubes, heat- HIV Causes Cancers study ofHIV patient longevity~ ingitseveraldegreesabovebedy SAN FRANCISCO- Research- sh0ws infectedindivid_u~al~.s diag- ten~_perature, and re-injecting the ers at the University of Califor- nosed with AIDS are now living " treated.blo0dwhile still warm, nia at San Francisco say they ~ aboutayearlongerthanpatientsl muchlikeakidney dialysis. The have f~t~nd the first evidenc~ didade~deagofl:hestudyfonnd ....treatment, developed in 1990, that-HIV,- the virus generally that between 1983,86 the mebelieved to cause AIDS¯ is also ~frectly linked to certain forms lymphoma or cancer Of the lymphatic system. Although lymphoma is common among people with AIDS¯ it has been assumed that the cancer was an indirect result of the failure.of the body’s immune system to stave off the potentially fatal cancer rather than directly linked to the vires itself. Butin a new dian survival-time was 28:4 monthsfrom the pointwhentheir lymphocyte cell count fell below 200. From 1987-89, the survival time rose to40.1 months from the time of the 200-mark indicator: The Survival time has plateaued at thatlevelfrom 1990- 93. The scientists saythe increaseinlongevityfrom thepoint of the200:inark has not been because of anti-viral drugs like study, theUC-SFresearcherss~ay AZT, but has been the result they have found evidence at the .~ mainly of improved treatments molecular level that the virus is to battle the opporttmistic infec= directly responsible for spawn- tion of pneumocystis carinii ing malignant cells. ’cHriswould pneumonia, the leading.cause of be the first time that any human death for people with AIDS in retrovirus has been implicated this country. in causing cancer like this," said Limited Bloo.d Heat the study’s senior author, Dr. TreatmentTrial OK’d Michael McGrath. "It’ s a totally WASHINGTON - The Baltidifferent perspective of what more Sun reports that the Food HIV can do." The report will be &DrugAdministrationhfis given pubfished in the April 15issueof ¯ a doctor in the U.S. permission the journal Cance¢ Research, to use a controversial bloodpublished by the American As- heating method to treat 6 AIDS sociation for Cancer Research. patients in effort to cure them of S.F. Researchers Cite .the fatal disease.. Dr. Kenneth Increased )r Alonso received notification from the was dismissed at the time by the National ¯Institutes of Health which said’ the patient Alons0 claimedhe cured ofAIDS didn’ t even have the disease but was suffering from "cat scratch fe, ver,, which can produce~similar - although not usually fatal - symptoms, GospelAID ’94 PHILADELPHIA - GospelAID ¯ 94, a musical production featuring leading local and national gospel¯ choirs, as.well as some of the country’s most popular secular voices, is slated for April 30 in Philadelphia: Sponsored by Philadelphia’ s Gospel Music Preservation Alliance in conjunction with ActionAIDS, the extravaganza will be hosted by Tony Award-winning actor James.Earl Jones and will feature some 355 choir singers as well as musicians Grover Washington Jr., Rachelle Ferrell, and Boyz II Men.. Denmark Considei;ing HIV-Sex Crime Bill the Danish Supreme Court overturned the conviction of an HIVpositivemanwhohadbeenfound guilty~by a lower court of reckless endangerment because he had unprotected sex with nearly two-dozen women. Texas Insurer Ordered to Continue Benefits DALLAS - An article in Business Insurance magazine reports a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Maloney ordering that Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co. must continue to pay medical benefits-to a Texas AIDS patient: even though his. group health insurance policy was canceled. Ac~ordi~ng to the magazine, the company’s master policy dictates that it may ¯cancel group coverage at any time with 60 days’~ notice, but that provision was not included in the certificates issued to individual policyholders. AIDS pa, tient Michael Elder sued Fidelity and Albert H. Wohlers & Co. - the agency which administered the policy - in a bid to keep about $800,000 in medical benefits: Elder contended that, because he was unaware that his policy could be Canceled, he was de-- pending on $1 million in lifetime COPENHAGEN-Danishhealth :ben.efits. Judge Maloney ruled and J"ust"ICe m~,-,~~t,-~-, officia. ls ... agm.nst F.i.d.elity b. eca~ use Texas ¯ n ;;~..~ _~W^:... ......=l.k :, :law reqmres pOhcyholder eer~ illegal f~r pe0plewith Hiv to tificates to include essenttal, m- .... cancella- Jeffery A.BeN, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS Specialized in HIV Caw: -Providing .Comprehesive Primary Care- Medicine and Psychotherapeutic S.ervices We ¯have :many insurance,provider affiliations -ifyoubelong to. aninsuranceprogram .that does notlist us as providers/ 1560. EaSt2lst: Street, .Suites21-0 -. Window coverings of all types, accessories, silk flowers, rugs, custom upholstery & more -all your interior needs. Wembley Center 7116 South Mince, Suite 102, 254-2100 r Sandra.J, Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation " .. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215 - Tulsa Faraily:News. May.- June1994i,page 9 T H E G A Y Sl~otlight Theatre ’ THEDRUNKARD Ongoing Theatre North READERS THEATRE 6123-25 Theatre Works ROAD TO NIRVANA 619-12 Theatre Tulsa PRELUDETO A KISS 5120-29 Touring WILL ROGERS FOLLIES 5131-615 DALLAS BRASS WITH PETER NERO 587-5030 596-7111 596-7111 596-7111 596,7111 5121 L I F E S T Y L E Theatre-Notes By GeraldMiller, Theatre Tulsa As snmmer approachs, there will be a little lull in the "Theater World" as most of us will be dosing out.this season and diving into preparations for the next one. But-there will still things happening in the summer. The KOTV Spirit of Oldahoma SummerStage ’94 Festival is scheduled through July and into August:The University of Tulsa and the Gilbert& Sullivan Society.will have aJune offering, and TheatrePOPS has plans to re-mountA Mid SummerNight’s Dream again. So its’ not like there won’t be anything happeningthis snmmer. As for Theatre Tulsa wewill be bending efforts toward our SummerStageoffering, And the Worm Goes Round, a musical revue saluting 25 years of Broadway collaborators Kander and Ebb. They produced music andlyricsforthelikes ofCabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and New York, New York and the list goes on and on.. So when its’ really hot and sticky this summer, join us for a cool and relaxed evening ofpure Broadway Music. Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas is our season closer. I understand this show will be previewed elsewhere in this issue. But I still want to invite anyone interested in seeing more contemporary works onTulsa stages to attend. Theatre Tulsais taking. a chance on this production because of its adult themes/language and we need audience support if this kind of show is to be a regular part of future seasons. We also are looking for new and different-ways to promote Theatre Tulsa. If you have suggestions, please forward them to me. We have developed a card listing our 1994 - 1995 season, an individual adult ticket discount and a #ace for your business card. Give me a call at 587- 8402 if you think this would be effective for you. Dance Center DANCE RECITAL 6/25 596-7111 PAC Ttust PIANO RECITAL 6/10-11 Broken Arrow CAROSEL 6116-26 596-7111 258-0077 MCtropolitar(Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6’.30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm. 1623 N. Maolewood Phone: Tulsa. OK 74115 (918) 838-1 715 Tu!sa’s OldestTheater Co. Presents Play With Gay-Relevant Message By James Christjohn The theme of Prelude to a Kiss is that love is love, no matter what form the participants take. It speaks to the underlying prejudices that weall face in our Or is it? He struggles to live a more gay theatre in Tulsa, we lie trapped in ber body; married need to support shows that are a to a man; and she has to de~l with step in that direction. Theatre the problems of aging; and des- Tulsa is going out on a limb; perately trying totellher husband several battles were fought siredaily lives. At the marriage of a [hat. she is the old man he sees. ply to bring this show to life, young couple; an old man kisses The play.has many underlying with its language and action inih~":’~ d~. iiaher~.~iie "g~e§-tlx~ : ~’th~n~eg>of’i~I~#an~.t0out.:-s_~ci:~ .iNct,:Th(¢~ ~,a,.:~!~P~s,.~:...... chance tO start anew, in a-young ety; living a lie; d~aling ~{th" .... ~b~i~: b~d~ti~::~fi~d the body, to recapture kis ownyouth, mamage _ you.kngw; y0u havea show hasn’~ even been seen yet! great courtship, .the mate seems It’s up to us to let those folks tobe everything you were. look- In him, she sees an answer to the know that they don’tmatter, be- .fears she experiences daily living in the modem World - all that is behind him, she thinks. For a moment, they desire to switch, and in that moment, the desire is powerful enough to make the transformation happen.,,"The grass is always greener... 11th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization Sunday, May 22, 7pm Shiloh Baptist.Church 1124 No. Cincinnati, Reception after service. For more info. call 438-2437, Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 10 ing for, then you move m, get cause thereis an audience that married; and boom! Who is this will appreciate this. person, you start to wonder. How The cast is excellent, the dimany of us, in such a situation, rector is sensitive to our issues, haveturned tO our partners and and knows what she’s doing. said, "You’re not who I thought There is an openly gay characyou were!" ter, and a wonderful message. The play can be characterizedby For reservations, call 596- this quote: "Never to be squan-_ 7111.ToletTheatreTulsaknow de.red.., the miracle of another that you appreciate what they’re human being." The groom over- doing for us by fighting to do comes his own issues of homo- this show, call 58%8402. Those phobia. As to how and why - see who would have this show the play! banned have called, ~o it’s up to I am urging you to see this us to counter with positive comshow, because in order to have ments. Pride Picnic Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, dean-up, cooking at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday~ June-19. Booth space will be available for organizations & businesses. Call Jane at 664-8299. Rainbow Business Guild The Guild will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 23, at 7pm. Topics will include the Pride Picnic & more Call 254- 2100 for info. Festival to Include Gay-Artists The New Genre Festival to be held June 10, 11, and 12inTulsa at the Living Arts Space~224 N. Main, features time-based works by artists which stretch the limits of their media. Local performance artistRobert Hernandez will be presenting his newest piece. . Nationally acclaimed Chicano multi-media artistDavidZamora Casas ofSanAntonio, Texas will be presenting ’The Born Again American Mexican." Casas, a self-taught painter, sculptor, singer, activist, curator, videographer and performance artist, will be visiting Tulsa to lecture for the Harweldin hstirote for Arts and Education Snmmer Session Workshops. T H E -G.- A Y L I F E RTIFICIAL INSEMINATION q-HING HA5 MEAT A L055. :E WANT TO lqgLP OUT KIT AND LESL IE --"." BUT T- 17:~DN"F KNOW IF . ~ COULD LIVE NIT~ THE FACq"T~AT IVI6~ CI#ILD WILL WANli)gRING AROUND OUT TF~F.RF_. WITHOUT MY" BFING A PART OF: NI5 LIFE: S T Y L E John Kirk "For All Your Real Estate Needs" SOIIIIT:HIIIG NlW IH VOICI- PIRSONALS Watch Tulsa Family News for more information! 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Saturday,-5 pm ¯ & Mondays After Dart League ¯ Happy Hour, Weekdays 4.7 pm Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon-2am WHAT TOEXPEC Tulsa Family News, May - June J994, page J2 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). 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Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be - for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sol~ p.ro_perty, of Tulsa Family News. All eorrespondance should be sent to the. address above. TulsaFamilyNews is distributed freeofchargeinlocallbusiri~s~ and organizations. Miz Sensuous Tells Us without reservation, who we are by David Nava What, When & Whereforel and Who we love. "When do we get our parade.7"" The drag queens, female imSo, when do the straight people The question was asked more .in personators, or gender illusionget their own parade? When fun than wi~.en_v.:.~;~more m ists today have a problem: they straight peo.ple are prevented joking than with;~alice, but it are busy cutting one another from marrying the people they struck a chord, with me. I had down.,There’s enough room in choose to marry, precluded from casually mentioned to a couple Tulso for ev~:e~y~_~body.~to get a~ong.. of my straight :.f..,ri~n~.that. the. . enjoying tax benefits availabl.e " Ba~kwheh l~Ii~ s~n~tious~vas to married people; then they Gay Pride E~de ~a~-coming born no one put anyone down, should have a parade. When up and I was looking forward to everyone tried helping everyone. straight people are barred from Old! Damn right...the way some it’"What abgut, S~aight .Pride ¯ serving their country in the mili7 of the Darlings are doing,, cutting ¯ tary,i then they should have a Day?" the female .of ~ ¢O,uple the older Queens down....they pal:ade. When straight people ,are asked with a gin~ "Everyday is ¯ are here and will be here...keep routinely fired from. their jot~s Stratght Pride Day., I auswere , Clubs & Restaurants gettin up, planting your feet~On’% because of who they love with or 744-0896 also grinning, ’..’This culture celthe floor e,~ery day, and you1~be ~ .~The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria live with then they should have a 835-5083 ebrates it with gay abandon." old too! People like myself, MC ..... ~’B~d Boys Club~ 1229 S. Memorial parade. Whenstraight people axe 583-8398 She laughed...When do we get *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 Parker, Mr. Timm~ Miz Dorian, blocked from holding sensitive 749-1563 ourparade?’ dem~ndedher male *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Bead Aheads and Lady Diana jobs in the government merely 587-8811 counterpart ’Turn the television *.Metropole, 1902 E. 11 laid the ground for you to be because of their sexual orienta8344234 on." I said. ’¢Fhere’s your pa*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan performers, not critics....the fution, then they should have a 585-3405 rade." We all laughed and went *Renegade, 1649 S. Main ture can be outstanding if we 835-1055 parade. When strai,gh.t people,.a~e, about our business but the brief *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral love one another..stop the hate forbidden to raise their Own cm~660-0856 exchange kept coming back to *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial and discrimination....why fight dren orto adopt others, if they so 664-8299 me through the week. The more *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial among ourselves? choose, then they should have 584-1308 I thought about it the more seri*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd By the way, thank you all for parade. When straight people are 582-2400 ous it became. *Whittier care, 416 S. Lewis your support when I was ill back beaten, harassed and shot at for Why have aGay Pride 15arade? Businesses/Services in October. I’ve come a long holding hands in public then I’ll It’s a question many straight 743-5967 ways...I’m still here to terrorize BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria march in their parade. people might be asking in the Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 each and everyone of you...let’s A man who lives in my next few weeks. Gay people, I 491-9474 go forward as one...the past was *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan neighborhood was shot on our believe, inherently, intuitively 587-6030 good, now let’s make it a fabu- - *CD Warehouse in Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria street 2 years ago by a carload of know why we have a parade. We 744-9595 Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 lous future! Sensuous young thugs because he was bidhave a Gay Pride Parade because 58%1633 Editor’s note: the preceeding *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 cling a companion farewell with 25 years ago a bunch of drag 341-6866 International Tours ts only an excerpt of an inforan embrace. The companion was queens at a bar called The 582-1617 mative and interesting letter Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 another man. The Human Rights Stonewall fought back for the 582-3018 Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 about some of our community’s Commissioner of this city pubfirst time when the police over599-8070 past. We will publish more as Ken’s FlowerS, 1635 E. 15 licly intimated that the mean were stepped the bounds of their au585-1234 *Living Arts .of Tulsa,-224 N. Main space allows. We apologize if "a_sking " ~ for it" through , enga..gig, .. ,, g thority for the millionth time, 587-8108 Major Affairs, 2014 E. 6thwe’ve mispelled any names. in "provocative benavmr thereby launching the Gay Lib664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI eration Movement. We have a . embracing to say good-bye. Novel Idea Discount Books or not-so well meaning straight That’s why I’ll be. at The Gay Gay Pride Parade so that at least 3356 E. 51, 747:6711 7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 acq~mintance of yours questions Pride Parade. Unless we stand for one day in a year we can walk 838-7626 Puppy Pause lI, 1 lth & Mingo the need for a Gay Pride Day together, march together, care down the streets of Where we 749-6301 *S~ribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square Parade, edueat~ the poor soul. together, no one will do it for us. live and show our numbers for 583-1572 Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th I’ m picking up the phone to call We Gay and Lesbian people are all the world to see. We have a 832-0233 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan my two friends now. on our own and we must depend Gay Pride Parade to celebrate 742-6909 David Nava is an actor and Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria on each other. our defeat of The Closet, to have writer in Chicago. Organizations So, when some well meaning, a day when we can proclaim, Al! across the country, members of the Lesbian/Gay press have been ruminating about this big 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots...Stonewall on this cover, Stonewall on that cover...it’s going to be one hell of a party. But unlike last year’s March on Washington, it’s not clear what, beyond a.party, it will be. Yes, there is a March on the UN; yes, there are the Gay Games, glorious and worthy in themselves, and yes, there is the annual conference of the Inter~ national Lesbian/Gay Association (ILGA). But still I am haunted by the comments of Mary Breslauer in The Advocate this spring. Ms.~ Breslaner asked if we; our wonderfully diver~e communities could organize for any thing other than a party: She suggested that the 100 million or so dollars that will pour into New York could buy a lot of grass-roots lobbying, education, tv & radio ads. The combined budgets of our so- called national organizations (Human Rights Campaign Fund, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund) are but a fraction of the Stonewall dollars. VvTnat’s wrong with this picture - how much do we value our civilrights? Oppression- we usually think of it as something done to us by non-Gay people. Unfortunately, it’s also something we do to ourselves and each other. Growing up in a heterosexist and homophobic society, that hatred poisons us too. I’ve been talking advertising with a Gay merchant for over 9 months. His large & successful business stocks products specifically made for us. He whines about sales but he refuses to advertise those products to us. Many here in Tulsa would buy from him if they only knew. While dearly I would like him to advertise (that’s what makes it possible to bring you news not ~ound in The Tulsa Worm or any other Tulsa paper), there is a broader community interest too. The products he sells can educate and enlighten our community if you know where to find them. Till now, what he’s stocked, though a fraction of what he could do, has been almost the only choice in Tulsa. He could make money and help his community at the same lime but it seems that he’s too inhibited by his fears of ,fundies." More frustrating, this met. chant has refused to allow distribution of this paper while continuing to distribute a monthly paper with documented anti-Gay policies. This sort of disclSmina. fion is unacceptable from nonGay businesses but is unbelievable from our own. Fortunately, one of his better rivals across town, although it is a non-Gay business, is more open-minded. They’ve welcomed Tulsa Family News and our readers. You can guess where Irll be shopping. Tom Neal, publisher &.editor 583 -9780 B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l 749-4194 748-3111 NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 749-4901 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 74128 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 622-1441 Project Reachout, HIV Testing, 5451-E So. Mingo 749-7898 Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomaus for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729, 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 Other *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa * Tulsa City/County Libraries: Central, Hardesty South, Martin East, West Regional, Rudisill North. For info: call 596-7977. *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Giuny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW 425-4778 Kathi Bums, LCSW, Lie. Clinical Therapist, 745-9911 Phillip Cyr, Gen. C0ntractor-Cosmetic Remodeling Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney -587-1500 Bill Hinlde, Attorney 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 7~159 747-5800, 745-2245 John Kirk, Realtor Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious Organizations 628-0594 *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian ctr 2627B E. 11 838-7232 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 622-1441 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 838-1715 *MCC of Greater .Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 298-4648 Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 �Tulsa OklahomatiS~or Human Rights ¯ PO Box 52 729 Tul~a; 0 K 74152 tohr reporter .. , The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR R~:~,p~’~long with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR; contained elsewhere in-Tblsa Family News. TOHR proudl9 presents the annual pride meek ~ .o: . :. _ L_ . . i-i " " ~ ’ " : ’~ July Meeting Racism in :the Gay ¯ .: ~ Community~ ’ ’ at the "What olorjs the "GayCommunity?" a~ Jtily’s fe~a.tuted.~St-sp~aiter; " Alan Nyitray, i ofOklahoma: City; The July membership meeting of TOHR will begin wlths~iai time at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 at the HIV/Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite.Hol, lower level. TULSA’S BI ST 1565 S. Sheridan Friday, June 17th from 9 p.m. to Midnight $5 at the door to benefit TOHR. -A lesbian and gay fights activisl, Nyitray has offered his expertise and talents to Oklahomans, from human rights organizing, to lobbying the OklahOma state legislature, to speaking out for marginalized people. I llT! RTfllfllTII llT! M.C. MK. 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J1me-Ju{Fl1994. page 3 �News:Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Students Fight the Right MINNEAPOLIS - Recalling student civil rights activism in the South during the 1960s, dozens of gay; lesbian, bisexual and transgeader students from the University of Minnesota will be departingby bus from Minneapolis July 10 f,o,r what organizers are calling ’Missouri Summer’ 947~TI~ sthd"ent campaign will work in a~ 8-week grassroots campaign With the Missouri-based :group - Show - Me Equality :to ~gh~.a proposed statewide anti-gayballot measure. For more information about the student grojeet contact Gary Schiff, c00r~liffator, MISSOURI SUMMER’.94 at. (612) 7245942, by writing to MISSOURI SUMM~.~94, 1i5 E. 34th St. Miuneapolis..~ MN 55408, or scbif003 @maroon.tc.nmn_edu Anti-Gay .Ballot to. Fail? BOISE, Idaho- With less than 3 months until a July 8 filing deadline, the Idaho Citizens Alliance says it had gathered just over a third ofthe signafures needed to put a proposed anti-gay ballot initiative on the ballot this November, according to the Idaho Statesman newspaper. Opponents of the proposed measure were hopeful about ICA’ s difficulties in getting the required number of signatures, but were not yet celebrating. "It just goes to Show that Idaho is not the pushover state that they thought it was," said Brian Bergqnist, co-chairman of the Don’t Sign On Committee. No Bias in Health Reform WASHINGTON - According to a poll released bythe Human Rights CampaignFund,-67% of Americans favor anti-bias proteetions including gays andldsbian~ as part 6f~dfi6aal health-care reform efforts, while only 24% opposed such civil rights protections. HRCF, a gay rights advocacy groupbased inWashington, is lobbying Congress to include anti-bias language in various health care proposals currently being considered by the legislature. 10,000 Athletes NEW YORK - At least 10,000 athletes from around the world have registered for the June 1825 Gay Games IV, organizers of the cultural and athletic celebration have announced. Gay Games officials said they expect more than a million visitors in the city from 42 different countries, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand. They also confirmed that theU.S. Justice Dept. has ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 ¯ waived a ban that bars foreigners With HIV and AIDS from entering the country. Fundie Candidates Lose VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A Pat Robertson-backed slate of 5 fundamentalists vying for seats on the televangelist’S own hometown of Virginia Beach, Va., were all rejected by Voters Tuesday, May 3. ~ Edward Kreyfin~ Jr., one of the defeated fundamentalist candidates, said ¯ ilie ~featbf-~e slht~ ~ ~iil~d by talk ’~thdtwe w~ia ri~litwing takeover" group. Austin Repeals Benefits AUSTIN, Tex. - By almb~tla 2~ 1 margin, voters in the Texas state capital dealt a surprise bodyblow to gay rights in one of the few cities in the state that likes to pride itself on its progressive politics by repealing Austin’s domestic partner progr~.for city workers. With a!L _o,f~e ~recincts reporting, thenbn~0fficial count was 51,475, or 62%; in favor of Proposition 22, and 31,082, or 38%, against. Although the group backing the successful repeal measure, Concorned Texans, had couched much of its campaigning to overturn the city-approved partners benefits in economic terms, the organization also made it clear that it considered the recognition of same-sex partnerships a"perversion of traditional family values." Charles Bullock, pastor of the Christ Memorial Baptist Church and the head of Concerned Texans, said the vote in the usually liberal Austin showed a dear majority with conservative moral values,, even if they do not always¯¯out at decti0ns. The resultsof the election stunned ¯ ¢die~city’~’s’ |esbian/gay~commu" ~ifity,~many:of’whom said ihey felt let down by Austin’ s usually tolerant residents. Colorado& Amendm’t 2 I~E~VE~~ The ~10rado attorney general’ s office has applied to the state Supreme Coqrt asking it to restore the anti-gay Amendment 2 to the books. The appeal, which is expected to be heard by the court later this year, c~aim’~ ~e,voter-approved mea. sure would.have protected the legal rights of citizens, including landlords and employers, wi~h "deep-seated and profound religious objections to homosexuality"by repealing local civil rights measures throughout Colorado. Canadian Partners TORONTO ’- The Canadian government says it will go ahead with legislation requiring employers to pay benefits to samesex couples. Attorney General Marion Boyd said the goyernment will introduce the legislation shortly in an effort to make certain that same-sex couples get thesame fights as married heterosexuals. If the proposed legislation is enacted, companies would be required to pay~amily benefits to the’ Same-sex partners of ~mployees, and the def’mition of"spousev would be modified ~in’softie 80 p~dee~of ~Xisting legislation t0 bring it in line with the changes. Although exact details were not made available, the proposed legislation and its relaied changes would mean that same-sex couples would be able tojointly adopt children. Passage of the legislation will hinge on approval in the legislature. NYC Councilman to Run for Congress NEWYORK-TomDuane, New York’s first openly gay city councilman, has announced that hey s throwing his .hat inthe race to.represent part of Manhattan’ s West Side 8th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dtmne, 39, announced during his 1991 bid for a seat on theCity Council that he is HIV:positive. He will face Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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Some 24 ¢ommuni, ties in Oregon have SO far ap- proved anti-gay ballotmeasures, and the anti-gay Oregon Citi- zeus Alliance is planning to put ¯ its 2nd statewide measure before Oregonvoters this November. A similar 1992 effort was narrowly rejected by the state,s voters. Bermuda Sodomy Law BEtLMUDA - The~i Bermuda House of Assembly has voted 22-16 to. legalize homosexual relations between men after a tense and often bitter debate. The proposed legislation must still be approved by the British colony’s senate: Premier Sir John Swan opposes the legalization efforts. ~ " ~ ~. ~Aussies .Fight forRights SYDNEY ÷~ The Aus~ian-fed-. ’ eral gove~ent is,[aunc~izg legal moves .tO nullify Tasma- n/an state laws that bar male on Monday, May 23, that it has petitioned to Queen Elizabeth II homosexual acts following failfor a royal pardonfor gay playure.of state and federal officials wright Oscar Wilde as a fitting to reach any compromise. The commemoration of his convicUN Human Rights CommiRee tion on "~uggery" (or sodomy) . earlier this~ year declared charges next year. A press tel~e~s.,e Tasmania’s male;male sedomy from the group said Wilde s statutea conmavention of internati0nal-human rights accords. . "imprisonment is astain on the .i_ A~s_trali .an~ Attorney General -judi~al. :s~y~t~m...~Th.e-very least ~ ~oc~t~i~n d6i~ ~icl~iov~!edge - Michael Lavarch said he would ~recommend that the federal --the wrong done.to Wilde an,d, grant him; a royal pardon?-.. ~. governmenttak,e steps to assure~ -. that-~ Tasmania~:s.,homosexuals. -~ Buckingham Palac~~ did!i ~ngt enjoy the~ii~e rights :as other citizen..Gay .activists, who: - CiVilian-ACcu~Navy.¯ s~ ~e Wl~lsofthis complex .-LOS ANGF_~F_~ .-~. fight: bgtw~ i the .: fe~der~ and ¯ S~v~ a foyer Mari.e¢~rps T~angovernments by Sucsergemlt and: 12:year:.civilian cessfulty ~g-thelr Caseuf employee with the Strike~Syshuman rights violations to the temi ~~tatthe~M"gu UN,-Said theyh~ot~xtto ice s0me ". Naval!firWeapons station;- has sort ofiegal reforms by-the end reached a settlement~in his’ federal’c6mplaintwith the Equal - Gay RightsLaw. Sort Employinent-. Opportunity cO-~m~ssion, c~ar~ii~g ~th~ -. of -.,in. N.C. City. - was harassed and discriminated ASHEViLLE, H.C:~ A resoluagainst by the.Navy because of tion be~fore the .Asheville City ~his sexual orientation. As part of Council- ban’ing anti-gayem-the settlement, however; Swarm pl0yment =ind h6using discrimiwill keep hiscivil service rank nation passed .by a narrow 4-3 and transfer to the base’s ote - l~ut oaly ~fter.~e phrase comptroller’s office.as a man"sexual orientation" was reagement analyst. placed with~ the vague "or any ~therreason~’ ~. thg list of prOGavs-& the Holocaust JERUSALEM - Conservative tected classes. Far right, anti:gay Jewish demonstrators scuffled fundamentalists had objected to with gay rights activists, at the including sexual orientation in the legislation: .i " " " Holocaust ~demorial .in Israel days before the ceremony, a group of 19 rabbis took out anad in the Jerusalem Post denounc-ing the ceremony as "an abomination" and threatening a boycoRof the Holocaust Mem6rial if the ceremony wentaheac~ One protester shouted . "You are full of shit and AIDS, at a gay rights .hCfi~ist,~-No s.e~ous incidents wererepoff~d and rio arrests were letterofpr0testovertheincidenL Franco Grillini,-head of the Italian group Axcigay, urged "for- ciga governments to boycott Italy until we have assurances that the presence of fascists, in govern- inent woii’i-iaffect ite-;bcratic rights.,~ In Bonn_. the Society for the Threatened People said it had called ~e vigil outside the Italian ¢mbassy~use Of Concern for the rightS of minorities : _Lesbian Book Rev|ew ¯ ~ALTADENA~ Calif..~ The ~-~ bian~Revi~w:~0f:-B0oks will -la~ch¯pubu~ati0n ~s AUguSt, :o f~atuiing reviews of~o~, by, ¯ about and -directed,t6 lesbian readers. The review will also :~ feature essays about :authors, fiterary~issues:and related topical m~tters in a wide range, of works, from histo~ and literature tosCiencefiction and erotica. The, quarterly review is available at a subscription price of $I0 for 1 yeafor $18 foi 2 yeats at:, Lesbian Review 6f Books, PO Box 6369, Altadena CA 91003 (for a sample copy of the first issue, send $2.50 to that address). Conoentration Camps ROME - Gay rights activists in Italy called for an international boycott of the country after remarks.by a neo-fascist r.nning fora seat in the European Parliament that Friday 1;o Sunday, July 15’17 . on t, heOU Gampus,-Norm.an. Oklahoma " " yoU’re a part- of Oklahorna l .fi $t st t .wide’ . gathering of :Gay, Lesbian, Bisexualand Transgendered people! FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (91~) 445-0922, OR WRITE TO : R0. [50X 61305 . OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA ¯ 73146 Tulsa Family News, June:July 2994, p~age 5 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News continued from page 5 page ruling. "Prejudice, whether founded on unsubstantiated fears, cultural myths, Stereotypes or erroneous assumptions cannot be the basis for a discriminatory classification," Judge Zilly ruled. Cam~ermeyer, a 27-year.veteran and Army nurse who was awarded the Bronze Star for her 14-month tour of duty in Vietnam, was thrilled at the ruling. Partners Bill Fails in CA SAC~MENTO; Calif: =-The day after.the California Assembly passed a statewide domestic parmers registration measure by the narrowest of. margins, the proposed bill failed to pass the state Senate by 2 votes - although it s611 lmsa second chance at passage in the upper house. The limited partners bill would extend to registered couples heterosexual or homosexual - such legal benefits as hospital visitation rights; serving as a conservator for their partner, and willing property as married couples do. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Richard Katz, was approved by the state Assembly on May 31 by a 41-26 vote - the bare minimum needed for approval in the lower chamber. But the next day, the Senate compamon measure, sponsored by Sen. Gary Hart (D~anta Barbara), gam~red.only 19 votes for passage with 16 against. A21-vote majority is required in the upper chamber to pass such legislation. Because of the bill’s passage in the AS. sembly, along with the close Senate vote, Hart asked for and was given permission to put the measure forward on the Senate agenda during a future session. Church~of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Home Cell~Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm Phone: (918) 838-1715 SF Partners’ Tax, Break ing, taxpaying citizens who SAN FRANCISCO- Same-sex should be entitled to the same couples here took.another increrights awarded to others." mental step toward equal-recogBoy Scout Ban Review nition of their domestic parmerSACRAMENTO~ Calif: - The ships with an exemption from state Supreme Court has agreed the ~ity’s real estate transfer taxes review conflicting lower court if they dissolve, their relationings about whether the Boy ship - an exemption married Scouts of America policy, of excouples enjoy under state law. cluding gays and atheists vio= The exemption measure, unani- -lates ~S~’e anfi-discrimiiiation mously approved by the Board statutes. The high court .-anof Supervisors on Tuesday May ¯ ntua~d:it wilIe~xi~ the ii~31, is themost recent legal effort peals Of two separate eases inhere to .extend benefits to gay volving the. youth group, both of and lesbian couples already enwhich concern wl~ether the Boy joyed by married conples: Scouts are a ’~business estab"We’re endeavoring to chip. away lishmeni"’aS defined by at the issue of lesbian and gay Califomia~s sweeping Unrnh equity in society," said SuperviCivil Rights Act. Early last year sor Carole Migden, author of the a state Court of Appeal in Santa measure. "Lesbians and gays live Aim ruled that the Orange County here in great numbers, the maCouncil of the Boy Scouts isin jority of whom are hard-workfact a business as defined by the Unnth ACt and cannot exclude youngsters from membership because .of their religious beliefs _and refusal .to swear an oath to God. Just weeks later, however, a state appeals court in Lo~ Angeles.ruledthat the scouts were not a~business under the Unruh Act and that the youth group could legally exclude gays~ Tl~t ruling came in the case’of~Tim Photography Curran, a former Eagle Scout who filed suit originally in 1980 J.D. Jamett after he was rejected as a scout592,0608 master for a Berkeley troop be- Sandra J, Hill, M,S. ~d San Diego Gives Benefits SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego, Calif., city council narrowly approved a measure extending health care benefits to the domestic partners of unmarried municipal employees. The council approved the measure oN a 5~4 vote during a session. concerned with contracts between the city and anion workers. Councilwoman Christine ,Kehoe,. a lesbian who recently became the council’s first openly gay member and sponsorof the measure, said, "It’s a fairness is, sue. What the city has done is made it - I hope - OK for other employers in San Diego to say this is the kind of coverage I want to offer." Time Kills Gay Magazine NEW YORK - Time Inc. has said abandoned plans to launch Tribe, a national gay magazine that would have been the first such publication started by a major :-mainstream publisher: There were reports that Time had been the object Of intense letterrwriting campaign by anti~ gay fundamentalists, but executives with the publishing firm denied their; decision to drop plans for the new .magazine were a result of any outside pressure and insistedthe Switch in plans was based entirely on economics..The Village Voice had, reported, however, ~at ~ime:~Inc, - A ttorney -at Law . Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law 745,1111 Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial consultation at no charge. 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Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tul;a Family News, June-July 1994, page 6 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and-evening appointments are available; �~News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs,News Briefs News Briefs News~Briefs News AT&T Wants Gays! ers expect the city to appeal the Swedish Partners Law CHICAGO - ~T&T, the giant ruling since gays and lesbians STOCKHOLM -Following a long-distance cartier, has broken cannot legally marry anywhere 4-hour debate, the Swedish parsomething of a barrier by-sendin.the U.S~ liament (Riksdag) narrowly. ing some 70,000 direct-mail adopted legislation that would Dutch Partners ,Law pieces targeting gays, .lesbians allow-same-sex Couples nearly AMSTERDAM-- The Dutch Disney World’s Gay Day and bisexuals. ~as ~ prosPectiv.e but not all the Same bentfits cabinet hastabledameasur~ that ORLANDO, Fla. - Despite .ancustomers. It is believed to be and responsibilities of marriage. gry complaints from anti-gay thefirst time ~ maj0r U.S. firm The bill establishing registered ~uhdamentalists ~and evencon= has specifically sought-to target partnerships in tile e0untry couples, extending, to gays andspicuous signs saving it wasn’t a the country’.s !argelyuntapped passed 171-141. The law, which lesbians who registered many of Disney World sponsored event, gay comm~ty in a direct’mail will go into effect at the begin~ the same benefits as married het-. "Gay Day at Disney" drew some advertising campaign..o"It.’.s . a ning of 1995, a!lows same-sex erosexuals,No e~planation ~was ~ 20,000 lesbians andgay men to ¯v~ry o~fitiV~ m~rket,’~ Jo~ couples a civil.(but not churdh) given for .the:action.which is. the popular theme park. A small Heath, AT&T’S public relations ¯ ceremony similar to a wedding; believed-tobe only temporary. gro~ip 0f about 2 dozen protest-= manager in Chicago, said. :"It" s a couples dre ntt allowed to adopt Ontario Partners,-Lose ers connected with the American good market Segment. to tar_get.. or have children through artifiFamily Assn. and Operation TORONTO ~- The Ontario ParIt includes affluent, highly e~hicial insemination, Denmark and Rescue picketed along an enliament has rejected on a 68-59 cated and brand loyal consumNorway already have similar trance road to the park, but withvote a. government-sp0nsored ers with ahigh level of discrelaws. out much apparent support. measure that- would have-estabtionary income.’.’ quotes Minneapolis Law Illegal Disney World posted signs outlished a:domestic partner regisfroms~,~eral AT&T customers MINNEAPOLI.S.~ (June 8) -side the park explaining that tration in the province.This and includes excerpts from a District Court Judge Deborah "members of the gay.comn~unity means the measure is dead:in letter’i explaining the corpohave chosen to visit the Magic ¯ Hedlundhas ruled t~at the Min~ Ontario for the time being. neapolis:eity council overstepped Kingdom today in their recogits authoriU when it enacted a nition of Gay and Lesbian Pride measure tl~t extends benefits to. Month" and that Disney "does the.partners of lesbian .and. gay not discriminate against dnyone’s city workers.: Judge Hedlfin-d fight to visit the Magic Kingd~m." / Lesbian and gay Workers ¯ declared the parmers Ordinance License~d Clinical Therapist illeg.al.and ruled,that the state of at the park volunteered to serve SolutiOn~oriented Therapy Minnesotahad given cities the as off:duty guides for the thouI¯nd[viduals,~couples,¯ families, adolescents sands who showed up. The ..legal. right to finance employee benefits~0nly f0r the spouses mid eventis the 4th such lesbian!gay Confidential - ethical, reputable dependents ofcity workers. Betrip to .the central Florida park, caiase sathe-sex couples-cannot but, because of the ~eelebrations leg~ly!-marry, thejudge, ruled,of the 25th annivers~, of.the _ : ~ Tulsa, OK " ~y eann0t ~ome eli~ib!e for Stonewall:Riots Daya~’Disney, ~6t@id~pf~! ¯ su~hibenefi.ts~ It Was’not imm¢- ’ ~ ~a~i~ ~|~ but~many,.~obse~. had dropped its plans after Donald Wildmonof the American Family Assn.had laanched a campaign .by his group against the magazine. ,Kami =Burns,. LCSW ration’ s pro-gay policies and its gay-lesbian-biSexual employee group. A repiycardis iavender with a pink triangle. 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June-July 1.994, page 7 �Health Briefs Health Briefs .Health, Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs AIDS Groups Call on Gebbi6 tO Resign man’s complaint last year and OK State Health Dept. emergency room in Fremont, Aussies Tout Acyclovir concluded he had been wrongOhio. But, the suit charges, when SYDNEY - High doses of the Seeks Planning Input fully dismissed because of his Dr. Charles Hull, the physician herpes drug Acyclevir can sigWASHINGTON- Th~ National The HIV/STD Service of the HIV status. Officials at the uniin charge at the time, discovered . nificanfly prolong the survival Assn. Of People with AIDS and Oklahoma State Department of versity deny any wrong doing. Charon’s AIDS diagnosis, Hull of people with AIDS, according ACT UPhave both called for Health (OSDH) announces the refused to admit Charon to the FDAOKs New Drug to a 19~2_. study. "the study has Kristine Gebbie, President establishment of a community hospital and sent him to another WASHINGTON - An advisory Clinton’s.iAIDS policy coordi: ~tflznningo~,~r°un to,_ ad’Vi~ OSDHI: shown, that Acyclovir. can extend hospital f~ treatment. hfe by .around szx months, a committee of the Food and Drug nator;to ~esign. lqAP’~VA’s exon funding priorifiesfor HIV .... Infections from Vaccine Administration has recom¯ ecutive direc~r, William Free~ prevention: OSI-ID~!.00.kstowtxk " significant advantage in this somended that the government CHICAGO ~ Several volunteers man, said the:organization had more elbsdy with a variety of rions disease," said David Cooapprove-a new drug to treat HIV, in a federal government study to communities around the state to per, director ofthe National "worked hard" with Gebbie for 9 months.bm.o.that"now we be.workmoreeffeetivel~tocombat. ~,en.m~in_IL/IVEpidemiology..an.d . but with severe warnings that:.,-testexpefimentalAIDSvaceines lievgshi~’iS’!in0.~ipable of mar= -~:~ According to~NYitm~ ii":’ Cl~yal.~l~se~c_h :~t;~e,. Um~ . d,octo~s.stilLdo.9~.t know.enou.gh (ha.v.e become infected with._HIV; s~ the ~_pixnt of the federal i" OSDHGay&.LesbianOutreaCh ~.vers...Ry~I~.ew~oumw_mes..,. ~bou,t,.tge~m~e~_~cme.t.o, saywho, ...imsmg.cog._csms:abo.u.tthesafety level :NAPWAsaysisnecesimry Coordinator, the~tat.e’s Gay"& mma testa Hertm tot HIV s~omo, ta~e.it. :l~heFDAp..anelof / of sueh,.m,alSi:according to are~ to fight the epidemic. In inter~ .Lesbian. ommuiiifie~ are en;. -:NEWDI~I J-II-Thegovemment~,enUsts said .t.t~t Stavudine, o_r :. port~theC~ago Tribune. The 4.T, .p,m~babl.y..has s.om~e~,b~nefit . ya~.c~m..~, Whichare be~.g test~l views with‘ several reporters, couraged to participate in this .. Sponsored Indian :Council of GebbieSaid.shehasnointenfion process. : - .._ ~-.. :_ ~’ i Medical Research, In.dia’s top m !~mited clinical trials~at 5 ,overme.~¢xastmgAt~..~arugs, but _c~__utano_t say.precmely who .. universities, do not contain any of resigningz~ ’ . . OSDH seeks individuals from " medical agency, says itwill be~ PWA’s Raused Ent~ to.. ,thesecommunitiest0se~efot~a, - ginAInS-related clinical trials .would ,be~fit,~owsafe~edmg :~0f~v~’~e.ti.cmat_~erialand .is, or .w,nem.e.r.tlxe m.anutactmTer .:can t:.c~=~e m~=:e~_.~tmn..But even. Rao~nti~’Thi~’.l,v|~ oneyear.term. The ~deadlin¢for. involving traditional Indian ts on me ng.ht track to answer /so,7 ofsome 1;400participants W’7,,’7;:Y,:,~’~.::’:""".~.. ~ nominations was June 17buthas . herbal remedies said to Stop the these and other.questionS. The "- including 2 people who were been extended: indefinitely. Spread of HIV A task force has . ~,la _t~tJlor~ A ,re~ep. non neia oy federal AIDS poficy co. drugseemS to helpboost the recei~ng only placebos - have selected. 10 l~er~al drugs for Nomination form~ andmoreinordinator Kristine Gebbie to immunity of HIV patients while testedpositiveforHIV.All seven formation can be found at the cfiuical experiments. 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The neously believe that they are State Departmont of Health, I000 a 31-year-old man with AIDS University Sued resulting eommotkra and confuprotected and engage in highNE 10th, OKC 73117, 40£27!who was denied treatment by~a BUIES CREEK, N.C. - The fedsions pawned accusations of risk behaviors. Scientists say 4636 or 800=535-AIDS. hospital emergency room physieral lawsuit against the Baptistracism and discrimination some new infections were to be cian, has sued under the Amerirun Campbell University in an against homeless people, and Gay & Lesbian Quarterly, a expected during the trials and cans With Disabilities Act. Ateffort to make the school rehire a many guests who were admitted newsletter for healthcare profesthat no prospective vaccine torneys with ACLU representphysical education coach with to the reception walked out in sionals, highlighting recent rewould likely be 100% effective. ing Charon claim in the lawsuit AIDS is underway. The "John protest. The incident-mounted search of interest of those workthat he was suffering an allergic Doe" suit was filed after the U.S. further criticism of Gebbie, who ing with sexual minorities. reaction to medication when he Equal Employment Opporttmity. activists say has not done enough For info: Christopher J. went to the M_emorial Hospital .... Commission investigated the to fight AIDS. Alexander, Ph.D, 510-869-4544 PROJECT Alivd 622-1441 ¢o.fid al Look for o~ at our NEW LOOATION 7:$0 pm Thursday ¢odepmdmey Support ~roop 5451-E So. Mingo We’re Orowiag g We’re Movi.g! MCC-1441 u.sding tuesdays fro~ 6:~0,9:00 pm at the Family of Fa~ rosario. ~roJeet F.eaoh Out !} Thursdays from 6%0- 9:00 pm a~ ~he llth $~reet laoatio. (~roJeet F,eaeh OH !!) Other Time~ by Appointment �Demo~ Pride Summit ontinuedfrom page I " continuedfrom page l that’s so, then the laws and rules need to be include protection from discrimination changed?’ 3Vhen asked if he would issue on .the basis of sexual orientation. She is an executive order banning discriminanow leading acampaign to fight the radical tion basedon sexual orientation for state employees,, hel responded by. asking, right’s targeting of the black community "do~n’t that follow from what I just said?" in anti-gay ballot initiatives. Radecic and Carter will.join with Gays Bernice Shedriek’s campaign literature and Lesbians from across the state for speaks o~ the. great adversity she.has .Oklahoma’sfirsts-mmitconference.Early " overcome and Jf her doggedness in fo!.registration for the conference ends June lowing what she believes is right. M& Shedrick Said she was.nOtaWare of the ~ 27..For more information, ealiHerl~md " lack oi~ legal protections but said thatshe ~ Sister ReSources.aL(405) 521~9696 .... "...would lookintoit..,’. TFN did not.have the opportunity.to~speak_wi~ candidate, . DannyW.illiams .... ¯ :.~’ :::, J~. :,’-’" Coy: David WaiterS.made what api asked him to peared to be a surprise visit. As he left the thedisplay. 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Memodal * Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622~3636 , *House Made Soups, Chili, Dressings & Desserts ¯ NineVegetarian Solectlous ¯ Eureka’s Finest Salads Tulsa Family Ne~s, June,July l~.~, page 9 �T H E G A L Y I F Theatre Notes Greenwood & Archer JUNL~F~NTH JAZZ, BLUES & GOSPEL FF~TIVAL 6116d9 " Broken Arrow CAROSEL 6/16-26 River Park Wdst " RFfoGAEFEST 6/24~25 American Theatre Co. BYE BYE BIRDIE 7/8-17 Theatre Pops ANTIGONE/ANOTHER ANTIGONE 7/8-17 Theatre Tulsa AND THEWORLD GOES ROUND 7/22-31 Svotli~ht Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing 596-71 I1 596-7111 596-7111 587-5030 by Gerald Miller, Theatre Tulsa If it is Summer, thenit must be SummerStage time. The KOTV Spirit of Oklahoma SummerStage~ Festival ’94 kicks off this monih. The original idea for. the: Summer Festival was developed toprovide live Theatrical entertainment during the time.when most area theaters were not in production. That idea .wilt be translated into nine productions by eight companies this summer. For. convenience ..you~may make reservations for ’any of the productions by calling the Per= forming Arts Center Box Office at 596-7111 for res.ervations. This year the Performing Arts Trust and KOTV Television are co-sponsoring the entire Festival and all of us from the SummerStage Board ~want to express our thanks. A-Festival arrangement like this allows all the producing companies to really strut their best efforts. Be sure to take advantage of wide range of offerings. After all, how much time can you really spend at the lake ? Theatre Tulsa will be offering something, very special this summer during the Festival. The World Goes ’Round is a Broadway Musical Revue which pro- E S T Y L continued to mount productions vides 30 of your favorite Broadduring the Second World War, way hits in a single evening. From Cabaret; Chicago; New both for civilians and for service men and women. York, New York to Kiss of the Spider Woman and many, many Between 1942 and 1943, one more shows, you can enjoy a full of.our Artistic Managers was evening of the best of Broadway Ward Mendenhall w’ho was music in one clever evening. For called into service and the last additional information glvem a twoplays of 1943 were directed call at 58%8402 and ask about .- by Virginia Weaver Russell.. our Group Discounts. So here in.this moment of refleetion about sacrifice and serI want to take: a moment to reflect on the .other big event vice; I find another tie between which is occurring as I write. the life of this Theater, this Commtmity and the wonderful The D,Day. Invasion was fifty years ago today. The events of peoplcwho kept up; not only their Own spirits, but the spirits this ..day 50 years ago have been the inspiration for some wonof _the whole community in that darkest of times. Here’s to Ward derful dramatic works. Mendenhall, and .all the other In fact the Theater had its’ own dramatic moment relative to the men and women from Tulsa Little Theatre who served their war. Tulsa Little Theatre, our community so honorably at name back then, was one of the home and on the battlefield. few Community Theaters which ADVENTURE BASE ONE Trainino in rappieling/backpacking/. _m oun?aineering/wil~ernes s treks/ ropes courses Consulting in experimental wilderness adventure based programming. Private & group rates available. Exclusive "family groups" welcome Call for information, 918-425-4778. "TULSA’S HOTTEST CRUISE BAR" SALOON ¯ Huge Patio ¯ Coors Pool Tournament ¯ Volley Ball Tuesdays, 8 pm ¯ Horseshoes ¯ Dart Tournament, ¯ Classic Trashy Sunday Saturday, 5 pm Afternoon Beer Bust & Mondays 2,4 pm $3 After Dart League ¯ Happy Hour, Weekdays 4-7 pm Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sa,,, 0am- 2~.m~S~n, Noon - 2am NEV.. 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Text Any textual data included in the document by David Nava "Whendowe getourparade.7"" The question was asked more .in fun than wi~.en_v.:.~;~more m joking than with;~alice, but it struck a chord, with me. I had casually mentioned to a couple of my straight :.f..,ri~n~.that. the. Gay Pride E~de ~a~-coming up and I was looking forward to it’"What abgut, S~aight .Pride ¯ Day?" the female .of~¢O,uple asked with a gin~ "Everyday is Stratght Pride Day., I auswere , also grinning, ’..’This culture celebrates it with gay abandon." She laughed...When do we get ourparade?’dem~ndedhermale counterpart ’Turn the television on." I said. ’¢Fhere’s your parade." We all laughed and went about our business but the brief exchange kept coming back to me through the week. The more I thought about it the more serious it became. WhyhaveaGayPride 15arade? It’s a question many straight people might be asking in the next few weeks. Gay people, I believe, inherently, intuitively know why wehave a parade. We have aGay Pride Paradebecause 25 years ago a bunch of drag queens at a bar called The Stonewall fought back for the first time when the police overstepped the bounds of their authority for the millionth time, thereby launching the Gay Liberation Movement. We have a Gay Pride Parade so that at least for one day in a year we can walk down the streets of Where we live and show our numbers for all the world to see. We have a Gay Pride Parade to celebrate our defeat of The Closet, to have a day when we can proclaim, Al! across the country, members of the Lesbian/Gay press have been ruminating about this big 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots...Stonewall on this cover, Stonewall on that cover...it’s going to be one hell of a party. But unlike last year’s March on Washington, it’s not clear what, beyond a.party, it will be. Yes, there is a March on the UN; yes, there are the Gay Games, glorious and worthy in themselves, and yes, there is the annual conference of the Inter~ national Lesbian/Gay Association (ILGA). But still I am haunted by the comments of Mary Breslauer in The Advocate this spring. Ms.~ Breslaner asked if we; our wonderfully diver~e communities couldorganizeforany thing other than a party: She suggested that the 100 million or so dollars that will pour into New York could buy a lotof grass-roots lobbying, education, tv & radio ads. The combined budgets of our sowithout reservation, who we are and Who we love. So, whendothe straightpeople get their own parade? When straight peo.ple are prevented from marrying the people they choose to marry, precluded from . enjoying tax benefits availabl.e to married people; then they should have a parade. When straight people are barred from serving their country in the mili7 ¯tary,i then they should have a pal:ade. When straightpeople ,are routinely fired from. their jot~s because of who they love with or live with then they should have a parade. Whenstraight people axe blocked from holding sensitive jobs in the government merely because of their sexual orientation, then they should have a parade. Whenstrai,gh.t people,.a~e, forbidden to raise their Own cm~- dren orto adopt others, if they so choose, then they should have parade. Whenstraight people are beaten, harassed and shot at for holding hands in public then I’ll march in their parade. A man who lives in my neighborhood was shot onour street 2 years ago by a carload of young thugs because he was bidcling a companion farewell with an embrace. The companionwas another man. TheHuman Rights Commissioner of this city publicly intimated that the mean were "aski"ng~ for it" throug,h en..ga..,g, ig,g in "provocative benavmr . embracing to say good-bye. That’s why I’ll be. at The Gay Pride Parade. Unless we stand together, march together, care together, no one will do it for us. We Gay and Lesbian people are on our own and we must depend on each other. So, when some well meaning, called national organizations (Human Rights Campaign Fund, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund) are but a fraction of the Stonewall dollars. VvTnat’s wrong with this picture - how much do we value our civilrights? Oppression- we usually think of it as something done to us by non-Gay people. Unfortunately, it’s also something we do to ourselves and each other. Growing up in a heterosexist and homophobic society, that hatred poisons us too. I’ve been talking advertising with a Gay merchant for over 9 months. His large & successful business stocks products specifically made for us. He whines about sales but he refuses to advertise those products to us. Many here in Tulsa would buy from him if they only knew. While dearly I wouldlikehim to advertise (that’s whatmakes it possible to bring you news not ~ound in The Tulsa Worm or any L.e t te rs Miz Sensuous Tells Us What, When & Whereforel The drag queens, female impersonators, or gender illusionists today have a problem: they are busy cutting one another down.,There’s enough room in Tulsofor ev~:e~y~_~body.~to get a~ong.. " Ba~kwheh l~Ii~ s~n~tious~vas born no one put anyone down, everyone triedhelping everyone. Old! Damn right...the way some of the Darlings are doing,,cutting the older Queens down....they TULSA FAMILY NEWS F~ublisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neai James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 41at0, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright I994 by Tulsa FamilyNews and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part withoutvaitten permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be - for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sol~ p.ro_perty, of Tulsa Family News. All eorrespondance should be sent to the. address above. TulsaFamilyNews is distributed freeofchargeinlocallbusiri~s~ and organizations. ¯are here and will be here...keep Clubs & Restaurants gettin up, planting your feet~On’% thefloor e,~ery day, and you1~be ~ .~The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria old too! People like myself, MC ..... ~’B~d Boys Club~ 1229 S. Memorial Parker, Mr. Timm~ Miz Dorian, Bead Aheads and Lady Diana laid the ground for you to be performers, not critics....the future can be outstanding if we love one another..stop the hate and discrimination....why fight among ourselves? By the way, thank you all for your support when I was ill back in October. I’ve come a long ways...I’m still here to terrorize each and everyone of you...let’s go forward as one...the past was good, now let’s make it a fabulous future! - Sensuous Editor’s note: the preceeding ts only an excerpt of an informative and interesting letter about some ofour community’s past. We will publish more as space allows. We apologize if we’ve mispelled any names. *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *.Metropole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier care, 416 S. Lewis Businesses/Services BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan - *CD Warehouse in Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 International Tours Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 Ken’s FlowerS, 1635 E. 15 *Living Arts .of Tulsa,-224 N. Main Major Affairs, 2014 E. 6th- *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI Novel Idea Discount Books 7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 3356 E. 51, or not-so well meaning straight acq~mintance of yours questions the need for a Gay Pride Day Parade, edueat~ the poor soul. I’mpicking up the phone to call my two friends now. David Nava is an actor and writer in Chicago. other Tulsa paper), there is a broader community interest too. Theproducts he sells can educate and enlighten our community if you know where to find them. Till now, what he’s stocked, thoughafractionofwhathecould do, has been almost the only choice in Tulsa. He could make money and help his community at the same lime but it seems that he’s too inhibited by his fears of ,fundies." More frustrating, this met- . chant has refused to allow distribution of this paper while continuing to distribute a monthly paper withdocumentedanti-Gay policies. This sort of disclSmina. fion is unacceptable from non- Gay businesses but is unbelievable from our own. Fortunately, one of his better rivals across town, although it is a non-Gay business, is more open-minded. They’ve welcomed Tulsa Family News and our readers. You can guess where Irll be shopping. Tom Neal, publisher &.editor 744-0896 835-5083 583-8398 749-1563 587-8811 8344234 585-3405 835-1055 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 743-5967 254-2100 491-9474 587-6030 744-9595 58%1633 341-6866 582-1617 582-3018 599-8070 585-1234 587-8108 664-2951 Puppy Pause lI, 1 lth & Mingo - *S~ribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria Organizations B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. 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Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinlde, Attorney -587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 7~159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious Organizations *Bless The LordAtAll Times Christian ctr 2627B E. 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *MCC of Greater .Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Tulsa OklahomatiS~or Human Rights ¯ PO Box 52 729 Tul~a; 0 K 74152 tohr reporter . , The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHRR~:~,p~’~long with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR; contained elsewhere in-Tblsa Family News. TOHR proudl9 presents the annual pride meek~ .o: . :. _ L_ . . i-i " " " ~ ’ : ’~ ’ ’ at the 1565 S. Sheridan Friday, June 17th from 9 p.m. to Midnight $5 at the door to benefit TOHR. TULSA’S BI ST I llT! RTfllfllTII llT! M.C. MK. TONI SINCLAIRffom OKC HELLEN BACK Miss Renegades 1994 KRIS KOH% Miss Tulsa 1986 FALLON SCOTT Miss Oklahoma USA 1993 I-~LGA Miss Renegades 1993 SADIE BROOKSMiss Silver Star 1994 MR. SILVER STAR 1993 . .- ~;~: ~-:~: o~::.>..~.~>:~.~: .--~.-~ -~-~........ ~<- L>.~-~:~S ~.E..-R S~.~t~:................. , ~,:~, ~:...:~. . - ~ ~::5-~. 7 30 9:~00-p:m::~- ~ ~"-~ ~-gb~a~~te~L"O~n~ ~f~a~’~ ~= ’~~= ..... ~ . -. . $8 per Person $15 per Couple includes Show! KATHJ_,EEN ’GOLDEN Singer/ACtress ¯ FACES THEATRE GROUP &.many tam’e fabulous entertainers. limited sea~t~8 July Meeting Racism in :the Gay ¯ .: ~ Community~ "What €olorjs the "GayCommunity?" a~ Jtily’s fe~a.tuted.~St-sp~aiter; " Alan Nyitray, iofOklahoma: City; The July membership meeting of TOHR will begin wlths~iai time at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 at the HIV/Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite.Hol, lower level. -A lesbian and gay fights activisl, Nyitray has offered his expertise and talents to Oklahomans, from human rights organizing, to lobbying the OklahOma state legislature, to speaking out for marginalized people. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND REFERRALS 743-4 2A9¥7S Membership Application Address s~u, z~ 17 Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. 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J1me-Ju{Fl1994. page 3 News:Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Students Fight the Right MINNEAPOLIS - Recalling student civil rights activism in the South during the 1960s, dozens of gay; lesbian, bisexual and transgeader students from the University of Minnesota will be departingby bus from Minneapolis July 10 f,o,r what organizers are calling ’Missouri Summer’ 947~TI~ sthd"ent campaign will work in a~ 8-week grassroots campaign With the Missouri- based :group -Show -Me Equality :to ~gh~.a proposed statewide anti-gayballot measure. Formoreinformation about the student grojeet contact Gary Schiff, c00r~liffator, MISSOURI SUMMER’.94 at. (612) 724- 5942, by writing to MISSOURI SUMM~.~94, 1i5 E. 34th St. Miuneapolis..~ MN 55408, or scbif003 @maroon.tc.nmn_edu Anti-Gay .Ballot to. Fail? BOISE, Idaho- With less than 3 months until a July 8 filing deadline, the Idaho Citizens Alliance says it had gathered just over a third ofthe signafures needed to put a proposed anti-gay ballot initiative on the ballot this November, according to the Idaho Statesman newspaper. Opponents of the proposed measure were hopeful about ICA’ s difficulties in getting the required number of signatures, but were not yet celebrating. "Itjust goes to Show that Idaho is not the pushover state that they thought it was," said Brian Bergqnist, co-chairman of the Don’t Sign On Committee. No Bias in Health Reform WASHINGTON - According to a poll released bythe Human Rights CampaignFund,-67% of Americans favor anti-bias proteetions including gays andldsbian~ as part 6f~dfi6aal health-care reform efforts, while only 24% opposed such civil rights protections. HRCF, a gay rights advocacy groupbased inWashington, is lobbying Congress to include anti-bias language in various health care proposals currently being considered by the legislature. 10,000 Athletes NEW YORK - At least 10,000 athletes from around the world have registered for the June 18- 25 Gay Games IV, organizers of the cultural and athletic celebration have announced. Gay Games officials said they expect more than a million visitors in the city from 42 different countries, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand. They also confirmed that theU.S. Justice Dept. has waived a ban that bars foreigners With HIV and AIDS from entering the country. Fundie Candidates Lose VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A Pat Robertson-backed slate of 5 fundamentalists vying for seats on the televangelist’S own hometown of Virginia Beach, Va., were all rejected by Voters Tuesday, May 3. ~ Edward Kreyfin~ Jr., one of the defeated fundamentalist candidates, said ¯ ilie ~featbf-~e slht~~~iil~d by talk ’~thdtwe w~ia ri~litwing takeover" group. Austin Repeals Benefits AUSTIN, Tex. - By almb~tla 2~ 1 margin, voters in the Texas state capital dealtasurprisebodyblow to gay rights in one of the few cities in the state that likes to pride itself on its progressive politics by repealing Austin’s domesticpartnerprogr~.forcity workers. With a!L _o,f~e ~recincts reporting, thenbn~0fficial count was 51,475, or 62%; in favor of Proposition 22, and 31,082, or 38%, against. Although the group backing the successful repeal measure, Concorned Texans, had couched much of its campaigning to overturn the city-approved partners benefits in economic terms, the organization also made it clear that it considered the recognition of same-sex partnerships a"perversion of traditional family values." Charles Bullock, pastor of the Christ Memorial Baptist Church and the head of Concerned Texans, said the vote in the usually liberal Austin showed a dear majority with conservative moral values,, even if they do not always ¯¯out at decti0ns. The resultsof the election stunned ¯ ¢die~city’~’s’ |esbian/gay~commu- " ~ifity,~many:of’whom said ihey felt let down by Austin’ s usually tolerant residents. Colorado& Amendm’t 2 I~E~VE~~The ~10rado attorney general’ s office has applied to the state Supreme Coqrt asking it to restore the anti-gay Amendment 2 to the books. The appeal, which is expected to be heard by the court later this year, c~aim’~ ~e,voter-approved mea- . sure would.have protected the legal rights of citizens, including landlords and employers, wi~h "deep-seated and profound religious objections to homosexuality" byrepealinglocal civil rights measures throughout Colorado. Canadian Partners TORONTO ’- The Canadian government says it will go ahead with legislation requiring employers to pay benefits to samesex couples. Attorney General Marion Boyd said the goyernment will introduce the legislation shortly in an effort to make certain that same-sex couples get thesame fights as married heterosexuals. If the proposed legislation is enacted, companies would be required to pay~amily benefits to the’ Same-sex partners of ~mployees, and the def’mition of"spousev would be modified ~in’softie 80 p~dee~of ~Xisting legislation t0 bring it in line with the changes. Although exact details were not made available, the proposed legislation and its relaied changes would mean that same-sex couples would be able tojointly adoptchildren. Passage of the legislation will hinge on approval in the legislature. NYC Councilman to Run for Congress NEWYORK-TomDuane,New York’s first openly gay city councilman, has announced that hey s throwing his .hat inthe race to.represent part of Manhattan’ s West Side 8th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dtmne, 39, announced during his 1991 bid for a seat on theCity Council that he is HIV:positive. He will face ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 ¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ Call for Appointments ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome¯ ¯ BROOKSIDE JEWELRY : i * Fine Jewelry ¯° Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 DartTournament, Tuesdays, 9 pm . 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Some 24 ¢ommuni, ties in Oregon have SO far approved anti-gay ballotmeasures, and the anti-gay Oregon Citizeus Alliance is planning to put ¯ its 2ndstatewide measure before Oregonvoters this November. A similar 1992 effortwas narrowly rejected by the state,s voters. Bermuda Sodomy Law BEtLMUDA - The~i Bermuda House of Assembly has voted 22-16 to. legalize homosexual relations between men after a tense and oftenbitter debate. The proposed legislation must still be approved by the British colony’s senate: PremierSirJohn Swan opposes the legalization efforts. ~ " ~ ~. ~Aussies .Fight forRights SYDNEY÷~TheAus~ian-fed-. ’ eral gove~ent is,[aunc~izg legal moves .tO nullify Tasmahomosexual acts following failure. of state and federal officials to reach any compromise. The UN Human Rights CommiRee . earlier this~ year declared Tasmania’s male;male sedomy statutea conmavention of internati0nal- human rights accords. .i_ A~s_trali.an~ Attorney General - Michael Lavarch said he would ~recommend that the federal ~. governmenttak,e steps to assure~ -. that-~ Tasmania~:s.,homosexuals. enjoy the~ii~e rights :as other citizen..Gay .activists, who: ¯ s~~eWl~lsofthiscomplex fight: bgtw~i the.:fe~der~ and T~angovernments bySuccessfulty ~g-thelr Caseuf human rights violations to the UN,-Said theyh~ot~xttoice s0me sort ofiegal reforms by-the end - Gay RightsLaw. Sort -. of -.,in. N.C. City. ASHEViLLE, H.C:~ Aresolution be~fore the .Asheville City Council- ban’ing anti-gayempl0yment =ind h6using discriminaottieo- nl~puatsoseadly.b~yftaern.a~reropwhr4a-s3e "sexual orientation" was replaced with~ the vague "or any ~therreason~’ ~. thg list of prOtected classes. Far right, anti:gay fundamentalists hadobjected to including sexual orientation in the legislation: .i " " " petitioned to Queen Elizabeth II for a royal pardonfor gay playwright Oscar Wilde as a fitting commemoration of his conviction on "~uggery" (or sodomy) charges nextyear.Apresstel~e~s.,e from the group said Wilde s . "imprisonment is astain on the -judi~al. :s~y~t~m...~Th.e-very least ~ ~oc~t~i~n d6i~ ~icl~iov~!edge --the wrong done.to Wilde an,d, grant him; a royal pardon?-.. -~ Buckingham Palac~~ did!i ~ngt - CiVilian-ACcu~Navy.- .-LOS ANGF_~F_~ .-~. ¯ S~v~ a foyer Mari.e¢~rps sergemlt and: 12:year:.civilian employee with the Strike~Systemi~~ tatthe~M"gu ". Naval!firWeapons station;- has reacheda settlement~in his’ federal’c6mplaintwith the Equal Employinent-. Opportunity cO-~m~ssion, c~ar~ii~g ~th~ - was harassed and discriminated against by the.Navy because of ~his sexual orientation. As part of -the settlement, however; Swarm will keep hiscivil service rank and transfer to the base’s comptroller’s office.as a management analyst. Gavs-& the Holocaust JERUSALEM - Conservative Jewish demonstrators scuffled with gay rights activists, at the Holocaust ~demorial .in Israel group of 19 rabbis took out anad in the Jerusalem Post denounc- -ing the ceremony as "an abomination" and threatening a boycoRof the Holocaust Mem6rial ifthe ceremony wentaheac~ One protester shouted . "You are full of shit and AIDS, at a gayrights .hCfi~ist,~-No s.e~ous incidents wererepoff~dandrio arrests were : _Lesbian Book Rev|ew ¯ ~ALTADENA~ Calif..~ The~-~ bian~Revi~w:~0f:-B0oks will -la~ch¯pubu~ati0n ~s AUguSt, :o f~atuiing reviews of~o~, by, ¯ about and -directed,t6 lesbian readers. The review will also :~ feature essays about :authors, fiterary~issues:and related topical m~tters in a wide range, of works, from histo~ and literature tosCiencefictionand erotica. The, quarterly review is available at a subscription price of $I0 for 1 yeafor $18 foi 2 yeats at:, Lesbian Review 6f Books, PO Box 6369, Altadena CA 91003 (for a sample copy of the first issue, send $2.50 to that address). Conoentration Camps ROME - Gay rights activists in Italy called for an international boycott of the country after remarks. by a neo-fascist r.nning fora seat in the European Parliament that Franco Grillini,-head of the Italian group Axcigay, urged "forcigagovernments toboycottItaly until wehave assurances that the presence of fascists, in governinent woii’i-iaffect ite-;bcratic rights.,~ In Bonn_. the Society for the Threatened People said it had called ~e vigil outside the Italian ¢mbassy~use Of Concern for the rightS of minorities Friday 1;o Sunday, July 15’17 . on t,heOU Gampus,-Norm.an. Oklahoma " " yoU’re a part-of Oklahorna l .fi $t st t .wide’ .gathering of :Gay, Lesbian, Bisexualand Transgendered people! FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (91~) 445-0922, OR WRITE TO : R0. [50X 61305 . OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA ¯ 73146 Tulsa Family News, June:July 2994, p~age 5 News Briefs News continuedfrom page 5 page ruling. "Prejudice, whether founded on unsubstantiated fears, cultural myths, Stereotypes or erroneous assumptions cannot be the basis for a discriminatory classification," JudgeZilly ruled. Cam~ermeyer, a 27-year.veteran and Army nurse who was awarded the Bronze Star for her 14-month tour of duty in Vietnam, was thrilled at the ruling. Partners Bill Fails in CA SAC~MENTO; Calif: =-The day after.the California Assembly passed a statewide domestic parmers registration measure by the narrowest of. margins, the proposed bill failed to pass the state Senate by 2 votes - althoughit s611lmsa secondchance at passage in the upper house. The limited partners bill would extend to registered couples - heterosexual or homosexual - Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News such legal benefits as hospital visitation rights; serving as a conservator for their partner, and willing property as married couples do. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Richard Katz, was approved by the state Assembly on May 31 by a 41-26 vote - the bare minimum needed for approval in the lower chamber. But the next day, the Senate compamon measure, sponsoredby Sen. Gary Hart (D- ~anta Barbara), gam~red.only 19 votes for passage with 16 against. A21-vote majority is required in the upper chamber to pass such legislation. Because of the bill’s passage in the AS- . sembly, along with the close Senate vote, Hart asked for and was given permission to put the measure forward on the Senate agenda during a future session. Church~of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Home Cell~Groups, 2nd& 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm Phone: (918) 838-1715 SF Partners’ Tax, Break SAN FRANCISCO- Same-sex couples here took.another incremental step toward equal-recognition of their domestic parmerships with an exemption from the ~ity’s real estate transfer taxes if they dissolve, their relationship - an exemption married couples enjoy under state law. The exemption measure, unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday€May ¯ 31, is themostrecent legal effort here to .extend benefits to gay and lesbian couples already enjoyed by married conples: "We’re endeavoring to chip.away at the issue of lesbian and gay equity in society," said Supervisor Carole Migden, author of the measure. "Lesbians and gays live here in great numbers, the majority of whom are hard-work- Photography J.D. Jamett 592,0608 ing, taxpaying citizens who should be entitled to the same rights awarded to others." Boy Scout Ban Review SACRAMENTO~ Calif: - The state Supreme Court has agreed ~dreview conflicting lower court ings about whether the Boy Scouts of America policy, of excluding gays and atheists vio= -lates ~S~’e anfi-discrimiiiation statutes. The high court .-anntua~ d:it wilIe~xi~ the ii~- peals Of two separate eases involving the. youth group, both of which concern wl~ether the Boy Scouts are a ’~business establishmeni"’ aS defined by Califomia~s sweeping Unrnh Civil Rights Act. Early last year a state Court of Appeal in Santa Aimruledthat the OrangeCounty Council of the Boy Scouts isin fact a business as defined by the Unnth ACt and cannot exclude youngsters from membership because.of their religious beliefs _and refusal .to swear an oath to God. Just weeks later, however, a state appeals court in Lo~ Angeles. ruledthat the scouts were not a~business under the Unruh Act and that the youth group could legally exclude gays~ Tl~t ruling came in the case’of~Tim Curran, a former Eagle Scout who filed suit originally in 1980 after he was rejected as a scoutmaster for a Berkeley troop be- San Diego Gives Benefits SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego, Calif., city council narrowly approved a measure extending health care benefits to the domestic partners of unmarried municipal employees. The council approved the measure oN a 5~4 vote during a session. concerned with contracts between the city and anion workers. Councilwoman Christine ,Kehoe,. a lesbian who recently became the council’s firstopenly gay member and sponsorof the measure, said, "It’s a fairness is, sue. What the city has done is made it - I hope - OK for other employers in San Diego to say this is the kind of coverage I want to offer." Time Kills Gay Magazine NEW YORK - Time Inc. has said abandoned plans to launch Tribe, a national gay magazine that would have been the first such publication started by a major :-mainstream publisher: There were reports that Time had been the object Of intense letterrwriting campaign by anti~ gay fundamentalists, but executives with the publishing firm denied their; decision to drop plans for the new.magazine were a result of any outside pressure and insistedthe Switch in plans was based entirely on economics.. The Village Voice had, reported, however, ~at ~ime:~Inc, Sandra J, Hill, M,S. 745,1111 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up " ~C~se/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "No" Service Charge --- :.:: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~"~-r. -. :::::::::: :~ RSVP’s 10th Ai_niversary Cruise on ~~i!~~i~~:::~:-~- JbuoabrildeeC, aMrnairvcahl s19m-2eg6a, -1fu99n5S, hdi.pLA ~Mexican Riviera, Space going fast. Oklahoma’s Only LG.T.A. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tul;a Family News, June-July 1994, page 6 -Attorney -atLaw. Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial consultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples Protect your relationship! There are ways .to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. For the fee of only $150 each, you can provide for each other with powers of attorney, living-wills, medicalauthorizations, testamentaw wills and other documents if needed with fUll.consultation. 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and-evening appointments are available; ~News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs,News Briefs News Briefs News~Briefs News had dropped its plans after Donald Wildmonof the American Family Assn.had laanched a campaign .by his group against the magazine. Disney World’s Gay Day ORLANDO, Fla. - Despite .angry complaints from anti-gay ~uhdamentalists ~and evencon= spicuous signs saving it wasn’t a Disney World sponsored event, "Gay Day at Disney" drew some 20,000 lesbians andgay men to the popular theme park. A small gro~ip 0f about 2 dozen protest-= ers connected with theAmerican Family Assn. and Operation Rescue picketed along an entrance road to the park, but without much apparent support. Disney World posted signs outside the park explaining that "members of the gay.comn~unity have chosen to visit the Magic Kingdom today in their recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month" and that Disney "does notdiscriminate againstdnyone’s fight to visit the Magic Kingd~ m." / Lesbian and gay Workers at the park volunteered to serve as off:duty guides for the thousands who showed up. The eventis the 4th such lesbian!gay trip to .the central Florida park, but, because of the ~eelebrations of the 25th annivers~, of.the Stonewall:Riots Daya~’Disney, ~6t@id~pf~! Swedish Partners Law STOCKHOLM -Following a 4-hour debate, the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) narrowly. adopted legislation that would allow-same-sex Couples nearly - - but not all - the Same bentfits and responsibilities of marriage. The bill establishing registered partnerships in tile e0untry passed 171-141. The law, which will go into effect at the begin~ ning of 1995, a!lows same-sex couples a civil.(but not churdh) ¯ ceremony similar to a wedding; couples dre ntt allowed to adopt or have children through artificial insemination, Denmark and Norway already have similar laws. Minneapolis Law Illegal MINNEAPOLI.S.~ (June 8) -- District Court Judge Deborah ¯ Hedlundhas ruled t~at the Min~ neapolis:eity council overstepped its authoriU when it enacted a measure tl~t extends benefits to. the.partners of lesbian .and. gay city workers.: Judge Hedlfin-d ¯ declared the parmers Ordinance illeg.al.and ruled,that the state of Minnesotahad given cities the ..legal. right to finance employee benefits~0nly f0rthe spouses mid dependents ofcity workers. Becaiase sathe-sex couples-cannot leg~ly!-marry, thejudge, ruled,- " ~y eann0t~ome eli~ib!e for - ¯ su~hibenefi.ts~ It Was’not imm¢- ’ ~ ~a~i~ ~|~ but~many,.~obse~. ers expect the city to appeal the ruling since gays and lesbians cannot legally marry anywhere in.the U.S~ Dutch Partners ,Law AMSTERDAM-- The Dutch cabinet hastabledameasur~ that couples, extending,to gays andlesbians whoregistered many of the same benefits as married het-. erosexuals,- No e~planation ~was ~ given for .the:action.which is. believed-tobe only temporary. Ontario Partners,-Lose TORONTO ~- The Ontario Parliament has rejected on a 68-59 vote a. government-sp0nsored measure that-would have-established a:domestic partner registration in the province.This means the measure is dead:in Ontario for the time being. AT&T Wants Gays! CHICAGO - ~T&T, the giant long-distance cartier, has broken something of a barrier by-sending some 70,000 direct-mail pieces targeting gays, .lesbians and bisexuals. ~as ~ prosPectiv.e customers. It is believed to be thefirst time ~ maj0r U.S. firm has specifically sought-to target the country’.s !argelyuntapped gaycomm~ty in a direct’mail advertising campaign..o"It.’.s .. a ¯v~ry €o~fitiV~ m~rket,’~ Jo~ Heath, AT&T’S public relations manager in Chicago, said. :"It" s a good market Segment. to tar_get.. It includes affluent, highly e~hicated and brand loyal consumers with ahigh level of discretionary income.’.’ quotes froms~,~eral AT&T customers and includes excerpts from a letter’i explaining the corpo- ,Kami =Burns,. LCSW License~d Clinical Therapist - SolutiOn~oriented Therapy I¯nd[viduals,~couples,¯ families, adolescents Confidential - ethical, reputable _ : ~ Tulsa, OK ration’ s pro-gay policies and its gay-lesbian-biSexual employee group. Arepiycardis iavender with a pink triangle. Heath said the direct mail approach is much like the targeting of Blacks, Hispanics, a~d A~ia~s’; or mailing to people with dertain lifestyle patterns, Such as travelers, peoi~lewho Work at home, coil~ge smdem-s:0r ne~ home " ~COPA Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Techiaician Lincoln Plaza i310 E. 15th St. 583.1500 Beal, MD ¯ i Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many .insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us andwe will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 743-1000 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm SUPPORT TULSA G’AY PRIDE T R:AVEL ¯ -i~..i: "’Our ClientsAlways,; ’ ) 496’2410" 1’800"336"3524" 6927 So: cantonAve, -¯¯ PhillipCyr General Contractor CosmeticRenovations interiorlE3cteriorPainting , Carpeting Cabinet Refacing CeramicTile Countertops . ~ 918:745-9911 Tulsa Family News,. June-July 1.994, page 7 1~ E N() VATd()N,~ Health Briefs Health Briefs .Health, Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs AIDS Groups Call on Gebbi6 tO Resign WASHINGTON-Th~ National Assn. Of People with AIDS and ACT UPhave both called for Kristine Gebbie, President Clinton’s.iAIDS policy coordi: nator;to ~esign. lqAP’~VA’s ex- ¯ecutive direc~r, William Free~ man, said the:organization had "worked hard" with Gebbie for OK State Health Dept. Aussies Tout Acyclovir Seeks Planning Input SYDNEY - High doses of the The HIV/STD Service of the herpes drug Acyclevir can sig- Oklahoma State Department of . nificanfly prolong the survival Health (OSDH) announces the of people with AIDS, according establishment of a community to a 19~2_. study. "the study has ~tflznningo~,~r°un to,_ ad’Vi~OSDHI: shown, thatAcyclovir. can extend on funding priorifiesfor HIV .... hfe by .around szx months, a prevention: OSI-ID~!.00.kstowtxk " significant advantage in this somore elbsdy with a variety of rions disease," said David Coocommunities around the state to per, director ofthe National man’s complaint last year and concluded he had been wrongfully dismissed because of his HIV status. Officials at the university deny any wrong doing. FDAOKs New Drug WASHINGTON - An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that the government approve-a new drug to treatHIV, emergency room in Fremont, Ohio. But, the suitcharges, when Dr.Charles Hull, the physician in charge at the time, discovered Charon’s AIDS diagnosis, Hull refused to admit Charon to the hospital and sent him to another hospital f~ treatment. Infections from Vaccine CHICAGO~ Several volunteers in a federal governmentstudy to 9 months.bm.o.that"now we be- .workmoreeffeetivel~tocombat. ~,en.m~in_IL/IVEpidemiology..an.d . but with severe warnings that:.,-testexpefimentalAIDSvaceines lievgshi~’iS’!in0.~ipable of mar= -~:~Accordingto~NYitm~ ii":’ Cl~yal.~l~se~c_h :~t;~e,. Um~ . d,octo~s.stilLdo.9~.tknow.enou.gh (ha.v.ebecome infected with._HIV; s~the ~_pixnt of the federal i" OSDHGay&.LesbianOutreaCh ~.vers...Ry~I~.ew~oumw_mes..,. ~bou,t,.tge~m~e~_~cme.t.o, saywho, ...imsmg.cog._csms:abo.u.tthesafety level :NAPWAsaysisnecesimry Coordinator, the~tat.e’s Gay"& mma testa Hertm tot HIV s~omo,ta~e.it. :l~heFDAp..anelof / of sueh,.m,alSi:according to are~ to fight the epidemic. In inter~ .Lesbian.€ommuiiifie~are en;. -:NEWDI~I J-II-Thegovemment- ~,enUsts said .t.t~t Stavudine, o_r :. port~theC~ago Tribune. The views with‘ several reporters, couraged to participate in this .. Sponsored Indian :Council of 4.T, .p,m~babl.y..has s.om~e~,b~nefit . ya~.c~m..~, Whichare be~.g test~l GebbieSaid.shehasnointenfion process. : - .._ ~-.. :_ ~’ i Medical Research, In.dia’s top ,overme.~¢xastmgAt~..~arugs, m !~mited clinical trials~at 5 of resigningz~ ’ . . OSDH seeks individuals from " medical agency, says itwill be~ but _c~__utano_t say.precmely who .. universities, do not contain any PWA’s Raused Ent~ to.. ,thesecommunitiest0se~efot~a, - ginAInS-related clinical trials .would ,be~fit,~owsafe~edmg :~0f~v~’~e.ti.cmat_~erialand Rao~nti~’Thi~’.l,v|~ oneyear.term. The ~deadlin¢for. involving traditional Indian .is, or .w,nem.e.r.tlxe m.anutactmTer .:can t:.c~=~e m~=:e~_.~tmn..But even. W’7,,’7;:Y,:,~’~.::’:""".~.. ~ nominations was June 17buthas . herbal remedies said to Stop the ts on me ng.ht track to answer /so,7 ofsome 1;400participants . ~,la_t~tJlor~ -A ,re~ep.non been extended: indefinitely. Spread of HIV A task force has these and other.questionS. The "- including 2 people who were neia oy federal AIDS poficy co. Nomination form~ andmorein- selected. 10 l~er~al drugs for drugseemS to helpboost the recei~ng only placebos - have ordinator Kristine Gebbie to formation can be found at the cfiuical experiments. The drugs immunity ofHIV patients while testedpositiveforHIV.All seven commemorate Pediatric &Ado- creatingfewer Side effects than positive volunteers had been lescent AIDS Week and AIDS Watch -.flopped when 9 invited I-IIV-positive, homeless guests and 20 otherinvitedpeople were denied entrance to the event. The resulting eommotkra and confusions pawned accusations of racism and discrimination against homeless people, and many guests who were admitted to the reception walked out in protest. The incident-mounted further criticism of Gebbie, who activists say has notdoneenough to fight AIDS. Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th,OldahomaCity, or the HIV Resource Center,. 4154 So: Harvard, Ste. H-1,Tulsa~ orwrite HIV/STD Service, Oklahoma. StateDepartmontofHealth, I000 NE 10th, OKC73117, 40£27!- 4636 or 800=535-AIDS. Gay & Lesbian Quarterly, a newsletter for healthcare professionals, highlighting recent research of interest of those working with sexual minorities. For info: Christopher J. Alexander, Ph.D, 510-869-4544 were selected from the ancient Indian school of Ayurvedic .medicine, which uses herbal and root-extracts for treatment of chronic diseases. University Sued BUIES CREEK, N.C. -Thefederal lawsuit against the Baptistrun Campbell University in an effort tomake the school rehire a physical education coach with AIDS is underway. The "John Doe" suit was filed after the U.S. Equal Employment Opporttmity. Commission investigated the otherdrags, according to Bristol- Myers Squibb: Patient Sues Hospital TOLEDO, Ohio- Fred Charon, a 31-year-old man with AIDS who was denied treatment by~a hospital emergency room physician, has sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Attorneys with ACLU representing Charon claim in the lawsuit that he was suffering an allergic reaction to medication when he counseled about how to reduce -the risk of HIV infection, but researchers have long worried neously believe that they are protected and engage in highrisk behaviors. Scientists say some new infections were to be expected during the trials and that no prospective vaccine would likely be 100% effective. went to the M_emorial Hospital .... PROJECT Alivd 7:$0 pm Thursday ¢odepmdmey Support ~roop 622-1441 Look for o~ at our NEW LOOATION 5451-E So. Mingo We’re Orowiag g We’re Movi.g! ¢o.fid al u.sding tuesdays fro~ 6:~0,9:00 pm at the Family of Fa~ rosario. ~roJeet F.eaoh Out !} Thursdays from 6%0- 9:00 pm a~ ~he llth $~reet laoatio. (~roJeet F,eaeh OH !!) MCC-1441 Other Time~ by Appointment Demo~ €ontinuedfrom page I " that’s so, then the laws and rules need to be changed?’ 3Vhen asked if he would issue an executive order banning discrimination basedon sexual orientation for state Pride Summit continuedfrompage l include protection from discrimination on.the basis of sexual orientation. She is now leading acampaignto fight the radical employees,, hel responded by. asking, right’s targeting of the black community "do~n’tthatfollow fromwhatIjust said?" in anti-gay ballot initiatives. Bernice Shedriek’s campaign literature Radecic and Carter will.join with Gays speaks o~ the. great adversity she.has and Lesbians from across the state for overcome and Jf her doggedness in fo!- .Oklahoma’sfirsts-mmitconference.Early " lowing what she believes is right. 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Memodal * Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622~3636 Tulsa Family Ne~s, June,July l~.~, page 9 T H E G Greenwood & Archer JUNL~F~NTH JAZZ, BLUES & GOSPEL FF~TIVAL 6116d9 Broken Arrow " CAROSEL 6/16-26 River Park Wdst " RFfoGAEFEST 6/24~25 American Theatre Co. BYE BYEBIRDIE 7/8-17 Theatre Pops ANTIGONE/ANOTHER ANTIGONE 7/8-17 Theatre Tulsa AND THEWORLD GOES ROUND 7/22-31 Svotli~ht Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing A 596-71 I1 596-7111 596-7111 587-5030 Y L I Theatre Notes by Gerald Miller, Theatre Tulsa If it is Summer, thenitmustbe SummerStage time. The KOTV Spirit of Oklahoma SummerStage~ Festival ’94 kicks off this monih. The original idea for. the: Summer Festival was developed toprovide live Theatrical entertainment during the time.when most area theaters were notin production. Thatidea .wilt be translated into nine productions by eight companies this summer. For. convenience ..you~may make reservations for’any of the productions by calling the Per= forming Arts Center Box Office at 596-7111 for res.ervations. This year the Performing Arts Trust and KOTV Television are co-sponsoring the entire Festival and all of us from the SummerStage Board ~want to express our thanks. A-Festival arrangement like this allows all the producing companies to really strut their best efforts. Be sure to take advantage of wide range of offerings. After all, how much time can you really spend at the lake ? Theatre Tulsa will be offering something, very special this summer during the Festival. The World Goes ’Round is a Broadway Musical Revue which pro- F E S T Y L E vides 30 of your favorite Broadway hits in a single evening. From Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York to Kiss of the Spider Woman and many, many more shows, you can enjoy a full evening of the best of Broadway music inone clever evening. For continued to mount productions during the Second World War, both for civilians and for service men and women. Between 1942 and 1943, one of.our Artistic Managers was Ward Mendenhall w’ho was called into service and the last additional information glvem a twoplays of1943 were directed call at 58%8402 and ask about .- by Virginia Weaver Russell.. our Group Discounts. So here in.this moment of re- I want to take: a moment to reflect on the .other big event which is occurring as I write. The D,Day. Invasion was fifty years ago today. The events of this ..day 50 years ago have been the inspiration for some wonderful dramatic works. Infact the Theaterhadits’ own dramatic moment relative to the war. Tulsa Little Theatre, our name back then, was one of the few Community Theaters which fleetion about sacrifice and service; I find another tie between the life of this Theater, this Commtmity and the wonderful peoplcwho kept up; not only their Own spirits, but the spirits of _the whole community in that darkest of times. Here’s to Ward Mendenhall, and .all the other men and women from Tulsa Little Theatre who served their community so honorably at home and on the battlefield. ADVENTURE BASE ONE Trainino in rappieling/backpacking/. _m oun?aineering/wil~ernes s treks/ ropes courses Consulting in experimental wilderness adventure based programming. Private & group rates available. Exclusive "family groups" welcome Call for information, 918-425-4778. 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Partners is seeking f’mancial support.for tile projectforproduelionand distn’bution. Formore info: Partners, Box-9685, Seattle, WA 98109; (206) 935-1206. I F -E S T Y L E TNT’s 7th Anniversary Party Sunday, July 10th Dancers, Singers, Comedians Specials All Night! 2H4 So. Memorial., 660-0856 SAIL ON OVER TO ¯PHOENIX MORTGAGE CORR AND SEE THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM WE CAN ANCHORFO.RYOU. YOUR ALTERNATIVEMORTGAGE COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN ¯ SELF-EMPLOYED NEW CONSTRUCTION LOANS PROFESSIONALS 918,592.7700 -? Black ~.~ White Charities, It the continuing traditic FRIDAY, JUL’f 29 ¯ Gilcrease Come be. a part of two evenings A Night of Sizzling Sounds, Delicious Dancing, Savy Socializing & Exotic E -~: Eight o’clocktil Midnight Tulsa Fairground Pavilion on Expo Square Black & White Attire: Suggested Cash Bar on the e~oning of dance. Appropriate Proof ofAge 21 will be Required forAdmission Ticket Purchase & Information Numbc 1994 Tulsa Family News, June-July 1994, page 11 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, June 15-July 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 7 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. 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Kills HIV Testing Grant to Family of Faith MCC’s Project Reach Out; Flags Management Problems National News Gay Games IV & Stonewall 25 NEW YORK - "Welcome to Yankee Stadium! You’ve come to the right place," actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein said to the roared approval of more thzn 40,000 spectators as nearly 12,000 athletes from around the world marched in the famed New York stadium during the dosing ceremonies of Gay Games IV. The thousands of women and men from 43 countries competed in 31 spordng events held at 42 locations around the New York City ’metropolitan area. The weeklong event, which organizers said drew more than a halfmillion visitors to Manhattan where they spent at least an estimated $400 million, was astOundingly free of trouble. At the opemng ceremonies at Columbia University Stadium on June 18, three rather forlorn antigay fundamentalists showed up outside the arena to warn of "the evils of homosexuality" while tens of thousands and lesbians see Games, page 6 Co ng.ress to Consider AntiDiscrimination Proposal No OK Lawmakers Willing to Sponsor WASHINGTON- According~ to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, .the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (Senate, $2238 & House, HR4636) that would bar bias in the workplace based on sexual orientation, has gotten the backing of 30 sponsors in the U.S. Senate and ll6in the House of Representatives - 136 Democrats, 9 Republicans and 1 Independent -.since the measure was introduced June 23. Legislative aide to Mass. Representative Gerry Studds, Mark Agrast noted that this bill is a "serious" proposal written in "real" legislative language. While he charaterized earlier civil rights proposals as usefulin raising the issue of rights proteetions, he emphasized that this bill has much more serious Chances 0f passing. The bill provides exemptions for religious July 15 - August 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 8 TOHR Defends Human Rights Chief Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) praised Eddie Fay Gates for her work as a member of the Human Rights Commission of the City of Tulsa. TOHR alSO condemned the announced opposition of several councillors to Ms. Gates reappointment."This is an attempt to punish Ms. Gates for giving civil rights proposals that include Lesbians and Gay men a fair hearing" said Ric Kirby, TOHR vice-president. He added, "Ms. Gates has a long and distinguished record of volunteer service to the city. Our councillors should consider the city lucky if sheis willing to continue to serve." institutions and for employers with fewer.than 15 employees. Agrast also noted the unprec- bill. He tioted that he has a very " good record of voting in support of issues of concern to Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans. He stated that he would not be a co-sponsor of the bill since it did notgo through any committees on which he serves. He added that he did not feel co-sponsorship was particularly important to a bill’s passage. Senator Boren’s press aide, Nick Hathaway issued a brief statement saying that the senator was supportive of the concept of the bill but was still undecided about co-sponsorship. edented number of Republican c0-sponsors foi the bill. At press time, neither Representative McCurdy’s staff or Sen. Nickles staff had returned re: peated calls asking for explanations of their respective positions. Sen. Nickles’ staff indicated that he would oppose the bill but also stated that they had not even read it yet. Representative Mike Synar while in Tulsa for a pro-choice rally at Temple Israel said he would vote for the Officials with the HIV/STD Services of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health have issued a certified letter to Family of Faith (FoF) Metropolitan Community Church notifying it of the end of funding for Project Reach Out Too, an HIV education and testing program aimed at Gay & Bisexual men of color in Tulsa. The end of funding for Project Reach Out Too will also end state funding for HIV testing at Project Reach Out, aFoF project begun in 1993 to educate and test underserved sub-communities: youth, rural inhabitants and leatherfolk~ State Healfla Gay & Lesbian Outreach co-ordinator., Alan Nyitray and co-liason Ernestine Hill indicated that the grant was withdrawn due to repeated failure to complete federally mandated forms. These "scan" forms which are coded with identifying numbers to match blood samples and test results; help,in part; to verify that persons teSted actually have received their test results as well aspr0per ~-.re~e~t and p~s t~ test counselling. Nyitray indi, eated that inlate 1993 under the original grant, problems ~ith not receiving the forms _began to appear. In early 1994, FoF received a grant six times larger than its 1993 grant to begin the "men of color"-outreach at a non-SOuth Tulsa location and a small amount of funds was included to continue to pay for HIV testing as a continuation of the 1993 program. However, according to Nyitray, problems with paperwork continued. He recalls that he and Hill had either four orfive meetings in Tulsa with Pastor Pam Crocker over Several months during the spriiag as well as a similar number of phone calls. Nyitray said that it got- to the point that his dept. was making photo copies of blood sample paperwork in order to be able to track how many "scan" forms were missing. Nyitray said _Crocker claimed that volunteers were failing to complete the forms. In April; Nyitray states his office’ feared that Crocker did not seem to be-able to fix the problem but none-the-less met with Crocker who was told that the project would have to have "excellentreporting" during May or the project wouldbe cancelled. As of June 17, the "scan" forms that went with blood samples submitted in May and that should have been sent before June 5, had not been received and the state health dept. began the process to withdraw the grant. Who’s Res ponsible? Family of Faith board members, Kharma Amos and Dee Chambers, both stated that the church board knew that there were problems with Project Reach Outbut that they understood that Project Reach Out and the church were two separate entities. The board was aware that Pastors Pare Crocker and Marion Fink were involved in managing Project Reach Out. Amos remarked on conflict earlier between the board and Project Reach Out management about the accountability of the project to the church. However, according to Nyitray, the contract with the state for Project.Reach Out was signed by Marion Fink as pastor of FoF and state officials considered Pare Crocker to be the person responsible for managing the project: Rudy Castillo; a volun= teer co-ordinator with the project, stated that Project Reach Out was using the church’s tax-exempt status (federal tax identificationnumber) to order to receive the grant. Individuals familiar with Metropolitan Community Church bylaws and Internal Revenue Service regulations indicate that under those circumstances that the church is legally responsible for the project. Rudy Castillo stated that he and Crocker shared responsibilities for Project Reach Out but that paperwork/financial matters were Crocker’s. He recalled two meetings state officials held with Crocker about Project Reach Out problems but says h( was not informed of the meetings until after they took place though he understood that Emestine Hill had requested his participation. He also says heoffered to help with paper work but was turned down. Castillo indicates that last Week he found in the Project ReachOut office about 75"scan" forms that were incomplete or incorrect. He added that if forms were. not completed properly by a volunteer, they could have been corrected by Crocker, him self or a volunteer receptionist. Castillo also reports rumors, confirmed by Nyitray, that state forms which require notarization after first being filled out, signed were see Family of Faith, page 9 Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 1 �TULSA FAMILY NEWS by Senator Edward Kennedy we intend to prevail. complacent and convert th SkepAt all critical stages in the Polls show that the vast matical. To make this bill a reality, history of a free people, forces of jority of Americans agree with we need you to take the followus that Lesbians and Gay men oppression must be confronted i~ng steps: in order for the frontiers of jusshould not have to face discrimiIf you have been discrimilice to be extended. For America, nation in the workplace. Many nated against in employment fortune 500 corporations have the time has come again. For or know someone who has Gay men and LeSbians, the time ¯ alreadyincluded sexual orienta~~ make sure we know about it. tion in their non-discrimination is now. Make sure we know the facts. policies. Eight states and more Just recently, a million (Write to the Committee on LaAmeri.c_~ans gath_ered to combor and Human Resources, SD. than 100 munic~alities have memorate the 25th anniversary’ ": ~d" tt-" bail: discrimination? S" ~4~g,’DC 20510.)Send ti~ all theagainst Gaymen andLesbians. information you think will be of Stonewall, the first milestone in this long journey on freedom’ s By joining Congressmen useful in making our poinL Job road.The civil rights movemem Barney Frank, Gerry Studds and discrimination against Gay men myself at the press conference is on the march again, moving and Lesbians is not a myth-it’s introducing this legislation, a reality that is shattering lives closer to the American ideal, of Coretta Scott King affirmed this liberty and justice for all. and denying opportunities daily. action as the next chapter in Write and call your SenaWe have refused to be intimidated by hate. Once again, it i~ tors and Representatives at timeto challenge our country to (202) 224-3121 and tell them to live up to its founding ideals. co-sponsor the Employment "This is not about A great dealof progress has Non-Discrimination act of been made in the past quarter granting special 1994 (S.2238 & HR4636). Make century. Although many miles sure they know that this is imrights- it is about portant - not just to the Gay have been traveled, there are many promises yet to bekept. commtmity, but to all their conrighting senseThey are promises to a cook in stituents who believe in the fundamental principles of a Georgia fired for being a Lesless wrongs." democratic society. bian; to a postal worker in US Senator Contact your friends, Michigan beaten unconscious by co-workers for being Gay; and neighbors, co’workers, emEdward Kennedy to a truck driver in New Hampployers, and family members and make sure that they, too, shire, a stock broker in MaryAmerica’s civil rights history. make their voices heard for land, a social worker in Missisfreedom and justice. The phone sippi, and countless other She said: "I support the Employbanks.of the radical right will be ment Non-Discrimination Act Americans - all fired because of prejudice despite their producof 1994 because I believe that working overtime - and yours freedom and justice cannot be tivity "and performance. Such must be, too .... parceled out in pieces to suit There is likely to be a massive flagrant discri mination is wrong, political convenience. As my misinformation campaign and it is time to fight back. husband, Martin Luther King, about what our bill does. Form Thatis why, along with thirty "truth squads" and make sure Jr. said, ’Injustice anywhere is a of my Senate colleagues and 115 threat to justice everywhere’ ." your delegation in Congress House members, I have sponThe fact remains that in 42 has the facts to seperate truth sored the Employment Nonstates, qualified Lesbians and from malicious fiction. Discrimination Actof 1994. Our Gay men with excellent records Work closely with others in bipartisan legislation will extend can be fired - with no warning the civil rights community in existing federal protections just for being Gay. It happens your area - people of color, againstjob discrimination to Gay every day, and it is up to us to women, physically challenged, men and Lesbians, and give restop it. religious, and labor organizalief to those living in fear of Lets be clear - The radical tions - and ask for their suplosing their livelihoods. Our bill right will leave no stone unturned will send a strong message to port and s.uggestions. They are veterans In the civil rights employers and all Americans that to block the enactment of this essential legislation. Our own movement and can be helpful homophobia will not be tolerated commitment must be even with coalition-building and as employment policy anywhere stronger. To ensure success, we strategy. in the nation. need your active support and This is not about granting AS Harvey Milk said, ’None assistance. of nsare free until-all of us are special~rights - it is about rightBeing right is good, but it is ing senseless wrongs. Our case free." We need to join together, not enough. We must inspire the not let others divide us. is strong, our cause is just, and by Tom NeaL publisher Civil fights protections are one of those things we shouldn’t need to have. Tulsa City Councillor Vicki Cleveland says so and many of us would agree. Unlike Ms. Cleveland, however, most of us recognize that often we are judged by our status: our race, gender, religion or our, sexual orientation rather than by our ability to perform a job, pay for services or rent/buy a home, Many Americans assume that Lesbians and Gay men, and Bi- sexuals enjoy civil rights protections just like everyone rise. They assume that a problem encountered can be addressed by complaining to the right governmental agency. Many are very surprised to find that those agencies will not, and can not take a complaint of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Some people know better or have good reason that they should. Some of the people who should know better are Oklahoma politicians. Locally, John Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 2 ......................... about silencing debate on civil tights issues and his harrassment of Human Rights Commissioner Eddie F.aye Gates make one wonder if he’s a member of a totalitarian branch of the Republicanparty - those who believe in democratic principles of debate and minority rights need not apply. He’s joined by some ol, l leagues who at least need to review their basic civics lessons: they represent all citizens, .not the ones who are exactly like see OK Politicians, page 8 Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire Contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher¯ Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at advertiser and ,Qther_ !9.~ca__tign_ ~, _Ad.d.ifional .cgpies.are .ay .ai_l a.b.1e .a.t .Tgm_fpp[er~ ~ ........... Clubs & Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *-Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-50.83 *Cherry St. Bakery,. 1344 E: 15 583-8398 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 587 -8811 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *Rex, 6101 E; Admiral 835-1055 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memoriai 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis 582 -2400 Businesses/Services Adventure Base One 425-4778 BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria 743 -5967 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 1.02 254-2100 *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 491-9474 *CD Warehouse in Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 587-6030 Encore M0rtgage Corp, 4835 S. Fulton, Ste 105 660-0880 Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 "J~vaDave S~ L’mcoin Plaza . 592-3317 *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 587-1633 341-6866 !nternation~ .Tour.s 599=80"/0 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15Major Affairs, 2014 El 6th 587-8108 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 Phb~nix --Mortgage Corp. 592-7700 Pupp~"P~us’e" II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Udca Square 749-6301 583-1572 Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 Organizations B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. 583 -9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2637 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-I. 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 , 748-31 !1 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. BOX 52118 74128 Project Reachout, HIVTesting, 5451 -E So. Mingo 622-1441 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 TulsaOklahomansforHumanRights,(TOHR) POB52729, 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (htfo.) 743-4297 Other. *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa * Tulsa City/County Libraries: Central, Hardesty South, Martin East, West Regional, Rudisill North. For info: call 596-7977 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor ~*University Center at Talsa ........... Professionals Associates in MedicaJ & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Giuny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW K~ithi Biarns, LCSW, Lie. Clinical Therapist, 425-4778 Phillip Cyr, Gen. Contractor-Cosmetic Remodeling 745-9911 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 [L Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74"159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious Organizations *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 262713 E. 11 628-0594 *Community Of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith Mcc, 5451-E So; Mingo 622-1441 *MCC ofGreater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of. Tulsa 583-9780 �tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 July/Augusl 1994 Volume 14 Number 8 The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. President’s Column by Kelly H. Kirby Pending Legislation Alert The Employment Non=Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA) has been introduced into both houses of congress as House Bill 4636 and Senate Bill 2238. There are currently more than 100 sponsors in the House of Representatives and 33 in the Senate. As opposed to legislation which has been introduced every year since the 1970s proposing basic rights for gays and lesbians, the act deals only with non discrimination in employment. This particular issue seems to have the broadest public opinion support (’/8% per one recent poll). That means 4 out of 5 Americans believe that sexual orientation discrimination should not be allowed in the work place. Other basic rights issues draw less and less public support, ranging from housing down to spousal and parental rights for lesbians and gay men. There are two very important things YOU can do: 1. Write or call your Representative and Senators urging their support for passage. This legislation may be acted upon rather quickly so take time to write or call t soon. Your personal message will make a difference. 2. The Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) is looking for persons with employment related discrimination stories, some from each state. The best and most clear cut accounts will be written up and some persons may be invited to testify at possible Congressional hearings. If you or someone you know clearly fit these guidelines, please write to: August Meeting PARTY ON BARTLETT SQUARE TOHR will observe its August meeting with the Second Annual Picnic and Dance on Bartlett Square. Everyone is invited to join TOHR and its members in celebrating summer at 5th and Main in beautiful downtown Tulsa. On Tuesday, August 2, 1994, from 7 to 10 p.m. we will be OUT in public. TOHR will provide soft drinks and have a live DJ spinning the hottest tracks. You are invited to bring your own picnic if you like, bring your family and friends and come prepared to show your pride. We had a great turn out last year so let’s do it ’til we’re satisfied. HRCF Attention: Steven Leanos P.O. Box 1396 Washington, D.C. 20013 Our quick action can help this measure pass. With a couple of exemptions for small employers (under 15 employees) and religious organizations, this proposed legislation would give far reaching protection to bisexuals, gay men and lesbians. How would it feel to be able to go to work tomorrow and know that you couldn’t legally be fired for being who you are? Please ACT NOW! 743- BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Membership Application Name Address Cit~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: $10 Limited Lncome]Student Membership $20 Regular Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustaimn"g Membership 4G2A9Y7S would like to volunteer help with: M e m b e rs’ Re presentatives Kelly Kirby ...................................... President Ric Kirby ........................... 1st Vice President Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary Don ............. ~ .................................... Treasurer Owen ............................ 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Tulsa Family News, July-August 1994, page 3 �I News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News NAMBLA Expelled NEW YORK- The members of the International Lesbian & Gay Association have voted by 21430 to expel NAMBLA (the North American Man/Boy Love Assn.). An 80% majority is requiredby ILGA’ scharter toexpel a member organization from the international fights group; the vote represents an 88% majority in favor of expelling the controversial NAMBLA group. Two other groups that deal with man/ boy love- the Dutch organization Vereniging Martijn and the USbased Project Truth - were also expdled from ILGA at the same time. Debate over the position of NAMBLA in the lesbigay movement has raged on and off for the past few years. But its membership in ILGA became an urgent political issue during the past year when U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms proposed - and Congress approved - an appropriations-bill amendment the would require the United States to cut off some $118 million in UN contributions unless the government certifies "that no United Nations agency...grants any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes, condones, or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes as a subsidiary or member any such organization." ILGA last year was granted consultative status with the UN’s Economic & Social Council - the first lesbigay organization to gain such status. In.a press release, NAMBLA condemned the expulsion vote as "a capitulation to US blackmail" and accused the ILGA secretariat of distorting NAMBLA’s position and purpose. Ohio Anti-Gay Measure CINCINNATI- The Cincinnati Post reports that Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher has f’ded an amicus brief in opposition to the anti-gay Issue 3 approved by Cincinnati voters. The brief f’fled by Fisher argues that any measure approved by voters in the state must be consistent with the provisions of the U.S. Constitution but that Issue 3 violates the equal protection clause by pre-. venting a class of people from seeking legal protections on an equal basis with other citizens. Gay Pastor Begins Fast COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Mel White, the Dallas gay minister who was once a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, has begun a 7day "fast for understanding" outside the offices of Focus on the Family to draw attention to attacks by the religious right against gays and lesbians in this country. "In the last six months, Focus on the Family has quietly assumed leadership of an unprecedented attempt by extremist Christians to exert political and moral control over the nation," Dr. White said in a press statement. "Attacks against gay and lesbian people have become a pivot point in their movement." Focus on the Family backed Amendment 2, approved by Colorado voters and now being challenged in the courts. The organization now has chapters in all 50 states and, until recently a little-known organization, is one of the richest groups to emerge SALON in the religious right recently. NO Arizona Initiative TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona will not be one of the states facing a vote this year on an anti-gay measure that would have barred state and local laws prohibiting discrminafion based on sexual orientation. Frank Meliti, leader of the Traditional Values Coalilion of Arizona which had backed the statewide measure, claimed the group had collected some 247,000 signatures - well over the 158,000 required- but would not be turning the petitions in, charging that ’~nilitant homosexuals" would only keep any such measure passed by the voters tied up in court challenges. At a press conference, Meliti displayed 4 cardboard boxes taped shut, but refused to open the boxes to show reporters the signed petitions he claimed the group had gathered. Louganis Tells Olympic Committee to Move Out ST. LOUIS - Olympic diver Greg Louganis told members of the U.S. Olympic Committee that the 1996 volleyball competition should be removed from Cobb County, Ga., because of a resolution adopted by commissioners there last year condemning the "gay lifestyle." Louganis, who acknowledged being gay at Gay Games IV in New York in June, made his remarks at an awards ceremony after receiving the USOC’s prestigious Robert J. Kane Award recognizing Olympic athletes who continue making contributions to their sport. According to a New York Times report, the USOC is trying to find a way to move the volleyball competition out of Cobb County without appearing to have caved in to pressure from gay rights activists. In speaking to the audience, Lougams identified himself as an "openly gay athlete." He told the awards audience, "They [the Cobb County Commission] have made it dear some of the athletes won’t be welcomed. An openly gay athlete should be able to compete without barriers." Cobb Cty. Extremists NATHANAEL MATTINGLY salon estetica 749-0777 WESTCOPA 3509 S, Peoria ¯ Second Level ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday 1310 E. 15th St. 583.1500 Shop Where You Are Appreciated! PhillipCyr i RO,YAL TRAVEL Our Clients Always Receive Royal Service" 496-2410, 1-800’336-3524 6927 So.. Canton Ave. General Contractor CosmeticRenovations Inte riorlExteriorPainting Carpeting Cabinet Re-facing Ceramic Tile Countertops 918-745-9911 Tulsa Family News, July -August 1994, page 4 �News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News. ATLANTA-The Atlanta-based anti-bias group Neighbors Network has released a report, ’~-Iidden Agenda: The Influence of Religious Extremism on the Politics of Cobb County, Georgia," which links anti-gay County COmmissioner Gordon Wysong with a little-known farright religious movement that advocates the death penalty for homosexuals and replacing democracy in the U.S. with a theocracy. Cobb Cty, Politico’s Daughter Comes Out ATLANTA - Rights activists battling to change an anti-gay resolution in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County got a maj or boo st when the daughter of Cobb County Commissioner Chairman Bill Byme, told the Southern Voice, Adanta’s gay paper that she struggled with what to do ever since the commission’s resolution made national news last August. After cgnfronting her father about it, Byme said, she decided to take the next step. ’Tm sorry for what my dad has donee" she said. ’That’s one of the reasons I’m coming out .... I felt like I needed to tell these Christian people that they are dead wrong. I don’t think they hdve any idea about l~ow to be Christian." Boy Scouts Lose SAN DIEGO - California Superior Court Judge Anthony Joseph has awarded $5,000 to Chuck Merino, an E1Cajon Police officer who sued the Boy Scouts for drumming him out of the youth group as an Explorer Scout leader after he-acknowledged he is gay. Judge Joseph ruled that the Scouts are in fact a business as defined under state law and are therefore prohibited from discriminating on a variety of factors, including sexual orientation. The judge ruled that acknowledging being homosexual "does not translate into "teaching’ that homosexuality is proper or improper." The state Supreme Court has already agreed to hear 2 cases involving the Boy Scouts’ policies conceruing gays and atheists which hinge on the same question of whether or not the youth group qualifies as a business under California law. Lesbian Officer Wins Reinstatement Appeal SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government has lost its appeal to block Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer’ s immediate re- instatement while the case of her dismissal is being appealed. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals turned down the government’s appeal of a lower "-court that ordered Czmmermeyer reinstated in the Washington State National Guard while her discharge is being appealed. It was not immediately clear whether the government would appeal the ruling to.the U.S. Supreme Court or not. Justice Dept, Appeals Cammermeyer Ruling WASHINGTON- To almost no one’s surprise, the U.S. Justice Department says it will appeal a recent decision by a U.S. district judge in Washington state to reinstate highly decorated National Guard nurse Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who declared to military officials she is a lesbian. Earlier in June, a U.S. District Court in a summ ary judgment in favor of Cammermeyer concluded that the government discriminated against the nurse without a "rational" basis for doing so and that the action was "grounded solely on prejudice." Ballot Measures Fail to Qualify in Washington OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two anti- gay initiatives in Washington state have not qualified for the ballot when backers of the initiafives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures. The measures would have barred the state orany governmental agency in Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Texas Daily Publishes Same-Sex Unions EL PASO,.Texas -The El Paso Times has become the first daily newspaper in Texas - and one of only a handful in the U.S. - to accept same-sex couples announcements on an equal footing with opposite-sex wedding notices. The Everett (Washington) Herald near Seattle is believed to be the first daily paper in the U.S. to begin publishing same-sex partaers notices, which it began doing in November 1990. Fed. Hate Crimes Report BERLIN - FBI Director Louis Freeh, in Germany for an antiright wing conference, released details of the U.S. government’ s 1993 hate crimes statistics. Of the 7,684 crimes reported, the report indicate~, 806 - or 10.5% - were motivated by the victim’ s sexual orientation. The crimes reported ranged from minor property vandalism to assaults, rapes and murders. The motivation in the majority of the reported hate crimes continued to be race (4,168), followed by religion (1,189). Sexual orientation - which almost exclusively means anti-gay attacks - followed next, and national or ethnic origin was last with 583 reported crimes. American Airlines Gay-Positive Video ATLANTA -’ American Airlines, which ran into troubled skies when a flight crew carrying passengers back from the National March on Washington last year replaced all the pillows and blankets midway through the flight because gays and lesbians had used them, has putout a gay-positive employee videotape for its 70,000 workers "to help prevent the unfortunate incidents in the past" and ’’to make it clear that its policies of nondiscrimination and fairness are taken to heart." German Rights Proposal Fails BERLIN - The government of German Chancellor Helmut See News Briefs, page 6 numnnnnmumnmnnnumunmnnnnnunnunnnn ¯ [] ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ [] ¯ [] ¯ [] [] ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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The ACLU says it will probably also file a similar suit in behalf of 98 other city workers - beth gay and straight - whose partners lost the benefits following the May 7 election repeal. The suit charges the city with breach of contract and unfair insurance practices because voters yanked the benefits program that had been in place since September when it was initially approved by the city council. Lesbian Gets Son Back RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia CoUrt of Appeals has overturned a lower court child custody ruling that. ordered the 2year-old son of Sharon Bottoms removed from her home because she acknowledged she is a les- bian. "A parent’s private sexual conduct, even if illegal, does not create a presumption of unfitness," wrote Judge Sam Coleman for the. 3-member panel. The unanimous appeals court ruling overturned a lower court ruling that gave custody of the boy to Bottoms’ 43-year-old mother, Kay Bottoms, who had brought the custody dispute against her daughter. The grandmother was unavailable for: comments following the decision, but her attorney, Richard Ryder, said his client, would appeal the ease to the state Supreme Court. Virginia Adds Lesbian/Gay Families RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Housing Development Authority has. approved a pror posed regulatory change that would allow offering low-income loans to non-traditional .households, including gay and lesbian couples. The pr0~posal alters current regulations, which restrict such loans to families that are related by "blood, marriage or adoption," to include low-income joint house purchasers defined’as "two or more individuals living together on the premises as a single, nonprofit housekeeping uuit." Several area gay andlesbianhomeowners and prospective buyers spoke in support of the proposed change as did representatives of Richmond’s and Virginia’s mortgage bankers association and the Richmond Assn. of Realtors. But Margaret Braddy of Concerned Women of America called the proposal a move toward "illegal and immoral behavior. ....Virginia will not be improved by disregarding-the importance ... of the familyuuit," Braddy said. But the VHDA board disagreed and approved the regulation change with oul.y one vote cast against it. ~ Nevada Measure Fails CARSON CITY, Nev. - An attempt by a group in Nevada to put an" anti-gay ballot measure before voters in the state failed when a group backed by the Oregon Citizens Alliance failed to get the 51,399 valid voter signatures needed to qualify the measure by the June 21.~date petitions were due to be turned in. ’The opposition was well-organized and worked extremely hard but they just couldn’t get anywhere near the ... signattires they needed," said Beverly Baum of the Campaign for Liberty, the group fighting the proposed amendment. The signatures needed for proposed ballot measure in Nevada must include voters from 13 of the state’s 17 counties. Surg. General v. Fundies WASHINGTON- U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders has set off a firestorm of controversy for critical remarks she made about anti-gay fundamentalists. During a speech at the Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 22, Elders said of the religious right’s opposition to AIDS and schoo! sex education programs: "We’ve got to be strong to.take on those people who are selling our children out in the name of religion..We’ve got to be as aggressive as .they !ve .been." At one point the outspoken Elders referred to the ’bin-Christian religious right." Idaho Pride Draws Crowd BOISE - More than. doubling last year’s turnout, more than a thousand people turned out Saturday, June I 1, for Boise’s 5th annual Gay Pride.celebration as the state faces a likely nasty antigay ballot measure. Anti-gay protesters also showed up for the event, some carrying signs reading: "Only good queer is a dead queer." Organizers of the event said the Idaho Citizens Alliances’ attempt to put an antigay ballot initiative before the voters in the state contributed to the larger tdmout this year. Navy Bans Anti-Gay Civilian Job Bias WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy has become the first branch of the nation’s armed forces to formally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation among its civilian workforce. The Coast Guard had earlier this year issues an anti-bias statement including sexual orientation, but the U.S. Coast Guard is a division of the Department of Transportation rather than the Defense Department. G a m es cont’dfrom p. 1 and gay men simply ignored them. New York s police force, beefed up with some 6,500 ofricers on overtime duty during the week, reported not asingle anti-gay attack connected with the gigantic event. On Saturday evening, June 25, after the Gay Games closing ceremonies the International.Dyke March drew. an estimated %000 women who marched from 42rid street down Fifth Avenue - without a permit -to a mucous and festive rally at Washington Square Park. A mile-long rainbow flag led the parade from the United Nations up First Avenue to Central.Park on Sunday - the "ofricial;"Stonewall 25 march that included Mayor Giuliani. ACT UP, Gay & Lesbian Americans and other groups Organized an unautho-, rized parade up Fifth Avenue. S tonewal125 organizers had been refused a city permit for that route. Organizers estimated participation at 1.1 million. City police and parks officials estimated the number was a mere .100;000 people. The only thing tired about your trip Sandra J. Hill, M. S, should be you.., when you get back! Travel with DAMRON ¯ the freshest lesb,an &"gay trav!i guides! 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President Ronald Reagan, depicting him with kaposi sarcoma lesions. According to a Benetton spokesperson, the retouched photo was, the clothing manufacturer s way of pointing the finger of blame at the onetime actor and former president for not acting to battle the AIDS epidemic. Asian AIDS Epidemic GENEVA - The number of AIDS cases around the world has risen 60% during the past year, according to the World Health Organization, which estimates that there are 4 million actual cases of AIDS and 17 ¯ million cases of HIV infection globally. While most of these infections are in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO officials say the greatest danger is in Asia, which has experienced an eighffold increase in the number of AIDS cases during the past year. Of particular concern, says WHO, is thespread of the disease among female prostitutes in Thailand, India,.and.other countries.~. HIV Measures in Sweden STOCKHOLM = The Swedish government has adopted a number of compulsory measures intended to control the spread of HIV,including voluntary routine testing, mandatory contact- and partner-tracing and testing. If a case of HIV is diagnosed, the physician will be required under the new.policies to file a report including a coded case number, gender, year and country of birth; risk category and, if possible, time and place of transmission. The physician will also be obliged to see the patient on a regular basis, and to inform him or her of binding regulations to prevent further spread of infection. These regulations now include informing prospective Sexual parmers about the infection before intercourse; practicing safe:sex; refraining from shared use of hypodermic needles or syringes; and not en- gaging in prostitution. Patients must also inform medical authorities before undergoing any treatment involving Mood contact. If the patient does not follow these regulations, the doctor is required to report the patient to medical officers in charge of the ctntrol of communicable diseases. If thepatient continues to ignore the mandatory restrictions, however, they can be detained in ahospital if health officials believe they present a threat Of infecting others = a decision to be made by the administrative courts. Transmission Risks Among Bisexual Men SAN FRANCISCO - A study on the prevalence and patterns of sexual behavior among male -bisexuals has concluded that San Francisco men identifying themselves as bisexual are not likely to transmit HIV to their female partners. The finding by . researchers at the University of California at San Francisco contradicts a general misconception that bisexual men provide a "bridge" can’ying HIV from the gay subculture to the larger heterosexual community, according to UCSF lead researcher Dr. Maria Ekstrand. The study, which involved 140 unmarried men whose HIV status was known to the researchers, found that mos t of the s exual ris~k-taking took place when the bisexual men had sex with other males not when engaged in sex with women. Only 7 percent of the bisexual male actually reported having sex with women, and among this group,.a mere 2 percent reported having unprotected vaginal intercourse, the. study reports. The findings also indicate that the men in the study significantly cut back on sexual risk-taking behaviors in general and particularly during malemale sex, during the five-year term of the study. Although unprotected vaginal intercourse remains common among men who have sex with women, this behavior wasreported! almost exclusiVely by the HIV-negalivemeninvolvedin the research. Drug Trials in Australia SYDNEY- Australian AIDS researchers have announced that a new drug that is believed to boost the immune system rather than attack the HIV virus itself, is to be tested for the first time in the country. Scientists hope that the drug, Interleukin-2 (IL-2), will increase the life expectancy and quality of life for people infected With HIV. Preliminary studies using IL-2 have shown that some HIV positive people have experienced a fourfold increase in T-cell counts. One hundred twenty volunteers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with relatively healthy immune systems are being sought to participate. The drug is supposed to boost the immune system so the virus has less chance of reproducing. In a trial in the U.S. two years ago, 90 percent of the participants, with an average Tcell count of 400, showed marked increases in their counts for about a year. A stronger immune system also makes people less sus--ceptible to secondary infections. H!V Home Test Kit WAS HINGTON - According to Advertising Age, Johnson &: Johnson hopes to become the first healthcare marketer to put an HIV home sdf-test kit on the market. The $30 kit, known as Confide, would include a lancet with which to draw blood and a smear card to send off to a national laboratory. Results, counseling, and medical referrals would be dispensed by phone. The Food & :Drug Administration has refused approval to other home test kits, citing concerns such as packing and mailing, false positives, and the need for in-person medical consultations. Johnson & Johnson claims that Confide will provide easy access and total anonymity. An independent survey by the company found that 80% of gays and lesbians would be inclined to use the test, and a recent poll from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta ~ound that 1 in 4 Americans would use such a test. 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For more information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send .your name & address to: Associates in Medical & Mental Health 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210, .Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, July ~ August 1994, page 7 �OK Politicians co.t’d omp. 2 them. A couple of them, like Ms.lCleveland, need to remember or learn~that even if they’re tired of hearing about a problem, their job ($12,000 annually) includes actually listening to citizens. Councillors Hall, Hogne, & Gilbert, who in theory are members of the Democratic Party, might do well to re-read the national patty platform: civil rights are for everyone, including Lesbian and Gay citizens. Running for governor, Bernice Shedrick. is touted as one of the brightest in the OK legislature (and no, that is not damning her by faint praise) and is an attorney. She apparently thinks that being Gay or Lesbian means that you’re dumb too. A month ago Shedrick was told that current civil rights protections do not include Lesbians & Gay men. She was asked if she would support amending those to provide protection based on sexual orientation. She promised, "H1 look into it." A month later, after repeated phone calls,, she issued a statement that civil rights laws protect all citizens and tt~t as governor sheql uphold the laws. Hello, Bernice- we started with the fact that current civil rights laws don’t include Lesbians & Gay men, a fact that as a legislator or lawyer she could easily verify. So what we’re being told us that she’ll support the laws that don’t include us. Why doesn’t she just tell us that she doesn’t want our votes and we’ll vote for Jack Mildren who believes in civil rights, even for Gay p~ople. However, it is the Oklahoma Congressional delegation which shames us as Oklahomans most. Between Inhofe & Nickles (no doubt members of the same branch of Republicans as John Benjamin) who are openly prejudiced and Democrats such as .Dave McCurdy and David Boren who just. don’t have seem to have the courage to include Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans in their constituencies, Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans just don’t get much represention at all. Except maybe from Rep. Mike Synar who never-the-less won’t join 116 of his peers in co-sponsoring a new bill, the Employment Non-Discrimi- 25" l|° 1|" $2" $6" 40° 44" 48" 3 DA Y PRODUCTION MINI BLINDS VERTICALS PLEATED SHADES SAME PRICE! 42" 1 7 1 8 1 9 21 23 25127 29 48" 18:19 21~23!26128!30i32 18121123 24~281 30~32~35 SG" 22~24127!29132~35 37140 7116 South Mingo, Suite 102, 254-2100 nation LAct of 1994, designed to discourage discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. Mike says cosponsorship doesn’t matter but if that’s so why are 116 congress folks wasting their time? Synar at least is familiar with the bill. Sen. Nickles.office will tell that he’s opposed to it but his folks can’t tell you why because it turns out they haven’t even read it. They just know they wouldn’t like it. Now duck & cover Dave McCurdy "wants to be a senator and probably will get our votes only because the alternative, "Tulsa’s dysfunctional congressman"The Tulsa WorM, James lnhofe, is not only bad for Gay people, he’.s just plain bad. But McCurdy’s position on civil rights for Lesbian and Gay citizens seems to be that he doesn’t mind ff we have a few as long as no one knows he said so. McCurdy too is alone among Oklahoma’s semimoderate Democrats in refusing to sign a Human Rights Campaign Fund pledge not to discriminate in hiring in his office. He told The Tulsa Worm that he did not sign the pledge because he already had such protections in his office. However’, on direct questioning, his press secretary, Cindy Cain said that McCurdy’s office policy does not include protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Hello, Dave - back here in Oklahoma, we’d call that a lie- maybe in DC, you call it something else? Sen. Boren to our knowledge is the only Oklahoma politician who’s ever felt it necessary to swear an oath of heterosexuality on the steps of our state capitol. Having been the victim of anti-Gay prejudice, one would hope he might be more forthcoming. However, even though he is leaving DC, the best that he c~an muster is that he’s supportive of theconcept of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but he’s still undecided whether to become a co-sponsor. Hello, Senator - you’re a lame-duck! If he can’t stand up for civil rights now, when will ke ever? At the rate this session’s going he’ll be gone before a vote will ever be likely. Many Oklahomans find these legislators to be a disappointment, and in the case of our city council, the word clown comes to mind, but Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans have more justification for those feelings than many citizens. We are not yet represented in the council or the’ legislature or openly represented in our congress. There’s not much we can do but this: get registered if you’re not; vote no matter how inconvenient it may be; get involved- call or fax McOardy and Synar and even Inhofe and Nickles if you are feeling "masochistic." They might not like us but they still need to hear from Us. Call your city councillors and Mayor Savage. Remember that the primary is August 23 and you can make a difference inwho’s govemor.TulsaDemocraticparty headquarters phone is 742-2457. If you’re a Republican, call TFN to.get in contact with folks who want to starta Log Cabin Republicans chapter, an organization for Lesbian and Gay Republicans. What each of you does makes a difference. Other Issues Our report of the loss of state funding for Project Reach Out is a story of pain for a number of individuals, the congregation of Family of Faith MCC and this writer. I am sorrowed by that pain but writing about the situation was appropriate, necsee Other Issues, page 11 Timothy W. Daniel Richard Reeder, MS Attorney at Law Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Serving the Diverse needs of the Gay and Lesbian Community Individuals 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK 74104 Couples Groups (918)743-4117 (918)581-0902 Initial consultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples Protect your relationship! There are ways.to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. 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Castillo wonders just exactly what has happened to funds that were donated to Project Reach Out from fundraisers held in two Tulsa bars. Over $400 was raised in these events but right now there is no money in the Project Reach Out account; it appears there have been a couple "bounced" checks (one of which has been made good by Crocker & Fink) and Castillo has yet to find records of expenditures from that account. When he questioned Crocker about where the funds were spent, her accounting of the expenditures did not fit his recollection of the bills. He expected that there would be some funds remaining. Castillo was authorized to sign checks was Crocker but claims the only things he’s ever signed were the signature card and co-signature on a check to help a community enterminer during a serious illness. What do Crocker & Fink Say? Marion Fink and Pam Crocker have moved to Kansas City, Missouri, having resigned their pastorate. They attended a final service on July 10 at Family of Faith at which a special offering of $500 was given to them, according to Dee Chambers, FoF treasurer. Board member Amos suggested that Chambers might have a phone number for Crocker & Fink though Amos did not. Chambers said that the former pastors did not yet have a phone but would call as they got one. A Project Reach Out volunteer suggested that there was a non-published listing for Pare Crocker at what is alleged to be their new address in Kansas City. Shortly after speaking with Chambers about these issues, Amos called TFN with a message from Crocker threatening to sue if an article were written. Rudy Castillo say he,Amos and another church member were called by Crocker about this time. Castillo characterized it as she (Crocker) went "crazy" on me. Crocker called TFN directly and inquired if we’d received her message from Amos. TFN expressed our interest in getring the information sorted out and the following is a transcription of the tape. TFN: "...I’m really happy that you called" Crocker: "yeah well I’m not sure you’re going to be with me" TFN: "I’m tape-recording this conversation. I’d be happy to talk with you and see what you have to say." Crocker: "I think you better take the tape recorder off." TFN: "no ma’am, any conversation we have is going to be stlictly on the record with the tape recorder going, I already have from Kharma that you are making threats" Crocker: "the only threat, dear, is just you know, if a story is printed untrue, then I can take you to court, that’s just plain & simple, that’s not a threat..." TFN: "...People have come to me with allegations. My job as a journalist is to report on items of interest and concern to our community and clearly Family of Faith & Project Reach Outare programs of interest to our community...I am very much interested in heating from you all your version of what has happened with these programs." Crocker: "tell you what I need to do, let me do some talking, let me see what people have said, I don’t want to be on your tape recorder saying things unless I know what’s (been) said." TFN: "...you can share with me your version of what has happened." Crocker: "OK, when I get ready to tell you my version, I’ll give you a call." TFN: "OK would you be willing to give me your number so that I can follow up with you?" Crocker: "no" TFN: "ok, you’re not willing to do that?" Crocker: l...u , I want to do things in my time when I’m ready to talk with you." TFN: "so, do you have anything to hide in this whole matter?" Crocker: "no, I don’t have anything to hide." TFN: "ok, so that you feel that all of your behavior with regard to Project Reach Out and financial management of that particular project as well as the church, all of that is on the up & up?" Crocker: "yes" TFN: "great I’ll be happy to go on the record with that." Crocker: "wall like I said when I have anything to say to you I will...let me talk to my lawyer and I"11 be in touch with you." According to state health officials, although they now reside in another state, Crocker and Fink are still contractually responsible for Project Reach Out. State officials know that they’re gone but can do nothing until Family of Faith sends official notice of the former pastors departure. Family of Faith remains fiscally responsible Rudy Castillo worries whether Project Reach Out can continue with out access to state blood testing Which now will be denied. Private testing is available but funds may not be. And until questions about the disbursement of funds are answered, he worries that the community may be less willing to help. Even now a small food bank project for PWA’s is only continuing because Castillo’s co-workers seeing his anguish are helping. Alan Nyitray and Emestine Hill of the State Health Dept. are preparing an RFP, request for proposals from other’ groups, as quickly as they can to try to address the need for which the program was intended: to get H1V information and testing to Gay & Bisexual men of color, an seriously underserved sub-community both in Oklahoma and across the US. Nyitray commented that finally what killed the program was not just the fact that the required paperwork was not done but was that call after call after call left on answering machines about the programs were unreturned. Shortly before press lime, Pam Crocker called back and was Willing to discuss Project Reach Out. 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By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service the customer placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone number, last name or address in his/her greeting. ~ ..... ’ ’" Jackson-Henry Holy Union & Celebration Brian Jackson & Tim Henry exchanged vows and rings in a Holy Union ceremony at the home of Bob Ames in North Hollywood, California on June 10. The Reverend Judy Dahl officiated, reading from the 13th chapter of Hebrews and blessing the rings. The couple also held a Commitment Celebration on June 17 in Tulsa. Friends helping to witness the ceremony and celebrate the union included Randy Ditmore, Craig Tmvis, Frank Harris and Bob ,Mnes. Follies Revue, Inc. Presents Cabaret ’94 Follies Revue, Inc. has announced plans for the sixth annual fundraising event benefitting Tulsa area organizations that provides services and direct care to individuals who have HIV/AIDS. "Cabaret ’94 will follow the format of the ’93 event, a dinner/nightclub entertninment evening. 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This will be the seventh year for the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant and former Miss Gay Tulsa USA’s include: Raghenna, Bobble Sue Sommers,Jordan Blake, Toni, Jazmyne Cherri, along with the current Miss Gay Tulsa USA, Taylor Bryan’s. The Miss Gay USA Pageant celebrates its 10th anniversary in 1995 and David Bridgman, Oklahoma USA promoter, is inviting all female impersonators to enter as the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will send the winner and the 1st runner-up to the Miss Gay Oklahoma USA Pageant which will send its winner and 1st runnerup to the 10th anniversary Miss Gay USA Pageant to represent OUR state. Entry forms are available at Tulsa dubs or by contacting David Bridgman at 838-3701. Tulsa Family News is proud to announce Passages to serve our communities. In this feature, we will publish holy union, birth, anniversary announcements with photos & obituraries on a space-available basis in the issue after the event. Please send materials by the 1st of the month with a phone number. Other Issues cont’d from p. 8 essary and ultimately, was an issue of my responsibility offair and accurate reporting to our communities. I would like to write only of the many heroes of our communities: the McDonalds, the Kirbys, Phil Wiley, Tay Clare to pick on-a few and neglect many others but also I must write of when things go wrong. This story is especially painful because it involves persons who are also heroes to some here but who seem to have made unwise choices. If the individuals involved were only harming themselves, we might pity them but not pass judgement on them. In this case, it’s not ~lear that anything illegal has been done. It appears that most of what happened evenhiay not be unethical but it was negligent. And this negligence resulted in the quite unnecessary loss of funding to an HIV education project to an underserved part of our communities, Gay & Bisexual men of color. Itis conceivable that some lives actually may be lost or end sooner because of the loss of this funding for HIV education and testing. Itis this failure to be responsible that we as communities have a right to evaluate. Just as we reqture our elected leaders to be responsible, we too must ask others who chose roles of leadership to be responsible. If say you’ll do something, then do it. If you find you can’t do it, then hand the project off. In this situation because of the profession of the individuals, the expectations of responsible actions are higher. Did these people do good things dmSng much of the time they were here? Yes. Ate these people bad? I don’t think so. Did they do anything bad? Probably not. But did they do what they should have? No. And have they .taken responsibility for their actions? Only just barely, it seems. Charity Event: 1.994 Tulsa Famil ~ News, July - August 1994, page E �MET POLE RAN.D OPE NING " ~Gala . . . . Satur day,. 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Text Any textual data included in the document TULSA-FAMILYNEWS Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart July 15 - August 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 8 National News Gay Games IV & Stonewall 25 NEW YORK - "Welcome to Yankee Stadium! You’ve come to the right place," actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein said to the roared approval ofmore thzn 40,000 spectators as nearly 12,000 athletes from around the worldmarchedin thefamedNew York stadium during the dosing ceremonies of Gay Games IV. The thousands of women and menfrom 43 countries competed in 31 spordng events held at 42 locations around the New York City ’metropolitan area. The weeklong event, which organizers said drew more than a halfmillion visitors to Manhattan where they spent at least an estimated $400 million, was astOundingly free of trouble. At the opemng ceremonies at Columbia University Stadium on June 18, three rather forlorn antigay fundamentalists showed up outside the arena to warn of "the evils of homosexuality" while tens of thousands and lesbians see Games, page 6 Co ng.ress to Consider Anti- Discrimination Proposal No OK Lawmakers Willing to Sponsor WASHINGTON- According~ to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, .the Employment Non- Discrimination Act (Senate, $2238 &House, HR4636) that would bar bias in the workplace based on sexual orientation, has gotten the backing of30 sponsors in the U.S. Senate and ll6in the House of Representatives - 136 Democrats, 9 Republicans and 1 Independent -.since the measure was introduced June 23. Legislative aide to Mass. Representative Gerry Studds, Mark Agrast noted that this bill is a "serious" proposal written in "real" legislative language. While he charaterized earlier TOHR Defends Human Rights Chief Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) praised Eddie Fay Gates for her work as a member of the Human Rights Commission ofthe City ofTulsa. TOHR alSO condemned the announced opposition of several councillors to Ms. Gates reappointment."This is an attempt to punish Ms. Gates for institutions and for employers with fewer.than 15 employees. Agrast also noted the unprecgiving civil rights proposals that include Lesbians and Gay men a fair hearing" said Ric Kirby, TOHR vice-president. Headded, "Ms. Gates has a long and distinguished record of volunteer service to the city. Our councillors should consider the city lucky ifsheis willing to continue to serve." civil rights proposals as usefulin edented number of Republican raising the issue of rights pro- c0-sponsors foi the bill. teetions, he emphasized that this bill has much more serious Chances 0fpassing. The bill provides exemptions for religious At press time, neither Representative McCurdy’s staffor Sen. Nickles staff had returned re: peated calls asking for explanations of their respective positions. Sen. Nickles’ staff indicated that he would oppose the bill but also stated that they had not even read it yet. Representative Mike Synar while in Tulsa for a pro-choice rally at Temple Israel said he would vote for the bill. He tioted that he has a very " good record of voting in support of issues of concern to Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans. He stated that he would not be a co-sponsor of the bill since it did notgo through any committees on which he serves. He added that he did not feel co-sponsorship was particularly important to a bill’s passage. Senator Boren’s press aide, Nick Hathaway issued a brief statement saying that the senator was supportive of the concept of the bill but was still undecided about co-sponsorship. State H.ealth Dept. Kills HIV Testing Grant to Family of Faith MCC’s Project Reach Out; Flags Management Problems Officials with the HIV/STD Services of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health have issued a certified letter to Family of Faith (FoF) Metropolitan Community Church notifying it of the end of funding for Project Reach Out Too, an HIV education and testing program aimed at Gay & Bisexual menof color in Tulsa. The end of funding for Project Reach Out Too will also end state funding for HIV testing at Project Reach Out, aFoFproject begun in 1993 to educate and test underserved sub-communities: youth, rural inhabitants and leatherfolk~ State Healfla Gay & Lesbian Outreach co-ordinator., Alan Nyitray and co-liason Ernestine Hill indicated that the grant was withdrawn due to repeated failure to complete federally mandated forms. These "scan" forms which are coded with identifying numbers to matchblood samples and test results; help,in part; to verify thatpersons teSted actually have received their test results as well aspr0per ~-.re~e~t and p~st~ test counselling. Nyitray indi, eated that inlate 1993 under the original grant, problems ~ith not receiving the forms _began to appear. In early 1994, FoF received a grant six times larger than its 1993 grant to begin the "men of color"-outreach at a non-SOuth Tulsa location and a small amount of funds was included to continue to pay for HIV testing as a continuation of the 1993 program. However, according to Nyitray, problems with paperwork continued. He recalls that heand Hill had either four orfive meetings in Tulsa with Pastor Pam Crocker over Several months during the spriiag as well as a similar number of phone calls. Nyitray said that it got- to the point that his dept. was making photo copies of blood sample paperwork in order to be able to track how many "scan" forms were missing. Nyitray said _Crocker claimed that volunteers were failing to complete the forms. In April; Nyitray states his office’ feared that Crocker did not seem to be-able to fix the problem but none-the-less met with Crocker who was told that the project would have to have "excellentreporting" duringMay or theprojectwouldbecancelled. As of June 17, the "scan" forms that went with blood samples submittedinMayand that should have been sent before June 5, had not been received and the state health dept. began the process to withdraw the grant. Who’s Res ponsible? Family of Faith board members, Kharma Amos and Dee Chambers, both stated that the church board knew that there were problems with Project Reach Outbut that they understood that Project Reach Out and the church were two separate entities. The board was aware that Pastors Pare Crocker and Marion Fink were involved in managing Project Reach Out. Amos remarked on conflict earlier between the board and Project Reach Out management about the accountability of the project to the church. However, according to Nyitray, the contract with the state for Project.Reach Out was signed by Marion Fink as pastor ofFoFand state officials considered Pare Crocker to be the person responsible formanaging the project: Rudy Castillo; a volun= teerco-ordinatorwith theproject, stated that Project Reach Out was using the church’s tax-exempt status (federal tax identificationnumber) to order toreceive the grant. Individuals familiar with Metropolitan Community Church bylaws and Internal Revenue Service regulations indicate that under those circumstances that the church is legally responsible for the project. Rudy Castillo stated that he and Crocker shared responsibilities for Project Reach Out but that paperwork/financial matters were Crocker’s. He recalled two meetings state officials held with Crocker about Project Reach Out problems but says h( was not informed of the meetings until after they took place though he understood that Emestine Hill had requested his participation. He also says heoffered to help with paper work but was turned down. Castillo indicates that last Week he found in the Project ReachOutoffice about75"scan" forms that were incomplete or incorrect. He added that if forms were. not completed properly by a volunteer, they could have been corrected by Crocker, himself or a volunteer receptionist. Castillo also reports rumors, confirmed by Nyitray, that state forms which require notarization after first being filled out, signed were see Family ofFaith, page 9 Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 1 by Senator Edward Kennedy At all critical stages in the history ofa free people, forces of oppression must be confronted in order for the frontiers of juslice tobe extended. ForAmerica, the time has come again. For Gay men and LeSbians, the time is now. Just recently, a million Ameri.c_~ans gath_ered to comwe intend to prevail. Polls show that the vast majority of Americans agree with us that Lesbians and Gay men should not have to face discrimination in the workplace. Many fortune 500 corporations have ¯ alreadyincluded sexual orienta~~ tion in their non-discrimination policies. Eight states and more than 100 munic~alities have complacent and convert th Skeptical. To make this bill a reality, we need you to take the followi~ ng steps: If you have been discriminated against in employment or know someone who has - make sure we know about it. Make sure we know the facts. (Write to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, SD. memorate the 25th anniversary’ ": ~d" tt-" bail: discrimination? S" ~4~g,’DC 20510.)Send ti~ all theof Stonewall, the first milestone in this longjourney onfreedom’ s road.The civil rights movemem is on the march again, moving closer to the American ideal, of liberty andjustice for all. We have refused to be intimidated by hate. Once again, it i~ timeto challenge our country to live up to its founding ideals. A great dealof progress has been made in the past quarter century. Although many miles have been traveled, there are many promises yet to bekept. They are promises to a cook in Georgia fired for being a Lesbian; to a postal worker in Michigan beatenunconscious by co-workers for being Gay; and to a truck driver in New Hampshire, a stock broker in Maryland, a social worker in Mississippi, and countless other Americans - all fired because of prejudice despite their productivity "and performance. Such flagrant discrimination is wrong, and it is time to fight back. Thatis why, along with thirty ofmy Senate colleagues and 115 House members, I have sponsored the Employment Non- Discrimination Actof 1994. Our bipartisan legislation will extend existing federal protections againstjob discrimination to Gay men and Lesbians, and give relief to those living in fear of losing their livelihoods. Our bill will send a strong message to employers and allAmericans that homophobiawill notbe tolerated as employmentpolicy anywhere in the nation. This is not about granting special~rights - it is about righting senseless wrongs. Our case is strong, our cause is just, and against Gaymen andLesbians. By joining Congressmen Barney Frank, Gerry Studds and myself at the press conference introducing this legislation, Coretta Scott King affirmed this action as the next chapter in "This is not about granting special rights- it is about righting senseless wrongs." US Senator Edward Kennedy America’s civil rights history. She said: "I support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 because I believe that freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. As my husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ’Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’ ." The fact remains that in 42 states, qualified Lesbians and Gay men with excellent records can be fired - with no warning - just for being Gay. It happens every day, and it is up to us to stop it. Lets be clear - The radical right will leave no stoneunturned to block the enactment of this essential legislation. Our own commitment must be even stronger. To ensure success, we need your active support and assistance. Being right is good, but it is not enough. Wemust inspire the information you think will be useful in making our poinL Job discrimination against Gay men and Lesbians is not a myth-it’s a reality that is shattering lives and denying opportunities daily. Write and call your Senators and Representatives at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to co-sponsor the Employment Non-Discrimination act of 1994 (S.2238&HR4636). Make sure they know that this is important - not just to the Gay commtmity, but to all their constituents who believe in the fundamental principles of a democratic society. Contact your friends, neighbors, co’workers, employers, and family members and make sure that they, too, make their voices heard for freedom andjustice. Thephone banks.of the radical right will be working overtime - and yours must be, too.... Thereis likely tobea massive misinformation campaign about what ourbill does. Form "truth squads" and make sure your delegation in Congress has the facts to seperate truth from malicious fiction. Work closely with others in the civil rights community in your area - people of color, women, physically challenged, religious, and labor organizations - and ask for their support and s.uggestions. They are veterans In the civil rights movement and can be helpful with coalition-building and strategy. AS Harvey Milk said, ’None of nsare free until-all of us are free." We need to join together, not let others divide us. by Tom NeaL publisher Civil fights protections are one ofthose things we shouldn’t need to have. Tulsa City Councillor Vicki Cleveland says so and many of us would agree. Unlike Ms. Cleveland, however, most of us recognize that often we are judged by our status: our race, gender, religion or our, sexual orientation rather than by our ability to perform a job, pay for services or rent/buy a home, Many Americans assume that Lesbians and Gay men, and Bisexuals enjoy civil rights protectionsjust likeeveryonerise. They assume that a problem encountered can be addressed by complaining to the right governmental agency. Many are very surprised to find that those agencies will not, and can not take a complaint of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Some people know better or have good reason that they should. Some of the people who should know better are Oklahoma politicians. Locally, John Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 2 ......................... about silencing debate on civil tights issues and his harrassment ofHuman Rights Commissioner Eddie F.aye Gates make one wonder if he’s a member of a totalitarian branch of the Republicanparty - those who believe in democratic principles of debate and minority rights need not apply. He’s joined by some €ol,l leagues who at least need to review their basic civics lessons: they represent all citizens, .not the ones who are exactly like see OKPoliticians, page 8 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire Contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher¯ Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above. 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Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 [L Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74"159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtAll Times Christian Ctr 262713 E. 11 *Community Of Hope, 1347 N. Yale *Family of Faith Mcc, 5451-E So; Mingo *MCC ofGreater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of. Tulsa 628-0594 838-7232 622-1441 838-1715 298-4648 583-9780 tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 July/Augusl 1994 Volume 14 Number 8 The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporterpage along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. President’s Column by Kelly H. Kirby Pending Legislation Alert The Employment Non=Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA) has been introduced into both houses of congress as House Bill 4636 and Senate Bill 2238. There are currently more than 100 sponsors in the House of Representatives and 33 in the Senate. As opposed to legislation which has been introduced every year since the 1970s proposing basic rights for gays and lesbians, the act deals only with non discrimination in employment. This particular issue seems to have the broadest public opinion support (’/8% per one recent poll). That means 4 out of 5 Americans believe that sexual orientation discrimination should not be allowed in the work place. Other basic rights issues draw less and less public support, ranging from housing down to spousal and parental rights for lesbians and gay men. There are two very important things YOU can do: 1. Write or call your Representative and Senators urging their support for passage. This legislation may be acted upon rather quickly so take time to write or call soon. Your personal message will make a difference. 2. The Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) is looking for persons with employment related discrimination stories, some from each state. The best and most clear cut accounts will be written up and some persons may be invited to testify at possible Congressional hearings. Ifyou or someone you know clearly fit these guidelines, please write to: HRCF Attention: Steven Leanos P.O. Box 1396 Washington, D.C. 20013 Our quick action can help this measure pass. With a couple of exemptions for small employers (under 15 employees) and religious organizations, this proposed legislation would give far reaching protection to bisexuals, gay men and lesbians. How would it feel to be able to go to work tomorrow and know that you couldn’t legally be fired for being who you are? Please ACT NOW! August Meeting PARTY ON BARTLETT SQUARE TOHR will observe its August meeting with the Second Annual Picnic and Dance on Bartlett Square. Everyone is invited to join TOHR and its members in celebrating summer at 5th and Main in beautiful downtown Tulsa. On Tuesday, August 2, 1994, from 7 to 10 p.m. we will be OUT in public. TOHR will provide soft drinks and have a live DJ spinning the hottest tracks. You are invited to bring your own picnic ifyou like, bring your family and friends and come prepared to show your pride. We had a great turn out last year so let’s do it ’til we’re satisfied. t Membership Name Address Cit~ Phone (optional) Signature Application BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: $10 Limited Lncome]Student Membership $20 Regular Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustaimn"g Membership I-I I~nctana~n:ceg,ingTOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News [:i I am not on the mailing list 743- AND REFERRALS would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contn’buted to TOHR over set membership fees are Tax Deductible. 4G2A9Y7S Memb e rs’ Re presentatives Kelly Kirby ...................................... President Ric Kirby ........................... 1st Vice President Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary Don ............. ~ .................................... Treasurer Owen ............................ HelpLine Coordinator Ruben Garcia ......................... Reporter Editor ..................................... Activities Coordinator Fundraising Coordinator Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV T[STING CLINIC FREE--- ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method EDUCATE ynURSELF~ REDUCE YOUR RISK BEHAVIORS, IT’S YOUR LIFE- BE IN CONTROL, Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Every Thursday Evening 7-8:30 p.m. 4154 S. Harvard Suite H-1 By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Family News, July-August 1994, page 3 I News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News NAMBLA Expelled NEW YORK-The members of the International Lesbian & Gay Association have voted by 214- 30 to expelNAMBLA(the North American Man/Boy Love Assn.). An 80% majority is requiredbyILGA’ schartertoexpel a member organization from the international fights group; the vote represents an 88% majority in favor of expelling the controversial NAMBLA group. Two other groups that deal with man/ boylove- the Dutch organization Vereniging Martijn and the USbased Project Truth - were also expdled from ILGA at the same time. Debate over the position of NAMBLA in the lesbigay movement has raged on and off for the past few years. But its membership in ILGA became an urgent political issue during the past year when U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms proposed - and Congress approved - an appropriations- bill amendment the would require the United States to cut off some $118 million in UN contributions unless the government certifies "that no United Nations agency...grants any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes, condones, or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes as a subsidiary ormemberany such organization." ILGA last year was granted consultative status with the UN’s Economic & Social Council - the first lesbigay organization to gain such status. In.a press release, NAMBLA condemned the expulsion vote as "a capitulation to US blackmail" and accused the ILGA secretariat of distorting NAMBLA’s position and purpose. Ohio Anti-Gay Measure CINCINNATI-The Cincinnati Post reports that Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher has f’ded an amicus brief in opposition to the anti-gay Issue 3 approved by Cincinnati voters. Thebrief f’fled by Fisher argues that any measure approved by voters in the state must be consistent with the provisions of the U.S. Constitution but that Issue 3 violates the equal protection clause by pre-. venting a class of people from seeking legal protections on an equal basis with other citizens. Gay Pastor Begins Fast COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Mel White, the Dallas gay minister who was once a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, has begun a 7- day "fast for understanding" outside the offices of Focus on the Family to draw attention to attacks by the religious right against gays and lesbians in this country. "In the last six months, Focus on the Family has quietly assumed leadership of an unprecedented attempt by extremist Christians to exert political and moral control over the nation," Dr. White said in a press statement. "Attacks against gay and lesbian people have become apivotpointin theirmovement." Focus on the Family backed Amendment 2, approved by Colorado voters and now being challenged in the courts. The organization now has chapters in all 50 states and, until recently a little-known organization, is one of the richest groups to emerge in the religious right recently. NO Arizona Initiative TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona will not be one of the states facing a vote this year on an anti-gay measure that would have barred state and local laws prohibiting discrminafion based on sexual orientation. Frank Meliti, leader of the Traditional Values CoalilionofArizonawhichhadbacked the statewide measure, claimed the group had collected some 247,000 signatures - well over the 158,000 required- but would not be turning the petitions in, charging that ’~nilitant homosexuals" would only keep any such measure passed by the voters tied up in court challenges. At a press conference, Meliti displayed 4 cardboard boxes taped shut, but refused to open the boxes to show reporters the signed petitions he claimed the group had gathered. Louganis Tells Olympic Committee to Move Out ST. LOUIS - Olympic diver Greg Louganis told members of the U.S. OlympicCommitteethat the 1996 volleyball competition should be removed from Cobb County, Ga., because of a resolution adopted by commissioners there last year condemning the "gay lifestyle." Louganis, who acknowledged being gay at Gay Games IV in New York in June, made his remarks at an awards ceremony after receiving the USOC’s prestigious Robert J. Kane Award recognizing Olympic athletes who continue making contributions to their sport. According to a New York Times report, the USOC is trying to find a way to move the volleyball competition out of Cobb County without appearing to have caved in to pressure from gay rights activists. In speaking to the audience, Lougams identified himself as an "openly gay athlete." He told the awards audience, "They [the Cobb County Commission] have made it dear some of the athletes won’t be welcomed. An openly gay athlete should be able to compete without barriers." Cobb Cty. Extremists SALON WESTCOPA Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583.1500 NATHANAEL MATTINGLY salon estetica 749-0777 3509 S, Peoria ¯ Second Level ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! i RO,YAL TRAVEL Our Clients Always Receive Royal Service" 496-2410, 1-800’336-3524 6927 So.. Canton Ave. PhillipCyr General Contractor CosmeticRenovations InteriorlExteriorPainting Carpeting Cabinet Re-facing CeramicTile Countertops 918-745-9911 Tulsa Family News, July -August 1994, page 4 News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News. ATLANTA-TheAtlanta-based anti-bias group Neighbors Network has released a report, ’~-Iidden Agenda: The Influence of Religious Extremism on the Politics of Cobb County, Georgia," which links anti-gay County COmmissioner Gordon Wysong with a little-known farright religious movement that advocates the death penalty for homosexuals and replacing democracy in the U.S. with a theocracy. Cobb Cty, Politico’s Daughter Comes Out ATLANTA - Rights activists battling to change an anti-gay resolution in the Atlanta suburb ofCobbCounty gotamajorboost when the daughter of Cobb County Commissioner Chairman Bill Byme, told the Southern Voice, Adanta’s gay paper that she struggled with what to do ever since the commission’s resolution made national news last August. After cgnfronting her father about it, Byme said, she decided to take the next step. ’Tm sorry for what my dad has donee" she said. ’That’s one of the reasons I’m coming out.... I felt like I needed to tell these Christian people that they are dead wrong. I don’t think they hdve any idea about l~ow to be Christian." Boy Scouts Lose SAN DIEGO - California Superior Court Judge Anthony Joseph has awarded $5,000 to Chuck Merino, an E1Cajon Police officer who sued the Boy Scouts for drumming him out of the youth group as an Explorer Scout leader after he-acknowledged he is gay. Judge Joseph ruled that the Scouts are in fact a business as defined under state law and are therefore prohibited from discriminating on a variety of factors, including sexual orientation. The judge ruled that acknowledging being homosexual "does not translate into "teaching’ that homosexuality is proper or improper." The state Supreme Court has already agreed to hear 2 cases involving the Boy Scouts’ policies conceruing gays and atheists which hinge on the same question of whether or not the youth group qualifies as a business under California law. Lesbian Officer Wins Reinstatement Appeal SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government has lost its appeal to block Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer’ s immediate reinstatement while the case of her dismissal is being appealed. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals turned down the government’s appeal of a lower "-court thatorderedCzmmermeyer reinstated in the Washington State National Guard while her discharge is being appealed. It was not immediately clear whether the government would appeal the ruling to.the U.S. Supreme Court or not. Justice Dept, Appeals Cammermeyer Ruling WASHINGTON-To almost no one’s surprise, the U.S. Justice Department says it will appeal a recent decision by a U.S. district judge in Washington state to reinstatehighly decorated National Guard nurse Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who declared to military officials she is a lesbian. Earlier in June, a U.S. District Court in a summaryjudgmentin favor of Cammermeyer concluded that the government discriminated against the nurse without a "rational" basis for doing so and that the action was "grounded solely on prejudice." Ballot Measures Fail to Qualify in Washington OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two antigay initiatives in Washington state have not qualified for the ballot when backers of the initiafives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures. The measures would have barred the state orany governmental agency in Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Texas Daily Publishes Same-Sex Unions EL PASO,.Texas -The El Paso Times has become the first daily newspaper in Texas - and one of only a handful in the U.S. - to accept same-sex couples announcements on an equal footing with opposite-sex wedding notices. The Everett (Washington) Herald near Seattle is believed to be the first daily paper in the U.S. to begin publishing same-sex partaers notices, which it began doing in November 1990. Fed. Hate Crimes Report BERLIN - FBI Director Louis Freeh, in Germany for an antiright wing conference, released details of the U.S. government’ s 1993 hate crimes statistics. Of the 7,684 crimes reported, the report indicate~, 806 - or 10.5% - were motivated by the victim’ s sexual orientation. The crimes reported ranged from minor property vandalism to assaults, rapes and murders. The motivation in the majority of the reported hate crimes continued to be race (4,168), followed by religion (1,189). Sexual orientation - which almost exclusively means anti-gay attacks - followed next, and national or ethnic origin was last with 583 reported crimes. American Airlines Gay-Positive Video ATLANTA -’ American Airlines, which ran into troubled skies when a flight crew carrying passengers back from the National March on Washington last year replaced all the pillows and blankets midway through the flight because gays and lesbians had used them, has putout a gay-positive employee videotape for its 70,000 workers "to help prevent the unfortunate incidents in the past" and ’’to make it clear that its policies of nondiscrimination and fairness are taken to heart." German Rights Proposal Fails BERLIN - The government of German Chancellor Helmut See News Briefs, page 6 numnnnnmumnmnnnumunmnnnnnunnunnnn ¯ [] ¯ ¯ ¯¯ [] ¯ [] ¯ [] [] ¯¯ ¯ Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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Peoria, Suite 100 Tulsa, OK 74105 (918} 744-9595 1-800-933-9595 ¯ Full Service Flodst ¯ ~<)ntomporary & Custom Design ¯ Worldwide Deliver/ ¯ Distinc~ely Different ¯ Superior Quality ¯ A Professional Staff In Brookside, One Block South of theAlley Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 5 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News continuedfrom page 5 Kohl beat back proposals in parliament to give constitutional recognition of same-sex and opposite- sex "marriage-like" partnerships, along with anumberof other liberalizing proposals. Government depthies objected that the liberal proposals were "undesirable." Couples Sue Austin AUSTIN, Texas - Three Austin lesbian and gay couples have filed suit iii aTex~ district court againstthe City ofAustinbecause of the loss of domestic partner benefits when City voters inMay overwhelmingly repealed a City ordinance that extended the benefits-to city employees. The ACLU says it will probably also file a similar suit in behalf of 98 other city workers - beth gay and straight - whose partners lost the benefits following the May 7 election repeal. The suit charges the city with breach of contract and unfair insurance practices because voters yanked the benefits program that had been in place since September when it was initially approved by the city council. Lesbian Gets Son Back RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia CoUrt of Appeals has overturned a lower court child custody ruling that. ordered the 2- year-old son of Sharon Bottoms removedfrom herhome because she acknowledged she is a lesbian. "A parent’s private sexual conduct, even if illegal, does not create a presumption of unfitness," wroteJudgeSamColeman for the. 3-member panel. The unanimous appeals court ruling overturned a lower court ruling that gave custody of the boy to Bottoms’ 43-year-old mother, Kay Bottoms, who had brought the custody dispute against her daughter. The grandmother was unavailable for: comments following the decision, but her attorney, Richard Ryder, said his client, would appeal the ease to the state Supreme Court. Virginia Adds Lesbian/Gay Families RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Housing Development Authority has. approved a pror posed regulatory change that would allow offering low-income loans to non-traditional .households, including gay and lesbian couples. The pr0~posal alters current regulations, which restrict such loans to families that are related by "blood, marriage or adoption," to include low-income joint house purchasers defined’as "two or more individuals living togetheronthe premises as a single, nonprofit housekeeping uuit." Several area gay andlesbianhomeowners and prospective buyers spoke in support of the proposed change as did representatives of Richmond’s and Virginia’s mortgage bankers association and the Richmond Assn. of Realtors. But Margaret Braddy of Concerned Women of America called the proposal a move toward "illegal and immoral behavior. ....Virginia will not be improved by disregarding-the importance ... ofthe familyuuit," Braddy said. But the VHDA board disagreed and approved the regulation change with oul.y one vote cast against it. ~ Nevada Measure Fails CARSON CITY, Nev. - An attempt by a group in Nevada to put an" anti-gay ballot measure before voters in the state failed when a group backed by the Oregon Citizens Alliance failed to get the 51,399 valid voter signatures needed to qualify the measure by the June 21.~date petitions were due to be turned in. ’The opposition was well-organizedandworkedextremelyhard but they just couldn’t get anywhere near the ... signattires they needed," said Beverly Baum of the Campaign for Liberty, the group fighting the proposed amendment. The signatures needed for proposed ballot measure in Nevadamustinclude voters from 13 of the state’s 17 counties. Surg. General v. Fundies WASHINGTON-U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders has set off a firestorm of controversy for critical remarks she made about anti-gay fundamentalists. During a speech at the Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 22, Elders said of the religious right’s opposition to AIDS and schoo! sex education programs: "We’ve got to be strong to.take on those people who are selling our children out in the name of religion..We’ve got to be as aggressive as .they !ve .been." At one point the outspoken Elders referred to the ’bin-Christian religious right." Idaho Pride Draws Crowd BOISE - More than. doubling last year’s turnout, more than a thousand people turned out Saturday, June I 1, for Boise’s 5th annual Gay Pride.celebration as the state faces a likely nasty antigay ballot measure. Anti-gay protesters also showed up for the event, some carrying signs reading: "Only good queer is a dead queer." Organizers of the event said the Idaho Citizens Alliances’ attempt to put an antigay ballot initiative before the voters in the state contributed to the larger tdmout this year. Navy Bans Anti-Gay Civilian Job Bias WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy has become thefirstbranch of the nation’s armed forces to formally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation among its civilian workforce. The Coast Guard had earlier this year issues an anti-bias statement including sexual orientation, but the U.S. Coast Guard is a division of the Department of Transportation rather than the Defense Department. Games cont’dfrom p. 1 and gay men simply ignored them. New York s police force, beefed up with some 6,500 ofricers on overtime duty during the week, reported not asingle anti-gay attack connected with the gigantic event. On Saturday evening, June 25, after the Gay Games closing ceremonies the International.Dyke March drew. an estimated %000 women who marched from 42rid street down Fifth Avenue - without a permit -to a mucous andfestive rally at Washington Square Park. A mile-long rainbow flag led the parade from the United Nations up First Avenue to Central.Park on Sunday - the "ofricial;"Stonewall 25 march that included Mayor Giuliani. ACT UP, Gay & Lesbian Americans and other groups Organized an unautho-, rized parade up Fifth Avenue. Stonewal125 organizers hadbeen refused a city permit for that route. Organizers estimated participation at 1.1 million. City police and parks officials estimated the number was a mere .100;000 people. Sandra J. Hill, M.S, Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 6 The only thing tired about your trip should be you.., when you get back! 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President Ronald Reagan, depicting him with kaposi sarcoma lesions. According to a Benetton spokesperson, the retouched photo was, the clothing manufacturer s way of pointing the finger of blame at the onetime actor and former president for not acting to battle the AIDS epidemic. Asian AIDS Epidemic GENEVA - The number of AIDS cases around the world has risen 60% during the past year, according to the World Health Organization, which estimates that there are 4 million actual cases of AIDS and 17 ¯ million cases of HIV infection globally. While most of these infections are in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO officials say the greatest danger is in Asia, which has experienced an eighffold increase in the number of AIDS cases during the past year. Of particular concern, says WHO, is thespreadofthe diseaseamong female prostitutes in Thailand, India,.and.other countries.~. HIV Measures in Sweden STOCKHOLM = The Swedish government has adopted a number of compulsory measures intended to control the spread of HIV,including voluntary routine testing, mandatory contact- and partner-tracing and testing. If a case of HIV is diagnosed, the physician will be required under the new.policies to file a report including a coded case number, gender, year and country ofbirth; risk category and, if possible, time and place of transmission. The physician will also be obliged to see the patient on a regular basis, and to inform him or her of binding regulations to prevent further spread of infection. These regulations now include informing prospective Sexual parmers about the infection before intercourse; practicing safe:sex; refraining from shared use of hypodermic needles or syringes; and not engaging in prostitution. Patients must also inform medical authorities before undergoing any treatment involving Mood contact. If the patient does not follow these regulations, the doctor is required to report the patient to medical officers in charge of the ctntrol of communicable diseases. If thepatient continues to ignore the mandatory restrictions, however, they can be detained in ahospital if health officials believe they present a threat Of infecting others = a decision to be made by the administrative courts. Transmission Risks Among Bisexual Men SAN FRANCISCO - A study on the prevalence and patterns of sexual behavior among male -bisexuals has concluded that San Francisco men identifying themselves as bisexual are not likely to transmit HIV to their female partners. The finding by . researchers at the University of California at San Francisco contradicts a general misconception that bisexual men provide a "bridge" can’ying HIV from the gay subculture to the larger heterosexual community, according to UCSF lead researcher Dr. Maria Ekstrand. The study, which involved 140 unmarried men whose HIV status was known to the researchers, found thatmost ofthe sexualris~k-taking took place when the bisexual men had sex with other males - not when engaged in sex with women. Only 7 percent of the bisexual male actually reported having sex with women, and among this group,.a mere 2 percentreportedhaving unprotected vaginal intercourse, the. study reports. The findings also indicate that the men in the study significantly cut back on sexual risk-taking behaviors in general and particularly during malemale sex, during the five-year term of the study. Although unprotected vaginal intercourse remains common among men who have sex with women, this behavior wasreported! almost exclusiVely by the HIV-negalivemeninvolvedintheresearch. Drug Trials in Australia SYDNEY- Australian AIDS researchers have announced that a new drug that is believed to boost the immune system rather than attack the HIV virus itself, is to be tested for the first time in the country. Scientists hope that the drug, Interleukin-2 (IL-2), will increase the life expectancy and quality of life for people infected With HIV. Preliminary studies using IL-2 have shown that some HIV positive people have experienced a fourfold increase in T-cell counts. One hundred twenty volunteers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with relatively healthy immune systems are being sought to participate. The drug is supposed to boost the immune system so the virus has less chance of reproducing. In a trial in the U.S. two years ago, 90 percent of the participants, with an average Tcell countof400, showedmarked increases in their counts for about a year. A stronger immune system also makes people less sus--- ceptible to secondary infections. H!V Home Test Kit WASHINGTON -According to Advertising Age, Johnson &: Johnson hopes to become the first healthcare marketer to put an HIV home sdf-test kit on the market. The $30 kit, known as Confide, would include a lancet with which to draw blood and a smear card to send off to a national laboratory. Results, counseling,andmedical referrals would be dispensed by phone. The Food & :Drug Administrationhas refused approval to other home test kits, citing concerns such as packing and mailing, false positives, and the need for in-person medical consultations. Johnson & Johnson claims that Confide will provide easy access and total anonymity. An independent survey by the company found that 80% of gays and lesbians would be inclined to use the test, and a recent poll from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta ~ound that 1 in 4 Americans woulduse such a test. 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To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send .your name & address to: Associates in Medical & Mental Health 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210, .Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, July ~ August 1994, page 7 OK Politicians co.t’d omp. 2 them. A couple of them, like Ms.lCleveland, need to remember or learn~that even if they’re tired of hearing about a problem, their job ($12,000 annually) includes actually listening to citizens. Councillors Hall, Hogne, & Gilbert, who in theory are members of the Democratic Party, might do well to re-read the national patty platform: civil rights are for everyone, including Lesbian and Gay citizens. Runningfor governor, Bernice Shedrick. is touted as one of the brightest in the OK legislature (and no, that is not damning her by faint praise) and is an attorney. She apparently thinks that being Gay or Lesbianmeans that you’re dumb too. Amonth ago Shedrick was told that current civil rights protections do not include Lesbians & Gay men. She was asked if she would support amending those to provide protection based on sexual orientation. She promised, "H1 look into it." Amonthlater, after repeated phone calls,, she issued a statement that civil rights laws protect all citizens and tt~t as governor sheql uphold the laws. Hello, Bernice-we started with the fact that current civil rights laws don’t include Lesbians & Gay men, a fact that as a legislator orlawyer she could easily verify. So what we’re being told us that she’ll support the laws that don’t include us. Whydoesn’t shejust tell us that she doesn’t want our votes and we’ll vote for Jack Mildren who believes in civil rights, even for Gay p~ople. However, it is the Oklahoma Congressional delegation which shames us as Oklahomans most. Between Inhofe & Nickles (no doubt members of the same branch of Republicans as John Benjamin) who are openly prejudiced and Democrats such as .Dave McCurdy and David Boren who just. don’t have seem to have the courage to include Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans in their constituencies, Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans just don’t get much represention at all. Except maybe from Rep. Mike Synarwho never-the-less won’t join 116 of his peers in co-sponsoring a new bill, the Employment Non-Discrimi- 3 DA Y PRODUCTION MINI BLINDS VERTICALS PLEATED SHADES SAME PRICE! 25" l|° 1|" $2" $6" 40° 44" 48" 42" 1 7 1 8 1 9 21 23 25127 29 48" 18:19 21~23!26128!30i32 18121123 24~281 30~32~35 SG" 22~24127!29132~35 37140 7116 South Mingo, Suite 102, 254-2100 nation LAct of 1994, designed to discourage discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. Mike says cosponsorship doesn’t matter but if that’s so why are 116 congress folks wasting their time? Synar at least is familiar with the bill. Sen. Nickles.office will tell that he’s opposed to it but his folks can’t tell you why because it turns out they haven’t even read it. They just know they wouldn’t like it. Now duck & cover Dave McCurdy "wants to be a senator and probably will get our votes only because the alternative, "Tulsa’s dysfunctional congressman"- The Tulsa WorM, James lnhofe, is not only bad for Gay people, he’.s just plain bad. ButMcCurdy’s positiononcivil rights for Lesbian and Gay citizens seems to be that he doesn’t mind ff we have a few as long as no oneknows he said so. McCurdy too is alone among Oklahoma’s semimoderate Democrats in refusing to sign a Human Rights Campaign Fund pledge not to discriminate in hiring in his office. He told The Tulsa Worm that he did not sign the pledge because he already had he is leaving DC, the best that he c~an muster is that he’s supportive of theconcept of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but he’s still undecided whether to become a co-sponsor. Hello, Senator - you’re a lame-duck! If he can’t stand up for civil rights now, when will ke ever? At the rate this session’s going he’ll be gone before a vote will ever be likely. Many Oklahomans find these legislators to be a disappointment, and in the case of our city council, the word clown comes to mind, but Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans have more justification for those feelings than many citizens. We are not yet represented in the council or the’ legislature or openly represented in our congress. There’s not much we can do but this: get registered if you’re not; vote no matter how inconvenient it may be; get involved- call or fax McOardy and Synar and even Inhofe and Nickles if you are feeling "masochistic." They might not like us but they still need to hear from Us. Call your city councillors and Mayor Savage. Remember that the primary is August 23 and you can make a difference such protections in his office. However’, inwho’s govemor.TulsaDemocraticparty on direct questioning, his press secretary, Cindy Cain said that McCurdy’s office policy does not include protection from discriminationbasedonsexual orientation. Hello, Dave - back here in Oklahoma, we’d call that a lie-maybe in DC, you call it something else? Sen. Boren to our knowledge is the only Oklahoma politician who’s ever felt it necessary to swear an oath of heterosexuality on the steps of our state capitol. Having been the victim of anti-Gay prejudice, one would hope he might be moreforthcoming. However, even though headquarters phone is 742-2457. If you’re a Republican, call TFN to.get in contact with folks who want to starta Log Cabin Republicans chapter, an organization for Lesbian and Gay Republicans. What each of you does makes a difference. Other Issues Our report of the loss of state funding for Project Reach Out is a story of pain for a number of individuals, the congregation of Family of Faith MCC and this writer. I am sorrowed by that pain but writing about the situation was appropriate, necsee Other Issues, page 11 Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial consultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples Protect your relationship! There are ways.to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. For the fee of only $150 each, you can provide for each other with powers of attorney, living wills, medical authorizations, testamentary wills and, other documents if needed with full consultation~ 1-800-742-9468 or .918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma. Weekend and evening appointments are available. Richard Reeder, MS Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates Serving the Diverse needs of the Gay and Lesbian Community Individuals 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK 74104 Couples Groups (918)743-4117 (918)581-0902 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN .CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street We would like to (Because every- !nvite you to join one has a right to ,nou.rspiritf!lted be blessed by serwces. A Place God!) Sunday where we all School, 9:45 am, come together to " Services at 11:00 worship, praise & am & our weekly glorify the name bible study is held ofJesus ! each Wed. at 7:30 628,0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 8 Faith continuedfrompage,1 pre-signed blank by Fink, allegedly in tile presence of a notary who would later seal the documents. Castillo wonders just exactly what has happened to funds that were donated to Project Reach Out from fundraisers held in two Tulsa bars. Over $400 was raised in these events but right now there is no money in the Project Reach Out account; it appears there have been a couple "bounced" checks (one of which has been made good by Crocker & Fink) and Castillo has yet to find records of expenditures from that account. When he questioned Crocker about where the funds were spent, her accounting of the expenditures did not fit his recollection of the bills. He expected that there would be some funds remaining. Castillo was authorized to sign checks was Crocker but claims the only things he’s ever signed were the signature card and co-signature on a check to help a community enterminer during a serious illness. What do Crocker & Fink Say? Marion Fink and Pam Crocker have moved to Kansas City, Missouri, having resigned their pastorate. They attended a final service on July 10 at Family of Faith at which a special offering of $500 was given to them, according to Dee Chambers, FoF treasurer. Board member Amos suggested that Chambers might have a phone number for Crocker & Fink though Amos did not. Chambers said that the former pastors did not yet have a phone but would call as they got one. A Project Reach Out volunteer suggested that there was a non-published listing for Pare Crocker at what is alleged to be their new address in Kansas City. Shortly after speaking with Chambers about these issues, Amos calledTFN with a message from Crocker threatening to sue ifan article were written. Rudy Castillo say he,Amos and another churchmember were called by Crocker about this time. Castillo characterized it as she (Crocker) went "crazy" on me. Crocker called TFN directly and inquired if we’d received her message from Amos. TFN expressed our interest in getring the information sorted out and the following is a transcription of the tape. TFN: "...I’m really happy that you called" Crocker: "yeah well I’m not sure you’re going to be with me" TFN: "I’m tape-recording this conversation. I’d be happy to talk with you and see what you have to say." Crocker: "I think you better take the tape recorder off." TFN: "no ma’am, any conversation we have is going to be stlictly on the record with the tape recorder going, I already have from Kharma that you are making threats" Crocker: "the only threat, dear, is just you know, if a story is printed untrue, then I can take you to court, that’s just plain & simple, that’s not a threat..." TFN: "...People have come to me with allegations. My job as a journalist is to report on items of interest and concern to our community and clearly Family of Faith & Project Reach Outare programs of interest to our community...I am very much interested in heating from you all your version of what has happened with these programs." Crocker: "tell you what I need to do, let me do some talking, let me see what people have said, I don’t want to be on your tape recorder saying things unless I know what’s (been) said." TFN: "...you can share with me your version of what has happened." Crocker: "OK, when I get ready to tell you my version, I’ll give you a call." TFN: "OK would you be willing to give me your number so that I can follow up with you?" Crocker: "no" TFN: "ok, you’re not willing to do that?" Crocker: l...u , I want to do things in my time when I’m ready to talk with you." TFN: "so, do you have anything to hide in this whole matter?" Crocker: "no, I don’t have anything to hide." TFN: "ok, so that you feel that all of your behavior with regard to Project Reach Out and financial management of that particular project as well as the church, all of that is on the up & up?" Crocker: "yes" TFN: "great I’ll be happy to go on the record with that." Crocker: "wall like I said when I have anything to say to you I will...let me talk to my lawyer and I"11 be in touch with you." According to state health officials, although they now reside in another state, Crocker and Fink are still contractually responsible for Project Reach Out. State officials know that they’re gone but can do nothing until Family of Faith sends official notice of the former pastors departure. Family of Faith remains fiscally responsible Rudy Castillo worries whether Project Reach Out can continue with out access to state blood testing Which now will be denied. Private testing is available but funds may not be. And until questions about the disbursement of funds are answered, he worries that the community may be less willing to help. Even now a small food bankproject for PWA’s is only continuing because Castillo’s co-workers seeing his anguish are helping. Alan Nyitray and Emestine Hill of the State Health Dept. are preparing an RFP, request for proposals from other’ groups, as quickly as they can to try to address the need for which the program was intended: to get H1V information and testing to Gay & Bisexual men of color, an seriously underserved sub-community both in Oklahoma and across the US. Nyitray commented that finally what killed the program was not just the fact that the required paperwork was not done but was that call after call after call left on answering machines about the programs wereunreturned. Shortlybeforepress lime, Pam Crocker called back and was Willing to discuss Project Reach Out. She confirmed many of the details mentioned above though sometimes in a misleading fashion. When asked if she, as project financial director, felt responsible for the loss of the grant monies, she cited her inexperience but felt she did not bear the full responsibility. Wanted: Lesbians who like to play with balls. 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Friends & Lovers is intended to provide an alternative means of meeting new people for friends or for long-term relationships. You must provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers. This information is completely confidential. Catagories are: friends seeking friends, women seeking women, & men seeking men. Ads containing sexually explicit/implieitlanatomical language will not be accepted. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement. Ads may be submitted for publication only by persons 18 years of age or older. No ads will be published seeking persons under 18. Tulsa Family News assumes no liability for the content or reply for any personal ad. The customer placing the ad assumes complete liability and holds Tulsa Family News harmless for all cost, expenses, (including attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulting from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the adveaiser or any reply to any such advertisement. By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service the customer placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone number, last name or address in his/her greeting. ~ ..... ’ ’" Jackson-Henry Holy Union & Celebration Brian Jackson &Tim Henry exchanged vows and rings in a Holy Union ceremony at the home of Bob Ames in North Hollywood, California on June 10. The Reverend Judy Dahl officiated, reading from the 13th chapter of Hebrews and blessing the rings. The couple also held a Commitment Celebration on June 17 in Tulsa. Friends helping to witness the ceremony and celebrate the union included Randy Ditmore, Craig Tmvis, Frank Harris and Bob ,Mnes. Follies Revue, Inc. Presents Cabaret ’94 Follies Revue, Inc. has announced plans for the sixth annual fundraising eventbenefitting Tulsa area organizations that provides services and direct care to individuals who have HIV/AIDS. "Cabaret ’94 will follow the format of the ’93 event, a dinner/nightclub entertninment evening. Cabaret ’94 is scheduled for 8:30pm on August 25, 26, and 27 at Escargot, 8th and Main. The 25th performance is a"Patron’s Evening", with pre-show music, dinner, wine & valetparking. Tickets are $40. On the 26 &27, tickets are $25 & are available from Carson Attractions, 584-2000. For more information on other locations selling tickets or whole-table rates, call Follies Revue, Inc., at 437-0201. SALOON New Hours: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 "ulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 10 Open: Men-Sat, 10am- 2am, Sun, Noon -2am KNOW WHATTOEXPEC THE G A Y L I F. E S T Y L E Miss Gay Tulsa USA On Sunday, September 4, 1994, the Official 1995 Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will be heldinTulsaattheMetropole’, Tulsa’s hot new dance dub located at I902 East llth Street, beginning at 10:00pro. The Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant is an official preliminary to the 8th annual Miss Gay OklahomaUSA Pageant, which will be held ih November. This will be the seventh year for the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant and former Miss GayTulsaUSA’s include: Raghenna, Bobble Sue Sommers,Jordan Blake, Toni, Jazmyne Cherri, along with the current Miss Gay Tulsa USA, Taylor Bryan’s. The Miss Gay USA Pageant celebrates its 10th anniversary in 1995 and David Bridgman, Oklahoma USA promoter, is inviting all female impersonators to enter as the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will send the winner and the 1st runner-up to the Miss Gay Oklahoma USA Pageant which will send its winner and 1st runnerup to the 10th anniversary Miss Gay USA Pageant to represent OUR state. Entry forms are available at Tulsa dubs or by contacting David Bridgman at 838-3701. Tulsa Family News is proud to announce Passages to serve our communities. In this feature, we will publish holy union, birth, anniversary announcements with photos & obituraries on a space-available basis in the issue after the event. Please send materials by the 1st of the month with a phone number. Other Issues cont’dfrom p. 8 essary and ultimately, was an issue of my responsibility offairandaccurate reporting to our communities. I would like to write only of the many heroes of our communities: the McDonalds, the Kirbys, Phil Wiley, Tay Clare to pick on-a few and neglect many others but also I must write ofwhen things go wrong. This story is especially painful because it involves persons who are also heroes to some here but who seem to have made unwise choices. If the individuals involved were only harming themselves, we might pity them but not pass judgement on them. In this case, it’s not ~lear that anything illegal has been done. It appears that most of what happened evenhiay not be unethical but it was negligent. And this negligence resulted in the quite unnecessary loss of funding to an HIV education projectto an underserved part ofour communities, Gay &Bisexual men of color. Itis conceivable that some lives actually may be lost or end sooner because of the loss of this funding for HIV education and testing. Itis this failure to be responsible that we as communities have a right to evaluate. Just as we reqture our elected leaders to be responsible, we too must ask others who choseroles ofleadership to beresponsible. If say you’ll do something, then do it. If you find you can’t do it, then hand the project off. In this situation because of the profession of the individuals, the expectations of responsible actions are higher. Did these people do good things dmSng much of the time they were here? Yes. Ate these people bad? I don’t think so. Did they do anything bad? Probably not. But did they do what they should have? No. And have they .taken responsibility for their actions? Only just barely, it seems. Charity Event: 1.994 Tulsa Famil ~ News, July - August 1994, page MET POLE RAN.D OPE NING ........Saturday,. July 16, Openi"ng ~Gala with~hoSt Rachael Erlkks, Lola McCall, Paula Rae & More! Fri. & sat: DanCing by Cody! Sunday: Sensuous & Friends! Stage Sets by A Major Affair Monday-Thursday 50¢ Draws, 4,Spm & regular specials Friday We put you in charge, pick your own beer bust, any 2 hour period from 4- 10, only $3 Saturday 25¢ Draws, 4-7, $1 Longnecks 8-11 Sunday $4 Bud Beer Bust 8-11 Sundays: Sensuous & Friends, llpm Through the End of July T’s for $2 For Your Entertainment Dart Board & Pool Table Disco opening during the week Dancers every Fri. & Sat. evenings No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To Enter-.Open: Mon-Sun, 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, July-August !994, page 12 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, July 15-August 14, 1994; Volume 1, 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 of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. 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The bill was introduced in June by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who is also chairman of the Senate committee. If enacted, the legislation would add sexual orientation to the classes protected under federal law from employment bias, along with race, sex, religion, age, national origin and disability. Among those slated to testify during the hearings will be a fired Cracker Barrel restaurant worker, a postal employee who was beaten unconscious at his job by a co-worker, and an executive with Pacific Bell. The hearings began on Friday, July 29. Most Child Molesters Are Heteros, Doctors Say DENVER -Adults who sexually abuse children are more likely to be heterosexual than gay, according to a study published in the current issue of the prominent medical journal Pediatrics. The study, which examined the medical records of 269 children treated for sexual abuse at Denver’s Children’s Hospital, was prompted by a 1992 anti-gay ballot measure in Colorado that excluded gays and lesbians from civil rights protections in the state. Researchers with the University of Colorado, led by Dr. Carole Jenny, wanted to see if there was any basis to the claim. What they found was that only 2 of the offenders involved in the 269 abuse cases seen at the hospital - just 0.7% - were identified as homosexual. Statisti,eally; the researchsugge:sts tha~ dafldren are more than 100 times likely to be ~exu~ii~assi~tilf~ by.a relative or the sexual partner of a relative, nearly always males. Senate Cand McCurdy Anti-Gay Bias is OK ¯ US Congressman Dave McCurdy has publically stated his opposition to civil rights protections for Gay Oklahomans. In a letter issued in response to repeated requests by Tulsa Family News, McCurdy refused to support pending legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but stated that such "legislation is not necessary." When asked ff he was aware of civil rights abuses in Oklahoma, he answered, "no." To further questioning, McCurdy said that he felt that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not as bad as discrimination based on religion or race. Also, as far as TFN has been able to determine McCurdy had never met with any Oklahoma Lesbian & Gay community organizations or leaders here in the state. ~ou~ o! ~pt~-nlatlue~ Tulaa, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Neal: Thank yo~ for your In~eras~ In my poai=~0n o= gay ~ will ~u ~ a co~neor of legislation ~=i~ed =o by Maureen Curtin Norman, Oklahoma "Thank-you Congressmen Inhofe, Brewster, and Ishtook," exclaimed Mandy Carter; keynote speaker for the first annual Oklahoma Pride Summit. Member of the Board of Governors of the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, Carter quickly explained her gratitude. Earlier this year, the three Congressmen openly admitted that they would not hire gays or lesbians to their respective staffs. The admission caused a stir in Washington D.C. that did not die, thanks to members of the Human Rights Campaign Fund who circulated a pledge. Each of the 244 members of the House of Representatives and 79 Senators who signed the pledge vowed that he or she would not discriminate on the see Summit, page 9 In an interview at the Sapulpa Public Library, Keating made the comment above and stated that he thought current civil fights laws pmvidelegal recourse to discrimination. He indicated that he felt that protections might not be needed because of Gays’ alleged higher wealth & education. He did emphasize his ’;openess" to discussion though he said he would not issue an executive order banning discrimination in state employment. Dome. for Gov. Bernice Shedrick: Not a Bigoted Bone in Her Body But Dodging the Issue & In Trouble with NOW Shedrick’s campaign staff claims she doesn’t have a bigoted bone but they don’t seem to be able to get a clear position out of her. She accepted a $1,000 donation from the National Organization of Women which supports civil rights for Lesbians but this issues seems not to have been considered. Oklahoma NOW president, Karen Ray had promised to "hold Shedrick’s feet to the fire." see Politics, page 2 Noted Evangelist at Family of Faith MCC on Sunday, August 21st. For more information, call 622-1441. National News- Military Update First State-wide Gay Conference Is Success Gays were all rich and travel a lot" Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church welcomes Delores Berry who will conduct a "Praise and -:Worship,..I .............. ~...... _~_....... Don’t Forget to Vote, Primary: August 23, General Electio: November 8 photo: Maureen Curtin Radecic &friend Helen, Reaves, Bray, Neal, Carter Political analysis by Tom Neal GOP Frank Keating for Gov: "1 thought reporter~ page 3 Youth Speak Out: Older Lesbians & Gays Should Help Gay Young Adults Lesbian Officer to be Reinstated SEATTLE- Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was kicked out of the Washington State National Guard in 1992 because she byBrannon Crain working to assist is a lesbian, will go back to her post as chief nurse as a result of a Lesbian & Gay youth. The future of the Gay federal court ruling. On July 8, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Community lies in the One of the most refused to accept the government’s request that Cammermeyer be hands of its youth. It prevalent issues is that kept out of the military. of peer acceptance. "It is seems obvious that as 2 Gays Discharged by Navy Boards difficult how to predict one generation follows NORFOLK, V~- A Navy Board of Inquiry hearing the discharge another, the Lesbian/- hqw you will be p~rceived." said one Gay communities mus~ proceedings against Lt. jr. grade R. Dirk Selland has unanimously youth in the community. support and train the ruled that the 25-year-old gay naval officer should be honorably next generation. discharged because of his sexual orientation. Selland told his "I was told by several commanding officer he was gay the day after President Clinton, Lesbian & Gay youth people that I was face more than their danmed." Lesbian and who had promised in his campaign to end the anti-gay Pentagon share of problems, such Gay youth need ban, took office. The naval board concluded that Selland had violated the Defense Department’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy as lack of peer reassurance from the acceptance, Gaywhen he informed his commanding officer of his sexual orientation. adult community that bashing, suicide, fear of Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., another Navy Board of Inquiry they are not alone. recommended that Lt. Tracy Thorne also be honorably discharged Along the same lines coming out, and drug because he told ABC-TV’s "Nightline" program in 1992 that he is abuse. However, with is the fear of bashing. gay. Navy Secretary John Dalton still must approve the board’s help from older Lesbian No one whether they be and Gay groups and gay, straight, black, or discharge ruling, which he is expected to do. Thorne’s attorneys individuals, Gay youth white should be held have said they will take Thome’s case to the federal courts if the Navy lieutenant is in fact discharged. Michelle Benecke, coprisoner by their fear of are surviving. In Tulsa, director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, said there being beaten because of Tulsa Oklahomans for I-Iuman Rights (TOI-IR) their practices, are more than 100 cases of gay military personnel pending before inquiry boards and federal courts that could reach the Supreme and Gay and Lesbian convictions, or beliefs. Bashing creates a Court in the next few years. AssociationofStudents legitimate fear of"being (GLAS) at Tulsa Junior Conn. Court Rules Pentagon Discriminates College Southeast out" in the sense of HARTFORD, Conn.-Connecticut Superior Court Judge Frances see Youth, page 8 Campus and others are Allen has ruled that the Defense Department’ s newest "don’t ask, see Military, page 9 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page I �The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is calling on our community to take aggressive action in the month of August before and during the summer recess of Congress to advocate for health care reform and passage of the Employment NonDiscrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA). Constituents must also communicate their outrage at the recent deluge of anti,gay amendments offered by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). :During late July and early August Sen. Jesse Helms unleashed a gay bashing agenda on Capitol Hill by filling the Congressional record with antigay speeches and by attaching amendments and making antigay motions to several bills. So far, he has attacked Agriculture Appropriations, the National Endowment for the Arts, Interior Appropriations and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Helms’ strategy has forced NGLTF, and other .groups, to spend its time battling against anti-gay attacks, rather than advancing our affirmative agenda by lobbying for the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA) and preserving, anti-discrimination provisions within health care reform bills soon to be on both the House and Senate floors. Helms must realize that ENDA enjoys unprecedented support on Capitol Hill. Helms knows that the gay, lesbian, and bisexual Community has been successful in getting sexual orientation included in civil rights provisions of a majority of health care reform bills. Helms also recognizes that the Clinton Administration has advanced the basic civil rights of federal gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees bY enacting non-discrimination employment policies in most federal agencies. Helms is attacking because he recognizes that we are winning thewar onbigotry. Helms hopes that in creating a hostile environment in the Senate on gay issues, he will prevent future votes to affirm gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights. Helms’ agendais to destroy any advance by the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. We need you to take action now and hold your senators accountable for their votes in supporting Helms’ gay bashing. Act now! You can advocate for healtk care reform, support the Employment NonDiscrimination Act, and hold your senators accountable for their anti-gay votes in just a few minutes of your time. I. Contact your Representatives and Senators! Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard for the phone numbers of your Members of Congress at: 202-224-3121. Don’t worry if you don’t know their names; the operator can tell you based on your zip code. A recently introduced federal bill prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is receiving unprecedented bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA) of 1994 has 125 House and 30 Senate co-sponsors making it the most popular gay and lesbian civil rights bill in Congressional history. Senate hearings, held July 29, clearly demonstrated that job discriminationis areal danger for gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. September is an important month for ENDA with a vote expected in the Senate and hearings expected in the House. The following are talking points for ENDA: Federal law currently protects employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability. ENDA extends fair employment practices -- not special rights -- to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and heterosexuals. A February 1994 Newsweek opinion poll found that "74% of all Americans favor protecting gays from job discrimination." ENDA is endorsed by civil rights, labor and religious leaders, and by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the pre-eminent civil rights umbrella group. Health Care i(eform The House of Representatives and the Senate plan to vote on health care reform legislation before the August 19 summer recess. Both the Gephardt bill in the House and the Mitchell bill in the Senate .contain antidiscrimination language that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation. This is an historic civil rights victory for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. However, NGLTF expects that some legislators may attempt to delete sexual orientation before a final vote. We must insist that sexual orientation remains in the anti-discrimination language of whatever reform bill passes. Talking points are: Anti-gay bias and stigma creates barriers to health care that increase vulnerabilities and risk for certain diseases and health problems. In a recent national survey conducted hy the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 9 out of 10 physicians reported observing anti-gay bias, including cases where patients received substandard care or were denied care because of their sexual orientation. The health insurance industry admits that it may avoid high risk groups when possible. Gay men make up the largest number of cases of AIDS in this country and are thereby perceived to be at risk for costly HIV/AIDS health care. Gay men are thus in danger of discriminatory redlining. Politics cont’dfrom p 1 even 10 rain. time. Tulsa World and Tulsa TV reporters suggest that they probably would have to wait only a week or so. cannot recommend the better candidate, we can identify the undeniably bad ones. And since Tulsa in Dist. 1 has had a rep. (inhofe) who’s obsessively antiGay~ ~ulsa.F_ami!y ..News has~ decided to endorse Steve Largent, anti-Gay bigot, as a perfect choice to continue the lnhofe."tradition of bias ?’ Largent’s campaign manager, Terry Alien, confirmed that Largent does not support civil rights protections for Lesbian and Gay citizens. Since Lesbian & Gay endorsement is so feared, maybe this will hurt Largent. Between the two strongest Democratic gov. candidates, Mildren and Shedrick, there is a clear choice. Mildren is openly supportive of our communities. Shedrickis not. I’m going to vote for Jack. Demo. Senate Hopeful Cody Graves: the New Duck & Cover Candidate Although h~’s ~oldtwo prominent Tulsa professionals all the right things on Lesbian/ Gay civil rights issues and health issues, this campaign like Shedrick appears to be ducking the issue. Many calls to his campaign have resulted in no position and it’s rumored that the Graves campaign is "Gaybaiting" the McCurdy campaign. Inhofe? TFN would like to .interview him as a sitting member of the House of Representatives and as a candidate for the Senate. However, monthly or more calls since Nov. ’93 have failed to get Prieo, dohnson, ate. These campaigns would only speak off the record or would not return calls. Republicans who are simply fair - who feel folks should be judged on job performance not sexual orientation or religious affiliation, have said toTFN: my actions speak for themselves but I can’t openly call for fairness or I’ll lose my race. Some Democrats have said the same. Do we recommend a candidate and undermine their race (if they are right)? How can we share our research and help our readers make an informed decision? This leaves us in a quandry. 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Maplewood 298-4648 Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 �tohr reporter September Meeting .Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights*PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 August/September 1994 Volume 14 Number 9 The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. THIS IS YO U-R Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay TOHR Seeks "New Blood" for the 1995 Lesbian/Gay Calendar Year SURPRISE! The nominating committee of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has anThe September membership meeting nounced it is seeking nominations for its of TOHR will begin wilh social time at 6:30 1995 board of directors, according to com.and themeetingstarts at 7p~m. on Tues-_ day, September 6, at the HtV/Resource - mittee chair; KevinPortz. Offices open are: Center, 4154 S. 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Barry Goldwater, dubbed "Mr. Conservative" by friends and foes, and Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts have become co-chairs of Americans Against Discrimination, a group launched by the Human Rights Campaign Fund to battle farright anti-gay ballot measures around the country. -The 85year-old Goldwater said in a press statement that "extremist gr6ups" around the country were trying to "institutionalize discrimination" with the anti-gay ballot initiatives of the past few years. ’q’hese initiatives would legalize discrimination against people in the workplace," the former Arizona senator said. "People should not lose theirjobs because of factors unrelated to their work performance." In an article in the Washington Post, Goldwater wrote, "It’s time America realized that there was no gay exemption in the right to "llfe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ Job discrimination against gays - or anybody else is contrary to each of these founding principles." 3 Anti-Gay Initiatives Fail TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona, Missouri and Washington state will not be facing anti-gay ballot initiatives this year as backers of measures in the three states failed to turn in enough signatures to qualify the initiatives for statewide elections this year. The measures, generally modeled on Colorado’s Amendment 2, would have barred state or local governments from extending or recognizing civil rights protections for gay and lesbians. In Springfield, Mo., the Amendment Coalition, announced that it had failed in its effort to get an anti-gay initiative measure on the November general election ballot in the state because it had not collected the needed signatures. Two anti-gay initiatives in Washington state did not qualify for the ballot when backers of the initiatives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures at the state capitol in Olympia. The measures would have barred the state or any governmental agency m Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Protest Vigil in Colorado In Colorado Springs, an estimated 5,000 people gathered at a rally in support of a weeklong fast and vigil by Mel White at the headquarters of Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colo., which backed that state’s voter-approved anti-gay Amendment 2. White is the dean of the Cathedral of Hope in I demanded free drinks. McHugh’s attorney said it was a Dallas. In Denver, more than case of mistaken identity, but a 2,000 people gathered for a police officer found the 4 men in peaceful march in the Colorado a parking lot wearing women’s capital in support of White’s clothes. The arrested men are all "Fast For Understanding." After members of a rugby team that concluding his vigil, White said had played golf all day dressed he was sure he would "be misunderstood and condeumed" as women in a tournament lampoomng the Ladies’ PGA by James Dobson, head of Focus Tour. on the Family. "But I am convinced that what he and his Gays Slam Propaganda friends are saying and doing to TWIN FALLS,IDAHO-Gay end the rights of gays and lesbians rights activists are denouncing a in this country is morally and "debate manual" produced by spiritually wrong. I can’t be the Idaho Citizens Alliange that silent." labels homosexuals as "spawn Rugby Players in of the devil." The manual states, "Promiscuous sodomite activists "Drag" Attack Gay Bar are the most violent andirmtional BOCA RATON, Fla. - In one group of people on earth." It also of the strangest reports of an says that gays and lesbians attack on a gay bar, Mark "aggressively demand: the McHugh, an assistant state closing of all churches that prosecuting attorney, and 3 of oppose them; the total his rugby teammates have been destruction of the family; exile arrested on charges they went and actual murder of those who into the Paradise Club, a gay bar oppose them in any .way; the in Boca Raton, Fla., in. drag, ’conversion’ by forced sodomy screaming insults at bar patrons of all young men to and trashing the bar itself. Barhomosexuality; the official goers and employees said the 4 condemnation of normal love were part of a group of 10 men between men and women, and dressed as women who screamed the raising of private armies of insults such as "Faggots!" and thugs to enforce their agenda." "Dykes !" at patrons, scaring half Mary Rohlfing of Idaho for the people in the bar away, and Human Dignity said, "The tearing up plants and ripping similarity between the type of pictures off the wall. Police said deceitful rhetoric the ICA is a few of the men in drag started selling in this manual and what to strip during the episode and Germans heard about the Jews from the Nazis is uncanny." VA City Adds Protections CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The Charlottesville, Va., City Council has unanimously voted to add sexual orientation to the classes of citizens protected from discrimination under municipal law. The change was largely symbolic since the c~ty attorney’ s office had already given a legal opinion that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not legal. The addition of sexual orientation to city anti-bias protections was supported by both the Republican and Democratic parties. Oscar Wilde Honors LONDON - Flamboyant poet and playwright Oscar Wilde will be honored this coming Feb. 14 on the 100th anniversary of the opening of his best known play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" - in the company of fellow literary figures at Westminster Abbey. He will be honored with a plaque at the abbey’s new memorial window which stands above the tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer. Wilde spent 2 years in a British prison after the public exposure of his sexual relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. Limbaugh Squeezed Out MIAMI - Rush Limbaugh has gone the way of Anita Bryant to For A Taste of Local Flavor Jim & Brent Invite You to ea ’s i ROYAL TRAVEL Tulsa’s only "family" owned & ~ ~ ~ ] rner fe & q3a r CAJUN-ESE CRAB-RANGOON ^ unt~lUe blend of crab meat:whitefish, cream cheese & fresh herbs.wrapped in won-tons & deep. fried. 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Whitman, a recently elected Republican, said the t-shirts were "so deeply offensive and so potentially harmful that I felt compelled to speak out publicly" about them "The message is an insult to the gay community," Gov. Whitman said, "and is offensive to anyone who sees it. It is demeaning to individualsandislitdemorethan an appeal to personal bias and bigotry,.’" Olympic Out of Cobb Cty ATLANTA - Gay and civil rights activists applauded the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) for its decision to move the 1996 Olympic volleyball competition from suburban Cobb County, Ga., because of a resolution adopted by county commissioners there last year condemning the "gay lifestyle." Followingmonthsofclosed-door negotiations between Olympic Games officials and Cobb County commissioners, along with intense pressure by gay and civil fightS groups to move the games if the county did not rescind its 1993 anti-gay resolution, ACOG announced Friday, July 29 that it would relocate the volleyball competition to a stadium at the UniversityofGeorgiainAthens, about 60 miles east of Atlanta. Helms Targets Schools’ Anti-Bias Programs WASHINGTON - After an exhibitionofwhatbackers called "disgusting" materials, the U.S. Senate late on Aug. 1 overwhelmingly approved by a 62-36 vote an amendment to cut off all federal funds to school districts in the country that teach acceptance of homosexuality "as a positive life style alternative." The move - an amendment to the reauthorizati on of the Elementary and Secondary School Act offered by Sen. Robert Smith (R-N.H.) and Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) - is amuch more strident version of a companion amendment sponsoredbyCongressmanMel Hancock (R-MO.) and approved by the House of Representatives earlier this year. The twoparagraph Smith-Helms amendment would cut federal funds for school districts in the U.S. with programs "that have either the.purpose or effect of encouraging or supporting homosexual_ity as a positive life stylealtemative"orusematerials for gay-affirming organizations, An attempt to weaken the impact of the Smith-Helms amendment, offeredbySen.EdwardKennedy (D-MA), was approved by a 990 vote, but the Kennedy amendment would cut federal funds to school districts that directly encouraged sexual activity of any kind heterosexual or homosexual. Local school districts in the U.S. get about 10 to 15 percent of their total budgets from federal educational funds, School Bd. Defies Helms CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Only days after the U.S. Senate approved an amendment offered by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) prohibiting school districts that offer gay-positivematerialsor counseling from receiving federal education funds, aschool board in his own back yard defiantly adopted a policy doing exactly that. The Chapel Hill school trustees unanimously gave the thumbs up to a policy that would create "safe schools" where everyone is respected regardlessofrace, gender, sexual orientation, political persuasion or religious affiliation. Chapel Hill trustee Mary Bushnell said of the new policy, "This plan grew out of a need to have students be more respectful and have a greater understanding of each other regardless of their diversity. Here we have to~do what is right and hope the Congress of the United States will do the same." Hollywood’s ’Closet’ HOLLYWOOD - HBO has started work on "The Celluloid Closet," a feature-I ength television documentary of Vito Russo’ s book on Hollywood’ s portrayal of gays and lesbians, The documentary is expected to premiere late next year and will I be produced and directed by Oscar-winning Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman ("Common Threads: StoriesfromtheQuilt"). According to HBO, the major Hollywood studios are all cooperating in the production of the documentary by providing clips from the more than 100 films represented in "The Celluloid Closet." Seattle Adds Domestic Partners Measure SEATFLE- The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a domestic partners registration ordinance. The measure will take effect a month: afteritis signed by MayorNorm Rice, who is expected to approve the measure. 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The U.S. Food and Administration neither requires scientists to test drugs for safety in women nor stops them from denying women’s access to experimental drugs because of liability fears, said attorney Theresa McGovem of the HIV Law Projectin testimony before the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development. In one Irial, the FDA - fearing the possibility, of birth defects demanded that women get sterilized in order to participate, she told the task force. Another drug trial said women could enroll oulyifthey gotintmuterine devices to prevent pregnancy effectively blocking women with advanced cervical cancer, who could use other contraception but physically could notuse an IUD. An estimated 80,000 U.S. women of child-bearing age are infected with HIV, according to federal statistics. Scientists fear experimental AIDS drugs could cause birth defects if the women become pregnant, so those that do allow research on women insist they use contraception. Immune System Booster TOKYO - Japanese scientists have announced that their joint HIV research with an Australian team may support a diseasefighting strategy calling for injecting patients with their own lymphocytes. The method is based on the premise that lymphocytes attack foreign invaders in the body - but that the .quantity of these all-important immune-system agents drop significantly in people infected with HIV. An Australian team, headed by- John Dwyer, conducted the experiment, and the Japanese team,ledby Takashi Kurimura, did the research. Dwyer’s group extracted highly active and healthy lymphocytes, matching them to those of an HIV-positive young man; and then transferred the lymphocytes to him. After the procedure, the Virus decreased dramati6ally. The young man regained his body’s basic immtmity, and the treatment still proved to be effective six months later. AIDS Research Needs Better Sex/Drug Use Data WASHINGTON A committee of the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, has issued a report concluding that a lack of reliable studies of sexual behavior and drug abuse have hampered progress in fighting the AIDS epidem~ in the U.S. Basic research on behavior modification has not yet been conducted on the necessary level, the report says. Panel members wrote that despite extensive efforts to develop effective treatments or a vaccine against AIDS, research has been "inhibited by a political climate during the first decade of the epidemic that made it difficult, and on some occasions impossible to conduct research on the very behaviors in question: drug use and sex." The report recommended a comprehensive national survey of the two factors, which are the primary modes of -HIV transmission. Jocks Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO-The San .Francisco Giants shot down the Colorado Rockies 9-4 in their match-up Sunday, July 31, but the real winner at Candiestick Park here was the fight against the AIDS epidemic when the Giants became the first professional sports team to mount a benefit game to battle the epidemic. Some 50,007 fans turned out to watch the game and to witness history as pro sports moved from official silence about the disease that has killed more than 220,000 people during the past 13 years into center field~ In the process, the benefit game may have raised $100,000 or more in what has become known Jeffery A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and.Psychotherapeutic Se~ices We have. many insurance provider affiliations --if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and wewill apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 ~Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 as the "Until There’s a Cure Day." During a moving ceremony, 700 AIDS volunteers deckedinred t-shirts andbaseball caps moved to center field to form a giant red ribbon, the symbol of the fight against AIDS. From a podium, Giant’s pitcher Rod Beck, shortstop Royce Clayton, actor Danny Glover, and singer Bobby McFerrin read out the names of scores of people who have died of AIDS, while volunteers gracefully unfolded sections of the massive Names Quilt. The Giants are donating $1 from each ticket sold for the game to the Until There’s a Cure Foundation. The BASS ticket agency also donated 50 cents from all ticket sales for the game to the foundation. With additional funds from sales of AIDS memorial bracelets and other mementos, the total proceeds from the benefit were expected to surpass $100,000 for the day. Half the money raised will go to vaocine research, while the other half will be given to local agencies. Vaccinations Urged WASHINGTON-The federal government has kicked off a nationwide effort to urge HIV/ AIDS patients, senior citizens, diabetics, and heart or lung disease patients to receive a pneumoma vaccination. The need for immunization is especially urgent given the new drug-resistant strains of the bacteria. Pneumonia sickens more than 200,000 people and causes 40,000 deaths annually. Interim AIDS Leader WASHINGTON - President Clinton has named Patricia Fleming, an AIDS policy specialist and assistant to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, to take the post as the administration’s AIDS policy coordinator temporarily. The appointment of Fleming fills a troublesome post in the administration that became vacant when Kristine Gebbie, informally known as Clinton’s "AIDS czar," resigned after months of widespread criticism for failing to make the epidemic a high-priority issue in the administration or the country. Fleming said she would hold the post for just two months while the White House searches for a permanent replacement for Gebbie. "I took the job because I really care deeply about AIDS," she said at a news conference. "If called upon, it’s my responsibility to do what I can to fight this epidemic." "Female" Condoms JACKSON, Wisc. Wisconsin Pharmacal has finally begun commercially distributing the country’s first approved female condom. The Reality condom, which will be sold at drug stores and supermarkets. Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related. Infections Nevirapine...HlV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. : ~F~r~ more:information, call 9i8~743.-1000, ext. ,HIV’ between 10am -:4pm. To recei~ve more information about new clinical trials as.they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page 7 �Su m m it continued from page I grounds of sexual orientation when hiring staff. More importantly, in Carter’s opinion, the turmoil won co-sponsors for new legislation prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. But none of it would have been possible, Carter maintained, if not for Oklahoma’s brazen Congressmen. Their views made painfully obvious that the protection gays seek is not a special right but rather a need in the face of institutionalized prejudice. Meanwhile, Carter noted that it was Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who introduced the legislation on June 23,1994. Her reference to King was not a casual one. Sounding one of the summit’s themes, Carter explicitly linked advocacy of gay rights to advocacy of civil rights in general. "Because the Radical Right has targeted anyone who does not fit their rigid conception of "family," Carter explained, "we have allies among single parents, unwed couples, and people of color." Accordingly, she called for the gay community to "bridge the gap" between gays and straights and, more specifically, to reach out to the NAACP and the Urban League. In calling for these coalitions, Carter did not fail to make anothercrucial request. S he implored people wi thi n the movement to do two things: 1) appreciate their own diversity; and 2) agree to disagree. In fact, the summit’s agenda seemed designed to address both tasks. The opening panel, entitled "Living in Oklahoma," provided a glimpse of the varied experiences and profiles of OK gays. An "out" and vibrant employee of Catholic Charities, Tina Steeves served as panel moderator. She introduced Rudy, a soft-spoken, long-time Ada resident; Kharma, music director for one of Tulsa’s MCC churches; Jessica, an 18 year old activist, student, and actress from Enid; and Tom Neal, a Tulsan, who takes pride in both his Oklahoma roots and his "Cherokee/Korean/European family." After the four spoke, those in attendance were asked to break into Small groups and discuss, first, a plus and, then, a negative about living in Oklahoma. Meeting as strangers, the groups quickly established anintimacy that would grow to camraderie with each of the weekend’s events and conversations. Among the summi t’s other events were panels including, ’~fhe Law and How It Affects Us," "Affirming Our Spirituality," "Historical Perspectives on G/L/B/T Living in Oklahoma," and "G/L/B/T Health Issues." While local attorney Tim Daniel painted a grim picture of the ways Tulsa’s law enforcement has violated citizens’ rights, Alan Nitray encouraged individualSto explorehealthissues beyond the stark shadows HIV has cast. In addition to these planned panels, the summit’s organizers provided unstructured time for caucuses so that all attending-could meet those of similar interests and voice their concerns. Mandy Carter, for example, called a caucus for people of color. At midday, everyone gathered for a panel entifled,"Creating a Justice-Seeking Society." The panelists, Carter, Robert Bray, Tom Neal, and Vivien Ng, packed a punch as they combined practical suggestions with refreshing thoughtfulness. For example, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force member Robert Bray proclaimed the closet "the biggest obstacle to organization" and appealed: "I compel you.., come out of the closet." He went on to observe, "The true test of democracy is not its extension of protection to those who are the same, but its extension of protection to those who are different." "Energized and enervated" by Bray’s talk, Vivien Ng spoke of herself as an individual comprised of many dimensions. She explained that, as an Asian woman who is both academic and activist, her struggle for liberation must include all parts of her reality. "Otherwise," she warned, "those who need me have only my divided support." As Carter had earlier in the day, Ng highlighted the need to rink "divergent threads of community." The panel was, by all accounts, a breathtaking SUCceSS. Of course, not all was business at the summit. Simply Equal of Norman hosted a marvellous barbeque at a public park nearby the OU campus. Afterward, everyone was invited to watch movies, featuring Salmonberries, starringk.d, lang, and No Skin off My Ass. Pat Reaves, director of Herland Sister Resources, remarked on the willingness of Norman locals to stay in the dorms and enjoy "play" time with the out-of-towners. The second full day of summit activities was focused on developing skills. Steve Lazarus led a pant that discussed the "continuum of coming out and living out." Later in the morning, conference attendees chose from among three workshops: "Media Advocacy," "Influencing Public Policy," and "Organizing in your Community." Individuals from different regions across Oklahoma had time to brainstorm and network with an eye to thg future. The summi t closed with a luncheon that culminated in an enthusiastic address from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Forcedirector, Peri Jude Radecic. She congratulated the conference organizers and attendees for mobilizing across the state in a way many.have not yet in other states. Echoing a sentiment Tom Neal has articulated, Radecic predicted that the struggle for rights will be waged and won in ’the heart of the country. Financial donations, pledged by Tulsan Laurie Cooper and Norman resident S teve Lazarus, together with exchanged phone numbers promise that Oklahomans will struggle together in 1994 and1995. And that they will gather for the 2nd annual Oklahoma Pride Summit to share their successes, their failures, and themselves. M!lit,,ary, continued frompage l don t tell pohcy excluding gays and lesbians ¯from the military violates state civil rights laws. Judge Allen’s decision, a permanent extension of a temporary 1992 ruling, means Pentagon officials may notrecruitat the University of Connecticut. Alien wrote, "The court is asked to determine whether, under the new federal act and Department of Defense directives, the military continues to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The court finds it does." Lifeguard Project The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings dealing with different aspects of HIV disease. The meetings are free and are designed especially for Gay and Bisexual men of all ages and color. The meetings will be held in volunteer’s homes throughout Tulsa on Wed. evenings. Dates to be announced in Tulsa Family News. The four meetings are: HEAT: HIV Education And Treatment, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, SEA: Sdf Esteem and Attitudes, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men. Need a good argument against Bless The Lord At All Times working weekends? CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! Sunday School 9:45 Sunday Service 11am Choir Rehersal Mon. 7:30 Minister Class Tues. 7:30 Bible Study Wed. 7:30 HW Testing Clinic, Thurs. 6:30-9 628,0594i message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor ~- i . Wembley Center 7116 S. 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Coming out to parents can be one of the most~difficult experiences in a youth’s life..They live in constant fear of being disowned or abandoned. This can often be worse if parents are anti-gay. "My mother perceived homosexuality as a lifestyle that would ultimately destroy lives, and it had no redeeming qualifies. She felt the ordy thing Gay men were thiilking about was sex, and that’s how she raised me." said one Gay youth. Most parents feel that they caused this "problem" and perceive it as a failure. While there is a large amount of drug abuse in youth, it is especially prevalent among Gay youth. "Drugs provided an escape from all the hassle of living. You can just take a pill .or smoke something and everything is better." said one teen. An easier method for some is runmng away. It’s sad that Gay youth seek asylum on the streetsrather than from those that love them most: Older Gays and Lesbians must teach younger Gays and Lesbians that this is not the solution and try to help them find other alternatives. However, there are preventative measures being taken..Several groups such as GLAS aremaking their presence known. This group, along with others, is designed to benefit youth. Other groups, such TOHR and the Black & White Charities take special interest in youth. There is also an existing group for 16-21 year olds. With all this support, the future of the community should be well preserved. Editor’s note: Brannon Crain is a 17 year-old writer who’s active in a Tulsa Lesbian/Gay youth group..He recently was graduatedfrom high school andplans to attend Tulsa Junior College and the University of Tulsa. Kent Balch & Associates Kent Baich President Self-employed? 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Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 8 Open: Wed.-Sun. 7-2-Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 �r T H E G A Y L Tulsa City/County Library Events/News Film Series on Prejudice Excludes Gays Tulsa City/County Library System film series on prejudice does not include films on anti-Gay bias (two of the film series have been shownand two are listed above). A spokesperson for the Central Library’s Media Center indicated that the exclusion was due to a lack of films on the subject in the system’s collection rather than bias by the programmers. Next year’s budget includes .funds for the purchase of film and video of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual issues, and library staff is finding sources for materials. I F E S T Y L Tulsa Prime Timers Celebrate 1st Year Gay-Friendly Radio Station Seeks Help Tulsa area Prime Timers will celebrate their first anniversary August 27, 1994. An evening of fun, entertainment, and fellowship will be enjoyed in the true TAPT tradition. A recognition reception, entertainment, and some surprises are planned for the evening. TAPT is a social organization forolder Gay and Bisexual men over forty. TAPT was chartered in August of 1993. Starting out with 15 members, TAPT is now 59 members strong. A monthly newsletter and activity calender is published, updating members as to social activities and events planned for that month. Tulsa Prime Timers is one of 33 chapters in Europe, Canada, Australia and the USA. Prime Timers was begun in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987 by Woody Baldwin. For more infOrmation, write Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52117, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104. by Brannon Crain EOI (the Edge of Insanity), Tulsa’s only Lesbian/Gay friendly station could go off the air for lack of advertising support. Station founders, President "Mother Theresa" DeVeto and vicepresident Deja Thoris have annouced a fund-raising drive to raise funds to keep the "alternative" programming on the air. DeVeto & Thoris are appealing to the Lesbian & Gay communities in particular. "EOI is probably one of the only Gay friendly stations in the country." Says Deja Thoris, who has 25 years’ experience in the entertainment business. EOI promotes "being yourself," and, "believing in who you are". Also, they attempt to "provide a catalyst for Gay youth" by establishing a sense of self-worth. EOI is probably the only radio station that acknowledges Lesbian & Gay issues and Lesbian/Gay youth in a non-hostile manner. If you are interested in helping this late night ally, donations can be sent to: EOI Network c/o KCMA, 2021 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK, 74104-5758. For more info. call the station at 747-9999 between the hours of 12am and 6am. Another option is the EOI club card. Fill out an application ( whichmay be pickedup at Zat’ s, Mohawk Music, or Closter’s Skate Shop), return it along with $5, and receive discounts at places like the above mentioned shops. Also, there is a weekly Alley party every Thursday. The cost is $3 and all proceeds benefit EOI airtime. Desire Photography J.D. Jamett 582-0608 The only thing tired about your trip should be you.., when you get back!. Travel-with DAMRON Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am .......... ¯ YOU’LL NEVER the freshest WHAT TO EXPECT!!!.: lesbian & gay travel gu ides! For a FREE catalog and/or credit card orders call ._ (800) 462-6654 " DAMRON COMPANY -PO Box 422458 San Francisco, CA 94142-2458 9am-5pm Pacific Standard Time Tulsa Fgtmily News, August - September 1994, page 10 E 1229 S. MEMORIAL DR;I:~::~’ULSA:,I~: 918,835-5083 �(2 A B A R E T 9 4 1 It’s Cabaret ’94. Follies Revue, Inc’s. annual fund-raising eventto benefit Tulsa area organizations that provide services ~nd care to persons with AIDS or who are HIV-positive. In the past four years we have contributdd nearly $64,000 to these groups. Cabaret ’94 is three full evenings of friendship, excellent food, beverages and fabulous musical talent, all in an intimate cabaret format. This year’s show features an outstanding cast of Cabaret performers, along with Ernastine Dillard, who recently opened for Della Reese in Las Vegas and at the Kennedy C(nter. So get ready for 90 minutes of pure entertainment in a redesigned seating arrangement that gives new meaning , ~.~ August 25, 26 & 27, 1994. to the promise, "there’s not a bad seat in the Muse." ~ Patrons Night, August 25,$40 per ticket, $300itable of 8. ~ Ticket prices include preshow music, dinner and August 26 & 27, $25 per ticket, $180 table of 8. ~ Pre-show music & dinner 7:30 pm, cash bar available. cabaret performance. For reservations call Carson i~:,~a~’~’ Escargot (formerly Harringtons) 8th & Main Attractions now at 584-2000. Produced by Follies Revue, Inc. Sponsored by TCI Cablevision of Tulsa & Bravo-Broadway Cares. Tulsa Family News, August- Se?tember 1994, page 11 �METROPOLE Coming Soon: One of Tulsa’s Favorite MC’s, Raghenna! Elegance Tour ’94 (drag comedy) Saturday, August 27, llpm After Metropole, they play Dallas’ Village Station Miss Tulsa USA, Sunday, September 4th, 10pm, $3 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 12 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WASHINGTON - The Senate Labor & Human ¯ ResourcesCommitteebeganhearingsontheproposed Anti-Gay Bias is OK Employment Non-Discrimination Act that would prohibit bias in the workplace because of sexual orientation- thefirst time the upperhouse ofCongress has considered such a job discrimination measure. The bill was introduced in June by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who is also chairman of the Senate committee. If enacted, the legislation would add sexual orientation to the classes protected under federal law from employment bias, along with race, sex, religion, age, national origin and disability. Among those slated to testify during the hearings will be a fired Cracker Barrel restaurant worker, a postal employee who was beaten unconscious at his job by a co-worker, and an executive with Pacific Bell. The hearings began on Friday, July 29. Most Child Molesters Are Heteros, Doctors Say DENVER -Adults who sexually abuse children aremore likely to be heterosexual than gay, according to a study published in the current issue of the prominent medical journal Pediatrics. The study, which examined the medical records of 269 children treated for sexual abuse at Denver’s Children’s Hospital, was prompted by a 1992 anti-gay ballot measure in Colorado that excluded gays and lesbians from civil rights protections in the state. Researchers with the University of Colorado, led by Dr. Carole Jenny, wanted to see if there was any basis to the claim. What they found was that only 2 of the offenders involved in the 269 abuse cases seen at the hospital - just 0.7% - were identified as homosexual. Statisti,eally; the researchsugge:sts tha~ dafldren are more than 100 times likely to be ~exu~ii~assi~tilf~ by.a relative or the sexual partner of a relative, nearly always males. Don’t Forget to Vote, Primary: August 23, General Electio: November 8 US Congressman Dave McCurdy has publically stated his opposition to civil rights protections for Gay Oklahomans. In a letter issued in response to repeated requests by Tulsa Family News, McCurdy refused to support pending legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but stated that such "legislation is not necessary." When asked ff he was aware of civil rights abuses in Oklahoma, he answered, "no." To further questioning, McCurdy said that he felt that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not as bad as discrimination based on religion or race. Also, as far as TFN has been able to determine McCurdy had never met with any Oklahoma Lesbian & Gay community organizations or leaders here in the state. ~ou~ o! ~pt~-nlatlue~ Tulaa, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Neal: Thank yo~ for your In~eras~ In my poai=~0n o= gay ~ will ~u ~ a co~neor of legislation ~=i~ed =o photo: Maureen Curtin Radecic &friend Helen, Reaves, Bray, Neal, Carter First State-wide Gay Conference Is Success by Maureen Curtin Norman, Oklahoma "Thank-you Congressmen Inhofe, Brewster, and Ishtook," exclaimed Mandy Carter; keynote speaker for the first annual Oklahoma Pride Summit. Member of the Board of Governors of the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, Carter quickly explained her gratitude. Earlier this year, the three Congressmen openly admitted that they would not hire gays or lesbians to their respective staffs. The admission caused a stir in Washington D.C. that did not die, thanks to members of the Human Rights Campaign Fund who circulated a pledge. Each of the 244 members of the House of Representatives and 79 Senators who signed the pledge vowed that he or she would not discriminate on the see Summit, page 9 National News- Military Update Lesbian Officer to be Reinstated SEATTLE- Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was kicked out of the Washington State National Guard in 1992 because she is a lesbian, will go back to her post as chief nurse as a result of a federal court ruling. On July 8, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to accept the government’s request that Cammermeyer be kept out of the military. 2 Gays Discharged by Navy Boards NORFOLK,V~-ANavy BoardofInquiry hearing the discharge proceedings against Lt. jr. grade R. Dirk Selland has unanimously ruled that the 25-year-old gay naval officer should be honorably discharged because of his sexual orientation. Selland told his commanding officer he was gay the day after President Clinton, who had promised in his campaign to end the anti-gay Pentagon ban, took office. The naval board concluded that Selland had violated the Defense Department’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy when he informedhis commanding officer ofhis sexual orientation. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., another Navy Board of Inquiry recommended that Lt. Tracy Thorne also be honorably discharged because he told ABC-TV’s "Nightline" program in 1992 that he is gay. Navy Secretary John Dalton still must approve the board’s discharge ruling, which he is expected to do. Thorne’s attorneys have said they will take Thome’s case to the federal courts if the Navy lieutenant is in fact discharged. Michelle Benecke, codirector of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, said there are more than 100 cases of gay military personnel pending before inquiry boards and federal courts that could reach the Supreme Court in the next few years. Conn. Court Rules Pentagon Discriminates HARTFORD, Conn.-Connecticut SuperiorCourtJudge Frances Allen has ruled that the Defense Department’s newest "don’t ask, see Military, page 9 OK Primary Round-Up Who’s Good, Who’s Bad Political analysis by Tom Neal GOP Frank Keating for Gov: "1 thought Gays were all rich and travel a lot" In an interview at the Sapulpa Public Library, Keating made the comment above and stated that he thoughtcurrentcivil fights laws pmvidelegal recourse to discrimination. He indicated that he felt that protections might not be needed because of Gays’ alleged higher wealth&education. He did emphasize his ’;openess" to discussion though he said he would not issue an executive order banning discrimination in state employment. Dome. for Gov. Bernice Shedrick: Not a Bigoted Bone in Her Body But Dodging the Issue & In Trouble with NOW Shedrick’s campaign staff claims she doesn’t have a bigoted bone but they don’t seem to be able to get a clear position out of her. She accepted a $1,000 donation from the National Organization ofWomen which supports civil rights for Lesbians but this issues seems not to have been considered. Oklahoma NOW president, Karen Ray had promised to "hold Shedrick’s feet to the fire." see Politics, page 2 Noted Evangelist at Family of Faith MCC Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church welcomes Delores Berry who will conduct a "Praise and -:Worship,..I .............. ~......_~_....... on Sunday, August 21st. For more information, reporter~page 3 call 622-1441. Youth Speak Out: Older Lesbians & Gays Should Help Gay Young Adults byBrannon Crain working to assist The future of the Gay Lesbian & Gay youth. Community lies in the One of the most hands of its youth. It prevalent issues is that seems obvious that as ofpeer acceptance. "It is one generation follows difficult how to predict another, the Lesbian/- hqw you will be Gay communities mus~ p~rceived." said one support and train the youth in the community. next generation. "I was told by several Lesbian&Gay youth people that I was face more than their danmed." Lesbian and share ofproblems, such Gay youth need as lack of peer reassurance from the acceptance, Gay- adult community that bashing, suicide, fear of they are not alone. coming out, and drug Along the same lines abuse. However, with is the fear of bashing. help from older Lesbian No one whether they be and Gay groups and gay, straight, black, or individuals, Gay youth white should be held are surviving. In Tulsa, prisoner by their fear of Tulsa Oklahomans for being beaten because of I-Iuman Rights (TOI-IR) their practices, and Gay and Lesbian convictions, or beliefs. AssociationofStudents Bashing creates a (GLAS) at Tulsa Junior legitimate fear of"being College Southeast out" in the sense of Campus and others are see Youth, page 8 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page I The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is calling on our community to take aggressive action in the month of August before and during the summer recess of Congress to advocate for health care reform and passage oftheEmploymentNon- Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA). Constituents mustalso communicate their outrage at the recent deluge of anti,gay amendments offered by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). :During late July and early August Sen. Jesse Helms unleashed a gay bashing agenda on Capitol Hill by filling the Congressional record with antigay speeches and by attaching amendments and making antigay motions to several bills. So far, he has attacked Agriculture Appropriations, the National Endowmentfor the Arts, Interior Appropriations and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Helms’ strategy has forced NGLTF, and other .groups, to spend its time battling against anti-gay attacks, rather than advancing our affirmative agenda by lobbying for the Employment Non- DiscriminationAct (ENDA) and preserving, anti-discrimination provisions within health care reform bills soon to be on both the House and Senate floors. Helms mustrealize thatENDA enjoys unprecedented supporton Capitol Hill. Helms knows that the gay, lesbian, and bisexual Community has been successful in getting sexual orientation includedincivil rights provisions of a majority of health care reform bills. Helms also recognizes that the Clinton Administrationhas advanced the basic civil rights of federal gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees bY enacting non-discrimination employment policies in most federal agencies. Helms is attacking because he recognizes that we are winning thewar onbigotry. Helms hopes Politics cont’dfromp 1 Demo. Senate Hopeful Cody Graves: the New Duck & Cover Candidate Although h~’s ~oldtwo prominent Tulsa professionals all the right things on Lesbian/ Gay civil rights issues and health issues, this campaign like Shedrick appears to be ducking the issue. Many calls to his campaign have resulted in no position and it’s rumored that the Graves campaign is "Gaybaiting" the McCurdy campaign. Inhofe? TFN would like to .interview him as a sitting member of the House of Representatives and as a candidate for the Senate. However, monthly or more calls since Nov. ’93 have failed to get that in creating a hostile environment in the Senate on gay issues, he will prevent future votes to affirm gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights. Helms’ agendais to destroy any advance by the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. We need you to take action now and hold your senators accountable for their votes in supporting Helms’ gay bashing. Act now! You can advocate for healtk care reform, support the Employment Non- Discrimination Act, and hold your senators accountable for their anti-gay votes in just a few minutes of your time. I. Contact your Representatives and Senators! Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard for the phone numbers of your Members of Congress at: 202-224-3121. Don’t worry if you don’t know their names; the operator can tell you based on your zip code. A recently introduced federal bill prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is receiving unprecedented bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The Employment Non- Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 1994 has 125 House and 30 Senate co-sponsors makingit the most popular gay and lesbian civil rights bill in Congressional history. Senate hearings, held July 29, clearly demonstratedthat job discriminationis areal danger for gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. September is an importantmonthforENDA with a vote expected in the Senate and hearings expected in the House. The following are talking points for ENDA: Federal law currently protects employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability. ENDA extends fair employment practices -- not special rights -- to lesbians, gay even 10 rain. time. Tulsa World and Tulsa TV reporters suggest that they probably would have to wait only a week or so. Prieo, dohnson, ate. These campaigns would only speak off the record or wouldnot return calls. Republicans who are simply fair - who feel folks should be judged on job performance not sexual orientation or religious affiliation, have said toTFN: my actions speak for themselves but I can’t openly call for fairness or I’ll lose my race. Some Democrats have said the same. Dowerecommenda candidate and undermine their race (if they are right)? How can we share our research and help our readers makeaninformed decision? This leaves us in a quandry. While we Tulsa Family News~ August - September 1994, page 2 men, bisexuals and heterosexuals. A February 1994 Newsweek opinion poll found that "74% of all Americans favor protecting gays from job discrimination." ENDA is endorsed by civil rights, labor and religious leaders, and by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the pre-eminent civil rights umbrella group. Health Care i(eform The House of Representatives and the Senate plan to vote on health care reform legislation before the August 19 summer recess. Both the Gephardt bill in the House and the Mitchell bill in the Senate .contain antidiscriminationlanguage that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation. This is an historic civil rights victory for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. However, NGLTF expects that some legislators may attempt to delete sexual orientation before a final vote. We must insist that sexual orientation remains in the anti-discrimination language of whatever reform bill passes. Talking points are: Anti-gay bias and stigma creates barriers to health care that increase vulnerabilities and risk for certain diseases and health problems. In a recent national survey conducted hy the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 9 out of 10 physicians reported observing anti-gay bias, including cases where patients received substandard care or were denied care because of their sexual orientation. The health insurance industry admits that it may avoid high risk groups when possible. Gay menmake up the largest number of cases of AIDS in this country and are thereby perceived to be at risk for costly HIV/AIDS health care. Gay men are thus in danger of discriminatory redlining. cannot recommend the better candidate, we can identify the undeniably bad ones. And since Tulsa in Dist. 1 has had a rep. (inhofe) who’s obsessively anti- Gay~ ~ulsa.F_ami!y ..News has~ decided to endorse Steve Largent, anti-Gay bigot, as a perfect choice to continue the lnhofe."tradition of bias ?’ Largent’s campaign manager, Terry Alien, confirmed that Largent does not support civil rights protections forLesbian and Gay citizens. Since Lesbian & Gay endorsementis so feared, maybe this will hurt Largent. Between the two strongest Democratic gov. candidates, Mildren and Shedrick, there is a clear choice. Mildren is openly supportive of ourcommunities. Shedrickis not. I’m going to vote for Jack. 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TOHR PFLAG BENEFIT THIS IS YO U-R € HANs¢ E TOHR Seeks "New Blood" for the 1995 Lesbian/Gay Calendar Year The nominating committee of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has announced it is seeking nominations for its 1995 board ofdirectors, according to com- - mittee chair; KevinPortz. Offices open are: President 1st Vice-President 2nd Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Members-at-large are being sought for: Reporter Editor HelpLine Coordinator Public Relations Coordinator Fund-raising Coordinator and Activities Coordinator Applicants must be current in TOHR membership dues before applying. Nominations may be made to the committee by mailing or faxing your resume, no later than September 15th, to: TOHR P.O. Box 14212 Tulsa, OK 74159-1212 Fax: 918-582-1124 September 28th Comic... Songwriter...Singer... Lynn Lavner & Executive Director of PFLAG Int’l. Sandra Gillis MARK YOUR CALENDARS//! The slate of nominees will be presented at the October membership meeting on Tuesday, October 3. 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"People shouldnotlose theirjobs because of factors unrelated to their work performance." In an article in the Washington Post, Goldwater wrote, "It’s time America realized that there was no gay exemption in the right to "llfe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ Job discrimination against gays - or anybody else - is contrary to each of these founding principles." 3 Anti-Gay Initiatives Fail TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona, Missouri and Washington state will not be facing anti-gay ballot initiatives this year as backers of measures in the three states failed to turn in enough signatures to qualify the initiatives for statewide elections this year. The measures, generally modeled on Colorado’s Amendment 2, would have barred state or local governments from extending or recognizing civil rights protections for gay and lesbians. In Springfield, Mo., the Amendment Coalition, announced that it had failed in its effort to get an anti-gay initiative measure on the November general election ballot in the state because it had not collected the needed signatures. Two anti-gay initiatives in Washington state did not qualify for the ballot when backers of the initiatives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures at the state capitol in Olympia. The measures would have barred the state or any governmental agency m Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Protest Vigil in Colorado In Colorado Springs, an estimated 5,000 people gathered at a rally in support of a weeklong fast and vigil by Mel White at the headquarters of Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colo., which backed that state’s voter-approved anti-gay Amendment2. White is the dean of the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas. In Denver, more than 2,000 people gathered for a peaceful march in the Colorado capital in support of White’s "Fast For Understanding." After concluding his vigil, White said he was sure he would "be misunderstood and condeumed" by James Dobson, head of Focus on the Family. "But I am convinced that what he and his friends are saying and doing to endtherights ofgays andlesbians in this country is morally and spiritually wrong. I can’t be silent." Rugby Players in "Drag" Attack Gay Bar BOCA RATON, Fla. - In one of the strangest reports of an attack on a gay bar, Mark McHugh, an assistant state prosecuting attorney, and 3 of his rugby teammates have been arrested on charges they went into the Paradise Club, a gay bar in Boca Raton, Fla., in. drag, screaming insults at bar patrons and trashing the bar itself. Bargoers and employees said the 4 were part of a group of 10 men dressed as womenwho screamed insults such as "Faggots!" and "Dykes !" at patrons, scaring half the people in the bar away, and tearing up plants and ripping pictures off the wall. Police said a few of the men in drag started to strip during the episode and I demanded free drinks. McHugh’s attorney said it was a case of mistaken identity, but a police officer found the 4 men in a parking lot wearing women’s clothes. The arrestedmen are all members of a rugby team that had played golf all day dressed as women in a tournament lampoomng the Ladies’ PGA Tour. Gays Slam Propaganda TWIN FALLS,IDAHO-Gay rights activists are denouncing a "debate manual" produced by the Idaho Citizens Alliange that labels homosexuals as "spawn of the devil." The manual states, "Promiscuous sodomite activists are the most violentandirmtional group of people on earth." It also says that gays and lesbians "aggressively demand: the closing of all churches that oppose them; the total destruction of the family; exile and actual murder of those who oppose them in any .way; the ’conversion’ by forced sodomy of all young men to homosexuality; the official condemnation of normal love between men and women, and the raising of private armies of thugs to enforce their agenda." Mary Rohlfing of Idaho for Human Dignity said, "The similarity between the type of deceitful rhetoric the ICA is selling in this manual and what Germans heard about the Jews from the Nazis is uncanny." VA City Adds Protections CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Charlottesville, Va., City Council has unanimously voted to add sexual orientation to the classes of citizens protected from discrimination under municipal law. The change was largely symbolic since the c~ty attorney’ s office had already given a legal opinion that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not legal. The addition of sexual orientation to city anti-bias protections was supported by both the Republican and Democratic parties. Oscar Wilde Honors LONDON - Flamboyant poet and playwright Oscar Wilde will be honored this coming Feb. 14 on the 100th anniversary of the opening of his best known play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" - in the company of fellow literary figures at Westminster Abbey. He will be honored with a plaque at the abbey’s new memorial window which stands above the tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer. Wilde spent 2 years in a British prison after the public exposure of his sexual relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. Limbaugh Squeezed Out MIAMI - Rush Limbaugh has gone the way of Anita Bryant to For A Taste of Local Flavor Jim & Brent Invite You to ea ’s rner fe &q3ar CAJUN-ESE CRAB-RANGOON ^ unt~lUe blend of crab meat:whitefish, cream cheese & fresh - herbs.wrapped in won-tons & deep. fried. 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Threads: StoriesfromtheQuilt"). areh-conservativetalkshowhost Olympic Games (ACOG) for its School Act offered by Sen. prohibiting school districts that According to HBO, the major won’ t be pitching Florida orange decision to move the 1996 Robert Smith (R-N.H.) and Sen. offer gay-positivematerialsor Hollywood studios are all juice after mid-August, the Olympic volleyball competition Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) - is amuch counseling from receiving cooperating in the production of FloridaDepartmentofCitrushas from suburban Cobb County, more strident version of a federal education funds, aschool the documentary by providing announced, following months of Ga., because of a resolution companion amendment board in his own back yard clips from the more than 100 protestsbygays, women,African adopted by county sponsoredbyCongressmanMel defiantly adopted a policy doing films represented in "The Americans and other groups. A commissioners there last year Hancock (R-MO.) and approved exactly that. The Chapel Hill Celluloid Closet." Citrus Dept. spokesperson condemning the "gay lifestyle." by the House of Representatives school trustees unanimously Seattle Adds Domestic downplayed the change, saying, Followingmonthsofclosed-door earlier this year. The two- gave the thumbs up to a policy "We’re doing what’s right for negotiations between Olympic paragraph Smith-Helms thatwould create "safe schools" Partners Measure Florida citrus growers." Games officials and Cobb amendment would cut federal where everyone is respected SEATFLE- The Seattle City NO Gov.Condemns Bias County commissioners, along funds for school districts in the regardlessofrace, gender, sexual Council has unanimously TRENTON,N.J. -NewJersey with intense pressure by gay and U.S. with programs "that have orientation, political persuasion approved a domestic partners Gov. Christine Todd Whitman civil fightS groups to move the either the.purpose or effect of or religious affiliation. Chapel registration ordinance. The hassentanangryletterprotesfing games if the county did not encouraging or supporting Hill trustee Mary Bushnell said measure will take effect a month: the manufacture and sale of an rescind its 1993 anti-gay homosexual_ity as a positive life of the new policy, "This plan afteritis signed by MayorNorm anti-gay t-shirt that parodies the resolution, ACOG announced stylealtemative"orusematerials grew out of a need to have Rice, who is expected to approve Trixbreakfast cereal slogan with Friday, July 29 that it would for gay-affirming organizations, students be more respectful and the measure. one that reads, "Silly Faggot, relocate the volleyball Anattempt to weaken the impact have a greater understanding of Far Flight Long Distance Dix are for Chix." In a press competition to a stadium at the ofthe Smith-Helms amendment, each other regardless of their PHILADELPHIA - Some statement, Gov. Whitman, a UniversityofGeorgiainAthens, offeredbySen.EdwardKennedy diversity. Here we have to~do 1,200religiousrightgroupshave recently elected Republican, said about 60 miles east of Atlanta. (D-MA), was approved by a 99- what is right and hope the joined to promote LifeLine, the the t-shirts were "so deeply Helms Targets Schools’ 0 vote, but the Kennedy Congress of the United States country’s first long distance offensive and so potentially Anti-Bias Programs amendment would cut federal will do the same." service "built on biblical values harmful that I felt compelled to funds to school districts that Hollywood’s ’Closet’ and centered around the lord WASHINGTON - After an directly encouraged sexual HOLLYWOOD - HBO has Jesus Christ." LifeLine will speak out publicly" about them exhibitionofwhatbackers called activity of any kind started work on "The Celluloid donate 10% of its billings to far- "Themessage is an insult to the "disgusting" materials, the U.S. heterosexual or homosexual. Closet," a feature-I ength fight groups battling abortion gay community,"Gov.Whitman Senate late on Aug. 1 Local school districts in the U.S. television documentary of Vito rights, gay rights, and said, "and is offensive to anyone overwhelmingly approved by a get about 10 to 15 percent of Russo’ s book on Hollywood’ s pornography. By the way, under who sees it. It is demeaning to 62-36 vote an amendment to cut their total budgets from federal portrayal of gays and lesbians, strict biblical principles, people individualsandislitdemorethan off all federal funds to school educational funds, who don’t their bills an appeal to personal bias and districts in the country that teach The documentary is expected to pay bigotry,.’" acceptance ofhomosexuality "as School Bd. Defies Helms premiere late next year and will (including presumably their Olympic Out of Cobb Cty a positive life style alternative." 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A Quality ofLife Alte natgve Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office Opening Mid-September in the Quadrangle Office Center Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 6 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Women & AIDS Trials WASHINGTON - An AIDS attorney has charged that government regulators allow scientists and researchers to discriminate against women in trials of promising AIDS drugs, even demanding that they be sterilized if they want to ~ru’gCAipadtem. iTnhisetrUa.tSio.nFonoeditahnedr requires scientists to test drugs for safety in women nor stops them from denying women’s access to experimental drugs because of liability fears, said attorney Theresa McGovem of theHIV Law Projectintestimony before the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development. In one Irial, the FDA - fearing the possibility, of birth defects - demanded that women get sterilized in order to participate, she told the task force. Another drug trial said women could enroll oulyifthey gotintmuterine devices to prevent pregnancy - effectively blockingwomenwith advanced cervical cancer, who coulduse other contraceptionbut physically could notuse an IUD. An estimated 80,000 U.S. women of child-bearing age are infected with HIV, according to federal statistics. Scientists fear experimental AIDS drugs could cause birth defects if the women become pregnant, so those that do allow research on women insist they use contraception. Immune System Booster TOKYO - Japanese scientists have announced that their joint HIV research with an Australian team may support a diseasefighting strategy calling for injecting patients with their own lymphocytes. The method is based on the premise that lymphocytes attack foreign invaders in the body - but that the .quantity of these all-important immune-system agents drop significantly in people infected with HIV. An Australian team, headed by- John Dwyer, conducted the experiment, and theJapanese team,ledbyTakashi Kurimura, did the research. Dwyer’s group extracted highly active and healthy lymphocytes, matching them to those of an HIV-positive young man; and then transferred the lymphocytes to him. After the procedure, the Virus decreased dramati6ally. The young man regained his body’s basic immtmity, and the treatment still proved to be effective six months later. AIDS Research Needs Better Sex/Drug Use Data WASHINGTON - A committee of the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academyof Sciences, has issued a report concluding that a lack of reliable studies of sexual behavior and drug abuse have hampered progress in fighting Briefs the AIDS epidem~ in the U.S. Basic research on behavior modification has not yet been conductedonthe necessarylevel, the report says. Panel members wrote that despite extensive efforts to develop effective treatments or a vaccine against AIDS, research has been "inhibited by a political climate during the first decade of the epidemic that made it difficult, and on some occasions impossible to conduct research onthe verybehaviors inquestion: drug use and sex." The report recommended a comprehensive national survey ofthetwofactors, which are the primary modes of -HIV transmission. Jocks Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO-The San .Francisco Giants shot down the Colorado Rockies 9-4 in their match-up Sunday, July 31, but the real winner at Candiestick Park here was the fight against the AIDS epidemic when the Giants became the first professional sports team to mount a benefit game to battle the epidemic. Some 50,007 fans turned out to watch the game and to witness history as pro sports moved from official silence about the disease that has killed more than 220,000 people during the past 13 years into centerfield~ In the process, the benefit game may have raised $100,000 or more in whathas become known Health" Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs as the "Until There’s a Cure Day." During a moving ceremony, 700 AIDS volunteers deckedinred t-shirts andbaseball caps moved to center field to form a giant red ribbon, the symbol ofthefight againstAIDS. From a podium, Giant’s pitcher Rod Beck, shortstop Royce Clayton, actor Danny Glover, and singer Bobby McFerrin read out the names of scores ofpeople who have died of AIDS, while volunteers gracefully unfolded sections of the massive Names Quilt. The Giants are donating $1 from each ticket sold for the game to the Until There’s a Cure Foundation. The BASS ticket agency also donated 50 cents from all ticket sales for the game to the foundation. With additional funds from sales of AIDS memorial bracelets and other mementos, the total proceeds from the benefit were expected to surpass $100,000 for the day. Half the money raised will go to vaocineresearch, while the other half will be given to local agencies. Vaccinations Urged WASHINGTON-Thefederal government has kicked off a nationwide effort to urge HIV/ AIDS patients, senior citizens, diabetics, and heart or lung disease patients to receive a pneumoma vaccination. The need for immunization is especially urgent given the new drug-resistant strains of the bacteria. Pneumonia sickens more than 200,000 people and causes 40,000 deaths annually. Interim AIDS Leader WASHINGTON - President Clinton has named Patricia Fleming, an AIDS policy specialist and assistant to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, to take the post as the administration’s AIDS policy coordinator temporarily. Theappointment ofFleming fills a troublesome post in the administration that became vacant when Kristine Gebbie, informally known as Clinton’s "AIDS czar," resigned after months of widespread criticism for failing to make the epidemic a high-priority issue in the administration or the country. Fleming said she would hold the post for just two months while the White House searches for a permanent replacement for Gebbie. "I took the job because I really care deeply aboutAIDS," she said at a news conference. "If called upon, it’s my responsibility to do what I can to fight this epidemic." "Female" Condoms JACKSON, Wisc. - Wisconsin Pharmacal has finally begun commercially distributing the country’s first approved female condom. The Reality condom, which will be sold at drug stores and supermarkets. L Jeffery A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and.Psychotherapeutic Se~ices Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related. Infections We have. many insurance provider affiliations --ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and wewill apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 ~Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Nevirapine...HlV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. : ~F~r~ more:information, call 9i8~743.-1000, ext. ,HIV’ between 10am -:4pm. To recei~ve more information about new clinical trials as.they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page 7 Summit continuedfrom page I grounds of sexual orientation when hiring staff. More importantly, in Carter’s opinion, the turmoil won co-sponsors for new legislation prohibiting employment discriminationbasedonsexual orientation. But none of it would have been possible, Carter maintained, if not for Oklahoma’s brazen Congressmen. Their views made painfully obvious that the protection gays seek is not a special right but rather a need in the face of institutionalized prejudice. Meanwhile, Carter noted that it was Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who introduced the legislation onJune 23,1994. Herreference to King was not a casual one. Sounding one of the summit’s themes, Carter explicitly linked advocacy of gay rights to advocacy of civil rights in general. "Because the Radical Right has targeted anyone who does not fit their rigid conception of "family," Carter explained, "we have allies among single parents, unwed couples, and people of color." Accordingly, she called for the gay community to "bridge the gap" between gays and straights and, more specifically, to reach out to the NAACP and the Urban League. In calling for these coalitions, Carter did notfail tomakeanothercrucial request. She imploredpeople within themovement to do two things: 1) appreciate their own diversity; and 2) agree to disagree. In fact, the summit’s agenda seemed designed to address both tasks. The opening panel, entitled "Living in Oklahoma," provided a glimpse of the varied experiences and profiles of OK gays. An "out" and vibrant employee of Catholic Charities, Tina Steeves served as panel moderator. She introduced Rudy, a soft-spoken, long-time Ada resident; Kharma, music director for one of Tulsa’s MCC churches; Jessica, an 18 year old activist, student, and actress from Enid; and Tom Neal, a Tulsan, who takes pride in both his Oklahoma roots and his "Cherokee/Korean/European family." After the four spoke, those in attendance were asked to break into Small groups and discuss, first, a plus and, then, a negative about living in Oklahoma. Meeting as strangers, the groups quickly established anintimacy thatwould grow to camraderie with each of the weekend’s events and conversations. Among the summi t’s other events were panels including, ’~fhe Law and How It Affects Us," "Affirming Our Spirituality," "Historical Perspectives on G/L/B/T Living in Oklahoma," and "G/L/B/T Health Issues." While local attorney Tim Daniel painted a grim picture of the ways Tulsa’s law enforcement has violated citizens’ rights, Alan Nitray encouraged individualSto explorehealthissues beyond the stark shadows HIV has cast. In addition to these planned panels, the summit’s organizers provided unstructured time for caucuses so that all attending-could meet those of similar interests and voice their concerns. Mandy Carter, for example, called a caucus for people of color. At midday, everyone gathered for a panel entifled,"Creating aJustice-Seeking Society." The panelists, Carter, Robert Bray, Tom Neal, and Vivien Ng, packed a punch as they combined practical suggestions with refreshing thoughtfulness. For example, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force member Robert Bray proclaimed the closet "the biggest obstacle to organization" and appealed: "I compel you.., come out of the closet." He went on to observe, "The true test of democracy is not its extension of protection to those who are the same, but its extension of protection to those who are different." "Energized and enervated" by Bray’s talk, Vivien Ng spoke of herself as an individual comprised ofmany dimensions. Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! Sunday School 9:45 Sunday Service 11am Choir Rehersal Mon. 7:30 Minister Class Tues. 7:30 Bible Study Wed. 7:30 HW Testing Clinic, Thurs. 6:30-9 628,0594i message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor ~- i . Wembley Center 7116 S. Mingo #102 254,21 OO Crystal 75% off Pleat -Mini Blinds *O, Select Colors She explained that, as an Asian woman who is both academic and activist, her struggle for liberation must include all parts of her reality. "Otherwise," she warned, "those who need me have only my divided support." As Carter had earlier in the day, Ng highlighted the need to rink "divergent threads of community." The panel was, by all accounts, a breathtaking SUCceSS. Of course, not all was business at the summit. Simply Equal of Norman hosted a marvellous barbeque at a public park nearby the OU campus. Afterward, everyone was invited to watch movies, featuring Salmonberries, starringk.d, lang, and No Skin off My Ass. Pat Reaves, director of Herland Sister Resources, remarked on the willingness of Norman locals to stay in the dorms and enjoy "play" time with the out-of-towners. The second full day of summit activities was focused on developing skills. Steve Lazarus led a pant that discussed the "continuum ofcoming out andliving out." Later in the morning, conference attendees chose from among three workshops: "Media Advocacy," "Influencing Public Policy," and "Organizing in your Community." Individuals from different regions across Oklahoma had time to brainstorm and network with an eye to thg future. The summit closed with a luncheon that culminatedin an enthusiastic address from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Forcedirector, Peri Jude Radecic. She congratulated the conference organizers and attendees for mobilizing across the state in a way many.have not yet in other states. Echoing a sentimentTom Neal has articulated, Radecic predicted that the struggle for rights will be waged and won in ’the heart of the country. Financial donations, pledged by Tulsan Laurie Cooper and Norman resident Steve Lazarus, together with exchanged phone numbers promise that Oklahomans will struggle together in 1994 and1995. And that they will gather for the 2nd annual Oklahoma Pride Summit to share their successes, their failures, and themselves. M!lit,,ary, continuedfrompage l don t tell pohcy excluding gays and lesbians ¯from the military violates state civil rights laws. Judge Allen’s decision, a permanent extension of a temporary 1992 ruling, means Pentagon officials may notrecruitatthe University ofConnecticut. Alien wrote, "The court is asked to determine whether, under the new federal act and Department of Defense directives, the military continues to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The court finds it does." Lifeguard Project The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings dealing with different aspects of HIV disease. The meetings are free and are designed especially for Gay and Bisexual men of all ages and color. The meetings will be held in volunteer’s homes throughoutTulsaonWed. evenings. Dates to be announced in Tulsa Family News. The four meetings are: HEAT: HIV EducationAndTreatment, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, SEA: Sdf Esteem and Attitudes, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men. Need a good argument against working weekends? ¯ - TheHondaPassport .:It happens dfi_ring the 48 hourswhen you’re on your 6\~ The roads look a tittle ¯ more inviting, and you find yourself heading out to places you\’e never been before. And there is plentyofroom for all your toys, Plus. the DX won’t cost you an arm and a leg. There~ argument settled. The Passport DX 1~[][]1~[11~ don carlton I1~.11| € 4[e]|Od| ,]ff;~l 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK. 74145 (918) 622-3636 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994,page 9 o Younger Gays cont!dfrom p. 2 persona~ safety, i A grim issue is that of suiciBe. Over 30. percent of all youth suicides ate related to sexual orientation. "I felt committing suicide wouldn’t matter because I was going to Hell anyway." said one ga~ youth. Statements like this are all too 0fteffechoed by other Lesbian and Gay youths. Coming out to parents can be one of the most~difficult experiences in a youth’s life..They live in constant fear of being disowned or abandoned. This can often be worse if parents are anti-gay. "My mother perceived homosexuality as a lifestyle that would ultimately destroy lives, and it had no redeeming qualifies. She felt the ordy thing Gay men were thiilking about was sex, and that’s how she raised me." said one Gay youth. Mostparents feel that they caused this "problem" and perceive it as a failure. While there is a large amount of drug abuse in youth, it is especially prevalent among Gay youth. "Drugs provided an escape from all the hassle of living. You can just take a pill .or smoke something and everything is better." said one teen. An easier method for some is runmng away. It’s sad that Gay youth seek asylum on the streetsrather than from those that love them most: Older Gays and Lesbians must teach younger Gays and Lesbians that this is not the solution and try to help them find other alternatives. However, there are preventative measures being taken..Several groups such as GLAS aremaking their presence known. This group, along with others, is designed to benefit youth. Other groups, such TOHR and the Black & White Charities take special interest in youth. There is also an existing group for 16-21 year olds. With all this support, the future of the community should be well preserved. Editor’s note: Brannon Crain is a 17 year-old writer who’s active in a Tulsa Lesbian/Gay youth group..He recently was graduatedfrom high schoolandplans to attend Tulsa Junior College and the University ofTulsa. Kent Balch & Associates Self-employed? 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Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) SALOON Open: Wed.-Sun. 7-2-Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 8 r T H E G A Y L Tulsa City/County Library Events/News Film Series on Prejudice Excludes Gays Tulsa City/County Library System film series on prejudice does not include films on anti-Gay bias (two of the film series have been shownand two are listed above). A spokesperson for the Central Library’s Media Center indicated that the exclusion was due to a lack of films on the subject in the system’s collection rather than bias by the programmers. Next year’s budget includes .funds for the purchase of film and video of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual issues, and library staff is finding sources for materials. Desire I F E S Tulsa Prime Timers Celebrate 1st Year Tulsa area Prime Timers will celebrate their first anniversary August 27, 1994. An evening of fun, entertainment, and fellowship will be enjoyed in the true TAPT tradition. A recognition reception, entertainment, and some surprises are planned for the evening. TAPT is a social organization forolder Gay and Bisexual men over forty. TAPT was chartered in August of 1993. Starting out with 15 members, TAPT is now 59 members strong. A monthly newsletter and activity calender is published, updating members as to social activities and events planned for that month. TulsaPrimeTimers is oneof33 chapters in Europe, Canada, Australia and the USA. Prime Timers was begun in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987 by Woody Baldwin. For more infOrmation, write Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52117, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104. Photography J.D. Jamett 582-0608 T Y L E Gay-Friendly Radio Station Seeks Help by Brannon Crain EOI (the Edge of Insanity), Tulsa’s only Lesbian/Gay friendly station could go off the air for lack of advertising support. Station founders, President "Mother Theresa" DeVeto and vicepresident Deja Thoris have annouced a fund-raising drive to raise funds to keep the "alternative" programming on the air. DeVeto & Thoris are appealing to the Lesbian&Gay communities in particular. "EOI is probably one of the onlyGay friendly stations in the country." Says Deja Thoris, who has 25 years’ experience in the entertainment business. EOI promotes "being yourself," and, "believing in who you are". Also, they attempt to "provide a catalyst for Gay youth" by establishing a sense of self-worth. EOI is probably the only radio station that acknowledges Lesbian & Gay issues and Lesbian/Gay youth in a non-hostile manner. If you are interested in helping this late night ally, donations can be sent to: EOI Network c/o KCMA, 2021 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK, 74104-5758. For more info. call the station at 747-9999 between the hours of 12am and 6am. Another option is the EOI club card. Fill out an application (whichmaybepickedup at Zat’ s,Mohawk Music, or Closter’s Skate Shop), return it along with $5, and receive discounts at places like the above mentioned shops. Also, there is a weekly Alley party every Thursday. The cost is $3 and all proceeds benefit EOI airtime. The only thing tired about your trip should be you.., when you get back!. Travel-with DAMRON the freshest lesbian & gay travel guides! For a FREE catalog and/or credit card orders call ._ (800) 462-6654 " DAMRON COMPANY -PO Box 422458 San Francisco, CA 94142-2458 9am-5pm Pacific Standard Time Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am .......... ¯YOU’LL NEVER WHAT TOEXPECT!!!.: 1229 S. MEMORIAL DR;I:~::~’ULSA:,I~: 918,835-5083 Tulsa Fgtmily News, August - September 1994, page 10 (2 A B A R E T 9 4 It’s Cabaret ’94. Follies Revue, Inc’s. annual fund-raising eventto benefit Tulsa area organizations that provide services ~nd care to persons with AIDS or who are HIV-positive. In the past four years we have contributdd nearly $64,000 to these groups. Cabaret ’94 is three full evenings of friendship, excellent food, beverages and fabulous musical talent, all in an intimate cabaret format. This year’s show features an outstanding cast of Cabaret performers, along with Ernastine Dillard, who recently opened for Della Reese in Las Vegas and at the Kennedy C(nter. So get ready for 90 minutes of pure entertainment in a ~.~ August 25, 26 & 27, 1994. , ~ Patrons Night, August 25,$40 per ticket, $300itable of 8. ~ August 26 & 27, $25 per ticket, $180 table of 8. ~ Pre-show music & dinner 7:30 pm, cash bar available. i~:,~a~’~’ Escargot (formerly Harringtons) 8th & Main redesigned seating arrangement that gives new meaning to the promise, "there’s not a bad seat in the Muse." Ticket prices include preshow music, dinner and cabaret performance. For reservations call Carson Attractions now at 584-2000. 1 Produced by Follies Revue, Inc. Sponsored by TCI Cablevision of Tulsa & Bravo-Broadway Cares. Tulsa Family News, August- Se?tember 1994, page 11 METROPOLE Coming Soon: One of Tulsa’s Favorite MC’s, Raghenna! Elegance Tour ’94 (drag comedy) Saturday, August 27, llpm After Metropole, they play Dallas’ Village Station Miss Tulsa USA, Sunday, September 4th, 10pm, $3 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 12 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/489 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, July 15-August 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 8 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/42821bf452bf93dc97b836cc8d56e036.jpg be83d6b4fb969c1b61bdb9856525a08d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a6fa0aedfffd5946a73986e48fbb8e19.pdf 644fa61399e5e0ce92edeb379f7d7369 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, the O~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 7423520. Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal Worlcshop on Ctmsfian.Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. The !~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part of the brochure indicates any effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revised mlma reflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Church and the Green Conntry Monthly Meeting of the September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The report if accepted will be forwarde~ to the Mayor & US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays er y. .................. Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the first non-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. Gay and lesbian thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church leaders, and even a U.S. other recent researchers have found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Fed. Crime Bill Includes Big Changes at NGLTF Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or of Cr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Task Force’s ’Crea~ng Change’ Conference to CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 Be in Dallas in Nov. Court Reinstates Sailor WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some 70 worksho~xs havebeen stated SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, U~ da~e "TV Activism .... L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~ ~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, �TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! extremism, he may render The buzzword of the ’90’s himself isolated and almost Pu blishe r/Edito r is ~olerance. The hallmark useless in the House. Tom Neal ofthis decade will be its call (Washington observers say that Assistant Editor to toleranc- the big ol’ tent even conservative business James Christjohn mentality. To be openpolitical action committees have Staff Writers minded woud be synonybegun to abandon Inhofe because Kharma Amos mous, but, are we to be so of his extremism and his Brannon Crain open-minded that we allow prejudices.) Maureen Curtin our brains to fall out?.! I wish Tulsa Family News Staff Photographer For example, a prominent could tell you what Steve l_argent ’JD Jamett university in California reallymeans, but apparently part (where else?), wants to of not tolerating Lesbians and include in its policy and Gay men means not talking to procedures, literature that our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants it does not discriminate organizations. After repeated 744-0896 *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria against pedophiles - you calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s 835-5083 *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial "know, those folks who get campaign manager, did speak 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th their kick out of abusing with us long enough to say that 587-8811 *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 innocent children! Excuse Largent would not support any 834=4234 *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan me, would you hand me my policies that.sought to reduce 585~3405 *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main brain - it justfell out! discrimination based on sexual The question is just what Mr. 835:1055 *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral To be sure, much evil goes orientation (that is prejudice :Largent actually means. Does he 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial on under the guise of: against homosexuals and ’~mean that we shodd be shunned? 664-8299 *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial religiouszealotry.However, bisexuals, but also against Does he.mean that we should be 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd we read in the Bible that .on heterosexuals when that occurs). ;systematically removed from 582-2400 *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis numerous occasions Israel, positions ofresponsibility, or Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services ¯ under direct command of conversation making hostile :merely banned from certain types 747-9506 God, was ordered to destroy Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance remarks that showed the breadth iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as 743~5967 other nations. Why? Often BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand long as we are politically silent 743-5272 it was for the evil practices Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria the depth of its ignorance. He that is, Subsidizing the heteroandtheworshipoffalse gods . Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 clearly was not interested in ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax 491-9474 by that nation. Intolerance? *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan learning from us Of the reality of dollars but asking nothing for 587-6030 Absolutely! " . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria our lives. }urselveS-?Wodd We be allowed 628-8745 I agree that, as anation, First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for to owfi""pi}operty, to run 744-9595 we must be more comFloral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r businesses? Would we be 592-3317 passionate to one another *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza wanna:be tradingonapretty face allow&l tofuncti0n iwour soc58%1633 regardless of our differ*Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 and faded football g~ory, would iety if we. ,%onverted" to 341-6866 ences. However, the day we International Tours wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are heterosexuality? Does he mean ¯ 599-8070 ’ s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 5 -"tolerate" the evil practices Ken d not only m southeast Tulsa an ............... thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into .-587~g10g th of homosexuality, abortion, ~ " ~rro -- w , out *---" m "- Tulsa’s t~roKen ° " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ re-education camps? Or does he 584:3112 .... ¯ .... .-~.~- -~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 po rnography .~nd ope.d,2mean that-we would be stoned 664-2951 philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" ........ ’ ., =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt ¯ for the "abomination of our 592-7700 Christian tenets our country f~hi~.od ~ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ homosexuality?" 838-7626 ..............................=........... Min o was founded .upgn,..~S the 7S~omeone who wants tO repi:eseii~t~= ~ii~p,y,.~aas;e ..l~k~ l,,tn~: : " g N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were 49@2410 .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , just to continue as an ex-football 749-630 ! to God’s irRolera~d and bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ player :-and- "business consul583-1572 judgment. Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th section of its cilizeus, eventhose tant," his. opinions would be 747-3322 Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 ft6~ whom he is different. God offensive but not particularly 832-0233 Editor’s note: Largent *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan forbidthatacandidatemightfind si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US 583-1500 : implies a connection betWe~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ that we-have more in common congressman, he would be in a ween homosexuality & Organizations that.he.thought.. pdgftion to make decisions that pedophilia. Reeetit medical 583-9780 BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1 ....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s research suggests that 438-243% 800-284-2437Interfaith AIDS Ministries .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities heterosexual men are"mt~ch theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 andOur.friends, and ultimately, more likely to be- sexual;:~: 748-3111 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 the city... 749-4901 abusers of children-,.than P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 Tom Neial .... Now if:he continues in the Jim Lesbians & Gay men. 74128 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 Inhofe.tradition of radical right 599-8423 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 749-7898 -Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . Last month, Tulsa Family Other. candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt and the $1,000 donation of News endorsed-Jack Mildren for * Chapma!3. S t0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.Governor l~e~ause he had done ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) ~t di~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven of Women. Perhaps she mislead what had been unheard of in *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor by our own folks that we should NOW, or perhaps, NOW was Oklahoma politics: he said he *University Center at Tulsa just "put up and shut up" so that willing to sell out Lesbians (and supported fairness and equa! Professionals we can get these folks elected. Gay men) in order just to get a oppommity for all Oklahomans, Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Now maybe I’m a little slow but woman elected. NOW’s dumped including those of us who are Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW it-doesn’t seem tome that if a Lesbians before. NOW was as Lesbian ’and Gay. This Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 politician won’t say the right bad about returning phone calls commitment was made directly 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney thing when "it" wants your vote, over many weeks as was to me and with seemingly real 744-0102 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning it’s less likely to do so after Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. conviction. Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 elected. Unfortunately, Mildren seems Mildren’s actions were in 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors Down in Texas, hardly a to have reneged on his strong contrast to Bernice 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 John Kirk, Realtor Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics commitment. A few weeks ago, Shedrick’s who ran away from 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy can make Tulsa look like some his brother, Richard, told the giving an honest answer faster Fle~!gious Organizations liberal New E~gland townI Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t than the purse thief she allegedly 62g-0594 Lesbians and Gay men have bee~ *Bless The Lord At A~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I remember our conversauon. chased. Shedrick’s equivocation 838-7232 a key part of tJr~e coalition that *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale Repeamd calls to his campaign was especially disturbing since 622-1441 got Ann Richards etected. D~llas *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go to get a status repor~ on his she was supposed to be 838-1715 has 3 .Gay city council persons memory have been ignored. *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood supportive of Lesbian civil rights 298-4648 Dignity/integrity see Politics’, p. ~ *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 I can just hear you all now "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejust being melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with their permission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestmettonof "~"" ~ " "naUons " " for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly �tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~ ~ items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. case management for people with HIV/ Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meet- New Hours, AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health New Staff care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. ing of TOHR to hear members’ at Testing eli=tic The new employees, and volunteers, are ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - BENEFIT send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93 p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. Septembe~!~hI. closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma I_ynn La~ner.:/ 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pk Dav~s,: ~21a~dette Was hir~ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment of Healtli that will.result AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volunAssistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. Sandra Gilti BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS I 4G2A9Y7s Address ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip City. I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership Membership Application Name Phone (optional) Signature have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings and the TuisaFarnil)~News I-I lamnotonthemailinglist would like to volunteer help with: Members’ Representatives Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer I:! Monthly Meeting Support Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR over set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. Reporter Editor Activities Coordinator ..................................... . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator Ruben Garcia ........... :; By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, argued in court that the shooting the political .content of the program ends. was accidental. British Soldiers May Go Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with to European Court difficulties in finding a new LONDON - Since 1990 the AIDS policy coordinator, the British Defense Ministry has Clinton administration brought discharged some 260 military gay tights and AIDS activists to men and women for being the White House to meet with homosexual according to domestic policy adviser Carol informationreleaseby Labor MP Rasco and acting AIDS policy Barbara Roche, who got the director Patricia Fleming¯ information from the Defense Activists said that as a result of Ministry, told The Guardian the meeting, the White House newspaper, "They are treated has started its search for a appallingly, with investigators replacement for thepost all over asking intimate questions and again. According to Daniel searching their personal Zingale, public policy director belongings¯" Some of the with the Human Rights discharged military personnel Campaign Fund who attended have said they may take their the White House meeting, the discrimination complaints to the Clinton administration agreed to European Court of Human set up a new working group on Rights. AIDS that will include the Justice Anti-Gay Bias Suit Dept. in fighting bias. ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland "Discrimination has hampered has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel the battle against AIDS from the Restaurants Inc., charging that very beginning, and continues he was fired as a chef at the to hamper education, prevention restaurant chain because he is and research efforts todoy;" gay and the firm’s management Zingale said. "!f we hope to end believed-he was infected with the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through most vulnerable to the disease. increased insurance prelmums. Discrimination in health care, Kirkland was fired the day before education, employment-and ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw "...~o$.h ! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn representauves of the National statements as part of Kirkland’s Black Gay & Lesbian smt that , restaurant Leadership ]:orum, National " sa3]ng ~¯..,.~ :.i.,.. ...... , , ,~. &"a. : ,4~,=~:~,.~,, managers:mscusseo Lanno Lesman a.no~a,.~ ;,~.=..~,~: ..-::,-..-.. me_man _ .s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force ~~~ ~=.~ ~ . ~>~ne 0~0~ l~S~Ce Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:. ~-,~¢-..~, - ~ __,~ _ for Hm~ ~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E, Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples SYDNEY%~i The’~ustrahan head of civilian complaints has government has given the said he may investigate an Aug. {hum~ proposdl,.from the 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to popular gay nightclub, during enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ which 463 patrons were publicly families during it~ strip-searched for possible drug of the nation. The plan got the possession. Only 8 people were approval of the Australian charged during the drug raid, on cabinet after lobbying efforts by various charges ranging from both gay rights groups and the possession Of illegal drugs to s.upport of the Anglican Synod. being drunk in public. The police was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of asked U.S. officials not to push international human rights by a for proposals-that would "attack U.N. commission earlier this religious beliefs on birth control, year. The move by the federal abortion and same-sex unions." government to negate the The So. Baptist Convention’s Tasmanian sodomy statutes is Christian Life Commission also likely to be challenged in court. joined in attacking the Clinton If federal legislation is adopted, administration. A1-Azhar, an it will not, however, remove influential center for Islamic Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws studies, also denounced the UN directly since that island-state conference which it said has refused to repeal its statutes. promotes the acceptance of City Outlaws Kisses homosexuality, extramarital ANKARA, Turkey - The relations, and abortion. Other Reuters news service has Islamic leaders have condenmed reported that the southern the conference as "aZionist plot." Turkish city of Adana has Death Penalty in TX outlawed, public-kissing by men KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald as-unsanitary, The city has not, L. Aldrich, 29, has been found however, banned men kissing guilty of the brutal murder of women or women kissing other Nicholus West, a 23 -year-old gay women, and Eker offered no man, in Tyler, Texas, last explanation of how these other November¯ "The death sentence kis~s:-would be h~genic while handed down by the jury onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were represents justice in this case," considered unsanitary. Smith County District Attorney Episcopal Bishops Jack Skeen told the Dallas Give Mixed Signals Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops defendant deserved nothing less of the nation’ s Episcopal Church than the death sentence~.’’ tried - with~ mixed-results - to According topolice, West had deal with homosexuali~ during been kidnapped in Tyler, taken its national convention. A to a clay pit outside the town document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, where he was stripped, brutally monogamous, heterosexual beaten, and shot at least 9 times unions between husbands and - including one shotinhis genitals wives" is the standard of the - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with works since 1991, also urges the murdering West and areawaitmg church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual separate trials. behavior does not conform" to Outrage Over UT Killing its standards. Confusing the issue SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays further, the bishops voted to and lesbians are outraged over change the proposal from a Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, pressure-fro~m"a group" in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( man, Douglas Koehler. " sued hls employer and theDall~s ~ the conference wenteven further already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ Protesters outside the state "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. capitol building the day after the football team’ s chartered flights document that says ruling demanded Young’s to and from games exclude male Falwell Gets Offensive homosexuality "cannot be removal from the court. "With JACKSONV~I-L. LE, Fla ...... attend~m, ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, ~¢On~oned by the church" and clowns on the bench, you get Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a murderers in the streets," Val Cowboys. Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o denial of God’ s plan." Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist "me, pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T s~eriraination and~is aski~fot .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" said. "Judge Young ts an Gospel Hour off~di~r~for embarrassment to the state of ¯ ;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes politics than on religl;hNi Wdgf Ame ~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" : Ant onto Quarracino, deserve stiffer sentences not picketed the TV st~. 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic more lenient ones." Members of 74Jrelate, said his suggestion Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ Falwell spent a good Oe~ of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ ’.2{Furing a television interview that ume on the show mockery," Koehler’s sister homosexuals were "an ignoble broadcast in what.protesters °has sue~ a~ poti~y. Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake ¯stain [on] the face of society" called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t and shoutdbe put in their own "~t!o3,,w ork,on the Dallas,Cowboys’Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a worth anything. When you charter b~cause explicit language b3~ the murder someone, you should joke, something that just crossed The suit also claims that when an televangelist. A spokesperson my mind¯" Quarracino told spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - reporters later th~it he was sorry.. Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~ ....................................... 7_ ~.7.L ~ if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracino said gays and lesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with their own laws, their own media and even their own constitution." Gay tights activists in the country have threatened to sue the Cardinal over his remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing the w ay for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voter initiatives to only 1 issue in each proposed measure. Proposition 13, a revised version of a s tatewide measure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library information about homosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. �Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th- & Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Hum an Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pm After Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 �Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality of Life Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs to acknowledge and A Profile of HIV American~, 18 per 1000 pop., Oklahomans between the ages LIFEGUARD designed celebrate yourself. We will~ of 18 to 65basedon6% of general and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 in OK’s Gay per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is population, with an assumption Proj~ect explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay estimated assuming 6% of each of a higher percentage in urban Communities race/ethnieity The LIFEGUARD project is hostilities, both internal and areas and a lower one in rural is Gay or Bisexual. by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native Nyitray, who is Gay & Lesbian ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area Outreach .Co-ordinator of the population are Gay or Bisexual HIV/STD Service for the State males, then about 20% are likely Dept. of Health, concludes that infected with HIV. the higher rates of AIDS in Gay Men of color with AIDS are and Bisexual men of color show more often Gay and Bisexual that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion color. "Just as Gay people riced ’drUg users as ts commonly their own specific.~iHIV.. believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV prevention message apart..from antibody test than Caucasian Gay heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are Gay community need.their ow.n significantly more likely to say messages and projects. One HIV that they did not use a condom in preventionmessage for the whole anal sex with a casual partner Oklahoma Gay community does than men older than 25. In larger not even come close to meeting urban areas outside Oklahoma, our needs." Gay/Bi young men have HIV Other issues identified in these infection rates estimated at 10~ f’mdings are: 30%. public health researchers have While Oklahoma’s Gay and never determined the true rate of Bisexual male populations have :.HIV infection for any Oklahomararely been ~tudied,. Lesbians based Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual ~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ ..... hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group any random-based study to and no prevention projects have measure the HIV-related directly addressed Lesbians.., knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs of Gay men~Bisex_uals ....For more inf0~aaonc~ Nlan Nyitray at 405-2714636 or write or Lesbians in Oklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te -successful elsewhere;~ . , ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/1299. there are at least 114,000 Gay, Les.b~an and Bisexual Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,. LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 external. coming to Tulsa. This project October 26, SWIM: Sex With was originally developed in Los Intimacy for Men, this meeting, Angeles, California, and had held in an auditorium rather than been adapted to fit the needs of a home, brings together 30 to 50 Tulsans. men to discuss and celebrate the LIFEGUARD is a series of many safer and sexy options four meetings, dealing .with available to Gay men today and’ differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ help develop skills in increasing The meetings are free and are you own~sexual satisfaction. de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find ~. For more information, call 584-4983. color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environment for meeting. Places Support Services announces and times are available by calling the return of the Being Aware Brian Jackson at 584-4983, rap group for the fall &-winter The four meetings are: seasons. The group will meet. October 5, HEAT: HIV. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East Education And Treatmefit, a 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting medical overview focusing on will,be Monday, September 19. living healthily with HIV for _ Being Aware is degigned to those who are seropositive and meet the needs,of pedple living negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by with HIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. participants. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= allpcople regardless of race, age :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For October 19, SEA: Self Esteem and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g ~’~ is more information, cal1742-3520. ~ Being Aware Support Group Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 �presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ �(of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we want but at least we can make an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the Adam Clayton Powells who were telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but ~y weren’t just us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in her body." We been told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourself elected or taking our money. The winner of the Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the ahoma politicians are We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard ques tion or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask about Lesbian and Gay issues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’ll just go away. I’m not. You know you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’d from p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also at press time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? 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"No" Service Charge 91~.~41-6866 New York Film Festival, NYC 9/23-10/9 018i 747-9506 Fax 1918) 747-1154 4308 South Peoria ~tha, OK 74105-980~ " ." ’" Lone Star Women, s Music Festival, Texas Sonora Bay Women’s Week, Mexico 10/1‘8~ ’"~ ~ Gay & Lesbian Scuba Jamboree, Cozumel 10/1-8 Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ~-0~J~l, message phone. Eddie Coo.k, past~r ~bian Cruise, G~n¢lslands 10/2-8 Lost in Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 10/7-9 W~,s ¢ek, ProvincetownlO/12-17 K¢y Wea Fantasy Fest 10/31 New Orleans Halloween 10/31 Puerto Vallarta RSVP Vacation 11/5-12 Food & Wine Weekend, Provincetown H/11-14, man more Family orient vacat,on$. Mini Blinds 70% off" Tulsa Family News, September = Oc~!~¢r J~894, page 9 �NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS the National Asian Pacific are l~sing money just for being Lavner cont’d from p. 1 gay.’ Earlier marketing reseaich Studies American Legal Consortium. JACL cont’d from p. 1 U.S. Rep. Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where Congressman appealed to the would we be today if the groups to approve the resolution NAACP, or the National Council endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which ~of La Raza, or the AntiDefamation League of B’nai passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 Brith, or the National Gay & abstentions. The proposal Lesbian Task Force, had taken caused serious dissensions in the the position that redress was a 65-year:old, 24,000-member Japanese American issue - and JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal had nothing to do with African counsel, resigned m protest over Americans, Hispanic Americans, the proposal which he .called Jews or gay and lesbian "morally wrong." Bill Americans? These organizaHosokawa, a former _Denver tions, and their members;joined Post_ editorial page editor wrote us because they unders~c~i a column in JACL’s weekly believed in;our argument-that a publication saying that "JACL threat: t~ the civil fights 6f established ~i proud record that AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil includes adv~acy for all. But rights Of all Americans.;’now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litant hUman rights cont’d frdOip; 1 moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL Human Rights Campaign Fundchap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak said~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto Congress has acted to ~punisli rand formei; JACL staffer Lia violeiac¢ against lesbians and gay Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the hate crim~s, The inclusion of resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the disability aiid gender, aloi~g with conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its sexual brientation; sendS a adoption/., ,.M,~ religious message to loc;al law leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan enforcement agencies’ that the Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church federal gfvemment is of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the about g@~bashing:..""The full Rev. M~?~agawa of hate ~es bill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, bill into law. the. As~iation Hate .crimes cont’d from p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ duly iiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOther Stud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average of just $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gay men are more likely to hold professional jobs, but they are less likely to be promoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’d from p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14 % less thatl -heteros exual being reviewed. femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discont’d from p. 1 crimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts organization will launch a them -ec0nomically," said Leenari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They NGLTF. - Y Zinc and New York’s EightyEights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization of Women and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the erformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. g Change Had credit )roblems in the )ast? WANN 800 apl!~intment. $I6,049 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 " r :~: "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 ,-: . cont’d from p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/ .... �T H E L ... I F E S T Y L E "G A Y sketch the impact of different don’t buy until you’re satisfied to it for 40 years and you work Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirement income will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every Planner Leanne Gross. employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as by Leaane M. Gross beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Most people look upon Since then, under a Social retirement as a happy exchange Security Administration of activities: playing golf, program called PEB ES (Personal visiting friends and family, siting Earnings and Benefit Estimate by the pool, traveling the world, Statemen0, you can have an or simply lazing the days away answer in a couple of weeks. in some pleasant climate. Call 8001937-2000, request form And yet, a growing record of. S SA-7004, complete it and return dashed hopes casts a shadow it. The information you receive across the expectation of will include your-estimated untroubled days. Stories abound monthly retirement, benefits of retirees adrift without a chart based on your projected earnings of daily obligations to direct and the age at which you expect them: They haven’t posed these to reure. questions about retirement that Be prepared for a shock., your they’ve routinely answered during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show . What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~ even ff you time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement this is what you need. past 65-- will hardly meet basic living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning early. It takes from 20 to 25 Uncle Sam has not deceived you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than none in any case. the income that individuals and their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be building assets that will provide . retire, become severely disabled, or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under severeinflationarypressures, and Social Security and company pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of your survivors, m the event of paycheck", using this to determine the income you’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, your total assets and liabilities, prepare for a home purchase, or. a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the annU~il retirement income you is long:range.Pl~ng that.will want to have. pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage your current earnings andassets perfectly. Few ~people other than fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin professional help. There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged investment that will make the companies, investment houses most of the resources you can and accounting firms offer retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also quality instituti.on, ask questions, econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~ ~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman ~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." Homes change with the times..: 496-2410, 800-336-3524 munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv house- holds are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. he National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they For buyers and sellers found. If you’re a buver remember that all the There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increaslates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The ing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale,homes are being built with home should fit’your requirements.° complete home theaters. If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office opthere are buvers who will "decide ~that your home i~ exactly what they want. tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s ¯ as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~ ....... obligation for a meeting. - ...... T ................................................................................................. ~;-,~4--.-~.~- ...... ’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). �T H E F E S T Y L E Prime limers AiDS Info-Line Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y &. :~Body,~., Electric Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800284-2437. Family of Faith MCC, Prime Timers, a social nonThe Tulsa Body Electric group I n t e g r i t Yannounces a workshop and profit organization for Gay men formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 over 40, will hold its monthly -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi ~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body year birthday on Septembe:~;9; meeting on Saturday, September The church, now located at 5,L51- -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 17 with social and business E South Mingo, had a dat~ee ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" : :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only segment at 2 pm and with a D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric party on Saturday the 10th to presentatmn at 3 pro. John commemorate the e~,ent. The mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. Denny, past president of the celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each Tulsa Geneological S ociety will inspimfi6nal praiseland"~V orsliip .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist speak about tracing your celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church north side of 71st Street between ancestry at the Gathering Room members were pleased to h~ve massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, natures of Eastern approaches to former Pastors Crocker and Fink welcome, including nonBasement Level Room. erotic energy, men living with back in Tulsa for the celebration. denominatibnal believers, In October, the organization Five years ago, Pastors Pam HIV and in recovery from will return to its regular s_chedule Crocker and Marian Fink started" with a meeting on October 1st. behavior addictions are Family of Faith from a renta!:~ .~. y.~ especially welcome. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa location in Broken Arrow. From Family News will speak about more information, the location in Broken Arrow, the newspaper and the TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK the church moved to a more community. permanent location in Jenks, and 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587more recently to its present with location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso observance of a national day of to 4 to a membership of over 50. Library, 103 W. Broadway. Programming at the church prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly October3at3 pm. The Presiding noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Bishop of Episcopal Church Denver. Bible .study, and many other USA has called all Episcopalians Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central acdvities. _ 9/28 to this observance though all are Lib. 4th & ~Denver. welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central at 4045 North Cincinnati. The Lib. 4th & Denver. vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, -Mulligan. Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. -N:aii0nai- :o "of P rayer fo r s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa write For Persons t-,v,nu HIV/AIDS 1658. Tulsa city-county Library mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| | U | m ¯ ¯ U n | | m ¯ | ¯ m m Puppy-.Pause IIAll Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 m m FIRST FRA~IN .... | ¯ Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Small Complex | FINANCIAL. ¯ ¯ ¯ u Bob Hardy -TJC, Downtown Pager: 628-8745 Water paid Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. | Call for Appointments | Walk-ins Also Welcome. | mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm | Great Gay Area Close to UCT $285-325 918’582-8608 SALON Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 Parking at Massad~s BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 WINFCOPA Kelly Kirby ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 �FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Co mic. . . ~o ngwriter. . ;Singer �H E G A Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. L Y I F E S How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event, opera, conEert, - etc: T Y L E Political SupportGroup (specify): What types of organizational activities are important to Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently you? How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Proties Scheduled Meetings Political Activities Social Gatherings Pride Activities News Updates Other (specify):. Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader Do current Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organizations in Tulsa adequately suit your needs? What other Gay papers/publications do you read? If not, what suggestions do you have? PART I, ABOUT YOU The GaylyiOklahoman Age: The Advocate Gender: Tulsa. N~s Out Genre Denueve Do you think Tulsa needs a community center? How do you identify yourself? Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. " Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TU GLBA TJC GLAS Prime Timers. Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) What would you be willing to do to support such a project? Political News 1234,5 Social News 1.2345.... Medical/HIV/AIDS News 12345 Religions News 12345 Phone Banking Tulsa Community News 12345 Mailing Oklahoma News 12345 National News 12345 Ir’Please Y 7indicate V- in’U77OT 7 FI 7---which of the following areas you I would be willing to volunteer. Yes No Yes No Yes No Hosting Parties Yes No ........... Hosdng Benefits Yes No " ; + l Editorial Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): PolitiCal Research ¯ " If so, what is your party affiliation? ~.~12345 ..... I ’; -Hosfng Meetings Letters to the FAitor 12345 TOHR Reporter 12345 Public Speaking Advertisements 12345 ~Media Work Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 " Some College MA How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? " Less than 15,000 15-20,000 Yes. Yes No[ | No Writing Letters to the Editor Yes No + Writing Politicians Yes No Serving as a group officer Yes No Financial Contributions Yes No Other (specify) Yes ¯ ~ I I I I I I I 50,000 + PART IH - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS How often do you eat out other than fast food? What type of organization would best suit your needs/ interests ? Every week 2,3 times a week AIDS Care Educational Social Religions How often do you go to see a moTie? Once a month Twice a month More often Thoughts of Desire . poetry by Collette This book is meant as a gifi to la friend, a lover, or even for yourself. B’s O sexy, sensual way to say this is how you make me feel. It’s available at Totnfoolery! or by mail for $9.95 plus $1.50 p&h. Send check or money order with your address to: 768 West 13th, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127 Tuba Family News, September - October 1994, pag~e 14 I " 20-30,000 Own or rent? Twice a month | PhD Income level: 30-50,000 l Yes + Nd-!~!~,. Education: BA I Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? High School I | No I In order to contact you for volunteer work, please give I us the following information: I Name:_ Address: City:_ Phone: -~ -~ ~ I I I --.I �Care Hours: Bar Hours: Cafe: Tuesdau - Saturdau - 4:00 pm - Midnight Monday.-Saturday I1:00 :am - 2:00 am Serv~g Dinner 4:00pm to Midn~t, Tuesday through UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS Sat’ul’~y. 253-7457 253-6723 BBQ, ]~asta, Vegetarian, Cajun, Chicken, Reubens, Steak & i Seafo(~d specials:, Eureka’s Best Burgeks, Finest Salads & Hous~made Dressings. Dine: ~, pstairs in our Care, Dowr~stairsin the Bar or Outside on our spacious Patio.I Free Delivery Downtaura. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe 10 Mountain, at Center Street Movies 8, 250-4513 Open Year Round! 68th & Memorial, Village Shopping~Center EXPECT SALOON (!;oen: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, September .October 1994. pv:o, e15, �Wednesday Nights. Jockey Shorts Contest -, $50 Prize, Beer Bust $4, 8-11 " Thursday Nights. Amateur Night- $25 to Winner Judged by Audience Applause September ~ec~a! " ~ Charle’ Wies Sour- $2.50 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To. Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 16 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, theO~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 742- 3520. Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal WorlcshoponCtmsfian- .Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s MarkHotel. The!~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revisedmlmareflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The of the brochure indicates any Church and the Green Conntry report if accepted will be effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ Monthly Meeting of the forwarde~ to the Mayor & er y. .................. US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. Fed. Crime Bill Includes Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "- sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the firstnon-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in Gay and lesbian fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church other recent researchers have leaders, and even a U.S. found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Big Changes at NGLTF Task Force’s ’Crea~ng WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or ofCr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Change’ Conference to Be in Dallas in Nov. WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some70 worksho~xs havebeen stated U~ da~e "TV Activism ....L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, Court Reinstates Sailor SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, I can just hear you all now - "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejustbeing melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with theirpermission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestm"~e"t"to~no" f "naU" ons" for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly The question is just what Mr. :Largent actually means. Does he ’~mean thatwe shoddbeshunned? Does he.mean that we should be ;systematically removed from positions ofresponsibility, or :merelybannedfrom certaintypes iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as long as we are politically silentthat is, Subsidizing the hetero- ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax dollars but asking nothing for }urselveS-?WoddWebeallowed to owfi""pi}operty, to run businesses? Would we be allow&l tofuncti0n iwour society if we. ,%onverted" to heterosexuality? Does he mean thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into re-education camps? Or does he mean that-we would be stoned for the "abomination of our homosexuality?" N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were just to continue as an ex-football player :-and- "business consultant," his. opinions would be offensive but not particularly si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US congressman, he would be in a pdgftion to make decisions that c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities andOur.friends, and ultimately, the city... Now if:he continues in the Jim Inhofe.tradition of radical right Last month, Tulsa Family News endorsed-Jack Mildren for Governor l~e~ause he had done what had been unheard of in Oklahoma politics: he said he supported fairness and equa! oppommity for all Oklahomans, including those of us who are Lesbian ’and Gay. This commitment was made directly to me and with seemingly real conviction. Mildren’s actions were in strong contrast to Bernice Shedrick’s who ran away from giving an honest answer faster than the purse thief she allegedly chased. Shedrick’s equivocation was especially disturbing since she was supposed to be supportive ofLesbian civil rights The buzzword ofthe ’90’s is ~olerance. The hallmark ofthis decade will be its call to toleranc- the big ol’ tent mentality. To be openminded woud be synonymous, but, are we to be so open-minded that we allow our brains tofall out?.! Forexample, aprominent university in California (where else?), wants to include in its policy and procedures, literature that it does not discriminate against pedophiles - you "know, those folks who get their kick out of abusing innocent children! Excuse me, would you hand me my brain - itjustfell out! To besure, much evilgoes on under the guise of: religiouszealotry.However, we read in the Bible that .on numerous occasions Israel, ¯ under direct command of God, wasorderedto destroy other nations. Why? Often it wasfor the evil practices andtheworshipoffalsegods . by that nation. Intolerance? Absolutely! " I agree that, as anation, we must be more compassionate to one another regardless of our differences. However, theday we - -"tolerate" the evilpractices ofhomosexuality, abortion, pornography .~nd ope.d,2- philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" Christian tenets our country was founded .upgn,..~S the .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able to God’s irRolera~d and judgment. Editor’s note: Largent : implies a connection between homosexuality & pedophilia. Reeetit medical research suggests that heterosexual men are"mt~ch more likely to be- sexual;:~: abusers of children-,.than Lesbians & Gay men. 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent extremism, he may render himself isolated and almost useless in the House. (Washington observers say that even conservative business political action committees have begunto abandon Inhofebecause of his extremism and his TULSA FAMILY NEWS Pu blishe r/Edito r Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Staff Writers Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one Staff Photographer free copy of each edition at distribution locations. ’JD Jamett Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! prejudices.) I wish Tulsa Family News couldtell youwhat Stevel_argent reallymeans, but apparently part of not tolerating Lesbians and Gay men means not talking to our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants organizations. After repeated *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria 744-0896 calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial 835-5083 campaign manager, did speak *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 with us long enough to say that *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 587-8811 Largent would not support any *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan 834=4234 policies that.sought to reduce *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main 585~3405 discrimination based on sexual *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral 835:1055 orientation (that is prejudice *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 against homosexuals and *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 bisexuals, but also against *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 heterosexuals whenthat occurs). *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis 582-2400 Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services conversation making hostile remarks that showed the breadth Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria 743~5967 the depth of its ignorance. He Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 clearly was not interested in Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 learning from us Of the reality of *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 491-9474 our lives. . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 587-6030 ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy 628-8745 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 wanna:be tradingonapretty face *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza 592-3317 and faded football g~ory, would *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 58%1633 wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are International Tours 341-6866 ¯ ’ 5 d Ken s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 599-8070 not only m southeast Tulsa an ...............th ~ " -- w *---" "- Tulsa’s " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ .-587~g10g t~roKen ~rro , out m ° .... ¯.... .-~.~--~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 584:3112 ........’ ., - =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt- 664-2951 ~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt f~hi~.od ~€ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ ¯ 592-7700 7.S~.o.m.eo.n.e.w.h.o.w.a.nt.s.tO.r.e.pi.:e.se.ii.~t.~=..~.i.i~.p.,y.,..~=aa.s.;e....l~.k.~.l.,,.tn.~.: :M" ingo 838-7626 Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , 49@2410 w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare 749-630 ! section of its cilizeus, eventhose Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th 583-1572 ft6~ whom he is different. God Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 747-3322 forbidthatacandidatemightfind *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 that we-have more in common We~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ 583-1500 that.he.thought.. Organizations BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-243% 800-284-2437- theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 748-3111 - Tom Neial .... P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 -Shanti Hotline 749-7898 in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . and the $1,000 donation of NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.- of Women. Perhaps she mislead NOW, or perhaps, NOW was willing to sell out Lesbians (and Gay men) in order just to get a womanelected. NOW’s dumped Lesbians before. NOW was as bad about returning phone calls over many weeks as was Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. Unfortunately, Mildren seems to have reneged on his commitment. A few weeks ago, his brother, Richard, told the Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t remember our conversauon. Repeamd calls to his campaign to get a status repor~ on his memory have been ignored. We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. ~tdi~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven by our own folks that we should just "put up and shut up" so that we can get these folks elected. Now maybe I’m a little slow but it-doesn’t seem tome that if a politician won’t say the right thing when "it" wants your vote, it’s less likely to do so after elected. Down in Texas, hardly a Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics can make Tulsa look like some liberal New E~gland townI Lesbians andGay menhave bee~ a key part of tJr~e coalition that got Ann Richards etected. D~llas has 3 .Gay city council persons see Politics’, p. ~ Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 Other. *Chapma!3. St0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 John Kirk, Realtor 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Fle~!gious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtA~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I 62g-0594 *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go 622-1441 *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~~items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meeting of TOHR to hear members’ ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. New Hours, New Staff at Testing eli=tic TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. case management for people with HIV/ AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. The new employees, and volunteers, are committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’- in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pkDav~s,:~21a~dette Was hir~ have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma BENEFIT Septembe~!~hI. I_ynn La~ner.:/ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment ofHealtli that will.result Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volun- Sandra Gilti Assistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Membership Application Name I 4G2A9Y7s ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership would like to volunteer help with: Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations I:! Monthly Meeting Support Members’ Representatives Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Address City. Phone (optional) I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Ruben Garcia ........... :; Reporter Editor and the TuisaFarnil)~News Human Rights. Donations contributedto TOHRover ..................................... Activities Coordinator Signature I-I lamnotonthemailinglist set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, asked U.S. officials not to push for proposals-that would "attack religious beliefs onbirth control, abortion and same-sex unions." The So. Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission also joined in attacking the Clinton administration. A1-Azhar, an influential center for Islamic studies, also denounced the UN conference which it said promotes the acceptance of homosexuality, extramarital relations, and abortion. Other Islamic leaders have condenmed the conference as "aZionistplot." Death Penalty in TX KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald L. Aldrich, 29, has been found guilty of the brutal murder of Nicholus West, a23 -year-oldgay man, in Tyler, Texas, last November¯ "The death sentence handed down by the jury represents justice in this case," Smith County District Attorney Jack Skeen told the Dallas Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The defendant deserved nothing less than the death sentence~.’’ According topolice, West had been kidnapped in Tyler, taken to a clay pit outside the town where he was stripped, brutally beaten, and shot at least 9 times - including one shotinhis genitals - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with murdering Westand areawaitmg separate trials. Outrage Over UT Killing SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays and lesbians are outraged over Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay man, Douglas Koehler. Protesters outside the state capitol building the day after the ruling demanded Young’s removal from the court. "With clowns on the bench, you get murderers in the streets," Val Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist said. "Judge Young ts an embarrassment to the state of Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes deserve stiffer sentences not more lenient ones." Members of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a mockery," Koehler’s sister Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t worth anything. When you murder someone, you should argued in court that the shooting was accidental. Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with difficulties in finding a new AIDS policy coordinator, the Clinton administration brought gay tights and AIDS activists to the White House to meet with domestic policy adviser Carol Rasco and acting AIDS policy director Patricia Fleming¯ Activists said that as a result of the meeting, the White House has started its search for a replacement for thepost all over again. According to Daniel Zingale, public policy director with the Human Rights Campaign Fund who attended the White House meeting, the Clinton administration agreed to set up a new working group on AIDS that will include the Justice Dept. in fighting bias. "Discrimination has hampered the battle against AIDS from the very beginning, and continues to hamper education, prevention and research efforts todoy;" Zingale said. "!fwe hope to end the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; most vulnerable to the disease. Discrimination in health care, education, employment-and "...~o$.h€! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e representauves of the National Black Gay & Lesbian the political .content of the program ends. British Soldiers May Go to European Court LONDON - Since 1990 the British Defense Ministry has discharged some 260 military men and women for being homosexual according to informationreleaseby LaborMP Barbara Roche, who got the information from the Defense Ministry, told The Guardian newspaper, "They are treated appallingly, with investigators asking intimate questions and searching their personal belongings¯" Some of the discharged military personnel have said they may take their discrimination complaints to the European Court of Human Rights. Anti-Gay Bias Suit ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel Restaurants Inc., charging that he was fired as a chef at the restaurant chain because he is gay and the firm’s management believed-he was infected with HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through increased insurance prelmums. Kirkland was fired the day before ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn statements as part of Kirkland’s Leadership ]:orum, National sm" t s~¯.a.,.~3:].ni.g,.. ..t..h..at ,re,stauran, t Lanno Lesman a.no,~~. a&,".a~. : ,4~,=m~:~a,.~n,,ag;,e~.r=s..:~m,~:sc..u-:s:,s-.e.-o.. me_ma_n . s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force~~~~=.~~. Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:.~~>~-ne,~0¢~-0..~~, -l~~S_~_C,~e_ forHm~~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E,Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples head of civilian complaints has SYDNEY%~iThe’~ustrahan said he may investigate an Aug. 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a popular gay nightclub, during which 463 patrons were publicly strip-searched for possible drug possession. Only 8 people were charged during the drug raid, on various charges ranging from possession Of illegal drugs to being drunkin public. The police .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. Falwell Gets Offensive JACKSONV~I-L.LE, Fla...... Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T "me, Gospel Hour off~di~r~for month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ politics thanonreligl;hNi Wdgf picketed the TV st~. Falwell spent a good Oe~ of ume on the show broadcast in what.protesters called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y explicit language b3~ the televangelist. A spokesperson government has given the {hum~proposdl,.from the Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ families during it~ of the nation. The plan got the approval of the Australian cabinet after lobbying efforts by both gay rights groups and the s.upport of the Anglican Synod. :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has " sued hls employer and theDall~s football team’ s chartered flights to and from games exclude male attend~m,ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, Cowboys. ~s~eriraination and~is aski~fot and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ Ame~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ °has sue~ a~ poti~y. "~t!o3,,work,on the Dallas,Cowboys’- charter b~cause The suit also claims that when an spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~....................................... 7_ ~.7.L was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of international human rights by a U.N. commission earlier this year. The move by the federal government to negate the Tasmanian sodomy statutes is likely to be challenged in court. If federal legislation is adopted, it will not, however, remove Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws directly since that island-state has refused to repeal its statutes. City Outlaws Kisses ANKARA, Turkey - The Reuters news service has reported that the southern Turkish city of Adana has outlawed, public-kissing by men as-unsanitary, The city has not, however, banned men kissing women or women kissing other women, and Eker offered no explanation of how these other kis~s:-would be h~genic while onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were considered unsanitary. Episcopal Bishops Give Mixed Signals INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops of the nation’ s Episcopal Church tried - with~ mixed-results - to dealwith homosexuali~ during its national convention. A document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, monogamous, heterosexual unions between husbands and wives" is the standard of the church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the works since 1991, also urges the church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual behavior does not conform" to its standards. Confusing the issue further, the bishops voted to change the proposal from a ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under pressure-fro~m"a group" ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( ~ the conference wenteven further "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion document that says homosexuality "cannot be ~¢On~oned by the church" and ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a denial of God’ s plan." .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" ¯;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal : Ant onto Quarracino, 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic 74Jrelate, said his suggestion ’.2{Furing a television interview that homosexuals were "an ignoble ¯stain [on] the face of society" and shoutdbe put in their own giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a joke, something thatjust crossed my mind¯" Quarracino told reporters later th~it he was sorry.. if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracinosaidgays andlesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with theirownlaws, their own media and even their own constitution."Gaytights activists in the country have threatened to suetheCardinal overhis remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing theway for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voterinitiatives to only 1 issuein eachproposedmeasure. Proposition 13, a revised version ofa statewidemeasure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library informationabouthomosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th-& Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends ofLesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association ofTulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pmAfter Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality ofLife Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs A Profile of HIV in OK’s Gay Communities by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native American~, 18 per 1000 pop., and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is estimated assuming 6% of each race/ethnieity is Gay or Bisexual. Nyitray, whois Gay &Lesbian Outreach .Co-ordinator of the HIV/STD Service for the State Dept. of Health, concludes that the higher rates of AIDS in Gay and Bisexual men of color show that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of color. "Just as Gay people riced their own specific.~iHIV.. prevention message apart..from heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger Gay community need.their ow.n messages and projects. OneHIV preventionmessageforthe whole Oklahoma Gay community does not even come close to meeting our needs." Otherissues identified in these f’mdings are: public health researchers have never determined the true rate of :.HIV infectionforanyOklahomabasedGay, Lesbian or Bisexual €~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ any random-based study to measure the HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs ofGay men~Bisex_uals or Lesbians inOklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been -successful elsewhere;~ .., ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... there are at least 114,000 Gay, Oklahomans between the ages of 18 to 65basedon6% ofgeneral population, with an assumption of a higher percentage in urban areas and a lower one in rural ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area population are Gay or Bisexual males, then about 20% are likely infected with HIV. Men of color with AIDS are more often Gay and Bisexual rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion ’drUg users as ts commonly believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV antibody testthanCaucasianGay ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are significantly more likely to say that they did not use a condom in anal sex with a casual partner than men older than 25. In larger urban areas outside Oklahoma, Gay/Bi young men have HIV infection rates estimated at 10~ 30%. While Oklahoma’s Gay and Bisexual male populations have rarely been ~tudied,. Lesbians .....hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group and no prevention projects have directly addressed Lesbians.., ....Formoreinf0~aaonc~Nlan Nyitray at405-2714636 or write .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/- 1299. LIFEGUARD Proj~ect The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. This project was originally developed in Los Angeles, California, and had been adapted to fit the needs of Tulsans. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings, dealing .with differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ The meetings are free and are de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environmentfor meeting. Places and times are availableby calling Brian Jackson at 584-4983, The four meetings are: October 5, HEAT: HIV. Education And Treatmefit, a medical overview focusing on living healthily with HIV for those who are seropositive and negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by participants. October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. October 19, SEA: Self Esteem Les.b~an and Bisexual designed to acknowledge and celebrate yourself. We will~ explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay hostilities, both internal and external. October 26, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men, this meeting, held in an auditorium rather than a home, brings together 30 to 50 men to discuss and celebrate the many safer and sexy options available to Gay men today and’ help develop skills in increasing you own~sexual satisfaction. ~. For more information, call 584-4983. Being Aware Support Group Support Services announces the return of the Being Aware rap group for the fall &-winter seasons. The group will meet. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting will,be Monday, September19. _ Being Aware is degigned to meet the needs,of pedple living withHIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to allpcople regardless of race, age of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g is moreinformation, cal1742-3520. ~’~ ~ Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,.LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ (of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we wantbut at least wecanmake an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the AdamClaytonPowells whowere telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but~y weren’tjust ahoma politicians are going to try to avoid talking with us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in herbody."Webeen told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourselfelected or taking our money. The winner ofthe Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard question or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask aboutLesbian andGayissues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’lljust go away. I’m not. Youknow you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’dfrom p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also atpress time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more information, call 5846116. L IIII I II__L I I li~ I I Illl OKs Only IGTA Affifiate(ln~1 Gay Travel Assoc.) "No" Service Charge 91~.~41-6866 New York Film Festival, NYC 9/23-10/9 " ." ’" Lone Star Women,s Music Festival, Texas Sonora Bay Women’s Week, Mexico 10/1‘8~ ’"~ ~ Gay & Lesbian Scuba Jamboree, Cozumel 10/1-8 ~bian Cruise, G~n¢lslands 10/2-8 Lost in Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 10/7-9 W~,s ¢ek, ProvincetownlO/12-17 K¢y Wea Fantasy Fest 10/31 New Orleans Halloween 10/31 Puerto Vallarta RSVP Vacation 11/5-12 Food & Wine Weekend, Provincetown H/11-14, man more Family orient vacat,on$. Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? Well there are people who feel the same way, reading ads in Friends & Lovers. But, like you, they’ve had trouble finding someone who shares their interests. That’s where we come in. Y6U n~ay place an ad of 30 words or less for a month free. After you mail your ad to TFN by the first of the month, you will be assigned a voice mail box in which you can leave a message to which other readers can respond. Leaving messages or listening to responses costs $1.59/ minute. You must provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers. This information is completely confidential. Categories are: friends seeking friends, women seeking women, & men seeking men. Ads containing sexually explicit/implidt/anatomical language will not be accepted. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement. Ads may be submitted for publication’ only by per~_ns 18 years of age or older. No ads will be p.ublished seeking persons under 18. Tulsa F_amiJ_¥ News assumes no liability for the content or reply [or any personal ad. The customer placing the ad assumes complete lhbility and holdsTulsa Family Newsharmless forall cost, expel.. (induding attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulling from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the a~verliser or _any reply ~any sitch ailvertisement. By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service thec~placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone numbs, last name ~addiess inhis/her 018i 747-9506 Fax 1918) 747-1154 4308 South Peoria ~tha, OK 74105-980~ Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ~-0~J~l, message phone. Eddie Coo.k, past~r Mini Blinds 70% off" Tulsa Family News, September = Oc~!~¢r J~894, page 9 NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS JACL cont’dfrom p. 1 Congressman appealed to the groups to approve the resolution endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 abstentions. The proposal caused serious dissensions in the 65-year:old, 24,000-member JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal counsel, resigned m protest over the proposal which he .called "morally wrong." Bill Hosokawa, a former _Denver Post_ editorial page editor wrote a column in JACL’s weekly publication saying that "JACL established ~i proud record that includes adv~acy for all. But now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litanthUmanrights moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL chap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto rand formei; JACL staffer Lia Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its adoption/.,,.M,~religious leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the Rev. M~?~agawa of same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n - as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, the.As~iation the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium. U.S. Rep. Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where would we be today if the NAACP,or the National Council ~of La Raza, or the Anti- Defamation League of B’nai Brith, or the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, had taken the position that redress was a Japanese American issue - and had nothing to do with African Americans, HispanicAmericans, Jews or gay and lesbian Americans? These organizations, and their members;joined us because they unders~c~i believed in;our argument-that a threat: t~ the civil fights 6f AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil rights Of all Americans.;’- Hate .crimes cont’dfrdOip; 1 Human Rights Campaign Fundsaid~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Congress has acted to ~punisli violeiac¢ against lesbians andgay men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f hate crim~s, The inclusion of disability aiid gender, aloi~g with sexual brientation; sendS a message to loc;al law enforcement agencies’ that the federal gfvemment is about g@~bashing:..""The full hate~esbill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe bill into law. Studies cont’dfrom p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ dulyiiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOtherStud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland are l~sing money just for being gay.’ Earliermarketing reseaich surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average ofjust $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gaymen aremorelikely to hold professional jobs, but they areless likely to bepromoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’dfrom p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14%lessthatl -heterosexual femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discrimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts them -ec0nomically," said Lee- Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, - and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They being reviewed. NGLTF. - cont’dfrom p. 1 organization will launch a nari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Lavner cont’dfrom p. 1 Zinc and New York’s Eighty- Eights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization ofWomen and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the gerformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. Change . cont’dfrom p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/.... $I6,049 Y WANN MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Had credit )roblems in the )ast? 800 apl!~intment. 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ " r :~: Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" ,-: Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 T H E Planner Leanne Gross. Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement by Leaane M. Gross Most people look upon retirement as a happy exchange of activities: playing golf, visiting friends and family, siting by the pool, traveling the world, or simply lazing the days away in some pleasant climate. And yet, a growing record of. dashed hopes casts a shadow across the expectation of untroubled days. Stories abound of retirees adrift without a chart of daily obligations to direct them: They haven’t posed these questions about retirement that they’ve routinely answered "G A Y Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirementincome will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Since then, under a Social Security Administration program calledPEBES (Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statemen0, you can have an answer in a couple of weeks. Call 8001937-2000, request form SSA-7004, complete itandreturn it. The information you receive will include your-estimated monthly retirement, benefits basedon your projected earnings and the age at which you expect to reure. Be prepared for a shock., your during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show .What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~even ffyou time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute L ..... I F E S T Y L E to it for 40 years and you work don’t buy until you’re satisfied past 65-- will hardly meet basic this is what you need. living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning Uncle Sam has not deceived early. It takes from 20 to 25 you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than the income that individuals and none in any case. their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be . retire, become severely disabled, building assets that will provide or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under Social Security and company severeinflationarypressures, and pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of paycheck", using this to your survivors, m the event of determine the incomeyou’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, prepare for a home purchase, or. your total assets and liabilities, a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the is long:range.Pl~ng that.will annU~il retirement income you pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your want to have. life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage perfectly. Few ~people other than your current earnings andassets fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to €onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range professional help. ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged companies, investment houses investment that will make the and accounting firms offer most of the resources you can retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. quality instituti.on, ask questions, ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also sketch the impact of different econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." 496-2410, 800-336-3524 Homes change with the times..: munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv households are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. The National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they found. There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increasing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale, homes are being built with complete home theaters. For buyers and sellers If you’re a buver remember that all the lates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The home should fit’your requirements.° If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office op- there are buvers who will "decide ~that tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can your home i~ exactly what they want. be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~.......obligation for a meeting. - ...... ¯ .................................................................................................~;-,~4--.-~.~- ......’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). T H E AiDS Info-Line Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800- 284-2437. Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y Family of Faith MCC, formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 year birthday on Septembe:~;9; The church, now located at 5,L51- E South Mingo, had a dat~ee party on Saturday the 10th to commemorate the e~,ent. The celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an inspimfi6nal praiseland"~Vorsliip celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church members were pleased to h~ve former Pastors Crocker and Fink back in Tulsa for the celebration. Five years ago, Pastors Pam Crocker and Marian Fink started" Family of Faith from a renta!:~ location in Broken Arrow. From the location in Broken Arrow, the church moved to a more permanent location in Jenks, and more recently to its present especially welcome. of Prayer fo r For more information, write TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK Persons t-,v,nu 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587- with HIV/AIDS 1658. location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s to 4 to a membership of over 50. Programming at the church includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly Bible .study, and many other acdvities. _ mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| Puppy-.Pause II- | U | m ¯ ¯ U n| |m ¯ |¯m m F E S T &. :~Body,~., Electric I n t e g r i t YannoTuhneTcuelssaBaodwyoErlkecsthroicpgroaunpd -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" :: :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist north side of 71st Street between massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are natures of Eastern approaches to welcome, including non- erotic energy, men living with denominatibnal believers, HIV and in recovery from -N:aii0nai- :o "- s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa .~. y.~ behavior addictions are All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. Call for Appointments Walk-ins Also Welcome. mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm m m | ¯| ¯ ¯ ¯ u || | | Y L E Prime limers Prime Timers, a social nonprofit organization for Gay men over 40, will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, September 17 with social and business segment at 2 pm and with a presentatmn at 3 pro. John Denny, past president of the Tulsa Geneological S ociety will speak about tracing your ancestry at the Gathering Room at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Basement Level Room. In October, the organization will return to its regular s_chedule with a meeting on October 1st. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa Family News will speak about the newspaper and the community. observance of a national day of prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, October3at3 pm. The Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church USAhas called all Episcopalians to this observance though all are welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located at 4045 North Cincinnati. The vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny -Mulligan. Tulsa city-county Library 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Denver. 9/28 Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib. 4th & ~Denver. 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central Lib. 4th & Denver. 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. FIRST FRA~IN FINANCIAL. Bob Hardy Pager: 628-8745 Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom .... Apartments Small Complex Great Gay Area Close to UCT -TJC, Downtown Water paid $285-325 918’582-8608 Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm Parking at Massad~s Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You AreAppreciated! Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 SALON WINFCOPA ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Comic...~ongwriter..;Singer H E G A Y L I F E S T Y L E Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. PART I, ABOUT YOU Age: Gender: How do you identify yourself? Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ TU GLBA Prime Timers. How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event,opera, conEert, - etc: Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader What other Gay papers/publications do you read? The GaylyiOklahoman The Advocate Tulsa.N~s Out Genre Denueve Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments " . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TJC GLAS Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? If so, what is your party affiliation? Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): Education: High School Some College BA MA PhD Political News 1234,5 Income level: Social News Medical/HIV/AIDS News 1.2345.... 12345 Religions News Tulsa Community News Oklahoma News National News Editorial Letters to the FAitor 12345 12345 12345 12345 ~.~12345 12345 ..... TOHR Reporter Advertisements 12345 12345 Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? 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Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, September 15-October 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 10 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 15-August 14, 1994 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversations toward 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 newspaper brings a platform up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, 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. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma----Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/490 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, August 15-Issue 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 9 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1cf8addb0eec6cbed2c77befbb4add07.jpg be83d6b4fb969c1b61bdb9856525a08d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6a7730d0bcdc50609415690f3bdcb424.pdf 644fa61399e5e0ce92edeb379f7d7369 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, the O~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 7423520. Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal Worlcshop on Ctmsfian.Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. The !~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part of the brochure indicates any effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revised mlma reflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Church and the Green Conntry Monthly Meeting of the September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The report if accepted will be forwarde~ to the Mayor & US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays er y. .................. Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the first non-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. Gay and lesbian thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church leaders, and even a U.S. other recent researchers have found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Fed. Crime Bill Includes Big Changes at NGLTF Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or of Cr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Task Force’s ’Crea~ng Change’ Conference to CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 Be in Dallas in Nov. Court Reinstates Sailor WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some 70 worksho~xs havebeen stated SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, U~ da~e "TV Activism .... L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~ ~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, �TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! extremism, he may render The buzzword of the ’90’s himself isolated and almost Pu blishe r/Edito r is ~olerance. The hallmark useless in the House. Tom Neal ofthis decade will be its call (Washington observers say that Assistant Editor to toleranc- the big ol’ tent even conservative business James Christjohn mentality. To be openpolitical action committees have Staff Writers minded woud be synonybegun to abandon Inhofe because Kharma Amos mous, but, are we to be so of his extremism and his Brannon Crain open-minded that we allow prejudices.) Maureen Curtin our brains to fall out?.! I wish Tulsa Family News Staff Photographer For example, a prominent could tell you what Steve l_argent ’JD Jamett university in California reallymeans, but apparently part (where else?), wants to of not tolerating Lesbians and include in its policy and Gay men means not talking to procedures, literature that our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants it does not discriminate organizations. After repeated 744-0896 *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria against pedophiles - you calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s 835-5083 *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial "know, those folks who get campaign manager, did speak 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th their kick out of abusing with us long enough to say that 587-8811 *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 innocent children! Excuse Largent would not support any 834=4234 *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan me, would you hand me my policies that.sought to reduce 585~3405 *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main brain - it justfell out! discrimination based on sexual The question is just what Mr. 835:1055 *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral To be sure, much evil goes orientation (that is prejudice :Largent actually means. Does he 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial on under the guise of: against homosexuals and ’~mean that we shodd be shunned? 664-8299 *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial religiouszealotry.However, bisexuals, but also against Does he.mean that we should be 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd we read in the Bible that .on heterosexuals when that occurs). ;systematically removed from 582-2400 *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis numerous occasions Israel, positions ofresponsibility, or Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services ¯ under direct command of conversation making hostile :merely banned from certain types 747-9506 God, was ordered to destroy Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance remarks that showed the breadth iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as 743~5967 other nations. Why? Often BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand long as we are politically silent 743-5272 it was for the evil practices Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria the depth of its ignorance. He that is, Subsidizing the heteroandtheworshipoffalse gods . Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 clearly was not interested in ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax 491-9474 by that nation. Intolerance? *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan learning from us Of the reality of dollars but asking nothing for 587-6030 Absolutely! " . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria our lives. }urselveS-?Wodd We be allowed 628-8745 I agree that, as anation, First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for to owfi""pi}operty, to run 744-9595 we must be more comFloral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r businesses? Would we be 592-3317 passionate to one another *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza wanna:be tradingonapretty face allow&l tofuncti0n iwour soc58%1633 regardless of our differ*Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 and faded football g~ory, would iety if we. ,%onverted" to 341-6866 ences. However, the day we International Tours wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are heterosexuality? Does he mean ¯ 599-8070 ’ s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 5 -"tolerate" the evil practices Ken d not only m southeast Tulsa an ............... thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into .-587~g10g th of homosexuality, abortion, ~ " ~rro -- w , out *---" m "- Tulsa’s t~roKen ° " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ re-education camps? Or does he 584:3112 .... ¯ .... .-~.~- -~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 po rnography .~nd ope.d,2mean that-we would be stoned 664-2951 philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" ........ ’ ., =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt ¯ for the "abomination of our 592-7700 Christian tenets our country f~hi~.od ~ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ homosexuality?" 838-7626 ..............................=........... Min o was founded .upgn,..~S the 7S~omeone who wants tO repi:eseii~t~= ~ii~p,y,.~aas;e ..l~k~ l,,tn~: : " g N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were 49@2410 .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , just to continue as an ex-football 749-630 ! to God’s irRolera~d and bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ player :-and- "business consul583-1572 judgment. Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th section of its cilizeus, eventhose tant," his. opinions would be 747-3322 Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 ft6~ whom he is different. God offensive but not particularly 832-0233 Editor’s note: Largent *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan forbidthatacandidatemightfind si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US 583-1500 : implies a connection betWe~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ that we-have more in common congressman, he would be in a ween homosexuality & Organizations that.he.thought.. pdgftion to make decisions that pedophilia. Reeetit medical 583-9780 BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1 ....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s research suggests that 438-243% 800-284-2437Interfaith AIDS Ministries .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities heterosexual men are"mt~ch theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 andOur.friends, and ultimately, more likely to be- sexual;:~: 748-3111 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 the city... 749-4901 abusers of children-,.than P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 Tom Neial .... Now if:he continues in the Jim Lesbians & Gay men. 74128 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 Inhofe.tradition of radical right 599-8423 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 749-7898 -Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . Last month, Tulsa Family Other. candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt and the $1,000 donation of News endorsed-Jack Mildren for * Chapma!3. S t0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.Governor l~e~ause he had done ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) ~t di~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven of Women. Perhaps she mislead what had been unheard of in *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor by our own folks that we should NOW, or perhaps, NOW was Oklahoma politics: he said he *University Center at Tulsa just "put up and shut up" so that willing to sell out Lesbians (and supported fairness and equa! Professionals we can get these folks elected. Gay men) in order just to get a oppommity for all Oklahomans, Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Now maybe I’m a little slow but woman elected. NOW’s dumped including those of us who are Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW it-doesn’t seem tome that if a Lesbians before. NOW was as Lesbian ’and Gay. This Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 politician won’t say the right bad about returning phone calls commitment was made directly 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney thing when "it" wants your vote, over many weeks as was to me and with seemingly real 744-0102 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning it’s less likely to do so after Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. conviction. Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 elected. Unfortunately, Mildren seems Mildren’s actions were in 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors Down in Texas, hardly a to have reneged on his strong contrast to Bernice 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 John Kirk, Realtor Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics commitment. A few weeks ago, Shedrick’s who ran away from 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy can make Tulsa look like some his brother, Richard, told the giving an honest answer faster Fle~!gious Organizations liberal New E~gland townI Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t than the purse thief she allegedly 62g-0594 Lesbians and Gay men have bee~ *Bless The Lord At A~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I remember our conversauon. chased. Shedrick’s equivocation 838-7232 a key part of tJr~e coalition that *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale Repeamd calls to his campaign was especially disturbing since 622-1441 got Ann Richards etected. D~llas *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go to get a status repor~ on his she was supposed to be 838-1715 has 3 .Gay city council persons memory have been ignored. *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood supportive of Lesbian civil rights 298-4648 Dignity/integrity see Politics’, p. ~ *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 I can just hear you all now "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejust being melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with their permission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestmettonof "~"" ~ " "naUons " " for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly �tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~ ~ items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. case management for people with HIV/ Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meet- New Hours, AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health New Staff care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. ing of TOHR to hear members’ at Testing eli=tic The new employees, and volunteers, are ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - BENEFIT send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93 p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. Septembe~!~hI. closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma I_ynn La~ner.:/ 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pk Dav~s,: ~21a~dette Was hir~ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment of Healtli that will.result AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volunAssistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. Sandra Gilti BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS I 4G2A9Y7s Address ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip City. I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership Membership Application Name Phone (optional) Signature have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings and the TuisaFarnil)~News I-I lamnotonthemailinglist would like to volunteer help with: Members’ Representatives Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer I:! Monthly Meeting Support Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR over set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. Reporter Editor Activities Coordinator ..................................... . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator Ruben Garcia ........... :; By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, argued in court that the shooting the political .content of the program ends. was accidental. British Soldiers May Go Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with to European Court difficulties in finding a new LONDON - Since 1990 the AIDS policy coordinator, the British Defense Ministry has Clinton administration brought discharged some 260 military gay tights and AIDS activists to men and women for being the White House to meet with homosexual according to domestic policy adviser Carol informationreleaseby Labor MP Rasco and acting AIDS policy Barbara Roche, who got the director Patricia Fleming¯ information from the Defense Activists said that as a result of Ministry, told The Guardian the meeting, the White House newspaper, "They are treated has started its search for a appallingly, with investigators replacement for thepost all over asking intimate questions and again. According to Daniel searching their personal Zingale, public policy director belongings¯" Some of the with the Human Rights discharged military personnel Campaign Fund who attended have said they may take their the White House meeting, the discrimination complaints to the Clinton administration agreed to European Court of Human set up a new working group on Rights. AIDS that will include the Justice Anti-Gay Bias Suit Dept. in fighting bias. ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland "Discrimination has hampered has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel the battle against AIDS from the Restaurants Inc., charging that very beginning, and continues he was fired as a chef at the to hamper education, prevention restaurant chain because he is and research efforts todoy;" gay and the firm’s management Zingale said. "!f we hope to end believed-he was infected with the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through most vulnerable to the disease. increased insurance prelmums. Discrimination in health care, Kirkland was fired the day before education, employment-and ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw "...~o$.h ! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn representauves of the National statements as part of Kirkland’s Black Gay & Lesbian smt that , restaurant Leadership ]:orum, National " sa3]ng ~¯..,.~ :.i.,.. ...... , , ,~. &"a. : ,4~,=~:~,.~,, managers:mscusseo Lanno Lesman a.no~a,.~ ;,~.=..~,~: ..-::,-..-.. me_man _ .s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force ~~~ ~=.~ ~ . ~>~ne 0~0~ l~S~Ce Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:. ~-,~¢-..~, - ~ __,~ _ for Hm~ ~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E, Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples SYDNEY%~i The’~ustrahan head of civilian complaints has government has given the said he may investigate an Aug. {hum~ proposdl,.from the 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to popular gay nightclub, during enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ which 463 patrons were publicly families during it~ strip-searched for possible drug of the nation. The plan got the possession. Only 8 people were approval of the Australian charged during the drug raid, on cabinet after lobbying efforts by various charges ranging from both gay rights groups and the possession Of illegal drugs to s.upport of the Anglican Synod. being drunk in public. The police was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of asked U.S. officials not to push international human rights by a for proposals-that would "attack U.N. commission earlier this religious beliefs on birth control, year. The move by the federal abortion and same-sex unions." government to negate the The So. Baptist Convention’s Tasmanian sodomy statutes is Christian Life Commission also likely to be challenged in court. joined in attacking the Clinton If federal legislation is adopted, administration. A1-Azhar, an it will not, however, remove influential center for Islamic Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws studies, also denounced the UN directly since that island-state conference which it said has refused to repeal its statutes. promotes the acceptance of City Outlaws Kisses homosexuality, extramarital ANKARA, Turkey - The relations, and abortion. Other Reuters news service has Islamic leaders have condenmed reported that the southern the conference as "aZionist plot." Turkish city of Adana has Death Penalty in TX outlawed, public-kissing by men KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald as-unsanitary, The city has not, L. Aldrich, 29, has been found however, banned men kissing guilty of the brutal murder of women or women kissing other Nicholus West, a 23 -year-old gay women, and Eker offered no man, in Tyler, Texas, last explanation of how these other November¯ "The death sentence kis~s:-would be h~genic while handed down by the jury onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were represents justice in this case," considered unsanitary. Smith County District Attorney Episcopal Bishops Jack Skeen told the Dallas Give Mixed Signals Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops defendant deserved nothing less of the nation’ s Episcopal Church than the death sentence~.’’ tried - with~ mixed-results - to According topolice, West had deal with homosexuali~ during been kidnapped in Tyler, taken its national convention. A to a clay pit outside the town document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, where he was stripped, brutally monogamous, heterosexual beaten, and shot at least 9 times unions between husbands and - including one shotinhis genitals wives" is the standard of the - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with works since 1991, also urges the murdering West and areawaitmg church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual separate trials. behavior does not conform" to Outrage Over UT Killing its standards. Confusing the issue SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays further, the bishops voted to and lesbians are outraged over change the proposal from a Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, pressure-fro~m"a group" in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( man, Douglas Koehler. " sued hls employer and theDall~s ~ the conference wenteven further already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ Protesters outside the state "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. capitol building the day after the football team’ s chartered flights document that says ruling demanded Young’s to and from games exclude male Falwell Gets Offensive homosexuality "cannot be removal from the court. "With JACKSONV~I-L. LE, Fla ...... attend~m, ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, ~¢On~oned by the church" and clowns on the bench, you get Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a murderers in the streets," Val Cowboys. Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o denial of God’ s plan." Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist "me, pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T s~eriraination and~is aski~fot .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" said. "Judge Young ts an Gospel Hour off~di~r~for embarrassment to the state of ¯ ;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes politics than on religl;hNi Wdgf Ame ~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" : Ant onto Quarracino, deserve stiffer sentences not picketed the TV st~. 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic more lenient ones." Members of 74Jrelate, said his suggestion Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ Falwell spent a good Oe~ of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ ’.2{Furing a television interview that ume on the show mockery," Koehler’s sister homosexuals were "an ignoble broadcast in what.protesters °has sue~ a~ poti~y. Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake ¯stain [on] the face of society" called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t and shoutdbe put in their own "~t!o3,,w ork,on the Dallas,Cowboys’Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a worth anything. When you charter b~cause explicit language b3~ the murder someone, you should joke, something that just crossed The suit also claims that when an televangelist. A spokesperson my mind¯" Quarracino told spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - reporters later th~it he was sorry.. Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~ ....................................... 7_ ~.7.L ~ if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracino said gays and lesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with their own laws, their own media and even their own constitution." Gay tights activists in the country have threatened to sue the Cardinal over his remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing the w ay for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voter initiatives to only 1 issue in each proposed measure. Proposition 13, a revised version of a s tatewide measure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library information about homosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. �Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th- & Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Hum an Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pm After Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 �Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality of Life Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs to acknowledge and A Profile of HIV American~, 18 per 1000 pop., Oklahomans between the ages LIFEGUARD designed celebrate yourself. We will~ of 18 to 65basedon6% of general and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 in OK’s Gay per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is population, with an assumption Proj~ect explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay estimated assuming 6% of each of a higher percentage in urban Communities race/ethnieity The LIFEGUARD project is hostilities, both internal and areas and a lower one in rural is Gay or Bisexual. by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native Nyitray, who is Gay & Lesbian ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area Outreach .Co-ordinator of the population are Gay or Bisexual HIV/STD Service for the State males, then about 20% are likely Dept. of Health, concludes that infected with HIV. the higher rates of AIDS in Gay Men of color with AIDS are and Bisexual men of color show more often Gay and Bisexual that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion color. "Just as Gay people riced ’drUg users as ts commonly their own specific.~iHIV.. believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV prevention message apart..from antibody test than Caucasian Gay heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are Gay community need.their ow.n significantly more likely to say messages and projects. One HIV that they did not use a condom in preventionmessage for the whole anal sex with a casual partner Oklahoma Gay community does than men older than 25. In larger not even come close to meeting urban areas outside Oklahoma, our needs." Gay/Bi young men have HIV Other issues identified in these infection rates estimated at 10~ f’mdings are: 30%. public health researchers have While Oklahoma’s Gay and never determined the true rate of Bisexual male populations have :.HIV infection for any Oklahomararely been ~tudied,. Lesbians based Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual ~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ ..... hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group any random-based study to and no prevention projects have measure the HIV-related directly addressed Lesbians.., knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs of Gay men~Bisex_uals ....For more inf0~aaonc~ Nlan Nyitray at 405-2714636 or write or Lesbians in Oklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te -successful elsewhere;~ . , ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/1299. there are at least 114,000 Gay, Les.b~an and Bisexual Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,. LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 external. coming to Tulsa. This project October 26, SWIM: Sex With was originally developed in Los Intimacy for Men, this meeting, Angeles, California, and had held in an auditorium rather than been adapted to fit the needs of a home, brings together 30 to 50 Tulsans. men to discuss and celebrate the LIFEGUARD is a series of many safer and sexy options four meetings, dealing .with available to Gay men today and’ differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ help develop skills in increasing The meetings are free and are you own~sexual satisfaction. de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find ~. For more information, call 584-4983. color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environment for meeting. Places Support Services announces and times are available by calling the return of the Being Aware Brian Jackson at 584-4983, rap group for the fall &-winter The four meetings are: seasons. The group will meet. October 5, HEAT: HIV. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East Education And Treatmefit, a 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting medical overview focusing on will,be Monday, September 19. living healthily with HIV for _ Being Aware is degigned to those who are seropositive and meet the needs,of pedple living negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by with HIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. participants. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= allpcople regardless of race, age :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For October 19, SEA: Self Esteem and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g ~’~ is more information, cal1742-3520. ~ Being Aware Support Group Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 �presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ �(of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we want but at least we can make an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the Adam Clayton Powells who were telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but ~y weren’t just us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in her body." We been told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourself elected or taking our money. The winner of the Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the ahoma politicians are We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard ques tion or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask about Lesbian and Gay issues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’ll just go away. I’m not. You know you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’d from p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also at press time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? 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Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where Congressman appealed to the would we be today if the groups to approve the resolution NAACP, or the National Council endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which ~of La Raza, or the AntiDefamation League of B’nai passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 Brith, or the National Gay & abstentions. The proposal Lesbian Task Force, had taken caused serious dissensions in the the position that redress was a 65-year:old, 24,000-member Japanese American issue - and JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal had nothing to do with African counsel, resigned m protest over Americans, Hispanic Americans, the proposal which he .called Jews or gay and lesbian "morally wrong." Bill Americans? These organizaHosokawa, a former _Denver tions, and their members;joined Post_ editorial page editor wrote us because they unders~c~i a column in JACL’s weekly believed in;our argument-that a publication saying that "JACL threat: t~ the civil fights 6f established ~i proud record that AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil includes adv~acy for all. But rights Of all Americans.;’now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litant hUman rights cont’d frdOip; 1 moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL Human Rights Campaign Fundchap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak said~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto Congress has acted to ~punisli rand formei; JACL staffer Lia violeiac¢ against lesbians and gay Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the hate crim~s, The inclusion of resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the disability aiid gender, aloi~g with conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its sexual brientation; sendS a adoption/., ,.M,~ religious message to loc;al law leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan enforcement agencies’ that the Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church federal gfvemment is of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the about g@~bashing:..""The full Rev. M~?~agawa of hate ~es bill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, bill into law. the. As~iation Hate .crimes cont’d from p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ duly iiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOther Stud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average of just $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gay men are more likely to hold professional jobs, but they are less likely to be promoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’d from p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14 % less thatl -heteros exual being reviewed. femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discont’d from p. 1 crimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts organization will launch a them -ec0nomically," said Leenari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They NGLTF. - Y Zinc and New York’s EightyEights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization of Women and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the erformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. g Change Had credit )roblems in the )ast? WANN 800 apl!~intment. $I6,049 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 " r :~: "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 ,-: . cont’d from p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/ .... �T H E L ... I F E S T Y L E "G A Y sketch the impact of different don’t buy until you’re satisfied to it for 40 years and you work Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirement income will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every Planner Leanne Gross. employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as by Leaane M. Gross beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Most people look upon Since then, under a Social retirement as a happy exchange Security Administration of activities: playing golf, program called PEB ES (Personal visiting friends and family, siting Earnings and Benefit Estimate by the pool, traveling the world, Statemen0, you can have an or simply lazing the days away answer in a couple of weeks. in some pleasant climate. Call 8001937-2000, request form And yet, a growing record of. S SA-7004, complete it and return dashed hopes casts a shadow it. The information you receive across the expectation of will include your-estimated untroubled days. Stories abound monthly retirement, benefits of retirees adrift without a chart based on your projected earnings of daily obligations to direct and the age at which you expect them: They haven’t posed these to reure. questions about retirement that Be prepared for a shock., your they’ve routinely answered during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show . What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~ even ff you time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement this is what you need. past 65-- will hardly meet basic living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning early. It takes from 20 to 25 Uncle Sam has not deceived you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than none in any case. the income that individuals and their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be building assets that will provide . retire, become severely disabled, or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under severeinflationarypressures, and Social Security and company pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of your survivors, m the event of paycheck", using this to determine the income you’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, your total assets and liabilities, prepare for a home purchase, or. a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the annU~il retirement income you is long:range.Pl~ng that.will want to have. pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage your current earnings andassets perfectly. Few ~people other than fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin professional help. There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged investment that will make the companies, investment houses most of the resources you can and accounting firms offer retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also quality instituti.on, ask questions, econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~ ~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman ~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." Homes change with the times..: 496-2410, 800-336-3524 munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv house- holds are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. he National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they For buyers and sellers found. If you’re a buver remember that all the There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increaslates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The ing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale,homes are being built with home should fit’your requirements.° complete home theaters. If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office opthere are buvers who will "decide ~that your home i~ exactly what they want. tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s ¯ as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~ ....... obligation for a meeting. - ...... T ................................................................................................. ~;-,~4--.-~.~- ...... ’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). �T H E F E S T Y L E Prime limers AiDS Info-Line Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y &. :~Body,~., Electric Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800284-2437. Family of Faith MCC, Prime Timers, a social nonThe Tulsa Body Electric group I n t e g r i t Yannounces a workshop and profit organization for Gay men formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 over 40, will hold its monthly -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi ~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body year birthday on Septembe:~;9; meeting on Saturday, September The church, now located at 5,L51- -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 17 with social and business E South Mingo, had a dat~ee ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" : :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only segment at 2 pm and with a D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric party on Saturday the 10th to presentatmn at 3 pro. John commemorate the e~,ent. The mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. Denny, past president of the celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each Tulsa Geneological S ociety will inspimfi6nal praiseland"~V orsliip .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist speak about tracing your celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church north side of 71st Street between ancestry at the Gathering Room members were pleased to h~ve massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, natures of Eastern approaches to former Pastors Crocker and Fink welcome, including nonBasement Level Room. erotic energy, men living with back in Tulsa for the celebration. denominatibnal believers, In October, the organization Five years ago, Pastors Pam HIV and in recovery from will return to its regular s_chedule Crocker and Marian Fink started" with a meeting on October 1st. behavior addictions are Family of Faith from a renta!:~ .~. y.~ especially welcome. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa location in Broken Arrow. From Family News will speak about more information, the location in Broken Arrow, the newspaper and the TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK the church moved to a more community. permanent location in Jenks, and 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587more recently to its present with location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso observance of a national day of to 4 to a membership of over 50. Library, 103 W. Broadway. Programming at the church prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly October3at3 pm. The Presiding noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Bishop of Episcopal Church Denver. Bible .study, and many other USA has called all Episcopalians Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central acdvities. _ 9/28 to this observance though all are Lib. 4th & ~Denver. welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central at 4045 North Cincinnati. The Lib. 4th & Denver. vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, -Mulligan. Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. -N:aii0nai- :o "of P rayer fo r s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa write For Persons t-,v,nu HIV/AIDS 1658. Tulsa city-county Library mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| | U | m ¯ ¯ U n | | m ¯ | ¯ m m Puppy-.Pause IIAll Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 m m FIRST FRA~IN .... | ¯ Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Small Complex | FINANCIAL. ¯ ¯ ¯ u Bob Hardy -TJC, Downtown Pager: 628-8745 Water paid Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. | Call for Appointments | Walk-ins Also Welcome. | mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm | Great Gay Area Close to UCT $285-325 918’582-8608 SALON Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 Parking at Massad~s BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 WINFCOPA Kelly Kirby ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 �FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Co mic. . . ~o ngwriter. . ;Singer �H E G A Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. L Y I F E S How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event, opera, conEert, - etc: T Y L E Political SupportGroup (specify): What types of organizational activities are important to Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently you? How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Proties Scheduled Meetings Political Activities Social Gatherings Pride Activities News Updates Other (specify):. Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader Do current Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organizations in Tulsa adequately suit your needs? What other Gay papers/publications do you read? If not, what suggestions do you have? PART I, ABOUT YOU The GaylyiOklahoman Age: The Advocate Gender: Tulsa. N~s Out Genre Denueve Do you think Tulsa needs a community center? How do you identify yourself? Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. " Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TU GLBA TJC GLAS Prime Timers. Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) What would you be willing to do to support such a project? Political News 1234,5 Social News 1.2345.... Medical/HIV/AIDS News 12345 Religions News 12345 Phone Banking Tulsa Community News 12345 Mailing Oklahoma News 12345 National News 12345 Ir’Please Y 7indicate V- in’U77OT 7 FI 7---which of the following areas you I would be willing to volunteer. Yes No Yes No Yes No Hosting Parties Yes No ........... Hosdng Benefits Yes No " ; + l Editorial Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): PolitiCal Research ¯ " If so, what is your party affiliation? ~.~12345 ..... I ’; -Hosfng Meetings Letters to the FAitor 12345 TOHR Reporter 12345 Public Speaking Advertisements 12345 ~Media Work Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 " Some College MA How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? " Less than 15,000 15-20,000 Yes. Yes No[ | No Writing Letters to the Editor Yes No + Writing Politicians Yes No Serving as a group officer Yes No Financial Contributions Yes No Other (specify) Yes ¯ ~ I I I I I I I 50,000 + PART IH - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS How often do you eat out other than fast food? What type of organization would best suit your needs/ interests ? Every week 2,3 times a week AIDS Care Educational Social Religions How often do you go to see a moTie? Once a month Twice a month More often Thoughts of Desire . poetry by Collette This book is meant as a gifi to la friend, a lover, or even for yourself. B’s O sexy, sensual way to say this is how you make me feel. It’s available at Totnfoolery! or by mail for $9.95 plus $1.50 p&h. Send check or money order with your address to: 768 West 13th, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127 Tuba Family News, September - October 1994, pag~e 14 I " 20-30,000 Own or rent? Twice a month | PhD Income level: 30-50,000 l Yes + Nd-!~!~,. Education: BA I Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? High School I | No I In order to contact you for volunteer work, please give I us the following information: I Name:_ Address: City:_ Phone: -~ -~ ~ I I I --.I �Care Hours: Bar Hours: Cafe: Tuesdau - Saturdau - 4:00 pm - Midnight Monday.-Saturday I1:00 :am - 2:00 am Serv~g Dinner 4:00pm to Midn~t, Tuesday through UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS Sat’ul’~y. 253-7457 253-6723 BBQ, ]~asta, Vegetarian, Cajun, Chicken, Reubens, Steak & i Seafo(~d specials:, Eureka’s Best Burgeks, Finest Salads & Hous~made Dressings. Dine: ~, pstairs in our Care, Dowr~stairsin the Bar or Outside on our spacious Patio.I Free Delivery Downtaura. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe 10 Mountain, at Center Street Movies 8, 250-4513 Open Year Round! 68th & Memorial, Village Shopping~Center EXPECT SALOON (!;oen: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, September .October 1994. pv:o, e15, �Wednesday Nights. Jockey Shorts Contest -, $50 Prize, Beer Bust $4, 8-11 " Thursday Nights. Amateur Night- $25 to Winner Judged by Audience Applause September ~ec~a! " ~ Charle’ Wies Sour- $2.50 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To. Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 16 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, theO~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 742- 3520. Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal WorlcshoponCtmsfian- .Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s MarkHotel. The!~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revisedmlmareflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The of the brochure indicates any Church and the Green Conntry report if accepted will be effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ Monthly Meeting of the forwarde~ to the Mayor & er y. .................. US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. Fed. Crime Bill Includes Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "- sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the firstnon-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in Gay and lesbian fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church other recent researchers have leaders, and even a U.S. found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Big Changes at NGLTF Task Force’s ’Crea~ng WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or ofCr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Change’ Conference to Be in Dallas in Nov. WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some70 worksho~xs havebeen stated U~ da~e "TV Activism ....L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, Court Reinstates Sailor SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, I can just hear you all now - "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejustbeing melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with theirpermission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestm"~e"t"to~no" f "naU" ons" for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly The question is just what Mr. :Largent actually means. Does he ’~mean thatwe shoddbeshunned? Does he.mean that we should be ;systematically removed from positions ofresponsibility, or :merelybannedfrom certaintypes iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as long as we are politically silentthat is, Subsidizing the hetero- ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax dollars but asking nothing for }urselveS-?WoddWebeallowed to owfi""pi}operty, to run businesses? Would we be allow&l tofuncti0n iwour society if we. ,%onverted" to heterosexuality? Does he mean thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into re-education camps? Or does he mean that-we would be stoned for the "abomination of our homosexuality?" N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were just to continue as an ex-football player :-and- "business consultant," his. opinions would be offensive but not particularly si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US congressman, he would be in a pdgftion to make decisions that c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities andOur.friends, and ultimately, the city... Now if:he continues in the Jim Inhofe.tradition of radical right Last month, Tulsa Family News endorsed-Jack Mildren for Governor l~e~ause he had done what had been unheard of in Oklahoma politics: he said he supported fairness and equa! oppommity for all Oklahomans, including those of us who are Lesbian ’and Gay. This commitment was made directly to me and with seemingly real conviction. Mildren’s actions were in strong contrast to Bernice Shedrick’s who ran away from giving an honest answer faster than the purse thief she allegedly chased. Shedrick’s equivocation was especially disturbing since she was supposed to be supportive ofLesbian civil rights The buzzword ofthe ’90’s is ~olerance. The hallmark ofthis decade will be its call to toleranc- the big ol’ tent mentality. To be openminded woud be synonymous, but, are we to be so open-minded that we allow our brains tofall out?.! Forexample, aprominent university in California (where else?), wants to include in its policy and procedures, literature that it does not discriminate against pedophiles - you "know, those folks who get their kick out of abusing innocent children! Excuse me, would you hand me my brain - itjustfell out! To besure, much evilgoes on under the guise of: religiouszealotry.However, we read in the Bible that .on numerous occasions Israel, ¯ under direct command of God, wasorderedto destroy other nations. Why? Often it wasfor the evil practices andtheworshipoffalsegods . by that nation. Intolerance? Absolutely! " I agree that, as anation, we must be more compassionate to one another regardless of our differences. However, theday we - -"tolerate" the evilpractices ofhomosexuality, abortion, pornography .~nd ope.d,2- philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" Christian tenets our country was founded .upgn,..~S the .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able to God’s irRolera~d and judgment. Editor’s note: Largent : implies a connection between homosexuality & pedophilia. Reeetit medical research suggests that heterosexual men are"mt~ch more likely to be- sexual;:~: abusers of children-,.than Lesbians & Gay men. 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent extremism, he may render himself isolated and almost useless in the House. (Washington observers say that even conservative business political action committees have begunto abandon Inhofebecause of his extremism and his TULSA FAMILY NEWS Pu blishe r/Edito r Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Staff Writers Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one Staff Photographer free copy of each edition at distribution locations. ’JD Jamett Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! prejudices.) I wish Tulsa Family News couldtell youwhat Stevel_argent reallymeans, but apparently part of not tolerating Lesbians and Gay men means not talking to our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants organizations. After repeated *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria 744-0896 calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial 835-5083 campaign manager, did speak *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 with us long enough to say that *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 587-8811 Largent would not support any *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan 834=4234 policies that.sought to reduce *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main 585~3405 discrimination based on sexual *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral 835:1055 orientation (that is prejudice *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 against homosexuals and *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 bisexuals, but also against *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 heterosexuals whenthat occurs). *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis 582-2400 Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services conversation making hostile remarks that showed the breadth Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria 743~5967 the depth of its ignorance. He Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 clearly was not interested in Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 learning from us Of the reality of *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 491-9474 our lives. . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 587-6030 ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy 628-8745 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 wanna:be tradingonapretty face *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza 592-3317 and faded football g~ory, would *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 58%1633 wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are International Tours 341-6866 ¯ ’ 5 d Ken s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 599-8070 not only m southeast Tulsa an ...............th ~ " -- w *---" "- Tulsa’s " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ .-587~g10g t~roKen ~rro , out m ° .... ¯.... .-~.~--~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 584:3112 ........’ ., - =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt- 664-2951 ~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt f~hi~.od ~€ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ ¯ 592-7700 7.S~.o.m.eo.n.e.w.h.o.w.a.nt.s.tO.r.e.pi.:e.se.ii.~t.~=..~.i.i~.p.,y.,..~=aa.s.;e....l~.k.~.l.,,.tn.~.: :M" ingo 838-7626 Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , 49@2410 w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare 749-630 ! section of its cilizeus, eventhose Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th 583-1572 ft6~ whom he is different. God Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 747-3322 forbidthatacandidatemightfind *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 that we-have more in common We~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ 583-1500 that.he.thought.. Organizations BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-243% 800-284-2437- theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 748-3111 - Tom Neial .... P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 -Shanti Hotline 749-7898 in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . and the $1,000 donation of NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.- of Women. Perhaps she mislead NOW, or perhaps, NOW was willing to sell out Lesbians (and Gay men) in order just to get a womanelected. NOW’s dumped Lesbians before. NOW was as bad about returning phone calls over many weeks as was Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. Unfortunately, Mildren seems to have reneged on his commitment. A few weeks ago, his brother, Richard, told the Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t remember our conversauon. Repeamd calls to his campaign to get a status repor~ on his memory have been ignored. We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. ~tdi~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven by our own folks that we should just "put up and shut up" so that we can get these folks elected. Now maybe I’m a little slow but it-doesn’t seem tome that if a politician won’t say the right thing when "it" wants your vote, it’s less likely to do so after elected. Down in Texas, hardly a Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics can make Tulsa look like some liberal New E~gland townI Lesbians andGay menhave bee~ a key part of tJr~e coalition that got Ann Richards etected. D~llas has 3 .Gay city council persons see Politics’, p. ~ Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 Other. *Chapma!3. St0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 John Kirk, Realtor 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Fle~!gious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtA~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I 62g-0594 *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go 622-1441 *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~~items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meeting of TOHR to hear members’ ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. New Hours, New Staff at Testing eli=tic TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. case management for people with HIV/ AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. The new employees, and volunteers, are committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’- in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pkDav~s,:~21a~dette Was hir~ have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma BENEFIT Septembe~!~hI. I_ynn La~ner.:/ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment ofHealtli that will.result Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volun- Sandra Gilti Assistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Membership Application Name I 4G2A9Y7s ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership would like to volunteer help with: Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations I:! Monthly Meeting Support Members’ Representatives Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Address City. Phone (optional) I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Ruben Garcia ........... :; Reporter Editor and the TuisaFarnil)~News Human Rights. Donations contributedto TOHRover ..................................... Activities Coordinator Signature I-I lamnotonthemailinglist set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, asked U.S. officials not to push for proposals-that would "attack religious beliefs onbirth control, abortion and same-sex unions." The So. Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission also joined in attacking the Clinton administration. A1-Azhar, an influential center for Islamic studies, also denounced the UN conference which it said promotes the acceptance of homosexuality, extramarital relations, and abortion. Other Islamic leaders have condenmed the conference as "aZionistplot." Death Penalty in TX KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald L. Aldrich, 29, has been found guilty of the brutal murder of Nicholus West, a23 -year-oldgay man, in Tyler, Texas, last November¯ "The death sentence handed down by the jury represents justice in this case," Smith County District Attorney Jack Skeen told the Dallas Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The defendant deserved nothing less than the death sentence~.’’ According topolice, West had been kidnapped in Tyler, taken to a clay pit outside the town where he was stripped, brutally beaten, and shot at least 9 times - including one shotinhis genitals - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with murdering Westand areawaitmg separate trials. Outrage Over UT Killing SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays and lesbians are outraged over Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay man, Douglas Koehler. Protesters outside the state capitol building the day after the ruling demanded Young’s removal from the court. "With clowns on the bench, you get murderers in the streets," Val Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist said. "Judge Young ts an embarrassment to the state of Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes deserve stiffer sentences not more lenient ones." Members of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a mockery," Koehler’s sister Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t worth anything. When you murder someone, you should argued in court that the shooting was accidental. Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with difficulties in finding a new AIDS policy coordinator, the Clinton administration brought gay tights and AIDS activists to the White House to meet with domestic policy adviser Carol Rasco and acting AIDS policy director Patricia Fleming¯ Activists said that as a result of the meeting, the White House has started its search for a replacement for thepost all over again. According to Daniel Zingale, public policy director with the Human Rights Campaign Fund who attended the White House meeting, the Clinton administration agreed to set up a new working group on AIDS that will include the Justice Dept. in fighting bias. "Discrimination has hampered the battle against AIDS from the very beginning, and continues to hamper education, prevention and research efforts todoy;" Zingale said. "!fwe hope to end the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; most vulnerable to the disease. Discrimination in health care, education, employment-and "...~o$.h€! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e representauves of the National Black Gay & Lesbian the political .content of the program ends. British Soldiers May Go to European Court LONDON - Since 1990 the British Defense Ministry has discharged some 260 military men and women for being homosexual according to informationreleaseby LaborMP Barbara Roche, who got the information from the Defense Ministry, told The Guardian newspaper, "They are treated appallingly, with investigators asking intimate questions and searching their personal belongings¯" Some of the discharged military personnel have said they may take their discrimination complaints to the European Court of Human Rights. Anti-Gay Bias Suit ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel Restaurants Inc., charging that he was fired as a chef at the restaurant chain because he is gay and the firm’s management believed-he was infected with HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through increased insurance prelmums. Kirkland was fired the day before ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn statements as part of Kirkland’s Leadership ]:orum, National sm" t s~¯.a.,.~3:].ni.g,.. ..t..h..at ,re,stauran, t Lanno Lesman a.no,~~. a&,".a~. : ,4~,=m~:~a,.~n,,ag;,e~.r=s..:~m,~:sc..u-:s:,s-.e.-o.. me_ma_n . s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force~~~~=.~~. Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:.~~>~-ne,~0¢~-0..~~, -l~~S_~_C,~e_ forHm~~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E,Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples head of civilian complaints has SYDNEY%~iThe’~ustrahan said he may investigate an Aug. 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a popular gay nightclub, during which 463 patrons were publicly strip-searched for possible drug possession. Only 8 people were charged during the drug raid, on various charges ranging from possession Of illegal drugs to being drunkin public. The police .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. Falwell Gets Offensive JACKSONV~I-L.LE, Fla...... Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T "me, Gospel Hour off~di~r~for month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ politics thanonreligl;hNi Wdgf picketed the TV st~. Falwell spent a good Oe~ of ume on the show broadcast in what.protesters called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y explicit language b3~ the televangelist. A spokesperson government has given the {hum~proposdl,.from the Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ families during it~ of the nation. The plan got the approval of the Australian cabinet after lobbying efforts by both gay rights groups and the s.upport of the Anglican Synod. :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has " sued hls employer and theDall~s football team’ s chartered flights to and from games exclude male attend~m,ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, Cowboys. ~s~eriraination and~is aski~fot and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ Ame~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ °has sue~ a~ poti~y. "~t!o3,,work,on the Dallas,Cowboys’- charter b~cause The suit also claims that when an spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~....................................... 7_ ~.7.L was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of international human rights by a U.N. commission earlier this year. The move by the federal government to negate the Tasmanian sodomy statutes is likely to be challenged in court. If federal legislation is adopted, it will not, however, remove Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws directly since that island-state has refused to repeal its statutes. City Outlaws Kisses ANKARA, Turkey - The Reuters news service has reported that the southern Turkish city of Adana has outlawed, public-kissing by men as-unsanitary, The city has not, however, banned men kissing women or women kissing other women, and Eker offered no explanation of how these other kis~s:-would be h~genic while onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were considered unsanitary. Episcopal Bishops Give Mixed Signals INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops of the nation’ s Episcopal Church tried - with~ mixed-results - to dealwith homosexuali~ during its national convention. A document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, monogamous, heterosexual unions between husbands and wives" is the standard of the church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the works since 1991, also urges the church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual behavior does not conform" to its standards. Confusing the issue further, the bishops voted to change the proposal from a ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under pressure-fro~m"a group" ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( ~ the conference wenteven further "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion document that says homosexuality "cannot be ~¢On~oned by the church" and ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a denial of God’ s plan." .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" ¯;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal : Ant onto Quarracino, 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic 74Jrelate, said his suggestion ’.2{Furing a television interview that homosexuals were "an ignoble ¯stain [on] the face of society" and shoutdbe put in their own giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a joke, something thatjust crossed my mind¯" Quarracino told reporters later th~it he was sorry.. if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracinosaidgays andlesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with theirownlaws, their own media and even their own constitution."Gaytights activists in the country have threatened to suetheCardinal overhis remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing theway for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voterinitiatives to only 1 issuein eachproposedmeasure. Proposition 13, a revised version ofa statewidemeasure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library informationabouthomosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th-& Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends ofLesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association ofTulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pmAfter Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality ofLife Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs A Profile of HIV in OK’s Gay Communities by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native American~, 18 per 1000 pop., and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is estimated assuming 6% of each race/ethnieity is Gay or Bisexual. Nyitray, whois Gay &Lesbian Outreach .Co-ordinator of the HIV/STD Service for the State Dept. of Health, concludes that the higher rates of AIDS in Gay and Bisexual men of color show that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of color. "Just as Gay people riced their own specific.~iHIV.. prevention message apart..from heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger Gay community need.their ow.n messages and projects. OneHIV preventionmessageforthe whole Oklahoma Gay community does not even come close to meeting our needs." Otherissues identified in these f’mdings are: public health researchers have never determined the true rate of :.HIV infectionforanyOklahomabasedGay, Lesbian or Bisexual €~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ any random-based study to measure the HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs ofGay men~Bisex_uals or Lesbians inOklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been -successful elsewhere;~ .., ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... there are at least 114,000 Gay, Oklahomans between the ages of 18 to 65basedon6% ofgeneral population, with an assumption of a higher percentage in urban areas and a lower one in rural ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area population are Gay or Bisexual males, then about 20% are likely infected with HIV. Men of color with AIDS are more often Gay and Bisexual rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion ’drUg users as ts commonly believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV antibody testthanCaucasianGay ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are significantly more likely to say that they did not use a condom in anal sex with a casual partner than men older than 25. In larger urban areas outside Oklahoma, Gay/Bi young men have HIV infection rates estimated at 10~ 30%. While Oklahoma’s Gay and Bisexual male populations have rarely been ~tudied,. Lesbians .....hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group and no prevention projects have directly addressed Lesbians.., ....Formoreinf0~aaonc~Nlan Nyitray at405-2714636 or write .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/- 1299. LIFEGUARD Proj~ect The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. This project was originally developed in Los Angeles, California, and had been adapted to fit the needs of Tulsans. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings, dealing .with differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ The meetings are free and are de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environmentfor meeting. Places and times are availableby calling Brian Jackson at 584-4983, The four meetings are: October 5, HEAT: HIV. Education And Treatmefit, a medical overview focusing on living healthily with HIV for those who are seropositive and negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by participants. October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. October 19, SEA: Self Esteem Les.b~an and Bisexual designed to acknowledge and celebrate yourself. We will~ explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay hostilities, both internal and external. October 26, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men, this meeting, held in an auditorium rather than a home, brings together 30 to 50 men to discuss and celebrate the many safer and sexy options available to Gay men today and’ help develop skills in increasing you own~sexual satisfaction. ~. For more information, call 584-4983. Being Aware Support Group Support Services announces the return of the Being Aware rap group for the fall &-winter seasons. The group will meet. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting will,be Monday, September19. _ Being Aware is degigned to meet the needs,of pedple living withHIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to allpcople regardless of race, age of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g is moreinformation, cal1742-3520. ~’~ ~ Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,.LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ (of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we wantbut at least wecanmake an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the AdamClaytonPowells whowere telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but~y weren’tjust ahoma politicians are going to try to avoid talking with us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in herbody."Webeen told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourselfelected or taking our money. The winner ofthe Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard question or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask aboutLesbian andGayissues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’lljust go away. I’m not. Youknow you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’dfrom p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also atpress time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more information, call 5846116. L IIII I II__L I I li~ I I Illl OKs Only IGTA Affifiate(ln~1 Gay Travel Assoc.) "No" Service Charge 91~.~41-6866 New York Film Festival, NYC 9/23-10/9 " ." ’" Lone Star Women,s Music Festival, Texas Sonora Bay Women’s Week, Mexico 10/1‘8~ ’"~ ~ Gay & Lesbian Scuba Jamboree, Cozumel 10/1-8 ~bian Cruise, G~n¢lslands 10/2-8 Lost in Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 10/7-9 W~,s ¢ek, ProvincetownlO/12-17 K¢y Wea Fantasy Fest 10/31 New Orleans Halloween 10/31 Puerto Vallarta RSVP Vacation 11/5-12 Food & Wine Weekend, Provincetown H/11-14, man more Family orient vacat,on$. Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? Well there are people who feel the same way, reading ads in Friends & Lovers. But, like you, they’ve had trouble finding someone who shares their interests. That’s where we come in. Y6U n~ay place an ad of 30 words or less for a month free. After you mail your ad to TFN by the first of the month, you will be assigned a voice mail box in which you can leave a message to which other readers can respond. Leaving messages or listening to responses costs $1.59/ minute. You must provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers. This information is completely confidential. Categories are: friends seeking friends, women seeking women, & men seeking men. Ads containing sexually explicit/implidt/anatomical language will not be accepted. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement. Ads may be submitted for publication’ only by per~_ns 18 years of age or older. No ads will be p.ublished seeking persons under 18. Tulsa F_amiJ_¥ News assumes no liability for the content or reply [or any personal ad. The customer placing the ad assumes complete lhbility and holdsTulsa Family Newsharmless forall cost, expel.. (induding attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulling from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the a~verliser or _any reply ~any sitch ailvertisement. By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service thec~placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone numbs, last name ~addiess inhis/her 018i 747-9506 Fax 1918) 747-1154 4308 South Peoria ~tha, OK 74105-980~ Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ~-0~J~l, message phone. Eddie Coo.k, past~r Mini Blinds 70% off" Tulsa Family News, September = Oc~!~¢r J~894, page 9 NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS JACL cont’dfrom p. 1 Congressman appealed to the groups to approve the resolution endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 abstentions. The proposal caused serious dissensions in the 65-year:old, 24,000-member JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal counsel, resigned m protest over the proposal which he .called "morally wrong." Bill Hosokawa, a former _Denver Post_ editorial page editor wrote a column in JACL’s weekly publication saying that "JACL established ~i proud record that includes adv~acy for all. But now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litanthUmanrights moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL chap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto rand formei; JACL staffer Lia Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its adoption/.,,.M,~religious leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the Rev. M~?~agawa of same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n - as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, the.As~iation the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium. U.S. Rep. Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where would we be today if the NAACP,or the National Council ~of La Raza, or the Anti- Defamation League of B’nai Brith, or the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, had taken the position that redress was a Japanese American issue - and had nothing to do with African Americans, HispanicAmericans, Jews or gay and lesbian Americans? These organizations, and their members;joined us because they unders~c~i believed in;our argument-that a threat: t~ the civil fights 6f AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil rights Of all Americans.;’- Hate .crimes cont’dfrdOip; 1 Human Rights Campaign Fundsaid~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Congress has acted to ~punisli violeiac¢ against lesbians andgay men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f hate crim~s, The inclusion of disability aiid gender, aloi~g with sexual brientation; sendS a message to loc;al law enforcement agencies’ that the federal gfvemment is about g@~bashing:..""The full hate~esbill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe bill into law. Studies cont’dfrom p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ dulyiiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOtherStud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland are l~sing money just for being gay.’ Earliermarketing reseaich surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average ofjust $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gaymen aremorelikely to hold professional jobs, but they areless likely to bepromoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’dfrom p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14%lessthatl -heterosexual femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discrimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts them -ec0nomically," said Lee- Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, - and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They being reviewed. NGLTF. - cont’dfrom p. 1 organization will launch a nari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Lavner cont’dfrom p. 1 Zinc and New York’s Eighty- Eights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization ofWomen and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the gerformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. Change . cont’dfrom p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/.... $I6,049 Y WANN MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Had credit )roblems in the )ast? 800 apl!~intment. 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ " r :~: Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" ,-: Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 T H E Planner Leanne Gross. Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement by Leaane M. Gross Most people look upon retirement as a happy exchange of activities: playing golf, visiting friends and family, siting by the pool, traveling the world, or simply lazing the days away in some pleasant climate. And yet, a growing record of. dashed hopes casts a shadow across the expectation of untroubled days. Stories abound of retirees adrift without a chart of daily obligations to direct them: They haven’t posed these questions about retirement that they’ve routinely answered "G A Y Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirementincome will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Since then, under a Social Security Administration program calledPEBES (Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statemen0, you can have an answer in a couple of weeks. Call 8001937-2000, request form SSA-7004, complete itandreturn it. The information you receive will include your-estimated monthly retirement, benefits basedon your projected earnings and the age at which you expect to reure. Be prepared for a shock., your during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show .What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~even ffyou time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute L ..... I F E S T Y L E to it for 40 years and you work don’t buy until you’re satisfied past 65-- will hardly meet basic this is what you need. living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning Uncle Sam has not deceived early. It takes from 20 to 25 you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than the income that individuals and none in any case. their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be . retire, become severely disabled, building assets that will provide or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under Social Security and company severeinflationarypressures, and pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of paycheck", using this to your survivors, m the event of determine the incomeyou’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, prepare for a home purchase, or. your total assets and liabilities, a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the is long:range.Pl~ng that.will annU~il retirement income you pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your want to have. life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage perfectly. Few ~people other than your current earnings andassets fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to €onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range professional help. ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged companies, investment houses investment that will make the and accounting firms offer most of the resources you can retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. quality instituti.on, ask questions, ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also sketch the impact of different econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." 496-2410, 800-336-3524 Homes change with the times..: munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv households are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. The National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they found. There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increasing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale, homes are being built with complete home theaters. For buyers and sellers If you’re a buver remember that all the lates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The home should fit’your requirements.° If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office op- there are buvers who will "decide ~that tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can your home i~ exactly what they want. be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~.......obligation for a meeting. - ...... ¯ .................................................................................................~;-,~4--.-~.~- ......’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). T H E AiDS Info-Line Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800- 284-2437. Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y Family of Faith MCC, formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 year birthday on Septembe:~;9; The church, now located at 5,L51- E South Mingo, had a dat~ee party on Saturday the 10th to commemorate the e~,ent. The celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an inspimfi6nal praiseland"~Vorsliip celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church members were pleased to h~ve former Pastors Crocker and Fink back in Tulsa for the celebration. Five years ago, Pastors Pam Crocker and Marian Fink started" Family of Faith from a renta!:~ location in Broken Arrow. From the location in Broken Arrow, the church moved to a more permanent location in Jenks, and more recently to its present especially welcome. of Prayer fo r For more information, write TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK Persons t-,v,nu 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587- with HIV/AIDS 1658. location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s to 4 to a membership of over 50. Programming at the church includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly Bible .study, and many other acdvities. _ mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| Puppy-.Pause II- | U | m ¯ ¯ U n| |m ¯ |¯m m F E S T &. :~Body,~., Electric I n t e g r i t YannoTuhneTcuelssaBaodwyoErlkecsthroicpgroaunpd -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" :: :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist north side of 71st Street between massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are natures of Eastern approaches to welcome, including non- erotic energy, men living with denominatibnal believers, HIV and in recovery from -N:aii0nai- :o "- s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa .~. y.~ behavior addictions are All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. Call for Appointments Walk-ins Also Welcome. mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm m m | ¯| ¯ ¯ ¯ u || | | Y L E Prime limers Prime Timers, a social nonprofit organization for Gay men over 40, will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, September 17 with social and business segment at 2 pm and with a presentatmn at 3 pro. John Denny, past president of the Tulsa Geneological S ociety will speak about tracing your ancestry at the Gathering Room at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Basement Level Room. In October, the organization will return to its regular s_chedule with a meeting on October 1st. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa Family News will speak about the newspaper and the community. observance of a national day of prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, October3at3 pm. The Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church USAhas called all Episcopalians to this observance though all are welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located at 4045 North Cincinnati. The vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny -Mulligan. Tulsa city-county Library 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Denver. 9/28 Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib. 4th & ~Denver. 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central Lib. 4th & Denver. 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. FIRST FRA~IN FINANCIAL. Bob Hardy Pager: 628-8745 Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom .... Apartments Small Complex Great Gay Area Close to UCT -TJC, Downtown Water paid $285-325 918’582-8608 Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm Parking at Massad~s Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You AreAppreciated! Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 SALON WINFCOPA ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Comic...~ongwriter..;Singer H E G A Y L I F E S T Y L E Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. PART I, ABOUT YOU Age: Gender: How do you identify yourself? Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ TU GLBA Prime Timers. How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event,opera, conEert, - etc: Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader What other Gay papers/publications do you read? The GaylyiOklahoman The Advocate Tulsa.N~s Out Genre Denueve Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments " . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TJC GLAS Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? If so, what is your party affiliation? Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): Education: High School Some College BA MA PhD Political News 1234,5 Income level: Social News Medical/HIV/AIDS News 1.2345.... 12345 Religions News Tulsa Community News Oklahoma News National News Editorial Letters to the FAitor 12345 12345 12345 12345 ~.~12345 12345 ..... TOHR Reporter Advertisements 12345 12345 Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? " Less than 15,000 15-20,000 20-30,000 30-50,000 50,000 + Own or rent? PART IH - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS How often do you eat out other than fast food? Twice a month Every week 2,3 times a week How often do you go to see a moTie? Once a month Twice a month More often What type of organization would best suit your needs/ interests ? AIDS Care Educational Social Religions Political SupportGroup (specify): What types of organizational activities are important to you? Proties Political Activities Pride Activities Other (specify):. Scheduled Meetings Social Gatherings News Updates Do current Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organizations in Tulsa adequately suit your needs? If not, what suggestions do you have? Do you think Tulsa needs a community center? What would you be willing to do to support such a project? Ir’ Y 7 V- ’U77OT 7 FI 7---- Please indicate in which of the following areas you I would be willing to volunteer. I Phone Banking Yes No | " I Mailing + ; Yes No l l PolitiCal Research ¯ Yes No " Hosting Parties Yes No | ........... Hosdng Benefits Yes No I ’; -Hosfng Meetings " Yes + Nd-!~!~,. I Public Speaking " Yes. No[ ~Media Work Yes No | ¯ ~ I Writing Letters to the Editor Yes No + I Writing Politicians Yes No I I Serving as a group officer Yes No I Financial Contributions Yes No I I Other (specify) Yes No I In order to contact you for volunteer work, please give I us the following information: I Name:_ -- -- ~ I Address: City:_ ~ ~ I Phone: I --.I Thoughts of Desire . poetry by Collette This book is meant as a gifi to la friend, a lover, or even for yourself. B’s O sexy, sensual way to say this is how you make me feel. It’s available at Totnfoolery! or by mail for $9.95 plus $1.50 p&h. Send check or money order with your address to: 768 West 13th, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127 Tuba Family News, September - October 1994, pag~e 14 Care Hours: Tuesdau - Saturdau 4:00 pm - Midnight UPSTAIRS 253-7457 Bar Hours: Cafe: - Monday.-Saturday Serv~g Dinner 4:00pm to I1:00 :am - 2:00 am Midn~t, Tuesday through DOWNSTAIRS Sat’ul’~y. 253-6723 BBQ, ]~asta, Vegetarian, Cajun, Chicken, Reubens, Steak & i - Seafo(~d specials:, Eureka’s Best Burgeks, Finest Salads & Hous~made Dressings. Dine: ~,pstairs in our Care, Dowr~stairsin the Bar or Outside on our spacious Patio.I Free Delivery Downtaura. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe 10 Mountain, at Center Street Open Year Round! Movies 8, 250-4513 68th & Memorial, Village Shopping~Center EXPECT SALOON (!;oen: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, September .October 1994. pv:o,e15, Wednesday Nights. Jockey Shorts Contest -, $50 Prize, Beer Bust $4, 8-11 " Thursday Nights. Amateur Night- $25 to Winner Judged by Audience Applause September ~ec~a! " ~ Charle’ Wies Sour- $2.50 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To. Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 16 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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The interim steering committee is seeking volunteers to compile data, staff phone banks, put up yard signs and to help financially. Those interested can contact LAG-PAC at POB 33076, 74153-1076 or call 832-1222. Janice Nicklas Recognized for HIV/AIDS Leadership Tulsa’s Community Service Council honored HIV/AIDS activist Janice Nicklas with its Dreamcatcher Award. Drawing on Native American tradition, a dreamcatcher is placed oyer an infant’s cradle or in a.tfibal lodge to capture dreams allowing only good ones. Here the dreamcatcher symbolizes shaping the futureby holding on to a dream. "I am deeply honored; I had not idea," Nicklas said, adding that usually the award goes to someone ontside the Council. Nicklas, who is a Senior Planner with the Council, co-ordinator of the AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, and recently, project director for the Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership, has been involved with HIV issues for seven years. Nicklas has horror stories about the earlier days when AIDS began to be visible in Tulsa. Then there was "so little to offer" in the way of services and she says she was often very discouraged. Awards, at T 0 :H-R Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights held its annual Holiday Banquet & BenefitAuction at All Soul’s Church on Friday, Dec. 2. Food, festive music and auctioneering were enjoyed by a see TOHR, page 9 HRCF Chief Birch Elizabeth Birch to Head HRCF SAN FRANCISCO Elizabeth Birch, the head :of litigation and human resources of Apple Computer Inc., has been tapped to head up the Human Rights Campaign Ftmd in Washington, D.C. She becomes the first woman to hold the post of executive directorat the nation’ s largest gay rights group. On the heals of the Republican sweep of both houses of Congress earlier in November, Birch said her first job would be countering ideas that the rights movement is in retreat as a result of the changes in the national see Birch, page 9 December 15, 1994 - January 14, 1995, Vol. 2, Issue 1 MURDER In Mississippi National News HIV Testing of ,Victims Ordered °Surg.-General LAUt~EL, Miss. -- haanunusaml move that may indicate the nature of the defense in the case, Circuit Court Judge Billy Joe Landrum approvedarequest by the defense attorney for the 16-year-old charged with killing 2 gay men in the tense rural community. Marvin McClendon was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail in connection with the executionstyle killing of Joseph Shoemake and Robert Waiters in October. A request by. McClendon’s attorney, J. Ronald Parrish, to have HIV tests conducted on see Miss. page 9 WASHINGTON- President Clinton abruptly fired U.S. S urgeon Gener,’d Joycelyn Elders on Friday, Dec. 9; after she said that school children should be taught about masturbation in sex education classes. The comments that finally cos t Elders her job were made in Paris on World AIDS Day. ha response to a question about whether children should be taught about masturbation as a way of overcolmng social taboos in an effort to teach about safer sex, EIderss aid, "I think that that is something thatis a part of hmnan sexuality and ts a part of sometlfing that perhaps should be taught." see Clinton, page 9 Bill Clinton to No Wanking ! T~lsa House Rep. Steve Largent argent Mtg. As promised prior to his election, Congressman Largent is planning anopen meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities in Jan. or Feb. subject to__~the le~slative schedule. Check with TFN for more info. later. ( iPne Tulsa’s World AIDS Day March Interfaith AIDS Ministry orgaafized a marchfromBartlett Square through dowlitown to Holy Fmnily Cathedral inhere a ceremonv was .held in memory of those lost to AIDS and to give recognlti’on to caregivers helping people living with AIDS. Photo credit: Tonia Schnarr see Cathedral, page 11 Military Update Military Update .Military Update Court Backs Navy’s Navy to Keep Lesbian Officer WASHINGTON - In a ~etback to efforts to end the military’s ban against gays and lesbians, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in a 7-3 decision that the U.S. Naval .Academy acted properly in dismissing Midshipman Joseph Steffan after he s aid he was’gay --alth0ugh he did made no admission of engaging in same-sex relationships. The court majority ruled, that the admission of being gay as tantamount to.admitting homosexual behavior. Writing for.the majority ,Judge Laurence Silberman said, "It is sufficient to recognize that the government’s presumption, as embodied in the Academy ¯ .Meinhold Warned of Possible Discharge SEA2q’LE - Gay sailor Keith Meinhold said. during a speech before a civil rights group here that a naval officer has warued him that if he says pnblicly again that he is gay, he may be discharged from the military under the Pentagon’s new "don~t ask, don’t tell" policy. Meinhold said Harry Harris, the 2rid in command of his unit at the Naval Air Station-Shidbey Island near Seattle had given him the warning. After publicly stating in 1992 that he is gay, Meirthold has successfully fought discharge in federal court. Meinhold said Harris had told him "that a statement that I am homosexual will require his SAN FRANCISCO - In a decision that surprised rights activists, a 3-member N.avy pant unanimously recommended .against discharging Lt. -Zoe Dunning, agreeing that Draining had not violated the Pentagon’s new "’don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy whe n~she publicly eame Out as a lesbian-two years ago~ The panel.’s decision marks the first time a U.S. military board of inquiry has rnled in favor of retaining a service member who. has publicly acknowledged being homosexual. The panel’s ruling must sdll be reviewed by the Naval Bureau of Persolmel and fi nally approved by Secretary of the Navy John Dalton. A similar see Steffan, page 11 see Meinhold, page 11 see Lesbian, page 11 Policy inSteffan Case r Mixed Views Post-Election Poll Positive WASHINGTON - A national exit-poll commissioned by the Hmnan Rights Campaign Fund the evening of the Nov. 8 election indicates that voters weren’t endorsing a right-wing, anti-gay social agenda but in fact showed "broad support" for equal -rights for gays and lesbianS. Among the poll’s findings: o 70% said see Poll, page 9 k WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich, the speaker-apparent of the House Of Representatives, has compared homosexuals to alcoholics in an interview published Nov. 25 in the Washington (D.C.) -Blade; but said the Republican .Party should be tolerant. The interview was conducted in April, but just published now following the GOP landslide that gav e the party coutrol of Congress. "’I don’t want to see police in the men’s room, which we had when I was a clfild,’" Gingrich said, "mad I see Gingrich, page 9 Israeli Court Sanctions ,Gay Benefits JERUSALEM - Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the nation’s E1 Alaidines has to offer the same benefits to the same-sex partners of its gay workers that it offers to the married partners of employees. El AI officials have pursued .appeals of the case for 6 years since Jonathan Danilovitch, an El AI steward, first sued for the airline to provide his lover with the same free flying pass that it gives the spouses of married workers. Both lower courts that . heard the case had ruled against EIAI. The broad Supreme Court ruling could affect 2 similar cases - one against TelAviv-University and the other against the Israeli. armed forces - currently before lower courts in the country. �TULSA FAMILY NEWS With this issue, we begin our s(cond year of publishing Tulsa Family News. I’would like to thank you, our readers, our contributors (writers and photographers) and especially, our advertisers, for supporting this newspaper, and our communities. This year is proof that Lesbian, Gay and Bi Tulsans need and appreciate serious news coverage of our communities issues and events. News from out of town can be .interesting but Tulsans need to know what’s happening here. We have been honored by the praise we’ve rece, ved from you all, and from journalists and activists in Dallas, DC and New York. Ann Northrop, activist and ex-CBS journalist, said she wished New York City had something to compare to Tulsa Family News. While we are gratified by this reCognitioh, we recognize we have challenges yet ~to.face:, Last spring an old friend asked,, in his(slightly acerbic manner, whether we had a spdl-checker? We do but typo~aphic errors still occur. We hope someday not to pull one all-nighter per issue. Perhaps when we acheive that goal, the spelling will be perfect too. We hope to continue to grow in order to provide you all with more ne~vs coverage and other features. We welcome your feedback, positive and negative. Please feel free to contact us by post: POB 4140, 74159, by phone: 832-0233, or now, by e-mail at: TulsaNews@aol.com. Thank you and may God (however you conceive of Her/Him/Them) grant you wisdom: strength and courage. - Tom Neal, publisher PS,.During this last year, we received harassment and praise for the use of "family" in our name. Our essay in the first issue of Tulsa Family News explaining the choice is reprinted on page 13. "What do you think are the prospects.of a more explicit .discussion and promotion of masturbation?" - Rob Clark of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, asking about the effect of AIDS education campaigns in removing the taboos of talking about sexuality. "As per your specific question in regard to masturbation, I think that is a part of human sexuality and it’ s a part of something that pehaps should be taught.."- former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders. America has been lucky in two of its Surgeons General in this time of AIDS. C. Everett Koop flummoxed the Reagan administration by choosing a sound medical response to the emerging AIDS crisis instead of using medicine to reinfoi?ce prejudice. Dr. Elders, while much, much less diplomatic, brought a reality-based approach to public health. Very youngpeop~ehave sex. ~’l~s is not new. It happened in the 50’s. I can tell you personally that in the late 60’ s, it happened in suburban south Tulsa - certainly a location in which "60’s values of, general permissiveness and casual sexuality were hardly pervasive. Even in puritan colo~ New England, many children were born only a few months after marriage. Sex is natural for human beings. Elders recognized this. Certainly young people should be encouraged to be responsible in their sexual expression. There are times that it would be better for them not to have sex. Promiscuity also increases the possibility of negative consequences. Although we may encourage them not to have sex, it’ s better to teach them how to have safer sex than to have them become infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases or to become pregnant. Perhaps if we teach them thatmasturbation is an acceptable sexual outlet, they might not quite so readily engage in riskier sexual acts. Mutual masturbation is potentially one of the safest of safer sex acts. Certainly mutual masturbation is less likely to result in accidental pregnancy. So it is truly perverse that her firing is allegedly over the issue of masturbation. Can we get real? We can safely assume that all the folks wigging out about this, have done it and may even do it regularly! I’m sure Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich and even, Don Nickles and Jim Inhofe, all masturbate, not that I care to Many of you are probably sick and tired of politics; especially since the results of these last elections bode poorly for Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans. After all, all of our Tulsa federal representatives are men who’ve openly declared their hostility to our existance in various ways. Comments by then Rep. Jim Inhofe, now senator, that he w ould discriminate in hiring.against Lesbians and Gay ~en,.~vere the impetus for the Human Rights Campaign Fund to ask all members of Congress for a non-discrimination pledge. Sen. Nickles too has proved his bias. A friend, who lives in a town about 45 minutes from Tulsa, tells me that everytime the senator speaks there, Nickles starts complaining about "homosexuals." This last time, my friend asked the senator why he’s so obsessed with "homosexuals?" After all, it’ s not like small Oklahoma towns are just being over-run by ravaging and pillaging "homosexuals." Nickles replied, apparently in all seriousness, that homosexuals (or homosexuality) are a threat to our very culture. Say again? Lest you think I’m joking, note that Nickles was one of th,,e featured speakers at the Christi.an Coalition s Road to Victory ’94 Confe~e-ti~fknd Strategy Briefing in Washington last September. Sen. Nickles joined Pat Robertson, Senators Trent Lott and Phil Gramm, former vice-president Dan Quayle and California’ s noted anti-Gay bigot, US Rep. Bob Dornan. Our new US House Rep. Steve Largent seems to be a man trying to hold fundamentally incompatible notions. On one hand, he seems to embrace antiGay prejudice that cloaks itself m pseudoconservatism and "Christian" fundamentalism. On the other, he seems to recognize that some of the Gay folks he knows, are good, decent people perhaps more like him than not. Hopefully he will resolve some Of that contradiction when he meets with us this winter at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa. While you and I should continue to be cautious with Largent, we should applaud his willingness to meet with our communities. Neither Sen. Nickles or Inhofe have met ever with see Elections, page 12 picture it. Bill Clinton ~robably mastmbates, or if he doesn t, maybe he should have, if allegations about extramarital affairs are tree. Don’t you think that Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell etc. have wanked off too? They probably just felt guiltier about it. It’ s likely that many of these men also had sex before and outside wedlock. That is part of the hypocrisy of our government that our leaders (like the Congress doesn’t impose its own civil rights la~vs on itself) say "do as we say, not as we do." 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I must admit my excitement has been met with various responses, the most fre.quent are excuses why these individuals are not members, "Oh that organization is too social." Being social is a good thing. It’s purpose is for building community. Another comment often attributed to TOHR is "That organization is too political." We use our connections in the. community to build knowledge, trust and respect, and to creatively lobby for change. My point being that we can all make excuses that are either valid or not,.but the need remains the same. We must organize our community to fight injustice, to shine BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS social:‘-adj..- conducive to, marked by, or passed in pleasant companionship with one’s friends or associates. political: adj. having practical wisdom, prudence, diplomatic; artful, expedient, action. the light where we see injustice and to be heard as a unified voice. Tulsa, I’m asking for your help. We need to come together, our community is floundering and we have allowed ourselves to become complacent towards one of our most valuable tools, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. This organization can.and will lead us into the future and we need every individual that can possibly help to be socially active and a political voice. Our time to grow and be heard is now and we must tap the resources from within. You are our most valuable resource, you know’and have the ability to do something for your community. TOHR has in place several programs that need volunteers; the HelpLine, monthly meeting planning, encouraging new membership. My fellow officers and I plan to implement new programs that will require more volunteers. Let’s build a community, let’s do it together, let’s build programs for every member of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and trahsgendered community. TOHR is our foundation. With your involvement we can create a presence in Tulsa to benefit each and every one of us. I’m asking youto give TOHR a chance to win your involvement, come to a meeting, talk to theofficers; let us know what’s important to you. Fun and Fund December 2nd marked TOHR’s first ever combination Holiday Banquet and Auction. The event was a success for the commun ity as well as a financial success ~n raising $2,500 of operating funds for 1995. Approximately 75 people attended the event and entertainment was provided by Mr. Z on thepiano and cabaret singer Rendez Vu -minus her sisters Deja and Parlez (played by Kathleen Golden). TOHR greatly appreciates the support of the community and particularly those who donated to the event. Special thanks to Kathleen and Aaron Martin whose’hard work made the event possible. January Meeting Let’s start building bridges today and tomorrow our community will thrive. Looking forward to meeting you soon. Tim E. Gillean President, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, lnc. OP EN FORUM Come Let Our New t Officers Meet You 4G2A9Y7s To Share Ideas, Goals and Visions. By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC by Appointment FREE ANONYMOUS 749-4194 Finger Stick Method Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday Membership Application Name Address City. Phone (optional) Signature State .zi~_ I-! Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: t’-I $10 Limited Income/Student Membership uI $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership 1-1 $100 Sustainm’g Membership El IancummtlyreceivingTOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News El I al~lnot on the mailing lisi Every Thursday Evening Tim Gillean President Tim Henry 1 st Vice Pres. Miriam Childers 2nd Vice Pres. Aaron Martin Secretary Kelly Kirby Treasurer _ Lynn Smith Owen Fundraising Michael Sheldon Reporter Editor HelpLine Coord. 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 S. Harvard Suite H-1 ¯ I-I I would like to volunteer help with: [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine El HIV Counselor [] Executive Board Member [] Event Planning and Party Preparations [] Monthly Meeting Support The regular monthly meeting of TOHR will be held Tuesday, January 3rd at the Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, SUite H-1. A social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and. the meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. M e m bars’ -Representatives Tim Gillean ...................................... President Tim Henry ......................... 1st Vice President " Miriam Childers ............... 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin ............ : ...................... Secretary Kelly Kirby ........................ i ............. Treasurer. Owen ............................ HelpLine.Coordinator Make check payable to Tuba Oklahomans for Ruben Garcia ......................... Reporter Editor Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR ............................... . ..... Activities Coordinator o~r set membership fees are Ttzr Deductible. Lynn Smith ............ Fundraising Coordinator �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs,News ..Austin Schools to Add OrientationProtections AUSTIN, Texas Austin; Texas, schools are including antiharassment language in its code of condtict, officials have announced. "What we’ re trying to do is let everyone know that this district won’t tolerate any behavior that will interfere with education whether it be intimidation, sexual harassment, or [harassment] because of sexual orientation," said school board member Gee ff Rips. School Board President Kathy ¯ Rider said that the clause granting protection for gays-and lesbians was always part of. their plan. ’¢fhis is just not an issue," Rider said. "Regardless of their beliefs.., we have a responsibility to provide a safe school fo r everyone." The proposed antiharassment code would apply to. teachers, administration, staff and students Mike. Nat’l Guard Dumping Lesbian Soldier ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A military review board has recommend that New Mexico Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Jesse Holloway be discharged because of her sexual orientation despite outstanding evaluations by the armed forces. Holloway, 38, reve aled that she is a lesbian during an interview in the Albuquerque Tribune in 1993~ Holloway said she was "upset that my record didn’t speak for itself" and told the paper, "My honesty and integrity didn’t matter .... I’m Upset with the unjustness of the law; it needs to be changed. This is America." Her attorney said Holloway would take the discharge, when it becomes official, to federal court, joining a number of other gays and lesbians around the country who are challenging the Pentagon’s anti-gay policies. Paramount Studios Adds Same-Sex Benefits HOLLYWOOD - Paramount Pictures, with some 1,500 employees, has announced that like its parent firm Viacom, it will extend health insurance coverage to the same-sex domestic partners of its workers. Viacom, Universal, Warner Bros., MCA and Sony, which owns Tri-Star and Columbia studios, all offer health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of their employees. Anti-Gay E-Mail ~ATLANTA - A series of electronic bate mail aimed at a gay and lesbian employee group has prompted the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control to warn its 6,500 workers and contractors of potential disciplinary action for such behavior. Dr.. David Satcher, director of the agency, said in a memo folio.wing revelations of the hate messages to members of the Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Employees (GLOBE) at the CDC .that "the ns.e of e-mail to convey Inappropriate comments .is prohibited and will not be tolerated." Satcher’s memo also noted that such messages also violate guidelines of the Dept. of Health & Human Services, the CDC’s parent agency. Moslems Block Burial of Gay Man in Senegal DAKAR, Senegal - According to news reports by Reuters, young fundamentalist Moslems in the coastal city of Thies just north of the capital blocked a funerat procession for a gay man who was to have been buried in an Islamic cemetery. According to new. reports, the youths, supported with others from the area near the cemetery, said the dead man’s homosexuality was a violation of Islamic law that disqualified him from burial at thesite. The dead man’ s relatives were forced to take his body to another burial site outside the city, the 2nd largest in the Western African nation. Gay Wins Parental Rights NEW YORK - The New York Supreme Court’s appellate division has ruled in a split 3-2 decision that Thomas Steel, a gay man living in. San Francisco, can be recognized as the father of a 13-year-old girl he fathered for a lesbian couple who now live in New York City. The appeals panel said that it was "so innately discriminatory as to be unworthy of comment" that Robin Young’s partner Sandra Russo "should enjoy a parental relationship with.her" while Steel should be denied parental rights. Steel fathered the child through artificial insemination andvisited him in San Francisco for several years, but in 1990 Young and Russo refused Steel’ s request for his daughter to visit him without the 2 women. Steel sued for parental visitation rights. GLAAD Denver Leaves National GLAAD Transsexual Remarks TACOMA, Wash. - Eatonvilie, Wash., District Court Judge Alan DENVER- The’Denver chapter Hutchinson went before a state of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance judicial.review commission to Against Defamation (GLAAD) answer charges that he should be has officially changed its name suspended from the judiciary or to Colorado Media Advocates censured by the commission for and dropped its affiliation with beradng 2 transsexuals id his the national collection of courtroom as "unnatural and GLAAD groups. In a press immoral." Hutchinson refused release, the newly renamed to grant the 2 men, who had not organization said, "The yet undergone the surgery, a ¯ franchise agreement~ offered to ~hange of name until after they us as part of" a nation-wide had completed the surgical consolidation of independent procedures. The men, GLAAD chapters, was ¯ accompanied by.their attorney, considered orgalifzationally ’ were given~a h~aring :by: restrictive and financiall’y Hutchinson to reconsider his draining by the GLAAD/Denver decision, but the judge again Board of Directors. It was ,refused. "I feel this whole determined that continued procedure is immoral," affiliation with a consolidated Hutchinson said according to a GLAAD organization would not transcript. "It evidences a benefit us in Colorado." CMA mentally ill and diseased mind." says it will continue to work for "positive lesbian, bisexual and ,The judge admitted to the commission that the transcript gay visibility and inclusiveness" was correct but defended his in the state’s media. actions. "It’s a mutilation," he First Book on told the Commission on Judicial Homosexuality in China Conduct. "I regard mutilation as BEIJING - The British an unnatural act. That’s the way Broadcasting C,orp. reports that I’ve been educated." A staff the first book about attorney for the commission said, homosexuality in China is about ’q~he judge wasnot acting like a to be published. Without judge. He was acting like a identifying the publisher, the preacher or politician," and BBC reported that the book will called for disciplinary action be titled Homosexuality in China against the jurist. and was written by Fang Gang, a Gay Brothels in Nevada? reporter with the .paper Tianjin PAHRUMP, Nevada - Mild Worker, who has s.pent years Reese, who has been a longtime collecting informataon on gays opponent of legal prostitution in in the country. The BBC reported Nevada, has positively that Fang Gang’ s manuscript had flummoxed friends and foes Mike already raised a good deal of by applying to the Nye County reaction among sociologists in Commission for alicense to open China who said that his research the state’s - and the nati on’s had done what should have been first gay bordello. George Flint, done years ago but had not with the Nevada Brothel Assn., because "nobody dared to do it." a lobbying o(ganization, No publication date was given. suggested to reporters that Reese Gay Man Named to HI is just "trying to keep things stirred up so the legislature will Rights Commission ban brothels" entirely in Nevada. HONOLULU - Outgoing But Reese says he has backers Hawaii Gov. John Waihee has who want to open the gay brothel named Jack Law, an openly gay in Pahrump, a communityof Waikiki businessman, to a post about 400 about 60 miles west of on the state’s Civil Rights Las Vegas and that "I’m just Commission. The position on the crusading against AIDS." Reese commission runs through 1996. said he is no longer connected The commission oversees with Nevadans Against enforcemem of Hawaii’s antiProstitution, which he headed discrimination legislation, which for 5 years. Aspokesperson for is among the most sweeping in the anti-prostitution group said the U.S. Law is the first openly the organizationhadnoidea what gay or lesbian person to hold a Reese was doing in applying for post on the commission. the brothel license. Prostitution Judge Reviewed for Antiis legal in 12 of Nevada’s 17 counties, but until the state repealed its same-sex sodomy laws last year, the prospect of a gay brothel had never seriously arisen in Nevada. Since then, however, activists in the state say there has been some discussion of opening a samesex bordello. But Reese, who did not discuss his own sexual orientation, has become the first to apply for the license. Unfortunately, Reese did not properly complete thelicense application and included a check for only $2,500 with his .appl.i.c.a~tion~,~ a!thqugh the ~plicaiion fee is d0uble that amount. The county commission has ordered Reese’s application to be reviewed like any other application - once he properly completes it and pays the full, non-refundable fee. Sodomy, Adultery Laws Not Unconstitutional SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Magistrate Ronald Boyce has recommended to a federal court in Utah that it not overturn the state’s sodomy, fornication and adultery laws. Police Sgt. Gary Oliverson had asked the court to declare the laws a violation of his constitutional right of privacy andfree speech. Boyce,howev er, disagreed and said that sex outside marriage isn’t included in the privacy protections of the Constitution and he outright rejected any connection between sexual behavior and speech. "It appears it was simply to satisfy his sexual appetites," Boyce wrote in his recommendation. "Therefore, no speech element is involved." Boyce’ s preliminary findings in Oliverson’ s case now go to U.S. District Judge David Sam. Oliverson was briefly suspended from his job with the police department in 1986 for having sex with other women while he was married, and he has since been trying to get the laws overturned. Computer Company Apologizes for Ad HONOLULU -.Microsoft Corp., the largest compmer software manufacturer, has quickly apologized for an ad in the Nov. 21 issue of People magazine that 2 Hawaii legislators charged promotes violence against gay men. Hawaii state Reps. Cynthia Thielen and Atmelle Amaral said in a letter to Microsoft chairman BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Photography Pager 621-5597 Holiday Hours 9:30-5, Saturdays, Nov. 16 - Dec. 24 Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Johnny Geren C.M.T. 742-1992 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs Bill Gates, ’‘The ad certainly does not convince us to run out and buy Microsoft products. Instead, we would support a boycott of a company that perpetuates the idea that male violence is the solution to differing ideas." The Microsoft. ad promoting its multimedia products depicts a mean-looking bearded man who has had a disagreement a man with a "high girlie voice" about the interpretation of composer Franz Schubert’s music¯ The ad’ s presumably humorous punchline has the bearded man say, "And then I deck him." The Hawaii lawmakers said the ad might have been intended as humorous, but wrote Gates that "male violence is not’ humorouL Gay basliing is n0(humorous. In a statement issued by the Redmond, Wash.-based software company, Microsoft said, "We apologi~.e if the advertisement has offended in any way. Its attempt was to communicate in a humorous way the wealth of knowledge and enjoyment on our CD-ROM products ¯ It was absolutely not intended to condone or promote any form of antisocial behavior." The firm said the ad would immediately be pulled and not run again. Tennis Dyke on Bike NEW YORK -, One of the gifts given to Martina Navratilova during a tribute to the retiring tennis ace at Madison Square Garden was a chrome, black-leather covered and studded motorcycle, La Martina, clad in a Hawaiian-style shirt and term is shorts, showed her pleasure with the new toy by promptly mounting the bike and riding it around on the stage before thousands of her adoring fans. Man Wanted as Serial Killer Arrested in Flodda JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police have arrested Gary Ray Bowles, 32, a suspected serial killer wanted for murdering gay men in Maryland, Georgia and Florida. Local radio and television news shows reported that Bowles had been living under an assumed name in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., had confessed to 6 murders and is a suspect in 3 other killings. Only days before his arrest, Bowles had been added to the FBI’ s "Ten Most Wanted List¯" Jacksonville Sheriff Jim McMillan said he was "relieved that he [Bowles] isoff the street." Bowles is. a suspect in gayrelated murders ]n metropolitan Washington, D.C., Savannah, Ga., Daytona Beach and Hilliard, Fla. Ironically, Bowles had slipped through the fingers of local police at least 5 times during the past few months because of his false identity. He had been arrested for public drunkenness as recently as Nov. 12. Police say Bowles usually picked up his victims at gay bars, convinced them to let him stay temporarily with them, then murdered them. He is being held without bail. Highway Sign Disappears AUBURN, A~a. ~The 2nd of2 road signs, for the Auburn Gay & Lesbian Association’ s highway clean-up project has disappeared. After~’. t35ffaSi~tli delay the signs weire finally installed in Janua~ in the state highway program that acknowledges groups which keep a mile stretch of highway litter free. The 1st sign disappeared witl~tin hours of .being put up~.The2nd road sign was repeatedly, vandalized and ripped~down, but was repaired and putup again each lime - until now. The state transportation dept. has 9 that it no longer makes it.s clean~up.along the stretch of highway, Slgn 01" no sign. Poet Angelou Shies Away After Phelps Protest EMPORIA, Kan. - Poet Maya Angelou was so disturbed by a protest by arch~ homophobe Fred Phelps, who frequently leads followers in.demonstrations at the funerals of people who have died. of AIDS, ¯that she called off a sold-out speech she wa s to give at Emporia State University. Phelps who, with asmall band of followers from the Baptist church he runs, is noted for savage anti-gay rhetoric and protests had mount¢.,d a, protest against Angelou at/ ~the T0peka Performing Arts Center earlier.: Sharon Lockheart and Ginger Ashmore, friends who live,in Kansas City suburbs, were so shocked by Phelps’ actions that they wrote an "open letter" to Angelou, who read a specially-written poem during the inauguration of President Clinton. The idea grew and has now been signed by more than 3 dozen women’s,, minority and civi 1 rights organizations in the area. The letter reads: "We deeply regret that your visit to our heartland was marred by such a brutal and frightening attack. This behavior is an outrage and an embarrassment to our .community. The actions in Topeka resulting in a lost opportunity for students at Emporia Sta te to hear your inspirational message are inexcusable and will not be ignored. "We admire your spirit of compassion. You are /an inspiration to those who have heard or read your thoughtful words. This incident should not deter you from returning to our area. We embrace your message of peace and love." Missin_g Books Found ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Officials at the University of New Mexico Zimm erman Library say they have located some 200 volumes - 8 library shelves - of journals dealing with homosexuality and womens’ issues that disappeared from their place in the library basement in late No vember. UNM officials said the books, valued at $23,000, had been replaced with bookson Nazism in November, and had been assumed tO be stolen. Instead they . were found piled on top of one of the library stacks, hidden behind other books. Some of the books had, however, been defaced with neo-Nazi symbols and graffiti. The usually quite campus has been shocked by several, neo-Nazi incidents this school year. In. October, campus police arrested3 youths with white supremacist literature for possessing explosives; and-earlier in November a university mural was defaced wit h a large swastika. The journals included the Journal of Homosexuality, Gender and Society and Lesbian Ethics.. University officials said they still had no suspects in the incident. In a joint statement, UNM President Richard P_eck and Regents ¯ President Art Melendres said, ’That the university is a diverse community is evident :to these cowards who deface property with their bigoted and hateful - n~essages." 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs HIV Vaccine Ready for Trials SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. James Kalm and his colleagues at San Francisco General Hospital began enrolling volunteers for a clinical trial of the first oral vaccine against HIV to undergo human tests. Kahn said the vaccine not only would be simpler and easier than shots, but could also stimulate the body to fight infection exactly where it’s initially most crucial: in the body’s mucosal fluids. The vaccine is an oral formulation of an injection vacci ne by United Biomedical Inc. of New York. Earlier in November, Kahn reported that a San Francisco General/University of California at San Francisco study of 24 people found the injected version of the vaccine to be safe and, in most of the patients, to trigger the immune system to fight the vir us. Antibodies from approximately 80% of the patients in that trial successfully fought off the virus in test-tube studies, Kalm reported. The San FranciscO General researchers plan-to evaluate the safety of the oral vaccine and measure whether it can cause the body to produce infection-fighting antibodies in the sperm, vaginal fluids and saliva of the volunteers in the study. The vaccine stimulates an immune response in the body by mimicking part of the envelope protein in the human immunodeficiency virus. An oral versionwas difficult to make because it had to Stand up against the rigors of the body’s digestive system. The study will compare the vaccine pill to the same oral vaccine followed by a booster shot, as well as to the injected vaccine followed by an oral booster. Large-Scale HIV Vaccine Trials NEW YORK - According to a report in the New York Times, the World Health Organization is planning the first largescale clinical trials of the 2 most widely tested experimental AIDS vaccines, both of which are derived from the gpl20 protein. Plans for testing the "vaccines in the U.S. were rejected in June. The vaccines have already been through the first 2 stages of a3-stage testing system that evaluates their safety and immunologic responses in the U.S. Potentially involving thousands of volunteers, the 3rd phase will test the vaccines’ ability to protect against HIV. Although a full-scale study ~couldnotbegin until t996 at the earliest because.of the amount of preparation involved, Dr. Peter .Hot of WHO saidthat iuitial indications of te~t 16calious point tO Thailand as the first site~ with Brazil and Uganda as distant contenders. Before the trials begin, many issues will be debated~ WHO is encouraging the debate, said..Piot, "because, with the urgent need for an effective Vaccine, we cannOt afford a failure due to scientific or-ethical problems." Flu Shots Dangers for PWAs SAN FRANCISCO - Health researchers with the University of California at. San Francisco say that flu shots may cause at least.temporary inereases’~nHIV levels among people with AIDS: According to Dr. Brace WalkerwithHarvard University and Dr. James Kahn at UCSF, the scientists ,who conducted the study, most of the participants in their study had 3 times the usual amount of HIV in their blood shortly after receiving flu shots. They said the flu vaccine activates the same immune cells that contain the HIV, causing the Virus to multiply along with the immune cells. The researchers say their study could lead to better ways of administering flu vaccinations to people with AIDS, including possibly give AIDS patients anti-viral drugs when they’re being vaccinated against flu. AIDS Increasingly More Slowly ATLANTA - According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the AIDS epidemic is growing more slowly even though a revised definition of the disease caused an apparent increase in the number of AIDS cases reported. The CDC said the ac~t]aa/mumbergf newly ~agnosed cases in-19~.4 is expected td be 16wer tlian. 19-93 ~figures, which increhsed 3% o¢er 1992 ~e~ause of.the new. definition. Native Leaders Warn of AIDS OTTAWA - Canada’s native leaders say that the country’s indigenous peoples are testing positive for HIV at an alarming rate and that AIDS threatens to wipe them out~ The leaders .urged the Canadian government to help stop the spread of the disease. "AIDS poses areal threat to young natives and possibly the future of native people in this country," said Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi, head of Canada’s largest native peoples organization, the Assembly of First Nations. While the number of reported AIDS cases has increased by 35% this year, native leaders claimed that the figures do not accurately reflect the problem because they were based on people with full-blown AIDS and not people who are infected. Chief Mercredi also said that indigenous peoples receive less AIDS funding than .other Canadians and asked that the government allow native communities to administer federal funds themselves to stop the disease before it reaches its full potential. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743 1000 AIDS in Russia MOSCOW- Russianofficials say tourism has already been adversely affected by legislation requiring HIV testing of foreigners entering the country. "We faced a flood of cancellations of trips" as soon as legislators in the country began debaling it, according to AO Intourist, the leading Russian tour operator. The agency says business and tourism visits to the.count~ry are expected to’decline as much as 40% by 1 995. At the same time, Russian health authorities Sai~l the nuinber Of official cases of AIDS in the;country has increased to 831. The World Health Organization, however~ believes the tea)~ number of cases. in the country is perhaps 10 times that number. Ni.gerians Protest AIDS ~ --~¢:::F~e~entioni:C~,~ paign " Clinical Trials* now Open tbr Treatment of .... HIV Disease. andRelated Infections:. NIAMEY~ Niger.-:.-~:~Muslim fundam~fitalists and clefics~e.protesting the Ni"g¢~ri:hn gov¢mment’§1~IP~f educatiOn and ’ pr~gention.campaign~cl~g thehealth effort ~prOmotes" adnlt~i~: In a press Nevirapine.,HIV Treatment Oral vs. :IV Ganciclovir,..CMV RetinitisiTrea.tmem., Zithromax-Biaxin,Ethambut01,~MAC,!-~dtment and religious lead-ers,~ q’he radio and the televisiori"~10ng to file ~peopie of Niger~ and we:~ ~ill not tolerate the Western destruction of the moral and. religious codes, of our society." The groups and clerics are particularly distressed with the year-.o!d campaign’ s promotion of condom use to prevent spread of the virus, saying it promotes promiscuity. Patents to AZT Upheld WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld most of a previous lower court ruling awarding exclusive patents for AZT to Burroughs Wellcome Co. _The court ruled that Burroughs was see Health Briefs, page 8 *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For more information, call 9 i8~743- i¯~ e£t: ’HI~’ between¯ 10am - 4pm. TO receive more information about new clinical trialsas theyare available, send.your name & address.to: ¯ Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 �Health Briefs. Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health BriefsHealth continuedfrom page 7 the sole inventor for 5 out of! 6 patents because .it conceived of using the. drug with AIDS patients before obtaining the results of early tests. The court ruling said that the same decision could not be made for the 6th patent without a trial. The patents were challenged by Barr Laboratories Inc. and Novapharm Inc., who argued that tests by the National Institutes of Health were instrumental in AZT’s development and promised to charge less for.the drugif theywon. prevalent among crack smokers than among non-smokers," concluded die researchers, led by Brian R. Edlin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The study determined that unless effective interventions are made "crack use is likely to result in continued heterosexual transmission of HIV.,.catalyzing the spread of the epidemic from men who have sex with men and injection-drug users to the heterosexual population." Man Bitten by Woman ¯ Becomes HIV-Positive ST. LOUIS- Dr. Howard B. Umovitz of Calypte Biomedical C,orp., has developed a new urine test for HI~ which, he.says, will detect infections in millions of people who may unknowingly be infected and unknowingly be infectingothers. The urine test is less expensive to process and easier to perform than the blood tests currently in use, according to Uruovitz, who also said that the urine test diminates the risk of accidental, infection of health care workers because theurine sample s carry HIV antibodies, but not the virus itself and does not risk accidental needle sticks. The Jap.anese government is very close to approving the test, Urnovitz said, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. of Japan has agreed to distribute test kits throughout Asia. In Japanese trials, the test .was 100% accurate in detecting HIV in 233 people, confirm ed by standard blood tests. The results of 13,000 urine tests conducted in the U.S, have been submitted to the Food and .Drug Administration for evaluation. Umovitz says he expects the FDA to be more stringent than the similar Japanese agency in assessing his test. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ~ Amelderly man, who said a woman waved him down as he was driving, then bit him several times~:including.one bite that cut to the bone as She tried to take his wallet,.has tested positive for HIV. The woman, Naomi Morrison, has a history of prostitution arrests and has been infected with.the virus for 6 years, and has already pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the robbery and attack. Health officials said the unidentified man may be the first person to become infected with HIV via a bite. Sex-for-Drugs Spreading HIV NEW YORK- Researchers studying drug useinNew York, Miami and San Francisco say that crack cocaine is helping to spread HIV among heterosexuals in poor, innercity commmaities. Desperate t~or the drug, crock addicts are selling sex in exchange for drugs or money. As a result HIV is spreading through the communities, particularly among women. "Among the participants in New York and Miami, HIV infection was 2.3 times more HIV Urine Test Ready Manager Sues Philly Agency Services Secretary Donna Shalala said, PHILADELPHIA - An HIV-positive "M ysiguaturecannot solve every problem. manager with the Southeast Pennsylvania We cannot get political agreement on TransportationAuthority (SEPTA) known every point." Shalaia was prompdy only as "John Doe" has sued SEPTA and interrupted by a French activist who its former chief administrative officer shouted~ "Your siguature meansnothing." Judith Pierce for invasion of privacy. Other activists called the language of the Officials with the mass transit agency say jointly-signed declaration "vague and they accidentally found out Doe was imprecise" with "no commitment" to infected while reviewing an audit of.. fulfill the pledges of fighting the epidelniC prescription benefits that included the mad reducing discrimination. Radio and names of SEPTA employees. Doe’s suit TV broadcasters around the world had claims that his superiors ~aid that Pierce agreed to air "love messages" from had created art"AIDS List"of employees " celebrities such as Whoopie Goldberg, Roman Polanski and others in an effort to _Q.f the agency. Doe still wo~rks f,~r SEPTA, raise funds to fightthe AIDS epidemic. In but his a,ttomey says Doe nosy ’lives,with a dark cloud overhis, hehd,. He .s:tili has to ~ Gr~, pri{,ate ~itiz~nsl]t Candles in their go to SEPTA everyday worrying about windows in a show of support for people who knows and wondering alfout why infected with the virus, while government................... to him." run. newspapers in China began rnnmng SEPTA’s attorneys maintain that Doe has qmzzes about HIVtAIDS to test readers’ not been harmed by the accidental understanding of prevention measures. disclosure and claims that the agency Activists in Germany and England used quickly destroyed the information and condoms to draw attention to the epidemic. has made sure that the benefitfirm does In London, activists released 55 heliumlirt supply employee namesagain. filled condoms inside the the dome of Westminster Cathedral, denouncing the World AIDS Day.~ Catholic Church’s opposition’to the PARIS - Delegates from 42 nations contraceptives. While in. Potsdam, gathered in Paris for a political summit in Germany, activists hoisted a 50-foot pink search of international cooperation in condom made of fiberglass in front of the batting the AIDS epidemic and lessening city’s Nikolai Church. bias against people infected with the virus. S.F. Water Dept. Considering Thousands of AIDS activists marched on the Champs Elysees beneath a giant lighted Parasite Warning red ribbon hanging from the Eiffel Tower, SAN FRANCISCO- The San Francisco staging die-ins as an expression of concern Water Dept. is reviewing a proposal to that the international declaration signed warn people with compromised immune by delegates to the conference was largely systems of a potentially dangerous parasite ’.’window dressing." Speaking at a news in the city’s water supply, although the conference following the signing presence of the organism is well within ceremony, U.S. Health and Human continued on next page k comes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, and a slewofaccolades. "1 !0nda~ labor~ resulted in a nc\~" car t ha’t’s the strongest, satEst. quietest, best pcrtbrlnin~ and most tirol-efficient Accord ever7 .llottm’li’end February 1994 "Few cars offer ~LS astute a blend of smooth rideand adroit road handlimz. The most frequent remark from editors exiting the ..\ci_’ord alter their drives: "Now that is a ,,zrcat ride:’" (.?wa)Ml)r~ve~: January. 1994 "While 1 l(mda zoos ~a nst t ac mainstream trends, the latest A~:~.’ord is one of’tim best-engineered cars today-with a sense of purpose that sets it apart f}om the crowd? l’opular,S?’icmz: X lay 1994 "l:cw vehicles have captured the hearts and mirtds of American automobile buyers like the | |onda Accord? ,llototqh;tM. l:cbruar.v 1994 Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Accord EX Sedan Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transg endered Ihdividuals, don carlton 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918} 622-3636 Couples & Families, 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215, 745-1111 �Health Briefs fromp. 8 ,n lr,c. co.t’ frompagel publ ic safety standards and poses little risktothegeneralpublic.Eggs-orooeysts - of the cryptosporidium are found in nearlyall surface waterin minute amounts and the water department says they have been found in the city’ s water supply at an average rate of 2 oocysts per 264 gallons of water, about what an aver age person drinks annually. Scientists say it probably takes an infection of between 10 to 20 oocyststomakeapersonillwithsymptoms of diarrhea or vomiting. But immunecompromised individuals, including people infected with HIV,.cau possibly become seriously -perhaps even fatally 111 from lesser ~nfectlons, some health ~ ~ " Officialsfe~. ’ As a result, city,water officials say they are considering aproposal toinform water department, customers,that if they are immune suppressed tha(they should boil waterbeforedrinkingitorusingittowash vegetables, or that th~y may wa~ttoinstali a home-filtration system. don’t want to see trying to educate kindergartners in understanding gay .couples." Gingrich said in the interview that the Republican position "should not be promotion, and it should not be condemnation." The paper also reported mat Candace Gingrich, one of the younger s~sters of the speaker-to-be, is a lesbian and says her brother’ s response has been .supportive. Gingrich said homosexuality is "an orientation in the way that alcoholism is an orientation" and told freelance writer Chandler Burr that "it is madness to pretend that families are anything other than heterosexual couples" which lie said is a very cent ral issue of ~heneki~20:y~ars*’ ~"~"~ " ’ ’ " Clinton cont’dfrom page I When Clinton, attending a Latin American conference in Miami, learned about Elders’ remarks he called her and demahded her resignation. Elders, noted for her outspoken, views on drug use and sex, had served as Clinton’s Arkansas health director when he was governor and " has been the object .of criticism by conservatives almost since she was appointed Surgeon General. Leon Panetta, White House chief of staff said the Elders’ comment was "one too many...the President feels that’ s wrong, That’ s not what the schools are for and it’ s not what the Surgeon General should say." TO H R _cont’dfrom page 1 crowd of about75. TOHR gave its annual awards. HIV educator Brian Jackson was honored as volunteer of the year. Alan Nyitray of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health received the Extra-Mile Award for his regular ~ 10ng distmace p~rticipation .inTOHR. Kelly Kirby; gave the President’s Award to Lisa Pottorf for her work with Lesbian and Gay young adults. Kirby reviewed the performance of TOHR in a statement pnnted in the event brochure. In it, he noted that the TOHR HIV anti-body testing clinic is now 8 years old and has served over 1,000 clients this year. The TOHR Helplineanswered nearly 3,000 calls this year. TOHR has provided leadership for the communities with city government and the news media. Kirby thanked the audience for their support, Saying that we’ve made great strides and he looks forward to-more to come. P-FLAG Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152-0800 Helplh~e 918-749-4901 Bi rch cont’dfrom page 1 political l~ndscape. Birch cited defeats in ¯ Oregon and Idaho of proposed anti-gay state ballot meastires and the re-election of all 13 Senate sponsors of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a proposed bill that would bar employment bias based on sexual orientation. She said that in spite of the party changes in Congress "Americans support ending discrimination in the employment of gays and lesbianS." Birch will succeed Tim McFeeley, who has headed HRCF for more than 5 years. The orgmfization - the largesVcivil rights organization for gays and lesbi,’ms in the country - has more than ~80,000meinrer’s. : P011 Miss. cont’dfrom, page l frozen blood samples of the 2 dead men was granted by Judge Laudruln. But rights ac~,v, ists saythe HIV testing may,b~, part of a homosexual panic defense.’ J. Ronald Parris, the attorney defeuding Marvin McClendon, says h’c will arguc for self-defense in die trial, iusisting that McClendon was fearful of being sexually assaulted and infected with HIV. Parrish said that if the men were infected and were out looking for sex "it would be no differeut than if they!~ad 0 loaded weapon ai~d pointed it at an in~lividual.’" Tlictrial itself is slated to begin atethe end of January... Nicklas :. CO,!t’t:t fi~om page 1 NOW Janice Nicldas can point with pride homosexuals should not be discriminated against in employment; o 57% said they supported a federal anti-discrimination bill that would include gays andlesbians; o ?8% supported more AIDS research, preventi0n,and care; o 40% said they were more concerned about the religious right than they were with a"gay agenda"; o 54% said they oppose excluding gays and lesbians from teaching in schools and ¯ oppose eliminating school or library materiais dealing With sexual orientation The poll was conducted by Mellman Lazarus Lake Inc., and was based on random exit intervie~vs with 800 people around the country. "These findings show broad support for equality for lesbianand gay Americans in the midst of the Republican sweep," said Tim McFeeley, executive director of the HRCF,"Voters of all political stripes value fairness and inclusion...." and some hope at the improved resources Tulsa has for AIDS care .and education. Nicklas is quick to note others who were instrumental in this effort. She singles out the support of Tulsa~s United. Way and community voluuteer, Joan Flint,{who deserves] "a front row seat in Heaveu" tbr her work. Nicklas says that Flint once characterized working oll AIDS in Oklahoma to be like pushing an elephant up a mountain. Nicklas is particularly proud of Tulsa’s inclusion as one of nine-cities m the National Community AIDS Partnership. This; she says, ha~ brought so many new -resources that will be needed to meet the further challenges, ..especially what she calls the "silent" epidemic in women. When asked how does she feel about her seven .yearsof activ~ism - she says that there were times she .couldn’t see the end but you just have-.to move forward and celebrate the small successes. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel-Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only IGTA Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc,) "No" Service Charge 918-341-6866 ~ Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation 1 -.800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 :!:::?:!:i:!:i::: ::::__ Happy Holidays from our staff! Thanks for your support - look for upcoming cruise info, in January! 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Know Your Rights! �Church. Miscellany The Bible & Homosexuality (Second in a series) by Beverly Haney of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa There are two scriptures in the Old Testament book of Leviticus that are used by some Christians to condemn Homosexuals. The I st is found in Leviticus 18:22 mad states "You shall not be with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination." In Leviticus 20:13 completes this statement by adding the punishment that "If a man lies with a male as with a. woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them." Although this iS not an exact translation of the Hebrew text, there is no doubt that it refers to male homosexual acts. The offense is Galled "aft’ abomination and the prescribed p~rialty is death. It all sounds pretty bad until you look at the historical content of the text! This condemnation of Homosexuality occursoin the-part of Leviticus known as the "Holiness Code". According to Jewish beliefs, the Israelites were God’ s "Chosen People", and were bound to God by a covenanto - r "’-o~*" v,~,,, . "~’-: ~mscovenantrequired that the Israelites set themselves apart from the Gentiles and especially from the Canaanites whose land they had just conquered. The "chosen people" were to be different, consecrated, God-like, and especially were not to take part in Canaanite religious practices. Chapter 18 of Leviticus starts out by saying "you shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you." The word "abomination" in standard E_ug!ish is somethj.’ng really disgusting; but to the ancient Hebrews, the word did not have such a strong meaning. Leviticus 20:25-26 suggests that "abominable" meant 2’unclean". So ari"abomination" was a ~iolation of Jewish purity laws. For example, it was thought "unclean" to eat certain animals like pigs, lobster, and shrimp, but other animals were "clean". It was thought unclean to sow a field, with 2 kinds of.seeds Menstruation, .attending to a burial, giving birth- all were considered unclean and made that person unclean for a time. The word "abomination" in Leviticus is the translation of the word "toevah". This word can also be translated as uncleanliness, dirtiness, or impurity. This ~s" significant here, because the word "zemah" has a much stronger meaning in that it is injustice or a sin. Sometime between 300 and 150 B.C., a Greek translation of the Hebrew treatment became available because there were so many Jews that didn’t speak Hebrew. In the early Greek translation, the word "toevah" was translated into the Greek word "bdelygrna". This word also means ritual impurity or uncleanliness. Once again, a stronger word could have been used but was not. Many of the purity laws cannot be understood today because we weren’t there. Some suggest that these Jewish purity rules were brought about for sanitation purp0~es, but that d0esn’ t make sense because it would give them more medical knowledge than they had, and it cannot make senseoof .all the laws. One of . the-law s ~makes i t illegal .to mix tw 0 fabrics such as cotton and linen. No stretch of the imagination can make this nnhealthy. Male to male sex was considered unclean because of its association with Gentile religious practices. The old Hebrew testament describes the Canaanite fertility rites as involving sex with ritual, mad male to male sex was,a part of thiS. It became unclean for men to have sex with one another, but for purely religious reasons, not for ethical or moral reasons. Even today, if a man & wife are involved in certain sexual pmctiQes:~ith ~aeh other~.,~ the Christian church ~tdItt~:objeCt-z not because of ethical or moral’~reasons, but because of religmus reasons. The death punishment fo; not keeping these laws merely stresses the importance ofbexn,, set apart to the early Israelites. Idolatry was the most serious crime & any act that imitated these "pagan" rituals was very serious and carried the~highest pm~i:shriient. ~ ’ .... " .......... Today, w have our own "purity codes". For instance, we..c__oo_n.sider it unclean to pick one’s nose or pass gas in public. People who do these things are considered dirty and are often shunned. When you really think about it, there is nothing. particularly unclean about it; and everyone does it in private. " " :":~ ~. : ’ " Every ~ociei~,, e~,~fy fel]glon has its own rules. The early Israelites thought male Homosexuality was dirty. It made a man like a Canaanite, and to the Israelites, "God’s chosen people", this was unacceptable. (Editor’s note: .There has been the suggestion that some of these laws were based not only upon the above premises, but also on the basis of prejudice and bigotry of the conquering people toward the 0nqueredpeoples. It happens in any war’like situation. And, unfortunately, prejudice and bigotry are taught to children, thus continuing the cycle of the "chosen people’.’ syndrome.) Children are taught not to play in the toilet because it is "dirty": If people are .uncomfortable about Homosexuality, this is a learned response that needs to be dealt with; but to say that Homosexuality is a sin, is abusing God’s ~0rd as an excuse for one’ s own fears and bigotry. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Family of Faith MCC will performa Cantata, The Heavens Declare Th~ Glory, to be performed on Sunday, December 18, at 1 lam. 5441-E South Mingo. All are welcome. For more information, call 622-1441. Metropolitan Community : Church of Greater Tulsa MCC of Greater Tulsa will host a Christmas Dinner & Party with a visit from Santa) onSunday, December 18 at 12;30pm. ,Services ~e at 10:45am. . ,.~ ’on Christmas Eve, MCC of Greater Tulsa will celebrate with Familyof Faith MCC a Candlelight Service at 1 lpm. Christmas Day, there will be a Colmnunion Celebration at 10:45am. On New Year’s Day, MCC of Greater Tulsa will hold an ecumenical service to begin at 10:45am. All are welcome. For more information, call 838-1715. The Feminine Side of Jesus MINNEAPOLIS - A three, day regional conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) considered whether Jesus Christ has a feminine aspect according to the Bible. The debate hinges on biblical references using the Greek. word "Sophia" which means "wisdom,~’ and is either interpreted as "goddess worship" or the personification of a feminine aspect of Jesus. Diane Jacobson, professor at the Luther Seminary (St. Paul), said the Ol.d Testament .speaks of Woman Wisdom or Sophia as a prophet, teacher, mother, lover and goddess who was at God’s side during the creation. Finding confirmation in the NeW Testament, Jacobson cites Matthew 11: ’The Son of Man c~tme eating and drinking and they say "behold a gluttonous man and. a drunkard, a friend of tax gatherers and sinners.’ Yet wisdom is vindicated.by her deeds." Jacobson said, "Unabashed, with no change of gender~ Jesus is referred to as Sophia. q,,’he connections get stronger and Stronger. 5451 E South Min ,, (;22-1441 S,.day , God BlessThe Lord At.All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Sunday Sc.hool, 9:45 Sunday Service, 11 am - Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed.Ch0ir Rehearsal, 7 pm Because everyone has a right to.be blessed by God! 628-0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor Eltbtn o’ .fl lapleWoob t623 �Les b ian Canadian Jewish Groups Back Hate". Crimes Measure TORONTO - According to a report in the Canadian Jewish News, Canada’s largest Jewish groups are actively supporting adding sexual orientation to federal hate-crimes legislation now being considered in Parliament. ha aletter to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs holding hearings on the bill, the head of the B’ nai B’ rith Canada’ s League for Human Rights said "it is essential that sexual orientation be included with other groups." The Canadian Jewish Congress also am~ounced late in November that it too suppofls including sexual orientation-as a basis for defining a hate crime, A spokesperson said the Congress "recognizes that people have been singled out as victims of crimes of hatred. The bill has nothing to do with extending rights to anybody. It has to do with protecting people under the law," The bill’ s sexual orientation has come under fire from some members of Parliament who have said the measure would protect "pedophiles" or would extend "special rights?’ to homosexuals. Steffan cont’d from page ] regulation, is certainly rational ~ven that the human sexual drive is enormously powerful and that an open declaration that one is a homosexual is a rather reliable indication as to the direction of one’s drive." The appeals court ruling overturns a 3-judge appeals panel, Three of the judges, however, dissented from the majority ruling, saying they do not agree that "a member of the armed forces may be discharged on the sole basis of an admission" of being gay. The Lambda Legal Defense Fund said they had,not decided yet on whether to appeal the decision. page.] con,’d~om review panel last year recommended that Dmmi.ng, 31, be discharged. That decision was given a reconsideration, however, under the new "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy, which conservatives in Congress had codified into law to overrule President C linton’s somewhat more liberal policy, ironically in an effort to keep most lesbians aud gay men out of the nation’s armed. forces. Both Dumfing and her attorney Greg Boufiglio said later that they were mnazed by the positive ruling. Bblffiglio said he saw "no reasou to be optimistic. Every other service member who has been brought before a board has lost." Meinhold" processiug me for disclmrge." Na y officials have declined to comment on Meinhold’ s statement. U.S. Solicitor General Drew Days has said the government will not ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision o~ering openly gay sailor Keith Meinhold reinstated. Days offered no -explanation for the decision. But Meinhold’ S attorney, John McGuire, said he believes the decision reflects a decision by the government to cut its losses. "I don’t think this ends it," McGuire said following the announcement. "I think it reflects a new tactic, Which is that they [the government] will abandon the cases they are losing under the old policy, redischarge him [Meinhold] under the new policy and.try to start it all over again." In spite of the government’ s decision not to pursue Meinhold’ s case under the old policy, Joe Krovisky of the Defense Dept. said no decision has been made on 10 similar cases now before various federal After.the ceremony, a reception was held where the funds raised at this year’s AIDS Walk were given to HIV/AIDS service orga~fizations (see photo page 11). Tulsa art~ organizations participated iu "A Day withont Art" in me~nory of persons who’vedied of AIDS complications. Selected works at Gilcrease and Philbrook were draped and Livin_o Arts of Okla. showed Silverlake L~fe, a documentary of two men living with AIDS. SALON COPA courts. BLUE MOON FAR A BAKERY FOR Docs Tommy Chesbro, Ric Kirby & Brian Jackson help Tulsa’s AIDS Walk give donations to Tulsa HIWAIDS servtce organizations after the World AIDS Day Memorial; 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. Wem.bley Center 7116 S. Ming0 #102 254-21 O0 50% off 2" Wood Blinds Custom Chairs from $299.00 Framed Prints & Complete Design Stm PAlrERSON REALTORS JONATHAN &’DEE NICHOLAS 100% Service 100% Satisfaction (918) 749-3000 Happy Holidays & New Year from Ross Folsom & Friends " at Salon Westcopa Lincoln Plaza 1310 East 15th 583.1500 �Elders !,ompage 2- Elections i,o,. ~age 2 lives. According to William Raspberry of Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay the Washington Post Writers Group, she said she’ d put a crown of condoms on her head and never take it off if it would get " yotmg people to use condoms. Amen to that! If I thought it would work, I’ d do the same and ask youand Bill Clinton to do it tOO. Ms.;Elders was a rarity in Washington, someone who cared more for doing the job that ueeded to be done than for coveting her .backside. She cared about saving lives. She cared about doing somethiug about AIDS She had the courage of her convictions. Tlfis ~s more than we can say about Bill Clinton. Tulsa Video Majo.r Film Lawn Butch, video & photo by Nicci Farrell Elite Books & Videos 821 S. Sheridan, . Deneuve, Out, Advocate Toys & T-shirts 10% Discount evith ~ ad, In Fests Lawn Butch is a satirical short video look at yard care advertising from a Lesbian pefspe,ctive. Lawn Butch was ¯paired at the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Film Festival with ~vhat was then a ~vork-inpro~ess, Land Beyond, a dremn-iuspired video using Native Americ,’uaimagery. Lawn Butch also has been vie~ved at at the San Francisco Lesbian mad Gay Film Festival and at Mix’ 94 Film Festival in New York City.. In November, it played at a festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil and will show in London in March 1995. Tulsa Lesbian videographer, Nicci Farrell, uses comedy and video as her means of communicating and relating to people in her life. In 1991, the artist began to use video to record comedy skits using herself as an actor. Shortly later, unable to work full time due to serious illness, she supported herself by filming pageants and benefit shows. Farrell lives and works in Tulsa. MORE " ¯ ¯ New CDs $I.6.99-I 1.99 pre,owne.d. CDs $7.99~8.99 W.ell give.you $4.88 for yourused Cds communities. While partisan, anti-Gay rhetoric is too common in the campaigns, once elected, those politicians have a constitutional duty torepresent all citizens. At a minimmn, this includes meeting with us, even if we have to agree to disagree about many things. Tulsa’ s City Council has lost recently two members. James Hogue is resigning to become a judge and Robert Nelson died of a heart attack. Both men demonstrated si~fificant ,’u’~ti-Gay bias. Their dep,’Lrture is. an opportunity gor our connnunities to help to bring fairness back to our coamcil. CtLrrently.there is ouly one city councillor .who has the courage to.say discrimination in Tulsa is wrong. There are two who might say that discrimination is wrong if the wind is blowiug the right way. And there are four who are firmly wedded to their prejudice m~d no anaount of reason can overcome their rationalizations or cowardice, it seems. But with these two empty seats and a fair wind, there might just be five votes for fairness. Unfortunately, the level of prejudice in Tulsa is such that we cannot endorse candidates for fear of hurting them. However, we can encourage you to get involved with the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Political Action Committee (LAG-PAC). Volunteers are needed. A LAG-PAC representative will g~ve an update during the community annoucements portion of the next Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights meeting (TOHR is a non-profit, non-political organization that permits other groups to share information with our communities). You have to live in District 5 &6 to vote b t you don t have to hve there to make a difference. �Why Tulsa Family News? you straight). Hey, girl, that one’s cute, is shefamily’~ Said with irony, sometimes, said by men, or said by women (though maybe not quite in those exact words), the meaning of family for Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals is fluid. Family i~, yes, our birth/adoptive parents and siblings butfamily is also that tribe of women and men, sisters and brothers (or perhaps just sisters), who welcomed us ~fter we realized our differences from the heterosexual world. More than many tribes, we are a diverse group. We are separated by issues of gender, of race, religion and ethnicity, by class and by age, and by physical beauty. Sometimes, like biological families, we are cruel and abusive to one another. But at our best, despised though we may be by HeteroAmerica, we strive for ideals that much of the rest of this country long seem to have forgotten. For example, I was involved in several of the national planning meetings for this last March on Washington.- For all the frustration and hard work of the process, it was characterized by an effort to empower and include persons of all statuses: race, gender, transgender, age, Sub-communities: students, leather, religious, etc. No one else in America is even seriously trying democracy of this sort....certainly, not our government. And perhaps this is part of our special gift to America: in some Native American traditions, Men who loved Men & Women who loved Women were known as TwoSpirits. They had special roles as shamans - those who showed the way. Perhaps, we can show the way to a country that often has failed to live the ideals it claims. We must reclaimfamily from those who would take .it for their use only ~- who would pervert it for their p0iiti~al ~d monetary gain. The family historically has been large and messy, sometimes biological but just as often tied together by need an~ somelirnes, 10ve. It has always included us, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals, though not always by thos¢ names (spinster aunts and bachelor uncles, and as we know, being married doesn’t nlake The family in America has rarely been what the Christo-Fascists have claimed. We know it and .they know it too. But demonizing us serves their political purpose. This country has a long and shameful history of slandering various minorities, creating an enemy within to play off folks’ fears so that a few could gmn wealth and political power. We have demonized Native Americans, Blacks, Jews, Catholics, Asians and otherS. These days, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisextmls are the enemy of choice, and the coffers of the Religious Right, the ChfistoFascists are full. So this is Tulsa Family News, news for our families of the heart, and for our families that are biological, our brothers, sisters and parents, cousins, uncles, and aunts. This is the first of whatI hope will be many issues. Tulsa deserves to have its own event and entertainment paper. News from Oklahoma City is of interest but is not enough. This paper follows several other attempts by folks whom I honor for their hard work. Tulsa Family News can and will be there for Tulsa if you help us. Let us know what you .like. Let us know what you don’t like (gently, please). Patronize the businesses that support us and tell them that you saw their ad - there ts a connection between your actions and this paper being here. And if you are a Lesbian or Gay business owner, reach out to’your community via advertising. Lesbian and Gay bar owners have long carried much of the weight of helping the community it’s time for some of the rest of us to share the job. Thanks. Tom Neal, publisher CHERRY STREET ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATE S Eating Disorders Same Sex Relationships Co-Depe~ Issues _ Trau Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC J. Seymour,~r~ CADC Richa~ii~deL MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 Serving a Diverse Community S A L O O N Open UVednesday through Sunday 7pm - 2am FII.I~2. Pool Night .... $4.00. Beer Bust FREE Two-StepLessons 8pm - 10pm Kent Balch & Associates I)~~ $4.00 Beer Bust Dance Music All Night Self-employed? 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Located on Brookside, near clubs that cater primarily to heterosexuals, he’s put up a sign on his door, saying, "this is a Gay club, if you can groove to it, groove to it...if you can’t, don’t come in." He adds, "everyone is welcome but on our terms." UBU, which was known as the Alley, had begun to .attract some heterosexuals who treated theclub as a "freak show." Mattingly notes that Lesbians & Gay men have to live in a heterosexlml world but at least for afew hours, in a place like UBU, they can be comfortable. Mattingl_y also hopes to foster a new hostility that sometimes characterized the past, with a desire to work together for the benefit of the community. He looks forward to doing as many fundraisers and benefits for the community that they can. "The only way we are going to survive as a community is for us to start working together,".he said. Mattingly has great ambitions for the club. He hopes to add features like a cabaret space for.li~’e performance and film or videos of interest to the community. He finished saying that he had no grand illusions about getting rich from a club but he just wants to make aliving and have some fun doing it. So far, he says he’s working hard but he’s having a great time. AD B OYZ CLUB Open 2-2, .Seven Days a Week Ne w Year’s Eve Party $3 cover, snacks, champagne & favors New Year’s Day Open at Noon. Watch the Bowl Games. Menu: Ham, Peas, Cornbread & Cabbage Rocky Horror Party . Friday, January 13, 10pm Prizes for Character Look-alikes! Featuring the Kissinger Brigade- Rocky Horror cast members performing live! 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Ric Banks- RICMAR, Owner 834-2838 Doberman � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities- Our Families of the Heart December 15, 1994 - January 14, 1995, Vol. 2, Issue 1 TULSA NEWS LAG-PAC Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Political Action Committee Begun Local activists have begun the process of starting a political action committee to help elect candidates who support civil fights protections for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered citizens. The interim steering committee is seeking volunteers to compile data, staff phone banks, put up yard signs and to help financially. Those interested can contact LAG-PAC at POB 33076, 74153-1076 or call 832-1222. Janice Nicklas Recognized for HIV/AIDS Leadership Tulsa’s Community Service Council honored HIV/AIDS activist Janice Nicklas with its Dreamcatcher Award. Drawing on Native American tradition, a dreamcatcher is placed oyer an infant’s cradle or in a.tfibal lodge to capture dreams allowing only good ones. Here the dreamcatcher symbolizes shaping the futureby holding on to a dream. "I am deeply honored; I had not idea," Nicklas said, adding that usually the award goes to someone ontside the Council. Nicklas, who is a Senior Planner with the Council, co-ordinator of the AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, and recently, project director for the Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership, has been involved with HIV issues for seven years. Nicklas has horror stories about the earlier days when AIDS began to be visibleinTulsa. Then there was "so little to offer" in the way of services and she says she was often very discouraged. Awards, at T 0 :H-R Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights held its annual Holiday Banquet & BenefitAuction at All Soul’s ChurchonFriday, Dec. 2. Food, festive music and auctioneering were enjoyed by a see TOHR, page 9 HRCF ChiefBirch Elizabeth Birch to Head HRCF SAN FRANCISCO Elizabeth Birch, the head :of litigation and human resources of Apple Computer Inc., has been tapped to head up the Human Rights Campaign Ftmd in Washington, D.C. She becomes the first woman to hold the post of executive directorat the nation’ s largest gay rights group. On the heals of the Republican sweep of both houses of Congress earlier in November, Birch said her first job would be countering ideas that the rights movement is in retreat as a result of the changes in the national see Birch, page 9 MURDER In Mississippi HIV Testing of ,Victims Ordered LAUt~EL, Miss. -- haanunusaml move thatmayindicate the nature of the defense in the case, Circuit Court Judge Billy Joe Landrum approvedarequestby the defense attorney for the 16-year-old charged with killing 2 gay men in the tense rural community. Marvin McClendon was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail in connection with the executionstyle killing ofJoseph Shoemake and Robert Waiters in October. A request by. McClendon’s attorney, J. Ronald Parrish, to have HIV tests conducted on see Miss. page 9 T~lsa House Rep. Steve Largent argent Mtg. As promised prior to his election, Congressman Largent is planning anopenmeeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities in Jan. or Feb. subject to__~the le~slative schedule. Check with TFN for more info. later. Post-Election Poll Positive WASHINGTON - A national exit-poll commissioned by the Hmnan Rights Campaign Fund the evening of the Nov. 8 election indicates that voters weren’t endorsing a right-wing, anti-gay social agenda but in fact showed "broad support" for equal -rights for gays and lesbianS. Among the poll’s findings: o 70% said see Poll, page 9 Tulsa’s World AIDS Day March Interfaith AIDS Ministry orgaafized a marchfromBartlett Square through dowlitown to Holy Fmnily Cathedral inhere a ceremonv was .held in memory of those lost to AIDS and to give recognlti’on to caregivers helping people living with AIDS. Photo credit: Tonia Schnarr see Cathedral, page 11 Military Update Military Update .Military Update Court Backs Navy’s Policy inSteffan Case WASHINGTON - In a ~etback to efforts to end the military’s ban against gays and lesbians, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in a 7-3 decision that the U.S. Naval .Academy acted properly in dismissing MidshipmanJoseph Steffan after he s aid he was’gay --alth0ughhe did made no admission of engaging in same-sex relationships. Thecourt majority ruled, that the admission of being gay as tantamount to.admitting homosexual behavior. Writing for.the majority,Judge Laurence Silberman said, "It is sufficient to recognize that the government’s presumption, as embodied in the Academy see Steffan, page 11 ¯ .Meinhold Warned of Possible Discharge SEA2q’LE - Gay sailor Keith Meinhold said. during a speech before a civil rights group here that a naval officer has warued him that if he says pnblicly again that he is gay, he may be discharged from the military under the Pentagon’s new "don~t ask, don’t tell" policy. Meinhold said Harry Harris, the 2rid in commandofhis unit at the Naval Air Station-Shidbey Island near Seattle had given him the warning. After publicly stating in 1992 that he is gay, Meirthold has successfully fought discharge in federal court. Meinhold said Harris had told him "that a statement that I am homosexual will require his see Meinhold, page 11 Navy to Keep Lesbian Officer SAN FRANCISCO - In a decision that surprised rights activists, a3-memberN.avypant unanimously recommended .against discharging Lt. -Zoe Dunning, agreeing that Draining had not violated the Pentagon’s new"’don’ t ask, don’t tell" policy whe n~she publicly eame Out as a lesbian-two years ago~ The panel.’s decision marks the first time a U.S. military board of inquiry has rnled in favor of retaining a service member who. has publicly acknowledgedbeing homosexual. The panel’s ruling must sdll be reviewed by the Naval Bureau of Persolmel and fi nally approved by Secretary of the Navy John Dalton. A similar see Lesbian, page 11 National News Bill Clinton to °Surg.-General No Wanking ! WASHINGTON- President Clinton abruptly fired U.S. S urgeon Gener,’d Joycelyn Elders on Friday, Dec. 9; after she said that school children should be taught about masturbation in sex education classes. Thecomments that finally cost Elders herjob were made in Paris on WorldAIDS Day. ha response to a question about whether children should be taught about masturbation as a way of overcolmng social taboos in an effort to teach about safer sex, EIderss aid, "I think that that is something thatis a part ofhmnan sexuality and ts a part of sometlfing that perhaps should be taught." see Clinton, page 9 ( iPne k r Mixed Views WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich, the speaker-apparent of the House Of Representatives, has compared homosexuals to alcoholics in an interview published Nov. 25 in the Washington (D.C.) -Blade; but said the Republican.Party should be tolerant. The interview was conducted in April, but just published now following the GOPlandslide that gave the party coutrol of Congress. "’I don’t want to see police in the men’s room, which we had when I was a clfild,’" Gingrich said, "mad I see Gingrich, page 9 Israeli Court Sanctions ,Gay Benefits JERUSALEM - Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the nation’s E1 Alaidines has to offer the same benefits to the same-sex partners of its gay workers that it offers to the married partners of employees. El AI officials have pursued .appeals of the case for 6 years since Jonathan Danilovitch, an El AI steward, first sued for the airline to provide his lover with the same free flying pass that it gives the spouses of married workers. Both lower courts that . heard the case had ruled against EIAI. The broad Supreme Court ruling could affect2 similar cases - one against TelAviv-University and the other against the Israeli. armed forces - currently before lower courts in the country. With this issue, we begin our s(cond year of publishing Tulsa Family News. I’would like to thank you, our readers, our contributors (writers and photographers) and especially, our advertisers, for supporting this newspaper, and our communities. This year is proof that Lesbian, Gay and Bi Tulsans need and appreciate serious news coverage of our communities issues and events. News from out of town can be .interesting but Tulsans need to know what’s happening here. We have been honored by the praise we’ve rece,ved from you all, and from journalists and activists in Dallas, DC and New York. Ann Northrop, activist and ex-CBS journalist, said she wished New York City had something to compare to Tulsa Family News. While we are gratified by this reCognitioh, we recognize we have challenges yet ~to.face:, Last spring an old friend asked,, in his(slightly acerbic manner, whether we had a spdl-checker? We do but typo~aphic errors still occur. Wehope someday not to pull one all-nighter per issue. Perhaps when we acheive that goal, the spelling will be perfect too. Wehope to continue to grow in order to provide you all with more ne~vs coverage and other features. We welcome your feedback, positive and negative. Please feel free to contact us by post: POB 4140, 74159, by phone: 832-0233, or now, by e-mail at: TulsaNews@aol.com. Thank you and may God (however you conceive of Her/Him/Them) grant you wisdom: strength and courage. - Tom Neal, publisher PS,.During this last year, we received harassment and praisefor the use of "family" in our name. Our essay in thefirst issue of Tulsa Family News explaining the choice is reprinted on page 13. "What do you think are the prospects.of a more explicit .discussion and promotion of masturbation?" - Rob Clark of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, asking about the effectofAIDS educationcampaigns inremoving the taboos of talking about sexuality. "As per your specific question in regard to masturbation, I think that is a part ofhuman sexuality and it’ s a part of something that pehaps should be taught.."- former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders. America has been lucky in two of its Surgeons General in this time of AIDS. C. Everett Koop flummoxed the Reagan administration by choosing a sound medical response to the emerging AIDS crisis instead of using medicine to reinfoi?ce prejudice. Dr. Elders, while much, much less diplomatic, brought a reality-based approach to public health. Very youngpeop~ehave sex. ~’l~s is not new. It happened in the 50’s. I can tell you personally that in the late 60’ s, it happened in suburban south Tulsa - certainly a location in which "60’s values of, general permissiveness and casual sexuality were hardly pervasive. Even in puritan colo~ New England, many children were born only a few months after marriage. Sex is natural for human beings. Elders recognized this. Certainly young people should be encouraged to be responsible in their sexual expression. There are times that it would be better for them not to have sex. Promiscuity also increases the possibility of negative consequences. Although we may encourage them not to have sex, it’ s better to teach them how to have safer sex than to have them become infected with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases or to become pregnant. Perhaps ifwe teach them thatmasturbation is an acceptable sexual outlet, they might not quite so readily engage in riskier sexual acts. Mutual masturbation is potentially one of the safest ofsafer sex acts. Certainly mutual masturbation is less likely to result in accidental pregnancy. So it is truly perverse that her firing is allegedly over the issue of masturbation. Can we get real?We can safely assume that all the folks wigging out about this, have done it and may even do it regularly! I’m sure Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich and even, Don Nickles and Jim Inhofe, all masturbate, not that I care to picture it. Bill Clinton ~robably mastmbates, orifhe doesn t,maybe he should have, if allegations about extramarital affairs are tree. Don’t you think that Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell etc. have wanked off too? They probably just felt guiltier about it. It’ s likely that many of these men also had sex before and outside wedlock. That is part of the hypocrisy of our government that our leaders (like the Congress doesn’t impose its own civil rights la~vs on itself) say "do as we say, not as we do." Joycelyn Elders’ approach is one that could save see Elders, page 12 Many of you are probably sick and tired of politics; especially since the results of these last elections bode poorly for Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans. After all, all of our Tulsa federal representatives are men who’ve openly declared their hostility to our existance in various ways. Comments by then Rep. Jim Inhofe, now senator, thathewould discriminateinhiring.againstLesbians and Gay ~en,.~vere the impetus for the Human Rights Campaign Fund to ask all members of Congress for a non-discrimination pledge. Sen. Nickles too has proved his bias. A friend, who lives in a town about 45 minutes from Tulsa, tells me that everytime the senator speaks there, Nickles starts complaining about "homosexuals." This last time, my friend asked the senator why he’s so obsessed with "homosexuals?" After all, it’ s not like small Oklahoma towns are just being over-run by ravaging and pillaging "homosexuals." Nickles replied, apparently in all seriousness, that homosexuals (or homosexuality) are a threat to our very culture. Say again? Lest you think I’mjoking, note that Nickles was one of th,,e featured speakers at the Christi.an Coalition s Road to Victory ’94 Confe~e-ti~fknd Strategy Briefing in Washington last September. Sen. Nickles joined Pat Robertson, Senators Trent Lott and Phil Gramm, former vice-president Dan Quayle and California’ s noted anti-Gay bigot, US Rep. Bob Dornan. Our new US House Rep. Steve Largent seems to be a man trying to hold fundamentally incompatible notions. On one hand, he seems to embrace anti- Gay prejudice that cloaks itself m pseudoconservatism and "Christian" fundamentalism. On the other, he seems to recognize that some of the Gay folks he knows, are good, decent people - perhaps more like him than not. Hopefully he will resolve some Of that contradiction when he meets with us this winter at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa. While you and I should continue to be cautious with Largent, we should applaud his willingness to meet with our communities. Neither Sen. Nickles or Inhofe have met ever with see Elections, page 12 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918-832-0233 POB 4140. Tulsa ’OK 74159 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Asst. 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PRESIDENT’S LETTE,R: "Socially Correct" The Most Fabulous Political Event of the Year An open letter to gay and lesbian people -of Tulsa-and surrounding areas from Tim social:‘-adj..- conducive to, Gillean President ofTulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR). Fellow Gay Americans, In my excitement about becoming president ofTOHR, I have been doing a lot oftalking~ Talking with friends, business associates and new acquaintances. I must admit my excitement has been met with various responses, the most fre.quent are excuses why these individuals are not members, "Oh that organization is too social." Being social is a good thing. It’s purpose is for building community. Another comment often attributed to TOHR is "That organization is too political." We use our connections in the. community to build knowledge, trust and respect, and to creatively lobby for change. My point being that we can all make excuses that are either valid or not,.but the need remains the same. We must organize our community to fight injustice, to shine marked by, or passed in pleasant companionship with one’s friends or associates. political: adj. having practical wisdom, prudence, diplomatic; artful, expedient, action. the light where we see injustice and to be heard as a unified voice. Tulsa, I’m asking for your help. We need to come together, our community is floundering and we have allowed ourselves to become complacent towards one of our most valuable tools, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. This organization can.and will lead us into the future and we need every individual that can possibly help to be socially active and a political voice. Our time to grow and be heard is now and we must tap the resources from within. You are our most valuable resource, you know’and have the ability to do something for your community. TOHR has in place several programs that need volunteers; the HelpLine, monthly meeting planning, encouraging new membership. My fellow officers and I plan to implement new programs that will require more volunteers. Let’s build a community, let’s do it together, let’s build programs for every member of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and trahsgendered community. TOHR is our foundation. With your involvement we can create a presence in Tulsa to benefit each and every one of us. I’m asking youto give TOHR a chance to win your involvement, come to a meeting, talk to theofficers; let us know what’s important to you. Let’s start building bridges today and tomorrow our community will thrive. Looking forward to meeting you soon. Tim E. Gillean President, Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights, lnc. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS t 4G2A9Y7s By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 S. Harvard Suite H-1 ¯ Fun and Fund December 2nd marked TOHR’s first ever combination Holiday Banquet and Auction. The event was a success for the commun ity as well as a financial success ~n raising $2,500 of operating funds for 1995. Approximately 75 people attended the event and entertainment was provided by Mr. Z on thepiano and cabaret singer Rendez Vu -minus her sisters Deja and Parlez (played by Kathleen Golden). TOHR greatly appreciates the support of the community and particularly those who donated to the event. Special thanks to Kathleen and Aaron Martin whose’hard work made the event possible. January Meeting OP EN FORUM Come Let Our New Officers Meet You To Share Ideas, Goals and Visions. Membership Name Address City. Phone (optional) Signature Application State .zi~_ I-! Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: t’-I $10 Limited Income/Student Membership uI $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership 1-1 $100 Sustainm’g Membership El IancummtlyreceivingTOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News El I al~lnot on the mailing lisi I-I I would like to volunteer help with: [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine El HIV Counselor [] Executive Board Member " [] Event Planning and Party Preparations [] Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tuba Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR o~r set membership fees are Ttzr Deductible. Tim Gillean President Tim Henry 1 st Vice Pres. Miriam Childers 2nd Vice Pres. Aaron Martin Secretary Kelly Kirby Treasurer _ Lynn Smith Fundraising Owen HelpLine Coord. Michael Sheldon Reporter Editor The regular monthly meeting ofTOHR will be held Tuesday, January 3rd at the Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, SUite H-1. A social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and. the meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. M embars’ -Representatives Tim Gillean ...................................... President Tim Henry ......................... 1st Vice President Miriam Childers ............... 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin ............ :...................... Secretary Kelly Kirby ........................ i ............. Treasurer. Owen ............................ HelpLine.Coordinator Ruben Garcia ......................... Reporter Editor ............................... . ..... Activities Coordinator Lynn Smith ............ Fundraising Coordinator News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs,News ..Austin Schools to Add OrientationProtections AUSTIN, Texas Austin; Texas, schools are including antiharassment language in its code of condtict, officials have announced. "What we’re trying to do is let everyone know that this district won’t tolerate any behavior that will interfere with education whether it be intimidation, sexual harassment, or [harassment] because of sexual orientation," said school board member Gee ff Rips. School Board President Kathy ¯Rider saidthat the clausegranting protection for gays-andlesbians was always part of. their plan. ’¢fhis is just not an issue," Rider said. "Regardless of their beliefs..,wehave a responsibility to provide a safe school fo r everyone." The proposed antiharassment code would apply to. teachers, administration, staff and students Mike. Nat’l Guard Dumping Lesbian Soldier ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A military review board has recommend that New Mexico Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Jesse Holloway be discharged because ofher sexual orientation despite outstanding evaluations by the armed forces. Holloway, 38, reve aled that she is a lesbian during an interview in the Albuquerque Tribune in 1993~ Holloway said she was "upset that my record didn’t speak for itself" and told the paper, "My honesty and integrity didn’t matter .... I’m Upset with the unjustness of the law; it needs to be changed. This is America." Her attorney said Holloway would take the discharge, when it becomes official, to federal court, joining a number of other gays and lesbians around the country who are challenging the Pentagon’s anti-gay policies. Paramount Studios Adds Same-Sex Benefits HOLLYWOOD - Paramount Pictures, with some 1,500 employees, has announced that like its parent firm Viacom, it will extend health insurance coverage to the same-sex domestic partners of its workers. Viacom, Universal, Warner Bros., MCA and Sony, which owns Tri-Star and Columbia studios, all offer health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of their employees. Anti-Gay E-Mail ~ATLANTA - A series of electronic bate mail aimed at a gay and lesbianemployee group has prompted the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control to warn its 6,500 workers and contractors of potential disciplinary action for such behavior. Dr.. David Satcher, director of the agency, said in a memo folio.wing revelations of the hate messages to members of the Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Employees (GLOBE)attheCDC .that "the ns.e of e-mail to convey Inappropriate comments .is prohibited and will not be tolerated." Satcher’s memo also noted that such messages also violate guidelines of the Dept. of Health & Human Services, the CDC’s parent agency. Moslems Block Burial of Gay Man in Senegal DAKAR, Senegal - According to news reports by Reuters, young fundamentalist Moslems in the coastal city of Thies just north of the capital blocked a funeratprocession for a gay man who was to have been buried in an Islamic cemetery. According to new. reports, the youths, supported with others from the area near the cemetery, said the dead man’s homosexuality was a violation of Islamic law that disqualified him from burial at thesite. The deadman’ s relatives were forced to take his body to another burial site outside the city, the 2nd largest in the Western African nation. Gay Wins Parental Rights NEW YORK - The New York Supreme Court’s appellate division has ruled in a split 3-2 decision that Thomas Steel, a gay man living in. San Francisco, can be recognized as the father of a 13-year-old girl he fathered for a lesbian couple who now live in New York City. The appeals panel said that it was "so innately discriminatory as to be unworthy of comment" that Robin Young’s partner Sandra Russo "should enjoy a parental relationship with.her" while Steel should be denied parental rights. Steel fathered the child through artificial inseminationandvisited him in San Francisco for several years, but in 1990 Young and Russo refused Steel’ s request for his daughter to visit him without the 2 women. Steel sued for parental visitation rights. GLAAD Denver Leaves National GLAAD DENVER-The’Denver chapter of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has officially changed its name to Colorado Media Advocates and dropped its affiliation with the national collection of GLAAD groups. In a press release, the newly renamed organization said, "The ¯franchise agreement~ offered to us as part of" a nation-wide consolidation of independent GLAAD chapters, was considered orgalifzationally ’ restrictive and financiall’y draining by the GLAAD/Denver Board of Directors. It was determined that continued affiliation with a consolidated GLAADorganization wouldnot benefit us in Colorado." CMA says it will continue to work for "positive lesbian, bisexual and gay visibility and inclusiveness" in the state’s media. First Book on Homosexuality in China BEIJING - The British Broadcasting C,orp. reports that the first book about homosexuality in China is about to be published. Without identifying the publisher, the BBC reported that the book will be titled Homosexuality in China and was written by Fang Gang, a reporter with the .paper Tianjin Worker, who has s.pent years collecting informataon on gays in the country. TheBBCreported that Fang Gang’ s manuscripthad already raised a good deal of reaction among sociologists in China who said that his research had done what should have been done years ago but had not because "nobody dared to do it." No publication date was given. Gay Man Named to HI Rights Commission HONOLULU - Outgoing Hawaii Gov. John Waihee has named Jack Law, an openly gay Waikiki businessman, to a post on the state’s Civil Rights Commission. Thepositiononthe commission runs through 1996. The commission oversees enforcemem of Hawaii’s antidiscriminationlegislation, which is among the most sweeping in the U.S. Law is the first openly gay or lesbian person to hold a post on the commission. Judge Reviewed for Anti- Transsexual Remarks TACOMA, Wash. - Eatonvilie, Wash., District CourtJudgeAlan Hutchinson went before a state judicial.review commission to answer charges that he should be suspended from the judiciary or censured by the commission for beradng 2 transsexuals id his courtroom as "unnatural and immoral." Hutchinson refused to grant the 2 men, who had not yet undergone the surgery, a ~hange of name until after they had completed the surgical procedures. The men, ¯ accompanied by.their attorney, were given~a h~aring :by: Hutchinson to reconsider his decision, but the judge again ,refused. "I feel this whole procedure is immoral," Hutchinson said according to a transcript. "It evidences a mentally ill and diseased mind." ,The judge admitted to the commission that the transcript was correct but defended his actions. "It’s a mutilation," he told the Commission on Judicial Conduct. "I regard mutilation as an unnatural act. That’s the way I’ve been educated." A staff attorney for the commission said, ’q~hejudge wasnot acting like a judge. He was acting like a preacher or politician," and called for disciplinary action against the jurist. Gay Brothels in Nevada? PAHRUMP, Nevada - Mild Reese, who has been a longtime opponent of legal prostitution in Nevada, has positively flummoxedfriends andfoes Mike by applying to the Nye County Commissionfor alicense to open the state’s - and the nati on’s - first gay bordello. George Flint, with the Nevada Brothel Assn., a lobbying o(ganization, suggested to reporters that Reese is just "trying to keep things stirred up so the legislature will ban brothels" entirely in Nevada. But Reese says he has backers who want to open the gay brothel in Pahrump, a communityof about 400 about 60 miles west of Las Vegas and that "I’m just crusading against AIDS." Reese said he is no longer connected with Nevadans Against Prostitution, which he headed for 5 years. Aspokesperson for the anti-prostitution group said the organizationhadnoidea what Reese was doing in applying for the brothel license. Prostitution is legal in 12 of Nevada’s 17 counties, but until the state repealed its same-sex sodomy laws last year, the prospect of a gay brothel had never seriously arisen in Nevada. Since then, however, activists in the state say there has been some discussion of opening a samesex bordello. But Reese, who did not discuss his own sexual orientation, has become the first to apply for the license. Unfortunately, Reese did not properly complete thelicense application and included a check for only $2,500 with his .appl.i.c.a~tion~,~ a!thqugh the ~plicaiion fee is d0uble that amount. Thecounty commission has ordered Reese’s application to be reviewed like any other application - once he properly completes it and pays the full, non-refundable fee. Sodomy, Adultery Laws Not Unconstitutional SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Magistrate Ronald Boyce has recommended to a federal court in Utah that it not overturn the state’s sodomy, fornication and adultery laws. Police Sgt. Gary Oliverson had asked the court to declare the laws a violation of his constitutional rightofprivacy andfree speech. Boyce,however, disagreed and said that sex outside marriage isn’t included in the privacy protections of the Constitution and he outright rejected any connection between sexual behavior and speech. "It appears it was simply to satisfy his sexual appetites," Boyce wrote in his recommendation. "Therefore, no speech element is involved." Boyce’ s preliminary findings in Oliverson’ s case now go to U.S. District Judge David Sam. Oliverson was briefly suspended from his job with the police department in 1986 for having sex with other women while he was married, and he has since been trying to get the laws overturned. Computer Company Apologizes for Ad HONOLULU-.MicrosoftCorp., the largest compmer software manufacturer, has quickly apologized for an ad in the Nov. 21 issue of People magazine that 2 Hawaii legislators charged promotes violence against gay men. Hawaii state Reps. Cynthia Thielen andAtmelleAmaral said in a letter to Microsoft chairman Photography Pager 621-5597 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Holiday Hours 9:30-5, Saturdays, Nov. 16 - Dec. 24 Shop Where You Are Appreciated! 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Johnny Geren C.M.T. 742-1992 News Briefs Bill Gates, ’‘The ad certainly does not convince us to run out and buy Microsoft products. Instead, we would support a boycott of a company that perpetuates the idea that male violence is the solution to differing ideas." The Microsoft. ad promoting its multimediaproducts depicts a mean-looking beardedman who has had a disagreement a man with a "high girlie voice" about the interpretation of composer Franz Schubert’s music¯ The ad’ s presumably humorous punchline has the bearded man say, "And then I deck him." The Hawaii lawmakers said the ad might have been intended as humorous, but wrote Gates that "male violence is not’ humorouL Gay basliing is n0(humorous. In a statement issued by the Redmond, Wash.-based software company, Microsoft said, "We apologi~.e if the advertisement has offended in any way. Its attempt was to communicate in a humorous way the wealth of knowledge and enjoyment on ourCD-ROM products ¯ It was absolutely notintended to condone or promote any form of antisocial behavior." The firm said the ad would immediately be pulled and not run again. Tennis Dyke on Bike NEW YORK -, One of the gifts given to Martina Navratilova during a tribute to the retiring tennis ace at Madison Square Garden was a chrome, black-leather covered and studded motorcycle, La Martina, clad in a Hawaiian-style shirt and term is shorts, showed her pleasure with the new toy by promptly mounting the bike and riding it around on the stage before thousands of her adoring fans. Man Wanted as Serial Killer Arrested in Flodda JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police have arrested Gary Ray Bowles, 32, a suspected serial killer wanted for murdering gay men in Maryland, Georgia and Florida. Local radio and television news shows reported that Bowles had been living under an assumed name in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., had confessed to 6 murders and is a suspect in 3 other killings. Only days before his arrest, Bowles had been added to the FBI’ s "Ten Most Wanted List¯" Jacksonville Sheriff Jim McMillan said he was "relieved that he [Bowles] isoff the street." Bowles is. a suspect in gayrelated murders ]n metropolitan Washington, D.C., Savannah, Ga., Daytona Beach and Hilliard, Fla. Ironically, Bowles had slipped through the fingers of local police at least 5 times during the past few months because of his false identity. He had been arrested for public drunkenness as recently as Nov. 12. Police say Bowles usually picked up his victims at gay bars, convinced them to let him stay temporarily with them, then murdered them. He is being held without bail. Highway Sign Disappears AUBURN, A~a. ~The 2nd of2 road signs, for the Auburn Gay & Lesbian Association’ s highway clean-up project has disappeared. After~’. t35ffaSi~tli delay the signs weire finally installed in Janua~ in the state highway program that acknowledges groups which keep a mile stretch ofhighway litter free. The 1st sign disappeared witl~tin hours of .being put up~.The2nd road sign was repeatedly, vandalized and ripped~down, but was repaired and putup again each lime - until now. The state transportation dept. has 9 that itno longer makes News Briefs News Briefs it.s clean~up.along the stretch of highway, Slgn 01" no sign. Poet Angelou Shies Away After Phelps Protest EMPORIA, Kan. - Poet Maya Angelou was so disturbed by a protest by arch~ homophobe Fred Phelps, who frequently leads followers in.demonstrations at the funerals ofpeoplewhohave died.ofAIDS, ¯that she called off a sold-out speech she wa s to give at Emporia State University. Phelps who, with asmall bandoffollowers from the Baptist church he runs, is noted for savage anti-gay rhetoric and protests had mount¢.,d a,protest against Angelou at/ ~theT0pekaPerformingArts Center earlier.: Sharon Lockheart and GingerAshmore, friends who live,in Kansas City suburbs, were so shocked by Phelps’ actions that they wrote an "open letter" to Angelou, who read a specially-written poem during the inauguration of President Clinton. The idea grew and has now been signed by more than 3 dozen women’s,, minority and civi 1 rights organizations in the area. The letter reads: "We deeply regret that your visit to our heartland was marred by such a brutal and frightening attack. This behavior is an outrage and an embarrassment to our .community. The actions in Topeka resulting in a lost opportunity for students at Emporia Sta te to hear your inspirational message are inexcusable and will notbe ignored. "We admire your spirit of compassion. You are /an inspiration to those who have heard or read your thoughtful words. This incident should not deter you from returning to our area. We embrace your message of peace and love." Missin_g Books Found ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Officials at the University of New Mexico Zimmerman Library say they have located some 200 volumes - 8 library shelves - of journals dealing with homosexuality and womens’ issues that disappeared from their place in the library basement in late No vember.UNMofficials said the books, valued at $23,000, had been replaced with bookson Nazism in November, and had been assumed tO be stolen. Instead they . were found piled on top of one of the library stacks, hidden behind other books. Some of the books had, however, been defaced with neo-Nazi symbols and graffiti. The usually quite campus has been shocked by several, neo-Nazi incidents this school year. In. October, campus police arrested3 youths with white supremacist literature for possessing explosives; and-earlier in November a university mural was defaced wit h a large swastika. Thejournals includedtheJournal of Homosexuality, Gender and Society and Lesbian Ethics.. University officials said they still had no suspects in the incident. In a joint statement, UNM President Richard P_eck and Regents ¯ President Art Melendres said, ’That the university is a diverse community is evident :to these cowards who deface property with their bigoted and hateful - n~essages." Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this newspaper:. POB 4140, STYLE ONSALE/ Ross - Complete haircut & style $15 Burge - Permanent Wave starting at $40 IVA - Complimentary haircut with purchase of a color service Ross EDWARD Ross Fletcher ~.~ Owner / Designer [ Ira ~ossland[ Col0ur Specialist[ I Burge ~lorsham Designer Perm Technician [An~,~concept salon] 1438 S. Boston Tulsa, Oklahoma PE ECT GIF[TRY SHOPPING ABROAD. Find England’s and France’s finest treasures for the home, righthere, at 17th &Boston. Pounds & Francs features country French and English furniture and furnishings. Unusual accessories. Fine artwork. Rich tapestries and area rugs. 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Earlier in November, Kahn reported that a San Francisco General/University of California at San Francisco study of 24 people found the injected version of the vaccine to be safe and, in most of the patients, to trigger the immune system to fight the vir us. Antibodies from approximately 80% of the patients in that trial successfully fought off the virus in test-tube studies, Kalm reported. The San FranciscO General researchers plan-to evaluate the safety of the oral vaccine and measure whether it can cause the body to produce infection-fighting antibodies in the sperm, vaginal fluids and saliva of the volunteers in the study. The vaccine stimulates an immune response in the body by mimicking part of the envelope protein in the human immunodeficiency virus. An oral versionwas difficult to make because it had to Stand up against the rigors of the body’s digestive system. The study will compare the vaccine pill to the same oral vaccine followed by a booster shot, as well as to the injected vaccine followed by an oral booster. Large-Scale HIV Vaccine Trials NEW YORK - According to a report in the New York Times, the World Health Organization is planning the first largescale clinical trials of the 2 most widely tested experimental AIDS vaccines, both of which are derived from the gpl20 protein. Plans for testing the "vaccines in the U.S. were rejected in June. The vaccines have already been through the first 2 stages of a3-stage testing system that evaluates their safety and immunologic responses in the U.S. Potentially involving thousands of volunteers, the 3rd phase will test the vaccines’ ability to protect against HIV. Although afull-scale study ~couldnotbegin until t996 at the earliest because.of the amount of preparation involved, Dr. Peter .Hot ofWHO saidthat iuitial indications of te~t 16calious point tO Thailand as the first site~ with Brazil andUgandaas distant contenders. Before the trials begin, many issues will be debated~ WHO is encouraging the debate, said..Piot, "because, with the urgent need for an effective Vaccine, we cannOt afford a failure due to scientific or-ethical problems." Flu Shots Dangers for PWAs SAN FRANCISCO - Health researchers with the University of California at. San Francisco say that flu shots may cause at least.temporary inereases’~nHIV levels among people with AIDS: According to Dr. BraceWalkerwithHarvard University andDr. James KahnatUCSF, the scientists ,who conducted the study, most of the participants in their study had 3 times the usual amountofHIV in theirblood shortly after receiving flu shots. They said the flu vaccine activates the same immune cells that contain the HIV, causing the Virus to multiply along with the immune cells. The researchers say their study could lead to better ways of administering flu vaccinations to people with AIDS, including possibly give AIDS patients anti-viral drugs when they’re being vaccinated against flu. AIDS Increasingly More Slowly ATLANTA - According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the AIDS epidemic is growing more slowly even though a revised definition of the disease caused an apparent increase in the number ofAIDS cases reported. The CDC said the ac~t]aa/mumbergfnewly ~agnosed cases in-19~.4 is expected td be 16wer tlian. 19-93 ~figures, which increhsed 3% o¢er 1992 ~e~ause of.the new. definition. Native Leaders Warn of AIDS OTTAWA - Canada’s native leaders say that the country’s indigenous peoples are testing positive for HIV at an alarming rate and that AIDS threatens to wipe them out~ The leaders .urged the Canadian government to help stop the spread of the disease. "AIDS poses areal threat to young natives and possibly the future of native people in this country," said Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi, head of Canada’s largest native peoples organization, the Assembly of First Nations. While the number of reported AIDS cases has increased by 35% this year, native leaders claimed that the figures do not accurately reflect the problem because they were based on people with full-blown AIDS and not people who are infected. Chief Mercredi also said that indigenous peoples receive less AIDS funding than .other Canadians and askedthat the governmentallow native communities to administer federal funds themselves to stop the disease before it reaches its full potential. AIDS in Russia MOSCOW-Russianofficials say tourism has already been adversely affected by legislation requiring HIV testing of foreigners entering the country. "Wefaced a flood of cancellations of trips" as soon as legislators in the country begandebaling it, according to AOIntourist, the leading Russian tour operator. The agency says business and tourism visits to the.count~ry are expected to’decline as much as 40% by 1 995. At the same time, Russian health authorities Sai~l the nuinber Of official cases ofAIDS in the;country has increased to 831. The World Health Organization, however~ believes the tea)~number ofcases. in the country is perhaps 10 times that number. Ni.gerians Protest AIDS ~ --~¢:::F~e~entioni:C~,~paign " NIAMEY~ Niger.-:.-~:~Muslim fundam~ fitalists and clefics~e.protesting the Ni"g¢~ri:hngov¢mment’§1~IP~feducatiOnand ’ pr~gention.campaign~cl~g thehealth effort ~prOmotes" adnlt~i~: In a press and religious lead-ers,~ q’he radio and the televisiori"~10ng to file ~peopie of Niger~ and we:~€~ill not tolerate the Western destruction of the moral and. religious codes, of our society." The groups and clerics are particularly distressed with the year-.o!dcampaign’ spromotionofcondom use to prevent spread of the virus, saying it promotes promiscuity. Patents to AZT Upheld WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld most of a previous lower court ruling awarding exclusive patents for AZT to Burroughs Wellcome Co. _The court ruled that Burroughs was see Health Briefs, page 8 Jeffrey A. 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Health continuedfrom page 7 the sole inventor for 5 out of! 6 patents because .it conceived of using the. drug with AIDS patients before obtaining the results of early tests. The court ruling said that the same decision could not be made for the 6th patent without a trial. The patents were challenged by Barr Laboratories Inc. and Novapharm Inc., who argued that tests by the National Institutes of Health were instrumental in AZT’s development and promised to charge less for.the drugif theywon. Man Bitten by Woman ¯ Becomes HIV-Positive WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ~Amelderly man, who said a woman waved him down as he was driving, then bit him several times~:including.one bite that cut to the bone as She tried to take his wallet,.has tested positive for HIV. The woman, Naomi Morrison, has a history of prostitution arrests and has been infected with.the virus for 6 years, and has already pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the robbery and attack. Health officials said the unidentifiedmanmay be the first person to become infected with HIV via a bite. Sex-for-Drugs Spreading HIV NEWYORK-Researchers studying drug useinNewYork,Miami andSanFrancisco say that crack cocaine is helping to spread HIV among heterosexuals in poor, innercity commmaities. Desperate t~or the drug, crock addicts are selling sex in exchange for drugs or money. As a result HIV is spreading through the communities, particularly among women. "Among the participants in New York and Miami, HIV infection was 2.3 times more Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health BriefsHealth Manager Sues Philly Agency PHILADELPHIA - An HIV-positive manager with the Southeast Pennsylvania TransportationAuthority (SEPTA)known only as "John Doe" has sued SEPTA and its former chief administrative officer Judith Pierce for invasion of privacy. Officials with the mass transit agency say they accidentally found out Doe was prevalent among crack smokers than among non-smokers," concluded die researchers, led by Brian R. Edlin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The study determined that unless effective interventions are made "crack use is likely to result in continued heterosexual transmission ofHIV.,.catalyzing the spread of the epidemic from men who have sex with men and injection-drug users to the heterosexual population." HIV Urine Test Ready ST. LOUIS- Dr. Howard B. Umovitz of Calypte Biomedical C,orp., has developed a new urine test for HI~ which, he.says, will detect infections in millions of people who may unknowingly be infected and unknowinglybeinfectingothers. Theurine test is less expensive to process and easier to perform than the blood tests currently in use, according to Uruovitz, who also said that the urine test diminates the risk of accidental, infection of health care workers because theurine sample s carry HIV antibodies, but not the virus itself and does not risk accidental needle sticks. The Jap.anese government is very close to approving the test, Urnovitz said, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. of Japan has agreed to distribute test kits throughout Asia. In Japanese trials, the test .was 100% accurate in detecting HIV in 233 people, confirm ed by standard blood tests. The results of 13,000 urine tests conducted in the U.S, have been submitted to the Food and .Drug Administration for evaluation. Umovitz says he expects the FDA to be more stringent than the similar Japanese agency in assessing his test. Services Secretary Donna Shalala said, "Mysiguaturecannot solve everyproblem. We cannot get political agreement on every point." Shalaia was prompdy interrupted by a French activist who shouted~ "Your siguature meansnothing." Other activists called the language of the jointly-signed declaration "vague and imprecise" with "no commitment" to infected while reviewing an audit of.. fulfill the pledges of fighting the epidelniC prescription benefits that included the mad reducing discrimination. Radio and names of SEPTA employees. Doe’s suit TV broadcasters around the world had claims that his superiors ~aid that Pierce agreed to air "love messages" from had created art"AIDS List"of employees " celebrities such as Whoopie Goldberg, _Q.fthe agency. Doe still wo~rks f,~r SEPTA, Roman Polanski and others in an effort to but his a,ttomey says Doe nosy ’lives,with raise funds to fighttheAIDS epidemic. In a dark cloud overhis, hehd,. He .s:tili has to ~ Gr~, pri{,ate ~itiz~nsl]t Candles in their go to SEPTA everyday worrying about windows in a show of support for people who knows and wondering alfout why infected with the virus, while government- ................... to him." SEPTA’s attorneys maintain that Doe has not been harmed by the accidental disclosure and claims that the agency quickly destroyed the information and has made sure that the benefitfirm does lirt supply employee namesagain. World AIDS Day.~ PARIS - Delegates from 42 nations gathered in Paris for a political summit in search of international cooperation in batting the AIDS epidemic and lessening bias against people infected with the virus. Thousands ofAIDS activists marched on theChamps Elysees beneath a giantlighted red ribbon hanging from the Eiffel Tower, staging die-ins as an expression ofconcern that the international declaration signed by delegates to the conference was largely ’.’window dressing." Speaking at a news conference following the signing ceremony, U.S. Health and Human run. newspapers in China began rnnmng qmzzes about HIVtAIDS to test readers’ understanding of prevention measures. Activists in Germany and England used condoms to draw attention to the epidemic. In London, activists released 55 heliumfilled condoms inside the the dome of Westminster Cathedral, denouncing the Catholic Church’s opposition’to the contraceptives. While in. Potsdam, Germany, activists hoisted a 50-foot pink condom made of fiberglass in front of the city’s Nikolai Church. S.F. Water Dept. Considering Parasite Warning SAN FRANCISCO- The San Francisco Water Dept. is reviewing a proposal to warn people with compromised immune systems ofapotentially dangerous parasite in the city’s water supply, although the presence of the organism is well within continued on nextpage kcomes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, and a slewofaccolades. 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Skelly Drive, Ste. 215, 745-1111 Health Briefs fromp. 8 ,n lr,c. co.t’ frompagel publ ic safety standards and poses little don’t want to see trying to educate risktothegeneralpublic.Eggs-orooeysts kindergartners in understanding gay - of the cryptosporidium are found in .couples." Gingrich said in the interview nearlyall surface waterin minute amounts that the Republican position "should not and the water department says they have be promotion, and it should not be been found in the city’ s water supply at an condemnation." The paper also reported average rate of 2 oocysts per 264 gallons mat Candace Gingrich, one of the younger of water, about what an aver age person s~sters of the speaker-to-be, is a lesbian drinks annually. Scientists say it probably and says her brother’ s response has been takes an infection of between 10 to 20 .supportive. Gingrich said homosexuality oocyststomakeapersonillwithsymptoms is "an orientation in the way that of diarrhea or vomiting. But immune- alcoholism is an orientation" and told compromised individuals, including freelance writer Chandler Burr that "it is people infected with HIV,.cau possibly madness to pretend that families are become seriously -perhaps even fatally - anything other than heterosexual couples" 111 from lesser ~nfectlons, some health which lie said is a very cent ral issue of Officialsfe~. ’ ~ ~ " ~heneki~20:y~ars*’ ~"~"~ " ’ ’ " As a result, city,water officials say they are considering aproposal toinform water TOHR _cont’dfrom page 1 department, customers,that if they are crowd of about75. TOHR gave its annual immune suppressed tha(they should boil awards. HIV educator Brian Jackson was waterbeforedrinkingitorusingittowash honored as volunteer of the year. Alan vegetables, or that th~y may wa~ttoinstali Nyitray of the Oklahoma State Dept. of a home-filtration system. Health received the Extra-Mile Award for his regular ~ 10ng distmace p~rticipation Clinton cont’dfrom page I .inTOHR. Kelly Kirby; gave the President’s When Clinton, attending a Latin Award to Lisa Pottorf for her work with American conference in Miami, learned Lesbian and Gay young adults. about Elders’ remarks he called her and Kirby reviewed the performance of demahded her resignation. Elders, noted TOHR in a statement pnnted in the event for her outspoken, views on drug use and brochure. In it, he noted that the TOHR sex, had served as Clinton’s Arkansas HIV anti-body testing clinic is now 8 health director when he was governor and years old and has served over 1,000 clients " has been the object .of criticism by this year. The TOHR Helplineanswered conservatives almost since she was nearly 3,000 calls this year. TOHR has appointed Surgeon General. provided leadership for the communities Leon Panetta, White House chief of staff with city government and the news media. said the Elders’ comment was "one too Kirby thanked the audience for their many...the President feels that’ s wrong, support, Saying that we’ve made great That’ s not what the schools are for and it’ s - strides and he looks forward to-more to not what the Surgeon General should say." come. P-FLAG Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152-0800 Helplh~e 918-749-4901 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel-Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only IGTA Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc,) "No" Service Charge 918-341-6866 ~ :!:::?:!:i:!:i:::::::__ Happy Holidays from our staff! Thanks for your support - look for upcoming cruise info, in January! Bi rch cont’dfrom page 1 political l~ndscape. Birch cited defeats in ¯ Oregon and Idaho of proposed anti-gay state ballot meastires and the re-election of all 13 Senate sponsors of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a proposed bill that would bar employment bias based on sexual orientation. She said that in spite of the party changes in Congress "Americans support ending discrimination in the employment of gays and lesbianS." Birch will succeed Tim McFeeley, who has headed HRCF for more than 5 years. The orgmfization - the largesVcivil rights organization for gays and lesbi,’ms in the country - has more than ~80,000meinrer’s. : P011 homosexuals should not be discriminated against in employment; o 57% said they supported a federal anti-discrimination bill that wouldinclude gays andlesbians; o ?8% supported more AIDS research, preventi0n,and care; o 40% said they were more concerned about the religious right than they were with a"gay agenda"; o 54% said they oppose excluding gays and lesbians from teaching in schools and ¯ oppose eliminating school or library materiais dealing With sexual orientation The poll was conducted by Mellman Lazarus Lake Inc., and was based on random exit intervie~vs with 800 people around the country. "These findings show broad support for equality for lesbianand gay Americans in the midst of the Republican sweep," said Tim McFeeley, executive director of the HRCF,"Voters ofall political stripes value fairness and inclusion...." Miss. cont’dfrom,page l frozen blood samples of the 2 dead men was granted by Judge Laudruln. But rights ac~,v,ists saythe HIV testing may,b~, part of a homosexual panic defense.’ J. Ronald Parris, the attorney defeuding Marvin McClendon, says h’c will arguc for self-defense in die trial, iusisting that McClendon was fearful of being sexually assaulted and infected with HIV. Parrish said that if the men were infected and were out looking for sex "it would be no differeut than if they!~ad 0 loaded weapon ai~d pointed it at an in~lividual.’" Tlictrial itself is slated to begin atethe end of January... Nicklas :. CO,!t’t:tfi~om page 1 NOW Janice Nicldas can point with pride and some hope at the improved resources Tulsa has for AIDS care .and education. Nicklas is quick to note others who were instrumental in this effort. She singles out the support of Tulsa~s United. Way and community voluuteer, Joan Flint,{who deserves] "a front row seat in Heaveu" tbr her work. Nicklas says that Flint once characterized working oll AIDS in Oklahoma to be like pushing an elephant up a mountain. Nicklas is particularly proud of Tulsa’s inclusion as one of nine-cities m the National Community AIDS Partnership. This; she says, ha~ brought so many new -resources that will be needed to meet the further challenges, ..especially what she calls the "silent" epidemic in women. When asked how does she feel about her seven .yearsof activ~ism - she says that there were times she .couldn’t see the end but you just have-.to move forward and celebrate the small successes. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation 1 -.800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Know Your Rights! The Bible & Homosexuality (Second in a series) by Beverly Haney of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa There are two scriptures in the Old Testament book of Leviticus that are used by some Christians to condemn Homosexuals. The I st is found in Leviticus 18:22 mad states "You shall not be with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination." In Leviticus 20:13 completes this statement by adding the punishment that "If a man lies with a male as with a. woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them." Although this iS not an exact translation of the Hebrew text, there is no doubt that it refers to male homosexual acts. The offense is Galled "aft’ abomination and the prescribed p~rialty is death. It all sounds pretty bad until you look at the historical content of the text! This condemnation of Homosexuality occursoin the-part of Leviticus known as the "Holiness Code". According to Jewish beliefs, the Israelites were God’ s "Chosen People", and were bound to God by a covenant-or "’v-,o~~,,*, ". "~~’m-: scovenantrequired that the Israelites set themselves apart from the Gentiles and especially from the Canaanites whose land they had just conquered. The "chosen people" were to be different, consecrated, God-like, and especially were not to take part in Canaanite religious practices. Chapter 18 of Leviticus starts out by saying "you shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you." The word "abomination" in standard E_ug!ish is somethj.’ng really disgusting; but to the ancient Hebrews, the word did not have such a strong meaning. Leviticus 20:25-26 suggests that "abominable" meant 2’unclean". So ari"abomination" was a ~iolation of Jewish purity laws. For example, it was thought "unclean" to eat certain animals like pigs, lobster, and shrimp, but other animals were "clean". It was thought unclean to sow a field, with 2 kinds of.seeds Menstruation, .attending to a burial, giving birth- all were considered unclean and made that person unclean for a time. The word "abomination" in Leviticus is the translation of the word "toevah". This word can also be translated as uncleanliness, dirtiness, or impurity. This ~s" significant here, because the word "zemah" has a much stronger meaning in that it is injustice or a sin. Sometime between 300 and 150 B.C., a Greek translation of the Hebrew treatment became available because there were so many Jews that didn’t speak Hebrew. In the early Greek translation, the word "toevah" was translated into the Greek word "bdelygrna". This word also means ritual impurity or uncleanliness. Once again, a stronger word could have been used but was not. Many of the purity laws cannot be understood today because we weren’t there. Some suggest that these Jewish purity rules were brought about for sanitation purp0~es, but that d0esn’ t make sense because it would give them more medical knowledge than they had, and it cannot make senseoof .all the laws. One of .the-laws ~makes itillegal .to mix tw0 fabrics 5451 E South Min ,, (;22-1441 S,.day , God - BlessThe Lord At.All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Sunday Sc.hool, 9:45 - Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Sunday Service, 11 am Wed.Ch0ir Rehearsal, 7 pm Because everyone has a right to.be blessed by God! 628-0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor such as cotton and linen. No stretch of the imagination can make this nnhealthy. Male to male sex was considered unclean because of its association with Gentile religious practices. The old Hebrew testament describes the Canaanite fertility rites as involving sex with ritual, mad male to male sex was,a part of thiS. It became unclean for men to have sex with one another, but for purely religious reasons, not for ethical or moral reasons. Even today, if a man & wife are involved in certain sexual pmctiQes:~ith ~aeh other~.,~ the Christian church ~tdItt~:objeCt-z not because of ethical or moral’~reasons, but because of religmus reasons. The death punishment fo; not keeping these laws merely stresses the importance ofbexn,, set apart to the early Israelites. Idolatry was the most serious crime & any act that imitated these "pagan" rituals was very serious and carried the~highest pm~i:shriient. ~ ’ .... " .......... Today, w have our own "purity codes". For instance, we..c__oo_n.sider it unclean to pick one’s nose or pass gas in public. People who do these things are considered dirty and are often shunned. When you really think about it, there is nothing. particularly unclean about it; and everyone does it in private. " " :":~ ~. : ’ " Every ~ociei~,, e~,~fy fel]glon has its own rules. The early Israelites thought male Homosexuality was dirty. It made a man like a Canaanite, and to the Israelites, "God’s chosen people", this was unacceptable. (Editor’s note: .There has been the suggestion that some of these laws were based not only upon the above premises, but also on the basis ofprejudice and bigotry of the conquering people toward the €0nqueredpeoples. It happens in any war’like situation. And, unfortunately, prejudice and bigotry are taught to children, thus continuing the cycle of the "chosen people’.’ syndrome.) Children are taught not to play in the toilet because it is "dirty": If people are .uncomfortable about Homosexuality, this is a learned response that needs to be dealt with; but to say that Homosexuality is a sin, is abusing God’s ~0rd as an excuse for one’ s own fears and bigotry. Church. Miscellany Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Family of Faith MCC will performa Cantata, The Heavens Declare Th~ Glory, to be performed on Sunday, December 18, at 1 lam. 5441-E South Mingo. All are welcome. For more information, call 622-1441. Metropolitan Community : Church of Greater Tulsa MCC of Greater Tulsa will host a Christmas Dinner & Party with a visit from Santa) onSunday, December 18 at 12;30pm. ,Services ~e at 10:45am. . ,.~ ’on Christmas Eve, MCC of Greater Tulsa will celebrate with Familyof Faith MCC a Candlelight Service at 1 lpm. Christmas Day, there will be a Colmnunion Celebration at 10:45am. On New Year’s Day, MCC of Greater Tulsa will hold an ecumenical service to begin at 10:45am. All are welcome. For moreinformation, call 838-1715. The Feminine Side of Jesus MINNEAPOLIS - A three, day regional conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) considered whether Jesus Christ has a feminine aspect according to the Bible. The debate hinges on biblical references using the Greek. word "Sophia" which means "wisdom,~’ and is either interpreted as "goddess worship" or the personification of a feminine aspect of Jesus. Diane Jacobson, professor at the Luther Seminary (St. Paul), said the Ol.d Testament .speaks of Woman Wisdom or Sophia as aprophet, teacher, mother, lover and goddess who was at God’s side during the creation. Finding confirmation in the NeW Testament, Jacobson cites Matthew 11: ’The Son ofManc~tme eating and drinking and they say "behold a gluttonous man and. a drunkard, a friend of tax gatherers and sinners.’ Yet wisdom is vindicated.by her deeds." Jacobson said, "Unabashed, with no change of gender~ Jesus is referred to as Sophia. q,,’he connections get stronger and Stronger. Eltbtn o’ t623 .fl lapleWoob Canadian Jewish Groups Back Hate". Crimes Measure TORONTO - According to a report in the Canadian Jewish News, Canada’s largest Jewish groups are actively supporting adding sexual orientation to federal hate-crimes legislation now being considered in Parliament. ha aletter to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs holding hearings on the bill, the head of the B’ nai B’ rith Canada’ s League for Human Rights said "it is essential that sexual orientation be included with other groups." - The Canadian Jewish Congress also am~ounced late in November that it too suppofls including sexual orientation-as a basis for defining a hate crime, A spokesperson said the Congress "recognizes that people have been singled out as victims of crimes of hatred. The bill has nothing to do with extending rights to anybody. It has to do with protecting people under the law," The bill’ s sexual orientation has come under fire from some members of Parliament who have said the measure would protect "pedophiles" or would extend "special rights?’ to homosexuals. Steffan cont’dfrom page ] regulation, is certainly rational ~ven that the human sexual drive is enormously powerful and that an open declaration that one is a homosexual is a rather reliable indication as to the direction of one’s drive."The appeals court ruling overturns a 3-judge appeals panel, Three of the judges, however, dissented from the majority ruling, saying they do not agree that "a member of the armed forces may be discharged on the sole basis of an admission" of being gay. The Lambda Legal Defense Fund said they had,not decided yet on whether to appeal the decision. Lesbian con,’d~om page.] review panel last year recommended that Dmmi.ng, 31, be discharged. That decision was given a reconsideration, however, under thenew "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy, which conservatives in Congress had codified into law to overrule President C linton’s somewhat more liberal policy, ironically in an effort to keepmostlesbians aud gay men out of the nation’s armed. forces. Both Dumfing and her attorney Greg Boufiglio said later that they were mnazed by the positive ruling. Bblffiglio said he saw "no reasou to be optimistic. Every other service member who has been brought before a board has lost." Meinhold" processiug me for disclmrge." Na y officials have declined to comment on Meinhold’ s statement. U.S. Solicitor General Drew Days has said the government will not ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision o~ering openly gay sailor Keith Meinhold reinstated. Days offered no -explanation for the decision. But Meinhold’ S attorney, John McGuire, said he believes the decision reflects a decision by the government to cut its losses. "I don’t think this ends it," McGuire said following the announcement. "I think it reflects a new tactic, Which is that they [the government] will abandon the cases they are losing under the old policy, redischarge him [Meinhold] under the new policy and.try to start it all over again." In spite of the government’ s decision not to pursue Meinhold’ s case under the old policy, Joe Krovisky of the Defense Dept. said no decision has been made on 10 similar cases now before various federal courts. BLUE MOON FAR A BAKERY FOR Docs 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. Wem.bley Center 7116 S. Ming0 #102 254-21 O0 50% off 2" Wood Blinds Custom Chairs from $299.00 Framed Prints & Complete Design Stm Tommy Chesbro, Ric Kirby & BrianJackson help Tulsa’s AIDS Walkgive donations to Tulsa HIWAIDS servtce organizations after the World AIDS Day Memorial; After.the ceremony, a reception was held where the funds raised at this year’s AIDS Walk were given to HIV/AIDS service orga~fizations (see photo page 11). Tulsa art~ organizations participated iu "A Day withont Art" in me~nory of persons who’vedied of AIDS complications. Selected works at Gilcrease and Philbrook were draped and Livin_o Arts of Okla. showed Silverlake L~fe, a documentary of two men living with AIDS. SALON Happy Holidays & New Year from Ross Folsom & Friends " at Salon Westcopa Lincoln Plaza 1310 East 15th 583.1500 COPA PAlrERSON REALTORS JONATHAN &’DEE NICHOLAS 100% Service 100% Satisfaction (918) 749-3000 Lawn Butch, video & photo by Nicci Farrell Elders !,ompage 2- lives. According to William Raspberry of the Washington Post Writers Group, she said she’ d put a crown of condoms on her head and never take it off if it would get " yotmg people to use condoms. Amen to that! If I thought it would work, I’ d do the same and ask youand Bill Clinton to do it tOO. Ms.;Elders was a rarity in Washington, someone who cared more for doing the job that ueeded to be done than for coveting her .backside. She cared about saving lives. She cared about doing somethiug about AIDS She had the courage of her convictions. Tlfis ~s more than we can say about Bill Clinton. Tulsa Video In Majo.r Film Fests Lawn Butch is a satirical short video look at yard care advertising from a Lesbian pefspe,ctive. Lawn Butch was ¯paired at the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Film Festival with ~vhat was then a ~vork-inpro~ ess, Land Beyond, a dremn-iuspired video using Native Americ,’uaimagery. Lawn Butch also has been vie~ved at at the San Francisco Lesbian mad Gay Film Festival and at Mix’ 94 Film Festival in New York City.. In November, it played at a festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil and will show in London in March 1995. Tulsa Lesbian videographer, Nicci Farrell, uses comedy and video as her means of communicating and relating to people in her life. In 1991, the artist began to use video to record comedy skits using herself as an actor. Shortly later, unable to work full time due to serious illness, she supported herself by filming pageants and benefit shows. Farrell lives and works in Tulsa. Elections i,o,.~age 2 Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay communities. While partisan, anti-Gay rhetoric is too common in the campaigns, once elected, those politicians have a constitutional duty torepresentall citizens. At a minimmn, this includes meeting with us, even if we have to agree to disagree about many things. Tulsa’ s City Council has lost recently two members. James Hogue is resigning to become ajudge and Robert Nelson died of a heart attack. Both men demonstrated si~fificant ,’u’~ti-Gay bias. Their dep,’Lrture is. an opportunity gor our connnunities to help to bring fairness back to our coamcil. CtLrrently.there is ouly one city councillor .who has the courage to.say discrimination in Tulsa is wrong. There are two who might say that discrimination is wrong if the wind is blowiug the right way. And there are four who are firmly wedded to their prejudice m~d no anaount of reason can overcome their rationalizations or cowardice, it seems. But with these two empty seats and a fair wind, there might just be five votes for fairness. Unfortunately, the level of prejudice in Tulsa is such that we cannot endorse candidates for fear of hurting them. However, we can encourage you to get involved with the Tulsa Lesbian & Gay Political Action Committee (LAG-PAC). Volunteers are needed. A LAG-PAC representative will g~ve an update during the community annoucements portion of the next Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights meeting (TOHR is a non-profit, non-political organization that permits other groups to share information with our communities). You have to live in District 5 &6 to vote b t you don t have to hve there to make a difference. . MORE Deneuve, Out, Advocate " ¯ ¯ Toys & T-shirts 10% Discount evith~ad, Elite Books & Videos 821 S. Sheridan, New CDs $I.6.99-I 1.99 pre,owne.d. CDs $7.99~8.99 W.ell give.you $4.88 for yourused Cds Why Tulsa Family News? Hey, girl, that one’s cute, is shefamily’~ Said with irony, sometimes, said by men, or said by women (though maybe not quite in those exact words), the meaning of family for Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals is fluid. Familyi~, yes, ourbirth/adoptive parents and siblings butfamily is also that tribe of women and men, sisters and brothers (or perhaps just sisters), who welcomed us ~fter we realized our differences from the heterosexual world. More than many tribes, we are a diverse group. We are separated by issues of gender, of race, religion and ethnicity, by class and by age, and by physical beauty. Sometimes, like biological families, we are cruel and abusive to one another. But at our best, despised though we may be by HeteroAmerica, we strive for ideals that much of the rest of this country long seem to have forgotten. For example, I was involved in several of the national planning meetings for this last March on Washington.- For all the frustration and hard work of the process, it was characterized by an effort to empower and include persons of all statuses: race, gender, transgender, age, Sub-communities: students, leather, religious, etc. No one else in America is even seriously trying democracy of this sort....certainly, not our government. And perhaps this is part of our special gift to America: in some Native American traditions, Men who lovedMen&Women who loved Women were known as Two- Spirits. They had special roles as shamans - those who showed the way. Perhaps, we can show the way to a country that often has failed to live the ideals it claims. Wemust reclaimfamily from those who would take .it for their use only ~- who would pervert it for their p0iiti~al ~d monetary gain. The family historically has been large and messy, sometimes biological but just as often tied together by need an~ somelirnes, 10ve. Ithas always included us, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals, though not always by thos¢ names (spinster aunts and bachelor uncles, and as we know, being married doesn’t nlake you straight). The family in America has rarely been what the Christo-Fascists have claimed. We know it and .they know it too. But demonizing us serves their political purpose. This country has a long and shameful history of slandering various minorities, creating an enemy within to play off folks’ fears so that a few could gmn wealth and political power. Wehave demonized Native Americans, Blacks, Jews, Catholics, Asians and otherS. These days, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisextmls are the enemy of choice, and the coffers of the Religious Right, the Chfisto- Fascists are full. So this is Tulsa Family News, news for our families of the heart, and for our families that are biological, our brothers, sisters and parents, cousins, uncles, and aunts. This is the first of whatI hope will be many issues. Tulsa deserves to have its own event and entertainment paper. News from Oklahoma City is of interest but is not enough. This paper follows several other attempts by folks whom I honor for their hard work. Tulsa FamilyNews can and will be there for Tulsa if you help us. Let us know what you .like. Let us know what you don’t like (gently, please). Patronize the businesses that support us and tell them that you saw their ad - there ts a connection between your actions and this paper being here. Andif you are a Lesbian or Gay business owner, reach out to’your community via advertising. Lesbian and Gay bar owners have long carried much of the weight of helping the community - it’s time for some of the rest of us to share the job. Thanks. 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Mattingly notes that Lesbians & Gay men have to live in a heterosexlml world but at least for afew hours, in a place like UBU, they can be comfortable. Mattingl_y also hopes to foster a new hostility that sometimes characterized the past, with a desire to work together for the benefit of the community. He looks forward to doing as many fundraisers and benefits for the community that they can. "The only way we are going to survive as a community is for us to start working together,".he said. Mattingly has great ambitions for the club. He hopes to add features like a cabaret space for.li~’e performance and film or videos ofinterest to the community. He finished saying that he had no grand illusions about getting rich from a club but hejust wants to make aliving and have some fun doing it. So far, he says he’s working hard but he’s having a great time. AD BOYZ CLUB Open 2-2, .Seven Days a Week New Year’s Eve Party $3 cover, snacks, champagne & favors New Year’s Day Open at Noon. 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Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, December-January 1995; Volume 2, Issue 1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1994-January 14, 1995 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversations toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/492 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 12 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/fde1a9761350847c7ca749221f2138d3.jpg 8039f31ad599420794be715e9d37cd0d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5d64a9536a7dcf81d4335137285214d6.pdf 18be45b7c1aef2ceb9e62a532f7f20e5 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart February 15- March 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 3 Barnes & Noble Censors Paper TULSA - Barnes & Noble’s recently opened Tulsa store has denied equal access to Tulsa Family News as a distribution point. Tulsa Family News approached Barnes & Noble after observing a stand for Tulsa People in the lobby of their 71st store. Cynthia Carnahan, spokesperson for that location, said that store manager, Diane Elliott, would not allow Tulsa Family News ~FFN) because the store had already had a few complaints about the Lesbian & Gay rifles they carry. Hliott, in conversation with TFN publisher, Tom Neal, said-that Tulsa People and Urban Tulsa (both of which had been given permission to distribute) were "acceptable" because they were of "general interest". Camahan indicated that the objection was based on the Chance that non-Gays might complain rather than on any specific content issue (editor’s note: TFN and the Tulsa Worm are comparable in content). Regional manager, Jim Van Natter, at press time, had decided to ban all free publications in the stores over which he had responsibility. He says was motivated; in part, by the problems in stores in locations see B & N, page 11 Gay Basher Gets Bashed TOHR Leadership: Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, & Miriam Childers Leaders Organize in Tulsa & OKC Largent Counter Anti-Gay Amendment Mtg. toCommunity organizers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City called March 4, 10 am MCC-Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent will attend a meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities on Sat. March 4, at 10 am. hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of-Greater Tulsa and Tulsa Family News. This meeting is an historic event since it will be the first time ever that an Oklahoma Member of Congress has met with Lesbian & Gay constituents in state. Mr. Largent, who.has record o£~ .making anti;;G~y. expressed his desire to represent all persons in his district. community meetings to warn of an anti-Gay amendment that State Rep. Bill Graves of Oklahoma City has introduced into the current legislative session. In a Oklahoma House of Representative press release, the following is attributed to Graves, "this type of lifestyle [homosexuality] must not be allowed to continue ff we are going to ’maintain a moral, orderly society. ’" Graves added, "...we have seen pro:homosexual groups in other states obtain minority and protected status from .discrimination...history has shown that in nations wher such policies have succeeded, moral disintegration has soon followed...it is~incredible that such programs would even be seriously proposed in view of the fact that-homosexuals are the ones who have brought us the deadly AIDS plague". If passed by the Oklahoma House and Senate, House Joint Resolution 1018 would create a state ballot question to amend the Constitution adding" the following."¯ "Section" 2.1 Neither" the State of. Oklah0ma,. through any of its branches or departments, or any of ~ts agencaes, political subdivisions, municipalities, counties or school districts sl~:enact, adopt, or,enforce-any statute, rule, regulation, Ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices, or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the see HJR 1018, page 11 Helms to Try to Ban Homosexuality Gay Officials Going to White House "Gay" Books Most Often Attacked Gingrich to Hold Anti.Gay Hearings WASHINGTON- Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) has introduced a bill (S. 25) entitled"Prohibition of Homosexuality as a Legitimate.or Normal. Lifestyle" that would bar any federal agency from spending money "to encourage its employees or officials to accept homosexuality," The Helms-measure would also bar federal agencies from recruiting homosexuals for employment. The measure has no cosponsors, has not been referred to any Senate committee and has not been scheduled for anyfurther aetionyet. There is ....also no House counterpart. DC -- In what many observers say is clearly an effort by the Clinton administration to mend badly damaged fences with lesbian and gay voters, some 30 gay and lesbian dected officials have been invited to a meeting at the White House in late February or early March. "We want them [administration officials] to give us some indication that, yes, they do care about us, that weare an important community, an important part ,of their constituency," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who was asked to put the meeting together. ?At the same time, we also want to hear that they’re not going to be giving in to the far right." Ideally, Lealthinks those who should be present would be Health & Human Services See. Shalala, Atty. Gen. Reno & AIDS policy coordinator Patsy Fleming. But the administration has made no commilments about who actually will attend the meeting yet. "I think for perception it’s important for the President to be there," Leal said. "We’re planning that he comes and blesses the thing and says, "This is my thing, and thanks for coming, and here are my ideas.’" PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Assn; says 2 lesbian and gay children s books continue to be among the "most challenged" at schools and libraries around the country. Michael Willhoite’s Daddy’s Roommate headed the.ALA’s list of books drawing the greatest number of attempts to have it removed from bookshelves in the U.S. - the 2rid year in arow the book has topped the ALA list.Tied in 2nd place on the book suppression list was Leslea Newman’s Heather Has Two Mommies. Both books depict gays and ,lesbians as heads of families.Another gay~oriented tiffed on the ALA’s list was Charles Silverstein’s The New Joy of Gay Sex. DC -- According to the Human Utah & So. Dakota Want to Ban Same- Gender Marriage SALT LAKEC1TY-Legislators m Utah have introduced a measure to prohibit same-sex marriages and lawmakers in South Dakota have quickly passed a similar law in the state House, sending it on to the state Senate for approval.Activists believe both measures have been introduced now because of the see Marrriage, page 9 Dallas Council OK’s Anti-Bias Rule DALLAS -- The Dallas City Council voted 9 to 6 to include marital status and sexual orientation anti-bias protections for city workers in a 2rid test of the issue after the city attorney ruled that the council’s 1st vote earlier in January may not have see Dallas, page 9 TULSA - A Gay Tulsa man reported to TFN that he was assaulted in mid-January at the Tulsa Promenade Shopping Center parking lot. His assailant, a man in his 20’ s, sprang out, yelling "hey queer-boy". The intended victim (whom we’ll call "Joe" since he spoke on condition ofanonymity to protect his employment-editor’s note) said that "of course, I turned around." His assailant attempted see Basher, page 9 Speaker at King Service Slanders Gays - No Apology From Organizers TULSA - On Sunday, January 15, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Society held an interfaith memorial service in honor of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. This was part of a series of King events in Tulsa. Bishop ,Ron Young, former Tulsa City Commissioner, and pastor of the Pentecostal Bridegroom Church of Philadelphia, ~vas the main speaker for the event,, held at Boston Ave. Methodist Church, Young listed homosexuality, with spouse and child abuse, drug see ML King, page 9 Conviction;inr Miss. Murder Trial MISSISSIPPI -- February 13, 1995 -- Rejecting the HIV and Newt Gingrich said at a town gay panic arguments Of the meeting in ,Ga.., that the House defense, ajury convicted Marvin will hold hearings Sought by Lou McClendon, 17, Friday for the Sheldon of the anti,gay slayingof two gay men near Traditional Values Coalition. "I Laurel, MS. Circuit Judge Billy do think at some point this spring Landrum, who earlier had reor summer, ft. we.can have a on~ leased the HIV status of both day hearing on whether or not victimsto the jury, Sentenced taxpayer money is being spent to MeClendon to two consecutive promote things that are literally life prison terms for the murders of Robert Waiters and Joseph grotesque;.tha.t, that’ s alegitimate request, HRCF reported Shoemake. Gingrich as saying. The defense attorney, J. Since the Republicans won Ronald Parrish, whose legal decontrol of Congress in Nov., fense strategy included arguSheldon has told reporters that ments based on the the HIV status Gingrich-had pledged ~o. hold-.- ¯ anti, Sexual orientation, of. the hearings on a array of proposals victims, Continued his anti-gay -.including limiting AIDS tirade after the triaE Parrish reVention programs, imposing decried the verdict, calling it a ral"controls on public school defeat for "people who want to curricula, and limits on counkeep their children safe from seling & materials aimed at Gay people trolling the streets.’" & Lesbian youth. Elizabeth "NGLTF is pleased that the Birch, HRCF’s new executive see Murder, page 9 director, said, "The Republican leadership is clearly coming under pressure from anti-gay extremists. The Speaker should reject this extremism and keep focused on issues important to mainstream America." Rights Campaign Fund, Speaker Fede �"Gays & Lesbians under attack, what do we do? Act up, fight back! People with AIDS under attack, what do we do? Act-up, fight back!" -~ ACT UP slogan One look at page one of this paper is enough to see that indeed, Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, people withAIDS are under attack in Tulsa, in the Oklahoma Legislature, in Washington and around the world. In Tulsa, a veteran is assaulted for no reason than he has rainbow triangles on a chain (with his dog .tags). Under Oklahoma law, this ts not a hate crime. But not all attacks are active. Some folks just achieve similar results by their passivity or inaction. For example, Tulsa’s OOPS Editor’s note: last month Kelly Kirk, wrote an excellent story of which only half got printed thru’ ou.r error. The bottom ofhis story gottost somewhere on an dectronic desktop. Our~tpologies to Kelly. The complete story runs below. - TN In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomplishments and achievements in the human rights arena globally. International Human Rights Day was started by the United Nations to monitor humanrights. Ms. Gates noted that the United States is still on the list of human rights violators in the area of prisoner treatment, particularly 23 hourper daylockdowns where inmates aren’t exposed to sunlight. She noted also a distinction between humanfights monitored globally and civil rights which are maintained by national governments. Ms. Gates noted that while things are less than perfect, we have adequate legislation and agreement in the important areas of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, and ethnic origin, leaving the basic rights of Gay men and Lesbians as the last frontier to be crossed. Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage remarked on the irony of a speaker in town recently to address city employees on sensitivity issues being quite surprised when he met her, expecting the Mayor to be male. She echoedCommi ssioner Gates comments on the need to see Human Rights, page 9 sometimes Gay-friendly mayor & staff pretend that no city !employees have told them about !and-Gay discrimination by other city employees. If the problem were acknowleged, our mayor, who’s clearly opposed to discrimination based on gender and other statuses, might have to risk some of her political future by issuing an executive order banning anti-Gay discrimination in city employment. Now at a state-level, there’s been little doubt that our legislature has had little regard for minority views. After all this is a body whose first official act" upon statehood was to pass segregation ("Jim Crow’) laws. Ours is a state where our institutions (OU, agencies, etc.) only do the "right thing" after a court compels them to do so. But the current proposal of radical right loon, Rep. Bill Graves, HJR 1018 (which would amend our constitution to institutionalize anti-Gay bias as though it needs any help here) is just part of the same attack on Lesbian & Gay citizens. The sad On the evening of Dec. 18, I was given a gift of love by several peoplein our community. I would like to opeuly thank them and the businesses for their love and support: Scott Johnson, Steve Tucker, Green Country Cloggers, Sensuous, Kris Kohl, Lola, Dana Doyle, "Tigger" Taylor, Anita Richards, Slutisha (Pat), Janalyn Watt, "rl’iger" Rawlings, Winnie O’Keeffe, Jane Rother, The Silver Star, TNT’ s andmyfamily. Lots of work goes into a great benefit and making things nm smooth. The businesses give their time, space and money for these events to take place. The people running these events are tireless in their effort in keeping thing happy and helpful. The many volunteers work up acts, jokes, beauty, signs and sayings to help promote these events. I really enjoyed the benefit. It brought back may memories of the entertainers’ fLrst appearances and shows when I as more active. I laughed and cried with joy and delight at the many people war are so willing to donate, participate and keep our community spirit together and high with the purpose ofhelping those of us in need. I appreciate all of yo,u who in the last 16 montfi~ ffli~ liii~e prayed and sat with me, picked me up, cheered me up listened to me, visited with me, and checked. on me. For someone with long term disabilities, it means a great deal to the heart- the head always follows - but the heart consumes love from you and keep our tuner sprite lifted so that we can make it to the next day. It stays the depression and gives you a smile. It is really true friends that keep you going. 1 love you, my true friends. Sincerely, Wanda Sumter thing is that this resolution will likely .pass if it’s not killed in committee. There are only a handful of Oklahoma.legislators who have to courage not to join an attack on us. And though I am a native son, proud of my state on those occasions when it lives up to its promise, I have little faith in our fellow .citizens not to fall prey to the Nazi-like propaganda about Lesbian and Gay lives. At the federal level, Oklahoma’s entire Congressional delegation is hostile to their own Lesbian & Gay constituents. The Human Rights Campaign Fund, the nation’s largest Lesbian & Gay organization, began its national effort to get Congress members to sign a pledge not to discriminatein their own hiring based primarily on the prejudice of TulSa’s Rep. Jim Inhofe (now Senator) because of a Tulsa World story. Tulsans, of course, have known of Inhofe’s bias for almost 20 years. Sen. Nickles ,goes around to small towns like See Fight Back. page 11 Carbon Copy US Rep, Steve Largent_ 2424 E. 21st, Ste. 510 Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Representative Largent: As a representative of all our citizens, I hope you will ease off on the homosexuals. Tom Neal’ s father is an MD [retired-editor] - the other children are "normal". Dr. McDonald’s daughter is Lesbian - his other children are "normal". My daughter and two Aunts are Lesbian - the rest of us are "normal". Y ou are apparendy "normal". So I hope you realize that all citizens need equal (not special) opportunities. Your humble constituent, Phil Diggdon, MD Fellow, American College of Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Urology PS: By the way, I did vote for you; we all have certain, blind spots. Carbon Copy Editors, Tulsa World January 31 I, too, was shocked at Bishop Ron Young’ s comments at the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Interfaith Memorial Service. I was elated to be there, wished the ’~,h’ol~ city could march together, hear the beautiful mnsic and the young man who so ..,e,!oquenflydeliver,e~t, Rev. King’ s I I4ave A Dream.’ Many years ago, my father took me to hear Rev. King speak in Tulsa - before he was well known. [ will never forgethim. Inmy opinion, Bishop Young’s derogatory remarks about the Lesbian & Gay Community m no way represent what Rev. King or his family stand for, work towards, or died for. I certaiul,y agree that, at the b’ee Letters, page 9 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918:832-0233 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by POB 4140, Tulsa US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and OK 74159 TulsaNews@aol.com may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publisher/Editor Publication of a name or photo does not indicate Tom Neal that~ person’s sexual orientation. Asst. Editor tdorrespondence is assumed to be for publicaJames Christjohn tion unless otherwise noted, must be signed & Writers/contributors becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. Kharma Amos All correspondence should be sent to the address Kelly Kirby above. Each readeris entitled to one free copy of Maur~en Curtin each edition at distribution locations. Additional Staff Photographer copies are available at Tomfoolery! JD Jamett Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S.. 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Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University Of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University. Center at Tulsa ~ �I IIII I IIIII I I lliliill Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, ~)K 74152 February/March 1995 Volume 15 Number 2 The ~,iews expre~ed elsewhere In Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ~TOHR. l’erml,~sion Is grmtted to reprint Information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itent~, muhrr Tulsa Oklahomans FOr Human Rights is on the move and the excitement and activity is contagious. The participation of each and every one of you is appreciated and embraced.° If you are still watching from the side, please jump on board, we need your hell:). Our FOCUS Groups have come and gone and the programs as a result of these groups are being formed and put on the calendar now. Some of the Ideas that were born of the FOCUS Groups are happening now. A COMMUNITY calendar is being put together, a lending library is scheduled to start a book drive soon, womens support groups are forming now as well as a membership drive for women in the form of a dance. These are only a few of the programs recommended by the Focus GrouPs, we need volunteers to lead others. If you.have an idea, let’s hear it. The COMMUNITY CENTER needs $$$$$ and a space. A fund has been established for direct donations, make a note-on You[ Check., T_a~e a m_ oment ..... to creato’a Vlsl~ri inyoutTieadof ~l~{~eht~[ hSe~tir~g~lSlace fO~all Gays, Lesbiarisl Bi-sexualSal~d Ttansgeridered people. Envision the fun,-fellowshi p and sense of community we can and will create with the establishment of a COMMUNITY center. Help TOHR turn this vision into a reality now. Join TOHR today as we move Into the future. Tim E. Gillean President News Items... Members’, Representatives 1. G-at3’ underwood is running tbr Democratic Chairperson of Tulsa County He is requesting th_at anyone interested in bg.jn_K_c_hai!y,~..r:s_op_in..t.heirdi___sJ .ri~L~_o_n_t_aet/]j!u j_tl_8.~6_=_2 ~13..-L 2. Thank you to everyone who ~ttended the Town HallMeeting. B"e are keeping an eye on this house resolution and will be in contact. Another resolution has been introduced and we are watching it also. Thanks to Kelly Kirby for his leadership in this work. 3. FEB. 18th THE METRO MENS CHORUS will be performinl~ at All Souls Unitarian located at 29th and Harvard at 8:00pro. Thanks to PFLAG for bringing ~hem to Tulsa. Lets all attend and support this event. Donations are $10.00 at the door. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Tim Gillean - President Tim Henry - 1st Vice President Miriam Childers - 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin - Secretary Kelly Kirby - Treasurer Lynn Smith - Fund Raising Owen - Help Line Coordinator Mike Sheldon - Reporter Editor Brannon Crain - Activities Director 743-GAYS (4297) March Meeting 6:30pm Social time 7:00pm meeting starts 4154 So. Harvard "Gafl~ering Place" By and for bu t not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address City State ’Zip [] Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomaus for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular MemberShip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 .Sustaining Membership ............... Signature [] I am currently receiving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News [] I mn not on the mailing list [] I would like to volunteer help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Prepamtious [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine [] Exocutive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support Phone Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-I ~ ¢l~ck payablc to Tu~ Okhhomm~ for Human Right& Donatiom on~buted to TOHR ovtr ~ membcnd~ fee~ are Tax Deductible �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Initiative to Bar Gay Adoptions in Wash. St. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Organizers of the Citizens’ Alliance of Washington have filed petition papers with the state to gather signatures to put a ballot measure before state voters in November that would bar gays and lesbians from adopting children in the state. Some 180,000 valid signatures are need to put the measure on the ballot. The same group tried unsuccessfully last year to put an anti-gay rights measure before Washington voters. FL Anti-Bias Law Wins WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Voters in West Palm Beach rejected an attempt to repeal the "’sexual orientation" clause from its anti-bias ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Voters rejected the repeal move by 54% to 44% in the special election. Conservatives Try to Bar The Advocate BATAVIA, Ohio - The American Family Assn. and a local Christian Coalition chapter have asked the Clermont County Library’s board to bar libraries from circulating The Advocate, clai.ming a recent issue of the national gay magazine-depicted male and female genitals on its cover. Two years ago-several local residents tried to force library officials to bar The Advocate at the libraries without SUCCESS. British Military Keeps Lists of Gays on File? LONDON - BBC television news has reported that the British government is investigating charges that the nation’s Ministry of Defense keeps a computer database~ listing suspected homosexual s in the armed forces. The charges of the secret computer files were made by onetime British Navy officer Edmund Hall, who is about to publish a book onhomosexnality in the country’s military forces. Hall also charged that police can get access to the information in the files, which includes information on civilian acquaintances of members of the armed forces. The BBC quotes a government security officer as saying the data proteclaon agency was in the process of investigating the charges. British Study: ’Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles’ CHICAGO - A study of"Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles" in the Journal ofthe American Medical Association reports on sexual behavior of Britons. Conducted between 1986-94, the study included face-to-face interviews as well as an extensive anonymousquestionnair~ about more personal sexual behavior that respondents completed themselves in private. Th~ researchers found that the "safe sex" education message being enhanced by either a sexually exclusive relationship or condom use seems to be getting through to the British public. A total of 27% of the men and 36% of the women endorsed exclusive relationships, while 75% of the men and 81% of the women supported the use of condoms. During the last year, unsafe sex was reported by just 6% of the men and 4% of the women. As withU.S, efforts, the British search for data concerning the HIV epidemic was hampered by political considerations. In 1989, then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher vetoed the study because of "its intrusiveness and its unacceptability to the British people." The study eventually was funded by a large grant from the Wellcome Trust. Milk Institute Opens in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO - Civic leaders, organizers and commtmi~ty representatives held formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies launching the Harvey Milk Institute, which will begin its first term on Jan. 23. The Institute will be the largest adult education program devoted to gay and lesbian studies with more than 200 students already enrolled in more than 50 class offerings. Reflecting Milk’s own sense of "street smarts," the Institute’s classes cover such topics as: "Lesbian Literature 1700 to the Present," "Creative Block and the Queer Artist," "Prostitution 101," and "Auto Mechanics for Women & Men." BBC Bans Activist Group LONDON - Worried that gay rights activists in the British group OutRage would publicly identify famous and influential closeted homosexuals in the U.K., the BBC has barred OutRage members from I speaking live on its radio and I television program~. OutRage voted early in January to out well-known but closeted homosexuals in the country if their public activities or inactivities harm gays andlesbians. In a press statement, OutRage condemned the BBC’s ban as "outrageous censorship" that it said "effectively silet~ces a whole section of lesbian and gay opinion." A spokesperson for the BBC, however, said the issue isn’t censorship but a question of whether the broadcasting agency should risk being involved in statements .OutRage members might make that"could neither be supported by facts nor which have any particular public interest." Talk Show Host’s AntiGay Obituaries Banned DENVER- After reading obittmries of gay men who have died of AIDS and identifying them repeatedly as "ex-sodomites" on his daily cable TV program, aired on a fundamentalist Christian station, host Bob Enyart has been told by KWHD-TV to stop. Enyart’s display of "sodomite" obituaries exploded into controversy in mid-January when showed a photograph and obituary of James Bybee, describing him as "a former sodomite...exsodomite. He’s dead." Members of Bybee’s own church expressed outrage with the religious broadcasting channel, and Bybee’s lover, Don Dias, told reporters he intended to sue both the station and Enyart. The station has instituted a policy forbidding such identifications, saying "we didn’t want to seem like we were harassing people." Trade Center Suspect, Also Gay Bar Bomber? NEW YORK - In a bizarre development, U.S. attorneys said that one of the defendants charged with plotting to blow up the Worl d Trade Center in a 1993 explosion that killed 6 and injured more than 1,000 people, was responsible for an earlier bombing. Federal prosecutors said in a court statement said E1 Sayyid Nosair, one of the 11 defendants in the case, planned and carried out the April 21, 1990, bombing of Uncle Charlie’s Downtown, a popular Greenwich Village gay bar. Two bar patrons and an employeet were hurt in the attack when a 6- [ inchpipebombhiddeninametal The defendants hailed the European Commission decision a vindication of their claims trash can in the club exploded. Then Mayor David Dinkins called the bomb attack "an antihomosexual" act, but police at the time said they had no evidence the explosion was bias related. throughout that consent should bea defense to charges of assault when the SM activity was consensual and resulted in no lasting harm. Attorneys for the 3 men argued that their arrest and conviction violated their rights to privacy under the European Convention of Human Rights, to which the United Kingdofia is a signatory. "Freedom Riders" to Head for Camp Sister Spirit in Mississippi LOS ANGELES - With the backing of activist/producer Robin Tyler and Metropolitan Community Church founder the Rev. Troy Perry, plans have been announced for Gay & Lesbian Freedom Riders to bus in up to 1,000 lesbians and gay men to Ovett, Miss., wherethe lesbian/ feminist Camp Sister Spirit has been the object of repeated attacks by hostile locals. The Freedom Riders will be coordinated with local groups around the country and are scheduled to arrive in Ovett on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-30. The activists bussing in will help finish building fences around the camp to provide greater security for the camp, and other building projects at Sister Spirit. "Instead of just praying for these women, we are putting legs on our prayers and inviting people to join us in Mississippi," Perry said. For additional information contact either the MCC Offices in Los Angeles at (213) 464-5100, or Robin Tyler’s L.A. offices at (818) 893-4075. SM Case Appealed to Euro pean Court STRASBOURG, France - An application by 3 of the 16 defendants in a consensual sadomasochism case known as "Operation Spanner" have won the approval of the European Commission of Human Rights for a full heating of their appeal before the European Court of Human Rights,probably in 1996. Roland Jaggard, 47, along with Tony Brown, 58, and Colin Laskey, 52, were among 16 men arrested by London police in 1990 and convicted of assault for their SM activities despite arguing they were consenting adults acting in their homes. The police brought the charges after seemg a videotape the men had made of their sexual activities. 2nd Conference for Lesbigays in Criminal Justice SetPALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The 2nd annual International Conference of Lesbian & Gay Criminal Justice Professionals has been slated for Friday, Sept. 8, in Palm Springs, along with a number of related events in the greater Los Angeles area from Sept. 1 to 10. Sponsored by the Golden State Peace Officers Assn., the conference itself will cover topics including: maproving workplace conditions for gays & lesbians, coming out on the job, organizing police associations, the impact of AIDS on criminal justice professionals, working with the larger lesbian & gay community, and using computer technology. The 10day related events will include a tour of the L.A. police academy, ride-alongs with local on-duty police officers, and a tour of the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. For additional information in North & South America, contact: GSPOA, PO Box 45605, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA;phone+ 1 (213) 7394121; or E-mail to gspoa@aol.com. In Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, contact: Lesbian & Gay Police Assn. (LAGPA), BM LAGP A, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom; phone +44 (0) 1426943011; or E-mail to lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk. Survey of CA Activists SACRAMENTO, Calif. -AIDS, the economy and crime are the major issues for lesbians and gay men in California according to a first of its kind survey of political activists in the state. The poll of 500 gays and lesbians was conducted byphone in July of 1994 by Drs. Eric Schockman and Nadine Koch of the University of Southern California for the statewide LIFE 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Photography Pager 621-5597 Johnny Geren, Massage Therapist 742-1992 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Lobby. The survey also found that bias on the job, domestic partnership, and health care reform were also on the activists’ agenda. A majority says the political positions of candidates, not their sexual orientation, is most important in casting their votes. Some 91% of the activists said they had given money to an AIDS organization during the past 4 years, 3/4ths said they had contributed to a gay rights group during that period, and about half said they had given to a candidate? s election campaign. Although a majority (51%) said they approve of more "radical" tactics and alarge majority (68%) said groups like Queer Nation and ACT UP had been effective, the overwhelming majority of the respondents (81%) identified themselves as political "moderates." USC Gets Gay Archives LOS ANGELES - Over 2 million historical and cultural items chronicling 20th century gay life and politics, one of the largest such collections in the world, is to be housed at the University of Southern California. The university agreed to accept the archives - the result of .merging two collections based m Los Angeles. "One of our problems as gay and lesbian people is finding our roots," said John O’ Brien of the One Institute which supervises the collections. "It’ s so important for people to know who and what they came from." The universi,ty will provide space on campus for the material ru exchange for scholastic access to the material, which consists of collections from One Inc. and the International Gay & Lesbian Archives dating back to 1942. Cincinnati Will Host Annual Gay Repul~licans CINCINNATI - The national gay Republican Log Cabin Federation has announced that its 1995 convention will be held Aug. 25-27 in Cincinnati, and is expected to be the largest gathering of gay and lesbian Republicans in history. The Log Cabin Club of Greater Cincinnati got the support of the Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bid to hold the national convention in the city, beating out Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas and. Salt Lake Cityl LCC/ Cincinnati President Sam Collins also said Delta Airlines has signed on as the 1st corporate sponsor of the Convention this year. A boycott of Cincinnati was initially called after voters there in 1993 approved the repeal of the city’s gay rights ordinance. That repeal has since been declared unconstitutional by a federal court. "Boycotts are about anger, notabout setting apolitical agenda," said Rich Tafel, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Log Cabin Republicans. "We will accomplish more through education, not confrontation. By stressing the values that we share with the people of Cincinnati, we are convinced that we can make progress toward equality and reconciliation." "We are excited and honored," said Collins. "We have 7 months of hard work ahead of us as we prepare for what will be a showcase of Cincinnati hospitality.’" LAPD Anti-Gay Incident? LOS ANGELES - Rights activists and civil libertarians have told the Los Angeles Police Dept. they would "not tolerate" anti-gay harassment by city police officers. The warnings came after news accounts by an eye,witness reporter and photographer on a police ridealong who said they saw a police officer verbally abuse a young homeless gay man who had reported a robbery as 7 other officers stood by and did nothing about the incident. Lorri Jean of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center told reporters, "We have a message: We will not tolerate hate crimes being perpetrated againstourpeopleby theLAPD." The ACLU of Southern California has also called for an investigation of 7 other alleged anti-gay incidents involving L.A. police officers. LAPD officials said an internal affairs investigation has already been launched. CO Hate-Crimes Law DENVER - With the wounds from the anti-gay Amendment 2 still fresh, Colorado Rep. Ken Chlouber has introduced legislation that would add sexual orientation to the state’s hatecrimes laws. The 1988 legislation already bars intimidation ok physical harm based on race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. Colorado for Family Values, which backed Amendment Two, termed Chlouber’s proposed measure "ridiculous." A CFV spokesperson said the legislation might be used in an attempt to silence clergy who condemn homosexuality in their sermons. Associated Press Refuses Job Protections NEW YORK - The Associated Press, the largest news wire service in the world, has refused a union proposal to formally bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The AP announced ~that it would only prohibit erfiployment bias based on categories covered by federal law - age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability and veteran’ s status. A spokesperson for the Wire Services Guild called AP’s policy "disingenuous." In addition to being a major news source of daily newspapers and electronic media, AP ironically has also now become the main source of national news for scores of the country’ s larger gay newspapers. Shocking Report on Hate Crimes in Arizona PHOENIX - The Arizona Human Rights Fund has released the 1st study of anti-gay crimes in the state, showing some disturbing trends. The AHRF report fonnd that anti-gay attacks were the major hate-crime in the city ofTempeandthe 2ndleading bias-based crime in Phoenix. The study also reports that a large portion (39%) of the anti-gay crimes reported were "extremely violent," involving assaults, arson and 5 reported homicides in the state. AHRF also found that according to police, reported anti-gay bias crimes increased dramatically - 300% in Tempe and 88% in Phoenix in 1994 over the previous year. In a press statement, AHRF’s Mark Colledge said, "The murder of 5 ga.y men in Arizona in 1994 points to the fact that gays and lesbians are being murdered and brutally attacked simply because of who they are. These crimes are not simply against individual gays and lesbians, but are an attack upon the entire communityy Minneapolis Partners Benefits Loses in Court MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota state appeals court has ruled that the city of Minneapolis can not extend health care benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian workers because state law doesn’t officially recognize same-sex couples. The court ruled 2-1 that the city council exceeded its authority in offering the domestic partner health care benefits in 1993. The ruling upholds a lower court ruling against the city’ s partners policy which had been challenged by a taxpayer who argued the policy violates the state’s policy "favoring marriage of heterosexual couples." It was not P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 OKC Metro Men’s Chorus immediately known if the city will appeal the decision to the state supreme court. N.Y. Attorney General Omits Anti-Gay Bias ALBANY, N.Y.- New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco, who came under fire for his campaign last year against an open lesbian candidate for the office, has issued an order barring hiring bias that pointedly does not include sexual orientation. The state’s two preceding ¯ attorneys general had included sexual orientation in their executive orders even though the state has no law prohibiting antigay employment di s cri mi n ation. A spokesperson for Vacco said the attorney general felt sexual orientation was a "personal, private issue that has nothing to do with a person’ s employment." Mandatory Tests Proposed for Injured Residents in Utah SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah state House of Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a measure that would make injured state residents rescued by public safety officers or others obligated to take tests to ensure they are notinfected with HIV or other diseases. Opponents of the legislation say the bill is an unnecessary intrusion and that police, fire and emergency officers should routinely take precautions against infections while doing their jobs. Link Between Lesbianism & Banned Drug? NEW-YORK - A recently published report in the journal Developmental Psychology indicates that the daughters of women who took the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES), widely used by pregnant women to help prevent miscarriages, are m ore likely to be bisexuals or lesbians than the daughters of women who did not take the drug. Researchers at Columbia University, led by Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, reported in their work that eight of some 117 women whose mothers had taken DES while carrying them had bisexual or lesbian tendencies. None of the 117 in a separate control group whose mothers did not take DES during their pregnancies were bisexuals or lesbians, however. The ¯ Columbia University researchers also made similar comparisons of men whose mothers had been given DES during their pregnancies. But that comparative study found no differences for males exposed to_ the artificial estrogen. Police Raid AIDS Benefit SAN FRANCISCO - Some 40 San Francisco police officers and about 20 state Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents raided a New Year’s Eve AIDS fundraiser, arresting 11 people and setting the stage for up to 3 official inquiries and possibly a series of lawsuits. Party-goers have charged that during the raid police officers covered their badges, roughed people up, used unnecessary choke-holds, punched people in the face, made anti-gay remarks, and performed illegal searches. Police officials have denied the charges, saying the raid of the fundraising party for Visual Aid, an organization that helps artists with AIDS preserve and promote their works., Wash’ t anti-gay at all and was just a "routine part" of several raids of "illegal nightclubs" conducted the same night. Several party-goers, however, have told reporters and city officials that officers used expressions like "fucking faggots" during the raid, punched at least two people at the event, and refused to identify themselves or hid their badges, and seized money, lighting and musical equipment illegally. S.F. Film Festival Head Presumed Dead SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Finch, the well-liked and respected director of the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival operated by the organization Frameline, has been reported mis sing and is now considered an "unconfirmed suicide" by the California Highway. Patrol. Finch’s briefcase was found by CHP officers on a pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday evening, Jan. 14, although authorities have not found any body as yet. Officials characterized some of the letters inside the briefcase as "suicide notes." Last June’s film festival attracted some 55,000 people to see more than 300 films at three locations in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. W hitt mrk_,a[e 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400 Sat. Feb. 18, 8pm, $10, All Souls Unitarian Come on in for some NOTE NEW LOCATION: 29th & Peoria good family -style cooking! �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Changing Portrait ehiCh found that only i in 6 was apparentl y are infected ~by of the Epidemic WASHINGTON - Dr. Harold Jaffee of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses that the majority of the estimated 800,000 Americans believed to be infected with HIV are unaware of their HIV stares. In reporting a new statistical portrait of the epidemic, Jaffee reported recent CDC data that indicates that the new infection rate among gay and bisexual men has leveled off after 13 years of relentless increases. The data indicates that: women now account for more that 18% of all newly reported cases during recent years; nearly 60% of all new cases are reported among racial minorities; gay and bisexual mean last year represented 43 % of all new cases - down from 47% the yearbefore. Jaffee said, "Heterosexual .contact is becoming increasingly Important, especially for young Hispanics and blacks in cities and in small Southern cities and tting appropriate treatment to prevent AIDS-related pneumonia. Complications of AIDS : Leading Cause of Death WASHINGTON - Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates that HIV infection is now the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 2 5 and44. The new data means. that AIDS has now surpassed accidental injuries as the cause of death for people in the age group. AIDS is also now the leading cause of death for all people in 79 of the country’ s 169 largest cities, according to the new CDC data. Long-Term Survivors BOSTON - Researchers report that they have uncovered significant new dues about why some people infected with HIV remain healthy for up to 15 years after being infected - findings that scientists say could lead to important new approache s to both treatment and research. In reports in the New England Journal ofMedicine, researchers say that some of the "long-term survivors" they study have developed potent antibodies against the virus, some have elevated levels of specialized cells that battle HIV, and some unusually weakened strains of the vires. While most men and women infected with HIV develop full-blown AIDS and die within 6 to 12 years, some 5 percent have lived with unimpaired immune systems and without disease for 15 years or more. Dr. Ronald Desrosier, one of the researchers in this study, said the apparent immunity to AIDS of some long-term survivors offers fresh evidence that using weakened strains of the virus rather than dead ones may offer a path to the development of safe vaccines. One study from a large team at the National Institute of ALlergy and Infectious Disease, the government’s main AIDS research center, focused on survivors infected with a genetically normal and highly virulent strain of the virus but who seem to possess supereffective immune responses that are able to hold the virus in check. Another study involved volunteer subjects who have remained healthy for 10 to 15 years afterinfection. Researchers at New York University found that the levels of HIV in the volunteers’ cells were unusually low and that the CD8 cells of their immune sy stems proved to be powerful killers of the virus far more powerful, in fact, than the same type of cells found in patients who develop full-blown towns." Jaffee also noted a recent national study of 2,500 people newly diagnosed as HIV -positive which found that nearly 60% weren’t tested until they had already becomeill with anAIDSrelated disease and another study of 222 infants infected with HIV AIDS. The scientists said their findings suggest new paths toward therapies and the possibility of creating vaccines to induce the same type of immunity that the long-term survivors apparently possess naturally. Scientists Link Kaposi’s & New Virus WASHINGTON - Dr. Patrick S. Moore and Dr. Yuan Chang, researchers at Columbia University, have reported they have found strong evidence that a newly identified virus in the herpes group, which they’ve tentatively named Kaposi Sarcoma Ass ociated Herpes Virus (KSHV), may cause Kaposi’ s sarcoma, a cancer that strikes some people with AIDS. While Moore would not say categorically that the new virus actually causes KS, other experts believe it does. Dr. Steven Miles of the University of California at Los Angeles said that his team and others in the U.S. and England had confirmed the findings. Moore’ s research team found evidence of KSHV in 95% of the 21 patients with KS they studied, while only one of the 21 who did not have KS showed signs of KSHV - which he said was probably the result of a technical error. The scientists also found evidence of KSHV in tissue from 21 African adults & children. ’Blocking’ Protein Found in Saliva WASHINGTON - A study reported on at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates scientists with the National Institute of Dental Research have identified a protein in human saliva that blocks HIV from infecting cells. The researchers said the discovery sheds light on why kis sing and oral sex do not appear to be significant routes Of AIDS spread. Only about a dozenAIDS cases have been traced to oral contact since the epidemic began nearly 14 years ago. The anti-AIDS protein, discovered by Dr. Tessie McNeely and Dr. Sharon Wahl, adheres to the surface of white blood cells and blocks HIV from infecting them. Despite its adhesiveness, the scientists have dubbed the substance SLPI (pronounce "slippy"), for "secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor." One area of future research will be whether SLPI could be added to condoms or douches to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. The protein’ s natural function is apparently to protect mucous membranes against the body’s own proteindestroying proteins. U.S. Businesses & AIDS WAS HINGTON - According to a poll of some 794 U.S. see Health Briefs, page 7 F!-DELITY HO_/V E HE_ALTH CA_RE, INC. Main Office 113 E. Paul St. 905 No. Highway 51 Pauls Valley, OK 73075 Coweta, OK 74429 (405) 238-6487 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per day, seven days as week. The range of services include: Skilled nursing services (RN’ s, LPN’ s) Home health aides Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation Private duty nursing Companion sitter services -This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices at 800-999-3442 with specific treatment issues. Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease. and Related Infections Nevirapine...HIV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For more information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, .send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs companies by the American ~infection, while the body’s Management Association, 38% ~immtme system pours out as of the firms reported having dealt many as 2 billion white blood with at least one worker infected cells to fight off the infection. with HIV or who had AIDS This enormous battle between during 1994. The figure the immune system and the represents a 15% increase over a invading virus, the researchers similar poll the previous year. say, is one of the reasons the The survey also reported that vxrus so quickly develops 26% of the companies that have resistance to medications unless had an employee with HIV/AIDS it is treated early in the infection. had implemented a companyStudy Questions Care wide policy on the workers with SAN FRANCISCO- Researchthe disease, but of firms that had ers studying patient care for had no infected workers only " AIDS patients with pneumoma 17% had set up employment and other severe respiratory policies conce ruing the disease. ailments at the intensive care The association’s research unit of San Francisco General director said that apparently Hospital have raised questions businesses "wait until the first about the cost-effectiveness and instance of AIDS or HIV medical efficacy of such care. infection before putting together Between 1988 and 1991, only policies." 24% of those who got intensive ’Titanic Struggle’ of HIV care for severe respiratory NEW YORK - New research illnesses associated with AIDS by 2 independent teams of left the hospital alive, the scientists indicates that the researchers found. During the immune system of people period from 1986 to 1988, that infected with HIV is engaged in number had been39%. Similarly, a "titanic struggle" with the the cost of saving lives had grown body’ s defenses. Scientists at the to more than $215,000 during Aaron Diamond AIDS Research the 1988-91 period - more than Center in New York and a team double the $94,500 cost for the at the University of Alabama earlier years. and Oxford University reported Dr. Robert Wachter, who led their findings in the journal the study, said it was unclear Nature. According to their study why more patients were dying, o.f people infected with HIV, the but said he suspected those who researchers estimated that came to the hospital’ s ICU were between 100 million and a billion in later stages of the disease. viruses are produced every day Wachter said it was not time to during the initial stages of suggest that the hospital start den~ing such expensive, ~.lowsuccess ICU treatment, but he did suggest th~i~"h’~itals’with significant numbers of such patients begin considering the issue of when such care might be best withdrawn. AIDS Caregivers Study SAN FRANCISCO - A study by the University of California at San Francisco indicates that friends and family members of people with AIDS can be a crucial source of support and strength for the ill person although, they can also unintentionally be unhelpful and Offensive. Often, friends and family members are confused or unsure about how bey can give the most support to their loved ones. The UCSF study identified helpful and unhelpful behaviors from the point of view of aperson with the disease, and offers guidance for those who care but aren’ t sure how to offer support to someone with AIDS. Some of the unhelpful behaviors identified in the study include avoiding interaction, acting embarrassed or ashamed, breaking confidentiality, and criticizing one’s medical care. More helpful behaviors identified by the study include .expressi.ng love or concern, interacting naturally, and offering practical assistance. The study followed 136 couples gay and non-gay - in the San Francisco Bay Area for 5 years and was published in London publication AIDS Care Magazine. Women in Drug Trials WASHINGTON- The National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development has recommended that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration require researchers to include more women in all stages of clinical trials for drugs for serious and life-threatening diseases, including AIDS. An FDA spokesperson said the recommendation had been accepted and would be acted on as soon as possible. Women and advocacy groups have complained that drug trials to treat diseases such as AIDS excluded women, or only brought them in late, because of concerns about the drug’s effects on the female reproductive system and child-bearing functions. Without the participation of women in the trials, they complained, there would be little or no data on possible effects the drug might have on them when the drugs came up for FDA approval. SEC Investigation of Florida Viatical Firm FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has gone to court to force United Benefits Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to hand over records of its investors, employees, financial results, tax returns and other inform ation. United Benefits Group, a viatical settlement broker that arranges the sale of AIDS patients’ life insurance policies to investors, has refused to tell regulators how it sells the policies and what becomes of the money. The company’s attorney claims that because the company is not selling securities, it does not have to obey the SEC’ s directives. The SEC says it needs to review the documents to determine whether there have been violations of, federal securities laws, according to SEC regional director Chuck Senatore. Philadelphia HIV Bias Suit Moves Forward PHILADELPHIA- U.S. District Court Judge John Padova has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by John Woolfolk, who claims he was denied medical services in the HealthPass program because he is infected with HIV. The judge decided that a jury should decide whether a city physician and the managers of HealthPass, which is financed by state and federal funds, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Judge Padov a said that a doctor "who receives federal funds to provide healthcare benefits may not withhold medical benefits wi.thout reasonable accommodation. "" Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services Until now - no where ...... We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with A!DS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals. The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or for more information, call our offices at 918-425-1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK~ (918) 425-1354 ~ 1995 - Design One Associates / Perspective Magazine �Southwest A viatical company. now open right here in Tulsa. W en you’re living with AIDS, you can’t afford ~ ~ to be without the money needed to pay your day to day expenses. You can sell your life insurance policy and easily acquire the kind of money that can improve your life. We sit down face to face and help you get the most from your policy quickly and confidentially. We work with many financial sources, so your doctor and insurance company are not flooded with requests for records and paperwork. We work for you. A Quality of Life Alternative S. Hazard E. 41 st St. Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �Human RightS, omp.2 celebrate our diversity, the changing facd,s of the workplace, and the need to furth6r understand and accomodate persons based on their sexual orientation. Other Human Rights Commissioners present, along with Department staff; were recognized for their work. The City of Tulsa will be hosting the 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies next August. Event co-chairs Maynard Ungerman, local philanthropist, and Jerry Goodwin, publisher of the Oklahoma Eagle, were also recognized. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) was represented by Tim Gillean, Ric & Kelly Kirby. Letters, frompage2 very least, an apology is due from ~he Commemorative Society. Discrimination is not what that memorial service was to be about. My friends, both homosexual and heterosexual, and I were there to affirm one another, to dispel intolerance and prejudice. Bishop Young’s remarks did -just the opposite. Marilyn & Charles Murphy Marriage, ompage 1 possibility that Hawaii’s Supreme Court may rule same-sex marriages legal in that state, making it possible for gays and lesbians to legally marry in Hawaii and return home where th eir weddings might otherwise be legally valid." Clearly this is a preemptive strike against recognition of .our loving unions," said Robert Bray of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Murder, frompoge l jury saw past the AIDS-phobic and homophobic rhetoric presented by the defense in this case." said Beth Barrett, NGLTF spokesperson. "The jury recognized that HIV status is never an excuse for murder." ,It is unfortunate that, even after the trial, the defense attorney continues to use outdated stereotypes and homophobia in an attempt to defame the gay and lesbian community of Mississippi,"Barrett added. NGLTF will continue to monitor developments in Mississippi. Organizers point to the murder of a third gay man under similar circumstances in Indianola and the potential for continued tension at the lesbian-feminist retreat, Camp Sister Spirit, in Ovett, as reasons for their concern. "Given the murders and the history of harassment in Mississippi, we continue to be deeply concerned for the safety of gay men and lesbians in that state," Barrett said. The jury, including five black jurors, convicted McClendon, who is black, of the murders of the two white men which occured on Oct. 8, 1994. I~i;l~l lllg|, . from p,age 1 to grab the raihbow triangles necklace worn by "Joe". "Joe", who Spent a number of years in an elite US military unit, reports that his self-defense training kicked in and the assailant was on the ground with his arms twisted behind his back in just a few moments. Later, "Joe" contacted the Tulsa District Attorney’ s office which was able to locate the assailant through the emergency room records which matched "Joe’s"description of the assailant and his likely injuries. ML from page 1 abuse, and I~lophilia, as some of the ills h~,.sees in contemporary society. He s~ecifically characterized these as "slavery." Several persons were seen leaving the service after Bishop Young made his remarks. Tulsa Family News staff attended the service and immediately after the service asked Young about including homosexuality in a list of violent and abusive crimes. Young’s response was that his views were justified by "the Word of God". When asked how he would compare Bible passages which he believes condemn homosexuality to passages once used to justify slavery, Young refused to answer. The reaction of other religious and community leaders involvedin the service varied. School Superintendent John Thompsonrefused comment. Sister Sylvia Schmidt, executive director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry expressed dismay not only at Young’s anti-Gay remarks but also his sexist ones. After the service, the Rev. David Wiggs of Boston Ave. Methodist promised as a member of the ML King Commemorative Society to raise_ the issue at the next Society meeting. Society board members, Yolanda Charney, formerly of the Jewish Federation and Nancy Day of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, promised to raise the issue of an apology to the Lesbian & Gay communities for Young’s remarks. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, remarked to the Tulsa Worm that he hoped that the Society could give an apology. Since the event, the Society has met but so far has not responded to Tulsa Family News’ complaints. Nancy Day, not speaking officially for the Society, said that it had decided not to apologize because they did not want to set a precedent. She related that it was decided that the Society would set up a committee to establish guidelines for future speakers. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, however, when contacted by the Tulsa World, refused comment. Tulsa’s Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church issued a statement condemning Young’s remarks: %..Family of Faith takes great offense at the inclusion of such prejudice in an "interfaith" service which includes those churches that believe as we do, that homosexuality is a Godgiven orientation....it seems unthinkable that a service dedicated to a civil rights leader who advocated’ non-violent’ protest and equal rights for all would be a place people gather to hear a message advocating...the oppression of Gay and Lesbians." from page 1 i~al i~;1~1 been legal. Councilwoman Donna Bloomer, a supporter of the Eagle Forum, said the -group would join with organizers from Operation Rescue and the state’s Christian Coalition chapter in an effort to force the new job protections to the ballot. The measure adopted by the Council, however, got support not only from city and state gay rights organizations, but also highprofile backing from Dallas Mayor Steve Barlett, a conservative Republican, and from Coretta Scott King, who wrote in support o f the ordinance. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law William GFaham as "Cole Porter-- One of a Kind" Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Tuesday, February 28 2 and7p.m, shows John H. Williams Theatre -- Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $12 Matinee. $15 Evening Enjoy conversation and song with one of AmericaZs premier composers. Songsfromthe following musicals will be featured: Panama Hattie, Paris, Red Hot and Blue, Rosalie, Silk Stockings, Something to Shout About, The Gay Divorce, The New Yorkers, You Never Know, You’ll Never Get Rich and Wake Up and Dream. Make plans to see this superb one-man musical drama! �Religion Briefs Prime Timers New Bishop Does Holy Unions by Beverly Haney ofMCC-Greater Tulsa Editor’s note: this is the balance of the column begun in last month s paper. The topic is the writings of St. Paul & homosexuality. Verse 26 is the only place in the Bible that can be used to. refer to Lesbian sex because it refers to "’unnatural" sexual relations and, as the term is used today, unnatural sex means homosexuality. As we have seen, however, Paul uses para physin to mean something out of the ordinary an not something unnatural or immoral as it has been translated. So the reference to female sexual relations that are "’beyond the ordinary" could mean many things. We know that it was considered unclean to have sex with a woman during menstruation, or for a woman to have sex with an uncircumcised man. Actually there is not reason to read homosexuality in the pas sage at all because in all of the ancient texts, this is a subject that is not discussed and there is no reason to think that Paul would bring it up now. It is also believed that the word "likewise" set up a parallel between what women do and what the men do. This parallel could also mean that the women and the men are having sex that is "’out of the ordinary". There is not reason to conclude that this passage means-Lesbian sex. The burden of proof rests ~ith those making the claim. Paul uses the words. "degrading passions" and "shameless acts" to describe the sexual acts he is referring to. The Greek word translated as "degrading" is atimia. It means something not held in honor, not respected, or not highly valued. There is no moral condemnation in this word and when he uses the same word elsewhere, there is never any moral condemnataon in his meaning. He uses the word when he talks of chamber pots and long hair. The other Greek word that is translated as "shameless acts" is aschemosyne: Literally, the word means not according to form, not nice, or unseemly. In other places, Paul Uses this work to describe a man who refuses to give his daughter in marriage and also to describe genitals. Never does the word imply moral condemnation but only social disapproval. During the time of Patti, homosexuality between men was common in Greek and Roman societies They thought it was perfectly natural for men to be attracted to other men..It is obvious that Paul didn’t really disapprove of homosexuality, so why did he bring it up at all? This will be the topic for next month’s article. Homosexuality was never brought up by Jesus Himself, so it is necessary to find out why Paul brought it up. Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern LOS ANGELES The Rev. Pant ~.~,.OklahomawillwelcomeDanielleShreve, Egertson, newly installed as a Lutheran co-ordinator of volunteers for the H’IV bishop in Southern California, told his Resource Consortium, as speaker for their congregation that he has performed 3 Sunday, March 5th meeting at 4 pm at the same-sex holy unions at his North Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard. Hollywood church even though such Ms. Shreve will discuss volunteer ceremomes violate the policies of the opportunities and training available at the Resource Consortium and in the general parent Evangelical Lutheran Church of America against "blessing of a community. homosexual relationship." Egertson said A committee will also be formed to the ceremonies were done "with dignity plan their 2nd anniversary dinner. Other upcolmng events include the Orlando, and reverence" and that 10 other Lutheran Florida CR Convention in May and one pastors and 4 bishops in the area also conducted the rites for same-sex couples. for the International Primetimers in Dallas in October. For more info. call 437-2878. Gay Pastor to Stay OAKLAND, Calif. With the overwhelming support of members of his congregaaon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in defiance of an order that he be fired because he’s gay, the Rev. Ross Merkel has been allowed to keep his post as pastor by officials of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Merkel was defrocked in February 1994 after telling his cong.regation that he is gay on the 15th anmversary commemorating his relationship with his lover. The ELCA’s official policy is to allow gay clergy only if they remain celibate. But because of the overwhelming support from his congregataon at St. Paul’s, the regional governing church synod has allowed Merkel to remain in his post, although it barred him from appointing anyone to fill posts at the 18 other congregauons in the area which he had had authority over. Interfaith AIDS Ministry The AmericanTheater Co. has dedicated its Wednesday, March 8th "preview" performance of The Crucible to Interfaith AIDS Ministry as a benefit. Tickets m:e $10 with discounts for students and groups. Persons under 16 years are 1/2 price. Call 438-2437 for more info. and tickets. Tickets are also available at Tomfoolery! The performance will be at 8 pm at the Williams Theater in the Perf. Arts Center. Rainbow Business Guild The Rainbow Business Guild will meet Feb. 26 at 7 pm at Tao Tao Restaurant at 6219 E. 61st. RGB is an organization for Lesbian/Gay & Gay-friendly businesses. For more info. call 254-2100 Women’s Sadie Hawkins Dance Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold a women’s dance atAll Soul’s Unitarian Dance. This smoke-free, alcohol-free event will double as a menabership drive for TOHR. The cover charge of $5 individual or $5 couple can be applied to TOHR membership. Child care will be provided. This eventis part of a series of women’ s TOHR events planned by TOHR women at a recent focus group. Condo for leasewalk to River Parks 2 bed, 1 bath, central HVAC, ceiling fans through-out, washer/dryer, all appliances, landscaped, fenced patio with storage. Exterior maintenance, yard service, water, trash pick-up, etc. provided. 2 pools available. $550/month+deposit. Call 745-0358. For lease: nice two bedroom house at the lake near Wagoner. Scculity walled/ fenced. Double care garage, laundry & storage room. Swimming pool privileges (seasonal). This house is 10cated on our home property. Prefer males. Clean, trustworthy, discreet & proof of affordability required. $375/ month, first,last & $200 deposit required at beginniug of contract. Hey guys or girls, like your own retreat or live-in year around place at the lake? We are totally remodeling one now. If you want to try your hand on this one and save mucho bucks, take over this one for only $17,500. Lots of room for boats, etc. Call Glenn or Bill at 918-462-7265. New Records for Oklahoma Leather TULSA Last October 22, the SilverStar Saloon hosted the Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995 Contest with over 400 leather supporters in attendance and $3000 raised for Oklahoma charities record numbers, according to T.U.L.S.A. president, Amie Holder. T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association) has produced the contest since its inception six years ago. Larry Everett won the title of Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995. This contest is a preliminary to the International Mr. Leather (IML) contest in Chicago this May. Judges for ~he contest included NLA International 94, Mark Frazier; International Ms. Leather 94, Cindy Bookout; International Mr. Drummer 94-95, Keith Hunt; Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 94, Pant Jaques; Mr. Oklahoma Daddy 94, Mark Touchstone; Mr. Tulsa Leather 93, Ron Greenwood; and Mistress Mir. According to Holder, "Interest in leather is at an all time high in Oklahoma. Across the country, we have become the state to watch for serious leather contenders.’" Cindy Bookont and Paul Jaques are both from Oklahoma. In additirn, MS. Gulf Coast Leather 95, "Shadow" and the first nmner up to International Mr. Leather 94, Terry Gatewood, are also from Oklahoma. Two charities were selected as this years beneficiaries: Raint)ow Village, Inc. of Tulsaand Other Options, Inc. of Oklahoma City. T.U.L.S.A. presented a $1500 check to each at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant on Jan. 29. Rainbow Village helps persons living with AIDS/HIV to control their own lives. They help to provide education and counseling to intervening in day-to-day hardships. Other Options provides AIDS/ HIV education through resource books, seminars and networking professional services. "1994 was the best year ever for the leather community in Oklahoma. We are looking forward to 1995 with great anticipation, "added Holder. For more information contact T.U.L.S.A., PO Box 33076, Tulsa, OK 74153-1076, (918) 838-1222. Metropolitan-Community Church of Greaver Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: (918) 838-1 715 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Sunday Service, 11 am Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice 2627-B East llth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor To do justice, love mercy& to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 I I �II Fight Back co.,’ om p. 2 Drumwright talking regularly about how homosexuals are a threat to our very culture. Hello - is this really a burning issue for small town or rural Oklahoma? After all, we know how small town Oklahoma is just being over-run by homosexuals. Both senators have been stalling a meeting with Lesbian/Gay constituents for over a year now. Maybe the theory is that if you never meet with folks you’ ve decided to hate, then you never have to reconsider your views. It’ s similar to Nazi techniques for dehumanizing Nazi victims so that it’ s easier to murder them. If they met with us they might find we all have something in common. The one bit of hope in all this is that Rep. Steve Largent appears to be keeping a promise made in the campaign to come to the Metropolitan Commuaity Church of Greater Tulsa. Who knows what will come of this but just meeting with us here in Oklahomais more than has ever happened. We may have to agree to disagree on many things but Mr. I_argent may be serious in wanting to represent zll Tulsans. So after this mostly gloomy assessment, what can w e do ? We mus t begin to organize seriously, as though we are fighting for our fives - which we may be doing. Only a handful of you are members of and involved in TOHR. Whatever its .faults, it’ s a good starting place. We must start thinking about politics, no matter how tedious and frustrating they are. We will only really get decent representation when we are organized enough to deliver dollars and votes. It’s possible. Dallas has 3 of 14 Gay city councilors which is the result of years of organizing. We will begin to have a chance when we elect a Lesbians and Gay men to the Tulsa City Council and to our state legislature. Art Justis, newly elected to district 6 only got 575 votes on Feb. 14. There are probably more than 575 queens m the Silver Star and Concessions alone on a Sat. night. The answer is: get involved, give a damn, fred a place where your donation of time (maybe more important than money) can make a difference. Register to vote and then, vote! Call your state legislator. Call Inhofe and Nickles, even if it feels like an exercise in frustration. Numbers make a difference. Get involved with the new Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. If you’re Republican, join Log Cabin Republicans and work for our lives and well-being as well as your pocketbook. If you don’t like politics, then help PWLA’s or Lesbian & Gay youth or TOHR’s community center project, or fill a need yet unfilled. Just do something. HJR 1018, cont’dfromp. 1 basi~of 6t enti[le any person or class of persons to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected status or claim of discrimination." "Section 2.2 No board of educaton in this state shall allow the teaching of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality as natural lifestyles." "Section 2.3 No person who is a homosexual, bisexual or lesbian shall be permitted to adopt or provide foster care to any child in this state." Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a non-profit organization based in New York, issued a review of the Graves’ resolution. Attorney Suzaune Goldberg states that HJR 1018 "suffers fatal legal flaws". Goldberg suggests that the amendment if passed by the voters would be quickly challenged and such a challenge would probably succeed. Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean (past president and current president respectively) of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) led a meeting of about 50 persons at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa on N, cont’d from p. 1 such as Boulder, CO where there are so many papers there is not room enough. TFN publisher Neal pointed out to Van Natter that Tulsa has fewer free publications. Neal added that it seems that banning all free publications seemed at odds with the mission of booksellers, as well as appearing to be a cover for discriminatory behavior since Barnes & Noble did not seem to have any problem with space for free papers until a Gay one asked for access. Neal stated, "Barnes & Noble’ s decision to sell Lesbian and Gay books and magazines but to refuse a community newspaper equal access says that Barnes & Noble wants to take money from the Lesbian & Gay communities while discriminating against us." Tulsa Family News has forwarded its complaint of discrimination to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Parents, Friends & Families of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission as well as to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. At press time, TFN continues to work with Barnes & Noble’ s New York corporate offices to resolve this conflict. Comments may be directed to Cynthia Camahan, community relations co-ordinator at 250-5034,r fax: 250-0576. January 30. Kirby urged those attending to contact their representatives and members of the Rules Committee to discourage support for the resolution and to remain alert to future developments while the Legislature is in session. Kirby explained that the resolution had to given a hearing by the committee to which i.t has been assigned in order to be voted on by the full House of Representives. However, even if the resolution is kept in committee without a hearing, Graves can attempt to add it as an amendment to other bills. Pat Reaves of Simply Equal OKC said that a similar, meeting was held in Oklahoma City recently. Oklahoma House of Representatives leadership was non-commital when contacted about HJR 1018 but it is wall known that Rep. Graves is not well thought of by many of his peers. However, some political observers worry that this resolution might pass if it gets to a "floor" vote just because few Oklahoma legislators have the courage to vote in any way except what might be seen as antiGay. For more info, contact TOHR at 743-4297 or TFN at 832-0233. NEVER KNOW WHAT.TO::EXPECT! !! , INC 1229 S. M EMOR!~:....O:R..;~I.:TULSA --918-835-5083 Fdulous RSVP Cruis for Caribbean - Feb, Costa Rica - April, Alaska - July Airline/Hotel Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only "No" Charge 918-341-6866 IGTAService Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc.) [ I 10%Off Repairs il Certified Mobile Auto Service I Manual Drive Train & Axles 1438 s. Beslen, ?~1=0 ! 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Did you know...there was insurance that will protect your income? That’s right...your salary, the old paycheck, the piece of paper that pays the bills. And why not? We insure our cars, our homes, and.our personal belongings. Yet we don’t insure the one thing which makes all o.f the above possible, our ability to earn an income. Its name is Disability Income Insurance ( D.I. coverage ). Disability Income insurance is a monthly expense ; however , should you become unable to work, a D.I. plan will send you a check each month to help pay the bills. Look at it this way... You pay into an insurance plan for five years and then become disabled. Within three years, you will have recouped your expenses and, in most cases, will continue to draw a benefit check. Three years is nothing, people, should you become disabled. single most important provision. Some policies require total disability or define it as the inability to engage in any gainful occupation (stay away from these type of policies). Look for plans which will cover partial disability. * What if I was able to return to my own profession, but my earnings were reduced? Ideally, your benefit - or a portion of it - should be payable, even if you return to your own occupation at a reduced income. * Can I continue my disability.coverage if my health declines ? Some disability policies allow the insurance company to terminate the policy or to refuse renewal in the event of an insured’s ailing health. To avoid these problems and the inconveniences they .create, be sure that the policy you purchase is noncancelable and guaranteed to be renewable to age 65. This means the insurance company can’ t cancel or refuse to renew the policy, change the terms of the policy or increase the premium after the policy is issued. * What does the policy exclude from coverage ? No exclusions is the best (of course). Do make a point to check-in on each and every exclusion, they may not pertain to you. * How long must I be disabled before I start receiving benefits ? Most insurance companies require a self-insuring period of at least 30 days after a disability occurs. During this "elimination period", no benefits are paid. Therefore, to avoid financial hardship, it’s important to coordinate your elimination period with your emergency funds and any employer-provided salary continuation plans. * Will I be protected against inflation ? Make sure you can add a rider that will increase your disability benefit to protect you against the erosion of your disability check. Your ability to earn an income is something most people take for granted. What many people tend to forget, however, is that it’s also a person’s most valuable asset. Disability income insurance offers one of the most reliable, practical ways to protect your financial health when your physical health is ailing. It provides a continued, regular income until you’re able to return to work. To ensure the plan you choose is right for you and your financial situation, consult with your financial advisor or insurance representative. A Friend for a Friend Art Show & Sale A Friend for a Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the HIV/ AIDS community and their pets will hold an Art Show & Sale on April 29 & 30. Artists and craftspersons, and aspiring ones, are encouraged to donate works for the cause. All proceeds from this sale are used for AIDS support. A Friend for a Friend serves the HIV/ AIDS communities by caring for the boarding, feeding and veterinary care of PWLA’s pets, as well as making hospital visits and other support. For more information and to help, please call Alice Wilder Bates at 747-6827. All artwork donations are needed by April 15th. AIDS is a preventable disease! You can provide prevention education! Get the training, Save a life, The Minority Task Force is sponsoring an HIV/AIDS training program on Feb. 17, 6-9 pm and Feb. 18, 9-5 pm at Antioch Baptist Church, 2123 No. Frankfort. For more information, call Tessie at 749-4194 or 800-474-4872, or Reggy at 744-1000. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com BLUE MOON 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. A. BAKERY FOR DOCS CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES Eating Disorders Same Sex Relationships Co-Dependency Issues Trauma Recovery. Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention FOR INFORMPITION ON tlNIQIIE ~/~RDGflIME THflIT Wlkk H~VE YOU YOUR kOVER INTiMaTE Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC J. Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 (918) 497-0165 Serving a Diverse Community �Tulsa HIV & AIDS Anthology Begun Words and pictures on; about and by persons in the Tulsa area are being collected for use in a book to benefit Rainbow Village. This anthology will showcase the strength, courage, humor and talents of the many people here in the heartland who are fighting the battle agmnst AIDS. Choose your weapon: pen, pencil, taperecorder, paintbrush or camera! Honor a friend or family member; bring a smile or a tear; unlock the window of the soul! Showcase a talent! The anthology will include: short stories, poetry, journal entries, humor, 1 st person or biographical sketches, artwork and photography. In other words, anything that can be set down on paper. Whether you want to write about AIDS from your pet’ s point-of-view, draw a cartoon, tear a poignant page from a journal, write a segment from your own life or share a letter or a prayer, all submissions are welcome. Family and friends may want to honorlovedones by submitting their works so their talents will live on. Submissions can be hand-written, typed or on tape. Since we would like to include as many works as possible in the book, we ask that submissions be limited to five (5) typewritten pages. Artwork from pen and ink to photographs are also being considered. Do not send original artwork. Send copies or color photocopies as the work cannot be returned. Complete confidentiality will be respected. Submissions may be anonymous. Names will only be ihcluded with the authors’, artists’, or in the case of posthumous submissions, family member’s consent. All materials received will be given the same consideration. Every submission may not appear in the anthology, but all will be read and preserved. All submissions must be received by April 1, 1995. Materials may be sent care of Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. For more info., call 832-2333. Her husband, Harvey, proves to be a fascinating character as he gradually by Barry Hensley, changes from a loving, supportive husCirculation Department Supervisor band to a confused and divisive man as Tulsa City-County Library his wive’s career advances and her inner turmoil surfaces. His complete disintegration into bitterness is illustrated by You saw themovie, now read the book! In case yofi missed the recent NBC movie, Cammermeyer’s recollection of the perhere are the basics: Margarethe Cammeriod following their divorce when, "after meyer was the highest ranking officer in my weekly visits with my sons, Harvey the U.S. military to would line up the boys challenge the military’s and make them join him ...Margarethe anti,Gay policy. She was in jeering at me. They would chant ’Dyke, a decorated Army nurse, Cammermeyer was 24 years into her satisqueer.’ These little men, fying career, when, in the highest ranking ages 4 to 11, yelling, their faces twisted in pain and 1989, she was interofficer in the U.S. confusion." viewed for admission to Fortunately, the Army War College time often heals, and military to Cammermeyer’s children and asked about her challenge the sexual orientation. After have become unwavering pausing for amoment, she in their support for her. military’s Along with her devoted said, "I am alesbian." She was formally discharged companion, they now anti-Gay polley... form a family which is, in in 1992, solely because of her sexual orientation, after being given many ways, very conventional. several opportunities to change her answer. Cammermeyer’s military ordeal is Her book reveals a personal life not harrowing. After reading about her logic, courage and honesty, one soon realizes unlike many people who realize their sexual identity after being married and that there are, indeed, heroes and role models in the Gay community. She is an having children. Juggling a career while important figure as she continues her holding together a "traditional family unit", in the process of acknowledging advocacy for human rights. Her book is timely, inspiring and written in an easyher true sexual orientation makes quite a to-read style. story. READ ALL ABOUT IT Check the Tulsa City-County Library catalog for this book, or call the Central Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596-7966. 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Tulsa Family News approachedBarnes &Noble after observing a stand for Tulsa People in the lobby of their 71st store. Cynthia Carnahan, spokesperson for that location, said that store manager, Diane Elliott, would not allow Tulsa Family News ~FFN) because the store hadalready had a few complaints about the Lesbian & Gay rifles they carry. Hliott,inconversation with TFN publisher, Tom Neal, said-that Tulsa People and Urban Tulsa (both of which had been given permission to distribute) were "acceptable" because they were of "general interest". Camahan indicated that the objection was based on the Chance that non-Gays might complain rather than on any specific content issue (editor’s note: TFN and the Tulsa Worm are comparable in content). Regional manager, Jim Van Natter, at press time, had decided to ban all free publications in the stores over which he had responsibility. He says was motivated; in part, by the problems in stores in locations see B & N, page 11 Helms to Try to Ban Homosexuality WASHINGTON- Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) has introduced a bill (S. 25) entitled"Prohibition of Homosexuality as a Legitimate. or Normal. Lifestyle" that would bar any federal agency from spending money "to encourage its employees or officials to accept homosexuality," The Helms-measure would also bar federal agencies from recruiting homosexuals for employment. The measure has no cosponsors, has not been referredtoany Senate committee and has not been scheduled for anyfurther aetionyet. There is ....also no House counterpart. Utah & So. Dakota Want to Ban Same- Gender Marriage SALTLAKEC1TY-Legislators m Utah have introduced a measure to prohibit same-sex marriages and lawmakers in South Dakota have quickly passed a similar law in the state House, sending it on to the state Senate for approval.Activists believe both measures have been introduced now because of the see Marrriage, page 9 Largent Mtg. March 4, 10 am MCC-Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent will attend a meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities on Sat. March4, at 10 am. hostedby the Metropolitan Community Church of-Greater Tulsa and Tulsa Family News. - This meeting is an historic event since it will be the first time ever that an Oklahoma Member of Congress has met with Lesbian&Gay constituents in state. Mr. Largent, who.has record o£~ .making anti;;G~y. expressed his desire to represent all persons in his district. TOHR Leadership: Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, & Miriam Childers Leaders Organize in Tulsa &OKC to Counter Anti-GayAmendment Community organizers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City called community meetings to warn of an anti-Gay amendment that State Rep. Bill Graves of Oklahoma City has introduced into the current legislative session. In a Oklahoma House of Representative press release, the following is attributed to Graves, "this type of lifestyle [homosexuality] must not be allowed to continue ff we are going to ’maintain a moral, orderly society. ’" Graves added, "...we have seen pro:homosexual groups in other states obtain minority and protected status from .discrimination...history has shown that in nations wher such policies have succeeded, moral disintegration has soon followed...it is~incredible that such programs would even be seriously proposed in view of the fact that-homosexuals are the ones who have brought us the deadly AIDS plague". IfpassedbytheOklahomaHouseand Senate, HouseJointResolution 1018 would create a state ballot question to amend the Constitution adding" the following."¯ "Section" 2.1 Neither" the State of. Oklah0ma,. through any of its branches or departments, or any of ~ts agencaes, political subdivisions, municipalities, counties or school districts sl~:enact, adopt, or,enforce-any statute, rule, regulation, Ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices, or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the see HJR 1018, page 11 Gay Officials Going to White House DC -- In what many observers say is clearly an effort by the Clinton administration to mend badly damaged fences with lesbian and gay voters, some 30 gay and lesbian dected officials have been invited to a meeting at theWhite House in late February or early March. "We want them [administration officials] to give us someindication that, yes, they do care about us, that weare an important community, an important part ,of their constituency," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, whowas asked toputthe meeting together. ?At the same time, we also want to hear that they’re not going to be giving in to the far right." Ideally, Lealthinks those who should be present would be Health & Human Services See. Shalala, Atty. Gen. Reno & AIDS policy coordinator Patsy Fleming. But the administration has madeno commilments about who actually will attend the meeting yet. "I think for perception it’s important for the President to be there," Leal said. "We’re planning that he comes and blesses the thing and says, "This is my thing, and thanks for coming, and here aremyideas.’" "Gay" Books Most Often Attacked PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Assn; says 2 lesbian and gay children s books continue to be among the "most challenged" at schools and libraries around the country. Michael Willhoite’s Daddy’s Roommate headed the.ALA’s list ofbooks drawing the greatest number of attempts to have it removed from bookshelves in the U.S. - the 2rid year in arow the book has topped the ALA list.Tied in2ndplace on the book suppression list was Leslea Newman’s Heather Has Two Mommies. Both books depict gays and ,lesbians as heads of families.Another gay~oriented tiffed on the ALA’s list was Charles Silverstein’s The New Joy ofGay Sex. Dallas Council OK’s Anti-Bias Rule DALLAS -- The Dallas City Council voted 9 to 6 to include marital status and sexual orientation anti-bias protections for city workers in a 2rid test of the issue after the city attorney ruled that the council’s 1st vote earlier in January may not have see Dallas, page 9 Gingrich to Hold Anti.Gay Hearings DC -- According to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, Speaker Newt Gingrich said at a town meeting in ,Ga.., that the House will hold hearings SoughtbyLou Sheldon of the anti,gay Traditional Values Coalition. "I do think at somepoint this spring or summer,ft.we.can have a on~ day hearing on whether or not taxpayermoney is being spent to promote things that are literally grotesque;.tha.t, that’ s alegitimate request, HRCF reported Gingrich as saying. Since the Republicans won control of Congress in Nov., Sheldon has told reporters that Gingrich-had pledged ~o. hold-.- hearings on a array of proposals -.including limiting AIDS FeredVe ention programs, imposing ral"controls on public school curricula, and limits on counseling & materials aimed at Gay & Lesbian youth. Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s new executive director, said, "The Republican leadership is clearly coming under pressure from anti-gay extremists. The Speaker should reject this extremism and keep focused on issues important to mainstream America." Gay Basher Gets Bashed TULSA - A Gay Tulsa man reported to TFN that he was assaulted in mid-January at the Tulsa Promenade Shopping Center parking lot. His assailant, a man in his 20’ s, sprang out, yelling "hey queer-boy". The intended victim (whom we’ll call "Joe" since he spoke on condition ofanonymity toprotect his employment-editor’s note) said that "of course, I turned around." His assailant attempted see Basher, page 9 Speaker at King Service Slanders Gays - No Apology From Organizers TULSA - On Sunday, January 15, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Society held an interfaith memorial service in honor of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. This waspartofa series ofKingevents in Tulsa. Bishop ,Ron Young, former Tulsa City Commissioner, and pastor of the Pentecostal Bridegroom Church of Philadelphia, ~vas the main speaker for the event,, held at Boston Ave. Methodist Church, Young listed homosexuality, with spouse and childabuse, drug see ML King, page 9 Conviction;inr Miss. Murder Trial MISSISSIPPI -- February 13, 1995 -- Rejecting the HIV and gay panic arguments Of the defense, ajury convicted Marvin McClendon, 17, Friday for the slayingof two gay men near Laurel, MS. Circuit Judge Billy Landrum, who earlier had released the HIV status of both victimsto the jury, Sentenced MeClendon to two consecutive life prison terms for the murders of Robert Waiters and Joseph Shoemake. The defense attorney, J. Ronald Parrish, whose legal defense strategy included arguments basedonthe the HIV status ¯ anti, Sexual orientation, of. the victims, Continued his anti-gay tirade after the triaE Parrish decried the verdict, calling it a defeat for "people who want to keep their children safe from people trolling the streets.’" "NGLTF is pleased that the see Murder, page 9 "Gays & Lesbians under attack, what do we do? Act up, fight back! People with AIDS under attack, what do we do? Act-up, fight back!" -~ ACT UP slogan One look at page one of this paper is enough to see that indeed, Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, people withAIDS are under attack in Tulsa, in the Oklahoma Legislature, in Washington and around the world. In Tulsa, a veteran is assaulted fornoreason thanhehas rainbow triangles on a chain (with his dog .tags). Under Oklahoma law, this ts not a hate crime. But not all attacks are active. Some folks just achieve similar results by their passivity or inaction. For example, Tulsa’s OOPS Editor’s note: last month Kelly Kirk, wrote an excellentstory of which only halfgotprinted thru’ ou.r error. The bottom ofhis story gottost somewhere on an dectronic desktop. Our~tpologies to Kelly. The complete story runs below. - TN In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomplishments and achievements in the human rights arena globally. International Human Rights Day was started by the United Nations to monitorhumanrights. Ms. Gates noted that the United States is still on the list ofhuman rights violators in the area of prisoner treatment, particularly 23 hourperdaylockdowns where inmates aren’t exposed to sunlight. She noted also a distinctionbetweenhumanfights monitored globally and civil rights which are maintained by national governments. Ms. Gates noted that while things are less than perfect, we have adequate legislation and agreement in the important areas of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, and ethnic origin, leaving the basic rights of Gay men and Lesbians as the last frontier to be crossed. Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage remarked on the irony of a speaker in town recently to address city employees on sensitivity issues being quite surprised when he met her, expecting the Mayor to be male. She echoedCommi ssioner Gates comments on the need to see Human Rights, page 9 sometimes Gay-friendly mayor & staff pretend that no city !employees have told them about !and-Gay discriminationby other city employees. If the problem were acknowleged, our mayor, who’s clearly opposed to discrimination based on gender and other statuses, might have to risk some of her political future by issuing an executive order banning anti-Gay discrimination in city employment. Now at a state-level, there’s been little doubt that our legislature has had little regard for minority views. After all this is a body whose first official act" upon statehood was to pass segregation ("Jim Crow’) laws. Ours is a state where our institutions (OU, agencies, etc.) only do the "right thing" after a court compels them to do so. But the current proposal of radical right loon, Rep. Bill Graves, HJR 1018 (which would amend our constitution to institutionalize anti-Gay bias - as though it needs any help here) is just part of the same attack on Lesbian & Gay citizens. The sad On the evening of Dec. 18, I was given a gift of love by several peoplein ourcommunity. I would like to opeuly thank them and the businesses for their love and support: Scott Johnson, Steve Tucker, GreenCountry Cloggers, Sensuous, Kris Kohl, Lola, Dana Doyle, "Tigger" Taylor, Anita Richards, Slutisha (Pat), Janalyn Watt, "rl’iger" Rawlings, Winnie O’Keeffe, Jane Rother, The Silver Star,TNT’ s andmyfamily. Lots of work goes into a great benefit and making things nm smooth. Thebusinesses give their time, space and money for these events to take place. The people running these events are tireless in their effort in keeping thing happy and helpful. The many volunteers work up acts, jokes, beauty, signs and sayings to help promote these events. I really enjoyed the benefit. It brought back may memories of the entertainers’ fLrstappearances and shows when I as more active. I laughed and cried with joy and delight at the many people war are so willing to donate, participate and keep our community spirit together and high with the purpose ofhelping those of us in need. I appreciate all of yo,u who in the last 16 montfi~ ffli~ liii~e prayed and sat with me, picked me up, cheeredme up listened to me, visited withme, and checked. on me. For someone with long term disabilities, it means a great deal to the heart- the head always follows - but the heart consumes love from you and keep our tuner sprite lifted so that we can make it to the next day. It stays the depression and gives youa smile. It is really true friends that keep you going. 1 love you, my true friends. Sincerely, Wanda Sumter thing is that this resolution will likely .pass if it’s not killed in committee. There are only a handful of Oklahoma.legislators who have to courage not to join an attack on us. And though I am a native son, proud of my state on those occasions when it lives up to its promise, I have little faith in our fellow .citizens not to fall prey to the Nazi-like propaganda about Lesbian and Gay lives. At the federal level, Oklahoma’s entire Congressional delegation is hostile to their own Lesbian & Gay constituents. The Human Rights Campaign Fund, the nation’s largest Lesbian & Gay organization, began its national effort to get Congress members to sign a pledge not to discriminatein their own hiring based primarily on the prejudice of TulSa’s Rep. Jim Inhofe (now Senator) because of a Tulsa World story. Tulsans, of course, have known of Inhofe’s bias for almost 20 years. Sen. Nickles ,goes around to small towns like See Fight Back. page 11 Carbon Copy US Rep, Steve Largent_ 2424 E. 21st, Ste. 510 Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Representative Largent: As a representative of all our citizens, I hope you will ease off on the homosexuals. Tom Neal’ s father is anMD [retired-editor] - the other children are "normal". Dr. McDonald’s daughter is Lesbian - his other children are "normal". My daughter and two Aunts are Lesbian - the rest of us are "normal". Youare apparendy "normal". So I hope you realize that all citizens need equal (not special) opportunities. Your humble constituent, Phil Diggdon, MD Fellow, American College of Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Urology PS: By the way, I did vote for you; we all have certain, blind spots. Carbon Copy Editors, Tulsa World January 31 I, too, was shocked at Bishop Ron Young’ s comments at the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Interfaith Memorial Service. I was elated to be there, wished the ’~,h’ol~ city could march together, hear the beautiful mnsic and the young man who so ..,e,!oquenflydeliver,e~t, Rev. King’ s I I4ave A Dream.’ Many years ago, my father took me to hear Rev. King speak in Tulsa - before he was well known. [ will never forgethim. Inmyopinion, Bishop Young’s derogatory remarks about the Lesbian & Gay Community m no way represent what Rev. King or his family stand for, work towards, or died for. I certaiul,y agree that, at the b’ee Letters, page 9 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918:832-0233 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the POB 4140, Tulsa entire contents of this publication are protected by OK 74159 US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and TulsaNews@aol.com may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Asst. 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Center at Tulsa II IIII I IIIII I I lliliill Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, ~)K 74152 February/March 1995 Volume 15 Number 2 The ~,iews expre~ed elsewhere In Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ~TOHR. l’erml,~sion Is grmtted to reprint Information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itent~, muhrr Tulsa Oklahomans FOr Human Rights is on the move and the excitement and activity is contagious. The participation of each and every one of you is appreciated and embraced.° If you are still watching from the side, please jump on board, we need your hell:). Our FOCUS Groups have come and gone and the programs as a result of these groups are being formed and put on the calendar now. Some of the Ideas that were born of the FOCUS Groups are happening now. A COMMUNITY calendar is being put together, a lending library is scheduled to start a book drive soon, womens support groups are forming now as well as a membership drive for women in the form of a dance. These are only a few of the programs recommended by the Focus GrouPs, we need volunteers to lead others. If you.have an idea, let’s hear it. The COMMUNITY CENTER needs $$$$$ and a space. A fund has been established for direct donations, make a note-on You[ Check., T_a~e a m_oment .....to creato’a Vlsl~ri inyoutTieadof ~l~{~eht~[ hSe~tir~g~lSlace fO~all Gays, Lesbiarisl Bi-sexualSal~d Ttansgeridered people. Envision the fun,-fellowshi p and sense of community we can and will create with the establishment of a COMMUNITY center. Help TOHR turn this vision into a reality now. Join TOHR today as we move Into the future. Tim E. Gillean President News Items... 1. G-at3’ underwood is running tbr Democratic Chairperson of Tulsa County He is requesting th_at anyone interested in bg.jn_K_c_hai!y,~..r:s_op_in..t.heirdi___sJ .ri~L~_o_n_t_aet/]j!uj_tl_8.~6_=_2 ~13..-L 2. Thank you to everyone who ~ttended the Town HallMeeting. B"e are keeping an eye on this house resolution and will be in contact. Another resolution has been introduced and we are watching it also. Thanks to Kelly Kirbyfor his leadership in this work. 3. FEB. 18th THE METRO MENS CHORUS will be performinl~ at All Souls Unitarian located at 29th and Harvard at 8:00pro. Thanks to PFLAG for bringing ~hem to Tulsa. Lets all attend and support this event. Donations are $10.00 at the door. Members’, Representatives Tim Gillean - President Tim Henry - 1st Vice President Miriam Childers - 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin - Secretary Kelly Kirby - Treasurer Lynn Smith - Fund Raising Owen - Help Line Coordinator Mike Sheldon - Reporter Editor Brannon Crain - Activities Director BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS 743-GAYS (4297) March Meeting 6:30pm Social time 7:00pm meeting starts 4154 So. Harvard "Gafl~ering Place" Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 By and for bu t not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address City State Phone Signature [] I would like to volunteer help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Prepamtious ’Zip [] Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomaus for Human Rights. 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Some 180,000 valid signatures are need to put the measure on the ballot. The same group tried unsuccessfully last year to put an anti-gay rights measure before Washington voters. FL Anti-Bias Law Wins WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Voters in West Palm Beach rejected an attempt to repeal the "’sexual orientation" clause from its anti-bias ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Voters rejected the repeal move by 54% to 44% in the special election. Conservatives Try to Bar The Advocate BATAVIA, Ohio - The American Family Assn. and a local Christian Coalition chapter have asked the Clermont County Library’s board to bar libraries from circulating The Advocate, clai.ming a recent issue of the national gay magazine-depicted male and female genitals on its cover. Two years ago-several local residents tried to force library officials to bar The Advocate at the libraries without SUCCESS. British Military Keeps Lists of Gays on File? LONDON - BBC television news has reported that the British government is investigating charges that thenation’s Ministry of Defense keeps a computer database~ listing suspected homosexuals in thearmedforces. The charges of the secret computer files were made by onetime British Navy officer Edmund Hall, who is about to publish abook onhomosexnality in the country’s military forces. Hall also charged that police can get access to the information in the files, which includes information on civilian acquaintances of members of the armed forces. The BBC quotes a government security officer as saying the dataproteclaonagency was in the process of investigating the charges. British Study: ’Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles’ CHICAGO -A study of"Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles" in the Journal oftheAmerican Medical Association reports on sexual behavior of Britons. Conducted between 1986-94, the study included face-to-face interviews as well as an extensive anonymousquestionnair~ about more personal sexual behavior that respondents completed themselves in private. Th~ researchers found that the "safe sex" education message being enhanced by either a sexually exclusive relationship orcondom use seems to be getting through to the British public. A total of 27% of the men and 36% of the women endorsed exclusive relationships, while 75% of the men and 81% of the women supported the use of condoms. During the last year, unsafe sex was reported by just 6% of the men and 4% of the women. As withU.S, efforts, theBritish search for data concerning the HIV epidemic was hampered by political considerations. In 1989, then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher vetoed the study because of "its intrusiveness and its unacceptability to the British people." The study eventually was funded by a large grant from the Wellcome Trust. Milk Institute Opens in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO - Civic leaders, organizers and commtmi~ty representatives held formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies launching the Harvey Milk Institute, which will begin its first term on Jan. 23. The Institute will be the largest adult education program devoted to gay and lesbian studies with more than 200 students already enrolled in more than 50 class offerings. Reflecting Milk’s own sense of "street smarts," the Institute’s classes cover such topics as: "Lesbian Literature - 1700 to the Present," "Creative Block and the Queer Artist," "Prostitution 101," and "Auto Mechanics forWomen & Men." BBC Bans Activist Group LONDON - Worried that gay rights activists in the British group OutRage would publicly identify famous and influential closeted homosexuals in the U.K., the BBC has barred OutRage members from I speaking live on its radio and I television program~. OutRage voted early in January to out well-known but closeted homosexuals in the country if their public activities or inactivities harm gays andlesbians. In a press statement, OutRage condemned the BBC’s ban as "outrageous censorship" that it said "effectively silet~ces a whole section of lesbian and gay opinion."A spokesperson for the BBC, however, said the issue isn’t censorship but a question of whether the broadcasting agency should risk being involved in statements .OutRage members mightmake that"could neither be supported by facts nor whichhave any particular public interest." Talk Show Host’s Anti- Gay Obituaries Banned DENVER- After reading obittmries of gay men who have died of AIDS and identifying them repeatedly as "ex-sodomites" on his daily cable TV program, aired on a fundamentalist Christian station, host Bob Enyart has been told by KWHD-TV to stop. Enyart’s display of "sodomite" obituaries exploded into controversy in mid-January when showed a photograph and obituary of James Bybee, describing him as "a former sodomite...exsodomite. He’s dead." Members of Bybee’s own church expressedoutrage withthereligious broadcasting channel, and Bybee’s lover, Don Dias, told reporters he intended to sue both the station and Enyart. The station has instituted a policy forbidding such identifications, saying "we didn’t want to seem like we were harassing people." Trade Center Suspect, Also Gay Bar Bomber? NEW YORK - In a bizarre development, U.S. attorneys said that one of the defendants charged with plotting to blow up theWorldTrade Centerin a 1993 explosion that killed 6 and injured more than 1,000 people, was responsible for an earlier bombing. Federal prosecutors said in a court statement said E1 Sayyid Nosair, one of the 11 defendants in the case, planned and carried out the April 21, 1990, bombing of Uncle Charlie’s Downtown, a popular Greenwich Village gay bar. Two bar patrons and an employeet The defendants hailed the were hurt in the attack when a 6- [ European Commission decision inchpipebombhiddeninametal a vindication of their claims trash can in the club exploded. Then Mayor David Dinkins called the bomb attack "an antihomosexual" act, but police at the time said they had no evidence the explosion was bias related. "Freedom Riders" to Head for Camp Sister Spirit in Mississippi LOS ANGELES - With the backing of activist/producer Robin Tyler and Metropolitan Community Church founder the Rev. Troy Perry, plans have been announced for Gay & Lesbian Freedom Riders to bus in up to 1,000 lesbians and gay men to Ovett, Miss., wherethe lesbian/ feminist Camp Sister Spirit has been the object of repeated attacks by hostile locals. The Freedom Riders will be coordinated with local groups around the country and are scheduled to arrive in Ovett on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-30. The activists bussing in will help finish building fences around the camp to provide greater security for the camp, and other building projects at Sister Spirit. "Instead of just praying for these women, we are putting legs on our prayers and inviting people to join us in Mississippi," Perry said. For additional information contact either the MCC Offices in Los Angeles at (213) 464-5100, or Robin Tyler’s L.A. offices at (818) 893-4075. SM Case Appealed to Euro pean Court STRASBOURG, France - An application by 3 of the 16 defendants in a consensual sadomasochism case known as "Operation Spanner" have won the approval of the European Commission of Human Rights for a full heating of their appeal before the European Court of HumanRights,probably in 1996. Roland Jaggard, 47, along with Tony Brown, 58, and Colin Laskey, 52, were among 16 men arrested by London police in 1990 and convicted of assault for their SM activities despite arguing they were consenting adults acting in their homes. The police brought the charges after seemg a videotape the men had made of their sexual activities. throughout that consent should bea defense to charges of assault when the SM activity was consensual and resulted in no lasting harm. Attorneys for the 3 men argued that their arrest and conviction violated their rights to privacy under the European Convention of Human Rights, to which the United Kingdofia is a signatory. 2nd Conference for Lesbigays in Criminal Justice Set- PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The 2nd annual International Conference of Lesbian & Gay Criminal Justice Professionals has been slated for Friday, Sept. 8, in Palm Springs, along with a number of related events in the greater Los Angeles area from Sept. 1 to 10. Sponsored by the Golden State Peace Officers Assn., the conference itself will cover topics including: maproving workplace conditions for gays & lesbians, coming out on the job, organizing police associations, the impact ofAIDS on criminaljustice professionals, working with the larger lesbian & gay community, and using computer technology. The 10- day related events will include a tour of the L.A. police academy, ride-alongs with local on-duty police officers, and a tour of the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. For additional information in North & South America, contact: GSPOA, PO Box 45605, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA;phone+ 1 (213) 739- 4121; or E-mail to gspoa@aol.com. In Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, contact: Lesbian & Gay Police Assn. (LAGPA), BM LAGP A, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom; phone +44 (0) 1426- 943011; or E-mail to lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk. Survey of CA Activists SACRAMENTO,Calif. -AIDS, the economy and crime are the major issues for lesbians and gay men in California according to a first of its kind survey ofpolitical activists in the state. The poll of 500 gays and lesbians was conducted byphone in July of 1994 by Drs. Eric Schockman and Nadine Koch of the University of Southern Californiafor the statewide LIFE Photography Pager 621-5597 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Johnny Geren, Massage Therapist 742-1992 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Lobby. The survey also found that bias on the job, domestic partnership, and health care reform were also on the activists’ agenda. A majority says the political positions of candidates, not their sexual orientation, is most important in casting their votes. Some 91% of the activists said they had given money to an AIDS organization during the past 4 years, 3/4ths said they had contributed to a gay rights group during thatperiod, and abouthalf said they had given to a candidate? s election campaign. Although a majority (51%) said they approve of more "radical" tactics andalargemajority (68%) said groups like Queer Nation and ACT UPhad been effective, the overwhelming majority of the respondents (81%) identified themselves as political "moderates." USC Gets Gay Archives LOS ANGELES - Over 2 million historical and cultural items chronicling 20th century gay life and politics, one of the largest such collections in the world, is to be housed at the University of Southern California. The university agreed to accept the archives - the result of .merging two collections based m Los Angeles. "One of our problems as gay and lesbian people is finding our roots," said John O’ Brien of the One Institute which supervises the collections. "It’ s so important for people to know who and what they came from." The universi,ty will provide space on campus for the material ru exchange for scholastic access to the material, which consists of collections from One Inc. and the International Gay & Lesbian Archives dating back to 1942. Cincinnati Will Host Annual Gay Repul~licans CINCINNATI - The national gay Republican Log Cabin Federation has announced that its 1995 convention will be held Aug. 25-27 in Cincinnati, and is expected to be the largest gathering of gay and lesbian Republicans in history. The Log Cabin Club ofGreater Cincinnati got the support of the Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bid to hold the national convention in the city, beating out Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas and. Salt Lake Cityl LCC/ Cincinnati PresidentSam Collins also said Delta Airlines has signed on as the 1st corporate sponsor of the Convention this year. A boycott of Cincinnati was initially called after voters there in 1993 approved the repeal of the city’s gay rights ordinance. That repeal has since been declared unconstitutional by a federal court. "Boycotts are about anger, notabout setting apolitical agenda," said Rich Tafel, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Log Cabin Republicans. "We will accomplish more through education, not confrontation. By stressing the values that we share with the people of Cincinnati, we are convinced that we can make progress toward equality and reconciliation." "We are excited and honored," said Collins. "We have 7 months of hard work ahead of us as we prepare for what will be a showcase of Cincinnati hospitality.’" LAPD Anti-Gay Incident? LOS ANGELES - Rights activists and civil libertarians have told the Los Angeles Police Dept. they would "not tolerate" anti-gay harassment by city police officers. The warnings came after news accounts by an eye,witness reporter and photographer on a police ridealong who said they saw a police officer verbally abuse a young homeless gay man who had reported a robbery as 7 other officers stood by and did nothing about the incident. Lorri Jean of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center told reporters, "We have a message: We will not tolerate hate crimes being perpetrated againstourpeoplebytheLAPD." The ACLU of Southern California has also called for an investigation of 7 other alleged anti-gay incidents involving L.A. police officers. LAPD officials said an internal affairs investigation has already been launched. CO Hate-Crimes Law DENVER - With the wounds from the anti-gay Amendment 2 still fresh, Colorado Rep. Ken Chlouber has introduced legislation that would add sexual orientation to the state’s hatecrimes laws. The 1988legislation already bars intimidation ok physical harm based on race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. Colorado for Family Values, which backed Amendment Two, termed Chlouber’s proposed measure "ridiculous." A CFV spokesperson said the legislation might be used in an attempt to silence clergy who condemn homosexuality in their sermons. Associated Press Refuses Job Protections NEW YORK - The Associated Press, the largest news wire service in the world, has refused a union proposal to formally bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The AP announced ~that it would only prohibit erfiployment bias based on categories coveredby federal law - age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability and veteran’ s status. A spokesperson for the Wire Services Guild called AP’s policy "disingenuous." In addition to being a major news source of daily newspapers and electronic media, AP ironically has also now become the main source of national news for scores of the country’ s larger gay newspapers. Shocking Report on Hate Crimes in Arizona PHOENIX - The Arizona HumanRights Fundhas released the 1st study of anti-gay crimes in the state, showing some disturbing trends. The AHRF reportfonnd that anti-gay attacks were the major hate-crime in the cityofTempeandthe2ndleading bias-based crimeinPhoenix. The study also reports that a large portion (39%) of the anti-gay crimes reported were "extremely violent," involving assaults, arson and 5 reported homicides in the state. AHRF also found that according to police, reported anti-gay bias crimes increased dramatically - 300% in Tempe and 88% in Phoenix in 1994 over the previous year. In a press statement, AHRF’s Mark Colledge said, "The murder of5 ga.y men in Arizona in 1994 points to the fact that gays and lesbians are being murdered and brutally attacked simply because of who they are. These crimes are not simply against individual gays and lesbians, but are an attack upon the entire communityy Minneapolis Partners Benefits Loses in Court MINNEAPOLIS -A Minnesota state appeals court has ruled that the city of Minneapolis can not extend health care benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian workers because state law doesn’t officially recognize same-sex couples. The court ruled 2-1 that the city council exceeded its authority in offering the domestic partner health care benefits in 1993. The ruling upholds a lower court ruling against the city’ s partners policy which had been challenged by a taxpayer who argued the policy violates the state’s policy "favoring marriage of heterosexual couples." It was not immediately known if the city will appeal the decision to the state supreme court. N.Y. Attorney General Omits Anti-Gay Bias ALBANY, N.Y.- New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco, who came under fire for his campaign last year against an open lesbian candidate for the office, has issued anorderbarring hiring bias that pointedly does not include sexual orientation. The state’s two preceding ¯attorneys general had included sexual orientation in their executive orders even though the state has no law prohibiting antigay employment discrimination. A spokesperson for Vacco said the attorney general felt sexual orientation was a "personal, private issue that has nothing to do with aperson’ s employment." Mandatory Tests Proposed for Injured Residents in Utah SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah state House of Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a measure that would make injured state residents rescued by public safety officers or others obligated to take tests to ensure they are notinfected with HIV or other diseases. Opponents of the legislation say the bill is an unnecessary intrusion and that police, fire and emergency officers should routinely take precautions against infections while doing their jobs. Link Between Lesbianism & Banned Drug? NEW-YORK - A recently published report in the journal Developmental Psychology indicates that the daughters of women who took the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES), widely used by pregnant women to help prevent miscarriages, are m ore likely to be bisexuals or lesbians than the daughters ofwomenwho did not take the drug. Researchers at Columbia University, led by Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, reported in their work that eight of some 117 women whose mothers had taken DES while carrying them had bisexual or lesbian tendencies. None of the 117 in a separate control group whose mothers did not take DES during their pregnancies were bisexuals or lesbians, however. The ColumbiaUniversityresearchers also made similar comparisons ofmen whose mothers had been given DES during their pregnancies. But that comparative study found no differences for males exposed to_ the artificial estrogen. Police Raid AIDS Benefit SAN FRANCISCO - Some 40 SanFrancisco police officers and about 20 state Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents raided a New Year’s Eve AIDS fundraiser, arresting 11 people and setting the stage for up to 3 official inquiries and possibly a series of lawsuits. Party-goers have charged that during the raid police officers covered their badges, roughed people up, used unnecessary choke-holds, punched people in theface, made anti-gay remarks, andperformed illegal searches. Police officials have denied the charges, saying the raid of the fundraising party for Visual Aid, an organization that helps artists with AIDS preserve and promote their works., Wash’ t anti-gay at all and was just a "routine part" of several raids of "illegal nightclubs" conducted the same night. Several party-goers, however, have told reporters and city officials that officers used expressions like "fucking faggots" during theraid,punched at least two people at the event, and refused to identify themselves or hid their badges, and seized money, lighting and musical equipment illegally. S.F. Film Festival Head Presumed Dead SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Finch, the well-liked and respected director of the San Francisco International Lesbian &Gay Film Festival operated by the organization Frameline, has beenreportedmissing and isnow considered an "unconfirmed suicide" by the California Highway. Patrol. Finch’s briefcase was found by CHP officers on a pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday evening, Jan. 14, although authorities have not found any body as yet. Officials characterized some of the letters inside the briefcase as "suicide notes." Last June’s film festival attracted some 55,000 people to see more than 300 films at three locations in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 OKC Metro Men’s Chorus Sat. Feb. 18, 8pm, $10, All Souls Unitarian NOTE NEW LOCATION: 29th & Peoria ¯ W hitt mrk_,a[e 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400 Come on in for some goodfamily -style cooking! Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Changing Portrait apparentl y are infected ~by AIDS. The scientists said their ’Blocking’ Protein of the Epidemic WASHINGTON - Dr. Harold Jaffee of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses that the majority of the estimated 800,000 Americans believed to beinfected withHIV areunaware of their HIV stares. In reporting a new statistical portrait of the epidemic, Jaffee reported recent CDC data that indicates that the new infection rate among gay and bisexual men has leveled off after 13 years of relentless increases. Thedataindicates that: women now account for more that 18% ofall newlyreported cases during recent years; nearly 60% of all new cases are reported among racial minorities; gay and bisexual mean last year represented43% ofall new cases - down from47% the yearbefore. Jaffee said, "Heterosexual .contact is becoming increasingly Important, especially for young Hispanics and blacks in cities and in small Southern cities and towns." Jaffee also noted a recent national study of 2,500 people newly diagnosed as HIV-positive which found that nearly 60% weren’t tested until they had already becomeill with anAIDSrelated disease and another study of 222 infants infected with HIV ehiCh found that only i in 6 was tting appropriate treatment to prevent AIDS-related pneumonia. Complications of AIDS : Leading Cause of Death WASHINGTON - Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported at the 2nd National Conference onHumanRetroviruses indicates that HIV infection is now the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 2 5 and44. The new data means. that AIDS has now surpassed accidental injuries as the cause of death for people in the age group. AIDS is also now the leading cause of death for all people in 79 of the country’ s 169 largest cities, according to the new CDC data. Long-Term Survivors BOSTON - Researchers report that they have uncovered significant new dues about why some people infected with HIV remain healthy for up to 15 years after being infected - findings that scientists say could lead to important new approache s to both treatment and research. In reports in the New England Journal ofMedicine, researchers say that some of the "long-term survivors" they study have developed potent antibodies against the virus, some have elevated levels of specialized cells that battle HIV, and some unusually weakened strains of the vires. While most men and women infected with HIV develop full-blown AIDS and die within 6 to 12 years, some 5 percent have lived with unimpairedimmune systems and without disease for 15 years or more. Dr. Ronald Desrosier, one of the researchers in this study, said the apparent immunity to AIDS of some long-term survivors offers fresh evidence that using weakened strains of the virus rather than dead ones may offer a path to the development of safe vaccines. One study from a large team at the National Institute of ALlergy and Infectious Disease, the government’s main AIDS research center, focused on survivors infected with a genetically normal and highly virulent strain of the virus but who seem to possess supereffective immune responses that are able to hold the virus in check. Another study involved volunteer subjects who have remained healthy for 10 to 15 years afterinfection. Researchers at New York University found that the levels of HIV in the volunteers’ cells were unusually low and that the CD8 cells of their immune sy stems proved to be powerful killers of the virus - far more powerful, in fact, than the same type of cells found in patients who develop full-blown findings suggest new paths toward therapies and the possibility of creating vaccines to induce the same type of immunity that the long-term survivors apparently possess naturally. Scientists Link Kaposi’s & New Virus WASHINGTON - Dr. Patrick S. Moore and Dr. Yuan Chang, researchers at Columbia University, have reported they have found strong evidence that a newly identified virus in the herpes group, which they’ve tentatively named Kaposi Sarcoma Ass ociated Herpes Virus (KSHV), may cause Kaposi’ s sarcoma, a cancer that strikes some people with AIDS. While Moore would not say categorically that the new virus actually causes KS, other experts believe it does. Dr. Steven Miles of the University of California at Los Angeles said that his team and others in the U.S. and England had confirmed the findings. Moore’ s research team found evidence ofKSHV in 95% of the 21 patients withKS they studied, while only one of the 21 who did not have KS showed signs of KSHV - which he said was probably the result of a technical error. The scientists also found evidence ofKSHV in tissue from 21 African adults & children. Found in Saliva WASHINGTON - A study reported on at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates scientists with the National Institute of Dental Research have identified a protein in human saliva that blocks HIV from infecting cells. The researchers said the discovery sheds light on why kissing andoral sex donot appear to be significant routes Of AIDS spread. Only aboutadozenAIDS cases have been traced to oral contact since the epidemic began nearly 14 years ago. The anti-AIDS protein, discovered by Dr. Tessie McNeely and Dr. Sharon Wahl, adheres to the surface of white blood cells and blocks HIV from infecting them. Despite its adhesiveness, the scientists have dubbed the substance SLPI (pronounce "slippy"), for "secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor." One area of future research will be whether SLPI could be added to condoms or douches to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. The protein’ s natural function is apparently to protect mucous membranes against the body’s own proteindestroying proteins. U.S. Businesses & AIDS WASHINGTON - According to a poll of some 794 U.S. see Health Briefs, page 7 F!-DELITY HO_/V E HE_ALTH CA_RE, INC. 113 E. Paul St. Pauls Valley, OK 73075 (405) 238-6487 Main Office 905 No. Highway 51 Coweta, OK 74429 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caringfor Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per day, seven days as week. The range of services include: Skilled nursing services (RN’ s, LPN’ s) Home health aides Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation Private duty nursing Companion sitter services -This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices at 800-999-3442 with specific treatment issues. Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease. and Related Infections Nevirapine...HIV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For more information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, .send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health companies by the American Management Association, 38% of the firms reportedhaving dealt with at least one worker infected with HIV or who had AIDS during 1994. The figure represents a 15% increase over a similar poll the previous year. The survey also reported that 26% of the companies that have had an employeewithHIV/AIDS had implemented a companywide policy on the workers with the disease, but of firms that had had no infected workers only " 17% had set up employment policies conce ruing the disease. The association’s research director said that apparently businesses "wait until the first instance of AIDS or HIV infection before putting together policies." ’Titanic Struggle’ of HIV NEW YORK - New research by 2 independent teams of scientists indicates that the immune system of people infected with HIV is engaged in a "titanic struggle" with the body’ s defenses. Scientists at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York and a team at the University of Alabama and Oxford University reported their findings in the journal Nature. According to their study o.f people infected with HIV, the researchers estimated that between 100 million and a billion viruses are produced every day during the initial stages of ~infection, while the body’s ~immtme system pours out as many as 2 billion white blood cells to fight off the infection. This enormous battle between the immune system and the invading virus, the researchers say, is one of the reasons the vxrus so quickly develops resistance to medications unless it is treated early in the infection. Study Questions Care SAN FRANCISCO- Researchers studying patient care for AIDS patients with pneumoma and other severe respiratory ailments at the intensive care unit of San Francisco General Hospital have raised questions about the cost-effectiveness and medical efficacy of such care. Between 1988 and 1991, only 24% of those who got intensive care for severe respiratory illnesses associated with AIDS left the hospital alive, the researchers found. During the period from 1986 to 1988, that numberhadbeen39%. Similarly, the costof saving lives had grown to more than $215,000 during the 1988-91 period - more than double the $94,500 cost for the earlier years. Dr. Robert Wachter, who led the study, said it was unclear why more patients were dying, but said he suspected those who came to the hospital’ s ICU were in later stages of the disease. Wachter said it was not time to suggest that the hospital start Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs den~ing such expensive, ~.lowsuccess ICU treatment, but he did suggest th~i~"h’~itals’with significant numbers of such patients begin considering the issue of when such care might be best withdrawn. AIDS Caregivers Study SAN FRANCISCO - A study by the University of California at San Francisco indicates that friends and family members of people with AIDS can be a crucial source of support and strength for the ill person - although, they can also unintentionally be unhelpful and Offensive. Often, friends and family members are confused or unsure about how bey can give the most support to their loved ones. The UCSFstudy identified helpful and unhelpful behaviors from the pointofview ofaperson with the disease, and offers guidance for those who care but aren’ t sure how to offer support to someone with AIDS. Some of the unhelpful behaviors identified in the study include avoiding interaction, acting embarrassed or ashamed, breaking confidentiality, and criticizing one’s medical care. More helpful behaviors identified by the study include .expressi.ng love or concern, interacting naturally, and offering practical assistance. The study followed 136 couples - gay and non-gay - in the San Francisco Bay Area for 5 years Health Briefs and was published in London publication AIDS Care Magazine. Women in Drug Trials WASHINGTON- The National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development has recommended that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration require researchers to include more women in all stages of clinical trials for drugs for serious and life-threatening diseases, including AIDS. An FDA spokesperson said the recommendation had been accepted and would be acted on as soon as possible. Women and advocacy groups have complained that drug trials to treat diseases such as AIDS excluded women, or only brought them in late, because of concerns about the drug’s effects on the female reproductive system and child-bearing functions. Without the participation of women in the trials, they complained, there would be little or no data on possible effects the drug might have on them when the drugs came up for FDA approval. SEC Investigation of Florida Viatical Firm FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has gone to court to force United Benefits Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to hand over records of its investors, employees, financial results, tax returns and other inform ation. United Benefits Group, a viatical settlement broker that arranges the sale of AIDS patients’ life insurance policies to investors, has refused to tell regulators how it sells the policies and what becomes of the money. The company’s attorney claims that because the company is not selling securities, it does not have to obey the SEC’ s directives. The SEC says it needs to review the documents to determine whether there have been violations of, federal securities laws, according to SEC regional director Chuck Senatore. Philadelphia HIV Bias Suit Moves Forward PHILADELPHIA-U.S. District Court Judge John Padova has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by John Woolfolk, who claims he was denied medical services in the HealthPass program because he is infected with HIV. The judge decided that a jury should decide whether a city physician and the managers of HealthPass, which is financed by state and federal funds, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Judge Padova said that a doctor "who receives federal funds to provide healthcare benefits may not withhold medical benefits wi.thout reasonable accommodation. "" Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay andprivate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where...... Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with A!DS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals. The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or for more information, call our offices at 918-425-1354 Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK~ (918) 425-1354 ~1995 - Design One Associates / Perspective Magazine Southwest A viatical company. now open right here in Tulsa. Wen you’re living with AIDS, you can’t afford ~ ~ to be without the money needed to pay your day to day expenses. You can sell your life insurance policy and easily acquire the kind of money that can improve your life. We sit down face to face and help you get the most from your policy quickly and confidentially. We work with many financial sources, so your doctor and insurance company are not flooded with requests for records and paperwork. We work for you. A Quality ofLife Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 S. Hazard E. 41 st St. Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 Human RightS, omp.2 celebrate our diversity, the changing facd,s of the workplace, and the need to furth6r understand and accomodate persons based on their sexual orientation. Other Human Rights Commissioners present, along withDepartment staff; were recognized for their work. The City of Tulsa will be hosting the 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies next August. Event co-chairs Maynard Ungerman, local philanthropist, and Jerry Goodwin, publisher of the Oklahoma Eagle, were also recognized. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) was represented by Tim Gillean, Ric & Kelly Kirby. Letters, frompage2 very least, an apology is due from ~he Commemorative Society. Discrimination is not what that memorial service was to be about. My friends, both homosexual and heterosexual, and I were there to affirm one another, to dispel intolerance and prejudice. Bishop Young’s remarks did -just the opposite. Marilyn & Charles Murphy Marriage, ompage 1 possibility that Hawaii’s Supreme Court may rule same-sex marriages legal in that state, making it possible for gays and lesbians to legally marry in Hawaii and return home where th eir weddings might otherwise be legally valid." Clearly this is a preemptive strike against recognition of .our loving unions," said Robert Bray of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Murder, frompoge l jury saw past the AIDS-phobic and homophobic rhetoric presented by the defense in this case." said Beth Barrett, NGLTF spokesperson. "The jury recognized that HIV status is never an excuse for murder." ,It is unfortunate that, even after the trial, the defense attorney continues to use outdated stereotypes and homophobia in an attempt to defame the gay and lesbian communityofMississippi,"Barrettadded. NGLTF will continue to monitor developments in Mississippi. Organizers point to the murder of a third gay man under similar circumstances in Indianola and the potential for continued tension at the lesbian-feminist retreat, Camp Sister Spirit, in Ovett, as reasons for their concern. "Given the murders and the history of harassment in Mississippi, we continue to be deeply concerned for the safety of gay men and lesbians in that state," Barrett said. The jury, including five black jurors, convicted McClendon, who is black, of the murders of the two white men which occured on Oct. 8, 1994. I~i;l~l lllg|, . from p,age 1 to grab the raihbow triangles necklace wornby "Joe". "Joe", who Spent anumber of years in an elite US military unit, reports that his self-defense training kicked in and the assailant was on the ground with his arms twisted behind his back in just a few moments. Later, "Joe" contacted the Tulsa District Attorney’ s office which was able to locate the assailant through the emergency room records whichmatched "Joe’s"description of the assailant and his likely injuries. ML from page 1 abuse, and I~lophilia, as some of the ills h~,.sees in contemporary society. He s~ecifically characterized these as "slavery." Several persons were seen leaving the service after Bishop Young made his remarks. Tulsa Family News staff attended the service and immediately after the service asked Young about including homosexuality in a list of violent and abusive crimes. Young’s response was that his views werejustifiedby "the Word of God". When asked how he would compare Bible passages whichhe believes condemn homosexuality to passages once used to justify slavery, Young refused to answer. The reaction of other religious and community leaders involvedin the service varied. School Superintendent John Thompsonrefused comment. Sister Sylvia Schmidt, executive director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry expressed dismay not only at Young’s anti-Gay remarks but also his sexist ones. After the service, the Rev. David Wiggs of Boston Ave. Methodist promised as a member of the MLKing Commemorative Society to raise_ the issue at the next Society meeting. Society board members, Yolanda Charney, formerly of the Jewish Federation and Nancy Day of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, promised to raise the issue of an apology to the Lesbian & Gay communities for Young’s remarks. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, remarked to the Tulsa Wormthat he hoped that the Society could give an apology. Since the event, the Society has met but so far has not responded to Tulsa Family News’ complaints. Nancy Day, not speaking officially for the Society, said that ithad decidednot toapologize because they did not want to set a precedent. She related that it was decided that the Society would set up a committee to establish guidelines for future speakers. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, however, when contacted by the Tulsa World, refused comment. Tulsa’s Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church issued a statement condemning Young’s remarks: %..Family of Faith takes great offense at the inclusion of such prejudice in an "interfaith" service which includes those churches that believe as we do, that homosexuality is a Godgiven orientation....it seems unthinkable that a service dedicated to a civil rights leaderwhoadvocated’non-violent’ protest and equal rights for all would be a place people gather to hear a message advocating...the oppression of Gay and Lesbians." i~al i~;1~1 from page 1 been legal. Councilwoman Donna Bloomer, a supporter of the Eagle Forum, said the -group would join with organizers from Operation Rescue and the state’s Christian Coalition chapter in an effort to force the new job protections to the ballot. The measure adopted by the Council, however, got support not only from city and state gay rights organizations, but also highprofile backing from Dallas Mayor Steve Barlett, a conservative Republican, and from Coretta Scott King, who wrote in support o f the ordinance. William GFaham as Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. "Cole Porter-- One of a Kind" Tuesday, February 28 2 and7p.m, shows John H. Williams Theatre -- Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $12 Matinee. $15 Evening Enjoy conversation and song with one of AmericaZs premier composers. Songsfromthe following musicals will be featured: Panama Hattie, Paris, Red Hot and Blue, Rosalie, Silk Stockings, Something to Shout About, The Gay Divorce, The New Yorkers, You Never Know, You’ll Never Get Rich and Wake Up and Dream. Make plans to see this superb one-man musical drama! by Beverly Haney ofMCC-Greater Tulsa Editor’s note: this is the balance ofthe column begun in last month s paper. The topic is the writings of St. Paul & homosexuality. Verse 26 is the only place in the Bible that can be used to. refer to Lesbian sex because it refers to "’unnatural" sexual relations and, as the term is used today, unnatural sex means homosexuality. As we have seen, however, Paul uses para physin to mean something out of the ordinary an not something unnatural or immoral as it has been translated. So the reference to female sexual relations that are "’beyond the ordinary" could mean many things. We know that it was considered unclean to have sex with a woman during menstruation, or for a woman to have sex with an uncircumcised man. Actually there is not reason to read homosexuality in the passage at all because in all of the ancient texts, this is a subject that is not discussed and there is no reason to think that Paul would bring it up now. It is also believed that the word "likewise" set up a parallel between what women do and what the men do. This parallel could also mean that the women and the men are having sex that is "’out of the ordinary". There is not reason to conclude that this passage means-Lesbian sex. The burden ofproof rests ~ith those making the claim. Paul uses the words. "degrading passions" and "shameless acts" to describe the sexual acts he is referring to. The Greek word translated as "degrading" is atimia. It means something not held in honor, not respected, or not highly valued. There is no moral condemnation in this word and when he uses the same word elsewhere, there is never any moral condemnataon in his meaning. He uses the word when he talks of chamber pots and long hair. The other Greek word that is translated as "shameless acts" is aschemosyne: Literally, the word means not according to form, not nice, or unseemly. In other places, Paul Uses this work to describe a man who refuses to give his daughter in marriage and also to describe genitals. Never does the word imply moral condemnation but only social disapproval. During the time of Patti, homosexuality between men was common in Greek and Roman societies They thought it was perfectly natural for men to be attracted to other men..It is obvious that Paul didn’t really disapprove of homosexuality, so why did he bring it up at all? This will be the topic for next month’s article. Homosexuality was never brought up by Jesus Himself, so it is necessary to find out why Paul brought it up. Religion Briefs Prime Timers New Bishop Does Holy Unions Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern LOS ANGELES The Rev. Pant ~.~,.OklahomawillwelcomeDanielleShreve, Egertson, newly installed as a Lutheran bishop in Southern California, told his congregation that he has performed 3 same-sex holy unions at his North Hollywood church even though such ceremomes violate the policies of the parent Evangelical Lutheran Church of America against "blessing of a homosexual relationship." Egertson said the ceremonies were done "with dignity and reverence" and that 10 other Lutheran pastors and 4 bishops in the area also conducted the rites for same-sex couples. Gay Pastor to Stay OAKLAND, Calif. With the overwhelming support of members of his congregaaon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in defiance of an order that he be fired because he’s gay, the Rev. Ross Merkel has been allowed to keep his post as pastor by officials of the Evangelical Lutheran Church ofAmerica. Merkel was defrocked in February 1994 after telling his cong.regation that he is gay on the 15th anmversary commemorating his relationship with his lover. The ELCA’s official policy is to allow gay clergy only if they remain celibate. But because of the overwhelming support from his congregataon at St. Paul’s, the regional governing church synod has allowed Merkel to remain in his post, although it barred him from appointing anyone to fill posts at the 18 other congregauons in the area which he had had authority over. Interfaith AIDS Ministry TheAmericanTheater Co. has dedicated its Wednesday, March 8th "preview" performance ofThe Crucible to Interfaith AIDS Ministry as a benefit. Tickets m:e $10 with discounts for students and groups. Persons under 16 years are 1/2 price. Call 438-2437 for more info. and tickets. Tickets are also available at Tomfoolery! The performance will be at 8 pm at the Williams Theater in the Perf. Arts Center. co-ordinator of volunteers for the H’IV Resource Consortium, as speaker for their Sunday, March 5th meeting at 4pm at the Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard. Ms. Shreve will discuss volunteer opportunities and training available at the Resource Consortium and in the general community. A committee will also be formed to plan their 2nd anniversary dinner. Other upcolmng events include the Orlando, Florida CR Convention in May and one for the International Primetimers in Dallas in October. For more info. call 437-2878. Rainbow Business Guild The Rainbow Business Guild will meet Feb. 26 at 7 pm at Tao Tao Restaurant at 6219 E. 61st. RGB is an organization for Lesbian/Gay & Gay-friendly businesses. For more info. call 254-2100 Women’s Sadie Hawkins Dance Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold a women’s dance atAll Soul’s Unitarian Dance. This smoke-free, alcohol-free event will double as a menabership drive for TOHR. The cover charge of $5 individual or $5 couple can be applied to TOHR membership. Child care will be provided. This eventis part of a series of women’ s TOHR events planned by TOHR women at a recent focus group. Condo for leasewalkto River Parks 2 bed, 1 bath, central HVAC, ceiling fans through-out, washer/dryer, all appliances, landscaped, fenced patio with storage. Exterior maintenance, yard service, water, trash pick-up, etc. provided. 2 pools available. $550/month+deposit. Call 745-0358. For lease: nice two bedroom house at the lake near Wagoner. Scculity walled/ fenced. Double care garage, laundry & storage room. Swimming pool privileges (seasonal). This house is 10cated on our home property. Prefer males. Clean, trustworthy, discreet & proof of affordability required. $375/ month,first,last&$200 depositrequired at beginniug of contract. Hey guys or girls, like your own retreat or live-in year around place at the lake?Weare totally remodeling one now. If you want to try your hand on this one and save mucho bucks, take over this one for only $17,500. Lots of room for boats, etc. Call Glenn or Bill at 918-462-7265. New Records for Oklahoma Leather TULSA Last October 22, the SilverStar Saloon hosted the Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995 Contest with over 400 leather supporters in attendance and $3000 raised for Oklahoma charities record numbers, according to T.U.L.S.A. president, Amie Holder. T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association) has produced the contest since its inception six years ago. Larry Everett won the title of Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995. This contest is a preliminary to the International Mr. Leather (IML) contest in Chicago this May. Judges for ~he contest includedNLA International 94, Mark Frazier; International Ms. Leather 94, Cindy Bookout; International Mr. Drummer 94-95, Keith Hunt; Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 94, Pant Jaques; Mr. Oklahoma Daddy 94, Mark Touchstone; Mr. Tulsa Leather 93, Ron Greenwood; and Mistress Mir. According to Holder, "Interest in leather is at an all time high in Oklahoma. Across the country, we have become the state to watch for serious leather contenders.’" Cindy Bookont and Paul Jaques are both from Oklahoma. In additirn, MS. Gulf Coast Leather 95, "Shadow" and the first nmner up to International Mr. Leather 94, Terry Gatewood, are alsofrom Oklahoma. Twocharities were selected as this years beneficiaries: Raint)ow Village, Inc. of Tulsaand Other Options, Inc. ofOklahoma City. T.U.L.S.A. presented a $1500 check to each at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant on Jan. 29. Rainbow Village helps persons living with AIDS/HIV to control their own lives. They help to provide education and counseling to intervening in day-to-day hardships. Other Options provides AIDS/ HIV education through resource books, seminars and networking professional services. "1994 was the best year ever for the leather community in Oklahoma. We are looking forward to 1995 with great anticipation, "added Holder. For more information contact T.U.L.S.A., PO Box 33076, Tulsa, OK 74153-1076, (918) 838-1222. 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Metropolitan-Community Church of Greaver Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm Phone: (918) 838-1 715 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Sunday Service, 11 am Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm 2627-B East llth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice To to humbly our God... Micah 6:8 II do justice, love mercy& walk with 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 II Fight Back co.,’ om p. 2 Drumwright talking regularly about how homosexuals are a threat to our very culture. Hello - is this really a burning issue for small town or rural Oklahoma? After all, we know how small town Oklahoma is just being over-run by homosexuals. Both senators have been stalling a meeting with Lesbian/Gay constituents for over a year now. Maybe the theory is that if you never meet with folks you’ ve decided to hate, then you never have to reconsider your views. It’ s similar to Nazi techniques for dehumanizing Nazi victims so that it’ s easier to murder them. If they met with us they might find we all have something in common. The one bit ofhope in all this is that Rep. Steve Largent appears to be keeping a promise made in the campaign to come to the Metropolitan Commuaity Church of Greater Tulsa. Whoknows what will come of this but just meeting with us here in Oklahomaismore than has everhappened. Wemay have to agree to disagree onmany things but Mr. I_argent may be serious in wanting to represent zll Tulsans. So after this mostly gloomy assessment, whatcanwedo?Wemustbegin toorganize seriously, as though we are fighting for our fives - which we may be doing. Only a handful of you are members of and involved in TOHR. Whatever its .faults, it’ s a good starting place. We must start thinking about politics, no matterhow tedious and frustrating they are. We will only really get decent representation when we are organized enough to deliver dollars and votes. It’s possible. Dallas has 3 of 14 Gay city councilors which is the result of years of organizing. Wewill begin to have a chance when we elect a Lesbians and Gay men to the Tulsa City Council and to our state legislature. Art Justis, newly elected to district 6 only got 575 votes on Feb. 14. There are probably more than 575 queens m the Silver Star and Concessions alone on a Sat. night. The answer is: get involved, give a damn, fred a place where your donation of time (maybe more important than money) can make a difference. Register to vote and then, vote! Call your state legislator. Call Inhofe and Nickles, even if it feels like an exercise in frustration. Numbers make a difference. Get involved with the new Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. If you’re Republican, join Log Cabin Republicans and work for our lives and well-being as well as your pocketbook. If you don’t like politics, then help PWLA’s or Lesbian & Gay youth or TOHR’s community center project, or fill a need yet unfilled. Just do something. N, cont’dfrom p. 1 such as Boulder, CO where there are so many papers there is not room enough. TFN publisher Neal pointed out to Van Natter that Tulsa has fewer free publications. Neal added that it seems that banning all free publications seemed at odds with the mission of booksellers, as well as appearing to be a cover for discriminatory behavior since Barnes & Noble did not seem to have any problem with space for free papers until a Gay one asked for access. Neal stated, "Barnes & Noble’ s decision to sell Lesbian and Gay books and magazines but to refuse a community newspaper equal access says that Barnes & Noble wants to take money from the Lesbian & Gay communities while discriminating against us." Tulsa Family News has forwarded its complaint of discrimination to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Parents, Friends & Families of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission as well as to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. At press time, TFN continues to work with Barnes & Noble’ s New York corporate offices to resolve this conflict. Comments may be directed to CynthiaCamahan, community relations co-ordinator at 250-5034,r fax: 250-0576. HJR 1018, cont’dfromp. 1 basi~of 6t enti[le any person or class of persons to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected status or claim of discrimination." "Section 2.2 No board of educaton in this state shall allow the teaching of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality as natural lifestyles." "Section 2.3 No person who is a homosexual, bisexual or lesbian shall be permitted to adopt or provide foster care to any child in this state." Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a non-profit organization based in New York, issued a review of the Graves’ resolution. Attorney Suzaune Goldberg states that HJR 1018 "suffers fatal legal flaws". Goldberg suggests that the amendment if passed by the voters would be quickly challenged and such a challenge would probably succeed. Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean (past president and current president respectively) of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) led a meeting of about 50 persons at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa on January 30. Kirby urged those attending to contact their representatives and members of the Rules Committee to discourage support for the resolution and to remain alert to future developments while the Legislature is in session. Kirby explained that the resolution had to given a hearing by the committee to which i.t has been assigned in order to be voted on by the full House ofRepresentives. However, even if the resolution is kept in committee without a hearing, Graves can attempt to add it as an amendment to other bills. Pat Reaves of Simply Equal OKC said that a similar, meeting was held in Oklahoma City recently. Oklahoma House of Representatives leadership was non-commital when contacted about HJR 1018 but it is wall known that Rep. Graves is not well thought of by many of his peers. However, some political observers worry that this resolution might pass if it gets to a "floor" vote just because few Oklahoma legislators have the courage to vote in any way except what might be seen as anti- Gay. For more info, contact TOHR at 743-4297 or TFN at 832-0233. NEVER KNOW WHAT.TO::EXPECT! !! , INC 1229 S. MEMOR!~:....O:R..;~I.:TULSA --918-835-5083 Fdulous RSVP Cruis for Caribbean - Feb, Costa Rica - April, Alaska - July Airline/Hotel Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only "INGoT"ASeArvffiiclieatCe(hIanrtgeern9a1t’8l -3G4a1y-6T8r6a6vel Assoc.) [ 10%Off Repairs I il Certified Mobile Auto Service I ! Brakes Manual Drive Train & Axles I Engine Performance Electrical Systems 1438 s. Beslen, ?~1=0 ! 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Within three years, you will have recouped your expenses and, in most cases, will continue to draw a benefit check. Three years is nothing, people, should you become disabled. Facts: -85% of failed mortgages are due to the owner becoming disabled and un@Je to pay. - 1 out of 3 people will become disabled or contract an incurable disease and will not be able to earn their income. - Actuaries tell us: a person has a better chance ofbecoming disabled between the ages of 35 and 65, than of dying before that age. Questions to ask when shopping for Disability Income Insurance: * How disabled must I be to collect the benefit ? A policy’ s definition of disability is the Your ability to earn an income is something most people take for granted.... many people tend to forget, however, is that it’s also a person’s most valuable asset. single most important provision. Some policies require total disability or define it as the inability to engage in any gainful occupation (stay away from these type of policies). Look for plans which will cover partial disability. * What if I was able to return to my own profession, butmyearnings werereduced? Ideally, your benefit - or a portion of it - should be payable, even if you return to your own occupation at a reduced income. * Can I continue my disability.coverage if my health declines ? Some disability policies allow the insurance company to terminate the policy or to refuse renewal in the event of an insured’s ailing health. To avoid these FOR INFORMPITION ON tlNIQIIE ~/~RDGflIME THflIT Wlkk H~VE YOU YOUR kOVER INTiMaTE (918) 497-0165 problems and the inconveniences they .create, be sure that the policy youpurchase is noncancelable and guaranteed to be renewable to age 65. This means the insurance company can’ t cancel or refuse to renew the policy, change the terms of the policy or increase the premium after the policy is issued. * What does the policy exclude from coverage ? No exclusions is the best (of course). Do make a point to check-in on each and every exclusion, they may not pertain to you. * How long must I be disabled before I start receiving benefits ? Most insurance companies require a self-insuring period of at least 30 days after a disability occurs. During this "elimination period", no benefits are paid. Therefore, to avoid financial hardship, it’s important to coordinate your elimination period with your emergency funds and any employer-provided salary continuation plans. * Will I be protected against inflation ? Make sure you can add a rider that will increase your disability benefit to protect you against the erosion of your disability check. Your ability to earn an income is something most people take for granted. Whatmanypeople tend to forget, however, is that it’s also a person’s most valuable asset. Disability income insurance offers one of the most reliable, practical ways to protect your financial health when your physical health is ailing. It provides a continued, regular income until you’re able to return to work. To ensure the plan you choose is right for you and your financial situation, consult with your financial advisor or insurance representative. A Friend for a Friend Art Show & Sale A Friend for a Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the HIV/ AIDS community and their pets will hold an Art Show & Sale on April 29 & 30. Artists and craftspersons, and aspiring ones, are encouraged to donate works for the cause. All proceeds from this sale are used for AIDS support. A Friend for a Friend serves the HIV/ AIDS communities by caring for the boarding, feeding and veterinary care of PWLA’s pets, as well as making hospital visits and other support. For more information and to help, please call Alice Wilder Bates at 747-6827. All artwork donations are needed by April 15th. AIDS is a preventable disease! You can provide prevention education! Get the training, Save a life, The Minority Task Force is sponsoring an HIV/AIDS training program on Feb. 17, 6-9pm and Feb. 18, 9-5 pm at Antioch Baptist Church, 2123 No. Frankfort. For more information, call Tessie at 749-4194 or 800-474-4872, or Reggy at 744-1000. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com BLUE MOON A. BAKERY FOR DOCS 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES Eating Disorders Co-Dependency Issues Same Sex Relationships Trauma Recovery. Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Serving a J. Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 Diverse Community Tulsa HIV & AIDS Anthology Begun Words and pictures on; about and by persons in the Tulsa area are being collected for use in a book to benefit Rainbow Village. This anthology will showcase the strength, courage, humor and talents of the many people here in the heartland who are fighting the battle agmnst AIDS. Choose your weapon: pen, pencil, taperecorder, paintbrush or camera! Honor a friend or family member; bring a smile or a tear; unlock the window of the soul! Showcase a talent! Theanthology will include: shortstories, poetry, journal entries, humor, 1 st person or biographical sketches, artwork and photography. In other words, anything that can be set down on paper. Whether you want to write about AIDS from your pet’ s point-of-view, draw a cartoon, tear a poignant page from a journal, write a segment from your own life or share a letter or a prayer, all submissions are welcome. Family and friends may want to honorlovedones by submitting theirworks so their talents will live on. Submissions can be hand-written, typed or on tape. Since we would like to include as many works as possible in the book, we ask that submissions be limited to five (5) typewritten pages. Artwork from pen and ink to photographs are also being considered. Do not send original artwork. Send copies or color photocopies as the work cannot be returned. Complete confidentiality will be respected. Submissions may be anonymous. Names will only be ihcluded with the authors’, artists’, or in the case ofposthumous submissions, family member’s consent. All materials received will be given the same consideration. Every submission may not appear in the anthology, but all will be read and preserved. All submissions must be received by April 1, 1995. Materials may be sent care of Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. For more info., call 832-2333. READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley, Circulation Department Supervisor Tulsa City-County Library You saw themovie, now read the book! In case yofi missed the recentNBC movie, here are the basics: Margarethe Cammermeyer was the highest ranking officer in the U.S. military to challenge the military’s anti,Gay policy. She was a decorated Army nurse, 24 years into her satisfying career, when, in 1989, she was interviewed for admission to the Army War College and asked about her sexual orientation. After pausing foramoment, she said, "Iamalesbian." She was formally discharged in 1992, solely because ...Margarethe Cammermeyer was the highest ranking officer in the U.S. military to challenge the military’s anti-Gay polley... of her sexual orientation, after being given several opportunities to change heranswer. Her book reveals a personal life not unlike many people who realize their sexual identity after being married and having children. Juggling a career while holding together a "traditional family unit", in the process of acknowledging her true sexual orientation makes quite a story. Her husband, Harvey, proves to be a fascinating character as he gradually changes from a loving, supportive husband to a confused and divisive man as his wive’s career advances and her inner turmoil surfaces. His complete disintegration into bitterness is illustrated by Cammermeyer’s recollection of the period following their divorce when, "after my weekly visits with my sons, Harvey would line up the boys and make them join him in jeering at me. They would chant ’Dyke, queer.’ These little men, ages 4 to 11, yelling, their faces twisted in pain and confusion." Fortunately, time often heals, and Cammermeyer’s children have become unwavering in their support for her. Along with her devoted companion, they now form a family which is, in many ways, very conventional. Cammermeyer’s military ordeal is harrowing. After reading about her logic, courage and honesty, one soon realizes that there are, indeed, heroes and role models in the Gay community. She is an important figure as she continues her advocacy for human rights. Her book is timely, inspiring and written in an easyto- read style. Check the Tulsa City-County Library catalog for this book, or call the Central Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596-7966. 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Get Educated! Knowledge = Power! Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 3 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 15-March 14, 1995 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online Text PDF Language A language of the resource Engllish Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversations toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Kelly Kirby Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/494 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 2 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Freedom Riders' A Friend for a Friend activism adoption AIDS panic AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV longterm survivors AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment American Library Association anti-bias law anti-bias policy arts and entertainment attorneys Barnes and Noble Barry Hensley Bars Beverly Haney Bill Clinton British Broadcasting Company (BBC) businesses censorship Christianity and Homosexuality churches employment discrimination estate planning Family Finances fraud gay bashing gay panic harassment Harvey Milk Institute hate crimes homophobia Human Rights Campaign Fund Interfaith AIDS Ministries International Conference of Lesbian and Gay Criminal Justice Professionals Jesse Helms Kaposi's sarcoma Leanne Gross letters to the editor LGBT history Log Cabin Republicans Margarethe Cammermeyer Mark Finch marriage Metropolita Community Church of Greater Tulsa military inclusion Mr. Oklahoma Leather Murder Newt Gingrich Obituaries Partner Benefits performing arts personals police brutality police harassment Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma Rainbow Business Guild Read All About It religion research restaurants S&M Sadie Hawkins Dance San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival schools sexual orientation discrimination Steve Largent studies surveys terrorism TOHR Reporter Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (TULSA) viatiacation violence workplace discrimination https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8237f4e4d2c5f372593d860d575fd024.jpg 963bacacbdfbb473c2b35e7cc6372178 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/12a8103a8cb62ece82d4fbd01df20ce6.pdf 18be45b7c1aef2ceb9e62a532f7f20e5 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart February 15- March 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 3 Barnes & Noble Censors Paper TULSA - Barnes & Noble’s recently opened Tulsa store has denied equal access to Tulsa Family News as a distribution point. Tulsa Family News approached Barnes & Noble after observing a stand for Tulsa People in the lobby of their 71st store. Cynthia Carnahan, spokesperson for that location, said that store manager, Diane Elliott, would not allow Tulsa Family News ~FFN) because the store had already had a few complaints about the Lesbian & Gay rifles they carry. Hliott, in conversation with TFN publisher, Tom Neal, said-that Tulsa People and Urban Tulsa (both of which had been given permission to distribute) were "acceptable" because they were of "general interest". Camahan indicated that the objection was based on the Chance that non-Gays might complain rather than on any specific content issue (editor’s note: TFN and the Tulsa Worm are comparable in content). Regional manager, Jim Van Natter, at press time, had decided to ban all free publications in the stores over which he had responsibility. He says was motivated; in part, by the problems in stores in locations see B & N, page 11 Gay Basher Gets Bashed TOHR Leadership: Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, & Miriam Childers Leaders Organize in Tulsa & OKC Largent Counter Anti-Gay Amendment Mtg. toCommunity organizers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City called March 4, 10 am MCC-Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent will attend a meeting with the Lesbian/Gay communities on Sat. March 4, at 10 am. hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of-Greater Tulsa and Tulsa Family News. This meeting is an historic event since it will be the first time ever that an Oklahoma Member of Congress has met with Lesbian & Gay constituents in state. Mr. Largent, who.has record o£~ .making anti;;G~y. expressed his desire to represent all persons in his district. community meetings to warn of an anti-Gay amendment that State Rep. Bill Graves of Oklahoma City has introduced into the current legislative session. In a Oklahoma House of Representative press release, the following is attributed to Graves, "this type of lifestyle [homosexuality] must not be allowed to continue ff we are going to ’maintain a moral, orderly society. ’" Graves added, "...we have seen pro:homosexual groups in other states obtain minority and protected status from .discrimination...history has shown that in nations wher such policies have succeeded, moral disintegration has soon followed...it is~incredible that such programs would even be seriously proposed in view of the fact that-homosexuals are the ones who have brought us the deadly AIDS plague". If passed by the Oklahoma House and Senate, House Joint Resolution 1018 would create a state ballot question to amend the Constitution adding" the following."¯ "Section" 2.1 Neither" the State of. Oklah0ma,. through any of its branches or departments, or any of ~ts agencaes, political subdivisions, municipalities, counties or school districts sl~:enact, adopt, or,enforce-any statute, rule, regulation, Ordinance or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation, conduct, practices, or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the see HJR 1018, page 11 Helms to Try to Ban Homosexuality Gay Officials Going to White House "Gay" Books Most Often Attacked Gingrich to Hold Anti.Gay Hearings WASHINGTON- Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) has introduced a bill (S. 25) entitled"Prohibition of Homosexuality as a Legitimate.or Normal. Lifestyle" that would bar any federal agency from spending money "to encourage its employees or officials to accept homosexuality," The Helms-measure would also bar federal agencies from recruiting homosexuals for employment. The measure has no cosponsors, has not been referred to any Senate committee and has not been scheduled for anyfurther aetionyet. There is ....also no House counterpart. DC -- In what many observers say is clearly an effort by the Clinton administration to mend badly damaged fences with lesbian and gay voters, some 30 gay and lesbian dected officials have been invited to a meeting at the White House in late February or early March. "We want them [administration officials] to give us some indication that, yes, they do care about us, that weare an important community, an important part ,of their constituency," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who was asked to put the meeting together. ?At the same time, we also want to hear that they’re not going to be giving in to the far right." Ideally, Lealthinks those who should be present would be Health & Human Services See. Shalala, Atty. Gen. Reno & AIDS policy coordinator Patsy Fleming. But the administration has made no commilments about who actually will attend the meeting yet. "I think for perception it’s important for the President to be there," Leal said. "We’re planning that he comes and blesses the thing and says, "This is my thing, and thanks for coming, and here are my ideas.’" PHILADELPHIA - The American Library Assn; says 2 lesbian and gay children s books continue to be among the "most challenged" at schools and libraries around the country. Michael Willhoite’s Daddy’s Roommate headed the.ALA’s list of books drawing the greatest number of attempts to have it removed from bookshelves in the U.S. - the 2rid year in arow the book has topped the ALA list.Tied in 2nd place on the book suppression list was Leslea Newman’s Heather Has Two Mommies. Both books depict gays and ,lesbians as heads of families.Another gay~oriented tiffed on the ALA’s list was Charles Silverstein’s The New Joy of Gay Sex. DC -- According to the Human Utah & So. Dakota Want to Ban Same- Gender Marriage SALT LAKEC1TY-Legislators m Utah have introduced a measure to prohibit same-sex marriages and lawmakers in South Dakota have quickly passed a similar law in the state House, sending it on to the state Senate for approval.Activists believe both measures have been introduced now because of the see Marrriage, page 9 Dallas Council OK’s Anti-Bias Rule DALLAS -- The Dallas City Council voted 9 to 6 to include marital status and sexual orientation anti-bias protections for city workers in a 2rid test of the issue after the city attorney ruled that the council’s 1st vote earlier in January may not have see Dallas, page 9 TULSA - A Gay Tulsa man reported to TFN that he was assaulted in mid-January at the Tulsa Promenade Shopping Center parking lot. His assailant, a man in his 20’ s, sprang out, yelling "hey queer-boy". The intended victim (whom we’ll call "Joe" since he spoke on condition ofanonymity to protect his employment-editor’s note) said that "of course, I turned around." His assailant attempted see Basher, page 9 Speaker at King Service Slanders Gays - No Apology From Organizers TULSA - On Sunday, January 15, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Society held an interfaith memorial service in honor of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. This was part of a series of King events in Tulsa. Bishop ,Ron Young, former Tulsa City Commissioner, and pastor of the Pentecostal Bridegroom Church of Philadelphia, ~vas the main speaker for the event,, held at Boston Ave. Methodist Church, Young listed homosexuality, with spouse and child abuse, drug see ML King, page 9 Conviction;inr Miss. Murder Trial MISSISSIPPI -- February 13, 1995 -- Rejecting the HIV and Newt Gingrich said at a town gay panic arguments Of the meeting in ,Ga.., that the House defense, ajury convicted Marvin will hold hearings Sought by Lou McClendon, 17, Friday for the Sheldon of the anti,gay slayingof two gay men near Traditional Values Coalition. "I Laurel, MS. Circuit Judge Billy do think at some point this spring Landrum, who earlier had reor summer, ft. we.can have a on~ leased the HIV status of both day hearing on whether or not victimsto the jury, Sentenced taxpayer money is being spent to MeClendon to two consecutive promote things that are literally life prison terms for the murders of Robert Waiters and Joseph grotesque;.tha.t, that’ s alegitimate request, HRCF reported Shoemake. Gingrich as saying. The defense attorney, J. Since the Republicans won Ronald Parrish, whose legal decontrol of Congress in Nov., fense strategy included arguSheldon has told reporters that ments based on the the HIV status Gingrich-had pledged ~o. hold-.- ¯ anti, Sexual orientation, of. the hearings on a array of proposals victims, Continued his anti-gay -.including limiting AIDS tirade after the triaE Parrish reVention programs, imposing decried the verdict, calling it a ral"controls on public school defeat for "people who want to curricula, and limits on counkeep their children safe from seling & materials aimed at Gay people trolling the streets.’" & Lesbian youth. Elizabeth "NGLTF is pleased that the Birch, HRCF’s new executive see Murder, page 9 director, said, "The Republican leadership is clearly coming under pressure from anti-gay extremists. The Speaker should reject this extremism and keep focused on issues important to mainstream America." Rights Campaign Fund, Speaker Fede �"Gays & Lesbians under attack, what do we do? Act up, fight back! People with AIDS under attack, what do we do? Act-up, fight back!" -~ ACT UP slogan One look at page one of this paper is enough to see that indeed, Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, people withAIDS are under attack in Tulsa, in the Oklahoma Legislature, in Washington and around the world. In Tulsa, a veteran is assaulted for no reason than he has rainbow triangles on a chain (with his dog .tags). Under Oklahoma law, this ts not a hate crime. But not all attacks are active. Some folks just achieve similar results by their passivity or inaction. For example, Tulsa’s OOPS Editor’s note: last month Kelly Kirk, wrote an excellent story of which only half got printed thru’ ou.r error. The bottom ofhis story gottost somewhere on an dectronic desktop. Our~tpologies to Kelly. The complete story runs below. - TN In honor of International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Department of the City of Tulsa hosted a reception on Monday, December 19, 1994. Addressing the gathering, Commission Chair Eddie Faye Gates spoke of past accomplishments and achievements in the human rights arena globally. International Human Rights Day was started by the United Nations to monitor humanrights. Ms. Gates noted that the United States is still on the list of human rights violators in the area of prisoner treatment, particularly 23 hourper daylockdowns where inmates aren’t exposed to sunlight. She noted also a distinction between humanfights monitored globally and civil rights which are maintained by national governments. Ms. Gates noted that while things are less than perfect, we have adequate legislation and agreement in the important areas of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, disability, and ethnic origin, leaving the basic rights of Gay men and Lesbians as the last frontier to be crossed. Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage remarked on the irony of a speaker in town recently to address city employees on sensitivity issues being quite surprised when he met her, expecting the Mayor to be male. She echoedCommi ssioner Gates comments on the need to see Human Rights, page 9 sometimes Gay-friendly mayor & staff pretend that no city !employees have told them about !and-Gay discrimination by other city employees. If the problem were acknowleged, our mayor, who’s clearly opposed to discrimination based on gender and other statuses, might have to risk some of her political future by issuing an executive order banning anti-Gay discrimination in city employment. Now at a state-level, there’s been little doubt that our legislature has had little regard for minority views. After all this is a body whose first official act" upon statehood was to pass segregation ("Jim Crow’) laws. Ours is a state where our institutions (OU, agencies, etc.) only do the "right thing" after a court compels them to do so. But the current proposal of radical right loon, Rep. Bill Graves, HJR 1018 (which would amend our constitution to institutionalize anti-Gay bias as though it needs any help here) is just part of the same attack on Lesbian & Gay citizens. The sad On the evening of Dec. 18, I was given a gift of love by several peoplein our community. I would like to opeuly thank them and the businesses for their love and support: Scott Johnson, Steve Tucker, Green Country Cloggers, Sensuous, Kris Kohl, Lola, Dana Doyle, "Tigger" Taylor, Anita Richards, Slutisha (Pat), Janalyn Watt, "rl’iger" Rawlings, Winnie O’Keeffe, Jane Rother, The Silver Star, TNT’ s andmyfamily. Lots of work goes into a great benefit and making things nm smooth. The businesses give their time, space and money for these events to take place. The people running these events are tireless in their effort in keeping thing happy and helpful. The many volunteers work up acts, jokes, beauty, signs and sayings to help promote these events. I really enjoyed the benefit. It brought back may memories of the entertainers’ fLrst appearances and shows when I as more active. I laughed and cried with joy and delight at the many people war are so willing to donate, participate and keep our community spirit together and high with the purpose ofhelping those of us in need. I appreciate all of yo,u who in the last 16 montfi~ ffli~ liii~e prayed and sat with me, picked me up, cheered me up listened to me, visited with me, and checked. on me. For someone with long term disabilities, it means a great deal to the heart- the head always follows - but the heart consumes love from you and keep our tuner sprite lifted so that we can make it to the next day. It stays the depression and gives you a smile. It is really true friends that keep you going. 1 love you, my true friends. Sincerely, Wanda Sumter thing is that this resolution will likely .pass if it’s not killed in committee. There are only a handful of Oklahoma.legislators who have to courage not to join an attack on us. And though I am a native son, proud of my state on those occasions when it lives up to its promise, I have little faith in our fellow .citizens not to fall prey to the Nazi-like propaganda about Lesbian and Gay lives. At the federal level, Oklahoma’s entire Congressional delegation is hostile to their own Lesbian & Gay constituents. The Human Rights Campaign Fund, the nation’s largest Lesbian & Gay organization, began its national effort to get Congress members to sign a pledge not to discriminatein their own hiring based primarily on the prejudice of TulSa’s Rep. Jim Inhofe (now Senator) because of a Tulsa World story. Tulsans, of course, have known of Inhofe’s bias for almost 20 years. Sen. Nickles ,goes around to small towns like See Fight Back. page 11 Carbon Copy US Rep, Steve Largent_ 2424 E. 21st, Ste. 510 Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Representative Largent: As a representative of all our citizens, I hope you will ease off on the homosexuals. Tom Neal’ s father is an MD [retired-editor] - the other children are "normal". Dr. McDonald’s daughter is Lesbian - his other children are "normal". My daughter and two Aunts are Lesbian - the rest of us are "normal". Y ou are apparendy "normal". So I hope you realize that all citizens need equal (not special) opportunities. Your humble constituent, Phil Diggdon, MD Fellow, American College of Surgeons Diplomate, American Board of Urology PS: By the way, I did vote for you; we all have certain, blind spots. Carbon Copy Editors, Tulsa World January 31 I, too, was shocked at Bishop Ron Young’ s comments at the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Interfaith Memorial Service. I was elated to be there, wished the ’~,h’ol~ city could march together, hear the beautiful mnsic and the young man who so ..,e,!oquenflydeliver,e~t, Rev. King’ s I I4ave A Dream.’ Many years ago, my father took me to hear Rev. King speak in Tulsa - before he was well known. [ will never forgethim. Inmy opinion, Bishop Young’s derogatory remarks about the Lesbian & Gay Community m no way represent what Rev. King or his family stand for, work towards, or died for. I certaiul,y agree that, at the b’ee Letters, page 9 TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918:832-0233 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by POB 4140, Tulsa US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and OK 74159 TulsaNews@aol.com may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publisher/Editor Publication of a name or photo does not indicate Tom Neal that~ person’s sexual orientation. Asst. Editor tdorrespondence is assumed to be for publicaJames Christjohn tion unless otherwise noted, must be signed & Writers/contributors becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. Kharma Amos All correspondence should be sent to the address Kelly Kirby above. Each readeris entitled to one free copy of Maur~en Curtin each edition at distribution locations. Additional Staff Photographer copies are available at Tomfoolery! JD Jamett Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S.. 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Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 *Java Dave’s, LincolnPlaza 592-33 i7 International Tours 341-6866 Kerfs Flowers, 1635 .E. 15 599-8070 Major Affairs 587-8108 *Midtown Theater, 3i9 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Phoenix Mortgage Corp. 592 -7700 Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333 uppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 oyal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410 *Ross Edward Salon, ’.1438 S. Boston 584~0337 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Organizations B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583 -9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 Rainbow Business Guild, 4th Monday @ 7pm 254-2100 Rainbow Village, POB 50403; 74150-0403 599-8423 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581 =0902~ 743-4117 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Lealme M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Richard Reeder, MS, Ps¢chotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious & Educational Organizations Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. YoIe 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University Of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University. Center at Tulsa ~ �I IIII I IIIII I I lliliill Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, ~)K 74152 February/March 1995 Volume 15 Number 2 The ~,iews expre~ed elsewhere In Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ~TOHR. l’erml,~sion Is grmtted to reprint Information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itent~, muhrr Tulsa Oklahomans FOr Human Rights is on the move and the excitement and activity is contagious. The participation of each and every one of you is appreciated and embraced.° If you are still watching from the side, please jump on board, we need your hell:). Our FOCUS Groups have come and gone and the programs as a result of these groups are being formed and put on the calendar now. Some of the Ideas that were born of the FOCUS Groups are happening now. A COMMUNITY calendar is being put together, a lending library is scheduled to start a book drive soon, womens support groups are forming now as well as a membership drive for women in the form of a dance. These are only a few of the programs recommended by the Focus GrouPs, we need volunteers to lead others. If you.have an idea, let’s hear it. The COMMUNITY CENTER needs $$$$$ and a space. A fund has been established for direct donations, make a note-on You[ Check., T_a~e a m_ oment ..... to creato’a Vlsl~ri inyoutTieadof ~l~{~eht~[ hSe~tir~g~lSlace fO~all Gays, Lesbiarisl Bi-sexualSal~d Ttansgeridered people. Envision the fun,-fellowshi p and sense of community we can and will create with the establishment of a COMMUNITY center. Help TOHR turn this vision into a reality now. Join TOHR today as we move Into the future. Tim E. Gillean President News Items... Members’, Representatives 1. G-at3’ underwood is running tbr Democratic Chairperson of Tulsa County He is requesting th_at anyone interested in bg.jn_K_c_hai!y,~..r:s_op_in..t.heirdi___sJ .ri~L~_o_n_t_aet/]j!u j_tl_8.~6_=_2 ~13..-L 2. Thank you to everyone who ~ttended the Town HallMeeting. B"e are keeping an eye on this house resolution and will be in contact. Another resolution has been introduced and we are watching it also. Thanks to Kelly Kirby for his leadership in this work. 3. FEB. 18th THE METRO MENS CHORUS will be performinl~ at All Souls Unitarian located at 29th and Harvard at 8:00pro. Thanks to PFLAG for bringing ~hem to Tulsa. Lets all attend and support this event. Donations are $10.00 at the door. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Tim Gillean - President Tim Henry - 1st Vice President Miriam Childers - 2nd Vice President Aaron Martin - Secretary Kelly Kirby - Treasurer Lynn Smith - Fund Raising Owen - Help Line Coordinator Mike Sheldon - Reporter Editor Brannon Crain - Activities Director 743-GAYS (4297) March Meeting 6:30pm Social time 7:00pm meeting starts 4154 So. Harvard "Gafl~ering Place" By and for bu t not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address City State ’Zip [] Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomaus for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular MemberShip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 .Sustaining Membership ............... Signature [] I am currently receiving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News [] I mn not on the mailing list [] I would like to volunteer help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Prepamtious [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine [] Exocutive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support Phone Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-I ~ ¢l~ck payablc to Tu~ Okhhomm~ for Human Right& Donatiom on~buted to TOHR ovtr ~ membcnd~ fee~ are Tax Deductible �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Initiative to Bar Gay Adoptions in Wash. St. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Organizers of the Citizens’ Alliance of Washington have filed petition papers with the state to gather signatures to put a ballot measure before state voters in November that would bar gays and lesbians from adopting children in the state. Some 180,000 valid signatures are need to put the measure on the ballot. The same group tried unsuccessfully last year to put an anti-gay rights measure before Washington voters. FL Anti-Bias Law Wins WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Voters in West Palm Beach rejected an attempt to repeal the "’sexual orientation" clause from its anti-bias ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Voters rejected the repeal move by 54% to 44% in the special election. Conservatives Try to Bar The Advocate BATAVIA, Ohio - The American Family Assn. and a local Christian Coalition chapter have asked the Clermont County Library’s board to bar libraries from circulating The Advocate, clai.ming a recent issue of the national gay magazine-depicted male and female genitals on its cover. Two years ago-several local residents tried to force library officials to bar The Advocate at the libraries without SUCCESS. British Military Keeps Lists of Gays on File? LONDON - BBC television news has reported that the British government is investigating charges that the nation’s Ministry of Defense keeps a computer database~ listing suspected homosexual s in the armed forces. The charges of the secret computer files were made by onetime British Navy officer Edmund Hall, who is about to publish a book onhomosexnality in the country’s military forces. Hall also charged that police can get access to the information in the files, which includes information on civilian acquaintances of members of the armed forces. The BBC quotes a government security officer as saying the data proteclaon agency was in the process of investigating the charges. British Study: ’Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles’ CHICAGO - A study of"Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles" in the Journal ofthe American Medical Association reports on sexual behavior of Britons. Conducted between 1986-94, the study included face-to-face interviews as well as an extensive anonymousquestionnair~ about more personal sexual behavior that respondents completed themselves in private. Th~ researchers found that the "safe sex" education message being enhanced by either a sexually exclusive relationship or condom use seems to be getting through to the British public. A total of 27% of the men and 36% of the women endorsed exclusive relationships, while 75% of the men and 81% of the women supported the use of condoms. During the last year, unsafe sex was reported by just 6% of the men and 4% of the women. As withU.S, efforts, the British search for data concerning the HIV epidemic was hampered by political considerations. In 1989, then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher vetoed the study because of "its intrusiveness and its unacceptability to the British people." The study eventually was funded by a large grant from the Wellcome Trust. Milk Institute Opens in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO - Civic leaders, organizers and commtmi~ty representatives held formal ribbon-cutting ceremonies launching the Harvey Milk Institute, which will begin its first term on Jan. 23. The Institute will be the largest adult education program devoted to gay and lesbian studies with more than 200 students already enrolled in more than 50 class offerings. Reflecting Milk’s own sense of "street smarts," the Institute’s classes cover such topics as: "Lesbian Literature 1700 to the Present," "Creative Block and the Queer Artist," "Prostitution 101," and "Auto Mechanics for Women & Men." BBC Bans Activist Group LONDON - Worried that gay rights activists in the British group OutRage would publicly identify famous and influential closeted homosexuals in the U.K., the BBC has barred OutRage members from I speaking live on its radio and I television program~. OutRage voted early in January to out well-known but closeted homosexuals in the country if their public activities or inactivities harm gays andlesbians. In a press statement, OutRage condemned the BBC’s ban as "outrageous censorship" that it said "effectively silet~ces a whole section of lesbian and gay opinion." A spokesperson for the BBC, however, said the issue isn’t censorship but a question of whether the broadcasting agency should risk being involved in statements .OutRage members might make that"could neither be supported by facts nor which have any particular public interest." Talk Show Host’s AntiGay Obituaries Banned DENVER- After reading obittmries of gay men who have died of AIDS and identifying them repeatedly as "ex-sodomites" on his daily cable TV program, aired on a fundamentalist Christian station, host Bob Enyart has been told by KWHD-TV to stop. Enyart’s display of "sodomite" obituaries exploded into controversy in mid-January when showed a photograph and obituary of James Bybee, describing him as "a former sodomite...exsodomite. He’s dead." Members of Bybee’s own church expressed outrage with the religious broadcasting channel, and Bybee’s lover, Don Dias, told reporters he intended to sue both the station and Enyart. The station has instituted a policy forbidding such identifications, saying "we didn’t want to seem like we were harassing people." Trade Center Suspect, Also Gay Bar Bomber? NEW YORK - In a bizarre development, U.S. attorneys said that one of the defendants charged with plotting to blow up the Worl d Trade Center in a 1993 explosion that killed 6 and injured more than 1,000 people, was responsible for an earlier bombing. Federal prosecutors said in a court statement said E1 Sayyid Nosair, one of the 11 defendants in the case, planned and carried out the April 21, 1990, bombing of Uncle Charlie’s Downtown, a popular Greenwich Village gay bar. Two bar patrons and an employeet were hurt in the attack when a 6- [ inchpipebombhiddeninametal The defendants hailed the European Commission decision a vindication of their claims trash can in the club exploded. Then Mayor David Dinkins called the bomb attack "an antihomosexual" act, but police at the time said they had no evidence the explosion was bias related. throughout that consent should bea defense to charges of assault when the SM activity was consensual and resulted in no lasting harm. Attorneys for the 3 men argued that their arrest and conviction violated their rights to privacy under the European Convention of Human Rights, to which the United Kingdofia is a signatory. "Freedom Riders" to Head for Camp Sister Spirit in Mississippi LOS ANGELES - With the backing of activist/producer Robin Tyler and Metropolitan Community Church founder the Rev. Troy Perry, plans have been announced for Gay & Lesbian Freedom Riders to bus in up to 1,000 lesbians and gay men to Ovett, Miss., wherethe lesbian/ feminist Camp Sister Spirit has been the object of repeated attacks by hostile locals. The Freedom Riders will be coordinated with local groups around the country and are scheduled to arrive in Ovett on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-30. The activists bussing in will help finish building fences around the camp to provide greater security for the camp, and other building projects at Sister Spirit. "Instead of just praying for these women, we are putting legs on our prayers and inviting people to join us in Mississippi," Perry said. For additional information contact either the MCC Offices in Los Angeles at (213) 464-5100, or Robin Tyler’s L.A. offices at (818) 893-4075. SM Case Appealed to Euro pean Court STRASBOURG, France - An application by 3 of the 16 defendants in a consensual sadomasochism case known as "Operation Spanner" have won the approval of the European Commission of Human Rights for a full heating of their appeal before the European Court of Human Rights,probably in 1996. Roland Jaggard, 47, along with Tony Brown, 58, and Colin Laskey, 52, were among 16 men arrested by London police in 1990 and convicted of assault for their SM activities despite arguing they were consenting adults acting in their homes. The police brought the charges after seemg a videotape the men had made of their sexual activities. 2nd Conference for Lesbigays in Criminal Justice SetPALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The 2nd annual International Conference of Lesbian & Gay Criminal Justice Professionals has been slated for Friday, Sept. 8, in Palm Springs, along with a number of related events in the greater Los Angeles area from Sept. 1 to 10. Sponsored by the Golden State Peace Officers Assn., the conference itself will cover topics including: maproving workplace conditions for gays & lesbians, coming out on the job, organizing police associations, the impact of AIDS on criminal justice professionals, working with the larger lesbian & gay community, and using computer technology. The 10day related events will include a tour of the L.A. police academy, ride-alongs with local on-duty police officers, and a tour of the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. For additional information in North & South America, contact: GSPOA, PO Box 45605, Los Angeles, CA 90046 USA;phone+ 1 (213) 7394121; or E-mail to gspoa@aol.com. In Europe, Asia, Africa or Australia, contact: Lesbian & Gay Police Assn. (LAGPA), BM LAGP A, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom; phone +44 (0) 1426943011; or E-mail to lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk. Survey of CA Activists SACRAMENTO, Calif. -AIDS, the economy and crime are the major issues for lesbians and gay men in California according to a first of its kind survey of political activists in the state. The poll of 500 gays and lesbians was conducted byphone in July of 1994 by Drs. Eric Schockman and Nadine Koch of the University of Southern California for the statewide LIFE 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Photography Pager 621-5597 Johnny Geren, Massage Therapist 742-1992 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Lobby. The survey also found that bias on the job, domestic partnership, and health care reform were also on the activists’ agenda. A majority says the political positions of candidates, not their sexual orientation, is most important in casting their votes. Some 91% of the activists said they had given money to an AIDS organization during the past 4 years, 3/4ths said they had contributed to a gay rights group during that period, and about half said they had given to a candidate? s election campaign. Although a majority (51%) said they approve of more "radical" tactics and alarge majority (68%) said groups like Queer Nation and ACT UP had been effective, the overwhelming majority of the respondents (81%) identified themselves as political "moderates." USC Gets Gay Archives LOS ANGELES - Over 2 million historical and cultural items chronicling 20th century gay life and politics, one of the largest such collections in the world, is to be housed at the University of Southern California. The university agreed to accept the archives - the result of .merging two collections based m Los Angeles. "One of our problems as gay and lesbian people is finding our roots," said John O’ Brien of the One Institute which supervises the collections. "It’ s so important for people to know who and what they came from." The universi,ty will provide space on campus for the material ru exchange for scholastic access to the material, which consists of collections from One Inc. and the International Gay & Lesbian Archives dating back to 1942. Cincinnati Will Host Annual Gay Repul~licans CINCINNATI - The national gay Republican Log Cabin Federation has announced that its 1995 convention will be held Aug. 25-27 in Cincinnati, and is expected to be the largest gathering of gay and lesbian Republicans in history. The Log Cabin Club of Greater Cincinnati got the support of the Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau in its bid to hold the national convention in the city, beating out Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas and. Salt Lake Cityl LCC/ Cincinnati President Sam Collins also said Delta Airlines has signed on as the 1st corporate sponsor of the Convention this year. A boycott of Cincinnati was initially called after voters there in 1993 approved the repeal of the city’s gay rights ordinance. That repeal has since been declared unconstitutional by a federal court. "Boycotts are about anger, notabout setting apolitical agenda," said Rich Tafel, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Log Cabin Republicans. "We will accomplish more through education, not confrontation. By stressing the values that we share with the people of Cincinnati, we are convinced that we can make progress toward equality and reconciliation." "We are excited and honored," said Collins. "We have 7 months of hard work ahead of us as we prepare for what will be a showcase of Cincinnati hospitality.’" LAPD Anti-Gay Incident? LOS ANGELES - Rights activists and civil libertarians have told the Los Angeles Police Dept. they would "not tolerate" anti-gay harassment by city police officers. The warnings came after news accounts by an eye,witness reporter and photographer on a police ridealong who said they saw a police officer verbally abuse a young homeless gay man who had reported a robbery as 7 other officers stood by and did nothing about the incident. Lorri Jean of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center told reporters, "We have a message: We will not tolerate hate crimes being perpetrated againstourpeopleby theLAPD." The ACLU of Southern California has also called for an investigation of 7 other alleged anti-gay incidents involving L.A. police officers. LAPD officials said an internal affairs investigation has already been launched. CO Hate-Crimes Law DENVER - With the wounds from the anti-gay Amendment 2 still fresh, Colorado Rep. Ken Chlouber has introduced legislation that would add sexual orientation to the state’s hatecrimes laws. The 1988 legislation already bars intimidation ok physical harm based on race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. Colorado for Family Values, which backed Amendment Two, termed Chlouber’s proposed measure "ridiculous." A CFV spokesperson said the legislation might be used in an attempt to silence clergy who condemn homosexuality in their sermons. Associated Press Refuses Job Protections NEW YORK - The Associated Press, the largest news wire service in the world, has refused a union proposal to formally bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The AP announced ~that it would only prohibit erfiployment bias based on categories covered by federal law - age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability and veteran’ s status. A spokesperson for the Wire Services Guild called AP’s policy "disingenuous." In addition to being a major news source of daily newspapers and electronic media, AP ironically has also now become the main source of national news for scores of the country’ s larger gay newspapers. Shocking Report on Hate Crimes in Arizona PHOENIX - The Arizona Human Rights Fund has released the 1st study of anti-gay crimes in the state, showing some disturbing trends. The AHRF report fonnd that anti-gay attacks were the major hate-crime in the city ofTempeandthe 2ndleading bias-based crime in Phoenix. The study also reports that a large portion (39%) of the anti-gay crimes reported were "extremely violent," involving assaults, arson and 5 reported homicides in the state. AHRF also found that according to police, reported anti-gay bias crimes increased dramatically - 300% in Tempe and 88% in Phoenix in 1994 over the previous year. In a press statement, AHRF’s Mark Colledge said, "The murder of 5 ga.y men in Arizona in 1994 points to the fact that gays and lesbians are being murdered and brutally attacked simply because of who they are. These crimes are not simply against individual gays and lesbians, but are an attack upon the entire communityy Minneapolis Partners Benefits Loses in Court MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota state appeals court has ruled that the city of Minneapolis can not extend health care benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian workers because state law doesn’t officially recognize same-sex couples. The court ruled 2-1 that the city council exceeded its authority in offering the domestic partner health care benefits in 1993. The ruling upholds a lower court ruling against the city’ s partners policy which had been challenged by a taxpayer who argued the policy violates the state’s policy "favoring marriage of heterosexual couples." It was not P-FLAG Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Chapter POB 52800, 74152, Helpline 918-749-4901 OKC Metro Men’s Chorus immediately known if the city will appeal the decision to the state supreme court. N.Y. Attorney General Omits Anti-Gay Bias ALBANY, N.Y.- New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco, who came under fire for his campaign last year against an open lesbian candidate for the office, has issued an order barring hiring bias that pointedly does not include sexual orientation. The state’s two preceding ¯ attorneys general had included sexual orientation in their executive orders even though the state has no law prohibiting antigay employment di s cri mi n ation. A spokesperson for Vacco said the attorney general felt sexual orientation was a "personal, private issue that has nothing to do with a person’ s employment." Mandatory Tests Proposed for Injured Residents in Utah SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah state House of Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a measure that would make injured state residents rescued by public safety officers or others obligated to take tests to ensure they are notinfected with HIV or other diseases. Opponents of the legislation say the bill is an unnecessary intrusion and that police, fire and emergency officers should routinely take precautions against infections while doing their jobs. Link Between Lesbianism & Banned Drug? NEW-YORK - A recently published report in the journal Developmental Psychology indicates that the daughters of women who took the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES), widely used by pregnant women to help prevent miscarriages, are m ore likely to be bisexuals or lesbians than the daughters of women who did not take the drug. Researchers at Columbia University, led by Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, reported in their work that eight of some 117 women whose mothers had taken DES while carrying them had bisexual or lesbian tendencies. None of the 117 in a separate control group whose mothers did not take DES during their pregnancies were bisexuals or lesbians, however. The ¯ Columbia University researchers also made similar comparisons of men whose mothers had been given DES during their pregnancies. But that comparative study found no differences for males exposed to_ the artificial estrogen. Police Raid AIDS Benefit SAN FRANCISCO - Some 40 San Francisco police officers and about 20 state Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) agents raided a New Year’s Eve AIDS fundraiser, arresting 11 people and setting the stage for up to 3 official inquiries and possibly a series of lawsuits. Party-goers have charged that during the raid police officers covered their badges, roughed people up, used unnecessary choke-holds, punched people in the face, made anti-gay remarks, and performed illegal searches. Police officials have denied the charges, saying the raid of the fundraising party for Visual Aid, an organization that helps artists with AIDS preserve and promote their works., Wash’ t anti-gay at all and was just a "routine part" of several raids of "illegal nightclubs" conducted the same night. Several party-goers, however, have told reporters and city officials that officers used expressions like "fucking faggots" during the raid, punched at least two people at the event, and refused to identify themselves or hid their badges, and seized money, lighting and musical equipment illegally. S.F. Film Festival Head Presumed Dead SAN FRANCISCO - Mark Finch, the well-liked and respected director of the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival operated by the organization Frameline, has been reported mis sing and is now considered an "unconfirmed suicide" by the California Highway. Patrol. Finch’s briefcase was found by CHP officers on a pedestrian walkway on the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday evening, Jan. 14, although authorities have not found any body as yet. Officials characterized some of the letters inside the briefcase as "suicide notes." Last June’s film festival attracted some 55,000 people to see more than 300 films at three locations in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. W hitt mrk_,a[e 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400 Sat. Feb. 18, 8pm, $10, All Souls Unitarian Come on in for some NOTE NEW LOCATION: 29th & Peoria good family -style cooking! �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Changing Portrait ehiCh found that only i in 6 was apparentl y are infected ~by of the Epidemic WASHINGTON - Dr. Harold Jaffee of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses that the majority of the estimated 800,000 Americans believed to be infected with HIV are unaware of their HIV stares. In reporting a new statistical portrait of the epidemic, Jaffee reported recent CDC data that indicates that the new infection rate among gay and bisexual men has leveled off after 13 years of relentless increases. The data indicates that: women now account for more that 18% of all newly reported cases during recent years; nearly 60% of all new cases are reported among racial minorities; gay and bisexual mean last year represented 43 % of all new cases - down from 47% the yearbefore. Jaffee said, "Heterosexual .contact is becoming increasingly Important, especially for young Hispanics and blacks in cities and in small Southern cities and tting appropriate treatment to prevent AIDS-related pneumonia. Complications of AIDS : Leading Cause of Death WASHINGTON - Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates that HIV infection is now the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 2 5 and44. The new data means. that AIDS has now surpassed accidental injuries as the cause of death for people in the age group. AIDS is also now the leading cause of death for all people in 79 of the country’ s 169 largest cities, according to the new CDC data. Long-Term Survivors BOSTON - Researchers report that they have uncovered significant new dues about why some people infected with HIV remain healthy for up to 15 years after being infected - findings that scientists say could lead to important new approache s to both treatment and research. In reports in the New England Journal ofMedicine, researchers say that some of the "long-term survivors" they study have developed potent antibodies against the virus, some have elevated levels of specialized cells that battle HIV, and some unusually weakened strains of the vires. While most men and women infected with HIV develop full-blown AIDS and die within 6 to 12 years, some 5 percent have lived with unimpaired immune systems and without disease for 15 years or more. Dr. Ronald Desrosier, one of the researchers in this study, said the apparent immunity to AIDS of some long-term survivors offers fresh evidence that using weakened strains of the virus rather than dead ones may offer a path to the development of safe vaccines. One study from a large team at the National Institute of ALlergy and Infectious Disease, the government’s main AIDS research center, focused on survivors infected with a genetically normal and highly virulent strain of the virus but who seem to possess supereffective immune responses that are able to hold the virus in check. Another study involved volunteer subjects who have remained healthy for 10 to 15 years afterinfection. Researchers at New York University found that the levels of HIV in the volunteers’ cells were unusually low and that the CD8 cells of their immune sy stems proved to be powerful killers of the virus far more powerful, in fact, than the same type of cells found in patients who develop full-blown towns." Jaffee also noted a recent national study of 2,500 people newly diagnosed as HIV -positive which found that nearly 60% weren’t tested until they had already becomeill with anAIDSrelated disease and another study of 222 infants infected with HIV AIDS. The scientists said their findings suggest new paths toward therapies and the possibility of creating vaccines to induce the same type of immunity that the long-term survivors apparently possess naturally. Scientists Link Kaposi’s & New Virus WASHINGTON - Dr. Patrick S. Moore and Dr. Yuan Chang, researchers at Columbia University, have reported they have found strong evidence that a newly identified virus in the herpes group, which they’ve tentatively named Kaposi Sarcoma Ass ociated Herpes Virus (KSHV), may cause Kaposi’ s sarcoma, a cancer that strikes some people with AIDS. While Moore would not say categorically that the new virus actually causes KS, other experts believe it does. Dr. Steven Miles of the University of California at Los Angeles said that his team and others in the U.S. and England had confirmed the findings. Moore’ s research team found evidence of KSHV in 95% of the 21 patients with KS they studied, while only one of the 21 who did not have KS showed signs of KSHV - which he said was probably the result of a technical error. The scientists also found evidence of KSHV in tissue from 21 African adults & children. ’Blocking’ Protein Found in Saliva WASHINGTON - A study reported on at the 2nd National Conference on Human Retroviruses indicates scientists with the National Institute of Dental Research have identified a protein in human saliva that blocks HIV from infecting cells. The researchers said the discovery sheds light on why kis sing and oral sex do not appear to be significant routes Of AIDS spread. Only about a dozenAIDS cases have been traced to oral contact since the epidemic began nearly 14 years ago. The anti-AIDS protein, discovered by Dr. Tessie McNeely and Dr. Sharon Wahl, adheres to the surface of white blood cells and blocks HIV from infecting them. Despite its adhesiveness, the scientists have dubbed the substance SLPI (pronounce "slippy"), for "secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor." One area of future research will be whether SLPI could be added to condoms or douches to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. The protein’ s natural function is apparently to protect mucous membranes against the body’s own proteindestroying proteins. U.S. Businesses & AIDS WAS HINGTON - According to a poll of some 794 U.S. see Health Briefs, page 7 F!-DELITY HO_/V E HE_ALTH CA_RE, INC. Main Office 113 E. Paul St. 905 No. Highway 51 Pauls Valley, OK 73075 Coweta, OK 74429 (405) 238-6487 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per day, seven days as week. 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To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, .send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs companies by the American ~infection, while the body’s Management Association, 38% ~immtme system pours out as of the firms reported having dealt many as 2 billion white blood with at least one worker infected cells to fight off the infection. with HIV or who had AIDS This enormous battle between during 1994. The figure the immune system and the represents a 15% increase over a invading virus, the researchers similar poll the previous year. say, is one of the reasons the The survey also reported that vxrus so quickly develops 26% of the companies that have resistance to medications unless had an employee with HIV/AIDS it is treated early in the infection. had implemented a companyStudy Questions Care wide policy on the workers with SAN FRANCISCO- Researchthe disease, but of firms that had ers studying patient care for had no infected workers only " AIDS patients with pneumoma 17% had set up employment and other severe respiratory policies conce ruing the disease. ailments at the intensive care The association’s research unit of San Francisco General director said that apparently Hospital have raised questions businesses "wait until the first about the cost-effectiveness and instance of AIDS or HIV medical efficacy of such care. infection before putting together Between 1988 and 1991, only policies." 24% of those who got intensive ’Titanic Struggle’ of HIV care for severe respiratory NEW YORK - New research illnesses associated with AIDS by 2 independent teams of left the hospital alive, the scientists indicates that the researchers found. During the immune system of people period from 1986 to 1988, that infected with HIV is engaged in number had been39%. Similarly, a "titanic struggle" with the the cost of saving lives had grown body’ s defenses. Scientists at the to more than $215,000 during Aaron Diamond AIDS Research the 1988-91 period - more than Center in New York and a team double the $94,500 cost for the at the University of Alabama earlier years. and Oxford University reported Dr. Robert Wachter, who led their findings in the journal the study, said it was unclear Nature. According to their study why more patients were dying, o.f people infected with HIV, the but said he suspected those who researchers estimated that came to the hospital’ s ICU were between 100 million and a billion in later stages of the disease. viruses are produced every day Wachter said it was not time to during the initial stages of suggest that the hospital start den~ing such expensive, ~.lowsuccess ICU treatment, but he did suggest th~i~"h’~itals’with significant numbers of such patients begin considering the issue of when such care might be best withdrawn. AIDS Caregivers Study SAN FRANCISCO - A study by the University of California at San Francisco indicates that friends and family members of people with AIDS can be a crucial source of support and strength for the ill person although, they can also unintentionally be unhelpful and Offensive. Often, friends and family members are confused or unsure about how bey can give the most support to their loved ones. The UCSF study identified helpful and unhelpful behaviors from the point of view of aperson with the disease, and offers guidance for those who care but aren’ t sure how to offer support to someone with AIDS. Some of the unhelpful behaviors identified in the study include avoiding interaction, acting embarrassed or ashamed, breaking confidentiality, and criticizing one’s medical care. More helpful behaviors identified by the study include .expressi.ng love or concern, interacting naturally, and offering practical assistance. The study followed 136 couples gay and non-gay - in the San Francisco Bay Area for 5 years and was published in London publication AIDS Care Magazine. Women in Drug Trials WASHINGTON- The National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development has recommended that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration require researchers to include more women in all stages of clinical trials for drugs for serious and life-threatening diseases, including AIDS. An FDA spokesperson said the recommendation had been accepted and would be acted on as soon as possible. Women and advocacy groups have complained that drug trials to treat diseases such as AIDS excluded women, or only brought them in late, because of concerns about the drug’s effects on the female reproductive system and child-bearing functions. Without the participation of women in the trials, they complained, there would be little or no data on possible effects the drug might have on them when the drugs came up for FDA approval. SEC Investigation of Florida Viatical Firm FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has gone to court to force United Benefits Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to hand over records of its investors, employees, financial results, tax returns and other inform ation. United Benefits Group, a viatical settlement broker that arranges the sale of AIDS patients’ life insurance policies to investors, has refused to tell regulators how it sells the policies and what becomes of the money. The company’s attorney claims that because the company is not selling securities, it does not have to obey the SEC’ s directives. The SEC says it needs to review the documents to determine whether there have been violations of, federal securities laws, according to SEC regional director Chuck Senatore. Philadelphia HIV Bias Suit Moves Forward PHILADELPHIA- U.S. District Court Judge John Padova has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by John Woolfolk, who claims he was denied medical services in the HealthPass program because he is infected with HIV. The judge decided that a jury should decide whether a city physician and the managers of HealthPass, which is financed by state and federal funds, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. Judge Padov a said that a doctor "who receives federal funds to provide healthcare benefits may not withhold medical benefits wi.thout reasonable accommodation. "" Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services Until now - no where ...... We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with A!DS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals. The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or for more information, call our offices at 918-425-1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK~ (918) 425-1354 ~ 1995 - Design One Associates / Perspective Magazine �Southwest A viatical company. now open right here in Tulsa. W en you’re living with AIDS, you can’t afford ~ ~ to be without the money needed to pay your day to day expenses. You can sell your life insurance policy and easily acquire the kind of money that can improve your life. We sit down face to face and help you get the most from your policy quickly and confidentially. We work with many financial sources, so your doctor and insurance company are not flooded with requests for records and paperwork. We work for you. A Quality of Life Alternative S. Hazard E. 41 st St. Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �Human RightS, omp.2 celebrate our diversity, the changing facd,s of the workplace, and the need to furth6r understand and accomodate persons based on their sexual orientation. Other Human Rights Commissioners present, along with Department staff; were recognized for their work. The City of Tulsa will be hosting the 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies next August. Event co-chairs Maynard Ungerman, local philanthropist, and Jerry Goodwin, publisher of the Oklahoma Eagle, were also recognized. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) was represented by Tim Gillean, Ric & Kelly Kirby. Letters, frompage2 very least, an apology is due from ~he Commemorative Society. Discrimination is not what that memorial service was to be about. My friends, both homosexual and heterosexual, and I were there to affirm one another, to dispel intolerance and prejudice. Bishop Young’s remarks did -just the opposite. Marilyn & Charles Murphy Marriage, ompage 1 possibility that Hawaii’s Supreme Court may rule same-sex marriages legal in that state, making it possible for gays and lesbians to legally marry in Hawaii and return home where th eir weddings might otherwise be legally valid." Clearly this is a preemptive strike against recognition of .our loving unions," said Robert Bray of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Murder, frompoge l jury saw past the AIDS-phobic and homophobic rhetoric presented by the defense in this case." said Beth Barrett, NGLTF spokesperson. "The jury recognized that HIV status is never an excuse for murder." ,It is unfortunate that, even after the trial, the defense attorney continues to use outdated stereotypes and homophobia in an attempt to defame the gay and lesbian community of Mississippi,"Barrett added. NGLTF will continue to monitor developments in Mississippi. Organizers point to the murder of a third gay man under similar circumstances in Indianola and the potential for continued tension at the lesbian-feminist retreat, Camp Sister Spirit, in Ovett, as reasons for their concern. "Given the murders and the history of harassment in Mississippi, we continue to be deeply concerned for the safety of gay men and lesbians in that state," Barrett said. The jury, including five black jurors, convicted McClendon, who is black, of the murders of the two white men which occured on Oct. 8, 1994. I~i;l~l lllg|, . from p,age 1 to grab the raihbow triangles necklace worn by "Joe". "Joe", who Spent a number of years in an elite US military unit, reports that his self-defense training kicked in and the assailant was on the ground with his arms twisted behind his back in just a few moments. Later, "Joe" contacted the Tulsa District Attorney’ s office which was able to locate the assailant through the emergency room records which matched "Joe’s"description of the assailant and his likely injuries. ML from page 1 abuse, and I~lophilia, as some of the ills h~,.sees in contemporary society. He s~ecifically characterized these as "slavery." Several persons were seen leaving the service after Bishop Young made his remarks. Tulsa Family News staff attended the service and immediately after the service asked Young about including homosexuality in a list of violent and abusive crimes. Young’s response was that his views were justified by "the Word of God". When asked how he would compare Bible passages which he believes condemn homosexuality to passages once used to justify slavery, Young refused to answer. The reaction of other religious and community leaders involvedin the service varied. School Superintendent John Thompsonrefused comment. Sister Sylvia Schmidt, executive director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry expressed dismay not only at Young’s anti-Gay remarks but also his sexist ones. After the service, the Rev. David Wiggs of Boston Ave. Methodist promised as a member of the ML King Commemorative Society to raise_ the issue at the next Society meeting. Society board members, Yolanda Charney, formerly of the Jewish Federation and Nancy Day of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, promised to raise the issue of an apology to the Lesbian & Gay communities for Young’s remarks. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, remarked to the Tulsa Worm that he hoped that the Society could give an apology. Since the event, the Society has met but so far has not responded to Tulsa Family News’ complaints. Nancy Day, not speaking officially for the Society, said that it had decided not to apologize because they did not want to set a precedent. She related that it was decided that the Society would set up a committee to establish guidelines for future speakers. The Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew Phillips, however, when contacted by the Tulsa World, refused comment. Tulsa’s Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church issued a statement condemning Young’s remarks: %..Family of Faith takes great offense at the inclusion of such prejudice in an "interfaith" service which includes those churches that believe as we do, that homosexuality is a Godgiven orientation....it seems unthinkable that a service dedicated to a civil rights leader who advocated’ non-violent’ protest and equal rights for all would be a place people gather to hear a message advocating...the oppression of Gay and Lesbians." from page 1 i~al i~;1~1 been legal. Councilwoman Donna Bloomer, a supporter of the Eagle Forum, said the -group would join with organizers from Operation Rescue and the state’s Christian Coalition chapter in an effort to force the new job protections to the ballot. The measure adopted by the Council, however, got support not only from city and state gay rights organizations, but also highprofile backing from Dallas Mayor Steve Barlett, a conservative Republican, and from Coretta Scott King, who wrote in support o f the ordinance. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law William GFaham as "Cole Porter-- One of a Kind" Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Tuesday, February 28 2 and7p.m, shows John H. Williams Theatre -- Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets: $12 Matinee. $15 Evening Enjoy conversation and song with one of AmericaZs premier composers. Songsfromthe following musicals will be featured: Panama Hattie, Paris, Red Hot and Blue, Rosalie, Silk Stockings, Something to Shout About, The Gay Divorce, The New Yorkers, You Never Know, You’ll Never Get Rich and Wake Up and Dream. Make plans to see this superb one-man musical drama! �Religion Briefs Prime Timers New Bishop Does Holy Unions by Beverly Haney ofMCC-Greater Tulsa Editor’s note: this is the balance of the column begun in last month s paper. The topic is the writings of St. Paul & homosexuality. Verse 26 is the only place in the Bible that can be used to. refer to Lesbian sex because it refers to "’unnatural" sexual relations and, as the term is used today, unnatural sex means homosexuality. As we have seen, however, Paul uses para physin to mean something out of the ordinary an not something unnatural or immoral as it has been translated. So the reference to female sexual relations that are "’beyond the ordinary" could mean many things. We know that it was considered unclean to have sex with a woman during menstruation, or for a woman to have sex with an uncircumcised man. Actually there is not reason to read homosexuality in the pas sage at all because in all of the ancient texts, this is a subject that is not discussed and there is no reason to think that Paul would bring it up now. It is also believed that the word "likewise" set up a parallel between what women do and what the men do. This parallel could also mean that the women and the men are having sex that is "’out of the ordinary". There is not reason to conclude that this passage means-Lesbian sex. The burden of proof rests ~ith those making the claim. Paul uses the words. "degrading passions" and "shameless acts" to describe the sexual acts he is referring to. The Greek word translated as "degrading" is atimia. It means something not held in honor, not respected, or not highly valued. There is no moral condemnation in this word and when he uses the same word elsewhere, there is never any moral condemnataon in his meaning. He uses the word when he talks of chamber pots and long hair. The other Greek word that is translated as "shameless acts" is aschemosyne: Literally, the word means not according to form, not nice, or unseemly. In other places, Paul Uses this work to describe a man who refuses to give his daughter in marriage and also to describe genitals. Never does the word imply moral condemnation but only social disapproval. During the time of Patti, homosexuality between men was common in Greek and Roman societies They thought it was perfectly natural for men to be attracted to other men..It is obvious that Paul didn’t really disapprove of homosexuality, so why did he bring it up at all? This will be the topic for next month’s article. Homosexuality was never brought up by Jesus Himself, so it is necessary to find out why Paul brought it up. Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern LOS ANGELES The Rev. Pant ~.~,.OklahomawillwelcomeDanielleShreve, Egertson, newly installed as a Lutheran co-ordinator of volunteers for the H’IV bishop in Southern California, told his Resource Consortium, as speaker for their congregation that he has performed 3 Sunday, March 5th meeting at 4 pm at the same-sex holy unions at his North Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard. Hollywood church even though such Ms. Shreve will discuss volunteer ceremomes violate the policies of the opportunities and training available at the Resource Consortium and in the general parent Evangelical Lutheran Church of America against "blessing of a community. homosexual relationship." Egertson said A committee will also be formed to the ceremonies were done "with dignity plan their 2nd anniversary dinner. Other upcolmng events include the Orlando, and reverence" and that 10 other Lutheran Florida CR Convention in May and one pastors and 4 bishops in the area also conducted the rites for same-sex couples. for the International Primetimers in Dallas in October. For more info. call 437-2878. Gay Pastor to Stay OAKLAND, Calif. With the overwhelming support of members of his congregaaon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in defiance of an order that he be fired because he’s gay, the Rev. Ross Merkel has been allowed to keep his post as pastor by officials of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Merkel was defrocked in February 1994 after telling his cong.regation that he is gay on the 15th anmversary commemorating his relationship with his lover. The ELCA’s official policy is to allow gay clergy only if they remain celibate. But because of the overwhelming support from his congregataon at St. Paul’s, the regional governing church synod has allowed Merkel to remain in his post, although it barred him from appointing anyone to fill posts at the 18 other congregauons in the area which he had had authority over. Interfaith AIDS Ministry The AmericanTheater Co. has dedicated its Wednesday, March 8th "preview" performance of The Crucible to Interfaith AIDS Ministry as a benefit. Tickets m:e $10 with discounts for students and groups. Persons under 16 years are 1/2 price. Call 438-2437 for more info. and tickets. Tickets are also available at Tomfoolery! The performance will be at 8 pm at the Williams Theater in the Perf. Arts Center. Rainbow Business Guild The Rainbow Business Guild will meet Feb. 26 at 7 pm at Tao Tao Restaurant at 6219 E. 61st. RGB is an organization for Lesbian/Gay & Gay-friendly businesses. For more info. call 254-2100 Women’s Sadie Hawkins Dance Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold a women’s dance atAll Soul’s Unitarian Dance. This smoke-free, alcohol-free event will double as a menabership drive for TOHR. The cover charge of $5 individual or $5 couple can be applied to TOHR membership. Child care will be provided. This eventis part of a series of women’ s TOHR events planned by TOHR women at a recent focus group. Condo for leasewalk to River Parks 2 bed, 1 bath, central HVAC, ceiling fans through-out, washer/dryer, all appliances, landscaped, fenced patio with storage. Exterior maintenance, yard service, water, trash pick-up, etc. provided. 2 pools available. $550/month+deposit. Call 745-0358. For lease: nice two bedroom house at the lake near Wagoner. Scculity walled/ fenced. Double care garage, laundry & storage room. Swimming pool privileges (seasonal). This house is 10cated on our home property. Prefer males. Clean, trustworthy, discreet & proof of affordability required. $375/ month, first,last & $200 deposit required at beginniug of contract. Hey guys or girls, like your own retreat or live-in year around place at the lake? We are totally remodeling one now. If you want to try your hand on this one and save mucho bucks, take over this one for only $17,500. Lots of room for boats, etc. Call Glenn or Bill at 918-462-7265. New Records for Oklahoma Leather TULSA Last October 22, the SilverStar Saloon hosted the Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995 Contest with over 400 leather supporters in attendance and $3000 raised for Oklahoma charities record numbers, according to T.U.L.S.A. president, Amie Holder. T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association) has produced the contest since its inception six years ago. Larry Everett won the title of Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1995. This contest is a preliminary to the International Mr. Leather (IML) contest in Chicago this May. Judges for ~he contest included NLA International 94, Mark Frazier; International Ms. Leather 94, Cindy Bookout; International Mr. Drummer 94-95, Keith Hunt; Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 94, Pant Jaques; Mr. Oklahoma Daddy 94, Mark Touchstone; Mr. Tulsa Leather 93, Ron Greenwood; and Mistress Mir. According to Holder, "Interest in leather is at an all time high in Oklahoma. Across the country, we have become the state to watch for serious leather contenders.’" Cindy Bookont and Paul Jaques are both from Oklahoma. In additirn, MS. Gulf Coast Leather 95, "Shadow" and the first nmner up to International Mr. Leather 94, Terry Gatewood, are also from Oklahoma. Two charities were selected as this years beneficiaries: Raint)ow Village, Inc. of Tulsaand Other Options, Inc. of Oklahoma City. T.U.L.S.A. presented a $1500 check to each at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant on Jan. 29. Rainbow Village helps persons living with AIDS/HIV to control their own lives. They help to provide education and counseling to intervening in day-to-day hardships. Other Options provides AIDS/ HIV education through resource books, seminars and networking professional services. "1994 was the best year ever for the leather community in Oklahoma. We are looking forward to 1995 with great anticipation, "added Holder. For more information contact T.U.L.S.A., PO Box 33076, Tulsa, OK 74153-1076, (918) 838-1222. Metropolitan-Community Church of Greaver Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, OK 74115 Phone: (918) 838-1 715 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Sunday Service, 11 am Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed. Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice 2627-B East llth, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor To do justice, love mercy& to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 I I �II Fight Back co.,’ om p. 2 Drumwright talking regularly about how homosexuals are a threat to our very culture. Hello - is this really a burning issue for small town or rural Oklahoma? After all, we know how small town Oklahoma is just being over-run by homosexuals. Both senators have been stalling a meeting with Lesbian/Gay constituents for over a year now. Maybe the theory is that if you never meet with folks you’ ve decided to hate, then you never have to reconsider your views. It’ s similar to Nazi techniques for dehumanizing Nazi victims so that it’ s easier to murder them. If they met with us they might find we all have something in common. The one bit of hope in all this is that Rep. Steve Largent appears to be keeping a promise made in the campaign to come to the Metropolitan Commuaity Church of Greater Tulsa. Who knows what will come of this but just meeting with us here in Oklahomais more than has ever happened. We may have to agree to disagree on many things but Mr. I_argent may be serious in wanting to represent zll Tulsans. So after this mostly gloomy assessment, what can w e do ? We mus t begin to organize seriously, as though we are fighting for our fives - which we may be doing. Only a handful of you are members of and involved in TOHR. Whatever its .faults, it’ s a good starting place. We must start thinking about politics, no matter how tedious and frustrating they are. We will only really get decent representation when we are organized enough to deliver dollars and votes. It’s possible. Dallas has 3 of 14 Gay city councilors which is the result of years of organizing. We will begin to have a chance when we elect a Lesbians and Gay men to the Tulsa City Council and to our state legislature. Art Justis, newly elected to district 6 only got 575 votes on Feb. 14. There are probably more than 575 queens m the Silver Star and Concessions alone on a Sat. night. The answer is: get involved, give a damn, fred a place where your donation of time (maybe more important than money) can make a difference. Register to vote and then, vote! Call your state legislator. Call Inhofe and Nickles, even if it feels like an exercise in frustration. Numbers make a difference. Get involved with the new Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. If you’re Republican, join Log Cabin Republicans and work for our lives and well-being as well as your pocketbook. If you don’t like politics, then help PWLA’s or Lesbian & Gay youth or TOHR’s community center project, or fill a need yet unfilled. Just do something. HJR 1018, cont’dfromp. 1 basi~of 6t enti[le any person or class of persons to have or claim any minority status, quota preferences, protected status or claim of discrimination." "Section 2.2 No board of educaton in this state shall allow the teaching of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality as natural lifestyles." "Section 2.3 No person who is a homosexual, bisexual or lesbian shall be permitted to adopt or provide foster care to any child in this state." Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a non-profit organization based in New York, issued a review of the Graves’ resolution. Attorney Suzaune Goldberg states that HJR 1018 "suffers fatal legal flaws". Goldberg suggests that the amendment if passed by the voters would be quickly challenged and such a challenge would probably succeed. Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean (past president and current president respectively) of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) led a meeting of about 50 persons at the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa on N, cont’d from p. 1 such as Boulder, CO where there are so many papers there is not room enough. TFN publisher Neal pointed out to Van Natter that Tulsa has fewer free publications. Neal added that it seems that banning all free publications seemed at odds with the mission of booksellers, as well as appearing to be a cover for discriminatory behavior since Barnes & Noble did not seem to have any problem with space for free papers until a Gay one asked for access. Neal stated, "Barnes & Noble’ s decision to sell Lesbian and Gay books and magazines but to refuse a community newspaper equal access says that Barnes & Noble wants to take money from the Lesbian & Gay communities while discriminating against us." Tulsa Family News has forwarded its complaint of discrimination to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Parents, Friends & Families of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission as well as to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. At press time, TFN continues to work with Barnes & Noble’ s New York corporate offices to resolve this conflict. Comments may be directed to Cynthia Camahan, community relations co-ordinator at 250-5034,r fax: 250-0576. January 30. Kirby urged those attending to contact their representatives and members of the Rules Committee to discourage support for the resolution and to remain alert to future developments while the Legislature is in session. Kirby explained that the resolution had to given a hearing by the committee to which i.t has been assigned in order to be voted on by the full House of Representives. However, even if the resolution is kept in committee without a hearing, Graves can attempt to add it as an amendment to other bills. Pat Reaves of Simply Equal OKC said that a similar, meeting was held in Oklahoma City recently. Oklahoma House of Representatives leadership was non-commital when contacted about HJR 1018 but it is wall known that Rep. Graves is not well thought of by many of his peers. However, some political observers worry that this resolution might pass if it gets to a "floor" vote just because few Oklahoma legislators have the courage to vote in any way except what might be seen as antiGay. For more info, contact TOHR at 743-4297 or TFN at 832-0233. NEVER KNOW WHAT.TO::EXPECT! !! , INC 1229 S. M EMOR!~:....O:R..;~I.:TULSA --918-835-5083 Fdulous RSVP Cruis for Caribbean - Feb, Costa Rica - April, Alaska - July Airline/Hotel Reservations, Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages, Group & Incentive Programs OK’s Only "No" Charge 918-341-6866 IGTAService Affiliate(Internat’l Gay Travel Assoc.) [ I 10%Off Repairs il Certified Mobile Auto Service I Manual Drive Train & Axles 1438 s. Beslen, ?~1=0 ! 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Disability income insurance offers one of the most reliable, practical ways to protect your financial health when your physical health is ailing. It provides a continued, regular income until you’re able to return to work. To ensure the plan you choose is right for you and your financial situation, consult with your financial advisor or insurance representative. A Friend for a Friend Art Show & Sale A Friend for a Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the HIV/ AIDS community and their pets will hold an Art Show & Sale on April 29 & 30. Artists and craftspersons, and aspiring ones, are encouraged to donate works for the cause. All proceeds from this sale are used for AIDS support. A Friend for a Friend serves the HIV/ AIDS communities by caring for the boarding, feeding and veterinary care of PWLA’s pets, as well as making hospital visits and other support. For more information and to help, please call Alice Wilder Bates at 747-6827. All artwork donations are needed by April 15th. AIDS is a preventable disease! You can provide prevention education! Get the training, Save a life, The Minority Task Force is sponsoring an HIV/AIDS training program on Feb. 17, 6-9 pm and Feb. 18, 9-5 pm at Antioch Baptist Church, 2123 No. Frankfort. For more information, call Tessie at 749-4194 or 800-474-4872, or Reggy at 744-1000. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com BLUE MOON 918-492-4918 Available at Tomfoolery! Quilted Bear, Eastland Also, birthday cakes and special orders available. A. BAKERY FOR DOCS CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES Eating Disorders Same Sex Relationships Co-Dependency Issues Trauma Recovery. Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention FOR INFORMPITION ON tlNIQIIE ~/~RDGflIME THflIT Wlkk H~VE YOU YOUR kOVER INTiMaTE Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC J. Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 (918) 497-0165 Serving a Diverse Community �Tulsa HIV & AIDS Anthology Begun Words and pictures on; about and by persons in the Tulsa area are being collected for use in a book to benefit Rainbow Village. This anthology will showcase the strength, courage, humor and talents of the many people here in the heartland who are fighting the battle agmnst AIDS. Choose your weapon: pen, pencil, taperecorder, paintbrush or camera! Honor a friend or family member; bring a smile or a tear; unlock the window of the soul! Showcase a talent! The anthology will include: short stories, poetry, journal entries, humor, 1 st person or biographical sketches, artwork and photography. In other words, anything that can be set down on paper. Whether you want to write about AIDS from your pet’ s point-of-view, draw a cartoon, tear a poignant page from a journal, write a segment from your own life or share a letter or a prayer, all submissions are welcome. Family and friends may want to honorlovedones by submitting their works so their talents will live on. Submissions can be hand-written, typed or on tape. Since we would like to include as many works as possible in the book, we ask that submissions be limited to five (5) typewritten pages. Artwork from pen and ink to photographs are also being considered. Do not send original artwork. Send copies or color photocopies as the work cannot be returned. Complete confidentiality will be respected. Submissions may be anonymous. Names will only be ihcluded with the authors’, artists’, or in the case of posthumous submissions, family member’s consent. All materials received will be given the same consideration. Every submission may not appear in the anthology, but all will be read and preserved. All submissions must be received by April 1, 1995. Materials may be sent care of Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. For more info., call 832-2333. Her husband, Harvey, proves to be a fascinating character as he gradually by Barry Hensley, changes from a loving, supportive husCirculation Department Supervisor band to a confused and divisive man as Tulsa City-County Library his wive’s career advances and her inner turmoil surfaces. His complete disintegration into bitterness is illustrated by You saw themovie, now read the book! In case yofi missed the recent NBC movie, Cammermeyer’s recollection of the perhere are the basics: Margarethe Cammeriod following their divorce when, "after meyer was the highest ranking officer in my weekly visits with my sons, Harvey the U.S. military to would line up the boys challenge the military’s and make them join him ...Margarethe anti,Gay policy. She was in jeering at me. They would chant ’Dyke, a decorated Army nurse, Cammermeyer was 24 years into her satisqueer.’ These little men, fying career, when, in the highest ranking ages 4 to 11, yelling, their faces twisted in pain and 1989, she was interofficer in the U.S. confusion." viewed for admission to Fortunately, the Army War College time often heals, and military to Cammermeyer’s children and asked about her challenge the sexual orientation. After have become unwavering pausing for amoment, she in their support for her. military’s Along with her devoted said, "I am alesbian." She was formally discharged companion, they now anti-Gay polley... form a family which is, in in 1992, solely because of her sexual orientation, after being given many ways, very conventional. several opportunities to change her answer. Cammermeyer’s military ordeal is Her book reveals a personal life not harrowing. After reading about her logic, courage and honesty, one soon realizes unlike many people who realize their sexual identity after being married and that there are, indeed, heroes and role models in the Gay community. She is an having children. Juggling a career while important figure as she continues her holding together a "traditional family unit", in the process of acknowledging advocacy for human rights. Her book is timely, inspiring and written in an easyher true sexual orientation makes quite a to-read style. story. READ ALL ABOUT IT Check the Tulsa City-County Library catalog for this book, or call the Central Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596-7966. 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Mel White, Dean of Dallas’ Cathedral of Hope Metropolitan Community Church met last week with anti-Gay televangelist Pat Robertson to discuss Robertson’ s statements against homosexuality, which White says fuel intolerance and violence against gays. On the 23rd day of his prison fast, Dr. Mel met with Christian Broadcasting Network & 700 Club founder, Robertson. White, 15 pounds lighter, bearded and gaunt, met with Robertson and his spokesman, Gene Kapp, in a visitors call at the Virginia Beach Correctional Facility. The meeting arranged by Virginia Beach City Sheriff, Frank Drew, was "Brief, cordial and specific," said White. "I asked Pat to acknowledge and condenm publicly the hate crimes againstgays andlesbians specifically and tomeetwith a delegationfromPFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) to hear the human side of this tragic story." After his surprise visit, Robertson dropped the tres-passing charge againstWhite, whowas escorted see White, page 10 Tulsa Police Dept. Seeks Help TULSA~ Detective Verna Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris Wilcutt, recently of Bartlesville. Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen walking east on 1 lth St., see Police, page 11 AIDS & Disability Lawsuit TULSA - When Congress pa~sed the Americans with Disabilities Act a few.years ago, it extended protections against wrongful firing not just to persons with "traditional" disabilities but also to persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s), to persons living with HIV, and even to persons discriminated againstbecause they areperceivedas "havingAIDS" see Lawsuit, page 11 Rev. Alice Jones, US Rep. Steve Largent & TOHR Pres. Tim Gillean Official Miss Gay Central City America Winner & Runners-Up US Rep. Largent Open to Jobs Protection Bill TULSA, OK- Steve I_argent, Republican member of the US House of Representatives since Nov., met with almost 60 Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual persons and friends on Saturday morning, March 4 at the Metropolitan Community Church ofGreater Tulsa. The meeting was first time ever that any member of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation had met with Lesbians and Gay men and friends, both publically, and actually in Oklahoma rather than in Washington, DC. Largent began his remarks by alluding to a Biblicalpassage, saying that he would be quick to listen, slow to anger and careful to respond. Largent, a former college and professional football quarterback, had identified himself with Christian Coalition activists and other Radical Right "conservatives"in his campaign. In letters to the opinion page of The Tulsa World, Largent had see Largent, page 13 Mayor to Gays: Prove An[i-Gay Bias by City To Gay Press: Too Busyto Talk to You TULSA - Last November, Mayor Susan Savage accepted a report on anti-Gay discrimination from Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission. FormerTOHR president andmember of the committee that drafted the report, Kelly Kirby notes that of the nine recommendations to combat prejudice and discrimination, only two required action by the City Council. No.s 3-9 all were actions which the Mayor can take by executive order. Tulsa’s City Charter specifically provides that, "The Mayor may by executive order.~..:.assignnewfunctions or duties to any division or department." Recommendations 3-9 of the report as described by Kirby include an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in city hiring, implementing diversity training thatincludes see Mayor, page 10 Supreme Court to Hear CO Amendment2 Appeal WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decided if Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2 - or any such law - violatesthe Constitution’ sequal protection guarantees. With the announcement that the court would hear the Colorado appeal, thehighcourt willnow be heating two gay rights eases in the next year. The court has already said it would consider whether Irish see Court, page 11 Greg Louganis Has AIDS NEW YORK - Olympic goldmedalistGreg Louganis revealed on ABC-TV’s "20/20" with Barbara _Waiters. ~ that,, as newspapers reported earlier in the week, he has AIDS. Asked by Waiters in the interview if he has AIDS, Louganis said, "According to the CDC standards ofAIDS versus HIV, I do have AIDS." He said during the interview that he:-was revealing his health status tohelp other .p~,o,ple. who have .the disease/I wantedmy story to. see Louganis, page 1I Gay Man Killed After Appearing on Talk Show ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Police say that Scott Amedure wasmurderedby 2shotgunblasts in the chest at his home near Detroit after appearing recently on the Chicago-based TV program, "The Jenny Jones Show" where he identified himself as h aving a "secret crush" on another man. John Schmitz was also on the show to meet his "secret admirer." Schmitz, however, had been given no indication that the admirer he was to meet was another man. Schmitz later turned himself in to police, and authorities said a shotgun was found in his car. Schmitz did not appear tobe visibly upset during the television show, which was taped on Mar. 6. According to police, however, Schmitz was ?deeply embarrassed" by the revelation that he had a male admirer and authorities say that on Thursday evening, Mar. ,9, Schmitz al~parently drove. to Amedure’s mobile home and Shot him. Police say Schmitz see Talk Show, page I1 Hate Incidents Increase NEWYORK-Attacks targeting gays and lesbians around the country continued to increase in 1994 as they have in the past in 9 key U.S. cities that monitor violence. While the increase last year was small compared to the previous year - 2,064 attacks in 1994 - the number of victims is increasing more rapidly, and the number of assaults aimed at lesbians escalated. New York showed the largest number with a total of 632 - nearly athirdofall those reported in the nine monitored cities that also include Boston, Chicago, Columbus (Ohio); Denver, Detroit, Miuneapolis/St. Paul, Portland (Oregon), and San Francisco. The 632 incidents in New York represented a significant increase of 8% over the reported 587 attacks there in 1993~ Nationally, it was unclear why more lesbians were being attacked, but the report shows that assaults againstlesbiansnow dCcount for a third of all the ,reported incidents inthe 9 cities. Anti-~olence workers spm~te see Hate, -page 11 Gay Marriage Ban Fails in S. Dakota, Wins in Utah PIERRE, S.D.- The South Dakota state Senate failed by 1 vote to bring a measure to the floor that would have barred same-sex marriages and would have .prohibitedrecognizing such mamages even if legal elsewhere, effectively killing the measure. The bill had been referred to a Senate committee after passing the state House of Representative by a 54-13 vote, but a vote to place the measure before the state Senate (17-13) failed to get the 18 votes needed. One side effect ofthe proposed legislation, however, is that its anti-gay intent has helped. galvanize lesbians and gay men in the state to battle it. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund organizers working with local activists say the bill dearly is a preemptive ~ strike against Hawaii’s pending gay marriage ruling. South Dakota Gay, Lesbiimand Bisexual Federation... (SDGLBF) has formed tobattle see Marriage, page 11 Hungary OK’s Marriage BUDAPEST -- The Hungarian Constitutional Court, the country’s highest tribunal, has declared legislation prohibiting gays and lesbians-from being recognized as married under common law unconstitutional. The court ruled that it is "arbitrary and contrary to human diguity...[to] withhold recognition from couples living in an economic and emotional union simply because they are samesex." The court, however, insisted, that gay and lesbian couples are still excluded from Civil marriage under the country’s constitution, which the courtsaid protects ... andclef’rues as a union between a man.and.a_ woman." UnderHungarianlegal statutes~ virtually n6 difference exists between the legal fights of civil andcommon-law marriage. 918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aoLcom Publishei/Editor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright l*)95~¢6y Tuls~i Farnily Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whrle or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos Uorrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless other- Laurie Cooper w~se noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Maureen Curtin Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address Staff Photographer above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at JD Jamett distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! You sit there in City Hall and crimination? Even if we accept tell us, our friends, and our families, that there’s no need for an non-discrimination policy based on sexual orientation in the City ofTulsa. You tell us that you don’t know of any incidents of discrimination. Lady, what reality are you living in? It sure ain’t Tulsa, Oklahoma. Have you even read your own HUman Rig,hts Commission s recommendations? Is it possible that no one’s come forward precisely because there’s no protection and they don’t trust you enough to risk their jobs? Why do .we even need to doctiifient a problem with disyour dubious suggestion that the city has no problems, wliy not ban such discrimination just to prevent any possible abuse? Would it be bad to prevent a problem, rather than fix it after it’s too late? This Thursday, three months after you received the Human Rights Commission Report, Tulsa Police Dept. is providing its "diversity" training to new recruits without including seXual orientation issues.-Why? Isn’t three months long enough to direct Tulsa Police to diversify its "diversity" training? Why wasn’t that process begun more see Savage, thispage lower right Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House of Representatives -- and the "second most powerful man in the United States" -- has declared that homosexuality is not a "reasonable lifestyle." Therefore, the pedantic Speaker concludes, the subject simply has no place in the classroom. Whatis truly unreasonable, ofcourse, is the homophobiccensorship and heterosexist bias that characterize the millions of tax-supported textbooks used in our public schools. The silence in our schooh not only fails to prevent homophoblc discrimination, but actively encourages tie violent oppression of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The facts of our lives are, after all, precisely that -- facts. To insist that these truths be hidden is intellectually dishonest and morally reprehensible. The silence in our schools not only fails to prevent homophobic discrimination, but actively encourages the violent oppression of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The climate of hatred in which we live is sustained by the textbooks our children read. In that regard, Newt Gingrieh couldn’ tbe more wrong. Our schools are recruiting grounds for homophobes, not homosexuals. * Register your concerns with Newt Gingrich, Office of the Speaker of the House, H-204 Capitol Building, Washington,.DC 20515; tel. 202-225-4501, fax 202-225-4656, e-mail georgia6@hr.house.gov. Copy correspondence to your own Senators and Representatives; addresses and phone/fax numbers for Congresspersons are available.by calling 202-224-3121; a list of Congressional e,mail addresses is available from: CONGRESS@HR.HOUSE.GOV ’,P*roTjeochte2l.1p~,fhllaisnctrheeatgeadpas.sftuillll-fcooulonrdcinlamssorostotmexptboostoekrs,,sGuiLtaAbAle.Dfo’sr. all.gradelevds, depicting significant events and figures throughout history (individuals-are encouraged, to donate this poster and similar.resources to their, local schools;which seldom take the initiative to seek out such materials)..Request further information from GLAAD/SFBA, Project 21.Poster, 1360 Mission St., Suite 200, San Francisco,. CA 94131,-tel. 415-861-2244, e-maih GLAADP21@aoLCOm: This-column was written.by AIKielwasser and Erik Ferguson, and produced by GLAAD/San Francisco Bay Area, 1360 Mission Street, Suite 200~ San Francisco, CA 94103; (415) 861-2244. GLAAD/SFBAis solely responsible forthe content of this column.. Carbon Copy TFN received the following ..from LesEmmett,.editorofP-r~me. . News, the newsletter for Prime Timers, an organizatiOnfor Gay & Bisexual men over 40. He kindly gave us permission to reprint them in toto (No, no that Toto!), so that we can see our "new government" in actt’on. Be afraid. Be very afraid. - J. Christjohn Dear Lester Emmett, Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R: 423, a bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which purports to give ".Civil Rights" to homosexuals. I ampleased toknow that we share thesame views on this matter. At the present time, H.R. 423 is pending before the House Committee on the Judiciary. There is no Senate compaui~n bill. As long as I am a united States Senator~ I will work to ensure such ill-conceived legislation never becomes law. !t is impossible to comprehend the rationale for placing homosexual behavior on a par with race, gender, religion-, or ethnic origin. Again, thank you for contacting me. Sincerely, " " " Don Nickles, U.S..Senator. ’ Mr. Emmett’s reply: 7 Dear Senator Nickles, I found in today’s mail a letter from you dated February 10; 1995, thankingmeforcontacting you regarding H.R. 423 and for sharing your views on that pending legislation. Senator, Ihavenevercontacted you regarding H.R. 423 saying. that I agree with your view, for I think your view is dead wrong. The legislation is not illconceived, but.- necessary. Passing it will help homosexual citizens attain equal fights under ~ the law and provide impetus toward stopping the spread of hatred & bigotry. ¯ Look beyond the popularmyths, Senator, and you’ll find that homosemtal behavior (your phrase) inno wayharms society. :ff;."as ~you seem fo .believe, homosexnality is a behavior, thenwhy shouldn’~t itbe afforded the same protection as the behavior of Pra_cti¢ing sectarian religion? , " I urge yOU, Senator, t0 work’ towardmendingtheills:ofsociety rather _than .toward fostering them. 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You’ might get.decent treatment or you might get harassment-liketheTUstudents who were stopped, merely for *indicates a distribution Ix~int I I being "white" in a "black" area ’These two were thenverbally abused for an hour because they were perceived to be .Gay (rightly)by a white Tulsaofficer. They received no citation beeanse they’d done nothing wrong except for being lost in see Savage;page 10 Reporter March/April 1995 Volume 15 Number 3 , The views expressed elsewhere bt Tulsa Family News are not necesg’arih, dw views" ofTOltR. Permission ~ grm~ted to ~pr~nt t~o~tion contained wilhin the TOllR R~crpa~e along wilh olher irene. ~rthe byline, "~bn~tted b), TOHR ". contained el~whe~ h~ lblsa b~dly News. ~Letter from the Pfesident~ ~AS I reflect on this past month.I find myself breathless. Our organization is continuing to grow and expand the programs. This means a lot of work and energy are required. As you can see the TOHR community Calendar is now a reality, we should all give Kharma Am os a great: big THANK YOU for putting this together. She has worked tirelessly to achieve an all Inclusive calendar for the community. Again, Thank YOU Kharma. ~ ~ The board has completed the grant proposals for the State, to continue the clinic and hopefully some rather ambitious expansion of services. ¯ I would like to thank everyone that helped us write the proposals~ *we areall indebted to you for your a.sslst~nCe in this p~0ce~s. " .... we continue to pursue the Community Center an d should have some budget proposals ready soon. Make your list of what you would like to see a Community Center do and let us know. Be prepared to volunteer as we will need a full staff of volunteers to open. Again, I want to invite all of Tulsa’S Lesbian, Gay, Bi,sexual and Transgendered community to get involved. TOHR is your organization and everything we do is for you. Please attend a meeting., send in a suggestion or volunteer for one of our many programs. key Ingredient to the fulfillment of our goals. Your participation is a see you at the monthly meeting, Tim Gillean April Meeting - April 4th at "The Oath~-’ring Place" 6:30 - 7:00 Social 7:00. M~ting will ib.atur¢ presentations by: Shoq,’i with R.A.I.N. and Jason with BLGA of T.U. BASH - BACK !!!!!!! TOHR is sponsoring a 2-hour seminar featuring Steve Taylor, a 4th degree black belt in Hawaiian art of Elua Lima. This is not an exercise class, it is a self defense class. We will learn how to disable the attacker before he has a chance to do the same. to us. The cost will be $15.00, part of which will benefit TOHK We are taking registration and will set the date when we have 10 or more registered. Everyone can benefit from this seminar in personal defense Call the Heipline at 743-4297, leave your name and phone number along with the number of people you would like to register. 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The negative Avoid Vote on Bias Bill is expected to come up for avote by Toulouse=lmu~rec, "In Bed: tanceofBeingErnest, Wildewas vote effectively kills themeasure LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The Lawrence City Commission voted not to add a proposed antibias measure protecting gays and lesbians on its agenda, saying it wouldbe a waste of time because 3 of the 5 commissioners had publicly said they would vote against it or abstain. Rights activists criticized the commissionactionas apoliticalmove during an election year. Ben Zimmerman, co-chair of Simply Equal, said, "We are here today to express our indignation at the way this important issue of human rights has been handled by city hall." Cincinnati Repeals Anti- Gay Bias Protections CINCINNATI- TheCincinnati City Council has voted 5-4 to delete anti-discrimination protections for gays and lesbians from the city’s human rights ordinance. Councilman Dwight Tillery, who had been endorsed by gay rights organizations in the city during his 1993 election campaign and who voted for the original measure that added sexual orientation to the city human rights protections, has apparently changed his mind about civil rights,for gays and lesbians. "I never thought it was the right thing to do," Tillery told the Cincinnati Post following his vote to remove the protections. He added that he was "beginning to regret I have been supportive of their [gays’ and lesbians’] concerns." Gay Rights in Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville Alderman Scotty Greene has introduced a measure that. woul.d,modify the city’s antibias .laws to include sexual orientation, although the antidiscrimination protections proposed in the measure would only cover employment bias. The city’s Board of Aldermen rejected a 1992 proposal that would have added anti-bias protections for gays andlesbians in employment, housing and public accommodations. The Greene measure has been scaled back to cover only employment in hopes that it will have a better chance of passage this time. A second measure, proposed by Alderman Paul Bather, would extend sexual orientation job protections only to city by March 28, 3rd Gay Congressman WASHINGTON Speaking at a Human Rights Campaign Fund luncheon, Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wisc.) assured gay rights activists that just because the Republican Party is "anti-goverument does notmean anti-gay." In the process of reassuring activists about the GOP, however, Gunderson also for the first time publicly acknowledged being gay, "I happen to be chairman of the livestock, dairy and .poultry subcommittee, which may not be important to all of you but happens to be very important to my constituency," he said. "On the other hand, I happen to be gay whichmay be very important to you, but wbichmeans nothing and shouldn’t be important to anybody else outside of this room." Although Gunderson has been interviewed by gay publications, including The Advocate, andhas acknowledged living with his "male companion," he had never before publicly stated that he is gay. Author Monette Dead LOS ANGELES - Author and poet Patti Mouette, whose 1992 memoir Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story, was honored with a National BookAward, aLambda LiteraryAwardandotherhonors, has died ofcomplications related to AIDS. He was 49 yea rs old at the time of his death at his West Hollywood home. Born in Lawrence, Mass:, Moriette also authoredanumberofotherworks offiction, nonfiction and poetry, including: Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir, Love Alone: Eighteen Elegies for Rob, The Carpenter at the Asylum, and Taking Care ofMrs. Ca?roll. In a 1993 essay in the New York Times, Monette summed up his views on writing during the AIDS epidemic: "It is notenough to be an artist," he wrote. "If you live in cataclysmic times, if the lightning rod of history hits you, then all artis political, and all art that is not consciously so still partakes of politics, if only to run away." He is survived by his father and brother, Paul and Robert, and his companion Winston Wilde. Paintings of Lesbians NEW YORK - The New York The Kiss," will be auctioned by Sotheby’s this coming May. The 1892 painting, which has been in the hands of a private collector, is unlikemostofthe artist’ s better known paintings of dance-hall entertainers in Paris in the late 1800s. The painting is one of four by Toulouse:Lautrec depicting lesbian couples in intimate settings. A spokesperson for Sotheby’ s said the auction house expects the painting to sdl for somewhere around $4.7 million. Nicaraguan Gets Asylum SAN FRANCISCO - A gay manfrom Nicaraguahas become the third person to be granted political asylum here since U.S. officials established anew policy toward recognizing gays and lesbians as political refugees m 1990. The 31-year-old man, who has asked that he not be identified, was given political asylum by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in early February. The man’s attorney, Robert Jobe, said INS officials here had recognized the 1990 administration policy that gay men and lesbians who face persecution in their native lands because of their sexual orientation should be granted political asylum. Mississippi Killer Will Appeal Verdict LAUREL, Miss. - An attorney for Marvin McClendon, the 17- year-old convicted earlier in February of murdering 2 gay men, says he will appeal McClendon’s conviction. The high school student was found guilty of killing Joseph Shoemake, 24, and Robert Walters,34,in a closely-watched trial. During the trial,McClend0n claimed he had shot the~men because they tried to sexually attack him and he feared being exposed to AIDS. Oscar Wilde Honored at Westminster Abbey LONDON - ’There’s only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about," playwright Oscar Wilde once quipped. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, theflamboyant writerwas finally being talked about in a big way. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opening of his finally honored in Poet’s Comer in Westminster Abbey where a window was dedicated to the memory of his wit and writing. Attending the ceremony were actress Dame Judi Dench and Sir John Gielgud, both of whom read excerpts by the author. Wilde was sent to prison for 2 years in 1895 for the affair he had with Lord Alfred Douglas. Straight from the Heart Gets Oscar Nomination HOLLYWOOD - Straightfrom the Heart, a film by Dee Mosbacher and Frances Reid in response to anti-gay propaganda by the far right, has been nominated for an Academy Award :inthe "Short Documentary Film" category. The 24- minute video focuses on the parents of gays and lesbians and how they have struggled to stand by their sons and daughters. The film is a production of Woman Vision Productions of San Francisco. Canadian Broadcasting Told to Extend Benefits EDMONTON, Canada - An independent arbitrator has ordered the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. to extend benefits to the partner of one of its employees, Dennis Chabot, a broadcast reporter. Chabot had filed a grievance late last year after the CBC had rejected his claims to get the benefits for his partner. The labor ruling now means the CBC must extend the samebenefits it gives the spouses of its married workers to the partners of allits gay and lesbian workers, unless it .appeals the arbitration ruling to court. CO Hate Crimes Bill Dies =DENVER-Aprtpo~dmeasure in the Colorado legiflature that would have included sexual orientation in the ~state’s hate crimes laws has failed to pass the legislative committee. The committee nixed the proposed addition by a 7-6 vote. Earlier, the judiciary committee of the Colorado House of Representatives approved the measure by a 9-4 vote. The proposal was co-sponsored by6 Republicans and 5 Democrats, in an unusual show of bipartisan support. Colorado for Family Values, an anti-Gay group,, has condemned the proposed legislation as a "homosexual in the current legislative session. Domestic Partnership Proposed in Albany, NY ALBANY, N.Y. - Albany Alderman Michael Hall has introduced legislation to authorize domestic partner registration hi the city that would allow same-sex and oppositesex couples to register their relationships, The proposed ordinance extends no benefits to registered couples or to city employees, but oppo,n,ents say the registration Would Condone gay marriages." But Hall said, "I think it’s the right thing to do. It’s an effort by the city to mitigate a discriminatory element of state law. And it recognizes reality." Gay Attorney Honored NEW YORK New York University has announced the country’s first legal fellowship for legal research and work with public interest groups devoted to gay rights. TheTom Stoddard Fellowship is named for the director of the Lambda Legal Defense &Education Fund from 1986-1992. Light Sentence for Killer SOUTH BEND, Wash-In what law enforcement officials and community members called the "biggest miscarriage of justice" in theregion, ajury found Daniel Hodge, 32, guilty of 2nd degree manslaughter in the executionstyle shooting death of Morris Smith, 26. Hodge, a Portland, ’Ore., construction worker, said he had shot Smith to keep the man from sexually assaulting him after the 2 had driven to a remote beach area to have sex. Hodge, however, told thejury he had changed his mind about letting Smith perform oral sex on hi.Ill. Pacific County Sheriff Jerry Banning called Hodge’s explanation "a lie" and testified that the bullet wound indicated that Smith was either turning to ward or away from Hodge when shot, but could not have been attacking him. Following the verdict, which carries only a 14- month sentence, Sheriff Banning said, ’’It’s thebiggestmiscarriage ofjustice I’ ve ever seenin Pacific County in 23 years. It is a complete travesty." Photography Pager 621-5597 2747 E. 15th St. Tulsa, Okla, 74104 Beauty Center for the Body, Soul & Mind 742-1992 News Briefs News Briefs Black Gay Leaders Focus on Community Problems LOS ANGELES - Black lesbians and gays often fred their own neighborhoods the most difficult because of church leaders who condemn homosexuality and youngsters who seem impervious to HIV prevention messages, said many of the community workers attending the 3-day Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Forum. ’q’he attitude is that it can’t happen to me or to anyone I know," said Latoris Jordan, a medical assistant and physical therapist from Chicago. Black gay leaders acknowledged the involvement of many churches in the fight against AIDS, but said that conservative pastors who preached against homosexuality still posed a considerable hurdle. ’q’his whole community is going to be dead by the time you get them all away from’it’s an abomination,’" said Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves of Cambridge, Mass. Denver Considering Sick Leave for Employees DENVER- The Denver Career Services board, which determines personnel policies and rules for city workers, is studying a proposed change that would allow gay andlesbian employees to have the same sick-leage to care for their partners th at . married workers now get. The 5- member board has been hearing testimony on theproposal, whi~a wouldmakecity workers eligible for up to 10 days of sick-leave annual to care for an ailing partner, the sameleave currently available to married workers to care for a sick spouse or other family member. Opponents of the proposed change said it should be rejected to "protect the family" and that approving the measure would be "opening up a box you won’t be able to close." Teacher Quits Over Speech Censorship ST. CATHARINES, Canada - Christopher Lailey, an English teacher at the Robert Land Academy, has resigned from the private military school inOntario province because one of his students, Albert Bissada, was ordered by school administrators to change a speech about the rights of gays and lesbians or stay out of a public speaking News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News ~mPetition. Bissada’shamewas withdrawn from the competition after he refused to change the speech, which had been given a 91% score byjudges inhis initial presentation. Lailey said he saw no harm in Bissada speech. "It promotes neitherpromiscuitynor homosexuality, only tolerance and understanding," he told the Canadian Press news service. Partners Bill Tried in California - Again LOS ANGELES - Calif. Assemblyman Richard Katz will reintroduce a statewide domestic partnership measure that Guy. Pete Wilson vetoed a year ago and promised to veto again if passed by the legislature again. The Katz bill, a duplicate of the one that narrowly passed the legislature in 1994, would give registered same-sex and opposite-sex couples hospital visiting rights and certain inheritance rights. A spokespersonfor Wilson, however, said existing state law already covers inheritance issues, and that the governor issued an executive order in 1994 that permits people in hospitals to designate visitors who aren’t legally related to them. Navy Backs Down On CD-ROM of Shilts’ Book SAN FRANCISCO Backing down from threats to sue the publisher of the forthcoming multimediaCD-ROM version of Randy Shilts’ book Conduct Unbecoming, ; the U.S. Navy says it will not take legal action against the firm for use ofaNaval Academy poster and logo. Navy officials at Annapolis had initially refused to give ApolloMedia Corp. permission to includ+ the poster among the some 2,000 illustrations and 45 video clips in its CD-ROM versions of Shilts’ book. The 1972 poster shows two Annapolis midshipmen, one of whom was later discharged because he is gay, under the headline "Be Something Special..." ’q’here’s no reasonable basis to prohibit usage of the poster, which is in a CDRUM which honors .service members who have served their country honorably," Apollomediapresident Clinton Fein told the San Jose Mercury News. "I don’t think there’s any other reason to deny the usage other than prejudice." The finn says it obtained the 197~ t~,ster from Boyd E. Graves ~r~iniawho was discharged in 1977 because of his sexual orientation. Fein announced on March 7 that the company would go ahead with its CD-ROM version of thebook - with the poster - despite the Navy’s threat. The next day, the Navy said Mast-minute deal with ApolloMedia would avoid a possible trademark suit. TheCDRUM, which should be available in stores nationwide by the end of March, will include letters from the Navy indicating that the Academy poster was included without authorization. Homosexuality Should Not Bar Child Custody CHICAGO - The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the country’s leading association of attorneys specializing in marriage and divorce law, has issued a policy statement that homosexuality in itself shouldn’t be an issue in child custody cases. "’Any presumption that a homosexual parent is "unfit’ for custody simply by virtue of his or her homosexuality is a doctrine based upon prejudice and stereotypes which deprives a parent of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution, while simultaneously ignoring the best interests of the child," the academy’s policy statement says. The group adopted the policy statement as part Of a friend of the court legal briefitfdedinthecustodydispute betweenlesbian Sharon Bottoms and her own mother, Pamela Bottoms, over custody of Sharonrs son. The case is now before the Virginia Supreme Court; New Anti-Gay Measure Filed in Wash. State OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Anti-gay rights activists have filed legal papers to begin gathering signatures to put abailot measure before Washington voters in 1996 that would bar gays and lesbians from adopting children and prohibit state-run schools from Offering any material that presents homosexuality in a positive light. The proposed measure is similar to one that voters in the state rejected last year. Backers of the proposed ballot initiative, the Washington Citizens Alliance, have until the end of this year to gather the needed signatures to qualify the measure for the 1996 ballot. Former Guardsman Sues Over Discharge SAN FRANCISCO - Former CaliforniaAmay National Guard 1st Lt. Andrew Holmes has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, claiming that his discharge because he is gay violates state and federal law. Holmes’ suit charges that his Oct. 1994 discharge after he informed his_ commanding officer of his sexual orientation violated state job bias laws as well as state and federal constitutional guarantees of free speech and equal protection. Paul Wotman, the attorney representing Holmes, called the suit the "most far-reaching and fundamental challenge" brought so far against the Pentagon’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. National Guardofficials declined to comment on the lawsuit. Gay Bank Exec Sues Over Loan Refusal LOS ANGELES - Jeffrey Bagley, a California Federal Bank vice president, has sued his employer for discriminating against gay employees inits loan policies. Bagley applied 2 times for the fee-waiver and lower interestmtes onahomemortgage that the bank usually gives its married workers, but was turned down because Peter Lavin, his lover of 10 years and the cosigner on the loan application wasn’t a family member. An attorney for the bank, Bill Claster, argued that same-sex partners should not be treated as married as far as employee benefits are concerned. "How can two individuals claim they have been. discriminated against because they are not married, when it’s legally impossible for them to get married?" Claster said in court. Sydney Poll Shows Su pport for Gays SYDNEY - An overwhelming majority of Sydney residents have expressed support for equal rights for gays and lesbians, according to a poll by the Morning Herald. The paper reported that58% ofrespondents said they thought it was OK for adults to have homosexual relationships; 31% said they thought it was "wrong;" while 11% said they weren’t sure. Some 82% said they would feel comfortable living next door to a gay or lesbian couple; 84% said they would feel comfortable working in an office with a homosexual; and an overwhelming 93% said they believed gays and lesbians should have equal access to employment. The paper also reported that 55% of those responding said Same-sex marriages should be legally recognized. Teacher Suspended LONGMONT, Colo. - The St. Vrain Valley School District board has become the center of a controversy after school administrators placed a Longmont High School coach, Dave VanderMolen, on suspension for conveying concerns of a female student over the sexual orientation of an unidentified girl’s coaching staff member. School districtadmini stmtors put VanderMolen on administrative leave earlier in February for what they called conduct that "could possibly be construed as harassment of fellow staff members." VanderMolen said he only rdayed concerns of a female student who said she felt uncomfortableinthe lockerroom with teachers "who have an alternative lifestyle." DistriCtoofficials said in a statementthatVanderMolenwill remain on suspension, pending the outcome of an independent investigation. Although a number of students and faculty members showed support for VanderMolen,neady30teachers and staff members presented the school board with a statement, signed by 72 school colleagues, opposing any "attack" onafellow faculty member because of sexual orientation. ’Hate Speech’ Ban Ruled Unconstitutional SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara Cty. Superior Court Judge Peter Stone has declared Stanford University’s ban against ’]aate speech," which prohibits slurs based on race, sex or sexual orientation, unconstitutional. 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They say different HIV strains can coexist in an. individual and can exchange geneticmaterial to create new hybrids of the virus, c omplicating the search for a vaccine enormously. HIV itself is an extremely genetically diverse organism and thereare in fact two viruses -HIV-1 and HIV-2 - which are inmmmade up of 2 distinct viral groups, 1 of which has 8 known sub-types, which are in turn also divided further into various str ains. Researchers at the University Of Nottingham-in England, at the Walter Reed U.S. Army Institute of Research in Maryland and the University of Alabama reported in the currentissue of Nature that they have discovered that strains from different sub-type s of the virus can. commin~e in the same infected person to create ever more complex genetic diversity. According to the scientists, a surprisingly large number of the strains - about 10% of those they examined : Were hybrids. Geneticist Paul Sharp-of the University of Nottingham said this means asubstantial numberofpeoplecanbecome infected by more than One HIV sub-type; "Until afew months ago; that wasn’t thbught to be possible because nobody had been found who was infeCted.with more than one sub-type of the virus," Sharp said. "But in order for these hybrids to-arise, you have to have a hituation where a single indiv idual has more tl~ one sub-type of the virus, That’ s the only. way that the virus can form ahybrid, ff ~ single individual is simultaneously infected by two different strains." The findings have immediateconsequences Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs. for potential vaccine development. Scientists believethatavaccineformulated for one sub-type of HIV-1 may not be effective against another sub-type - even ~one that’s closely related g~etically. ’Prospective v accines might, they say, have to be be mixed together to offer protection against various sub-types. Treatment Advance Against HIV WASHINGTON - A federal study detailed in the Mar. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that interleuldn-2 (IL-2) significantly raised the level of’~dller cells"in6of 10 patients who were infected with HIV butw ho had not yet been clinically diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. The study, one of the most promising on treating the AIDS epidemic in the past few years, involved 25 volunteers with.the National Institutes of Health’S National Institute of Allergy andInfectious Diseases. Interlenldn-2 is a protein produced uaturally by the body and the genetically engineered form ¯ manufactured by Chir0n Corp. has been used for years as a cancer-fighting drug~ The NIH researchers said the IL-2 treatmeut boosted the patients" CD4cells, which fight infections like HIV, by 50% .to 300% in the study.. The drug, h0wev.er, only helped 2 of15 patients in the study Whose CD4 cell eouiat~ had fallen bel6w 200.-~echnically, those who are clinically diagnosed as having AIDS2 Patients als0 exp~rience.a number of side effects from the ~fherapy, and researchers said more studie~::w~re needed to +find the most effective dosage level and frequency of . therapytominimizeunwanted sideeffects. AIDS Funds Restored in House WASHINGTON - In a scarce win for Democrats in Congress, the Republican ~,~ajodty on the House Appropriations ~ittee"voted to restore some $36 million in funding for AIDS prevention programs that Republicans had earlier voted to drop. The committee went along with a proposal by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.) to restore the $36 million by substituting cuts from an Energy Department environmental program and cutting funds for a new government building inthe capital. ThePelosi proposal, which still must be approved by ~e full House, would restore $23 million in HIV prevention funding and $13 million to the Ryan White CAREAct, which provides a wide rangeofservice topeople withAIDS. Another House subcommittee is weighing the possibility of wiping out the entire $186millionbudgetforthefederally runHOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS) program. Gay rights and AI.DS activists say the new budgetconsemus Republican majority in Congress must be persuaded of the need to keep the prograins at current funding levels. "You can’t cut the deficit on the backs Of people with AIDS," said Winnie Stachelberg of the Human Rights Campaign Fund. Calif. Medical Assn. Calls for Mandatory HIV Reporting ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The California Medical Assn. (CMA)has votedtoendorse legislation requiring people who test positive for HIV to be reported to local - health officials. The CMA resolution calls for the state legislature to enact laws that would require health-care workers in California toreportanyone testing positive for the virus "for the purpose of partner notification and disease control only." AIDS activists denounced the CMA vote and said suchlegislationwouldleadpeople to avoid testing out of fears of exposure. Twenty-four states already require reporting of people infected with HIV. CMA delegates rejected a proposed resolution callingforthe mandatory testing of pregnant women for HIV. The same day, the Los Angeles County Health Dept. also called for mandatory reporting of patients who test positive for the virus. The health agency said contract tracing of those infected with HIV should now be done the same as "any other venereal disease." Clinton Supports Pentagon AIDS & Cancer Programs WASHINGTON- Responding to published reports that the Pentagon might drop AIDS and breast cancer medical research programs, the White House bluntly told Defense Secretary William Perry that President Clinton was upset at the possible dropp ing of the 2 researeli projects. In a pointed, letter to Perry, Clinton Chief of Staff Leon Panetta noted that 46,000 women die from breast cancer and 40;000 Americans die annually from AIDS, and told the Pentagon chief, ’q’he president believes that we cannot afford to allow these tragic losses to continue. And that is why.breast cancer and AIDS research, is a high priority for this administration." .News sources had reported that the Pentagon was planning on not spending some $30 million in A~DS research funds and $150 million for breast cancer programs because Defense Dept. officials didn’t consider them vital parts of the military’s medical research. continued onpage 8 PAlrERSON REALTORS® JONATHAN & DEE NICHOLAS 1.00% Service 100%,.Satisfaction (g18) 749-3000 Health Briefs iHealth Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs continuedfrom page 7 marrow transplant operation fr6~ a~ Conference predicted that by the year products between 1980 and 1987. ’Justifiable Homicide’ .Mo~asure baboon on an AIDS patient. The announcement of the highly experimental Offered in AIDS Attacks BATON ROUGE, La - A proposed measure introduced by Louisiana state Rep. Roy Brun, a Shreveport Republican, would extend legal justification for the use of violence to stop an offense that might transmit HIV, making even killing "justifiable homicide" in such cases. AIDS activists, civil libertarians and gay-rights advocates, however, condemned the measure. ’‘This sounds distinctly like an open hunting license on gay men and AIDS patients," said John Rawls, a New Orleans civil rights lawyer. ’‘The law already allows the use of force against any form of rape. People who murder gay men claim they had to do it to repel sexual advances. Underthisproposal, they can claim they were protecting themselves from AIDS. " WA State Legislator Has AIDS SEATTLE- Washington state Senator Cal Andersonhas announced that he has been HIV-positive for about 10 years and that he now has an AIDS,related lymphoma, a complication of the disease, Anderson, who is the Washington Legislature’ s only openly gay lawmaker, plans to continue working as long as his healthallows. Anderson told reporters that he is being treated for the lymphoma and that his o.e.hances of recovery are Baboon Marrow to be Used in AIDS Patient ATLANTA - In a sign of how far °researchers are reaching in theirbatde against HIV, physicians at San Francisco General Hospital will soonperform abone transplant procedure was made at a news conference sponsored by the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science. "Given the fact that there is no treatment for AIDS, people have been very comfortable with moving ahead," said Dr. Suzanne Ildstad of the University of Pittsburgh, who is directing the treatment. Collaborators on the experimental procedure include Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Robert Gallo, a pioneering AIDS researcher at the National Cancer Institute. HIV Testing for PregnantWomen WASHINGTON - The federal government has proposed that physicians should counsel all pregnant woman about HIV and urge them to be tested for the vires so mothers who areinfected can try to protect their unborn children from becoming infe cted as well. Because each HIV test costs $25, a major investment will be necessary to catch the estimated 80,000 women of childbearing age who are infected with HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Doctors reeent!y discovered, however, that AZT reduces the risk of transmission from mother to infant in about two-thirds of the cases. The CDC says that mass HIV testing should pay foritselfbothby savingbabies" lives and reducing medical bills. Approximately 2,000 babies annually are born with HIV. - Dire Predictions about AIDS & Women PHILADELPHIA - Researchers at the 1st annual HIV Infection in Women Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 -128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. 2000 AIDS will become the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 18-44 in the U.S., outstripping cancer. ’‘There’ s no doubt that the epidemic will grow for women into the millennium unless there’s a more aggressive prevention approach aimed directly at women," Dr. Sten Vermund of the school of public health at the University of Alabama in Birmingham said. While womenrepresented7% of the AIDS cases diagnosed in 1985, the figure has grown to 18% as oflast year, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC data indicates that three-fourths of AIDS cases among women in 1994 were among black and Latina women. Federal Relief Proposed for Hemophiliacs with HIV WASHINGTON-Twenty-fourmembers of Congress have introduced a measure thatwouldcompensate hemophiliacAIDS patients who were infected with the virus from tainted blood-clotting products. Rep. Porter Goss (R-Fla.), chief sponsor of the bill, said about 8,000 American hemophiliacs were afflicted with HIV because the federal drug oversight system didn’t work properly during the early 1980s. "The pmIxme of this [legislation] is to try using dollars topay back a little bit of the hurt, a little bit of the wrong,doing that took #ace because,.apparenfly, the federal government did not live up.to its responsibilities:" Goss said.~ The measure, if approved, would create a $1 billion trust fund for a 5-year period andwouldauthofizepaymentof$12&000 each to individuals who could show they contracted HIV from tainted blood Acceptin~ Medicare, Medicaid, private pay andp~im~e insurance. Oklahoma owned and operat*zt. Hormone Tested in Men for HIV-Related Cancer Protection LOS ANGELES - Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), a once-rare cancer that now strikes a significm!..t percentage of men infected withHIV,veryinfrequently strikeswomen who are infected with the virus. Some scientists believewomenmaybe protected from KS because of hormones produced by women, including HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). Dr. Parkash Gill of the University of Southern California has begun human trials of HCG among meninfected with HIV to test whether the hormone, which is already approved for human use, does indeed protect against the cancer. Ex-Pro Hockey Player Has AIDS ST. PAULMinn.-Areport in the SL Paul Pioneer Press says one-time National Hockey l_~ague player Bill Goldsworthy has disclosed that he has AIDS.. The newspaper reported that the man who onceplayedfo~theMinnesota North Stars, Bo ston Bruius and New York Rangers was diagnosed in November while hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia. Russians OK HIV Testing Law MOSCOW - The Russian Duma has approved legislation that world require the majority of foreigners entering the country for more than a3-month period to either provide documentation that they are not infected with HIV or submit to testing in the country. The legislation, which requires the approval of Russian President Boris Yeltsin, exempts only foreign diplomats entering the country on official business. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa ~ea gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where...... Announcing the opening ofMohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with MDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals. The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. 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And because of our established resources, we can deliver :~ settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135~2610 918-747-3320 from the city jail by Sheriff Drew. White paid no fine and posted no bail. ’Tmfree tocomebackto visitRobertson .again," White said grinning, "and will be back," he promised. "This is a victory for everyone. Before today, Pat has never agreed to meet with gay or lesbian Christians. 1" mhopingthis is thebe~nning of a constructive dialogue between us." "Robertson said he was meeting with me out of compassion formy parents for their son," White explained. "That’ s okay by me. Thousands of other parents now have hope that Robertson will care about their gay and lesbian children too." White, a one-time ghostwriter for Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and other anti- Gay Christian evangelists, had been arrested in an act of non:violent civil disobedience earlier in February. After months of writing to his former employer and friend, Wbite had gone to Robertson’ s Virginia Beach Christian Broadcasting Network headquarters. White and the dozenor so pastors with him hadrequested ameeting with Roberts,onbut were refused and told to leave CBN S offices. White told the others to leave but defiantly remained. ":As an act of civil disobedi~ncein thenameofChristIchoose to stay~": White said. He was then handcuffed hy Virginia Beach police and charged with t-respassifig. He told his supporters not to post the $1,000 bond to free him.:- ’!- "How long will it take to convince peopleIamsincere aboutthis thing [getting R~obertson. to. meet]?" White asked, promising to fast until Robertson met with White. Officials_ at Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network had calledWhite’ s fastandjail stinta"publicity stunt" to increase his position as a national gay rights leader and to sell his recently published autobiography. Bearing Witness, the interfaith group of gays, lesbians and their allies who organized to support White’ s fast and to maintain the daily vigil at CBN, will monitor Pat’s 700 Club broadcasts, his print material and his fund raising letters. "We are going to be sure that Pat ac.knowledges and condemns the hate crimes against God’s gay and lesbian children,, said Dawn Rankin-Phelps, a Bearing Witness organizer. "And we’re already putting together the PFLAG delegationthat will meetwithPattodiscuss with him the rise of hate crimes against gays and lesbians in this country and how the false rhetoric leads to these crimes." During his 23 daysin isolation, White and the Bearing Witness team received over 12,,0~,~ letters, cards, telegrams of support. ’There is no way of knowing fa~esand letters Pat received urging him to meet with us," said Ms. Rankin-Phelps, "but it must have made a difference. Pat wentto jail to visit Mel," she said exuberantly. ~"No one but Mel actually believed he would do it.," Following a brief press conference, White lead Bearing WitneSs supporters numbering, over 100 across Indian River Road toCBN property where he presented security witha.dozen white:roses and a card of thanks for Pat Robertson. 254-2100 Mayor cont’dfromp. 1 Sexual o~ientation for the Tulsa Police ~*’+Dept. as Well as other employees and an order to the police to keep hate crime statistics voluntarily. OnMarch 14,issueda statementthrough .aide Hfllary Kitz: "It is not necessary to issue an executive order to ban discrimination [based on sexual orientation]." In earlier conversations, Kitz said the Mayor did not believe that discrimination basedon sexual orientation occurred in city employment. Kitz indicated that the Mayor wanted proof of discrimination. Kitz was asked.whether the Mayor thought it was likely that city employees (who have no protections currently) would be likely to risk harassment or losing theirjobs by coming forward to prove that discrimination exists? Kitz said Mayor Savage refused to respond to any further questions andwould not make any time available for direct questions. Eddie Faye Gates, chairperson of the HumanRights Commission, recalls of the Nov. meeting that Savage promised to act on several ofthe report’s ~et~.ommendations - to issue a statement condemning discrimination, in Tulsa and to begin diversity training. Gates addh that ~he Mayor specified that any statement by . Savage wouldnotinclude the term, "sexual orientation." According to Major Caroline Kmler, in ’ charge of the Tulsa Police Academy::’- training said that as:far as she knew Tulsa++ Police ~ad+ritt.imtitU!~ any~c~ge.to its :: diversitytrmining.Tlienext~session+ i~ begins this Thursday. Roger Ruth, associated with Tulsa Youth Services, provides the current "diversity" training. Ruth indicated that his training only addresses issues of race, etlmicity and "culture" as associated with race. Ruth was adamant about those limits for his training because that was requested in his contract. He repeated many times that he wouldnot be interestedin including issues of sexual orientation becanse he’s not trained to do so and as he stated with some vehemence, "that is not my professional interest." At press time, the dept. which is known for it slow response to the press, had not re.sponded .as to whether it is tracking hate crimes against Lesbians and Gay men. Savage cont’dfromp. 2= the ’Ywrong" neighborhood. Gay officers say that they’re afraid their peers onthe force are .so prejudiced that those peers might refuse to provide back-up, and thus endanger the Gay officers’ lives. Yonshould acton therecommendations of your own.Human Rights Commission: If not, you should publicly acknowledge that the Commission is a seam. Order the Police. Dept.¯ to begin diversity training that truly reflects :Tulsa’s diversity and to keep statistics on. hate crimes. Issue a statement-condemning discrimination-~ specifically including sexual orientation. .Issue,a. ban on discri+’mination based on sexual orientation. If there’s really no discrimination in city employmenL then .youhavenothing toworry aboutbymaking it official. 14~8 S. Boston, Tulsa 1635 E, 15th Street, 59.9-8070 Serving Tulsa’s !~esblan & Gay Commumtles W~th Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag The Lord At All Times Sunday,Sch0ol, 9:45. Tues:!Mini:~ter!s Class, 7~30 . 11 a~&.6:30 ipm,::. 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"House Bill 1184 is a dangerous path filled with great emotional, social and economic booby traps that this state mustavoid," said Wick at thehearing. "This bill will negate, nullify and ridicule loving unions between consenting adults ..... and will fuel harassment and potential violence against a class of South Dakotans. For many of the lawmakers this was the first lime they havehad to grapple publicly with gay issues. A few lawmakers have emerged as new-found defenders of gay rights, includin~ Rep. Jack Billion, a pediatrician. Utah Anti-Marriage Law May Lead to Olympic Boycott SALT LAKE CITY - Utah lawmakers voted for. a measure barring the state from recogm2ang same-sex marriages even if they are legal elsewhere. However the measure passed after the legislature itself had teelmieally adjourned on midnight, March 2. Despite the late vote, the state’ s attorney general has ruled that the legislation .is legal and Gov. Mike Leavitt quickly said he would sign the bill into law..Some activists in the state have already indicated that if the measure is signed into law, they will launch a campaign to keep the 2002 winter Olympic Games out of Utah. Talk Show cont’dfro,mp 1 has confessed to the killing and has been charged with 1st degree murder. In a press statement about the killing, Robin Kane of the National Gay &Lesbian Task Force in Washington, said, "This tragedy highlights the deadly nature of homophobia in our society. That anyone should be killed simply for being gay is deplorable. Sadly this is not an isolated incident." Kane noted that at least 59 lesbians and gay men were killed in biasbased murders during 1994. Court , cont’dfrom p. 1 lesbian and gay marchers can be kept out of Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. CO’s Attorney General, Gale Norton, said, "Colorado voters want to makethesedecisions for themselves. They think that these kinds of decisions about which groups are entitled to special protections are decisions that should be made by individual’s rather than by governments." Opponents of Amend. 2 - and similar anti-gay initiatives in cities and states across the US - see the case in a very different light and warn that the case could have constitutional implications for every minority group in the U.S. "This is not about "special rights’ for oneidentifiablegroup- gays andlesbians," saidMary Celeste, aCOattorney who has battled in the courts to overturn Amend. 2 since it was narrowly approved by voters in 1992. ’Cliffs is an issue Of civil rights that is so broadthat it e,,ncompasses every citizen of die country.’ A key issue that will be involved in the case/which will notbe hearduntil next fall, will be whether a state’s barring local governments from extending anti-bias protections violatesa basic constitutional principle. -. Club RSVP . 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You may call Detective Wilson at 596- 9142 or call anonymously at 596-COPS. Louganis cont’dfromp. 1 motivate those people who are HIVpositive to be responsible and also to understand that life isn’t over yet, that HIV and AIDS is not a death sentence." Lougams said in the interview that he knew he was infected with HIV when he hit his head on a diving board during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He suffered a minor head injury during that accident that required 5 stitches, but he did not tell the doctor treating him that he was HIV-positive. Lawsuit cont’dfrom p. 1 even if they are not infected. A lawsuit t’fled recently in Tulsa, one of the first brought, nationwide under this new law, will define the impact of this policy. A Gay Tulsaman, who’d worked successfully for 8 years for a local restaurant, was fired because his companion is a PLWA. The plaintiff is being assistedby attorneys associated with the AIDS Legal Resource Project, sponsored by Legal Aid of Eastern and Western Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Bar Association. Forlegal assistance, contact Tulsa’s HIV Resource Center or Legal Aid of Western Oklahoma at 405- 557-0020. Hate cont’dfrom p. 1 that a growing lesbian visibility may account for part of the increase. More victims were involved in the attacks also. In San Francisco, for example, Community United Against Violence (CUAV) reported that there was a decrease in the actual number of attacks - 324 reported in 1994, compared to 366 the previous year. But the number of victims involved in such attacks rose 37% - some 545 people in 1994, compared to 398 victims the year before. In. San Franosco, 62% of those attacked were injured, with a third requiring medical treatment. Also three people died in anti-gay attacks there. 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Spring Activities ..........by Alan Nyitray Red Earth Bears keeps adding bear buddies each week. The REB mailing list (only three months old) now boasts 99 people including several bear clubs in states surrounding Oklahoma. We also mail our newsletter to the Bear History Project in Massachusetts. Spring is approaching. And you know where bear minds turn these days...it tunas to some of the more basic and fundamental of bear instincts. And there will be plenty of opportunities as we emerge from a long winter of hibernation. Remember, it was only this last winter that birthed Red Earth Bears. So this is our first spring rut. And you know what they say about your fun’st time. In this article we’ 11 tell you about March and April’s activities already on the drawing boards. Whatever you do, don’ t miss April’s get together - we’re gonna import a posse of friendly bears from out of state. Remember, you don’ t have to be amemberofRed Earth Bears to parlicipate in our get togethers. We want everyone to come out and have a good time. State of the Club Red Earth Bears continues to grow with every growl we make. It seems that even just a little bit of publicity is attracting lots of folks from around the state. About three-fourths of the 99 on our mailing list are in Oklahoma, The restare individuals in other states,_other bear clubs in this part of the country, and magazines. About two-thirds of the men on Our mailing list are single. Half of the 99 reside in the OKC metro area, 15 from Tulsa and close to a dozen from other parts of Oklahoma. Upcoming Bear Events!. The REB officers along with help from others in the club have been hard at work planning spring’s activities. At 7pmon St. Patty’ s Day (March 17th, Friday night) we’ 11 all meet at Furr’ s (Ha!) in Windsor Hill’s Shopping Center, Meridian and NW23rd. Wehave our own private dining area. $5.00 all you can eat (sell your Furr’ s stock before March 17th). In April, Show MeBears from St. Louis are road-tripping to OKC and the Habana Inn for a weekend of fur and frolicking with REB! They’ll arrive Saturday, April 22. Early on Sunday afternoon, we’ ve scheduled a cook out of hot dogs and hamburgers. The boys from Missouri will head home Monday. May- and June are already looking full with 1st Splash in Austin, a Bear Bust at Levi’s May 21st, the gay rodeo, a Bear Picnic/Bear Growl, and gay Pride Week. More details on these later. The REB has a monthly newsletter. It’ s published with the help of an annual membership fee of $10. To get on our mailing list, write us at Red Earth Bears, PO Box 57561, OKC, OK 73157-7561. You can e-mail us at alanokc@aol.com or jerome@telepath.com, or call us at 405- 732-9808. Happy bear hunting! Help Fight AIDS! Volunteer Opportunities Help. others from your home. Interfaith AIDS Ministries staffs NE OK’s only 24 hour HIV/AIDS info. line. Please attend a volunteer meeting on Friday, March 24 a~t 6:30 pro. Call for location. 438-2437. Beer Bust 9- I Special Shots Thurs- Sun Mr. Robbie Walker and the MARCH 26 Parris Grey Ashley Lawrence Dominique Nichole Ivana B. Real APRIL 2 Michael Evans Kris Kohl Ashley Lawrence Ivana B. Real The Hottest Music on~ The Coolest Crowd 9-2 v 3340S. Peoria Tulsa v 918-744-0896 READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Any group of individuals wishing to obtain complete andequal protection under the law must first have a full knowledge of past law and its precedence. This book does not address the current, constantly changing laws, but gives a historical pe.rspective of how those laws came into exxstence. It is part of the New Press’ s Law in Context series, which is designed to "offer new perspectives on existing fields of legal study, and to open up those evolving areas in which current law and interpretation are out of sync with social and cultural practices." Editor William Rubenstein teaches a course on sexual orientation and the law at Harvard Law School. He has compiled dozens of legal cases, historical documents and articles chronicling pertinent American history all the way back to 1636 when violation of the PlymouthSodomy Law waspunishable by death. The book is divided into six general areas: 1) Basic Documents, which contains entries that help define just who gays and lesbians are and why persecution exists. Included are, a contribution by John Boswell, whose recent book "Same-Sex Unions inPremodemEurope" causedquite adebate, an interview withJames Baldwin, and a sadly out of touch entry from the New Catholic Encyclopedia. (Did you know that ’l~abitual involvement in works of charity" and "meditation for at least 20 minutes a day" will help cure homosexuality?) 2) Regulation of Lesbian and Gay Sexuality, which explains, as much as ..."habitual involvement in works of charity" and "meditation for at least 20 minutes a day" wifl help cure homosexuallty... - New Catholle Eneyelopedla possible, what sodomy laws really mean and how lesbian sex is affected. The infamous 1986 Supreme Court decision in Bowers v Hardwick is detailed and its implications examined. For you youngsters, that was the case in which the Court upheld the Georgia sodomy law, after a police officer entered a citizen’s home, without a warrant, and arrested two adult men who were engaging in oral sex behind a closed bedroom door. 3) Regulation of Lesbian and Gay Identity includes an examination of government regulation of meeting places, organizations and freedom of assembly. Censorship and the rights of lesbian and gay students are also addressed. 4) Lesbians and Gay Men in the Workplace examines the lack of employment protection with regard to Constitutional Provisions and statutory protections in both private and public employment. The tmique experiences of lesbian and gay teachers and members of the military are overviewed. If you think that theMcCarthyites were only hunting Communists, think again. 5) Legal Recognition of Lesbian and Gay Relationships. This should be a short chapter~ right? Cases regarding the prohibition of same sex marriages prove to be interesting. Domestic partnerships and spousal benefits are also addressed. 6) Lesbian and Gay Parenting. The courts hav( taken extraordinary steps to prevent the formation of lesbian and gay families. Adoption, foster care and the implications of donor insemination are examined. .This book provides a good background of information which will be valuable when contacting your elected representatives regarding current or upcoming legislation. Check the Tulsa City-County Library for this book or call 596-7966. Some other recent library additions of interest include: *Coping When A Parent is Gay (by Deborah A. Miller) *Gardening in Clay: Reflections on AIDS ,(by Ronald O. Valdisen-i) *Life Sentences: Writers, Axtists and AIDS (edited by Thomas Avena) *Revelations: Gay Men’s Coming Out Stories (edited by Adrien Saks and Wayne Curtis) Tulsa Area Primetimers Have the winter doldrums got you down? "Thaw out" & come to the April meeting of Prime Timers, a social group for Gay/Bisexual men 40 & over. The meeting will be on Sunday, April 2, at 4pro at the resource center, 4154 S. Harvard. There will be a social hour, followed by a planning session for the group’s 2nd anniversary celebration & the "anual" Labor Day Weekend happening at the Habana Inn in OK City. For more info on the group, call 747- 8121 or write: TAPT, POB 52118, Tulsa, OK, 74152-0118. Other acitivities are in the works now, so keep reading TFN for further updates ! Rescuing the Bible TOHR and Community of Hope in conjunction withBLGA ofT.U. announce and 8 week course "Rescuing the Bible". We will be looking at the relevance of the Bible in a modem context. The course will be led by Reverend Leslie Penrose beginning April 3rd at the T.U. Activities Center. The class will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. For further information or to register please contact Tim @ 254-2100. Pre-registration is requested but not required. Plan now to attend this fun and exciting discussion group. Lesbian or Gay and Republican? Contact Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans care of this paper: POB 4140, 74159 or at TulsaNews@aol.com ,.ar t nt confdfrom p. ] equated homosexuality to the crimes of rape and pedophilia: Largent had suggested that homosexuality "should not be tolerated." Largent agreed to the meeting request from Tulsa Family News publisher, Tom Neat, at a private meeting that Largent initiated on October 11, National Coming Out Day. Largent and his audience disagreed strongly that homosexuality is "chosen." While Largent believes that homosexuality is chosen, all who witnessed to him, both Lesbians and Gay men, and PFLAG parents stated their conviction that it is not a "choice." Voices were raised also when Largent noted that the debate in Congress is likely involve comparisons between homosexuality and pedophilia. Largent did not actually make that assertion here but rather that that is likely to be the tenor of a debate. The most important comments Largent made were in response to former TOHR pres. Kelly Kirby’s story of his wrongful firing for being Gay. Largent, with seeming sincerity, said, "that’s wrong," echoingcomments madeprivately to Neal. When asked about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) sponsoredby theHumanRights Campaign Fund (HRCF) currently before Congress. Largentsaidhe didn’tknow anything about it. He promised to research the bill and to respond to the community by writing to Tulsa Family News. Largent did ask whether the bill banned quotas and exempted religious institutions (ed.s note: it does) and some observers inferred that Largent might consider supporting a nondiscrimination bill that protects Lesbians and Gay men. SALOON Pool Night.., $4.00 Beer Bust Two-Stepl_~essons 8pro - 10pm DANCJ~IS $4.00 Beer Bust Dance Music All Night Country and Dance Mix $4.00 Beer Bust The Best Night Out in Tulsa FB.v:v: Line-Dance Lessons 8pro - 10pm $4.00 Beer Bust Benefit for Larry Everett, Mr. Okla. Leather ’95 on March 17, 10pm (918) 834-4234 / 1565 S. 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Call 838-7232 for Morning Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East Info. 11th. Call 583-7815 forlnfo. LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) -. begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Faith and Struggle Group> discussion group,- Sheridan. subjects vary. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship -::;Service 6 00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232for info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 1623 North Mapiewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice weekly ¯~in OKC. Call 838-2121 for Info. Tuesdays MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Centen 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. TULSA YOUTH DEPARTMENT - 6:00 p.m. Weekly Meetings/Parties. Community of HoPe: 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for TYDD - Tulsa Youth Discovering Diversity - Youth Support Group. Call 587-1300 for Info. Wednesdays AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30. Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451- 5451-E South Mingo Call 622-1441 for Info. (Regular Meetings begin March 23) HIV TESTING ¯ TOHR Clinic. Free and Anonymous testing using fingerstjck method. No appointment required Walk in test hours: 7:00- 8:30 pm. Results H0uiS: ~7:0d~’~:oo pm. Call 749-4194 forlnfo. .- --. PRAYER TIME,- 7:00 p, rn, MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838- ESouthMingo. Ca11622=1441 forlnfo. " ¯ r1715forlnfo. Thursdays 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN- 7:00. Women’s support group. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP Weekly meeting 7:30. Family of Faith MCC. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE - Weekly practice 9:30, Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th Street Saturdays NARCOTI CS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides c0hfidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. I~’A R C H 16 3 WOMEN’S HERITAGE MONTH CONCERT - 9:00 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary- Sponsored by Students for Choice IMARCH 17-19 I TU GRADUATE CONFERENCE. "Crossing the Boundary: Feminists Inside and Out of the University." Keynote Speaker Judy Grahn 600 South College. Call 631-3412 for Info. IMA,C. 18 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY WORKSHOP. Family of Faith MCC, 5451~E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 forlnfo. TOWN HALL MEETING__With Steve Largent. 8:00am - 10:00 am Aaronsen Auditorium. 400 Civic Center. Call 749-4901 for Info. sponsored.by PFLAG BAKE SALE - MCC of Greater Tulsa. Following worship. 1623 North. Maplewood. 838-1715 for Info. TULSA RAINBOW FAMILY CLOWNS - A short’ term group designed for those who would like to marchin the Gay Pride P:~rade, but cannot unless anonymous. Group. will meet at 12:30 p.m:totake initial pictures for makeup design. Family of Faith MCC 5451- E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info: IMA RC H 20 I WHAT DOES BEING .PRO-CHOICE MEAN? 8:00 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) .- 440 South Gary IMARCH 21 " " I TOHR BOARD MEETING, 7:00. p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 .for Info.-: WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN:S SUPPER CLUB. 6:30 p.m. Chimi’s at 15th & Peoria. WOMEN’S. RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS - " 8:00 pm. AI!e, Chapman ActivityCenter (TU) " - 440’Sobth Gary. -sponsor~ by Amnesty International -. i~wlM A.,C . :=3 " I OMEN S SEXUAL HEALTH AND PLEASURE - A Woman Centered Discussion ’of Sensual and Safe-. Sex. 7:00 pm Allen -Chapman Activity Center(TU) - 440 South Gary. Sponsored by BLGA TU - . .... TULSA RAINBOW FAMILY CLOWNS Group will meet for makeup, design workshop from 10:00 to 12:00 am. Family of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. WORK DAY - Work day for Project Get Together. 10:00 a.m. Community of Hope. 1347 North yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. MCC CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - MCC of Greater Tulsa. 6:00 pm Potluck: 7:00 Meeting. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838- 1715 for Info. IM’"c’."- 27- I PFLAG BOARD MEET NG - 7:00pm. Call 742-8565 fop RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD Monthly Meeting. Call 254-2100 for time and location. ,IM,, c, 28 I ECOFEMINISM - 8:00 p.m. Canterbury Center TU - 2839 E. 5th St. - sponsored by Earth Matters .......... COL. MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER - "Serving in Silence" will appear at OSU Student Union "Little Theatre". 7:00 pm. First come, first serve seating. There will be a reception and book signing following lecture. Call 405-744-5215 for Info. Call Beeper 546- 5455 for carpool info, WOMAN TO WOMAN’- 12:00 Noon meeting. Designed for women with HIV. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for IMA,C. 29 I FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. COL. MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER - "Serving in Silence" 8:00 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center TU - 440 South Gary. .Sponsored by the TU Student Association. IM, c. I WOMEN’S ~ SADIE HAWKINS DANCE Sponsorecl ~b~ ~OHR (membership ddve) 7:00 to 11:00 p.m0~ All Soul’s Unitarian Church’ (Emerson Hall) "2952 South Peoria. Call 743- 4297 for Info. $3 Single- ~;5 C(~ui~le:~ DANCE CLASS -Community of Hope. 8:00. p,m. 1347 North’ Yale. -Call 838-7232 .for Info. . LIBRARY WORK DAY - 11:00am PFLAGHIV Resource Center. 4154 South Harvard, Call 749-4901 for Info. OK COAMTION/NETVVORK MEETING-- 11:00 a.m. in OKC - Clark Church - 5808 I~N 23rd. Call Beeper 646-6455 for carpool info. OKLAHOMA FLAMES - Women’s Semi-pro Basketball opening game. 7:00 pm. Fairground’s Pavillion. Call Beeper 646-6455 for Info. WOMEN’S SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong Restaurant 4307-B South Sheridan IA P R I L 3 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary First of an eight week course, Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR,L 4 I TOHR MEMBERSHIP - Monthly meeting 6:30 social hour 7:00 p.m. meeting. 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H, Call 743-4297 for Info. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call .749-4901 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH BOARD MEETING - 12:30 p.m. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622- 1441 for Info. 10 I PFLAG 101/102 - Monthly meeting 6:30- 7:30p.m. 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 749-4901 for Info. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary Second Of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/LeslBi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info. Sponsored by PFLAG. IAPRIL 11 I WOMAN TO WOMAN - 12:00 Noon meeting. Designed for women with HIV. Community of- IA P R I L 17 RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Third of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IA P R , L 18 TOHR BOARD MEETIN~ - 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. IAPR,L 19 FAMILY AIDS SUPPOF~T GROUP - Meeting. 6:30 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IA P R, L 20 WEDNESDAY (THURSDAY THIS TIME) NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Golden Corral at 71st & Mingo, FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center;for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting. Call 254-2100 for time and location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8~.30 pm. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Fourth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). ’Call 838-7232 for Info. WOMAN TO WOMAN - 12:00 Noon meeting. Designed for women with HIV. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR,L 29 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00.pm 1347 North Yale. Ca11.838~7232. IA. P-R I L 1 4 " : I LAGPAC -Lesbian and Gay Political Action GooD FRIDAY Services at MCC-of Greater ~.~ ~ Committee Ca 1838-1222 for Info. TulSa...1623 North Maplewood; Call 838-. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS --Gay and 1715 for Info. Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for I¯ s i Infe- DANCE CLASS:, community of Hope. 8:00 PRIME-TIMERS SWAN - Single Women’s Activity Network. p;m..!347 North. Yale Ca 838-7232for Info, TOHRCUNIC- In addition to ThursdayClinic .IA P..R~ I L- 1 6. J Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing EASTER. SUNDAY by appointment Monday -Thursday from 10 "HOPE IS ALIVE" - Easter Cantata, 11:00 am - 5 pro. Call 749-4194 for appointment. a~m. Family.of Faith. 5451-E South Mingo. TOHR HELPLINE - Staffed dally 8:00 p.m - Call 622.1441 for Info. 10:00 p.m. Call 743-4297. " .... - . TULSA - Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association. Call 838-1222 for Info. . . Do you. have a g~-oup or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please call us at 838-2121. -Every effort was¯ made to ensure the acq;uracy and completeness of this calendar: however, neither Tu/sa Famil~ News or TOHR assumes responsibility for e~’rom 0r om ss=ons. V V ...the Save The Nation Project presents... Ju,y ~9 I.|~ ~vr ~ . - ~,~,.#’=~| H iv .ducat,on ~-~.nd "treatment y April19- SAi ib ~ And~ineties ~ex ~ating May 17- ~ ~ " ~elf ~steem & ~.\ttitudes June 21 - ~~1~ ~~ex ~l~ith Intimacy for ~en four free meetings designed especially for gay and bisexual men V For more information, call .the Save the Nation Project at 918-584-4983. Attend one or all of the presentations. Get Educated! Knowledge = Power! V mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm~mmmmmmmmmmmmm For more information about the next series of LIFEGUARD meetings, fill out an mail this form to: Save the Nation Project 915 South Cincinatti Tulsa, OK 74119-20009 Name Address City - Zip Phone State I am specifically interested in: SWlh\ Have one of the above presentations in your Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, March-April 1995; Volume 2, Issue 4 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 15-April 14, 1995 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online Text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversations toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/495 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 3 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/40237cdb4fd69e531511ea9b43d930a6.jpg 5c7009d97b29f7eb7e7869a79e383591 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/32ad4b0838b116aadfcf77540969e98b.pdf 973bf6ae607416db96bb8a9c2c37ded2 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart April 15 - May 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 5 Lesbian/Gay Community Center Campaign Begins Tim Gillean, president of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), announced the beginning of a fundraising campaign for a community center for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual communities. After months of work with donors, bankers and community activists and organizations, Gillean noted that an appropriate building has been located and that negotiations art Uiide~ way with possible tenants and major donors. "We have secured a promise of a matching funds ~ant- that would match accumulated donations made by members of our see Center, page 7 Youth at Risk: Understanding & Supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youths; Planned Parenthood Hosts Workshop on April 28 TFN writer Cooper & Col. Cammermeyer, photo: Cooper Col. Cammermeyer at TU by Laurie Cooper Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, an decorated member of the US Armed Forces spoke in March at the University of Tulsa to an audience of over 300 about her experiences of being forced out of the US Reserve because of being Lesbian. Her experience was dramatized in a recent television fihn which diva Barbara Streisand produced. TFN asked Laurie Cooper, a Lesbian and also a member of the US Reserves, to interview Greta Cammermever. Q: In your lecture you talked about the strategy of "dehumanizing the enemy’" - making it easier to hate them. With the visibili~,, ofyourfilm "Serving In Silence" and "rehumamzing the enemy" and showing people that gays are human, does itfrustiate you that progress seems to be made so slowly? see Cammermeyer, page 3 Montana: Police Were to Register Convicted Gays HELENA, Mont.- The Montana state Senate gave m to a popular outcry and stripped a provision from a sex-offender measure tlmt would have forced anyone convicted of homosextml acts to register with police officials for the remainder of their lives. A voice vote to remove the provision without further debate followed au outpouring from constituents fnrious about the proposed legislation. The measure would have placed consenting gay and lesbian adults in the same category as murderers and rapists. The bill had initially been approved by the Senate on only the day before by a storming vote of 41 to 8, even though both supporters and opponents of the measure agreed that it probably would have had no actual impact. Although same-sex sex - even mnong consenting adults - is a felony m~der Montana law, there are no indications anyone has ever been convicted in the state under thc statutes. The proposed measure created a fitror ~ter state Senator A! Bishop- said homosext~d acts are"even worse than a violent Sexual act.’" see Montana. page 3 Planned Parenthood of Eastern Oklahoma & Western Arkansas, Inc. will present a one-day workshop on April 28, on understanding and supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth. Joel W. Wells, Ph.D. professor of Family and Consumer Sciences at the Univer_sity of Northern Iowa, a noted author about homosexuality and see Youth, page 7 Radio Host Ann Williams: Talkshows & Censorphip Ann Williams fascinated members of Tulsa s Gay & Lesbian business organizauon, Rainbow Business Gt~ild, with her plans for "liberal," and possibly even Lesbian/ Gay talk radio in her new job as program director for Taylor Satellite Talk (TST). This new service of Tulsabased Taylor Communications is a direct-to-home satellite network scheduled to begin in June. Williams, who was joined by her spouse, photographer Jim O. Williams, also spoke about what she felt were the see Williams, page 7 Evangelist Robertson Slams Anti-Gay Violence VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Pat Robertson, who has rarely had anytlfing positive to say about gays and lesbians, took a brief, haJting Step during the broadcast of his "700 Club" television program to deuounce violence against homosexuals. "We abhor violence against homosexnals," Robertson said. "We would counsel strongly, in relation to homosexuality, that yon can hold vonr religious beliefs withont beating people up and being violent." Mel White, a Metropolitan Community Church miuister who had fasted 23 days in jail after being arrested for trying to have a lueetmg with Robertson, called Robertsou" s statement small but very real victory.’" When Robertson fiually agreed to drop trespassing charges against Wlfite and meet the MCC pastor iu his jail cell, one of the things Wlfite asked was that Robertson, for ~vhom he was once a ghost writer, shonld publicly denounce antigay violence. "I con~atulate Pat on saying the words we’ve ~vaited so long to hear," \\qfite said ,alter the broadcast. Gingrich: Gays Should Have No Rights in Court WASHIN’GTON-After a public meeting about Lesbian & Gay issues with his sister, Candac’e Gingrich, who is Lesbian, House Speaker Newt Gingrich rm~kled gay rights activists by saying the next day that workers who are fired because they are homosexual should not’have a right to file discrimination lawsnits in federal courts. When he appeared with Iris sister immediately after their meeting to answer reporters" questions, the House Speakerhad nrged tolerauce for homosexnals in America. But at a press conference ,alter being lobbied by his sister, Gingrich suggested the courts should apply their own "kind of "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy to such bias snits based on sexual orientation, and that gaypositive counseling programs in public school were used to "recrnit" homosexuals. Saying that although employers should not ask, Gingrich said employees should-not have any legal recourse in the courts if they were fired because of their sextml orientation. "I don’ t think that" s grounds for federal legal involvemem," Gingrich said. see Gingrich, page 3 Tim G illean, David Lhevine & Kelly Kirby, photo: Cooper Cty. Demo. Party Adds Gays at Biennial Comm. Meeting by Laurie Cooper On April 1st at Hale High School, the Tulsa County Democrats held their biennial Central Committee Meetinff. The theme of the meeting was "Children, Compassmn and Caring"; this theme provided a stark contrast to the potentially brutal and destructive agenda of the Republican "Contract with America". Included in the order of business during the four hour meeting was: * election of county party officers for a two year term; * election of state central committee members, and * passage of resolutions to be forwarded to the state and congressional district meetings. Elected to two year terms as Count)" officers were Dr. David Lhevine, Chair; Laurie Phillips, Co-Chair; aud Eric Bolusky, Secretary. Dr. Lhevine’s nomination as Chair was offered by Gary Underwood. In January and February, Mr. Underwood had shared with TiDHR members the usefulness of becoming involved with the political process As a continuauon of this outreach effort, Dr. Lhevine attended the March monthly meeting of TOHR and shared his vision of the future of the Tulsa County Democratic part3", continued on page 3 Anti-Gay Violence Documented MONTGOMERY, Ala. Ho~nosexnals bore the brunt of bias-lnotivated violence m the U.S. last year, according to the atmual study Klanwatch Project of the Sonthem Poverty Law Center. In its annnal report to lmv e~fforcement agencies, the Klanwatch Project also warned that the white supremacist ~oup Aryan Nation is expanding ral~idly after years of decline Klanwatch saidit determined that and-gay bias lay behind 25% of the hate-based assaults and nearly two-thirds of the homidides it tracked. The group determines motivation by exanfining a numbei of factor’s including statements made by the assailant, the de~ee of force used, crime location, robber)," and statemeuts made by friendg and community leader~. Utah’s Anti-Marriage Bill SALT LAKE CITY - Gov. Mike Leavitt has signed a bill passed recently by the Utah LeNslature that bars recognizing same-sex marriages, even if legally performed elsewhere. Activists in the. state have begun orgamzlng to fight the bill see Utah. page 11 Judge Says Pentagon Policy Unconstitutional NEW YORK - The Clinton administration" s colnpromise "’don’t ask, don’t tell’" military policy on gays and lesbians ih the armed forces has been declared unconstitutional by a federal district court judge ~:ho ruled the policy violates the free speech and due process rights of homosexuals in the conntrv’s military services. Federal Judge Eugene Nickerson of U.S. see Military, page 7 U.N. Asks About Civil Rights for U.S, Gays NEW YORK - The United Nations Human Rights Committee heard for the first time representatives of the U.S. Justice Department outline the mixed civil rights status of homosexuals in the United States. Deval Patrick, Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice see UN, page 3 �918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 Tu]saNews@aol.com ~ub~is !ditor Tom Neal Assistant Editor Jmnes Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the,’entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Famil v News mid may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written pemfission from the publisher. Publication of a uame or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientauo~: Correspondeuce is assumed to be for publicatiou unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to tile address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each editiou at distribution locations. Addi tional copies are available at Tomfooleo.’ ! Steve Largent.- Full of It? Dear Editor: The headline "US Rep. I_argent Open to Jobs Protection Bill" on the front page of the last Tulsa Family News canght my eye, for it implies that Rep. Largent lnay indeed have a social conscience. And the last sentence of the article accomp,’mying the headline states "that some observers i~fferred that Largent ~night consider supporting a nondiscrimination bill that protects Lesbians m~d Gay men," once he researches it. I doubt it. I have a letter from Rep. Largent dated March 6, two days after meeting with Lesbiaus and Gays in Tulsa, in which he makes the following statements: 1. "\Vhile I am strongly supportive of each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, I do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thaa~ others based on their sex, age, race, level of abilities, or behavior.’" 2. "’. . I do not believe ’sexual orientation" qualifies as a criteria for special civil rights laws. No one" s behavior should qualify them for special protection by thglcourts.’" 3. "I am sa~fied that current civil rights legislation prrYides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, religion or level of ability." Frown these statements, cleaf-ly Mr. Largent will see the Eanploy~nent Non-Discrimi-nation Act not as providing fairness,but as providing greater rights. I do not take comfort in Mr. Largent" s seeming concern that it is wrong to fire a Gax man for no cause other than his sexual orientatirn, because I tl~ak his concern is as shoddy as is Iris reasoning. Sii~.cerely, Les Ennnett Dear Mr. E~mnett: Thank you for contacting me with your views. I always al~preciate hearing from people I work for and represent. When I took the oath of office, I pledged to "defend and uphold the Constitution." I firmly intend to do so. While I ,’un strongly supportive each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, 1 do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thau others based on their sex, age, race level of abilities, or behavior. H.R. 382 attempts to make"sexnal preference" a new protected minority-classification under the nation" s civil fights laws. There are m,’mv reasons to oppose such laws. First, I do not believ~ "’sexual orientation" qualifies as a critefia for special civil rights protection. No one" s behavior should quali~’ them for special protection by the courts. Allowing such would violate the constitutional principle of .equal protection under the law--opening a pandora" s box for any type of behavior to qualify for civil rights protection. Second, large segments of the country hold deep moral and religious beliefs regarding the appropriateness of leNtimizing offensive behavior. By protecting certmn types of behavior through legislation, the federal governmen! lnav be mandating associations mad practices that create violations of conscience for many citizens. I mn satisfied thai’current civil }ights leNslation provides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age’, race, religion or level of ability. Thmak you again for 3our colmnents. I would appreciat~ 3our prayers and further suggestions regardiug this or other issues on your lnind. Sincerely, Steve Imrgent Thanks Again, Tulsa! I’m writing to thank yon once again for your support & generosity. "Ful~a has been on the fore[¥ont for some time in supporting its titleholders & charities statewide. On March 17th, you turned out at the Silver Star & gave $435.00 for my travel fund to compete in Chicago at International Mr. Leather Memorial Day weekend. Special Thanks to Amie Holder, Link, Pat Wilson (Sluticia), Steve Tucker, Green, Country Cloggers, & T.U.L.S.A. for putung on the event. Also, a very special thamks to the owners of the Silver Star mad my sponsors, Steve & John, for allowing the fundraiser to go on at their club. In addition to this fnndraiser, theTool Box techificiaa~s have held 2 fun&’aisers at the Tool Box in the past 6 mouths, including a garage.sale on April 1 st that brought in over S265.00. Thank you Roy \Vilcoxin & Tool Box Teclmicians for your continued support as well I will continue to serve you with honor & pride. If there is anything you n~ed me to do to support other causes or chariues, just ask. Yours tufty, Larry Everett Mr OK Leather 1995 Miscellany According to the Newsletter of the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG, Youth Services of Tulsa is holding a volunteer gaining for its educational/social/support gronp for Lesbian. Gay, Bisexual or questiomng youth 15-20 on Saturday, April 22, from 9am to 4pro in the colfference room of Youth Services of Tulsa~ 302 So. Chevemae. For info: call Lisa at 582-6061. Gay & Lesbian young adults may be interested in the 2rid ammal Anytown, Oklahoma, a hmnan relations camp that looks at prejudice reduction. This Anytown will be held July 23-29 at Cmnp Waluhili on Lake Fort Gibson. The cost of the progrmn is $190 but some scholarships are available. Applications must be received by May 15. For info. call 583-1361. Tulsa Area Prime Timers will meet Sun. Mav 7 at 4pro at the Resource Ctr. 4t54 S. Harvard. After the meeting, this ~oup for Gay & Bisexual men over 40 will Share a pot luck dimmer. On April 23 the group will go the the Azalea Festival in ~Muskogee Also "a gardening group is forming. For more iofo, call 747-8121 or write POB 52118, Tulsa 74152-0118. In closing, the Log Cabin Corral, a Gav Republican newsletter reprints the following with credit to Mad magazine: The Contract with America (truthful post-election version) WE promise to revive the policies of Reaganomics (despite the fact they tripled the national debt) hoping that maybe they’ll work this time around! WEpromise to throw everyone in America to the mercy of the Free Market System...E~XCEPT for our friends the Defense Contractors. Tobacco Growers and S &L Operators ! WEpromise to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club. 1229 S. Memorial 835-5(/83 *Ban’accnda’s Wild NightsiDom~a’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Adnfiral 582-4340 *Concessions. 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Mela’opole, 1902 E. 11 587-8811 *Silver Star Saloou, 1565 Shefidan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S Main 585~3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memofial 660-0856 *Time n’Tiuae Again. 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Whittier Cal’e, 416 S. Lewis 582-2400 Businesses/Services *B,’ua~es & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 7l 250-5034 Blne Moon Bakery 492-4918 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743 -5272 Budget \Vindo~v Treatlnents. 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Certified *loNe Auto Repair 438-3393, pager: 591-0597 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838~8503 *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza 592-3317 International Tours 341-6866 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Lonp-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Major Affairs 587-8108 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Mortgages by’ Desigu 342-4252 Phoenix Mortgage Corp. 592-7700 Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S Canton 496-2410 *Ross E&vard Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 \Vestcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Organizations B L;G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *HI\; Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 Rainbow Business Guild 254-2100 Rainbow Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 584-4983 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 Tulsa O "ldalmmans lbr Hmnan Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR (Jay HelpLine (hffo.) 743-429"7 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform,Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental ttealth, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Batch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 Chem" St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Fideli’ty Home Health (are, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Leanne M Gross, Fina~]cial Plmufing 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Mohawk Living Center, 3910 Park Rd: 425-1354 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas. Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Richard Reeder, MS; Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious & Educational Organizations Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1"441 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman ~tudent Center. U~fiversitv of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule-. Grouud Floor *Universitx Center at Tulsa *indicates a distribution poiut Constitution...so xve can avoid dealing with the defict for years while it’s out being approved by the 37 states necessary to ratify it~ WE promise to talk up a storm about the need for health care reform while simultaneously accepting millions of dollars from insurance lobbyists to keep fl~c whole rotten system the way It IS .... WE promise above all to accuse anyone who disagrees with us of being unAmerica, to blast the "!iberal" media for reporting auything negative about us... [and it goes on - TFN] �Cammermeyer cont’d from p. 1 A: I think what has been exciting to me is to remember where we started mad where I started five years ago. My attordeys saying, "Grete, there isn’ t asnowball’ s chance that anywhere the courts are going to rule in our favor or that anything is going to happen and all we can hope for is that enougl~ cases going through the courts that the government will be forced to sort of look at this Issue again." Whathappened instead was that it seemed to be the right time and the right place an our point in society... I spent about six weeks lobbying and saw changes take place in Congress over those six months [of the moratorium]. Tiffs issue of human sexuality had never been talked about by old petple like us. The-youth of today were talking about human sexuality alfthe time... So, what we have is an old population of people who are setting the staudards andthe laws who are out of touch with the reality and morals of today’ s generation. We are being offered a forum because the kids of today are saying "What’ s the problem?" I don’ t expect that anything is going to change overnight but there are some things that have - the world recognizes that there are gays and lesbians in the military. Like it or not they are there. Q: When all of these issues came about, did you have a way of putting yourself through what I call a "Lesbian 101" in order to educate yourself about the community? A: Some of that I am not going to respond to. Some of it I will. We will leave the "’I01" out and talk about it in the context when I first separated from the military and the reception when I was asked t’o speak at the gay rights, rally. It ~v.as over~vhelming to have 20,000 people g~ve me a standing ovation for the first tmie and this was days after my actual scparatiou... I’ m still learning and I read, and I have gotten books from the 50’ s of what fern and butch and all of these things what they meant and what the culture was at the time and women’ s friendships and how those have changed over time. So, it is like trying to mnnerse myself in culture that, first, I never kaaew existed and, then secondly, that I am a part of and realize that there is a diversity in this culture as well as the diversity as in any other and it doesn’ t mean that you have to buy into all of it. Q: In recognition that this is Oklahoma, the "’Buckle of the Bible Belt", is there a specific role that religion or spirituali& plays for you? A: l)iane and I are active in the Church of Religions Science at tiffs time. I think that it is through that spiritual basis that onr lives have been totally changed. I used to feel that my world was measured byexternal validation and that it was somehow a giving up of myself to the coutrol of others. Wheu I had to shed my rod form, part of what happeued was that ao longer did I need that external validation of who 1 was, and what becmne more salient was that tuner meaning, that sense of inner peace and feeling that there is nothing that I cannot do if I mn supposed to be doing it. I don’ t think that yon will ever find me regretting even the toughest decisions having to do with [such things as] any divorce, that those were the best decisions of the time and that there had to be.a reason why I had to go through this pare. Q: There are some very powerful comments and thoughts yot; shared [in the book] about Vietnam. With those feelings about Vietnam, have you in your own mind resolved them? A: You know, I was thinking just the other day of how much I have resolved them. I have come to the point of having extraordinary respect for the resistors, which speaks to how far I have come from feeling that they were traitors and skipping out of their responsibility to the American way - and coming to understand, because of my own experience of late of having to challenge the military that I love and the country that I love. And seeing that the people who felt so strongly about the horrors of Vietnam, they made the decision to leave the country rather than fight an immoral war, immoral in theireyes. Being where I am now, having to leave the military and fight it because I believe that it is unconstitutional - the law as it exists now- that with every breath I will continue to fight for overturning that particular ban .... it has given me a new respect for the difficulties they [the resistors] had in making those decisions to leave- and I must say that I could never have imagined myself saying that three or four years ago. It’ s actually the first time I have ever said it to anybody. Q: Last night somebody had asked you ifyou had thought about apolitical career. Since integrity isso important to you, how in the world can you be a politician? A: I don’ t know rather or not there is a match. I do believe inthe"Peter Principle" and so there is a certain concern that I have about a mismatch between w hatever future career I may have and the type of leadership style that I have and how I like to work a system for the good of an individual... that’ s why I’ m not really quite sure of how I will move, whether it will be to first See about a political appointment and see whether or not I could tolerate it or whether it would be so binding and against my belief system, because I do have very strong feelings about iL Q: You commented last night that you lost your military career but you gained your freedom, as you coined it, "In Your Face Freedom." If you.had a message to us what would your message be? A: We do end up sort of compartmentalizing people by the roles that they are allowed to have in society and that those roles are created by the dominant society mad that part of learning about other people and about other ways of being, other non-traditional families, is to opeu ourselves up to that. And What I have decided that we ought to focus on is that on October 1 lth, National Coming Out Day, that something new is that the gay community is to invite a heterosexual couple home for dinner. With that we open up that dialogue of"Our home is just like yours" and be~n to break down the wall of separation. And what we have glory in, I think, is that the ufix of friends that we have is from the breadth of all combinations - that we are not bound in a heterosexOal world, we are not boundin a ....homosexual world, but rather that we have both. It’ s more a matter of "We’ re all here" - and it’s an acknowledgement of the egalitarian position that we all share. Gingrich cont’d from p. 1 don’t think you have a right of filing a federal lawsnit or of getting the federal government to protect you based on your sexual behavior." He went on to say, "You have had, clearly, examples of what is, in effect, recruitment ~n so-called counseling programs. So I’ m Very cautious about the idea that you want to have active h0mo~xuals in junior high school and high school explaining to young people that they have all these various wonderful options." Ehzabeth Birch, of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said, "His remarks are disingenuous after he appeared...with his sister.~.and told the truth about American famihes.. Montana cont’d from p. 1 Hundreds of people flooded the Capitol and the governor’ s office with phone calls, faxes and letters denouncing the bill. Despite its dramatic about-face, the state Senate nevertheless rejected an opportunity at the same time to suspend the floor rules and debate repealing the state’ s deviate sexual conduct statute, one of the country’ s most draconian anti-gay laws, carrying a possible lO-year prison sentence and fines of up to $50,000. Utah cont’d from p. 1 legally, and many rights advocates have begun what’s being called "Olympics Out of Utah," an effort to convince Olympic Game officials not to select the state, widely considered a leading contender, as the site of the 2002 winter games. Democrats cont’d from p. 1 Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, Ken Draper,Rob Hill, Laurie Cooper and Bruce Lewis were among the precinct officers who attended the Committee meeting. Kelly Kirby and Rob Hill were also nominatedand elected by precinct official s to serve on thestate Cer~tral Comm~:~iee. The State Central Committee develops the statewide political platform’l~r the Democratic Party. As one of the last items of the meeting’ s agenda, fourteen party platform resolutions were adopted. The text of Resolution #7 is provided in its entirety: "Be it resolved that the Tulsa County Democrat party supports fairness and justice for all individuals or groups regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, race or disability. We support equal rights in public accomodations, employment, and housing for all Americans.’" The Democratic Party is seeking the involvement of people who believe that equal rights extend to all individuals. Volunteer opportunities with the Tulsa Cry. Democratic Party and with the Young Democrats can be investigated by calling the Democratic headquarters at 742-2457. UN cont’dfrom p. 1 Department, admitted to the committee that bias because of race, ethnic origin, gender and orientation continue to be problems in the U.S. Patrick told the committee, which is gathering information from U.S. officials on the United States’ ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, that the problems ~’vereff t simply the results of historical bias in the country but "current, real life, pernicious discrimination of the here and now." Patrick assured the committee that the Clinton administration remains committed to the goal of expanding opporttufities for all American citizens in education, employment and the economy, and that there would be ~’no retreat from that commimaent." Robin Kane, of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, praised Patrick as a "’very articulate spokesperson...who undei:stands the limitations that are placed on the Justice Departu~ent because of lack of civil rights laws [for Lesbians & G~ys]" TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS! 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ROLLING.STONE ONE MAN IS ABOUT I0 CHALLENGE 2000 YEARS OF TRADITION, ES Movies 8, Opens April 19th 68th & Memorial, 250-4513 SAVOR THE FLAVOR Movies 8 Opens 4/28 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Louisville Leaders Held for Civil Disobedience I,OUISVILLE, Ky. - Police arrested 25 activists on trespassing charges in the I Jouisville Board of Aldermen chiuubers alter they refused to leave when the aldermen voted 7 to 4 against a proposed antidiscrimination measure that would have added sexual orientation to the city’s anti-bias ordinance As soon as it was clear that the aldermen had rclected the racism’e, I protester ~l~ray~d a can of air freshener in the ,air and yelled, "The stenchin this morn is foul!" Some 50 people then stood in silent protest holding signs reading, "’Waiting for Justice" until police warned them they would be arrested. Aboul 25 of the demonstrators refused to leave and were then arrested. Carla Wallace of the Fairness Campaign, wlfich has pushed for the measure for the past 4 years, said of the protest, "’There comes a time in the life of every civil rights movement.., to stand before the body politic and demand accountability for crimes committed ~]nder protection of law. Our refusal to passively accept this assault to our freedom is an affirmation of our commitment to the high and noble task before us."In addition to Wallace, others arrested at the protest included;: Everett Hoffman, executive, director of the ACLU of Kentucky;. Dr. George Edwards of the Southern Presbyterian Seminary; Dr. Hal Warheim, a theology professor also with the senfinary; Jane lIope :rod Reba Coffman, board members of P-FLAG in Louisville, and attorney Eric Grmfinger. Gays Raise $2.5 Mil. for San Francisco Library SAN FRANCISCO - San Franosco’s new public library is currently being constructed at city expense. But because of bu~tget constraints, the city added no new funds to the librarY’s budget for new acquisitions, meaning the new library would have to be filled with little more than the material the old library already had on its shelves. But an enterprising citizens’ advisory conunittee set up a special fundraising effort directed at -affinity groups" to help finance new materials and resources at the new facility - including a .proposed new gay and lesbian resources center. In a burst of gay civic pride, gays and lesbians in the city Contributed some $2,596,822 toward the new "’gay wing" at the library - the largest amount raised among any of the groups supporting various specialized facilities in the new library. The figure represents about a third of the total $7,938,504 raised for new facilities at the library. Lesbian Mayor of S.F.? SAN FRANCISCO ~ Itlooks as if the woman Sen. Jesse Hehns likes to refer to as "’that damn lesbian" is on the verge of deciding whether or not to ~ake what would be the first senous bid by an openly gay politician for the city’s mayoral seat. Roberta ,~kchtenberg told reporters from her office in Waslfington, D.C., in early April that she may leave the increasingly hostile political environment of the nation’s capital, where she is ea~ assistant secretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to possibly enter the mayoral race this November. "’I am very seriously considering it and will make my decision within a matter of a fe~, days,’" Achtenberg sai.d. Achtenberg made history in 1993 when the then city supervisor faced U.S. Senate confirmation to the HUD post. During the televised Senate debate over her confirmation, which normally would have generated little attention, anti-gay legislators repeatedly attacked Achtenberg’s nomination with Helms leading the offensive, referring to her as a "damn lesbian’" because she rode in the city’s gay pride march along with her long-time partner, Judge Mary Morgan, and their son. Gingrich to Lead San Francisco Pride Parade SAN" FRANCISCO - San Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay Freedom Day Parade this June took a sudden turn toward becoming a "perfect family thing" with the announcement that the grand marshal for the huge event will be Candace Gingrich, the half-sis{er of House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Robert Allen, president of the parade committee, said, "She was selected primarily because of the statement it makes and the media response .... I think it’S really a treaf that she’s not afraid to say he" s full of shit. ~[t’ s the perfect family thing. Gingnch, who will be one of four marshals-in the 25th annual event, becmne an instant celebrity earlier tiffs year when she went, on a highly publicized lobbying mission to her brother" s Capitol Hill offices in behalf of the Human Rights Campaign Fund. ’Tales of the City ’ Wins PeabodyAward ATHENS, Ga. - The Britishproduced television mini-series of Amfistead Maupin" s ."Tales of the City," which aired on the .PBS network last year has won a Peabody Award for its portrayal of San Francisco in the mid1970s PBS pulled out of producing the follow-up "’More Tales of City"despite the oriNnal nfiniseries" enormous popularity and critical acclaim after "Tales’" came under intense criticism by conservative pressure ~oups and politicians. Mayor Fined for Refusing ’Gay Pride’ Proclamation HAMILTON’, Canada - Bob Morrow, the mayor of Hamilton, has been fined $5,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Commission for refusing to issue a gay pride proclmnation in the city in 1991. Morrow personally will have to pay the fine because such proclamations are in the hands of the mayor, not the city government in general. Death Threats Against Greg Louganis WASHINGTON The Washington Post reports that due to death threats against Greg Louganis since disclosing that he has AIDS, the Lambda Rising bookstore in Washington said it had to take added security precautions for his book-signmg appearance there. Some 2,000 people showed up and more than 300 people had to be turned away due to the crowd. Louganis’ recently published autobiography, Breaking the Surface, is already in its 7th printing, the publisher said. Court Rules Against Gay Couple for Bank Loan LOS ANGELES -U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer has ruled that the California Federal Bank was within its rights in refusing to give a special discounted home loan to Jeffrey Bagley, a bank vice president,_and his partner. Judge Pfaelzer gave summary -judgment to the bank in the lawsuit filed by Bagley against his employer. The bank contended that Bagley did not quality for the special discounted loans, which are a standard benefit the bank offers its mm-ried employees, because he and Iris partner are not legally married. Maine Postpones Rights Measure AUGUSTA, Maine Gay rights advocates ~n Maine have announced that they will not introduce a statewide antidiscmnination measure in the legislatm:e this yezr, concerned that voters who are already faced with an anti-gay ballot measure wotdd find a competing measure confusing. "This issue is too important to risk confusing matters by putting a partially competing measure (the antidiscrimination bill) on the ballot as well," Patricia Ryan of the Maiue Human Rights Commission said. "We believe voters will say that Maine, as a state, won’ t discriminate, and we want them to have a clear shot at that issue." Attorneys for the Maine Human Rights Commission determined the gay rights bill probably would be declared a "competing measure" to the anti-gay ballot referendum and would therefore have to go before the voters as wellifit was brought before the legislature. British Priests Blessing Secret Gay Marriages -LONDON The London Times reports that a number of Church of England priests - as many as 60 of them -have been secretly conducting marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches around England, even though the priests face expulsion if they are discovered by church officials. The paper reported that the priests have conducted hundreds of gay and lesbian unions despite being officially prohibited by the Church of England. "I had no idea they were having the ceremonies in church," Ven George Austin, the archdeacon of York told the Times. "It’ s such a perversion of a church wedding that you shouldn’t even have to point out it is wrong." St. Patrick’s Day Parades NEW YORK - Making good on a promise that they would indeed march in the annual St. Patrick’ s Day parade, some 70 gay rights activists were arrested as they attempted to have their own march in New York. A U.S. District Court judged had turned down a request by the Irish Lesbian & Gay Organization to overturn a rule barring the group from participating in the city parade and the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals uphdd the lower court decision on Mar. 16. In Cambridge, Mass., a large contingent frmn the IrishAmerican Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Group of ’Boston, marched peacefully in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade there. BOSTON - South Boston’s controversial "protest" St. Patrick" s Day march, which has already become the cause of a case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court because organizers refused to allow Irish gays and lesbians to participate, also turned down a request by a group of former military members with HIV or AIDS to join the event as well. When asked why the ailing veterans were being excluded, Jo!m Hurley of the South Boston War Veterans Council, declined to comment, saying only that the organizers of the protest don’t give reasons for who is and isn’t allowed to march. Classical CO for Gay Men LOS ANGELES - A CD from a major recording company explicitly being marketed to gay men has been launched by Warner Classics - and Beethoven will never be quite the same. Described as "75 minutes of musical passion for men." the CD is called "Sensual Classics Too," following up on the title of an earlier - and heterosexualoriented - popular disk Warner released in 1992 and that is still on the classical music charts. Making it even clearer who the intended audience for the disk is, the cover shows two hairy-armed men half-undressed and tenderly holding each other. It’{ enough to get your classical motor running -which is exactly what Warner wants. Lesbians Blocked from Conference on Women NEW YORK In an unusual alliance, China and the Vatican are blocking women’s groups they disapprove of- including lesbian organizations - from attending a major United Nations conference on women slated for $30/hour - in, call for out rates Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax sttuatlons whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 PhotographyJ.D. Jamett 621-5597 Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: ¯ Pager: 672-2035 ¯ Therapeutic ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News later this year. Hundreds of delegates and non-gov.ernmental organizations (NGOs) havebeen meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, reviewing the credentials of delegates to the conference to be held in Beijing in September. China has used its position as host of the conference to denY credentials to women’s groups from Taiwan and Tibet neither of:which China recognizes as indepe-ndent nations. The :Vatican also raised objections inan effort to exclude women’ s groups that don’ t agree with the Catholic Church’s positions on abortion, birth control and homosexuality. Delegates from China seconded the Vatican’s objections to lesbian groups, citing its own laws against homosexuality. Another Custody Battle DETROIT - Carol Hess, a lesbian who helped rear the 2 children of her deceased lover, is fighting the children’s father, Russel Overton, in court for custody of thetwo boys. Overton won provisional custody of the 2 children earlier in March, but Judge William Giovan has now given Hess weekend visitation rights and said he will shortly decide if Hess has any legal .standing to ask for custody of the 10- and 13-year-old sons o fher partner of 20 years, Leigh Porter, who died in January.. Gays & Government Security Clearances WASHINGTON - A General Accounting Office review of 3 U.S. government departments and 5 federal agencies has concluded that the federal government has stopped using homosexuality as a reason for refusing security clearances to civiliml employees mid contractors. The GAO reviewed records from the U.S. State, Defense and Energy Departments, as well as the FBI, the Office of Personnel Manage~nent, the U.S. Infornlation Agency, the Secret Service and the Customs Service. Ahnost ,all feder,’d agencies in the past had routinely refused to give gays and lesbians security clearance, ~naintailfing that homosexuals were snbject to being blackmailed. Trouble Over Benefit Plan at CalTech/JPL PASADENA, Calif. - A number of major U.S. universities - including Harvard, S tanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - have extended domestic partner benefits to their gay and lesbian s taffers with little or no controversy. But plans by the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) to begin offering same-sex partner benefits beginning May 1 may set off a firestorm,~The plan would extend health insurance benefits to the same-sex partners of the school’ s staff and faculty~ although opposite-sex couples would be not be eligible because the university says such couples have the option of legally marrying. The controversy over the plan, however, is arising largely because CalTech, along with its best-known facility, the Jet Propulsion Laboratories, are the largest employers in the region andbecause JPLis heavily involved in both governmentrelated research and the public school system. Conservative anti-gay critics of the move have been bombarding members of Congress in an effort to derail the benefit proposal. Opponents say they don’t want school children in the area to see gay and lesbian relationships as the same as heterosexual marriage and they are telling members of Congress that they don’t want federal tax money that goes to CalTech and JPL used to provide benefits to homosextml partners. "’Our institutions should, in whatever way possible, help mmntain heterosexual Inarriage as ,’m ide,’d," said one critic. Best Actor Oscar "Nominee Always Out LOS ANGELES Popular British actor Nigel Hawthorne, ~vho has been nominated for an Academy Award for his role in "’The Madness of King George,’" told the Advocate that he is gay mid that he has "’never been a closet queen.’" The 65-year-old Ha~vthorue, who is perhaps bestknowll to Americans for Iris role on the popular British-made TV series "Yes, Minister," said he will be attendiug die glitzy Oscar ceremonies with his long-time partner, writer Trevor Beathmu. Interviewed in the British newspaper Today, Beuthanl was eqnally candid about their relationship. "\Ve’ re just a dear old married couple. It’s not a qnestion of Nigel mid me coining out we’ ve uever been in," he said. "Heterosext/~L& Proud" Campaign in Australia BRISBANE, Australia - The Australian newsmagazine Brother Sister reports that an organization calling itself the International Heterosexual Foundation is planning to ldunch a $4 million anti-gay ad campaign in the country. The publication says the group’s national advertising campaign will be aimed at teena:gers’, ~ing electronic and print spots, because it is "deeply concerned with the overt propagation of deviant sexual practices." The campaign reportedly is being called "Heterosexual and Proud Of It." A spokesperson for the foundation said the campaign was aimed to counter what it says is pro-gay material being put before the public by AIDS agencies. "Enormous amounts of public monies are being spent to promote homosexu,~lity under the gmse of HIV/AIDS awareness," Kris Picketing 0f the group said. Drag Queen ’Ring’Foiled LAS VEGAS - Police in Las Vegas have charged two transvestites with stealing clothing from the Rare Breed store, and said the 2 are part of a ring of drag queen thieves who authorities believe have stolen thousands of dollars worth of women’s clothes and jewelry. Police said the 2, whom they refused to identify because of their on-going investigation, were involved with up to 5 other transvestites who shoplifted merchandise from local stores that they later ~old in order to buy drugs. Transsexual Brit Takes Case to European Court BRUSSELS, Belgium - A woman identified in official records as "’P" has filed a complaint with die European Court of Justice, charging that she was fired from her job with the Cornwall County Council in Great Britain after she told supervisors she was undergoing a sex-change operation. A British labor panel said "P’" was not protected trader the countD,’ s sex discrimination laws, mid the county council said die woman was not fired because of the surgery but because it had too many workers. In her complaint before the European Court, how ever, the woman claims the council had offered h~r a salary rinse and a new contract before she said she was undergoing the sex change. The womanis asking the European C6urt to determine whether transsexuals are protected under European Union statutes, even if national laws don’ t extend such protections. Swedish Sports Star Gay STOCKHOLM- WhenSwedish authorities announced that a neeNazi skinhead had confessed to the Mar. 11 brutal stabbing death oficehockey star Peter Karlsson, one of the reasons given by the 19-year-old for killing Karlsson was that the 2 9-year-old hockey pro had made sexual advances to him. Police say Karlsson was stabbed more than 60 times in nearby Vasteras after he had left a local discotheque to go home. It is the 2nd brutal slaying of a gay man in the Stockholm area in the~past few months. Bomb Threat at Canadian Bookstore VANCOUVER- Canada’ s gayoriented Little Sister’ s bookstore has been the object of a bomb threat, that the store’s manager believes is the work of an antigay extremist religious fanatic. The single-page hand-written letter threatened "a day of reckoning," with references to Sodom and Gomorrah and other religious allusions. Little Sister’ s manager Janine Fnller denounced the threat, which police respondedto quickly, saying, "I think people who are true Christian~ would condemn that kind of sentiment of hate.’" In February, the store also received a telephoned bomb threat. Police checked the store thoroughly then, but found no explosives but they did warn workers at Little S~ster’s to be watctfful of suspicious parcels and cus toulers. No One Can Get Rep. Frank’s Name...Straight WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney Frank - or at least how politicos pronotmce his name - has setoff another flap. In Jmn|ary, die Rep. Dick Armey, the 2nd. ranking House Republican, referred to the openly gay Frank as "Barney Fag" during a radio interview, which he later.said was a slip of the ton~le. Now James Carville, a prominent Democratic Party consultant who helped orchestrate President Clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, referred to the Massachusetts Democrat as "Barney Fife," the inept and incompetent depmy in die Audv Griffith television show. Ironically, Carville was criticizing Armey for his "Barney Fag" mistake when he refen:ed to Frank as "Barney Fife "" Carville said he had an excuse for his slip of the tongue, :however, since h( is president of ah Andy Griffith Show Fan Club andh"ad be,eli thinkifiglabout the r Bamey Fife characte~-~ffhen hc made the :mistake. "Wbat did Dick Armey have on his mind when he said what he did’?" Carville asked Vive La Difference! French Say Gay Pres. OK PARIS - The Paris newspaper Liberation has reported the results of a poll of some 1002 registered French voters" views of the upcoming presidential campaign. The paper reported that the Illico-Radio FG poll indicated that 85% of the respondents agreed that TV campaigns aimed specifically at gay men to help stem the spread of HIV were needed. Perhaps even more surprising, the poll also found that 71% of those mlsweri~ig pollsters’ questions indicated,they would vote for a presidential candidate, even if it was disclosed he had had a gay relationship. British Airline Goes After Gay Market SAN FRANCISCO - Virgin Atlantic Airways. the imiovativc mid enterprising British airline noted for such amemties as mflight massages and personal video screens, is now offering gay- and lesbian-themed tour packages from the U.S. to London, with fly-ons to Paris and Amsterdmn. The three-night four-day tours, which industr~ watchers say is a first for a majo’r airline, start at $679 and are promoted with such up-front names as "’Out in London" s West End" and"London Proper~G ay Paree." The packages include round-trip airfare, hotel accolmnodations from tourist to first class, transfers, theater tickets in London, contiuenud breakfasts mid other little perks. Elizabeth. Hlinko of Virgin Aflandc said "’Gays and lesbimas are a wonderful group of people who enjoy traveling..That’s a group we want to attract to our airline. "" Low or Old Low How aboitt a new look for your love nest? Come see Bryan, Ken or Tim at our fab~dous designer showroom with definitely NOT designer prlees! Budget ~Vindow Treatments & MORE! ~,~,,t~, e,,,~,,, G~a ~ .... 7116 S. lM][in~o, ~te. 109. 254-2100 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa �m Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Fast HIV Test Found i BRUSSELS - Belgian scientists s~y that they have developed an HIV test that can directly detect the presence of HIV in just a few days of being infected instead of the usual months-long wait required before current tests are effective at detecting antibodies produced by the body. "Usually you have to wait about 3 months after exposure before knowing whether you are HIV-positive,’.’said Prof. Jose Rem~cle of Namur University.."But.with this one we ¢~a detect.the virus: a day, or:so later. 7: The,ne.~ ~test,differs. from: o~ers in that it check~specifically far HIV; ~rather than antibodies which ’can 0nly be detected several months following infection. The manufacturer is seeking approval for sales elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. The tests are expected to cost about $10 each. HIV Contact Tracing Suggested ATLANTA - A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscored the way HIV can spread .to insidiously. Researcl~ers at the University of Pittsburghlinked a single prisoner with HIV with 50 other people who were also infected either through shared hypodermic needles or sex. Even more worrisome, the scientists found that of the 50 who had been infected, 24 were unaware they were infected. The researchers and CDC officials said the study indicates that contact tracing, especially of drug users and prisoners infected with HIV, may be of value in fighting ~e spread of HIV. -Setback in Vac._cine Research WASHINGTON- ,am experimental AIDS vaccine that appeared to work in adult monkeys kills newborn monkeys, scientists report in the current issue of the journal Science. Earlier studies with adnlt monkeys were encouraging to researchers "! who thought a weakened version of HIV itself conld be used in the vaccine. But the study - which used a weakened form of the virus in monkeys - suggests that such a strategy could actually lead to infection instead "’This approach to un AIDS vaccine is fnll of hidden danger,’" said Dr. Ruth Ruprecht of Harvard University m~d" the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Rupre.cht’s.team administered awacciue of HIV with:key genes.removed-to:4 newborn,monkeys: Althongh none~v.ere exposed, to full HIV, 2 ofthe monkeys died of~the diseaseand 2 now, have severe.. ~ immune deficiency. EPA StudyingParasite in Water WASHINGTON - Carol Browner, administrator of the Enviromnental Protection Agency, has called for research on how to protect drinking water supplies in the U.S. from the cryptosporidium parasite. The EPA has already set tip a special study ~oup on the microbe which has b~.en s.hown to be extremely infectious, even ru rmnute amounts. The parasite can cause severe diarrhea in healthy adults, but it can be fatal to individu~s with weakenedimmtme systems, such as people with AIDS. Doubts About Early AIDS Case NEW YORK - New medical evidence suggests that what was believed to be the earliest documented case of AIDS may not in fact have been the disease. EXamination of Stored tis sue samples taken from David Carr, a man who died in 1959 from mysterious symptoms, prompted 2 University of Manchester doctors in 1990 to attribute the symptoms to AIDS. But .when Dr. David Ho, head of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Ceuter in New York, recently tested the samples, he cotdd only isolate HIV in one smnple that had been sent to trim. Further testing showed the tissues sent .to Ho were from at least two different people. In Ho’s opinion, there is no longer proof that Carr died of AIDS. Althongh Uuiversity of Manchester officials reject Ho’s findings, the university is planning further investigation. Poor ~Prospects for AIDS Drug LONDON "--New, highly resistaifi Strains of HIV ~re dirmning hop~ that aigroniising new dhsg Of tltugs WilI be able to control the deadly virus as effectively as researchers’had hoped just a few months ago. Researchers reported in the-British medical journal Nature that some strains of the virus are now able to simultaneously ward off the effects of as many as six drug compotmds. Although researchers say the new findings aren" t the end of the road for the potent class of drugs known as protease inhibitors, the latest discovery, is a serious setback for what had been considered an encouraging strategy for combating the deadly virus. Protease inhibitors, which work by preventing the AIDS virus from replicating, are under study by several companies. Scientists at Merck Research Laboratories in West Point, Pa., say it now appears that extended use of such drugs can create strains of the virus that are a thousand times more resistant than the original virus. Case of Infant HIV Remission LOS ANGELES - According to a report in the New England Journal ofMedicine, the white blood cells of a baby apparently have succeeded where every drug and potential vaccine against HIV have so far failed. According to researchers reporting in the journal, the tufidentified infant has become the first thorouglfly documented case of an individual whose own natural body defense may have fought off the infection. Dr. Yvom~e Bryson of the UCLA AID~ Institute said, "It used to seem like heresy to say that you could potentially even eli~nin~te the virus. And now I think that we caasay .that that is a possibility. ?’ Th~ repoi’t sh~ th~ 16~l~y kb(th’~: vi~u~ from his’ infected mothefaiad’~Xmnifiafi 0ns afte~ birth c01ffimiedflifit h~Was itffected. Retesting again at age two months, the baby still tested positive for the virus. Bu! tests at age 13 months revealed that the virus had disappeared. The infant is now five years old and he continues, the scientists say, to show no signs of HIV and is tlwiving. Researchers said they were initially skeptical of the test resul’ts and suspected a clinical error. But they retrieved all the child’s original blood samples and did extensive doublechecking. They found no mistakes, and no virus in the little boy. Screening for HIV Subtypes BOSTON - Max Essex, chair of Harvard University’s AIDS Institute, toldaregional colfference on AIDS that the U.S. should begin blood screening to determine if extremely ilffectious subtypes of HIV that are fueling spread of the virus among heterosexuals in Africa and Asia are in this country as well. "We don’t really know if they are in the U.S.," Essex said. "It’s logical to assume that they should be." Essex said it is critical that the highly infectious virus subtypes be identified FI_DELITY HO_/v E HEALTH CARE, INC. Main Office 113 E. 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The researchers found that6% -of themen and-:-9% of:~the women were infected with HIV, although most or all of the infections .were um, uspected at time of death. The studies authors suggested that health care workers., should rake sexual anddrug use histories of elderly patients. House,Cuts AIDS Housing $ WASHINGTON -~ The House. of RepreSentativeshas:approved some $17.1 billion in-federal Spending cuts, including eliminating federal funding for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA). An amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Shays (RrConn.) to restore the $186 million in HOPWA funds was blocked by Republican lawmakers. White HOuse Chief of staff Leon Panetta promises apresidential Veto of the bill in its present form,. m,,,tary con,’d rom, p. 1 District Court in Brooklyn ruled that the 1993 policy that Congress forced the administration to adopt violates the freedom of speech of the sxx gay and lesbian military personnel who brought the suit and discriminates against homosexuals. Matt Coles, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union representing the.6 service members, said the guidelines, .which are part. of the: National Defense Authorization Act of 1993, were based entirely, on prejudice and-e~pecied-negative ~tions of heterosexual members of the military. The act violated gay and lesbian officers’ constitutional rights to free speech and .equal protection under the law; he argued m court. "Congress -betrayed theConstitution by caving in to the prejudices of others," Coles said. Government attorneys-had arg,ued that the unique~demands of~[Jaenatior;~:armed forces rbxtuire Special rUles. The attorneys " for thegovernment argued that overturning the policy could damage military effectiveness. Judge Nickerson agreed with lawyers for the six that they. v~ere in effect being forced to live a li:e in order to serve their country. Judge Nickerson ruled that"the policy.., is not only inherently deceptive, it also offers powerful inducements to homosexuals to lie." He added that the current policy "craftily sought to avoid the First Amendment" and "twisted the English language in ways that are nothing less than Orwellian." In rejecting the government’s arguments, Judge Nickerson wrote: "Even if defendants do believe that heterosexual service members will be so ups~et by a.co-orker s mere statement of homosexuality cont’d from p. 1 as not to #ork co-operatively in the unit, homophobia, and award-winning con..,suda a belief does not justify a sultant will lead the workshop. It is open to health professionals, social service discriminatory policy." Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said providers, therapists and clergy. after the decision that the government The Planned Parenthood Training would appeal the ruling. "We bdieve our Institute offers this workshop as a response policy is constitutional and we intend to to the alarming rate of suicide in Lesbian/ defend the policy," he said. "The Gay/Bisexual youth and to the experiences Department [of Defense] has told the of Planned Parenthood’s Lesbian mad-Gay volunteers and workers who sought mid Department of Justi~ that we want them to appeal, the policy. ¯ found little support from their schools, Despite the ~meq~ivocal nature of Judge churches Or homes. The miss:ion of Nickerson’ s. ruling, it oul.y applies to the Planned Parenthood hasat:its~hearvnot two active duty service members and four ;: only.fami!yplauning and reproducti~,e reservists in the case itself and does.not. choice, but:~ials6 the.empowerm.ent.~of keep the military.from-continuing.to7 individuals tO ldad healthy; happy and discharge other gays and lesbians who ~se×ually fulfilling lives, regardless of come out. It is the first direct constitutional sexual orientation. Planned Parenthood challenge to the compromise Don~t Ask -hopes to be at the forefront of advocacy Don’t Tell policy, accepted by Presl for Lesbian/Gay issues. Clinton. Formoreinformation, call the Education DepL at 587-1101, ext..4. " ~ cOnt’d fromp: l " : cont’dfrom p. 1 communities up to $10,000," said Gillean. "However, to make this ~zork, weneed reali reasons, she was forced off the air suppor’t .from everyone -in our. . ¯from KWGS. Williams noted.that she communities. The d0nationof $10 from received positive comments even when 100 people is important as is the $1000 she aired "controversial" programs (for from one-. We welcome one-time -example, Gay & Lesbian issues) but that donations butm0ntllly pledges, even of it appeared that station management had $5 or $10 a month are critical to making censored her due to pressure from a Radical this dream a reality." Right TU donor, perhaps also .with the Gillean added that TOHR is discussing. Christian Coalition targeung her setting up a direct debit and credit card underwriters..Station manager Frank debit system to make donating on a Cristal also threatened her with immediate monthly -pledge basis easier. Any censorship if Williams saidanything on donations directed to the .Community theair after.she was giyen notice. Center will be limited to that project, and since TOHR is.a tax-exempt organization~. I NeXt RBG meeting is Tues. April 25 7pmat the Whittier Cafe; :can .be tax-deductable. For more ] . ’ Call 254-2100, RSVP. information, call TOHR at 743-4297. 1. YO ut h Center - Williams 745-1111 Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care ~n a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where ...... Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or.for more information, call our offices at 918~125-1354 Accepting Medicare. Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ (918) 425-1354 Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Com.pensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-95.04 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. �~ -- Letter from the Pm~ddent: As I reflect on the last month I feel like I’ve been on a roller coaster ride. We began the period since our last reporter waiting to he~r about the 3 grant proposals we had applied for: We waited and inquired to no avail. Then on March 24th the newscame, we had received all3 of thegrants. This made us.feel wonderful as this really expands the outreach of TOHR. During our bdef moments of excitement we realized that the grant begin on April 1st. This meant we needed to start implementation immediately. A Human Resource committee is now in place and job descriptions are being written. We will be hiring an additional full time person. During this pedod we also heard fror~ the,local grant we. had wdtten 2 letters of interest for and thesehaVe to bO’totally repackaged.and submitted as full proposals by the!4th of Apdl, Still, this is all good for TOHR. I will keep you updated. .The Community Centeris go ng full steam ahead andwe are accepting donations now. What we will be requesting is monthly pledges as well as one timedonations. The monthly pledges will be and integral part of the financing package. Please think about what would be comfortable for you and make the pledge or donation today. We have located a building that will work very well for the Center and have put together a proposed monthly budget for anyone who is interested. To continue my ride on the roller coaster, we had some lively debate at the April membership meeting that quite frankly left me confused and shell shocked. When I accepted this position it was with the vision that the community needed to be more cohesive. I have worked very hard to achieve this goal and continue to do so daily. This meeting made me question the effectiveness of my efforts. I found myself conducting a meeting with more than a fdendly debate taking place. Being a first time board member, I was not equipped to diffuse this discussion. I simply ended it. I apologize to anyone I offended or that felt suppressed by my action. It was all I knew to do. Let me say now that as President of TOHR my vision remains the same, to unify the community to resolve matters that affect us. There will be times when one of us does not understand the actions of others. We are all working for a common goal and should stay focused on that goal.. Our goal will not be achieved until we all work together. TOHR is a community based organization and every member is requested to participate in our meetings and events, but matters of personal conflict should remain just that. Remember the vision is to unite, for united is the only way we can achieve our goals. Please come to a meeting or TOHR sposored event, we rely on your participation and support to expand our programs. Until next month. Tim Bash-Back Training April 29th 10am to 12pm $ i 5 per person A great self defense class that can benefit each of us. Come in your sweats and your tennis shoes, "’The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard Helpline Training and Update April 22nd, 10:00- 12:00 Training for all current and nexv volunteers. All volunteers need to attend "The Gathcring Place" 4154 South BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Call for Committee It’s Follie time again ! Anyone interested in.serving on a committee for creating conversation and exploring ways TOHR can help with implementation and passage of the Report from the Human Rights Committee, Please call the Help Line and leave your name and number. 743-4297 An.vone interested in volunteering for the Follies Committee or interested in sharingthier talent with the rest of our Tulsa Family, please call L.v~n at 743-0132 743-GAYS (4297) By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-1 The Sadie Hawkins Women’s Dance was a blast. TOHR would like to thank everyone who made the dance possible. The turnout was great and we got some nc~" member & made some new friends. TOHR ~ill continue to support these events so ifyou have an idea let us "know. Additional thanks go to: Carol & Sue for the great music. Renee for taking tickets, Miriam for being the boss, Marvita for the balloons, chairs, tables, Dee for the balloons, Joan for tickets, Laurie for ¢ver~.C.hing, Melanie for all her help, Jim & Don for serving drinks, Tim & Ken for manning the TOHR booth, Pam for the soda, R~’. Alico Jones for the coasters, the Black & \Vhite Committee for providing child care & general support, Aaron for child care and all of you who participated in the dance. Thanks. ¢ommunitp enter Monthly Pledges Membership Application Name Address State Zip- [] Yes I want.to be a oontributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept pa)~x~cnt as described below: [] $10 Limited lnoome/Student M~mbership [] $20 Regular Memb~hip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I-I $100 Sustainin8 Membership [] I am currently reaei,dn8 TOHR mailings and the Tulsa F,amib" Nest,s [] I am not on tl~ mailing list f-I I would like to volunteer help wi~: [] HIV Counselor [] E~nt Planning and Pare. Preparations [] Lesbhn/Gay/Bisexuai HolpLin¢ [] Executive 8mrd Member [] Mon~.v Mcain~ Suppoa $100 Mo. $75 Mo. $50 Mo. 545 Mo. $40 Mo~ $35 Mo. $20 Mo. $10 Mo. Mail to TOHR P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK. 74152 Altn: Cehter Center Stage One Time Donations Spotlight $2500 - $5000 Lead Actor $1500- $2499 gfpporting A~: $750 - $1499 Cast Member $300- $749 Audience $100 - $299 Extra $ �I S u N DAYS I BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - SUnday School 9:45, Moming. Worship::Service 1-1:00." 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) Faith and Struggle Group - discussion group, subjects vary. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. IAPRIL 15 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR~L 16/EASTERI "HOPE IS ALIVE" - Easter Cantata. 11:00 a.m. Family of Faith. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info, 1TuEsDAYs MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. Wednesdays AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. I I 18 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - BiMonthly meeting. 6:30 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. 24 IMAY 3 FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 4 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - A Spin off of the Christian Right’s Nat’,l Day of Prayer. Gay and Lesbian community will meet to pray for an end to prejudice and discrimination in the church. Call 6221441 for more Info. 29 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info. 6 of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info. Sponsored by PFLAG. I IMAY 7 PRIME TIMERS - Monthly Meeting 4:00 p.m. - "The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 747-8121 for info. PFLAG 1011102 - Monthly meeting 6:307:30’p.m:- 4154 South Harvard, Ste~.H. Call 749-4901 for Info. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p:m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Sixth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community. I 13 7:00 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Call 749-4194 for Info, PRAYER.TIME-7:00.p,m, MCC~ofGreater Tulsa.¯ 1623 .North Maplewood~ Call 8381715 for Info. FAMILY-CHORALE = Weekly I TULSA practice 9:30. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th Street. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm, Provides confidential support for recovering addicts, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, course: Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. 4297 for Info. IMAY I I IMAY I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 1 8-21 IM , , 2 1. REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC - 5451-E South Mingo: Also featuring Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for Info. I I 27 29 I FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info, SCELLANEOUS ROU P. I MCC .DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District(OK, TX, LA, AR) Southern "Hills Mardott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson: Call 622-1441 for more Info. [MAY 19-21 HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreati Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Hedand ofOklahoma City. Call 405~720-0044 for Info. 28 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. 7:00 p.m. Call 743- 17 26 GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0843 for more Info. IMAY 16 I TOHR BOARD MEETING. 22 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. - Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. "~ IMAY I South Gary. - Seventh of an eight week I ISATURDAYS IMAY IMAY 1s I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Alien Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 THE BANNED, Oklahoma’s Gay Band, For Carpool Info. call 838-2121. WOMEN’S SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong Restaurant 4307-B South Sheddan, I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary Fourth of an eight week course. Sponsored by,.,. ~ TOHR{Community of Hope/BLG~,(TU). ,Call 838-7232 for Info. IA.e p, L I MAYDAY - Celebration in Oklahoma .I GAY City. Featuring musical entertainment by FEED THE HOMELESS -. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPRIL 2 TOHR MEMBERSHIP - Monthly meeting 6:30 social hour 7:00 p.m. meeting. "The Gathering Place" - 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for Info. IMAY 2 1 ITHURsDAYs 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00, Women’s support group, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP Weekly meeting 7:30, Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South M[ngo, Cal! 622-1441 for Info, (Regula[ Meetings begin Mamh 23) HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic, Free and Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required, Walk in test hours: IMAY TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 7434297 for Info. IA P R I L I IMAY 1 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Fifth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY TOHR BOARD MEETING - 7:00 p.m. IAPRIL IMONDAYS " " " : I BIBLE STUDY- 6:30:p.m. Comm0nity of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. BLESS .THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00, 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info, FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30, Bible Study 7:00, Choir Practice 8:00, 5451E.South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info, IMAY IAPRIL 17 RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary - Third of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, IAPRIL THE BANNED - GayBand - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 for Info. I i MEETINGS LAGPAC - Lesbian-and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for Info. - SWAN’~ Sirigle Women’s Activity Network. TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing by appointment Monday Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 7494194 for appointment. TOHR HELPLINE - Staffed daily 8:00 ,p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA - Tulsa Uniform .and Leather Seekers Association. Call 838-1222 for !.nfo. ,, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB Meets-at varying locations the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of each month. . Do:you.have a.group ,or event _that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please Call us at 838-2121; " Every effort Was made to ensurethe accuracy and completeness of this calendar, however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. I �QUALITY VE "~T ISVIATICATION? " ’- ..........HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT.WORK? Viaticafion is:the process through which :a person .... living with an terminal illness can receive a cash payment ~-:. Withyourwritten permission, we gather medical and -fr0mthe facevalUe of their insurance policy." insurance records with which to determine your policy’s -- value. Then, a setflemnt offer is presented toyou, You may always decline the offer with no obligation: whatsoever. 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Certified Financial Planner to assist you ’We!ll do takes what it. ~ inplanning~e.best°utc°mefr°mY0uruniquefinancial: your.poli~y and medica! history ........ situation.. . " to findthe hestsolution for you, South Harvard Southwest East 41st Street I 4146 Suite F-5 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �,[ by Beverly H¢zey, MCC of Greater Tulsa In February, I talked about Paul’ s letter to the Romans. This is the text used most frequently by Christians who argue against homosexuality and the article discussed the words in the text. I would like to discuss why Paul felt it necessary to talk about homosexuality at all. At this time, homosexuality between men was an accepted part of life in Roman and Greek cultures. In Romans, Paul indicates that homosexuality was socially unacceptable just as long hair was socially unacceptable. In two passages in this chapter, Paul uses strong language to discuss sin. They occur before and after the section on homosexuality but not in it. In Verse 18 of the first chapter, Paul talks about the "ungodliness and wickedness" of people who suppress the truth. "Ungodliness" and "wickedness" are the translation of the Greek words asebeia and adibia. Adibia occurs again in verse 29. This verse lists several things that are ethically wrong, but no sexual offenses. Paul refers to cleanliness or purity laws in Leviticus are still part of Jewish life. It is obvious that Paul is making an issue.of Jewish purity laws here. Jesus was never concerned about purity laws and the Gentile Romans had no such concerns so w.hy is Paul bringing it up? In verses 22-25, Paul accuses the Christians in Rome ofidolatl~. His concern was that they still had their idols and were worshipping them as well .as God. Paul then states two results of their idolatry: one is uncleanness, mad the other, real sin. Paul calls their sexual deeds degra~ting, because of their purity laws and were shameful, dishonorable. He calls their t~Nt~g~,to i,mpose them Oll Gentile other deeds wickedness, evil, malice. The ~hrist~ans. Paul was known to side with terminology itself shows a deliberate the Gentile Christians but he had to be contrast between what is socially tactful to try not to offend anyone. Part of unacceptable and what is ethically wrong. his letter to the Romans addresses Jewish Three times Paul repeats this phrase, "God Christians, playing on their sense of gave them up." This phrase separates superiority. He wants to win their good Paul’s lecture into different sections. He will, so he seemingly takes their side by begins verse 24 with, "therefore God gave putting down the Gentiles for their them up in the lusts of their hearts to homosexual acts. By chapter 2, Paul has impurity." Paul is introducing the first :. gently turned th~"conversation arotmd and effect of their idolatry. Paul digresses in .- is rebuking those,,who judge others. His praise of God but .......;~ ,: ~ language gets " - : ¯ brings himself " and naive rg~adl.n~ ot~ stronger as he ~ J~nffs.ta~dm~ back in verse 26 points out their the Scripture has led many sincere by repeating his real sil~~ of the ~ollower~ d Jesus astray. They oppose JewishChristians. phrase, "for these reasons God gave and oppress lesbian and gay people in Theg-- steal them up to commit adultery, the name of the Apostle Paul." degrading and rob temples. passions." In verse Paul calls for - Father Daniel A. Helmlnlah 28, Paul starts purity of the heart. talking about the second effect of idolatry, Likewise, Paul doesn’t let the Gentile "God gave .them up to a base mind and Christians off the hook. In chapter 9, he things that should not be done." This list rebukes them for feeling they are superior is what Paul really considers sin but there to the Jewish Christians. is nothing sexual in the list. In actuality, Paul’s reference to The question arises whether Paul really homosexuality serves as a rhetorical disapproves of homosexuality. Paul’s function alone. He chose homosexuality letter addresses two groups: gentile because it was not a sensitive issue. The Christians and Jewish Christians. Paul debate over clean and unclean food was a was about to journey to Rome to vi sit the hot issue as well as whether circumcision Church and he was paving the way for his was required for conversion to visit. Keep in mind, whether Christians Christianity. Homosexuality was a point should keep Jewish purity laws was a hot of differenCe, but apparently there was no debate. The "Council of Jerusalem" as argument over it. The Gentiles were well recorded in Acts 15, decreed that Gentiles aware of the Jews’ attitude toward converted to Christians need not be homosexuality, but they shrugged the circumcised nor keep other Jewish laws whole thing off. In chapter 2, verse 22, Just like the church today with its denominations fighting over doctrine, the church then fought over doctrine. Jewish Christians believed that they were superior Paul even condenms.the .Icws for judging the Geutiles lbr their idolatry. Thc wholc pu~ose of Romans is a lcct;,’c on thc sin ofjud~ng others. Ronmns 14: 13-14 says. "let us ~eretbre no longer pass judgcmcnt on one mlother, but resolve instead never to pnl a stumbling block or laindrancc m the wav of another. I know and am persuaffed in the Lord Jesus that nothing ~s unclean in itself; but it is unclcm~ I’or anyone who flfi~s it nnclean. "" In his book entitled, What the Ihbh, Really Says About Homose.ruali~, b~ l)r. D~el A. HelmiNg, a Roman {?a~mlic priest, wfites:"A long-standing and naivc reading of the Scripture has led man~ sincere followers of Jesus astray. Thcv op~se ~d oppress lesbian ~d gay peoplc in ~e nmne of ~e A~sfle Paul. Bolstcrcd by sociN prejudice and zeNous iu thcir sex~ self-fighteotmness, C~sfians havc been misreading Paul’s letter to lhc Romps ~d rejecting members of the C~sfi~ co~u~tv because of it. "" Yet, to ins~e ~e t~fity of ~lievers was a major reason for Paul’ s writings. Paul insisted on fM~ andlove as ~e dfings that really matter ~n Christ. By nusunderstanding Paul’s argument, people unwittingly rely on tastes and customs .instead of the Word of God. They ~guc about what"s dirty or unclean,.disputc who’s pure and impure, aud pll heterosexuM against homosexuM. Tiros. they divide and splinter the church ovcr what does not matter in Cl~st. In God’s name they foment hatred mid [’ncl oppressio~ ~d disrnpt ,sodiety at largc. They comet a grave injusfi~ - the very offehse that Patti’ s letter meant to cotmter. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa k comes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, aad a slew of accolades. Where God [rplifts All-People Sunday Service. 10:45 ~nn Wednesday Service. 6:30 pm Home Cell"Gronps, 2nd & 4th Suuda\ s "lhmda’s labors resulted in a new ~ar that’s the strongest, safest, quietest, best i~crtbrming, and most fl~cl-ct~cicnt Accord ever7 ,llotorTivm~ I’~bmarv 1994 1623 No..X Iaplewood, Tulsa 74115. 838-1715 "Few cars ot’[’cr ~ts astute a I)]cnd o|’slnoofll ride and adroit road handlintz. "l’hc most frequent remark t’rom editors exiting tim Accord after their drives: ’N<~x\" that is a great ride? "" (;arm~dDrivez January 199-I "\Vhilc l londa goes a~z~.mst the mainstream trcntb, the latest Accord is (}no of die best-engineered cars t~day-with a SCIISC 0~" purpose that sets it apart t~off~ the crowd? Popuhv’,~irm~: ~ lay 1994 "Few vehicles have capn~rcd the hearts and minds of Amcricat~ mttonmbilc buyers like the I londa ..\ccord7 ,llotorTivm/. I’~bruarv 1994 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I I To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly With our God... Micah 6:8 ] 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Accord EX Sedan don carlton 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-3636 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Sunday Services, 11 am & 6:30 pm Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed. tntercessionary Prayer, 7 pm 2627-B East 11th, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 2 �Elder Nancy Wilson at Family Of Faith READ ALL ABOUT IT bv Barry Henslev Tulsd Ci&-Co’un~. Library The results of the November 1992 elections included the passage of an unprecedented piece of legislation "known as Amendment 2, in Colorado. It effectively banned any city or town in the state, including the three which already .had gay rights laws,, from including the :words sexual orientation in auv antidiscrimination !aws. This amendment passed by 53% of the vote after a divisive campmgn led by the group Colorado for Fmnily Values. In "Gas" Politics vs Colorado and America,:" author Stephen Bransford explains ONE side of the story of the origins of this law and the impassioned people who focused most of their daih" lives during the election can~paign to fife passage of this amendment. Bransford explains his theory that this law was really just a necessary correction of unfairand restrictive gay fights laws which he alleges preveuted average citizens from fully realizing their rights to religious freedom. He believes that protecting gay citizens from tmreasonable haras_sment, firings and denial of housing, places an excessive burden ou other c~tizens who may have a personal or religious right to discmninate. In short, gay rights laws infringe on personal freedo~ns more than Amen&nent 2 infringes on the rights of gay citizens to equal treatment under the law. Br~asford’ s writing sUle is elementary, with many one mad two-word sentences. He often slants his arguments by using [the. author says about Colorado’s Amendment 2]: "It had yielded a polltleal vletory for fairness & justlee, not a moral Vletory for the reli4ous tight " His next sentence: "’Th~ " Colorado approach reeo$nlzed the fact thdt. llke h or not. Amerlea has retreated from its Judeo-Chrlstlan roots." He is apparently unable to see the eontradletlon. incomplete information and iaflannnatolx language. Situations are superficiallY, explained to appeal to basic fear~. Sympathetic readers will nod in agreement. Others will easily note contradictions throughout the book. An example of this is when Bransford claims that neither morals uor religious bias had an3 part of Alnendment 2’ s passage: "It had yielded a political victory for faimess mad justice, not a moral victory for the ,religious right." His next sentex~ce: "The Colorado approach recognized the fact that, like it or not, America has retreated from its Judeo-Christian roots." He is appareutly tmable to see the contradiction. Bransford’s astonislnuent at a Colorado judge blocking enforce~nent of 2 results in tiffs: "Like the assumption of ixmocence, why cau’ta good law be constitutional until proven otherwise?". His criteria for determining what is a "’good" law, other than majority rule, is not explained. The U.S. Supreme Court recently a~eed to decide tiffs case, and the result will have a widespread impact. This book is an important exmnple of the mindset and logic of the people who calnpaigned so vehemently to pass Amendment 2. Should tiffs subject arise locally, this book will provide a valtmble eyeopener for you to share with relatives, coworkers and politicians. Check the Central Library Readers Service departmeut at 596-7966 for tiffs title mad books on the other side of tiffs debate, such as "Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America" by Michael Nava, and "’A More Perfect Union: Why Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay Rights" by Richard Mohr. Other recent.titles of interest include: *"Uncharted Lives: Understanding the Life Passages of *"Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene" by Dean Hanaer Gay Men" by Stmfley Siegel *"Soldier Of the Year" by Jose Zuniga *"Queer mad Loathing" by David Feinberg *"Dance Against Time"’by Diane Sohvav The Reverend Elder Nancy L. Wilson will be presenting a special message at . Fatnily of Faith Metropolitan Commmffty Church, 5451-E South Mingo, on Sunday, May 21st at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Wilson, who will be in Tulsa for the South Central District Conference hosted at the Mamott Southern Hills from May 18 - 21, is : currently the Vice MOderator of the Univers~ Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and he Senior Pastor of Metropolitan~-C0mm~nity Church of Los Ang¢l~s. ; - ~: - :~ . Nancy Wilson has been active in the Universal Fellowship siuce 1972. She was first elected to the Board of Elders of the Universal Fellowslfip of Metropolitan Community Churches in 1976, and has subsequently been re-elected to four consecutive terms. Rev. Wilson has recently completed work on gay and lesbian theology and her book, Outing the Bible, will be publishedby Harper/Collins in the sunlmerof this year. Elder Wilson has been the UFMCC representative in front of the National Council of Church~s at the General Assembly mad the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. She remains in the forefront of human fights issues. Famil y of Faith welcomes the Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson as she comes to present a message to the gay and lesbian religious community of Tulsa Tulsa -Family Chorale, Tulsa’ s gay and lesbian chorus sponsored.by Lola’s, will be performing at the service. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please call 622-1441. WE UNDERSTAND. TWO WORDS TOO SIMPLE TWO SECONDS 2 That’s all the time it takes to say ’,We Understand" But how often do .you hear your real estate agent say them? Experience the power of TWO! The Nicholas Team. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed associates will make buying and selling a home a positive experience. So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning! Club RSVP Puerto Vallarta, Mexico April 23-30 and November tl-l& ’95 From 595 lncludef: 7 night6 accommodation. All meal& Imported & domeftic beverage6. ~ Club RSVP celebrity entertainment.. 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Usually it is those As a commtmity of Gay men & Lesbians, other value oriented factors aforewe find ourselves to be as diverse as the mentioned. general population in seeking to attain Perhaps your goal is to build that perfect balance in our dream home or lives. Often con~noveuptoalarger .... Choosing a Realtor can become fronting the perhome situated in a almost as sonal struggles of d i f f e r e n fitting in, transition perlTeet property....Who are they? neighborhood. or knowing where Are they working for me? Will- Maybe it’s a we belong, we they understand the needs, values matter of diverhesitate to estasifying yourinvesblish ourselves in or security issues of Gay people? tment potential traditional ways. Is and rental pro-. this because we don’t want to’? Not perty is your goal. necessarily! More.times than not it, is a Whatever it is, from first time homebuyer matter Of being equipped with sufficient to property baron, nothing happens until knowledge and information from which action is taken. Where does the process to base an intelligent decision or form a begin? In today’s econolmcenvironment, positive direction. In other words, when with your mortgage lender! Doesn’t it we or anyone can come to grips with make sense to start with where the money "how" we can achieve any goal, be it comes from in order to establish what home ownership, career advancement or can realistically buy and borrow? ]~his a satisfying personal relationship, the procegs is referred to as prequalification. ability to realize that goal increases 100%. Essentially it is a process of analyzing Home ownership is something each of income, d~bt, and your credit history to us can experience. Yet within the determine a maximum loan amount and American Gay culture, there exists a property value suited to your financial considerably lower percentage of home profile. ownership "compared to other social Tiffs consultation service is typically ~oups. Understanding why this occurs is providedat no cost and should deliver to as simple as understanding traditional you a wealth of information, options mad American values of how and when home choices (including a cost estimate mad ownership plays into the life eqtmtion. breakdown specific to projected purchase For many it is when they find themselves price) from which to base your decisions. involved in a committed relationship. Knowing what you can then achieve, it’s stressful as findln, tl~t Bud Wharton, Mortgages By Design, Inc. Author ofSellTrac 2000. asales training" program for loan officers and Realtors, Bud Wharton is a national speaker, sales trainer and mortgage banker. Bud addresses thousands of industry professionals each year, training in the area~, of business development, technical expertise and motivation. The American Dream has been expressed in mlmerous ways over time, time to visit with a Realtor. All too often tlfis process is mistakcnly rcvc~:scd Choosing a Realtor can bccoulc almost as stressflil as finding that perfcct propcrty.,. mad a flood of questions cross your ufind. Who are they? Are they worki’ng lk)r mc? Do they ki~ow how to truly negotiate on my behalf? \\’ill they laldcrstand thc uccds. values or security issncs of gay pcoplc? Are they a property specialist m thc arca or neigl~borhood I ,’an intcrcsted iu? Arc they more interested in making the salc or mb~d" ng a satisfied customer? If you cannot . put these.questions to rest in making one of the biggest economic decisions of vonr life, it’s time tostep.back: Going into a bad situation would be like-receiving an improper medical diagnosis from a lcss than competent practitioner - vou’rc uncomfortable! This is anotli’e~ good reasou to start with your mortgage lender, as they work with Realtors every &U and have a keeu perception, based on experience, who can best represent your needs. Over the COlmng tuonths in this cohunn. TheHomefront, ~ve will cxplorc various aspects of the home ownership process and experience. The next subject will be credit and yore" rating. More people think their credit is worse than it really is by mortgage lending standards, hi many cas~s it is easier to get a home mortgage than it is to get a VISA card! No credit does not equal bad credit, and bad credit Is morc appropriately defined byits severity. \Vc will discuss how for~vi]lg a lender can bc and those special alternate’loan programs designed to overcome credit challenges. (editors #tote: Bud Wharton ts vice president of Mortgages By Design. hw. Claremore, OK - serving all of Green Country.) PRID.E Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! - -~ ~;i~i /t / -~ \ ~ No. Cost Credit Counseling 1st Time Home Buyer Lock & Shop 0% to 3% Down ~’No Pre-Qualifying Construction Best Interest Rates Refinancing We want to show you how you can experience the American Dream of owning your own home. Because we’re not trying to sell you anything (we provide a service) you can expect No Pressure, No Hassle and No Hidden Agendas. Our goal is to create solutions! If you need a Realtor who will work for YOU, we can help take the guess work out of the selection process and gladly refer you tosomeone most suited to your likes and needs. For Detail~ CalL" BUD WHARTON Vice President Branch Manager (918) 342~4252 Serving Tulsa and Surrounding Communities FINANCING THE ALL AMERICAN DREAM Mortgages By Design Gives Back To Our Community For e~ch Ioen d(~,ed, we w~l donate $100.00 to Tulsa OkJahomans For Human Rights or to ~e foundalJon of your choice. �Red Earth Bears Spring Activities Red Em-th Bem’s was ofliciallv bona on DecefliSai: 11.1994. Anal being less thm~ four monflls old still qualifies us for cub slams (besides, if you feel like a cub. you m’e a cub). But we" re a very big cub& we" re getting large’r by dm month. We have close to 5b paid members and over a lnmdred on our mailing list uow. The steeriug committee decided daere" s uo mason to have only one REB event each moud]. April & May will bear muldple opportmfi tie~ for bears, cubs and their adufirers to get together. And remember, you don" t have to be a member of Red Earth Bem’s (REB) to participate in may of our outiugs. Responsible RoommateWanted ’for a Taste of Local Flavor" Jim & Brent Invite You to Chelsea’s_ On Saturday, ~i\pril 22. the Show Me Bears (SMB) re’five in OKC. The next day REB will host ,’m al’temoon B 5~() B cookout for the St Louis Club. This. potluck cookout is set for lfigh uoon to 3pm. This event is ,also the deadliue for folks to turn in their ideas for the REB logo. Ou Sat.. April 29. REB plans to lffke in the Wichita Mouutains in SW OK. The trail head is about 1,Q hours from OKC so we" 11 leave at 7:30am in order to savor some quality mountaiu moruiug time. We’ll hike d~rot|gh forests, grasslmlds mad a beautiflfl water-filled canyon Afterwards, we’ll eat al the fmnous Meets restaur,’mt. We’ll arrive back in OKC around eight or mue o" clock. The next day. Sun. April 30, REB will go bowling. Tiffs is fine make-up event originally plmmed in Marcia. We’ 11 meet at Brmlswick Heritage Bowl just south of N’W 122nd mid Pem~ in OKC at lpln. The finals of a gay bowling toummneut coiucides with our bowliug so the 1,’rues OU Sat. May 6, First Splash in Austiu always attracts a healflay bear contingent. A low-priced package tliat includes tent accolnmodations mid food is available. Call Jerolne Scheer at the REB phone number - 405732-9808. On Suu. afternoon, May 21, a Bear Bust is plmmed for ]Levis in OKC. During the Memorial Day weekend. REB heads to the very woofy gay rodeo in OKC wifla a pool party on Monday.. Fiually, a cmnping trip ts plammd for Lake Tlmnderbird ou Jmm 10th, mid the Gay Pride.festivities will end the month. Other summer activities include a weekeud trip to Tulsa (Tulsa REB folks: tell us what to do tlfis weekend) mad a Bear Hug at the Habmaa hm in Aug. or Sept. 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Cammermeyer,photo: Cooper April 15 - May 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 5 Col. Cammermeyer at TU by Laurie Cooper Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, an decorated member of the US Armed Forces spoke in March at the University of Tulsa to an audience of over 300 about her experiences of being forced out of the US Reserve because of being Lesbian. Her experience was dramatized in a recent television fihn which diva Barbara Streisand produced. TFN asked Laurie Cooper, a Lesbian and also amember of the US Reserves, to interview Greta Cammermever. Q: In your lecture you talked about the strategy of "dehumanizing the enemy’" - making it easier to hate them. With the visibili~,, ofyourfilm "Serving In Silence" and "rehumamzing the enemy" andshowing people that gays are human, does itfrustiateyou thatprogress seems to be made so slowly? see Cammermeyer, page 3 Montana: Police Were to Register Convicted Gays HELENA, Mont.-The Montana state Senate gave m to a popular outcry and stripped a provision from a sex-offendermeasure tlmt would have forced anyone convicted of homosextml acts to register with police officials for the remainder of their lives. A voice vote to remove the provision without further debate followed au outpouring from constituents fnrious about the proposed legislation. The measure would have placed consenting gay and lesbian adults in the same category as murderers and rapists. The bill had initially been approved by the Senate on only the day before by a storming vote of 41 to 8, even though both supporters and opponents of the measure agreed that it probably would have hadno actual impact. Although same-sex sex - even mnong consenting adults - is a felony m~der Montana law, there are no indications anyone has ever been convicted in the state under thc statutes. The proposed measure created a fitror~ter state Senator A! Bishop- said homosext~d acts are"even worse than a violent Sexual act.’" see Montana. page 3 Lesbian/Gay Community Center Campaign Begins Tim Gillean, president ofTulsaOklahomans forHuman Rights (TOHR), announced the beginning ofa fundraising campaign for a community center for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual communities. Aftermonths of work with donors, bankers and community activists and organizations, Gillean noted that an appropriate building has been located and that negotiations art Uiide~ way with possible tenants and major donors. "We have secured a promise of a matching funds ~ant- that would match accumulated donations made by members of our see Center, page 7 Youth at Risk: Understanding & Supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youths; Planned Parenthood Hosts Workshop on April 28 Planned Parenthood of Eastern Oklahoma & Western Arkansas, Inc. will present a one-day workshop on April 28, on understanding and supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth. Joel W. Wells, Ph.D. professor of Family and Consumer Sciences at the Univer_sity of Northern Iowa, a noted author about homosexuality and see Youth, page 7 Radio Host Ann Williams: Talkshows & Censorphip Ann Williams fascinated members of Tulsa s Gay & Lesbian business organizauon, Rainbow Business Gt~ild, with her plans for "liberal," and possibly even Lesbian/ Gay talk radio in her new job as program director for Taylor Satellite Talk (TST). This new service of Tulsabased Taylor Communications is a direct-to-home satellite network scheduled to begin in June. Williams, who was joined by her spouse, photographer Jim O. Williams, also spoke about what she felt were the see Williams, page 7 Evangelist Robertson Slams Anti-Gay Violence VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Pat Robertson, who has rarely had anytlfing positive to say about gays and lesbians, took a brief, haJting Step during the broadcast of his "700 Club" television program to deuounce violence against homosexuals. "We abhor violence against homosexnals," Robertson said. "We would counsel strongly, in relation to homosexuality, that yon can hold vonr religious beliefs withont beating people up and being violent." Mel White, a Metropolitan Community Church miuister who had fasted 23 days in jail after being arrested for trying to have a lueetmg with Robertson, called Robertsou" s statement small but very real victory.’" When Robertson fiually agreed to drop trespassing charges against Wlfite and meet the MCC pastor iu his jail cell, one of the things Wlfite asked was that Robertson, for ~vhom he was once a ghost writer, shonld publicly denounce antigay violence. "I con~atulate Pat on saying the words we’ve ~vaited so long to hear," \\qfite said ,alter the broadcast. Gingrich: Gays Should Have No Rights in Court WASHIN’GTON-After a public meeting about Lesbian & Gay issues with his sister, Candac’e Gingrich, who is Lesbian, House Speaker Newt Gingrich rm~kled gay rights activists by saying the next day that workers who are fired because they are homosexual should not’have a right to file discrimination lawsnits in federal courts. When he appeared with Iris sister immediately after their meeting to answer reporters" questions, the House Speakerhad nrged tolerauce for homosexnals in America. But at a press conference ,alter being lobbied by his sister, Gingrich suggested the courts should apply their own "kind of "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy to such bias snits based on sexual orientation, and that gaypositive counseling programs in public school were used to "recrnit" homosexuals. Saying that although employers should not ask, Gingrich said employees should-not have any legal recourse in the courts if they were fired because of their sextml orientation. "I don’ t think that" s grounds for federal legal involvemem," Gingrich said. see Gingrich, page 3 Tim Gillean, DavidLhevine& Kelly Kirby,photo: Cooper Cty. Demo. Party Adds Gays at Biennial Comm. Meeting by Laurie Cooper On April 1st at Hale High School, the Tulsa County Democrats held their biennial Central Committee Meetinff. The theme of the meeting was "Children, Compassmn and Caring"; this theme provided a stark contrast to the potentially brutal and destructive agenda of the Republican "Contract with America". Included in the order of business during the four hour meeting was: * election of county party officers for a two year term; * election of state central committee members, and * passage of resolutions to be forwarded to the state and congressional district meetings. Elected to two year terms as Count)" officers were Dr. David Lhevine, Chair; Laurie Phillips, Co-Chair; aud Eric Bolusky, Secretary. Dr. Lhevine’s nomination as Chair was offered by Gary Underwood. In January and February, Mr. Underwood had shared with TiDHR members the usefulness of becoming involved with the political process As a continuauon of this outreach effort, Dr. Lhevine attended the March monthly meeting ofTOHR and shared his vision of the future of the Tulsa County Democratic part3", continued on page 3 Anti-Gay Violence Documented MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Ho~nosexnals bore the brunt of bias-lnotivated violence m the U.S. last year, according to the atmual study Klanwatch Project of the Sonthem Poverty Law Center. In its annnal report to lmv e~fforcement agencies, the Klanwatch Project also warned that the white supremacist ~oup Aryan Nation is expanding ral~idly after years of decline Klanwatch saidit determined that and-gay bias lay behind 25% of the hate-based assaults and nearly two-thirds of the homidides it tracked. The group determines motivation by exanfining a numbei of factor’s including statements made by the assailant, the de~ee of force used, crime location, robber)," and statemeuts made by friendg and community leader~. Utah’s Anti-Marriage Bill SALTLAKECITY - Gov. Mike Leavitt has signed a bill passed recently by the Utah LeNslature that bars recognizing same-sex marriages, even if legally performed elsewhere. Activists in the. state have begun orgamzlng to fight the bill see Utah. page 11 Judge Says Pentagon Policy Unconstitutional NEW YORK - The Clinton administration" s colnpromise "’don’t ask, don’t tell’" military policy on gays and lesbians ih the armed forces has been declared unconstitutional by a federal district court judge ~:ho ruled the policy violates the free speech and due process rights of homosexuals in the conntrv’s military services. Federal Judge Eugene Nickerson of U.S. see Military, page 7 U.N. Asks About Civil Rights for U.S, Gays NEW YORK - The United Nations Human Rights Committee heard for the first time representatives of the U.S. Justice Department outline the mixed civil rights status of homosexuals in the United States. Deval Patrick, Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice see UN, page 3 918-832-0233 ~ub~is !ditor POB 4140 Tom Neal Assistant Editor Tulsa, Oklahoma Jmnes Christjohn 74159-0140 Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer Tu]saNews@aol.com JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the,’entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Famil v News mid may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written pemfission from the publisher. Publication of a uame or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientauo~: Correspondeuce is assumed to be for publicatiou unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to tile address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each editiou at distribution locations. Addi tional copies are available at Tomfooleo.’ ! Steve Largent.- Full of It? Dear Editor: The headline "US Rep. I_argent Open to Jobs Protection Bill" on the front page of the last Tulsa Family News canght my eye, for it implies that Rep. Largent lnay indeed have a social conscience. And the last sentence of the article accomp,’mying the headline states "that some observers i~fferred that Largent ~night consider supporting a nondiscrimination bill that protects Lesbians m~d Gay men," once he researches it. I doubt it. I have a letter from Rep. Largent dated March 6, two days after meeting with Lesbiaus and Gays in Tulsa, in which he makes the following statements: 1. "\Vhile I am strongly supportive of each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, I do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thaa~ others based on their sex, age, race, level of abilities, or behavior.’" 2. "’. . I do not believe ’sexual orientation" qualifies as a criteria for special civil rights laws. No one" s behavior should qualify them for special protection by thglcourts.’" 3. "I am sa~fied that current civil rights legislation prrYides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, religion or level of ability." Frown these statements, cleaf-ly Mr. Largent will see the Eanploy~nent Non-Discrimi-nation Act not as providing fairness,but asproviding greater rights. I do not take comfort in Mr. Largent" s seeming concern that it is wrong to fire a Gax man for no cause other than his sexual orientatirn, because I tl~ak his concern is as shoddy as is Iris reasoning. Sii~.cerely, Les Ennnett Dear Mr. E~mnett: Thank you for contacting me with your views. I always al~preciate hearing from people I work for and represent. When I took the oath of office, I pledged to "defend and uphold the Constitution." I firmly intend to do so. While I ,’un strongly supportive each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, 1 do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thau others based on their sex, age, race level of abilities, or behavior. H.R. 382 attempts to make"sexnal preference" a new protected minority-classification under the nation" s civil fights laws. There are m,’mv reasons to oppose such laws. First, I do not believ~ "’sexual orientation" qualifies as a critefia for special civil rights protection. No one" s behavior should quali~’ them for special protection by the courts. Allowing such would violate the constitutional principle of .equal protection under the law--opening a pandora" s box for any type of behavior to qualify for civil rights protection. Second, large segments of the country hold deep moral and religious beliefs regarding the appropriateness of leNtimizing offensive behavior. By protecting certmn types of behavior through legislation, the federal governmen! lnav be mandating associations mad practices that create violations of conscience for many citizens. I mn satisfied thai’current civil }ights leNslation provides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age’, race, religion or level of ability. Thmak you again for 3our colmnents. I would appreciat~ 3our prayers and further suggestions regardiug this or other issues on your lnind. Sincerely, Steve Imrgent Thanks Again, Tulsa! I’m writing to thank yon once again for your support&generosity. "Ful~a has been on the fore[¥ont for some time in supporting its titleholders & charities statewide. On March 17th, you turned out at the Silver Star & gave $435.00 formy travel fund to compete in Chicago at International Mr. Leather Memorial Day weekend. Special Thanks to Amie Holder, Link, Pat Wilson (Sluticia), Steve Tucker, Green, Country Cloggers, & T.U.L.S.A. for putung on the event. Also, a very special thamks to the owners of the Silver Star mad my sponsors, Steve & John, for allowing the fundraiser to go on at their club. In addition to this fnndraiser, theTool Box techificiaa~s have held 2 fun&’aisers at the Tool Box in the past 6 mouths, including a garage.sale on April 1 st that brought in over S265.00. Thank you Roy \Vilcoxin & Tool Box Teclmicians for your continued support as well I will continue to serve you with honor & pride. If there is anything you n~ed me to do to support other causes or chariues, just ask. Yours tufty, Larry Everett Mr OK Leather 1995 Miscellany According to the Newsletter of the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG, Youth Services of Tulsa is holding a volunteer gaining for its educational/social/support gronp for Lesbian. Gay, Bisexual or questiomng youth 15-20 on Saturday, April 22, from 9am to 4pro in the colfference room of Youth Services of Tulsa~ 302 So. Chevemae. For info: call Lisa at 582-6061. Gay & Lesbian young adults may be interested in the 2rid ammal Anytown, Oklahoma, a hmnan relations camp that looks at prejudice reduction. This Anytown will be held July 23-29 at Cmnp Waluhili on Lake Fort Gibson. The cost of the progrmn is $190 but some scholarships are available. Applications must be received by May 15. For info. call 583-1361. Tulsa Area Prime Timers will meet Sun. Mav 7 at 4pro at the Resource Ctr. 4t54 S. Harvard. After the meeting, this ~oup for Gay & Bisexual men over 40 will Share a pot luck dimmer. On April 23 the group will go the the Azalea Festival in ~Muskogee Also "a gardening group is forming. For more iofo, call 747-8121 or write POB 52118, Tulsa 74152-0118. In closing, the Log Cabin Corral, a Gav Republican newsletter reprints the following with credit to Mad magazine: The Contract with America (truthful post-election version) WE promise to revive the policies ofReaganomics (despite the fact they tripled the national debt) hoping that maybe they’ll work this time around! WEpromiseto throw everyone in America to the mercy of the Free Market System...E~XCEPT for our friends the Defense Contractors. Tobacco Growers and S&L Operators ! WEpromise to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club. 1229 S. Memorial *Ban’accnda’s Wild NightsiDom~a’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Adnfiral *Concessions. 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th *Mela’opole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloou, 1565 Shefidan *Renegades, 1649 S Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memofial *Time n’Tiuae Again. 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier Cal’e, 416 S. Lewis Businesses/Services *B,’ua~es & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 7l Blne Moon Bakery Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria Budget \Vindo~v Treatlnents. 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 Certified *loNe Auto Repair 438-3393, pager: Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza International Tours Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Lonp-Garou, 2747 E. 15 Major Affairs *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI Mortgages by’ Desigu Phoenix Mortgage Corp. Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo Royal Travel, 6927 S Canton *Ross E&vard Salon, 1438 S. Boston *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan \Vestcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza Organizations B L;G Alliance, University of Tulsa 835-5(/83 582-4340 744-0896 749-1563 587-8811 834-4234 585~3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 250-5034 492-4918 743 -5272 254-2100 591-0597 592-1521 838~8503 592-3317 341-6866 599-8070 742-1992 587-8108 584-3112 664-2951 342-4252 592-7700 587-8333 838-7626 496-2410 584-0337 749-6301 747-3322 832-0233 583-1500 583-9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries *HI\; Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 Rainbow Business Guild Rainbow Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care Shanti Hotline Tulsa O"ldalmmans lbr Hmnan Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR (Jay HelpLine (hffo.) 743-429"7 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform,Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 438-2437, 800-284-2437 749-4194 748-3111 749-4901 74128 254-2100 599-8423 584-4983 749-7898 Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental ttealth, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Batch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 Chem" St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Fideli’ty Home Health (are, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Leanne M Gross, Fina~]cial Plmufing 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Mohawk Living Center, 3910 Park Rd: 425-1354 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas. Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Richard Reeder, MS; Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious & Educational Organizations Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1"441 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman ~tudent Center. U~fiversitv of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule-. Grouud Floor *Universitx Center at Tulsa *indicates a distribution poiut Constitution...so xve can avoid dealing with the defict for years while it’s out being approved by the 37 states necessary to ratify it~ WEpromise to talk up a storm about the need for health care reform while simultaneously accepting millions of dollars from insurance lobbyists to keep fl~c whole rotten system the way It IS .... WE promise above all to accuse anyone who disagrees with us of being unAmerica, to blast the "!iberal" media for reporting auything negative about us... [and it goes on - TFN] Cammermeyer cont’dfrom p. 1 A: I think what has been exciting to me is to remember where we started mad where I started five years ago. Myattordeys saying, "Grete, there isn’ t asnowball’ s chance that anywhere the courts are going to rule in our favor or that anything is going to happen and all we can hope for is that enougl~ cases going through the courts that the government will be forced to sort oflook at this Issue again." Whathappened instead was that it seemed to be the right time and the right place an our point in society... I spent about six weeks lobbying and saw changes take place in Congress over those six months [ofthe moratorium]. Tiffs issue of human sexuality had never been talked about by old petple like us. The-youth of today were talking about human sexuality alfthe time... So, what we have is an old population of people who are setting the staudards andthe laws who are out of touch with the reality and morals of today’ s generation. Weare being offered a forum because the kids of today are saying "What’ s the problem?" I don’ t expect that anything is going to change overnight but there are some things that have - the world recognizes that there are gays and lesbians in the military. Like it or not they are there. Q: When all ofthese issues came about, did you have a way of putting yourself through what I call a "Lesbian 101" in order to educate yourself about the community? A: Some of that I am not going to respond to. Some ofit I will. We will leave the "’I01" out and talk about it in the context when I first separated from the military and the reception when I was asked t’o speak at the gay rights, rally. It ~v.as over~vhelming to have 20,000 people g~ve me a standing ovation for the first tmie and this was days after my actual scparatiou... I’m still learning and I read, and I have gotten books from the 50’ s of what fern and butch and all of these things what they meant and what the culture was at the time and women’ s friendships and how those have changed over time. So, it is like trying to mnnerse myself in culture that, first, I never kaaew existed and, then secondly, that I am a part of and realize that there is a diversity in this culture as well as the diversity as in any other and it doesn’ t mean that you have to buy into all of it. Q: In recognition that this is Oklahoma, the "’Buckle ofthe Bible Belt", is there a specific role that religion or spirituali& playsfor you? A: l)iane and I are active in the Church of Religions Science at tiffs time. I think that it is through that spiritual basis that onr lives have been totally changed. I used to feel that my world was measured byexternal validation and that it was somehow a giving up of myself to the coutrol of others. Wheu I had to shed my rod form, part of what happeued was that ao longer did I need that external validation of who 1 was, and what becmne more salient was that tuner meaning, that sense of inner peace and feeling that there is nothing that I cannot do if I mn supposed to be doing it. I don’ t think that yon will ever find me regretting even the toughest decisions having to do with [such things as] any divorce, that those were the best decisions of the time and that there had to be.a reason why I had to go through this pare. Q: There are some very powerful comments and thoughts yot; shared [in the book] about Vietnam. With those feelings about Vietnam, have you in your own mind resolved them? A: You know, I was thinking just the other day of how much I have resolved them. I have come to the point of having extraordinary respect for the resistors, which speaks to how far I have come from feeling that they were traitors and skipping out of their responsibility to the American way - and coming to understand, because ofmy own experience of late of having to challenge the military that I love and the country that I love. And seeing that the people who felt so strongly about the horrors ofVietnam, theymade the decision to leave the country rather than fight an immoral war, immoral in theireyes. Being where I am now, having to leave the military and fight it because I believe that it is unconstitutional - the law as it exists now- that with every breath I will continue to fight for overturning that particular ban....it has given me a new respect for the difficulties they [the resistors] had in making those decisions to leave- and I must say that I could never have imagined myself saying that three or four years ago. It’ s actually the first time I have ever said it to anybody. Q: Last night somebody had asked you ifyou had thought aboutapolitical career. Since integrity isso important to you, how in the world can you be a politician? A: I don’ t know rather or not there is a match. I do believe inthe"Peter Principle" and so there is a certain concern that I have abouta mismatchbetweenwhateverfuture careerImay have and the type ofleadership style that I have and how I like to work a system for the good of an individual... that’ s why I’mnot really quite sure ofhow I will move, whether it will be to first See about a political appointment and see whether or not I could tolerate it or whether it would be so binding and against my belief system, because I do have very strong feelings about iL Q: You commented last night that you lost your military career but you gained your freedom, as you coined it, "In Your Face Freedom." Ifyou.had a message to us what would your message be? A: We do end up sort of compartmentalizing people by the roles that they are allowed to have in society and that those roles are created by the dominant society mad that part of learning about other people and about other ways of being, other non-traditional families, is to opeu ourselves up to that. And What I have decided that we ought to focus on is that on October 1 lth, National Coming Out Day, that something new is that the gay community is to invite a heterosexual couple home for dinner. With that we open up that dialogue of"Our home is just like yours" and be~n to break down the wall of separation. And what we have glory in, I think, is that the ufix of friends that we have is from the breadth of all combinations - that we are not bound in a heterosexOal world, we are not boundin a ....homosexual world, butrather that wehave both. It’ s more a matter of "We’ re all here" - and it’s an acknowledgement of the egalitarian position that we all share. Gingrich cont’dfrom p. 1 don’t think you have a right of filing a federal lawsnit or of getting the federal government to protect you based on your sexual behavior." He went on to say, "You have had, clearly, examples of what is, in effect, recruitment ~n so-called counseling programs. So I’m Very cautious about the idea that you want to have active h0mo~xuals in junior high school and high school explaining to young people that they have all these various wonderful options." Ehzabeth Birch, of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said, "His remarks are disingenuous after he appeared...with his sister.~.and told the truth about American famihes.. Montana cont’dfrom p. 1 Hundreds of people flooded the Capitol and the governor’ s office with phone calls, faxes and letters denouncing the bill. Despite its dramatic about-face, the state Senate nevertheless rejected an opportunity at the same time to suspend the floor rules and debate repealing the state’ s deviate sexual conduct statute, one of the country’ s most draconian anti-gay laws, carrying a possible lO-year prison sentence and fines of up to $50,000. UN cont’dfrom p. 1 Department, admitted to the committee that bias because of race, ethnic origin, gender and orientation continue to be problems in the U.S. Patrick told the committee, which is gathering information from U.S. officials on the United States’ ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, that the problems ~’vereff t simply the results of historical bias in the country but "current, real life, pernicious discrimination of the here and now." Patrick assured the committee that the Clinton administration remains committed to the goal of expanding opporttufities for all American citizens in education, employment and the economy, and that there would be ~’no retreat from that commimaent." Robin Kane, of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, praised Patrick as a "’very articulate spokesperson...who undei:stands the limitations that are placed on the Justice Departu~ent because of lack ofcivil rights laws [for Lesbians &G~ys]" "A TRIUMPH! ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST PROVOCATIVE FILMS OF THE NEW YEAR]" -Peter Travers. ROLLING.STONE ONE MAN IS ABOUT I0 CHALLENGE 2000 YEARS OF TRADITION, ES Movies 8, Opens April 19th 68th & Memorial, 250-4513 Utah cont’dfrom p. 1 legally, and many rights advocates have begun what’s being called "Olympics Out of Utah," an effort to convince Olympic Game officials not to select the state, widely considered a leading contender, as the site of the 2002 winter games. Democrats cont’dfrom p. 1 Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, Ken Draper,Rob Hill, Laurie Cooper and Bruce Lewis were among the precinct officers who attended the Committee meeting. Kelly Kirby and Rob Hill were also nominatedand electedbyprecinctofficials to serve on thestate Cer~tral Comm~:~iee. The State Central Committee develops the statewide political platform’l~r the Democratic Party. As one of the last items of the meeting’ s agenda, fourteen party platform resolutions were adopted. The text of Resolution #7 is provided in its entirety: "Be it resolved that the Tulsa County Democrat party supports fairness and justice for all individuals or groups regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, race or disability. We support equal rights in public accomodations, employment, and housing for all Americans.’" The Democratic Party is seeking the involvement of people who believe that equal rights extend to all individuals. Volunteer opportunities with the Tulsa Cry. Democratic Party and with the Young Democrats can be investigated by calling the Democratic headquarters at 742-2457. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS! A stinging comedy of sex and politics!" -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE "1RRESISTIBLE!" -Kevin Thomas,.LOS ANGELES TIMES "DELIGHTFUL! A warm, sentimental film from one of Cuba’s major directors!" -Caryn.James, THE NEW YORK TIMES SAVOR THE FLAVOR Movies 8 Opens 4/28 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Louisville Leaders Held for Civil Disobedience I,OUISVILLE, Ky. - Police arrested 25 activists on trespassing charges in the I Jouisville Board of Aldermen chiuubers alter they refused to leave when the aldermen voted 7 to 4 against a proposed antidiscrimination measure that would have added sexual orientation to the city’s anti-bias ordinance As soon as it was clear that the aldermen had rclected the racism’e, I protester ~l~ray~d a can of air freshener in the ,air and yelled, "The stenchin this morn is foul!" Some 50 people then stood in silent protest holding signs reading, "’Waiting for Justice" until police warned them they would be arrested. Aboul 25 of the demonstrators refused to leave and were then arrested. Carla Wallace of the Fairness Campaign, wlfich has pushed for the measure for the past 4 years, said of the protest, "’There comes a time in the life of every civil rights movement.., to stand before the body politic and demand accountability for crimes committed ~]nder protection of law. Our refusal to passively accept this assault to our freedom is an affirmation of our commitment to the high and noble task before us."In addition to Wallace, others arrested at the protest included;: Everett Hoffman, executive, director of the ACLU of Kentucky;. Dr. George Edwards of the Southern Presbyterian Seminary; Dr. Hal Warheim, a theology professor also with the senfinary; Jane lIope :rod Reba Coffman, board members of P-FLAG in Louisville, and attorney Eric Grmfinger. Gays Raise $2.5 Mil. for San Francisco Library SAN FRANCISCO - San Franosco’s new public library is currently being constructed at city expense. But because of bu~tget constraints, the city added no new funds to the librarY’s budget for new acquisitions, meaning the new library would have to be filled with little more than the material the old library already had on its shelves. But an enterprising citizens’ advisory conunittee set up a special fundraising effort directed at -affinity groups" to help finance new materials and resources at the new facility - including a .proposed new gay and lesbian resources center. In a burst of gay civic pride, gays and lesbians in the city Contributed some $2,596,822 toward the new "’gay wing" at the library - the largest amount raised among any of the groups supporting various specialized facilities in the new library. The figure represents about a third of the total $7,938,504 raised for new facilities at the library. Lesbian Mayor of S.F.? SAN FRANCISCO ~ Itlooks as if the woman Sen. Jesse Hehns likes to refer to as "’that damn lesbian" is on the verge of deciding whether or not to ~ake what would be the first senous bid by an openly gay politician for the city’s mayoral seat. Roberta ,~kchtenberg told reporters from her office in Waslfington, D.C., in early April that she may leave the increasingly hostile political environment of the nation’s capital, where she is ea~ assistant secretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to possibly enter the mayoral race this November. "’I am very seriously considering it and will make my decision within a matter of a fe~, days,’" Achtenberg sai.d. Achtenberg madehistory in 1993 when the then city supervisor faced U.S. Senate confirmation to the HUD post. During the televised Senate debate over her confirmation, which normally would have generated little attention, anti-gay legislators repeatedly attacked Achtenberg’s nomination with Helms leading the offensive, referring to her as a "damn lesbian’" because she rode in the city’s gay pride march along with her long-time partner, Judge Mary Morgan, and their son. Gingrich to Lead San Francisco Pride Parade SAN" FRANCISCO - San Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay Freedom Day Parade this June took a sudden turn toward becoming a "perfect family thing" with the announcement that the grand marshal for the huge event will be Candace Gingrich, the half-sis{erofHouse Speaker Newt Gingrich. Robert Allen, president of the parade committee, said, "She was selected primarily because of the statement itmakes and the media response.... I think it’S really a treaf that she’s not afraid to say he" s full of shit. ~[t’ s the perfect family thing. Gingnch, who will be one of four marshals-in the 25th annual event, becmne an instant celebrity earlier tiffs year when she went, on a highly publicized lobbying mission to her brother" s Capitol Hill offices in behalf of the Human Rights Campaign Fund. ’Tales of the City ’ Wins PeabodyAward ATHENS, Ga. - The Britishproduced television mini-series of Amfistead Maupin" s ."Tales of the City," which aired on the .PBS network last year has won a Peabody Award for its portrayal of San Francisco in the mid- 1970s PBS pulled out of producing the follow-up "’More Tales ofCity"despite the oriNnal nfiniseries" enormous popularity and critical acclaim after "Tales’" came under intense criticism by conservative pressure ~oups and politicians. Mayor Fined for Refusing ’Gay Pride’ Proclamation HAMILTON’, Canada - Bob Morrow, the mayor of Hamilton, has been fined $5,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Commission for refusing to issue a gay pride proclmnation in the city in 1991. Morrow personally will have to pay the fine because such proclamations are in the hands of the mayor, not the city government in general. Death Threats Against Greg Louganis WASHINGTON - The Washington Post reports that due to death threats against Greg Louganis since disclosing that he has AIDS, the Lambda Rising bookstore in Washington said it had to take added security precautions for his book-signmg appearance there. Some 2,000 people showed up and more than 300 people had to be turned away due to the crowd. Louganis’ recently published autobiography, Breaking the Surface, is already in its 7th printing, the publisher said. Court Rules Against Gay Couple for Bank Loan LOS ANGELES -U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer has ruled that the California Federal Bank was within its rights in refusing to give a special discountedhome loan to Jeffrey Bagley, a bank vice president,_and his partner. Judge Pfaelzer gave summary -judgment to the bank in the lawsuit filed by Bagley against his employer. The bank contended that Bagley did not quality for the special discounted loans, which are a standard benefit the bank offers its mm-ried employees, because he and Iris partner are not legally married. Maine Postpones Rights Measure AUGUSTA, Maine Gay rights advocates ~n Maine have announced that they will not introduce a statewide antidiscmnination measure in the legislatm:e this yezr, concerned that voters who are already faced with an anti-gay ballot measure wotdd find a competing measure confusing. "This issue is too important to risk confusing matters by putting a partially competing measure (the antidiscrimination bill) on the ballot as well," Patricia Ryan of the Maiue Human Rights Commission said. "We believe voters will say that Maine, as a state, won’ t discriminate, and we want them to have a clear shot at that issue." Attorneys for the Maine Human Rights Commission determined the gay rights bill probably would be declared a "competing measure" to the anti-gay ballot referendum and would therefore have to go before the voters as wellifit was brought before the legislature. British Priests Blessing Secret Gay Marriages -- LONDON The London Times reports that a number of Church of England priests - as many as 60 of them -have been secretly conducting marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches around England, even though the priests face expulsion if they are discovered by church officials. The paper reported that the priests have conducted hundreds ofgay and lesbian unions despite being officially prohibitedby the Church of England. "I had no idea they were having the ceremonies in church," Ven George Austin, the archdeacon of York told the Times. "It’ s such a perversion ofa church wedding that you shouldn’t even have to point out it is wrong." St. Patrick’s Day Parades NEW YORK - Making good on a promise that they would indeed march in the annual St. Patrick’ s Day parade, some 70 gay rights activists were arrested as they attempted to have their own march in New York. A U.S. District Courtjudged had turned down a request by the Irish Lesbian & Gay Organization to overturn a rule barring the group from participating in the city parade and the 2nd Circuit Court ofAppeals uphddthe lowercourt decision on Mar. 16. In Cambridge, Mass., a large contingent frmn the Irish- American Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Group of ’Boston, marched peacefully in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade there. BOSTON - South Boston’s controversial "protest" St. Patrick" s Day march, which has already become the cause of a case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court because organizers refused to allow Irish gays and lesbians to participate, also turned down a request by a group of former military members with HIV or AIDS to join the event as well. When asked why the ailing veterans were being excluded, Jo!m Hurley of the South Boston War Veterans Council, declined to comment, saying only that the organizers of the protest don’t give reasons for who is and isn’t allowed to march. Classical CO for Gay Men LOS ANGELES - A CD from a major recording company explicitly being marketed to gay men has been launched by WarnerClassics - and Beethoven will never be quite the same. Described as "75 minutes of musical passion for men." the CD is called "Sensual Classics Too," following up on the title of an earlier - and heterosexualoriented - popular disk Warner released in 1992 and that is still on the classical music charts. Making it even clearer who the intended audience for the disk is, the cover shows two hairy-armed men half-undressed and tenderly holding each other. It’{ enough to get your classical motor running -which is exactly what Warner wants. Lesbians Blocked from Conference on Women NEW YORK In an unusual alliance, China and the Vatican are blocking women’s groups they disapprove of- including lesbian organizations - from attending amajor United Nations conference on women slated for Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax sttuatlons whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Photography- J.D. Jamett 621-5597 $30/hour - in, call for out rates Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: ¯ Pager: 672-2035 ¯ Therapeutic ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports News Briefs News later this year. Hundreds of delegates and non-gov.ernmental organizations (NGOs) havebeen meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, reviewing the credentials of delegates to the conference to be held in Beijing in September. China has used its position as host ofthe conference to denY credentials to women’s groups from Taiwan and Tibet - neither of:which China recognizes as indepe-ndent nations. The :Vatican also raised objections inan effort to exclude women’ s groups that don’ t agree with the Catholic Church’s positions on abortion, birth control and homosexuality. Delegates from China seconded the Vatican’s objections to lesbian groups, citing its own laws against homosexuality. Another Custody Battle DETROIT - Carol Hess, a lesbian who helped rear the 2 children of her deceased lover, is fighting the children’s father, Russel Overton, in court for custody ofthetwo boys. Overton won provisional custody of the 2 children earlier in March, but Judge William Giovan has now given Hess weekend visitation rights and said he will shortly decide if Hess has any legal .standing to ask for custody of the 10- and 13-year-old sons o fher partner of20 years, Leigh Porter, who died in January.. Gays & Government Security Clearances WASHINGTON - A General Accounting Office review of 3 U.S. government departments and 5 federal agencies has concluded that the federal government has stopped using homosexuality as a reason for refusing security clearances to civiliml employees mid contractors. The GAO reviewed records from the U.S. State, Defense and Energy Departments, as well as the FBI, the Office of Personnel Manage- ~nent, the U.S. Infornlation Agency, the Secret Service and the Customs Service. Ahnost ,all feder,’d agencies in the past had routinely refused to give gays and lesbians security clearance, ~naintailfing that homosexuals were snbject to being blackmailed. Trouble Over Benefit Plan at CalTech/JPL PASADENA, Calif. - A number of major U.S. universities - Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News including Harvard, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - have extended domestic partner benefits to their gay andlesbian staffers withlittle or no controversy. But plans by the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) to begin offering same-sex partner benefits beginning May 1 may set off a firestorm,~The plan would extend health insurance benefits to the same-sex partners of the school’ s staff and faculty~ although opposite-sex couples would be not be eligible because the university says such couples have the option of legally marrying. The controversy over the plan, however, is arising largely because CalTech, along with its best-known facility, the Jet Propulsion Laboratories, are the largest employers in the region andbecauseJPLis heavily involved in both governmentrelated research and the public school system. Conservative anti-gay critics of the move have been bombarding members of Congress in an effort to derail the benefit proposal. Opponents say they don’t want school children in the area to see gay and lesbian relationships as the same as heterosexual marriage and they are telling members of Congress that they don’t want federal tax money that goes to CalTech andJPLused to provide benefits to homosextml partners. "’Our institutions should, in whatever way possible, help mmntain heterosexual Inarriage as ,’m ide,’d," said one critic. Best Actor Oscar "Nominee Always Out LOS ANGELES Popular British actor Nigel Hawthorne, ~vho has been nominated for an Academy Award for his role in "’The Madness of King George,’" told the Advocate that he is gay mid that he has "’never been a closet queen.’" The 65-year-old Ha~vthorue, who is perhaps bestknowll to Americans for Iris role on the popular British-made TV series "Yes, Minister," said he will be attendiug die glitzy Oscar ceremonies with his long-time partner, writer Trevor Beathmu. Interviewed in the British newspaper Today, Beuthanl was eqnally candid about their relationship. "\Ve’ re just a dear old married couple. It’s not a qnestion of Nigel mid me coining out we’ ve uever been in," he said. "Heterosext/~L& Proud" Campaign in Australia BRISBANE, Australia - The Australian newsmagazine Brother Sister reports that an organization calling itself the International Heterosexual Foundation is planning to ldunch a $4 million anti-gay ad campaign in the country. The publication says the group’s national advertising campaign will be aimed at teena:gers’, ~ing electronic and print spots, because it is "deeply concerned with the overt propagation of deviant sexual practices." The campaign reportedly is being called "Heterosexual and Proud Of It." A spokesperson for the foundation said the campaign was aimed to counter what it says is pro-gay material being put before the public by AIDS agencies. "Enormous amounts of public monies are being spent to promote homosexu,~lity under the gmse of HIV/AIDS awareness," Kris Picketing 0f the group said. Drag Queen ’Ring’Foiled LAS VEGAS - Police in Las Vegas have charged two transvestites with stealing clothing from the Rare Breed store, and said the 2 are part of a ring of drag queen thieves who authorities believe have stolen thousands of dollars worth of women’s clothes and jewelry. Police said the 2, whom they refused to identify because of their on-going investigation, were involved with up to 5 other transvestites who shoplifted merchandise from local stores that they later ~old in order to buy drugs. Transsexual Brit Takes Case to European Court BRUSSELS, Belgium - A woman identified in official records as "’P" has filed a complaint with die European Court of Justice, charging that she was fired from her job with the Cornwall County Council in Great Britain after she told supervisors she was undergoing a sex-change operation. A British labor panel said "P’" was not protected trader the countD,’ s sex discrimination laws, mid the county council said die woman was not fired because of the surgery but because it had too many workers. In her complaint before the European Court, how ever, the woman claims the council had offered h~r a salary rinse and a new contract before she said she was undergoing the sex change. The womanis asking the European C6urt to determine whether transsexuals are protected under European Union statutes, even if national laws don’ t extend such protections. Swedish Sports StarGay STOCKHOLM-WhenSwedish authorities announced that a nee- Nazi skinhead had confessed to the Mar. 11 brutal stabbing death oficehockey star Peter Karlsson, one of the reasons given by the 19-year-old for killing Karlsson was that the 2 9-year-old hockey pro had made sexual advances to him. Police say Karlsson was stabbed more than 60 times in nearby Vasteras after he had left a local discotheque to go home. It is the 2nd brutal slaying of a gay man in the Stockholm area in the~past few months. Bomb Threat at Canadian Bookstore VANCOUVER-Canada’ s gayoriented Little Sister’ s bookstore has been the object of a bomb threat, that the store’s manager believes is the work of an antigay extremist religious fanatic. The single-page hand-written letter threatened "a day of reckoning," with references to Sodom and Gomorrah and other religious allusions. Little Sister’ s manager Janine Fnller denounced the threat, which police respondedto quickly, saying, "I think people who are true Christian~ would condemn that kind of sentiment of hate.’" In February, the store also received a telephoned bomb threat. Police checked the store thoroughly then, but found no explosives - but they did warn workers at Little S~ster’s to be watctfful of suspicious parcels and cus toulers. No One Can Get Rep. Frank’s Name...Straight WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney Frank - or at least how politicos pronotmce his name - has setoff another flap. In Jmn|ary, die Rep. Dick Armey, the 2nd. ranking House Republican, referred to the openly gay Frank as "Barney Fag" during a radio interview, which he later.said was a slip of the ton~le. Now James Carville, a prominent Democratic Party consultant who helped orchestrate President Clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, referred to the Massachusetts Democrat as "Barney Fife," the inept and incompetent depmy in die Audv Griffith television show. Ironically, Carville was criticizing Armey for his "Barney Fag" mistake when he refen:ed to Frank as "Barney Fife "" Carville said he had an excuse for his slip of the tongue, :however, since h( is president of ah Andy Griffith Show Fan Club andh"ad be,eli thinkifiglabout the r Bamey Fife characte~-~ffhen hc made the :mistake. "Wbat did Dick Armey have on his mind when he said what he did’?" Carville asked Vive La Difference! French Say Gay Pres. OK PARIS - The Paris newspaper Liberation has reported the results of a poll of some 1002 registered French voters" views of the upcoming presidential campaign. The paper reported that the Illico-Radio FG poll indicated that 85% of the respondents agreed that TV campaigns aimed specifically at gay men to help stem the spread of HIV were needed. Perhaps even more surprising, the poll also found that 71% of those mlsweri~ig pollsters’ questions indicated,they would vote for a presidential candidate, even if it was disclosed he had had a gay relationship. British Airline Goes After Gay Market SAN FRANCISCO - Virgin Atlantic Airways. the imiovativc mid enterprising British airline noted for such amemties as mflight massages and personal video screens, is now offering gay- and lesbian-themed tour packages from the U.S. to London, with fly-ons to Paris and Amsterdmn. The three-night four-day tours, which industr~ watchers say is a first for a majo’r airline, start at $679 and are promoted with such up-front names as "’Out in London" s West End" and"London Proper~G ay Paree." The packages include round-trip airfare, hotel accolmnodations from tourist to first class, transfers, theater tickets in London, contiuenud breakfasts mid other little perks. Elizabeth. Hlinko of Virgin Aflandc said "’Gays and lesbimas are a wonderful group of people who enjoy traveling..That’s a group we want to attract to our airline. "" Low or Old Low How aboitt a new look for your love nest? Come see Bryan, Ken or Tim at our fab~dous designer showroom with definitely NOT designer prlees! Budget ~Vindow Treatments & MORE! ~,~,,t~, e,,,~,,, G~a ~.... 7116 S. lM][in~o, ~te. 109. 254-2100 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa m Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Fast HIV Test Found i BRUSSELS - Belgian scientists s~y that they have developed an HIV test that can directly detect the presence of HIV in just a few days of being infected instead of the usual months-long wait required before current tests are effective at detecting antibodies produced by the body. "Usually you have to wait about 3 months after exposure before knowing whether you are HIV-positive,’.’said Prof. Jose Rem~cle of Namur University.."But.with this one we ¢~a detect.the virus: a day, or:so later. 7: The,ne.~ ~test,differs. from: o~ers in that it check~specifically far HIV; ~rather than antibodies which ’can 0nly be detected several months following infection. The manufacturer is seeking approval for sales elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. The tests are expected to cost about $10 each. HIV Contact Tracing Suggested ATLANTA - A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscored the way HIV can spread .to insidiously. Researcl~ers at the University of Pittsburghlinked a single prisoner with HIV with 50 other people who were also infected either through shared hypodermic needles or sex. Even more worrisome, the scientists found that of the 50 who had been infected, 24 were unaware they were infected. The researchers and CDC officials said the study indicates that contact tracing, especially of drug users and prisoners infected with HIV, may be of value in fighting ~e spread of HIV. -Setback in Vac._cine Research WASHINGTON- ,am experimental AIDS vaccine that appeared to work in adult monkeys kills newborn monkeys, scientists report in the current issue of the journal Science. Earlier studies with adnlt monkeys were encouraging to researchers "! who thought a weakened version of HIV itself conld be used in the vaccine. But the study - which used a weakened form of the virus in monkeys - suggests that such a strategy could actually lead to infection instead "’This approach to un AIDS vaccine is fnll of hidden danger,’" said Dr. Ruth Ruprecht of Harvard University m~d" the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Rupre.cht’s.team administered awacciue of HIV with:key genes.removed-to:4 newborn,monkeys: Althongh none~v.ere exposed, to full HIV, 2 ofthe monkeys died of~the diseaseand 2 now, have severe.. ~ immune deficiency. EPA StudyingParasite in Water WASHINGTON - Carol Browner, administrator of the Enviromnental Protection Agency, has called for research on how to protect drinking water supplies in the U.S. from the cryptosporidium parasite. The EPA has already set tip a special study ~oup on the microbe which has b~.en s.hown to be extremely infectious, even ru rmnute amounts. The parasite can cause severe diarrhea in healthy adults, but it can be fatal to individu~s with weakenedimmtme systems, such as people with AIDS. Doubts About Early AIDS Case NEW YORK - New medical evidence suggests that what was believed to be the earliest documented case of AIDS may not in fact have been the disease. EXamination of Stored tissue samples taken from David Carr, a man who died in 1959 from mysterious symptoms, prompted 2 University of Manchester doctors in 1990 to attribute the symptoms to AIDS. But .when Dr. David Ho, head of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Ceuter in New York, recently tested the samples, he cotdd only isolate HIV in one smnple that had been sent to trim. Further testing showed the tissues sent .to Ho were from at least two different people. In Ho’s opinion, there is no longer proof that Carr died of AIDS. Althongh Uuiversity ofManchester officials reject Ho’s findings, the university is planning further investigation. Poor ~Prospects for AIDS Drug LONDON "--New, highly resistaifi Strains ofHIV ~re dirmning hop~ that aigroniising new dhsg Of tltugs WilI be able to control the deadly virus as effectively as researchers’had hoped just a few months ago. Researchers reported in the-British medical journal Nature that some strains of the virus are now able to simultaneously ward off the effects of as many as six drug compotmds. Although researchers say the new findings aren" t the end of the road for the potent class ofdrugs known as protease inhibitors, the latest discovery, is a serious setback for what had been considered an encouraging strategy for combating the deadly virus. Protease inhibitors, which work by preventing the AIDS virus from replicating, are under study by several companies. Scientists at Merck Research Laboratories in West Point, Pa., say it now appears that extended use of such drugs can create strains of the virus that are a thousand times more resistant than the original virus. Case of Infant HIV Remission LOS ANGELES - According to a report in the New England Journal ofMedicine, the white blood cells of a baby apparently have succeeded where every drug and potential vaccine against HIV have so far failed. According to researchers reporting in the journal, the tufidentified infant has become the first thorouglfly documented case of an individual whose own natural body defense may have fought off the infection. Dr. Yvom~e Bryson ofthe UCLA AID~ Institute said, "It used to seem like heresy to say that you could potentially even eli~nin~te the virus. And now I think that we caasay .that that is a possibility. ?’ Th~ repoi’t sh~ th~ 16~l~y kb(th’~: vi~u~ from his’ infected mothefaiad’~Xmnifiafi0ns afte~ birth c01ffimiedflifit h~Was itffected. Retesting again at age two months, the baby still tested positive for the virus. Bu! tests at age 13 months revealed that the virus had disappeared. The infant is now five years old and he continues, the scientists say, to show no signs of HIV and is tlwiving. Researchers said they were initially skeptical of the test resul’ts and suspected a clinical error. But they retrieved all the child’s original blood samples and did extensive doublechecking. They found no mistakes, and no virus in the little boy. Screening for HIV Subtypes BOSTON - Max Essex, chair of Harvard University’s AIDS Institute, toldaregional colfference on AIDS that the U.S. should begin blood screening to determine if extremely ilffectious subtypes of HIV that are fueling spread of the virus among heterosexuals in Africa and Asia are in this country as well. "We don’t really know if they are in the U.S.," Essex said. "It’s logical to assume that they should be." Essex said it is critical that the highly infectious virus subtypes be identified FI_DELITY HO_/v E HEALTH CARE, INC. 113 E. Paul St. Pauls Valley, OK 73075 (405) 238-6487 Main Office 905 No. Highway 51 Coweta, OK 74429 (91.8) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MaeArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caringfor Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per day, seven days as week. The range of services include: Skilled nursing services (RN’ s, LPN’ s) Home health aides Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation Private duty nursing " Companion sitter services This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices at 800-999-3442 with specific treatment issues. CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES Eating Disorders Co-Dependency Issues Same Sex Relationships Trauma Recovery Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Serving a J. Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 Diverse Community More Health Briefs because they may not become apparent until an epidemic is full-blown. HIV Infection in the Elderl~ ATLANTA - Two studies, both of them small, published in AIDS Clinical Care suggest HIV among people over 60 may go undiagnosed longer because doctors don’t consider the elderly at risk for infection, and that how older Americans get HIV may be very different than most health .care, wqrkers ,think. One study of patients~ages. 60 .to 83 with HIV. at.an Atlanta h0spithl:f0und that ifi 15of the 20 cases~,where~ithe s6urc~ Oi~ transmission was 16a6~ni-Hi~-w~ ~6ntractedddaer through:Sex: or by Iv drug use. Blood tran~filSi6iis, ~ffer~ .the r0Ui~ "~ tram.mission in ouly 3 of the cases. :In the 2nd study, researchers examined sernm samples of 170 elderly patients who died between 1992-93 at New York’s Harlem Hospital. The researchers found that6% -of themen and-:-9% of:~the women were infected with HIV, although mostor all of the infections .were um,uspected at time of death. The studies authors suggested that health care workers., should rake sexual anddrug use histories of elderly patients. House,Cuts AIDS Housing $ WASHINGTON -~ The House. of RepreSentativeshas:approved some $17.1 billion in-federal Spending cuts, including eliminating federal funding for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA). An amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Shays (RrConn.) to restorethe $186 million inHOPWAfunds was blocked by Republican lawmakers. White HOuse Chief of staff Leon Panetta promises apresidential Veto of the bill in its present form,. m,,,tary con,’d rom, p. 1 District Court in Brooklyn ruled that the 1993 policy that Congress forced the administration to adopt violates the freedom of speech of the sxx gay and lesbian military personnel who brought the suit and discriminates against homosexuals. Matt Coles, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union representing the.6 service members, said the guidelines, .which are part. of the: National Defense Authorization Act of 1993, were based entirely, on prejudice and-e~pecied-negative ~tions of heterosexual members of the military. The act violated gay and lesbian officers’ constitutional rights to free speech and .equal protection under the law; he argued m court. "Congress -betrayed the- Constitutionby caving in to the prejudices of others," Coles said. Government attorneys-had arg,ued that the unique~demands of~[Jaenatior;~:armed forces rbxtuire Special rUles. The attorneys " forthegovernment argued thatoverturning the policy could damage military effectiveness. Judge Nickerson agreed with lawyers for the six that they. v~ere in effect being forced to live a li:e in order to serve their country. Judge Nickerson ruled that"the policy.., is not only inherently deceptive, it also offers powerful inducements to homosexuals to lie." He added that the current policy "craftily sought to avoid the First Amendment" and "twisted the English language in ways that are nothing less than Orwellian." In rejecting the government’s arguments, Judge Nickerson wrote: "Even if defendants do believe that heterosexual service members will be so ups~et by a.co-- orker s mere statement ofhomosexuality as not to #ork co-operatively in the unit, ..,suda a belief does not justify a discriminatory policy." Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said after the decision that the government would appeal the ruling. "We bdieve our policy is constitutional and we intend to defend the policy," he said. "The Department [of Defense] has told the Department of Justi~ that we want them to appeal, the policy. ¯ Despite the ~meq~ivocal nature ofJudge Nickerson’ s. ruling, it oul.y applies to the two active duty service members and four reservists in the case itself and does.not. keep the military.from-continuing.to7 discharge other gays and lesbians who come out. It is the first direct constitutional challenge to the compromise Don~t Ask Don’t Tell policy, accepted by Presl Clinton. Center - " ~ cOnt’dfromp: l " communities up to $10,000," said Gillean. "However, to make this ~zork, weneed suppor’t .from everyone -in our. communities. The d0nationof $10 from 100 people is important as is the $1000 from one-. We welcome one-time donations butm0ntllly pledges, even of $5 or $10 a month are critical to making this dream a reality." Gillean added that TOHRis discussing. setting up a direct debit and credit card debit system to make donating on a monthly -pledge basis easier. Any donations directed to the .Community Center will be limited to that project, and sinceTOHRis.a tax-exempt organization~. :can .be tax-deductable. For more information, call TOHR at 743-4297. YOuth cont’dfrom p. 1 homophobia, and award-winning consultant will lead the workshop. It is open to health professionals, social service providers, therapists and clergy. The Planned Parenthood Training Institute offers this workshop as aresponse to the alarming rate of suicide in Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual youth and to the experiences of Planned Parenthood’s Lesbian mad-Gay volunteers and workers who sought mid found little support from their schools, churches Or homes. The miss:ion of Planned Parenthood hasat:its~hearvnot ;: only.fami!yplauning and reproducti~,e choice, but:~ials6 the.empowerm.ent.~of individuals tO ldad healthy; happy and ~se×ually fulfilling lives, regardless of sexual orientation. Planned Parenthood -hopes to be at the forefront of advocacy for Lesbian/Gay issues. Formoreinformation, call the Education DepL at 587-1101, ext..4. Williams : cont’dfrom p. 1 reali reasons, she was forced off the air . ¯from KWGS. Williams noted.that she received positive comments even when she aired "controversial" programs (for -example, Gay & Lesbian issues) but that it appeared that station management had censoredherdue topressure from a Radical Right TU donor, perhaps also .with the Christian Coalition targeung her underwriters..Station manager Frank Cristal also threatened her with immediate censorship if Williams saidanything on theair after.she was giyen notice. I NeXt RBG meeting is Tues. April 25 ] 7pmat the Whittier Cafe; 1. . ’ Call 254-2100, RSVP. 745-1111 Accepting Medicare. Medicaid. private pay andprivate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care ~n a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where...... Announcing the opening ofMohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or.for more information, call our offices at 918~125-1354 Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK¯ (918) 425-1354 Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Com.pensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-95.04 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. ~Letter from the Pm~ddent: As I reflect on the last month I feel like I’ve been on a roller coaster ride. We began the period since our last reporter waiting to he~r about the 3 grant proposals we had applied for: We waited and inquired to no avail. Then on March 24th the newscame, we had received all3 of thegrants. This made us.feel wonderful as this really expands the outreach of TOHR. During our bdef moments of excitement we realized that the grant begin on April 1st. This meant we needed to start implementation immediately. A Human Resource committee is now in place and job descriptions are being written. We will be hiring an additional full time person. During this pedod we also heard fror~ the,local grant we. had wdtten 2 letters of interest for and thesehaVe to bO’totally repackaged.and submitted as full proposals by the!4th of -- Apdl, Still, this is all good for TOHR. I will keep you updated. .The Community Centeris go ng full steam ahead andwe are accepting donations now. What we will be requesting is monthly pledges as well as one timedonations. The monthly pledges will be and integral part of the financing package. Please think about what would be comfortable for you and make the pledge or donation today. We have located a building that will work very well for the Center and have put together a proposed monthly budget for anyone who is interested. To continue my ride on the roller coaster, we had some lively debate at the April membership meeting that quite frankly left me confused and shell shocked. When I accepted this position it was with the vision that the community needed to be more cohesive. I have worked very hard to achieve this goal and continue to do so daily. This meeting made me question the effectiveness of my efforts. I found myself conducting a meeting with more than a fdendly debate taking place. Being a first time board member, I was not equipped to diffuse this discussion. I simply ended it. I apologize to anyone I offended or that felt suppressed by my action. It was all I knew to do. Let me say now that as President of TOHR my vision remains the same, to unify the community to resolve matters that affect us. There will be times when one of us does not understand the actions of others. We are all working for a common goal and should stay focused on that goal.. Our goal will not be achieved until we all work together. TOHR is a community based organization and every member is requested to participate in our meetings and events, but matters of personal conflict should remain just that. Remember the vision is to unite, for united is the only way we can achieve our goals. Please come to a meeting or TOHR sposored event, we rely on your participation and support to expand our programs. Until next month. Tim Bash-Back Training April 29th 10am to 12pm $ i 5 per person A great self defense class that can benefit each of us. Come in your sweats and your tennis shoes, "’The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard Helpline Training and Update April 22nd, 10:00- 12:00 Training for all current and nexv volunteers. All volunteers need to attend "The Gathcring Place" 4154 South Call for Committee Anyone interested in.serving on a committee for creating conversation and exploring ways TOHR can help with implementation and passage of the Report from the Human Rights Committee, Please call the Help Line and leave your name and number. 743-4297 It’s Follie time again ! An.vone interested in volunteering for the Follies Committee or interested in sharingthier talent with the rest ofour Tulsa Family, please call L.v~n at 743-0132 BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS 743-GAYS (4297) By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address State Zipf- I I would like to volunteer help wi~: [] HIV Counselor [] E~nt Planning and Pare. Preparations Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-1 [] Yes I want.to be a oontributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept pa)~x~cnt as described below: [] $10 Limited lnoome/Student M~mbership [] $20 Regular Memb~hip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I-I $100 Sustainin8 Membership [] I am currently reaei,dn8 TOHR mailings and the Tulsa F,amib" Nest,s [] I am not on tl~ mailing list [] Lesbhn/Gay/Bisexuai HolpLin¢ [] Executive 8mrd Member [] Mon~.v Mcain~ Suppoa The Sadie Hawkins Women’s Dance was a blast. TOHR would like to thank everyone who made the dance possible. The turnout was great and we got some nc~" member & made some new friends. TOHR ~ill continue to support these events so ifyou have an idea let us "know. Additional thanks go to: Carol & Sue for the great music. Renee for taking tickets, Miriam for being the boss, Marvita for the balloons, chairs, tables, Dee for the balloons, Joan for tickets, Laurie for ¢ver~.C.hing, Melanie for all her help, Jim & Don for serving drinks, Tim & Ken for manning the TOHR booth, Pam for the soda, R~’. Alico Jones for the coasters, the Black & \Vhite Committee for providing child care & general support, Aaron for child care and all of you who participated in the dance. Thanks. ¢ommunitp enter Monthly Pledges Center Stage One Time Donations $100 Mo. $75 Mo. $50 Mo. 545 Mo. $40 Mo~ $35 Mo. $20 Mo. $10 Mo. Mail to TOHR P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK. 74152 Altn: Cehter Spotlight $2500 - $5000 Lead Actor $1500- $2499 gfpportingA~: $750 - $1499 Cast Member $300- $749 Audience $100 - $299 Extra $ ISuNDAYS I BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - SUnday School 9:45, Moming. Worship::Service 1-1:00." 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - Faith and Struggle Group - discussion group, subjects vary. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - GayBand - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 for Info. IMONDAYS " " " : I BIBLE STUDY- 6:30:p.m. Comm0nity of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. 1TuEsDAYs I MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. Wednesdays AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. BLESS .THE LORD AT ALL TIMES 7:00 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00, pm, Call 749-4194 for Info, 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info, FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30, PRAYER.TIME-7:00.p,m, MCC~ofGreater Bible Study 7:00, Choir Practice 8:00, 5451- Tulsa.¯ 1623 .North Maplewood~ Call 838- E.South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info, 1715 for Info. ITHURsDAYs I TULSA FAMILY-CHORALE = Weekly 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR practice 9:30. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th Street. WOMEN - 7:00, Women’s support group, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP - Weekly meeting 7:30, Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South M[ngo, Cal! 622-1441 for Info, (Regula[ Meetings begin Mamh 23) HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic, Free and Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required, Walk in test hours: ISATURDAYS I NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm, Provides confidential support for recovering addicts, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, IAPRIL 15 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR~L 16/EASTERI "HOPE IS ALIVE" - Easter Cantata. 11:00 a.m. Family of Faith. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info, IAPRIL 17 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary - Third of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, IAPRIL 18 I TOHR BOARD MEETING - 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743- 4297 for Info. IAPRIL 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - Bi- Monthly meeting. 6:30 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IA P R I L 2 1 .I FEED THE HOMELESS -. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPRIL 24 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary Fourth of an eight week course. Sponsored by,.,. ~ TOHR{Community of Hope/BLG~,(TU). ,Call 838-7232 for Info. IA.e p, L 29 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 1 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Fifth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 2 I TOHR MEMBERSHIP - Monthly meeting 6:30 social hour 7:00 p.m. meeting. "The Gathering Place" - 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for Info. IMAY 3 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 4 I NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - A Spin off of the Christian Right’s Nat’,l Day of Prayer. Gay and Lesbian community will meet to pray for an end to prejudice and discrimination in the church. Call 622- 1441 for more Info. IMAY 6 I GAY MAYDAY - Celebration in Oklahoma City. Featuring musical entertainment by THE BANNED, Oklahoma’s Gay Band, For Carpool Info. call 838-2121. WOMEN’S SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong Restaurant 4307-B South Sheddan, IMAY 7 I PRIME TIMERS - Monthly Meeting 4:00 p.m. - "The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 747-8121 for info. PFLAG 1011102 - Monthly meeting 6:30- 7:30’p.m:- 4154 South Harvard, Ste~.H. Call 749-4901 for Info. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p:m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Sixth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community. of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info. Sponsored by PFLAG. IMAY 13 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 1s I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Alien Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. - Seventh of an eight week course: Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, IMAY 16 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743- 4297 for Info. IMAY 17 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 1 8-21 I MCC .DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District(OK, TX, LA, AR) Southern "Hills Mardott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson: Call 622-1441 for more Info. [MAY 19-21 I HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreati Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Hedand ofOklahoma City. IMAY 22 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. - Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. "~ IMAY 26 28 I GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0843 for more Info. IMAY 27 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 29 I FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info, S C E L L A N E O U S I ROU P. MEETINGS LAGPAC - Lesbian-and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for Info. - SWAN’~ Sirigle Women’s Activity Network. TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing by appointment Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 749- 4194 for appointment. TOHR HELPLINE - Staffed daily 8:00 ,p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA - Tulsa Uniform .and Leather Seekers Association. Call 838-1222 for Call 405~720-0044 for Info. IM , , 2 1. i REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC - 5451-E South Mingo: Also featuring Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for Info. !.nfo. ,, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB Meets-at varying locations the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of each month. . Do:you.have a.group ,or event _that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? Ifso, please Call us at 838-2121; " Every effort Was made to ensurethe accuracy and completeness of this calendar, however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. QUALITY VE "~TISVIATICATION? " ’- ..........HOWDOESA Viaticafion is:the process through which :a person.... - SETTLEMENT.WORK? living withan terminal illness can receive a cash payment -fr0mthe facevalUe of their insurance policy.- ~-:. Withyourwritten permission, we gather medical and " insurance records with which to determine your policy’s WHOIS:ELIGIBLE FOR A -- value. Then, a setflemnt offer is presented toyou, You may always decline the offer with no obligation: VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? whatsoever. 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By .working with yOuin,pers’~m; but at the same time CHOICEFOR ME? h~ving access to nationwide financial resources, we are IVlany factors influence whether viaticating your life ~ able to deliver the best: Value: on your policy :available ......... ’-<The value:bf~~;6u~ :iife i.ii~i~fan~e-p01iey4n-a vi~itieal. ,:,.~..insuran.~:~S~.the~b~s~ financial alternative available for ~. tod,~y..And because o~ o~ established reso~ces, we can ;-) .~:~ ~etflemem. is determined by-the, specifics Of your.p01icy.::!,: ’you. Sofithwest-Viaticalcan digcuss all ofthefactors with : 7 deliver a.set~ement in less than a third, the time o.ther . ,:.andyour uikique medical situati6n. Not every p0li*yd:~ 2.?; ~ou~dy01i~{dnl~er~on,indetailandc~mreco~end -:~ ~ companie~ ,take. bY m~il, typically in f~wer than30.days. suitable for viatication, but settlement offers typically an experienced. Certified Financial Planner to assist you ’We!ll do what it. takes ~ inplanning~e.best°utc°mefr°mY0uruniquefinancial: to findthe hestsolution for you, your.poli~y and medica! history ........ situation.. . " Southwest South Harvard East 41st Street I 4146 Suite F-5 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 by Beverly H¢zey, MCCofGreater Tulsa In February, I talked about Paul’ s letter to the Romans. This is the text used most frequently by Christians who argue against homosexuality and the article discussed the words in the text. I would like to discuss why Paul felt it necessary to talk about homosexuality at all. At this time, homosexuality between men was an accepted part of life in Roman and Greek cultures. In Romans, Paul indicates that homosexuality was socially unacceptablejust as long hair was socially unacceptable. In two passages in this chapter, Paul uses strong language to discuss sin. They occur before and after the section on homosexuality but not in it. In Verse 18 of the first chapter, Paul talks about the "ungodliness and wickedness" of people who suppress the truth. "Ungodliness" and "wickedness" are the translation of the Greek words asebeia and adibia. Adibia occurs again in verse 29. This verse lists several things that are ethically wrong, but no sexual offenses. Paul refers to cleanliness or purity laws in Leviticus are still part of Jewish life. It is obvious that Paul is making an issue.of Jewish purity laws here. Jesus was never concerned about purity laws and the Gentile Romans had no such concerns - so w.hy is Paul bringing it up? In verses 22-25, Paul accuses the Christians inRome ofidolatl~. His concern was that they still had their idols and were worshipping them as well .as God. Paul then states two results of their idolatry: one is uncleanness, mad the other, real sin. Paul calls their sexual deeds degra~ting, shameful, dishonorable. He calls their other deeds wickedness, evil, malice. The terminology itself shows a deliberate contrast between what is socially unacceptable and what is ethically wrong. Three times Paul repeats this phrase, "God gave them up." This phrase separates Paul’s lecture into different sections. He begins verse 24 with, "therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity." Paul is introducing the first effect of their idolatry. Paul digresses in praise of God but .......;~ ,: brings himself "~J~" nf-fs.:ta~dm¯ ~ back in verse 26 by repeating his phrase, "for these reasons God gave them up to degrading passions." In verse 28, Paul starts talking about the second effect of idolatry, "God gave .them up to a base mind and things that should not be done." This list is what Paul really considers sin but there is nothing sexual in the list. The question arises whether Paul really disapproves of homosexuality. Paul’s letter addresses two groups: gentile Christians and Jewish Christians. Paul was about to journey to Rome to vi sit the Church and he was paving the way for his visit. Keep in mind, whether Christians should keep Jewish purity laws was a hot debate. The "Council of Jerusalem" as recorded in Acts 15, decreed that Gentiles converted to Christians need not be circumcised nor keep other Jewish laws Just like the church today with its denominations fighting over doctrine, the church then fought over doctrine. Jewish Christians believed that they were superior kcomes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, aad a slewofaccolades. "lhmda’s labors resulted in a new ~ar that’s the strongest, safest, quietest, best i~crtbrming, and most fl~cl-ct~cicnt Accord ever7 ,llotorTivm~ I’~bmarv 1994 "Few cars ot’[’cr ~ts astute a I)]cnd o|’slnoofll ride and adroit road handlintz. "l’hc most frequent remark t’rom editors exiting tim Accord after their drives: ’N<~x\" that is a great ride? "" (;arm~dDrivez January 199-I "\Vhilc l londa goes a~z~.mst the mainstream trcntb, the latest Accord is (}no of die best-engineered cars t~day-with a SCIISC 0~" purpose that sets it apart t~off~ the crowd? Popuhv’,~irm~: ~ lay 1994 "Few vehicles have capn~rcd the hearts and minds ofAmcricat~ mttonmbilc buyers like the I londa ..\ccord7 ,llotorTivm/. I’~bruarv 1994 AccordEXSedan don carlton because of their purity laws and were t~Nt~g~,to i,mpose them Oll Gentile ~hrist~ans. Paul was known to side with the Gentile Christians but he had to be tactful to try not to offend anyone. Part of his letter to the Romans addresses Jewish Christians, playing on their sense of superiority. He wants to win their good will, so he seemingly takes their side by putting down the Gentiles for their homosexual acts. By chapter 2, Paul has :. gently turned th~"conversation arotmd and .- is rebuking those,,who judge others. His ~ language gets and naive rg~adl.n~ ot~ stronger as he 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-3636 the Scripture has led many sincere ~ollower~ dJesus astray. They oppose and oppress lesbian and gay people in the name of the Apostle Paul." - Father Daniel A. Helmlnlah points out their real sil~~ of the JewishChristians. Theg-- steal commit adultery, and rob temples. Paul calls for purity of the heart. Likewise, Paul doesn’t let the Gentile Christians off the hook. In chapter 9, he rebukes them for feeling they are superior to the Jewish Christians. In actuality, Paul’s reference to homosexuality serves as a rhetorical function alone. He chose homosexuality because it was not a sensitive issue. The debate over clean and unclean food was a hot issue as well as whether circumcision was required for conversion to Christianity. Homosexuality was a point of differenCe, but apparently there was no argument over it. The Gentiles were well aware of the Jews’ attitude toward homosexuality, but they shrugged the whole thing off. In chapter 2, verse 22, Paul even condenms.the .Icws for judging the Geutiles lbr their idolatry. Thc wholc pu~ose of Romans is a lcct;,’c on thc sin ofjud~ng others. Ronmns 14: 13-14 says. "let us ~eretbre no longer pass judgcmcnt on one mlother, but resolve instead never to pnl a stumbling block or laindrancc m the wav of another. I know and am persuaffed in the Lord Jesus that nothing ~s unclean in itself; but it is unclcm~ I’or anyone who flfi~s it nnclean. "" In his book entitled, What the Ihbh, Really Says About Homose.ruali~, b~ l)r. D~el A. HelmiNg, a Roman {?a~mlic priest, wfites:"A long-standing and naivc reading of the Scripture has led man~ sincere followers of Jesus astray. Thcv op~se~doppress lesbian~dgay peoplc in ~e nmne of ~e A~sfle Paul. Bolstcrcd by sociN prejudice and zeNous iu thcir sex~ self-fighteotmness, C~sfians havc been misreading Paul’s letter to lhc Romps ~d rejecting members of the C~sfi~ co~u~tv because of it. "" Yet, to ins~e ~e t~fity of ~lievers was a major reason for Paul’ s writings. Paul insisted on fM~ andlove as ~e dfings that really matter ~n Christ. By nusunderstanding Paul’s argument, people unwittingly rely on tastes and customs .instead of the Word of God. They ~guc about what"s dirty or unclean,.disputc who’s pure and impure, aud pll heterosexuM against homosexuM. Tiros. they divide and splinter the church ovcr what does not matter in Cl~st. In God’s name they foment hatred mid [’ncl oppressio~ ~d disrnpt ,sodiety at largc. They comet a grave injusfi~ - the very offehse that Patti’ s letter meant to cotmter. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God [rplifts All-People Sunday Service. 10:45 ~nn Wednesday Service. 6:30 pm Home Cell"Gronps, 2nd & 4th Suuda\ s 1623 No..X Iaplewood, Tulsa 74115. 838-1715 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly With our God... Micah 6:8 ] I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK74146 . (918) 622-1441 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Sunday Services, 11 am & 6:30 pm Wed. tntercessionary Prayer, 7 pm 2627-B East 11th, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 2 ,[ READ ALL ABOUT IT bv Barry Henslev Tulsd Ci&-Co’un~. Library The results of the November 1992 elections included the passage of an unprecedented piece of legislation "known as Amendment 2, in Colorado. It effectively banned any city or town in the state, including the three which already .had gay rights laws,, from including the :words sexual orientation in auv antidiscrimination !aws. This amendment passed by 53% of the vote after a divisive campmgn led by the group Colorado for Fmnily Values. In "Gas" Politics vs Colorado and America,:" author Stephen Bransford explains ONE side of the story of the origins of this law and the impassioned people who focused most of their daih" lives during the election can~paign to fife passage of this amendment. Bransford explains his theory that this law was really just a necessary correction of unfairand restrictive gay fights laws which he alleges preveuted average citizens from fully realizing their rights to religious freedom. He believes that protecting gay citizens from tmreasonable haras_sment, firings and denial of housing, places an excessive burden ou other c~tizens who may have a personal or religious right to discmninate. In short, gay rights laws infringe on personal freedo~ns more than Amen&nent 2 infringes on the rights of gay citizens to equal treatment under the law. Br~asford’ s writing sUle is elementary, with many one mad two-word sentences. He often slants his arguments by using [the. author says about Colorado’s Amendment 2]: "It had yielded a polltleal vletory for fairness & justlee, not a moral Vletory for the reli4ous tight " His next sentence: "’Th~ " Colorado approach reeo$nlzed the fact thdt. llke h or not. Amerlea has retreated from its Judeo-Chrlstlan roots." He is apparently unable to see the eontradletlon. incomplete information and iaflannnatolx language. Situations are superficiallY, explained to appeal to basic fear~. Sympathetic readers will nod in agreement. Others will easily note contradictions throughout the book. An example of this is when Bransford claims that neither morals uor religious bias had an3 part of Alnendment 2’ s passage: "It had yielded a political victory for faimess mad justice, not a moral victory for the ,religious right." His next sentex~ce: "The Colorado approach recognized the fact that, like it or not, America has retreated from its Judeo-Christian roots." He is appareutly tmable to see the contradiction. Bransford’s astonislnuent at a Colorado judge blocking enforce~nent of 2 results in tiffs: "Like the assumption of ixmocence, why cau’ta good law be constitutional until proven otherwise?". His criteria for determining what is a "’good" law, other than majority rule, is not explained. The U.S. Supreme Court recentlya~eed to decide tiffs case, and the result will have a widespread impact. This book is an important exmnple of the mindset and logic of the people who calnpaigned so vehemently to pass Amendment 2. Should tiffs subject arise locally, this book will provide a valtmble eyeopener for you to share with relatives, coworkers and politicians. Check the Central Library Readers Service departmeut at 596-7966 for tiffs title mad books on the other side of tiffs debate, such as "Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America" by Michael Nava, and "’A More Perfect Union: Why Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay Rights" by Richard Mohr. Other recent.titles of interest include: *"Uncharted Lives: Understanding the Life Passages of *"Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene" by Dean Hanaer Gay Men" by Stmfley Siegel *"Soldier Of the Year" by Jose Zuniga *"Queer mad Loathing" by David Feinberg *"Dance Against Time"’by Diane Sohvav Elder Nancy Wilson at Family Of Faith The Reverend Elder Nancy L. Wilson will be presenting a special message at . Fatnily of Faith Metropolitan Commmffty Church, 5451-E South Mingo, on Sunday, May 21st at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Wilson, who will be in Tulsa for the South Central District Conference hosted at the Mamott Southern Hills from May 18 - 21, is : currently the Vice MOderator of the Univers~ Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and €he Senior Pastor of Metropolitan~-C0mm~nity Church of Los Ang¢l~s. ; - ~: - :~ . Nancy Wilson has been active in the Universal Fellowship siuce 1972. She was first elected to the Board of Elders of the Universal Fellowslfip of Metropolitan Community Churches in 1976, and has subsequently been re-elected to four consecutive terms. Rev. Wilson has recently completed work on gay and lesbian theology and her book, Outing the Bible, will be publishedby Harper/Collins in the sunlmerof this year. Elder Wilson has been the UFMCC representative in front of the National Council of Church~s at the General Assembly mad the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. She remains in the forefront of human fights issues. Family of Faith welcomes the Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson as she comes to present a message to the gay and lesbian religious community of Tulsa Tulsa -Family Chorale, Tulsa’ s gay and lesbian chorus sponsored.by Lola’s, will be performing at the service. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please call 622-1441. WE UNDERSTAND. TWO WORDS TOO SIMPLE TWO SECONDS 2 That’s all the time it takes to say ’,We Understand" But how often do .you hear your real estate agent say them? Experience the power of TWO! The Nicholas Team. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed associates will make buying and selling a home a positive experience. So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning! Jonathan & Dee Nicholas " (918) 749-3000 "Selling the Dream, the Nicholas Team!" RE/MAX Metropolitan, REALTORS 6400 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74136 Club RSVP Puerto Vallarta, Mexico April 23-30 and November tl-l& ’95 From 595 lncludef: 7 night6 accommodation. 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As a commtmity ofGay men & Lesbians, we find ourselves to be as diverse as the general population in seeking to attain balance in our lives. Often confronting the personal struggles of fitting in, transition or knowing where we belong, we hesitate to establish ourselves in traditional ways. Is this because we don’t want to’? Not necessarily! More.times than not it, is a matter Of being equipped with sufficient knowledge and information from which to base an intelligent decision or form a positive direction. In other words, when we or anyone can come to grips with "how" we can achieve any goal, be it home ownership, career advancement or a satisfying personal relationship, the ability to realize that goal increases 100%. Home ownership is something each of us can experience. Yet within the American Gay culture, there exists a considerably lower percentage of home ownership "compared to other social ~oups. Understanding why this occurs is as simple as understanding traditional American values of how and when home ownership plays into the life eqtmtion. For many it is when they find themselves involved in a committed relationship. Raising a fanfily,hedging against inflation, saving tax dollars or building equit) vs payi,ng rent’can also be sufficient to p_r~voke the decision - it’s time to enjoy h’~ine ownership. Interestingly, ag~, position in life, or economic status have little or nothing to do with one’s ability to own their own home. Usually it is those other value oriented factors aforementioned. Perhaps your goal is to build that perfect dream home or ....Choosing a Realtor can become ~noveuptoalarger almost as stressful as findln, tl~t home situated in a d i f f e r e n perlTeet property....Who are they? neighborhood. Are they working for me? Will- Maybe it’s a they understand the needs, values matter of diversifying yourinvesor security issues of Gay people? tment potential and rental pro-. perty is your goal. Whatever it is, from first time homebuyer to property baron, nothing happens until action is taken. Where does the process begin? In today’s econolmcenvironment, with your mortgage lender! Doesn’t it make sense to start with where the money comes from in order to establish what can realistically buy and borrow? ]~his procegs is referred to as prequalification. Essentially it is a process of analyzing income, d~bt, and your credit history to determine a maximum loan amount and property value suited to your financial profile. Tiffs consultation service is typically providedat no cost and should deliver to you a wealth of information, options mad choices (including a cost estimate mad breakdown specific to projected purchase price) from which to base your decisions. Knowing what you can then achieve, it’s time to visit with a Realtor. All too often tlfis process is mistakcnly rcvc~:scd Choosing a Realtor can bccoulc almost as stressflil as finding that perfcct propcrty.,. mad a flood of questions cross your ufind. Who are they? Are they worki’ng lk)r mc? Do they ki~ow how to truly negotiate on my behalf? \\’ill they laldcrstand thc uccds. values or security issncs of gay pcoplc? Are they a property specialist m thc arca or neigl~borhood I ,’an intcrcsted iu? Arc they more interested in making the salc or mb~d"ng a satisfied customer? Ifyou cannot . put these.questions to rest in making one of the biggest economic decisions of vonr life, it’s time tostep.back: Going into a bad situation would be like-receiving an improper medical diagnosis from a lcss than competent practitioner - vou’rc uncomfortable! 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FINANCINGTHEALL AMERICAN DREAM Responsible Roommate- Wanted ’for a Taste Jim Red Earth Bears Spring Activities Red Em-th Bem’s was ofliciallv bona on DecefliSai: 11.1994. Anal being less thm~ four monflls old still qualifies us for cub slams (besides, if you feel like a cub. you m’e a cub). But we" re a very big cub& we" re getting large’r by dm month. We have close to 5b paid members and over a lnmdred on our mailing list uow. The steeriug committee decided daere" s uo mason to have only one REB event each moud]. April & May will bear muldple opportmfi tie~ for bears, cubs and their adufirers to get together. And remember, you don" t have to be a member of Red Earth Bem’s (REB) to participate in may of our outiugs. ofLocal Flavor" & Brent Invite You to Chelsea’s_ On Saturday, ~i\pril 22. the Show Me Bears (SMB) re’five in OKC. The next day REB will host ,’m al’temoon B5~()B cookout for the St Louis Club. This. potluck cookout is set for lfigh uoon to 3pm. This event is ,also the deadliue for folks to turn in their ideas for the REB logo. Ou Sat.. April 29. REB plans to lffke in the Wichita Mouutains in SW OK. The trail head is about 1,Q hours from OKC so we" 11 leave at 7:30am in order to savor some quality mountaiu moruiug time. We’ll hike d~rot|gh forests, grasslmlds mad a beautiflfl water-filled canyon Afterwards, we’ll eat al the fmnous Meets restaur,’mt. We’ll arrive back in OKC around eight or mue o" clock. The next day. Sun. April 30, REB will go bowling. Tiffs is fine make-up event originally plmmed in Marcia. We’ 11 meet at Brmlswick Heritage Bowl just south of N’W 122nd mid Pem~ in OKC at lpln. The finals of a gay bowling toummneut coiucides with our bowliug so the 1,’rues Serving Lunch & Dinner. Noon to 10pro Eclectic Menu * Moderate Prices FOR SALE: Beautifully remodeled lake home. ~end $.~.95 eheek or money order Approximatel.v 4 miles north of Wagoner, near entrm~ce to recreation park. 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On Suu. afternoon, May 21, a Bear Bust is plmmed for ]Levis in OKC. During the Memorial Day weekend. REB heads to the very woofy gay rodeo in OKC wifla a pool party on Monday.. Fiually, a cmnping trip ts plammd for Lake Tlmnderbird ou Jmm 10th, mid the Gay Pride.festivities will end the month. Other summer activities include a weekeud trip to Tulsa (Tulsa REB folks: tell us what to do tlfis weekend) mad a Bear Hug at the Habmaa hm in Aug. or Sept. The REB Newsletter is published with your help of ma manual lnembership fee of ten dollars. REB’s address is Red Earth Bears, PO Box 57561, OKC, OK 73157-7561. 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Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, April-May 1995; Volume 2, Issue 5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 15-May 14, 1995 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online Text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper Periodical Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamet Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/497 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 4 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 Academy Awards activism AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV testing Ann Williams arts and entertainment attorneys Barney Frank Barry Hensley Bars Beverly Haney businesses Candice Gingrich censorship churches civil disobedience civil rights Community Center custody Democratic party Don't Ask Don't Tell drag queens estate planning Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Federal Security Clearance Greg Louganis Grethe Cammermeyer health homophobia housing International Heterosexual Foundation Klanwatch letters to the editor LGBT politicians marketing marriage Murder Nancy Wilson Newt Gingrich Nigel Hawthorne Ontario Human Rights Commission Partner Benefits Pat Robertson Peabody Awards performing arts personals Peter Karlsson Planned Parenthood Read All About It Red Earth Bears restaurants sex offender registry shoplifting sodomy laws Southern Poverty Law Center St. Patrick's Day Stephen Bransford Steve Largent TOHR Reporter Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing United Nations Human Rights Committee University of Tulsa viatication https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/98519b0f75818b99e1541c683ae3c2c7.jpg 0c805022ce4fa43e15e94a9e7b7af1ce https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/e860a6f92d59402e8c2ba8ad9ce797b3.pdf ecdac2bda370639bfe9ed8a1601986f3 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart 400 Expected at So. Central MCC District Conference May 15 - June 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 6 Hope Candle Light Tour: Big Bucks for AIDS Care & OK HIV/AIDS Conference Precious in God’s Sight: Sacred Earth, Sacred People The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) will hold tlie 1995 annual conference for its South Central District on May !8-21 at Tulsa’s Southern Hills Marriott. 1902 East 71st Street, 493-7000. During the conference, participants will elect a District Coordinator at the District Business meeting as well as worshiping together. The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson, pastor of MCC Los Angeles will speak at the opening and see Conference, page 3 TULSA, OK - Organizers of the fifth Hope Candlelight Tour hope to raise nearly $100,000 for two AIDS service organizations: St. Joseph’s House and tLaAN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network of EaStern Oklahoma. Despite heavy rains that lowered attendance on May 6 & 7. respectable crowds made their way from several elegma~ homes that had been opened in one of Tulsa’s most elite neighborhoods, see Hope, page 11 Family of Faith Welcomes New Pastor Nancy Horvath TOHR Endorses Lesbian/ Gay Marriage Resolution The Reverend Nancy Horvath began as pastor of MCC Family of Faith Sunday May 7. Horvath, recently pastor of MCC Joie de Vivre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is joined in Tulsa by her spouse, Barb Horvath-Zurn and their 3 year old son,Zach. TFN recently had the opportunity to discuss her background, her experiences in Baton Rouge and hopes for and challenges of Tulsa with Pastor see Horvath. page 3 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) unanimously endorsed at its April membership meeting a resolution calling for Lesbians and Gay men to marrx legally. The resolution reads: Because marriage is. a fundamental right under our Constitution, and becasue the Constitution guarantees equal protection of the law, see Resolution, page 3 Tulsa Gay Churches Honor 44th National Day of Prayer TULSA, OK - The Metropolitan Community Churches ofTnlsa, Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church and°the Metropolitan Community Church of" Greater Tulsa honored the 44th National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4 in a ceremony at Bartlett Square in downtown Tulsa. Pastors Alice Jones and Nancy Horvath with a small number of lay people prayed for greater tolerance and respect for.all persons ...... ; The following is of the statement read to the participants and onlookers: "We pray for an end to the hatred of which the Oklahoma City bombing, the most recent massacre in see Prayer, page 11 Pride ’95 Logo - Artist: Kelly Vandiver Tulsa Pride Picnic- Sunday June 18th, Mohawk Park OKC Parade- June 24th TOHR Follies- June 30th The Tulsa Pride Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 18, at Mohawk Park in Shelter #6 off of Cherokee Drive. Beginning at noon, the picnic will offer free drinks, food will be available at low cost and community organizations and businesses will offer information and goods at booths under the trees During the afternoon, volleyball and softball games will be.held and atz2pm; Tulsa FamilyChorale and the OklahOma city Gay Marching Band will perform. Volunteers are needed to help with food and with clean-up. Community organizations or businesses see Pride, page 14 Lesbian Clinton Official to Run For SF Mayor WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration has lost its highest ranking openly gay official with the announcement that Roberta Achtenberg would resign her post as an assistant secretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In her letter of resignation to Presiden! Clinton, Achtenberg said she would step down effective April 30. Achtenberg will return to her home in San Francisco where she is expected to run for mayor see Lesbian Mayor, page 3 Civil Rights Protections Proposed in Poland WARSAW - Prompted by pressures to conform to the mandates of the European Union, which the country wants to join, a special commission that is working on drafting a postCommunist constituuon for Poland has included legal protections th at would extend protections based on sexual orientation. Sixteen of the 29 parliamentary deputies who are drafting the constitution voted to include the constitutional see Poland, page 7 Ex-Klan Leader Wants PWA’s to be Tattooed LOS ANGELES - David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader who also served as a Lomsiana state representative, recently told The Advocate that people infected with AIDS should be tattooed in the genital area, "maybe even with glow-in-thedark ink." Duke, ~vhois currently considenng running for governor of Louisiana, explained that the AIDS tattoos would serve as a warning to prospective sexual partners. Duke also said he see Duke. page 3 Researchers: AIDS Major Victory in Oregon Education Efforts Work SAN FRANCISCO- According to health researchers at the University of California at San Francisco, there is growing evidence that a substantial decrease in the rate of ttlV infection can be and has been achieved through intensive prevention efforts aimed at those most at risk in the AIDS epidemic, and that the major stumbling block to curbing the spread of the virus among vulnerable populations are outmoded social policies. The report, published, in the Journal see Education, page 7 SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that local and county governments cannot pass laws that discriminate against gays. The ruling strikes down ann-gay rights ordinances passed in some 27 Oregon cities and counties during the past 2 years and upholds alaw passed by the state legislature prohibiting such local measures. The appeals court panel unanimously ruled that the state legislature has preemptive rights over matters of "substantive policy" issues such as civil rights legislation. Work Equality Project NE\V YORK - New York state Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the state’s only openly gay le~slator and the co-chair of the International Network of Lesbian & Gay Officials,joined with New York City Councilman Tom Duane and San Francisco Supervisor Carol Migden and the Wall Street Project in launching a program to promote non-discrimination policies by businesses and institutions throughout the country. Known as the "Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation," the guidelines are designed to see Work Project, page 3 Rainbow Business Guild Chooses 1995 Officers Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay & Lesbian/Gay friendly business organization, Rainbow Business Guild, elected new officers at its April meeting. Founding officers, Tim Gillean, Frank Going & Kevin Palmer turned over leadership to Leanne Gross, and Bud Wharton, co-chairs, Barbara Bellar, secretary, and Tom Neal, treasurer. RBG will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 22 at 7pm at the. O!iveGarden Restmarant at Utica Square. Dinner dues fi~e $10. Rainbow BuSiness Grild ig~open to business owners, professionals, company empl~.~;e~~ students and others interested in business with a Lesbian Gay perspective. For more info. call 832-0233. Virginia High Court Rules Against Lesbian Mom RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Supreme Court split 43 in ruling that Sharon Bottoms could be denied custody of her 3-year-old son Tyler because she is a lesbian and her sexual orientation could lead to the child facing social condemnation growing up. The court overturned a state appeals court ruling that would have allowed Bottoms to get custody of her son, whose custody is being challenged by the woman’s mother. In the court majority decision, Justice A. Christian Compton said, "The mother is an unfit custodian at this time, and the child’s best interests would be promoted by awarding custody to the grandmother.’" Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said of the decision, "’Anyone who truly cares about families should be morally outraged that the government has taken a child from his own loving mother because of ether people’s pre judices. This is an anti-famil v decision that is clearly notin th~ best interests of the child." Virginia activists are see Mom, page 7 Military Update Court Victory for Sailor AI,EXANDRL~, Va. - Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson has become the latest member of the U.S. armed forces to challenge the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Thomasson’s lawyers argued in court that the policy not only is a violation of constitutional guarantees of free speech, but that the Navy by enforcing it against Thomasson would be kicking out "one of its finest" service members. Thomasson, in addition to his stellar record first as a pilot and later in a Washington, D.C. staff post, has received glowing commendations from former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin Powell whom he hel .ped prepare for congressional testimony, among other Navy brass. The Navy is trying to discharge Thomasson, however, because the day after the new see Military, page 7 �918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-01z10 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher~ditor Tom Neal Assistant E~litor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa F~mily News and may not be reproduced either in whol~m’in@art wi.thout written permission from the publisher. Public~ti0n of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! Civil Rights For Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men Who Decides What’s Best for Us? by Tom Neal. publisher i’diversity"training that includes Issues of sexual orientation and to collect hate crime statistics for attacks based on actual or perceived sexual orientation Officially, at least, none of these actions have been taken now five months later. followed up to see what Savage Many of you remember the raucous and bruising public hearings held almost a year ago by the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission and its Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation. Some of you may know that these two bodies revised their report and sent it to our Mayor, M. Susan Savage and to our City Council. Few of you probably know what, if anything, has happened since then. The report had several recommendations. One called on the City Council to mnend our current human rights ordinance to add the words, sexual orientation. This would protect heterosexuals, homosexuals and "bisexuals from invidious discrimination. Court rulings thus far have held that discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation is illegal only where the term, sexual orientation or its equivalent, affectional orientation, etc. is explicitly used. At this time, our City Council is overwhelmingly hostile to such protections. . The other recommendations, however, were not directed at the City Council. These recommendahons call for our Mayor to issue executive orders banning discrimination in c~ty hiring, to order our police dept. to begin You may be thinking of many of the same questions Tulsa Family News has been asking, i.e., what progress has been made, and if nothing, why not? You may want to know who’s representing us, and what kind of job are they doing. You may be surprised at how little is going on. A few members of the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation met with the Mayor, but apparently haven’t has done. Apparently they didn’t even ask her to do much, i.e., implement the reco~rmiendations of the report that call for action on the part of the Mayor, not the City Council. Savage has since refused to protect city employees from discrimination (see TFN v.2 #4). Savage also promised toissue a generic condemnation of discrimination. These sorts of statements rarely do Lesbians and Gay men any good, since the statements are usually seen as applying to "legitimate" minorities and women. Where we’re not explicitly included, we "re usually excluded. Committee members should have rejected this idea as soon as Mayor Savage said it. So who are the folks - representing us? They i~n,c.lude Dennis Neill and Kelly Kirby, past presidents of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR); Nancy McDonald of local & regional PFLAG; Bill Hinkle, also of PFLAG, and others. These folks are individuals of courage who have histories of fighting for fair treatment of Lesbians and Gay men. It seems we have good folks trying to represent our interests, but are they? Some of this group seem to have selected a stealth strategy. see Who Decides, page 3 by Robert Bray Right aroun~l this time of year I get my annual reminders that my loving relationship with my partner John is not worth much in the eyes of society. Perhaps it’s my income tax returns, which give me no opdon except to file single because our union is not "valid." Or maybe it’s the mailbox of invitations atmouncmg the June weddings of my straight friends and relatives. Or it could be all those glowing bride and groom advertisements just in time for the upcoming nuptial season. Marriage has been on my mind a lot lately. To be honest, I’m not certain if it’s my wedding I’mpondering (wehaven’tbegun those discussions ye0. But the subject of same-sex marriage is rapidly rising into the consciousness of many Americans and has already made national headlines and front-page news around the country. And it’s clearly in the cross-sights of the Radical Right. Aggressive pre-emptive strikes against same-sex marriage have already been launched in at least three states with more attacks expected. Alaska, Utah and South Dakota have or are now facing pro-active bans on same-sex marriage. They clearly are designed to head off an affirmative ruling expected later this year or early 1996 on a pending gay marriage casein Hawaii. A Congressional threat may be forthcoming, too. Newt Gingrich rarely misses an opportunity to demean gay relationships. In 1992, the Republican Party specifically stated an oppositaon to same-sex marriages in its Platform. The issue is sure to be raised as we enter a new election cycle. The Radical Right plans to capitalize on society’s vigorous opposition to same-sex marriage and use it as a fundraising and political orgamzing weapon to streng~en its "traditional family values agenda. Expect more attacks on not only same-sex marriage but also gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families, including foster parenting, adoption and child custody. It’s time for our side to sound the alarm. We are asking for the equal right to marry the one we love and care for, just as non-gay ...we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the polltleal proeess....while we’re waiting for the [Sexual Orientation] Committee sehmoaze civil rights protections into being, call your councilperson and the mayor... Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-5083 *Barraccuda’s Wild Nights/Donna’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 587-8811 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis 582-2400 Businesses/Services *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Blue Moon Bakery 492-4918 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. 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Of course, gay, lesbian and bisexual people are as diverse as non-gay people. Many would not choose to marry even if they could. However, virtually all gay see Marriage, page 3 �Lesbian & Gay Civil Rights, Who Decides? They seem to propose that if we all just keep quiet about these issues, we can sneak them through city government. Interestingly, these same folks said similar things prior to the human rights commission hearings last spring. They suggested that if we just kept the public and the press uninformed, that we could avoid conflict and get this ordinance passed. Obviously neither happened. We would argue that this approach is not only undemo~ cratic, but is politically naive. Tulsa Family News recognizes that the members of the S tanding Committee on Sexual Orientation have no legal obligation to meet with our community organizations, nor to solicit the breadth of opinion from those ] whom they proport to represent. j However, we suggest that the Standing Committee has a powerful ethical obligation to discuss their strategies with those whose rights remain denied. Practically speaking, this "behind the scenes maneuvering" will not be enough at some point and they will need us. You would think that these folks would be going to TOHR, toour churches, to Prime Timers, to the Women’s Supper Clubs and other groups to let our communities know where we stand and what’w~ need to do to help. Besides giving them the support they need, we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the political process. We have the opportunity cont’dfrom p. 2 to show the city that we’re part of this city. In the meantime, while we’re wa~ for the Committee schmooze civil fights protections into being, call your coun-cilperson and the mayor. Ask to meet with your connselor and the Mayor. It’s your right. Mayor Savage: 596-7411, fax: 596-9010, City Council: 5961990. For those interested in getting involved in theseissues, TOHR has established a Civic Affairs committee to organize community efforts. It will meet next on Monday, June 5 at 7pm at the Gathering Room of the HIV Resource Consortium. TFN editorials represent the views of the writer- not those of advertisers nor other contributors. Letters are welcome. I Marriage cont’d from p. 2 people prefer that they -- and not the state should have the right to decide whether and whom to marry. The subject of same-sex marriage offers many political challenges and organizing opportunities and numerous questions for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists. It’s time for that dialogue to begin. Questions that may need to be considered as we move this issue forward: ¯ Do we really need or want the right to marry? ¯ Do bisexual activists have a different view of this subject than gay and lesbian people? ¯ Are there differences in the way gay men and lesbians analyze the institution of marriage? ¯ What about concerns that the institution of marriage itself gay or straight -- perpetuates a moral hierarchy with different economic and social privileges? -- Those in couples (viewed as "’monogamous") receive social and economic rewards because of their implied moral status. Meanwhile, single people (viewed as "’promiscuous") do not. This community discussion and dialogue must also include an awareness of the orgamzing and education efforts of grassroots groups, including the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project and Na Mamo o Hawai’i. Na Manlo, a new statewide civil rights group of indigenous gay, lesbian, bisexual aud transgender people, is doing work around homophobia, racism and classism and how they connect to the marriage issue. As we advance the issue of our right to marry, we must not perpetuate the myth that marriage is the only way that "true" families are organized. We need To have and to hold. It’s about havlnd the rights andresponsibilities of leSM and soeietal reeognltlon of our loving unions. to advance simultaneously both our right to marry and a redefinition of "family" that is an honest reflection of the diversity of family structures extended families, step-families, single par.e.nt households, grandparents rinsing grandchildren, divorced parents, adopted children, foster families. We must nnite with-the majority of others who do not fit the model that is considered "traditional." What is your role in the samesex marriage battle? There are manyways togetinvolved. First, help get the word out. Educate the public. Tell your faniily, friends and coworkers about same-sex marriage issues. Sponsor a community forum on tllis topic. Write letters to die editor and get the press to cover the subject. Also, you can take action. Consider organizing a marriage license "’refuse-in" at your local city clerk office. Get an organization you are involved in to sign on to the Lambda Marriage Resolution a document supported by numerous national organizations, including Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Latino/a Lesbian & Gay Organization, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International, and many more. Tohave andtohold. It’s about having the rights and responsibilities of legal and societal recognition of our loving umons. It’s about holding close not only our loved ones, but also the democratic principles of fairness and equality often denied us because of who we are and whom we love. And most of all, it’s about creating and strengthening diverse families and forming relationships free of discrimination and prejudice. Robert Bray is longtime staff member of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. TOHR co,,ed from p. Resolved, the State should permit Gay cmd Lesbian couples to marry and share fully and equally in the rights and responsibilities of marriage. This resolution sponsored by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Na " " seenext column to right Work. cont’d from p. 1 "provide a framework for an ethical standard that all corporations, universities, and other institutions can voluntarily -embrace in their business practices." Businesses that sign the principles would commit themselves to not discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or H1V status in sales, purchasing or employment practices. The 8point non-discrimination policy statement states: "To become successful in the ever-competitive world of business, a company must strive to create an environment in which all employees are treated with respect. Through the cultivating of diversity in the wprkplace, a company can draw fully upon the potential, for creativity and commitment represented by all its employees. Implementation of these Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation are an important step in that direction. 1. Explicit prohibitions against discrimination based on sexual orientation will be included in the company’s written employment policy statement. 2. Discrimination against HIV positive employees or those with AIDS will be strictly prohibited. 3. Employee groups, regardless of sexual orientation, will be given equal standing with other employee associations. 4. Diversity training will include sexual orientataon issues. 5. Spousal benefits will be offered to domestic partners of employees, regardless of sexual orientation, on an equal basis with those granted to married employees. 6. Company adve.rtisi~ag policy will bar negative sexual orientation stereotypes and will not discriminate in media advertising on the basis of sexual orientation. 7. Companies will not discriminate in the sale and purchase of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. 8. Written non-discrimination policies on sexual orientation must be disseminated throughout the company. A senior company official will be appointed to monitor compliance corporate wide. Mamo o Hawaii mid the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project. A Hawaii court decision may legalize same gender marriage by the end of this year or early next vear. New Love or Old Love How about a new look for your Unique Gifts Spring Sale in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606 M-F 10-8 Sat. 10-5 Incense - 20 Sticks for $1 Wide Variety of T-shirts & Ties Art Deco Lamps love nest? Come see Bryan. Ken or Tim at our laborious designer showroom with definitely NOT designer priee~! Budget Window Treatment~ & MORE! R~ow eu,~,,,, o~la M~. 7116 S. ]VIin¢o. Ste. 10~. ~52~-~100 Mayor cont’d fromp. 1 in a race already crowded with a number of candidates. In her letter to Clinton, Achtenberg, a former city supervisor, said she was stepping down from her HUD post in order to "become a candidate for mayor of San Francisco" to bring a "workable, reform-minded city government that recaptures. San Francisco’s greatness." In 1993, Clinton ............... to oversee the fair housing and equal opportunity division of HUD. She was confirmed to the post afteralong and often nasty debate on the Senate floor, with conservatives, led by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) portraying her as a "’dangerous radical" and "dmnn lesbian." In her letter to the. President, Achtenberg thanked Clinton for his support in "’a challenging confirmation process." But she went on to say that "I feel the need to return to the city I Call home.’" Conf. cont’d from p. l closing services on Thu~sdav and Sun.day. Others leading worship services are the Reverend Sandi Robinson, president, Samaritan College, Judy Dale, district coordinator, Great Lakes District-UFMCC, the Reverend Renee Phillips, pastor of MCC. Lubbock and the Reverend Dexter Brecht, pastor of Vieux Carre MCC New Orleans. Saturday night,after a banquet, there will be a dance. Both Tulsa congregations, MCC Greater Tulsa and MCC Family of Faith. plan hospitality suites for conference participants: The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson will speak on Sunday evening, May 21st at Family of Faith. For more information about the conference, call 838-1715 or 622-1441. Duke cont’d from p. 1 believed HIV was first transmitted when a human had sex with a monkey in Africa. Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo 838-7626 Open Tuesday Saturday at 8am. Call for appointments. Walk-ins also welcome. �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News UK Gay Military Ban Becomes Political Issue~ LONDON - A spokesman for! the British Defense Ministry told Parliament that the country’s policy of excluding gays from the British armed forces had the full support of the Conservative Party government and that ,allowing gays in the nation’s military was "not compatible with securing the ailns of the armed forces." The Labor Party had earlier called for ending the ban on gays and lesbians in the country’ s military as part of the party’s official platform. David Clark, the defense spokesman lbr the Labor Party, called the exclusionary policy an"infringement on civil liberties" and added, "’It is important in the modern world that military law is as near as possible in accord with civilian law. "" Bias Charged at N.M. Job Corps Center ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.Despite complaints to adininistrators of harassment, threats and assaults aimed at gay and lesbians students and staff, acuvists in the Lesbian Avengers .charge that the managers of the U.S. Job Corps in Albuquerque have refused to do anything to put a halt to the anti-gay activities. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has ~lso charged that administrators of thc Job Corps center there have not returned repeated phone calls about the on-going troubles at the center. The Job Corps is a division of the U.S. Labor Department and teaches young people various employment skills. NEA Nixes Grant for Lesbian-Themed Play SANFRANCISCO - The National Endowment for the Arts has rejected the recommendation by its peer advisory panels and voted against funding a stage adaptation of a novel by San Francisco-based lesbian writer Jewell Gomez. The $13,000 grant was to have gone to pay for the African-American performance troupe Urban Bush Women’s production Of Gomez’s "’Bones and Ash: A Gilda Story.’" Peer review panel recommendations are rarely rejected. The case of the "NEA Four"- Andreas Serrano, Holly flughes, Tim Miller and Karen Fiuel v - was a highly publicized and controversial exception. Gomez herself said she believes the endowment rejected the grant because her story has a lesbian protagonist. "We were pretty much ~xpecting [approval of the grant] because we had gotten Phase.Two approval, and to not get Phase Three is weird, unless you really screwed up or something,’" she said. Waybourn Leaves Victory Fund WASHINGTON - Gay rights activist William Waybourn, founder of the Gay & Lesbian Victory. Fund. has announced he will retire as the head of the Washington, D.C.-based PAC. A long-time Dallas activist, Waybourn said in a prepared statement that he had no irmnediate plans, but was leaving the 4-year-old Victory Fund to promote new ideas in the agency. "It is my philosophy that organizations tltrive .best when new leadership and fresh ideas are enconraged,’" lie said. ’Creating Change’ Conferen ce Announced WASHINGTON- The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has annotmced that its 8th annual Creating Change conference will take place Nov. 8-12 in Detroit. Among the issues slated to be covered durin.g.the conference are: orgamzlng in rural communities, organizing people of faith, same-sex marriage rights, anti-violence work, and organizing in the workplace. For additional information and registration, contact NGLTF at (202) 332-6483, ext. 3329. Lesbians at White House Conference WASHINGTON -Attending the White House Conference on Aging as delegates May 2-5 are long-time lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, cofounders of the Daughters of Bilitis. The couple will introduce a resolution during the conference calling for for greater vis!bility, for lesbian and gay aging issues in future conferences. The White House conference agenda had originally included lesbian and gay issues when publi shed in October 1994; but when the final agenda was published this February, the item had been dropped. Martin and Lyon were named as delegates to the conference by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) respectivel ,W. Sexually ’Ambiguous’ UK Bishop Elevated LONDON - David Hope, the Bishop of London who recently ackalowledged under pressure from British activists that he is sexually "an~biguous", has been named by Prime Minister Jolm Major as the next Archbishop of York, the 2nd highest clergy man in the Church of England. "People should not be stereotyped sexually and sonle may describe themselves as being homosexual," Hope said in March after being urged by the fights ~oup Outrage to co~ne out. "For some the area is slightly grayer, and that is the sort of area I find my self in." Following the azmouncelnent of his elevation, Hope said he would use his new position to resolve differences about homosexuality within the church. "It is my business to insure that all who are involved are given a proper voice and a proper ear, and there is a proper process of listening to the debate," he said. "At the present _ time I am just a little concerned that the debate is causing rather mor e heat than light. "’ Members of Congress Keep Anti-Bias Policies \VASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign Fund announced at a press conference that 287 of the 535 members of the U.S. Congress do not discriminate against gays and lesbians in employment in their staff office positions. The HRCF survey reported that 223 of 435 House members and 64 of 100 senators had signed nondiscrimination affirmations. Absent from the HRCF list were House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas). GOP presidential candidate and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, however, was included on the non-bias listing. Speaking at a news conference, Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, said it was "encouraging that the critical bloc of moderate swing votes in this Congress supports the concept of equal treatment."Last year a similar HRCF survey reported that 296 members of Congress - 225 House members and 71 senators - agreed to similar anti-bias policies in their offices, tojunior and senior lfigh schools, Jury Rejects but will not include it in bundles it sells to elementary schools. Apple got caught in the embarrassing PR flap in Febnmry when Voyager charged that Apple had insisted it remove "cOntroversial" material .about abortion and homosexuality. Spokespersons-for both Apple and Voyager said they were reasonably happy with the agreement they had reached on distributing the CD textbook. Death Threat Against AIDS Fear Defense BROWNSVILLE, Texas Jurors hearing a murder case rejected the defense offered by attorneys for Edgardo Arrona, 21, that he had shot a gay man, Oscar Anderson, 53, to death because he feared he had been exposed to HIV ,and been forced into years of sex and drugs by the older ~nan. Arrona confessed to shootinv Anderson last Auoust bnt claruled lie had done so beeause the older man, a teacher, had lured lfim into sex and drug use as a teenager and lie was concerned about contracting AIDS. Although Anderson in fact was HIV positive, Arrona has continued to test negative for the virus. Prosecutors, whom the jury a~eed with in finding Arrona gnilty, had argued that the younger man had continued to return to Anderson’s apartment for several years withont showing any indic,~tions he wasn’ t a willing participant. Philly Woos Gay Travel Assn. Convention PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau has joined with PrideFestin an effort to draw the 1997 annual convention of the International Gay Travel Association to the "City of Brotherly Love." The IGTA convention is expected to bring more than 1,000 travel agents and tourism specialists to wherever it holds its annual meeting. The city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau is one of a handful around the country including New York and San Francisco - that have in the past few years begun actively luring gay and lesbian tourists and travelers-. PrideFest, the city’s annual gay pride celebration, is slated for May 7-10 in 19~7. Apple Settles Dispute SAN JOSE, Calif,-The San Jose Mercury News reports that Apple Computer has agreed to keep a CD-ROM history textbook that it will be distributing after a public outcry that Apple wascensoring material about abortion and homosexuality. In the reported agreement with the Voyager Company of New York, Apple with include the CD textbook "Who Built America?" in bundled software it distributes Journalist Deb Price S AN JOS E, Calif.- OutNowL the San-Jose gay and lesbian uewspaper, reports that the announcement of a scheduled Jnne 24 visit by syndicated columnist Deb Price for a booksigmng has led to a telephone death tlweat. The paper reports that the death threat, which has been handed over to police, was called in to the answering machine at the Sisterspirit Bookstore in the city’s Billy DeFrank Lesbian & Gay Community Center after the upcoming booksigning was announced. OutNow! quoted part of the phone threat as saying, "I just want to say, if Deb Price appears at your bookstore on June 24th, I’ll personally colne in and shoot her. I tlfink fags are wrong. I think this is the stupidest thing that ever happened; feminist rights groups, f ing gay rights groups make me sick; f ing I’ll shoot her; got that?" The paper said Price had been informed of the threat and had no intention of altering her plans for the booksigning for her new book, And Say Hi to Joyce: America’ s First Gay Column Comes Out." Gingrich to Lead HRCF ’Coming Out Day’ Job WASHINGTON - Candace Gingrich, the lesbian half-sister of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has been hired by the Washington D.C.-based gay aud lesbian lobbying group the Human Rights Campaign Fund to head up its National Coming Out Project. The project culminates Oct. 11 with National Coming Out Day, an event that got launched several years ago in New Mexico and has since become a popular event nationwide to encourage gay and lesbian visibility. Gingrich, 28, kicks off her new job on April 25 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 14~8 S. Boston, Tulsa Photography J.D. damett 621-5597 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News with a town meeting in Seattle as part ofa34-city tour encouraging participation in National Coming Out Day. School Board Member Defeats Opponents LOS ANGELES - Openly gay Los Angeles school board member Jeff Horton, targeted for defeat by religious rightsupported opponents, handily won reelection, garnering 61% of the vote, more than his 2 fundamentalist-backed candidates combine d. His opponents, Peter Ford who was being backed by the Traditional Values Coalition, and Linda Jones, the Christian Coalition candidate, had focused on unseating Horton because of his support for gay-positive programs in the city’s huge school system. Students Protest Mel White Speech GREEN BAY, Wisc. Conservative student Republicans at the University of Wisconsin have objected to school officials over using student fees to payfor an upcoming speech to be given by the Rev. Mel White, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Church and one-time ghost writer for Pat Robertson. The Republican students charged that the $4,000 fee for White’ s speech was "’fiscally inappropriate" because of tight budgets at the school. But representatives of the unive.rsity.’ s lesbian and gay orgamzatlon said the conservative students just didn’ t "want the lifestyle discussed." The school says it hasno plans to cancel White’ s scheduled May 4 appearance on campus. Another Idaho Anti-Gay Ballot Measure BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Statestnan reports that the Idaho Citizens Alliance will soon introduce another anti-gay initiative only 5 months after voters in the state rejected the organization’ s first anti-gay measure. The paper quoted an !CA spokesman who said the new anti-gay ~neasure would not deal with employment but would aim at restricting how public libraries and schools deal with materials relating to homosexuality. Rights activists say such a ballot measure would be a waste of time and money after last November’s voter rejection of ICA’s anti-gay I work with in3e~g.~ty during an initiative. era of turmOl£.With librettist ¯ Alan Brody, Child has fashioned ’Morality Police" Attack Gays in Palestine Whitman’.s life into an allegorical opera written for the concert NABLUS, West Bank - The stage, making generous use of Reuter news service reports that the poet’s own essays, letters, 3 Palestiman men kidnapped a poetry and other writings. 51-year-old man from his shop In "Reckoning Time: A Song and shot him in the legs 6 times of Walt Whitman," the tide role because they believed him to be is sung by abaritone. Peter Doyle, gay. The news agency quoted Whitman’s longtime working unnamed sources that said the class lover, speaks his part, with men were part of a group of the exception of one simple love "morality police" who had song. The plot of the work recently begun kidnapping gays evolves through the dialogue and prostitutes in the West Bank, between the two performers. 2 others of whom were also shot Aussie ’Gaymes’ Hit By in the legs. Serial Killer’s Victims Far-Right Protesters May Have Been Gay ADELAIDE, Australia - The Australian gay newspaper SAN FRANCISCO- Police say Brother/Sister reports that anti-they believe a British man, gay protesters broke into a public already suspected of crisspool where the annual Australian crossing the globe under false National Gaymes was slated to identities in a string of killings, hold a swimming event and used may have targeted victims who a dye to stain the pool purple. An were.gay or bisexual ina series anonymous caller phoned local of grisly torture-murders with newspapers and television links from Mexico to Thailand stations and said the vandalism to San Diego and San Francisco. was the responsibility of the farAuthorities say John Martin right National Action Scripps, 35, of Hertfordshire, orgamzati’on. England, traveled around the ’Consumer Reports’ world after escaping from a jail in Great Britain on drug charges Rates Condoms and is wanted in connection with WASHINGTON - The May at least three murders - and Issue of Consumer Reports wanted for questioning about the includes the findings of its test of mysterious disappearances of reliability of condoms. The others. Singapore police say they consumer magazine tested 6,500 believe Scripps, who was latex condoms, representing 37 arraigned in Singapore on April brands. The magazine reports 18 on charges of killing Gerard sbme surprising findings: Lowe, a South African man Several types of the Trojan brand, whose dismembered remmns for example, frequently failed were recovered from a harbor in the air-inflation test, a basic March, used a 10,000-volt stun check of condom elasticity. The gun on his victims before killing magazine also found that some and mutilating them. Authorities brands that advertise as being say Scripps is also a suspect in "’stronger" were in fact not as the murders of Timothy strong as others in its tests. Others McDowall, 32, in Mexico; Sheila that promote themselves as Damude and her 22-year-old son "thin" weren’t particularly thin, Darin in Thailand; and Tommy the magazine reports, and some Wenger, 25, in San Francisco. of the thinnest broke more easily. Gay Poet Immortalized The best performing brands, BOSTON- Earlier this year, the according to Consumer Reports, were Sheik Excita Extra Ribbed, opera. "Ha?r. vey Milk" had its premiere ~n Texas, memoriRamses Extra Ribbed and Sheik Classic. The magazine named alizing the openly gay politician’ s life. In April, another Protex’s Touch condom as the opera got its world premiere ~n "’best buy.’" Boston immortalizing another Cal. Legis. Punts Gays gay icon - Civil War poet Walt SACIL~kMENTO, Calif. - The Whitman. Composer Peter Child California Assembly" s education says his new opera, "’Reckoning committee refused on a party~ Time: A Song of Walt line split 8-8 vote to send to the Whitman," represents the legislature a bill spousored by struggle of an artist to live and lesbian Assembly Member $30/hour - in, call for out rates timber industry lobbyist just 4 added sexual orientation to the state’s educational anti-bias laws. Opponents of the measure objected that the measure would give "special rights" to gays and lesbians and denounced homo~ sexuals as "ungodly" and "dirty." Kuehl urged the committee to send the measure on to the Assembly, declaring that the "witnesses for the opposition make our argument for us. Listen to what they said here. This is exactly the hatred we face every day. This is the .reason we need this bill. This is the moral decay at the heart of our society, that breeds hate and division.’" Domestic Partners OK’d CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Chapel Hill Town Council has unanimously passed a domestic partners measure covering municipal employees. The measure, the second of its kind in North Carolina, provides for family leave and sets up limits on the work relationships of city workers and their domestic partners. The measure also allows city residents to register their domestic partnerships, whether same-sex or oppositesex, for a $50 fee but extends no direct benefits. blocks from LIFE Lobby’s offices and the tragic bombing in Oklahoma City, authorities took no chances and evacuated the entire building. No explosive device was found. Laurie McBride, LIFE’s executive director, said the caller had "wanted to let us kiaow that in tiffs climate of political violence. we are hated.’" Kentucky Mayor Refuses to Sign Anti-Bias Order LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson has refused to sign an executive ordcr extending anti-bias protectious to city workers based on scxnal orientation. Abramson said statc law restricts control over personnel policies and practiccs in Kentucky to city councils. boards of aldermen and other legislative bodies, not chicf executives of the cities. He citcd a legal.opinion by the city" s law director in refusing to sign the executive order. But gay rights activists disagreed and chargcd that Abramson was ducking thc issue. Eric Graninger, legal counsel for the Fairness Campaign~ said, "While thc aldermen can set minimum job requiremerits for city employees, the mayor ~ legally add more." Graninger.said the city’s law director was "’building a legal closet for the mayor to hide in.’" Far-Right Group Wants ’Pro-Famil y Contract’ WASHINGTON-The Cllristim~ Action Network held a press conference in the nation’ s capital and proposed a "Pro-Family Contract with America." TheCAN "’Contract" calls for reviving a total ban On ~ays mid Iesbians in the armed forces and would restrict federal funds from going to school districts tlial provide positive counseling for gay or lesbian students. CAN called on Congress to enact its ’:’Contract" or face the prospect Of a 3rd ~arty being formed. Rich Tafel, execunve directory of the Gay lobbying group Log Cabin Republicans, warned the GaP leadership, however, that the far-right wing" s agenda would divide the party and undermine the GaP’s prospects for keeping its narrow congressional majority. "If the Christian Action Network is trying to pick a fight, they’ll get one," Tafel saidl Kansas City Considers Gay Rights Measure LAWRENCE, Kan. - Lawrence, seat of the Umversity of Kansas, has become the first city in the state to extend anti-bias protections based on sexual Orientation. The Lawrence City Commission voted 3-2 to ad~t sextud orientation to the city’s existing anti-discrimination ordinance, which bars bias in employment, housing and public accommodation. The measure must still pass a 2rid reading before the commissioners, but there have been no indications the vote is likely to change when the added language comes up again in early May. Calif. Lobbying Offices Target of Bomb Threat SAC1La, MENTO, Calif. - The offices of the LIFE Lobby, a gay and AIDS lobbying organization in Califonfia’ s state capital, were evacuated after an anonymous caller telephoned a bomb tllreat and warned the lobby’ s workers to "’get out of the building unless you want to die." Following closely on the April 24 mailbomb killing in Sacrmnento of a Nathanael Mattingly KiM Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: Pager: 672-2035 Sheila Kuehl that would have ¯ Therapeul~i¢ ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 S. Peoria - 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Researchers Find No HIV Risk from Health Care Worl~ers ATLANTA - In the largest study of AIDS transmission from health care workers to patients done to date, scientists found .no evidence that the vires was passed to pataents, according to a report in the Annals oflnternal Medicine. Many people in the U.S. have been concerned about the pos sible risk of infection after the Centers for Disease Control & Prcvenuon determined 3 years ago that a Florida dent[st., transmitied HIV to 6 of his patients. The new study by the CDC covered more than 221,000 ~a~ients of 64, physicians, dentists and other health care.workers who are infected with the virus. The researchers found only 113 infected patients out of the 22,000 examined, and of those epidemiological and genetic evidence showed that all came from other sources, not from any of the health care workers. 2 Pilots Sue United Airlines LOS ANGELES - T~vo pilots have filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, charging that the airline barred them from flying because they are infected with HIV. The case is the first of its "kind filed by commercial airhne pilots under the" Americans With Disabilities Act, according to the pilots’ lawyers and some AIDS organizations. United, the largest airline in the U.S., !nsists.that, in the interest of public safety, it acted correctly in grounding the pilots under regulations set by the Federal Aviation Administration. The suit, filed in federal court by R. Christopher Prilliman of Dallas and PaulRafalowski of Laguna Beach, Calif., c6ritends that the pilots were grounded after the airline learned Dentcd Association, while more dentists they were HIV-positive, despite the fact are willing ~o treat patients who are infected that they passed physicals given by United~. ~"with HIV, many are still reluctant to have and the FAA earlier in 1994. Uuited~S such patients. The survey reported that medical director, Dr. Gary Kohn, said the 67% of the dentists surveyed would treat airline received information from the such patients, even if they could refer pilots’ doctors last year "that led us to them to other health care workers..A believe they had a disqualifying condition" similar survey in 1986 found only about under FAA standards. Although he 47% of the dentists said they would trea! declined to comment on the case, an FAA infected patients. But the survey alsofound spokesperson said that being HIV-positive that 32% said they would not pick dentistry does not preclude a pilot from being again as a medical career because of fears approved for flying. of being exposed to HIV. And 75% of the dentists also said they were afraid to show CMV Retinitis Drug Effective any willingness to treat HIV-positive CHICAGO -Small injected doses.of an patients .out.of concerns they might lose experimental drug. have proven to be other patients. effective in checking the devastating eye damage common among people with Hormone May Curb KS Tumors AIDS, according to researchers at the LONDON - A hormone found in pregnant Uuiversitv of California. According to women, known as human chorionic reports i’n Ophthalmology and the gonadotropin, may have an important role American Journal of Ophthalmology, 3 in treating Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin and small diuical trials showed the anti-viral blood vessel cancer that affects ma~.y drug cidofovir, which is also -known as patients with HIV, according to a report ~n HPlVlPC, stopped the progress of CMV the British journal Nature. Dr. Robert retinitis for months. Dr. William R. GaHo and other researchers with the Freeman, an ophthalmologist at the National Cancer Institute report that the University of California at San Diego, hormone kills KS in the test tube, and that and his colleagues reported in the journals in experiments with mice it reduced tumors that the drug has proven so effective at caused by injections of KS cells. The NCI this stage in the limited diuical trials that scientists found that the injected KS cells, more than ~ hundred patients, in San Diego which normally cause tumors in mice, are now receiving "maintenance" were not able Xo do so if they had been injections regularly. What is not known exposed to the hormone before being yet, however, is whether cidofovir will be injected. Mice that had been treated with effective over a prolonged period of time the hormone for a week prior to being or if patients may begin to develop a injected with KS cells also did not develop resistance to it. tumors or developed small ones, the researcher reported. The scientists also Dentists and HIV Infection presented cases of 2 women who had KS, CHICAGO - According to a survey but whose cancer lesions inexplicably published in the Journal of the American disappeared during or after pregnancy. "This is the first demonstration of an antirumor property of (the hormone), and offers a new strategy for treating patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma," the scientists said. Condom Breakage Questioned WASHINGTON - Tests of the new polyurethane Avanti condom have produced conflicting results, and the Food & Drug Administration, which approved Avanti for sale in the U.S..in 1991, has called for further testing: Regular latex condoms break in about 2% of the cases, according to FDA tests, and Avanti’s manufacturer London International/ Schmid Labs had presented the FDA with its o.wn studies that showed breakage rates ran~ng between 0.4% and 2.1% when it applied for approval to sdl the condom ~n the U.S. But 5 subsequent studies by the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development and conducted by the Los Angeles Regional Family Planning. Council found failure ratesfor the Avanti ranging from 4% to 15% with an overall breakage rate of 9.6% - so high a rate that the council stopped testing the Avanti in 1994 even though all its studies had involved fairly small numbers of couples. Dr. Susan Alpert of the FDA, however, defended the agency’s approval of the Avanti polyurethane condom, even if it turns out to have a higher breakage rate, because up to 7% of the American population is allergic to latex. Cancers Linked to Virus BOSTON - A newly discovered type of herpes virus causes 2 cancers associated with AIDS according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law FI-DELITY HO-AAE HE- LTH CARE, INC. Main Office 113 E. Paul St. 905 No. Highway 51 Pauls Valley, OK 73075 Coweta, OK 74429 (405) 238-6487 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per.day, seven days as week. The range of services include: Skilled nursing services (RN’ s, LPN’ s) Home health aides Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Medical Social Serv.ices In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation Private duty nursing Companion sitter services This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices at 800-999-3442 with specific treatment issues. Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation ¯ 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. �Health Briefs HeaLth Briefs Health Briefs According to scientists from Columbia University, both B cell lymphoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma, are caused by a herpes . vmas known as KSHV, 1st discovered in skin lesions of patients with KS. Drs. Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore report that the newly identified virus causes all KS cancers, not just those in people with ¯ AIDS. They.also report f’mding the cancer virus cells in 8 patients who suffered from AIDS,associated B cell lymphoma, a canCer of the body’s immune system. ’Reasonable, Pricing’ Requirement Dropped WASHINGTON-The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has dropped its~ requirement that U.S. drug manufacturers charge a "reasonable" price for products developed in conjunction with government-sponsored research. NIH Director Harold Varmus said the agency found that "the pricing clause has driven the industry away from potentially beneficial scientific collaborations" with government researchers "without providing an offsetting benefit to the public?’ Under the clause, adoptedin 1989 amid protests over the price of the AIDS drug AZT, the public was supposed to benefit from drugs produced with the advantage of taxpayer-funded research. Once the policy was implemented, however, companies held back from using NIH research because they could not guarantee that they would regain an investment in product development, said Carl Feldbaum, president of Biotechnology Industry Organization. HIV Protein Discovery WASHINGTON - Researchers have discovered how an HIV protein, called Vpr, forces its way into ceils. Vpr enters the cell’s nucleus more quickly than other proteins and makes the cell help do its job, found Univ. of Pennsylvania pathologist David Weiner. Vpr hijacks a protein naturally present in human cells, one that moves specific steroid hormones through calls: Tests showed that some of these steroids activate HIV production and suppress immune cells, Weiner reported in the April 11 issue of Proceedings ofthe National Academy ofSciences. W~en Vpr was, added, the protein used the steroids’ cellular pathway to getto the call nucleus and prompted steroid overproduction to help it produce HIV. Weiner found that the abortion drug RU-486, which is known to block steroid overproduction in other diseases, also blocked Vpr. HIV-infected cells treated with RU-486 produced 70 percent less virus than untreated cells, he found. Weiner warned, however, that it is still too early to know whether the drug would work in humans. ~ Test to Predict AIDS Onset? PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh reported in the Annals oflnternal Medicine that theyhave developed a new HIV test that may help doctors predict how soon people infected with the virus will develop AIDS. According to Dr. John Mellors, director of the Pitt Treatment Evaluation Union that developed the "branched DNA signal amplification" test, it may also .help physicians decide what course of treatment is best for each patient. The new test measures the amount of HIV in the blood stream, a reliable indicator of how rapidly the individual will become ill with AIDS. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Education cont~d from p. 1 Military ’b~the American Medtcal Assoctatton, was prepared by scientists at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies-at UC-San Francisco, directed by Thomas Coates and Jeff Stryker. "Carefully tailored, targeted, credible, and. persistent" AIDS education eampaigus; the report says, haveproven highly successful in dramatically reducing-the spread Of HIV. The report says thai in San Francisco, an estimated 8,000 people were infected with HIV in 1982 when the epidemic had barely begun~ But 10 years Iater- with intehse preverition efforts, particularly-among gay.and bisexual-men, in ethnic communities and among intravenous drug users - the annual infection rate had dropped to 1,000, according to the city’s health department. As many as 40,000 to 80,000 new HIV infections are reported annually in the United States, and the numbers are rising steadily in most other cities because "AIDS is largely a disease of behaviors" and few communities have faced the problem candidly, the report’s authors argue. "Education and prevention efforts for. AIDS continue to be limited by society’s unwillingness to explore and discuss frankly sexual and drug-use behaviors that risk the spread of HIV infection," they say. policy went into effect last year he notified his c.ommanding officer in writing, "I am gay’. cont~d from p; 1 Gay Sailor to Remain In Navy= BALTIMORE’- U.S. District Judge Joseph Young has ordered the Navy not to discharge Lt: Richard Selland, who told .his commanding officer in 1993 that he was gay. Judge Young granted Selland an injunction ~that orders the Navy allow the gay sailor toremain in the Navy while he continues his court battle againstthe Pentagon,s "’don’t ask, don’t tell" policy that continues to exclude gay and.l~sbian military personnel. Mom ont’d from p. 1 collecting letters denouncing the decision. In addition, the Metropolitan Connnunity Church (MCC) had declared this Mother’s Day, May 18, a "national day of prayer" for Bottoms and her partner, April Wade. Poland cont’d from p. l protections; 6 opposed the prohibitions; 7 deputies abslained. The commission has recently added a number of liberal provisions aimed at bringing Poland’s 43year-old constitution up to date and more in line with requirements of the European Parliament, which already mandates nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation. Only one other nation - South Africa - has included constitutional protections specifically aimed at barring bias agaxnst gays and l~sbians. SUDD ENLY THE COH ETITORS ALL LO OK LIKE WA ,NABES. Until now - no where ...... Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Talsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals. The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or for more information, call our offices at 918-425~1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK- (918) 425-1354 ~ 1995 - Design One Associates / Per~pectiv~ Magazine ~MITSUBISHI The New ThinKtng ,n Automobiles" Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel. From $15,695 �Reporter Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 May/June 1995 Volume 15 Number 5 The views e.~pressed elsewhere in Tulsa Fame.Iv News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itemv, under the b.vh’ne. "submitted by TOHR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family Ne~,s. ~ Letter from the President: Another month has gone by and what a great one it has benn. I would like to thank everyone who has made a monthly pledge or donation to the Community Center. We .are still working very hard to make this vision a reality. Remember the monthly pledges are an integral part of our financing package so please give it some thought as we can all benefit from a Community Center. T.O.H.R. is continuing to grow and our programs are expanding. We have appointed Claudette Peterson as directorof HIV Programs. Claudette will supervise the additiona employees and administer Ihe grants currently in place as well as the ones we are still waiting to hear from. Let’s all welcome Claudette and give her a big THANK. YOU for her hard work, Claudette has already proven herself to be an invaluable asset to T.O.H.R. through her previous position as Clinic Director, I would like to thank Rob Hill for the educational Seminar presented to the Helpline volunteers. We plan to repeat thisseminar inthe very near future so that those who were unable to attend will have the ability to participate. Thanks again Rob. ¯ picnicThe prideever~picniCLet youriS jUstpRiDEaroundshowthe comerfor thisandfestiveWe needdayinV°lunteerSthe park. to man the .T.O.H.R. booth and help clean up the park. Your participation will insure this to be the best T.O.H.R; FOLLIES 1995 is well into the planning stage with the date setfor June 30th at All Souls in Emerson Hall. This will be one of our largest fundraisers of the year so let’s all come out and support the 6rganization as well as the performers. The money from the Follies goes to supporting ortgoing programs of T.O.H.R. Please attend the monthly meeting or a T.O.H.R. sponsored event, we rely on your participation to continue these programs. Thanks, Tim BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS ommunitp enter - 743-GAYS (4297) By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Monthly Pledges $100 Mo. $75 Mo. $50 Mo. . $45 Mo. . $40 Mo. .. $35 Mo. , $20 Mo. $10 Mo. Mail to TOHR P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK. 74152 Attn: Center ,_.._ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Pdghts HIV TESTING CLINIC Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address City State Phone Signature [] I would like to x~luntecr help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Preparations Zip, Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m 4154 So. Harvard Suite H- 1 []Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 Sustaining Membership [] I am currently ~¢¢iving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Famil~ News [] I am not on the mailing list [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual He!pLine [] Executive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support Center Stage One Time Donations Spotlight $2500 - $5000 Lead Actor $1500 - $2499 Supporting Actor $750 - $1499 Cast Member $300- $749 Audience $100 - $299 Extra $ Wish List For TOHR Clinic_ (We are adding staffbut have no more $ for equipment) Bookshelves 2 desks Industrial shelving Filing cabinets (locks a plus) 2 trash cans (office size) Folding tables 2 desk chairs �I SUNDAYS BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Sunday School 9:45, Moming Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815. for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMM.UNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info. MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 - 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 forlnfo. I MONDAYS LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. ITUESDAYS " ¯ MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/i3ommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 26 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. I IU,Y RESCUING THE BIBLE -6:30 - 8:30 p.m. 15 IMAY 16 I TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 7434297 for Info. IMAY 17 FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for Info. IMAY 18-21 MCC DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District IOK, TX, LA, AR) Southern Hills Marriott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson. Call 622-1441 for more Info. IMAY ls-21 I 21 INT’L AIDS CANDLE LIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE. Call 438-2437 for more info. REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC - 5451-E South Mingo. Also featuring Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for Info. IM, Y =2 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. ¯. - 28 I I I I IJUN. I IJUN. FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for lnfo. 3 WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Hong Kong Restaurant - 4307 B South Sheridan Road. 6:30 p.m. IJUNE 7:00 p.m. 5 LAGPAC - The Gathering Place.. ~,154 South Harvard. Meets directly following TOHR Ad Hoc Meeting. Call 838-1222 for more Info. TOHR AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CIVIC AFFAIRS - Organizational Meeting. Need ~volunteers from other organizations. 7:00 p.m. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Call 838-2121 for more Info. TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m. Meeting. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for lnfo. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for Info. 10 PFLAG PICNIC. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 749-4901 for more info. 14 17 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING - Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo. WIll include MCC Tulsa and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. IJ UNE 18 TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park. Food/DrinWFun/Games/EntertainmenL Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year, Beer still free. 12:00 - 6:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. IJu. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level: Call 583-5147 for ~ Info. IJuN~ 24 --,DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 20 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 7434297 for Info. Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If I for Info. I u.. 25 Oklahoma City. I Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. WEDNESDAY N;GHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB- La Nortena. 6408 South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. IJ u N E 21 COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other area churches. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. GAY PRIDE PARADE. 14 OKLAHOMA HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE Sponsored by HIV Resource Consortium. Workshops, Speakers, etc. Space is limited to first 300. Doubletree at Warren Place. Call 74g-4194 for more info. IJu. ! IJ u N E I 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 1 2 1= HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic. Free and Anonymous testing using flngerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749-4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pro. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. !SATURDAYs NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m, 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Union High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. IMAY 29 8 GREEN COUNTRY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Call 682-8204 for more Info. iJ U N E PFLAG BOARD MEETING.. Call 742-8565 for more info. I IJ u N E DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info: IJ u N E HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreat. Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Heriand of Oklahoma City. Call 405-720-0044 for Info. IM,Y 26 GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0543 for more Info. .Community of Hope - 1347 North Yale. Seventh of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. ITHuRsOAYs 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUPWeekly meeting 7:30. Family of Faith MCC. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 6221441 for Info, I WEDNESDAYS IMAY 13 I CAR WASH - To benefit Family of Faith MCC. Quik Trip on 71st across from Sam’s. Donations only. IMAY BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30. Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. IJUN 2S I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. I I JUNE 29 FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. ROU P MEETINGS LAGPAC - Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info, LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for Info. SWAN - Single Women’s Activity Network. TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing by appointment Monday Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 74941 94 for appointment. .TOHR HELPLINE - Staffeddaily 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA- Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association, Call 838-1222 for Info, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Meets at varying locations the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month. so, please call us at 838-2121. Every. effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. I �UALITY " OF LIFg AI TERNATIVE WHAT IS VIATICATION? 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918’747,3320 Y �H o rv at h READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library howeve{, is a rather simplistic stereotype of a ruthless patriarch whose religious belief controls every fiber of his being. Tom is ultimately banned from his family and virtually adopted by Jod’s parents. The thought processes of these characters may help readers understand what some families go through when these situations Author Robert Donaghe’s first novel, Common Sons, is just the thing if you’re looking for some light, spring reading with a message. In the arise. small town of Common, In contrast to Tom’s New Mexico, in 1965, father, the Unitarian By c.hoosln~ to Joel Ree~ is going to high minister is also an remam...Joe.and school and working on the important character. He Tom make the family farm. A strong, tries to convince Tom that bright boxer, Jot strikes the biblical references to important up a friendship with Tom, homosexuality refer to a statement that the quiet son of the new lack of commitment or preacher. Eventually, binding in relationships. runrdn~ to the straight laced Tom makes Tom soon realizes that coasts is not the a very public, drunken his relationship with Joel way to chan~e pass at Joel and they both does not fit this criteria, must come to terms with since they are loyal and hearts and minds feelings that they don’t dedicated to each other. and prove t~e understand. Joel, an The interesting setting agnostic, rather easily of this book, not in an accepts the realization of urbanareaoragay ghetto, relationship. his homosexuality as but in a rural village, T~s is an normal, while Tom, after makes this book unique years of very strict current gay uplfftln ovel that among indoctrinatxon, is torn fiction. At the end of the emph~zes the apart emotionally. book, a younger classEventually, through the mate has moved to San im~rtanee o~ support of the school Francisco and writes Joel f mlhes and coach, Joel’s family, a and Tom, chastising them eommunltles Unitarian mimster and a for staying in their "hick younger classmate, Joel town." By choosing to reeo nlzln the and Tom realize that their remain in Common, Joel dfffergnt forms of dedication and love for and Tom make the one another is more love and important statement that important than what the running to the coasts is eommhment. rest of the town thinks. not the way to change The pivotal characters hearts and minds and in this story are the boys’ prove the validity of their fathers. Joel’s dad at first assumes that relationship. Joel i~ just going through a phase, but This is an uplifting novel that soon realizes the seriousness of the emphasizes the importance of families relationship between Jot and Tom. He and communities recognizing the different also understands that his boy has not forms of love:and commitment. Common changed, only the perception of his son Sons is an old fashioned love story with has changed, and Joel’s courage and humor and some interesting plot twists character are still intact. Tom’s father, that make an entertaining read. Other authors of Lesbian and Gay fiction available at the Tulsa City-County Library include: JosephHansen, Katherine V. Forrest, Robert Ferro, Isabel Miller and Paul Russell. Check for rifles by these authors at the ~ Readers Services department of the Central Library, or call 596-7966. These bookstores welcome Tulsa Family News & your trade: Barnes & Noble, 71st near Memorial Media Play, 71st near Mingo Scribner’s, Utica Square Can’t find us at your favorite bookstore? Ask them why. cont’dfrom p. 1 Horvath. Before g~ing to Joie de Vivre, Horvath ,kad .prayed; "send me anywhere, but not the South, Lord." Originally from Minneapolis, and coming into the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches from a Presbyterian background, Horvath had some culture shock amving in South Louisiana, in the heart of Jimmy Swaggart ministry. Joie de Vivre’s congregation was diverse. Part French Catholic, part Baptist with some Pentacostal thrown in, Horvath found herself merging traditions- empowering Baptists and Pentacostals to genuflect and Catholics to raise their hands in praise as each felt moved to do so. Horvath said that local Catholic priests had fewer objections to their parishioners being involved with a Gay/Lesbian inclusive congregarion than to those folks leaving the Catholic Church - Gay was ok but if you leave the Catholic Church, you’re going to hell! Pastor Horvath adds that the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) allows joint membership in an MCC church as well as another - such another Protestant or Catholic congregation. Horvath is committed to a "strong empowerment of the laity" and to growing the churches she leads. In Baton Rouge, a city of about 350,000, attendance rose from an average of 19 per Sunday to 70 per Sunday. While Horvath notes that MCC’s are not a "Gay churches," they are open and affirming of all, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Heterosexual. She adds that while the Church cannot be closeted and fill its mission of a healthy way to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered, individuals who cannot be open can be part of the church. ?Sexuality and sex are gifts from God. God created sex to be pleasureful though it can be abused to hurt ourselves andto hurt others..." Horvath and her spouse, Barb hope to serve as role models of healthy ways of being Lesbian and Gay. Family of Faith services are held on Sundays at l lain, on Wednesdays a potluck dinner is held at 6:30, followed by Bible study at 7pm. Prayer p. 1 Rwanda, and the ongoing violence in Bosnia are the most .horrible examples. We also pray to end the more subtle forms of hate that poison our communities. We condemn the anti-Arab sentiment thai began to show its ugliness just after the Oklahoma City bombing. We are grateful that our Lesbian and Gay communities were not falsely accused because we know that such an accusation would provide the excuse for violence based on the hate that already exists. While we pray for fair treatment for all people, we pray especially for an end to the prejudices of heterosexism, sexism and racism in the Church. We pray that the Church will no 16nger allow itself to be used as men’s and women’s means of oppressing others who are different from themselves." The National Day of Prayer was coordinated by Focus on the Family, a radical right religious/political organization. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent serves on the advisory board for the effort. Other groups in Tulsa marked the day With a lunch at a downtown hotel attended by Cathy Keating, wife of Oklahoma’s governor and Terry Largent, the wife of Congressman Largent. OPEN! ¯ Save 50% & More on New Books. ¯ Choose from thousands of new and used books. 1130 South Harvard 587-7799 Open M-F 10-7, Sat. 1,0-6 Sun. 12-5 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, I0:45 am Wednesday Service; 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 83 8-1715 ¯ Sunday Services 1 I:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm.Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice ] To dojusttce, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 �FAMILY FINANCES Your Credit Record by Leanne Gross Cash worked just fine for our ancestors. They would go to the market, select what they needed, & hand their dollars, rubles, or plasters over to the merchant. In some societies, barter was the practice: a bushel of corn for a bucket of fish. A receipt or a paper trail for tax purposes was not part of the transaction. Today, it’s not unusual to carry just enough cash to make it to the next automated teller machine. Credit has evolved into the currency of choice. Between gas, groceries, department stores and major credit grantors like VISA, Master Card & American Express, most of us are toting an ever-growing ~senal of shiny plastic debit car~.s in our wallets. That, no matter how you feel about the phenomenon, makes your credit ’history more important than ever. Because creditors are in the business of making money, they issue cards only to people deemed worthy credit risks. Before granting approval, your application is always screened by a commercial credit bureau. There are three major national companies with offices in most large cities: Equifax Credit Information Services, TransUnion Credit Information Corp. & TRW Corp. All creditors have slightly different criteria for granting credit. Generally, it’s based on a point-scoring system keyed to factors such as income, level of education,how long you’ ve lived at your present address, what kinds of assets & checking/ savings accounts you have, your promptness in paying bills and similar socio-economic information. CCCS, a non-profit organization supported by major credit grantors & corporations, offers free counseling service and budget planning through office across America. Call 800-388CCCS to find out where the nearest office is. If it looks like you’re going to fall behind to the point where you may not be able to meet you monthly minimum payments, you should immediately notify the credit grantor. If you have a good reason & you expect to be able to solve the problem in a reasonable amount of time, most ~orantors are open to working mething out. The credit grantor wants to collect his/her money at the least cost possible. If he/she knows up front what the problem . tlbe Frank Green, J.r. Host 50 Wall Street ~lt Accomrnodatio~ Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 501/253-8281 "for a Taste of Local Flavor" Jim & Brent Invite.You to Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar Care: Gay-owned 253-7457 Bar: Gay-friendly 273-6723 #10 Mountain at Center Historic Downtown Eureka Springs Arkansas Serving Lunch & Dinner, Noon to 10pm Eclectic Menu * Moderate Prices is & when he/she can reasonably expect to be paid, hetshe.won’t have to invest ~ap.~ore time or money into g~d~"’that ~count collected. The U.S. Federal Trade commission cautions against relying on commercial credit repair companies that offer to miraculously clear up any financial troubles you might run into. The only thing that can repair a credit history is time & the reconciliation of your debts. Credit repair companies may be able to help you to manage your debts (for a fee), but so can nonprofit groups like CCCS, credit unions, & community extension services affiliated with local tmiversities. Though they utilize massive data banks & sophisticated computer systems, credit bureaus are run by human beings. An occasional mistake in your credit historyis possible. If you’vebeen denied credit for no apparent reason, you have the right, under the fair credit reporting act, to ask the bureau for an explanation & a copy of your file if you act within 30 days. ffyou choose to dispute the accuracy of anything ~n your file, you need to notify the bureau in writing, explaining the diso:epancy. The credit bureau then investigates the matter. If their claim cannot be verified or is found to be inaccurate, the information you’ve challenged will then be deleted from your report. On the other hand, if you disagree with the results of their investigation, you have the right to have a brief statement explaining your side of the story added to your file. For this reason,many financial counselors recommend that you examine your credit bureau report every 3 - 4 years. All credit bureaus are required to forward a copy of the consumer’s file upon request. If the request isn’t tied to a specific appeal, there is usually a $10 - $15 charge. Like it or not, the mountain of junk mail credit card solicitations we receive every week is evidence thatthe credit culture is here to stay. In many ways, cash & barter systems were much simpler. Stuffing a fish in those envelopes would be impractical. AWADAGIN PRATT A Piano Powerhouse.t Friday, June 9 7 p.m. Chapman Music Hall Tulsa PAC Tickets: $10-$12 adults ¯ $10-$8 chil&’eniseniors Call: 596-7111 Winner, 1992 International Nautnburg Piano Competition His sold-out Tulsa debut last year was among the most talked about performances of the season. RAIN-Oklahoma, an interfaith AIDS service organization, is seeking an Executive Director (position based in Oklahoma City). Successful applicant will have a demonstrated ability to work within and across cultural lines and within the religious community. Other requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree, three years experience in the field of HW/AIDS, experience in personnel management in the human services setting, Oklahoma certification as an AIDS Educator (or the ability to obtain same). Salary range - $30,000-35,000 and benefits, depending on experience. Resumes to ED Search Committee, 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City OK 73102. RAIN is an equal opportunity employer. . RSVP Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada June 30 - July 7,1996, $895-2295 Call International Tours 9z8-34z-6866 �this notion either and it is The Homefront I from often compounded by the The underwriter (God) of course who has the power to grant understanding and c’onciliatibn based on circum~anees, ones pattern of credit use or abuse and what is being done or has been done since the last incident to correct the problem. The power is really in your argument! Easy-does-it! Simply pray in writing vs. orally. Your ability to articulate in writing is important, but not to the degree that you need to be a Pulitzer that being gay and ~’vSCOnception ing bad credit are somehow BUD WHARTON Author of SellTrac 2000, a ¯sales training program for loan officers and Realtors, Bud Wharton is a national speaker, sales trainer and mortgage banker. Bud addresses thousands of industry professionals each year, training in the areas of business development, technical expertise and motivation. Buying a home is something most of us look forward to. All to often, the "looking forward to" ends in a reluctance to pursue the dream based on our assumed knowledge of how bad our credit .report looks. This is so prevalent in American thinking that consumers continue to believe their credit rating will be the #1 reason for credit denial. The gay and lesbian culture is not immune synonymous terms. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, credit is important but it is not all-important! In fact the real problem in dealing with credit issues in the mortgage process is not so much how bad the credit i s, but rather the lenders inability to help the borrower understand just how to address .the problem successfully. This ~s somewhat philosophical in nature, the difference being attitude: why vs. why not or basic solution orientation. A good analogy as to how to deal with credit issues (or at least our perception of what equals unacceptable credit) is to understand the common denominator between some forms of religion and credit. An excellent analogy as both subjects yield a reward based on the assumption of goodness, acceptance or approval. Because we sometimes screw-up, we find ourselves in need of forgiveness. Religion advocates prayer and contrition to reconcile ourselves, thus fulfilling the forgiveness equation and the slate is wiped clean. Credit on the other hand offers a similar concept as absolution for bad credit can be achieved using similar principles, except the prayer part must be written as opposed to spoken. Who are we writing to? "Rdi~ion advocates prayer and contrltlon_Credlt on the other hand offers a similar concert, as absolution for ba~l eredlt can be aehleved..." Prize winning author. This.is where your lender can help. Think of them as your attorney presenting your case before a judge. They should know how to do flaeir job and represent you; articulatingin terms and methods of argument acceptable to reason and logic compelling the underwriter to understand and accept your viewpoint. Why bring it up? Your goal is home ownership. Standing between you and that goal may be your credit report or your perception of your credit standing. If there is an obstacle, any obstacle, it’s important to understand that the obstacle, whatever it is, does not mean an automatic no. When confronting WE UNDERSTAND. TWO WORDS TOO SIMPLE TWO SECONDS 2 That’s all the time it takes to say "We Understand" But how often do you hear your real estate agent say them? this situation it is important to think in terms of over, under, around or through! That’s how problems are solved. And if your loan officer doesn’t understand that ~e you need another loan officer. After all, who do they think you are anyway, the customer? If you’ve been staying away from exploring the opportunity of owning your own home because of what you think your credit looks like; stop and get it together. Here’s what you need to do. First of all, contact your mortgage lender and ask to be prequalified for a home loan Make an appointment to meet with them. If they want to do it all over the phone, they obviously don’t care enough about you, the customer, to invest the time in meeting with youpersonally. The personal meeting is important. You’ve got a sales job to do and part of that is being comfortable that this loan officer is capable of understanding your circumstances and needs and your developing confidence in them. Not all loan tracers are created equal.* Second, you want them to pull a credit report and there are two types of reports. The first is a basic credit profile pulled from three different bureaus and should be done for you at no cost. The second type of report is more extensive and involves the reporting agency verifying employment, checking public records and interviewing you the borrower for accuracy of data. This report costs about $60.00. Anyone who’s up to speed in today’s business environment can have your full credit report (the first type mentioned) in a matter of a minute or two and again, there should be no cost for this service. If the lender wants to charge you, again it’s time to find a service oriented lender willing to invest in you as their prospective customer. As you review the report with your loan officer be open and candid about whatever might be disclosed. This will allow you both to brainstorm strategies in structuring your explanation of any derogatory information. If you have experienced a bankruptcy, don’t worry about it, just explain it. Solutions to this are commonplaceand it doesn’t take an entire lifetime to recover. Included in this prequalification will be an analysis of your income and employment history. Combined with your credit profile, you may qualify for more than you ever imagined; and sooner too[ But then there’s the cash requirements. How much do you need and do you really have to save it up? This is the subject of our next discussion here on THE HOMEFRONT. (Editors Note: Bud Wharton is Vice President of Mortgages By Design, Inc., Claremore. OK; serving all of Green Country.) PRIDEoyo mp Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing?Credit Problems? i t~ Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! ~" No Cost Credit Counseling 1st Time Home Buyer Lock & Shop 0% to 3% Down No Cbst Pre-Qualifying Experience the power of T~O! The Nicholas Team. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed associates will make buying and selling a home a positive experience. Construction Best Interest Rates Refinancing Mortgages By I~ign Gives Back To Our Community For each10an closed, we will donate $100.00 So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning[ to Tulsa 0klahomans For Human Rights or tolthe foundation of your choice. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas For Detail~ CalL" BUD WH,ARTON (918) 749-3000 Vice President~./Branch Manager "Selling the Dream, the Nicholas Team!" Serving Tulsa and Surrounding Communities RE/MAX Metropolitan, REALTORS 6400 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74136 (918) 342-4252 Financing the All American Dream �Sat. 5/13, 11pm Bad Girls Are Back! Robbie Walker, K~is Kohl, Natasha Hall & GuesL, Sun. 5/14, Tim’s 8th Annual 36th Birthday Taurus, Mother’s Day & Full Moon Blowout Sat. 5/27, Hollywood Creations (5 hot guys!) Pride cont’d from p. 1 interested in having a booth should contact Tomfoolery! at 832-0233. ....Follies~ A TOHR tradition continues. The plans for the 1995 TOHR follies are well under way. Follies has been one of TOHR’s largest fund-raisers. This year’s theme is "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert", & it will mark the follie’s 15th year. The Follies will be held on Friday, June 30th, at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria. The doors open at 7:30pm with the show starting at 8:00pm. Advance tickets are $8.00, & they can be purchased at Tomfoolery (in the Silver Star Saloon at 1565 S. Sheridan); Floral Design Studios, 3404 S. Peoria; & Budget Window Treatments, 7116 S. Mingo. Tickets will also be available the day of the Gay Pride Picnic at the TOHR booth. It’s not too late to be a part of this wonderful event. For more information, call the TOHR helpline at 743-4297. BAD BOYZ CLUB u ...,_,o~e cont’d from p. 1 Several of Tulsa’s most well known community volunteers, Joan Flint, Terry Williams, and Peggy Helmerich lent their names and energy to the event. Businessman Charles Faudree came up with the idea originally and was joined by P.S. "Pat" Gordon, Judy Fisher, Francis Fisher, Julie Kruger, Ouida Merrifield, Sally Minshall, Monnie Mooberry, Patty Orbison, Nancy Renberg, Francesanne Tucker and Nancy Vaughn on the organizing committtee. Patrons were entertained at a May 4 event held in several homes that were not on the general tour. The final patrons event will be held at George Kravis’ new home on June 21. Many, many businesse contributed to this event but Michael Bennett, Steve Wright, Rusty Brumble, and Mark Lackey (Lackey of Cuisine by Design) were recognized for their contributions. The 1995 Oklahoma .HIV/AIDS Conference will be presented by the HIV Resource Consortium. on June 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Hace. The conference title is "Caring...for each other, sharing...our stories, and nurturing...our spirit." Space is limited. Call Beverly Stanley at 749-4194 for more information. 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Central MCC District Conference Precious in God’s Sight: Sacred Earth, Sacred People The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) will hold tlie 1995 annual conference for its South Central District on May !8-21 at Tulsa’s Southern Hills Marriott. 1902 East 71st Street, 493-7000. During the conference, participants will elect a District Coordinator at the District Business meeting as well as worshiping together. The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson, pastor ofMCC Los Angeles will speak at the opening and see Conference, page 3 Family of Faith Welcomes New Pastor Nancy Horvath The Reverend Nancy Horvath began as pastor ofMCC Family of Faith Sunday May 7. Horvath, recently pastor of MCC Joie de Vivre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is joined in Tulsa by her spouse, Barb Horvath-Zurn and their3 year old son,Zach. TFNrecently had the opportunity to discuss her background, her experiences in Baton Rouge and hopes for and challenges of Tulsa with Pastor see Horvath. page 3 Tulsa Gay Churches Honor 44th National Day of Prayer TULSA, OK - The Metropolitan Community Churches ofTnlsa, Family ofFaith MetropolitanCommunity Church and°the Metropolitan Community Church of" Greater Tulsa honored the 44th National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4 in a ceremony at Bartlett Square in downtown Tulsa. Pastors Alice Jones and Nancy Horvath with a small number of lay people prayed for greater tolerance and respect for.all persons...... ; Thefollowing is of the statement read to the participants and onlookers: "We pray for an end to the hatred of which the Oklahoma City bombing, the most recent massacre in see Prayer, page 11 Pride ’95 Logo - Artist: Kelly Vandiver Tulsa Pride Picnic- Sunday June 18th, Mohawk Park OKC Parade- June 24th TOHR Follies- June 30th The Tulsa Pride Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 18, at Mohawk Park in Shelter #6 off of Cherokee Drive. Beginning at noon, the picnic will offer free drinks, food will be available at low cost and community organizations and businesses will offer information and goods at booths under the trees During the afternoon, volleyball and softball games will be.held and atz2pm; Tulsa Family- Chorale and the OklahOma city Gay Marching Band will perform. Volunteers are needed to help with food and with clean-up. Community organizations or businesses see Pride, page 14 Lesbian Clinton Official to Run For SF Mayor WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration has lost its highest ranking openly gay official with the announcement that Roberta Achtenberg would resign her post as an assistant secretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In her letter of resignation to Presiden! Clinton, Achtenberg said she would step down effective April 30. Achtenberg will return to her home in San Francisco where she is expected to run for mayor see Lesbian Mayor, page 3 Researchers: AIDS Education Efforts Work SAN FRANCISCO- According to health researchers at the University of California at San Francisco, there is growing evidence that a substantial decrease in the rate of ttlV infection can be and has been achieved through intensive prevention efforts aimed at those most at risk in the AIDS epidemic, and that the major stumbling block to curbing the spread of the virus among vulnerable populations are outmoded social policies. The report, published,in the Journal see Education, page 7 Civil Rights Protections Proposed in Poland WARSAW - Prompted by pressures toconform to the mandates of the European Union, which the country wants to join, a special commission that is working on drafting a post- Communist constituuon for Poland has included legal protections th at would extend protections based on sexual orientation. Sixteen of the 29 parliamentary deputies who are drafting the constitution voted to include the constitutional see Poland, page 7 Major Victory in Oregon SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that local and county governments cannot pass laws that discriminate against gays. The ruling strikes down ann-gay rights ordinances passed in some 27 Oregon cities and counties during the past 2 years and upholds alaw passed by the state legislature prohibiting such local measures. The appeals court panel unanimously ruled that the state legislature has preemptive rights over matters of "substantive policy" issues such as civil rights legislation. Ex-Klan Leader Wants PWA’s to be Tattooed LOS ANGELES - David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader who also served as a Lomsiana state representative, recently told The Advocate that people infected with AIDS should be tattooed in the genital area, "maybe even with glow-in-thedark ink." Duke, ~vhois currently considenngrunningforgovernor of Louisiana, explained that the AIDS tattoos would serve as a warning to prospective sexual partners. Duke also said he see Duke. page 3 Work Equality Project NE\V YORK - New York state Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the state’s only openly gay le~slator and the co-chair of the International Network of Lesbian & Gay Officials,joined withNew York City Councilman Tom Duane and San Francisco Supervisor Carol Migden and the Wall Street Project in launching a program to promote non-discrimination policies by businesses and institutions throughout the country. Known as the "Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation," the guidelines are designed to see Work Project, page 3 Hope Candle Light Tour: Big Bucks for AIDS Care & OK HIV/AIDS Conference TULSA, OK - Organizers of the fifth Hope Candlelight Tour hope to raise nearly $100,000 for two AIDS service organizations: St. Joseph’s House and tLaAN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network of EaStern Oklahoma. Despite heavy rains that lowered attendance on May 6 & 7. respectable crowds made their way from several elegma~ homes that had been opened in one of Tulsa’s most elite neighborhoods, see Hope, page 11 TOHR Endorses Lesbian/ Gay Marriage Resolution Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) unanimously endorsed at its April membership meeting a resolution calling for Lesbians and Gay men to marrx legally. The resolution reads: Because marriage is. a fundamental right under our Constitution, and becasue the Constitution guarantees equal protection of the law, see Resolution, page 3 Rainbow Business Guild Chooses 1995 Officers Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay & Lesbian/Gay friendly business organization, Rainbow Business Guild, elected new officers at its April meeting. Founding officers, Tim Gillean, Frank Going & Kevin Palmer turned over leadership to Leanne Gross, and Bud Wharton, co-chairs, Barbara Bellar, secretary, and Tom Neal, treasurer. RBG will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 22 at 7pm at the. O!iveGarden Restmarant at Utica Square. Dinner dues fi~e $10. Rainbow BuSiness Grild ig~open to business owners, professionals, company empl~.~;e~~ students and others interested in business with a Lesbian Gay perspective. For more info. call 832-0233. Virginia High Court Rules Against Lesbian Mom RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Supreme Court split 4- 3 in ruling that Sharon Bottoms could be denied custody of her 3-year-old son Tyler because she is a lesbian and her sexual orientation could lead to the child facing social condemnation growing up. The court overturned a state appeals court ruling that wouldhave allowed Bottoms to get custody of her son, whose custody is being challenged by the woman’s mother. In the court majority decision, Justice A. Christian Compton said, "The mother is an unfit custodian at this time, and the child’s best interests would be promoted by awarding custody to the grandmother.’" Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said of the decision, "’Anyone who truly cares about families should be morally outraged that the government has taken a child from his own loving mother because of ether people’s pre judices. This is an anti-famil v decision that is clearly notin th~ best interests of the child." Virginia activists are see Mom, page 7 Military Update Court Victory for Sailor AI,EXANDRL~, Va. - Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson has become the latest member of the U.S. armed forces to challenge the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Thomasson’s lawyers argued in court that the policy not only is a violation of constitutional guarantees of free speech, but that the Navy by enforcing it against Thomasson would be kicking out "one of its finest" service members. Thomasson, in addition to his stellar record first as a pilot and later in a Washington, D.C. staff post, has received glowing commendations from former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin Powell whom he hel.ped prepare for congressional testimony, among other Navy brass. The Navy is trying to discharge Thomasson, however, because the day after the new see Military, page 7 918-832-0233 Publisher~ditor POB 4140 Tom Neal Assistant E~litor Tulsa, Oklahoma James Christjohn 74159-01z10 Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer TulsaNews@aol.com JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa F~mily News and may not be reproduced either in whol~m’in@art wi.thout written permission from the publisher. Public~ti0n of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! Civil Rights For Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men Who Decides What’s Best for Us? by Tom Neal. publisher i’diversity"training that includes followed up to see what Savage Many of you remember the raucous and bruising public hearings held almost a year ago by the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission and its Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation. Some of you may know that these two bodies revised their report and sent it to our Mayor, M. Susan Savage and to our City Council. Few of you probably know what, if anything, has happened since then. The report had several recommendations. One called on the City Council to mnend our current human rights ordinance to add the words, sexual orientation. This would protect heterosexuals, homosexuals and "bisexuals from invidious discrimination. Court rulings thus far have held that discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation is illegal only where the term, sexual orientation or its equivalent, affectional orientation, etc. is explicitly used. At this time, our City Council is overwhelmingly hostile to such protections. . The other recommendations, however, were not directed at the City Council. These recommendahons call for our Mayor to issue executive orders banning discrimination in c~ty hiring, to order our police dept. to begin Issues of sexual orientation and to collect hate crime statistics for attacks based on actual or perceived sexual orientation Officially, at least, none of these actions have been taken now five months later. ...we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the polltleal proeess....while we’re waiting for the [Sexual Orientation] Committee sehmoaze civil rights protections into being, call your councilperson and the mayor... You may be thinking of many of the same questions Tulsa Family News has been asking, i.e., what progress has been made, and if nothing, why not? You may want to know who’s representing us, and what kind of job are they doing. You may be surprised at how little is going on. Afew members of the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation met with the Mayor, but apparently haven’t has done. Apparently they didn’t even ask her to do much, i.e., implement the reco~rmiendations of the report that call for action on the part of the Mayor, not the City Council. Savage has since refused to protect city employees from discrimination (seeTFN v.2 #4). Savage also promised toissue a generic condemnation of discrimination. These sorts of statements rarely do Lesbians and Gay menany good, since the statements are usually seen as applying to "legitimate" minorities and women. Where we’re not explicitly included, we "re usually excluded. Committee members should have rejected this idea as soon as Mayor Savage said it. So who are the folks - representing us? They i~n,c.lude Dennis Neill and Kelly Kirby, past presidents of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR); Nancy McDonald of local & regional PFLAG; Bill Hinkle, also of PFLAG, and others. These folks are individuals of courage who have histories of fighting for fair treatment of Lesbians and Gay men. It seems we have goodfolks trying to represent our interests, but are they? Some of this group seem to have selected a stealth strategy. see Who Decides, page 3 by Robert Bray Right aroun~l this time of year I get my annual reminders that my loving relationship with my partner John is not worth much in the eyes of society. Perhaps it’s my income tax returns, which givemeno opdon except to file single because our union is not "valid." Or maybe it’s the mailbox of invitations atmouncmg the June weddings of my straight friends and relatives. Or it could be all those glowing bride and groom advertisements just in time for the upcoming nuptial season. Marriage has been onmymind a lot lately. To be honest, I’m not certain if it’s my wedding I’mpondering (wehaven’tbegun those discussions ye0. But the subject of same-sex marriage is rapidly rising into the consciousness of many Americans and has already made national headlines and front-page news around the country. And it’s clearly in the cross-sights of the Radical Right. Aggressive pre-emptive strikes against same-sex marriage have already been launched in at least three states with more attacks expected. Alaska, Utah and South Dakota have or are now facing pro-active bans on same-sex marriage. They clearly are designed to head off an affirmative ruling expected later this year or early 1996 on a pending gay marriage casein Hawaii. A Congressional threat may be forthcoming, too. Newt Gingrich rarely misses an opportunity to demean gay relationships. In 1992, the Republican Party specifically stated an oppositaon to same-sex marriages in its Platform. The issue is sure to be raised as we enter a new election cycle. The Radical Right plans to capitalize on society’s vigorous opposition to same-sex marriage and use it as a fundraising and political orgamzing weapon to streng~en its "traditional family values agenda. Expect more attacks on not only same-sex marriage but also gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families, including foster parenting, adoption and child custody. It’s time for our side to sound the alarm. We are asking for the equal right to marry the one we love and care for, just as non-gay Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Barraccuda’s Wild Nights/Donna’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Admiral *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. 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They suggested that if wejust kept the public and the press uninformed, that we could avoid conflict and get this ordinance passed. Obviously neither happened. We would argue that this approach is not only undemo~ cratic, but is politically naive. Tulsa Family News recognizes that the members of the Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation have no legal obligation to meet with our community organizations, nor to solicit the breadth of opinion from those I whom they proport to represent. j However, we suggest that the Standing Committee has a powerful ethical obligation to discuss their strategies with those whose rights remain denied. Practically speaking, this "behind the scenes maneuvering" will not be enough at some point and they will need us. You would think that these folks would be going to TOHR, toour churches, to Prime Timers, to the Women’s Supper Clubs and other groups to let our communities know where we stand and what’w~ need to do to help. Besides giving them the support they need, we, as a community, must learn how to get involved in the political ] process.Wehave the opportunity cont’dfrom p. 2 to show the city that we’re part of this city. In the meantime, while we’re wa~ for the Committee schmooze civil fights protections into being, call your coun-cilperson and the mayor. Ask to meet with your connselor and the Mayor. It’s your right. Mayor Savage: 596-7411, fax: 596-9010, City Council: 596- 1990. For those interested in getting involved in theseissues, TOHR has established a Civic Affairs committee to organize community efforts. It will meet next on Monday, June 5 at 7pm at the Gathering Room of the HIV Resource Consortium. TFN editorials represent the views of the writer- not those of advertisers nor other contributors. Letters are welcome. Marriage cont’dfrom p. 2 people prefer that they -- and not the state should have the right to decide whether and whom to marry. The subject of same-sex marriage offers many political challenges and organizing opportunities and numerous questions for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists. It’s time for that dialogue to begin. Questions that may need to be considered as we move this issue forward: ¯ Do we really need or want the right to marry? ¯ Do bisexual activists have a different view ofthis subject than gay and lesbian people? ¯ Are there differences in the way gay men and lesbians analyze the institution of marriage? ¯ What about concerns that the institution of marriage itself gay or straight -- perpetuates a moral hierarchy with different economic and social privileges? -- Those in couples (viewed as "’monogamous") receive social and economic rewards because of their implied moral status. Meanwhile, single people (viewed as "’promiscuous") do not. This community discussion and dialogue must also include an awareness of the orgamzing and education efforts of grassroots groups, including the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project and NaMamoo Hawai’i. Na Manlo, a new statewide civil rights group of indigenous gay, lesbian, bisexual aud transgender people, is doing work around homophobia, racism and classism and how they connect to the marriage issue. As we advance the issue of our right to marry, we must not perpetuate themyththatmarriage is the only way that "true" families are organized. Weneed To have and to hold. It’s about havlnd the rights andresponsibilities of leSM and soeietal reeognltlon of our loving unions. to advance simultaneously both our right to marry and a redefinition of "family" that is an honest reflection of the diversity of family structures extended families, step-families, single par.e.nt households, grandparents rinsing grandchildren, divorced parents, adopted children, foster families. Wemust nnite with-the majority of others who do not fit the model that is considered "traditional." What is your role in the samesex marriage battle? There are manyways togetinvolved. First, help get the word out. Educate the public. Tell your faniily, friends and coworkers about same-sex marriage issues. Sponsor a community forum on tllis topic. Write letters to die editor and get the press to cover the subject. Also, you can take action. Consider organizing a marriage license "’refuse-in" at your local city clerk office. Get an organization you are involved in to sign on to the Lambda Marriage Resolution a document supported by numerous national organizations, including Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Latino/a Lesbian & Gay Organization, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Gay & Lesbian Parents Coalition International, and many more. Tohave andtohold. It’s about having the rights and responsibilities of legal and societal recognition of our loving umons. It’s about holding close not only our loved ones, but also the democratic principles of fairness and equality often denied us because ofwho we are and whom we love. And most of all, it’s about creating and strengthening diverse families and forming relationships free of discrimination and prejudice. Robert Bray is longtime staff member of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. TOHR co,,edfrom p. Resolved, the State should permit Gay cmd Lesbian couples to marry and share fully and equally in the rights and responsibilities ofmarriage. This resolution sponsored by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Na " " seenext column to right Work. cont’dfrom p. 1 "provide a framework for an ethical standard that all corporations, universities, and other institutions can voluntarily -embrace in their business practices." Businesses that sign the principles would commit themselves to not discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation orH1V status in sales, purchasing or employmentpractices. The 8- point non-discrimination policy statement states: "To become successful in the ever-competitive world of business, a company must strive to create anenvironment in which all employees are treated with respect. Through the cultivating of diversity in the wprkplace, a company can draw fully upon the potential, for creativity and commitment represented by all its employees. Implementation of these Equality Principles on Sexual Orientation are an important step in that direction. 1. Explicit prohibitions against discrimination based on sexual orientation will be included in the company’s written employment policy statement. 2. Discrimination against HIV positive employees or those with AIDS will be strictly prohibited. 3. Employee groups, regardless of sexual orientation, will be given equal standing with other employee associations. 4. Diversity training will include sexual orientataon issues. 5. Spousal benefits will be offered to domestic partners of employees, regardless of sexual orientation, on an equal basis with those granted to married employees. 6. Company adve.rtisi~ag policy will bar negative sexual orientation stereotypes and will not discriminate in media advertising on the basis of sexual orientation. 7. Companies will not discriminate in the sale and purchase of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. 8. Written non-discrimination policies on sexual orientation must be disseminated throughout the company. A senior company official will be appointed to monitor compliance corporate wide. Mamo o Hawaii mid the Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage Project. A Hawaii court decision may legalize same gender marriage by the end of this year or early next vear. 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Jesse Helms (R-NC) portraying her as a "’dangerous radical" and "dmnn lesbian." In her letter to the. President, Achtenberg thanked Clinton for his support in "’a challenging confirmation process." But she went on to say that "I feel the need to return to the city I Call home.’" Conf. cont’dfrom p. l closing services onThu~sdav and Sun.day. Others leading worship services are the Reverend Sandi Robinson, president, Samaritan College, Judy Dale, district coordinator, Great Lakes District-UFMCC, the Reverend Renee Phillips, pastor of MCC. Lubbock and the Reverend Dexter Brecht, pastor of Vieux Carre MCC New Orleans. Saturday night,afterabanquet, there will be a dance. Both Tulsa congregations, MCC Greater Tulsa and MCC Family of Faith. plan hospitality suites for conference participants: The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson will speak on Sunday evening, May 21st at Family of Faith. For more information about the conference, call 838-1715 or 622-1441. Duke cont’dfrom p. 1 believed HIV was first transmitted when a human had sex with a monkey in Africa. Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. Call for appointments. Walk-ins also welcome. News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News UK Gay Military Ban and controversial exception. Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. anti-bias policies in their offices, tojunior and senior lfigh schools, Becomes Political Issue~ LONDON - A spokesman for! the British Defense Ministry told Parliament that the country’s policy of excluding gays from the British armed forces had the full support of the Conservative Party government and that ,allowing gays in the nation’s military was "not compatible with securing the ailns of the armed forces." The Labor Party had earlier called for ending the ban on gays and lesbians in the country’ s military as part of the party’s official platform. David Clark, the defense spokesman lbr the Labor Party, called the exclusionary policy an"infringement on civil liberties" and added, "’It is important in the modern world that military law is as near as possible in accord with civilian law. "" Bias Charged at N.M. Job Corps Center ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Despite complaints to adininistrators of harassment, threats and assaults aimed at gay and lesbians students and staff, acuvists in the Lesbian Avengers .charge that the managers of the U.S. Job Corps in Albuquerque have refused to do anything to put a halt to the anti-gay activities. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has ~lso charged that administrators of thc Job Corps center there have not returned repeated phone calls about the on-going troubles at the center. The Job Corps is a division of the U.S. Labor Department and teaches young people various employment skills. NEA Nixes Grant for Lesbian-Themed Play SANFRANCISCO - The National Endowmentforthe Arts has rejected the recommendation by its peer advisory panels and voted against funding a stage adaptation of a novel by San Francisco-based lesbian writer Jewell Gomez. The $13,000 grant was to have gone to pay for the African-American performance troupe Urban Bush Women’s production Of Gomez’s "’Bones and Ash: A Gilda Story.’" Peer review panel recommendations are rarely rejected. The case of the "NEA Four"- Andreas Serrano, Holly flughes, Tim Miller and Karen Fiuel v - was a highly publicized Gomez herself said she believes the endowmentrejected the grant because her story has a lesbian protagonist. "We were pretty much ~xpecting [approval of the grant] because we had gotten Phase.Two approval, and to not get Phase Three is weird, unless you really screwed up or something,’" she said. Waybourn Leaves Victory Fund WASHINGTON - Gay rights activist William Waybourn, founder of the Gay & Lesbian Victory. Fund. has announced he will retire as the head of the Washington, D.C.-based PAC. A long-time Dallas activist, Waybourn said in a prepared statement that he had no irmnediate plans, but was leaving the 4-year-old Victory Fund to promote new ideas in the agency. "It is my philosophy that organizations tltrive .best when new leadership and fresh ideas are enconraged,’" lie said. ’Creating Change’ Conferen ce Announced WASHINGTON-The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has annotmced that its 8th annual Creating Change conference will take place Nov. 8-12 in Detroit. Among the issues slated to be covered durin.g.the conference are: orgamzlng in rural communities, organizing people of faith, same-sex marriage rights, anti-violence work, and organizing in the workplace. For additional information and registration, contact NGLTF at (202) 332-6483, ext. 3329. Lesbians at White House Conference WASHINGTON-Attending the White House Conference on Aging as delegates May 2-5 are long-time lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, cofounders of the Daughters of Bilitis. The couple will introduce a resolution during the conference calling for for greater vis!bility, for lesbian and gay aging issues in future conferences. The White House conference agenda had originally included lesbian and gay issues when published in October 1994; but when the final agenda was published this February, the item had been dropped. Martin and Lyon were named as delegates to the conference by Sen. Dianne Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) respectivel,W. Sexually ’Ambiguous’ UK Bishop Elevated LONDON - David Hope, the Bishop of London who recently ackalowledged under pressure from British activists that he is sexually "an~biguous", has been named by Prime Minister Jolm Major as the next Archbishop of York, the 2ndhighest clergy man in the Church of England. "People should not be stereotyped sexually and sonle may describe themselves as being homosexual," Hope said in March after being urged by the fights ~oup Outrage to co~ne out. "For some the area is slightly grayer, and that is the sort of area I find my self in." Following the azmouncelnent of his elevation, Hope said he would use his new position to resolve differences about homosexuality within the church. "It is my business to insure that all who are involved are given a proper voice and a proper ear, and there is a proper process of listening to the debate," he said. "At the present _ time I am just a little concerned that the debate is causing rather mor e heat than light. "’ Members of Congress Keep Anti-Bias Policies \VASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign Fund announced at a press conference that 287 of the 535 members of the U.S. Congress do not discriminate against gays and lesbians in employment in their staff office positions. The HRCF survey reported that 223 of 435 House members and 64 of 100 senators had signed nondiscrimination affirmations. Absent from the HRCF list were House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas). GOP presidential candidate and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, however, was included on the non-bias listing. Speaking at a news conference, Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, said it was "encouraging that the critical bloc of moderate swing votes in this Congress supports the concept ofequal treatment."Last year a similar HRCF survey reported that 296 members of Congress - 225 House members and71 senators - agreed to similar Jury Rejects AIDS Fear Defense BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jurors hearing a murder case rejected the defense offered by attorneys for Edgardo Arrona, 21, that he had shot a gay man, Oscar Anderson, 53, to death because he feared he had been exposed to HIV ,and been forced into years of sex and drugs by the older ~nan. Arrona confessed to shootinv Anderson last Auoust bnt claruled lie had done so beeause the older man, a teacher, had lured lfim into sex and drug use as a teenager and lie was concerned about contracting AIDS. Although Anderson in fact was HIV positive, Arrona has continued to test negative for the virus. Prosecutors, whom the jury a~eed with in finding Arrona gnilty, had argued that the younger man had continued to return to Anderson’s apartment for several years withont showing any indic,~tions he wasn’ t a willing participant. Philly Woos Gay Travel Assn. Convention PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau has joined with PrideFestin an effort to draw the 1997 annual convention of the International Gay Travel Association to the "City of Brotherly Love." The IGTA convention is expected to bring more than 1,000 travel agents and tourism specialists to wherever it holds its annual meeting. The city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau is one of a handful around the country - including New York and San Francisco - that have in the past few years begun actively luring gay and lesbian tourists and travelers-. PrideFest, the city’s annual gay pride celebration, is slated for May 7-10 in 19~7. Apple Settles Dispute SANJOSE, Calif,-The SanJose Mercury Newsreports that Apple Computer has agreed to keep a CD-ROM history textbook that it will be distributing after a public outcry that Apple wascensoring material about abortion and homosexuality. In the reported agreement with the VoyagerCompany ofNew York, Apple with include the CD textbook "Who Built America?" in bundled software it distributes but will not include it in bundles it sells to elementary schools. Apple got caught in the embarrassingPRflap inFebnmry when Voyager charged that Apple had insisted it remove "cOntroversial" material .about abortion and homosexuality. Spokespersons-for both Apple and Voyager said they were reasonably happy with the agreement they had reached on distributing the CD textbook. Death Threat Against Journalist Deb Price SANJOSE, Calif.- OutNowL the San-Jose gay and lesbian uewspaper, reports that the announcement of a scheduled Jnne 24 visit by syndicated columnist Deb Price for a booksigmng has led to a telephone death tlweat. The paper reports that the death threat, which has been handed over to police, was called in to the answering machine at the Sisterspirit Bookstore in the city’s Billy DeFrank Lesbian & Gay Community Center after the upcoming booksigning was announced. OutNow! quoted part of the phone threat as saying, "I just want to say, if Deb Price appears at your bookstore on June 24th, I’ll personally colne in and shoot her. I tlfink fags are wrong. I think this is the stupidest thing that ever happened; feminist rights groups, f ing gay rights groups make me sick; f ing I’ll shoot her; got that?" The paper said Price had been informed of the threat and had no intention of altering her plans for the booksigning for her new book, And Say Hi to Joyce: America’ s First Gay Column Comes Out." Gingrich to Lead HRCF ’Coming Out Day’ Job WASHINGTON - Candace Gingrich, the lesbian half-sister of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has been hired by the Washington D.C.-based gay aud lesbian lobbying group the Human Rights Campaign Fund to head up its National Coming Out Project. The project culminates Oct. 11 with National Coming Out Day, an event that got launched several years ago in New Mexico and has since become a popular event nationwide to encourage gay and lesbian visibility. Gingrich, 28, kicks offhernewjob on April 25 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Photography J.D. damett 621-5597 14~8 S. Boston, Tulsa News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News with a town meeting in Seattle as rejection of ICA’s anti-gay I Sheila Kuehl that would have timber industry lobbyist just 4 part ofa34-city tour encouraging participation in National Coming Out Day. School Board Member Defeats Opponents LOS ANGELES - Openly gay Los Angeles school board memberJeffHorton, targeted for defeat by religious rightsupported opponents, handily won reelection, garnering 61% of the vote, more than his 2 fundamentalist-backed candidates combine d. His opponents, Peter Ford who was being backed by the Traditional Values Coalition, and Linda Jones, the Christian Coalition candidate, had focused on unseating Horton because of his support for gay-positive programs in the city’s huge school system. Students Protest Mel White Speech GREEN BAY, Wisc. - Conservative student Republicans at the University of Wisconsin have objected to school officials over using student fees to payfor an upcoming speech to be given by the Rev. Mel White, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Church and one-time ghost writer for Pat Robertson. TheRepublican students charged that the $4,000 fee for White’ s speech was "’fiscally inappropriate" because of tight budgets at the school. But representatives of the unive.rsity.’ s lesbian and gay orgamzatlon said the conservative students just didn’ t "want the lifestyle discussed." The school says it hasno plans to cancel White’ s scheduled May 4 appearance on campus. Another Idaho Anti-Gay Ballot Measure BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Statestnan reports that the Idaho Citizens Alliance will soon introduce another anti-gay initiative only 5 months after voters in the state rejected the organization’ s first anti-gay measure. The paper quoted an !CA spokesman who said the new anti-gay ~neasure would not deal with employment but would aim at restricting how public libraries and schools deal with materials relating to homosexuality. Rights activists say such a ballot measure would be a waste of time and money after last November’s voter initiative. ’Morality Police" Attack Gays in Palestine NABLUS, West Bank - The Reuter news service reports that 3 Palestiman men kidnapped a 51-year-old man from his shop and shot him in the legs 6 times because they believed him to be gay. The news agency quoted unnamed sources that said the men were part of a group of "morality police" who had recently begun kidnapping gays and prostitutes in the WestBank, 2 others of whom were also shot in the legs. Serial Killer’s Victims May Have Been Gay SAN FRANCISCO- Police say they believe a British man, already suspected of crisscrossing the globe under false identities in a string of killings, may have targeted victims who were.gay or bisexual ina series of grisly torture-murders with links from Mexico to Thailand to San Diego and San Francisco. Authorities say John Martin Scripps, 35, of Hertfordshire, England, traveled around the world after escaping from a jail in Great Britain on drug charges and is wanted in connection with at least three murders - and wanted for questioning about the mysterious disappearances of others. Singapore police say they believe Scripps, who was arraigned in Singapore on April 18 on charges of killing Gerard Lowe, a South African man whose dismembered remmns were recovered from a harbor in March, used a 10,000-volt stun gun on his victims before killing and mutilating them. Authorities say Scripps is also a suspect in the murders of Timothy McDowall,32, in Mexico; Sheila Damude and her 22-year-old son Darin in Thailand; and Tommy Wenger, 25, in San Francisco. Gay Poet Immortalized BOSTON- Earlier this year, the opera. "Ha?r.vey Milk" had its premiere ~n Texas, memorializing the openly gay politician’ s life. In April, another opera got its world premiere ~n Boston immortalizing another gay icon - Civil War poet Walt Whitman. ComposerPeter Child says his new opera, "’Reckoning Time: A Song of Walt Whitman," represents the struggle of an artist to live and work with in3e~g.~ty during an era of turmOl£.With librettist ¯ Alan Brody, Child has fashioned Whitman’.s life intoanallegorical opera written for the concert stage, making generous use of the poet’s own essays, letters, poetry and other writings. In "Reckoning Time: A Song of Walt Whitman," the tide role is sungbyabaritone. PeterDoyle, Whitman’s longtime working class lover, speaks his part, with the exception of one simple love song. The plot of the work evolves through the dialogue between the two performers. Aussie ’Gaymes’ Hit By Far-Right Protesters ADELAIDE, Australia - The Australian gay newspaper Brother/Sister reports that anti-- gay protesters broke into a public pool where the annual Australian National Gaymes was slated to hold a swimming event and used a dye to stain the pool purple. An anonymous caller phoned local newspapers and television stations and said the vandalism was the responsibility of the farright National Action orgamzati’on. ’Consumer Reports’ Rates Condoms WASHINGTON - The May Issue of Consumer Reports includes the findings of its test of reliability of condoms. The consumer magazine tested 6,500 latex condoms, representing 37 brands. The magazine reports sbme surprising findings: Several types of theTrojanbrand, for example, frequently failed the air-inflation test, a basic check of condom elasticity. The magazine also found that some brands that advertise as being "’stronger" were in fact not as strong as others in its tests. Others that promote themselves as "thin" weren’t particularly thin, the magazine reports, and some of the thinnest broke more easily. The best performing brands, according to Consumer Reports, were Sheik Excita Extra Ribbed, Ramses Extra Ribbed and Sheik Classic. The magazine named Protex’s Touch condom as the "’best buy.’" Cal. Legis. Punts Gays SACIL~kMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly" s education committee refused on a party~ line split 8-8 vote to send to the legislature a bill spousored by lesbian Assembly Member added sexual orientation to the state’s educational anti-bias laws. Opponents of the measure objected that the measure would give "special rights" to gays and lesbians and denounced homo~ sexuals as "ungodly" and "dirty." Kuehl urged the committee to send the measure on to the Assembly, declaring that the "witnesses for the opposition make our argument for us. Listen to what they said here. This is exactly the hatred we face every day. This is the .reason we need this bill. This is the moral decay at the heart of our society, that breeds hate and division.’" Domestic Partners OK’d CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Chapel Hill Town Council has unanimously passed a domestic partners measure covering municipal employees. The measure, the second of its kind in North Carolina, provides for family leave and sets up limits on the work relationships of city workers and their domestic partners. The measure also allows city residents to register their domestic partnerships, whether same-sex or oppositesex, for a $50 fee but extends no direct benefits. Kansas City Considers Gay Rights Measure LAWRENCE,Kan. -Lawrence, seat of the Umversity of Kansas, has become the first city in the state to extend anti-bias protections based on sexual Orientation. The Lawrence City Commission voted 3-2 to ad~t sextud orientation to the city’s existing anti-discrimination ordinance, which bars bias in employment, housing and public accommodation. The measure must still pass a 2rid reading before the commissioners, but there have been no indications the vote is likely to change when the added language comes up again in early May. Calif. Lobbying Offices Target of Bomb Threat SAC1La,MENTO, Calif. - The offices of the LIFE Lobby, a gay and AIDS lobbying organization in Califonfia’ s state capital, were evacuated after an anonymous caller telephoned a bomb tllreat and warned the lobby’ s workers to "’get out of the building unless you want to die." Following closely on the April 24 mailbomb killing in Sacrmnento of a blocks from LIFE Lobby’s offices and the tragic bombing in Oklahoma City, authorities took no chances and evacuated the entire building. No explosive device was found. Laurie McBride, LIFE’s executive director, said the caller had "wanted to let us kiaow that in tiffs climate of political violence. we are hated.’" Kentucky Mayor Refuses to Sign Anti-Bias Order LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson has refused to sign an executive ordcr extending anti-bias protectious to city workers based on scxnal orientation. Abramson said statc law restricts control over personnel policies and practiccs in Kentucky to city councils. boards of aldermen and other legislative bodies, not chicf executives of the cities. He citcd a legal.opinion by the city" s law director in refusing to sign the executive order. But gay rights activists disagreed and chargcd that Abramson was ducking thc issue. Eric Graninger, legal counsel for the Fairness Campaign~ said, "While thc aldermen can set minimum job requiremerits for city employees, the mayor~legally add more." Graninger.said the city’s law director was "’building a legal closet for the mayor to hide in.’" Far-Right Group Wants ’Pro-Famil y Contract’ WASHINGTON-TheCllristim~ Action Network held a press conference in the nation’ s capital and proposed a "Pro-Family Contract with America." The- CAN "’Contract" calls for reviving a total ban On ~ays mid Iesbians in the armed forces and would restrict federal funds from going to school districts tlial provide positive counseling for gay or lesbian students. CAN called on Congress to enact its ’:’Contract" or face the prospect Of a 3rd ~arty being formed. Rich Tafel, execunve directory of the Gay lobbying group Log Cabin Republicans, warned the GaP leadership, however, that the far-right wing" s agenda would divide the party and undermine the GaP’s prospects for keeping its narrow congressional majority. "If the Christian Action Network is trying to pick a fight, they’ll get one," Tafel saidl $30/hour - in, call for out rates Pager: 672-2035 KiM Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: ¯ Therapeul~i¢ ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 S. Peoria - 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 Health Briefs Health Researchers Find No HIV Risk from Health Care Worl~ers ATLANTA - In the largest study of AIDS transmission from health care workers to patients done to date, scientists found.no evidence that the vires was passed to pataents, according to a report in the Annals oflnternal Medicine. Many people in the U.S. have been concerned about the possible risk of infection after the Centers for Disease Control & Prcvenuon determined 3 years ago that a Florida dent[st., transmitied HIV to 6 ofhis patients. The new study by the CDC covered more than 221,000 ~a~ients of 64, physicians, dentists and other health care.workers who are infected with the virus. The researchers found only 113 infected patients out of the 22,000 examined, and of those epidemiological and genetic evidence showed that all came from other sources, not from any of the health care workers. 2 Pilots Sue United Airlines LOS ANGELES - T~vo pilots have filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, charging that the airline barred them from flying because they are infected with HIV. The case is the first of its "kind filed by commercial airhne pilots under the" Americans With Disabilities Act, according to the pilots’ lawyers and some AIDS organizations. United, the largest airline in the U.S., !nsists.that, in the interest of public safety, it acted correctly in grounding the pilots under regulations set by the Federal Aviation Administration. The suit, filed infederal courtby R. Christopher Prilliman of Dallas and PaulRafalowski of Laguna Beach, Calif., c6ritends that the pilots Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs were grounded after the airline learned they were HIV-positive, despite the fact that they passed physicals given by United~. and the FAA earlier in 1994. Uuited~S medical director, Dr. Gary Kohn, said the airline received information from the pilots’ doctors last year "that led us to believe they had a disqualifying condition" under FAA standards. Although he declined to comment on the case, an FAA spokesperson said that being HIV-positive does not preclude a pilot from being approved for flying. CMV Retinitis Drug Effective CHICAGO -Small injected doses.of an experimental drug. have proven to be effective in checking the devastating eye damage common among people with AIDS, according to researchers at the Uuiversitv of California. According to reports i’n Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Ophthalmology, 3 small diuical trials showed the anti-viral drug cidofovir, which is also -known as HPlVlPC, stopped the progress of CMV retinitis for months. Dr. William R. Freeman, an ophthalmologist at the University of California at San Diego, and his colleagues reported in thejournals that the drug has proven so effective at this stage in the limited diuical trials that more than ~ hundred patients, in San Diego are now receiving "maintenance" injections regularly. What is not known yet, however, is whether cidofovir will be effective over a prolonged period of time or if patients may begin to develop a resistance to it. Dentists and HIV Infection CHICAGO - According to a survey published in the Journal ofthe American Dentcd Association, while more dentists are willing~o treat patients whoare infected ~"with HIV, many are still reluctant to have such patients. The survey reported that 67% of the dentists surveyed would treat such patients, even if they could refer them to other health care workers..A similar survey in 1986 found only about 47% of the dentists said they would trea! infected patients. But the survey alsofound that32% said they wouldnot pick dentistry again as a medical career because of fears of being exposed to HIV. And 75% of the dentists also said they were afraid to show any willingness to treat HIV-positive patients .out.of concerns they might lose other patients. Hormone May Curb KS Tumors LONDON -Ahormone found inpregnant women, known as human chorionic gonadotropin, may have an important role in treating Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin and blood vessel cancer that affects ma~.y patients with HIV, according to a report ~n the British journal Nature. Dr. Robert GaHo and other researchers with the National Cancer Institute report that the hormone kills KS in the test tube, and that in experiments with mice it reduced tumors caused by injections of KS cells. The NCI scientists found that the injected KS cells, which normally cause tumors in mice, were not able Xo do so if they had been exposed to the hormone before being injected. Mice that had been treated with the hormone for a week prior to being injected with KS cells also did not develop tumors or developed small ones, the researcher reported. The scientists also presented cases of 2 women who had KS, but whose cancer lesions inexplicably disappeared during or after pregnancy. "This is the first demonstration of an antirumor property of (the hormone), and offers a new strategy for treating patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma," the scientists said. Condom Breakage Questioned WASHINGTON - Tests of the new polyurethane Avanti condom have produced conflicting results, and the Food &Drug Administration, which approved Avanti for sale in the U.S..in 1991, has called for further testing: Regular latex condoms break in about 2% of the cases, according to FDA tests, and Avanti’s manufacturer London International/ Schmid Labs had presented the FDA with its o.wn studies that showed breakage rates ran~ng between 0.4% and 2.1% when it applied for approval to sdl the condom ~n the U.S. But 5 subsequent studies by the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development and conducted by the Los Angeles Regional Family Planning. Council found failure ratesfor the Avanti ranging from 4% to 15% with an overall breakage rate of 9.6% - so high a rate that the council stopped testing the Avanti in 1994 even though all its studies had involved fairly small numbers of couples. Dr. Susan Alpert of the FDA, however, defended the agency’s approval of the Avanti polyurethane condom, even if it turns out to have a higher breakage rate, because up to 7% of the American population is allergic to latex. Cancers Linked to Virus BOSTON - A newly discovered type of herpes virus causes 2 cancers associated with AIDS according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. FI-DELITY HO-AAE HE- LTH CARE, INC. 113 E. Paul St. Pauls Valley, OK 73075 (405) 238-6487 Main Office 905 No. Highway 51 Coweta, OK 74429 (918) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MacArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caring for Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per.day, seven days as week. 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They.also report f’mding the cancer virus cells in 8 patients who suffered from AIDS,associated B cell lymphoma, a canCer of the body’s immune system. ’Reasonable,Pricing’ Requirement Dropped WASHINGTON-TheNational Institutes of Health (NIH) has dropped its~ requirement that U.S. drug manufacturers charge a "reasonable" price for products developed in conjunction with government-sponsored research. NIH Director Harold Varmus said the agency found that "the pricing clause has driven the industry away from potentially beneficial scientific collaborations" with government researchers "without providing an offsetting benefit to the public?’Under the clause, adoptedin 1989 amid protests over the price of the AIDS drug AZT, the public was supposed to benefit from drugs produced with the advantage of taxpayer-funded research. Once the policy was implemented, however, companies held backfrom using NIH research because they could not guarantee that they would regain an investment in product development, said Carl Feldbaum, president of Biotechnology Industry Organization. HIV Protein Discovery WASHINGTON - Researchers have Briefs Health Briefs discovered how an HIV protein, called Vpr, forces its way into ceils. Vpr enters the cell’s nucleus more quickly than other proteins andmakes the cell help do itsjob, found Univ. of Pennsylvania pathologist David Weiner. Vpr hijacks a protein naturally present in human cells, one that moves specific steroid hormones through calls: Tests showed that some of these steroids activate HIV production and suppress immune cells, Weiner reported in the April 11 issue of Proceedings ofthe NationalAcademy ofSciences. W~en Vpr was, added, the protein used the steroids’ cellular pathway to getto the call nucleus and prompted steroid overproduction to help it produce HIV. Weiner found that the abortion drug RU-486, which is known to block steroid overproduction in other diseases, also blocked Vpr. HIV-infected cells treated with RU-486 produced 70 percent less virus than untreated cells, he found. Weiner warned, however, that it is still too early to know whether the drug would work in humans. ~ Test to Predict AIDS Onset? PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh reported in the Annals oflnternal Medicine that theyhave developed a new HIV test that may help doctors predict how soon people infected with the virus will develop AIDS. According to Dr. John Mellors, director of the Pitt Treatment Evaluation Union that developed the "branched DNA signal amplification" test, it may also .help physicians decide whatcourse oftreatment is best for each patient. The new test measures the amount of HIV in the blood stream, a reliable indicator ofhow rapidly the individual will become ill with AIDS. Education cont~dfrom p. 1 ’b~the American MedtcalAssoctatton, was prepared by scientists at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies-at UC-San Francisco, directed by Thomas Coates and Jeff Stryker. "Carefully tailored, targeted, credible, and. persistent" AIDS education eampaigus; the report says, haveproven highly successful in dramatically reducing-the spread Of HIV. The report says thai in San Francisco, an estimated 8,000 people were infected with HIV in 1982 when the epidemichad barely begun~ But 10 years Iater- with intehse preverition efforts, particularly-among gay.and bisexual-men, in ethnic communities and among intravenous drug users - the annual infection rate had dropped to 1,000, according to the city’s health department. As many as 40,000 to 80,000 new HIV infections are reported annually in the United States, and the numbers are rising steadily inmostothercities because"AIDS is largely a disease of behaviors" and few communities have faced the problem candidly, the report’s authors argue. "Education and prevention efforts for. AIDS continue to be limited by society’s unwillingness to explore and discuss frankly sexual and drug-use behaviors that risk the spread of HIV infection," they say. Military cont~dfrom p; 1 policy wentinto effect last year he notified his c.ommanding officer in writing, "I am gay’. Gay Sailor to Remain In Navy= BALTIMORE’- U.S. District Judge Joseph Young has ordered the Navy not to discharge Lt: Richard Selland, who told .his commanding officer in 1993 that he was gay. Judge Young granted Selland an injunction ~that orders the Navy allow the gay sailor toremain in the Navy while he continues his court battle againstthe Pentagon,s "’don’t ask, don’t tell" policy that continues to exclude gay and.l~sbian military personnel. Mom €ont’dfrom p. 1 collecting letters denouncing the decision. In addition, the Metropolitan Connnunity Church (MCC) had declared this Mother’s Day, May 18, a "national day of prayer" for Bottoms and her partner, April Wade. Poland cont’dfrom p. l protections; 6 opposed the prohibitions; 7 deputies abslained. The commission has recently added a number of liberal provisions aimed at bringing Poland’s 43- year-old constitution up to date and more in line with requirements of the European Parliament, which already mandates nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation. Only one other nation - South Africa - has included constitutional protections specifically aimed at barring bias agaxnst gays and l~sbians. Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay andprivate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where...... Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Talsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals. The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or for more information, call our offices at 918-425~1354 Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK- (918) 425-1354 ~1995 - Design One Associates / Per~pectiv~ Magazine Sandra J. Hill, M.S. SUDD ENLY THE COH ETITORS ALL LO OK LIKE WA ,NABES. ~MITSUBISHI The New ThinKtng ,n Automobiles" Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel. From $15,695 Reporter Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 May/June 1995 Volume 15 Number 5 The views e.~pressed elsewhere in Tulsa Fame.Iv News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other itemv, under the b.vh’ne. "submitted by TOHR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family Ne~,s. ~ Letter from the President: Another month has gone by and what a great one it has benn. I would like to thank everyone who has made a monthly pledge or donation to the Community Center. We .are still working very hard to make this vision a reality. Remember the monthly pledges are an integral part of our financing package so please give it some thought as we can all benefit from a Community Center. T.O.H.R. is continuing to grow and our programs are expanding. We have appointed Claudette Peterson as directorof HIV Programs. Claudette will supervise the additiona employees and administer Ihe grants currently in place as well as the ones we are still waiting to hear from. Let’s all welcome Claudette and give her a big THANK. YOU for her hard work, Claudette has already proven herself to be an invaluable asset to T.O.H.R. through her previous position as Clinic Director, I would like to thank Rob Hill for the educational Seminar presented to the Helpline volunteers. We plan to repeat thisseminar inthe very near future so that those who were unable to attend will have the ability to participate. Thanks again Rob. ¯ picnicThperideever~picniCLet youjrUiSstpRiDEaroundshowthe comethrfiosarndfestiveWe needdayinV°luntepearSrkth.e to man the .T.O.H.R. booth and help clean up the park. Your participation will insure this to be the best T.O.H.R; FOLLIES 1995 is well into the planning stage with the date setfor June 30th at All Souls in Emerson Hall. This will be one of our largest fundraisers of the year so let’s all come out and support the 6rganization as well as the performers. The money from the Follies goes to supporting ortgoing programs of T.O.H.R. Please attend the monthly meeting or a T.O.H.R. sponsored event, we rely on your participation to continue these programs. Thanks, Tim BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS 743-GAYS (4297) By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Pdghts HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m 4154 So. Harvard Suite H- 1 Membership Application Name Address City State Phone Signature [] I would like to x~luntecr help with: [] HIV Counselor [] Event Planning and Party Preparations Zip, []Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 Sustaining Membership [] I am currently ~¢¢iving TOHR mailings and the Tulsa Famil~ News [] I am not on the mailing list [] Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual He!pLine [] Executive Board Member [] Monthly Meeting Support ommunitp enter - Monthly Pledges Center Stage One Time Donations ,_.._ $100 Mo. Spotlight $75 Mo. $2500 - $5000 . $50 Mo. Lead Actor . $45 Mo. $1500 - $2499 .. $40 Mo. Supporting Actor , $35 Mo. $750 - $1499 $20 Mo. Cast Member $10 Mo. $300- $749 Mail to TOHR Audience P.O. Box 52729 $100 - $299 Tulsa OK. 74152 Extra Attn: Center $ Wish List For TOHR Clinic_ (We are adding staffbut have no more $ for equipment) Bookshelves 2ISUNDAYS BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Sunday School 9:45, Moming Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815. for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMM.UNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info. MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 - 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 forlnfo. I MONDAYS LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. ITUESDAYS " ¯ MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627- B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. IWEDNESDAYS AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30. Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. ITHuRsOAYs 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUPWeekly meeting 7:30. Family of Faith MCC. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622- 1441 for Info, HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic. Free and Anonymous testing using flngerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749-4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pro. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. !SATURDAYs I NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 13 I CAR WASH - To benefit Family of Faith MCC. Quik Trip on 71st across from Sam’s. Donations only. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 15 I RESCUING THE BIBLE -6:30 - 8:30 p.m. .Community of Hope - 1347 North Yale. Seventh of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 16 I TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743- 4297 for Info. IMAY 17 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for Info. IMAY 18-21 I MCC DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District IOK, TX, LA, AR) Southern Hills Marriott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson. Call 622-1441 for more Info. IMAY ls-21 I HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreat. Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Heriand of Oklahoma City. Call 405-720-0044 for Info. IM,Y 21 I INT’L AIDS CANDLE LIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE. Call 438-2437 for more info. REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC - 5451-E South Mingo. Also featuring Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for Info. IM, Y =2 I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/i3ommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 26 I WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. IU,Y 26 - 28 I GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0543 for more Info. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info: IMAY 29 FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for lnfo. IJ u N E 3 WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Hong Kong Restaurant - 4307 B South Sheridan Road. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG BOARD MEETING.. 7:00 p.m. Call 742-8565 for more info. IJUNE 5 LAGPAC - The Gathering Place.. ~,154 South Harvard. Meets directly following TOHR Ad Hoc Meeting. Call 838-1222 for more Info. TOHR AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CIVIC AFFAIRS - Organizational Meeting. Need ~volunteers from other organizations. 7:00 p.m. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Call 838-2121 for more Info. TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m. Meeting. The Gathering Place. 4154 South Harvard. Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for lnfo. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for Info. IJ u N E 8 ! GREEN COUNTRY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Call 682-8204 for more Info. IJUN. 10 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m, 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - Union High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. iJ U N E 1 2 I PFLAG PICNIC. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 749-4901 for more info. IJUN. 1= 14 I OKLAHOMA HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE - Sponsored by HIV Resource Consortium. Workshops, Speakers, etc. Space is limited to first 300. Doubletree at Warren Place. Call 74g-4194 for more info. IJu. 14 I WEDNESDAY N;GHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB- La Nortena. 6408 South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. IJ u N E 21 COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other area churches. 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level: Call 583-5147 for Info. ~ IJuN~ 24 --,- DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. I u.. 25 GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City. Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. IJUN 2S I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. IJUNE 29 I FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at IJ u N E 17 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING - Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo. WIll include MCC Tulsa and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m. Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. IJ UNE 18 TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park. Food/DrinWFun/Games/EntertainmenL Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year, Beer still free. 12:00 - 6:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. IJu. 20 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743- 4297 for Info. 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. ROU P MEETINGS LAGPAC - Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info, LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for Info. SWAN - Single Women’s Activity Network. TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing by appointment Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 749- 41 94 for appointment. .TOHR HELPLINE - Staffeddaily 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA- Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association, Call 838-1222 for Info, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Meets at varying locations the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month. ¯ . Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please call us at 838-2121. Every. effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. UALITY " OF LIFg AI TERNATIVE WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a cash payment from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you must have a documentable terminal illnesS, and life insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole "life, or a group p~31icy. How MUCH IS MY POLICY WORTH? The value of your life insurance policy in a viatical settlement is determined by the specifics of your policy and ~0ur unique medical situation. 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Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918’747,3320 Y READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Author Robert Donaghe’s first novel, Common Sons, is just the thing if you’re looking for some light, spring reading with a message. In the small town of Common, New Mexico, in 1965, Joel Ree~is going to high school and workingon the family farm. A strong, bright boxer, Jot strikes up a friendship with Tom, the quiet son of the new preacher. Eventually, straight laced Tom makes a very public, drunken pass at Joel and they both must come to terms with feelings that they don’t understand. Joel, an agnostic, rather easily accepts the realization of his homosexuality as normal, while Tom, after years of very strict indoctrinatxon, is torn apart emotionally. Eventually, through the support of the school coach, Joel’s family, a Unitarian mimster and a younger classmate, Joel and Tom realize that their dedication and love for one another is more important than what the rest of the town thinks. The pivotal characters in this story are the boys’ fathers. Joel’s dad at first assumes that Joel i~ just going through a phase, but soon realizes the seriousness of the relationship between Jot and Tom. He also understands that his boy has not changed, only the perception of his son has changed, and Joel’s courage and character are still intact. Tom’s father, howeve{, is a rather simplistic stereotype of a ruthless patriarch whose religious belief controls every fiber of his being. Tom is ultimately banned from his family and virtually adopted by Jod’s parents. The thought processes of these characters may help readers understand what some families go through when these situations By c.hoosln~ to remam...Joe.and Tom make the important statement that runrdn~ to the coasts is not the way to chan~e hearts and minds and prove t~e relationship. T~s is an uplfftln ovel that emph~zes the im~rtanee o~ f mlhes and eommunltles reeo nlzln the dfffergnt forms of love and eommhment. arise. In contrast to Tom’s father, the Unitarian minister is also an important character. He tries to convinceTomthat the biblical references to homosexuality refer to a lack of commitment or binding in relationships. Tom soon realizes that his relationship with Joel does not fit this criteria, since they are loyal and dedicated to each other. The interesting setting of this book, not in an urbanareaoragay ghetto, but in a rural village, makes this book unique among current gay fiction. At the end of the book, a younger classmate has moved to San Francisco and writes Joel andTom, chastising them for staying in their "hick town." By choosing to remain in Common, Joel and Tom make the important statement that running to the coasts is not the way to change hearts and minds and prove the validity of their relationship. This is an uplifting novel that emphasizes the importance of families andcommunities recognizing the different forms of love:and commitment. Common Sons is an old fashioned love story with humor and some interesting plot twists that make an entertaining read. Other authors of Lesbian and Gay fiction available at the Tulsa City-County Library include: JosephHansen, Katherine V. Forrest, Robert Ferro, Isabel Miller and Paul Russell. Check for rifles by these authors at the ~ Readers Services department of the Central Library, or call 596-7966. These bookstores welcome Tulsa Family News & your trade: Barnes & Noble, 71st near Memorial Media Play, 71st near Mingo Scribner’s, Utica Square Can’t find us at your favorite bookstore? Ask them why. Horvath cont’dfrom p. 1 Horvath. Before g~ing to Joie de Vivre, Horvath ,kad .prayed; "send me anywhere, but not the South, Lord." Originally from Minneapolis, and coming into the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches from a Presbyterian background, Horvath had some culture shock amving in South Louisiana, in the heart of Jimmy Swaggart ministry. Joie de Vivre’s congregation was diverse. Part French Catholic, part Baptist with some Pentacostal thrown in, Horvath found herself merging traditions- empowering Baptists and Pentacostals to genuflect and Catholics to raise their hands in praise as each felt moved to do so. Horvath said that local Catholic priests had fewer objections to their parishioners being involved with a Gay/Lesbian inclusive congregarion than to those folks leaving the Catholic Church - Gay was ok but if you leave the Catholic Church, you’re going to hell! Pastor Horvath adds that the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) allows joint membership in an MCC church as well as another - such another Protestant or Catholic congregation. Horvath is committed to a "strong empowermentof the laity" and to growing the churches she leads. In Baton Rouge, a city of about 350,000, attendance rose from an average of 19 per Sunday to 70 per Sunday. While Horvath notes that MCC’s are not a "Gay churches," they are open and affirming of all, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Heterosexual. She adds that while the Church cannot be closeted and fill its mission of a healthy way to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgendered, individuals who cannot be open can be part of the church. ?Sexuality and sex are gifts from God. God created sex to be pleasureful though it can be abused to hurt ourselves andto hurt others..." Horvath and her spouse, Barb hope to serve as role models of healthy ways of being Lesbian and Gay. Family of Faith services are held on Sundays at l lain, on Wednesdays a potluck dinner is held at 6:30, followed by Bible study at 7pm. Prayer p. 1 Rwanda, and the ongoing violence in Bosnia are the most .horrible examples. We also pray to end the more subtle forms of hate that poison our communities. We condemn the anti-Arab sentiment thai began to show its ugliness just after the Oklahoma City bombing. We are grateful that our Lesbian and Gay communities were not falsely accused because we know that such an accusation would provide the excuse for violence based on the hate that already exists. While we pray for fair treatmentforall people, wepray especially for an end to the prejudices of heterosexism, sexism and racism in the Church. We pray that the Church will no 16nger allow itself to be used as men’s and women’s means of oppressing others who are different from themselves." The National Day of Prayer was coordinated by Focus on the Family, a radical right religious/political organization. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent serves on the advisory board for the effort. Other groups in Tulsa marked the day With a lunch at a downtown hotel attended by Cathy Keating, wife of Oklahoma’s governor and Terry Largent, the wife of Congressman Largent. OPEN! ¯ Save 50% & More on New Books. ¯ Choose from thousands of new and used books. 1130 South Harvard 587-7799 Open M-F 10-7, Sat. 1,0-6 Sun. 12-5 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, I0:45 am Wednesday Service; 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 ¯ Sunday Services 1 I:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm.Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice ] To dojusttce, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 FAMILY FINANCES Your Credit Record by Leanne Gross Cash worked just fine for our ancestors. They would go to the market, select what they needed, & hand their dollars, rubles, or plasters over to the merchant. In some societies, barter was the practice: a bushel of corn for a bucket of fish. A receipt or a paper trail for tax purposes was not part of the transaction. Today, it’s not unusual to carry just enough cash to make it to the next automated teller machine. Credit has evolved into the currency of choice. Between gas, groceries, department stores and major credit grantors like VISA, Master Card & American Express, most of us are toting an ever-growing ~senal of shiny plastic debit car~.s in our wallets. That, no matter how you feel about the phenomenon, makes your credit ’history more important than ever. Because creditors are in the business of making money, they issue cards only to people deemed worthy credit risks. Before granting approval, your application is always screened by a commercial credit bureau. There are three major national companies with offices in most large cities: Equifax Credit Information Services, Trans- Union Credit Information Corp. & TRW Corp. All creditors have slightly different criteria for granting credit. Generally, it’s based on a point-scoring system keyed to factors such as income, level of education,how long you’velived at your present address, what kinds of assets & checking/ savings accounts you have, your promptness in paying bills and similar socio-economic information. CCCS, a non-profit organization supported by major credit grantors & corporations, offers free counseling service and budget planning through office across America. Call 800-388- CCCS to find out where the nearest office is. If it looks like you’re going to fall behind to the point where you may not be able to meet you monthly minimum payments, you should immediately notify the credit grantor. If you have a good reason & you expect to be able to solve the problem in a reasonable amount of time, most ~orantors are open to working mething out. Thecredit grantor wants to collect his/her money at the least cost possible. If he/she knows up front what the problem . tlbe ~ltAccomrnodatio~ Frank Green, J.r. Host 50 Wall Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 501/253-8281 "for a Taste ofLocal Flavor" Jim & Brent Invite.You to Chelsea’s Corner Cafe & Bar Care: Gay-owned Bar: Gay-friendly 253-7457 273-6723 #10 Mountain at Center Historic Downtown Eureka Springs Arkansas Serving Lunch & Dinner, Noon to 10pm Eclectic Menu * Moderate Prices is & when he/she can reasonably expect to be paid, hetshe.won’t have to invest ~ap.~ore time or money into g~d~"’that ~count collected. The U.S. Federal Trade commission cautions against relying on commercial credit repair companies that offer to miraculously clear up any financial troubles you might run into. The only thing that can repair a credit history is time & the reconciliation of your debts. Credit repair companies may be able to help you to manage your debts (for a fee), but so can nonprofit groups like CCCS, credit unions, & community extension services affiliated with local tmiversities. Though they utilize massive data banks & sophisticated computer systems, creditbureaus are run by human beings. An occasional mistake in your credit historyis possible. Ifyou’vebeen denied credit for no apparent reason, you have the right, under the fair credit reporting act, to ask the bureau for an explanation & a copy of your file if you act within 30 days. ffyou choose to dispute the accuracy of anything ~n your file, you need to notify the bureau in writing, explaining the diso:epancy. The credit bureau then investigates the matter. If their claim cannot be verified or is found to be inaccurate, the information you’ve challenged will then be deleted from your report. On the other hand, if you disagree with the results of their investigation, you have the right to have a brief statement explaining your side of the story added to your file. For this reason,many financial counselors recommend that you examine your credit bureau report every 3 - 4 years. All credit bureaus are required to forward a copy of the consumer’s file upon request. If the request isn’t tied to a specific appeal, there is usually a $10 - $15 charge. Like it or not, the mountain of junkmail credit card solicitations we receive every week is evidence thatthe credit culture is here to stay. In many ways, cash&barter systems weremuch simpler. Stuffing a fish in those envelopes would be impractical. AWADAGIN PRATT A Piano Powerhouse.t Friday, June 9 7 p.m. Chapman Music Hall Tulsa PAC Tickets: $10-$12 adults ¯$10-$8 chil&’eniseniors Call: 596-7111 Winner, 1992 International Nautnburg Piano Competition His sold-out Tulsa debut last year was among the most talked about performances of the season. RAIN-Oklahoma, an interfaith AIDS service organization, is seeking an Executive Director (position based in Oklahoma City). Successful applicant will have a demonstrated ability to work within and across cultural lines and within the religious community. Otherrequirements include aBachelor’s Degree, three years experience in the field of HW/AIDS, experience in personnel management in the human services setting, Oklahoma certification as an AIDS Educator (or the ability to obtain same). Salary range - $30,000-35,000 and benefits, depending on experience. Resumes to ED Search Committee, 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City OK 73102. RAIN is an equal opportunity employer. . RSVP Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada June 30 - July 7,1996, $895-2295 Call International Tours 9z8-34z-6866 The Homefront I BUD WHARTON Author of SellTrac 2000, a ¯sales training programfor loan officers and Realtors, Bud Wharton is a national speaker, sales trainer and mortgage banker. Bud addresses thousands of industry professionals each year, training in the areas of business development, technical expertise and motivation. Buying a home is something mostofus look forward to. All to often, the "looking forward to" ends in a reluctance to pursue the dream based on our assumed knowledge ofhow bad our credit .report looks. This is so prevalent in American thinking that consumers continue to believe their credit rating will be the #1 reason for credit denial. The gay andlesbianculture is notimmune from this notion either and it is often compounded by the ~’vSinCgOnbcaedpticornetdhiattabreeinsgogmaeyhaonwd synonymous terms. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, credit is important but it is not all-important! In fact the real problem in dealing with credit issues in the mortgage process is not so much how bad the creditis, but rather the lenders inability to help the borrower understand just how to address .the problem successfully. This ~s somewhat philosophical in nature, the difference being attitude: why vs. why not or basic solution orientation. A good analogy as to how to deal with credit issues (or at least our perception of what equals unacceptable credit) is to understand the common denominator between some forms of religion and credit. An excellent analogy as both subjects yield a reward based on the assumption of goodness, acceptance or approval. Becausewe sometimes screw-up, we find ourselves in need of forgiveness. Religion advocates prayer and contrition to reconcile ourselves, thus fulfilling the forgiveness equation and the slate is wiped clean. Credit on the other hand offers a similar concept as absolution for bad credit can be achieved using similar principles, except the prayer part must be written as opposed to spoken. Who are we writing to? The underwriter (God) of course who has the power to grant understanding and c’onciliatibn based on circum~anees, ones pattern of credit use or abuse and what is being done or has been done since the last incident to correct the problem. The power is really in your argument! Easy-does-it! Simply pray in writing vs. orally. Your ability to articulate in writing is important, but not to the degree that you need to be a Pulitzer "Rdi~ion advocates prayer and contrltlon_Credlt on the other hand offers a similar concert, as absolution for ba~l eredlt can be aehleved..." Prize winning author. This.is where your lender can help. Think of them as your attorney presenting your case before a judge. They should know how to do flaeir job and represent you; articulatingin terms andmethods of argument acceptable to reason and logic compelling the underwriter to understand and accept your viewpoint. Why bring it up? Your goal is home ownership. Standing between you and that goal may be your credit report or your perception of your credit standing. If there is an obstacle, any obstacle, it’s important to understand that the obstacle, whatever it is, does not mean an automatic no. When confronting this situation it is important to think in terms of over, under, around or through! That’s how problems are solved. Andif your loan officer doesn’t understand that ~e you need another loan officer. After all, who do they think you are anyway, the customer? If you’ve been staying away from exploring the opportunity of owning your own home because of what you think your credit looks like; stop and get it together. Here’s what you need to do. First of all, contact your mortgage lender and ask to be prequalified for a home loan Make an appointment to meet with them. If they want to do it all over the phone, they obviously don’t care enough about you, the customer, to invest the time in meeting with youpersonally. The personal meeting is important. You’ve got a sales job to do and part of that is being comfortable that this loan officer is capable of understanding your circumstances and needs and your developing confidence in them. Not all loan tracers are created equal.* Second, you want them to pull a credit report and there are two types of reports. The first is a basic credit profile pulled from three different bureaus and should be done for you at no cost. The second type of report is more extensive and involves the reporting agency verifying employment, checking public records and interviewing you the borrower for accuracy of data. This report costs about $60.00. Anyone who’s up to speed in today’s business environment can have your full credit report (the first type mentioned) in a matter of a minute or two and again, there should be no cost for this service. If the lender wants to charge you, again it’s time to find a service oriented lender willing to invest in you as their prospective customer. As you review the report with your loan officer be open and candid about whatever might be disclosed. This will allow you both to brainstorm strategies in structuring your explanation of any derogatory information. If you have experienced a bankruptcy, don’t worry about it, just explain it. Solutions to this are commonplaceand it doesn’t take an entire lifetime to recover. Included in this prequalification will be an analysis of your income and employment history. Combined with your credit profile, you may qualify formore than youever imagined; and sooner too[ But then there’s the cash requirements. How much do you need and do you really have to save it up? This is the subject ofournext discussion here on THE HOMEFRONT. (Editors Note: Bud Wharton is Vice President ofMortgages By Design, Inc., Claremore. OK; serving all ofGreen Country.) WE UNDERSTAND. TWO WORDS TOO SIMPLE TWO SECONDS 2 That’s all the time it takes to say "We Understand" But how often do you hear your real estate agent say them? Experience the power of T~O! The Nicholas Team. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed associates will make buying and selling a home a positive experience. So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning[ Jonathan & Dee Nicholas (918) 749-3000 "Selling the Dream, the Nicholas Team!" RE/MAX Metropolitan, REALTORS 6400 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74136 PRIDEoyo mp Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing?Credit Problems? i t~ ~" Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! No Cost Credit Counseling 1st Time Home Buyer Lock & Shop 0% to 3% Down Financing the AllAmerican Dream No Cbst Pre-Qualifying Construction Best Interest Rates Refinancing Mortgages By I~ign Gives Back To Our Community For each10an closed, we will donate $100.00 to Tulsa 0klahomans For Human Rights or tolthe foundation of your choice. ForDetail~ CalL" BUD WH,ARTON Vice President~./Branch Manager (918) 342-4252 Serving Tulsa and SurroundingCommunities Sat. 5/13, 11pm Bad Girls Are Back! Robbie Walker, K~is Kohl, Natasha Hall & GuesL, Sun. 5/14, Tim’s 8th Annual 36th Birthday Taurus, Mother’s Day & Full Moon Blowout Sat. 5/27, Hollywood Creations (5 hot guys!) BAD BOYZ CLUB 1229 So, MEMORIAL, 835-5083 TU SA’S HUGE PATIO BAR MO.RE " New CDs $16.99-I 1.99 " pre-owne.d. CDs $7.99-8.99 W.e II give you $4,88 TOr your used Cds. Pride cont’dfrom p. 1 interested in having a booth should contact Tomfoolery! at 832-0233. ....Follies~ A TOHR tradition continues. The plans for the 1995 TOHR follies are well under way. Follies has been one of TOHR’s largest fund-raisers. This year’s theme is "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert", & it will mark the follie’s 15th year. The Follies will be held on Friday, June 30th, at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria. The doors open at 7:30pm with the show starting at 8:00pm. Advance tickets are $8.00, & they can be purchased at Tomfoolery (in the Silver Star Saloon at 1565 S. Sheridan); Floral Design Studios, 3404 S. Peoria; & Budget Window Treatments, 7116 S. Mingo. Tickets will also be available the day of the Gay Pride Picnic at the TOHR booth. It’s not too late to be a part of this wonderful event. For more information, call the TOHR helpline at 743-4297. u ...,_,o~e cont’dfrom p. 1 Several of Tulsa’s most well known community volunteers, Joan Flint, Terry Williams, and Peggy Helmerich lent their names and energy to the event. Businessman Charles Faudree came up with the idea originally and was joined by P.S. "Pat" Gordon, Judy Fisher, Francis Fisher, Julie Kruger, Ouida Merrifield, Sally Minshall, Monnie Mooberry, Patty Orbison, Nancy Renberg, Francesanne Tucker and Nancy Vaughn on the organizing committtee. Patrons were entertained at a May 4 event held in several homes that were not on the general tour. The final patrons event will be held at George Kravis’ new home on June 21. Many, many businesse contributed to this event but Michael Bennett, Steve Wright, Rusty Brumble, and Mark Lackey (Lackey of Cuisine by Design) were recognized for their contributions. The 1995 Oklahoma .HIV/AIDS Conference will be presented by the HIV Resource Consortium. on June 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Hace. The conference title is "Caring...for each other, sharing...our stories, and nurturing...our spirit." Space is limited. Call Beverly Stanley at 749-4194 formore information. Gay Mothers’ Support Group A self-led support group for Gay morns is meeting to deal with the ma~y challenges and issues facing Lesbian mothers. The group is free and open to all Gay morns. It meets Thursdays at 7pro at member’s homes. Call for info. 742-1313. 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And get.ready to introduce yourself-. to a whole new summer. ~o Muskogee JB, if u would like Iv a message I’m professional 6’1 190, Ikg for someone to have some good times with, =37018 AR SHARE MY UFE: Kenny, looking for a man to share my life with, talk to and get to know, give me a call- =37263 Tulsa DISCREET FRIENDS: Randyl attr 35 married bi wm, iso daytime fun, 25- 40, discreet friends-=28807 AR HAIRY HAWG RIDERS: Eric, recently divorced 6"2 200~ brn/blu, like hairy men and cowboys, like to ride hawgs to like to get~gether with you too- =29005 Tulsa ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: Bob, GBM 33, 5’7, 155, iso sim WM to date and much more Fm bright;honest handsome like life and learning, like most entertainment, give me a call- =29444 FRI ~*~AT DANCE PARTY! Tulsa’s Lorgesl & H~esf Dance Club Live DJ & Light Show Mr. Robbie Walker & The Sunday Slam (Pa~ris Grey, Kris Kohl, Ivana B. 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L~COLN BLOt) 1-800-741-2741 or (405) 528-2741 AD ~NTOI~MATION (405) 521-1378 TRAVEL INFORMATION TRAVEL INC. 1-800-880-1053 or (405) 737-5353 BUCKLE SPONSORSHIP (405) 478-4820 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 15-June 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/498 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, April 15-May 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 5 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV research anti-bias law Apple Computer arts and entertainment attorneys Australian National Gaymes Barry Hensley Bars blindness businesses cancer Candice Gingrich censorship children churches civil rights condoms Consumer Reports contraception Convention and Visitors Bureau Creating Change custody David Duke Deb Price domestic partners Don't Ask Don't Tell editorial employment discrimination employment protection estate planning Family Finances Family of Faith Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Follies Revue Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund gay bashing Great Plains Regional Rodeo homophobia Hope Candlelight Tour Human Rights Campaign Fund Kaposi's sarcoma Leanne Gross LGBT clergy LGBT politicians marriage Mel White Metropolitan Christian Church of Greater Tulsa military inclusion Murder National Endowment for the Arts OutNOW! Parents People Living With AIDS performing arts personals PFLAG picnic parade Pride protests RAIN Rainbow Business Guild Read All About It Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) representation restaurants Robert Donaghe sexual orientation discrimination threats TOHR Reporter Tom Neal torture Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches viatication Victory Fund violence https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/54cfdeab7a0a2f4caf9928a283bcbfb9.jpg bfa331ed2a2a354c21891cdd72f7c6b0 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/0f605e7feeb19ace67e07484871daff3.pdf 1621027d99ef4b436cb36f33c8feeb22 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart FRIENDS IN UNITY IN REMEMBRANCE: .TULSA FAMILY NEWS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN OF DIVERSE SEXUAL ORIENTATION MARK VICKERS COMMUNITY AWARDS HIV/AI DS ACTIVIST PRIDE PI.CNIC OKC PARADE TOHR FOLLIES by Tom Neal In the African-American community, there are men who have sex with other men but who do not see themselves as Gay or Bisexual. These men may never be reached by messages target Gay & Bi men about safer sex and HIV/AIDS. Reaching these men is part of the mission of Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO), a three year old community based organization (CBO) that is run by and for African-American men of diverse sexual See FUSO, page 16 Rec~auy Tulsa lost one of its most passionate activists to complications of AIDS. Mark Vickers, who had only recently turned 38, left Tulsa and his world a better place. Mark was best known for his work as an HIV/AIDS activist. According to one of his friends, the Rev. Leslie Penrose, Mark became involved in HIV/AIDS issues in the middle 80’s. Mark was involved in the formation of the HIV Resource Cousorfitwn even "before it had that name. seepage 6 British Court Rejects Military Ban Challenge LONDON - Britain’s High Court has reluctantly thrown out a bid to allow homosexuals to serve in the armed forces. The court rejected a legal challenge by four service members dismissed for being gay. However, the judge said the Bfiti.shpol icy probably wotfldn’t survive much longer because it was "against the fide of history." Jeanette Smith, Graeme Grady, John B eckett and Duncan Lustig-Prean challenged the Defense Ministry in the High Court, but lost the appeal although not without moral support from the court. Lord Justice Simon Brown said he was refusing the application with "hesitation and with regret" but he said that the decision on the future of the policy must lie with others, specifically with the government and with Parliament. After the court ruling, the four discharged service members and their supporters held a press conference where spokeswoman Angela Mason said they were considering an appeal of the twojudge High Court ruling. The imnistry saidit was satisfied with the ruling. Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ailsa McIntyre said at a press conference following the court ruling, "We See British, page ]2 June 15 -July 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 7 Pride Logo by Kelly Vandiver Lesbian/Gay Pride Celebrations kick off officially in Tulsa with the annual Pride PiCnic held at Mohawk Park Pavilion no. 6. The picnic begins at noon. The organizers of this year’s picnic have designated the Gay & Lesbian Commumty Center as the beneficiary of any funds raised. As in-the past, beverages are free and there is no admission fee except a $1 per car charged by the park at the p~k entrance. Organizers are requesting a $2 See Awards, page 3 EDITORIAL/LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 TOHR REPORTER, PAGE 10 EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 11 FINANCIAL ADVICE, PAGE12 YOUR HOROSCOPE, PAGE 18 TULSA ACTIVISTS ATTEND DALLAS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Over the Memorial Day weekend, several Tulsa activists journeyed to Dallas to brush.up on leadership skills at the 2nd Leadership Lambda Conference held at the Anatole Hotel. Tulsa Oklahomans ’for Human Rights (TOHR) president, Tim Gillean, Bud Wharton, co-chair of the Rainbow Business Guild. businessman Rick Phillips and Tom Neat, Tulsa Family News publisher attended a variety of workshops, ranging from the nuts & bolts of political campaign organizing to time management, and fundraising. The keynote speaker was former debutant, former CBS news producer and ACT-UP Lesbian activist, Ama Northrop. Other nationally known work~ shop leaders were Evan Wolfson, a top attorney with Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. Dallas board member of the Human Rights Campaign Fun (HRCF) Lori Masters and others representing Dallas organi- PERSONALS, PAGE 19 donation for food which after zationsandWashingtOnoneslike ~seet~a~e 6 , ’~ the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Canadian Court OKs Same-Sex Adoptions Administration Won’t Enter Amend, 2 Case Anti-Gay Court Ruling in Cincinnati’s Measure Rhode Island OKs Anti-Bias Law TORONTO - An Ontario Court has cleared the way for four lesbian couples to adopt children, in what may be a landmark decision in the country. "There is a huge emotional advantage to a child to be adopted and not to just be in the joint custody, but to have two people that they know for absolutely sure are their parents and will always be their parents no matter what," said Miriam Kanfman. Kaufman is the biological mother of 2 children, Jacob and Abiva, but her partner Roberta Benson of Toronto had no legal fight to adopt the youngsters before Judge James Paul Nevins of the Ontario Court’ s provincial division, declared adoption limited to opposite-sex couples was discriminatory. The judge issued adoption orders for all the couples in the case. Four lesbian couples won similar adoption rights in the case. All four cases involved couples in which one of the women was the biolo~cal parent of the children. It remains unclear how the court ruling might affect gay and lesbian couples trying to adopt when that’s not the case. Brenda Cossman, a family-law professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, said the ruling becomes powerful ammmfition See Canada, pare 12 WASHINGTON - The Clinton Administration has declined to join in an important Supreme Court case that is expected determine whether states can prohibit local legislation protecting lesbians and gay men against discrimination. U.S. Attorney General Janet Rent said the administration has decided not to participate in the Supreme Court case involving Colorado’s Amendment 2 because the federal government is not ~ party to the law in question. Voters in Colorado narrowly approved the ballot measure which was subsequently declared unconstitntional by the state’s Supreme Court. The measure passed by popular vote in 1992 specifically bans laws that prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals. "There was no federal program or federal statute involved," Reno said, "and so we determined thal at this point the federal government should not participate.’" Amendment 2, which has spawned a handful of similar state and local measures prohibiting gay rights protections around the country, would ban all Colorado and local la~vs or regulations that protec~ See Colorado. page 13 CINCINNATI- Cincilmafi’ s onagain, off-again anti -gay measure is now back in place following a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court erred when it overturned a measure that city voters approved in 1993 which excludes sexual orientation as a basis for civil rights protecnons. Last year a U.S. District Court declared the referendum unconstitutional because it attempts to deny civil liberties of an identifiable group of people. The appeals court ruling, however, said homosexuals are "an unidentifiable group or class of individuals whose identity is defined by subjective and unapparent characteristics such "as innate desires, drives and thoughts.’" Gay rights advocates were stamaed by the ruling and said they would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is already slated to hear a similar case resulting from Colorado’s Amendment 2. PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island has become the ninth state in the country to approve ¯ legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation when the state Senate, after 11 years of trying, narrowly approved the measure on a 2~21 vote. The "bill, which has already been approved by the state House of Representatives, now goes to Gov. Lincoln Almond, a Republican, who has already indicated he would sign the measure into law. The bill bars discrimination in the s tate in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. Religious organizations are exempt from the state law. Opponents of the civil rights bill attempted without luck to add a series of amendments, including one that would have forced the issue to a state ballot vote and another that would have specifically excluded the Boy Scouts of America. Photos Inside: Follies Revue& Family of Faith National Conf. Delegates, ~i~rter~" seepage 12 i �918-832-0233 PUB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol~E0m Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the’:.~nti*r~:~onten’ts of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or phi0 does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. U0rrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to on%free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! This for Tuls~:~~am~)!y News: But this uncharaE~ri~ti~iz bre~iity doesn’t mean thatit!’s~not .heartfelt or true. T~il ~a’~ :’Lesbian/Gay/Bi/ Transgendered Folks, Family & Friends are!~r.~tty..remarkabl e and wondel~t~~2’)~U-i 7:"/ " ¯ Whii~"~{~ ~h~nl y perfect, we have much about which to be three;- we, ~ lis folks w:hose hard Work and dedication we’ve seen andwantyoU all to know abotit) They’ve accomplished. much and there’s more being planned.of which -to be proud. Tulsa’s.a great town, that’s jus.t going tO get bett~r with each of us helping. - Tom Neal, editor VIEL- . r sOlq = BP gE-HET rnen~ ~tasc_alinitj~ depends on Ille R Although I rarely agree with vour opinions, I must applaud your recent editorial regarding "Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men: Who Decides What’s Best for Us?". Until the Human Rights Commission’s hearings last year, I was not politically involved at all. However, when I learned that my rights and the rights of my family were being talked about, I felt it my obligation to become involved. I find it hard to believe that I was the only person who got involved and worked up about the Gay Rights issue only to be left out of the decision making. To those of us who are not in the know, or who don’t run in the circles of people that are privileged enough to hear about what is going on behind the scenes, it seems as if the ball has been dropped. While I am sure that the same people who have always been fighting for Gay rights are still doing their part and doing it to the best of their ability, their failure to inform the commtmity at large and ask for more involvement does not promote involvement from those who have not been previously involved. In fact, when people like me who are interested in doing their part can’t even seem to find out what is happening, who to talk to etc., it nearly promotes political apathy. I understand that experience and tact are useful characteristics in people who are trying to change things in the face of the difficulty that comes from politics. But, I believe that each and every person in our community has useful skills and life experiences that will aid our fight against discrimination. Not necessarily do I want to be the person sitting and chatting with the Mayor, but I do feel like a meaningful discussion between the entire Gay/Lesbian community of Tulsa and the people who are leading the struggle would benefit everyone. Thank you for brining this issue out of the closet. It is my hope that this will indeed strike up a dialogue. We’ve given the Mayor and the City Council plenty of time with which to ponder the Human Rights Commission’s recommendations. Now, it’s time we talk about what to do next. Debbie Harding, Tulsa OOPS! Tulsa~Family News made a mistake-in our May issue, v.2 #6. We announced the date of the Oklahoma City Pride Parade as Saturday, June 24. It is ac .tgally Sunday, June 25. We regret this and hope you, our readers, were not inconvenienced. . Tulsa Fatnily News wouldlike to assure our readers that the inclusion of the announcement of a Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Civic Affairs committee meetingat the, end of the editorial, Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men. Who Decides What’s Best for Us? in no way represented the views of TOHR nor should readers infer that the commi ttee shared our editorial opinion. While Tulsa Family News hoped we had made this distinction clear by identifying the column as the editor’s opxmon and by a disclaimer at the end of the column, we regret, that some folks may have perceived it otherwise. Tulsa Family News has not provided subscripuons directly prior to this issue. We have encouraged folks who wouldlike to receive Tulsa Family News by mail to join Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. (TOHR). This has been our way of supporting TOHR since a membership in TOHR entitles the member to a monthly delivery of this paper. 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Box 52118 749-4195 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 254-2100 Rainbow Business Guild 599-8423 Rainbow Village, PUB 50403, 74150-0403 584-4983 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 749-7898 Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) PUB 52729 74152 743-4297 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 838-1222 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa *Chelsea’s Comer Cafe, 10 Mountain St. DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. *King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *Purple Iris Irm, Route 6, Box 339 *The Woods, 50 Wall S t. 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5~45 800-231-1+42 501-253-8748 501-253-8281 *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th 405-525-2437 405-843-8378 �Tulsa Family News Pride Awards The editors of Tulsa Family News encounter many, many folks in the course of covering news in and about the Lesbian/Gay/Bi communities. To commemorate Tulsa Pride, Tulsa Family News would like to recognize a number of folks’and businesses with our "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" awards. This list is not comprehensive of all the folks doing good (or bad) deeds in Tulsa. If there are folks whom you think should be recognized next year, please write us with their names and good/bad deeds. Thank you. Thumbs Up Award: Ric & Kelly Kirby - Service to community - TOHR & HIV AdvOcacy Nancy & Joe McDonald - Service to community - PFLAG Lisa Pottorf - Lesbian/Gay/Bi,Youth Outreach Kharma Amos - Service to community - Family of Faith MCC Derrick Davis & RF Renfro - Service to community - FUSO Dennis Nei,lt, BiltHinkle .&-Barbara Longwirth - -Service to community - Human Rights Commission Alice Jones - Eongtime Service to community - MCC Greater Tulsa Brian Jackson - Service to community - HI3/advocacy Janice Nicklas - Service to community - HIV advocacy Phil Wiley & Vernon Jones - Service to community - HIV advocacy & more Alice Wilder Bates - Service to community - A .Friend for A Friend Marty Newman.- Service to community - Black & White & more The Tulsa Worm for its improved coverage of Lesbian & Gay issues. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent for a historic 1 st meeting with his Gay & Lesbian constituents. Thumbs Down Award: Java Dave’s & Dave Neighbors - for responding to bias against Lesbian/Gay patrons by trying to get rid of Lesbian/Gay and other "alternative" patrons and for censoring community newspapers. City Councilor John Benjamin - for promoting prejudice and for a general disregard for human rights in Tulsa The Martin ,Luther King Jr. Commemorative Society - for failing to apologize for’the anti-Gay comments of their speaker at the King ceremonies. Thursday. June 29 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Downtown Library Room next to Aaronson Auditorium This meeting is called b,y concerned. Gay/Lesbian citizens. This is a meeting to facilitate communication between every existing Gay & Lesbian Group in Tulsa. - Senators Don Nickles & James Inhofe for refusing to meet with their Lesbian & Gay constituents. the ~ulsa World for its anti-Gay advertising policies. li= ii-1/-,!3 lfyou are livino in Tulsa and are parr of the Gay/Lesbian communi~ . YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS ;V~EETI.N(;. ,/) II lil l)pens June I~, I (~am-I Opnn, June ~/4-,_-11), I~am-midni~ht, July I-4, ~am.midni~ht, July ~, I(~am-~pm �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Gramm Woos Religious Right With Military Issue LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) told the graduating .class at Jerry Fal well’ s Liberty University that hc would support overturning the "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy of allowing gays and lesbians in the armed forces in an apparent effort by the GOP presidential hopeful to shore up support among the religious right wing of the party. ’~Let’ s overturn Bill Clinton’s destructive and unworkable policy on gays-in the military," Gramm told the Liberty University commencement audience, although he did not specify what policy he supported. The current policy, however, was a compromise reached between Clinton and Senate conservatives-includingGramm - after Clinton said he wanted to end the ban on homosexuality in the country’ s military altogether. Grmnm also said he supports prayer in public schools, restrictions on abortions, and rejection of a UN treaty on children" s rights because it does not define a fetus as a child Phil Gramm’s Blue Movie Investment? WASHINGTON - Sen -Phil Grmmn. who als0"Said at Liberty University that .the country is facing a "moral’crisis," has de~fied investing money 20 years ago in a soft-pore film entitled "’Truck Stop Women." Gramm’ s former brother-in-law, George Caton, told the New Republic that Gramm had invested money in the fihn in 1974. Caton also said the film was never made mad that he offered to return Gramm" s money to him, but ttmt the Texas conservative had i nstead insisted that it be invested in a film making fun of former President Richard Nixon. Gramm denied investing either in the porn film or knowing anything about an anti-Nixon picture. ’Homos’ in the Military WASHINGTON - Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningharn (R-San Diego) turned the sometimes acrimonious House of Representatives floor debates into a particularly nasty affair Thursday, May 11, by saying that the people who back an environmental bill before Congress are the same people who "want to put homos in the military." "Is there any shocking doubt?" Cunningham said on the House floor. "The same.people that would vote to cut defense $177 billion, the same ones that would put homos in the military, the same ones that would not fund..." At this point Rep. Patricia Schroeder, a Democrat from Colorado, tried to object by calling "Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman" several times. But Cunningham cut her off abruptly, saying, "No I will not sit down, socialist." Rep. Barney Frank(DMass.) said on the House floor, "Trying to prove anything to the Member from California goes beyond the pale of my oath [of office], and I won’ t try. I will say that we are not here talking about the merits .of that issue [gays in the military]. We are talking about the gratuitously bigoted formulation of it by which it was injected into this debate.’" Later Cunningham showed up at a press conference called by the Human Rights Campmgn Fund and was invited by Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, to apologize for his remarks. Cunningham said, "If the term ’homos in the military’ is offensive, I apologize." He insisted, however, that he has not changed his mind about opposing gays and lesbians in the armed forces. General Motors Puts Ads in Gay Magazine DETROIT- General Motors has become the 1st of the country’s "Big Three" automakers to advertise in the gay press in the U.S. The May issue of Out magazine includes a 2-page ad ffr GM’s Saturn auto. It is the . same ad layout GM currently uses in other publications around the country. A spokesperson for the automaker said the advertising decision was based simply on "another opportunity to ~each a group within our market - that is, people wh~ would Wobably purchase an import." British Police Force Begins Gay Recruiting BRIGHTON, England - The pofice in the British south-coast county of East Sussex have made history in the United Kingdom by becoming the first constabulary in .the country to solicit gays and lesbians to join its force. Sussex police have put ads in Brilain’ s gay Pink Paper inviting gays and lesbians to apply for some 350 vacancies currently openin the force. Wlfile Britain’ s military forces exclude homosexuals, the country’s police services have no such prohibition. But the Sussex police are the first in British history to actively recruit gays and lesbians as officers. Mark Lamb, head of personnel with the Sussex police Said, "Society is coming around to the idea that the sexuality of an individual is no big deal and we share that view." East Sussex includes several popular vacation spots, such as Beachy Head, Rye and Brighton, which has a large and politically active community. The move by the Sussex police followed a meeting between John Smith, head of the Brighton Police, and gay and lesbian activists. Buddhists to Perform Same-Sex Weddings LOS ANGELES - The World Tribune,. the newspaper of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association, has reported that the religious group will now perform wedding services for same-sex couples, the same as it now does for opposite-sex couples. The newspaper quoted Fred Zaitsu, SGI’s general director, who said the change reflected the Buddhist "spirit of nondiscrimination and equality." Soka Gakkai International is the largest Buddhist religious group in the United States. Dyke March in New York NEW YORK - New York’s Lesbian Avengers is planning another Dyke March, slated as part of this year’s New York Gay Pride events on Saturday, June 24. Last year’ s International Dyke March drew some 20,000 women. The theme of this year’ s march is "Snatch the Power." Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 County Revokes Human Rights Protections. TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborougia County Commission has decided on a 4-3 vote to repeal the "sexual orientation" section of the county’s human rights ordinance. Activists had expected the repeal move after 2 new conservative members were elected to the commission in last year’ s elections. Rights activists said they would challenge the repeal in court. Cammermeyer Honored by Jewish Women SEATTLE Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer was one of 3 women given the Hannah SolomOn Award by the National Counfil of Jewish Women. Cammermeyer, the highest ranking officer to challenge the military ban on gay and lesbian service members, was selected for the honor in recognition of her work for the rights and freedoms of others. Justice Dept. Settles Military Suit with Pruitt WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has settled a 1983 lawsuit filed by Dusty Prultt that would change her status from an involuntary discharge from the U.S. Army because she said she was a lesbian to a voluntary retirement with the rank of major. Pruitt, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Churchin Lakewood, Calif., said she was ."overjoyed" with the proposed settlement, which would allow her to be eligible for retirement benefits. North Carolina Film Festival Controversy DURHAM, N.C. - Headed by leaders of the county Republican Party and the Christian Coalition, scores of local anti-gay protesters showed up at the Durham County Commission Monday, May 22, to demand that plans to hold a gay film festival in June at the Carolina Theatre should be halted. Virginia Bunton, secretary of the Durham County Republican Party, told the commissioners, "We would prefer that the community not be exposed to this lifestyle.... We’ re supposed to be protecting our citizens from some things they need to be protected from, and that includes pornography." Bunton said she had seen none of the films slated to be shown as part of the film festival held in conjunction with the annual North Carolina Pride ’95 celebration June 9-12in Durham. Even so, Bunton said she intends to ask the state Attorney General t o preview the films to determine if they are pornography under North Carolina law. The county commissioners ducked a direct attack of the film festival, and instead passed a resolution asking the Carolina’ s trustees to provide "parental guidance" for films that had no ratings and to consider "downplaying’" its. advertising for the festi val’s offerings: - " " " Transsexuals Get 2 ID’s LONDON- With typical British sang-froid, the London Transport system has announced that it will begin issuing 2 ID cards to transsexuals who are in the processing of changing their gender. One card will show the eardholder dressed as a male, the other as a female to help tickettakers in the city’s subway system. To qualify for the dual ID cards, the individuals must be under the care of a physician or psychiatrist. Amnesty Charges Rights Violations in Romania BUCHAREST - Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog group based m London, has strongly criticized whatit says are continuing rights violations in Romania 5 years after the overthrow of the repressive regime of Nicolea Ceausescu. Amnesty condemned what it says are restrictions on the rights of free speech, the illtreatment or torture of prisoners and the detention of homosexuals simply because of their sexual orientation. Amnesty acknowledged that things haveimproved for many people in Romania since Ceausescu was deposed, but complained that government assurance that human rights would be protected had not been honored and that abuses were continuing in the country. ALA Group Announces 1995 Book Awards CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Book Awards Committee has announced the winners of its 1995 book awards. The top winners were: "Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence" by Marion Dane Bauer; "Skin: Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 3509 $. Peoria- 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa.74159 �¯ News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Talldng About Sex, Class & Literature" by Dorothy Allison; "Uncommon Heroes: A Celebration of Heroes & Role Models for Gay & Lesbian Americans" by Phillip Sherm an and Samuel Bernstein. The awards will be formally presented at the 25th anniversary ALA’ s Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Task Force conference in Chicago on June 24. GLAAD Takes on Mel Gibson’s Latest Film LOS ANGELES ~ The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) took to the streets to hand out leaflets outside theaters in a half-dozen cities protesting the opening of the Mel- Gibson film "Braveheart." Ellen Carton, GLAAD’s executive directory said, "We can’ t fmd any heart in ’Braveheart.’ There’ s nothing brave about prejudice and violence." GLAAD said the portrayal of the gay English King Edward II in the film was "a throwback to the classic celluloid ’queer’ played for laughs." The film. opened at theaters around the country on May 24. Lesbian Rights Group Gets Huge Grant SAN FRANCISCO - The National Center for Lesbian Rights here has received a whopping $450,000 grant from the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundationin New York. NCLR is a public interest law group that fights discrimination against lesbians thro.ughout the U.S. The group says it will use part of its new funding to beef up membership, with a goal of 15,000 new members by 1997. Part of the membership drive will include setting up its own home pages on the Internet’ s .World Wide Web where it hopes ~t can reach thousands of women with access to few support resources. Discrimination Adds to ¯ Health Problems NEW YORK - According to a report in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, gay men who directly experience homophobia, anti-gay violence or discrimination are 2 to 3 times as likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stressrelated sexual problems, suicidal thoughts and other negative pressures. Researchers at the Columbia School of Public I~lealth studied 741 gay men in New York City and concluded that the men who experienced anti-gay discrimination or violence suffered significantly greater mental distress than those who do not. The s tudy also found that those who also blamed their own homosexuality as the cause of the discrimination or violence were even more likely to experience emotional stress. The researchers also found that gay men who had gone through such anti-gay experiences dealt with the stress more effectively ff they "felt connected to the gay community." Museum’s Multicultural Wedding Exhibit OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Museum has just opened a historical exhibit covering wedding customs from Native American traditional ceremonies to contemporary same-sex holy unions. The multicultural exhibit includes material from the Museum’s large historical collection of photographs, costumes and memorabilia, as well as materials on loan from other museums and private collections. The exhibit tracks how couples meet, engagement customs, prewedding, celebrations, nuptial ceremomes and honeymoons, with short histories of how the customs evolved. Among the wedding garments, ranging from a Japanese kimono to a 19th century embroideredladdalgown from Turkey, are the matching pair of colorful shirts worn by two men during their wedding. Gay Albanian Group Gets Official Recognition TIRANE, Albania - In just over one year after forming in 1994, the Gay Albania Society has moved from being a secretive, illegal association in what was once the hardest of the hard-line Communist nations, to helping convince the national parliament to repeal its anti-gay laws earlier this year, tonow winning official recognition, the Open Media Research Institute has reported. Tlie Gay Albania Society was secretly formed with an anonymous membership in March 1994. By the beginning of this year, the society had been instrumental in convincing the Albanian Parliament to drop Article 137, which carried a maximum 10 year prison se Ross EDWARD ntence simply:~for....... being homosexual." When the new penal code went into effect at the beginning of June, the Albania government also extended formal recognition of the Gay Albania Society as a registered citizens’ association representing the interests of a class of the COuntl’y. Lesbian Parental Case Goes to N.Y, High Court NEW YORK - The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has begun hearings that will decide whether one partner of same-sex couples can adopt the biological child of the other partner. The case involves a lesbian who is attempting to adopt the 5-year-old biological daughter of her mate. The 2 women, identified only as P.I. and G.M. in court documents, have been a couple for 19 years. The women Want to have joint parental rights to their daughter because only a legal parent can make certain decisions for a child under state law. Beatrice Dohrn of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, which is handling the appeal, said the case was being appealed to New York’s highest court because it would "determine whether children with 2 gay parents may ever have a legally recognized relationship with both their moms or dads," Earlier this year, alower court refused to grant the adoption, insisting that if it granted G.M. parental rights it would have to deny P.I., who is the biological mother, her rights as the girl’ s mother. Gay Conference Costs Iowa University DES MOINES, Iowa-The Iowa le~slatur,e has stripped the state’ s university system of some $100,000 in funding which may - or may not - have been the result of a successful international gay studies conference held last year at the University of Iowa. Earlier in May, state Rep. Charles Hurley sponsored an amendment to the state’s $752 million university budget that would have prohibited any state funded educational institutions of higher learning from spending public funds for "’encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle."’ The anti-gay amendment passed the House by a 50-21 vote. The state Senate rejected Hurley’s legalrights since it would almost amendment, but went on to cut $100,000 that it had planned to include in university budgets this year. Hurley and other legislators - said the funding cut was a result of the University of Iowa’ s "InQueery/InTheory/ InDeed" academic conference in November 1994. Campus lesbian & gay groups said they would continue to sponsor the conference despite the near passage of the measure. inevitably lead t6 a court case in the state. Green and Storrs say they will go ahead with their planned Jewish wedding ceremony on June 22 whether they get the license or not. ¯ Annual Conference of Gay & Lesbian-Jews NEW YORK - The annual International Conference of Gay & Lesbian Jews will meet in New York July 27-30 at the New York Sheraton Hotel. Themed "Gay & Lesbian Jews: Taking Our Place in the 21st Century," the conference expects more ll~an 1,000 people to attend, and will feature a keynote address of Yael Dayan, a member of the Israeli Knesset Or parliament. The confab is being hosted by New York’s Congregauon Beth Simchat Torah and additional information is available by phone at: (212) 929-9498. West Virginia University OKs Domestic Partners MORGANTOWN,W.Va.-The University of West Virginia has approved a school domestic parmers policy that will, for the first time in the state, include the partners of regastered same-sex staff, faculty and students. Qualified couples who register their relationship through the university will be eligible for a variety of benefits. Country’s Largest Gay Meg Hits the Internet NEW YORK - Out magazine, the country’s largest selling lesbigay news publication, has entered the cyber universe of the Internet’s increasingly popular World Wide Web that will for the first time in gay publishing history be sponsored by Apple Computer. Out has set up its "Web site" on the Internet in time for June’s gay pride celebrations around the country, and will include regularly updated pride information from a score of lesbian and gay publications in New York, Washington D.C./Seattle, Los An geles, San Francisco, and other cities. The World Wide Web site address for the publication is: http://www.out.com and wil! include reader forums where Internet readers can carryon discussions with others on the Web. Mayor, City Attorney Want Gay Couple to Get Marriage License ITHACA, N.Y: - The Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal has reported that Mavor Benjamin Nichols and Cit~ Attorney Charles Guttman both want the city council to order thecity clerk to issue a marriage license to 2 gay men who plan on getting married late in June. The couple, Toshav Greene and Phillip Storrs, applied for the license in May and ended up. meeting with a number of the city’s elected leaders, many of whom say they now agree the city should issue the license. Nichols in fact urged the city council to pass a resolution calling on the state to !.egalize same-sex marriages. It is uncertain whether the license will actually be issued, and perhaps more important, what such a license would legally mean in terms of the couple’s $30/hour - in, call for out rates 1438 S. 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Because Tulsa has so many community organizations, steering committee members feel that the most appropriate way to organize is to have a forum where representatives from each of the existing orgamzations and members of the Gay; Lesbian community at large can meet to discuss publically goals and strategies. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gays will begin with a review of what’s happened since the emotional Human Rights Commission’s public hearings held in May 1994. The steering committee hopes that out of this meeting will Come goals and tasks that all parts of the community can support. The organizers hope that this meettng will help pull the Gay/Lesbian community together into a cohesive, action-oriented group. Clubs, churches, organizations, ~,-zd businesses are encouraged to have representation at this meeting. For more information, call 838-2121. Network, the Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS Task Force and the Tulsa AIDS Coalition. He founded Rainbow Village, a project focused on providing shelt, r to persons living with AIDS. In 1993 his work was recognized with the Richard Shackleford HIV Memorial Award and with the United Way Evergreen Spirit Award. Mark also helped to change profoundly the response of the r~nite-d-Methodi~t Church of Oklahoma to HIV/AIDS. He met with Oklahoma’s bishop and with leaders of the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference. He also helped to found Community of Hope, a worship community" of the United Methodist Church. At their recent conference, Oklahoma Methodists honored Mark Vickers with an extremely rare moment of silence and prayer. Mark is remembered by his spouse of 7 years, Brad Mulholland. Last July, Brad and Mark celebrated a Blessing of Commitment with Community of Hope. Many, many friends and family cherish his life and good works which testify to the strength of his commitment. Tulsa Police Dept. Seeks Help on Case TULSA- Detective Vema Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris WilcuttYormerly of Bartlesville. Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen walking east on llth St., leaving Metropole at about 1 am early on Sunday, Feb. 26. Police describeWilcutt as Caucasian, 5’-9", 220# with brown hair & hazel eyes. When last seen he was wearing a black dress with gold trim and a blond/red wig. Any information about his movements on Sat. Feb. 25 or early Sun. Feb. 26 is sought by Tulsa Police. You may call Detective Wilson at 596-9142 or call anonymously at 596-COPS. Tulsa Pride, OKC Parade & TOHR Follies expenses will go to the Bnildmg Fund. Picnic goers are encouraged to bring some extra cash because a number of community organizations and businesses will have booths with food, information or merchandise. Sales at these booths benefits the individual organization/business. On Sat. June 17, several Tulsa churches are having a gospel sgng-fest and on Wed. June 21, the MCC’s are having a joint worship service. On Friday, June 23, fabulous Dallas comic, Paul Williams, will perform at ConcessionS. On the following Sunday, the State-wide Pride Parade will be held in Oklahoma City, beginning at Memorial Park at NW 35 & Classen and ending at the Habana Inn. Several Tulsa businesses are planning floats. TOHR will hold its i5th annual Follies on June 30. A number of other events are planned for the remainder of the June, please consult the community calendar for details. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiality and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Community Specialized in HIV Care Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services Until now - no where ..... ; We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30,4:30 pm, 743-1000 Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North qfialsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour Our new facility. To arrange a tour or for more information, call our offices at 918-425-1354 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Mohawk Pride Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK. (918) 425-1354 �QUALITY OF LIFE ALTERNATIVE WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a dash payment from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIAT ICAL SETTLEMENT ? Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole life, or a group policy. HOW MUCH IS MY POLICY WORTH? 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Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with you and your family in person, in detail and can recormnend an experienced Certified Financial Plmmer to assist you in plmming the best outcome from your mfique finmacial situation. HOW IS SOUTHWEST VIATICAL DIFFERENT? Today, many companies offer viatical settlements, doing business only by bulk advertising and 1-800 numbers. They transfer yourinsurance andmedicalrecords by mail, and do business from another state. At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured of complete cortfidentiality and the best possible senice bv working with us in person, fac,e-to-face. We are involved on a community level, ~nd are responsible .directly to our local community. By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we .are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today, An&because~of our established resources, we c,’m deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, t3pically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for yOu. Sou.thwest 7 Home Office 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Possible Major patients. with HIV at birth and is still "not sick at all." " More Blacks/HispanicsWith HIV Breakthrough in HIV Fight SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers with ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease~ ......... HIV Home Test Worthwhile the University of California at San Control & Prevention has reported that; SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the Francisco reported at the annual the number of new AIDS cases among University of California at San Francisco convention of the American Society for white gay men has fallen off between 3% haveurgedthe U.S. government to approve Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that and 20% in 3 U.S. cities most hard hit by a kit that allows people to test themselves a "designer drug" known as a protease the epidemic - New York, Los Angeles for HIV in their own homes - citing a new inhibitor may help keep HIV from and San Fran cisco - during the past 5 study indicating that millions might be replicating and mutating in the body. Dr. years. The number of AIDS cases among likely to use it. According to the survey of Charles Cralk told the convention that the black gay men in those same cities, nearly 21,000 people by the UCSF computer-designed drug, which has only however, has risen dramatically in the scientists published in the New England been tested in laboratories so far, same period. In San Francisco the number Journal ofMedicine, 29% said they would apparently blocks a crucial enzyme m of infections grew 53%, in New York probably use the home test if it were HIV, making it impossible for the virus to 49%, andin Los Angeles 48% since 1989. available. The survey also found that of reproduce itself and mutate. In laboratory Nationally, the number of new cases people considered "at risk" for infection, tests, the drug kept HIV from infecting 42% said they would use the home test, among gay men grew 31% during the past new calls in test tubes and prevented it 5 years, the CDC data indicates, while the and31% indicated they would prefer using national figures increased 79% among from duplicating itself in already-invaded the home test rather than other options. cells. If the protease inhibitor works as black gay men and 61% among Hispanic Dole to Co-Sponsor Ryan effectively in humans as it has in the gays. White CARE Measure laboratory, Craik and his colleagues Infants with HIV May Live Years WASHINGTON - The Log Cabin believe it could be the most important CHICAGO - Babies born with HIV may Repubficans, the gay and lesbian lobbying breakthrough in fighting HIV and AIDS live for many years, even until they are organization, has announced that Senate to date. teenagers, without getting sick and it may Majority Leader Robert Dole of Kansas Hospital Costs for AIDS Spiral take that long before anyone realizes they has agreed to sign as a co-sponsor of the WASHINGTON - According to a study carry the virus, a new study published in Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act. by the National Public Healthand Hospital I the journal Pediatrics says. Most Rich Tafel, LCR’s executive director, said, Institute, the hospital costs of individual pediatricians have believed that AIDS"This is a major victory for gay atients with AIDS can be as high as infected newborns die by the time they’re Republicans and the AIDS community. 260,000 per year, and in some urban toddlers, researchers say. Dr. Samuel I"m confident that Sen. Dole will remain hospitals can occupy more than 7% of the Grubman led a study of 42 children ages personally involved in the effort to pass available beds daily. The study also found 9 to 15 who were"born with HIV and [the measure] quickly, and will be a that patients with AIDS average 12 treated at Children’s Hospital of New unifying influence among the Republicans hospital days per stay, significantly above Jersey in Newark in June 1993. Ten of the in the Senate." the 7.2 day average stay for other patients, children showed no symptoms of the CDC Ends Newborn HIV Testing Because many patients with AIDS depend infection, while 8 showed some minor WASHINGTON - In a starding move, on Medicaid, Medicare or other public signs of illness - but not _enough to be U.S. officials have ended the anonymous funds to pay for their care, the study diagnosed. Thirty-six of the 42 showed no testing of newborns for HIV. The concludes that if Congress makes large signs of illness until they were at least 4 cuts in Medicaid ’Medicare funding many years old, Dr. Gmbman reported. One 14hospitals will have to restrict care of AIDS year-old ~d in her program was infected ~ cancellation of the $10 million HIV testing program was announced at a congressional hearing shortly before a congressman urged Congress to require authorities to inform all mothers of the results of the tests. The tests have been conducted anonymously in 45 states since 1988. FBI Spied on AIDS Groups WASHINGTON - Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Center for Constitutional Rights indicate that the FBI has kept a number of AIDS and gay rights organizations under surveillance since the early 1980s when the g~oup ACT UP began. The FBI denied spying on the groups and said it merely passed information along to local authorities about possible violence by members of the groups. Among the organizations the FBI kept records on - in addition to ACT UP - were: the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the Coalition for Lesbian & Gay Rights, and Senior Action in a Gay Environment, a social services agency for older gays and lesbians. Despite the FBI’s denials, the agency released 0nly 22 of its 199 pages of files on ACT UP, claiming the rest of the file was confidential because of "ongoing lawenforcement activity" involving ACT UP. Anesthetic: Another Possible HIV Transmission Route SYDNEY - HIV can exist for as long as 4 hours in anesthetic, according to a report published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The researchers who did the report say their findings could explain how 4 women in Australia became infect ed with HIV in a single day in 1989 while Now Open! He r]oom Designs Gifts, Fragrances, Crystal, Bears, Antiques, Brass, Womens Boutique, Complete Interior & Exterior Design 2814 East 15th Streel, 742-5665, Across from Carpet City T-Shirt Sale! FI-~ELITY HQN~E HE-ALTH CA-RE, INC. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-34/!2 Unique Gifts in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606, M-S 10-8, Sun. 12-5 Co=ed Naked Big Johnson Grateful Dead Far Side Over 300 Designs! Pride Special Mention Ad to Get 10% off T°s We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hours/day, seven days/week. The range of services include: Skilled nursing services (RN’s; LPN’s) Home health aides, Physical Therapy Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services, In-home psychiatric .care Non-emergency transportation, Private duty nursing and Companion sitter services. Sandra J. Hill, M. S. 745-1111 This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices with specific treatment issues. �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs being treated by a doctor there who ~as not himself infected. The researcl~ers concluded that the ability of the virus to survive raises the possibility Of transmission via multidose anesthetic vials, which allow a doctor to administer several anesthetic doses on different patients. The Australian scientists suggested that multidose anesthetic vials should be discontinued and the reusing syringes for anesthetic should be avoided unless they have first been thoroughly decontaminated. Medical Group Endorses Needle Exchanges CHICAGO - The annual convention of the Illinois State Medical Society has called for legislation that would legally allow "responsible commumty groups" to set up needle-swap programs in the state. Dr. Raymond Hoffman, the society’s president, called needle-exchange programs a "potentially useful tool to curb the spread of HIV" without increasing the use of illegal drugs. Needle-Swap Program ,Works BALTIMORE - Baltimore’s needle .exchange program has been so successful an attracting IV drug users to swap used hypodermic needles for clean ones that Dr. Peter Beilenson, the city’s health commissmner, wants to double the number of need le-swap sites in the city. The city’ s program, launched at the beginning of this year, had expected to attract about 500 people during its first year of operation, Instead, the program has drawn some 2,300 people during its first 5months of operation. The city’s monitoring of the programs also indicates that IV drug users are now shanng needles half as often as before. House Military Subcommittee OKs Anti-HIV Measure WASHINGTON - The national security military personnel subcommittee of the House of Representatives has voted to approve an amendment sponsored by Rep. Robert Dornan (R-Calif.), the subcommittee chairman, that would bar abortions at armed forces hospitals and authorize discharging military personnel infected with HIV. The nation’s armed forces currently prohibit individuals with HIV from joining; but troops diagnosed after.recruitment are permitted to continue serving as long as their health allows and are not allowed to serve outside tile U.S. The Defense Department and the Department of the Army both oppose Doman’s measure, which would mandate honorable discharge within 6 months of diagnosis. Calif. Assembly OKs Medicinal Marijuana Measure SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has narrowly OKed legislation by a 41-30 vote that would permit p.hysicians to prescribe marijuana cigarettes for patients who are terminally or chronically ill, although a number of conservative legislators objected that the bill would promote drug usein the state. If the measure in fact does become law, physicians would be able to prescribe marajuana for their patients with AIDS, cancer, glaucoma or multiple .sclerosis. The bill still requires approval by the Senate and the signature bf Gov. Pete Wilson f0 become law. Last year Wilson Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law .~eLq.~d a similar measure because he said ’’at ~;~uld not work unless the federal government also ended its ban on prescribing marijuana cigarettes. Hillary Clinton Launches Pediatric HIV Campaign WASHINGTON- Citing a study showing that treatment can reduce the risk of mothers transmitting HIV-to their newborns, Hillary Rodham Clinton has launched a campaign urging pregnant women to get tested for the virus. The campaign, designed by the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, "will .reach out and give women the information they need to protect their own health and the health of their children," she said. Clinton also said that, according to the National Institutes of Health study, almost 6,000 American women infected with HIV give birth annually and, without treatment, 20% to 25% of those babies are born infected.. AIDS Fundraiser Expects $5M HOLLYWOOD - The 2nd annual California AIDS Ride, a 550-mile bicycle trek from San Francisco to Hollywood that has just ended, is expected to raise more than $5 milli on, making it the largest AIDS fundraiser in the U.S. Among the some 1,800 bike riders, about 10 have AIDS and up to 250 are HIV-positive. Celeb Judith Light of the TV comedy "Who’s the Boss?" said after the 7-day ride, "It looked impossible, but it was possible because of everyone’s commitment." Gelid Moves to Univ. of Maryland BETHESDA, Md. - Dr. Robert C. Gallo, one of the country’s best-known and most controversial AIDS researchers, will set up his Institute of Human Virology atthe University of Maryland’s Medical Biotechnology Center in the hopes of attracting other prominent scientists and biotechnology finns to contribute their discoveries. Gallo said that the institute will .work on basic research and developing vacones, gene therapies, and new drugs to fight HIV - as well-as gain a deeper understanding of the biology behind the virus. Gallo had been with the National Institutes of Health for 30 years. HIV-Infected Women at Higher Risk for Cervical Cancer TORONTO- Early data-from the Canadian Women’s HIV Study Group indicates that women infected with HIV are at greater risk of being stricken with severe cervical cancer than uninfected women. The study group’s preliminary data found that half of some 300 women infected with HIV that were examined also had HPV - the human papilloma virus associated with cervical cancer. Dr. Catherine Hankins, one of the study’s chief investigators, also said that a fifth of the women examined had squamous dysplasia, an early indicator associated with the cancer. The rates found in the study were at least double those expected in the general population. AIDS Project-k.A. Looking for Conservative PR Firm LOS ANGELES - One of the first acts of Allen Carrier after taking over as director of communications for the AIDS ProJectLos Angeles is to try to find a public relations firm in. Washington D.C. with solid links to the Republican Party. Carrier says APLA wants a GOP-cormected PR firm to conduct an HIV education campaign aimed at members of Congress. APLA is the 2rid largest AIDS agency in the U.S. with a $20 million yearly budget. Trees, Sunshine, Laughter, Fun, Community, Challenge! AHA! WHEE! Woman for Woman A Ropes Course Day Saturday, July 15, 8am, 5p~n " $30, meals included, Camp Loughridge in Sapulpa Offered by Nancy Vitali, ropes instructor & Mary Todd, president; Learning Unlimited Corp. Call LUC at 622-3292for questions Or to enroll. Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekendand evening appointments are available. I~ ~i Feb. 11r~8;,l:996, $795-1950 _-R$ VP I Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24., 1~996, $795-2495 I~ French Ca~ June 30 - July7; 1996, International Tours 9z8-34/-6866 �e Best Little Homo in Texas Gay Comic Paul J. Williams Friday, June 23 One Show Only $5 Tickets 10 pm Concessions Nightclub - 3340 S. Peoria - 744-0896 One Dollar of Every Tickel Sold is Douated to the TOHR Building Fuad Advauce Tickets Available - Budget Wiudow Treat~nents. 7116 S. Miugo & Floral Desiga Studios, 3404 S. Peoria & From TOHR Members HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE & ANONYMOUSE FINGER STICK METHOD By and for, but not exclusive to the lesbian, gay & bisexual communities New Hours for Your Convenience! Monday & Thursday Evening 7 to 8:30pm for Testing 7 to 9:00pm for Results Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday By Appointment Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 918-749-4194 4154 South Harvard Suite H-1 Call for Directio/as �.~ ~ ~ . ..,~’~, - ~ ~. ~ A Corn~erviceBrouQht to You by TOHR and Tui.~a Fatal1 ..... BLESS THE IORD..AT, ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER- Sunday School 9:45, Morning Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info~ BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. .MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice weekly IJ u N E 1 4 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - La Nortena. 6408 South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. IJ.u N E 1 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South Mingo. Will include MCC Tulsa, Bless the Lord at All Times, Community of Hope and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. FAMILY OF FAITH SPAGHETTI DINNER - 5:30 p.m. prior to Gospel Sing. Donations only. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. IJ u N E 18 IJ UNE 18 ITHURSDAYS 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale, Call FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP I Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level 5147 for Info. 23 CHURCH GARAGE SALE - Family of Faith members put on a very large garage sale. Call 622-1441 for address, etc. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. 25 IJ UNE FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church IJ.,u N~E 2 1 COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week.. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other ~area churches, 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. I IJu N E 27 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Olive Garden - $10. Call 254-2100 for Info, ~ " I ISATURDAYS NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support.~ for recovering addicts. Community of Hope, 1 8 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE - Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. {JULY 5 FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG, 4154 South Harvard- Lower Level. Call 5835147 for Info, IJ ULY I I JULY 22 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. 8 I JULY 10 24 I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Mor~thly Meeting 7:00 p.m, Call 254-2100 for Info. FESTIVAL OF PRAISE - 1st ever MCC musical festiva (MCC’s from OK, TX, LA). Lawton OK. 1:00 4:00. Followed by weiner roast. For Carpool information call 622-1441. IJULY 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m, PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 5835147 for Info, I I I MISCELLAN EOUS GROUP MEETINGS GLAS Gay & Lesbian Student Association - TJC Southeast Campus. Call 631-7632 for info. PFLAG 101/102 Monthly meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 749-4901 for Info. LAGPAC- Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info.. Sponsored .by PFLAG. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian ~Republican Group. Call 8320233 for jnfo, TOHR TOHR CLINIC- In addition to.Thursday Clinic HOurs (see Thurs~lays)~ offers daytime testing by appointment Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 5 p,m. Call 29 at 5:30 p,m, and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless, Call 838-7232 for Info, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS Community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians & Gays, Every organization should have a representative and YOU NEED TO BE THERE, 7:00 - 9:00 p,m, Downtown Library, Lecture room next tO Aaronson Auditorium, Call 838-2121 for more info, " Anonymous testing usingfingerst!pk method. No appointment required. Walk in test.hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 -.9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood;~,. Call 8381715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pm. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. I ew~ CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP Weekly ~ting 7:30? E~{~ 0~ Ea[th MCC. ~51-E South Mingo. Ca1162~’~:~1 for Info. HIV TESTING - TOHR~Ii~;’ "Free and I !J u L Y 3 o N TOHR FOLLIES TOHR’s annual entertainment extravaganza. Many new performers. 8:00 p.m. All Soul’s Unitarian Church. 2932 South Peoria Call 743-4297 f0rTicket Information. IJ U LY 24 IJ UN E TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. I GAY COMEDY NIGHT Paul J. Williams will appear to benefit TOHR. $5 Cover - Advance tickets or at the door. 10:00 p.m..at Concessions. 3340 South Peoria. Call 744-0896 for Info, IJUN E Ij u N E Call 583- TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park, Shelter #6. Food/Drink/Entertainment. Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year. Beer still free. 12:00- 6:00. Ceremony and exhibition softball/volleyball begin at 2:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. 20 " I TUESDAYS I MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City. Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. VVV GAY PRIDE WEEK ..~, AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00/ MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. BLESS THE LORD. AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice ~7:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH ’MCC - Potluck 6:30. Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. IJ u N E 25 ..... HIV TESTING :~.TOHR Clinic. Free and;; Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info, LAMBDA .BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. I JUNE 7 ~ MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m, Meeting. "l"he Gathering Place. 4154 RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library:. 6:00-p.m. - 9:00 p,m. Write P.O. Box 614 - Muskogee, OK 74402 for more Info. SWAN Network. Single Women’s iActivity Info. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER. CLUB - Meets at varying locations :~the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please c~ll us at 838-2121. Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of th s calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. I �Colorado cont’d from p. 1 are obviously very pleased that the policy of excluding homosexuals from the armed forces has been examinedin deptlj during the judicial review and that the court has concluded that it is lawful." In argmng against the policy, attorney for the four, David Pannick, told the High Court justices that the main reason behind the ban is simply that some service members feel uncomfortable around .homosexuals, a prejudice that’s been used .m the pas t about black and Jewish member s m the armed forces. "’I invite your Lordships to conclude that this purported justification is quite simply a disgrace," he told Lord Justice Simon Brown of the court. "The armed forces are pandering to the worst types of prejudice about wholly irrelevant characteristics." British Defense Ministry officials maintain that homosexuals pose a problem for the military because their presence could undermine morale and effectiv eness. The ministry also argues that gays and lesbians pose a potential security risk - an argument th at even U.S. military officials have abandoned for lack of evidence. Canada cont’d from p. 1 for activists fighting for equal rights in the courts throughout Canada. "I think that even thoughit strictly speakingisn’t going to. be binding in other provinces," she said, "it shows that the arguments are not without legal precedent now and in fact are qmte reasonable and I think will certainly help them make their cases." Mixed. Ruling from Canada’s Supreme Court OTTAWA -The Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples are not eligible for the same public spousal pension benefits as other cot!pies in the country. The high court ruling, however, also concludes that discrimination based~ on sexual orientation is prohibited unde~’ Canada’s Charter of Rights - the first time the country’s Supreme Court has d.efinitively ruled on the issue. The court ruled 5-4 that James Egan and John Nesbit, a British Columbia gay couple who have lived together since 1948, are not entitled to receive spousal pension benefits under Canada’ s Old Age Security Act. The court concluded that the refusal to extend the pension benefits to the couple amounted to discrimination in violation of the Charter of Rights, but that the exclusion was justifiable discriminauon because the legislature’s goal in setting up the co untry’s pension system was to help poorer elderly women. The court also said that Parliament had decided to extend certain financial support to married couples, which the court concluded is by its nature a heterosexual institution. Community Photos Kharma Amos & the Rev. Nancy Horvath of Family of Faith MCC have been chosen ,for leadership positions at the nan’onal Metropolitan Community Church conventz’on and on the So. Central District Committee. respectively. Photo: Neal Canadian Appeals Court Overturns Sodomy Law TORONTO - An Ontario appeals court has unanimously ruled that a law making consensual anal intercourse illegal unless the two people are mamed or above the age of 18 is a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The 3judge Ontario Court of Appeals ruled that the criminal code provision violates the Charter because it penalizes gay men. Justice Rosalie Abella said in her opinion that the law "arbitrarily disadvantages gay men by denying to them until they are 18 a choice available at the age of 14 for those who are not gay, namely their choice of sexual expression with a consenting parmer to whom they are not married." ¯ Folks from Follies Revue ’95 which benefits H1WA1DS services. Photo: Jamett ’ PRI DEofo mz,,. Falrn ss. 1s Renting and considering Buying Moving u orlnvestin’~ Credit Problems. Mortgages By Design w,l, custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! l,q91 n. " Non-,Part _ ~ Financing the All American Dream This groundbreaking project showed broad bipamsan support for the pnnople that lesbian and gay people should not b~ singled out for dtscnmanauon. Call or write your Senators and Representative and ask ~em to join their collnagucs and ban discrimination in their ernployment prances, Call the Capitol Switchboard Today: 202-224-3121 Leading file Fight at the National Levd for Lesbian and Gay Equ,~lity. I101 14thStreet. NW Suite200 Washing~on. DC 20005 I . " For Detail.% CalL" " BUD WHARTON Vice President/Branch Manager S~ng T~a a~ Surrounding Communities . Su~unding Communiti~ �III Colorado co.t, o=p. 1 homosexuals from discrimination. The ¯ state Supreme Court ruled last year ~at the measure is unconstitutional becaus’e it violates the fundamental right for a class of individuals to participate equally in the political process. HRCF Reacts to Justice Dept. Decision on Amendment 2 .WASHINGTON-Below is apress release Issued by the Human Rights Campaign Fund regarding the Justice Department’s decision not to enter a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court appeal of Colorado’s antigay Amendment 2: The Clinton Administration has refused to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2 as the high court prepares to decide on the constitutionality of the discriminatory measure. The Haman Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the nation’s leading civil rights coalition, had requested that the Administration file a friend~ofthe-court brief calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Amendment 2. "This was a bad legal and political decision," said HRCF Executive Director Elizabeth Birch. "Staying silent in this case gives aid and comfort to extremists who wouldn’t support the President under any circumstances, and gravely disappoints fair-mindedAmericans. Most people support equal rights for lesbian and gay people and oppose the kind of discrimination embodied in Amendment 2." Amendment 2 is the ,ordy-statewide.anti-gay measure passed by voters. Last year, voters in Idaho and Oregon defeated anu-gay initiatives in the midst of the Republican sweep. The 1992 Colorado measure would overturn local laws prohibiting discriminationand prevent state and local governments from passing similar laws in the future. Colorado’s Supreme Court last year. struck down Amendment 2 as unconstitutional, declaring that the measure denied supporters of equal rights for lesbian and gay people the basic right to participate in the democratic process. "The issue before the court is one of fundamental fairness, and whether any group of Americans should be denied access to the democratic process," Birch said. "The federal government has a dear interest in standing up for these fundamental principles .We are extremely disappointed in this decision, but in the end the Supreme Court will decide on the merits of the case."HRCF was the largest single financial contributor to the legal challenge against Amendment 2. The nation’s largest lesbian and gay political organization, HRCF works to end discrimination, secure equal rights, and protect the health and safety of all Americans. NGLTF Statement on Reno’s Amendment 2 Decision WASHINGTON - The following is a press statement issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force after U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno’s announcement: According to Justice Department officials, the Department does frequently file briefs even in those cases where no federal program or statute is involved. ~The Att0me~Geia~al i01d the press that she did not consider the political issues belfind the case, and instead focused on constitutional questions and federal intervention. However, published reports indicate that heated discussions regarding the political, and legal implications of filing a brief were taking place within the Justice ,:tOepartment and between the Justice Department and the White House, Reports indicate that presidential advisor George Stephanopoulos had expressed concern about the political ramifications if the Administration fried a brief. President Bill Clinton last year denounced ballot measures such as Colorado’s Amendment 2 as discriminatory and divisive, saying at the time that "those who would legalize discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other grounds are gravely mistaken about the values that make our nation strong." "Clearly, we’re angry that this Administration would refuse to take a stand against discrimination," said Kerry Lobel, Deputy Director at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "The President denounced these types of ballot measures last year. It’s dismrbingto see the President reject this chance to back up those comments with decisive action, especially when this is one of the most important gay-related cases to ever reach the Supreme Court. We look to the President to act on principle, not just speak about it." Colorado’s Amend. 2 dangerously allows the majority of voters to limit the civil rights and political access of one group of citizens - in this case, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. Amend. 2 permits discrimination against certain citizens, and then blocks those citizens from using the established legislative r process to seek relief from that discrimination.These are the issues that will be facing the Supreme Court as it decides the fate of Amendment 2.’" Calif. Attorney General Supports Amend. 2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Attorney General Dan Lungren has stunned rights activiffts in the state by joining 6 other attorneys general from around the country in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s antigay ballot measure. Lungren told reporters that he was not endorsing Amend. 2 itself, but had signed an amicus (friend of the court) brief asking that the country’s high court overturn the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that declared Amend. 2 unconstitutional because it was overly broad and vague. He said he signed the amlcus brief because the Colorado court had declared that any "independently identifiable group" is entitled to equal protection in ~e Constitution. This, Lungren said, could g~ve constitutional protections to "deadbeat dads,blue-eyed people, bald people, fat people" and others. Robert Bra~ of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force said in a prepared statement: "It is disingenuous for the California Attorney General to imply that by granting gay people protection from discrimination, it opens the door for any ’special interest group’ to seek rights...’. Lungren xs playing the politics of scarcity:.. [and] implies that by expanding protections to some, it-disprivileges others." k comes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, and a slewofaccolades. "l{onda’s labors resulted in a nc\v car that’s tim strongest, satEst. quietest, best perfbrmin.~, and most flmI-efficient Accord ever:" Motor’l)rnd. 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Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-3636 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6~30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To do justice, love:mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I | 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 �Sports From A Lesbian/Gay Perspective NBA Star’s Candid Ta~ in ’Sports Illustrated" NEW YORK - Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant San Antonio Spurs player, made the cover this Sports Illustrated- in itself not particularly newsworthy, even if the orange-haired Rodman is gussied up in a bright tank top, metallic hot pants and a dog collar studded with rhinestones. More noteworthy - especially considering the often up-tight macho world of professional sports - are Rodman’s fairly candid views on homosexuality. The pro basketball hop,pster told the magazine that he oftel~ goesTo gay bars, has no problems hugging or kissing men friends and, although saying he has never had sex with another man, said, "I visualize being with another man." Rodman is quoted in the magazine as saying, "Everybody visualizes being gay ~ they think, ’Should I do it or not?’ The. reason they can’t is because they think it’s unethical. They think it’s a sin. Hell, you’re not bad if you’re gay, and it doesn’t make you any less of a person." CBS Sportscaster Rankled by Lesbians in Pro Golf WILMINGTON, Del. - CBS-TV sportscaster Ben Wright has been ordered to a meeting with the CBS Sports department in New York and at least temporarily pulled from reporting on the Ladies Profe~,ssional Golf Assn. championshipi~in Delaware after a Delaware newspaper quoted him as saving that "lesbians.i~ the sport hurt women s golf" and are:turning it into a "butch game" which would cause sponsors to drop women’s golf. Wright was also quoted by the Wilmington N~ws-Joumal as saying that women are "handicappe,~ by having boobs" because it makes it difficult for them "to keep their left arm straight... Their boobs get in the way." LPGA officials said they knew of. no problems with sponsors because of any concerns over lesbians in tournament play. Robin Kane of _the~__~National Gay & Lesbian Task Force sai&, "Lesbians don’t hurt women’s golf- Ben Wright hurts women’s golf, and his own profession as well. Such outrageous and demeamng comments certainly raise questions about Wright’s ability to cover women’s sports fairly." KOIN-TV of Portland, Ore., broadcast coverage of the 1991 Masters Golf Tournament that included an ethnic slur in referring to a Japanese golfer. In the footage aired by the station, Wright remarks, "" former champions aplenty Watson and Nicklaus at 4-under, with the Jap Ozaki, who is striking a blow for the foreigners.’" AIDS Takes High Five’ Baseball Player OAKLAND, Calif. - Glenn Burke, the openly gay former Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, has died of complications related to AIDS. Burke was widely believed among teammates to be gay whenhe startedplaying pro baseball in 1976, and after quitting the game reader duress in 1980 he said he believed he had been shoved out of the game because of homophobia in pro sports. In addition to a short but impressive career with both the A’s and the Dodgers, Burke is credited with starting one of the most popular and common signals of victory in professional sports today - the "high-five" sign. suggested readings, included in the book, are excerpts from books ("One. Teenager by Barry Hensley in Ten," "Long Time Passing: Lives of Older Lesbians," "No Turning Back") Circulation Supervisor Tulsa City-County Library and periodicals ("Christian Century," "Christopher Street"). One of the most sensitive topics facing This book also includes examples of gays,lesbians andbisexualsinour society Services for the gay positive church, which is how religion deals with sexual can be adapted to local Situations. These orientation.Theconstant,negativerhetoric that comes from some powerful leaders include Communion Services, Services of Healing for Those Affected by AIDS has led many gay people to dismiss and Services of Union for organized religion, partihomosexual couples. The cularly Christianity. HomoOne o[ the most sexuality and Christianity final part of "The Welsensitive topics coming Congregation"is an are sometimes assumed to elaborate bibliography bemuttmlly exclusive. "The faeln~ Gays, Welcoming Congregation" which has over 70 entries of Leslalans and addresses this and other books, films, sermons and Bisexuals in our periodicals of interest. pertinent issues with a soeiety is laow structure of guidelines for This bookis notjustfor organized churches. It will congregations attempting to religion deals include gay persons in their also be helpfnl for people, with sexual of any sexual orientation, churches, orientation. The who are searching for just Although published by the right spot to fulfill their the Unitarian Universalist constant, ne~atlve commitment of faith. It Association, ~airdy for use rlaetorie that includes many examiin UU churches, these comes,,,fr°m some nations of biblical passages guidelines can be used by that are often used to deny any group or denomination, powerlul leaders homosex,aals equality, and Beginning with suggestions laas led many how thosepassages are often for determining where your Gay people toused out--of context and congregation stands On the topic of sexual orientation, dismiss or~anlzed ultimately contradict other passages. As a result, this is this guide continues with ten religion .... good information to draw detailed workshops to help understand the unique on when a biblical debate problems and concerns of homosexuals, on sexual orientation arises. This:pra~tical"guide; While not foi:"use Workshop topics include "Gender Socialization and Homophobia," "Biblical in every religious situation, is a thought provoking attempt to create a positive Perspectives on Homosexuality" and religious environment for homosexuals. "How Homophobia Hurts Heterosexuals." It is a welcome resource. Each workshop explanation includes what Check for "The Wel coming materials will be needed, how to structure Congregation" in the Readers Services the workshop, how much time each part department on the 2nd floor of Central of the workshop should take and what Library, or call 596-7966. readings participants need to read. The READ ALL ABOUT IT | J O,fi,,~er recent library additions of interest include: J [ *, The Unofficial Gay Manual," by Kevin Dilallo and Jack Krumholtz * ’Bxsexuaht e e "e ted a e II- ,, " ’y:AR aderandSourc book, di byT,,h,om sG ller I’ ** ,,?IDS andthe HIV Progr,,a~,s Services for Libraries,’ by W. Bernard Lukenbill Breaking Surface,’ byand Greg Louganis I I Ask a bookseller about corporate and teacher’s discounts in addition to our other discount prices!! % Current NY Times Hardcover Bestsellers . - % off Current NY Times Papbrback Bestsellers All Hardcover Books* *except Bargain Books �FAMILY FI.NANCES THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE by Leanne Gross The question I am asked most often is "why do I, a single person with no children need. life insurance?" Our community has a vital need for life insurance !! 1. Even if we put both parties’ names on property and/or assets, the partner left behind will have to pay taxes on the half of the property or assets she inherits. Ask your lawyer. You will be surprised. Life insurance proceeds are tax free. If .you do nothing else, buy enough life insurance to cover taxes and fees so your partner can keep what you have both worked so hard to acquire. .2. A life insurance beneficiary has the greatest chance of receiving the ~roceeds than any other option on the market. There are a few legal cases where the family contested; however, the judge usually tries you will build up equity within your policy. to honor the wishes of the deceased, The cash value will be available to you or especially if there arejointassets involved. Notei The owner of a life policy can". , ,.y~u can~use one of the many options such a~’ a) paid-up additional lille coverage b) change the beneficiary by simply signing stop-payments and let the policy pay for a form. So, should the relationship not itself c) use the cash for personal use endure the bumpy road, a life policy through a draw and/or loan. beneficiary can always be changed. Note: When you use the cash in a policy, A life insurance p~licy is the best and this act will affect the value of your policy simplest way to assure your wishes are (the amount your beneficiary would carried out and your partner will be cared receive). forwhen you are gone.What a wonderful Why would anyone purchase a cash honor to present to your mate. What value plan? wonderful peace of mind for you. 1. The cash build up.in the policy is a 3. Because Of the AIDS threat, a life wonderful feature for the living. If cash is insurance policy could be the answer to a needed, it is available for the asking. No stable financial lifestyle. Today, if one loan applications. No begging, at the bank. contracts an incurable disease, there are 2. Cash value policies are level avenues to sell your policy or cashin your premiums. A very important feature. No policy to maintain your present lifestyle. Life insurance is designed for the living as .surprise.s. Term poli~ies are available with mcreasmg or decreasing premiums. well as the ones left behind. Increasing premiums continue to cost you There are too many misleading stories more and more with each year. Decreasing about life ~nsurance and the benefits premiums will decrease through time. available, so, on that note, let’s discuss the However, no more premiums means no facts about life coverage. more coverage. You may be in bad health No longer are there just two types of life or too old to replace your plan. Be careful! insurance policies available. Companies 3. The cash whic~ builds within the have discovered there is a need for a cash value plan.accumulates tax-deferred. var~.’ety of life coverage plans to fit the As your money earns additional cash .variety of lives. A person trained in life .through interest and ~v!dends paid by the insurance will be able to assist in selecting Insurance company, ~t ~s not taxed until the policy which best fits your needs. withdrawn. Therefore, aninsurance policy However, to understand the basics, I will can also help you to save for retirement or discuss term life insurance and cash value college. You can kill two birds with one life insurance. stone ....... Life Insurance and Retirement Term is like renting an apartment. Rent Plan for one premium. ¯ is cheaper. How.ever, you pay and pay, Don’t misunderstand me, life insurance never owning your own home, never should not be your only retirement plan or having an asset, never building your .savings avenue. You must first have the financial standingl insurance need (which we have discussed). A cash value life policy is like buying A cash value policy can just help with your home. A little more expensive, but retirement and/or savings, whereas a term policy doesn’t allow you any options other than life coverage. This leads to a cormnon debate: Buy Term and invest the difference. To make a long story short, in 10 to 15 years, a cash value policy will OU! perform buying Term and investing the difference, due mainly to tax advantages. Run the numbers for yourself, I have. I HRCF Launches Membership Drive WASHINGTON - Pointing out how dramatically far-right anti-gay organizations like the Christian Coalition have outstripped lesbian and gay rights groups, the Human Rights Caml~aign Fund (HRC.F) has announced that it is launching a massive membershi p drive during June at gay pride events in more than 100 cities in 47 states around the countr)i. With 100,000 members currently, HRCF nevertheless notes that the Christian Coalition has a claimed membership of 1.5 million people. "Thelargest right-wing group has 10 times as many members as the largest organizafi, on fighting for Gay and Lesbian equality,’ said Brian Albert, who is heading up the hundreds of volunteers who will be canvassing for new members during June. ’qlae more people who come out for equal rights and join HRCF, the better ,we’ll be able to fight the battles ahead. Membership rathe group is $20 per year. The group’s address is: Human Rights Campaign Fund, PO Box 1396, Washington DC 20013. HRCF will have a representative at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday, June 18 to provide information and the opportunity to become a member. 832.0233 ¯ ] 565 S. Sheridc~n, inside the Silver Stor S~loon ¯ ! 0pro - ] am Thursdays & Sundoys ¯ ] 0pro - 2ore Fridays & Soturd0ys �FUSO orientation. R.F. Renfro, public relations officer.for FUSO, says that the organization seeks to promote unity, education, cultural awareness, with a specific goal "to build bridges where gaps exist and tear down the walls of bad communication thathavedivided us." Its mission statement adds that the organization seeks to be a progressive force within the African-American commumty. R.F. Renfro and Derrick Davis work with Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services (MTSAS). They do most of the Tulsa HIV/AIDS outreach that targets men of color of diverse sexual orientation. Davis also works with Morton Comprehesive Services as a case manager. Renfro expressed his frustration with the many obstacles to providing both preventative education and providing access to services for persons living with HIV or AIDS. These issues range from racism in Tulsa generally, and racism in Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities specifically, to. religiously based anti-Gay prejudice Ln the AfricanAmerican commtmity tO a lack of access to knowledge and resources regarding HIV/AIDS services and programs. Renfro quotes a friend, Ernestine Hill, formerly of the Oklaho.ma State Dept. of Health, as sayzng, "you have to meet people where they are." He elaborates that is the reason for avoiding labels like Gay or Bisexual which may be more accepted in the non-Black communities. In the AfricanAmerican community, especially among younger men, the attitude may be that they don’t consider themselves homosexual. A man having sex with another man might say to himself or to others, "I’m just freaking" or "I’m just getting off" while considering himself to be heterosexual. One particular difficulty in providing education and services in Tulsa’s African-American corn mtmity is the lack of privacy. With many members of the community working in health services in clinics or hospitals all over the city, it is often difficult to maintain confidentiality. This potential for exposure to loved ones, friends, family and church creates such fear in individuals that Renfro knew of a number of cases where individuals had avoided getting life-saving/enhancing treatment because of privacy concerns. Many of the fears relating to family and church are compounded by attitudes of the African-American church toward homosexuality. Renfro states that the,_c~rches,,seem quite willing tO:~’cc~ tithe~ from homosexual members and to accept their participation as long as the church doesnrt have to "know" about those members’ sexual orientation, or about HIV or AIDS. Renfro knows of cases It all boils down to respeetlng cultural dlfferenees, then finding common ground. where not only a person living with AIDS was forced to leave a church, along with his family. He also notes that a fdw congregations, in particular, Shiloh Baptist, have been very open in dealing with HIV/AIDS issues. Renfro, who was ordained in January at Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, has learned not to argue theology With ministers who say homosexuality is an abomination. He relies personally on a view that God knew him before he knew himself, and counts on God correcting anything which God finds displeasirig in him. In addition to current educational efforts, FUSO is seeking its Internal Revunue Service tax-exempt status so that it can expand its services. In the longer term, it hopes to have its own building on the north side of Tulsa where it can provide information, testing" and counseling, a food pantry and medical equipment. Presently, many of those services are available at the HIV Resource Consortium. However, its location is a problem and it can be an intimidating place because people of color don’t see volunteers or staff members who are of color or even posters or magazines featuring people of color, such as the "Protect the Blood" campaign which targets African-Americans. Right now, FUSO is setting up a support group for persons living with HIV/AIDS, and also hopes to host meetings where local speakers, such as JeffBeal, M.D., can speak about local clinical trials of experimental treatments and new drug therapies. Interestingly, Renfro finds that the AIDS epidemic has opened a door for Gay issues in the African-American community, as well as finding some common ground beyond real, cultural differences. The disease doesn’t care if you’re White, Black, Jewish, Catholic, Methodist, etc. Another part of FUSO is community building. An informal tradition of "families" or mentoring occurs. Renfro notes that it is.hard to be young, Black, male and Gay-. He adds it is hard enough to be accepted in the larger community (Tulsa), and even harder to deal with possible rejection in the AfricanAmerican community. One of the benefits to mentoring is that it gives older folks an opportunity to let the younger ones know that there is more to being Gay than j.ust sex, that there are models for love and relationships. Friends in Unity Social Organization also seeks to be a leader for African-Americans in the Lesbian/Gay communities. Renfro states other Lesbian and Gay organizations and their leadership should not assume they know the needs of AfricanAmericans, or presume to speak for them. He adds that they are willing to engage in discussion about their needs and broader community issues. He says that he is proud to be a Black man who loves Black men, that he is proud of his culture and will not compromise who he is. It all boils down to respecting cultural differences, then finding common ground. For more information about Friends in Unity Social Organization, write POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 or call 4254905. ). otography J.D. Jamett 621-5597 Q Wlnitti o ooe 416 S Lew~s s Now serving Sunday breakfast, 7am-2pm ROOMMATE , tll ,e GF looking for roommate, Midtown Tulsa, 3/1.5/1 Central H&A, washer/dryer Cable, all utilities for $300 a month. Please only serious roo~nmate inquires, 646-3323. u Owners/Hosts: Maureen & Joyce ,. The Purple Iris Inn Accommodations Frank Green, Jr. Host 50 Wall Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 RR 6, Box 339 Eureka Springs. Arkansas 72632 501-253-8748 501/253-8281 OOOOO000000000000000000000000000 ¯ ¯ ¯ A UTHENTIC ITALIA N CUISINE FRESH RAINBOF/ ¯ TROUT ¯ ¯ Jerry A. 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Larry is active in several community rights and HIV care organizations and has worked in local and state Republican politics. He has traveled over 6,000 miles representing the state of Oklahoma. The contest was held in Chicago’s Congress Theater.- In addition to prize winning leathermen from around the world (London, Amsterdam, Toronto, and the US), the cohtest featured entertainment by video star, Jeff Stryker, Mark Davis and Michael Griffith. Also, the 1st Intemarional Mr. Leather, David Kloss of San Francisco, who won in 1979, walked down the rtmway sixteen years later to thunderous applause. First runnerup was A1 Reese of San Diego & Peter Schoonheim of Amsterdam was 2nd rmmer-up. JUNE 25th Folllow us to OKC t?or The Gag Pride Parade JULY 1 st Invitational VolleybM1 Tournament And at 10:30 that evenfing~Var~etj¢ Show: Singers, Magicians, and Drag :Divas.~ 11229 So Memorial, .835050~g3 TULSA’S HUGE PATJ[© gAP N The first family of lesbian and gay travel guides proudly announces its newest addition! SALOON June 16 The first and only fulk~olor gay and lesbian accommodations guide.Features 450 pages of ephotographs, detailed descriptions, multiple .cross index, and much more. ~ Sid Spenser, lopm, $3 cover June 25 Sadie Brooks & the Ft. Smith Invasion July 13 ° DAMRON Miss Northeastern Oklahoma USofA Pageant MA!.L ORDER August 1~ The ultimate resource forgay and lesbian travelle~ around the world. ~ Miss Gay Oklahoma For-a free catalog call ~.~,~,~ USofA At-Large Pageant (800) 462~654 o Sundays or write: Damron Company PO Box 422458 San Francisco. CA 9414T2458 Show Nite at the Star with Fallon Scott ~ ¢:~ ~ ~ii::i:: ....~ 834"4234, 1565 S. Sheridan!iW_~Sun. 7-2am ~ ’!’:": :"~!!?-Y!’!!’!-e"-~!?-::":"-~5~?:":":":"?:":"57 !~!:":"-’-~~-" ~ !!?-’:":":":"??:!!?!’!’!’--"!:~:!:££-7:.:~::%2! :--"£-:£-"--":?!!!:!-::£-9"!!:!~:~. !,_-9 !-"! !’::__.._~ ~;~;:..:.’;~ ~ �Dallas Gay Comic to Appear Junei 23 ¯ at Concessions Paul J. Williams,"The B est Little Homo in Texas" will perform his nationally acclaimed stand-up comedy routine at Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria on Friday, June 23 at 10 pm. An openly Gay comic, Williams has appeared at a number of leading comedy dubs across the United States. Humor with a Southern flair, Texasbased comic Williams has a strong following for his hilarious views on growing up in the South. Formerly with the wildly successful comedy group, Less Miserable, Paul has created his own show of original characters and stand-up comedy entitled The Best Little Homo in Texas. Paul’s stand-up covers everything from his being a "creative" child in .a conservative Southern Baptist home to his experiences as a single, Gay white male. In between, Paul introduces you to several different characters who are based loosely on people he has known. Concessions, The Perspective and !nfemo Productions teamed up to bring Williams to Tulsa for Oldahoma Gay Pride Week. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has been selected by the producers to receive $1 of each ticket sold as a donation to the TOHR fund to establish a Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Tickets are $5. Advance tickets are now on sale at ConcesSions Nightclub, Budget .Window Treatments,and Floral Design Studios and from TOHR Members. Tickets will also be on sale at the TOHR booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic, June 18. CANCER June 22-July 23 Your present partner isn’t really there " for you--probably because (s)he is going through a personal crisis and needs the help more .than you do. If you’re just beginning a relationship, hold back. There’s more baggage, than you need. LEO ARIES March 21-April 20 If there are sensitive topics you’ve been avoiding, now is the time to speak your mind. Family relationships are particnlarly positive. Stand up for yourself on big issues. Keep the peace flowing by letting the little stuff go by. TAURUS April 20-May 21 You’ re full of energy and, though you’ re w orking hard now, you are being rewarded for it too. People around you support your efforts. !f you have been thinking about taking a gamble, now is the time to begin your venture. GEMINI May 21-June 22 You’ll have more money coming in than usual this month, and cash flows out just as fast. Partners can be a financial drain. Help out; just don’t go overboard with your generosity. Yes, your lover really does understand you! Don’t fear the commitment. July 23-August 23 You’ve had some setbacks recently. Though that phase is over, it’s lime to look at the consequences of your actions and make sense of it all. Don’t beat yourself up; just decide where you to go from here. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You may be tempted to end a long standing relationship, but it’s better to talk it out. Your serious partnerships are trying to shift to a new level; don’t chicken out because it seems like too much work. LIBRA ~1 ou September can make 23-October great strides23in your career; but the gratification doesn’t come fast enough. It may seem like you’re just plodding along, but. the nose to the grindstone approach is exactly what will bring you to success. SCORPIO October. 23-November 23 A project you completed some time ago finally pays off--just when you had almost given up hope. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart June 15 -July 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 7 FRIENDS IN UNITY AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN OF DIVERSE SEXUAL ORIENTATION by Tom Neal In the African-American community, there are men who have sex with othermenbut who do not see themselves as Gay or Bisexual. These men may never be reached by messages target Gay & Bi men about safer sex and HIV/AIDS. Reaching these men is part of the mission of Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO), a three year old community based organization (CBO) that is run by and for African-American men of diverse sexual See FUSO, page 16 British Court Rejects Military Ban Challenge LONDON - Britain’s High Court has reluctantly thrown out a bid to allow homosexuals to serve in the armed forces. The court rejected a legal challenge by four service members dismissed for being gay. However, the judge said the Bfiti.shpol icy probably wotfldn’t survive much longer because it was "against the fide of history." Jeanette Smith, Graeme Grady, JohnBeckett and Duncan Lustig-Prean challenged the Defense Ministry in the High Court, but lost the appeal - although not without moral support from the court. Lord Justice Simon Brown said he was refusing the application with "hesitation and with regret" but he said that the decision on the future of the policy must lie with others, specifically with the government and with Parliament. After the court ruling, the four discharged service members and their supporters held a press conference where spokeswoman Angela Mason said they were considering an appeal of the twojudge High Court ruling. The imnistry saidit was satisfied with the ruling. Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ailsa McIntyre said at a press conference following the court ruling, "We See British, page ]2 IN REMEMBRANCE: MARK VICKERS HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST Rec~auy Tulsa lost one of its most passionate activists to complications of AIDS. Mark Vickers, who had only recently turned 38, left Tulsa and his world a better place. Mark was best known for his work as an HIV/AIDS activist. According to one of his friends, the Rev. Leslie Penrose, Mark became involved in HIV/AIDS issues in the middle 80’s. Mark was involved in the formation of the HIV Resource Cousorfitwn even "before it had that name. seepage 6 Canadian Court OKs Same-Sex Adoptions TORONTO - An Ontario Court has cleared the way for four lesbian couples to adopt children, in what may be a landmark decision in the country. "There is a huge emotional advantage to a child to be adopted and not to just be in thejoint custody, but to have two people that they know for absolutely sure are their parents and will always be their parents no matter what," said Miriam Kanfman. Kaufman is the biological mother of 2 children, Jacob and Abiva, but her partner Roberta Benson of Toronto had no legal fight to adopt the youngsters before Judge James Paul Nevins of the Ontario Court’ s provincial division, declared adoption limited to opposite-sex couples was discriminatory. The judge issued adoption orders for all the couples in the case. Four lesbian couples won similar adoption rights in the case. All four cases involved couples in which one of the women was the biolo~cal parent of the children. It remains unclear how the court ruling might affect gay and lesbian couples trying to adopt when that’s not the case. Brenda Cossman, a family-law professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, said the ruling becomes powerful ammmfition See Canada, pare 12 .TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY AWARDS See Awards, page 3 EDITORIAL/LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 TOHR REPORTER, PAGE 10 EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 11 FINANCIAL ADVICE, PAGE12 YOUR HOROSCOPE, PAGE 18 PRIDE PI.CNIC OKC PARADE TOHR FOLLIES Pride Logo by Kelly Vandiver Lesbian/Gay Pride Celebrations kick off officially in Tulsa with the annual Pride PiCnic held at Mohawk Park Pavilion no. 6. The picnic begins at noon. The organizers of this year’s picnic have designated the Gay & Lesbian Commumty Center as the beneficiary of any funds raised. As in-the past, beverages are free and there is no admission fee except a $1 per car charged by the park at the p~k entrance. Organizers are requesting a $2 TULSA ACTIVISTS ATTEND DALLAS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Over the Memorial Day weekend, several Tulsa activists journeyed to Dallas to brush.up on leadership skills at the 2nd Leadership Lambda Conference held at the Anatole Hotel. Tulsa Oklahomans ’for Human Rights (TOHR) president, Tim Gillean, Bud Wharton, co-chair of the Rainbow Business Guild. businessman Rick Phillips and Tom Neat, Tulsa Family News publisher attended a variety of workshops, ranging from the nuts & bolts of political campaign organizing to time management, and fundraising. The keynote speaker was former debutant, former CBS news producer and ACT-UP Lesbian activist, Ama Northrop. Other nationally known work~ shop leaders were Evan Wolfson, a top attorney withLambdaLegal Defense and Education Fund. Dallas board member of the Human Rights Campaign Fun (HRCF) Lori Masters and others representing Dallas organidonation for food which after zationsandWashingtOnoneslike PERSONALS, PAGE 19 ~seet~a~e 6 , ’~ the Gay &Lesbian Victory Fund. Administration Won’t Enter Amend, 2 Case WASHINGTON - The Clinton Administration has declined to join in an important Supreme Court case that is expected determine whether states can prohibit local legislation protecting lesbians and gay men against discrimination. U.S. Attorney General Janet Rent said the administration has decided not to participate in the Supreme Court case involving Colorado’s Amendment 2 because the federal government is not ~ party to the law in question. Voters in Colorado narrowly approved the ballot measure whichwas subsequently declared unconstitntional by the state’s Supreme Court. The measure passed by popular vote in 1992 specifically bans laws that prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals. "There was nofederal program orfederal statute involved,"Reno said, "and so we determined thal at this point the federal government should not participate.’" Amendment 2, which has spawned a handful of similar state and local measures prohibiting gay rights protections around the country, would ban all Colorado and local la~vs or regulations that protec~ See Colorado. page 13 Anti-Gay Court Ruling in Cincinnati’s Measure CINCINNATI-Cincilmafi’ s onagain, off-again anti -gay measure is now back in place following a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court erred when it overturned a measure that city voters approved in 1993 which excludes sexual orientation as a basis for civil rights protecnons. Last year a U.S. District Court declared the referendum unconstitutional because it attempts to deny civil liberties of an identifiable group of people. The appeals court ruling, however, said homosexuals are "an unidentifiable group or class of individuals whose identity is defined by subjective and unapparent characteristics such "as innate desires, drives and thoughts.’" Gay rights advocates were stamaed by the ruling and said they would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is already slated to hear a similar case resulting from Colorado’s Amendment 2. Rhode Island OKs Anti-Bias Law PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island has become the ninth state in the country to approve legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation when the state Senate, after 11 years of trying, narrowly approved the measure on a 2~- 21 vote. The "bill, which has already been approved by the state House of Representatives, now goes to Gov. Lincoln Almond, a Republican, who has already indicated he would sign the measure into law. The bill bars discrimination in the s tate in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. Religious organizations are exempt from the state law. Opponents of the civil rights bill attempted without luck to add a series of amendments, including one that would have forced the issue to a state ballot vote and another that would have specifically excluded the Boy Scouts of America. Photos Inside: i Follies Revue& Family of Faith National Conf. ~i~rter~" Delegates, ¯ seepage 12 918-832-0233 PUB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol~E0m Publisher/Editor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the’:.~nti*r~:~onten’ts of Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors phi0 does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos U0rrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless other- Laurie Cooper wise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Maureen Curtin Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address Staff Photographer above. Each reader is entitled to on%free copy of each edition at JD Jamett distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery! This for Tuls~:~~am~)!y News: But this uncharaE~ri~ti~iz bre~iity doesn’t mean thatit!’s~not .heartfelt or true. T~il ~a’~ :’Lesbian/Gay/Bi/ Transgendered Folks, Family & Friends are!~r.~tty..remarkable and wondel~t~~2’)~U-i 7:"/ " ¯ Whii~"~{~~h~nly perfect, we have much about which to be VIEL- . r sOlq = BP gE-HET rnen~ ~tasc_alinitj~ depends on IlleR three;- we, ~ lis folks w:hose hard Work and dedication we’ve seen andwantyoU all to know abotit) They’ve accomplished. much and there’s more being planned.of which -to be proud. Tulsa’s.a great town,that’s jus.t going tO get bett~r with each of us helping. - Tom Neal, editor OOPS! Tulsa~Family News made a mistake-in ourMay issue, v.2 #6. We announced the date of the Oklahoma City Pride Parade as Saturday, June 24. It is ac.tgally Sunday, June 25. We regret this and hope you, our readers, were not inconvenienced. . Tulsa Fatnily News wouldlike to assure our readers that the inclusion of the announcement of a Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Civic Affairs committee meetingat the, end of the editorial, Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men. Who Decides What’s Best for Us? in no way represented the views of TOHR nor should readers infer that the commi ttee shared our editorial opinion. While Tulsa Family News hoped we had made this distinction clear by identifying the columnas the editor’s opxmon and by a disclaimer at the end of the column, we regret, that some folks may have perceived it otherwise. Although I rarely agree with vour opinions, I must applaud your recent editorial regarding "Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men: Who Decides What’s Best for Us?". Until the Human Rights Commission’s hearings last year, I was not politically involved at all. However, when I learned that my rights and the rights of my family were being talked about, I felt it my obligation to become involved. I find it hard to believe that I was the only person who got involved and worked up about the Gay Rights issue only to be left out of the decision making. To those of us who are not in the know, or who don’t run in the circles of people that are privileged enough to hear about what is going on behind the scenes, it seems as if the ball has been dropped. While I am sure that the same people who have always been fighting for Gay rights are still doing their part and doing it to the best of their ability, their failure to inform the commtmity at large and ask for more involvement does not promote involvement from those who have not been previously involved. In fact, when people like me who are interested in doing their part can’t even seem to find out what is happening, who to talk to etc., it nearly promotes political apathy. I understand that experience and tact are useful characteristics in people who are trying to change things in the face of the difficulty that comes from politics. But, I believe that each and every person in our community has useful skills and life experiences that will aid our fight against discrimination. Not necessarily do I want to be the person sitting and chatting with the Mayor, but I do feel like a meaningful discussion between the entire Gay/Lesbian community of Tulsa and the people who are leading the struggle would benefit everyone. Thank you for brining this issue out of the closet. It is my hope that this will indeed strike up a dialogue. We’ve given the Mayor and the City Council plenty of time with which to ponder the Human Rights Commission’s recommendations. Now, it’s time we talk about what to do next. Debbie Harding, Tulsa Tulsa Family News has not provided subscripuons directly prior to this issue. We have encouraged folks who wouldlike to receive Tulsa Family News by mail to join Tulsa Oklahomans for HumanRights.(TOHR). This has been our way of supporting TOHR since a membership in TOHR entitles the member to a monthly delivery of this paper. Recently, we have a complaint aboutnotreceiving Tulsa Family News quickly enough by mail. 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Sheridan 832-0233 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B~E. 11 628-0594 B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Friends In Unit3’, Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, PUB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. 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If there are folks whom you think should be recognized next year, please write us with their names and good/bad deeds. Thank you. Thumbs Up Award: Ric & Kelly Kirby - Service to community - TOHR & HIV AdvOcacy Nancy & Joe McDonald - Service to community - PFLAG Lisa Pottorf - Lesbian/Gay/Bi,Youth Outreach Kharma Amos - Service to community - Family of Faith MCC Derrick Davis & RF Renfro - Service to community - FUSO - -- Dennis Nei,lt, BiltHinkle .&-Barbara Longwirth - Service to community - Human Rights Commission Alice Jones - Eongtime Service to community - MCC Greater Tulsa Brian Jackson - Service to community - HI3/advocacy Janice Nicklas - Service to community - HIV advocacy Phil Wiley & Vernon Jones - Service to community - HIV advocacy & more Alice Wilder Bates - Service to community - A .Friend for A Friend Marty Newman.- Service to community - Black & White & more The Tulsa Worm for its improved coverage of Lesbian & Gay issues. Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent - for a historic 1 st meeting with his Gay & Lesbian constituents. Thumbs Down Award: Java Dave’s & Dave Neighbors - for responding to bias against Lesbian/Gay patrons by trying to get rid of Lesbian/Gay and other "alternative" patrons and for censoring community newspapers. City Councilor John Benjamin - for promoting prejudice and for a general disregard for human rights in Tulsa The Martin ,Luther King Jr. Commemorative Society - for failing to apologize for’the anti-Gay comments of their speaker at the King ceremonies. Thursday. June 29 7:00- 9:00 p.m. Downtown Library Room next to Aaronson Auditorium Senators Don Nickles & James Inhofe - This meeting is called b,y concerned. Gay/Lesbian citizens. This is a meeting to facilitate communication between every existing Gay & Lesbian Group in Tulsa. - for refusing to meet with their Lesbian & Gay constituents. lfyou are livin-o in Tulsa and are parr of the Gay. /Lesbian communi~ the ~ulsa World for its anti-Gay advertising policies. YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS ;V~EETI.N(;. li= ii-1/-,!3 ,/) II lil July l)pens June I~, I (~am-I Opnn, June ~/4-,_-11), I~am-midni~ht, I-4, ~am.midni~ht, July ~, I(~am-~pm News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Gramm Woos Religious Right With Military Issue LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) told the graduating .class at Jerry Fal well’ s Liberty University that hc would support overturning the "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy of allowing gays and lesbians in the armed forces in an apparent effort by the GOP presidential hopeful to shore up support among the religious right wing of the party. ’~Let’ s overturn Bill Clinton’s destructive and unworkable policy on gays-in the military," Gramm told the Liberty University commencement audience, although he did not specify what policy he supported. The current policy, however, was a compromise reached between Clinton and Senate conservatives-includingGramm - after Clinton said he wanted to end the ban on homosexuality in the country’ s military altogether. Grmnm also said he supports prayer in public schools, restrictions on abortions, and rejection of a UN treaty on children" s rights because it does not define a fetus as a child Phil Gramm’s Blue Movie Investment? WASHINGTON - Sen -Phil Grmmn. who als0"Said at Liberty University that .the country is facing a "moral’crisis," has de~fied investing money 20 years ago in a soft-pore film entitled "’Truck Stop Women." Gramm’ s former brother-in-law, George Caton, told the New Republic that Gramm had invested money in the fihn in 1974. Caton also said the film was never made mad that he offered to return Gramm" s money to him, but ttmt the Texas conservative had i nstead insisted that it be invested in a film making fun of former President Richard Nixon. Gramm denied investing either in the porn film or knowing anything about an anti-Nixon picture. ’Homos’ in the Military WASHINGTON - Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningharn (R-San Diego) turned the sometimes acrimonious House of Representatives floor debates into a particularly nasty affair Thursday, May 11, by saying that the people who back an environmental bill before Congress are the same people who "want to put homos in the military." "Is there any shocking doubt?" Cunningham said on the House floor. "The same.people that would vote to cut defense $177 billion, the same ones that would put homos in the military, the same ones that would not fund..." At this point Rep. Patricia Schroeder, a Democrat from Colorado, tried to object by calling "Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman" several times. But Cunninghamcuther offabruptly, saying, "No I will not sit down, socialist." Rep. Barney Frank(DMass.) said on the House floor, "Trying to prove anything to the Member from California goes beyond the pale of my oath [of office], and I won’ t try. I will say that we are not here talking about the merits .of that issue [gays in the military]. We are talking about the gratuitously bigoted formulation of it by which it was injected into this debate.’" Later Cunningham showed up at a press conference called by the Human Rights Campmgn Fund and was invited by Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s executive director, to apologize for his remarks. Cunningham said, "If the term ’homos in the military’ is offensive, I apologize." He insisted, however, that he has not changed his mind about opposing gays and lesbians in the armed forces. General Motors Puts Ads in Gay Magazine DETROIT-General Motors has become the 1st of the country’s "Big Three" automakers to advertise in the gay press in the U.S. The May issue of Out magazine includes a 2-page ad ffr GM’s Saturn auto. It is the . same ad layout GM currently uses in otherpublications around the country. A spokesperson for the automaker said the advertising decision was based simply on "another opportunity to ~each a group within our market - that is, people wh~ would Wobably purchase an import." British Police Force Begins Gay Recruiting BRIGHTON, England - The pofice in the British south-coast county of East Sussex have made history in the United Kingdom by becoming the first constabulary in .the country to solicit gays and lesbians to join its force. Sussex police have put ads in Brilain’ s gay Pink Paper inviting gays and lesbians to apply for some 350 vacancies currently openin the force. Wlfile Britain’ s military forces exclude homosexuals, the country’s police services have no such prohibition. But the Sussex police are the first in British history to actively recruit gays and lesbians as officers. Mark Lamb, head ofpersonnel with the Sussex police Said, "Society is coming around to the idea that the sexuality of an individual is no big deal and we share that view." East Sussex includes several popularvacation spots, such as Beachy Head, Rye and Brighton, which has a large and politically active community. The move by the Sussex police followed a meeting between John Smith, head of the Brighton Police, and gay and lesbian activists. Buddhists to Perform Same-Sex Weddings LOS ANGELES - The World Tribune,. the newspaper of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association, has reported that the religious group will now perform wedding services for same-sex couples, the same as it now does for opposite-sex couples. The newspaper quoted Fred Zaitsu, SGI’s general director, who said the change reflected the Buddhist "spirit of nondiscrimination and equality." Soka Gakkai International is the largest Buddhist religious group in the United States. Dyke March in New York NEW YORK - New York’s Lesbian Avengers is planning another Dyke March, slated as part of this year’s New York Gay Pride events on Saturday, June 24. Last year’ s International Dyke March drew some 20,000 women. The theme of this year’ s march is "Snatch the Power." County Revokes Human Rights Protections. TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborougia County Commission has decided on a 4-3 vote to repeal the "sexual orientation" section of the county’s human rights ordinance. Activists had expected the repeal move after 2 new conservative members were elected to the commission in last year’ s elections. Rights activists said they would challenge the repeal in court. Cammermeyer Honored by Jewish Women SEATTLE Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer was one of 3 women given the Hannah SolomOn Award by the National Counfil of Jewish Women. Cammermeyer, the highest ranking officer to challenge the military ban on gay and lesbian service members, was selected for the honor in recognition of her work for the rights and freedoms of others. Justice Dept. Settles Military Suit with Pruitt WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has settled a 1983 lawsuit filed by Dusty Prultt that would change her status from an involuntary discharge from the U.S. Army because she said she was a lesbian to a voluntary retirement with therankofmajor. Pruitt, a minister with the Metropolitan Community Churchin Lakewood, Calif., said she was ."overjoyed" with the proposed settlement, which would allow her to be eligible for retirement benefits. North Carolina Film Festival Controversy DURHAM, N.C. - Headed by leaders ofthe county Republican Party and theChristian Coalition, scores oflocal anti-gay protesters showedup attheDurhamCounty Commission Monday, May 22, to demand that plans to hold a gay film festival in June at the Carolina Theatre should be halted. Virginia Bunton, secretary of the Durham County Republican Party, told the commissioners, "We would prefer that the community notbe exposed to this lifestyle.... We’re supposed to be protecting our citizens from some things they need to be protected from, and that includes pornography." Bunton said she had seen none of the films slated to be shownas part of the film festival held in conjunction with the annual North Carolina Pride ’95 celebrationJune 9-12in Durham. Even so, Bunton said she intends to ask the state Attorney General t o preview the films to determine if they are pornography under North Carolina law. The county commissioners ducked a direct attack of the film festival, and instead passed a resolution asking the Carolina’ s trustees to provide "parental guidance" for films that had no ratings and to consider "downplaying’" its. advertising for the festi val’s offerings: - " " " - Transsexuals Get 2 ID’s LONDON-With typical British sang-froid, the LondonTransport system has announced that it will begin issuing 2 ID cards to transsexuals who are in the processing of changing their gender. One card will show the eardholder dressed as a male, the other as a female to help tickettakers in the city’s subway system. To qualify for the dual ID cards, the individuals must be under the care of a physician or psychiatrist. Amnesty Charges Rights Violations in Romania BUCHAREST - Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog group based m London, has strongly criticized whatit says are continuing rights violations in Romania 5 years after the overthrow of the repressive regime of Nicolea Ceausescu. Amnestycondemned what it says are restrictions on the rights of free speech, the illtreatment or torture of prisoners and thedetentionofhomosexuals simply because of their sexual orientation. Amnesty acknowledged thatthings haveimproved for many people in Romania since Ceausescu was deposed, but complained that government assurance that human rights would be protected had not been honored and that abuses were continuing in the country. ALA Group Announces 1995 Book Awards CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Book Awards Committee has announced the winners of its 1995 book awards. The top winners were: "Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence" by Marion Dane Bauer; "Skin: Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of theGalaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 $. Peoria- 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa.74159 ¯ News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Talldng About Sex, Class & I~lealth studied 741 gay men in ntence simply:~for.......being state Senate rejected Hurley’s legalrights since it would almost Literature" by Dorothy Allison; "Uncommon Heroes: A Celebration of Heroes & Role Models for Gay & Lesbian Americans" by Phillip Sherm an and Samuel Bernstein. The awards will be formally presented at the 25th anniversary ALA’ s Gay, Lesbian&Bisexual Task Force conference in Chicago on June 24. GLAAD Takes on Mel Gibson’s Latest Film LOS ANGELES ~ The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) took to the streets to hand out leaflets outside theaters in a half-dozen cities protesting the opening of the Mel- Gibson film "Braveheart." Ellen Carton, GLAAD’s executive directory said, "We can’ t fmd any heart in ’Braveheart.’ There’ s nothing brave about prejudice and violence." GLAAD said the portrayal ofthe gay EnglishKing Edward II in the film was "a throwback to the classic celluloid ’queer’ played for laughs." The film. opened at theaters around the country on May 24. Lesbian Rights Group Gets Huge Grant SAN FRANCISCO - The National Center for Lesbian Rights here has received a whopping $450,000 grant from the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore FoundationinNewYork. NCLR is a public interest law group that fights discrimination against lesbians thro.ughout the U.S. The group says it will use part of its new funding to beef up membership, with a goal of 15,000 new members by 1997. Part of the membership drive will include setting up its own home pages on the Internet’ s .World Wide Web where it hopes ~t can reach thousands ofwomen with access to few support resources. Discrimination Adds to ¯Health Problems NEW YORK - According to a report in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, gay men who directly experience homophobia, anti-gay violence or discrimination are 2 to 3 times as likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stressrelated sexual problems, suicidal thoughts and other negative pressures. Researchers at the Columbia School of Public New York City and concluded that the men who experienced anti-gay discrimination or violence suffered significantly greatermental distress than those whodonot. The s tudy also found that those who also blamed their own homosexuality as the cause of the discrimination or violence were even more likely to experience emotional stress. The researchers also found that gay men who had gone through such anti-gay experiences dealt with the stress more effectively ff they "felt connected to the gay community." Museum’s Multicultural Wedding Exhibit OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Museum has just opened a historical exhibit covering wedding customs from Native American traditional ceremonies to contemporary same-sex holy unions. The multicultural exhibit includes material from the Museum’s large historical collection of photographs, costumes and memorabilia, as well as materials onloanfrom othermuseums and private collections. The exhibit tracks how couples meet, engagement customs, prewedding, celebrations, nuptial ceremomes and honeymoons, with short histories of how the customs evolved. Among the wedding garments, ranging from a Japanese kimono to a 19th century embroideredladdalgown from Turkey, are the matching pair of colorful shirts worn by two men during their wedding. Gay Albanian Group Gets Official Recognition TIRANE, Albania - Injust over one year after forming in 1994, the Gay Albania Society has moved from being a secretive, illegal association in what was once the hardest of the hard-line Communist nations, to helping convince the national parliament to repeal its anti-gay laws earlier this year, tonow winning official recognition, the Open Media Research Institute has reported. Tlie Gay Albania Society was secretly formed with an anonymous membership in March 1994. By the beginning of this year, the society had been instrumental in convincing the Albanian Parliament to drop Article 137, which carried a maximum 10 year prison se homosexual." When the new penal code went into effect at the beginning of June, the Albania government also extended formal recognition of the Gay Albania Society as a registered citizens’ associationrepresenting the interests of a class of the COuntl’y. Lesbian Parental Case Goes to N.Y, High Court NEW YORK - The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has begunhearings that will decide whether one partner of same-sex couples can adopt the biological child of the other partner. The case involves a lesbian who is attempting to adopt the 5-year-old biological daughter of her mate. The 2 women, identified only as P.I. and G.M. in court documents, have been a couple for 19 years. The women Want to have joint parental rights to their daughter because only a legal parent can make certain decisions for a child under state law. Beatrice Dohrn of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, which is handling the appeal, said the case was being appealed to New York’s highest court because it would "determine whether children with 2 gay parents may ever have a legally recognized relationship with both their moms or dads," Earlier this year, alower court refused to grant the adoption, insisting that if it granted G.M. parental rights it would have to deny P.I., who is the biological mother, her rights as the girl’ s mother. Gay Conference Costs Iowa University DES MOINES, Iowa-The Iowa le~slatur,e has stripped the state’ s university system of some $100,000 in funding which may - or may not - have been the result of a successful international gay studies conference held last year at the University of Iowa. Earlier in May, state Rep. Charles Hurley sponsored an amendment to the state’s $752 million university budget that would have prohibited any state funded educational institutions ofhigher learning from spending public funds for "’encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle."’ The anti-gay amendment passed the House by a 50-21 vote. The amendment, but went on to cut $100,000 that it had planned to include in university budgets this year. Hurley and other legislators - said the funding cut was a result of the University of Iowa’ s "InQueery/InTheory/ InDeed" academic conference in November 1994. Campuslesbian & gay groups said they would continue to sponsor the conference despite the near passage of the measure. Country’s Largest Gay Meg Hits the Internet NEW YORK - Out magazine, the country’s largest selling lesbigay news publication, has entered the cyber universe of the Internet’s increasingly popular World Wide Web that will for the first time in gay publishing history be sponsored by Apple Computer. Out has set up its "Web site" on the Internet in time for June’s gay pride celebrations around the country, and will include regularly updated pride information from a score of lesbian and gay publications in New York, Washington D.C./Seattle, Los An geles, San Francisco, and other cities. The World Wide Web site address for the publication is: http://www.out.com and wil! include reader forums where Internet readers can carryon discussions with others on the Web. Mayor, City Attorney Want Gay Couple to Get Marriage License ITHACA, N.Y: - The Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal has reported that Mavor Benjamin Nichols and Cit~ Attorney Charles Guttman both want the city council to order thecity clerk to issue a marriage license to 2 gay men who plan on getting married late in June. The couple, Toshav Greene and Phillip Storrs, applied for the license in May and ended up. meeting with a number of the city’s elected leaders, many of whom say they now agree the city should issue the license. Nicholsin fact urged the city council to pass a resolution calling on the state to !.egalize same-sex marriages. It is uncertain whether the license will actually be issued, and perhaps more important, what such a license would legally mean in terms of the couple’s inevitably lead t6 a court case in the state. Green and Storrs say they will go ahead with their planned Jewish wedding ceremony on June 22 whether they get the license or not. ¯Annual Conference of Gay & Lesbian-Jews NEW YORK - The annual International Conference of Gay & Lesbian Jews will meet in New YorkJuly 27-30 at the New York Sheraton Hotel. Themed "Gay & Lesbian Jews: Taking Our Place in the 21st Century," the conference expects more ll~an 1,000 people to attend, and will feature a keynote address of Yael Dayan, a member of the Israeli Knesset Or parliament. The confab is being hosted by New York’s Congregauon Beth Simchat Torah and additional informationis available byphone at: (212) 929-9498. West Virginia University OKs Domestic Partners MORGANTOWN,W.Va.-The University of West Virginia has approved a school domestic parmers policy that will, for the first time in the state, include the partners of regastered same-sex staff, faculty and students. Qualified couples who register their relationship through the university will be eligible for a variety of benefits. BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria -743-5272 -.’,: Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Ross EDWARD 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa $30/hour - in, call for out rates ~Llcense~ Specializing in: ¯ Pager: 672-2035 ¯ Therapeutic ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports Fight for Your Rights Mee;ting. TULSA, OK - Local activists begin grassroots civil fights effort to address the stalled City of Tulsa Human Rights Cormnittee Report on Civil Rights based on sexual orxentation. On Monday evening, June 5, a steering cohamittee was formed to call a community-wide meeting. Steering Committee members, Bob Ritz, Kharma Amos, Debbie Harding and Tom Neal have called a meeting, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A communttv meetingfor Civil Rightsfor Lesbians an’d Gays; for Thursday, June 29 from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the Downtown Tulsa City/County Public Library in the room adjacent to Aaronson Auditorium. Because Tulsa has so many community organizations, steering committee members feel that the most appropriate way to organize is to have a forum where representatives from each of the existing orgamzations and members of the Gay; Lesbian community at large can meet to discuss publically goals and strategies. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians andGays will begin withareview of what’s happened since the emotional Human Rights Commission’s public hearings held in May 1994. The steering committee hopes that out of this meeting will Come goals and tasks that all parts of the community can support. The organizers hope that this meettng will help pull the Gay/Lesbian community together into a cohesive, action-oriented group. Clubs, churches, organizations, ~,-zd businesses are encouraged to have representation at this meeting. For more information, call 838-2121. Vickers cont’dfi’om p. 1 Mark also served on the board of directors for Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, the Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS Task Force and the Tulsa AIDS Coalition. He founded Rainbow Village, a project focused on providing shelt, r to persons living with AIDS. In 1993 his work was recognized with the Richard Shackleford HIV Memorial Award and with the United Way Evergreen Spirit Award. Mark also helped to change profoundly the response of the r~nite-d-Methodi~t Church of Oklahoma to HIV/AIDS. He met with Oklahoma’s bishop and with leaders of the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference. He also helped to found Community of Hope, a worship community" of the United Methodist Church. At their recent conference, Oklahoma Methodists honored Mark Vickers with an extremely rare moment of silence and prayer. Mark is remembered by his spouse of7 years, Brad Mulholland. Last July, Brad and Mark celebrated a Blessing of Commitment with Community of Hope. Many, many friends and family cherish his life and good works which testify to the strength of his commitment. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30,4:30 pm, 743-1000 Tulsa Police Dept. Seeks Help on Case TULSA- Detective Vema Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris WilcuttYormerly of Bartlesville. Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen walking east on llth St., leaving Metropole at about 1 am early on Sunday, Feb. 26. Police describeWilcutt as Caucasian, 5’-9", 220# with brown hair & hazel eyes. When last seen he was wearing a black dress with gold trim and a blond/red wig. Any information about his movements on Sat. Feb. 25 or early Sun. Feb. 26 is sought by Tulsa Police. You may call Detective Wilson at 596-9142 or call anonymously at 596-COPS. Tulsa Pride, OKC Parade & TOHR Follies expenses will go to the Bnildmg Fund. Picnic goers are encouraged to bring some extra cash because a number of community organizations and businesses will have booths with food, information or merchandise. Sales at these booths benefits the individual organization/business. On Sat. June 17, several Tulsa churches are having a gospel sgng-fest and on Wed. June 21, the MCC’s are having a joint worship service. On Friday, June 23, fabulous Dallas comic, Paul Williams, will perform at ConcessionS. On the following Sunday, the State-wide Pride Parade will be held in Oklahoma City, beginning at Memorial Park atNW 35 & Classen and ending at the Habana Inn. Several Tulsa businesses are planning floats. TOHR will hold its i5th annual Follies on June 30. A number of other events are planned for the remainder of the June, please consult the community calendar for details. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiality and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Community Accepting Medicare, Medicaid. private pay andprivate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where..... ; Announcing the opening ofMohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people riving with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North qfialsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour Our new facility. To arrange a tour or for more information, call our offices at 918-425-1354 Mohawk Pride Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK. (918) 425-1354 QUALITY OF LIFE ALTERNATIVE WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a dash payment from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? 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Many factors influence whether viaticating your life insurance is the best financial alternative available for you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with you and yourfamily in person, in detail and can recormnend an experienced Certified Financial Plmmer to assist you in plmming the best outcome from your mfique finmacial situation. HOW IS SOUTHWEST VIATICAL DIFFERENT? Today, many companies offer viatical settlements, doing business only by bulk advertising and 1-800 numbers. They transferyourinsurance andmedicalrecords by mail, and do business from another state. At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured of complete cortfidentiality and the best possible senice bv working with us in person, fac,e-to-face. We are involved on a community level, ~nd are responsible .directly to our local community. By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we .are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today, An&because~of our established resources, we c,’m deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, t3pically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for yOu. Sou.thwest 7 Home Office 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 Health Briefs Health Possible Major Breakthrough in HIV Fight SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers with the University of California at San Francisco reported at the annual convention of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that a "designer drug" known as a protease inhibitor may help keep HIV from replicating and mutating in the body. Dr. Charles Cralk told the convention that the computer-designed drug, which has only been tested in laboratories so far, apparently blocks a crucial enzyme m HIV, making it impossible for the virus to reproduce itself and mutate. In laboratory tests, the drug kept HIV from infecting new calls in test tubes and prevented it from duplicating itself in already-invaded cells. If the protease inhibitor works as effectively in humans as it has in the laboratory, Craik and his colleagues believe it could be the most important breakthrough in fighting HIV and AIDS to date. Hospital Costs for AIDS Spiral WASHINGTON - According to a study by the National Public Healthand Hospital I Institute, the hospital costs of individual ~atients with AIDS can be as high as 260,000 per year, and in some urban hospitals can occupy more than 7% of the available beds daily. The study also found that patients with AIDS average 12 hospital days per stay, significantly above the 7.2 day average stay for other patients, Because many patients with AIDS depend on Medicaid, Medicare or other public funds to pay for their care, the study concludes that if Congress makes large cuts in Medicaid ’Medicare funding many hospitals will have to restrict care ofAIDS Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health patients. More Blacks/HispanicsWith HIV ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease~ Control & Prevention has reported that; the number of new AIDS cases among white gay men has fallen off between 3% and 20% in 3 U.S. cities most hard hit by the epidemic - New York, Los Angeles and San Fran cisco - during the past 5 years. The number of AIDS cases among black gay men in those same cities, however, has risen dramatically in the same period. In San Francisco the number of infections grew 53%, in New York 49%, andin Los Angeles 48% since 1989. Nationally, the number of new cases among gay men grew 31% during the past 5 years, the CDC data indicates, while the national figures increased 79% among black gay men and 61% among Hispanic gays. Infants with HIV May Live Years CHICAGO - Babies born with HIV may live for many years, even until they are teenagers, without getting sick and it may take that long before anyone realizes they carry the virus, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics says. Most pediatricians have believed that AIDSinfected newborns die by the time they’re toddlers, researchers say. Dr. Samuel Grubman led a study of 42 children ages 9 to 15 who were"born with HIV and treated at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey in Newark in June 1993. Ten of the children showed no symptoms of the infection, while 8 showed some minor signs of illness - but not _enough to be diagnosed. Thirty-six of the 42 showed no signs of illness until they were at least 4 years old, Dr. Gmbman reported. 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According to the survey of nearly 21,000 people by the UCSF scientists published in the New England Journal ofMedicine, 29% said they would probably use the home test if it were available. The survey also found that of people considered "at risk" for infection, 42% said they would use the home test, and31% indicated they wouldpreferusing the home test rather than other options. Dole to Co-Sponsor Ryan White CARE Measure WASHINGTON - The Log Cabin Repubficans, the gay and lesbian lobbying organization, has announced that Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole of Kansas has agreed to sign as a co-sponsor of the Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act. Rich Tafel, LCR’s executive director, said, "This is a major victory for gay Republicans and the AIDS community. I"m confident that Sen. Dole will remain personally involved in the effort to pass [the measure] quickly, and will be a unifying influence among the Republicans in the Senate." CDC Ends Newborn HIV Testing WASHINGTON - In a starding move, U.S. officials have ended the anonymous testing of newborns for HIV. The Briefs Health Briefs cancellation of the $10million HIV testing program was announced ata congressional hearing shortly before a congressman urged Congress to require authorities to inform all mothers of the results of the tests. The tests have been conducted anonymously in 45 states since 1988. FBI Spied on AIDS Groups WASHINGTON - Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Center for Constitutional Rights indicate that the FBI has kept a number of AIDS and gay rights organizations under surveillance since the early 1980s when the g~oup ACT UPbegan. The FBI denied spying on the groups and said it merely passed information along to local authorities about possible violence by members of the groups. Among the organizations the FBI kept records on - in addition to ACT UP - were: the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the Coalition for Lesbian & Gay Rights, and Senior Action in a Gay Environment, a social services agencyforoldergays andlesbians. Despite the FBI’s denials, the agency released 0nly 22 of its 199 pages of files on ACT UP, claiming the rest of the file was confidential because of "ongoing lawenforcement activity" involving ACT UP. Anesthetic: Another Possible HIV Transmission Route SYDNEY - HIV can exist for as long as 4hours in anesthetic, according to a report published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The researchers who did the report say their findings could explain how 4 women in Australia became infect ed with HIV in a single day in 1989 while Now Open! 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Medical Group Endorses Needle Exchanges CHICAGO - The annual convention of the Illinois State Medical Society has called for legislation that would legally allow "responsible commumty groups" to set up needle-swap programs in the state. Dr. RaymondHoffman, the society’s president, called needle-exchange programs a "potentially useful tool to curb the spread ofHIV" without increasing the use of illegal drugs. Needle-Swap Program ,Works BALTIMORE - Baltimore’s needle .exchange program has been so successful an attracting IV drug users to swap used hypodermic needles for clean ones that Dr. Peter Beilenson, the city’s health commissmner, wants to double thenumber ofneed le-swap sites in the city. The city’ s program, launched at the beginning of this year, had expected to attract about 500 people during its first year of operation, Instead, the program has drawn some 2,300 people during its first5months of operation. The city’s monitoring of the programs also indicates that IV drug users Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs are now shanng needles half as often as before. House Military Subcommittee OKs Anti-HIV Measure WASHINGTON - The national security military personnel subcommittee of the House of Representatives has voted to approve anamendment sponsoredby Rep. Robert Dornan (R-Calif.), the subcommittee chairman, that would bar abortions at armed forces hospitals and authorize discharging military personnel infected with HIV. The nation’s armed forces currently prohibit individuals with HIV from joining; but troops diagnosed after.recruitment are permitted to continue serving as long as their health allows and are not allowed to serve outside tile U.S. The Defense Department and the Department of the Army both oppose Doman’s measure, which would mandate honorable discharge within 6 months of diagnosis. Calif. Assembly OKs Medicinal Marijuana Measure SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has narrowly OKed legislation by a 41-30 vote that would permit p.hysicians to prescribe marijuana cigarettes for patients who are terminally or chronically ill, although a number of conservative legislators objected that the bill wouldpromote drug usein the state. If the measure in fact does become law, physicians would be able to prescribe marajuana for their patients with AIDS, cancer, glaucoma or multiple .sclerosis. The bill still requires approval by the Senate and the signature bf Gov. Pete Wilson f0 become law. Last year Wilson Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekendand evening appointments are available. .~eLq.~d a similar measure because he said ’’at ~;~uld not work unless the federal government also ended its ban on prescribing marijuana cigarettes. Hillary Clinton Launches Pediatric HIV Campaign WASHINGTON-Citing a study showing that treatment can reduce the risk of mothers transmitting HIV-to their newborns, Hillary Rodham Clinton has launched a campaign urging pregnant women to get tested for the virus. The campaign, designedby the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, "will .reach out and give women the information they need to protect their own health and the health of their children," she said. Clinton also said that, according to the National Institutes of Health study, almost 6,000 American women infected with HIV give birth annually and, without treatment, 20% to 25% of those babies are born infected.. AIDS Fundraiser Expects $5M HOLLYWOOD - The 2nd annual California AIDS Ride, a 550-mile bicycle trek from San Francisco to Hollywood that has just ended, is expected to raise more than $5 milli on, making it the largest AIDS fundraiser in the U.S. Among the some 1,800 bike riders, about 10 have AIDS and up to 250 are HIV-positive. Celeb Judith Light of the TV comedy "Who’s the Boss?" said after the 7-day ride, "It looked impossible, but it was possible because of everyone’s commitment." Gelid Moves to Univ. of Maryland BETHESDA, Md. - Dr. Robert C. Gallo, one of the country’s best-known and most controversial AIDS researchers, will set up his Institute of Human Virology atthe University of Maryland’s Medical Biotechnology Center in the hopes of attracting other prominent scientists and biotechnology finns to contribute their discoveries. Gallo said that the institute will .workonbasic researchanddeveloping vacones, gene therapies, and new drugs to fight HIV - as well-as gain a deeper understanding of the biology behind the virus. Gallo had been with the National Institutes of Health for 30 years. HIV-Infected Women at Higher Risk for Cervical Cancer TORONTO- Early data-from the Canadian Women’s HIV Study Group indicates that women infected with HIV are at greater risk of being stricken with severe cervical cancer than uninfected women. The study group’s preliminary data found that half of some 300 women infected with HIV that were examined also had HPV - the human papilloma virus associated with cervical cancer. Dr. Catherine Hankins, one of the study’s chiefinvestigators, also said that a fifth of the women examined had squamous dysplasia, an early indicator associated with the cancer. The rates found in the study were at least double those expected in the general population. AIDS Project-k.A. Looking for Conservative PR Firm LOS ANGELES - One of the first acts of Allen Carrier after taking over as director of communications for the AIDS ProJect- Los Angeles is to try to find a public relations firm in. Washington D.C. with solid links to the Republican Party. Carrier says APLA wants a GOP-cormected PR firm to conduct an HIV education campaign aimed at members of Congress. APLA is the 2rid largest AIDS agency in the U.S. with a $20 million yearly budget. Trees, Sunshine, Laughter, Fun, Community, Challenge! AHA! WHEE! Woman for Woman A Ropes Course Day Saturday, July 15, 8am, 5p~n " $30, meals included, Camp Loughridge in Sapulpa Offered by Nancy Vitali, ropes instructor & Mary Todd, president; Learning Unlimited Corp. Call LUC at 622-3292for questions Or to enroll. I~~i Feb. 11r~8;,l:996, $795-1950 _-R$VP I Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera I~ March 17-24., 1~996, $795-2495 French Ca~ June 30 - July7; 1996, International Tours 9z8-34/-6866 e Best Little Homo in Texas Gay Comic Paul J. Williams Friday, June 23 One Show Only $5 Tickets 10 pm Concessions Nightclub - 3340 S. Peoria - 744-0896 One Dollar of Every Tickel Sold is Douated to the TOHR Building Fuad Advauce Tickets Available - Budget Wiudow Treat~nents. 7116 S. Miugo & Floral Desiga Studios, 3404 S. Peoria & From TOHR Members HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE & ANONYMOUSE FINGER STICK METHOD By and for, but not exclusive to the lesbian, gay & bisexual communities New Hoursfor Your Convenience! Monday & Thursday Evening Daytime Testing 7 to 8:30pm for Testing Monday-Thursday 7 to 9:00pm for Results By Appointment Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 918-749-4194 4154 South Harvard Suite H-1 Call for Directio/as ~ ~ . .~ ..,~’~, ~. - ~~ ....A.Corn~~erviceB.ro.uQ.h.t.to You by..T~,OHR and Tui.~a Fatal1" New~ " ~ " CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP - Weekly ~ting 7:30? E~{~ 0~ Ea[th MCC. ~51-E South Mingo. Ca1162~’~:~1 for Info. HIV TESTING - TOHR~Ii~;’ "Free and BLESS THE IORD..AT, ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER- Sunday School 9:45, Morning Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info~ BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. .MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice weekly HIV TESTING :~.TOHR Clinic. Free and;; Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info, LAMBDA .BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. ITUESDAYS I MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00/ MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. BLESS THE LORD. AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice ~7:00. 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH ’MCC - Potluck 6:30. Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451- E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. ITHURSDAYS 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale, Call Anonymous testing usingfingerst!pk method. No appointment required. Walk in test.hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 -.9:00 pm. Call 749:4194 for Info. PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood;~,. Call 838- 1715 for Info. TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly practice 9:30 pm. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St. ISATURDAYS I NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support.~ for recovering addicts. Community of Hope, IJ u N E 1 4 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154- Ij u N E 3 o I !J u L Y 1 8 I WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - La Nortena. South Harvard - Lower Level Call 583- TOHR FOLLIES TOHR’s annual TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. 6408 5147 for Info. entertainment extravaganza. Many new TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call South Peoria. 6:30 p.m. performers. 8:00 p.m. All Soul’s 743-4297 for Info. IJ.u N E 1 7 COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING - Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South Mingo. Will include MCC Tulsa, Bless the Lord at All Times, Community of Hope and other area churches. Call 622-1441 for more info. OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m Call beeper 646-6455 for more info. FAMILY OF FAITH SPAGHETTI DINNER - 5:30 p.m. prior to Gospel Sing. Donations only. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. Unitarian Church. 2932 South Peoria Call 743-4297 f0rTicket Information. WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE - Java Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info. IJ U LY 5 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG, 4154 South Harvard- Lower Level. Call 583- 5147 for Info, IJ u N E 18 25 VVV GAY PRIDE WEEK IJ UNE 18 TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park, Shelter #6. Food/Drink/Entertainment. Also booths and information distribution. Minimal charges for food this year. Beer still free. 12:00- 6:00. Ceremony and exhibition softball/volleyball begin at 2:00. Call 832-0233 for Info. IJ UNE 20 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-4297 for Info. IJ.,u N~E 2 1 I COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride Week.. Also includes Family of Faith MCC and other ~area churches, 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. IJUNE 23 I GAY COMEDY NIGHT Paul J. Williams will appear to benefit TOHR. $5 Cover - Advance tickets or at the door. 10:00 p.m..at Concessions. 3340 South Peoria. Call 744-0896 for Info, IJUN E 24 CHURCH GARAGE SALE - Family of Faith members put on a very large garage sale. Call 622-1441 for address, etc. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. IJ u N E 25 I GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City. Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park. Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party. IJu N E 27 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Olive Garden - $10. Call 254-2100 for Info, IJ UN E 29 FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church IJ ULY 8 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. FESTIVAL OF PRAISE - 1st ever MCC musical festiva (MCC’s from OK, TX, LA). Lawton OK. 1:00 4:00. Followed by weiner roast. For Carpool information call 622-1441. IJULY 10 I PFLAG 101/102 Monthly meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 749-4901 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info.. Sponsored .by PFLAG. at 5:30 p,m, and caravan to Day Center TOHR for the Homeless, Call 838-7232 for Info, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS Community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians & Gays, Every organization should have a representative and YOU NEED TO BE THERE, 7:00 - 9:00 p,m, Downtown Library, Lecture room next tO Aaronson Auditorium, Call 838-2121 for more info, MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m, Meeting. "l"he Gathering Place. 4154 {JULY 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m, PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583- 5147 for Info, IJULY 22 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. IJULY 24 I RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Mor~thly Meeting 7:00 p.m, Call 254-2100 for Info. IMISCELLAN EOUS GROUP MEETINGS GLAS Gay & Lesbian Student Association - TJC Southeast Campus. Call 631-7632 for info. LAGPAC- Lesbian and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian ~Republican Group. Call 832- 0233 for jnfo, SWAN Single Women’s iActivity Network. TOHR CLINIC- In addition to.Thursday Clinic HOurs (see Thurs~lays)~ offers daytime testing by appointment Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 5 p,m. Call RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library:. Info. 6:00-p.m. - 9:00 p,m. Write P.O. Box WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S 614 - Muskogee, OK 74402 for more SUPPER. CLUB - Meets at varying Info. locations :~the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please c~ll us at 838-2121. I Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of th s calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. Colorado cont’dfrom p. 1 are obviously very pleased that the policy of excluding homosexuals from the armed forces has been examinedin deptlj during the judicial review and that the court has concluded that it is lawful." In argmng against the policy, attorney for the four, David Pannick, told the High Courtjustices that the main reason behind the ban is simply that some service members feel uncomfortable around .homosexuals, a prejudice that’s been used .m the pastaboutblack andJewishmembers m the armed forces. "’I invite your Lordships to conclude that this purported justification is quite simply a disgrace," he told Lord Justice Simon Brown of the court. "The armed forces are pandering to the worst types of prejudice about wholly irrelevant characteristics." British Defense Ministry officials maintain that homosexuals pose a problem for the military because their presence couldundermine moraleandeffectiveness. The ministry also argues that gays and lesbians pose a potential security risk - an argument th at even U.S. military officials have abandoned for lack of evidence. Canada cont’dfrom p. 1 for activists fighting for equal rights in the courts throughout Canada. "I think that even thoughit strictly speakingisn’t going to. be binding in other provinces," she said, "it shows that the arguments are not without legal precedent now and in fact are qmte reasonable and I think will certainly help them make their cases." Mixed. Ruling from Canada’s Supreme Court OTTAWA-TheCanadian Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples are not eligible for the same public spousal pension benefits as other cot!pies in the country. The high court ruling, however, also concludes that discrimination based~ on sexual orientation is prohibited unde~’ Canada’s Charter of Rights - the first time the country’s Supreme Court has d.efinitively ruled on the issue. The court ruled 5-4 that James Egan and John Nesbit, a British Columbia gay couple whohave lived together since 1948, are not entitled to receive spousal pension benefits under Canada’ s Old Age Security Act. The court concluded that the refusal to extend the pension benefits to the couple amounted to discrimination in violation of the Charter of Rights, but that the exclusion was justifiable discriminauon because the legislature’s goal in setting up the co untry’s pension system was to help poorer elderly women. The court also said that Parliament had decided to extend certain financial support to married couples, which the court concluded is by its nature a heterosexual institution. Canadian Appeals Court Overturns Sodomy Law TORONTO - An Ontario appeals court has unanimously ruled that a law making consensual anal intercourse illegal unless the two people are mamed or above the age of 18 is a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The 3- judge Ontario Court of Appeals ruled that the criminal code provision violates the Charter because it penalizes gay men. Justice Rosalie Abella said in her opinion that the law "arbitrarily disadvantages gay men by denying to them until they are 18 a choice available at the age of 14 for those who are not gay, namely their choice of sexual expression with a consenting parmer to whom they are not married." Community Photos Kharma Amos & the Rev. Nancy Horvath ofFamily ofFaith MCC have been chosen and on the So. Central District Committee. respectively. Photo: Neal ,for leadership positions at the nan’onal Metropolitan Community Church conventz’on Folks from Follies Revue ’95 which benefits H1WA1DS services. Photo: Jamett ¯ ’ PRIDEofo mz,,. Falrn ss. 1s Renting and considering Buying Moving u orlnvestin’~ Non-,Part _ " " l,q91n. Credit Problems. Mortgages By Design w,l, custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! . " BUDWHARTON S~ng T~a a~ ~. Su~unding Communiti~ I For Detail.% CalL" Vice President/Branch Manager Surrounding Communities This groundbreaking project showed broad bipamsan support for the pnnople that lesbian and gay people should not b~ singled out for dtscnmanauon. Call or write your Senators and Representative and ask ~em to join their collnagucs and ban discrimination in their ernployment prances, Call the Capitol Switchboard Today: 202-224-3121 Leading file Fight at the National Levd for Lesbian and Gay Equ,~lity. I101 14thStreet. NW Suite200 Washing~on. DC 20005 Financing the AllAmerican Dream IIIColorado co.t, o=p. 1 homosexuals from discrimination. The ¯ state Supreme Court ruled last year ~at the measure is unconstitutional becaus’e it violates the fundamental right for a class of individuals to participate equally in the political process. HRCF Reacts to Justice Dept. Decision on Amendment 2 .WASHINGTON-Below is apress release Issued by the Human Rights Campaign Fund regarding the Justice Department’s decision not to enter a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court appeal of Colorado’s antigay Amendment 2: The Clinton Administration has refused to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2 as the high court prepares to decide on the constitutionality of the discriminatory measure. The Haman Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the nation’s leading civil rights coalition, hadrequested that the Administration file a friend~ofthe- court brief calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Amendment 2. "This was a bad legal and political decision," said HRCF Executive Director Elizabeth Birch. "Staying silent in this case gives aid and comfort to extremists who wouldn’t support the President under any circumstances, and gravely disappoints fair-mindedAmericans. Most people support equal rights for lesbian and gay people and oppose the kind of discrimination embodied in Amendment 2." Amendment 2 is the ,ordy-statewide.- anti-gay measure passed by voters. Last year, voters in Idaho and Oregon defeated anu-gay initiatives in the midst of the Republican sweep. The 1992 Colorado measure would overturn local laws prohibiting discriminationand prevent state and local governments from passing similar laws in the future. Colorado’s Supreme Court last year. struck down Amendment 2 as unconstitutional, declaring that the measure denied supporters of equal rights for lesbian and gay people the basic right to participate in the democratic process. "The issue before the court is one of fundamental fairness, and whether any group of Americans should be denied access to the democratic process," Birch said. "The federal government has a dear interest in standing up for these fundamental principles.We are extremely disappointed in this decision, but in the end the Supreme Court will decide on the merits of the case."HRCF was the largest single financial contributor to the legal challenge against Amendment 2. The nation’s largest lesbian and gay political organization, HRCF works to end discrimination, secure equal rights, and protect the health and safety of all Americans. NGLTF Statement on Reno’s Amendment 2 Decision WASHINGTON - The following is a press statement issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force after U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno’s announcement: According to Justice Department officials, the Department does frequently file briefs even in those cases where no federal program or statute is involved. ~The Att0me~Geia~al i01d the press that she did not consider the political issues belfind the case, and instead focused on constitutional questions and federal intervention. However, published reports kcomes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, and a slewofaccolades. "l{onda’s labors resulted in a nc\v car that’s tim strongest, satEst. quietest, best perfbrmin.~, and most flmI-efficient Accord ever:" Motor’l)rnd. 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President Bill Clinton last year denounced ballot measures such as Colorado’s Amendment 2 as discriminatory and divisive, saying at the time that "those who would legalize discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other grounds are gravely mistaken about the values that make our nation strong." "Clearly, we’re angry that this Administration would refuse to take a stand against discrimination," said Kerry Lobel, Deputy Director at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "The President denounced these types of ballot measures last year. It’s dismrbingto see the President reject this chance to back up those comments with decisive action, especially when this is one of the most important gay-related cases to ever reach the Supreme Court. We look to the President to actonprinciple, notjust speak about it." Colorado’s Amend. 2 dangerously allows the majority of voters to limit the civil rights and political access of one group of citizens - in this case, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. Amend. 2 permits discrimination against certain citizens, and then blocks those citizens from using the established legislative r process to seek relief from that discrimination.These are the issues that will be facing the Supreme Court as it decides the fate of Amendment 2.’" Calif. Attorney General Supports Amend. 2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Attorney General Dan Lungren has stunned rights activiffts in the state by joining 6 other attorneys general from around the country in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s antigay ballot measure. Lungren told reporters that he was not endorsing Amend. 2 itself, but had signed an amicus (friend of the court) brief asking that the country’s high court overturn the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that declared Amend. 2 unconstitutional because it was overly broad and vague. He said he signed the amlcus brief because the Colorado court had declared that any "independently identifiable group" is entitled to equal protection in ~eConstitution. This, Lungren said, could g~ve constitutional protections to "deadbeat dads,blue-eyed people, bald people, fat people" and others. Robert Bra~ of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force said in a prepared statement: "It is disingenuous for the California Attorney General to imply that by granting gay people protection from discrimination, it opens the door for any ’special interest group’ to seek rights...’. Lungren xs playing the politics of scarcity:.. [and] implies that by expanding protections to some, it-disprivileges others." Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6~30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To do justice, love:mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I | 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Sports From A Lesbian/Gay Perspective NBA Star’s Candid Ta~ in ’Sports Illustrated" NEW YORK - Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant San Antonio Spurs player, made the cover this Sports Illustrated- in itself not particularly newsworthy, even if the orange-haired Rodman is gussied up in a bright tank top, metallic hot pants and a dog collar studded with rhinestones. More noteworthy - especially considering the often up-tight macho world of professional sports - are Rodman’s fairly candid views on homosexuality. The pro basketball hop,pster told the magazine that he oftel~ goesTo gay bars, has no problems hugging or kissing men friends and, although saying he has never had sex with another man, said, "I visualize being with another man." Rodman is quoted in the magazine as saying, "Everybody visualizes being gay ~ they think, ’Should I do it or not?’ The. reason they can’t is because they think it’s unethical. They think it’s a sin. Hell, you’re not bad if you’re gay, and it doesn’t make you any less of a person." CBS Sportscaster Rankled by Lesbians in Pro Golf WILMINGTON, Del. - CBS-TV sportscaster Ben Wright has been ordered to a meeting with the CBS Sports department in New York and at least temporarily pulled from reporting on the Ladies Profe~,ssional Golf Assn. championshipi~in Delaware after a Delaware newspaper quotedhim as saving that "lesbians.i~ the sport hurt women s golf" and are:turning it into a "butch game" which would cause sponsors to drop women’s golf. Wright was also quoted by the Wilmington N~ws-Joumal as saying that women are "handicappe,~ by having boobs" because it makes it difficult for them "to keep their left arm straight... Their boobs get in the way." LPGA officials said they knew of. no problems with sponsors because of any concerns over lesbians in tournamentplay. RobinKaneof_the~__~National Gay &Lesbian Task Force sai&, "Lesbians don’t hurt women’s golf- BenWrighthurts women’s golf, and his own profession as well. Such outrageous and demeamng comments certainly raise questions about Wright’s ability to cover women’s sports fairly." KOIN-TV of Portland, Ore., broadcast coverage of the 1991 Masters Golf Tournament that included an ethnic slur in referring to a Japanese golfer. In the footage aired by the station, Wright remarks, "" former champions aplenty - Watson and Nicklaus at 4-under, with the Jap Ozaki, who is striking a blow for the foreigners.’" AIDS Takes High Five’ Baseball Player OAKLAND, Calif. - Glenn Burke, the openly gay former Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, has died of complications related to AIDS. Burke was widely believed among teammates to be gay whenhe startedplaying pro baseball in 1976, and after quitting the game reader duress in 1980 he said he believed he had been shoved out of the game because of homophobia in pro sports. In addition to a short but impressive career with both the A’s and the Dodgers, Burke is credited with starting one of the most popular and common signals of victory in professional sports today - the "high-five" sign. READ ALL ABOUT IT suggested readings, included in the book, are excerpts from books ("One. Teenager by Barry Hensley in Ten," "Long Time Passing: Lives of Circulation Supervisor Older Lesbians," "No Turning Back") Tulsa City-County Library and periodicals ("Christian Century," One of the most sensitive topics facing "Christopher Street"). gays,lesbians andbisexualsinour society This book also includes examples of is how religion deals with sexual Services for the gay positive church, which orientation.Theconstant,negativerhetoric can be adapted to local Situations. These that comes from some powerful leaders include Communion Services, Services has led many gay people to dismiss of Healing for Those Affected by AIDS organized religion, parti- and Services of Union for cularly Christianity. Homo- One o[ the most homosexual couples. The sexuality and Christianity final part of "The Welare sometimes assumed to sensitive topics coming Congregation"is an bemuttmlly exclusive. "The faeln~ Gays, elaborate bibliography Welcoming Congregation" Leslalans and which has over 70 entries of addresses this and other Bisexuals in our books, films, sermons and pertinent issues with a periodicals of interest. structure of guidelines for soeiety is laow This bookis notjustfor congregations attempting to religion deals organized churches. It will include gay persons in their with sexual also be helpfnl for people, churches, of any sexual orientation, Although published by orientation. The who are searching for just the Unitarian Universalist constant, ne~atlve the right spot to fulfill their Association, ~airdy for use rlaetorie that commitment of faith. It in UU churches, these includes many examiguidelines can be used by comes,,,fr°m some nations of biblical passages any group or denomination, powerlul leaders that are often used to deny Beginning with suggestions laas led many homosex,aals equality, and for determining where your how thosepassages are often congregation stands On the Gay people to- used out--of context and topic of sexual orientation, dismiss or~anlzed ultimately contradict other this guide continues with ten religion.... passages. As a result, this is detailed workshops to help good information to draw understand the unique on when a biblical debate problems and concerns of homosexuals, on sexual orientation arises. Workshop topics include "Gender This:pra~tical"guide; While not foi:"use Socialization and Homophobia," "Biblical in every religious situation, is a thought - Perspectives on Homosexuality" and provoking attempt to create a positive "How Homophobia Hurts Heterosexuals." religious environment for homosexuals. Each workshop explanation includes what It is a welcome resource. materials will be needed, how to structure Check for "The Wel coming the workshop, how much time each part Congregation" in the Readers Services of the workshop should take and what department on the 2nd floor of Central readings participants need to read. The Library, or call 596-7966. J O,fi,,~er recent library additions of interest include: J | [ *, The Unofficial Gay Manual," by Kevin Dilallo and Jack Krumholtz I II-* ,,’Bx" sexuah’ty:AReaderandSourcebook,"edited byT,,h,omasGeller I’ * ,,?IDS and HIV Progr,,a~,s and Services for Libraries,’ by W. Bernard Lukenbill I * Breaking the Surface,’ by Greg Louganis Ask a bookseller about . - % corporate and teacher’s off discounts in addition to Current NY Times our other discount prices!! Papbrback Bestsellers % Current NY Times All Hardcover Books* Hardcover Bestsellers *except Bargain Books FAMILY FI.NANCES THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE by Leanne Gross The question I am asked most often is "why doI, a single person withno children need. life insurance?" Our community has a vital need for life insurance !! 1. Even if we put both parties’ names on property and/or assets, the partner left behind will have to pay taxes on the half of the property or assets she inherits. Ask your lawyer. You will be surprised. Life insurance proceeds are tax free. If .you do nothing else, buy enough life insurance to cover taxes and fees so your partner can keep what you have both worked so hard to acquire. .2. A life insurance beneficiary has the greatest chance of receiving the ~roceeds than any other option on the market. There are a few legal cases where the family contested; however, thejudge usually tries to honor the wishes of the deceased, especially if there arejointassets involved. Notei The owner of a life policy can". change the beneficiary by simply signing a form. So, should the relationship not endure the bumpy road, a life policy beneficiary can always be changed. A life insurance p~licy is the best and simplest way to assure your wishes are carried out and your partner will be cared forwhen you are gone.What a wonderful honor to present to your mate. What wonderful peace of mind for you. 3. Because Of the AIDS threat, a life insurance policy could be the answer to a stable financial lifestyle. Today, if one contracts an incurable disease, there are avenues to sell your policy or cashin your policy to maintain your present lifestyle. Life insurance is designed for the living as well as the ones left behind. There are too many misleading stories about life ~nsurance and the benefits available, so, on that note, let’s discuss the facts about life coverage. Nolonger are therejust two types oflife insurance policies available. Companies have discovered there is a need for a var~.’ety of life coverage plans to fit the .variety of lives. A person trained in life insurance will be able to assist in selecting the policy which best fits your needs. However, to understand the basics, I will discuss term life insurance and cash value life insurance. Term is like renting an apartment. Rent ¯ is cheaper. How.ever, you pay and pay, never owning your own home, never having an asset, never building your financial standingl A cash value life policy is like buying your home. A little more expensive, but you will buildupequity within your policy. The cash value will be available to you or , ,.y~u can~use one of the many options such a~’ a) paid-up additional lille coverage b) stop-payments and let the policy pay for itself c) use the cash for personal use through a draw and/or loan. Note: When you use the cash in a policy, this act will affect the value of your policy (the amount your beneficiary would receive). Why would anyone purchase a cash value plan? 1. The cash build up.in the policy is a wonderful feature for the living. If cash is needed, it is available for the asking. No loan applications. No begging, at the bank. 2. Cash value policies are level premiums. A very important feature. No .surprise.s. Term poli~ies are available with mcreasmg or decreasing premiums. Increasing premiums continue to cost you more andmore with each year. Decreasing premiums will decrease through time. However, no more premiums means no more coverage. You may be in bad health or too old to replace your plan. Be careful! 3. The cash whic~ builds within the cash value plan.accumulates tax-deferred. As your money earns additional cash .through interest and ~v!dends paid by the Insurance company, ~t ~s not taxed until withdrawn. Therefore, aninsurancepolicy can also help you to save for retirement or college. You can kill two birds with one stone.......Life Insurance and Retirement Plan for one premium. Don’t misunderstand me, life insurance should not be your only retirement plan or .savings avenue. You must first have the insurance need (whichwehave discussed). A cash value policy can just help with retirement and/or savings, whereas a term policy doesn’t allow you any options other than life coverage. This leads to a cormnon debate: Buy Term and invest the difference. To make a long story short, in 10 to 15 years, a cash value policy will OU! perform buying Term and investing the difference, due mainly to tax advantages. Run the numbers for yourself, I have. I HRCF Launches Membership Drive WASHINGTON - Pointing out how dramatically far-right anti-gay organizations like the Christian Coalition have outstripped lesbian and gay rights groups, theHumanRights Caml~aignFund (HRC.F) has announced that it is launching a massive membershi p drive during June at gay pride events in more than 100 cities in 47 states around the countr)i. With 100,000 members currently, HRCF nevertheless notes that the Christian Coalition has a claimed membership of 1.5 million people. "Thelargest right-wing group has 10 times as many members as the largest organizafi,on fighting for Gay and Lesbian equality,’ said Brian Albert, who is heading up the hundreds of volunteers who will be canvassing for new members during June. ’qlae more people who come out for equal rights and join HRCF, the better ,we’ll be able to fight the battles ahead. Membership rathe group is $20 per year. The group’s address is: Human Rights Campaign Fund, PO Box 1396, Washington DC 20013. HRCF will have a representative at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday, June 18 to provide information and the opportunity to become a member. 832.0233 ¯ ] 565 S. Sheridc~n, inside the Silver Stor S~loon ¯ ! 0pro - ] am Thursdays & Sundoys ¯ ] 0pro - 2ore Fridays & Soturd0ys FUSO orientation. R.F. Renfro, public relations officer.for FUSO, says that the organization seeks to promote unity, education, cultural awareness, with a specific goal "to buildbridges where gaps exist and tear down the walls of bad communication thathavedivided us." Its mission statement adds that the organization seeks to be a progressive force within the African-American commumty. R.F. Renfro and Derrick Davis work with Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services (MTSAS). They do most of the Tulsa HIV/AIDS outreach that targets men of color of diverse sexual orientation. Davis also works with Morton Comprehesive Services as a case manager. Renfro expressed his frustration with the many obstacles to providing both preventative education and providing access to services for persons living withHIV orAIDS. These issues range from racism in Tulsa generally, and racism in Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities specifically, to. religiously based anti-Gay prejudice Ln the African- American commtmity tO a lack of access to knowledge and resources regarding HIV/AIDS services and programs. Renfro quotes a friend, Ernestine Hill, formerly of the Oklaho.ma State Dept. of Health, as sayzng, "you have to meet people where they are." He elaborates that is the reason for avoiding labels like Gay or Bisexual which may be more accepted in the non-Black communities. In the African- American community, especially among younger men, the attitude may be that they don’t consider themselves homosexual. A man having sex with anothermanmight say to himself or to others, "I’m just freaking" or "I’m just getting off" while considering himself to be heterosexual. One particular difficulty in providing education and services in Tulsa’s African-American cornmtmity is thelack ofprivacy. With many members of the community working in health services in clinics or hospitals all over the city, it is often difficult to maintain confidentiality. This potential for exposure to loved ones, friends, family and church creates such fear in individuals that Renfro knew of a number of cases where individuals had avoided getting life-saving/enhancing treatment because of privacy concerns. Many of the fears relating to family and church are compounded by attitudes of the African-American church toward homosexuality. Renfro states that the,_c~rches,,seem quite willing tO:~’cc~tithe~ from homosexual members and to accept their participation as long as the church doesnrt have to "know" about those members’ sexual orientation, or about HIV or AIDS. Renfro knows of cases It all boils down to respeetlng cultural dlfferenees, then finding common ground. where not only a person living with AIDS was forced to leave a church, along with his family. He also notes that a fdw congregations, in particular, Shiloh Baptist, have been very open in dealing with HIV/AIDS issues. Renfro, who was ordained in January at Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, has learned not to argue theology With ministers who say homosexuality is an abomination. He relies personally on a view that God knew him before he knew himself, and counts on God correcting anything which God finds displeasirig in him. In addition to current educational efforts, FUSO is seeking its Internal Revunue Service tax-exempt status so that it can expand its services. In the longer term, it hopes to have its own building on the north side of Tulsa where it can provide information, testing" and counseling, a food pantry and medical equipment. Presently, many of those services are available at the HIV Resource Consortium. However, its location is a problem and it can be an intimidating place because people of color don’t see volunteers or staffmembers who are of color or even posters or magazines featuring people of color, such as the "Protect the Blood" campaign which targets African-Americans. Right now, FUSO is setting up a support group for persons living with HIV/AIDS, and also hopes to host meetings where local speakers, such as JeffBeal, M.D., can speak about local clinical trials of experimental treatments and new drug therapies. Interestingly, Renfro finds that the AIDS epidemic has opened a door for Gay issues in the African-American community, as well as finding some common ground beyond real, cultural differences. The disease doesn’t care if you’re White, Black, Jewish, Catholic, Methodist, etc. Another part of FUSO is community building. An informal tradition of "families" or mentoring occurs. Renfro notes that it is.hard to be young, Black, male and Gay-. He adds it is hard enough to be accepted in the larger community (Tulsa), and even harder to deal with possible rejection in the African- American community. One of the benefits to mentoring is that itgives olderfolks an opportunity to let the younger ones know that there is more to being Gay than j.ust sex, that there are models for love and relationships. Friends in Unity Social Organization also seeks to be a leader for African-Americans in the Lesbian/Gay communities. Renfro states other Lesbian and Gay organizations and their leadership should not assume they know the needs of African- Americans, or presume to speak for them. He adds that they are willing to engage in discussion about their needs and broader community issues. He says that he is proud to be a Black man who loves Black men, that he is proud of his culture and will not compromise who he is. It all boils down to respecting cultural differences, then finding common ground. For more information about Friends in Unity Social Organization, write POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 or call 425- 4905. otography J.D. Jamett 621-5597 ). Wlnitti o ooe Q 416 S Lew~s s Now serving Sunday breakfast, 7am-2pm ROOMMATE , tll ,e ,. GF looking for roommate, u Accommodations Midtown Tulsa, 3/1.5/1 Central H&A, washer/dryer Frank Green, Jr. Host Cable, all utilities for $300 50 Wall Street a month. Please only Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 serious roo~nmate inquires, 646-3323. 501/253-8281 A UTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE FRESH RAINBOF/ TROUT of Eureka Springs Su an & James De Owners (501) 253-6807 5 Center Street Closed ~/ednesday Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Owners/Hosts: Maureen & Joyce The Purple Iris Inn RR 6, Box 339 Eureka Springs. Arkansas 72632 501-253-8748 OOOOO000000000000000000000000000 Jerry A. Wilson (sol) 2s3-73~ 1-800-:231-1442 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 0 o ¯ ¯ ¯ O ¯ ¯ , ^KINGS HI-WAY 96 Kings H~,hway ¯ Hwy. 62 W. ¯ Eureka Springs, AR 72632 OO000000000000000000000000000000 ¯ ¯ ¯ "O ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Left to right: Al Reese, Larry Everett, Peter Schoonheim, Photo: Ron Volanti, Jr. Oklahoma’s Own Larry Everett Wins International Mr. Leather CHICAGO - Larry Everett of Collinsville was selected as International Mr. Leather 1995, outplacing over 50 other entrants in the 17th year 0f the popular leather contest. Everett, who is also Mr. Oklahoma Leather this year, represented Tulsa’s Silver Star Saloon and is the first Oklahoma resident to win the ritle. Larry, who is 34, is a member ofTool Box Technicians and an honorary member ofTulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Associates. Larry is active in several community rights and HIV care organizations and has worked in local and state Republican politics. He has traveled over 6,000 miles representing the state of Oklahoma. The contest was held in Chicago’s Congress Theater.- In addition to prize winning leathermen from around the world (London, Amsterdam, Toronto, and the US), the cohtest featured entertainment by video star, Jeff Stryker, Mark Davis and Michael Griffith. Also, the 1st Intemarional Mr. Leather, David Kloss of San Francisco, who won in 1979, walked down the rtmway sixteen years later to thunderous applause. First runnerup was A1 Reese of San Diego & Peter Schoonheim of Amsterdam was 2nd rmmer-up. JUNE 25th Folllow us to OKC t?or The Gag Pride Parade JULY 1 st Invitational VolleybM1 Tournament And at 10:30 that evenfing~Var~etj¢ Show: Singers, Magicians, and Drag :Divas.~ 11229 So Memorial, .835050~g3 TULSA’S HUGE PATJ[© gAP N The first family of lesbian and gay travel guides proudly announces its newest addition! The first and only fulk~olor gay and lesbian accommodations guide.- Features 450 pages of ephotographs, detailed descriptions, multiple .cross index, and much more. ~ ° DAMRON MA!.L ORDER The ultimate resource forgay and lesbian travelle~ around the world. ~ For-a free catalog call ~.~,~,~ (800) 462~654 o or write: Damron Company ~ ¢:~ ~ ~ii::i:: ....~ PO Box 422458 San Francisco. CA 9414T2458 SALOON June 16 Sid Spenser, lopm, $3 cover June 25 Sadie Brooks & the Ft. Smith Invasion July 13 Miss Northeastern Oklahoma USofA Pageant August 1~ Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA At-Large Pageant Sundays Show Nite at the Star with Fallon Scott ~834"4234, 1565 S. Sheridan!iW_~Sun. 7~-;2~a;:m..:.’;~~ ’!’:"::"~!!?-Y!’!!’!-e"-~!?-::":"-~5~?:":":":"?:":"57!~!:":"-’-~~-"~!!?-’:":":":"??:!!?!’!’!’--"!:~:!:££-7:.:~::%2!:--"£-:£-"--":?!!!:!-::£-9"!!:!~:~.!,_-9!-"!!’::__.._~ Dallas Gay Comic to Appear Junei 23 ¯at Concessions Paul J. Williams,"TheBest LittleHomo in Texas" will perform his nationally acclaimed stand-up comedy routine at Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria on Friday, June 23 at 10 pm. An openly Gay comic, Williams has appeared at a number of leading comedy dubs across the United States. Humor with a Southern flair, Texasbased comic Williams has a strong following for his hilarious views on growing up in the South. Formerly with the wildly successful comedy group, Less Miserable, Paul has created his own show oforiginal characters and stand-upcomedy entitled The Best Little Homo in Texas. Paul’s stand-up covers everything from his being a "creative" child in .a conservative Southern Baptist home to his experiences as a single, Gay white male. In between, Paul introduces you to several different characters who are based loosely on people he has known. Concessions, The Perspective and !nfemo Productions teamed up to bring Williams toTulsaforOldahomaGayPride Week. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has been selected by the producers to receive $1 of each ticket sold as adonation to theTOHRfundto establish a Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Tickets are $5. Advance tickets are now on sale at ConcesSions Nightclub, Budget .Window Treatments,and Floral Design Studios and from TOHR Members. Tickets will also be on sale at the TOHR booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic, June 18. ARIES March 21-April 20 If there are sensitive topics you’ve been avoiding, now is the time to speak your mind. Family relationships areparticnlarly positive. Stand up for yourself on big issues. Keep the peace flowing by letting the little stuff go by. TAURUS April 20-May 21 You’re full ofenergy and, though you’re working hardnow, you arebeing rewarded for it too. People around you support your efforts. !f you have been thinking about taking a gamble, now is the time to begin your venture. GEMINI May 21-June 22 You’ll have more money coming in than usual this month, and cash flows out just as fast. Partners can be a financial drain. Help out; just don’t go overboard with your generosity. Yes, your lover really does understand you! Don’t fear the commitment. CANCER June 22-July 23 Your present partner isn’t really there " for you--probably because (s)he is going through a personal crisis and needs the help more .than you do. If you’re just beginning a relationship, hold back. There’s more baggage, than you need. LEO July 23-August 23 You’ve had some setbacks recently. Though that phase is over, it’s lime to look at the consequences of your actions and make sense of it all. Don’t beat yourself up; just decide where you to go from here. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You may be tempted to end a long standing relationship, but it’s better to talk it out. Your serious partnerships are trying to shift to anew level; don’t chicken out because it seems like too much work. LIBRA ~1ou Sceapntemmabkeer 2g3r-eOatctsotbriedre2s3in your career; but the gratification doesn’t come fast enough. It may seem like you’re just plodding along, but. the nose to the grindstone approach is exactly what will bring you to success. SCORPIO October.23-November 23 A project you completed some time ago finally pays off--just when you had almost given up hope. Spend some of the coming, coming, coming vicious, vicious, vicious vicious, vicious;, vicious vicious, vicious, vicious s~n, soon, soon Thum,, June 22 $5 Cover Male & Female Contestants Sun,, June 25 $2 Cover S~cial Guest. 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The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 15-July 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/499 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 6 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 aboution adoption African Americans AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV testing Amendment 2 American Library Association Amnesty International anti-bias law anti-gay legislation arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Black and White Party Buddhism businesses California AIDS Ride censorship churches civil rights Community Awards custody Dave Fleischer Dennis Rodman Domestic Partnership Don't Ask Don't Tell estate planning Family Finances Family of Faith National Conference Delegates Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fight For Your Rights Follies Revue Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO) fundraising Gay Albania Society Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Book Awards Grethe Cammermeyer Hannah Solomon Award hate speech health Hillary Clinton homophobia horoscopes Human Rights Campaign Fund International Conference of Gay and Lesbian Jews International Mr. Leather Larry Everett Latinx Leadership Lambda /conference Leanne Gross Lesbian Avengers letters to the editor Mark Vickers marketing marriage medical malpractice medical marijuana military inclusion Murder National Center for Lesbian Rights National Council of Jewish Women National Gay and Lesbian Task Force needle exchange Out Magazine parade Parents Paul J. Williams performing arts personals Phil Gramm picnic pornography Pride Pride Awards Read All About It religion representation restaurants Ryan White care Act Scott W. Alexander sexual orientation discrimination Soka Gakkai Internation Buddhist Association sports TOHR Reporter Tom Neal Transgender Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing viatication weddings https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/89ecb38f24ba7b165accd3a27ea0b22a.jpg b4f0acbb23e8acbff2ddf05fc2db8ca8 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9c3b66c12f037981d3f2f984cba0536a.pdf ed1085a3634bd5d2a337205971be2492 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Lesb, ian Couple Appl=es for Tulsa Marriage License TULSA, OK - Kharma Amos & Debbie Harding raised eyebrows and awareness with their application for a marriage license at the Tulsa County Courthouse. Accompanied by Tulsa Family News publisher, Tom Neal and reporters from channels 2, 6 & 8 as well as radio KVOO, KRMG and The Tulsa World, the two women presented their blood tests and requested a marriage license. TulsaCounty Clerk staff refused the application, stating that Oklahoma statutes limit marriage to opposite gender couples. see License, page 5 Black & White Inc, Dining & Dancing For Charity Dollars TULSA, OK - Black & White Charities, Inc. will again throw the parties of the summer, all to raise funds for worthy community charities. This year’s event will gather dollars to benefit Project Open Mind of Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), The HIV Resource Consortium and Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay Community Center project. Project Open Mind is a public education media campaign by PFLAG National See Black & White, page 5 July 15 - August 14, 1995, Volume,2, Issue 8 OKC Parade, Tulsa & Muskogee0 Pride PhotoS: JD Jamett & Tom Neal Green Country Human Rights League Rainbow Village Housing for PLWA’s TULSA, OK - Over 40 people worshiped, planted a tree and worked in the sweltering Oklahoma sturtmer heat to get Rainbow Village, a 60+ year old house ready for its first residents Saturday, July 8 was the final"work day" for volunteers, Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Straight, who came together under the leadership of volunteer co-ordinator, see Village, page 5 TOHR Follies Draw Crowd & Net $1700+ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) held its 15th Follies, a volunteer revue to raise fnnds for the human rights organization, see TOHR Reporter, page 8 New Community Group Organizing TULSA, OK - FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meeting for Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gays, was held on Thtirsday, June 29 and attracted over 25 community activists to discuss the stalled City of Tulsa HumanRights Committee Report on Civil Rights based on sexual orientation and more. The gathering was remarkable for having much more diverse representation than is typical a.t meetings of Tulsa community orgamzataons. Women and men were nearly equally represented and members of FUS O, Tulsa’s African-American men’s group and several Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay~ Bi youth attended as well. The purpose of the forum was to create .a venue wh. ere representatives from exist~ mg orgamzauons and members of the Gay/Lesbian community at large could meet to discuss publically goals and strategies for the communities. Several action areas emerged and participants volunteered according to their interests. These sub-committees included: political action organizing (contact: Laurie Cooper), speakers bureau (contact: Tom Neal), youth issues (contact: Thomas Knott & John Ayers) as well as several others: These meetings are open to all who share these goals. The next meeung is July 20.7pro also at the Central Library. For more information, call 838-2121. Britain May End Military Ban on Lesbians & Gays Supreme Court Rains on Boston’s Parade Task Force Endorses Proposed Anti-Bias Law Incident at White House LONDON - The London Telegraph reports that Britain’s ban against homosexuals, in the country’s armed forces, just upheld by Great Britain’s High Court, appears to be headed toward an end nonetheless. According to the paper, Armed Forces Minister Nicholas Soames has recommended to Defense Secretary Malcolm Rifkind that an independent panel review the policy and work out some "compromise" of the outright ban currently in place. The Telegraph quoted an unnamed senior Defense Ministry source as saying, "Although in theory the team wil!~ start with a blank sheet, it will be the means b~ which a compromise is achieved. We need a way out of this, mad commissioning the s mdy is the way.A possible com~ promise would be to end the ban in support areas but mainiain it where service personnel are operating in close confines and in dangerous circumstances." Defense Ministry officials apparently feel that the complete ban against gays and lesbians in the armed forces is no longer sustainable. In June, the High Court upheld the ban, but even so the justices expressed discomfort with the prohibition. "’It seems to See British. page 10 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has rnled that private organizations that hold parades have a constitutional fight to exclude any group they want to from participating in the event. In a setback for gay and lesbian rights activists, the unanimous decision ruled that organizers of private parades are allowed under the Constitution’s free speech guarantees of the First ,amaendment to keep any .group they want from participating m a parade. The decision insists that parades are inherently a form of free expression and that states cannot require sponsors to alter their message by including any group that w ants to participate. The case the cottrt ru!ed on started in !992 when the IrishAmerican Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston was refused permission to march in the £1ty’s annnal St. Patrick’s’ Day Parade. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday, June 19, overturned the lower court decisions, saying that the veterans have the right to select parade contingents and to determine whether each unit’s message is ]n agreement with theoverall theme and aims of the parade. See Boston, page 10 WASHINGTON -The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force released the following statement about the re-introduction of proposed legislation barring dis’crimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation. The statement is attributed to Melinda Paras, NGLTF’ s executive director, "On behalf of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, I am pleased to endorse the Emp!oyment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 1995. The bill would ban employment discrinnnation on the basis of sexual orientation. Such a measure would permit all Americans to work without regard to sexual orientation.’" "This long overdue legislation would make illegal the discfinfination present in the lives of Americans everyday. The fight to work is the co’rne~stone of the American dream., yet far too many hard working people are refused work, fired, or harassed because of their perceived sexual orientation.’" "Sexual orientation does not effect a person’s ability to contribute in the workplace yet gay, lesbian, and bisexual people continue to be’isolated, stigmatized and persecuted in and out of the workplace. Without this measure, the threat of legal discrimiSee Task Force, page lO WASHINGTON - The \Vhite House issued a letter from President Clinton addressed to the 45 gay and lesbian officials who had attended ameeting with high level administration officials at the Executive Offices in June, The Clinton letter apologized for what the president called "inappropriate and insensitive treatment" after White House guards put on blue rubber gloves ~o admit the guests. Althoughit was somewhat tarnished and overshadowed by the glove flap, the meeting with administration officials was an unprecedented occasion. With nearly half the country’ s elected openly gay officials there, it was the first time such a delegation had been invited to the White House to meet with top adininistration officials President Clinton himself was not present. The 4-hour private discussion included Housing Sec. Henry Cisneros, Health & Human Services Sec. Donna Shalala, White House Counsel Abner Mikva, and Clinton aide G~orge Stephanopoulos. Officials promised support for many issues but said that change is slow. Aside from the glove flap, gay and lesbians leaders expressed disappointment with the administration’s failure to stand up see White House, page 3 Prom pts Official Apology Safe Space on the Internet for Gay Youth by Chris Thomas OutNO W.t- San Jose, California The "Dmnien Starr case" has called attention to some of the pitfalls awaiting teenagers who use computer networks to communicate with faceles s strangers around the world. For a young person beginning to question their sexual orientauon, such anonymity can sometimes be a liberating factor. But cyberspace is filled with diversions and traps that can engulf a naive net- surfer, and the challenge is to find those spots which offer genuine help and safety. One such place is the Youth Assistance Organization, see Youth Net. page 3 INSIDE LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 CALENDAR, PAGE 9 FINANCES, PAGE 12 HOROSCOPES, PAGE 12 PERSONALS, PAGE 15 �918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma ’74!59-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett Carbon Copy: S. Savage 200 Civic Center Tulsa OK 74103 Mayor Savage: Let me take the opportunity to. introduce myself. My name is Timothy J. Miller, & I am representing myself along with many others like myself in not only Tulsa, but the metropolitan area. In the past I have worked for a very prominent Tulsa family in the property management fields as Director of Administration, successfully managed a .distinguished apartment community,. & am currently a manager for a large regional restaurant chain. I consider myself to be fair, openminded, & objective. I am writing as a concerned constituent, & feel I am not being fully represented in City .Government. About 5 to 6 months ago, a report was sent to you with recommendations dealing with the Civil Rights of Lesbians & Gays: As of yet, I have seehlittle response to tiffs report, not onlyby the City Council, but the Mayor’ s office as well It is time to see these issues as critical. Executive orders must be given to ban discri .mination of any kind, including sexual orientation, pertaining to city hirragas well as those aireaay employed by the city, including the police & fire departments. The time has also come to add the words "sexual orientation" to our human fights ordinance. I believe this measure would easily pass with you actively supporting the issue. With your active support of these issues, I believe that not only would Tulsa benefiL but the metropolitan area as well. .Other city governments seeTulsa as a guiding light. It is time tbr Tulsa to move boldly ahead & become the forenmn~r it has always been. Timothy J Miller The Savage response: Dear Mr. Miller: Thank you for your letter about the recommendations from the Human Rights Commission. As you may know under the terms of the Tulsa City Charter all changes to the ordinance must be approved by the council. Members of the Sexual Orientation Committee of the Human Rights Commission who have spoken to council members do not share your belief that the changes would pass easily. see next col. below Youth Speak Issued on Or before the 15th of each month, the~aNg,contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 19~’by ~’~alsa Famfly News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or ph,],ote does not indicate that persoffs sexual orientation. L;orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propertv of Tulsa Farnil v News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery~ Youth Speak Out on Bias All cultures or groups of people have a stereotype. We’ ve all heard how Blacks are lazy; Jews are stingy; Women are too emotional; and. especially how Gays are perverts or pansies. Well, while in some cases these may betrue, not everyone is like that. Stereotypes help perpetuate a negative image. The images everyone gets, even some Gays, persuade them to avoid the fact that we a re all human. We, as a group, need to form a bond and stick together, helping each other. Something that the Gay youth needs to understand is that they can be anyone they want to be. Anyone can be feminine or masculine;’ male or female; just as long as they have a mentor gniding them, giving sports tips, make-up tips & mainly emotional support. The main point is ~that we are all a diverse group of people, & this is why we need’ to value our friends & family; yet not base our lives on stereotypes alone... Thomas Knott, A.K.A. Terra Starr Editor’s note: Thomas is a youth activist in Tulsa. Selective ID’ing at Bars? As a semi-regular patron of all Tulsa bars, itbothers me greatly that "selective carding" still seems exists in 1995. I have no problem at all producing my driver’s license when asked to do so, but I feel (out Of respect) that all members of my party be asked to do so. Furthermore, as a courtesy to all bar patrons, everyone should be required to show identification. There are times that I have seen people who I know are underage allowed into bars without showing ID while I have been asked to show mine. It really angers me to be told by a doorperson that "He looks 21 & you don’t." Could you please tell me what a 21-year-old looks like? It is my hope that this letter will bring an important issue to the eyes of barmanagers & owners before it gets out of hand. Sincerely, K. Green The existing City of Tulsapersounel policies specifically ban discrimination & encourage all hiring to be on the basis of merit. Our 4000 employees are a diverse representative group & we work diligently to encourage an accepting workplace. M. Susan Savage, Mayor Editor’s note: the Mayor implies current city policies provide protections based on sexual orientation - they do not do so. Personnel policies do not require action by the City Council but can be changed by the Mayor. For those who would like to receive discreet home delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Or at least that is what many right wing activists claim, and can we blame them? being gay certainly is not immoral, however the Gay community could definitely stand some xmprovement. Take for instance Riverside drive, almost every night one can spot at least three or four different men cruising the walk for a one night trick. I have even had the unfortunate experience of seeing two men engaged in sex with one another right there in the mens room. This hardly speaks well for the commumty. And how many men find themselves employing the term "fish" when in reference to women. A lack of sexual attraction is not just cause for such vile disrespect. Sexism is just as wrong as homophobia, yet it appears to be more prevalent in the Gay community than in the general community. Hear any good racist jokes recently? I have and they are absolutely disgusting. I think that it is apalling that one can rant and rave about how they want equal rights, and then make racial slurs that would put KKK members to shame. Members of our community are constantly demanding equal rights for themselves, but it is very rare to see a Gay-or Bisexual male take a strong and firm stand againstsexism; or to see someone who is white stand up and fight racial predjudice And the thing that d~fines Gay men is not tricking in the bathrooms of Riverside. If we don’ t want critism from the general public, then we shouldn’ tgive them anything to criticize in the first place. "It is hard to give respect to someone who does not return it to others." - John Ayers Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-5083 *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT~ s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-!308 *Whittier Cafe, 416.S. Lewis 582-2400 *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 74325272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 *Columbia Place, 1519 E. 15 587-5803 592-1521 Creative Collection, 1521 E: 15 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743 -4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Devena’ s Gallery for Photography, 13 E. Brady 587-2611 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Leaune M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102 *Heirloom Designs, 2814 E. 15 742-5665 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotheral~y, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606 International Tours 341-6866 599-8070 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747--5466 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Major Affairs 587-8108 Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951 425- !354 *Mohawk Pride Center, 3910 Park .Rd. Mortgages by Design 342-4252 Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston *Scribnef s Bookstore, 1942 UticaSquare 749-6301 747-3322 Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S Sheridan 832-0233 Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Cluistian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B/L!G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Friend8 in Unity, POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H:I 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P:O, Box 52118 74128 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild 254-2100 Rainbdw Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 584-4983 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 TulsaOklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. ~King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *Purple Iris Inn, Route 6, Box 339 *Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton *The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253-8748 501-253-2204 501-253-8281 *The Diner, 2124 NW 39th *Jungle Red, The Habana Inn *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Associaiion, 2136 NW 39tb 405-528-5133 405-524-5733 405-525-2437 ~ q5-843-8378 �White House cont’di omp. I for several gay rights issues and bluntly warned that millions of gay voters ~ay sit out the next election unless the predident takes concrete steps to show his support. "We’re saying, give us areason to go back and have our people vote for you," said San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who organized the meeting." Nearly an hour of the meeting time involved a"heated dialogue" with Mikva about the Clinton administration’s decision earlier in June not to join in a legal challenge of a Colorado anti-gay rights measure now up for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The measure bans laws and policies designedto protect homosexuals from discrimination. Bruce Lehman, commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and one of the Clinton admini stration’ s openly gay officials, said he had urged the White House to attack the Colorado measure. Even¯ so, Lehman said, the meeting itself was "just another one of the many firsts" in the Clinton administration that benefit the gay and lesbian community. Meanwhile, the White House announced that it had appointed Marsha Scott - a close Clinton associate - to a new, first-ever post as liaison to the gay community. White House officials were both embarrassed and exasperated by the glove¯ incident that marred the first-ever "goodwill" meeting June 13 with the gay and lesbian officials from around the country at a time when President Clinton’s standing among gays and lesbians is probably lower than it has ever been. ~ Eljay Bowron, director of the Secret 5ev¢i~c~, apologized for a "regrettable" mistake when _guards blue rubber gloves to allow the delegation in for the meeting. Bowron said AIDS education efforts in the agency would be stepped up. The guards put on the gloves after they learned the gay group was scheduled to pass through ~the eastern entrance of the White House. Oregon state Rep. George Eighmey later said a guard had told him, when asked why the guards wore gloves, that they were wearing them "to protect ourselves" - apparently from HIV. Reaction among the lesbian and gay officials attending the White House meetrag, which actually took place at the ExecutiveOfficenearby, ranged frompolitical perplexity to livid outrage. "It’s a mixed bag,’" said Susan Leal, a county supervisor from San Francisco, who helped to arrange the meeting. She said having the meeting with top-level administration officials was a breakthrough in itself, but added that she wasn’t overwhelmed by any concrete results. Tom Ammiano, another San Francisco supervisor attending the .meeting, was more blunt: "If the Clinton administration can’t take care of its own people, if its level of understanding is so low, how can they take care of us? I’ve lost my own lover to AIDS, and this is one of the basest, ignorant, homophobic reaction to AIDS I can imagine. A first-grader will tell you that you’re not going to get AIDS by putting someone’s camera through a metal detector...." Pride-Photos The Rev. Leslie Penrose, Brad Mulholland & volunteers plant a tree to honor the memory of Rainbow Village founder, Mark Vickers. Photo: Neal Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church at the statewide Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade in Oklahoma City. Photo: Neal Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JD Jamett Black & White Charities, Inc. booth at Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JDJamett Youth Net cont’d fromp. 1 a group with several Bay Area connections. "We give youth questioning their sexuality an option; rather than run away to a city hoping to find others like themselves, youth will have a safe place to turn to one another," says Christian Williams, 19, a co-founder of YAO and a student intern at Sun Mierosystems Inc. in Mountain View. YAO, which also goes by the name "youth.org" for its Intemet site, went online in February with the donation of three computer workstations from Sun. YAO didn’t happen over mght; it was a project long envisioned by co-founder Reid Fishler, 19, owner of Long Island Information Inc.,. a New York-based Intemet services provider. "We are special because of one thing," says Fishler. "We are teens helping teens. We are not adults who have decided that we should "give some thing back to the community’; we are teens who have all made it through or are making it through, life as a gay, lesbian, or bisexual teenager." While recent media focus has been on the negative aspects of what can happen when gay youth roam the Internet, people at YAO see a positive side to all the attention. "We feel such incidents only reinforce theimportance of services like ours," says Williams. "For youth who have been abandoned by their families or, worse, thrown out for who they are, YAO can serve as both aresource of agencies and services to turn to for help, as an alternative to the streets, and as a place to receive the emotional healing and support - the understanding that comes from another .young pelson." Many of the YAO volunteers are involved in other safe spaces for gay teens on the Internet. Mary L. Gray, 25, is a graduate student at San Francisco State University and is a co-moderator of the Usenetnewsgroup soc.support.youth.gaylesbian-bi, which was formed in 1994 following the largest vote ever in support of a new newsgroup in the more than 10year history of Usenet. Fishier, Williams, and others also moderate areal-time Relay Chat channel called #gayteen. The channel is moderated to ensure that "’net sex" doesn’t take place, and that it remains asafe place for gay and questioning youth. Over 500 us’ers have registered on the channel, which is protected by several "bots," automatons which help enforce the policies of the elaannel and keep undesirable or disruptive individuals from violating the space. And YAO is teaming up with other gay youth groups to make even more resources available. OutProud is a San Jose based youth service which recently established an Internet presence after two years on America Online. The group has developed a database of over 3,500 contacts for gay and questioning youth, and YAO has indexed the database and made it availsee Youth Net, page 13 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So. Cincinnati, 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You ?. �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Anti-Bias Law in Florida PT. LAUDERDALE Following a heated 5-hour Broward County Commission meeting, the body voted to adopt an antibias measure prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in the county by a 6-1 margin. Anti-gay fundamentalists immediately said they would launch an effort to gather enough signatures to repeal the ordinance. Britain’s Ch. 4 Premieres ’Dyke TV’ LONDON - The chief executive of Britain’s Channel 4 TV, Michael Grade, has defended the station’s increasingly controversial lineup of programming after it premiered the latest in a string of programs dealing with sexual issues that culminated in midJune with the debut of "Dyke TV.’" a 15 hour-long late-night show specifically aimed at the country’s lesbian community. Grade denied charges that the independent network was prorooting pornography or appealmg to prurient interests inlaunchlug the programs and said it was all part of the station’s responsibility to "’reflect society." "’People are fascinated by sex," Grade said. "’It’s a question of whether you take a healthy interes~ mad explore that in a seriousminded way, or whether you do it in an unhealthy way, which is to exploit people." Technicality Allows 2 BritishWomento Wed IJONDON - The London tabloid The People has reported on what it called the country’s first sanae-sex marriage sched’uled for Junc 28 The paper reported that t’he marriage between Tracie-Mme Scott mad Tina-Louise Dixon was possible because Scott, a former merchant semnan mad the father of 3 children, is still technically male under British regulations even though he has had a sexchange operation. Victory Fund Gets New Chief Announced WAStllNGTON David Clarenbach, a former Wisconsin state representative who held a seat in the state legislature for 9 tcrms, has been named to repl acc William Waybourn as exc~tivc director of the Gay & Lcsbian Victory Fund. In a press statement, C arenbach said "One of my goals as to bring an outsxde-theB’eltway wake-up call to the nation’s .capitol. The rest of the country is way ahead of Washington in recognizing the contributions of gay and lesbian citizeus. In a related matter, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced that Waybourn had joined the media watchdog group as its new managing director. Lesbian Launches Mayoral Bid SAN FRANCISCO - Roberta Achtenberg, who left a post as undersecretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration earlier this year, officially launched her campaign to become the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco. Achtenberg, a lesbian rights attorney and former county supervisor, faces an uphill battle in a crowded fidd that includes incumbent Mayor Frank Jordan and former CaliforniaAssembly Speaker Willie Brown, perhaps the state’s most influential Democrat. "She will be the first lesbian big-city mayor in the country," said Christine Kehoe, a San Diego city councilwoman who hdped kick off the campaign drive here. "And that’s why we’re here this morning. Roberta shows whatwe can achieve when we participat e fully in the life of our community." Rights Measure in N.H; CONCORD, N.H. - A measure has been introduced in the New Hampshire Legislature that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientauon in the state. A similar measure failed when introduced in the legislature 2 years ago after strong objection from church leaders. Hearings are not expected to begin on the proposed legislation until the end of this year. One Aussie Leader: Pro Gay Marriage SYDNEY - Governor-General Sir Bill Hayden, Queen Elizabeth’s appointed Crown officer in Australia, drew wildly mixed reactions for a recent speech in which he endorsed the idea of same-sex marriages, adoptions by gay and lesbian couples, and legally allowing euthanasia for terminally ill patients who want it. S ome church 1 e~leYg~md p61iticians in the country denounced Hayden’s suggestions, which are considered the most progressive made by any major government official anywhere in the world to date. A government spokesperson said Hayden’s speech reflected his own views, and not those of either the Australian government or Queen Elizabeth. Hayden’s recommendation that gay men be routinely tested for HIV, however, drew harsh criticism from AIDS groups in the country as unnecessary for proper healthcare safety. Other Aussie Leader: Against Gay Marriages SYDNEY - The Australian gay publication Brother Sister reports that Prime Minister Paul Keating has rebuffed a recent call by Australian Governor General Bill Hayden to legally recognize same-sex relationships and to extend adoption rights to gays and lesbians in the country. Keating is quoted as saying in Parliament,"I have my own personal views; social views on these things, but these are not a matter of govemmentpolicy. We don’tmakelaws governing these things." Hayden, who represents the British Crown as the nominal head of state in the Commonwealth country, earlier endorsed both same-sex mamages and legal adoption rights for gays and lesbians. "When society took the decision to no longer regard the practice of homosexuality as a threat to established, monogamous marriage, regarded as the cornerstone of society for so long, certain inevitable consequences followed." Hayden said during a speech. "Certain rights flowed to homosexuals in the wake of that decision and unanticipated changed to community Standards followed.’" The Governor General’s office later made it clear, hrwever, that Hayden was not speaking for the government or Queen Elizabeth, whom he represents in the ountry. Town Nixes ’Gay Pride’ ALAMEDA, Calif.-A normally "routine" proclamation designating June as Gay Pride Month has been rejected in this community on the east side,of the San Francisco Bay after anti-gay conser- BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! dreds to pack a city council meeting. The resolution, usually anuncontroversial matter, failed even to receive a second at the council meeting The council hearing on the proposed proclamataon lasted nearly 4 hours. Religious conservatives claimed the rejected proclamation was victory for "traditional family Values." Canadian Province May Allow Joint Adoption VICTORIA, British - Canadian news sources report that the provincial government in British Columbia has introduced legislation that would permit same sex couples to adopt children the same as heterosexual couples. The proposed change in the province’s adoption regulations would let both partners legally adopt a child, giving them joint parental rights and responsibilities. Quebec and Saskatchewan provinces both permit gay and lesbian couples to adopt children already, and an Ontario provincial court has declared that province’s restrictaons against same-sex couples adopting children to be unconstitutional. Coors Adds Domestic Partners Benefits BOULDER, Colo. - The University of Colorado newspaper, the Colorado Daily, has reported that the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colo., once the object of an intense national boycott by gays and lesbians, has voted unanimously to extend employee benefits to the samesex domesticpartners of its workers. Since the widespread boycott of the 1970s and 1980s, the company has added non-discrimanation protections based on sexual orientation to its employment guidelines, and the brewcry also has a company-sanctioned gay and lesbian employee group. "’There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the relationship between the Coors family, the [Coors] Foundation, and the company," Sue Anderson of Equality Colorado. told the paper. "But if we’re ’just talking about the corporation, this is a great move forward." Members of the Coors family and its private Coors Foundation have backed a wide variety of archconservative and anti-gay groups and politiciahs for decades, which led initially to the boycott. The Coors Brewing Company, however, has since gone out of its way to distinguish itself from the financial giving of the family and the foundation. Amnesty International Cites Police Abuses LONDON - The London-based human rights watchdog group Arunesty International has publicly called on the govermnent of Albania to live up to its obligations and agreements under international law and put a halt to abuses of its citizens, including political prisoners, Greeks living in the country, and homosexuals. "In certmn cases the ill-treatment has been so severe that it has amounted to torture," a statement from AI said. "In at least five cases the victim died, apparently as a result of the injuries they suffered." The organization also called on the government to set up methods of responding to citizen complaints of police abuse and brutality to deal with the problem. Guinness To Do Gay Ads LONDON - The Financial Times of London has reported that Guirmess, the famed British brewery best known for its stout ales,, plans to begin using a gay male couple in some of its future TV ad campaigns in the United Kingdom to promote its popular alcoholic beverages. Although the firm did not give details of the TV advertising, it did indicate that the TV spots would make it clear that the 2 men in them were gay men. The finn also said it would use the popular conntry-western tune "Stand By Your Man" in the ads. ILGA World Conference RIO DE JANEIRO - The 17th world conference of the International Lesbian & Gay Association ended in Brazil on Sunday, June 25, with a gay pride parade along Rio’ s Copacabana beach. During the week-long conference of more than 300 delegates representing countries from around the globe, ILGA took the following actions: - Denounced anti-gay violence in Latin America - including Brazil itself - and condenmed the execution of gays and lesbians in some Islamic countries; - Praised the decriminalization of homosexual sodomy in the IIIIII 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 vatives turned out in the hun- 14~38 S. Boston, Tulsa robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 74152 918.747.0880 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs Australian state of Tasmania; - Announced plans to launch campaigns to draw attention to the continued criminalizing of gay and lesbian sex in Chile, Ecuador and Nicaragua; - Said the organization had ratified all the international treaties and conventions of the United Nations to help assure its recogration as a consulting Non Governmental Organization (NGO) with the UN. The organization also elected Jordi Petit of Barcelona, Spain, and Inge Wallaert of Antwerp, Belgium, as its new secretariesgeneral. D’Emilio Takes Over at NGLTF Policy Institute WASHINGTON -The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has almounced the noted historian and author Dr. John D’Emilio has joined the civil rights organization as director of NGLTF’s Policy Institute. D’Emilio’, ahistory professor with the University of North Carolina, has the task of transforming the Policy Institute imo a full-fledged research organization by recruiting gay rights theorists, academics, researchers, activists and others to the rese arch "think In apress statement, D’Emilio said: "I am committed to building the NGLTF Policy Institute into an indispensable source of reliable, useful and necessary information, on gay/lesbian/bisexual public policy issues. We want to use the wealth of expertise in our community to build a reservoir of materials for activists in the fidd.’" No. Cal. LesbiGay Prom HAYWARD, Calif. - This unlikely community, just east of San FranciSco, was the spot on Friday evening, June 30, of t!}..e first gay and lesbian prom in Northern California "Pride: A Deeper Love" took place at the Ceutemtial Hall here, replete with with an espresso and soft drinks bar, potted palms, an indoor fountain, and a miniautre replica of tile. Eiffel Tower to recreate the ambiance of a Paris sidewalk cafe. The youth prom was sponsored by the I_ambda Youth Group and drew several hundred lesbian, gay and bisexual youths - mostly high school studeuts - from throughout the San Francisco bay area. Couples May Ado pt in DC WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals has ruled that unmarried couples - including same-sex couples can legally adopt children the same as married couples. The court made its rifling in the case of 2 gay men, identified in court documents as Bruce M. and Mark D., overturning a lower court ruling that denied the men the right to adopt a young girl. The court found that "unmarried couples living together in a committedpersonal relationship, whether of the same sex or of opposite sexes, are eligible to petition the cou~t for a decree of adoption" and the capital’ s adoption law "expressly authorizes adoptions by any person without limitations.’" Toronto Parade Largest in North America TORONTO - Demonstrating a level of gay pride that most Americans only associate with cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, Toronto"s annual Gay Pride Parade this year apparently became thelargest such event in North America, outstripping the gigantic gay pride celebrations of its southern neighbor for the first time. Police estimated that between 500,000 and 600,000 spectators showed up for the Sunday, July 2 parade that also drew more than 50~000 participants. Police estimates of the 3 largest gay pride parades in the U.S. put spectator numbers at between 300,000 a nd 500,000. The Toronto parade first started in 1980 when it drew only 2,500 people. Politicos in this year’s event included openly gay Member of Parliament Svend Robinson and Toronto Mayor Barbara Hall. California Court Upholds Hate Crime Law SAN FRANCISCO - California’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s hate crimes law as constitutional and has ruled thatit does not violate free speech rights. The unanimous court ruling rejected the arguments by the attorney of 2 women charged in the beating of 2 gay men in San Francisco in 1990. The appeal argued that the state’s hate crimes law violated the women’s free speech guarantees because it was vague. The state high court rejected the argument, saying that words which indicate an "intent to inflict evil, injury or damage on another" are not protected by constitutional free speech guarantees. "Violence and threats of violence .. fall outside the protection of the First Amendment because they coerce by unlawful conduct, rather than persuade by expression," thecourtruled. "As such, they are punishable because of the state’s interest in protecting individuals from the fear of violence, the disruptio~ fear engenders and the possibil- ity’the threatened violence will Gay Marriages: Tale of Two Cultures AMSTERDAM- Two independent polls {eleased on the same date- onein the U.S., the other in Holland - give an indication of the difference in attitudes in the 2 countries. In Holland, 73% of those polled said they thought gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to legally marry - an astoundingly largeportion of the population that surprised even many Dutch activists. The U.S. poll, conducted by EPIC-MRA-Mitchell Research, found that only 33% of Americans thought same-sex couples should be allowed to get married, while 63% opposed gay and lesbian marriages. Lesbian Camp Ruled Not a Nuisance OVEIT, Miss.-Chancery Court Judge Frank McKenzie has ruled that Camp Sister Spirit was not a "private nuisance" in rejecting the caseof a group of local towns people who had accused the lesbian-feminist retreat of causing disruptions an d trying to "recruit" their daughters into a"lesbian lifestyle." McKenzie said in his ruling that seminars and music festivals at Camp Sister Spirit may have disrnptedneighbors to a degree, but that the retreat’s activities did not constitute a "nuisance." The attorney representing the townspeople who brought the complaint against the camp said all the ruling meant was that the camp just "hasn’t gotten out of hand at this point." ’Gay Gene’ ResearchQuestioned SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Dean Hammer, the openly gay National Cancer Institute researcher who reported finding a genetic marker associated with male homosexuality, is apparently under government scrutiny for possibly manipulating datain the study. Hammer confirmed for news sources that his 1993 study was being reviewed by the federal Office of Research Integrity and that he had been ordered not to comment further. Genetic scientists, however, have reported that a colleague in Hammer’s NCI lab had looked through the data in Hammer’s reports and found that the gov- Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 ernment researcher had not included some of the material in his final report. The omitted data could we aken the statistical significant of Hammer’s finding or possibly have changed the findings altogether. The question of the reliability of Hammer’s findings .could be even more crucial because a neurogeneticist at the University of Western Ontario in Canada finished a similar study recently of more than 40 sets of gay brothers and found no link between the genetic marker and sexual orientation. Village cont’d fromp. 1 Rusty Langley Stumpff, to make real the vision of Rainbow.Village founder Mark Vickers. Rainbow Village is a non-profit dedicated to providing housing for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). After months of delays and difficulties in raising funds for the renovations of the house, work was able to completed because of donated materials from Cowan Construction and donated labor from many folks,in particular, Leon Kubian, a professional contractor. At mid-day, the work crew stopped to join the Rev. Leslie Penrose in a blessing of the house, room by room and to plant a tree in remembrance of Mark Vickers who died just in May of this year. Brad Mulholland, Mark’s spouse, remarked on the bittersweetness of finally seeing Mark’s dream realized. Midway though the ceremony, aneighborhood resident stopped to complain about having a house for people with AIDS, which for him equalled "Gays" in the neighborhood. Ironically, the first residents of this house happen to be heterosexuals living with AIDS, not Gays. Though the neighbor refused to give his name, he threatened to complain to the city because he felt the house would violate zoning restrictions. Rainbow Village board president, Cathy Mulholland, responded that up to 8 unrelated individuals could live in a single family zonedhouse and that there should be no problems. Cathy Mulholland also noted that Tulsa has a significant need for housing for PLWA’s. There may be as many as 90 persons needing housing and Mulholland added that up to 84% of PLWA’s here are in danger of becoming homeless. Both Cathy Mulholland and Rusty Langley Stumpff mentioned that all the funds to renovate Rainbow Village have come in small amounts from the community. Although applications are continuing to be made, no major grants have yet to be secured. Donations of money, materials and time/labor are welcome. For information, call 742-2201. taffy cont’d from p. 1 to counter anti-Lesbian/Gay prejudice. Some of the seed money for the project was do~ nated by Barbra Streisand and Tulsa is one of three test sites for shaping the campaign. The HIV Resource Consortium is an umbrella organization that seeks to provide comprehesive HIV/AIDS services, ranging from case management to providing space for other organizations, such as the TOHR HIV Testing Clinic and RAIN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network which organizes care teams for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). The Lesbian/Gay Community Center is a project spearheaded by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). The goal is to rent or buy a facility where all parts of the communities and organizations can meet formally or informally. Black & White Charities, Inc. will hold two events: a patrons appreciation on Friday, July 28 at Philbrook Museum and the Black & White Party itself on Saturday, July 29 at the Pavilion on Expo Square. Black & White Charities, Inc. began as a private party but was later incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit dedicated to sponsoring social events which celebrate the unity and the diversity of the communities, promote group & individual self-esteem and create awareness and. funding for our communities issues and concerns. For more information, see page 16. License cont’d from p. 1 After being turned away, Amos and Harding spoke with reporters about the effort. The couple acknowledged that they were not really surprised to be denied the license, but that they hoped people aware of the desire of many Lesbian & Gay couple for legal recognition and protection of their relationships. Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. 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Baltimore GayPaper A significant number of people state they would use a home test to determine if they are infected with HIV, it the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licenses the diagnostic kits, according to a University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study published in the May 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). If the home kits are approved, the easier access and greater privacy they provide wouldincrease the number of people tested for HIV infection, says a UCSFresearcher who co-authored a separate essay on this subject published in the same NFJM issue. The FDA currently is considering whether or not to approve test kits that would allow blood collection at home, according to Kathryn Phillips, PhD, a researcher at the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and lead author of the UCSF study, The over-the-counter test kits would likely be sold at drug stores and, or through mail order. After pricking a finger and putting a drop of blood on a filter paper, users of the home test would mail the sample to a laboratory and call to find out their results They would receive telephone counseling after providing a code number from the test kit. The entire process would be anonymous. UCSF researchers examined how the availability of home-access HIV tests .might change the numbers and character]st~cs of people tested for infection and where they went to be tested. Data came from a large household survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of more than 20,000 people, age 18 or older. Among other questions, respondents were asked how likely they would be to use home HIV testing and, if it were available, whether they would choose to use a home test, go to a doctor’s office or clinic, or not be tested. 29% stated that they would be "very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests. Of this group, 7% percent said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 42% of the respondents with HIV risk factors said they would be"very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests; 63% of this group said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 22% of all respondents and 31% of those at risk; said+they would choose a home test over the alternatives. In comparison, 18% of the respondents and 34% of those at risk reported having been tested for HIV infection (excluding testing for blood donation)between 1985 and the time the survey was conducted. The survey defined persons ’at risk’ as .hemophiliacs, men who have sex with men, intravenous drug users, those who trade sex for money, sex partners of persons at risk, those who had blood transfusions between 1977-1985, and those who have a self-perceived chance of having or contracting AIDS. 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At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured of complete confidentiality and the best possible service by working with us in person, face-to-face. We are involved on a community level, and are responsible directly to our local community. By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today. And because of our established resources, we can deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other compaafies take by mail. t)pically in fewer than 30 days We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Southwest Home Office Dallas,. Texas 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 �Reporter TOHR Follies Thank You’s from the Executive Board Lynn Smith - Chairperson Renee Anthony - CO-Chairperson .Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 July/August 1995 Volume 15 Number 7 The vhq~w expressed elsewhere in Tul,~a Family News are tltff nece.~saril)’ the vie*tw o.fTOl IR. Pet?nission is granted to reprint in,f!)rmalion cotltaitted wilhin the TOI IR Reporler page along with other itent~’, tolthrr the byline. "mtbmitted by TOI IR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. Wanted: Persons who are interested in taking a six week Watercolor class taught by local mtist Kelly Vandiver. The cost of the classwill be $75 not including supplies. $15 dollars of the $75 tuition will be tax deductible as a donation to T.O.H.R,. To register please call the helpline at 743-.4297 and leave your name and nnmber with the volunteer or on the voice mail. TOHR - August meeting will be on Bartlett Square. Bring a picnic basket and Sheryl Dagang for being the fabulous Master/Mistress of Ceremonies. )’our dancing shoes. August I st, i 995. IVlusic and beverages will be provided. 7:00pro Ill ? The Entertainers Getin step with TOHR and Hillcrest step aerobic class to begin this fail. Watch your TOHR Reporter for fiu-ther details. A Special Thank you to Bill Lewis a!k/a/Lola, Russlyn Moore, Paris Grey, Victoria Towers, Emma Zahn, Anita Richards, Kelly Green, Diannah Nacole, Vivian & Tara TNeal for their creative and fabulous costumes and renditions that set the stage tbr our Priscilla themel Thank you to Linda Stevens for bringing friends from the Follies Revue. Jennifer Sanco, Kris Rittanaier & Tracy Watson Our addilional thank vous to other performers including: t.tell’en Back, Jessie Scott. Beverly Ball, Jimnaie H0ose. llelga, The Tulsa Family Chorale, Miriam Childers, Kevin Barentine, Kharma Arnos, and friends Danny Hale. Steve Eberle, David Parsons & Kathlene Golden. Thanks to Raghena for making the trip from Dallas to share her talents with her Tulsa Family. The Volunteers Without the tireless energy, of our volunteers this event could not have been the success that it was. Thanks to: Pamela Newberry and Terry, Rich Webb, Gemini, Joseph Chavez, David Haynes, Wes Waggoner, Charles Campbell, Kathlene Golden and Jill Hoyt. Tulsa’s own youth group including Thomas, Edgar, Antwaine & John. The Donors John Rothrock and Steve Walley from the Silver Star, Gregory and Wayne from Floral Design of Tulsa, Kathlene Golden from Unity Center, Gourmet on the Go, Whittier Care, Promenade General Cinema, Merle Norman Studios and Anthony Klatt of the Perspective. We would like to thank the businesses who sold advance tickets for the Follies: Tomfoolery, Floral Design of Tulsa and Budget Window Treatments. All Soul’s Unitarian for the use of their facility. To ever3., one \vho attended this years Follies you were a great audience. Thank you. Quick Note: 1 ~vould like to thank Tom Neal and the Tulsa Family News for their support of TOHR and the Reporter during this past year. A Newsletter that has been established to serve TOHR’s community center and other non-profi| organizations will be the ne\v home for the Reporter. HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE & ANONYMOUSE FINGER STICK METHOD By and for, but not exclusive to the lesbian, gay & bisexual communities Monday & Thursday Evening 7 to 8:30pm for Testing 7 to 9:00pro for Results Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday By Appointment Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 918-749-4194 4154 South Harvard Suite I-t-1 Call for Directions �BLACK SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583=7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0 Worship Service, 6 pm 1347 No. Yale, 838-7232 WHITE INC. ,_C ,OMMUNITY CALEND .R MONDAYS HIT Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm Results Hours: 7-9 pm Info: 749-4194 TUESDAYS Minister’s Class" Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center 7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth Info: 583-7815 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Worship Service, 11 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Info: 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 No. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 Lambda Bowling League Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa Meeting, 6:30 pm Canterbury, 5th & Evanston Info: 583-9780 THURSDAYS 16-Step Empowerment Group For Women Women’s support group Community of Hope 1347 North Yale Call 838-7232 for info, Co-Dependency Support Group Weekly meeting, 7:30. Family.of Faith MCC. 5451-E South Mingo Call 622-1441 for Info. Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Choir Practice 7 pm 2627-B East 1 lth Call 583-7815 for info. The Banned, OK Gay Band Practice weekly in OKC Info: 838-2121 Family Of Faith MCC Potluck 6:30 pm Bible Study 7 pm Choir Practice 8 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous Meets weekly at 11 pm Provides confidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale Call 838-7232 for info. HIT Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appbintment required. Walk in test hours: 7 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7 - 9 pm Call 749-4194 for info. Prayer Time MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for info. Tulsa Family Chorale Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Lola’s 2630 E. 15th St. SUNDAY, JULY 16 1995 Miss Gay Northeastern Oklahoma USofA Pageant Silver Star Saloon, 10 pm 1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701 TUESDAY, JULY 18 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members) TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd fl. Info: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 South Harvard, Gathering Room Info: 583-5147 THURSDAY, JULY 20 FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS Community Civil Rights Meeting YOU NEED TO BE THERE 7-9 pm, Downtown Library, ground level meeting room, info: 838-2121 SATURDAY, JULY 22 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, JULY 25. Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm Olive Garden, Utica Sq. Info: 832-0233 FRIDAY, JULY 28~ Black & White Charities Patron Gala Philbrook Museum, Info: 587-7314 SATURDAY, JULY 29 Community ofHope Feed the Homeless 1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm Info: 838:7232 Black & White Saturday Night Dance Pavilion at Expo Square, Fairgrounds $20 advance, $25 door, Info: 58%7314 TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 TOHR Party on the Square Picnic, 7-10 pm, Bartlett Square Info: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 Log Cabin Republicans, 7 pm Tulsa Centrai Library, Ground Floor Info: 832-0233 Need Help Selling Your Artwork ? . The The Artists’ Guide to Selling e is your answer $17.95 WEDNESDAYS Authority Of The Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood Call 838-1715 for info. (includes handling & OK taxe~) Mail Check w return address info to: Artht~’ Guide, C/O Slash Pine Publishing ® Box 904186 Tulsa, OK 74105 Expect delivery within 10 days after check dears Developed from Fortune S00 Training and 15 year~ Saleg experience, ~md degigned to meet the ~peeifie naed~ of a~tiniz. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 1995 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA At-Large Pageant Silver Star Saloon, 9 pm 1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701 MONDAY, AUGUST 14 PFLAG 1011102, 6:30-7:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H, Info: 749-4901 SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Transgenders 7:00 pm social, 7:30-8:30 meeting Sponsored by PFLAG, Info: 749-4901 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members) TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd ft. kffo: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Dinner Meeting, Info: 832-0233 SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Prime Timers 2nd Anniversary/ Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128 Feast with Friends The NAMES Project Tulsa Area Finale at So. Hills Marriott, 748-3111 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Community ofHope Feed the Homeless 1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm Info: 838-7232 Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 Lesbian & Gay Pol. Action Committee Info: 838-1222 SWAN-Single Women ’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M:Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians Leather organization, Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4, Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 Wed. Night Women’s Supper Club Varying locations 2nd or 3rd Wed. each month. Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS �Task Force co. diromp. 1 nation paralyzes us in our jobs and prevents us from living as full and ,~qual citizens. "At the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, we often work with activists lobbying their local and state governments to pass anti-discrimination legislation. While many states and muuicipalities have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, some opponents have pointed to the lack of federal legislation when justifying their own inaction or opposition to such measures. We seek federal action through passage of ENDA that would send a message across the country that discrimination is unacceptable and illegal. "Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates the American values of equality and fairness. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1995 recognizes discrimination and would alleviate the fear of many Americans in the workplace. It is an important step toward full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people." Editor’ s note:no Oklahoma Congressman has endorsed ENDA, though Cong. Largent is now reviewing the legislation. Britain con d omp. me improbable, whatever this court may say, that the existing policy can survive much longer," said Lord Justice Simon Brown, one of the judges in that ease. Boston cont’dfrom p. 1 The court’ s decision said that gays and lesbians have a fight to march in parades a;s individuals, but italso ruled that no one can force parade sponsors to alter their message by including the views of another group. by Pat Morehead For those readers who are looking for the standard fare of Political Correctness relative to the Gay Community in TUlSa, look elsewhere. Summer is here and it’ s just too damn humid to worry with political correctness. I was politically incorrect when I failed to attend the Mohawk Pride Picnic. But I spent a lovely afternoon on the patio with several cool Bloody Bulls and my latest copy of Field and Stream. I did take a few minutes to scan the June Family News. I have to tell you I’m not really concerned about the court ruling regarding the Boston St. Patricks Day Parade. So gays can t march, big deal. We seem to have missed the point somewhere along the way. If you’re not welcome somewhere, then stay the hell away! I’ve used that simple formula for decreasing stress, I highly recommend it to everyone. Besides, if we want to have a parade, we may wantto exclude certain types, fight? I’m not trying to be bitchey about this but I mean really, give it a rest. Thanks to Rush Tunbaugh and Newtie and Ralphie Reed, common civility has gone the way of the DODO. I was raised to at least pretend to be civil to people I don’ t care for or about. It was called Common Courtesy. Everything has become so "in your face" these days. Every dog has his day, and today Rush, Newtie and Ralphie are ha,v,ing,~eirs. Unfortunately I expect their day to go on for some while to come. We are not going to stop these guys from making our lives miserable for awhile. So, back off! Let them make asses out of themselves and their followers. As soon as people see Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law that Ralphies’ world cuts into their own regular lives, people will get sick and tired of him and his sort and dump them for something different. Speaking of something different, can anyone explain "Legends of the Fall"? I rentedit expecting to see something inter- So, here’s my plan for our eommunlty. Let’s start our -own Ch~eh. We’ll do eorrespontienee tie~rees anti we can all become Ministers. That Way we can ~et every tax ~vantage aveable, & we can du~ ~ple out of v~t sums of ~o~ey in the name of ~n~ng our m~ssxons . ~nee we all have money, then ~e can make the ~uled Let me know ffyou have any ide~ for the ~hureh name. esting from Brad Pitt. If not acting wise, at least his butt! Pitt has been very interesting since I first noticed him in "Thelma and Louise". But I haven’t the slightlest idea about what was going on in Legends. I don’t even think the Director had the slightest idea about what was going on there. I mean, at least if you’ ve got Brad Pitt, use his sex appeal if nothing else. All we got was a poorly composed 3 second medium wide group shot of Pitt in the middle of what I presume was supposed to be a menage a tois. Jeez, at least give us Pitt butt. Three seconds out that whole Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Know Your Rights! Where God Uplifts All People Estate Planning, Adoptions; Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Aroma Lamps 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. mess? So, save your money either at the video store or on TCI and give Legends a pass. Unless you’ reinto Anthony Hopkins, at least, he he did some acting. I suggest you rent "Thelma and Louise" and eatch Pitt in the motel scene. Which brings me to TCI. When it comes to TCI,just bend over and expect it rough. Rather than worrying about parades in Boston we ought to be spending time getting any other cable outlet in here. Why is it that there is no Cable Access available to the public, but 158 religious programmers can monopolize half the damn channels? That’ s a rhetorical question. Weall know why, the pray-a-vision folks buy all the available time. So, here’ s my plan for our community. Let’s start our own Church. We’ll do correspondence degrees and we can all become Ministers. That way we can get every tax advantage available, and we can dupe people out Of vast sums of money in the name of funding our "missions". Once we all have money, then we can make the rules ! Let me know if you have any ideas for the Church name. On a serious note though, we could invest some time in setting up a NonProfit Arts Group which is designed to serve Gay and Lesbian area artists, writers and performers. That would be something that could actually have an impact on the local community in terms of giving Gay and Lesbian Artists a fair shot. Let me know your thoughts on that one also. As for me, I’m heading to kitchen to mix up some more Bloody Bulls, then get naked in the hot tub and ponder the real meaning of Pitts’ butt. Hummm, maybe we could do a fund raiser based on a best l~utt contest. Now there’ s an idea perfect for summer in Tulsa. As soon as I find the limes, I’ll put some more thought into that! Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentaries focus on art, politics & more. Unique Gifts in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606, M-S 10-8, Sun. 12-5 Aromatherapy for your home or office. Many fragrant oils and scented candles to choose from. �Test cant’d from p. d Phillips says these findings are "counter intuitive" because preventive services and other home tests are usually more likely to be used by people with more education and higher incomes. "It’s striking that people who may have the greayest need for testing but the least access to HIV testing and medical care may bemorelikely than some other groups to use home tests," she says. The availability of home tests may cause a shift.in the locations where HIV testing is conducted in the United States, Phillips says. About 20 percent of tests (excluding tests before blood donations) are performed at public clinics; 31 percent in doctor’s offices, health maintenance organizations, or employer clinics; and 25 percent at hospitals and outpatient clinics, according to the study. "The use of home tests by people who would otherwise have been tested at public clinics may free up resources for other activities," Phillips says. "However, testing should still be available at public clinics." It is estimated that users of the home test would pay between $30 and $40, whereas it costs the federal government approximately $50 per test at public clinics and private doctors may charge clients $50 ormore for HIV testing. Counsding and testing consumed the largest portion$103 million - of the HIV prevention budget of the CDC in 1992. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library One of the biggest controversies surrounding the gay rights movement today is the act known as outing- one person. publicly identifying another, closeted person as homosexual, against their wishes. Although this trend seems to be winding down, there are still many people, young and old, who are unable to identify .themselves as lesbian or gay. Because they are not prepared to acknowledge their orientation, they lead double lives to disguise the truth from friends, families and coworkers. "Outing Yourself," by Michelangelo Signorile, recognizes the difficulty of these situations and provides a step-by-step program for making the journey from "Identifying Yourself" to "Not Thinking About It at All." Signorile outlines 14 steps, under six general parts which include"Ouling Yourself to Yourself," "Outing Yourself to Other Gay People," "Outing Yourself to Your Straight Friends," "Outing Yourself to Your Fanfily," "Outing Yourself to Your Coworkers," and, finally, "Coming Out Every .Day," which includes ways to help others undertakethe same journey. Signoril’e examines the most difficult steps in the first chapter, where he presents the thoughts of other authors, including film historian Vito Russo, who said, "The truth will set you free, but first it will bea pain in the neck," and Mark Thompson, who commented, "Basically, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to diewhatever it was you thought your were... In a sense, you’re ldlling a former constructed identity and creating a new one." Also in this chapter are exercises to do which may seem simplistic to some, but helpful to others,, depending on how comfortable one is with the coming~out process. "Basicafly, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to die- whatever it was you thought your were...In a sense, you re killing a form.er construeted identity and creating a new one. As the journey continues, the author documents ~ue experiences which reveal the common frustrations related to homophobia and the act of "deprogramming yourself" from stereotypes and the myths that cause lesbians and gays to feel out of place in a straight society. In "Meeting Other Gay People," the reader is .reminded that today, with gay community centers, organizations, newspapers and computer bulletin boards, the gay baris no longer the primary gathering place. Thereis alist of related books, many of which are in the library, which should be consulted to further explain the sometimes complex and contradictory fedings that many people experience. In’What First Talk," Signorile prepares readers for the inevitable questions and concerns that arise when having that important chat’with parents orother family members. He acknowledges that it is not always wise to come out to parents immediately. Timing is everything, and i.t may be best to postpone your conversalaon. As you get near the end of the book, which dea~s with coming out at work and helping others to come out, it is apparent that a common thread has been woven through chapter after chapter: maintaining a positive approach. Regardless of who is being addressed, people coming out are urged to ignore neg~itive comments and concentrate on having a truthful, uplifting and educational conversation. Signorile has also authored "Queer in America" and numerous colnmns for national periodicals. A few years ago,he had a notorious reputation for outing public figures, but he has mellowed considerably and.this book is a patient and understanding guide, free from harsh judgements or urgings to Sacrifice oneself for "the cause.+’ Check for"Outing Yoursdf" and other related books in the Readers Services, 2rid floor, Central Library, or call 596-7966. SUDDEN LI.KECOMPETITORS WANNABES. ALL LOIYK THE ¯ Sunday :Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To I do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 ° (918) 622-1441 ~MITSUBISHI The New Thinking n Automobiles+ Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel From $15,695 He r loom Demigns GiSts, Fragrances, Crystal, Bears, ,~ntiques, Brass, Womens Boutique, CompleteInterior & Exterior Design 2814 East 15th Street, 742-5665, Across from Carpet City Hill, M.S. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215,745-1111 �ARIES ’~’ ..... March 2J-April 20 Passion runs high and you are tempted by a sexy new lover; or you are tempted to pick fights with your present lover, just so you can have the pleasure of making up. Business travel is both likely and rewarding this month. TAURUS April 20-May 21 Partners and family members seem unusually bossy this month, and their disapproving attitudes can really get on your nerves. A good time for do-it-yourself projects around the house. It’s better to work on your home than to work on the people in it. GEMINI May 21-June 22 You’ re always a bit of a party animal, but now you have the opporttmity to go into social overdrive. You may have some minor battles with co-workers and employees, but your recreational activilaes will definatdy make you forget any jobrelated stress. CANCER June 22-July 23 You have been involved with an odd bunch of people for quite a while now, and this has made relationships a struggle. It’ s time to take an honest look at your beliefs about romance, love and sex. If you’ re not getting what you want and it can’t be fixed, time to say "bye bye." LEO July 23-August 23 You are likely to experience power SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 22 Existing relationships have an eerie quality of familiarity to them. Yes, you’re being manipulated in the same old way and no, it’ s not your imagination. A new relationship started now is likely to turn out the same way. Think about why you keep attracting this mistreatment. Isn’ t it getting boring? CAPRICORN Dec. 22-January 21 Life has not exactly been easy for you lately, but you only have to pass one more hurdle before you get a break. Someone is likely to appear’with a "fool prool~’ investment scheme that plays on your desire for status. Don’ t get crazed with greed and say "yes." You’ll only be starting a new drama. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-February 20 Old conflicts may reappear now, but don’ t worry; they’re only resurfacing so you can have the chance to resolve and diminate them once and for all. It’ s a good time for you to get rid of all your hidden fears and addictions. You’ re about to start a new cycle; you may as well do it on a level playing field. PISCES February 20-March 21 Now is the best possible time to use visualization to achieve your goals, but how much thought have you given to what you actually want? Come out of the fog and create your long,term wish list. You have a natural gift for creative thought. Add a little structure and put your gift to use. struggles with family members and with anyone who shares your home. You want to be your flamboyant, generous self; they’ d apparently prefer you to be a dull and stifled slave. Try not to be an unreasonable drama queen. With a little sdfcontrol, you’ll win out. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You’re great at being the power behind the throne because you intuitively know how to provide just the right kind of support. However, now is the time for you to stand in the limelight yoursdf. Tremendously creative ideas can come to you now..Just lighten up, let them in, and put them to use. LIBRA September 23-October 23 You may receive a financial offer you can’ t refuse, but look at the situation with an honest and critical eye. Someone is likely to be playing hot and heavy with your emotions. If you act without think= ing carefully first, you’re liable to do things you’d never consider otherwise and you’ll regret it. SCORPIO October 23-November 23 Passion rears its head at work, and you may be Crazed with desire for the sweet thing who shares your shifL Think it over before you lunge. It may not be a great idea to mix business with pleasure. Working with friends on a money-making venture can bring success; divert your obsession into your work. PRIDE ofo nm Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right homeloan to YOUR needs! 1~ LENDER For Detail~ CalL. BUD WHARTON Vice President/Branch Manager (918) 3424252 Serving Tulsa and Surrounding Communities Financing the All American Dream Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean RSVP Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada Jun~ 30 -July 7,1996, $895-2295 International Tours 9/8-34/-6866 �On the Road with Melissa Etheridge by L. Cooper, roving groupie In May of 1989, I attended a concert at the Cain’s Ballroom - the singer’s name was Melissa Etheridge and her debut album was a self titled work which was released in 1988 on Island Records. Rumor had it that she had been discovered while playing in the Lesbian bars of Los Angeles. The issue of her sexuality has finally been resolved to many women’s satisfaction (particularly after her fans suffered through the femme phase of the "’Never Enough" album). Since the Cain’ s experience, I have had the privilege of seeing four additional ME performances. Her Grammy nominations, four albums and an appearance at Woodstock II have resulted in media exposure and main stream visibility. As acknowledgement of her popularity, Etheridge serves as the cover girl for the June 1995 issue of Rolling Stone. It is a rare opportunity for our generation to watch the development of such a talented and, now, out artist. I wondered whether Etheridge could. gracefully survive the transition to large capacity arenas. Her ability to intimately connect with her audience in smaller venues has been legendary. On June 25th, Etheridge did not disappoint her fans as she provided her usual kick ass, high energy performance during an appearance at the Nissan Pavilion located in Stone Ridge, Virginia. The threat of rain did not dampen the spirit of the audience who travdled from MD, VA, WVA, DE, NJ, NY, DC, PA, and, of course, OK. In Photograph~ J.D. Jamett 621-5597 fact, Mother Nature’ s thunder and lightning served as an additional special.effects background for the evening’s performance. Opening for Etheridge was Paula Cole, a talented, unusual and quirky performer. Cole, whose 1994 debut album "Harbinger" provides a good listen, primed the Pavilion crowd with support from her two memberband. Her30 minute, six song set bedroom eyes magnified about a thousand times. Ably backed by John Shanks on guitar and keyboard, Mark Browne on bagg~tttar, aiid Dave Beyer on drums, ME used a well mixed play list which included songs from all four albums spiced with a sampling of new material. One of these new songs, "All the Way to Heaven" is a cut from her next album which is due to be released in November of this year. Etheridge also covered AC. DC’s classic hormone pounding "You Shook Me All NighrLong" and, with the line, " ...she knocked me out with those American thighs....", the Pavilion female factor howled and screamed in umson. Her song "You Used to Love to Dance" segued into an extended play which utilized a telephone as a prop. Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly perceived what a hot, seductive, sextmlly charged woman could do with his invention. Our butts barely touched the seats during the foot stomping 2 1/2 hours. Etheridge ended her 18 song performance with "Bring Me Some Water"; we were not ready to let her go and we brought her back for two encores. The first encore was. a rocking "Like the Way I Do" from the 1988 album MeliSsa Etheridge and her second encore was the more gentle and almost lullaby-like ’Walking to My Angel" from the 1993 album Yes I Am. Her energy and her connection with her fans has certainly not decreased with time nor has it been reduced by the larger venue Melissa Etheridge is a proven performer who continues to stimulate, captivate and mesmerize her audience. (Her current tour ends in Houston on July 9th.) Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly pereelved what a hot, seduetlve, sexually ehar ed woman could do with his invention. ended with a tribute to all the women in the audience. "Watch the Woman’s Hands", written by Cole, brought the audience to its feet and resulted in a standing ovation for the singer. After a fifteen minute intermission and equipment swap, the main show actually started on time. This disproved common wisdom that concerts and lesbians cannot meet intended schedules. At the stroke of 9 pm, Melissa burst onto the stage and charged into arousing rendition of "All American Gift’. The Pavilion stage is flanked by a big screen on either side. A memorable sight is ME’ s sly smirk and Romantic, quiet & secluded Family-owned & operated Guest Cottage with A Jacuzzi for two, And private parking, All Only 1/2 block to downtown. Whittier Care 41(3 S Lew s Tulsa. OK - Youth Net eont’d omp. 3 able on the World Wide Web, searchable by both ZIP code and area code. YAO is also working with the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, a gay youth resource group based in San Francisco, to bring them onto the Internet and to make LYRIC’ s staff of 25 trained peer counselors available for YAO’ s own peer support service. "Two years ago, this was all a dream," says Fishier, "a place where I would feel welcome on the Interact, where I would not feel as though I was different or that I was a piece of meat. Now, youth.org is a reality.’" Coming to terms with one’ s sexual orientation is always difficult, and Williams says it can become a matter of life or death for teens, as evidence suggests that as many as 30 percent of the youth to emigrate to urban areas such as San Francisco and New York are attempting to escape persecution because of their sexual identity. "Just one step of intervention could make all the difference in the world," he says. "Together, we can drown out the destruction of society’s hatred and homophobia." YAO can be reached on the World Wide Web at the URL http:// www.youth.org/ Gay and questioning .youth can receive counseling through e-mail by sending to help@youth.org OutProud! "Can be reached at http:// www.outproud.org/outproud/ (all one line) or at P.O. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Lesb, ian Couple Appl=es for Tulsa Marriage License TULSA, OK - Kharma Amos & Debbie Harding raised eyebrows and awareness with their application for a marriage license at the Tulsa County Courthouse. AccompaniedbyTulsaFamily News publisher, TomNeal andreporters from channels 2, 6 & 8 as well as radio KVOO, KRMG and The Tulsa World, the two women presented their blood tests and requestedamarriagelicense. TulsaCounty Clerk staffrefused the application, stating that Oklahoma statutes limit marriage to opposite gender couples. see License, page 5 Black & White Inc, Dining & Dancing For Charity Dollars TULSA, OK - Black & White Charities, Inc. will again throw the parties of the summer, all to raise funds for worthy community charities. This year’s event will gather dollars to benefit Project Open Mind of Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), The HIV Resource Consortium and Tulsa’s Lesbian/ Gay Community Center project. Project Open Mind is a public education media campaign by PFLAG National See Black & White, page 5 Britain May End Military Ban on Lesbians & Gays LONDON - The London Telegraph reports that Britain’s ban against homosexuals, in the country’s armed forces, just upheld by Great Britain’s High Court, appears to be headed toward an end nonetheless. According to the paper, Armed Forces Minister Nicholas Soames has recommended to Defense Secretary Malcolm Rifkind that an independent panel review the policy andwork out some "compromise" of the outright ban currently in place. The Telegraph quoted an unnamed senior Defense Ministry source as saying, "Although in theory the team wil!~ start with a blank sheet, it will be the means b~ which a compromise is achieved. We need a way out of this, mad commissioning the smdy is the way.A possible com~ promise would be to end the ban in support areas but mainiain it where service personnel are operating in close confines and in dangerous circumstances." Defense Ministry officials apparently feel that the complete ban against gays and lesbians in the armed forces is no longer sustainable. In June, the High Court upheld the ban, but even so the justices expressed discomfort with the prohibition. "’It seems to See British. page 10 OKC Parade, Tulsa PhotoS: JD Jamett & Tom Neal Rainbow Village Housing for PLWA’s TULSA, OK - Over 40 people worshiped, planted a tree and worked in the sweltering Oklahoma sturtmer heat to get Rainbow Village, a 60+ year old house ready for its first residents Saturday, July 8 was the final"work day" for volunteers, Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Straight, who came together under the leadership of volunteer co-ordinator, see Village, page 5 Supreme Court Rains on Boston’s Parade WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has rnled that private organizations that hold parades have a constitutional fight to exclude any group they want to from participating in the event. In a setback for gay and lesbian rights activists, the unanimous decision ruled that organizers of private parades are allowed under the Constitution’s free speech guarantees of the First ,amaendment to keep any .group they wantfrom participating m a parade. The decision insists that parades are inherently a form of free expression and that states cannot require sponsors to alter their message by including any group thatwants to participate. The case the cottrt ru!ed on started in !992 when the Irish- American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston was refused permission to march in the £1ty’s annnal St. Patrick’s’ Day Parade. The Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday, June 19, overturned the lower court decisions, saying that the veterans have the right to select parade contingents and to determine whether each unit’s message is ]n agreement with theoverall theme and aims of the parade. See Boston, page 10 July 15 - August 14, 1995, Volume,2, Issue 8 & Muskogee0 Pride Green Country Human Rights League TOHR Follies Draw Crowd & Net $1700+ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) held its 15th Follies, a volunteer revue to raise fnnds for the human rights organization, see TOHR Reporter, page 8 Task Force Endorses Proposed Anti-Bias Law WASHINGTON-The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force released the following statement about the re-introduction of proposed legislation barring dis- ’crimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation. The statement is attributed to Melinda Paras, NGLTF’s executive director, "On behalf of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, I am pleased to endorse the Emp!oyment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 1995. The bill would ban employment discrinnnation onthe basis of sexual orientation. Such a measure would permit all Americans to work without regard to sexual orientation.’" "This long overdue legislation would make illegal the discfinfination present in the lives of Americans everyday. The fight to work is the co’rne~stone of the American dream., yet far too many hard working people are refused work, fired, or harassed because of theirperceived sexual orientation.’" "Sexual orientation does not effect a person’s ability to contribute in the workplace yet gay, lesbian, and bisexual people continue to be’isolated, stigmatized and persecuted in and out of the workplace. Without this measure, the threat of legal discrimi- See Task Force, page lO New Community Group Organizing TULSA, OK - FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A community meetingfor Civil Rights for Lesbians and Gays, was held on Thtirsday, June 29 and attracted over 25 community activists to discuss the stalled City of Tulsa HumanRights Committee Report on Civil Rights based on sexual orientation and more. The gathering was remarkable for havingmuchmorediverse representation than is typical a.t meetings ofTulsa community orgamzataons. Women and men were nearly equally represented and members ofFUSO, Tulsa’s African-American men’s group and several Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay~ Bi youth attended as well. The purpose of the forum was to create .a venue wh.ere representatives from exist~ mg orgamzauons and members of the Gay/Lesbian community at large could meet to discuss publically goals and strategies for the communities. Several action areas emerged and participants volunteered according to their interests. These sub-committees included: political action organizing (contact: Laurie Cooper), speakers bureau (contact: Tom Neal), youth issues (contact: Thomas Knott & John Ayers) as well as several others: These meetings are open to all who share these goals. The next meeung is July 20.7pro also at the Central Library. For more information, call 838-2121. Incident at White House Prom pts Official Apology WASHINGTON - The \Vhite House issued a letter from President Clinton addressed to the 45 gay and lesbian officials who had attended ameeting with high level administration officials at the Executive Offices in June, The Clinton letter apologized for what the president called "inappropriate and insensitive treatment" after White House guards put on blue rubber gloves ~o admit the guests. Althoughit was somewhat tarnished and overshadowed by the glove flap, the meeting with administration officials was an unprecedented occasion. With nearly half the country’ s elected openly gay officials there, it was the first time such a delegation had been invited to the White House to meet with top adininistration officials President Clinton himself was not present. The 4-hour private discussion included Housing Sec. Henry Cisneros, Health & Human Services Sec. Donna Shalala, White House Counsel Abner Mikva, and Clinton aide G~orge Stephanopoulos. Officials promised support for many issues but said that change is slow. Aside from the glove flap, gay and lesbians leaders expressed disappointment with the administration’s failure to stand up see White House, page 3 Safe Space on the Internet for Gay Youth by Chris Thomas OutNOW.t- San Jose, California The "Dmnien Starr case" has called attention to some of the pitfalls awaiting teenagers who use computer networks to communicate with faceles s strangers around the world. For a young person beginning to question their sexual orientauon, such anonymity can sometimes be a liberating factor. Butcyberspace is filled with diversions and traps that can engulfa naive net- surfer, and the challenge is to find those spots which offer genuine help and safety. One such place is the Youth Assistance Organization, see Youth Net. page 3 INSIDE LETTERS, PAGE 2 DIRECTORY, PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6 CALENDAR, PAGE 9 FINANCES, PAGE 12 HOROSCOPES, PAGE 12 PERSONALS, PAGE 15 918-832-0233 Publisher/Editor Issued on Or before the 15th of each month, the~aNg,contents of POB 4140 Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 19~’by ~’~alsa Famfly Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without Tulsa, Oklahoma James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or ’74!59-0140 Writers/contributors ph,],ote does not indicate that persoffs sexual orientation. Kharma Amos L;orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propertv of Tulsa Farnil v Maureen Curtin News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution TulsaNews@aol.com JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery~ Carbon Copy: S. Savage 200 Civic Center Tulsa OK 74103 Mayor Savage: Let me take the opportunity to. introduce myself. My name is Timothy J. Miller, & I am representing myself along with many others like myself in not only Tulsa, but the metropolitan area. In the past I have worked for a very prominent Tulsa family in the property management fields as Director of Administration, successfully managed a .distinguished apartment community,. & am currently a manager for a large regional restaurant chain. I consider myself to be fair, openminded, & objective. I am writing as a concerned constituent, & feel I am not being fully represented in City .Government. About 5 to 6 months ago, a report was sent to youwith recommendations dealing with the Civil Rights of Lesbians & Gays: As of yet, I have seehlittle response to tiffs report, not onlyby the City Council, but the Mayor’ s office as well It is time to see these issues as critical. Executive orders must be given to ban discri.mination of any kind, including sexual orientation, pertaining to city hirragas well as those aireaay employed by the city, including the police & fire departments. The time has also come to add the words "sexual orientation" to our human fights ordinance. I believe this measure would easily pass with you actively supporting the issue. With your active support of these issues, I believe that not only would Tulsa benefiL but the metropolitan area as well. .Othercity governments seeTulsa as a guiding light. It is time tbr Tulsa to move boldly ahead & become the forenmn~r it has always been. Timothy J Miller The Savage response: Dear Mr. Miller: Thankyoufor your letter about the recommendations from the Human Rights Commission. As you may know under the terms of the Tulsa City Charter all changes to the ordinance must be approved by the council. Members of the Sexual Orientation Committee of the Human Rights Commission who have spoken to council members do not share your belief that the changes would pass easily. see next col. below Youth Speak Youth Speak Out on Bias All cultures or groups of people have a stereotype. We’ ve all heard how Blacks are lazy; Jews are stingy; Women are too emotional; and. especially how Gays are perverts or pansies. Well, while in some cases these may betrue, not everyone is like that. Stereotypes help perpetuate a negative image. The images everyone gets, even some Gays, persuade them to avoid the fact that we a re all human. We, as a group, need to form a bond and stick together, helping each other. Something that the Gay youth needs to understand is that they can be anyone they want to be. Anyone can be feminine or masculine;’ male or female; just as long as they have a mentor gniding them, giving sports tips, make-up tips & mainly emotional support. The main point is ~that we are all a diverse group of people, & this is why we need’ to value our friends & family; yet not base our lives on stereotypes alone... Thomas Knott, A.K.A. Terra Starr Editor’s note: Thomas is a youth activist in Tulsa. Selective ID’ing at Bars? As a semi-regular patron ofall Tulsa bars, itbothers me greatly that "selective carding" still seems exists in 1995. I have no problem at all producing my driver’s license when asked to do so, but I feel (out Of respect) that all members ofmy party be asked to do so. Furthermore, as a courtesy to all bar patrons, everyone should be required to show identification. There are times that I have seen people who I know are underage allowed into bars without showing ID while I have been asked to show mine. It really angers me to be told by a doorperson that "He looks 21 & you don’t." Could you please tell me what a 21-year-old looks like? It is my hope that this letter will bring an important issue to the eyes of barmanagers &owners before it gets out of hand. Sincerely, K. Green For those who would like to receive discreet home delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Theexisting City ofTulsapersounel policies specifically ban discrimination & encourage all hiring to be on the basis ofmerit. Our 4000 employees are a diverse representative group &we work diligently to encourage an accepting workplace. M. Susan Savage, Mayor Editor’s note: the Mayor implies current city policies provideprotections basedon sexual orientation - they do not do so. Personnel policies do not require action by the City Council butcan bechangedby the Mayor. Or at least that is what many right wing activists claim, and can we blame them? being gay certainly is not immoral, however the Gay community could definitely stand some xmprovement. Take for instance Riverside drive, almost every night one can spot at least three or four different men cruising the walk for a one night trick. I have even had the unfortunate experience of seeing two men engaged in sex with one another right there in the mens room. This hardly speaks well for the commumty. And how many men find themselves employing the term "fish" when in reference to women. A lack of sexual attraction is not just cause for such vile disrespect. Sexism isjust as wrong as homophobia, yet it appears to be more prevalent in the Gay community than in the general community. Hear any good racist jokes recently? I have and they are absolutely disgusting. I think that it is apalling that one can rant and rave about how they want equal rights, and then make racial slurs that would put KKK members to shame. Members of our community are constantly demanding equal rights for themselves, but it is very rare to see a Gay-or Bisexual male take a strong and firm stand againstsexism; or to see someone who is white stand up and fight racial predjudice And the thing that d~fines Gay men is not tricking in the bathrooms of Riverside. If we don’ t want critism from the general public, then we shouldn’ tgive them anything to criticize in the first place. "It is hard to give respect to someone who does not return it to others." - John Ayers Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-5083 *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT~ s, 2114 S. 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Nearly an hour of the meeting time involved a"heated dialogue" with Mikva about the Clinton administration’s decision earlier in June not to join in a legal challenge of a Colorado anti-gay rights measure now up for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The measure bans laws and policies designedto protect homosexuals from discrimination. Bruce Lehman, commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and one ofthe Clinton admini stration’ s openly gay officials, said he had urged the White House to attack the Colorado measure. Even¯ so, Lehman said, the meeting itself was "just another one of the many firsts" in the Clinton administration that benefit the gay and lesbian community. Meanwhile, the White House announced that it had appointed Marsha Scott - a close Clinton associate - to a new, first-ever post as liaison to the gay community. White House officials were both embarrassed and exasperated by the glove¯ incident that marred the first-ever "goodwill" meeting June 13 with the gay and lesbian officials from around the country at a time when President Clinton’s standing among gays and lesbians is probably lower than it has ever been. ~ Eljay Bowron, director of the Secret 5ev¢i~c~, apologized for a "regrettable" mistake when _guards blue rubber gloves to allow the delegation in for the meeting. Bowron said AIDS education efforts in the agency would be stepped up. The guards put on the gloves after they learned the gay group was scheduled to pass through ~the eastern entrance of the White House. Oregon state Rep. George Eighmey later said a guard had told him, when asked why the guards wore gloves, that they were wearing them "to protect ourselves" - apparently from HIV. Reaction among the lesbian and gay officials attending theWhite Housemeetrag, which actually took place at the ExecutiveOfficenearby, ranged frompolitical perplexity to livid outrage. "It’s a mixed bag,’" said Susan Leal, a county supervisor from San Francisco, who helped to arrange the meeting. She said having the meeting with top-level administration officials was a breakthrough in itself, but added that she wasn’t overwhelmed by any concrete results. Tom Ammiano, another San Francisco supervisor attending the .meeting, was more blunt: "If the Clinton administration can’t take care of its own people, if its level of understanding is so low, how can they take care of us? I’ve lost my own lover to AIDS, and this is one of the basest, ignorant, homophobic reaction to AIDS I can imagine. A first-grader will tell you that you’re not going to get AIDS by putting someone’s camera through a metal detector...." Pride-Photos The Rev. Leslie Penrose, Brad Mulholland & volunteers plant a tree to honor the memory ofRainbow Villagefounder, Mark Vickers. Photo: Neal Metropolitan Community Church ofGreater Tulsa booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JD Jamett Family ofFaith Metropolitan Community Church at the statewide Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade in Oklahoma City. Photo: Neal Black & White Charities, Inc. booth at Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JDJamett Youth Net cont’dfromp. 1 a group with several Bay Area connections. "We give youth questioning their sexuality an option; rather than run away to a city hoping to find others like themselves, youth will have a safe place to turn to one another," says Christian Williams, 19, a co-founder ofYAOand a student intern at SunMierosystems Inc. in Mountain View. YAO, which also goes by the name "youth.org" for its Intemet site, went online in February with the donation ofthree computer workstations from Sun. YAO didn’thappen over mght; it was a project long envisioned by co-founder Reid Fishler, 19, owner of Long Island Information Inc.,. a New York-based Intemet services provider. "We are special because of one thing," says Fishler. "We are teens helping teens. We are not adults who have decided that we should "give some thing back to the community’; we are teens who have all made it through or are making it through, life as a gay, lesbian, or bisexual teenager." While recent media focus has been on the negative aspects of what can happen when gay youth roam the Internet, people at YAO see a positive side to all the attention. "We feel such incidents only reinforce theimportance of services like ours," says Williams. "For youth who have been abandoned by their families or, worse, thrown out for who they are, YAO can serve as both aresource ofagencies and services to turn to for help, as an alternative to the streets, and as a place to receive the emotional healing and support - the understanding that comes from another .young pelson." Many of the YAO volunteers are involved in other safe spaces for gay teens on the Internet. Mary L. Gray, 25, is a graduate student at San Francisco State University and is a co-moderator of the Usenetnewsgroup soc.support.youth.gaylesbian- bi, which was formed in 1994 following the largest vote ever in support of a new newsgroup in the more than 10- year history of Usenet. Fishier, Williams, and others also moderate areal-time Relay Chat channel called #gayteen. The channel is moderated to ensure that "’net sex" doesn’t take place, and that it remains asafe place for gay and questioning youth. Over 500 us’ers have registered on the channel, which is protectedby several "bots," automatons which help enforce the policies of the elaannel and keep undesirable or disruptive individuals from violating the space. And YAO is teaming up with other gay youth groups to make evenmore resources available. OutProud is a San Jose based youth service which recently established an Internet presence after two years on America Online. The group has developed a database of over 3,500 contacts for gay and questioning youth, and YAO has indexed the database and made it availsee Youth Net, page 13 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So. Cincinnati, 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You ?. News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Anti-Bias Law in Florida PT. LAUDERDALE Following a heated 5-hour Broward County Commission meeting, the body voted to adopt an antibias measure prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in the county by a 6-1 margin. Anti-gay fundamentalists immediately said they would launch an effort to gatherenough signatures to repeal the ordinance. Britain’s Ch. 4 - Premieres ’Dyke TV’ LONDON - The chief executive of Britain’s Channel 4 TV, Michael Grade, has defended the station’s increasingly controversial lineup ofprogramming after it premiered the latest in a string of programs dealing with sexual issues that culminated in mid- June with the debut of "Dyke TV.’" a 15 hour-long late-night show specifically aimed at the country’s lesbian community. Grade denied charges that the independent network was prorooting pornography or appealmgto prurient interests inlaunchlug the programs and said it was all part of the station’s responsibility to "’reflect society." "’People are fascinated by sex," Grade said. "’It’s a question of whether you take a healthy interes~ mad explore that in a seriousminded way, or whether you do it in an unhealthy way, which is to exploit people." Technicality Allows 2 BritishWomento Wed IJONDON - The London tabloid The People has reported on what it called the country’s first sanae-sex marriage sched’uled for Junc 28 The paper reported that t’he marriage between Tracie-Mme Scott mad Tina-Louise Dixon was possible because Scott, a former merchant semnan mad the father of 3 children, is still technically male under British regulations - even though he has had a sexchange operation. Victory Fund Gets New Chief Announced WAStllNGTON David Clarenbach, a former Wisconsin state representative who held a seat in the state legislature for 9 tcrms, has been named to repl acc William Waybourn as exc~ tivc director of the Gay & Lcsbian Victory Fund. In a press statement, C arenbach said "One of my goals as to bring an outsxde-the- B’eltway wake-up call to the nation’s .capitol. The rest of the country is way ahead of Washington in recognizing the contributions of gay and lesbian citizeus. In a related matter, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced that Waybourn had joined the mediawatchdog group as its new managing director. Lesbian Launches Mayoral Bid SAN FRANCISCO - Roberta Achtenberg, who left a post as undersecretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration earlier this year, officially launched her campaign to become the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco. Achtenberg, a lesbian rights attorney and former county supervisor, faces an uphill battle in a crowded fidd that includes incumbent Mayor Frank Jordan andformer CaliforniaAssembly Speaker Willie Brown, perhaps the state’s most influential Democrat. "She will be the first lesbian big-city mayor in the country," said Christine Kehoe, a San Diego city councilwoman who hdped kick off the campaign drive here. "And that’s why we’re here this morning. Roberta shows whatwe can achievewhen we participat e fully in the life of our community." Rights Measure in N.H; CONCORD, N.H. - A measure has been introduced in the New Hampshire Legislature that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientauon in the state. A similarmeasure failed when introduced in the legislature 2 years ago after strong objection from church leaders. Hearings are not expected to begin on the proposed legislation until the end of this year. One Aussie Leader: Pro Gay Marriage SYDNEY - Governor-General Sir Bill Hayden, Queen Elizabeth’s appointed Crown officer in Australia, drew wildly mixed reactions for a recent speech in which he endorsed the idea of same-sex marriages, adoptions by gay and lesbian couples, and legally allowing euthanasia for terminally ill patients who want it. Some church 1e~leYg~md p61iticians in the country denounced Hayden’s suggestions, whichare considered the most progressive made by any major government official anywhere in the world to date. A government spokesperson said Hayden’s speech reflected his own views, and not those of either the Australian government or Queen Elizabeth. Hayden’s recommendation that gay men be routinely tested for HIV, however, drew harsh criticism from AIDS groups in the country as unnecessary for proper healthcare safety. Other Aussie Leader: Against Gay Marriages SYDNEY - The Australian gay publication Brother Sister reports that Prime Minister Paul Keating has rebuffed a recent call by Australian Governor General Bill Hayden to legally recognize same-sex relationships and to extend adoption rights to gays and lesbians in the country. Keating is quoted as saying in Parliament,"I havemy own personal views; social views on these things, but these are not a matter ofgovemmentpolicy.We don’tmakelaws governing these things." Hayden, who represents the British Crown as the nominal head of state in the Commonwealth country, earlier endorsed both same-sex mamages and legal adoption rights for gays andlesbians. "When society took the decision to no longer regard the practice of homosexuality as a threat to established, monogamous marriage, regarded as the cornerstone ofsociety for so long, certain inevitable consequences followed." Hayden said during a speech. "Certain rights flowed to homosexuals in the wake of that decision and unanticipated changed to community Standards followed.’" The Governor General’s office later made it clear, hrwever, that Hayden was not speaking for the government orQueen Elizabeth, whom he represents in the €ountry. Town Nixes ’Gay Pride’ ALAMEDA,Calif.-A normally "routine" proclamation designating June as Gay Pride Monthhas been rejected in this community on the east side,of the San Francisco Bay after anti-gay conservatives turned out in the hundreds to pack a city council meeting. The resolution, usually anuncontroversial matter, failed even to receive a second at the council meeting The council hearing on the proposed proclamataon lasted nearly 4 hours. Religious conservatives claimed the rejected proclamation was victory for "traditional family Values." Canadian Province May Allow Joint Adoption VICTORIA, British - Canadian news sources report that the provincial government in British Columbia has introduced legislation that would permit same sex couples to adopt children the same as heterosexual couples. The proposed change in the province’s adoption regulations would let both partners legally adopt a child, giving them joint parental rights and responsibilities. Quebec and Saskatchewan provinces both permit gay and lesbian couples to adopt children already, and an Ontario provincial court has declared that province’s restrictaons against same-sex couples adopting children to be unconstitutional. Coors Adds Domestic Partners Benefits BOULDER, Colo. - The University of Colorado newspaper, the Colorado Daily, has reported that the Coors Brewing Company of Golden, Colo., once the objectof an intensenational boycott by gays and lesbians, has voted unanimously to extend employee benefits to the samesex domesticpartners ofits workers. Since the widespread boycott of the 1970s and 1980s, the company has added non-discrimanation protections based on sexual orientation to its employment guidelines, and the brewcry also has a company-sanctioned gay andlesbianemployee group. "’There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the relationship between the Coors family, the [Coors] Foundation, and the company," Sue Anderson of Equality Colorado. told the paper. "But if we’re ’just talking about the corporation, this is a great move forward." Members of the Coors family and its private Coors Foundation have backed a wide variety of archconservative and anti-gay groups and politiciahs for decades, which led initially to the boycott. The Coors Brewing Company, however, has since gone out of its way to distinguish itself from the financial giving of the family and the foundation. Amnesty International Cites Police Abuses LONDON - The London-based human rights watchdog group Arunesty International has publicly called on the govermnent of Albania to live up to its obligations and agreements under international law and put a halt to abuses of its citizens, including political prisoners, Greeks living in the country, and homosexuals. "In certmn cases the ill-treatment has been so severe that it has amounted to torture," a statement from AI said. "In at least five cases the victim died, apparently as a result of the injuries they suffered." The organization also called on the government to set up methods of responding to citizen complaints of police abuse and brutality to deal with the problem. Guinness To Do Gay Ads LONDON - The Financial Times of London has reported that Guirmess, the famed British brewery best known for its stout ales,, plans to begin using a gay male couple in some of its future TV ad campaigns in the United Kingdom to promote its popular alcoholic beverages. Although the firm did not give details of the TV advertising, it did indicate that the TV spots would make it clear that the 2 men in them were gay men. The finn also said it would use the popular conntry-western tune "Stand By Your Man" in the ads. ILGA World Conference RIO DE JANEIRO - The 17th world conference of the International Lesbian & Gay Association ended in Brazil on Sunday, June 25, with a gay pride parade along Rio’ s Copacabana beach. During the week-long conference of more than 300 delegates representing countries from around the globe, ILGA took the following actions: - Denounced anti-gay violence in Latin America - including Brazil itself - and condenmed the execution of gays and lesbians in some Islamic countries; - Praised the decriminalization of homosexual sodomy in the BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! 14~38 S. Boston, Tulsa IIIIII robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 74152 918.747.0880 News Briefs News Briefs Australian state of Tasmania; - Announced plans to launch campaigns to draw attention to the continued criminalizing of gay and lesbian sex in Chile, Ecuador and Nicaragua; - Said the organization had ratified all the international treaties and conventions of the United Nations to help assure its recogration as a consulting Non Governmental Organization (NGO) with the UN. The organization also elected Jordi Petit of Barcelona, Spain, and Inge Wallaert of Antwerp, Belgium, as its new secretariesgeneral. D’Emilio Takes Over at NGLTF Policy Institute WASHINGTON-The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has almounced the noted historian and author Dr. John D’Emilio has joined the civil rights organization as director of NGLTF’s Policy Institute. D’Emilio’, ahistory professor with the University of North Carolina, has the task of transforming the Policy Institute imo a full-fledged research organization by recruiting gay rights theorists, academics, researchers, activists and others to the rese arch "think In apress statement, D’Emilio said: "I am committed to building the NGLTF Policy Institute into an indispensable source of reliable, useful and necessary information, on gay/lesbian/bisexual public policy issues. We want to use the wealth of expertise in our community to build a reservoir of materials for activists in the fidd.’" No. Cal. LesbiGay Prom HAYWARD, Calif. - This unlikely community, just east of San FranciSco, was the spot on Friday evening, June 30, of t!}..e first gay and lesbian prom in Northern California "Pride: A Deeper Love" took place at the Ceutemtial Hall here, replete with with an espresso and soft drinks bar, potted palms, anindoorfountain, and a miniautre replica of tile. Eiffel Tower to recreate the ambiance of a Paris sidewalk cafe. The youth prom was sponsored by the I_ambda Youth Group and drew several hundred lesbian, gay and bisexual youths - mostly high school studeuts - from throughout the San Francisco bay area. Couples May Ado pt in DC WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals has ruled that unmarried couples - including same-sex couples - can legally adopt children the same as married couples. The court made its rifling in the case of 2 gay men, identified in court documents as BruceM. andMark D., overturning a lower court ruling that denied the men the right to adopt a young girl. The court found that "unmarried couples living together in a committedpersonal relationship, News Briefs News Briefs News whether of the same sex or of opposite sexes, are eligible to petition the cou~t for a decree of adoption" and the capital’ s adoption law "expressly authorizes adoptions by any person without limitations.’" Toronto Parade Largest in North America TORONTO - Demonstrating a level of gay pride that most Americans only associate with cities like Los Angeles, SanFrancisco and New York, Toronto"s annual Gay Pride Parade this year apparently became thelargest such event in North America, outstripping the gigantic gay pride celebrations of its southern neighbor for the first time. Police estimated that between 500,000 and 600,000 spectators showed up for the Sunday, July 2 parade that also drew more than 50~000 participants. Police estimates of the 3 largest gay pride parades in the U.S. put spectator numbers at between 300,000 a nd 500,000. The Toronto parade first started in 1980 when it drew only 2,500 people. Politicos in this year’s eventincluded openly gayMember of Parliament Svend Robinson and Toronto Mayor Barbara Hall. California Court Upholds Hate Crime Law SAN FRANCISCO - California’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s hate crimes law as constitutional and has ruled thatit does not violatefree speech rights. The unanimous court ruling rejected the arguments by the attorney of2 women charged in the beating of 2 gay men in San Francisco in 1990. The appeal argued that the state’s hate crimes law violated the women’s free speech guarantees because it was vague. The state high court rejected the argument, saying thatwords which indicate an "intent to inflict evil, injury or damage on another" are not protected by constitutional free speech guarantees. "Violence and threats of violence .. fall outside the protection of the First Amendment because they coerce by unlawful conduct, rather than persuade by expression," thecourtruled. "As such, they are punishable because of the state’s interest in protecting individuals from the fear of violence, the disruptio~ fear engenders and the possibil- Briefs ity’the threatened violence will Gay Marriages: Tale of Two Cultures AMSTERDAM-Twoindependent polls {eleased on the same date- onein the U.S., the other in Holland - give an indication of the difference in attitudes in the 2 countries. In Holland, 73% of those polled said they thought gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to legally marry - an astoundingly largeportion ofthe population that surprised even many Dutch activists. The U.S. poll, conducted by EPIC-MRA-Mitchell Research, found that only 33% of Americans thought same-sex couples should be allowed to get married, while 63% opposed gay and lesbian marriages. Lesbian Camp Ruled Not a Nuisance OVEIT, Miss.-Chancery Court Judge FrankMcKenziehas ruled thatCamp Sister Spiritwas not a "private nuisance" in rejecting the caseofa group oflocal townspeople who had accused the lesbian- feminist retreat of causing disruptions an d trying to "recruit" their daughters into a"lesbian lifestyle." McKenzie said in his ruling that seminars and music festivals at Camp Sister Spiritmayhave disrnptedneighbors to a degree, but that the retreat’s activities did not constitute a "nuisance." The attorney representing the townspeople who brought the complaint against the camp said all the ruling meant was that the camp just "hasn’t gotten out of hand at this point." ’Gay Gene’ ResearchQuestioned SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Dean Hammer, the openly gay National Cancer Institute researcher who reported finding a genetic marker associated with male homosexuality, is apparently under government scrutiny for possibly manipulating datain the study. Hammer confirmed for news sources that his 1993 study was being reviewed by the federal Office of Research Integrity and that he had been ordered not to comment further. Genetic scientists, however, have reported that a colleague in Hammer’s NCI lab had looked through the data in Hammer’s reports and found that the government researcher had not included some of the material in his final report. Theomitted data could we aken the statistical significant of Hammer’s finding or possibly have changed the findings altogether. The question of the reliability of Hammer’s findings .could be even more crucial because a neurogeneticist at the University of Western Ontario in Canada finished a similar study recently of more than 40 sets of gay brothers and found no link between the genetic marker and sexual orientation. Village cont’dfromp. 1 Rusty Langley Stumpff, to make real the vision of Rainbow.Village founder Mark Vickers. Rainbow Village is a non-profit dedicated to providing housing for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). After months of delays and difficulties in raising funds for the renovations of the house, work was able to completed because of donated materials from Cowan Construction and donated labor from many folks,in particular, LeonKubian, a professional contractor. At mid-day, the work crew stopped to join the Rev. Leslie Penrose in a blessing of the house, room by room and to plant a tree in remembrance of Mark Vickers who died just in May of this year. Brad Mulholland, Mark’s spouse, remarked on the bittersweetness of finally seeing Mark’s dream realized. Midway though the ceremony, aneighborhoodresident stopped to complain abouthaving ahouse for people with AIDS, which for him equalled "Gays" in the neighborhood. Ironically, the first residents of this house happen to be heterosexuals living withAIDS, not Gays. Though the neighbor refused to give his name, he threatened to complain to the city because he felt the house would violate zoning restrictions. Rainbow Village board president, Cathy Mulholland, responded that up to 8 unrelated individuals could live in a single family zonedhouse and that there should be no problems. Cathy Mulholland also noted that Tulsa has a significant need for housing for PLWA’s. There may be as many as 90 persons needinghousing and Mulholland added that up to 84% ofPLWA’s here are in danger of becoming Nathanael Mattingly salon estetica 749-0777 The Queen of the Galaxy presents the best damn hair in town! 3509 $, Peoria - 2nd Level - Tulsa, OK 74105 homeless. Both Cathy Mulholland and Rusty Langley Stumpff mentioned that all the funds to renovate Rainbow Village have come in small amounts from the community. Although applications are continuing to be made, no major grants have yet to be secured. Donations of money, materials and time/labor are welcome. For information, call 742-2201. taffy cont’dfrom p. 1 to counter anti-Lesbian/Gay prejudice. Some of the seed money for the project was do~ nated by Barbra Streisand and Tulsa is one of three test sites for shaping the campaign. The HIV Resource Consortium is an umbrella organization that seeks to provide comprehesive HIV/AIDS services, ranging from case management to providing space for other organizations, such as the TOHR HIV Testing Clinic and RAIN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network which organizes care teams for persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s). The Lesbian/Gay Community Center is a project spearheaded by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). The goal is to rent or buy a facility where all parts of the communities and organizations can meet formally or informally. Black & White Charities, Inc. will hold two events: a patrons appreciation on Friday, July 28 at Philbrook Museum and the Black & White Party itself on Saturday, July 29 at the Pavilion on Expo Square. 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A significant number of people state they would use a home test to determine if they are infected with HIV, it the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licenses the diagnostic kits, according to a University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study published in the May 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). If thehomekits are approved, the easier access and greater privacy they provide wouldincrease thenumberofpeople tested forHIV infection, says a UCSFresearcher who co-authored a separate essay on this subject published in the same NFJM issue. The FDA currently is considering whether or not to approve test kits that would allow blood collection at home, according to Kathryn Phillips, PhD, a researcher at the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and lead author of the UCSF study, The over-the-counter test kits would likely be sold atdrug stores and, or through mail order. After pricking a finger and putting a drop of blood on a filter paper, users of the home test would mail the sample to a laboratory and call to find out their results They wouldreceive telephone counseling after providing a codenumber from the test kit. The entire process would be anonymous. UCSF researchers examined how the availability of home-access HIV tests .might change the numbers and character- ]st~cs of people tested for infection and where they went to be tested. Data came from a large household survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of more than 20,000 Among other questions, respondents were asked how likely they would be to use home HIV testing and, if it were available, whether they would choose to use a home test, go to a doctor’s office or clinic, or not be tested. 29% stated that they wouldbe "very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests. Of this group,7%percent said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 42% of the respondents with HIV risk factors said they wouldbe"very" or "somewhat" likely to use home tests; 63% of this group said they had never been tested (excluding testing for blood donation). 22% of all respondents and 31% of those at risk; said+they would choose a home test over the alternatives. In comparison, 18% of the respondents and 34% of those at risk reported having been tested for HIV infection (excluding testing for blood donation)between 1985 and the time the survey was conducted. The survey defined persons ’at risk’ as .hemophiliacs, men who have sex with men, intravenous drug users, those who trade sex for money, sex partners of persons at risk, those who had blood transfusions between 1977-1985, and those who have a self-perceived chance of having or contracting AIDS. Respondents more likely to .state they would use home HIV tests were male, younger, non-white or non-Hispanic, and had less than a college degree, income levels lower than the poverty index, risk factors for AIDS+ a self perceived.risk of AIDS, previously donated blood in order to be tested, or no prior testing because they did not know where to go, according to the UCSF study, see Test, page 11 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commnnity Accepting Medicare~ Medicaid private pay and ptTvate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care in a homelike, loving setting? 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By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today. And because of our established resources, we can deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other compaafies take by mail. t)pically in fewer than 30 days We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Southwest Home Office Dallas,. Texas 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 Reporter .Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 July/August 1995 Volume 15 Number 7 The vhq~w expressed elsewhere in Tul,~a Family News are tltff nece.~saril)’ the vie*tw o.fTOl IR. Pet?nission is granted to reprint in,f!)rmalion cotltaitted wilhin the TOI IR Reporler page along with other itent~’, tolthrr the byline. "mtbmitted by TOI IR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. TOHR Follies Thank You’s from the Executive Board Lynn Smith - Chairperson Renee Anthony - CO-Chairperson Sheryl Dagang for being the fabulous Master/Mistress of Ceremonies. The Entertainers A Special Thank you to Bill Lewis a!k/a/Lola, Russlyn Moore, Paris Grey, Victoria Towers, Emma Zahn, Anita Richards, Kelly Green, Diannah Nacole, Vivian & Tara TNeal for their creative and fabulous costumes and renditions that set the stage tbr our Priscilla themel Thank you to Linda Stevens for bringing friends from the Follies Revue. Jennifer Sanco, Kris Rittanaier & Tracy Watson Our addilional thank vous to other performers including: t.tell’en Back, Jessie Scott. Beverly Ball, Jimnaie H0ose. llelga, The Tulsa Family Chorale, Miriam Childers, Kevin Barentine, Kharma Arnos, and friends Danny Hale. Steve Eberle, David Parsons & Kathlene Golden. Thanks to Raghena for making the trip from Dallas to share her talents with her Tulsa Family. The Volunteers Without the tireless energy, of our volunteers this event could not have been the success that it was. Thanks to: Pamela Newberry and Terry, Rich Webb, Gemini, Joseph Chavez, David Haynes, Wes Waggoner, Charles Campbell, Kathlene Golden and Jill Hoyt. Tulsa’s own youth group including Thomas, Edgar, Antwaine & John. The Donors John Rothrock and Steve Walley from the Silver Star, Gregory and Wayne from Floral Design of Tulsa, Kathlene Golden from Unity Center, Gourmet on the Go, Whittier Care, Promenade General Cinema, Merle Norman Studios and Anthony Klatt of the Perspective. We would like to thank the businesses who sold advance tickets for the Follies: Tomfoolery, Floral Design of Tulsa and Budget Window Treatments. All Soul’s Unitarian for the use of their facility. To ever3., one \vho attended this years Follies you were a great audience. Thank you. Wanted: Persons who are interested in taking a six week Watercolor class taught by local mtist Kelly Vandiver. The cost of the classwill be $75 not including supplies. $15 dollars of the $75 tuition will be tax deductible as a donation to T.O.H.R,. To register please call the helpline at 743-.4297 and leave your name and nnmber with the volunteer or on the voice mail. TOHR - August meeting will be on Bartlett Square. Bring a picnic basket and )’our dancing shoes. August I st, i 995. IVlusic and beverages will be provided. 7:00pro Ill ? Getin step with TOHR and Hillcrest step aerobic class to begin this fail. Watch your TOHR Reporter for fiu-ther details. Quick Note: 1 ~vould like to thank Tom Neal and the Tulsa Family News for their support ofTOHR and the Reporter during this past year. A Newsletter that has been established to serve TOHR’s community center and other non-profi| organizations will be the ne\v home for the Reporter. 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Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 No. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 TheBanned,OKGay Band Practice weekly in OKC Info: 838-2121 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa Meeting, 6:30 pm Canterbury, 5th&Evanston Info: 583-9780 MONDAYS HIT Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm Results Hours: 7-9 pm Info: 749-4194 Lambda Bowling League Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan TUESDAYS Minister’s Class" Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center 7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth Info: 583-7815 WEDNESDAYS Authority OfThe Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood Call 838-1715 for info. Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Choir Practice 7 pm 2627-B East 1 lth Call 583-7815 for info. Family Of Faith MCC Potluck 6:30 pm Bible Study 7 pm Choir Practice 8 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. THURSDAYS 16-Step Empowerment Group For Women Women’s support group Community of Hope 1347 North Yale Call 838-7232 for info, Co-Dependency Support Group Weekly meeting, 7:30. Family.of Faith MCC. 5451-E South Mingo Call 622-1441 for Info. HIT Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appbintment required. Walk in test hours: 7 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7 - 9 pm Call 749-4194 for info. Prayer Time MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for info. Tulsa Family Chorale Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Lola’s 2630 E. 15th St. SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous Meets weekly at 11 pm Provides confidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale Call 838-7232 for info. SUNDAY, JULY 16 1995 Miss Gay Northeastern Oklahoma USofA Pageant Silver Star Saloon, 10 pm 1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701 TUESDAY, JULY 18 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members) TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd fl. Info: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 South Harvard, Gathering Room Info: 583-5147 THURSDAY, JULY 20 FIGHTFOR YOUR RIGHTS Community Civil Rights Meeting YOU NEED TO BE THERE 7-9 pm, Downtown Library, ground level meeting room, info: 838-2121 SATURDAY, JULY 22 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, JULY 25. Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm Olive Garden, Utica Sq. Info: 832-0233 FRIDAY, JULY 28~ Black & White Charities Patron Gala Philbrook Museum, Info: 587-7314 SATURDAY, JULY 29 Community ofHope Feed the Homeless 1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm Info: 838:7232 Black & White Saturday Night Dance Pavilion at Expo Square, Fairgrounds $20 advance, $25 door, Info: 58%7314 TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 TOHR Party on the Square Picnic, 7-10 pm, Bartlett Square Info: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 Log Cabin Republicans, 7 pm Tulsa Centrai Library, Ground Floor Info: 832-0233 Need Help Selling Your Artwork ? . The The Artists’ Guide to Selling e is your answer $17.95 (includes handling & OK taxe~) Mail Check w return address info to: Artht~’ Guide, C/O Slash Pine Publishing ® Box 904186 Tulsa, OK 74105 Expect delivery within 10 days after check dears Developed from Fortune S00 Training and 15 year~ Saleg experience, ~md degigned to meet the ~peeifie naed~ of a~tiniz. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 1995 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA At-Large Pageant Silver Star Saloon, 9 pm 1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701 MONDAY, AUGUST 14 PFLAG 1011102, 6:30-7:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H, Info: 749-4901 SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Transgenders 7:00 pm social, 7:30-8:30 meeting Sponsored by PFLAG, Info: 749-4901 TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members) TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd ft. kffo: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm 4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm 1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Dinner Meeting, Info: 832-0233 SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Prime Timers 2nd Anniversary/ Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128 Feast with Friends The NAMES Project Tulsa Area Finale at So. Hills Marriott, 748-3111 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Community ofHope Feed the Homeless 1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm Info: 838-7232 Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 Lesbian & Gay Pol. Action Committee Info: 838-1222 SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork Call 832-2121 TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M:Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians Leather organization, Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4, Tulsa Uniform &LeatherSeekersAssoc. Info: 838-1222 Wed. Night Women’s Supper Club Varying locations 2nd or 3rd Wed. each month. Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS Task Force co. diromp. 1 nation paralyzes us in our jobs and prevents us from living as full and ,~qual citizens. "At the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, we often work with activists lobbying their local and state governments to pass anti-discrimination legislation. While many states and muuicipalities have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, some opponents have pointed to the lack of federal legislation when justifying their own inaction or opposition to such measures. Weseekfederal action through passage of ENDA that would send a message across the country that discrimination is unacceptable and illegal. "Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates the American values of equality and fairness. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1995 recognizes discrimination and would alleviate the fear of many Americans in the workplace. It is an important step toward full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people." Editor’ s note:no Oklahoma Congressman has endorsed ENDA, though Cong. Largent is now reviewing the legislation. Britain con d omp. me improbable, whatever this court may say, that the existing policy can survive much longer," said Lord Justice Simon Brown, one of the judges in that ease. Boston cont’dfrom p. 1 The court’ s decision said that gays and lesbians have a fight to march in parades a;s individuals, but italso ruled thatno one can force parade sponsors to alter their message by including the views of another group. by Pat Morehead that Ralphies’ world cuts into their own mess? So, save your money either at the For those readers who are looking for the standard fare of Political Correctness relative to the Gay Community in TUlSa, look elsewhere. Summer is here and it’ s just too damn humid to worry with political correctness. I was politically incorrect when I failed to attend the Mohawk Pride Picnic. But I spent a lovely afternoon on the patio with several cool Bloody Bulls and my latest copy of Field and Stream. I did take a few minutes to scan theJune Family News. I have to tell you I’m not really concerned about the court ruling regarding the Boston St. Patricks Day Parade. So gays can tmarch, big deal. We seem to have missed the point somewhere along the way. If you’re not welcome somewhere, then stay the hell away! I’ve used that simple formula for decreasing stress, I highly recommendit to everyone. Besides, if we want to have a parade, we may wantto exclude certain types, fight? I’m not trying to be bitchey about this but I mean really, give it a rest. Thanks to Rush Tunbaugh and Newtie and Ralphie Reed, common civility has gone the way of the DODO. I was raised to at least pretend to be civil to people I don’ t care for or about. It was calledCommon Courtesy. Everything has become so "in your face" these days. Every dog has his day, and today Rush, Newtie and Ralphie are ha,v,ing,~eirs. Unfortunately I expect their day to go on for some while to come. We are not going to stop these guys from making our lives miserable for awhile. So, back off! Let them make asses out of themselves and their followers. As soon as people see Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions; Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. regularlives, people will get sick and tired of him and his sort and dump them for something different. Speaking of something different, can anyone explain "Legends of the Fall"? I rentedit expecting to see something inter- So, here’s my plan for our eommunlty. Let’s start our -own Ch~eh. We’ll do eorrespontienee tie~rees anti we can all become Ministers. That Way we can ~et every tax ~vantage aveable,& we can du~ ~ple out of v~t sums of ~o~ey in the name of~n~ng our m~ssxons . ~nee we all have money, then ~e can make the ~uled Let me knowffyou have any ide~ for the ~hureh name. esting from Brad Pitt. Ifnot acting wise, at least his butt! Pitt has been very interesting since I first noticed him in "Thelma and Louise". But I haven’t the slightlest idea about what was going on in Legends. I don’t even think the Director had the slightest idea about what was going on there. I mean, at least if you’ ve got Brad Pitt, use his sex appeal if nothing else. All we got was a poorly composed 3 second medium wide group shot of Pitt in the middle of what I presume was supposed to be a menage a tois. Jeez, at least give us Pitt butt. Three seconds out that whole video store or on TCI and give Legends a pass. Unless you’ reintoAnthony Hopkins, at least, he he did some acting. I suggest you rent "Thelma and Louise" and eatch Pitt in the motel scene. WhichbringsmetoTCI. Whenitcomes to TCI,just bend over and expect it rough. Rather than worrying about parades in Boston we ought to be spending time getting any other cable outlet in here. Why is it that there is no Cable Access available to the public, but 158 religious programmers can monopolize half the damn channels? That’ s a rhetorical question. Weall know why, the pray-a-vision folks buy all the available time. So, here’ s my plan for our community. Let’s start our own Church. We’ll do correspondence degrees and we can all become Ministers. That way we can get every tax advantage available, and we candupepeople outOfvastsums ofmoney in the name of funding our "missions". Once we all have money, then we can make the rules ! Let me know if you have any ideas for the Church name. On a serious note though, we could invest some time in setting up a Non- Profit Arts Group which is designed to serve Gay and Lesbian area artists, writers and performers. That would be something that could actually have an impact on the local communityin terms ofgiving Gay and Lesbian Artists a fair shot. Let me know your thoughts on that one also. As for me, I’m heading to kitchen to mix up some more Bloody Bulls, then get naked in the hot tub and ponder the real meaning of Pitts’ butt. Hummm, maybe we could do a fund raiser based on a best l~utt contest. Now there’ s an idea perfect for summer in Tulsa. As soon as I find the limes, I’ll put some more thought into that! Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentaries focus on art, politics & more. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Unique Gifts in Lincoln Plaza corner of 15th & Peoria 584-4606, M-S 10-8, Sun. 12-5 Aroma Lamps Aromatherapy for your home or office. Many fragrant oils and scented candles to choose from. Test cant’dfrom p. d Phillips says these findings are "counter intuitive" because preventive services and other home tests are usually morelikely to be used by people with more education and higher incomes. "It’s striking that people who may have the greayest need for testing but the least access to HIV testing and medical care may bemorelikely than someother groups to use home tests," she says. Theavailability ofhometests may cause a shift.in the locations where HIV testing is conducted in the United States, Phillips says. About 20 percent of tests (excluding tests before blood donations) are performed at public clinics; 31 percent in doctor’s offices, health maintenance organizations, or employer clinics; and 25 percent athospitals and outpatient clinics, according to the study. "The use of home tests by people who would otherwise have been tested at public clinics may free up resources for other activities," Phillips says. "However, testing should still be available at public clinics." It is estimated that users of the home test would pay between $30 and $40, whereas it costs the federal government approximately $50 per test at public clinics andprivate doctors may charge clients $50 ormore for HIV testing. Counsding and testing consumed the largest portion- $103 million - of the HIV prevention budget of the CDC in 1992. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library One of the biggest controversies surrounding the gay rights movement today is the act known as outing- one person. publicly identifying another, closetedperson as homosexual, against their wishes. Although this trend seems to be winding down, there are still many people, young and old, who are unable to identify .themselves as lesbian or gay. Because they are not prepared to acknowledge their orientation, they lead double lives to disguise the truth from friends, families and coworkers. "Outing Yourself," by Michelangelo Signorile, recognizes the difficulty of these situations and provides a step-by-step program for making the journey from "Identifying Yourself" to "Not Thinking About It at All." Signorile outlines 14 steps, under six general parts whichinclude"OulingYourself to Yourself," "Outing Yourself to Other Gay People," "Outing Yourself to Your Straight Friends," "Outing Yourself to Your Fanfily," "Outing Yourself to Your Coworkers," and, finally, "Coming Out Every .Day," which includes ways to help others undertakethe same journey. Signoril’e examines the most difficult steps in the first chapter, where he presents the thoughts of other authors, including film historian Vito Russo, who said, "The truth will set you free, but first it will bea pain in the neck," and Mark Thompson, who commented, "Basically, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to diewhatever itwas you thought your were...In a sense, you’reldlling aformer constructed identity and creating a new one." Also in this chapter are exercises to do whichmay seem simplistic to some, but helpful to others,, depending on how comfortable one is with the coming~out process. "Basicafly, coming out is a death and rebirth experience. To come out, something has to die- whatever it was you thought your were...In a sense, you re killing a form.er construeted identity and creating a new one. As the journey continues, the author documents ~ue experiences which reveal the common frustrations related to homophobia and the act of "deprogramming yourself" from stereotypes and the myths that cause lesbians and gays to feel out of place in a straight society. In "Meeting Other Gay People," the reader is .reminded that today, with gay community centers, organizations, newspapers and computerbulletin boards, the gay baris no longer the primary gathering place. Thereis alist ofrelated books, many of which are in the library, which should be consulted to further explain the sometimes complex and contradictory fedings that many people experience. In’What First Talk," Signorile prepares readers for the inevitable questions and concerns that arise when having that important chat’with parents orother family members. He acknowledges that it is not always wise to come out to parents immediately. Timing is everything, and i.t may be best to postpone your conversalaon. As you get near the end of the book, which dea~s with coming out at work and helping others to come out, it is apparent that a common thread has been woven through chapter after chapter: maintaining a positive approach. Regardless of who is being addressed, people coming out are urged to ignore neg~itive comments and concentrate on having a truthful, uplifting and educational conversation. Signorile has also authored "Queer in America" and numerous colnmns for national periodicals.Afew years ago,hehad a notorious reputation for outing public figures, but he has mellowed considerably and.this book is a patient and understanding guide, free from harsh judgements or urgings to Sacrifice oneself for "the cause.+’ Check for"Outing Yoursdf" and other related books in the Readers Services, 2rid floor, Central Library, or call 596-7966. SAULDLDELNO IYK TLHI.EKECWOMANPENTAIBTOESR.S ~MITSUBISHI The New Thinking n Automobiles+ Air conditioning, alloy wheels, am/fm cassette with 6 speakers, power sunroof, dohc - 16 valve & much morel From $15,695 ¯ Sunday :Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To love & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I I do justice, mercy 5451-E S. 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You may have some minor battles with co-workers and employees, but your recreational activilaes will definatdy make you forget any jobrelated stress. CANCER June 22-July 23 You have been involved with an odd bunch ofpeoplefor quite awhilenow, and this has maderelationships a struggle. It’ s time to take an honest look at your beliefs about romance, love and sex. If you’ re not getting what you want and it can’t be fixed, time to say "bye bye." LEO July 23-August 23 You are likely to experience power struggles with family members and with anyone who shares your home. You want to be your flamboyant, generous self; they’ d apparently prefer you to be a dull and stifled slave. Try not to be an unreasonable drama queen. With a little sdfcontrol, you’ll win out. VIRGO August 23-September 23 You’re great at being the power behind the throne because you intuitively know how to provide just the right kind of support. However, now is the time for you to stand in the limelight yoursdf. Tremendously creative ideas can come to you now..Just lighten up, let them in, and put them to use. LIBRA September 23-October 23 You may receive a financial offer you can’ t refuse, but look at the situation with an honest and critical eye. Someone is likely to be playing hot and heavy with your emotions. If you act without think= ing carefully first, you’re liable to do things you’d never consider otherwise and you’ll regret it. SCORPIO October 23-November 23 Passion rears its head at work, and you may be Crazed with desire for the sweet thing who shares your shifL Think it over before you lunge. It may not be a great idea to mix business with pleasure. Working with friends on a money-making venture can bring success; divert your obsession into your work. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 22 Existing relationships have an eerie quality of familiarity to them. Yes, you’re being manipulated in the same old way and no, it’ s not your imagination. A new relationship started now is likely to turn out the same way. Think about why you keep attracting this mistreatment. Isn’ t it getting boring? CAPRICORN Dec. 22-January 21 Life has not exactly been easy for you lately, but you only have to pass one more hurdle before you get a break. Someone is likely to appear’with a "fool prool~’ investment scheme thatplays onyour desire for status. Don’ t get crazed with greed and say "yes." You’ll only be starting a new drama. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-February 20 Old conflicts may reappearnow, but don’ t worry; they’re only resurfacing so you can have the chance to resolve and diminate them once and for all. It’ s a good time for you to get rid of all your hidden fears and addictions. You’ re about to start a new cycle; you may as well do it on a level playing field. PISCES February 20-March 21 Now is the best possible time to use visualization to achieve your goals, but how much thought have you given to what you actually want? Come out of the fog and create your long,term wish list. You have a natural gift for creative thought. Add a little structure and put your gift to use. PRIDEofo nm Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right homeloan to YOUR needs! 1~ LENDER Financing the AllAmerican Dream ForDetail~ CalL. BUD WHARTON Vice President/Branch Manager (918) 3424252 Serving Tulsa and Surrounding Communities Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada Jun~ 30 -July 7,1996, $895-2295 International Tours 9/8-34/-6866 RSVP On the Road with Melissa Etheridge by L. Cooper, roving groupie In May of 1989, I attended a concert at the Cain’s Ballroom - the singer’s name was Melissa Etheridge and her debut album was a self titled work which was released in 1988 on Island Records. Rumor had it that she had been discovered while playing in the Lesbian bars of Los Angeles. The issue of her sexuality has finally been resolved to many women’s satisfaction (particularly after her fans suffered through the femme phase of the "’Never Enough" album). Since the Cain’ s experience, I have had the privilege of seeing four additional MEperformances. Her Grammy nominations, four albums and an appearance at Woodstock II have resulted in media exposure and main stream visibility. As acknowledgement of her popularity, Etheridge serves as the cover girl for the June 1995 issue of Rolling Stone. It is a rare opportunity for our generation to watch the development of such a talented and, now, out artist. I wondered whether Etheridge could. gracefully survive the transition to large capacity arenas. Her ability to intimately connect with her audience in smaller venues has been legendary. On June 25th, Etheridge did not disappoint her fans as she provided her usual kick ass, high energy performance during an appearance at the Nissan Pavilion located in Stone Ridge, Virginia. The threat of rain did not dampen the spirit of the audience who travdled from MD, VA, WVA, DE, NJ, NY, DC, PA, and, of course, OK. In Photograph~ J.D. Jamett 621-5597 fact, Mother Nature’ s thunder and lightning served as an additional special.effects background for the evening’s performance. Opening for Etheridge was Paula Cole, a talented, unusual and quirky performer. Cole, whose 1994 debut album "Harbinger" provides a good listen, primed the Pavilioncrowd with support from her two memberband. Her30 minute, six song set Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly pereelved what a hot, seduetlve, sexually ehar ed woman could do with his invention. ended with a tribute to all the women in the audience. "Watch the Woman’s Hands", written by Cole, brought the audience to its feet and resulted in a standing ovation for the singer. After a fifteen minute intermission and equipment swap, the main show actually started on time. This disproved common wisdom that concerts and lesbians cannot meet intended schedules. At the stroke of 9 pm, Melissa burst onto the stage and charged into arousing rendition of "All American Gift’. The Pavilion stage is flanked by a big screen on either side. A memorable sight is ME’ s sly smirk and bedroom eyes magnified about a thousand times. Ably backed by John Shanks on guitar and keyboard, Mark Browne on bagg~tttar, aiid Dave Beyer on drums, ME used a well mixed play list which included songs from all fouralbums spiced with a sampling of new material. One of these new songs, "All the Way to Heaven" is a cut from her next album which is due to be released in November of this year. Etheridge also covered AC. DC’s classic hormone pounding "You Shook Me All NighrLong" and, with the line, " ...she knocked me out with those American thighs....", the Pavilion female factor howled and screamed in umson. Her song "You Used to Love to Dance" segued into an extended play which utilized a telephone as a prop. Alexander Graham Bell could not have possibly perceived what a hot, seductive, sextmlly charged woman could do with his invention. Our butts barely touched the seats during the foot stomping 2 1/2 hours. Etheridge ended her 18 song performance with "Bring Me Some Water"; we were not ready to let her go and we brought her back for two encores. The first encore was. a rocking "Like the Way I Do" from the 1988 album MeliSsa Etheridge and her second encore was the more gentle and almost lullaby-like ’Walking to My Angel" from the 1993 album Yes I Am. Her energy and her connection with her fans has certainly not decreased with time nor has it been reduced by the larger venue - Melissa Etheridge is a proven performer who continues to stimulate, captivate and mesmerize her audience. (Her current tour ends in Houston on July 9th.) Youth Net eont’d omp. 3 able on the World Wide Web, searchable by both ZIP code and area code. YAOis also working with the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, a gay youth resource group based in San Francisco, to bring them onto the Internet and to make LYRIC’ s staff of 25 trained peer counselors available for YAO’ s own peer support service. "Two years ago, this was all a dream," says Fishier, "a place where I would feel welcome on the Interact, where I would not feel as though I was different or that I was a piece of meat. Now, youth.org is a reality.’" Coming to terms with one’ s sexual orientation is always difficult, and Williams says it can become a matter of life or death for teens, as evidence suggests that as many as 30 percent of the youth to emigrate to urban areas such as San Francisco and New York are attempting to escape persecution because of their sexual identity. "Just one step of intervention could make all the difference in the world," he says. "Together, we can drown out the destruction of society’s hatred and homophobia." YAO can be reached on the World Wide Web at the URL http:// www.youth.org/ Gay and questioning .youth can receive counseling through e-mail by sending to help@youth.org OutProud! "Can be reached at http:// www.outproud.org/outproud/ (all one line) or at P.O. Box 24589, San Jose, CA 95154. Whittier Care 41(3 S Lew s Tulsa. 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Denver Tues.-Fri. (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 HELP WANTED Gather Signatures on Casino Gaming Petition. Great Pay Elexibte Hours 742-3827 For information and tickets, call 918-587-7314 or 800-458-468~ or visit a~ay one of six ticketlocations, including’: Tulsa’s Biggest & Wildest Night of the Year IMack Whit Partv’95 Saturday, July 29, 8 ’til Midnight at Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion on Expo.Square Dress to Party in Black & White Music =, Dance ¯ Entertainment ¯ Fabulous Door Prize $20 in advance; $25 at the door per person* Cash bar on the evening of the dance. Appropriate proof of age 21 required for admission. MasterCard, VISA & checks accepted in advance. Bank cards and cash only at the door. Show up at Party ’95 on Saturday and win one of two FREE, round t.rip airfare tickets* anywhere in the continental United States courtesy of EXECUTRAVEL of Oklahoma City. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, July 15-August 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 8 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. 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Leave Out Local Gays National News Clinton Ends Anti-Gay Security Restrictions WASHINGTON - President Clinton on Friday, Aug. 4, signed an executive order that bans bias against homosexuals in issuing federal security clearances. Clinton’s move is one that has long been sought by gay rights advocates. Under the Clinton executive order, which takes effect immediately, a security clearance can not be denied solel, on the basis of sexual orientation. \~qaite House spokesman Mike McCurry said the order standardizes criteria throughout the federal See Order. page12 Washinton State Official Condemned for Bias AUGUST 11, !995- Dr. Dexter Amend, Spokane County Coroner in Washington State, has invoked gays-and-child-molestation stereotypes by blaming the sexual abuse and lnurder of a 9-year-o!d gift on homosexuals because an autopsy showed the victim had been sexually molested, including sodomized. "She’s been sodomized over and over and sodomy i s a homosexual act. it is," s aid Dr. Amend. an elected official. ’q’o have everybody ttfink ho~nosexuality is OK is a bunch of baloney. I don’t care see Official, page 3 Hawai’i Marriage Case Delayed HONOLULU - Hawai’i Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang has put off for a full year the legal case that may decide whether same-sex couples in Hawaii can legally marry or not. At the same time, however, Judge Chang refused to change a state supreme court order that requires the state to show a "compelling interest" in order to deny marriage licenses to gays and lesbians - a difficult tegal test to meet in most cases. The new trial date is July 15, 1996. U.S. Grants Asylum to Iranian Gay Man NEW YORK - The U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service has determined that an Iranian gay man now living in Brooklyn and identified only as ’~A.T.," has a %veil-founded fear of persecution" if he is deported back to Ins native country. Granting political asylum to themza brought praise from gay rights activists. ’~Persecution of lesbians and gay men around the world has escalated to epidemic proportions," said Suzanne B. Goldberg of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, wInch represented"A.T." in the case. ’TIns ruling reflects our nation’s commitment to providing refuge for all persecuted persons~ including lesbians & gay men, who meet the strict digibility requirements for political asyOhio Activists Appeal to Supreme Court CINCINNATI - Ohio activists have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort toovermm a federal appeals court ruling that allows a 1993 voter-approved city amendment prohibiting civil rights protections from including homosexuals t o stand. The anti-gay amendment, which is similar to Colorado’s Amend. 2, was approved by the city’s voters after the city council had passed an anti-bias measure barring discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, sex, and other characteristics. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May that gays and lesbians were not an "identifiable class" like other minority groups and could not therefore be granted civil rights protections. August 15 - September 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 9 The directors ofBlack & White. Inc. celebrate their largest attendance yet at the 1995 Patrons Gala at Philbrook Museum, photo: Jamett The NAMES Project Fundraisers Feast for Friends - 8/26 The Sum of Us- 9/5+6 In preparation for the return of the Quilt in October, The NAMES Project. Tulsa Chapter is holding two fundiaisers. Its mmual Feast for Friends is a series of dimmers held at private homes around the city with individuals inviting their guests to make contributions comparable to what they would spend if they were to go out to dinner. The guests from the many dinners come together for a dessert finale at the Southern Hills Marriott. see NAMES, page 3 Tulsa Could Host State Gay Conf. Organizers of the Oklahoma Pride Conference ~vill hold their next planning meeting on Saturday, August 19 at the University of Tulsa’s ~klan Chapman Activity~Center at 1 lain. Tulsa-orgamzers will bring a proposal to the meeting that the next statewide conference be held in Tulsa. Conference organizers have tentatively set the date for this next conference to be Feb. 17-18, 1996. This meeting is open to all who are interested in helping with the project. The first OK Pride Conference was held at the University of Oklahoma in the summer of 1994. Speakers included then-executive director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Peri Jude Radecic, Mandy Carter, longtime activist now working with the Human Rights Campaign Fund and the Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference and Robert Bray, media gnru for NGLTF. For more information, call 832-0233. Friends In Unity Labor Day Fete Friends in Unity Social Orgamzation (FUSO), an organization for African-American men of diverse sexual orientation, will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, September 2, followed by its banquet on Sunday, the 3rd. This picnic will honor the 4th anniversary of FUSO but is the 16th picnic. This tradition began with a group of~riends but has developed in to a community tradition. Invitations have been extended to people in St. Louis, Dallas, Little Rock, Kansas City as well as Oklahoma City. FUSO has also announced a fundraising drive to support its efforts to provide HIV care and services and education to the AfricanAmerican community. For more information, call 425-4905. New Civil Rights Organization Fight for Your Rights commiUee has taken the name Green Country Pride and will hold its next meeting on Thursday~ August 24 at 7pm at the Tulsa Central Library at 4th & Denver. The organization adopted a mission statement at its July meeting: to improv e the quality of life in Green Cotmtry -(northeastemOklahoma) - for LGBT people, our families and friends through,education, communication, and organization within our community and the community at large. Several action committees have been established: a speakers bureau to help educate non-Gay people about Lesbian/Gay/ Bi and Transgendered issues, a Community Leadership committee to try to create better communication among the various orgamzations and part of the communities and a youth committee winch has already found a safe space for Gay youth to hold quarterly dances. For more information, call 838-2121. TULSA, OK - IAOHtLa~, the International Associafon of Official Human Rights Agencies brought attendees from across the United States and abroad to Tulsa for its 47th Almual Conference held at the Southern Hills Marriott on August 5- t 1. Speakers included Sanford Cloud, Jr. president of the National Conference ffonnerly the Nat’l Conf. of Christians & Jews) and Gov. Frank Keating. Local orgamzations like the NAACP, the Tulsa Urban League and the lo’cal office of the National Colfference were invited and had exhibits at the conference. Missing were any local Lesbian/Ga\ orgamzations, such as Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu’man Rights (TOHR). TOHR president.Tim Gillean said that organization had not received any information about the possibility of exhibition ;pace. Claude Rogers, president of IAOHRA. responded defensively to questions that Gay issues and folk were not represented. \~qaen asked abont the lack of Gay topics in the conference agenda, he stated that many issues, like hate crimes, were relevant to Lesl~ians and Gay men. Rogers did provide a cop3 of the conference program which included copies of pro-Gay resolutions from last vear’s conference in Tampa. Bill Carlon. an openly ~ay ~nan from the Austin, Texas Human Rights Co~mnission. said Gay issues were discussed in the Tulsa workshOl;S he httended pmnafily becanse he’said he made a point to raise them. The Tulsa Executive Coxmnittee which was responsible for local organizing had no member representing Tulsa Lesbian/Gay coxmnunities and the larger advisory board had only one openly Gay pel~son, Demlis Neill. Neill told TFN that while h~ was asked some months ago to be involved, he was not a~vare that the advisory board ever met nor did anything. Dept. of Human Rights director, Dymme Mason who was involved in the conference planning claimed that "everyone was invited" but could name only Dennis Neill specifically as being involved in the planning. City of Tulsa staff were paid by the City winle helping with conference organizing according tO Hilary Kitz, aide to Mayor Susan Savage. Conference chair, Jerry Goodwin of the Oklahoma Eagle, did not return phone calls to TFN to explain the failure to involve local Gay organizations. Several Gay Conference attendees stated that they felt the problems at this year’s conference would be better addressed at next year’s event wInch will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas. Interfaith AIDS Ministries Holds ’Old Fashioned’ Carnival Interfaith AIDS Ministries will hold an carnival on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 6pm at 1515 S. Lewis in the parking lot of Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates. The carnival will feature food, entertainment, a "fortune teller" and games, notably a dunking tank. Several community activists, Janice Nicklas, Ric Kirby, Sharon Thoele and others have agreed to risk dunking for the cause. Interfaith AIDS Ministries provides spiritual support and has provided a 24-hour HIV/AIDS information line. For more information, call 438-2437. 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Additional copies are avai lane at Tomfoolery! by John D ’Emilio The Republican Party’s Contract with America--and its younger sibling, the Contract with the American Family .have dominated political reportmg for most of the ’year. Because both have chosen to sidestep head-on discussion of homosexuality, gay issues have slipped from the national media’s radar screen.For many gay men, lesbians and bisexuals this must come as a welcome relief, a moment of respite in a hard political season. Who, after all, could enjoy being the target of the kind of rhetoric generated in the last few years at the Republican convention in Houston, in the Senate hearings on the military’s exclusion poll cies, or in tire fight over the NEA? The lull, howe~er, is more apparent than reaL; Congress is not the only body that legislates. In the fifty states, there was no Contract ~;¢ith America to discipline local right-wing political leaders, but in many of them there is an infrastructure of gay organizations eager to move forward their quest for respect and equality. The rcsult is that state capital,s rather than Congress have become the battleground upon ~,.hich the issue of equal rights for gays is being fought. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute recently released a study of state legislation. Because the survey is the first of its kind, it is impo~sine to determine whether the .action level is greater or less than m recent years. But what can be said with certainty is that legislative debates about the place of gay’, lesbian and bisexual citizens in society are extensive. At least 97 gay-related measures moved forward in 33 states. In 30 states, anti-gay measures received serious consideration, while 18 states advanced nondiscrimination bills of one sort or another. The news, both good and bad, can tell us much about the political strength of the gay community and of its most outspoken opponents. The brightest spot was Rhode Island, which became the ninth state to enact a statewide civil rights measure banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. The clearest pattern of gay-friendly activity was the tendency, expressed in fifteen states, to include sextml orientation among a list of categories needing protection against discrimination. They tended to cluster around two broad areas of policy-making legislation: health care and hate crimes. In Massachusetts; for instance, several bills which prohibit discrimanation in the delivery of various kinds of health services made it through committee. For close observers of gay politics, these results should provide some measure of comfort. The AIDS crisis has propelled activists out of their community and into the center of the health-care rid& Their work, and that of the women’s andlesbian health care movements, is reaping dividends. In the same way, activists since the early 1980s have fought vigorously to call attention to anti-gay hate violence. At the state and national level, they have worked closely in coalitions with other targeted groups to have hate crimes recognized as aform of violence needing special remedies. Meanwhile, the national climate of divisiveness and intolerance is playing itsdf out in state politics. Even in states like New York, California and Massachu.seas, where the gay community ~s wall organized and has long been visible, anti-g~, measures were able to receive a hearing. In other states, right-wing Republicans had an eas~er time transsee Politics. page 11 by Ira Glasser ° The merchants of virtue have been very busy lately telling us we are in a period of steep moral decline. Compared with the "50s, they say, America has lost its moral compass. I disagree. I think we are a more moral nation today than we were then. As evidence of moral decline, the merchants of virtue cite a v ariety of behaviors: the increasingly explicit sex and violence depicted in movies and popular music: the growing tendency of people to have sex and make babies without the sacrament of mamage; the recreational use of disapproved psychoactive substtmces like marijuana; and, yes, the choice some women make sometimes to terminate their. pregnancies. They also like to cite the growing legitimacy of gay’ andlesbian relalionships and the idea that family, love and commitment can take many Court’s decision in 1962 that state-sponsored prayers in public schools were an unconstitutionaI government intrusion on a family’s right to determine their children’s reli~ous upbringing. The merchants of virtue want to amend the Constitution to over- personal behavioral decisions. They don’t like some of the choices filmmakers and record companies are making and necessarily, of course, they" don’t like the choices consumers are making in deciding in large numbers to_ see those movies and buy those records. They don:t like some people’s sexual choices or their preference for marijuana over martinis or their decisions about whether to have a baby or whom to love. And they would prefer people to be more pious, especially in public. A nation’s morality used to be measured by its civic virtue how society treated its citizens, whether justice and fairness prevailed, whether people were free to pursue happiness in their own way and whether it was safe to be different from the majority. see Glasser, page 12 fornls. And of course there is the everpopular issue of school prayer. 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It’s a horrible, unbelievable tl~ing that this ctfild went through and they (homosexuals) destroyed her life.’" His comments have outraged local human rights commission members and gay and lesbian citizens in Spokane and nationwide, and have called into question Dr. Amend’ s ability to perform his job as a medical official. The controversy has also stirred up scrutiny of homophobia and AIDSphobia in the medical profession in general. The body of young Rachel Carver was found near the Spokane River on June 15. The gid’s disappearance and murder has shocked the local community. Police arrested her uncle, Jason Wickenhagen, who confessed to the killing. The autopsy indicated the girl had been beaten to death and repeatedly sexually assaulted. KXLY Television local news reported that court records show Rachel’sfather, uncle and her mother’s boyfriend are all suspected of molesting her over the years. Although there i~ no evidence whatsoever that Rachel Carver was ever abused by a homosexual, Dr. Amend took the opportunity of releasing his autopsy report to condemn gays and blame them for th~ spread of AIDS. Dr. Amend’s comments, as reported by KXLY and the Spokesman-Review, inelude: "It’s a crime that we don’t expose the homosexual community, and it is not just a simple...aberrant sexual activity. It is significant when it takes in innocent minds like this Carver gal~ :’I think it (homosexuality) is an aberrant sex activity that is promoted by the thoughts and sensations that are associated with the sex act that drive people to do...abaormal things and animalistic things and as a result bring about cancers and death on the part of the recipients and the active individuals." Until now, nobody has ever blamed or linked the death ofRachel Carver to homosexUality or AIDS. In follow-up interviews in the Spokesman-Review and other local media, Dr. Amend said, "AIDS is a disease that comes from anal intercourse and homosexuals have anal intercourse. As a physician, my job is to try to control disease. ’’It can’t be normal considering the impact it has on the lifestyle and death of people with AIDS...the bottom line, it (AIDS) wouldn’t have started if there wasn’t homosexual activity that brought whatever causes AIDS...reactivity of sperm in the rectum or whatever," said Amend. There was no indication from the autopsy report whether Rachel Carver had HIV or AIDS, nor was there an explanation from Dr. Amend of why he was directly linking HIV to this murder case. The Spokane Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for Dr. Amend’s resignation, saying, ."Dr. Amend has scapegoated an entire group of people. His comments are personal in nature and devoid of fact. Most sex crimes are not perpetrated by gays or lesbians, but by heterosexual males. Homosexuality and pedophilia are not the same thing. The SHoRC welcomes the opportunity to help the public distinguish between the myth and reality regarding our gay and lesbian neighbors." Members of the local gay commumty are now considering a recall campaign against Amend. Robert Bray, spokesperson and field organizer with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the nation’s oldest gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights group, released the following statement: Party Pics: Black &White-Party & More Photos: JD Jamett Dr., Amend’s bigoted mid unconsciotimes greater than being abusedby a honable comments are revolting; medically mosexual, lesbian or bisexual. The report, unsound and dangerous. He is fueling an conducted by the University of Colorado, environment of harassment and violence states, "No evidence is available from this and has endangered the lesbian, gay and data that children are at greater risk to be bisexual.citizens of Spokane. His p,.oiso~ i molested byidentifiable homosexuals than ous prejudice and erroneous ’facts" by other adults," said the report. prevent him from serving the health and Dr. Amend’s assertions about the vicmedical wall-being of his community. timization of young Rachel are based on We call on citizens of Spokane, the soenloathsome and medically indefensible stetific mid health professions, and all people reotypes and mistruths. They are also seof conscience to stop this medical monriously insensitive. Althou~,,h he is enstrosity. rifled to his personal opinions, he cannot Dr. Amend makes two wildly inaccuuse his public health position to spew rate assumptions. First, that sexual abuse bigotry. Ima~neif you are the traumais only a gay phenomenon, and, second, tized parent of a person who has died of being gay equals AIDS. AIDS, or of adeceased gay son or daughThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control, ter, and you must take the body to Dr. the World Health Organization, and.nuAmend. It boggles the mind at how shockmerous national and international medirag, tragic and incompassionate Dr. cal groups report that HIV affects men, Amend’s statements are to the family of women and children regardless of their Rachel Carver & the citizens of Spokane. sexual orientation. AIDS is the leading We support the call for his immediate cause of death for Americans between the resignation. We also call on public offiages of 18 and 40. HIV does not discrimiCials of Spo-kane particular the County nate, Dr. Amend does. ,Commissioners -- and clergy, elected The July 1994 issues of Pediatrics, the officials, the media, medical, child weljonmal of the American Academy of Pefare and educational leaders of the comdiatrics and child welfare workers, remunity to condemn the doctor’s stateports that a child’s risk of being molested ments. Silence equals complicity and alby a heterosexual may be more than 100 lows bigotry to perpetuate. Unfortunatdy, Dr. Amend’s comments reveal a larger problem not endemic to Spokane. He is ali~ensed doctor as well as an elected Official. Despite the advances inmedical and scientific research onAIDS and homosexuality, prejudice and bigotry still permeate the medical profession. Blind prejudice allows physicians such as Dr. Amend to practice medicine and matriculate through the medical acadelmc system. Therefore, we also call on the American Medical Association and other professional coroner, medical school and health professional groups, especially those in the state Of Washington~ to con’demnhomophobic andAIDSphobic rhetoric of its practitioners such as Dr. Amend. We urge them to implement ongoing trainings that sensitize medical practitioners to the facts about being gay. NAMES cont’dfromp. 1 In September, Movies 8 will host two special screening of the film, "The Sum of Us". The film is based on an Australian play about the lives of twomen, a "straight" father and his Gay son. The Sept. 5 showing will be followed by a reception at the Holiday Ima Holidome and a second benefit Screening will be held on Sept. 6. For more info. call 748-3111. �News Briefs .. News Briefs. News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Zimbal~qb.,B6bk Fair ExcludesGa-ys HARARE, Zimbabwe-Thefutureofsub-SaharanAfrica’slargest publishing event, theZimbabwe International :Book Fair, appears to.be.up in the air following the expulsion of a gay and lesbian rights group and opening day remarks., by President Robert Mugabe who de~ ...... scribed homosex~alz. ~ as ¯ ,sodomists,,aiid,,Oerv~t~.~vh0 wah~:t~ h~v~ ~e~ ii~. ~ub~ic ~d are ’~extreely ,m, ..... outrageous.~ " -~" and~ ~’ ’ repugnmat. ’: ’ Ti~ tileme o~t~iS year;S bobk fair ironically is "human rights and freedom Of expression" and was expected to draw representative of some 450 publishers from more than 40 countries, The Gay and Lesbian Associadon of Zimbabwe (GALZ) had ,already been given a booth at the lair to distribute educational literature, but in late July, under government pressure, the orgamzers of the book fair canceled the GALZ reservation. International rights .organizations sharply condemned the expuls~on of GAI_Z, a protest letter signed by hundreds of internationalliterary and publishing figures- including Nobel literature winners Nadine. Gordimer of South Africa and Wole Soyinka QfNigeria- was sent to the fair’s orgmtizers, and 4~ members of the fair’s governing board resignedinprotest.Inaddition, the Pt.~blisliing Assn. of South Afnca (PASA), .the largest exhibifor at the fair, broke off negotialions for a.joint sub-continent l~x~k fair being discussed for next.year and threatened to complete’ly withdraw from the Zimbabwe,fairnext vear. In hi.s. openinff remarks at the bookfair, Mugabesaid "Ifindit cxtrcmelyoutrageousandrepugnant to. my human conscience that such i~mnoral and revulsive org,’ufivahons, like those of homoscxuals who offend both against the law of nature and the nlorals of religious beliefs espoused by our society, should have anx advocates in our midst and even elsewhere in the world...If we accept homosexualitvasaright,asisbeingargued " by the association of sodolnists and scxual perverts, what moral fiber sh~dlonr society ever have ~ deny o~gmtized drug addicts, or even those given to bestialJty, the rights they might claim and allege they possess under the . rubri(sofindividualfreedomand !humanrights,indudingthefreedom of the press to write, publishandpublicizetheirliterature onthem?" In a press statement, GALZ said it was "deeply concerned by document as "nihilistic" and thredatened to urgethe comltry’s largerCatholicp~,p~tiontovote against the b"on~tJtution if changes aren’t made. PresidentMugabe’sstatementon homosexuals at theoffici,al opening of the ZIBF’95. This year’s Book Fair was intended to promote..dialbgiieab0uthum~an;i~ht i~uess0itisunfoi:tunat~fllatthe top government officials reS~c~l Ol~nandfr~e discussion needed to reduce prejudice SAN FRANCISCO - The American Baptist Church, the smallest of the Baptist denomi~ nations in the U.S. with only som(~ 1.25 million members nadonWide, may be poised to begin. a purge Of local congregalions that .accept gays mad lesbi-~ Phelps Kin Convicted EMPORIA, Kan. - A Lyon County, Kansas, jury has found Benjamin Phelps, a grandson of notorious anti-gay picketer Fred Phelps, guilty of battery for spit- _ tingonJeroldBergerduringone of the many demonstrations led by Phelps and his family membets. The Phelps grandson is 20 years old and is the first of the extremist family picketers to be convictedofacrimesincePhelps begandemonstratingagainsthomosexuals in 1991. While the conviction is likely to be appealed by the family, the younger Phelps faces a possible maximum $1,000 file and 6month jail term on the charge, Phelps followers and family members are being tried in 6 other cases in the county resulting from protest activities by.the far-right minister, Polish Church: Anti-Gay WARSAW- In what may be its most aggressive move into European politics in decades, the Catholic Church in Poland is increasingly becominginvolvedin the government affairs of Poland, according to a _report in the New York Times. According to the paper, the church is even considering making an official endorsement in the country’s presidential elections later this year. During the lengthy process ofhammeringoutPoland’sconstitution, church officials got theirway ondefiningthechurchstate relationship, and are now insisting on anti-abortion provisions and specific constitutional languageprohibitinghomosexualsfromteachinginthecountry’s public school system, Proposals currently included in the draft constitution would prohibitdiscriminationbasedon sexual orientation, but church leaders have denounced the Gay-Friendly Baptist Churches May BePurged ans among their ranks.. Backers of the move to oust the churches say they are "in direct opposition to the national principle adopted by the [American] Baptist Church" that "homosexuality is a sin." Four S an Francisco area churches are the first targets of an expulsion campaign by other Baptist pastors that will be taken upinSeptember when the AmericanBaptist’swestemboardholds its regular annual meedng. Out of that regional board meeting could come a call for a national convention of the denomination to decide if gay-friendly American Baptist churches can remain in the ABC or not. l_e,aders of the churches that accept gays, who formed the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists in 1992 which now includes some30ABC congregations in the U.S,, are prepared to fight the effort to oust them from the regional groupof AmericanBaptistcongregatious. The Rev. Jim Hopkins of the Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church inOakland, Calif.,saidhewould fight the move to purge the 4 churches in order "to keep that hallmark of Baptist religious freedom from being taken away." Lakeshore, along with New Community of Faith Church in SanJose, theFirstBaplistChurch of Berkeley and the San Leandro Community Church, are the 4 churches, NOW Proposes New ERA PHILADELPHIA - Flying directly against what many political analysts see as a more conservative swing in America, the National Organization for Women at its annual convention has not only resurrected a proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the federal Constitution, it is also suggesting a revised version that goes far beyond the original ERA in guaranteeing the equal rights of women - and would assure a constitutional right to abortion and the equal rights of gays and lesbians. Patricia Ireland, NOW’s president, said,"It’soneofthosetimes when we’re going to try very hard to be leaders rather than followers.of our movement." ..~T:he. new.., proposed ERA, which is in draft form .within NOW currently, says that "’atl persons shall l~ve equal rights and privileges without discrimination on account of sex, race, sexual .orientation, marital stams, etlmicity, national origin, color or indigence." After debate, the NOW delegates added 2 more categories to thelist- age and disability. Ireland saidofthe new proposal, "We’re not naive There’s not one of us that .... does not know we are starting at ground-zero." The 1 st ERA was passed by Congress in 1972, but narrowly failed to be ratified by enough states to be added to the Constitution. Pastor Fired for Mari~ing L~bian Couple PATCHOGUE, N.Y.-TheCongregational ChurchofPatchogue on Long Island has voted 84-67 to fire the church’s pastor, the Rev. RenwickJackson. Jackson was dismissed by the congregation because he married a lesbian couple in the church which was first set up in this country more than 200 years ago by American colonists who were looking for a "free and open place" to worship, Transsexual Runs for City Council SAN BRUNO, Calif. ~- Alice Barnesannouncedhercandidacy foroneof2openseatsontheSan Bruno city council, saying she wanted to get on to "real campaign issues" - which is why Barnes also-announced at the same time that she is a transsexual. Barnes said she wasn’t bringing"mytranssexualisminto this...but I’m being realistic, That’s why I confronted it right up front." In a prepared statement, Barnes said, "My life’s challenge has been difficult and personal. I makeno secret of it. It has not been a factor in my contributing to San Bruno’s progress. It is not a campaign issue." In her campaign for a seat on the council, Barnes said she ,, wants to focus on issues she Kerry 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa thinks are important to the community where she has lived for more than 10 years. Prosoeutor Dumped After Anti-Gay Remarks SAN FRANCISCO-Califorma Attorney General Dan Lungren hastakenAndrewLoomis,astate deputy attorney general, off a federal bias lawsuit case after Loomis defended the discharge of a gay man ~fr0m the.~ed tbrces bexzause~’theConstifiition does no,trecog~ize anything special ~bbut lfi~ owfffa~orite-~aasty habitS" and apparently compariug homosexuals to child molesters. "Uudisputably homosexual acts are despised by a great proportion of the voters," L0omis wroteindefendingthedischarge of Lt. Andrew Holmes from the California National Guard. Those oters have acted through their president and their Congress to rid themselves of those acts. In truth, there is no further justificationformostchaptersof thecriminallaw. And therefore," Loomis wrote in a footnote to the court document, "it is still okay to be "prejudiced’ or ’biased" against crirmnals, such as molesters and pederasts, and to fire them forit." Lungrenalsosaidhewassending a personal letter of apology forLoomis’remarkstoU.S.District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong who is the presiding judge hearing Holms’ challenge to the so-called "don’ t ask, don’t tell" policyexcludinghomosexuals from the military. Lungren’s office =nade the announcement of Loomis’ removal from the case after state Assembly =Member JohnVasconcellos (D-Santa Clara) demanded an apology from the state attorney general for what Vasconcellos called Loomis’ "hateful, homophobic attack." British Activists Protest Bishop’s Address LONDON - The British gay rightsgroupOutRage!disrnpted the farewell sermon of the Rt. Rev. John Taylor, the out-going Bishop of St. Albans at the cathedral northofLondon. The 10minute demonstration was to protest the bishop’s support of the so-called"ex-gay group," the Courage Trust. In a press statement, GlennHaltonofOutRage! said, "Today’s action sends a message to the Church of En- $28/hour MASSAGE THERAPIST "Tension, Stress, or Injury" YMCA 515 S. Denver Tues.-Fri (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 �News ,Briefs News Briefs-News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News gland that the lesbian and gay commumty will not stand by as the Chinch allows other gay people to be damaged in the name of their religion by’funda mentalist bigots. Weare seeking an unequivocal condemnation of the actions of the ex-gay groups from the church and will not stop our campaign of disruption until the church acknowledges its moral responsibilities." Anti-Gay Measure Ruled Unconstitutional BOISE, Idaho - Idaho’s Attorney General Alan Lance, a Republican, has issued a formal "certificate ofreview"including his opinion that the latest proposed anti-gay initiative by the Idaho Citizens Alliance is unconstitutional. Voters in the state rejected a similar ICA anti-gay amendment last year, which the attorney general at the time also considered unconstitutional. Brian Bergqnist, who led the organization against the 1994 ICA measure, said, "This opinion is devastating to the ICA because now two attorney generals, a Democrat and a Republican, have both advised them that their anti-gay initiative proposals are unconstitutional." Louganis’ New Role NEW YORK - The New York Times reports that Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis will be starring soon in the offBroadway play by Dan Butler, "The Only Thing Worse You .Could Ha~e Told Me.’"The pi;iy is described as a "view of contemporary gay life as shown through several characters in 14 vignettes." Lougams has appeared in other theater productions, including most notably the hit "Jeffrey." Austria Activists to Out Catholic Bishops VIENNA - The Austrian gay rights organization, Vienna Homosexual Initiative (HOSI), has said it would out 4 of the country’s Catholic bishops at a press conference on Aug. 1 in what would be the first case of outing clergy in the overwhelmingly Catholic country. HOSI spokesperson Kurt Krickler said, "We’re not having a go at anyone, ,we’re just trying to show that bishops can be gay too." The HOSI activists say they decided on the more drastic measure of outing 4 of the country’s 16 bishops after Parliament de- BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria ¯ 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! layed a proposal to lower the age b~ consent for homosexual acts from 18 to 14 years of age, equalizing the consent laws with heterosexuals. The Catholic Church in Austria has been wracked with controversy since April.when an exCatholic schoolboy charged that Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer, the Archbishop of Vienna and the Austrian church’s primate, sexually mOlestedhim years ago. U. Of Texas May Offer Partners Benefits AUSTIN, Texas - When the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Computers took steps to open a facility in the suburbs near the Texas state capital last year, the company’s domestic partners policies erupted in months of controversy that eventually led to city voters repealing Austin’s domestic partner ordinance. Now, the Student Advisory Group at the University of Texas at Austin says it is considering recommending that the university’s board of regents add partners benefits, perhaps as early as this September. Student leaders have said the benefits could range from library and sports passes for spouses to student family housing and health insurance benefits. Canadian Gov’t Admits Anti-Gay Discrimination OTrAWA - According to a report in the Toronto Globe & Mail, atforneys fighting a court case by the Canadian Union of Public Employees to extend survivor benefits to partners of same-sex couples, admitted in court that the government does in fact discriminate against gay and lesbian couples in benefits. But Brian Saunders, a government attorney, said the issue should be settled gradually by Parliament and not by the courts. "Parliament must be allowed to take an incremental approach to equality issues," Saunders told the judge hearing the union case. Lesbians Win Bias Case VANCOUVER, CanadaVancouver gynecologist Gerald Korn has been ordered to pay $3,000 in fines plus damages to a lesbian couple for refusing to artificially inseminate one of the women because they are lesbians. Dr. Tracy Potter and her partner, attorney SandraBenson, filed a complaint with the British Columbia lmman rights coun- cil after Kom refu_s,e~, insemination services Because of the couple’s sexual orientation. Kom had originally claimed he had refused his services because he didn’t want to get involved in any .possible child custody disputcs if the couple later separated. But the council ruled that he had refused to gi." ve the couple the kinds of serv|ces routinely available to heterosexuals solely because they are lesbians. Gay Em ployee Groups Gaining Ground SALT LAKE CITY - Accord.ing to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune, gays and lesbians are organizing in the workplace not only nationally buteven in conservative Utah. While such gay and lesbian employee groups ,are fairly common in major urban areas with large and active gay populations, the paper reports that late last year, when American Express Travel Related Services in New York authorized minority employee groups at the firm,, the Utah branch was the first to organize a gay workers group - Gay & Lesbian Organization to Build Equality (GLOBE). Despite the state’s stannchly conservative image, govenmaent workers with Salt Lake County have also formed the Gay & Lesbian Employees Assn. (GLEA), and last year workers with AT&T’s Lesbian and Gay United Employees (LEAGUE), alsofornaally organized ~at the ’tdephone giant’s offices in Utah. in May, US West’s Employee Assn: forGays & Lesbians (EAGLE) also hosted a regional conference of other EAGLE groups. Ultimately, the gay and lesbian employee groups say it is the company itself that benefits from such worker organizations since they help generate a sense of loyal~ty. "It’s much easier now for employees to be out in the work force mid not worry about repercussious from the boss," says Richard Cottino at US West. "They know file company is behind them "" Compromise on Rights Revision in Salt Lake City SALT LAKE CITY - Under pressure from local mid national gay rights activists, the Salt Lake County Board of Cormnissloners voted not to remove protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation in county government and services. The Gay and Lesbian-Utah Democrats in Salt LakeCity had threatened to lead:a nationwide boycott if the commissioners gutted the county’s anti-bias ordinance: County officials said they wanted to make the changes to avoid potentially costly lawsuits by unmamed county workers’sdeking insurance benefits under the anti-discrimination code. Under political pressure, the commisSibn decided not to adopt broader revisions that would have removed all references to protected classes, including sexual orientation, and instead made changes that re~ strict some county worker benefits and services not specifically required by state or federal law. Because domesdc partner benefits aren’t mandated by either Utah or U.S. law, the compromise measure would exclude the county from. being required to provide partner benefits to unmarried or gay and lesbian couples. But it would not remove existing explicit protections based on sexual orientation or marital status. Ill a news statement, Michael Aaron, chair of GLUD, said, "We’re pleased that the board has agreed to keep the protection of equal-employment rights for bisexual, gay and lesbian people ~n county government. But, it’s discouraging to us that ,this action further destabilizes samesex partnerships andfamilies.by making it morse difficult for:bisexual, gay and lesbian.county employees to receive the same benefits like health care for their same-sex partners.’" Sports Bar Bias Lawsuit CHICAGO - A popular sports bar in the Chicago suburb of Harwood Heights, the Sidelines, has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by 4 gay men - Steven Kleinedler, Robert Castillo, Craig Teichen and John Pelmycuff. In March 1994, the owner of Sidelines had the 4 men arrested because they were dancing with each other at the bar. The disorderly conduct charges against the 4 men were later dismissed, but they filed a complaint with the Cook County Commission on Human Rights, charging discrinlination based on sexual orientation. The bar will have to pay the 4 men aal undisclosed amount in damages and attor- neys’ fees, a $2,000 fine to Cook County, and put up notices in the popular, predominately straight bar promising to abide by the county’s anti-bias code, which prohibits disc rimination based on sexual orientation. State Official Comes Out MONTPELIER, Vt. - Ed Flanaga~2 Vermont?s state attditor, has Come out during an interview with the Burlington (Vt.) FreePress. Flanagan has held the auditor’s post for more than 2 years, turning the usually donothing post into a high-profile office that’s criticized many of the state’ s top politicians for what Flanagan sees as a failure of some state officials to serve the public interest adequately. Flanagan said he had decided to take the step of going completely public after marching in this year’s gay pride parade in Burlington and because of what he sees as growing anti-gay bias nationally. "I think .public bigotry creates a moral obligation to respond publicly," he said. Ex-Congressman From Mississippi Dies of AIDS SILVER SPRING, Md. - Jon Hinson, the.former Mississippi member of,~ongress mad conservadve Republican; has died of an AIDS-related illness. Hinson resigned hisHouse seat during hi.s 2nd term, ’of office after he was arrested on charges of having sex with another mma in a federal office building in 1981: Hinson acknowledged that he was in.fac~ gay’after his resignation and went oh to Work for the gay rights moV(m~nt. He helped found the statelrbbying group Virginians for Ju’sffce and Fairfax Lesbian & Gay°~itizens Assn. Lesbian Sunday ’Si~hool Teacher Forced to Quit GLASGOW, Scotland - Le~ley Craise, an openly lesbian Sunday school teacher, has been forced to leave the Presbyterian Church of Scotland after telling teenagers in her Bible classes that God didn’t have to be viewed as a male. 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Early studies indicate the drugs can remove a significant amount of HIV from the bloodstream, although the virus that remains appears to devdop resistance to them~ Merck & Co. notified some 130,000 doctors that it will give Crixivan to about 1,400 patients in later stages of AIDS without charge. Supplies are limited, Merck officials say, because of the difficulty of making the drug, so the company is restricting the distribution to those with extremely impaired immune systems.Those interested in the Merck program can call 1-800-497-8383. Study Raises Questions About Early Medical Intervention LONDON - A study published in the British Medical Journal indicates that the limited array of AIDS medications appears to delay the onset of symptoms early in the infection, but may actually shorten the survival time of people with the disease in the long term. The Study examined the healthhistories of 436people -.339 who began taking anti-AIDS medicines shortly after first learning they were infected with HIV, and 97 who didn’t begin taking medications until they had already developed full-blown AIDS and become gravely ill. Dr. Mark Poznansky, the lead researcher in the study, reports that people who started treatment early on in the infection experienced fewer ailments related to AIDS. But the study also found that once they became seriously ill, they lived on average a year less than patients whohad not begin treatment until they were severely sick with AIDS-related illnesses. The study raise~ questions of whether the short-term benefits of warding off symptoms outweighs the shortened life span. Vitamin A May Help HIV Babies WASHINGTON - A report published in the current issue of the American Journal of Pubtic Health by researchers in South Africa suggests there may now be hope for giving newborns infected with HIV a better life by ~ving them moderately large doses of vitamin A. The Natal University. doctors studied 118 infants born to HIVpositive mothers. Half the babies were ~ven vitamin A, while the other half were given placebos. All the infants who received the vitamin A supplements - regardless of their HIV status - had fewer illnesses. According to Dr. Anna Coutsoudis, a Natal University pediatrics professor and lead author of the study, the vitamin A made a much larger difference among the infants infected with HIV. If other researchers confirm the effectiveness of vitamin A, it could substantially reduce hospital and health-care costs for infants infected with the virus. Senate Rebuffs Helms on AIDS WASHINGTON- The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved continued funding for the Ryan White CARE Act,which had been delayed by Sen. Jesse Helms (RN.C.) for month~. AIDS, Helms had said, is a disease perpetuated by "the offensive "mad revolting conduct of gay men." Helms, one of the most homophobic members of Congress, tried unsuccessful to turn the reauthofizafion of the bill into a referendum on homosexuality, charging that "Congress is falling all over itself to do ~vhat the homosexual lobby is almost hysterically demanding that Congress do." Helms also insisted that the federal government spends more money on AIDS than it does on,cancer and heart disease. But even fellow Republicans disputed Helms figures. "HIV/AIDS receives $5.4 billion, cancer $15 billion, and heart disease $34 billion," said Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R.) on the Senate floor. As chair of the Labor and Human Resources Committee her figures apparently impressed the senators moie than Helms’ attacks on gays and lesbians. In the end, Helms could get only 2 other Senators Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Robert Smith (RN.H.) - to side with him in the 97-3 lopsided vote to refund the act. President Clinton lashed out at Sen. Jesse Helms, saying it was "luSt wrong" for the North Carolina Republican to advocate curling federal AIDS research funds for the deadly epidemic because he believes that people who have it are immoral. "The gay people who have AIDS are still our sons, our brothers, our cousins, our citizens. They’ re Americans, too ," Clinton said in a speech at Georgetown University. "They’re obeying the law and working hard. They’ re entitled to be treated like everybody else.’" Russia Stalls HIV Testing Law MOSCOW- Claiming that the necessary paperwork and administrative procedures had not yet been worked out, the Russian foreign and health mimstries have announced that the country’s new ~nandatory.HIV testing law had not gone into effect o n Aug. 1 as it had been slated to. The legislation would require all foreign visitors staying in the country for more than 3 months, along with some Russian citizens, to certify that they are not infected with HIV. The 2 government nnnistries have had ongoing troubles working out the details of the complex and somewhat vague law between them. Flu Shots May Stimulate HIV LOS ANGELES Scientists at the University of California’ s Los Angeles AIDS Institute report in the current issue of the journal Blood that even the mild stimulauon to the body’s immune system that results from an influenza vaccination may stimulate the growth of HIV in infected individuals. Dr. William O’Brien of UCLA, who headed the research team, said the people infected with HIV should _ still get flu shots because"actual infection with influenza may be more damaging." But he added that patients with advanced AIDS may not be good candidates to receive flu vaccinations. "’Perhaps these patients should not be vaccinated." he said, noting that they do not respond well to the flu shots. FDA OK’s Baboon Marrow Swap SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Pittsburgh have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to go, ahead with a bonemarrow transplant from a baboon to Jeff Getty, a38-year-oldman with AIDS. The untested mad potentially dangerous transplant procedure is intended to help rebuild see Health Briefs, page 13 Fi_~ELITY HO_tv~E H E_ALTH CA_RE, INC.. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 . .2 We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hourslday, seven daysiweek. 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There are three main ways to pay for college: Grants and/or scholarships. Financial grants are an unpredictable source of funds. Grants are usually based on financial-need tests that exclude many middle-income families. Also, it’s difficult to know whether or not your child will be eligible for scholarships in the future, Loans Banks, civic organizations, colleges, and federal and state governments sponsor loan programs. There are, however, two main drawbacks to borrowing for college: The amount of the loan is limited by the family’s (or the student’s) ability to repay and the loan (plus interest) becomes a long-term financial burden. Family Resources This category includes family savings, life insurance and student earning. Of course,family contributions vary, depending on the earmng of the parents and on the fees charged by the school in question. Getting Started If you have college-bound children, start a savings plan as soon as possible. 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In Arizona, where the Radical Right has a wo~kingmajority of the state Republicanpart~’ s governing body, the governor signed into law a measure prohibiting school districts from implementing any course of study that "promotes" a homosexual lifestyle or portrays homosexuality as a "positive alternative life-style." And Utah became the first state to impose an explicit ban on recognizing same-gender marriages that may be performed in other states. As these last examples suggest, the right wing is choosing its targets shrewdly. From a proposal in Oregon that would effeciively prohibit doctors from performing alternative insemination on unmarried women--including lesbians - to a bill in Vermont that would ban adoption by unmarried couples and second-parent adoption, the Far Right is attempting to construct a barbed-wire fence of law and public policy. !ts purpose: to keep lesbians, gay men and bisexuals out of the territoly marked "children and family." The strategy speaks both to the history of gay oppression and to the contemporary state of lesbian and gay concerns. In the past, medical, legal, and religious discourse defined homosexuals in opposition to the heterosexual nuclear family. Inflammatory stereotypes defined queers, .whether male or female, as predators seeking to invade the sanctum of the home and to steal the young. For previous generations, the price of adopting a gay, lesbian or bisexual identity has often been to live outside the faniily. When a gay political agenda took shape after Stonewall, basic goals such as sodomy law repeal, civil rights protections, and the removal of the stigma of mental illness took precedence. But now, the gay community across the country is reclaiming family. Lesbians are choosing to have children, gay men are seeking to become foster parents, both men and women are insisting that their intimate partnerships be recognized by law. Lesbian, gay and bisexual parents want their children--and their children’s peers to be taught tolerance in school, while the parents and advocates of gay youth are insisting that the schools respond to the needs of their sexual minority students. In almost every area of public policy that impinges on family and youth, gay voices are being heard. These voices .are new, and not yet well orgauized.; And so the Radical Right has rushed into the void, playing-upon the emotional’ flashpoints that run through American :culture, and fomenting fear. It is not hard to do. With the crisis of family and community that Americans are living through, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals are easier, simpler-targets than a changing labor market with wage structures that compromise family stability, or school systems without the resources to educate. This year’s legislative record suggests that battles over family are likely to remain frontline conflicts. It also suggests that the gay community needs to apply to the arenaof family the lessons it has learned in its fight for health care and against hate-motivated violence patient, deliberate, and sustained organization; broad-based education of sympathetic al lies; and the careful articulation of an agenda rooted in the real needs of its members. Historian John D’Emilio is director of the Policy Institute at the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force in Washington, DC. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Currently,in our society, the word ’Tami!y" has a very specific meaning which includes a father, mother, children and the extended, related family. This definition of a family follows a standard format during the family life cycle: courtship, marriage, children and anniversaries. Recently, lesbian and gay male couples have begun to create their own role models and traditions within the context of their relationships, developing a broadened understanding of the word ’~famil y". In "The Lesbian- Family Life Cycle," author Suzatme Slater has produced a helpful guide to creating and maintaining a lesbian family. The first half of the book, which is an examinanon of ’~aaduring Realities of Lesbian Family Life," addresses stress, strengths and coping mechanisms, and lesbian families with children. The rest of the book is a stage-by-stage analysis of the lesbian life cycle. Stage One: Formation of the Couple, acknowledges that there are obstacles to overcome, such as isolation, lack of role models or mentors, the possibility of social stigma and, sometimes, a lack of compatibility. This chapter helps lesbians learn to create a persistent expectation that 10rig-term, devoted relationships are productive and possible.. Stage Two: Ongoing Couplehood, focuseson getting both partners to agree on commitment, living together, and the problems of distance.. Stage Three: The Middle Years, assumes that both partners persevere. The lesbian couple then experiences the unprecedented security and joy that deepened commitment has to offer. Stage Four: Generativity, looks beyond the earlier storms that partners have weathered and concentrates on other things, including, perhaps, children. Stage Five: Lesbian Couples Over Sixty-Five, describes a period.that can tast twenty years or more and includes retirement, financial and heal.th concerns and lesbian widowhood. ’The Lesbian Family Life Cycle" is a telpful guide, in a very readable format, which can help ’lesbian partners dare to redefine the very concept of family and to design especially personalized approaches to their own family lives." Other new titles of interest include: ’Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present" by Neil Miller ’$:reedom, Glorious Freedom" by John J. McNeill ’Queer Spirits: A Gay Men~s Myth Book" by Will Roscoe ...lesbian & male couples ~aaYve begun to create tl~eir own role models & traditions ...developing a broadenedur~der: - standl,n,~ of the word family" TWO for ONE SALE! Enjoy the ultimate in technology with M itsubishi autos & electronics. Buy any Mitsubishi car before Sept. 11 & get. a 20" stereo TV or 4-head hi-fi VCR! Come in to register for big screenTV give-away! Y �50 w S cont’dfrqm p.- 2 Measured that way, the ’50s wer~ a time of moral depravity transformed ’by the ’60s, a time of moral advance. Think about it: During the 1950s, racial segregation was the law of the land, enforced by state-sanctioned terror. People of dark skin color, for that reason alone, were not permittedto i~0te, Serve on-juries, enjoy, mainstream public accommodations like restaurants,movie theaters., ,h,otels and: swimfiiing ~pools,~euroll in ’white" public schools b~ e.Ven t~se certain public toilets. And they were not infrequently beatenor killed ff they tried. While all this w~ going on, children prayed every day in Southern schools. During the ’50s, women throughout the country were expected to be stay-home wives and mothers, denied equal opportunity in education and employment and usually forced to risk degradation and death to terminate a pregnancy. It was not until 1965 that laws prohibiting even married couples from obtaining contraceptives were struck down. During the ’50s, gay men and lesbians lived secret lives, terrorized by the fear of revelation. Their most intimate, personal relationships were considered criminal in more than half the states. The disabled were hidden away as wall, their physical impediments disabilities compounded by imposed social and economic restrictions. And free speech wasn’t so free either in the 1950s. Loyalty oaths prevailed, the attorney genera[ ~pt alist of disapproved political organi ,~,~tions, the FBI infiltrated them and harass~d~p~ople whose views J. Edgar Hoover di~lh t like, and congressional committ~ summoned citizens to account for thei?:political beliefs and associations, recant and rat on their friends. Those who refused often lost theiijobs and some even went to jail: Signing the wrong petition or going to the wrong meeting was riskY business, despite what:¢ the First Amendment appeared to say. The ’60s changed muchof that. Jim Crow laws were dismantled and equal opportunity was guaranteed by enforceable laws for both women and racial nilnotifies. Other minorities were encouraged and emboldened by these startling gains and began their own movements for equal:¯rights. The government’s spying apparatus was dismantled .and discredited. The road to freedom and equal rights is arduous, and much of it still remains to be traveled. New road-blocks have been erected, threatening the progress made in the ’60s. Both the Supreme Court and congress are in full retreat on affirmative action remedies for race and gender discriminations. A purge of black members of Congress from the South is under way. Th6 separation of church and state, which protects religious freedom, ~s seriously threatened. The retreat back to the ’50s is certaluly under way. But were we a more moral nation when legalized racial segregation prevailed; when women were denied equal opportunity and forced to submit to back-alley butchers; when people were punished because o_f their polifical beliefs and associations? Abolishing these gross abuses of individual rights in so short a time was arguably the greatest moral advance this nation or any other nation has ever expe~ rienced. The notion that we are a less moral nation today than we were in the ’50s is a monument to historical revision- Methodist Comes Out Order ST. P,~UL, Minn. - The Rev. Jeanne PowerS, the associate general secretary of the 8-million-member United Methodist Church’s general commission on Chtistianunity andinterreligious concerns, told a meeting of UMC officials at Augsburg College that she has been a lesbian all her adult life and has served in the church despite rules against "self avowed, practicing homosexuals." Powers, who is 63, made the revelation just one year before she is slated to retire as a "political act" to encourage church debate about ordaining gay & lesbian ministers. Powers is the highest ranking United Methodist Church official to reveal her homosexuality. ,I have been lesbian all my life," Powers said. ’~’ve never known my identity as otherwise." Powers Said she won’t resign as an ordained minister, nor will she turn over her ordination papers. If terminatedr as a minister,.Powers could lose some of her retirement benefits. Powers stopped short of actually saying she is sexually active, a key point in the UMC prohibition, but she lives with her life partner and promised to answer any questions UMC officials may have. "If you’re called to do something, you take the risks," Powers said. ’~If I waited a year, until after my retirement, it would be too easy to discount me. What I need is a year to help the church struggle with this. If this act of resistance keeps the church restless about its understanding of homosexuality and the Christian faith, then I believe I will have continued my own commitment to working for justice and being a change agent in the church and the world. government for deciding who should have access to state secrets. McCurry noted in amaouneing the executive order that under the previous system, anindividual’s sexual orientation was often grounds for launching extensive background checks. The federal government, in fact, has a ~ long hi story of denying clearances to gays and lesbians: ... " Activists, :.many of whom backed Clinton when he raft forpresidentin 1992, and whosesupport world help him in ~s expected re-election bid next year, ha; ~ long urged the administration to take tion to end discrimination against gay people in granting the important clear- cont’d from p. ] anceS. The order states simply, ’The United States government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation in granting access to classified information." Leonard Hirsch, president of GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Employees of the Federal Government), said in the press statement that the Clinton order "takes a very large step in removing the legal bartiers to equal treatment in the federal workforce. By explicitly including sexual orientationin thenon-disctimination statement, he finally expurgates decades of legal harassment and discrimination." The impact of the executive order goes beyondjust federal employees sincemany private firms with government contracts may require workers at tbeir firms to have security clearances in order to work on sensitive or secret government jobs. Ira Glasser is the executivedimctor of the American Civil Liberties Union. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates PRIDEofowNr Renting and consideri0g Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? Mortgages B~ Design will custom fit 1 51 5 South .Lewis Are you ¯looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? 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The researchers are hoping tI~t l~tienew combination w 0uld help l~ulld a new immune system to fight the disease being challenged locally. Drug Task Force Under Fire WASHINGTON - The medical technology newspaper BioWorld Today reports that several key Clinton administration officials are increasingly frustrated with the work of the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development, a federal panel set up 2 years ago to advise the government on AIDS drug treatment policies. The paper reports that Phil Lee, Assistant Secretary for Health, David Kessler, the FDA Commissioner, and Harold Varmus, director of the National Institutes of Health, and all members of the task force, have raised questions about whether the panel should be renewed When its current authorization expires in October. Non-administration members of the task force expressed frustrations with the panel as well. "In 2 years, we have nothing to point to,",Peter Staley of New York’s Treatment Action Group told the paper. But Staley said the fault wasn’t with the task force, but with the Clinton administration. "We had inadequate staff, a minuscule budget, a slow schedule, and not enough support from Kessler, ~ and Varmus," Staley said. More Condoms Needed in India NEW DELHI - The World Bank has urged the Indian government and health officials to emphasize male contraception practices in the nation. The World Bank recommendation is aimed at both reducing the population gro.wth rate in the II!III robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 7~,152 918.747.0880 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So, Cincinnati. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You world’s 2nd most populous nation.and at curbing the spread of HIV. 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The study also found no indication that either drug use or crimes related to drugs had increased because of the exchanges. Frisco Giants Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants have announced that its Aug. 13 game against the Chicago Cubs will be the pro baseball team’ s 2nd annual "Until There’s a Cure Day" fundraiser to fight the AIDS epidemic. The Giants are the only major league team to designate a regular season game to fighting the epidemic. ,!~Y Pat Morehead Life is like a box of chocolate, sticky and messy. If you don’t believe me just ask Hugh Grant! While I was looking for my limes, Hugh was looking for something else. What is going on out in LA LA Land? I mean we know what was up with Hugh Grant, nudge nudge, wink wink. Now we know that Charli~ Sheen spent 53 grand.fo~? hogkers.,First off, credit ~oes to Hugh .f0~ ~ompa’~ftive shopping~. But what’s With these guys? Did they miss the orientation class on the benefits of Hollywo0dfame mad fortune? Hugh and Charl~e are my picks for Dumb and Dumber, Part Two. And speaking of Dumb and Dumber, somebody in the County Commissioners office should be in the running as well. You don’t fund an operating budget (i.e. a jail of all things ) with a Sales Tax. What happens when the economy takes a header and we all quit spending? Evidently the Comm.issioners have already forgotten the recess~onary period in the eighties. Besides, I’m not supporting any added tax when we can’t even get recognition from the Human Rights Commission. So when the September Jail vote comes along, everyone in our commumty should go vote "NO". And you thought the only thing I thought about was Brads" butt. Hooooo, Brads’ butt....sorry, momentarily distracted. So, while I’m on political news I can’t let Ms. Vicki Cleveland get off without a word. And believe me, after her successful NO POOR PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD deal, she really got off. Course that’s about the only way she could get off. In an e~fort .to appear Politically Correct she is rumoured to be planning an additional ordinance. This will be a Community Block Grant Development Fund to foster Miflti-Cultural un: derstanding, In effect CBGD funds (read tax dollars) will be awarded to families in qualifying income brackets to help with multi-cut~ral unders ,t?),n~ding. ., t-f Iunders~tand th(~r0gram,C0rre~tl.y, it will w~ork some.~)ng like this. Ira family in her neighiaorhood hire~ fin Asian Gardner, tlae f~ifiiy wiil re~i~,e $30~000 in CBGD money. An Hisp~aiC hired, as. a domestic will be worth $20,000 andan English Nanny will be worth $22,500. An additional CBGD amount of $10,000 will go to the same family if they hire a French Au Pair after filling one of the above mentioned catagories. To apply for this Federal money you must meet the following requirements: I) Live within 5000 feet of Southern Hills Country Club, 2) contribute $5,000.00 or more to the Republican party and 3) be personal friends with Ms. Vicki. And you thought she wasn’t doing her part to advance multi-cultural understanding. That’s it for now, campers. Me, I’m headed back to rmx up another batch of Bloody Bulls, get naked and relax in the hot tub there to ponder the greater questions of life, like where do I find that Internet File with the pictures of Brad Pitt. Have a nice August aa.d don’t for_oct to vote NO on the Jail S~ Tax. ~ "Pat Morehead is a T~i~an whose commentaries focus on arti~olitics & Brad Pitt’s derriere. These vi~_s are not necessarily those of Tulsa Family News. At Tomfoolery, coming out is what we’re all about. We’re Tulsa’s. original gay" " ........ ~:~!:: & lesbian gift shop, and we’ve got the best selection of T-shirts, rainbow gear and novelty items in town. 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Sheridan W-Sun. 7-2am Saturday, August: 19th, 1 O: 30 pm ~OLLYWOOD C R EA ;Bad A Boy,zTExclusive ]I O N S If you missed it last time...don’t miss it this time! 1229 8. Memorial, 835~5083 Open 2pro M,F, Noon Sat/Sun TULSA’S HUGE PAT][O BAR � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart National News Clinton Ends Anti-Gay Security Restrictions WASHINGTON - President Clinton on Friday, Aug. 4, signed an executive order that bans bias against homosexuals in issuing federal security clearances. Clinton’s move is one that has long been sought by gay rights advocates. Under the Clinton executive order, which takes effect immediately, a security clearance can not be denied solel, on the basis of sexual orientation. \~qaite House spokesman Mike McCurry said the order standardizes criteria throughout the federal See Order. page12 The directors ofBlack & White. Inc. celebrate their largest attendance Washinton State Official yet at the 1995 Patrons Gala at Philbrook Museum, photo: Jamett Condemned for Bias The NAMES Project Fundraisers AUGUST 11, !995- Dr. Dexter Amend, Spokane County Coroner in Washington State, has invoked gays-and-child-molestation stereotypes by blaming the sexual abuse and lnurder of a 9-year-o!d gift on homosexuals because an autopsy showed the victim had been sexually molested, including sodomized. "She’s been sodomized over and over and sodomy i s a homosexual act. it is," said Dr. Amend. an elected official. ’q’o have everybody ttfink ho~nosexuality is OK is a bunch of baloney. I don’t care see Official, page 3 Hawai’i Marriage Case Delayed HONOLULU - Hawai’i Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang has put off for a full year the legal case that may decide whether same-sex couples in Hawaii can legally marry or not. At the same time, however, Judge Chang refused to change a state supreme court order that requires the state to show a "compelling interest" in order to deny marriage licenses to gays and lesbians - a difficult tegal test to meet in most cases. The new trial date is July 15, 1996. U.S. Grants Asylum to Iranian Gay Man NEW YORK - The U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service has determined that an Iranian gay man now living in Brooklyn and identified only as ’~A.T.," has a %veil-founded fear of persecution" if he is deported back to Ins native country. Granting political asylum to themzabrought praisefromgay rights activists. ’~Persecution of lesbians and gay men around the world has escalated to epidemic proportions," said Suzanne B. Goldberg of the Lambda Legal Defense &Education Fund, wInchrepresented"A.T." in the case. ’TIns ruling reflects our nation’s commitment to providing refuge for all persecuted persons~ including lesbians & gay men, who meet the strict digibility requirements for political asy- Ohio Activists Appeal to SupremeCourt CINCINNATI - Ohio activists have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort toovermm a federal appeals court ruling that allows a 1993 voter-approved city amendment prohibiting civil rights protections from including homosexuals t o stand. The anti-gay amendment, which is similar to Colorado’s Amend. 2, was approved by the city’s voters after the city council had passed an anti-bias measure barring discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, sex, and other characteristics. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May that gays and lesbians were not an "identifiable class" like other minority groups and could not therefore be granted civil rights protections. Feast for Friends - 8/26 The Sum of Us- 9/5+6 In preparation for the return of the Quilt in October, The NAMES Project. Tulsa Chapter is holding two fundiaisers. Its mmual Feast for Friends is a series of dimmers held at private homes around the city with individuals inviting their guests to make contributions comparable to what they would spend if they were to go out to dinner. The guests from the many dinners come together for a dessert finale at the Southern Hills Marriott. see NAMES, page 3 Tulsa Could Host State Gay Conf. Organizers of the Oklahoma Pride Conference ~vill hold their next planning meeting on Saturday, August 19 at the University of Tulsa’s ~klan Chapman Activity~Center at 1 lain. Tulsa-orgamzers will bring a proposal to the meeting that the next statewide conference be held in Tulsa. Conference organizers have tentatively set the date for this next conference to be Feb. 17-18, 1996. This meeting is open to all who are interested in helping with the project. The first OK Pride Conference was held at the University of Oklahoma in the summer of 1994. Speakers included then-executive director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Peri Jude Radecic, Mandy Carter, longtime activist now working with the Human Rights Campaign Fund and the Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference and Robert Bray, media gnru for NGLTF. For more information, call 832-0233. Friends In Unity Labor Day Fete Friends in Unity Social Orgamzation (FUSO), an organization for African-American men of diverse sexual orientation, will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, September 2, followed by its banquet on Sunday, the 3rd. This picnic will honor the 4th anniversary of FUSO but is the 16th picnic. This tradition began with a group of~riends but has developed in to a community tradition. Invitations have been extended to people in St. Louis, Dallas, Little Rock, Kansas City as well as Oklahoma City. FUSO has also announced a fundraising drive to support its efforts to provide HIV care and services and education to the African- American community. For more information, call 425-4905. New Civil Rights Organization Fight for Your Rights commiUee has taken the name Green Country Pride and will hold its next meeting on Thursday~ August 24 at 7pm at the Tulsa Central Library at 4th & Denver. The organization adopted a mission statement at its July meeting: toimprove the quality oflifein GreenCotmtry-(northeastemOklahoma) - for LGBT people, our families and friends through,education, communication, and organization within our community and the community at large. Several action committees have been established: a speakers bureau to help educate non-Gay people about Lesbian/Gay/ Bi and Transgendered issues, a Community Leadership committee to try to create better communication among the various orgamzations and part of the communities and a youth committee winchhas already found a safe space for Gay youth to hold quarterly dances. For more information, call 838-2121. August 15 - September 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 9 Tulsa Organizers of Human Rights Conf. Leave Out Local Gays TULSA, OK - IAOHtLa~, the International Associafon of Official Human Rights Agencies brought attendees from across the United States and abroad to Tulsa for its 47th Almual Conference held at the Southern Hills Marriott on August 5- t 1. Speakers included Sanford Cloud, Jr. president of the National Conference ffonnerly the Nat’l Conf. of Christians & Jews) and Gov. Frank Keating. Local orgamzations like the NAACP, the Tulsa Urban League and the lo’cal office of the National Colfference were invited and had exhibits at the conference. Missing were any local Lesbian/Ga\ orgamzations, such as Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu’- man Rights (TOHR). TOHRpresident.Tim Gillean said that organization had not received any information about the possibility of exhibition ;pace. Claude Rogers, president ofIAOHRA. responded defensively to questions that Gay issues and folk were not represented. \~qaen asked abont the lack of Gay topics in the conference agenda, he stated that many issues, like hate crimes, were relevant to Lesl~ians and Gay men. Rogers did provide a cop3 of the conference program which included copies of pro-Gay resolutions from last vear’s conference in Tampa. Bill Carlon. an openly ~ay ~nan from the Austin, Texas Human Rights Co~mnission. said Gay issues were discussed in the Tulsa workshOl;S he httended pmnafily becanse he’said he made a point to raise them. The Tulsa Executive Coxmnittee which was responsible for local organizing had no member representing Tulsa Lesbian/Gay coxmnunities and the larger advisory board had only one openly Gay pel~son, Demlis Neill. Neill told TFN that while h~ was asked some months ago to be involved, he was not a~vare that the advisory board ever met nor did anything. Dept. ofHuman Rights director, Dymme Mason who was involved in the conference planning claimed that "everyone was invited" but could name only Dennis Neill specifically as being involved in the planning. City of Tulsa staff were paid by the City winle helping with conference organizing according tO Hilary Kitz, aide to Mayor Susan Savage. Conference chair, Jerry Goodwin of the Oklahoma Eagle, did not return phone calls to TFN to explain the failure to involve local Gay organizations. Several Gay Conference attendees stated that they felt the problems at this year’s conference would be better addressed at next year’s event wInch will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas. Interfaith AIDS Ministries Holds ’Old Fashioned’ Carnival Interfaith AIDS Ministries will hold an carnival on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 6pm at 1515 S. Lewis in the parking lot of Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates. The carnival will feature food, entertainment, a "fortune teller" and games, notably a dunking tank. Several community activists, Janice Nicklas, Ric Kirby, Sharon Thoele and others have agreed to risk dunking for the cause. InterfaithAIDS Ministries provides spiritual support and has provided a24-hourHIV/AIDS information line. For more information, call 438-2437. EDITORIALS PAGE 2 ||| DIRECTORY PAGE 2 NEWS BRIEFS PAGE 4 HEALTH BRIEFS PAGE 7 CALENDAR PAGE 9 FINANCES PAGE 10 HOROSCOPES PAGE 14 PERSONALS PAGE 15 918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/~dltor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the’d~tff~"~onten}s of Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or ~n part withotit James Ghristjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family Maureen Curtin Ne~vs. All correspondence should be sent to the addres s above. Eac[a Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett poirits. Additional copies are avai lane at Tomfoolery! by John D ’Emilio The Republican Party’s Contract with America--and its younger sibling, the Contract with the American Family .have dominated political reportmg for most of the ’year. Because both have chosen to sidestep head-on discussion of homosexuality, gay issues have slipped from the national media’s radar screen.For many gay men, lesbians and bisexuals this must come as a welcome relief, a moment of respite in a hard political season. Who, after all, could enjoy being the target of the kind of rhetoric generated in the lastfew years at the Republican convention in Houston, in the Senate hearings on the military’s exclusion poll cies, or in tire fight over the NEA? The lull, howe~er, is more apparent than reaL; Congress is not the only bodythat legislates. In the fifty states, there was no Contract ~;¢ith America to discipline local right-wing political leaders, but in many of them there is an infrastructure of gay organizations eager to moveforward their quest for respect and equality. The rcsult is that state capital,s rather than Congress have become the battleground upon ~,.hich the issue of equal rights for gays is being fought. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute recently released a study of state legislation. Because the survey is the first of its kind, it is impo~- sine to determine whether the .action level is greater or less than m recent years. But what can be said with certainty is that legislative debates about the place of gay’, lesbian and bisexual citizens in society are extensive. At least 97 gay-related measures moved forward in 33 states. In 30 states, anti-gay measures received serious consideration, while 18 states advanced nondiscrimination bills of one sort or another. The news, both good and bad, can tell us much about the political strength of the gay community and of its most outspoken opponents. The brightest spot was RhodeIsland, whichbecame the ninth state to enact a statewide civil rights measure banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. The clearest pattern of gay-friendly activity was the tendency, expressed in fifteen states, to include sextml orientation among a list of categories needing protection against discrimination. They tended to cluster around two broad areas of policy-making legislation: health care and hate crimes. In Massachusetts; for instance, several bills whichprohibit discrimanation in the delivery of various kinds of health services made it through committee. Forclose observers ofgay politics, these results should provide some measure of comfort. The AIDS crisis has propelled activists out of their community and into the center of the health-care rid& Their work, and that of the women’s andlesbian health care movements, is reaping dividends. In the same way, activists since the early 1980s have fought vigorously to call attention to anti-gay hate violence. At the state andnational level, theyhave workedclosely in coalitions with other targeted groups to have hate crimes recognized as aform of violence needing special remedies. Meanwhile, the national climate ofdivisiveness and intolerance is playing itsdf out in state politics. Even in states like New York, Californiaand Massachu- .seas, where the gay community ~s wall organized and has long been visible, anti-g~, measures were able to receive a hearing. In other states, right-wing Republicans had an eas~er time transsee Politics. page 11 by Ira Glasser ° The merchants of virtue have been very busy lately telling us we are in a period of steep moral decline. Comparedwith the "50s, they say, America has lost its moral compass. I disagree. I think we are a more moral nation today than we were then. As evidence of moral decline, the merchants of virtue cite a variety ofbehaviors: the increasingly explicit sex and violence depicted in movies and popular music: the growing tendency of people to have sex and make babies without the sacrament of mamage; the recreational use of disapproved psychoactive substtmces like marijuana; and, yes, the choice some women make sometimes to terminate their. pregnancies. They also like to cite the growing legitimacy of gay’ andlesbian relalionships and the idea that family, love and commitment can take many fornls. Andof course there is the everpopular issue of school prayer. At the root of our moral decline, we are told, is the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 1962 that state-sponsored prayers in public schools were an unconstitutionaI government intrusion on a family’s right to determine their children’s reli~ous upbringing. The merchants of virtue want to amend the Constitution to over- A nation’s morality used to be measured by its elvle virtue - how soeiety treated its eltlzens, whether justlee and fairness prevailed, whether ]~eople were free to pursue tml~plness in their own way and whether it was sa~e to he different from the majority. turn that decision. They believe that if children were exposed to daily school prayer rituals, as once they were, we might at least take a first step back on the road to national morality. But are these behavioral phenomena the appropriate criteria to use in measunng a nation’s morality? Significantly, every one of these phenomena involve personal behavioral decisions. They don’t like some of the choices filmmakers and record companies are making and necessarily, of course, they" don’t like the choices consumers are makingin deciding inlargenumbers to_ see those movies and buy those records. They don:t like some people’s sexual choices or their preference for marijuana over martinis or their decisions about whether to have a baby or whom to love. And they would prefer people to be more pious, especially in public. Anation’s morality used to be measured by its civic virtue - how society treated its citizens, whetherjustice andfairness prevailed, whetherpeople were free to pursue happiness in their own way and whether it was safe to be different from the majority. see Glasser, page 12 For those who would like to receive discreet home delivery of Tulsa Family News, please send $15 for a 12 month subscription, $8 for 6 months. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Ground Zero. 311 E. 7th. 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It’s a horrible, unbelievable tl~ing that this ctfild went through and they (homosexuals) destroyed her life.’" His comments have outraged local human rights commission members and gay and lesbian citizens in Spokane and nationwide, and have called into question Dr. Amend’ s ability to perform his job as a medical official. The controversy has also stirred up scrutiny of homophobia and AIDSphobia in the medical profession in general. The body of young Rachel Carver was found near the Spokane River on June 15. The gid’s disappearance and murder has shocked the local community. Police arrested heruncle, Jason Wickenhagen, who confessed to the killing. The autopsy indicated the girl had been beaten to death and repeatedly sexually assaulted. KXLY Television local news reported that court records show Rachel’sfather, uncle and her mother’s boyfriend are all suspected of molesting her over the years. Although there i~ no evidence whatsoever that Rachel Carver was ever abused by a homosexual, Dr. Amend took the opportunity of releasing his autopsy report to condemn gays and blame them for th~ spread of AIDS. Dr. Amend’s comments, as reported by KXLY and the Spokesman-Review, inelude: "It’s a crime that we don’t expose the homosexual community, and it is not just a simple...aberrant sexual activity. It is significant when it takes in innocent minds like this Carver gal~ :’I think it (homosexuality) is an aberrant sex activity that is promoted by the thoughts and sensations that are associated with the sex act that drive people to do...abaormal things and animalistic things and as a result bring about cancers and death on the part of the recipients and the active individuals." Until now, nobody has ever blamed or linked the death ofRachel Carver to homosexUality or AIDS. In follow-up interviews in the Spokesman-Review and other local media, Dr. Amend said, "AIDS is a disease that comes from anal intercourse and homosexuals have anal intercourse. As a physician, my job is to try to control disease. ’’It can’t be normal considering the impact it has on the lifestyle and death of people with AIDS...the bottom line, it (AIDS) wouldn’t have started if there wasn’t homosexual activity that brought whatever causes AIDS...reactivity of sperm in the rectum or whatever," said Amend. There was no indication from the autopsy report whether Rachel Carver had HIV orAIDS, nor was there an explanation from Dr. Amend of why he was directly linking HIV to this murder case. The Spokane Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for Dr. Amend’s resignation, saying, ."Dr. Amend has scapegoated an entire group of people. His comments are personal in nature and devoid of fact. Most sex crimes are not perpetrated by gays or lesbians, but by heterosexual males. Homosexuality and pedophilia are not the same thing. The SHoRC welcomes the opportunity to help the public distinguish between the myth and reality regarding our gay and lesbian neighbors." Members of the local gay commumty are now considering a recall campaign against Amend. Robert Bray, spokesperson and field organizer with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the nation’s oldest gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights group, released the following statement: Party Pics: Black &White-Party & More Dr., Amend’s bigoted mid unconscionable comments are revolting; medically unsound and dangerous. He is fueling an environment of harassment and violence and has endangered the lesbian, gay and bisexual.citizens of Spokane. His p,.oiso~ ous prejudice and erroneous ’facts" prevent him from serving the health and medical wall-being of his community. We call on citizens of Spokane, the soentificmidhealth professions, and all people of conscience to stop this medical monstrosity. Dr. Amend makes two wildly inaccurate assumptions. First, that sexual abuse is only a gay phenomenon, and, second, being gay equals AIDS. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and.numerous national and international medical groups report that HIV affects men, women and children regardless of their sexual orientation. AIDS is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 40. HIV does not discriminate, Dr. Amend does. The July 1994 issues of Pediatrics, the jonmal of the American Academy of Pediatrics and child welfare workers, reports that a child’s risk of being molested by a heterosexual may be more than 100 times greater than being abusedby a homosexual, lesbian or bisexual. The report, conducted by the University of Colorado, states, "No evidence is available from this data that children are at greater risk to be i molested byidentifiable homosexuals than by other adults," said the report. Dr. Amend’s assertions about the victimization of young Rachel are based on loathsome and medically indefensible stereotypes and mistruths. They are also seriously insensitive. Althou~,,h he is enrifled to his personal opinions, he cannot use his public health position to spew bigotry. Ima~neif you are the traumatized parent of a person who has died of AIDS, or of adeceased gay son or daughter, and you must take the body to Dr. Amend. It boggles the mind at how shockrag, tragic and incompassionate Dr. Amend’s statements are to the family of Rachel Carver & the citizens of Spokane. We support the call for his immediate resignation. We also call on public offi- Cials of Spo-kane particular the County ,Commissioners -- and clergy, elected officials, the media, medical, child welfare and educational leaders of the community to condemn the doctor’s statements. Silence equals complicity and allows bigotry to perpetuate. Photos: JD Jamett Unfortunatdy, Dr. Amend’s comments reveal a larger problem not endemic to Spokane. He is ali~ensed doctor as well as an elected Official. Despite the advances inmedical and scientific research onAIDS and homosexuality, prejudice and bigotry still permeate the medical profession. Blind prejudice allows physicians such as Dr. Amend to practice medicine and matriculate through the medical acadelmc system. Therefore, we also call on the American Medical Association and other professional coroner, medical school and health professional groups, especially those in the state Of Washington~ to con’- demnhomophobic andAIDSphobicrhetoric of its practitioners such as Dr. Amend. We urge them to implement ongoing trainings that sensitize medical practitioners to the facts about being gay. NAMES cont’dfromp. 1 In September, Movies 8 will host two special screening of the film, "The Sum of Us". The film is based on an Australian play about the lives oftwomen, a "straight" father and his Gay son. The Sept. 5 showing will be followed by a reception at the Holiday Ima Holidome and a second benefit Screening will be held on Sept. 6. For more info. call 748-3111. News B.... riefs News Briefs. News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Zimbal~qb.,B6bk Fair allege they possess under the document as "nihilistic" and originalERAin guaranteeing the thinks are important to the com- ExcludesGa-ys . rubri(sofindividualfreedomand thredatened to urgethe comltry’s equal rights of women - and munity where she has lived for HARARE, Zimbabwe-Thefu- !humanrights,indudingthefree- largerCatholicp~,p~tiontovote would assure a constitutional more than 10 years. tureofsub-SaharanAfrica’slarg- dom of the press to write, pub- against the b"on~tJtution if right to abortion and the equal Prosoeutor Dumped est publishing event, theZimba- lishandpublicizetheirliterature changes aren’t made. rights of gays and lesbians. bwe International :Book Fair, onthem?" Gay-Friendly Baptist Patricia Ireland, NOW’s presi- After Anti-Gay Remarks appears to.be.up in the air fol- In a press statement, GALZ Churches May BePurged dent, said,"It’soneofthosetimes SAN FRANCISCO-Califorma lowing the expulsion of a gay said it was "deeply concerned by when we’re going to try very Attorney General Dan Lungren and lesbian rights group and PresidentMugabe’sstatementon SAN FRANCISCO - The hard to be leaders rather than hastakenAndrewLoomis,astate opening day remarks., by Presi- homosexuals at theoffici,al open- American Baptist Church, the followers.of our movement." deputy attorney general, off a dent Robert Mugabe who de~ ing of the ZIBF’95. This year’s smallest of the Baptist denomi~ federal bias lawsuit case after scribed homosex~alz. ~ as Book Fair was intended to pro- nations in the U.S. with only ..~T:he. new.., proposed ERA, ...... which is in draft form .within Loomis defended the discharge ¯,sodomists,,aiid,,Oerv~t~.~vh0 mote..dialbgiieab0uthum~an;i~ht som(~ 1.25 million members na- NOW currently, says that "’atl of a gay man ~fr0m the.~ed wah~:t~ h~v~ ~e~ ii~. ~ub~ic ~d i~uess0itisunfoi:tunat~fllatthe donWide, may be poised to bepersons shall l~ve equal rights tbrces bexzause~’theConstifiition are ’~extree,m,ly...o.u.trageo"us.-~~" and~~’ top government officials re- gin. a purge Of local congregaand privileges without discrimi- does no,trecog~ize anything sperepugnmat. ’: ’ ’ S~c~lOl~nandfr~e discussion lions that accept gays mad lesbi.-~ nation on account of sex, race, cial ~bbut lfi~ owfffa~orite-~aasty Ti~ tileme o~t~iS year;S bobk needed to reduce prejudice ans among their ranks.. Backers sexual .orientation, marital sta- habitS" and apparently comparfair ironically is "human rights Phelps Kin Convicted of the move to oust the churches ms, etlmicity, national origin, iug homosexuals to child mosay they are "in direct opposiand freedom Of expression" and EMPORIA, Kan. - A Lyon color or indigence." After de- lesters. tion to the national principle was expected to draw represen- County, Kansas, jury has found bate, the NOW delegates added "Uudisputably homosexual adopted by the [American] Bap- tative of some 450 publishers Benjamin Phelps, a grandson of 2more categories to thelist- age acts are despised by a great protist Church" that "homosexualfrom more than 40 countries, notorious anti-gay picketer Fred and disability. Ireland saidofthe portion of the voters," L0omis ity is a sin." The Gay and Lesbian Associa- Phelps, guilty of battery for spit- _ new proposal, "We’re not naive wroteindefendingthedischarge Four S an Francisco area don of Zimbabwe (GALZ) had tingonJeroldBergerduringone There’s not one of us that of Lt. Andrew Holmes from the churches are the first targets of .... California National Guard. ,already been given a booth at the of the many demonstrations led does not know we are starting at lair to distribute educational lit- an expulsion campaign by other ground-zero." The 1 st ERA was Those oters have acted through by Phelps and his family mem- Baptist pastors that will be taken erature, but in late July, under bets. The Phelps grandson is 20 passed by Congress in 1972, but their president and their ConupinSeptember whenthe Amerigovernment pressure, the orga- years old and is the first of the narrowly failed to be ratified by gress to rid themselves of those canBaptist’swestemboardholds mzers of the book fair canceled extremist family picketers to be enough states to be added to the acts. In truth, there is no further its regular annual meedng. Out the GALZ reservation. Interna- convictedofacrimesincePhelps Constitution. justificationformostchaptersof tional rights .organizations of that regional board meeting thecriminallaw. And therefore," begandemonstratingagainstho- could come a call for a national Pastor Fired for sharply condemned the expul- mosexuals in 1991. Loomis wrote in a footnote to s~on of GAI_Z, a protest letter convention of the denomination Mari~ing L~bian Couple the court document, "it is still While the conviction is likely signed by hundreds of interna- to decide if gay-friendly Ameri- PATCHOGUE,N.Y.-TheCon- okay to be "prejudiced’ or ’bi- to be appealed by the family, the - - - can Baptist churches can remain gregationalChurchofPatchogue ased" against crirmnals, such as tionalliterary and publishing fig- younger Phelps faces a possible in the ABC or not. on Long Island has voted 84-67 molesters and pederasts, and to ures- including Nobel literature maximum $1,000 file and 6- l_e,aders of the churches that to fire the church’s pastor, the fire them forit." winners Nadine. Gordimer of month jail term on the charge, South Africa and Wole Soyinka accept gays,who formed theAs- Rev. RenwickJackson. Jackson Lungrenalsosaidhewassend- Phelps followers and family QfNigeria- was sent to the fair’s sociation ofWelcoming andAf- was dismissed by the congrega- ing a personal letter of apology members are being tried in 6 orgmtizers, and 4~ members of firming Baptists in 1992 which tion because he married a les- forLoomis’remarkstoU.S.Dis- other cases in the county resultnowincludes some30ABCcon- bian couple in the church which trict Judge Saundra Brown the fair’s governing board re- ing from protest activities by.the gregations in the U.S,, are pre- was first set up in this country Armstrong who is the presiding signedinprotest.Inaddition, the far-right minister, pared to fight the effort to oust more than 200 years ago by judge hearing Holms’ challenge Pt.~blisliing Assn. of South Af- Polish Church: Anti-Gay themfrom the regional groupof American colonists who were to the so-called "don’ t ask, don’t nca (PASA), .the largest exhibi- WARSAW- In whatmay be its AmericanBaptistcongregatious. looking for a "free and open tell" policyexcludinghomosexu- for at the fair, broke off negotia- most aggressive move into Eu- The Rev. Jim Hopkins of the place" to worship, als fromthe military. Lungren’s lions for a.joint sub-continent ropean politics in decades, the Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church Transsexual Runs for office =nade the announcement l~x~k fair being discussed for Catholic Church in Poland is in- inOakland,Calif.,saidhewould of Loomis’ removal from the next.year and threatened to comcreasingly becominginvolvedin fight the move to purge the 4 City Council plete’ly withdraw from the Zim- case after stateAssembly =Memthe government affairs of Po- churches in order "to keep that SAN BRUNO, Calif. ~- Alice ber JohnVasconcellos (D-Santa babwe,fairnext vear. land, according to a _report in the hallmark of Baptist religious Barnesannouncedhercandidacy Clara) demanded an apology In hi.s. openinff remarks at the New York Times. According to freedomfrombeingtakenaway." foroneof2openseatsontheSan from the state attorney general bookfair,Mugabesaid "Ifindit the paper, the church is even Lakeshore, along with New Bruno city council, saying she for what Vasconcellos called cxtrcmelyoutrageousandrepug- considering making an official Community of Faith Church in wanted to get on to "real cam- Loomis’ "hateful, homophobic nant to. my human conscience endorsement in the country’s SanJose, theFirstBaplistChurch paign issues" - which is why attack." that such i~mnoral and revulsive presidential elections later this of Berkeley and the San Leandro Barnes also-announced at the org,’ufivahons, like those of ho- year. During the lengthy process British Activists Protest Community Church, are the 4 same time that she is a transmoscxuals who offend both ofhammeringoutPoland’scon- churches, sexual. Barnes said she wasn’t Bishop’s Address against the law of nature and the stitution, church officials got NOW Proposes New ERA bringing"mytranssexualisminto LONDON - The British gay nlorals of religious beliefs es- theirway ondefiningthechurch- this...but I’m being realistic, rightsgroupOutRage!disrnpted poused by our society, should PHILADELPHIA - Flying di- That’s why I confronted it right the farewell sermon of the Rt. state relationship, and are now rectly against what many politi- up front." In a prepared state- Rev. John Taylor, the out-going have anx advocates in our midst insisting on anti-abortion provi- cal analysts see as a more conand even elsewhere in the sions and specific constitutional ment, Barnes said, "My life’s Bishop of St. Albans at the ca- servative swing in America, the world...If we accept homosexu- languageprohibitinghomosexu- challenge has been difficult and thedral northofLondon. The 10- alitvasaright,asisbeingargued National Organization for " alsfromteachinginthecountry’s Women at its annual convention personal. I makeno secret of it. minute demonstration was to It has not been a factor in my protest the bishop’s support of by the association of sodolnists public school system, has not only resurrected a proand scxual perverts, what moral Proposals currently included contributing to San Bruno’s the so-called"ex-gay group," the fiber sh~dlonr society ever have posed Equal RightsAmendment in the draft constitution would progress. It is not a campaign Courage Trust. In a press state~ deny o~gmtized drug addicts, to the federal Constitution, it is issue." In her campaign for a ment,GlennHaltonofOutRage! prohibitdiscriminationbasedon also suggesting a revised veror even those given to bestialJty, sexual orientation, but church seat on the council, Barnes said said, "Today’s action sends a the rights they might claim and sion that goes far beyond the ,, leaders have denounced the she wants to focus on issues she message to the Church of En- 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa Kerry $28/hour MASSAGE THERAPIST "Tension, Stress, or Injury" YMCA 515 S. Denver Tues.-Fri (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 News ,Briefs News Briefs-News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News gland that the lesbian and gay commumty will not stand by as the Chinch allows other gay peopletobedamagedinthename of their religion by’funda mentalist bigots. Weare seeking an unequivocal condemnation ofthe actions ofthe ex-gay groups from the church and will not stop our campaign of disruption until the church acknowledges its moral responsibilities." Anti-Gay Measure Ruled Unconstitutional BOISE, Idaho - Idaho’s Attorney General Alan Lance, a Republican, has issued a formal "certificate ofreview"including his opinion that the latest proposed anti-gay initiative by the Idaho Citizens Alliance is unconstitutional. Voters in the state rejected a similar ICA anti-gay amendment last year, which the attorney general at the time also considered unconstitutional. Brian Bergqnist, who led the organization against the 1994 ICA measure, said, "This opinion is devastating to the ICA because now two attorney generals, a Democrat and a Republican, have both advised them that their anti-gay initiative proposals are unconstitutional." Louganis’ New Role NEW YORK - The New York Times reports that Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis will be starring soon in the off- Broadway play by Dan Butler, "The Only Thing Worse You .Could Ha~e Told Me.’"The pi;iy is described as a "view of contemporary gay life as shown through several characters in 14 vignettes." Lougams has appeared in other theater productions, including mostnotably the hit "Jeffrey." Austria Activists to Out Catholic Bishops VIENNA - The Austrian gay rights organization, Vienna Homosexual Initiative (HOSI), has said it would out 4 of the country’s Catholic bishops at a press conference on Aug. 1 in what would be the first case of outing clergy in the overwhelmingly Catholic country. HOSI spokesperson Kurt Krickler said, "We’re not having a go at anyone, ,we’re just trying to show that bishops can be gay too." The HOSI activists say they decided on the more drastic measure of outing 4 of the country’s 16 bishops after Parliament delayed aproposal to lower the age b~ consent for homosexual acts from 18 to 14 years ofage, equalizing the consent laws with heterosexuals. The Catholic Church in Austria has been wracked with controversy since April.when an ex- Catholic schoolboy chargedthat Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer, the Archbishop of Vienna and the Austrian church’s primate, sexually mOlestedhim years ago. U. Of Texas May Offer Partners Benefits AUSTIN, Texas - When the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Computers took steps to open a facility in the suburbs near the Texas state capital last year, the company’s domestic partners policies erupted in months of controversy that eventually led to city voters repealing Austin’s domestic partner ordinance. Now, the Student Advisory Groupat the University ofTexas at Austin says it is considering recommending that the university’s board ofregents add partners benefits, perhaps as early as this September. Student leaders have said the benefits could range from library and sports passes for spouses to student family housing and health insurance benefits. Canadian Gov’t Admits Anti-Gay Discrimination OTrAWA - According to a report in the Toronto Globe & Mail, atforneys fighting a court case by the Canadian Union of Public Employees to extend survivor benefits to partners of same-sex couples, admitted in court that the government does in fact discriminate against gay and lesbian couples in benefits. But Brian Saunders, a government attorney, said the issue should be settled gradually by Parliament and notby the courts. "Parliament must be allowed to take an incremental approach to equality issues," Saunders told thejudge hearing the union case. Lesbians Win Bias Case VANCOUVER, Canada- Vancouver gynecologist Gerald Korn has been ordered to pay $3,000 in fines plus damages to a lesbian couple for refusing to artificially inseminate one of the women because they are lesbians. Dr. Tracy Potter and her partner, attorney SandraBenson, filed a complaint with the BritishColumbialmmanrights council after Kom refu_s,e~,insemination services Because of the couple’s sexual orientation. Kom had originally claimed he had refused his services because he didn’t want to get involved in any .possible child custody disputcs if the couple later separated. But the council ruled that he had refused to gi."ve the couple the kinds of serv|ces routinely available to heterosexuals solely because they are lesbians. Gay Em ployee Groups Gaining Ground SALT LAKE CITY - Accord- .ing to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune, gays and lesbians are organizing in the workplace not only nationally buteven in conservative Utah. While such gay and lesbian employee groups ,are fairly common in major urban areas with large and active gay populations, the paper reports that late last year, when American Express Travel Related Services in New York authorized minority employee groups at the firm,, the Utah branch was the first to organize a gay workers group - Gay & Lesbian Organization to Build Equality (GLOBE). Despite the state’s stannchly conservative image, govenmaent workers with Salt Lake County have also formed the Gay & Lesbian Employees Assn. (GLEA), and last year workers with AT&T’s Lesbian and Gay United Employees (LEAGUE), alsofornaally organized ~at the ’tdephone giant’s offices in Utah. in May, US West’s EmployeeAssn: forGays & Lesbians (EAGLE) also hosted a regional conference of other EAGLE groups. Ultimately, the gay and lesbian employee groups say it is the company itself that benefits from such worker organizations since they help generate a sense of loyal~ty. "It’s much easier now for employees to be out in the work force mid not worry about repercussious from the boss," says Richard Cottino at US West. "They know file company is behind them "" Compromise on Rights Revision in Salt Lake City SALT LAKE CITY - Under pressure from local mid national gay rights activists, the Salt Lake County Board of Cormnissloners voted not to remove protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation in county governmentand services. The Gay and Lesbian-Utah Democrats in Salt LakeCity had threatened to lead:a nationwide boycott if the commissioners gutted the county’s anti-bias ordinance: County officials said they wanted tomakethechanges to avoid potentially costly lawsuits byunmamedcounty workers’sdeking insurance benefits under the anti-discrimination code. Under political pressure, the commisSibn decided not to adopt broader revisions that would have removed all references to protected classes, including sexual orientation, and instead made changes that re~ strict some county worker benefits and services not specifically required by state or federal law. Because domesdc partner benefits aren’t mandated by either Utah or U.S. law, the compromise measure would exclude the county from. being required to provide partner benefits to unmarried or gay and lesbian couples. But it would not remove existing explicit protections based on sexual orientation or marital status. Ill a news statement, Michael Aaron, chair of GLUD, said, "We’re pleased that the board has agreed to keep the protection of equal-employment rights for bisexual, gay and lesbian people ~n county government. But, it’s discouraging to us that ,this action further destabilizes samesex partnerships andfamilies.by making it morse difficult for:bisexual, gay and lesbian.county employees to receive the same benefits like health care for their same-sex partners.’" Sports Bar Bias Lawsuit CHICAGO - A popular sports bar in the Chicago suburb of Harwood Heights, the Sidelines, has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by 4 gay men - Steven Kleinedler, Robert Castillo, Craig Teichen and John Pelmycuff. In March 1994, the owner of Sidelines had the 4 men arrested because they were dancing with each other at the bar. The disorderly conduct charges against the 4 men were later dismissed, but they filed a complaint with the Cook County Commission on Human Rights, charging discrinlination based on sexual orientation. The bar will have to pay the 4 men aal undisclosed amount in damages and attorneys’ fees, a $2,000 fine to Cook County, and put upnotices in the popular, predominately straight bar promising to abide by the county’s anti-bias code, which prohibits disc rimination based on sexual orientation. State Official Comes Out MONTPELIER, Vt. - Ed Flanaga~2 Vermont?s state attditor, has Come out during an interview with the Burlington (Vt.) FreePress. Flanagan has held the auditor’s post for more than 2 years, turning the usually donothing post into a high-profile office that’s criticized many of the state’ s toppoliticians for what Flanagan sees as a failure ofsome state officials to serve the public interest adequately. Flanagan said he had decided to take the step of going completely public after marching in this year’s gay pride parade in Burlington and because of what he sees as growing anti-gay bias nationally. "I think .public bigotry creates a moral obligation to respond publicly," he said. Ex-Congressman From Mississippi Dies of AIDS SILVER SPRING, Md. - Jon Hinson, the.former Mississippi member of,~ongress mad conservadve Republican; has died of an AIDS-related illness. Hinson resigned hisHouse seat during hi.s 2nd term, ’of office after he was arrested on charges of having sex with another mma in a federal office building in 1981: Hinson acknowledged that he was in.fac~ gay’after his resignation and went oh to Work for the gay rights moV(m~nt. He helped found the statelrbbying group Virginians for Ju’sffce and Fairfax Lesbian &Gay°~itizens Assn. Lesbian Sunday ’Si~hool Teacher Forced to Quit GLASGOW, Scotland - Le~ley Craise, an openly lesbian Sunday school teacher, has been forced to leave the Presbyterian Church of Scotland after telling teenagers in her Bible classes that Goddidn’t have to be viewed as a male. 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Both drugs arein afamily of medications known as protease inhibitots, which are being tested by about a dozen drug companies. Early studies indicate the drugs can remove a significant amount of HIV from the bloodstream, although the virus that remains appears to devdop resistance to them~ Merck & Co. notified some 130,000 doctors that it will give Crixivan to about 1,400 patients in later stages ofAIDS without charge. Supplies are limited, Merck officials say, because of the difficulty ofmaking the drug, so the company is restricting the distribution to those with extremely impaired immune systems.Those interested in the Merck program can call 1-800-497-8383. Study Raises Questions About Early Medical Intervention LONDON - A study published in the British Medical Journalindicates that the limited array of AIDS medications appears to delay the onset of symptoms early in the infection, but may actually shorten the survival time of people with the disease in the long term. The Study examinedthehealthhistories of436people -.339 who began taking anti-AIDS medicines shortly after first learning they were infected with HIV, and 97 who didn’t begin taking medications until they had already developed full-blown AIDS and Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health become gravely ill. Dr. Mark Poznansky, the lead researcher in the study, reports that people who started treatment early on in the infection experienced fewer ailments related to AIDS. But the study also found that once they became seriously ill, they lived on average a year less than patients whohad not begin treatment until they were severely sick with AIDS-related illnesses. The study raise~ questions ofwhetherthe short-termbenefits ofwarding off symptoms outweighs the shortened life span. Vitamin A May Help HIV Babies WASHINGTON - A report published in the current issue of the American Journal ofPubtic Health by researchers in South Africa suggests there may now be hope for giving newborns infected with HIV a better lifeby ~vingthemmoderately large doses of vitamin A. The Natal University. doctors studied 118 infants born to HIVpositive mothers. Half the babies were ~ven vitamin A, while the other half were given placebos. All the infants who received the vitamin A supplements - regardless of their HIV status - had fewer illnesses. According to Dr. Anna Coutsoudis, a Natal University pediatrics professor and lead author of the study, the vitaminA made a much larger difference among the infants infected with HIV. If other researchers confirm the effectiveness of vitamin A, it could substantially reduce hospital and health-care costs for infants infected with the virus. Senate Rebuffs Helms on AIDS WASHINGTON- The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved continued funding for the Ryan WhiteCAREAct,which had been delayed by Sen. Jesse Helms (RN. C.) for month~. AIDS, Helms had said, is a disease perpetuated by "the offensive "madrevolting conduct of gay men." Helms, one of the most homophobic members of Congress, tried unsuccessful to turn the reauthofizafion of the bill into a referendum on homosexuality, charging that "Congress is falling all over itself to do ~vhat the homosexual lobby is almost hysterically demanding that Congress do." Helms also insisted that the federal government spends more money on AIDS than it does on,cancer and heart disease. But even fellow Republicans disputed Helms figures. "HIV/AIDS receives $5.4 billion, cancer $15 billion, and heart disease $34billion," said Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R.) on the Senate floor. As chair of the Labor and Human Resources Committee her figures apparently impressed the senators moie than Helms’ attacks on gays and lesbians. In the end, Helms could get only 2 other Senators - Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Robert Smith (RN. H.) - to side with him in the 97-3 lopsided vote to refund the act. President Clinton lashed out at Sen. Jesse Helms, saying it was "luSt wrong" for the North Carolina Republican to advocate curlingfederal AIDS researchfunds for the deadly epidemic because he believes that people who have it are immoral. "The gay people who have AIDS are still our sons, our brothers, our cousins, our citizens. They’re Americans, too," Clinton said in a speech at Georgetown University. "They’re obeying the law and workinghard. They’re entitled to be treated like everybody else.’" Russia Stalls HIV Testing Law MOSCOW-Claiming that the necessary paperwork and administrative procedures had not yet been worked out, the Russian Briefs Health Briefs foreign and health mimstries have announced that the country’s new ~nandatory. HIV testing law had not gone into effect o n Aug. 1 as it had been slated to. The legislation would require all foreign visitors staying in the country for more than 3 months, along with some Russian citizens, to certify that they are not infected with HIV. The 2 government nnnistries have had ongoing troubles working out the details of the complex and somewhat vague law between them. Flu Shots May Stimulate HIV LOS ANGELES Scientists at the University of California’ s Los Angeles AIDS Institute report in the current issue of the journal Blood that even the mild stimulauon to the body’s immune system that results fromaninfluenza vaccinationmay stimulate the growth of HIV in infected individuals. Dr. William O’Brien of UCLA, who headed the research team, said the people infected with HIV should _ still get flu shots because"actual infection with influenza may be more damaging." But he added that patients with advanced AIDS may not be good candidates to receive flu vaccinations. "’Perhaps these patients should not be vaccinated." he said, noting that they do not respond well to the flu shots. FDA OK’s Baboon Marrow Swap SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Pittsburgh have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to go, ahead with a bonemarrow transplant from a baboon to Jeff Getty, a38-year-oldman with AIDS. The untested mad potentially dangerous transplant procedure is intended to help rebuild see Health Briefs, page 13 Fi_~ELITY HO_tv~E H E_ALTH CA_RE, INC.. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 . .2 Weprovide comprehensive home health services 24 hourslday, seven daysiweek. The range ofservices include: Skilled nursing services (RN’s, LPN’s) iHome health aides, Physical Therapy Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services, In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation, Private duty nursing and Companion sitter services. This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices with specific treatment issues. Jeffrey A. 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Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS Dine Out Pizz6ria & Espresso 1344 e. 15th 58203456 FAMILY FINANCES Developing a College Savings Plan Shouldn.’t Require a PhD by Leanne Gross Acollege education continues to be one ofthe smartestinvestments youcanmakefor you and your children. College enriches a young person’s life in may ways, generatingimportant intangible benefits - new ideas, broader experiences, cultural awareness and self-confidence- as wall as the tangible ones that accompany higher earning power. In fact, it’s hard to find an investment that delivers better value than a good education. Studies show that people with at least four years of college have the potential to earn hundreds ofthousands of dollars more over their lifetimes than those who never attend college. While most parents realize the value of a good education, hdping their children pay for college is a different matter. Over the past 10 years, college costs have increased, faster than the rate of inflation, whilefunds availablefor scholarships and financial aid have decreased. ¯ How do college bills get paid? ......... Motiiating college costs have forced parents and students to become more creativein their search for funding. There are three main ways to pay for college: Grants and/or scholarships. Financial grants are an unpredictable source of funds. Grants are usually based on financial-need tests that exclude many middle-income families. Also, it’s difficult to know whether or not your child will be eligible for scholarships in the future, Loans Banks, civic organizations, colleges, and federal and state governments sponsor loan programs. There are, however, two main drawbacks to borrowing for college: The amount of the loan is limited by thefamily’s (or the student’s) ability to repay and the loan (plus interest) becomes a long-term financial burden. Family Resources This category includes family savings, life insurance and student earning. Of course,family contributions vary, depending on the earmng of the parents and on the fees chargedby the school in question. Getting Started If you have college-bound children, start a savings plan as soon as possible. The best time to begin is when your child is born. But even if the child is already in school, it’s not too ]ate. No matter how little or how much you put aside, the sooner you develop a systematic savings plan, the more time you’ll have to accumulate the funds you.need, When you set up your funding plan, make sure that it’s: Realistic. You’ll need toknow-roughlythe total amount ofmoney your child will need to attend college. This information can be obatained from your local library, your financial advisor or the college in question (if known). Flexible. 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But, be sure to keep in mind these five important tips: 1. Know your goal. As with any financial plan, determininghow muchmoney you’ll need will hdp determine the parameters of your plan, 2. Start early. The key to successfully saving enough money is to begin as early as possible. No matter how little or how much you put aside, the sooner you desee Finances. page ]4 Timothy Daniel Attorney at Lax 7 Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, rsonal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. r ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 prn Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah.6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . 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From a proposal in Oregon that would effeciively prohibitdoctors from performing alternative insemination on unmarried women--including lesbians - to a bill in Vermont that would ban adoption by unmarried couples and second-parent adoption, the Far Right is attempting to construct a barbed-wire fence of law and public policy. !ts purpose: to keep lesbians, gay men and bisexuals out of the territoly marked "children and family." The strategy speaks both to the history of gay oppression and to the contemporary state of lesbian and gay concerns. In the past, medical, legal, and religious discourse defined homosexuals in opposition to the heterosexual nuclear family. Inflammatory stereotypes definedqueers, .whether male or female, as predators seeking to invade the sanctum of thehome and to steal the young. For previous generations, the price of adopting a gay, lesbian or bisexual identity has often been to live outside the faniily. When a gay political agenda took shape after Stonewall, basic goals such as sodomy law repeal, civil rights protections, and the removal of the stigma of mental illness took precedence. But now, the gay community across the country is reclaiming family. Lesbians are choosing to have children, gay men are seeking to become foster parents, both men and women are insisting that their intimate partnerships be recognized by law. Lesbian, gay and bisexual parents want their children--and their children’s peers to be taught tolerance in school, while the parents and advocates of gay youth are insisting that the schools respond to the needs of their sexual minority students. In almost every area of public policy that impinges onfamily and youth, gay voices are being heard. These voices .are new, and not yet well orgauized.; And so the Radical Right has rushed into the void, playing-upon the emotional’ flashpoints that run through American :culture, and fomenting fear. It is not hard to do. With the crisis of family and community that Americans are living through, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals are easier, simpler-targets than a changing labor market with wage structures that compromise family stability, or school systems without the resources to educate. This year’s legislative record suggests that battles over family are likely to remain frontline conflicts. It also suggests that the gay community needs to apply to the arenaof family the lessons it has learned in its fight for health care and againsthate-motivated violence patient, deliberate, and sustained organization; broad-based education of sympathetic al - lies; and the careful articulation of an agenda rooted in the real needs of its members. Historian John D’Emilio is director of the Policy Institute at the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force in Washington, DC. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Supervisor, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Currently,in our society, theword ’Tami! y" has a very specific meaning which includes a father, mother, children andthe extended, related family. This definition ofafamily follows a standard format during the family life cycle: courtship, marriage, children and anniversaries. Recently, lesbian and gay male couples have begun to create their own role models and traditions within the contextof their relationships, developing a broadened understanding of the word ’~famil y". In "The Lesbian- Family Life Cycle," author Suzatme Slater has produced a helpful guide to creating and maintaining a lesbian family. The first half of the book, which is an examinanon of ’~aaduring Realities of Lesbian Family Life," addresses stress, strengths and coping mechanisms, and lesbian families with children. The rest of the book is a stage-by-stage analysis of the lesbian life cycle. Stage One: Formation of the Couple, acknowledges that there are obstacles to overcome, such as isolation, lack of role models or mentors, the possibility of social stigma and, sometimes, a lack of compatibility. This chapter helps lesbians ...lesbian & male couples ~aaYve begun to create tl~eir own role models & traditions ...developing a broadenedur~der: - standl,n,~ of the word family" learn to create a persistent expectation that 10rig-term, devoted relationships are productive and possible.. Stage Two: Ongoing Couplehood, focuseson getting both partners to agree on commitment, living together, and the problems of distance.. Stage Three: The Middle Years, assumes that both partners persevere. The lesbian couple then experiences the unprecedented security and joy that deepened commitment has to offer. Stage Four: Generativity, looks beyond the earlier storms that partners have weathered and concentrates on other things, including, perhaps, children. Stage Five: Lesbian Couples Over Sixty-Five, describes a period.that can tast twenty years or more and includes retirement, financial and heal.th concerns and lesbian widowhood. ’The Lesbian Family Life Cycle" is a telpful guide, in a very readable format, which can help ’lesbian partners dare to redefine the very concept offamily and to design especially personalized approaches to their own family lives." Other new titles of interest include: ’Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present" by Neil Miller ’$:reedom, Glorious Freedom" by John J. McNeill ’Queer Spirits: A Gay Men~s Myth Book" by Will Roscoe TWO for ONE SALE! Enjoy the ultimate in technology with Mitsubishi autos & electronics. Buy any Mitsubishi car before Sept. 11 & get. a 20" stereo TV or 4-head hi-fi VCR! Come in to register for big screenTV give-away! Y 50wS cont’dfrqm p.- 2 Measured that way, the ’50s wer~ a time of moral depravity transformed ’by the ’60s, a time of moral advance. Think about it: During the 1950s, racial segregation was the law of the land, enforced by state-sanctioned terror. People of dark skin color, for that reason alone, were not permittedto i~0te, Serve on-juries, enjoy, mainstream public accommodations like restaurants,movie theaters., ,h,otels and: swimfiiing ~pools,~euroll in ’white" public schools b~ e.Ven t~se certain public toilets. And they were not infrequently beatenorkilled ffthey tried. While all this w~ going on, children prayed every day in Southern schools. During the ’50s, women throughout the country were expected to be stay-home wives and mothers, denied equal opportunity in education andemployment and usually forced to risk degradation and death to terminate a pregnancy. It was not until 1965 that laws prohibiting even married couples from obtaining contraceptives were struck down. During the ’50s, gay men and lesbians lived secret lives, terrorized by the fear of revelation. Their most intimate, personal relationships were considered criminal in more than half the states. The disabled were hidden away as wall, their physical impediments disabilities compounded by imposed social and economicrestrictions. And free speech wasn’t so free either in the 1950s. Loyalty oaths prevailed, the attorney genera[~pt alist of disapproved political organi,~,~tions, the FBI infiltrated them and harass~d~p~ople whose views J. Edgar Hoover di~lh t like, and congressional committ~ summoned citizens to account for thei?:political beliefs and associations, recant and rat on their friends. Those who refused often lost theiijobs and some even went to jail: Signing the wrong petition or going to the wrong meeting was riskY business, despite what:¢ the First Amendment appeared to say. The ’60s changed muchof that. Jim Crow laws were dismantled and equal opportunity was guaranteed by enforceable laws for both women and racial nilnotifies. Other minorities were encouraged and emboldened by these startling gains and begantheir ownmovements for equal:¯rights. The government’s spying apparatus was dismantled .and discredited. Theroad to freedom and equal rights is arduous, and much of it still remains to be traveled. New road-blocks have been erected, threatening the progress made in the ’60s. Both the Supreme Court and congress are in full retreat on affirmative action remedies for race and gender discriminations. A purge of black members of Congress from the South is under way. Th6 separation of church and state, which protects religious freedom, ~s seriously threatened. The retreat back to the ’50s is certaluly under way. But were we a more moral nation when legalized racial segregation prevailed; when women were denied equal opportunity and forced to submit to back-alley butchers; when people were punished because o_f their polifical beliefs and associations? Abolishing these gross abuses of individual rights in so short a time was arguably the greatest moral advance this nation or any other nation has ever expe~ rienced. The notion that we are a less moral nation today than we were in the ’50s is a monument to historical revision- Ira Glasser is the executivedimctor of the American Civil Liberties Union. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South .Lewis Are you ¯looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further- information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, ~S Serving a Diverse Community Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795-1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada June 30 - July 7, ! 996, $895-2295 Call International Tours 9z8-34/-6866 RSVP Methodist Comes Out ST. P,~UL, Minn. - The Rev. Jeanne PowerS, the associate general secretary of the 8-million-member United Methodist Church’s general commission on Chtistianunity andinterreligious concerns, told a meeting of UMC officials at Augsburg College that she has been a lesbian all her adult life and has served in the church despite rules against "selfavowed, practicing homosexuals." Powers, who is 63, made the revelation just one year before she is slated to retire as a "political act" to encourage church debate about ordaining gay & lesbian ministers. Powers is the highest ranking United Methodist Church official to reveal her homosexuality. ,I have been lesbian all my life," Powers said. ’~’ve never known my identity as otherwise." Powers Said she won’t resign as an ordained minister, nor will she turn overher ordination papers. If terminatedr as a minister,.Powers could lose some of her retirement benefits. Powers stopped short ofactually saying she is sexually active, a key point in the UMC prohibition, but she lives with her life partner and promised to answer any questions UMC officials may have. "If you’re called to do something, you take the risks," Powers said. ’~If I waited a year, until after my retirement, it would be too easy to discount me. What I need is a year to help the church struggle with this. If this act of resistance keeps the church restless about its understanding of homosexuality and the Christian faith, then I believe I will have continued my own commitment to working for justice and being a change agent in the church and the world. Order cont’dfrom p. ] governmentfor deciding who should have access to state secrets. McCurry noted in amaouneing the executive order that under the previous system, anindividual’s sexual orientation was often grounds for launching extensive background checks. The federal government, in fact, has a ~ long history of denying clearances to gays and lesbians: ... " Activists, :.many of whom backed Clintonwhenhe raft forpresidentin 1992, and whosesupport world help him in ~s expected re-election bid next year, ha;€~ long urged the administration to take tion to end discrimination against gay people in granting the important clearanceS. The order states simply, ’The United States government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation in granting access to classified information." Leonard Hirsch, president of GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Employees of the Federal Government), saidin thepress statement that the Clinton order "takes a very large step in removing the legal bartiers to equal treatment in the federal workforce. By explicitly including sexual orientationin thenon-disctimination statement, he finally expurgates decades of legal harassment and discrimination." 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The researchers are hoping tI~t l~tienew combinationw0uldhelp l~ulld anew immune system to fight the disease being challenged locally. Drug Task Force Under Fire WASHINGTON - The medical technology newspaper BioWorld Today reports that several key Clinton administration officials are increasingly frustrated with the work of the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development, a federal panel set up 2 years ago to advise the government on AIDS drug treatment policies. The paper reports that Phil Lee, Assistant Secretary for Health, David Kessler, the FDA Commissioner, andHarold Varmus, director ofthe National Institutes ofHealth, and all members of the task force, have raised questions about whether the panel should be renewed When its current authorization expires in October. Non-administration members of the task force expressed frustrations with the panel as well. "In 2 years, we have nothing to point to,",Peter Staley of New York’s Treatment Action Group told the paper. But Staley said the fault wasn’t with the task force, but with the Clinton administration. "We had inadequate staff, a minuscule budget, a slow schedule, and not enough support from Kessler, ~ and Varmus," Staley said. More Condoms Needed in India NEW DELHI - The World Bank has urged the Indian government and health officials to emphasize malecontraception practices in the nation. The World Bank recommendation is aimed at both reducing the population gro.wth rate in the II!III robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 7~,152 918.747.0880 Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 So, Cincinnati. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You world’s 2nd most populous nation.and at curbing the spread of HIV. The World Bank said there was a "pressing need to promote the use of condoms" in India where the "growing HIV epidemic makes greater use of condoms an urgent priority." AIDS Postman Fired CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The postal.letter carrierwho refused tQ d¢liyer,mail:to a couple who have AIDS won’t be deliverlng any moreU.S., mail for a while.’Tim Snodgrass says he was afraid of contract~ ing HIV from stamps.or envelopes Fred and Pat Grounds had licked. Snodgrass went throughan AIDS educational seminar at the main post office in the West Virginia capital, but when he had finished the course, Snodgrass insisted he had not changed his mind about his fears of being exposed to the virus. Hehas been fired for refusing to deliver the couple’s letters. Needle-Swap Program Works BOSTON - A state-funded study of the Boston-Cambridge based needle-exchange program, Project-A-HOPE, indi- .cates the project has lowered needle sharing among IV drug users, thereby reducing the risks of transmitting HIV. The study also found no indication that either drug use or crimes related to drugs had increased because of the exchanges. Frisco Giants Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants have announced that its Aug. 13 game against the Chicago Cubs will be the pro baseball team’ s 2nd annual "Until There’s a Cure Day" fundraiser to fight the AIDS epidemic. The Giants are the only major league team to designate a regular season game to fighting the epidemic. ,!~Y Pat Morehead Life is like a box of chocolate, sticky and messy. If you don’t believe me just ask Hugh Grant! While I was looking for my limes, Hugh was looking for something else. What is going on out in LA LA Land? I mean we know what was up with Hugh Grant, nudge nudge, wink wink. Now weknow thatCharli~ Sheen spent 53 grand.fo~? hogkers.,First off, credit ~oes to Hugh .f0~ ~ompa’~ftive shopping~. But what’s With these guys? Did they miss the orientation class on the benefits of Hollywo0dfamemad fortune?HughandCharl~e are my picks for Dumb and Dumber, Part Two. And speaking of Dumb and Dumber, somebody in the County Commissioners office should be in the running as well. You don’t fund an operating budget (i.e. a jail of all things ) with a Sales Tax. What happens when theeconomy takes a header and we all quit spending? Evidently the Comm.issioners have already forgotten the recess~onary period in the eighties. Besides, I’m not supporting any added tax when we can’t even get recognition from the Human Rights Commission. So when the September Jail vote comes along, everyone in our commumty should go vote "NO". And you thought the only thing I thought about was Brads" butt. Hooooo, Brads’ butt....sorry, momentarily distracted. So, while I’m on political news I can’t let Ms. Vicki Cleveland get off without a word. And believe me, after her successful NO POOR PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD deal, she really got off. Course that’s about the only way she could get off. In an e~fort .to appear Politically Correct she is rumoured to be planning an additional ordinance. This will be a Community Block Grant Development Fund to foster Miflti-Cultural un: derstanding, In effect CBGD funds (read tax dollars) will be awarded to families in qualifying income brackets to help with multi-cut~ral unders,t?),n~ding. ., t-f Iunders~tand th(~r0gram,C0rre~tl.y, it will w~ork some.~)ng like this. Ira family in her neighiaorhood hire~ fin Asian Gardner, tlae f~ifiiy wiil re~i~,e $30~000 in CBGD money. AnHisp~aiC hired, as. a domestic will be worth $20,000 andan English Nanny will be worth $22,500. An additional CBGD amount of $10,000 will go to the same family if they hire a French Au Pair after filling one of the above mentioned catagories. To apply for this Federal money you must meet the following requirements: I) Live within 5000 feet of Southern Hills Country Club, 2) contribute $5,000.00 or more to the Republican party and 3) be personal friends with Ms. Vicki. And you thought she wasn’t doing her part to advance multi-cultural understanding. That’s it for now, campers. Me, I’m headed back to rmx up another batch of Bloody Bulls, get naked and relax in the hot tub there to ponder the greater questions of life, like where do I find that Internet File with the pictures of Brad Pitt. Have a nice August aa.d don’t for_oct to vote NO on the Jail S~ Tax. ~ "Pat Morehead is a T~i~an whose commentaries focus on arti~olitics & Brad Pitt’s derriere. These vi~_s are notnecessarily those of Tulsa Family News. At Tomfoolery, coming out is what we’re all about. We’re Tulsa’s. original gay" "........ ~:~!:: & lesbian gift shop, and we’ve got the best selection of T-shirts, rainbow gear and novelty items in town. 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Memorial, 835~5083 Open 2pro M,F, Noon Sat/Sun TULSA’S HUGE PAT][O BAR Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, August 15-September 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 9 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. 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Communities - Our Families of the Heart October 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 10 National News & More Pres. Candidate Bob Dole Rebuffs Gay Republicans CT The NAMES Project will present a portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. Gay Tulsa "Yellow Pages" Tulsa activists and entrepeneurs, Kharma Amos and Debi Harding have formed Pride Publishing and have launched Gay Tulsa, A Guide to Businesses Serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Community of Tulsa and surrounding area. The Guide will be free, distributed in Tulsa clubs, other businesses, churches and non-profit organizations. Amos & Harding will publish tbe premiere edition of Gay Tulsa in October with an initial run of about 2500 copies. Amos added that Gay Tulsa will provide space for Tulsa not-for-profit organizations to describe briefly the,ir programs. She also noted that thus far non-Gay businesses had been more enthusiastic about advertising than some Lesbian and Gay ones. For more information about Gay Tulsa, contact Pride Publishing at 9727 E. 1 lth St. Ste. 128, Tulsa, OK 74128, or phone/fax to 838-2121 or e-mail to OKPridePub@aol.com. ACLU-Oklahoma Seeks,to Abolish OK "Sodomy" Law On August 24, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma (ACLU-OK) presented arguments that challenge Oklahoma’s "crimes against nature" statute to the Oklahoma Courts of Criminal Appeals, Oklahoma’s highest court for criminal law issues. The case was an appeal of a guilty conviction of an Oklahoma City man arrested by an undercover Oklahoma City police man for describing his sexual predilections at the policeman’s urgings. Michael Camfield, develoment director for the ACLU-OK noted that although the citizen was charged with a misdemeanor: offering to engage in a lewd or lascivious act, the citizen actually did not offer to engage but merely described what he likes. Camfidd added that the OKC officer presented himself as a Gay man, making references to the See ACLU, page 11 Gay Volunteer Accepted in Leadership Tulsa Program TULSA, OK - For a number of years Leaderslfip Tulsa has provided training for individuals interested in contributing to Tulsa by serving on boards of not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are selected competitively for the costly program ($1200) and usually represent many of the best and brightest in Tulsa business and professions. In this year’s class~ for perhaps the first time, an ope~lly Gay man, Steve Eberle, was chosen. Eberle, a longtime volunteer with considerable experience on the boards of a number of organizations, had had the impression that Leadership Tulsa was primarily for individuals without much experience - unlike himself. But he was persuaded by Iris friend, Penny Painter (executive director of Resonance) to apply and has found that the program while great training for the inexperienced, can take an experienced board volunteer to a higher level. He adds that it’s broadened his exposure to individuals and organizations across the city. See Eberle, page 3 CINCINNATI ~ In an effort to find.~’common ground," the gays and lesbians of the Log Cabin Republicans began their 6th national convention in Cincinnati, the object of calls for a national boycott by many rights activists because of the city’s passage of an anti=gay ballot me asure in 1993. Instead, the gay GOPers got a sharp rebuff from leading Republican presidential contender, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas. In announcing the location of this year’s convention, Abner Mason, president of the Log Cabin Federation, said, "We are looking for common ground. A boycott is not going to accomplish what gay activists are looking for - greater awareness of gay individuals in America." But as the convention opened on Friday, Aug. 25, Sen. Dole’s presidential campaign office announced that it was returning a $1 ,~ contribution from the Log Cabin Republicans. A spokesperson from Dole’s presidential campaign said it was the GOP senator’s policy not to accept money "from political groups that have an agenda that is not in line with Senator Dole’s position on the issues." Rich Tafel, executive director of the gay Republican organization, said the group was "extremely disappointed" by the Dole~ampaigu move. See relaied sto-ri-es: Dole, ]~. 12 Congressional Hearings on ’Gay Agenda’ Delayed .WASHINGTON- A plan to conduct congressional hearlngs on Sept. 12 on homosexuality in public education has been at least delayed after rights activists called the secretive way the hearings were scheduled a "sideshow for right:Wing lobbyists: A House Economic & Educational Operations subconmfittee had quietly slated the hearings which will now be delayed until sometime between the end of September and the Thanksgiving recess. The hearings had been set up at the request of Lou Sheldon, head of the anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition of Anaheim, California to hear testimony from educators, parents and students who were concerned that the nation’s public schools were "promoting homosexuality" among students in sex education classes, counseling and other school activities. "We are convinced that there is a clear a_~enda that the See Sheldon, page 10 The Rev. Elder Troy Perry, founder of the Universal Fellowship ofMetropolitan Community Churches ( MCC), will preach and ordain the Rev. Nancy Horvath at 11 am, Sunday. At 6pm, Pastor Horvath will be installed formally as pastor ofFamily ofFaith MCC, 54th & Mingo. Tulsa AIDS Walk ’95 Tulsans will kick off AIDS Awareness month with Walk This Way, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 on Saturday, September 30. Registration will begin at 9ana and the Walk will step off at 10am from Boulder Park between 18th Street and 21st Street at Boulder. The walk will follow the Riverparks path to cross the Pedestrian Bridge and go along the west bank of the Arkansas River to retlma to Boulder Park over the 21st Street bridge. Walk This Way will benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. IndianHealth Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Cotmtry, S JR, RAIN - Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, Ahalaya and MAC. For more info., call 587-7222. CommUnity of Hope to Celebrate & Bless Building After weeks of work in gutting and remodeling donated by members and friends and with donation of equipment and supplies, the Reverend Leslie Penrose and members of United Methodist Community of Hope, a Shalom Base Conm~tmity, will hold a service at 6pro on Sunday, September 17 to bless its new and larger facility at 1703 East 2nd Street. All are welcome. For more information, call 585-1800. AIDS Prevention Project HRCF’s Eiiz. Birch Speaks i Targets Native Americans To Christian Coalition A new program, called the Tulsa Native American o AIDS Prevention Project (TNAAPP) has begun to proWashington- Some members of Pat Robertson’s Chrisvide education, testing support groups and other services tian Coalition today joined with progressive clergy and to men who self-identify as Native American. The proother supporters of lesbian and gay equal rights to hear a gram will use materials developed at San Francisco’s speech by Human Rights Campaign Fund Executive ° American Indian AIDS Institute and also used by the Director Elizabeth Birch during the group’s amlual"Road American Indian Commtmity House in New York. A to Victory" conference at die Washington Hilton. More certificate of degree of Indian blood (CDIB) card is not than 300 people crowded into a ballroom tohear the head required for this program. For more info., call Brian of the largest national lesbian mid gay orgamzation deJackson or Jason Shamblin at 584-4983. liver an address in the form of an "open letter" to Christian Coalition members. The speech was held next to a Gramm for President luncheon, and just down the hall TULSA, OK - The Reverend Alice Jones, longtime from die conference’s main ballroom where most of the pastor of the Metropolitan Cormnunity Church of Greater 1996 GOP presidential hopefuls were addressing the Tulsa, announced her resignation from the pulpit in the two-day gathering. See HRCF. page 10 middle of August. Speaking to Tulsa Family News, Pastor Jones said that she felt God was calling her elsewhere. LONDON -The British Defense Ministry has announced Under Jones leadership, MCC-GreaterTulsa purchased that it will begin reviewing the possibility of ending the and paid off its mortgage for its building using innovative ban on gays and lesbians serving in the country’s armed financing techniques which Pastor Jones notes have been forces. The mimstry amlounced that all aspects of the widely imitated in the Universal Fellowship of Metromilitary’s policy on homosexuals will be examined, politan Community Churches. including how the armed forces in other nations treat gays Church sources indicate that Pastor Jones is providing and lesbians. The ministry panel reviewing the issue will interim pastoral services while the congregation begins then hand its report and recommendations to the Defense its search for new spiritual leader. This process is exSelect Committee in 1996. See Brits, page 10 pected to take several months. : MCC-Tulsa Pastor Resigns UK to Review Military Ban �Tulsa Clubs & Ftestaurama <) 18-583 - 1248 POB 4!40 Tulsa. Oldahoma 74159 -014O FulsaNews@aol.com Publisher~di{or ~ss~md on or before the }.Sth of each month the ei~ire contents of tins publication are protecied by US copyright 1995 b} Tulr, a Family Tom Nea.~ News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without Assistant Edito: written permission from the pubhsner. Publication of a name or James Christjohn Writers/contributors photo does not indicate tha~ person’s sexual onentaho;, Correspondence is assumedto be for publication unless otherwise Kharma Amos noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family Laurie Cooper News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. ]U.ach Shelly Roberts Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one iree copy of each edihon at distribution points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery JD Jamett bv Shelly Roberts I1 was something in her eves Or rather it was sometfiing that wasn" t in the eyes anymore. Terror Fury. Tears For five decades, shehad beet~ speaking her story. So perhap< the healing in tt~e telling had surgically separated emouon from her side of the podium had not. however lessened her Hllpa~..t A Polish Nazi pnson camp surv~vor she had come to teach us. Expecting tl~e worsL most us learned more. The devil was in these details in a far more forceful way thm~ any book. or movie or docu-footage, wtrich conid never qtfite bnng you close ,enough to absorb the realitieso The "knowledge that to stand in lhe front of the soupline.was to risk a bowl of thin, warm water as your nonnstunent. That the oppos~m end offered both the prolmse of the !ife-~vtng~ sparse vegetables from the bottom, but also nsk of the empty pot. That survival- might hinge on fronfliners and backliners combining meager portions so that all might continue. Horror after horror. Detailed after detailed indignity. I had come as a volmateer for traimng to join the Survivors of Shoatr"lthe Hebrew word for Holocaust) Video ProJect, begun by Steven Spielberg, to capture the testimony of holocaust surv i v ors. These depositions will In many ways, the writers, editors and publisher of Tulsa " Family News have rather traditional goals. We hope to emulate the better newspapers of our country, providing a mix of news, entertainment, financial advice, and opimon, etc. albeit tailored to our communities: Lesbian, Gay; .Bisexual and Transgendered. And while we thank our advertisers for their support and the opportunity to promote their businesses and organizations, unlike some other publications, advertising is the means, not the end. For us, content is more than just something to fill the space between ads. Frankly, this ~s more work. It takes more time and greater skills to seek out the stories that affect our lives, our fanrilies and friends. Chin of the specific goals of TuL%~..?:amily News is to provide be diuitallv transformed ~nto a multi-- tnedaa computer archive available to scholars and searchers worldwide I’ d. held a mJcrop~aone beiore So I signed on to learn the delicate disciphne of penmss~vc, noi)-intrusl’v(: 117[terv~ewm,, that assists the remamecs it) express their expe. nenoa,~,: And it was impossible s~t throu~l~ the lecture about fateful clkonology ~dnotttfi~ of you ’:Hov. was ~t possible asked Professor of History. Aia~ Berger iniris onentatioh prescriPtion ’Tor,amodem nation-state to ~y out the svsmmauc murder of a whole population, not for any crone, but for the mere crime of the condition of b~r~?’" i ~ow ~at he Spe~s of people born Jewish, but I Nso ~ow ~at he. now more th~ ever, spe~s of people born homosexuN who were once ~e most despised of the bu~ates. And who, even now, without order or cogent org~7~on, ~e ~e most vulnerable to &e ex~emes of Muds of s~pegoafism ~at Nstory h~ shown ~ result from foundering ~ono~es, ~d extre~sts o~upylng power. Professor Berger det~led a nationN logbook that on~ did, ~d could on~ agmn, have your n~e ~ved on it. He refers to "Jews." I ask you to ~spose "llonlosexNs". "The Jews," he smd~ "were diabolized, demomzed Judged less than human. In demonizauon, the v~ctim is bmu shed from your world, the vicUm is outside the um verse of mor~ obligati.on. If you flnnk thin ~meone ~s not hffmgm, sub hum~ ami-hum~. a v~ms, a vermin, tnm~ you owe ~ha~ ttung, noflung h,.fact, it VOUr duly lO ~L~:’ ~terheadded t~a~ "theactof being bom.lew~sh was ~1 ~t took to be eligible for extent naaon." i-.or the firs~ ume i, Nstory, O~rm itself was considered crime pumshable by death. At Dachau ~’ter the w~)rd "~cfime’" was written ~e word ’Jew." (And, we ~ow.,"homosexuN.") The good Doctor N so outlined for us. o&er th~ fate. the Muds of factors ~at nright well have meant ~e differen~ betw~n exten~nauon, ~d protecuon, support ~d survivN: "~e prew~ status of Jews dete~ned &eir fate under Namsm. Acculturation, strong MnsNp ~es. ~ono~c toler~ce, good interperson~ r elatiomhips with non-Jews, N1 of &ese were factors in dete~imng if you lived." ~e D~es, who gave up none of ~eir Jewish dfizem, sNd,"We help~ &e Jews bemuse ~ey we ~ew them as our fellow zeus, Now, I wonder how ~ere c~ be a single soul of us left who still prefers to live in N&ug? I see Shoah, page 3 a forum for discussion about is- " Tins is one of the ways in which sues andideas. Again this is fairly ¯ a public dialogue and debate octraditional for a newspaper. For ¯ curs in a commumty. This is Our ehallenCe to those with our positions is thls: ~et off your baeksldes and partlelpate in the dlalo~ue. All it takes to ~et your vlew read is to submit it via letter, fax or e-mail. If you care enough about where we’re ~oln~, if you care enough to eomplaln, eare enough to educate and persuade your peers. who dlsa~ree example, The Tulsa Worm regularly takes positions on issues and readers, agreeing or disagreeing, write to share their views. ¯ particularly important in coin¯ munities such as ours - which is ¯ by its nature non-cohesive in its ¯ diversity. ¯ This is not, however, what’s been happening in LGBT Tulsa, ¯ unfortunately. We have a spec¯ tacular lack of dialogue about the challenges our communities face~ This is a problem. Some : have objected to the positions ] we’ve taken. That’s OK ¯ Our challenge to those who disagree with our positions is ¯ ¯ this: get off your backsides and participate openly in the dia¯ logue. 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Who doesn’t fathom that but he believes that they did not apply to declare yourself in the normal course of openly. In contrast, he applied as an openly your business or industry, without fanfare Gay man as well as an HIV+ individtml. or undue attention, and to work toward the He feels that Leadership Tulsa really was normalizationand legalization of our lives, seeking diversity in this class which is creates a familiar safety that can never be also notable for its racial and ethnic diverachieved in hiding. That it works directly sity as well as its gender balance. tO deflect the danger that could someday At a retreat held recently, the conversaagain require our having to secret ourtions were dominated by discussions about selves, not in closets, but in holes under ¯ children, and Eberle was concerned about floorboards or in cellars. how coming out as both Gay and HIV+ We say, frequently, in the Out Commuwould be received. To his surprise, he nity, that no one can hate you if they know found acceptance from the members of you. The Jews say, "Never again." So his sub-group, and later, a women came should we. out to him as the mother of a Gay son. As is typical of Leadership Tulsa, Eberle Let’s not be left out of history again. was assigned to a board, both to learn If you are a Jewish gay or lesbian holofrom them and to provide them with the caust survivor, and voti understand the benefit of his experience, lie will be asbenefit of having your experience on ¯ sisting the South Peoria Neighborhood record, please contact the Shoah FoundaAssociation When asked, he noted that tion at 1-800/661-2092 or 818/777-7802. Leaderstiip Tulsa does not send volunIf you are a non-Jewish gay or lesbian teers to any non-profit orgamzation that survivor, or know someone who wishes directly serves the Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans. she or he had a place to leave a record of communities. The only organization with what happened, please contact the founhistorical ties to the Gay communiues is dation as well and strongly request that the HIV Resource Consortium. your voice be added to the documentaFor more information, call Leadership [ion. Tulsa at 582-1296. Shelly Roberts is a nationally syndicated columnist, speaker, and author of The Dyke Detector, and Hey, Mom, Guess What! Paradigm Publishing. On behalf of the AIDS Wa k Tulsa ’95 and the beneficiary agencies, thank you! 1. 2. AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 Walk This Way Collect contributions in advance of th e Walk. This saves you time. saves expenses associated with collecting money after the Walk and allows for the proceeds to be distributed more quickly. Please make checks payable Io AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95-PFLAG: The canceled check will be the Na’ne sponsor’S receipt. 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Box 1071, Tulsa, OK 74101-1071 Parent’s or Guardian’s Signature/Date �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs NeWs NCOD Founder Dies TF~qUQUE, N.M. - Psychologist Robert H Eichberg, cofounder of National Coming Out Day in 1988, has died of AIDSrelated complications at age 50. Eichberg also wrote Coming Out: an Act of Love, which describes how people reveal their homosexuality. "His whole life’s work was about bridging the gap between gay and nongay communities, allowing people to discover who they are, and really encouraging them to go out and do something with that’knowledge," said Lynn Shepodd, president of the Santa Fe Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Pride Committee. Eichbe,rg’s activism started 2 decades ago when he established a political action committee for gay and women’s rights in Los Angeles. National Coming Out Day is celebrated each year on Oct. 11. Lesbians at Conference HUAIROU, China - At a news conference at the NGO forum going on parallel with the 4th World UN Conference on Women, lesbians attending as NGO delegates said they wanted to make contact with other lesbians in China and throughout Asia. Arjana Suvamananda, a lesbian from Thailand, said she and other members of the Asian Lesbian Network were eager to contact lesbians all over ASia. "It would not be wise to be specific if there are Chinese lesbian activists here in the forum. I can tell you, lesbians are everywhere, including in China,’" Suvamananda said. "’The reason we are networking with Chinese lesbians is to be able to share information and .strengthen the Chinese lesbian movementhere, which onits own will be able to make more and more lesbians come out in fighting for their rights," Palecia ¯ Beverly Diski of the Gay Les" bian Organization of ¯ Witwatersrand in South Africa, said. ¯ Anti-Gay Violence in Washington Schools SEATTLE - Among some 27 ¯ anti-gay incidents in Washington state schools during the past 5 years, 8 boys and gifts reported ! that they had been gang raped by ¯ fellow schoolmates in a survey ¯ prepared by the Safe Schools Coalition. ¯ Two girls, ages 13 and 14, ¯ reported they had been forced to have. sex with each other under football bleachers and had then been raped by each of the boys. ¯ In some of the assaults, the sin¯ dents reported they had been uri¯ nated on or vomited on by their ¯ attackers. Three of the anti-gay ¯ incidents reportedly took place ¯ in elementary schools in the state. .. State schools superintendent ¯ Judith Billings said she would r~ ~ew the coalltton s findings. ¯ No Gay Godparent in OK ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ . ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ : " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ IIIIII robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 74152 918.747.0880 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ LONDON - Simon Lawley, a 39-year-old man who was told he could, not be his nephew’s godfather because he is gay, has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to make a ruling on the issue that has outraged gays and church activists in England, Lawley wrote to The Rev. Dr. George Carey about the treatment of his family and himself at St Peter’s Church in Famborough, west of London. Church of England guidelines on godparents stipulate only that they must be Christians. Lawley was asked by his sister, Lizzie Toms, if he would be a godparent to her son Freddie who was born in January. She asked the Rev. Beryl Phillips, one of St. Peter’s curates, about it but was told her gay brother was not be an acceptable godfather. St. Peter’s officials stood behind their exclusion of Lawley, saying, "This church proclaims that God loves all people but that he also sets boundaries on our behavior. The Church is always being clobbered for not taking a moral stand. Now we are making our policy clear and being clobbered anyway." $25 Million Suit Filed in ’Jenny Jones’ Killing ¯ SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The ¯ family of Scott Amedure,.who was killed after appearing on the ¯ TV talk program "The Jenny : J,ones, Show," have filed a $25 million lawsuit against the §yndieated show...AnAgx!ttre was,one : of several guest~~vho told other ¯ guests on the show that they had secret crushes on them, but in : Amedure’s case, the object of ¯ his crush was Jonathan Schmitz, ¯ who said he was heterosexual. S chmitz is currently being held on charges of killing Amedure, and claims he was led to believe the person with a secret crush on him was a woman, not a mail. Geoffrey Fieger, the lawyer representing Amedure’s family, ¯ said, "Jenny Jones is as negli: gent as Schmitz in creating the ¯ scenario in which Scott was ¯ gulmed down." The suit claims, ¯ among other things, that ¯ Amedure and other guests were ¯ given alcohol before the pro" gram to lower their inhibitions. ¯ School Board Bans ¯¯ Discussion of Gay Issues MERRIMACK, N.H. - Led by ¯ new. ly-elected far-right conser¯ vataves, the Merrimack school ~ board has narrowly approved by ¯ a3-2 vote a proposal that would ¯ prohibit teachers and counselors : from discussing homosexuality in a neutral light. The ban would ¯ prohibit any neutral discussion ¯ of homosexuality in the schools, ¯ bar instructional materials that ¯ discuss homosexuality from a ¯ neutral viewpoint, and prohibit ." suicide prey ention counseling (or : even referrals to counseling) for gay and lesbian students. : Austrian Cardinal Quits : Accused of Molestation ¯ VIENNA - Austria’s Roman Catholic primate, Cardinal Hans ¯ Hermann Groer, has announced ¯ that he will step down from his ¯ post in September. Groer’s re" tirementcomes amid perhaps the ¯ greatest Crisis the church in the ¯ F’~dominately Catholic country ¯ has ever faced. Groer has re. fused to comment at all about ¯ accusations made earlier this year ¯ that he had sex with a male stu¯ dent at a boarding school some ¯ 20 years ago. ¯ Josef Hartmann, who is now ¯" 37, said he had gone public with ¯ the accusations after Cardinal Groer said that men who abuse ¯ young boys could never enter ¯ heaven. Groer remained silent ¯ on the charges, and since then ¯ rights activists have also named ¯ several other leading Catholic ¯ clergy in the country whom they ¯ say are closeted homosexuals. BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Life Given NE Killing OMAHA, Neb. Marvin Nissen, who admitted killing Teena Brandon -.a woman who had posed as a man - along with 2 of her friends, has been sentenced to life in prison. Officials said Nissen, 22, and John Lotter, 24, raped Brandon after learning that she was a woman, then stabbed her to death to keep her quite about the rape. They said Nissen and Lotter also killed Lisa Lambert, 24,and Philip DeVine, 22, in rural Humboldt, Neb., because they were with Brandon at the time. Lotter has already been found guilty of 1 st degree murder in all three killings and faces possibly a death sentence. Lesbian Trapeze Artists! EDINBURGH, Scotland - The Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, which bills itself as the largest arts festival in the world,. has a reputation for outlandish acts among its 14,000 performances by groups from 700 troupes from 32 countries. But among the groups - that includes Alien Sex, Ian Coguito, Jeffrey Dahmer Is Unwell, and Strange Fruit Stageworks - the performers causing the greatest stir seem to be the Club SwingAppetite, a lesbian trapeze troupe from Australia. Club SwingAppetite was given the festival’s "’Moira" award - named after arch-conservative Edinburgh councilor Moira Knox - who called the lesbian circus act a "dirty-minded disgrace." The trapeze-flying lesbians immediately included Knox’s remarks in their advertising fliers and have been drawing record crowds to watch the act that they describe as "a feast of food, sex and orgasmic trapeze." Hawaii Bias Commission HONOLULU - Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano has named the commissioners who will study sexual orientation discrimination resulting from same-sex couples not being permitted to legally marry in the state. The panel will make recommendations on legislation next year to overcome the bias against same-sex couples, although most rights activists in the state insist the solution is for the state to simply allow gays andlesbians to marry. The comlmss~oners are: Tom Gill, former Lt. Governor and Kerry 4649 South Peoria ¯ Congressman; K. Gomes, ¯ American Friends Service Com. mittee (Quakers); R. Stauffer, AFSC; M. Britt, Hawaii State. ¯ Teachers Assn.; N. Kreidman, ¯ anti-violence activist; J. Hochberg, attorney with the antigay Rutherford Foundation; ¯ Marie Sheldon, attorney. ¯ Internarl Conference of Gay Police Officers : PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The ¯ first Law Enforcement Gays & Lesbians International conference gotunderway in this South" ern California resort city, drawing several hundred police officers from more than 100 different ¯ departments in 26 states and 6 countries. The conference was cosponsored by the Los Angeles : Police Department with the Golden State Peace Officers : Assn., a California-based group of gay and lesbian officers. ¯ Among the public officials at. tending a reception opening the ¯ conference were California. Lt. ¯ Gov. Gray Davis, LAPD Chief Willie Williams, Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Mike Keeley, and ¯ L.A. Police Commissioner Art ¯ Mattox. ¯ Group Hopesto Increase ¯ Visibility of Straights ¯ WASHINGTON - A new orga¯ nization, called And Justice for ¯ All, has been formed in the nation’s capital to increase the ¯ visibility of straights in the gay ¯ rights movement. Jonathan ¯ Zucker, the organization’s ex¯ ecutive director, said he hopes ¯ the group will be able to bring news. of important developments in the progress of the gay rights ¯ movement to non-gays. "’A lot of useful information is ¯ produced every day by lesbian, ¯ gay, bisexual, and transgender ¯ rights organizations," Zucker ¯ said. "Unfortunately, much of ¯ this information never reaches ¯ heterosexuals who would use it. ¯ AndJusticeforAll will focus on ¯ getting therein theloop and giv¯ ing them the tools they need to support this movement." The ¯ groups can be contacted at: And Justice for All, PO Box 53079, ¯ Washington, DC 20009; by ¯ phone at (202) 298-9362; or at : Jst4All @AOL.com. British Activists ¯ Protest Islamic Group ¯ LONDON- Brid sh rights activ¯ ists with the group OutRage dis¯ rupted a rally by Hizb ut Tahrir, $28/hour 743-5272 MASSAGE THERAPIST Comer of 48th & Peoria "Tension, Stress, or Injury" 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Photography J.D. Jamett 621-5597 YMCA 515 S. Denver Tues.-Fri. (12-8pm) (918) 583-6201, Ext. 19 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News an Islamic fundamentalist orga- :I "does not condone nor tolerate member denomination’s Church " nization that advocates the killing of homosexuals and Jews Sunday, Aug. 13, at London’s Trafalgar Square. Twenty gay men and lesbians were taken away by police as they protested the Islamic rally and disrupted speakers from. the group. John Jackson of OutRage said, "Our protest was lesbian and gay selfdefense against Islamic fundamentalists who endorse the killmg by Iran of an estimated 4,000 homosexuals since 1980, and who threaten and intimidate gay students on college campuses in Britain.’" ¯ Council has n,%w deeided~,to just put off any statement on sexuality in 1997 because of"substantive differences" within the church. The council said many members of the church were simply "tired of the issue" which its members have wrangled with for several years without resolution. " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Italian Protest Called Over Verona Action VERONA, Italy - Verona may have been the Setting for Shakespeare’s"star-crossed lovers" Romeo and Juliet, but the city councilors have given a cold shoulder to gay and lesbian lovers. The Verona City Council, at the promptings of the right wing and of conservative Catholic leaders .has approved a resolution rejecting a European Parliament statement opposing discrimination against homosexuals. The anti-gay resolution adopted by the Verona council states in part: "’Apart from indi"vidual moral and religious beliefs, homosexuality contradicts Natural Law itself. The application of the above mentioned [European Parliament] resolution, among other things, would have a negative effect upon the psychological development of young people who, in such promiscnous heterosexual and homosexual families, would see the falling of one of the basic foundations of the family,.that is: the stable union of a man and a woman?" discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, reli¯ gion, age, disability, or sexual ¯ orientation in any of its person." nel policies, practices, and operations ." ¯ Episcopal Bishop to be : Tried forGay Ordination ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ NEW YORK - In a highly unusual move, the Episcopal Church in America has announced that retired Bishop Walter Righter of Iowa will face a trial by 9 bishops on ecclesiastical charges that he ordained an openly gay man in 1990. Righter ordained Barry Stopfel as an Episcopal deacon while Righter was servingas anassistantbishop in New Jersey. Stopfel was later ordained as a priest by Newark BishopShelby Spong.Inspiteof attempts by Episcopal Church leaders to avoid a church trial, several conservativebishops got the required approval of 75 of the church’s 2_97 bishops to force Righter to stand trial. Righter, who currently lives in New Hampshire, called the move "’outrageous." Dutch Gov’t ¯ Subsidizing Gay Games ¯ AMSTERDAM-TheDutch gay ¯ newspaper, De Gay Krant, re" ports that the country’s Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport has announced a grant of $62,500 to ¯ the Gay’Games slated to be held ¯ ~n Amsterdam in 1998. The ¯ Dutch government regularly subsidizes organizers who Work to ¯ bring!arge-scale sporting events ¯ to the country. A ministry spokesperson said ¯ the government hopes that "more ¯ than before, attention will be ¯ given to sport for homosexuals, ¯ whichintumwill promote sport¯ ~ngpardcipationin general."The ¯ paper quoted Marc Janssens, an ¯ organizer with the Gay Games ¯ in Amsterdam, as saying the ¯ group hcped to raise some $625,000 to mount to interna¯ tional sporting competition. The Verona resolution has no legal impact, but it has become the locus of Italian activists who have called for a demonstration against the Verona City Council on Sept. 30 by activists and gay aud lesbian travelers throughout ¯ the country. ¯ Veterans Affairs Dept. ¯ Bars Anti-Gay Bias ¯ WASHINGTON - The U.S. ¯ Dept. of Veterans Affairs has ¯ issued a policy statement pro- ¯ hibiting discrimination based on ¯ sexual orientation within the ¯ agency. The Veterans Affairs ¯ policy states that the department Lutherans Tired of Sex MINNEAPOLIS - After years of emotional, and often divisive debate, tlieEvangelicalLutheran Church in America has decided to indefinitely postpone work on a policy statement on sexuality because of its inability to reach any consensus on qnestions such as the ordination of gays and lesbians or the blessing of samesex mamages. The 5.2-million Michigan Gay Resort Nixes Rights Protections SAUGATUCK, Mich. - The town council of the tiny Lake Michigan resort commumty of Saugatuck, southwest of Grand Rapids, has unanimously rejected ameasure that would have barred discrimination based on sexual orientation. The refusal to adopt the local legislation incensed many activists because the lakefront town of just under 2,000 people is a popular resort with gays and lesbians. The issue arose after an innkeeper in nearby Douglas, Mich., across the Kalamazoo River from Sangatuck, refused to rent a room to 2 gay men. The town council in Douglas then promptly adopted an anti-bias measure by 7-0, and raised the issue in nearby Sangatuck. ’Celluloid Closet’ Ready for Premiere SAN FRANCISCO -"The Celluloid Closet," the star-studded and long-awaited documentary by San Francisco film makers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, will have its world premiere September 6 at the Venice Film Festival, followed by North American showings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. "The Celluloid Closet" was produced by HBO and is expected to have a theatrical release in addition to its cable airing, Friedman said from Massachusetts, where he and Epstein are vacationing. ~The film also has been "unofficially invited" to the Sundance Film Festival next January, he added. Based on a 1981 book by the late film historian, writer and .media acdvist Vito Russo, "The Celluloid Closet" illustrates the history of gay imagery in Hollywood films, and features clips from more than 100 Hollywood movies.-Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon,Tony Curtis, Farley Granger and Shirley MacLalne, each of whom has played gay or lesbian char- . receive the death benefits of his acters, are among the actors who ¯ long-time companion, a deappearinfilmedinterviews. The ¯ ceased army colonel, after the film is narrated by Lily Tomlin : Defense Ministry refused to exusing a script aut bored by tend the benefits to him. The Armistead Maupin. court ruling, quoted by the ministry, said that Steiner and Col. NEA Gives $20,000 to ¯ Doron Maisel, who died of can¯ ’96 AIDS Quilt Display cer in 1991 while in the Israeli WASHINGTON - The federal army, did "not constitute a ¯ NadonalEndowmentfortheArts nuclear family" and that Steiner has given $20,000 to the San ¯ ¯ was lherefore ineligible for Francisco-based NAMES Maisel’s death benefits. The 2 ¯ Project in support of an October menhadbeen partners for8 years ¯ 1996 display of the AIDS Mebefore Maisel died. morial Quilt in the nation’s capi~ ¯ : Shocking Gray Closes tal. Anthony Turuey, executive ¯ director of the NAMES Project, _. SAN ANTONIO, Texas - According to the Columbia, S.C., ¯ said the display is timed to "re-’- cus the eyes of our leaders and : gay newsmagazine In Unison, American citizens" on the AIDS ; the Texas-basedmail-order firm ¯ epidemic during the 1996 decShocking Gray has shut down and intends to go into bankdon. The display will be the first time in 4 years the 45,000-panel, ; ruptcy. In Unison quoted Ed Rhuebart, a New York buyer for .60-ton. quilt will be on display in ¯ ~ts entirety. the mall -order catalog finn, who said Shocking Gray had laid off Kentucky Beer Boycott ¯ its workers, discontinued proLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Accordcessing telephone orders and ¯ ing to a report in The Letter, a locked its offices. ¯ Kentucky lesbian and gay paper, GayNet News Service con¯ 9 local gay bars and restaurants : firmed that the catalog ¯ have begun a boycott of several company’s toll-free telephone popular beers because of what ¯ number used by customers to ¯ activists.there called the "right ¯ order the finn’s up-scale and dis¯ wing activities"of Donna Shedd, ¯ whose husband David ~s presi- ¯ tinctly gay-oriented merchandise had bee~ disconnected with no ¯ dent of River City Distributing : forwarding number. Rhuebart is Inc. ; quoted as telling In Unison that River City Distributing was ¯ "’ShockingGray, the catalog, was targeted for the boycott because doing fihe. Shocking Gray, the ¯ of Mrs. Shedd’s involvement in company, was not." Kentucky’s Eagle Forum, the Anti-Gay Minister Phelps ¯ and-gaygroupheadedbyPhyllis Schlafly. Activists also noted that ¯ Alleges Bomb Attack Mrs. Shedd served on the state ¯ TOPEKA. Kan. Fred Phelps, Republican Party’s executive : the leader of a small fundarnen ¯ committee when last year it : talist church noted for anti-gay unanimously passed aresolution picketing at funerals of people in favor of recriminilizing ho- ~ who have died of AIDS, named mosexuality in Kentucky. In ad- ~ two men he charged had set offa dition to the popular bars and bomb at the home of;one of his restaurants involved in the prodaughters in late August. Police test, die boycott is also being : have made no arrests in the supported by Kentucky’s Fair- : bombing. ness Campaign, the Pro-Choice Authorities said they would Coalition, the Metropolitan investigate Iris charges, although Commtmity Church and the Lou- : they also said by aunounc~ng the isville chapter of Parents-Friends ; names before giving them to oL of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG). ficials Phelps may have inter~ ." Organizers say the boycottcould ; fered with their ability to ~nvescost the distribution company as tigate his accusations. No injunmch as S15,000 per week in ; ries were reported at the time of lost sales. the August 27 bombing. Israel Refuses Partner’s Death Benefits J ERU S A LEM - The Is raeli Ministry of Justice has announced ¯ that anational court has rejected the claim of Adir Steiner, 29, who had petitioned the courts to Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s Kelly Kirby 4045 No. Cincinnati 425-7882 Saint John’s Certified Public Accountant 4200 So. 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We have many insurance provider affiliation.~ - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21 st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, .Couples & Families. Lesbians Being Missed by Health System HUAIROU, China- Dr. Ellie Emanuel of the University of Wisconsin’ s’ school of education and health services, said lesbians are being ignored or overlooked by the L S. heal .th care system Leshians are shppmg through tiie cracks, ’~ Emanuel said at ttie NGO forum being conducted in conjunction with the 4th UN World Conference on Women. "Women think that if they don’t have sex with men they don’t have to worry about annual checksups that would detect disease." She also said that lesbians often don’t believe they are at risk for sexually trans, mitred diseases. "There is a growing recognition that women and lesbians are at risk of getting AIDS through sexual behavior and needle-sharing," said one woman from Sweden attending the con, ference. The forum was told that health experts estimated that more than 20% of lesbians in the U.S. had sex with a high-risk partner, and that between I and 2% of all women with AIDS were lesbians. Emanuel urged lesbians to be identified in the community and to learn about issues related to their personal health. WHO Says Women Increasingly Hit by HIV BEIJING - At a press conference held by the World Health Organization during the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, women were told they face the gloomy reality of becoming infected with HIV more rapidly than men, in part because of their economic dependence on males. "The bleak reality is that the sexual and economic subordination of women fuels the HIV/AIDS pandemic," WHO said in a position paper at the conference. The WHO document said that by the year 2000, there will be 14 million HIVinfected women and about 4 million women will have died from the disease worldwide. "The number of infected women with HIV is increasing more rap idly than men in Africa, in southern Asia," said WHO director-general Hiroshi Nakajima. Economics Alone Not Enough to Stem AIDS HUAIROU, China - Giving women greater economic clout isn’t enough to stop the spread of HIV among them because, of the complexities of different cultural environments throughout the world, the alternative NGO (non-governmental organization) conference running parallel to the 4th UN World Conference on Women was told. Marina Mahathir, head of the Malaysian AIDS Council, said even women in highly educated and affluent societies often find that their independence ends in the bedroom. "This is when their hnsbands regard affluence and success as having many wives or mistresses," Mahathir said at a workshop on economics and women’ s susceptibility to HIV at the NGO forum, which had declared the day "Women and AIDS Day." Among the difficulties faced in different cultures that were discussed: - In Bangladesh, where polygamy is permitted, the International Centrefor Research on Women has only recently begun a campaign to try to persuade women not. to marry men who already have one or more wives. - In Canada, many African immigrants and refugee women have to become prostitutes.to earn a living because of limited emplo.y.ment opportunities, especially for non-cxuzens. - In Vietnam where prostitution is commonplace, Thi Hwa, who works withsex workers, said many young prostitutes allow unprotected sex for a little extra money. "Many older men pay more for unprotected sex because they feel it would not mak e much diffeience if theycontract AIDS as they believe they do not have long tO live anyway," Hwa said. - In many. poor countries with high unempl0yment,.:tike .Nepal and: Gu~yana where men go away to work, they get infected and return home to infect their wives. Ginny Bourassa of Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD) and other NGO delegates agreed that the best way to deal with the growing HIV infection rate among women globally is through communitybased programs that can respond acco rding to local needs and problems. No Appeal Filed in Congressional AIDS Bias Case WASHINGTON - Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins (D-Mich.) missed the filing deadline to appeal the claim of a former aide in her office who said he was fired because the lawmaker thought he had AIDS. Since " Collins did not appeal, Bruce Taylor will ¯ now receive compensation for more than ¯ 7 months’ back pay and attorney’s fees. ¯ Jim Davison, a media services adminis¯ trator for the House of Representatives, ¯ said he knew of no other instance in which ¯ a member of Congress had had a case ¯ before the Office of Fair Employment ¯ Practices. Taylor claimed his firing last Decem: bet - just 2 days after his male partner died ¯ of AIDS - was in violation of the federal ¯ Americans with Disabilities Act. Thelaw ¯¯ protects individtmls who are perceived to beinfected or have AIDS, as well as those ¯ who actually have the disease. According ¯ to Taylor, both Collins and her chief of ¯ staff repeatedly asked about his health ¯ before he was .fired. Although they deny : the allegations, the judge ruled that Tay: lor was perceived to be infected and that ¯ Collins and her chief of staff had decid~’d : he "would require time off for health ~ reasons." ." Grim Predictions about HIV : GENEVA - Up to 40 million people will ~ be infected with HIV by the year 2000, ¯ according to an article published in the ¯ latest issue of the World Health Organi¯ zation Newsletter, and 90% of these new infections with be in developing coun¯ tries. The latest WHO projections represent a 105% increase in the number of ¯ HIV infections of 18 million adults and ¯ 1.5millionchildrenworldwide.TheWHO ¯ projections also noted that HIV infections : among women will increase to about 15 ¯ million within the next 5 years and that up : to 10 million children globally will be ¯ orphanedas aresultoftheepidemicbythe ¯ year 2000. : Studies On AZT’s Effectiveness ¯ BOSTON - Two seemingly conflicting ¯ studies of the drug AZT published in the ¯ latestissueoftheNewEnglandJournalof ¯ Medicine, in fact support the increasingly ¯ more common attitude among AIDS ex¯ perts that use of the drug alone i s ineffective in fighting AIDS and that starting ¯ infected patients on multiple anti-HIV �-drug~ as qmcidy as possi01e is the best ~~edi ~’cal course of action. A team of researchers led by Dr. ~anl Volberding Of the University of Califorma m San Francisco and Dr. Stephen Lagakos of Harvard University studied 2 groups of patients for more than 6 years, comparing the progress of 549 HIV-positive but asymptomat ic patients who were given only AZT, and 547 who did not get AZT until signs of approaching AIDS appeared. The researchers found there was no difference in the length of time it took for the appearance of full-blown AIDS or death. The results, consistent with earlier studies, suggest that AZT by itselfdoes little to delay the appearance of the disease in pe op!e who~ar-e infected by HIV but remain generally healthy. But a European study published along withitbyateam ledby Dr. Sabine KJnlochDe Loes. of Geneva University, reported that 39 people treatedwith AZT very early kept their CD4 counts abov e 500- a marker level used as an indicator in the progress of t he infection - about 6 months 1 onger than 38 people nottreated promptl The treated patients, typically got the drug within a few weeks of infection. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Da,dd Ho of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center at New York University School of Medicine said that treating HIV with a single drug "is doomed to fail." Ho suggested that the reason the European study found a better response to AZT is that the viruses in its subjects had not had time tc develop many mutant varieties. HIV-2 ’Flare’ in U.S. Blood ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has announced that HIV-2 was found in only 2 blood donations in this country last year and kept out of the nation’s blood supply. In 1992, blood banks began testing for both HIV1 and HIV-2, which is primarily found in West Africa and rarely found in the U.S. Dr.. John Ward, head of the CDC’ s AIDS surveillance division, said that the U.S. blood supply continues to be safe. There have been no cases of HIV-2 infection through a blood transfusion in the U.S., Ward said. .AIDS Vaccine Tests Begin BANGKOK - A combined U.S.-Thai team of military doctors has begun drug trials of a potential AIDS vaccine made bv the U.S. finn Chiron Biocine, called S]~2 gpl20/MF 59. So far, 2 Thai volunteers have been injected with the drug, but 22 more will also receive the experimental vaccine during the 1st phase of the experiment, which will last 6 months, according to Lt. General Kamrob Saisuwm~ of the Armed Forces Research In stitute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS). U.S. Arnay Colonel Rodney Michael said that the vaccine has already been tested in the U.S. and that"it proved to be safe with no side effects.’" Experimental Thalidomide Trials OKed for PWAs WASHINGTON- Thalidomide, the tranquilizer that caused birth defects throughout Europein the 1950s, wil! be offered on an experimental basis to U.S. AIDS_patients whose bodies are wasting away, the drug’ s maker has announced. The special "expanded access" program, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, represents the broadest use of thalidomide ever allowed in the U.S. Celgene Corp. is conducting clinical trial s to see if its brand of thalidomide, known as Synovir, counteracts the severe weight loss and deterioration that plagues 150,000 AIDS patients. Questions about Effectiveness of Dental Disinfectant ¯ WASHINGTON - A study published in ¯ thejoumalNatureMedicineindicatesthat ¯ a chemical disinfectant commonly used ¯ On some medical and dental devices may : not kill HIV. In the laboratory, the scien: tists discovered that the germ-killer glut, araldehyde did not eliminate the virus in : blood lodgedin lubricants frequentlyused : in dental equipment andin medical equip¯ ment calledendoscopes. : Researcher DavidLewis of the Univer: sity of Georgia said, however, that none ¯ of the devices has ever been shown-to ¯ actually be the source of transmission of : .HIV. According to Lewis, the study : derscores theneed to sterilize dental equip- ment at very high temperatures and indi: cates that the standards for decontaminat’- ing endoscopes should be revised. : Canadian Red Cross and Lab ¯ Battled Over Blood ¯ TORONTO-Two ex-officials ofa Cana: dian government-owned company testi¯ fled in court that the Canadian Red Cross ¯ and their company struggled for control ¯. over blood products as HIV entered the ¯ country’ s blood supply. ?dun Davies and ¯ William Cochrane, both ex-officials at ¯ Connaugh.t La.boratories Ltd., testified the ¯ two orgamzattons squabbled about who ¯ should make blood products for hemo:. philiacs. Lawyers representing HIV-in¯ fected Canadians have claimed that the : CRC and. Connaught spent more time arguing over who should manufacture ¯ blood plasma than increasing the national blood supply’ s safety. Studies Say Legal Needles Cut HIV Infection Rate STAMFORD, Ct. - New studies indicate that needle-shanng among IV .drug addicts dropped 40% after Connecticut approved a law 3 years ago allowing pharmacies to sell syringes over the counter. The studies, published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, concluded that the increased availability of clean needles should, therefore, stem the spread of HIV and make "a dramatic change in behavior at no cost to the public," according to Beth Weinstein, director of the AIDS unit of .the Connecticut Department of Health, which conducted the studies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One year after the needle laws took effect, 83 % of the state’ s pharmacies were selling needles over the counter, and injection drug users were using them as their primary source of needles, accordmg to the studies. The 2nd study surveyed drug users at HIV counseling progra~ns. prisons and drug treatment centers in Connecticut where the authors found that less than a year after the law went into effect, 78% of those surveyed had bought syringes from a pharmacy in th e previous month, while just 28% had purchased needles on the street. HIV Found In Semen Samples SEATTLE- According to a recent study, HIV is found in more than one-fifth of all semen samples from HIV-infected men, making unprotected sex with such men very risky. According to Dr. Ann Collier of the University of Washington at Seattle, a study of more than 100 semen samples from 16 HIV-positive men over a 2-year period found live and infectious virus 22% of the time. The presence of HIV appears to be sporadic and was not affected by whether or not the men were taking anti-viral medications at the time. FiOELITY HO/~E H E_ALTH .CA_ RE, INC. 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Mingo, Info: 622-1441 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Family of Faith MCC Rev. Elder Troy Perry Preaches & Ordains Rev. Nancy Horvdth, 11 am Rev. Nancy Horvath Installed as Pastor of Family of Faith MCC, 6 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Vicki Robinson Softball Tournament Info: TNT’s 660-0856 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Community of Hope Blessing & Celebration ofNew Space, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm 40th & Harvard, Info: 743-4297 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Community of Hope New Members Orientation, 2-4pm 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm Chimi’s, Private Dining Room, 15th Street .Dinner Meeting, Info: 665-5174 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Womens Coffee House, 6:30pm Gold Coast Coffee, 3509 S. Peoria Info: page: 646-6455 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Community of Hope Feed The Homeless, 5:30pm Meet at COH, 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 TCAP Advisory Council, Malissa Shepherd, Centers for Disease Control noon-l:30pm, 1430 S. Boulder THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Community Reception for Tulsa Americorp HIV Services Volunteers 4:30-6:30pm Collins Room, 1430 S Boulder SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95, "Walk This Way", 9am Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder Info: 587-7222 Jaycees’ Battle of the Bands, lpm Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Friendfor A Friend, "Our House" Yard Sale, 8am-5pm, 1114 S. Quaker SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 Pdme Timers Monthly Meeting Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74100 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 NAMES Project Volunteer Training 3pm, All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Mntlicultural AIDS Coalition. 11:15 AIDS Coalition of Tulsa Topic: Mandatory v, Voluntary Testing noon- 1:30, 1430 S. Boulder TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 NAMES Project Volunteer Training 5:30pro, All Soul’s, 2902 S. Peoria TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Monthly Members Meeting, 7 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Gathering Place Info: 743-4297 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 NAMES Project Volunteer Training 7pm, All Soul’s, 2902 S. Peoria SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Friendfor A Friend, "Our House" Bazaar, 9am-Spm, 1114 S. Quaker MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, PFLAG PFLAG 101, 1st Timers Support Group, 6:30pm PFLA G 102, OngoingSupport Group, 6:30pm PFLAG General Meeting, 8pm 4154 S. Harvard, Gathering Place Info: 749-4901 MON/TUES., OCT. 9 & 10 Hoisting the Banner of Color Conf. HIV & the Communities of Color OKC Marriott, Info: 800-285-2273 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Family of Faith MCC National SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous Meets weekly at 11 pm Confidential support for recovering addicts. Community of Hope 1703 E. 2nd, info: 585-1800 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Sewing Bees 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 Coming Out Day Sevice 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Green Country for Human Rights League Monthly Meeting, Muskogee Library, 7pro, POB 614, 74402, 682:8204 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 TOHR National Coming Out Day Dance Tentative date: call 743-4297 to confirm. All Soul’s Unitarian, 2952 S. Peoria FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 13-15 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Fri. 6:30-10:30, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-6:30 Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa Fair Grounds Opening: Fri. 6:30, Close: Sun. 6:30pro SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Dignityllntegrity Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 5pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Womens Supper Club Potluck Picnic Noon-5pm, Zink Park, 31st & Trenton Info: 298-4648 Gay &.Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork Call 832-2121 TOHR Anonymous HIV Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M-Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4,Tulsa Uniform & r Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 �Britain’s military leaders have their strong resistance to any monte to lift the ban on homosexuals serving in the count~. ’s armed forces, and earlier this year the policy was upheld in the High Court. But!n issuing its ruling that upheld Parliament s right to say who could and could not join the military, one of the senior judges on the court said he rejected the challenge by 4 former servicepersonnel discharged for being homosexual "with hesitation and regret" and that the "tide of history"-was against the Ministry of Defense andurged a review of the policy. ha. a. press statement annou.neing the review, the Defense Ministry said,"In the light of this judgment the [ministry] has decided it must examine and assess the current policy with the aim of presenting a paper .of evidence to assist: the select committee on the subject of homosexuality in the armed forces." The review will be headed by a senior civil servant .and staffed by officers from the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force. The miuistry’s out.... line of thereview wouldinvolve the policy being looked at from all levels. Commissioned officers and non-commissioned ranks will be asked to give evidence and fellow members of NATO and other countries will be:visited to evaluate their own policies. -~ Stonewall, Britain’s leading gay rights Organization, welcomed the announcement and called for a moratorium on discharges from the armed services until the review had been completed. "Stonewall ¯ has always maintained that the ban is based on prejudice and prejudice alone," a Stonewall news release stated. gay and lesbian...groups want to promote in the schools," Sheldon said. "And thi~ agenda has been accomplished through the Centers for Disease Control with funding under the Trojan horse of AIDS education." In a fundraising newsletter, Sheldon said House Speaker Gingrich had promised him last year that the House would address the issue and that Sheldon was helping to’ organize the hearings. The Human Rights-Campaign Fund charged _thatRep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), chairman Of the Oiiersightand Investigations subcommittee of the Economic and Educational Committee was"turning his committee over to a lobbyist.:.to spread his In ~e 20-minute address during the °iunchbreak of the conference, Birch called for a new ethic in the public dialog. "We may work for different outcomes .... but we can engage in an ethic of basic respect and decency." : : ¯ ¯ The Greening of Gay by Pat Morehead Well, it has been a big week for public coverage of the "Gay 90’s". We got Entertainment WeeNy, we got electronic coverage of the benefit presentation of Birch s speech was delivered despite " "The Sum of Us", plus a review in the being rebuffed by a Coalition spokesman : daily paper. The National networks have after formally requesting,to SlZ~,ak at the ¯ us scattered round and about both in hard Conference. Ihave had the opportunity to : news and in magazine.features. Entermeet thousands of individuals from all ¯ -~tainment Tonight is focusing on WONG - ¯ walks of life who have grave concerns ¯ FOO and "Jeffery". Whewwww! about misconceptions put forth by repre- : So where am I headed with this you ...... sentativesoftheChiistianCoalitionwhen ’ ask? All of this has lead me- to a rather’" addressing the hopes, dreams and aspira- ¯ startling supposition. Is it possible that tions-of lesbian and gay Americans and ~ ’Gay’ has become in some sense fashiontheir families, Birch wrote in a July 5 able.-Are we m , even in Tulsa? Have prejudice." letter, to Christian Coalition Executive " we in effect become the flavor of the Elizabeth Birch, executive, director of Director Ralph Reed. I believe that it is : month like Birkenstock shoes, Santa Fe HRCF, said Sheldon was "shamelessly -..time to address our differences face .to ¯ style cookery, or mountain bikes? Lordy, ¯ distorting the purpose of. programs deface, she wrote. :. say it ain’t so! signed to keep young people safe and ¯ When the formal request was turned " I can see it all now. We will suddenly be healthy, Congress should resistthe tempdown, Birch decided to reserve a room in ¯ in demand by our ever so trendy straight tation to stage sideshows for. right-wing ¯ the same hotel that would host the confer- ¯ associates. They will all want to accom¯ lobbyists and get on with the business of ence, to deliver her message directly to ~ pany us into the nether world of Cowboy ¯ Christian Coalition members. "Although ~ styleGaybars. We will serveas thecenter govermng." .Hoekstra’s office confirmed that ¯¯ your podium was not available tome, I am ¯ of focus at backyard barbecues, cocktail Sheldon was in fact involved in planning grateful for those who have come today .": gatherings and small informal dinners. the hearings. The hearings, Hoekstra’s and will give me the ’benefit of the doubt". -" We will be quizzed on exactly what it is office said, will address legitimate conand be willing to consider what I have to o that two men can do together in bed. cerns of parents who are concernedby say." ¯ Lesbians unfortunately will not receive several reforms in public ~education, inTheHuman Rights Campaign Fund .:.’this same kind attention, because the eluding distributing condoms and sex edu(HRCF), the nation’s largest lesbian & " womenalreadyknowtheanswers tothose cation in schools: gay political organization, works to end : kinds of questions. Activists noted that the hearings were discrimination, secure equalrights, &pro- ¯ The more daring straight men will sugscheduled by Hoekstm’s staff without even tect the health and safety of.all Ameri- : gest that if the proper precautions are notifying Democratic subcommittee memcans, HRCFlobbies the federal govern- : observed, they might be willing to bers. The date became public only after ment on lesbian, gay, & AIDS issues; ¯ "dabble" in our excesses. Simpatico fethe HRCF last week released a letter that educates the general public; and partici- - ~ males will secretly caress our butts while Sheldon had sent to supporters. pates in election campaigns. " whispering inour ears see nextpage ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice j To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Love is an adventure when one of you i IS stile... and the other is positi~’e. t Tulsa World Opening Masterworks Concert featuring music of WALT DISNEY’S FANTASIA¯ Create your own image on September 23 at 8 p,m, in Tulsa’s Performing Arts Center, Call 747-7445 for tickets and information] ~1995 ORION PICTURES CORR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. = Opening Soon Movies 8, 68th & Memorial, 250 4513 �that they know just what we need. Ministers will feel a need to call us forth befor~ the congregation and give us brotherli¢ hugs (while a few will secretly caress our butts and whisper in our ears that they know just what we need) along with announcements of acceptance within the Lord’s eyes. (These will be primarily Episcopalian and Unitarian Ministers, nix on the Baptists and most of the Methodists). Politicians will drag their Gay staffers out in front of press conferences to extol the staffers dedication and the pol’s openness to lifestyles of alternative natures. (No Oklahoma Politicians will take this step but the rest of the c.ountry will. The Oklahoma Pol’s will presume they HAVEno Gay staffers!) , .... Be fear not my Brothers. This too Shall pass, and probably by Christmas. We will be replaced by the newest wave of deep muscle massage therapy or Santa Fe style andmade pnnntlve Christmas decorations. Yes, we will drift back into the oblivion of the passe’, excluding, of course, the decorators, hair stylists and florists. No more invitations, insinuated seductions or public displays of empathy and solidarity. Oh, the homoerotic advertising images will remain for awhile. And Hollywood will turn out the occasional Gay thematic film, but not too Gay of course. We will have our season of ever so appropriate and politically correct Gay Television characters who will live without real relationships while being befriended by concerned yet politically correct.straight associates. At least until the ratings drop below the 32rid ~lot mark in the ratings sweeps. Yes, our moment in the.glare of public acceptance will have burnt itself out. And I say, the better off we will be. My little life with its trials and failures will be just another little life. I prefer neither to be placed on a rail and ridden out of town, nor on a pedestal. The flav ors of the month can come and go. I don’t care to be a flavor of the month, thank you very much.. No, I want to be the ’bitter herbs’, not often USed, but a mainstay in seasoning the life of the world. Except for maybe all that "secret butt caressing" part. Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentaries focus on art, politics & more. NW 39th Street strip and this police offleer admitted in court that the citizen had not made a sexual offer but had described his preference in sexual activity. ACLU-OK attorneys who include Mark Henrickson, Shirley Wiegand and others seek to challenge not only the OKC statute (which appears to ban.all discussions of sex except between married spouses) but also Oklahoma’s "’crimes against nature" statute which treats oral and anal sex as a felony crime for both heterosexuals and hOmosexuals. Because this law was found to be unconstitutional for hetero- ¯ sexuals in a 1.986 case, it’s felt that the : higher courts may find the statute uncon: stitutional as it applies to homosexuals ¯ too. The hope is that if the "crimes against ¯ nature" statute is invalid then also conversation about private consensual non-commercial acts cannot be criminalized ei- ¯ ther. Camfield said that typically the Court ¯ of Criminal Appeals moves quickly and a : rifling might have come at the hearing. : However, the Court has taken the case ¯ under ad.visemem and timing of aruling is ¯ not certain. ¯ ¯ FAMILY FINANCES Procrastination Is Expensive by LeanneGross Two twins, Jean and Jan, had different ideas about saving. When Jean turned 30, she started an IRA (Individual Retirement Account). Each year, for 6 years, Jean contributed the maximum amount (for her) of $2,000 to her IRA. At age 36, Jean had put away $12,000. Then she stopped contn.’buting - however her money kept growing. Jan had other plans. She opened an IRA, but she waited until she was 41. For 25 years, Jan contributed $2,000 each year. Her out-of-pocket investment, then, was $50,000. On their 65th birthday, the twins sat down together and compared plans. Jean’ s IRA was worth $200,432 ’ nbt bad for an out-of-pocket investment of $12,000. Jan checked her IRA statement and found her account was worth only $170,401. How could this be? Jan asked. Compounding interest?Time to let your dollars work for you! Jean earned $30,031 more than Jan because Jr~n started to save earlier. In this case, the cost of~ procrastination was $30,031. Y, ou may not be 30 yeaa s old ;however, don t put offshving any longer. Talk to a professional today!! Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law The New Cars Are just Around The Corner. We Ha~e Rem.a/_.-~ng "95 Models At Botto,n Line Prices- While They Last! s500 s10,798 s249. CASH BACK MONTHLY" 5.6o/o APR NOW AVAILABLE. includes: Air, Am/Fm Cassette & More. Includes D;:ag A~r Bags Know Your Rights! s 15,626 LIST $29,619 - Sale $24,988 $4,631 Includes: Power Windows & DOHC 140 H.P. En0ine & More Locks, 6 Disc CD Changer, Aw. Cnlise. 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Gunderson, who was one of the first members of Congress to publicly endorse Dole, said in a caustic letter to the S enate leader, "Are you rejecting the support of anyone who happens to be gay? If this is so, do you intend to now reject my support and request those on your staff who happen to be gay to resign?" Dole return.-ed the $1,000 donation from he Log Cabin Club, which his campaign had originally solicited, after it was publicizedin August, saying he does ¯ not accept funds from groups ¯¯ not sharing his views. In his letter, Gunderson, who ¯ was Wisconsin chairman of ¯ Dole’ s unsuccessful 1988 presi¯ dential campaign, said, "As one : who has championed your political career for years, you must ¯ know how muchthis disappoints ¯ me .... The Bob Dole I know ," does not support discrimination ¯ against persons just because they ¯ aregay."Dole’ s campaignhead: quarters acknowledged receiv¯ ing Gunderson’ s letter, but so far : has not commented on it. : Following the flap surround" ing Dole’ s rebuff of the gay Republicans, the Log Cabin Club gave the returned $1,000 contri¯ bution to the presidential cam. paign bid being mounted by ¯ Specter, who unhesitatingly ac.: cepted it. "I write to thank you ¯ for the contribution of the LOg ¯ Cabin Republicans to my presi¯ dential campaign," Specter said ¯ in aletter to the group. "As I said ; inmy openletter to the members ¯ of Log Cabin Republicans gath¯ ered for your national meetingin ¯ Cincinnati, I welcome the sup" port of all Americans who op¯ pose discrimination and who ¯ seek a more limited government, ¯ joining the principles of fiscal ¯ conservatism with social liber¯ tarianism." : Rich Tafel, Log Cabin’ s ex¯ ecutive director, said Specter"is ¯ taking on the radical right, while : other GOP candidates like Sena¯ tor Dole are bowing to them. He knows the politics of exclusion will ruin the chances for a Republican victory in’ 96." Far-Right Org. Wants GOP to. by Barry Hensley "- that one of Miami’ s most strikReturn Gay $. Reviewed Head, Circulation Department ¯ ing examples of modern design, WASHINGTON - The Family Research Council, a conservative anti-gay fundamentalist organization, has demanded that the National Republican Conressional Committee return 5,000 it received in campaign contributions from the Human Rights Campaign Fund, the gay rights lobbying organization. The committee raises campaign funds for Republican candidates ironing for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. "People don’t think about the moral messages they send with the money they take," said Kristi Hamrick, a spokeswoman for the Family Research Council. "If the Republican Party says that lifestyle makes no difference then they are undermining the family," she said. "If Congressman Gunderson holds out as the cost of his involvement acceptance ¯ of his lifestyle as being equal to mamage, then that’s clearly a problem." The GOP congressional fundraising committee made no comment on the demand. i ¯ ¯ : ~ Tulsa City-County Library Are you planning a vacation this winter? If Miami, Florida or London, England are on your agenda, you may want to check the travel gnides at the Tulsa City-County Library, particularly "Detour’s Miami" and "Detour’s London." These are alternative guides "for those who don’t necessarily travel the straight and narrow." They are typical travel guides, but geared toward the Gay/Lesbian traveler. Each guide deals with basic information (transportation, climate, tourist sights)’ as well as more specific sections of interest to Gay/Lesbian visitors (local newspapers and resources, fun secuons of town, local laws and safety considerations). ¯ Gay/Lesbian-friendly hotels, stores, restaurants and clubs make up the bulk of the listings, since it is expected that travelers would want to frequent hospitable establishments. Surrounding towns and cides are also examined with maps, photographs and suggested itineraries. You’ll also learn some interesting facts about these destinations. It’ s amusing to find out ¯ " : ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ ¯ " ¯ the Centrust Building, is floodlighted nightly with colors appropriate to events and seasons; red and green for Christmas, orange and black for Halloween and pink for Gay Pride Day! You’ll learn that, in London, at the Women’s Pond in Hampstead Heath Park, "you’ll belucky to find a square metre of grass that is not teeming with Lesbians." Call yourtravel agent and start packing! Currently, the libr.ary carries these two "Detour’ s" guides for checkout. There is also a reference copy which cannot be checked out of the "Damron Guide". Ithas.similar, butmuch more general information. Look for the"Detour" guides and other travel guides for check-out in the Reader’s Services Department,2ndfloor, Central Library, or call 596-7966. 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Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 �Family Fun Time in Eureka Springs ¯ with good music are easy to find : magickal supplies, are a short : at a number of fine places that ¯ descent of the stairs away atThe ¯ serve cocktails and dinner. A : Emerald Rainbow , the only shop by Phil Boler-Schmidt ." quiet, romantic dinner is pos- : in town that carries gay/lesbian Family fun time takes on a : sible with about every ethnic ¯ memorabilia. whole new meaning after the ¯ variety of food here. ¯ Shopping for real estate? children haveretumed to school. ¯ Clubs to frequent is a luxury in ~ Come upstairs from The EmerThere is no better time of year to : this utopia in the heart of the ¯ aid Rainbow to McClung Realty take a real family vacation to ¯ Bible Belt. Whenever family -" (family-friendly) andhavealook ¯ Eureka Springs, Arkansas. asks me, "Where can we go and ; at what,s available in residential Family, of course, takes on a ¯ be safe?", I have to laugh. Not ¯ new meaning of its own when because it is all that funny, but I one talks about the gay, lesbian, ¯ usually relay a story a friend told : While visiting in the bisexual, and transgendered ¯ me when I asked the very same : Heart of the Ozarks, communities. That’s what I mean : question a year ago. ¯ you can stay at any one when I talk about family. ¯ As long as you stick to the ¯ Autumnis uponus, the"other" Historic District, you can go in families are resting up from their : any club you like If you want to ~ of a number of familySummer vacations, there is less ¯ sit in the comer and hold hands competition for tourist attrac- : or kiss, no one is going to give : owned bed and breaktions, and the colors are about to ¯ you grief. If some redneck from, : fast inns, motels or burst forth in the Ozarks. It’s a : you guessedit, Tulsa, gives you ¯ great time to come play .in what ¯ arough time, they will throw out hotels. And, there are I call utopia. ¯ the redneck, not you. a number of familyEureka Springs has long been ¯ So, suffice it to say that eve- i known for its eccentricities, and " uings out on the town are a treat i friendly places too. it is no well-kept secret that our ¯ in Eureka Springs. kind of family canbefounddam- : As for daytime activities, there : Aeeomodations range near everywhere. : are a lot to choose from. You While visiting in the Heart of could dress up in turn-of-the- i from plush cottages the Ozarks, you can stay at any ¯ century garb and have your piecomplete with in-room one of anumber of family-owned " ture taken for posterity at The i bed and breakfast inns, motels or Imagey. ¯ jaeuzzis to small, hotels. And, there are a number You could try your hand at fly ¯ quaint motel rooms. of family-friendly places too. fishing in one of our rivers or Accomodations range from ¯ lakes. All the equipment you i plush cottages complete within- : couldpossiblyeverneedisavailor commecial property, busiroom jacuzzis to small, quaint ¯ able at the Beaver Darn Store. nesses or land. ¯ motel rooms. Plush, upscale hoProfessional guides are also There are plenty of tours of the tel suites are a possibility too as ¯ standingby shouldyoubeanovarea too. Some show you around well as luxurious, in-house ¯ ice and want instruction or a the Historic District by van or rooms. The entire range of ¯ seasoned fisherman/womanand bus, and one shows you through ammeuities can be found here. ¯ want a tuneup or someone to the US 62 area in a unique and ¯ Out-To-Eats can be a true show you the area’s best spots. fun way. If you take the Duck artform in Eureka Springs. Fam- ¯ If you are into shopping, you Tours (family-friendly), you will ily-owned eateries abound as do : could make a trip downtown and ride a World War II recondithe friendly places. You can par- ." shop ’til you drop. Looking for tioned amphibeous military astake of fine dining on tree Ital- ¯ family gifts? Everything you sault vehicle through town then ian, home-cooked cuisine or high ¯ want or need, plus all kinds of onto Lake Leatherwood with a class Ameican fare. Evenings ¯ metaphysical, pagan, and splash. Eureka Springs is known for it’s country m~ic shows and The Great Passion Play. These are two of the main attractions to the area, mostly to the "other" type of family. But, if you want to take in some of this type of entertainment, most attractions are open through the end of October. I wouldn’t suggest holdmg hands or kissing there though. You might get a pretty chilly reception. Other area attractions that are must-sees are. the various caves that offer self-guided tours and Eureka Gardens, a splendor to behold with botanical gardens that go on and on. Thomcrown Chapel is a wonder Of modem architecture that must be witnessed to bebelieved. And, don’t forget St.-Elizabeth’s Church, the only Roman Catholic church in the country where you enter through the bell tower. While in Eureka Springs, there are a number of family-owned sevice businesses of which you may want to take advantage. If you are looking for dog grooming, while here, stop in and visit Greenwood Hollow. A complete range of body piercing sev~ces is available locally through Bill Croft at Ozark Primitives. There are a number of qualified massage therapists in town, and I suggest either the Palace Hotel & Bath House or Healing Benefits Massage Therapy to soothe your tired, aching muscles. Kim Ridenour, a professional astrologer accredited with the American Federation of Astrologers, offers the full range of astrological services and will do either individual or composite readings. She also offers Tarot Adult Accommodationa readings at The Emerald Rainbow. And,just in case you are looking to put together a computer system, upgrade your existing one, or just learn a little more about computers, that’s what I do. Whatever else you plan to do while in Eureka Springs, remember to bring your camera or camcorder. Autumn in the Ozarks is Something to behol& and our area has numerous lookouts from which to take memorable snapshots or videos. I first st,~trted putting together information for this article more than a month ago, and I have to admit, I was stuck for away to adequately present our familyowned and family-friendly businesses in a way that made sense without having to clutter up newspaper space with addresses and phone numbers. Then, I realized that I was forgetting one importanflocal family-owned business that could make my job easy. Positive Idea Marketing Plans (PIMP, of course, for short) specializes in putting together family vacation packages for the discriminating. PIMP also offers retreats for groups in the beauty of the Ozark countryside. My suggestion to all wanting to have a great family fun time in Eureka Springs is to call PIMP at 501-253-2401 and let the professionals put it all together for you. If you’re not sure where to stay or eat, PIMP will have the answers and will even make the arrangements for you. I like it when people make my job easy! See you in Eureka Springs. .Romantic, quiet & secluded Family-owned & operated Guest Cottage with A Jacuzzi for two, And private parking, All only 1/2 block to downtown. 9 Benton Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 501.253.2204 ’the In Eureka Springs, Arkansas Craftsman-style cottages with beautiful views of the woods and wildlife -,Tucked on top of the Ozark Mountains, just a few minutes walk to the Historic Village of Eureka Springs. 501/253-8281 Frank Green Jr.. Host - 50 Wall Street - Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 ¯ Hwy. 62 East Eureka Springs, Ad(ansas ¯ A UTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE ¯ FRESH RAINBOFF ¯ TROUT ¯ ¯ Jerry A. Wilson (501) 2S3-7311 1-8~0-231-1442 ¯ ¯ o ¯ DAVE HAGER RUTH GOODWIN-HAGER S.U.A.E. ¯ ¯ ¯ of Eureka Springs ¯ KINGS HI-WAY INN ¯ Recommended by the New York Times (~01) 253-6807 Closed ~’ednesday 5 Center Street Eureka Springs, AR 72632 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 501-253-6001 ¯ ¯ 96 Kings Highway ¯ Hwy. 62 W. ¯ Eureka Springs, AR 72632 ¯ ¯ ¯ �How To Do It First 30 words are $10. Eacfl additional word is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad with: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Adin 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. CIVIL RIGHTS HELP? Count the number of words. (A word for our purposes is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.). Send your ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, complete address, day & evening phone numbers (for our records only). Ads will run in the next issue after they are received. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds will be made. Tulsa LOADED: 27, 6’, t 80 iso men 1830 for some fun, give me a call- e9298 Ada HOMO ALONE IN ADA: I’m 6’3, brn/brn, 1901bs. I’m Ikg4 gay men 18-25 for good times, call me. ~10271 Grove WANNA PUNK WITH ME?: new to area, not into bars, Dave, 20 6’ 185 brn/red/hzl, goatee, eyebrow THAT PHONE! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: To respond to these ads & browse others Call: 1-900-786-4865 2) To record your FREE Tulsa Family Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) 3) To pick-up messages from your existing ad Call: the 900 number & Press the star key (.) Due to our large volume of calls, if you can’t get thru simply try your ca ater. 900 blocked? Try 1-800-863-9200. VISA/MC. Questions Call: 1-415-281-3183 earring, love volleyball, good music, good food great conversation, meditate, spiritual, give me a call- ~9385 Tulsa AMERICAN PRIDE: 5’9, 140, trim physique, hairy chest, sincere and honest person, like this in a person, give me a call- e9464 Recording your ad: Figure out what you want to say before calling in. Write down what you want to say. Keep it shod and simple. Jus,t describe yourself and what you re looking for. Our computerized system will walk you through the rest. Have a pen ready to write down your box number. " ’ ~ Oklahoma City READY OR NOT: I’m 20 y/o, 5’6, 2151bs, WM. Vm Ikg4 a relationship minded man 18-30’s with a medium to slim build. I like singing, bowling, .golf, movies and cuddling. If you are interested, please call me. ~47265 Tulsa DEEP CHOCOLATE: GBM, 5’7", well built, looking for GLM/GWM for hot fun inthe sun. Satisfaction guaranteed. Leave me a message and let’s get together soon.e10596 American Civil Liberties Uniqa~o[~Oklahoma 600 NW 23rd, Suite 104 OKC 73106, 405-524-8511 Lesbian/Gay & Republican? Log Cabin Republicans seek other Republicans to return to true Grand Old Party values. Write to: Box C-I, c/o TFN, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 Open 2pro 2VI,,F, Noon SaffSun HIV Testing TULSA’S HUGE PATIO BAR TOHR Clinic, Call 742-2927 dining,. Iheater, sitting by a fireplace, outdoors, animals, you name it- give me a cc I- ~ 7873 Oklahoma ATTENTION: I’m 6fl, 1901bs, body builder type and very well built. I’m Ikg4 men. call me ~5448 Oklahoma Cily JASON, 24, 5’10, 170, Ikg to meet other hot guys, around my age, if you’d like, give me a call- ~ 7885 Tulsc TAKE ME OUT IN TULqA: Don, WM OK. City YOUNG AND PREPPY: Mike, like to meet people under 40, just safe, discreet honest, 18 young preppy, new to this, a little nervous, ifyo~ are interested give me a call- ~ 8029 grve me a call. ~5974 Tulsa DAVID, 19, 6’6, 275 bind/blue looking to meet in the area, interested in lots of things, give me a call. ~6009 Henrietta ONE ON ONE: Jack, GWM 42 5’10 220, looking for someone down to earth, looking for a tel, like outdoors, football, bball on IV, Ikg for an avg. down to earth guy whowants a one on one- ~6274 Ardmore FOOT FAN: 25 Gay native American, just on the Misted side, into feet, if you share the same interests, give me a Call. like to hear from you! ~6211 Tulsa LET’S PLAY: professional, 42 WM, iso other Gay or bi male, 30s : 40s, in the area, let’s’play! e 7392 Tulsa NEW TO AREA: Mike, new to the area, 35, BIWM, bind/blue, work out dot, phys fit, Ikg for a str to BI BM 35-65 to hqye a good time with, go out with give me a call- e 7842 BI, 34, bind/blue attr, vey good shape looking for a sir BM, to have a go0d 5me out in Tulsa. Tulsa LONELY AND LOOKING, Wm, 50, 5’8, 165, slim and trim, into BE,, have a solid body, tan, looking for a person in the area, that’s slim and trim male under 50 for a friend, to go out with and see where things go. Hope you can call! e2082 Tulsa GAY OR Bh AI, 32, very masc prof’l, GBM iso Gay or bi male, masc, race not Impt, into sports; outdoors, if u like Iv a message thanks! ~ 7580 Tulsa SHARE SOME TIME: Dan, BIWM, mid 40s iso BIWM 30-40, ht/wt prop, very discreet, expect same, like share some time, if you are interestet~, give me a call, VII return all calls- ~ 7822 111229 8. Hemor al, 835 5083 Free & Anonyrnous Oklahoma BOYS WILL BE BOYS: GWM, 6’, brown hair, blue eyes, very versatile, seeks new friends in the area for fun and fi:iendship with relationship possibilities. Let’s get together and celebrate life. n6571 Tulsa SOMEONE TO LOVE: I’m 21 BM, kinda looking for someone to love, tired of being by myself, love to sing, read, like to go to the movies, have fun, love all types of music, if this interests you give me a call- ~ 7435 B A D BOYZ C .UB Malvern FANTASY FUN= Jack, 33 WM, Ikg for guys into fantasies, give me a call " let’s get together. ~ 8031 Walton MARRIED OR BI= Rodney, married WM 25 5’5, 150~ attr, Ikg for 25-35 married or bi male, for friendship pass rd, inexperienced ana want someone to learn with honesty and discretion req’d- ~ 8671 Little Rock COLLEGE STUDENT: 23 College student, 5’8 15 brn/blue athl build, ISO 18-30 for hot times: ~6360 Tulsa BI CURIOUS: 27, 6’ 180, brn/blugrn, looking for guys 18-30 fit, bi curious, looking for some clean safe, good times, give me a ~all. e6405 Metro Area COUNTRY BOY 6’2, 22, 215 bm/gm mu~che baking for some o~er Tulsa HEY NOW: my name is Steven. I’m 31 y/o and I’m [kg4 guy’s 18-50 for Fishing, swimming and camping. I enjoy the company of slightly aggressive men. e5354 Tulsa HEY GIRLS:athletic attr. SWF early 30’s 5’4 1101bs bm/brn Ikg4 open minded women for discr~t hot fun. call me! e45795 Dallas/Ft. Worth LEZ TALK: my name is Lisa, I’m Ikg4 someone to have great phone fun with. I feve talking on the phone. Im 42 /o and I hope you call me. e45492 Dallas AFRICAN QUEEN: I’m a 37 y/o African American Ikg4 the same 30-40. I’m shy and I’m drug and disease free. I have dogs and I’m sincere and honest. If you are honest and sincere, call me. n38212 BUTCH/FEM: I’m a.23 y/o female and I like poetry, cycling and music. I’m Ikg4 a friendship and a poss. relationship. I’m a liltle butch and a little fern. all calls wil/be returned, e47521 Dallas SPECIAL FRIENDS: I’m a single woman with no kids Ikg4 a special female friend to love and care for~ call me. e1614 �Introducing REVENTION ROJECT A P R OJ ECT FO R NA TI VE A,44 ER ! CA N /v~ EN WH 0 HA VE ~ EX W! TH /Vl EN FREE SEI1VI~E$ IH~LUD|: SUPPORT GROUP TARGETED LITERATURE CON FI DENTIAL H IV TESTI NG H O/v~E WORKSHOPS DRUG AND ALCOHO.L RECOVERY PROGRA/VkS AN D/vkORE .... FOR/v~ORE IN FOR/vkATION CALL ¯(918-) . 84-4.98 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Memorial Quilt on October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. Gay Tulsa "Yellow Pages" Tulsa activists and entrepeneurs, Kharma Amos and Debi Harding have formed Pride Publishing and have launched Gay Tulsa, A Guide to Businesses Serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &Transgendered Community of Tulsa and surrounding area. The Guide will be free, distributed in Tulsa clubs, other businesses, churches and non-profit organizations. Amos & Harding will publish tbe premiere edition of Gay Tulsa in October with an initial run of about 2500 copies. Amos added that Gay Tulsa will provide space for Tulsa not-for-profit organizations to describe briefly the,ir programs. She also noted that thus far non-Gay businesses had been more enthusiastic about advertising than some Lesbian and Gay ones. For more information about Gay Tulsa, contact Pride Publishing at 9727 E. 1 lth St. Ste. 128, Tulsa, OK 74128, or phone/fax to 838-2121 or e-mail to OKPridePub@aol.com. ACLU-Oklahoma Seeks,to Abolish OK "Sodomy" Law On August 24, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma (ACLU-OK) presented arguments that challenge Oklahoma’s "crimes against nature" statute to the Oklahoma Courts of Criminal Appeals, Oklahoma’s highest court for criminal law issues. The case was an appeal of a guilty conviction of an Oklahoma City man arrested by an undercover Oklahoma City police man for describing his sexual predilections at the policeman’s urgings. Michael Camfield, develoment director for the ACLU-OK noted that although the citizen was charged with a misdemeanor: offering to engage in a lewd or lascivious act, the citizen actually did not offer to engage but merely described what he likes. Camfidd added that the OKC officer presented himselfas aGay man, making references to the See ACLU, page 11 Gay Volunteer Accepted in Leadership Tulsa Program TULSA, OK - For a number of years Leaderslfip Tulsa has provided training for individuals interested in contributing to Tulsa by serving on boards of not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are selected competitively for the costly program ($1200) and usually represent many of the best and brightest in Tulsa business and professions. In this year’s class~ for perhaps the first time, an ope~lly Gay man, Steve Eberle, was chosen. Eberle, a longtime volunteer with considerable experience on the boards of a number of organizations, had had the impression that Leadership Tulsa was primarily for individuals without much experience - unlike himself. But he was persuaded by Iris friend, Penny Painter (executive director of Resonance) to apply and has found that the program while great training for the inexperienced, can take an experienced board volunteer to a higher level. He adds that it’s broadened his exposure to individuals and organizations across the city. See Eberle, page 3 National News & More Pres. Candidate Bob Dole Rebuffs Gay Republicans CINCINNATI ~ In an effort to find.~’common ground," the gays and lesbians of the Log Cabin Republicans began their 6th national convention in Cincinnati, the object of calls for a national boycott by many rights activists because of the city’s passage of an anti=gay ballot me asure in 1993. Instead, the gay GOPers got a sharp rebuff from leading Republican presidential contender, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas. In announcing the location of this year’s convention, Abner Mason, president of the Log Cabin Federation, said, "We are looking for common ground. A boycott is not going to accomplish what gay activists are looking for - greater awareness of gay individuals in America." But as the convention opened on Friday, Aug. 25, Sen. Dole’s presidential campaign office announced that it was returning a $1,~contribution from the Log Cabin Republicans. A spokesperson from Dole’s presidential campaign said it was the GOP senator’s policy not to accept money "from political groups that have an agenda that is not in line with Senator Dole’s position on the issues." Rich Tafel, executive director of the gay Republican organization, said the group was "extremely disappointed" by the Dole~ampaigu move. See relaied sto-ri-es: Dole, ]~. 12 Congressional Hearings on ’Gay Agenda’ Delayed .WASHINGTON-Aplan to conduct congressional hearlngs on Sept. 12 on homosexuality in public education has been at least delayed after rights activists called the secretive way the hearings were scheduled a "sideshow for right:Wing lobbyists: A House Economic & Educational Operations subconmfittee had quietly slated the hearings which will now be delayed until sometime between the end of September and the Thanksgiving recess. The hearings had been set up at the request of Lou Sheldon, head of the anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition of Anaheim, California to hear testimony from educators, parents and students who were concerned that the nation’s public schools were "promoting homosexuality" among students in sex education classes, counseling and other school activities. "We are convinced that there is a clear a_~enda that the See Sheldon, page 10 October 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 10 The Rev. Elder Troy Perry, founder of the Universal FellowshipofMetropolitan Community Churches (MCC), willpreach and ordain the Rev. Nancy Horvath at 11am, Sunday. At 6pm, Pastor Horvath will be installed formally as pastor ofFamily ofFaith MCC, 54th & Mingo. Tulsa AIDS Walk ’95 HRCF’s Eiiz. Birch Speaks i Targets Native Americans To Christian Coalition A new program, called the Tulsa Native American Tulsans will kick off AIDS Awareness month with Walk This Way, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 on Saturday, September 30. Registration will begin at 9ana and the Walk will step off at 10am from Boulder Park between 18th Street and 21st Street at Boulder. The walk will follow the Riverparks path to cross the Pedestrian Bridge and go along the west bank ofthe Arkansas River to retlma to Boulder Park over the 21st Street bridge. Walk This Way will benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. IndianHealth Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Cotmtry, SJR, RAIN - Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, Ahalaya and MAC. For more info., call 587-7222. CommUnity of Hope to Celebrate & Bless Building After weeks ofworkin gutting and remodeling donated by members and friends and with donation of equipment and supplies, the Reverend Leslie Penrose and members of United Methodist Community of Hope, a Shalom Base Conm~tmity, will hold a service at 6pro on Sunday, September 17 to bless its new and larger facility at 1703 East 2nd Street. All are welcome. For more information, call 585-1800. AIDS Prevention Project : MCC-Tulsa Pastor Resigns TULSA, OK - The Reverend Alice Jones, longtime pastor of the Metropolitan Cormnunity Church of Greater Tulsa, announced her resignation from the pulpit in the middle of August. Speaking to Tulsa Family News, Pastor Jones said that she felt God was calling her elsewhere. UnderJones leadership, MCC-GreaterTulsapurchased and paid offits mortgage for its building using innovative financing techniques which Pastor Jones notes have been widely imitated in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Church sources indicate that Pastor Jones is providing interim pastoral services while the congregation begins its search for new spiritual leader. This process is expected to take several months. LONDON-The British Defense Ministry has announced that it will begin reviewing the possibility of ending the ban on gays and lesbians serving in the country’s armed forces. The mimstry amlounced that all aspects of the military’s policy on homosexuals will be examined, including how the armed forces in other nations treat gays and lesbians. The ministry panel reviewing the issue will then hand its report and recommendations to the Defense Select Committee in 1996. See Brits, page 10 UK to Review Military Ban Washington- Some members of Pat Robertson’s Christian Coalition today joined with progressive clergy and other supporters of lesbian and gay equal rights to hear a speech by Human Rights Campaign Fund Executive Director Elizabeth Birch during the group’s amlual"Road to Victory" conference at die Washington Hilton. More than 300 people crowded into a ballroom tohear the head of the largest national lesbian mid gay orgamzation deliver an address in the form of an "open letter" to Christian Coalition members. The speech was held next to a Gramm for President luncheon, and just down the hall from die conference’s main ballroom where most of the 1996 GOP presidential hopefuls were addressing the two-day gathering. See HRCF. page 10 o AIDS Prevention Project (TNAAPP) has begun to provide education, testing support groups and other services to men who self-identify as Native American. The program will use materials developed at San Francisco’s ° American Indian AIDS Institute and also used by the American Indian Commtmity House in New York. A certificate of degree of Indian blood (CDIB) card is not required for this program. For more info., call Brian Jackson or Jason Shamblin at 584-4983. <) 18-583 - 1248 POB 4!40 Tulsa. Oldahoma 74159-014O FulsaNews@aol.com Publisher~di{or ~ss~md on or before the }.Sth of each month the ei~ire contents of Tom Nea.~ tins publication are protecied by US copyright 1995 b} Tulr, a Family Assistant Edito: News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the pubhsner. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate tha~ person’s sexual onentaho;, Kharma Amos Correspondence is assumedto be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family Shelly Roberts News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. ]U.ach Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one iree copy of each edihon at distribution JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery bv Shelly Roberts I1 was something in her eves Or rather it was sometfiing that wasn" t in the eyes anymore. Terror Fury. Tears For five decades, shehad beet~ speaking her story. So perhap< the healing in tt~e telling had surgically separated emouon from her side of the podium had not. however lessened her Hllpa~..t A Polish Nazi pnson camp surv~vor she had come to teach us. Expecting tl~e worsL most us learned more. The devil was in these details in a far more forceful way thm~ any book. or movie or docu-footage, wtrich conid never qtfite bnng you close ,enough to absorb the realitieso The "knowledge that to stand in lhe front of the soupline.was to risk a bowl of thin, warm water as your nonnstunent. That the oppos~m end offered both the prolmse of the !ife-~vtng~ sparse vegetables from the bottom, but also nsk of the empty pot. That survival- might hinge on fronfliners and backliners combining meager portions so that all might continue. Horror after horror. Detailed after detailed indignity. I had come as a volmateer for traimng to join the Survivors of Shoatr"lthe Hebrew word for Holocaust) Video ProJect, begun by Steven Spielberg, to capture the testimony of holocaust surv i v ors. These depositions will be diuitallv transformed ~nto a multi-- tnedaa computer archive available to scholars and searchers worldwide I’ d. held a mJcrop~aone beiore So I signed on to learn the delicate disciphne of penmss~vc, noi)-intrusl’v(: 117[- terv~ewm,, that assists the remamecs it) express their expe. nenoa,~,: And it was impossible s~t throu~l~ the lecture about fateful clkonology ~dnotttfi~ of you ’:Hov. was ~t possible asked Professor of History. Aia~ Berger iniris onentatioh prescri- Ption ’Tor,amodem nation-state to ~y out the svsmmauc murder of a whole population, not for any crone, but for the mere crime of the condition of b~r~?’" i~ow ~at he Spe~s ofpeople born Jewish, but I Nso~ow ~at he. now more th~ ever, spe~s of people born homosexuN who were once ~e most despised of the bu~ates. And who, even now, without order or cogent org~7~on, ~e ~e most vulnerable to &e ex~emes of Muds of s~pegoafism ~at Nstory h~ shown ~ result from foundering ~ono~es, ~d extre~ sts o~upylng power. Professor Berger det~led a nationN logbook that on~ did, ~d could on~ agmn, have your n~e ~ved on it. He refers to "Jews." I ask you to ~spose "llonlosexNs". "The Jews," he smd~ "were In many ways, the writers, editors and publisher of Tulsa Family News have rather traditional goals. We hope to emulate the better newspapers of our country, providing a mix of news, entertainment, financial advice, and opimon, etc. albeit tailored to our communities: Lesbian, Gay; .Bisexual and Transgendered. And while we thank our advertisers for their support and the opportunity to promote their businesses and organizations, unlike some other publications, advertising is the means, not the end. For us, content is more than just something to fill the space between ads. Frankly, this ~s more work. It takes more time and greater skills to seek out the stories that affect our lives, our fanrilies and friends. Chin of the specific goals of TuL%~..?:amily News is to provide a forum for discussion about is- " sues andideas. Again this is fairly traditional for a newspaper. For Our ehallenCe to those who dlsa~ree with our positions is thls: ~et off your baeksldes and partlelpate in the dlalo~ue. All it takes to ~et your vlew read is to submit it via letter, fax or e-mail. If you care enough about where we’re ~oln~, if you care enough to eomplaln, eare enough to educate and persuade your peers. example, The Tulsa Wormregularly takes positions on issues andreaders, agreeing or disagreeing, write to share their views. diabolized, demomzed Judged less than human. In demonizauon, the v~ctim is bmu shed from your world, the vicUm is outside theum verse of mor~ obligati.on. If you flnnk thin ~meone ~s not hffmgm, subhum~ ami-hum~. a v~ms, a vermin, tnm~ you owe ~ha~ ttung, noflung h,.fact, it VOUr duly lO ~L~:’ ~terheadded t~a~ "theactof being bom.lew~sh was ~1 ~t took to be eligible for extentnaaon." i-.or the firs~ ume i, Nstory, O~rm itself was considered crime pumshable by death. At Dachau ~’ter the w~)rd "~cfime’" " was written ~e word ’Jew." (And, we ~ow.,"homosexuN.") The good DoctorNso outlined for us. o&er th~ fate. the Muds of factors ~at nright well have meant~edifferen~betw~n exten~ nauon,~dprotecuon, support ~d survivN: "~e prew~ status of Jews dete~ned &eir fate under Namsm. Acculturation, strong MnsNp ~es. ~ono~c toler~ce, goodinterperson~ relatiomhips with non-Jews, N1 of &ese were factors in dete~imng if you lived." ~eD~es, who gave up none of ~eir Jewish dfizem, sNd,"We help~ &e Jews bemuse ~ey we ~ew them as our fellow zeus, Now, I wonder how ~ere c~ be a single soul of us left who still prefers to live in N&ug? I see Shoah, page 3 " Tins is one of the ways in which ¯ a public dialogue and debate oc- ¯ curs in a commumty. This is ¯ particularly important in coin- ¯ munities such as ours - which is ¯¯ by its nature non-cohesive in its diversity. ¯ This is not, however, what’s been happening in LGBT Tulsa, ¯ unfortunately. We have a spec- ¯ tacular lack of dialogue about the challenges our communities face~ This is a problem. Some : have objected to the positions ] we’ve taken. That’s OK ¯ Our challenge to those who ¯ disagree with our positions is ¯ this: get off your backsides and participate openly in the dia- ¯ logue. All it takes to get yo.ur ¯ view read is to submit it vm ¯ letter, fax or e-mail, ff you care : enough about where we’re go- ¯ ing, if you care enough to com- , plain, care enough to educate ¯ and persuade your peers. Tulsa Clubs & Ftestaurama *Bad Bovz Club, 1229 S. Memonai 835-5081~ *Concessions, 3340, S Peoria 744-0896 Ground Zero. :3 ! ! E. 7ffi, (~emng soon where ~is w~s. 585-5622 *[.ola’s 2630 E !Stb 749-1563 *Silver Star SNoon~ 1565 Shend~ 834-4234 *Renegaaes, 1~9 S. Mmn 585-3405 *TNT’s. 2114 S. Memov’d 6~-0856 *Time’n’Time Agmn, 1515 S Memorial 6~-8299 *Tool Box. 1338 E. 3rd 5~-1308 *Wild Nignts. 2~5 E. Ad~ral 582-43~) Wild Fork~ !~ti~ Sq~e. 21 st & Utica 742 .O7!2 *Intemmm~ 7!7 >. 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Who doesn’t fathom that to declare yourselfin the normal course of your business or industry, without fanfare orundueattention, and to work toward the normalizationand legalizationofourlives, creates a familiar safety that can never be achieved in hiding. That it works directly tO deflect the danger that could someday again require our having to secret ourselves, not in closets, but in holes under floorboards or in cellars. We say, frequently, in the Out Community, thatno one can hate you if they know you. The Jews say, "Never again." So should we. Let’s not be left out of history again. If you are a Jewish gay or lesbian holocaust survivor, and voti understand the benefit of having your experience on record, please contact the Shoah Foundation at 1-800/661-2092 or 818/777-7802. If you are a non-Jewish gay or lesbian survivor, or know someone who wishes she or he had a place to leave a record of what happened, please contact the foundation as well and strongly request that your voice be added to the documenta- [ion. Shelly Roberts is a nationally syndicated columnist, speaker, and author of TheDyke Detector, andHey, Mom, Guess What! Paradigm Publishing. Eberle notes that he knows of Gay men who have been part of Leadership Tulsain the past (and that he suspects a number of women in this year’s class are Lesbians), but he believes that they did not apply openly. In contrast, he applied as an openly Gay man as well as an HIV+ individtml. He feels that Leadership Tulsa really was seeking diversity in this class which is also notable for its racial and ethnic diversity as well as its gender balance. At a retreat held recently, the conversations were dominated by discussions about ¯ children, and Eberle was concerned about how coming out as both Gay and HIV+ would be received. To his surprise, he found acceptance from the members of his sub-group, and later, a women came out to him as the mother of a Gay son. As is typical ofLeadership Tulsa, Eberle was assigned to a board, both to learn from them and to provide them with the benefit of his experience, lie will be as- ¯ sisting the South Peoria Neighborhood Association When asked, he noted that Leaderstiip Tulsa does not send volunteers to any non-profit orgamzation that directly serves the Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans. communities. The only organization with historical ties to the Gay communiues is the HIV Resource Consortium. For more information, call Leadership Tulsa at 582-1296. On behalf of the AIDS Wa k Tulsa ’95 and the beneficiary agencies, thank you! 1. Collect contributions in advance of th e Walk. 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Important: Participants under the age of .18 must have this form signed by a parent or guardian. Participant’s Signature/Date: Parent’s or Guardian’s Signature/Date News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs NeWs NCOD Founder Dies TF~qUQUE, N.M. - Psychologist Robert H Eichberg, cofounderofNational Coming Out Day in 1988, has died of AIDSrelated complications at age 50. Eichberg also wrote Coming Out: an Act of Love, which describes how people reveal their homosexuality. "His whole life’s work was about bridging the gap between gay and nongay communities, allowing people to discover who they are, and really encouraging them to go out and do something with that’knowledge," said Lynn Shepodd, president of the Santa Fe Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Pride Committee. Eichbe,rg’s activism started 2 decades ago whenhe established a political action committee for gay and women’s rights in Los Angeles. National Coming Out Day is celebrated each year on Oct. 11. Lesbians at Conference HUAIROU, China - At a news conference at the NGO forum going on parallel with the 4th World UN Conference on Women, lesbians attending as NGOdelegates said they wanted tomake contact with other lesbians in China and throughout Asia. Arjana Suvamananda, a lesbian from Thailand, said she and other members of the Asian Lesbian Network were eager to contact lesbians all over ASia. "It would not be wise to be specific if there are Chinese lesbian activists here in the forum. I can tell you, lesbians are everywhere, including in China,’" Suvamananda said. "’The reason we are networking with Chinese lesbians is to be able to share information and .strengthen the Chinese lesbian movementhere, which onits own will be able to make more and more lesbians come out in fighting for their rights," Palecia IIIIII robert owen freeman architectural & interior design consulting, architectural renderings pob 52621, tulsa, ok 74152 918.747.0880 ¯ Beverly Diski of the Gay Les- " bian Organization of ¯ Witwatersrand in South Africa, ¯ said. Anti-Gay Violence in Washington Schools SEATTLE - Among some 27 ¯ anti-gay incidents in Washington state schools during the past 5 years, 8 boys and gifts reported ! that they had been gang raped by ¯ fellow schoolmates in a survey ¯ prepared by the Safe Schools Coalition. ¯ Two girls, ages 13 and 14, ¯ reported they had been forced to have. sex with each other under football bleachers and had then ¯ been raped by each of the boys. In some of the assaults, the sin- ¯ dents reported they had been uri- ¯ nated on or vomited on by their ¯ attackers. Three of the anti-gay ¯ incidents reportedly took place ¯ inelementary schools inthe state. .. State schools superintendent ¯ Judith Billings said she would r~ ~ew the coalltton s findings. ¯ No Gay Godparent in OK ¯ LONDON - Simon Lawley, a ¯ 39-year-old man who was told ¯ he could, not be his nephew’s : godfather because he is gay, has ¯ called on the Archbishop ofCan- ¯ terbury to make a ruling on the ¯ issue that has outraged gays and church activists in England, ¯ Lawley wrote to The Rev. Dr. ¯ George Carey about the treat- . ment ofhis family and himself at ¯ St Peter’s Church in : Famborough, west of London. ¯ Church of England guidelines ¯ on godparents stipulate only that ¯ they must be Christians. : Lawley was asked by his sis- " ter, Lizzie Toms, if he would be ¯ a godparent to her son Freddie ¯ who was born in January. She ¯ asked the Rev. Beryl Phillips, ¯ one of St. Peter’s curates, about ¯ it but was told her gay brother ¯ was not be an acceptable godfa- ¯ ther. St. Peter’s officials stood ¯ behind their exclusion ofLawley, ¯ saying, "This church proclaims thatGodloves all people but that ¯ he also sets boundaries on our ¯ behavior. The Church is always being clobbered for not taking a ¯ moral stand. Now we are mak- ¯ ing our policy clear and being ¯ clobbered anyway." $25 Million Suit Filed in ¯ ’Jenny Jones’ Killing ¯ SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The ¯ family of Scott Amedure,.who was killed after appearing on the ¯ TV talk program "The Jenny : J,ones, Show," have filed a $25 million lawsuit against the §yndieated show...AnAgx!ttre was,one : of several guest~~vho told other ¯ guests on the show that they had secret crushes on them, but in : Amedure’s case, the object of ¯ his crush was Jonathan Schmitz, ¯ who said he was heterosexual. Schmitzis currently being held on charges of killing Amedure, and claims he was led to believe the person with a secret crush on him was a woman, not a mail. Geoffrey Fieger, the lawyer representing Amedure’s family, ¯ said, "Jenny Jones is as negli- : gent as Schmitz in creating the ¯ scenario in which Scott was ¯ gulmed down." The suit claims, ¯ among other things, that ¯ Amedure and other guests were ¯ given alcohol before the pro- " gram to lower their inhibitions. ¯ School Board Bans ¯ Discussion of Gay Issues ¯ MERRIMACK, N.H. - Led by ¯ new.ly-elected far-right conser- ¯ vataves, the Merrimack school ~ board has narrowly approved by ¯ a3-2 vote a proposal that would ¯ prohibit teachers and counselors : from discussing homosexuality in a neutral light. The ban would ¯ prohibit any neutral discussion ¯ of homosexuality in the schools, ¯ bar instructional materials that ¯ discuss homosexuality from a ¯ neutral viewpoint, and prohibit ." suicidepreyentioncounseling (or : even referrals to counseling) for gay and lesbian students. : Austrian Cardinal Quits : Accused of Molestation ¯ VIENNA - Austria’s Roman ¯ Catholicprimate, Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer, has announced ¯ that he will step down from his ¯ post in September. Groer’s re- " tirementcomes amidperhaps the ¯ greatest Crisis the church in the ¯ F’~dominately Catholic country ¯ has ever faced. Groer has re- . fused to comment at all about ¯ accusations madeearlier this year ¯ that he had sex with a male stu- ¯ dent at a boarding school some ¯ 20 years ago. ¯ Josef Hartmann, who is now ¯" 37, said he had gone public with ¯ the accusations after Cardinal Groer said that men who abuse ¯ young boys could never enter ¯ heaven. Groer remained silent ¯ on the charges, and since then ¯ rights activists have also named ¯ several other leading Catholic ¯ clergy in the country whom they ¯ say are closeted homosexuals. Life Given NE Killing OMAHA, Neb. Marvin Nissen, who admitted killing Teena Brandon -.a woman who had posed as a man - along with 2 of her friends, has been sentenced to life in prison. Officials said Nissen, 22, and John Lotter, 24, raped Brandon afterlearning that she was a woman, then stabbed her to death to keep her quite about the rape. They said Nissen and Lotter also killed Lisa Lambert, 24,and Philip DeVine, 22, in rural Humboldt, Neb., because they were with Brandon at the time. Lotter has already been found guilty of 1 st degree murder in all three killings and faces possibly a death sentence. Lesbian Trapeze Artists! EDINBURGH, Scotland - The Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, which bills itself as the largest arts festival in the world,. has a reputation for outlandish acts among its 14,000 performances by groups from 700 troupes from 32 countries. But among the groups - that includes Alien Sex, Ian Coguito, Jeffrey Dahmer Is Unwell, and Strange Fruit Stageworks - the performers causing the greatest stir seem to be the Club Swing- Appetite, alesbian trapeze troupe from Australia. Club Swing- Appetitewas given the festival’s "’Moira" award - named after arch-conservative Edinburgh councilor Moira Knox - who called the lesbian circus act a "dirty-minded disgrace." The trapeze-flying lesbians immediately included Knox’s remarks in their advertising fliers and have been drawing record crowds to watch the act that they describe as "a feast of food, sex and orgasmic trapeze." Hawaii Bias Commission HONOLULU - Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano has named the commissioners who will study sexual orientationdiscrimination resultingfrom same-sex couples not being permitted to legally marry in the state. The panel will make recommendations on legislation next year to overcome the bias against same-sex couples, although most rights activists in the state insist the solution is for the state to simply allow gays andlesbians to marry. The comlmss~oners are: Tom Gill, former Lt. Governor and ¯ Congressman; K. Gomes, ¯ American Friends Service Com- . mittee (Quakers); R. Stauffer, ¯ AFSC; M. Britt, Hawaii State. Teachers Assn.; N. Kreidman, ¯ anti-violence activist; J. Hochberg, attorney with the antigay Rutherford Foundation; ¯ Marie Sheldon, attorney. ¯ Internarl Conference of Gay Police Officers : PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The ¯ first Law Enforcement Gays & Lesbians International conference gotunderway in this South- " ern California resort city, drawing several hundred police officers from more than 100 different ¯ departments in 26 states and 6 countries. The conference was cosponsoredby the Los Angeles : Police Department with the Golden State Peace Officers : Assn., a California-based group of gay and lesbian officers. ¯ Among the public officials at- . tending a reception opening the ¯ conference were California. Lt. ¯ Gov. Gray Davis, LAPD Chief Willie Williams, Los Angeles Deputy MayorMike Keeley, and ¯ L.A. Police Commissioner Art ¯ Mattox. ¯ Group Hopesto Increase ¯ Visibility of Straights ¯ WASHINGTON - A new orga- ¯ nization, called And Justice for ¯ All, has been formed in the nation’s capital to increase the ¯ visibility of straights in the gay ¯ rights movement. Jonathan ¯ Zucker, the organization’s ex- ¯ ecutive director, said he hopes ¯ the group will be able to bring news. ofimportantdevelopments in the progress of the gay rights ¯ movement to non-gays. "’A lot of useful information is ¯ produced every day by lesbian, ¯ gay, bisexual, and transgender ¯ rights organizations," Zucker ¯ said. "Unfortunately, much of ¯ this information never reaches ¯ ¯ heterosexuals who would use it. AndJusticeforAll will focus on ¯ getting therein theloop and giv¯ ing them the tools they need to support this movement." The ¯ groups can be contacted at: And Justice for All, PO Box 53079, ¯ Washington, DC 20009; by ¯ phone at (202) 298-9362; or at : Jst4All@AOL.com. 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Twenty gay men and lesbians were taken away by police as they protested the Islamic rally and disrupted speakers from. the group. John Jackson of OutRage said, "Our protest was lesbian and gay selfdefense against Islamic fundamentalists who endorse the killmg by Iran of an estimated 4,000 homosexuals since 1980, and who threaten and intimidate gay students on college campuses in Britain.’" Italian Protest Called Over Verona Action VERONA, Italy - Verona may have been the Setting for Shakespeare’s"star-crossed lovers" Romeo and Juliet, but the city councilors have given a cold shoulder to gay and lesbian lovers. The Verona City Council, at the promptings of the right wing and of conservative Catholic leaders .has approved a resolution rejecting a European Parliament statement opposing discrimination against homosexuals. The anti-gay resolution adopted by the Verona council states in part: "’Apart from indi- "vidual moral and religious beliefs, homosexuality contradicts Natural Law itself. The application ofthe above mentioned [European Parliament] resolution, among other things, would have a negative effect upon the psychological development of young people who, in such promiscnous heterosexual and homosexual families, would see the falling of one of the basic foundations of the family,.that is: the stable union of a man and a woman?" The Verona resolution has no legal impact, but it has become the locus of Italian activists who have called for a demonstration against the Verona City Council on Sept. 30 by activists and gay aud lesbian travelers throughout the country. Veterans Affairs Dept. Bars Anti-Gay Bias WASHINGTON - The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs has issued a policy statement prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation within the agency. The Veterans Affairs policy states that the department color, national origin, sex, reli- ¯ gion, age, disability, or sexual ¯ orientation in any of its person- ." nel policies, practices, and operations ." ¯ Episcopal Bishop to be : Tried forGay Ordination ¯ NEW YORK - In a highly un- ¯¯ usual move, the Episcopal Church in America has an- ¯ nounced that retired Bishop ¯ Walter Righter of Iowa will face ¯ a trial by 9 bishops on ecclesias- ¯ tical charges that he ordained an openly gay man in 1990. Righter ¯ ordained Barry Stopfel as an ¯ Episcopal deacon while Righter ¯ was servingas anassistantbishop ¯ in New Jersey. Stopfel was later ¯ ordained as a priest by Newark ¯ BishopShelby Spong.Inspiteof ¯ attempts by Episcopal Church ¯ leaders to avoid a church trial, ¯ several conservativebishops got ¯ the required approval of 75 of ¯ the church’s 2_97 bishops to force ¯ Righter to stand trial. Righter, ¯ who currently lives in New ¯ Hampshire, called the move ¯ "’outrageous." Dutch Gov’t ¯ Subsidizing Gay Games ¯ AMSTERDAM-TheDutchgay ¯ newspaper, De Gay Krant, re- " ports that the country’s Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport has announced a grant of $62,500 to ¯ the Gay’Games slated to be held ¯ ~n Amsterdam in 1998. The ¯ Dutch governmentregularlysubsidizes organizers who Work to ¯ bring!arge-scale sporting events ¯ to the country. ¯ A ministry spokesperson said the governmenthopes that"more ¯ than before, attention will be ¯ given to sport for homosexuals, ¯ whichintumwill promote sport- ¯ ~ngpardcipationin general."The ¯ paper quoted Marc Janssens, an ¯ organizer with the Gay Games ¯ in Amsterdam, as saying the ¯ group hcped to raise some $625,000 to mount to interna- ¯ tional sporting competition. Lutherans Tired of Sex ¯ MINNEAPOLIS - After years ¯ of emotional, and often divisive ¯ debate, tlieEvangelicalLutheran ¯ Church in America has decided ¯ to indefinitely postpone work on ¯ a policy statement on sexuality ¯ because of its inability to reach ¯ any consensus on qnestions such ¯ as the ordination of gays and ¯ lesbians or the blessing of samesex mamages. The 5.2-million Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 put off any statement on sexuality in 1997 because of"substantive differences" within the church. The council said many members of the churchwere simply "tired of the issue" which its members have wrangled withfor several years without resolution. Michigan Gay Resort Nixes Rights Protections SAUGATUCK, Mich. - The town council of the tiny Lake Michigan resort commumty of Saugatuck, southwest of Grand Rapids, has unanimously rejected ameasure thatwouldhave barred discrimination based on sexual orientation. The refusal to adopt the local legislation incensed many activists because the lakefront town of just under 2,000 people is a popular resort with gays and lesbians. The issue arose after an innkeeper in nearby Douglas, Mich., across the Kalamazoo River from Sangatuck, refused to rent a room to 2 gay men. The town council in Douglas then promptly adopted an anti-bias measure by 7-0, and raised the issue in nearby Sangatuck. ’Celluloid Closet’ Ready for Premiere SAN FRANCISCO -"The Celluloid Closet," the star-studded and long-awaited documentary by San Francisco film makers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, will have its world premiere September 6 at the Venice Film Festival, followed by North American showings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. "The Celluloid Closet" was produced by HBO and is expected to have a theatrical release in addition to its cable airing, Friedman said from Massachusetts, where he and Epstein are vacationing. ~The film also has been "unofficially invited" to the Sundance Film Festival next January, he added. Based on a 1981 book by the late film historian, writer and .media acdvist Vito Russo, "The Celluloid Closet" illustrates the history of gay imagery in Hollywood films, and features clips from more than 100 Hollywood movies.-Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon,Tony Curtis, Farley Granger and Shirley MacLalne, each ofwhom ¯ appearinfilmedinterviews. The ¯ film is narrated by Lily Tomlin ¯ using a script aut bored by ¯ Armistead Maupin. NEA Gives $20,000 to ¯ ’96 AIDS Quilt Display WASHINGTON - The federal ¯ NadonalEndowmentfortheArts ¯ has given $20,000 to the San Francisco-based NAMES ¯ Project in support of an October ¯ 1996 display of the AIDS Me¯ morial Quilt in the nation’s capi~ tal. Anthony Turuey, executive ¯ director of the NAMES Project, ¯ said the display is timed to "re- -’- cus the eyes of our leaders and American citizens" on theAIDS ¯ epidemic during the 1996 decdon. The display will be the first time in 4 years the 45,000-panel, .60-ton. quilt will be on display in ¯ ~ts entirety. ¯ Kentucky Beer Boycott LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Accord- ¯ ing to a report in The Letter, a ¯ Kentucky lesbian and gay paper, ¯ 9 local gay bars and restaurants ¯ have begun a boycott of several popular beers because of what ¯ activists.there called the "right ¯ wing activities"ofDonna Shedd, ¯ whose husband David ~s presi- ¯ dent of River City Distributing Inc. River City Distributing was targeted for the boycott because ¯ of Mrs. Shedd’s involvement in Kentucky’s Eagle Forum, the ¯ and-gaygroupheadedbyPhyllis Schlafly. Activists also noted that Mrs. Shedd served on the state Republican Party’s executive ¯ committee when last year it unanimously passed aresolution in favor of recriminilizing homosexuality in Kentucky. In addition to the popular bars and restaurants involved in the protest, die boycott is also being supported by Kentucky’s Fairness Campaign, the Pro-Choice Coalition, the Metropolitan Commtmity Churchand the Louisville chapter of Parents-Friends of Lesbians andGays (P-FLAG). ." Organizers say the boycottcould cost the distribution company as nmch as S15,000 per week in lost sales. Israel Refuses Partner’s Death Benefits JERUSALEM -The Israeli Ministry of Justice has announced ¯ that anational court has rejected the claim of Adir Steiner, 29, who had petitioned the courts to ¯ ceased army colonel, after the : Defense Ministry refused to extend the benefits to him. The court ruling, quoted by the min¯ istry, said that Steiner and Col. Doron Maisel, who died of cancer in 1991 while in the Israeli army, did "not constitute a nuclear family" and that Steiner ¯ was lherefore ineligible for Maisel’s death benefits. The 2 menhadbeen partners for8 years before Maisel died. : Shocking Gray Closes _. SAN ANTONIO, Texas - According to the Columbia, S.C., : gay newsmagazine In Unison, ; the Texas-basedmail-order firm Shocking Gray has shut down and intends to go into bank- ; ruptcy. In Unison quoted Ed Rhuebart, a New York buyer for the mall-order catalog finn, who said Shocking Gray had laid off its workers, discontinued processing telephone orders and locked its offices. GayNet News Service con- : firmed that the catalog company’s toll-free telephone ¯ number used by customers to ¯ order the finn’s up-scale and dis¯ tinctlygay-orientedmerchandise had bee~ disconnected with no : forwarding number. Rhuebart is ; quoted as telling In Unison that ¯ "’ShockingGray, the catalog, was doing fihe. Shocking Gray, the company, was not." Anti-Gay Minister Phelps ¯ Alleges Bomb Attack ¯ TOPEKA. Kan. Fred Phelps, : the leader of a small fundarnen : talist church noted for anti-gay picketing at funerals of people ~ who have died of AIDS, named ~ two men he charged had set offa bomb at the home of;one of his daughters in late August. Police : have made no arrests in the : bombing. Authorities said they would investigate Iris charges, although : they also said by aunounc~ng the ; names before giving them to oL ficials Phelps may have inter~ ; fered with their ability to ~nvestigate his accusations. No inju- ; ries were reported at the time of the August 27 bombing. Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanla Pl. 742-7381 Trinity 5Ol so. Cincinnati 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Cherry Street Psychotherapy ~ssoeiates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, pdvate atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4.117. Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC ....... Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commullity Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN .MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services. We have many insurance provider affiliation.~ - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21 st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, .Couples & Families. Lesbians Being Missed by Health System HUAIROU, China- Dr. Ellie Emanuel of the University of Wisconsin’ s’ school of education and health services, said lesbians are being ignored or overlooked by the L S. heal.th care system Leshians are shppmg through tiie cracks, ’~ Emanuel said at ttieNGOforum being conducted in conjunction with the 4th UN World Conference on Women. "Women think that if they don’t have sex with men they don’t have to worry about annual checksups that would detect disease." She also said that lesbians often don’t believe they are at risk for sexually trans, mitred diseases. "There is a growing recognition that women and lesbians are at risk of getting AIDS through sexual behavior and needle-sharing," said one woman from Sweden attending the con, ference. The forum was told that health experts estimated that more than 20% of lesbians in the U.S. had sex with a high-risk partner, and that between I and 2% of all women with AIDS were lesbians. Emanuel urged lesbians to be identified in the community and to learn about issues related to their personal health. WHO Says Women Increasingly Hit by HIV BEIJING - At a press conference held by the World Health Organization during the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, women were told they face the gloomy reality ofbecoming infected with HIV more rapidly than men, in part because of their economic dependence on males. "Thebleakreality is that the sexual and economic subordination of women fuels the HIV/AIDS pandemic," WHO said in a position paper at the conference. The WHO document said that by the year 2000, there will be 14 million HIVinfected women and about 4 million women will have died from the disease worldwide. "The number of infected women with HIV is increasing more rap idly thanmenin Africa, in southernAsia," said WHO director-general Hiroshi Nakajima. Economics Alone Not Enough to Stem AIDS HUAIROU, China - Giving women greater economic clout isn’t enough to stop the spread of HIV among them because, of the complexities of different cultural environments throughout the world, the alternative NGO (non-governmental organization) conference runningparallel to the 4th UN World Conference on Women was told. Marina Mahathir, head of the Malaysian AIDS Council, said even women in highly educated and affluent societies often find that their independence ends in the bedroom. "This is when their hnsbands regard affluence and success as having many wives or mistresses," Mahathir said at a workshop on economics and women’ s susceptibility to HIV at the NGO forum, which had declared the day "Women and AIDS Day." Among the difficulties faced in different cultures that were discussed: - In Bangladesh, where polygamy is permitted, the International Centrefor Research on Women has only recently begun a campaign to try to persuade women not. to marry men who already have one or more wives. - In Canada, many African immigrants and refugee women have to become prostitutes. to earn a living because of limited emplo.y.ment opportunities, especially for non-cxuzens. - In Vietnam whereprostitution is commonplace, Thi Hwa, who works withsex workers, said many young prostitutes allow unprotected sex for a little extra money. "Many older men pay more for unprotected sex because they feel itwould not mak e much diffeience if theycontract AIDS as they believe they do not have long tO live anyway," Hwa said. - In many. poor countries with high unempl0yment,.:tike .Nepal and: Gu~yana where men go away to work, they get infected and return home to infect their wives. Ginny Bourassa of Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD) and other NGO delegates agreed that the best way to deal with the growing HIV infection rate among women globally is through communitybased programs that can respond acco rding to local needs and problems. No Appeal Filed in Congressional AIDS Bias Case WASHINGTON - Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins (D-Mich.) missed the filing deadline to appeal the claim of a former aide in her office who said he was fired because thelawmaker thought hehad AIDS. Since " Collins did not appeal, Bruce Taylor will ¯ now receive compensation for more than ¯ 7 months’ back pay and attorney’s fees. ¯ Jim Davison, a media services adminis- ¯ trator for the House of Representatives, ¯ said heknew ofno other instance in which ¯ a member of Congress had had a case ¯ before the Office of Fair Employment ¯ Practices. Taylor claimed his firing last Decem- : bet - just 2 days after his malepartner died ¯ of AIDS - was in violation of the federal ¯ Americans with Disabilities Act. Thelaw ¯¯ protects individtmls who are perceived to ¯ beinfected or haveAIDS, as well as those who actually have the disease. According ¯ to Taylor, both Collins and her chief of ¯ staff repeatedly asked about his health ¯ before he was .fired. Although they deny : the allegations, the judge ruled that Tay- : lor was perceived to be infected and that ¯ Collins and her chief of staff had decid~’d : he "would require time off for health ~ reasons." ." Grim Predictions about HIV : GENEVA - Up to 40 million people will ~ be infected with HIV by the year 2000, ¯ according to an article published in the ¯ latest issue of the World Health Organi- ¯ zation Newsletter, and 90% of these new infections with be in developing coun- ¯ tries. The latest WHO projections represent a 105% increase in the number of ¯ HIV infections of 18 million adults and ¯ 1.5millionchildrenworldwide.TheWHO ¯ projections also noted that HIV infections : among women will increase to about 15 ¯ million within the next 5 years and that up : to 10 million children globally will be ¯ orphanedas aresultoftheepidemicbythe ¯ year 2000. : Studies On AZT’s Effectiveness ¯ BOSTON - Two seemingly conflicting ¯ studies of the drug AZT published in the ¯ latestissueoftheNewEnglandJournalof ¯ Medicine, in fact support the increasingly ¯ more common attitude among AIDS ex- ¯ perts that use of the drug alone i s ineffective in fighting AIDS and that starting ¯ infected patients on multiple anti-HIV -drug~ as qmcidy as possi01e is the best ~~edi~’cal course of action. A team of researchers led by Dr. ~anl Volberding Of the University of Califorma m San Francisco and Dr. Stephen Lagakos of Harvard University studied 2 groups of patients for more than 6 years, comparing the progress of 549 HIV-positive butasymptomat ic patients who were given only AZT, and 547 who did not get AZT until signs of approaching AIDS appeared. The researchers found there was no difference in the length of time it took for the appearance of full-blown AIDS or death. The results, consistent with earlier studies, suggest that AZT by itselfdoes little to delay the appearance of the disease in pe op!e who~ar-e infected by HIV but remain generally healthy. But a European study published along withitbyateam ledby Dr. Sabine KJnloch- De Loes. of Geneva University, reported that 39 people treatedwith AZT very early kept theirCD4counts above 500- a marker level used as an indicator in the progress of t he infection - about6 months 1onger than38people nottreated promptl The treated patients, typically got the drug within a few weeks of infection. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Da,dd Ho of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center at New York University School of Medicine said that treating HIV with a single drug "is doomed to fail." Ho suggested that the reason the European study found a better response to AZT is that the viruses in its subjects had not had time tc develop many mutant varieties. HIV-2 ’Flare’ in U.S. Blood ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control &Prevention has announced that HIV-2 was found in only 2 blood donations in this country last year and kept out of the nation’s blood supply. In 1992, blood banks began testing for both HIV- 1 and HIV-2, which is primarily found in West Africa and rarely found in the U.S. Dr.. John Ward, head of the CDC’ s AIDS surveillance division, said that the U.S. blood supply continues to be safe. There have been no cases of HIV-2 infection through a blood transfusion in the U.S., Ward said. .AIDS Vaccine Tests Begin BANGKOK - A combined U.S.-Thai team of military doctors has begun drug trials of a potential AIDS vaccine made bv the U.S. finn Chiron Biocine, called S]~2 gpl20/MF 59. So far, 2 Thai volunteers have been injected with the drug, but 22 more will also receive the experimental vaccine during the 1st phase of the experiment, which will last 6 months, according to Lt. General Kamrob Saisuwm~ of the Armed Forces Research In stitute ofMedical Sciences (AFRIMS). U.S. Arnay Colonel Rodney Michael said that the vaccine has already been tested in the U.S. and that"it proved to be safe with no side effects.’" Experimental Thalidomide Trials OKed for PWAs WASHINGTON-Thalidomide, the tranquilizer that caused birth defects throughout Europein the 1950s, wil! be offered on an experimental basis to U.S. AIDS_patients whose bodies are wasting away, the drug’ s maker has announced. The special "expanded access" program, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, represents the broadest use of thalidomide ever allowed in the U.S. Celgene Corp. is conducting clinical trial s to see if its brand of thalidomide, known as Synovir, counteracts the severe weight loss and deterioration that plagues 150,000 AIDS patients. Questions about Effectiveness of Dental Disinfectant ¯ WASHINGTON - A study published in ¯ thejoumalNatureMedicineindicatesthat ¯ a chemical disinfectant commonly used ¯ On some medical and dental devices may : not kill HIV. In the laboratory, the scien- : tists discovered that the germ-killer glut- , araldehyde did not eliminate the virus in : bloodlodgedin lubricants frequentlyused : in dental equipment andin medical equip- ¯ ment calledendoscopes. : Researcher DavidLewis of the Univer- : sity of Georgia said, however, that none ¯ of the devices has ever been shown-to ¯ actually be the source of transmission of : .HIV. According to Lewis, the study : derscores theneed to sterilize dental equip- - ment at very high temperatures and indi- : cates that the standards for decontaminat- ’- ing endoscopes should be revised. : Canadian Red Cross and Lab ¯ Battled Over Blood ¯ TORONTO-Twoex-officials ofa Cana- : dian government-owned company testi- ¯ fled in court that the Canadian Red Cross ¯ and their company struggled for control ¯. over blood products as HIV entered the ¯ country’ s blood supply. ?dun Davies and ¯ William Cochrane, both ex-officials at ¯ Connaugh.t La.boratories Ltd., testified the ¯ two orgamzattons squabbled about who ¯ should make blood products for hemo- :. philiacs. Lawyers representing HIV-in- ¯ fected Canadians have claimed that the : CRC and. Connaught spent more time arguing over who should manufacture ¯ blood plasma than increasing the national blood supply’ s safety. Studies Say Legal Needles Cut HIV Infection Rate STAMFORD, Ct. - New studies indicate that needle-shanng among IV .drug addicts dropped 40% after Connecticut approved a law 3 years ago allowing pharmacies to sell syringes over the counter. The studies, published in the Journal of AcquiredImmune Deficiency Syndromes, concluded that the increased availability of clean needles should, therefore, stem the spread of HIV and make "a dramatic change in behavior at no cost to the public," according to Beth Weinstein, director of the AIDS unit of .the Connecticut Department of Health, which conducted the studies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One year after the needle laws took effect, 83%of the state’ s pharmacies were selling needles over the counter, and injection drug users were using them as their primary source of needles, accordmg to the studies. The 2nd study surveyed drug users at HIV counseling progra~ns. prisons and drug treatment centers in Connecticut where the authors found that less than a year after the law went into effect, 78% of those surveyed had bought syringes from apharmacy in th e previous month, while just 28% had purchased needles on the street. HIV Found In Semen Samples SEATTLE- According to a recent study, HIV is found in more than one-fifth of all semen samples from HIV-infected men, making unprotected sex with such men very risky. According to Dr. Ann Collier of the University of Washington at Seattle, a study of more than 100 semen samples from 16 HIV-positive men over a 2-year period found live and infectious virus 22% of the time. The presence of HIV appears to be sporadic and was not affected by whether or not the men were taking anti-viral medications at the time. FiOELITY HO/~E H E_ALTH .CA_RE, INC. 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We are involved on a community level, and are responsible direcd3 to.our local colmnunit~:. By working with you iu person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver dae best value on your policy available today. And because of our established resources, we cau deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Home Office Dallas, Texas 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 .Y TY CALEND R SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0 Worship Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Worship Service, 11 am 5451-E South Mingo. Info: 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 N. 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Boulder THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Community Receptionfor Tulsa Americorp HIV Services Volunteers 4:30-6:30pm Collins Room, 1430 S Boulder SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95, "Walk This Way", 9am Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder Info: 587-7222 Jaycees’ Battle ofthe Bands, lpm Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Friendfor A Friend, "Our House" Yard Sale, 8am-5pm, 1114 S. Quaker SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 Pdme Timers Monthly Meeting Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74100 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 NAMES Project Volunteer Training 3pm, All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria WEDNESDAYS Authority OfThe Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Choir Practice 7 pm 2627-B East llth Call 583:7815 for info. PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 1 st & 3rd Wednesdays 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 Family Of Faith MCC Potluck 6:30 pm Bible Study 7 pm Choir Practice 8 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. 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Mingo, Info: 622-1441 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Green Countryfor Human Rights League Monthly Meeting, Muskogee Library, 7pro, POB 614, 74402, 682:8204 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 TOHRNationalComingOutDay Dance Tentative date: call 743-4297 to confirm. All Soul’s Unitarian, 2952 S. Peoria FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 13-15 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Fri. 6:30-10:30, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-6:30 Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa Fair Grounds Opening: Fri. 6:30, Close: Sun. 6:30pro SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Dignityllntegrity Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 5pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Womens Supper Club Potluck Picnic Noon-5pm, Zink Park, 31st & Trenton Info: 298-4648 Gay &.Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork Call 832-2121 TOHRAnonymous HIV Testing Clinic Daytime testing by appt. M-Th., 10-5 pm Info: 749-4194 TOHRHelpline, Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S~4,- Tulsa & r Uniform Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 Britain’s military leaders have their strong resistance to any monte to lift the ban on homosexuals serving in the count~. ’s armed forces, and earlier this year the policy was upheld in the High Court. But!n issuing its ruling that upheld Parliament s right to say who could and could not join the military, one of the seniorjudges on the court said he rejected the challenge by 4 former servicepersonnel dischargedforbeinghomosexual "with hesitation and regret" and that the "tide of history"-was against the Ministry of Defense andurged a review of the policy. ha. a. press statement annou.neing the review, the Defense Ministry said,"In the light of this judgment the [ministry] has decided it must examine and assess the current policy with the aim of presenting a paper .of evidence to assist: the select committee on the subject ofhomosexuality in the armed forces." The review will be headed by a senior civil servant .and staffed by officers from the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force. The miuistry’s out- .... line of thereview wouldinvolve the policy being looked at from all levels. Commissioned officers and non-commissioned ranks will be asked to give evidence and fellow members ofNATOand other countries will be:visited to evaluate their own policies. -~ Stonewall, Britain’s leading gay rights Organization, welcomed the announcement and called for a moratorium on discharges from the armed services until the review had been completed. "Stonewall ¯ has always maintained that the ban is based on prejudice and prejudice alone," a Stonewall news release stated. gay and lesbian...groups want to promote in the schools," Sheldon said. "And thi~ agenda has been accomplished through the Centers for Disease Control with funding under the Trojan horse of AIDS education." In a fundraising newsletter, Sheldon said House Speaker Gingrich had promised him last year that the House would address the issue and that Sheldon was helping to’ organize the hearings. The Human Rights-Campaign Fund charged _thatRep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), chairman Of the Oiiersightand Investigations subcommittee of the Economic and EducationalCommittee was"turning his committee over to a lobbyist.:.to spread his prejudice." Elizabeth Birch, executive, director of HRCF, said Sheldon was "shamelessly distorting the purpose of. programs designed to keep young people safe and healthy, Congress should resistthe temptation to stage sideshows for. right-wing lobbyists and get on with the business of govermng." .Hoekstra’s office confirmed that Sheldon was in fact involved in planning the hearings. The hearings, Hoekstra’s office said, will address legitimate concerns of parents who are concernedby several reforms in public ~education, ineluding distributing condoms and sex education in schools: Activists noted that the hearings were scheduledbyHoekstm’s staffwithout even notifying Democratic subcommitteemembers. The date became public only after the HRCF last week released a letter that Sheldon had sent to supporters. In ~e 20-minute address during the °iunchbreak ofthe conference, Birchcalled for a new ethic in the public dialog. "We may work for different outcomes.... but we can engage in an ethic of basic respect and decency." The Greening of Gay by Pat Morehead : Well, it has been a big week for public : coverage of the "Gay 90’s". We got En- ¯ tertainment WeeNy, we got electronic ¯ coverage of the benefit presentation of Birch s speech was delivered despite " "The Sum of Us", plus a review in the being rebuffed by a Coalition spokesman : daily paper. The National networks have after formally requesting,to SlZ~,ak at the ¯ us scattered round and about both in hard Conference. Ihave had the opportunity to : news and in magazine.features. Entermeet thousands of individuals from all ¯ -~tainment Tonight is focusing on WONG - ¯ walks of life who have grave concerns ¯ FOO and "Jeffery". Whewwww! about misconceptions put forth by repre- : So where am I headed with this you ...... sentativesoftheChiistianCoalitionwhen ’ ask? All of this has lead me- to a rather’- " addressing the hopes, dreams and aspira- ¯ startling supposition. Is it possible that - tions-of lesbian and gay Americans and ~ ’Gay’ has become in some sense fashiontheir families, Birch wrote in a July 5 able.-Are we m , even in Tulsa? Have letter, to Christian Coalition Executive " we in effect become the flavor of the Director Ralph Reed. I believe that it is : month like Birkenstock shoes, Santa Fe -¯..time to address our differences face .to ¯ style cookery, ormountain bikes? Lordy, face, she wrote. :. say it ain’t so! ¯ When the formal request was turned " I can see it all now. Wewill suddenly be down, Birch decided to reserve a room in ¯ in demand by our ever so trendy straight ¯ the same hotel that would host the confer- ¯ associates. They will all want to accom- ¯ ence, to deliver her message directly to ~ pany us into the nether world of Cowboy ¯ Christian Coalition members. "Although ~ styleGaybars. We will serveas thecenter ¯ yourpodiumwas not available tome, I am ¯ of focus at backyard barbecues, cocktail ¯ grateful for those who have come today .": gatherings and small informal dinners. and will giveme the ’benefit of the doubt". -" We will be quizzed on exactly what it is and be willing to consider what I have to o that two men can do together in bed. say." ¯ Lesbians unfortunately will not receive TheHuman Rights Campaign Fund .:.’this same kind attention, because the (HRCF), the nation’s largest lesbian & " womenalreadyknowtheanswers tothose gay political organization, works to end : kinds of questions. discrimination, secure equalrights, &pro- ¯ The more daring straight men will sugtect the health and safety of.all Ameri- : gest that if the proper precautions are cans, HRCFlobbies the federal govern- : observed, they might be willing to ment on lesbian, gay, & AIDS issues; ¯ "dabble" in our excesses. Simpatico feeducates the general public; and partici- - ~ males will secretly caress our butts while pates in election campaigns. " whispering inour ears see nextpage Love is an adventure when one of you IS stile... and the other is positi~’e. ~1995 ORION PICTURES CORR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Opening Soon = Movies 8, 68th & Memorial, 250 4513 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice j To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Tulsa World Opening Masterworks Concert featuring music of WALT DISNEY’S FANTASIA¯ Create your own image on September 23 at 8 p,m, in Tulsa’s Performing Arts Center, Call 747-7445 for tickets and information] i t that they know just what we need. Ministers will feel a need to call us forth befor~ the congregation and give us brotherli¢ hugs (while a few will secretly caress our butts and whisper in our ears that they know just what we need) along with announcements of acceptance within the Lord’s eyes. (These will be primarily Episcopalian and Unitarian Ministers, nix on the Baptists and most of the Methodists). Politicians will drag their Gay staffers out in front of press conferences to extol the staffers dedication and the pol’s openness to lifestyles of alternative natures. (No Oklahoma Politicians will take this step but the rest of the c.ountry will. The Oklahoma Pol’s will presume they HAVEno Gay staffers!) , .... Be fear not my Brothers. This too Shall pass, and probably by Christmas. We will be replaced by the newest wave of deep muscle massage therapy or Santa Fe style andmade pnnntlve Christmas decorations. Yes, we will drift back into the oblivion of the passe’, excluding, of course, the decorators, hair stylists and florists. No more invitations, insinuated seductions or public displays of empathy and solidarity. Oh, the homoerotic advertising images will remain for awhile. And Hollywood will turn out the occasional Gay thematic film, but not too Gay of course. We will have our season ofever so appropriate and politically correct Gay Television characters who will live without real relationships while beingbefriended by concerned yet politically correct.straight associates. At least until the ratings drop below the 32rid ~lot mark in the ratings sweeps. Yes, our moment in the.glare of public acceptance will have burnt itself out. And I say, the better off we will be. My little life with its trials and failures will be just another little life. I prefer neither to be placed on a rail and ridden out of town, noron apedestal. Theflavors ofthemonth can come and go. I don’t care to be a flavor ofthe month, thank youvery much.. No, I want to be the ’bitter herbs’, not often USed, but a mainstay in seasoning the life of the world. Except for maybe all that "secret butt caressing" part. Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentariesfocus on art, politics & more. NW 39th Street strip and this police offleer admitted in court that the citizenhad not made a sexual offer but had described his preference in sexual activity. ACLU-OKattorneys who include Mark Henrickson, Shirley Wiegand and others seek to challenge not only the OKC statute (which appears to ban.all discussions of sex except between married spouses) but also Oklahoma’s "’crimes against nature" statute which treats oral and anal sex as a felony crime for both heterosexuals and hOmosexuals. Because this law was found to be unconstitutional for heterosexuals in a 1.986 case, it’s felt that the higher courts may find the statute unconstitutional as it applies to homosexuals too. The hopeis that if the "crimes against nature" statute is invalid then also conversation about private consensual non-commercial acts cannot be criminalized either. Camfield said that typically the Court of Criminal Appeals moves quickly and a rifling might have come at the hearing. However, the Court has taken the case under ad.visemem and timing of aruling is not certain. The New Cars Are just Around The Corner. We Ha~e Rem.a/_.-~ng "95 Models At Botto,n Line Prices- While They Last! s10,798 includes: Air, Am/Fm Cassette & More. Includes D;:ag A~r Bags s500 s249. CASH BACK MONTHLY" 5.6o/o APR NOW AVAILABLE. LIST $29,619 - Sale $24,988 s 15,626 $4,631 Includes: Power Windows & Locks, 6 Disc CD DOHC 140 H.P. En0ine & More Changer, Aw. Cnlise. Inlinity Sound S.ystem & More. *MSRP $18,069. sale price $17,121. 41 payments of $249, s mo. last payment of 9522.21. ot walk a way. 12.000 miles a yr. free. 15¢ a mile thereafter. W.A.C. don carlton MITSUBISHI 665,6595 46th & Memorial ¯ FAMILY FINANCES Procrastination Is Expensive by LeanneGross Two twins, Jean and Jan, had different ideas about saving. When Jean turned 30, she started an IRA (Individual Retirement Account). Each year, for 6 years, Jean ¯ contributed the maximum amount (for : her) of $2,000 to her IRA. At age 36, Jean : had put away $12,000. Then she stopped ¯ contn.’buting - however her money kept ¯ growing. Jan had other plans. She opened an IRA, but she waited until she was 41. For ¯ 25 years, Jan contributed $2,000 each ¯ year. Her out-of-pocket investment, then, : was $50,000. : On their 65th birthday, the twins sat ¯ downtogetherandcomparedplans. Jean’ s ¯ IRA was worth $200,432 ’ nbt bad for an ¯ out-of-pocket investment of $12,000. Jan checked her IRA statement and found her account was worth only $170,401. How could this be? Jan asked. Compounding interest?Time to let your dollars workfor you! Jean earned $30,031 more than Jan because Jr~n started to save earlier. In this case, the cost of~ procrastination was $30,031. Y,oumay not be30 yeaa s old ;however, don tput offshving any longer. Talk to a professional today!! Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Y R-epublican Congressman Blasts Dole WASHINGTON - Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wisc.), one of only three openly gay members of Congress, asked Senate Majority .Leader Bob Dole, a leading contender for the GOP presidential nomination, if the Kansas Republican was rejectmg his support after Dole returned a.campaign contribution to a gay Republican organization last month. In the mean- -time, the campaign contribution from the Log Cabin Club was instead given to Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penna.). Gunderson, who was one of the first members of Congress to publicly endorse Dole, said in a causticletter to the Senateleader, "Are you rejecting the support of anyone who happens to be gay? If this is so, do youintend to now reject my support and request those on your staff who happen to be gay to resign?" Dole return.-ed the $1,000 donation fromhe Log Cabin Club, which his campaign had originally solicited, after it was publicizedin August, saying he does ¯ not accept funds from groups ¯¯ not sharing his views. In his letter, Gunderson, who ¯ was Wisconsin chairman of ¯ Dole’ s unsuccessful 1988 presi- ¯ dential campaign, said, "As one : who has championed your political career for years, you must ¯ know how muchthis disappoints ¯ me .... The Bob Dole I know ," does not support discrimination ¯ againstpersonsjustbecause they ¯ aregay."Dole’ s campaignhead- : quarters acknowledged receiv- ¯ ing Gunderson’ s letter, but so far : has not commented on it. : Following the flap surround- " ing Dole’ s rebuff of the gay Republicans, the Log Cabin Club gave the returned $1,000 contri- ¯ bution to the presidential cam- . paign bid being mounted by ¯ Specter, who unhesitatingly ac- .: cepted it. "I write to thank you ¯ for the contribution of the LOg ¯ Cabin Republicans to my presi- ¯ dential campaign," Specter said ¯ in aletter to the group. "As I said ; inmy openletter to the members ¯ of Log Cabin Republicans gath- ¯ ered for your national meetingin ¯ Cincinnati, I welcome the sup- " port of all Americans who op- ¯ pose discrimination and who ¯ seek amore limited government, ¯ joining the principles of fiscal ¯ conservatism with social liber- ¯ tarianism." : Rich Tafel, Log Cabin’ s ex- ¯ ecutive director, said Specter"is ¯ taking on the radical right, while : otherGOPcandidates like Sena- ¯ tor Dole are bowing to them. He knows the politics of exclusion will ruin the chances for a Republican victory in’ 96." Far-Right Org. Wants GOP to. Return Gay $. WASHINGTON - The Family Research Council, a conservative anti-gay fundamentalist organization, has demanded that the National Republican Coniressional Committee return 5,000 it received in campaign contributions from the Human Rights Campaign Fund, the gay rights lobbying organization. The committeeraises campaignfunds for Republican candidates ironing for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. "People don’t think about the moral messages they send with the money they take," said Kristi Hamrick, a spokeswomanfor the Family Research Council. "If the Republican Party says that lifestyle makes no difference then they are undermining the family," she said. "If Congressman Gunderson holds out as the cost of his involvement acceptance ¯of his lifestyle as being equal to mamage, then that’s ¯ clearly a problem." The GOP ¯ congressional fundraising com- : mittee made no comment on the ~ demand. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Head, Circulation Department Tulsa City-County Library Are you planning a vacation this winter? If Miami, Florida or London, England are on your agenda, you may want to check the travel gnides at the Tulsa City-County Library, particularly "Detour’s Miami" and "Detour’s London." These are alternative guides "forthosewho don’t necessarily travel the straight and narrow." They are typical travel guides, but geared toward the Gay/Lesbian traveler. Each guide deals with basic information (transportation, climate, tourist sights)’ as well as more specific sections of interest to Gay/Lesbian visitors (local newspapers and resources, fun secuons of town, local laws and safety considerations). ¯ Gay/Lesbian-friendly hotels, stores, restaurants and clubs make up the bulk of the listings, since it is expected that travelers would want to frequent hospitable establishments. Surrounding towns and cides are also examined with maps, photographs and suggested itineraries. You’ll also learn some interesting facts about these destinations. It’ s amusing to find out "- that one of Miami’ s most strik- ¯ ing examples of modern design, ¯ the Centrust Building, is flood- " lighted nightly with colors ap- : propriate to events and seasons; ¯ red and green for Christmas, or- " ange and black for Halloween ¯ and pink for Gay Pride Day! ¯ You’ll learn that, in London, ¯ at the Women’s Pond in ¯ Hampstead Heath Park, "you’ll ¯ belucky to finda squaremetreof ¯ grass that is not teeming with ¯ Lesbians." Call yourtravel agent ¯ and start packing! ¯ Currently, the libr.ary carries ¯ these two "Detour’ s" guides for ¯ checkout. There is also a refer- : ence copy which cannot be ¯ checked out of the "Damron ¯ Guide". Ithas.similar, butmuch ¯ more general information. Look ~ forthe"Detour" guides and other ¯ travel guides for check-out in ¯ the Reader’s Services Depart- " ment,2ndfloor, Central Library, ¯ or call 596-7966. "The Land Specialists" Eureka Springs 501-253-9682 (days) OR 501-253-8969 (evenings) ONE OFA KIND BUSINESS FOR SALE DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY Other offerings include: Bed & Breakfast Inns., Victorian Homes, Hotels/Motels, Commercial Properties/Businesses, Quiet Country Estates, and much more. McClung Realty, Inc. has catered to the diverse GIL/B/TG community in Eureka Springs for over 20 years. Call or write for a listing brochure. Or better yet, stop in, and we 71 show you around. We specialize in creative financing. Tropical Caribbean Feb. 11-18,1996, $795-1950 Deep Caribbean Feb. 18-25,1996, $795=1950 Mexican Riviera March 17-24,1996, $795-2495 French Canada June 30 - July 7,1996, $895~2295 Call International Tours 9/8-34/-6866 RSVP ,,,~,! .~_~. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Family Fun Time in Eureka Springs by Phil Boler-Schmidt Family fun time takes on a whole new meaning after the childrenhaveretumed to school. There is no better time of year to take a real family vacation to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Family, of course, takes on a new meaning of its own when one talks about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities. That’s what Imean when I talk about family. Autumnis uponus, the"other" families are restingup from their Summer vacations, there is less competition for tourist attractions, and the colors are about to burst forth in the Ozarks. It’s a great time to come play .in what I call utopia. Eureka Springs has long been known for its eccentricities, and it is no well-kept secret that our kind offamily canbefounddamnear everywhere. While visiting in the Heart of the Ozarks, you can stay at any one ofanumberoffamily-owned bed and breakfastinns, motels or hotels. And, there are a number of family-friendly places too. Accomodations range from plush cottages complete withinroom jacuzzis to small, quaint motel rooms. Plush, upscale hotel suites are a possibility too as well as luxurious, in-house rooms. The entire range of ammeuities can be found here. Out-To-Eats can be a true artform in Eureka Springs. Family- owned eateries abound as do the friendly places. You can partake of fine dining on tree Italian, home-cookedcuisine or high class Ameican fare. Evenings ¯ with good music are easy to find : at a number of fine places that ¯ serve cocktails and dinner. A ." quiet, romantic dinner is pos- : sible with about every ethnic ¯ variety of food here. ¯ Clubs tofrequent is a luxury in : this utopia in the heart of the ¯ Bible Belt. Whenever family ¯ asks me, "Where can we go and ¯¯ be safe?", I have to laugh. Not because it is all that funny, but I ¯ usually relay a story a friend told ¯ me when I asked the very same : question a year ago. ¯ As long as you stick to the ¯ Historic District, you can go in : any club you like If you want to ¯ sit in the comer and hold hands : or kiss, no one is going to give ¯ you grief. If some redneck from, : you guessedit, Tulsa, gives you ¯ arough time, they will throw out ¯ the redneck, not you. ¯ So, suffice it to say that eve- " uings out on the town are a treat ¯ in Eureka Springs. : As fordaytime activities, there : are a lot to choose from. You could dress up in turn-of-the- ¯ century garb and have your pie- " ture taken for posterity at The Imagey. ¯ You could try your hand at fly fishing in one of our rivers or ¯ lakes. All the equipment you : couldpossiblyeverneedisavail- ¯ able at the Beaver Darn Store. ¯ Professional guides are also ¯ standingby shouldyoubeanov- ¯ ice and want instruction or a ¯ seasoned fisherman/womanand ¯ want a tuneup or someone to ¯ show you the area’s best spots. ¯ If you are into shopping, you : could make a trip downtown and ." shop ’til you drop. Looking for ¯ family gifts? Everything you ¯ want or need, plus all kinds of ¯ metaphysical, pagan, and : magickal supplies, are a short ¯ descent of the stairs away atThe : Emerald Rainbow, the only shop : in town that carries gay/lesbian ¯ memorabilia. ¯ Shopping for real estate? ~ Come upstairs from The Emer- ¯ aid Rainbow to McClung Realty -" (family-friendly) andhavealook ; at what,s available in residential : While visiting in the : Heart of the Ozarks, ¯ you can stay at any one ~ of a number of family- : owned bed and break- : fast inns, motels or ¯ hotels. And, there are i a number of familyi friendly places too. : Aeeomodations range i from plush cottages i complete with in-room ¯ jaeuzzis to small, i quaint motel rooms. or commecial property, businesses or land. There are plenty of tours of the area too. Some show you around the Historic District by van or bus, and one shows you through the US 62 area in a unique and fun way. If you take the Duck Tours (family-friendly), you will ride a World War II reconditioned amphibeous military assault vehicle through town then onto Lake Leatherwood with a splash. Eureka Springs is known for it’s country m~ic shows and The Great Passion Play. These are two of the main attractions to the area, mostly to the "other" type of family. But, if you want to take in some of this type of entertainment, most attractions are open through the end of October. I wouldn’t suggest holdmghands orkissing there though. You might get a pretty chilly reception. Other area attractions that are must-sees are. the various caves that offer self-guided tours and Eureka Gardens, a splendor to behold with botanical gardens that go on and on. Thomcrown Chapel is a wonder Of modem architecture that must be witnessed to bebelieved. And, don’t forget St.-Elizabeth’s Church, the only Roman Catholic church in the country where you enter through the bell tower. While in Eureka Springs, there are a number of family-owned sevice businesses of which you may want to take advantage. If you are looking for dog grooming, while here, stop in and visit Greenwood Hollow. A complete range of body piercing sev~ces is available locally through Bill Croft at Ozark Primitives. There are a number of qualified massage therapists in town, and I suggest either the Palace Hotel & Bath House or Healing Benefits Massage Therapy to soothe your tired, aching muscles. Kim Ridenour, a professional astrologer accredited with the American Federation ofAstrologers, offers the full range of astrological services and will do either individual or composite readings. She also offers Tarot readings at The Emerald Rainbow. And,just in case you are looking to put together a computer system, upgrade your existing one, or just learn a little more about computers, that’s what I do. Whatever else you plan to do whilein Eureka Springs,remember to bring your camera or camcorder. Autumn in the Ozarks is Something to behol& and our area has numerous lookouts from which to take memorable snapshots or videos. I first st,~trted putting together information for this article more than a month ago, and I have to admit, I was stuck for away to adequately present our familyownedandfamily- friendly businesses in a way that made sense without having to clutter up newspaper space with addresses and phone numbers. Then, I realized that I was forgetting one importanflocal family- owned business that could make myjob easy. Positive Idea Marketing Plans (PIMP, of course, for short) specializes in putting together family vacation packages for the discriminating. PIMP also offers retreats for groups in the beauty oftheOzark countryside. My suggestion to all wanting to have a great family fun time in Eureka Springs is to call PIMPat 501-253-2401 and let the professionals put it all together for you. If you’re not sure where to stay or eat, PIMP will have the answers and will even make the arrangements for you. I like it when people make my job easy! See you in Eureka Springs. Hwy. 62 East Eureka Springs, Ad(ansas 501-253-6001 DAVE HAGER RUTH GOODWIN-HAGER S.U.A.E. Adult Accommodationa ’the In Eureka Springs, Arkansas Craftsman-style cottages with beautiful views of the woods and wildlife -,Tucked on top of the Ozark Mountains, just a few minutes walk to the Historic Village of Eureka Springs. 501/253-8281 Frank Green Jr.. Host - 50 Wall Street - Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 A UTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE FRESH RAINBOFF TROUT of Eureka Springs Recommended by the New York Times (~01) 253-6807 5 Center Street Closed ~’ednesday Eureka Springs, AR 72632 .Romantic, quiet & secluded Family-owned & operated Guest Cottage with A Jacuzzi for two, And private parking, All only 1/2 block to downtown. 9 Benton Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 501.253.2204 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Jerry A. Wilson (501) 2S3-7311 1-8~0-231-1442 KINGS HI-WAY INN 96 Kings Highway ¯ Hwy. 62 W. ¯ Eureka Springs, AR 72632 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ o ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ CIVIL RIGHTS HELP? How To Do It First 30 words are $10. Eacfl additional word is 25 cents. 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I’m Ikg4 men. call me ~5448 Tulsc TAKE ME OUT IN TULqA: Don,WM BI, 34, bind/blue attr, vey good shape looking for a sir BM, to have a go0d 5me out in Tulsa. grve me a call. ~5974 Tulsa DAVID, 19, 6’6, 275 bind/blue looking to meet in the area, interested in lots of things, give me a call. ~6009 Henrietta ONE ON ONE: Jack, GWM 42 5’10 220, looking for someone down to earth, looking for a tel, like outdoors, football, bball on IV, Ikg for an avg. down to earth guy whowants a one on one- ~6274 Tulsa LONELY AND LOOKING, Wm, 50, 5’8, 165, slim and trim, into BE,, have a solid body, tan, looking for a person in the area, that’s slim and trim male under 50 for a friend, to go out with and see where things go. Hope you can call! e2082 Ardmore FOOT FAN: 25 Gay native American, just on the Misted side, into feet, if you share the same interests, give me a Call. like to hear from you! ~6211 Little Rock COLLEGE STUDENT: 23 College student, 5’8 15 brn/blue athl build, ISO 18-30 for hot times: ~6360 Tulsa BI CURIOUS: 27, 6’ 180, brn/blugrn, looking for guys 18-30 fit, bi curious, looking for some clean safe, good times, give me a ~all. e6405 Metro Area COUNTRY BOY 6’2, 22, 215 bm/gm mu~che baking for some o~er Tulsa HEY NOW: my name is Steven. I’m 31 y/o and I’m [kg4 guy’s 18-50 for Fishing, swimming and camping. I enjoy the company of slightly aggressive men. e5354 Tulsa HEY GIRLS:athletic attr. SWF early 30’s 5’4 1101bs bm/brn Ikg4 open minded women for discr~t hot fun. call me! e45795 Dallas/Ft. Worth LEZ TALK: my name is Lisa, I’m Ikg4 someone to have great phone fun with. I feve talking on the phone. Im 42 €/o and I hope you call me. e45492 Dallas AFRICAN QUEEN: I’m a 37 y/o African American Ikg4 the same 30-40. I’m shy and I’m drug and disease free. I have dogs and I’m sincere and honest. If you are honest and sincere, call me. n38212 BUTCH/FEM: I’m a.23 y/o female and I like poetry, cycling and music. I’m Ikg4 a friendship and a poss. relationship. I’m a liltle butch and a little fern. all calls wil/be returned, e47521 Dallas SPECIAL FRIENDS: I’m a single woman with no kids Ikg4 a special female friend to love and care for~ call me. e1614 Introducing REVENTION ROJECT A PROJECT FOR NATIVE A,44 ER !CAN /v~ EN WH0 HAVE ~EX W!TH /Vl EN DRUG FREE SEI1VI~E$ IH~LUD|: SUPPORT GROUP TARGETED LITERATURE CON FI DENTIAL H IV TESTI NG H O/v~E WORKSHOPS AND ALCOHO.L RECOVERY PROGRA/VkS AN D/vkORE.... FOR/v~ORE IN FOR/vkATION CALL ¯(918-) . 84-4.98 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, September 15-October 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 10 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neil Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 15-October 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Shelly Roberts JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/502 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, August 15-September 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 9 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Celluloid Closet' AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research American Civil Liberties Union anti-bias policy anti-gay activism arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bob Dole boycott businesses churches Community of Hope Dave Fleischer estate planning Eureka Springs Family Finances Fred Phelps gay bashing gay clergy Gay Games gay police holocaust homophobia homphoobia Human Rights Campaign Fund Jonathan Nicholson Joseph Downton Leadership Tulsa Log Cabin Republicans medical malpractice Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa military inclusion NAMES Project National Coming Out Day National Endownment for the Arts Native Americans needle exchange Pat Morehead performing arts Politically Incorrect rape Read All About It representatin restaurants schools sexual assault sexual orientation discrimination Shocking Gray sodomy laws Tom Neal Tulsa AIDS Walk Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing viatication violence https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/fc678f2538d734af19fca1ac6dc57a81.jpg 37848c549570f52d2f627235c0b1ae69 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/7a3f61f9089a86ab83c6fdddfef06652.pdf 8e6806cbdab40dd20457d017512098e2 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart October 15 - November 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 11 Oklahoma Ed u, cational Association (OEA) Attacks Lesbian/Gay History Proposal The NAMES Project will present a portion ofthe AIDS Memorial Quilt on October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. National Coming Out Day in Tulsa Several Tulsa orgamzations held National Coming Out Day (NCOD) events. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church had 35 people attend its Wednesday evemng service which commemorated NCOD. Pastor Nancy Horvath noted that the service used a special liturgy with eight candles to represent the rainbow, At the University of Tulsa, the Bisexual, See NCOD, page ] 1 OUT AT THE FAIR Nation’s Largest Coming Out Event Held in Dallas by Gip Plaster The nation’s largest celebration of National Coming Out Day (NCOD), featuring Candace Gingrich and Chastity Bono, was held at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on October 8. The celebration drew larger than expected crowds, organizers said. "This is exactly what we hoped for in our wildest dreams," said Susan Gore, cochair of NCOD in Dallas. Candace Gingrich, the sister of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and Chastity Bono, daughter of actress and singer Cher and U.S. Rep. See Dallas, page 10 Marriage Update HONOLULU-A special commission set up to evaluate the impact of excluding gays and lesbians from legally marrying in Hawaii has been considering the economicimpact of the issue recently. Among some 100 benefits and rights opposite-sex couples currently enjoy under the state’s marriage laws that same-sex couples are see Marriage, page 11 US Supreme Court Begins Amend. 2 A ppeal Hearings WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court began its new session in early October with the appeal by the state of Colorado to reinstate the anti-gay Amendment 2, which was narrowly approved by voters only to be later declared unconstitusee Court, page 10 The Oklahoma Eduacation Association (OF_A) has sought to distance itself from a national resolution that proposed to recognize the historical contributions of Lesbians and Gay men. In response to attacks on the National Educational Association (NEA) resolution by Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women of America, the OEA released statement declaring that its delegates to the conference this last summer had voted overwhelmingly against the resolution. The resolution had been proposed as one means of combatting the higher rate of teenage suicide among Lesbian and Gay youth. OEA sent out a negative flyer toits membership on the NEA resolution. The OEA claimed to be concerned about the issue of youth suicide but stated that this resolution was not the appropriate means for addressing the issue. Officially, the OEA would responded to all questions or requests for clarification with "no comment". An OEA staffperson indicated that they had not yet spent any time developing a "more appropriate" response nor could she provide a time line for such an effort. Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) also sent a flyer to its membership disassociating itself from the resolution. Public Schools Chief Agrees to Meeting Dr. John Thompson, superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools will speak to Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities and friends on Monday, Oct. 30 from 7-8pro at Family of Faith Metropolitan Commtmity Church, 5451 e South Mingo. While Dr. Thompson will speak primarily on the upcoming school bond dection, he expressed a willingness to hear community concerns. All community, members are welcome but those with ties to the educational system are especially encouraged to attend. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 583-1248 or Family of Faith at 622-1441. Green Country Pride and TOHR Call Community Wide Leadership Meeting Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and Green Country Pride, a grassroots, action-oriented community organization are joining tO sponsor an open meeting to discuss community-wide goals on Tues. Nov 7 in the Chouteau Room of the Alan Chapman Activity Center at the University of Tulsa. see Meeting, page 10 TOHR -Nominates,-~Offi.cers for 1996 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa’s oldest Lesbian/Gay community organization, nominated officers at its Oct. 3 meeting. The following were selected by the nominating committtee: Debi Starnes - president, Miriam Childers -lst vice president, Rob Hill - 2rid vice president, Sue Minshall - secretary and Pam Pretz treasurer. No nominations were made from the floor. Under TOHR @laws, nominations are closed and a vote will be taken at the Nov. 7th meeting. AIDS Walk ’95 Has Highest Turnout Ever Organizers of Walk This ~Vay, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 estimated that 150 to 200 people participated in this year’s event on Sat. Sept. 30. Steve Eberle, one of the Walk organizers, said the event raised about $6000 to benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. Indian Health Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Country, S JR, RAIN - ReNonalAIDS Interfaith Networt¢, Ahalaya and MAC. Organizers noted that the first Walk had only about 50 participants and that this year’s walkers were more broadly representative of the city - not just the "hard-core" HIV/ AIDS workers & volunteers. Eberle added that the event organizers hope to ~ncrease the funds raised by seeking corporate donations. The event was recognized both by Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage whose aide Hilary Kitz attended and by Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating who issued a proclamation recognizing the Walk. Red Ribbon Treefest Entries Sought The Red Ribbon Treefest is decorating a tree, or purchasing an annual event where dec¯a tree. Direct donations are also rated holiday trees are auctioned welcome with checks made to to raise funds for local HIV/ ~ 7 Interfaith AIDS Ministries. To AIDS organizations. This year’s decorate a tree or to volunteer, ~1~ . proceeds will-benefit the HIV -please contact the Committee Resource Consortium’s preby Nov. 1st atPOB 35844, Tulsa scription drug program and to 74153. Tree set-up will be from assist Interfaith AIDS Minis9-3pmon Sunday, Dec. 3. The tries 800AIDS information teleSpotlight Theatre has a number phone line. of steps at the front entrance. This year’s Treefest will be Handicapped access can be arheld at the Spotlight Theatre at ]~i~ilOI! ranged by calling 663-5372. 1318 Riverside Drive on SunSpecifications: trees must be Treefest day, Dec. 3, with a reception at a maximum of six feet high and 4pm and the auction at 5:30. artificial. No lights are permitThe Red Ribbon Treefest ted. All trees should have a title Committee invites individuals and orgareflecting the theme of the tree - no red nizations to participate by volunteering, ribbon theme, please. Largent Responds: No to General Job Protections, But No Discrimination In His Office Hiring During his campaign a year ago, member of Congress for the 1st District, Steve I_argent, promised to meet with Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities. In March, he came to the Metropolitan Church of Greater Tulsa and listened to community concerns. At that meeting, he pledged to consider a proposed bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit work place bias based on sexual orientation. Specifically, I_argent promised to respond in writing to Tulsa Family News editor/publisher Tom Neal. (His letter is reproduced on page 3.) see Largent, page 10 Say No to Hate Walk The Say No to Hate Coalition is sponsoring acommemorative ~valk at 11:30am on Friday, Oct. 20 from 1st Street and Cincinnati across the Martin Luther King Bridge along Archer and ends at the Universtty Center at Tulsa, 700 No. Greensee No Hate, page 10 Nov. Performance Supports Interfaith AIDS Ministries The Long Way ’Round to Ninevah, the Jonah story in song & dance, will be presented at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria on Sat. Nov. 11 at 2pro and at 7pro. This two act play appeals to all ages and will help support Interfaith AIDS Ministries. Info: 438-2437 or 663-5372. DIRECTORY NEWS BRIEFS HEALTH BRIEFS CALENDAR FINANCES EUREKA NEWS PERSONALS P. 2 P.-4 P. 6 P. 9 P. 11 P. 12-1:3 P. 15 �918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@ aoi.com Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Shelly Roberts Staff Photographer JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the.:~atire.contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or ph,.,oto does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. ~orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! Comprehension-impaired reader? Are we our own worst enemies? The followin~ letter is reprinted as i’eceived: " I read your newspaper and accept your challenge to disagree. You claim to be traditional in your goals. Basing your goals on what tradition? The tradition of family cannot be carried out with the act of homosexuality, their (sic) cannot be a completion to the act of sexuality for the gift of life has been dosed. It is contrary to natural law, you dose the future of the human race. For most homosexuals, they do not choose their condition, itis a trial, as we all have our trials in life, the cross we are given to carry; as christians (sic) refer to it. I may have a strong tendency to a quick temper, I could even say I inherited it from my grandparents, but that doesn’t make it right for me not to control my temper. All people must have respect and compassion for one another but that is not to confuse right from wrong. We are all called to the virtues of self-mastery that teach us inner freedom. "GWNI, 28, 5’8", 150 lbs., straight acting/appearing, lookingfor sameforfun andpossible relationship. Enjoy evenings out dancing as well as quiet times at home. NO fats, fems, drugs. If interested, please contact ~" This could be the typical personal ad placed in many Tulsa Gay and Lesbian publications. This could be the typical personal ad placed in placed in Gay papers all over the U.S. One would think after years of reading such ads, one would overlook or dismiss them as, at the most, unimaginative. cannot. Whenever I see these ads, I become angry at the stereotyped attitudes shown. "Straight acting and appearing, what is this supposed to mean? If you want a relationship with a man who is masculine and presents a masculine appearance, say so. To call yourself "straightacting" only perpetuates typical gay stereotypes of the limp-wristed effeminate male. I would much rather be involved with someone who is honest, self-confident, secure, and proud of whom they are, than someone who feels a need to be "’straightacting". "No fats, ferns, or drugs." Need I say more? Has a more over-used, cliched expression been written? Use height/weight proportionate, masculine, or drug-free, but bury this tired, hackneyed expression once and for all. I recently read a personal ad that dosed with the line, "No HIV+, trash, or weirdos." Perhaps I am overly sensitive, but being an HIV+ gay male, I take offense at being lumped together with trash and weirdos. I respect anyone’s desire for an HIV+ or HIV- partner, and it is quite possible that the author did not intend to convey this message. Gay men and Lesbians can often be their own worst enemy. To me, the use of stereotypes and insensitive remarks, whether intentional or not, is unacceptable. If we, as Gays and Lesbians, cannot treat each other with compassion and be free of stereotypical attitude, how can we possibly expect heterosexuals and society as a whole to do the same? - Stephen R. Edlich By prayer and sacramental grace we can reach this goal. Your friend in Christ, - Kathie Jackson Editor’s response: Thanks for writing. We do welcome dialogue and the exc hange ofviews. However. you appear to be confused about our challenge. When we mentioned "traditional goals,’" we were referring to our specific goals for this newspaper- that is the "traditionar’ role ofnewspapers tn minority communities, and newspapers in the broader community. While we could have been slightly more clear in stating this, we think you failed to read the essay with enough care. The challenge we offered was to our community: Lesbians. Gay men. Bisexuals &’-~’ransgendered folk. and our families and friends, to discuss and debate where we are and where we need to go. Frankly, you a~rrelevant to that debate and your arguments are ancient, flawed and not worthy of the newsprint. However, since you appear to have acted in goodfaith, and to warn others ofyour ilk, we are printing your letter. We are interested in debate by members of our commumty about our issues. We are not interested in providing space to those who want to debate our very existance. - Tom Neal The following is from our assistant editor who’s more inclined to try to educate: Speaking for those of us involved with the paper, and for most people in the Gay and Lesbian community, webase our goals on. the traditions of love for our family members, friends and lifemates. Our traditions are not so different than yours. We all seek love, a happy home, and someone to share it with. Many have high morals standards of honesty, integrity, and dignity. Many of us are religious. We have and are parts of families - mother, fathers, -sisters,brothers, nieces,nephews. Gay people can, and do have children. Gay folk have them because they want them, not by accident, like so many unplanned children. In the Gay families I have seen, they are raised in a loving, supportive enviroument. As for the statement that Homosexuality is contrary to nature, any biologist can tell you that see next column homosexuality occurs in nature quite often, and in many specxes. As for closing the future of the human race, I think it’s a bit premature (or too late, depending on how you look at it) to have a real fear of this happening. Homosexuals make up about ten percent of the population That leaves roughly mnety percent of the population quite .capable of repopulating the earth. We repopulate too, but we’re more careful about it. I am currently taking an environmental biology course at a local university. According to the textbook, ’q’oday there are well over 5 billion humans, and it is likely that our numbers will increase to more than 8 billion in your lifetime. We are in danger of overwhelming the earth with too many people. The earth has limited resources and the human population is using up,. encroaching upon, fouling, and wasting them." ("Environment", Raven, Berg, & Johnson) If the human race is to disappear, it will be due to too many people, not the fact that there are homosexuals. - James Christjohn Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boyz Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow!Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time’n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica *Interurban, 717 S. 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Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *MCC of the Living Spnng McClung Realtors Purple Iris Inn, Route 6, Box 339 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *The Woods, 50 Wall St. *The Diner, 2124 NW 39th *Jungle Red, The Habana Inn *Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th *Triangle Association, 2136 NW 390; 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253-9337 501-253-9682 501-253-8748 501-253-2204 501-253-6001 501-253 4÷ 281 .... "~28-5 I33 ~,24-5733 405-525-243"7 405-843-~378 �Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Thank you for contacting me with your views. I appreciate hearing from you. ’H.~.. 1863,tba Employment Non-Discrimination Act, prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on that individual’s "sexual orientation." The Act exempts the Armed Forces, religious organizations and businesses with under 15 employee~. I strongly support each individual’s Constitutional civil rights including equal opportunity. However, I do not believe that a person’s lifestyle or behavior makea them eligible for bebav~io~r-sp~c~o_p.ro,.t~ons. lawstha~ apply to moo, age, g~nder ~r~roilgious affdiafion’to individuals who bebav~ like, 6r a~ perceived to be lesbian, homosexual or bisexual. I am satisfied with the level of protection that eor~m anti-discfiminationJegislation provides all.individuals, including those who are a pan of the homosexual commuaity. DON OVANN, I. Tom, any other definition of discrimination is problamatic. Any empioyer or prope~’ty owner should be able to refuse to hire, rent or enter into a contructual agreement with any person whose behavior is morally offensive to him. I do not believe and it has not been demonstrated that a person’s "sexual prefuroace" is biologically inherent. Evidence shows that "sexual preference" is nothing morn than a choice of will. Extending civil rights protection based on behavior is inapproprla~. Further, in our meeting earlier this year, I stated that _I would not fire someone based on his or her sexual orientation. However, I believe people should have that right. I would not fife or refuse to hire someone based on that issue alone; but, i~their behavior became problematic such that it was disruptive to conducting business, I would reserve the right to do so. NOVEMBER 11, 16, & 18, 1995 I support the Constitutional right of free association. Employment and association arn engaged on a voinnta~ basis. The federal government has little business rngulating voluntary association and needs to reduce its burdensome rngulations that attempt to affect individual association. Once again, I am satisfied that current civil tights legislation provides a sufficient level of Constitutional protection to serve each and ever~ member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, or religmn. Thank you again for contacting me with your views. I would appreciate your prayers and further suggestions regarding this or other issues on your mind. SINGLE TICKET PRICES range from $13.50 to $51. Student tickets and group rates .now available. English translations projected above the stage at all performances CALL (918) 587-4811 or TOLL FREE (800):241-.6076 Member of Congross SML:sbh E d i t .0 r iAan What’s R=ght Wrong With Largent Many of you will not be .surprised that o.ur congressman declines to support ~equal n ghts for his Lesbian & Gay cons ti tuents. To bring Lesbian and Gay citizens up to the level of protections that Heterosexual citizens take for granted is obviously at odds with the rhetoric of his Republican party, and especially with that of his core constituency, the Radical Right- most of whom clothe their reactionary positions in the trappings of religion. However, at risk of seeming Pollyauna-ish, it’s worth noting that just having Largent engage in dialogue with us is more than we’ve had in this Congressional district ever. Radical Right Senator Jim Inhofe~’ whose antiGay bigotry is too well documented, doesn’t even pretend to honor his constitutional obligations to represent all Oklahomans. Because Largent at least is listening .... there remains some hope that he can be persuaded to recognize the illogic of supporting civil rights protections for one of the most profound behavioral choices, i.e. the choic6 of religious beliefs and~ their expression but then claiming it is "inappropriate" to provide such protections for another behavioral choice: the open expression of sexual .identity. Largent and his staff seem noi ~¢en to realize that the position they’ve taken, that see Editorial, page 9 TULSAOPERA BOX OFFI cE kOCATED AT 1610 S. BOULDER, TULSa,, OK 74119 Ait:Tomfoolery,~ . ¯ . _.~.c°ming. out is what we:re all about. 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Deputy Mayor Maxime Batard said at a press conference that "all we have sought to do is give homosexuals the same rights as other citizens." Batard acknowledged that the domestic partnership certificates had little legal effect since the French national government controls most benefits enjoyed by spouses. "Ours is a symbolic gesture," Batard Said. ;’If it can get things moving on a national level, thatwouldbepretty goOd." The town of some 70,000 people is believed to be the firstin France to offer partnership certificates to gays and lesbians. union says denying it the right to extend the benefits is a private matter that the government should not have any business restricting. ¯ JOHANNESBURG, South Af- :’ The debate over whether to rica - The most recent example ¯ include any reference to sexual of the s.urge of civil rights orientation in the conference’s ~ : progress m South Africa is the final doctnnent got off to a nasty ¯ ¯ ’Celluloid Closet’ Wins recent appointment of an openly start as delegates from several ," gay man to South Africa’s Su¯ at Toronto Film Festival conservative, far-right and reliZimbabwe Parliament ¯ ¯ TORONTO - The "Celluloid preme Court - the first such gions organizations charged that ¯ ¯ -Closet, the just-released dochopenly gay high court justice in the UN gathering had a "secret ! BacksAnti-Gay Remarks ¯ ¯ HARARE, Zimbabwe A1¯ mentary film that examines .the the world. Edwin Cameron, a agenda" to impose Western cullaw professor at the University ¯ Hollywood motion picture ture on emerging nations, to de-~ ¯¯ though it took no formal action,_ ¯ industry’s depictions of lesbians .Zimbabwe’s Parliament erupted -" of Witwatersrand and a longrail "traditional family values" ¯ m a one-sided debate over ho- ¯ ¯ and gay men,. was awardeda2nd time gay rights advocate within and to legalize pedophilia and ¯ mosexuality as the country’s ¯ place award at theToronto Inter¯ the country’s anti-apartheid bestiality - all in the name of ¯ elected representatives made it ¯ . national.Film Festival. ’.’Celluino~,dnidtit, has been iihined to a as suring ci..vil rights for lesbians. Cl~the~ ~fip~rted’ PreSident seat on the South Africa Supreme : 10id Closet’.’ was made by Oscar Representatives ofmore than300 ¯ ¯ winning film makers Rob Court. He had been under conconservative groups went to ¯ Robert.M~al~d’s fecentanfi-gay ¯ ¯ campaign. One MP said gays ¯ Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. sideration earlier this year for a Beijing to lobby against what seat on the country’s Constitu¯ Helms Upset Over they call an attack on "the tradi- ¯ should be quarantined"in aniso- ¯ until they are ¯ tional Court. Prior to his appointtional family" in the conference’s : lation hospital Lesbian Seminar ¯ .treated. " Another MP urged that ¯ ment to the Supreme Court, draft Platform for Action. RALEIGH, N.C. - Sen. Jesse the country’s schools use anti¯ Cameron also headed the muchDelegates from several counParis Mayors Endorse ¯¯ Helms (R-N.C.) seems currently gay teachings. praised Cameron Commission, tries rose to object to including to have gotten his anti-gay nose ¯ Partner Certificates anational panel thatinvestigated sexual orientation in the draft ¯ No ’Cou pies’ Questions in a suit over a workshop at the ¯ ¯ PARIS-~!naj0intpress commuthe country’s clandestine arms document. One delegate from ¯ in Canadian Census ¯ recent UN-sponsored women’s uique, the six district mayors of deals with several other governBangladesh said, "If we allow ¯ conference in Beijing that covTORONTO - According to a Paris said they wanted "to conments under international arms such an expression to appear in ered flirting techniques for les¯ report in the Toronto Globe and tribute to equality between citiembargoes, including Iraq. Dursuch a serious document, my ¯ Mail, the Canadian census rebians. In a letter to Bob Atwood, zens, whatever their personal ¯ ing the transition from apartheid delegation is afraid this will open head of the U.S. Agency for Inport in 1996 will not include ¯ situation." Gays and lesbians in to full reconstruction in South ¯ the floodgates for all .kinds of questions activists had wanted ternationalDevelopment, Helms Paris have worked hard to get Africa, the country has adopted behavior we cannot accept. It is that would have begun gather¯ wrote: "What, pray tell, does a recognition for their relationships an interim Constitution that innot innocent behavior." Another . ing information on same-sex ¯ "workshop’ on "flirting techand they suffer discriminationin ¯ dudes provisions prohibiting ddegate - from Belize - com- ¯ couples in the country. In test uiques for lesbians’ have to do discrimination on the basis of pared lesbianism to "prostitu- : questions, the agency .that ¯ a number of areas as couples with women’s rights? I beg you! sexual orientation- the first countion and strip-tease dancing." ¯ handles the census found that ¯ without some legal recognition Please assure me that no U.S. try in the world to do so. of their partnerships. The "comEven with the continuing lesmoney in the United Nations some Canadians were "Mien¯ bian-bashing by delegates, how- " ated"by questions about gay and , mon life" certificates that the ¯ special trust fund belpedpay for High Court Justice ever, at least 20 nations - includ- ¯ lesbian couples and recom- ¯ district mayors endorsed would ¯ this outrageous program!’" Leaves Visitation Intact have no legal authority, but rights ing South Africa, the United mended against the questions. ¯ -activists Said i.t would be a sig- ¯ Atwood succincdy told Helms, WASHINGTON - U.S. SuStates, Latvia and Israel - said "We know from testing thatthere ¯ nificantbeginning to achieving ¯ now chairman of the Senate Forpreme Court Justice John Paul they had no objections to indudareCanadianswhofeeloffended, " full equal rights for gays and " eign Relations Committee, that Stevens has reviewed and left ¯ ingsexual orientationprotections none of the U.S. money that went uncomfortable with that living " lesbians. unchanged aWisconsin Supreme ¯ helped pay for the UN conferin the draft document, and in fact arrangement," said a spokesper- : Court temporary order that albdieved the guidelines included Canadian Parliament , ence in Beijing went to support son for the enumeration agency. lows a lesbian to continue visit¯ lesbians whether the phrase was the flirting seminar, which took "TheobjectiveofthecenSusisto " Nixe~ Marriage Bill ing the biological son of her ¯ explicitly included or not. place at a parallel gathering of : count everyone." OTTAWA- Canada’s House of former partner. Justice Stevens’ ¯ representatives from non-govAlthough lesbian rights advoCommons came back from its decision will allow Sandra Lynn Shocking Gray cates admitted they were disap¯ summer recess and launched its ¯ ernmentalorganizations (NGO). Holtzman to continue to visit the Files for Bankruptcy pointed by the removal of sexual Helms insisted, however, that ¯ new legislative session by vot6-year-old son of her ex-partuer, orientation protections from the ¯ SAN ANTONIO, TeXas - The ing against recognizing same- ¯ U.S. funds had also been used to Elsbeth Knott, while Holtzman final draft document, many ac- : San Antonio Express has con¯ support the NGO conference. sex marriages. The Commons appeals a court ruling the would knowledged that they had not ," firmed that the lesbian and gay ¯ voted 124-52 against a bill put "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" block her from having any visiexpected to win this first batde ¯¯ mail-order firm Shocking Gray ¯ forward by openly gay MP Real tation rights with the boy, To Go to Circuit Court ¯ on the world stage and weren’t has in fact filed for bankruptcy. ¯ Menard that would have ex- ¯ Women’s Conf. Ends WASHINGTON - Beginning entirely dissatisfied with the ¯ The paper reports that the firm, ’: tended legal recognition to gay ¯ Dec.4,the4thU.S.CircuitCourt noted for its slick catalogs and progress they felt they had made Debating Lesbian Rights ¯ and lesbian marriages. In a re- ¯ ¯ of Appeals will hear arguments in the international arena. Even sometimes upscale items aimed BEIJING - The Fourth World lated development, the Canadian ¯ concermng the case of former with this toned-down,"soft-sdl" ¯ -at gay and lesbian consumers, Conference on Women came to Union Of Public Employees said Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson. Only language on sexual rights, at least ¯ filed papers indicatedit was more a hair-breath dose following a it would appeal an Ontario court : days after the compromise policy a score of nations with predomi- : than $250,000 indebt. Shocking ¯ contentious debate over the fights ruing that.the union cannot ex- ¯ went into effect, Thomasson told Gray was founded in 1991 andat nantly Islamic or Catholic popuof lesbians. In the end, the United tend pension and other taxable ¯ ¯ his commander about his sexual its peak, the company’s catalog lations strongly objected to the Nations conference adopted a ~ benefits to.the unmarried, same- ¯ orientation. Ironically, the comparagraph. UN conference ¯ was being mailed out to some 2 set of guidelines that make no - sex partners of union members. ¯ ¯ million households. m~nder was in charge of adminspokeswoman Therese Gastaut mention of lesbians or sexual : The Canadian Supreme Court ¯ istering the new policy. When said the often rancorous debate ¯ orientation- a disappointment to French Town Goes for had earlier ruled that anti-gay ¯ the Navy moved to discharge hadn’t been entirely a surprise rights activists who nevertheless discrimination is illegal, but that ¯ : Domestic.Partnerships him, Thomasson took his case to because the question of the legal considered the Beijing assemSAINT-NAZAIRE, France - ¯ the government has the right to federal court. When he lost there, rights of homosexuals was unblage a major step forward for withhold tax benefits from same-- ¯ he appealed to the 4th Circuit .France has entered, the.domestic ¯ charted territory for the intemabeing the first UN~0nference partnership campaign when " sex couples if it chooses to. Th2 ¯ Court. rERSON REALTORS* Recycle your phonebook here LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 ~arth d;riendll/ !~roduets, _P~o.ject ReDirecto~® 2642 E. 21st St.reet ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 The Natural Choice In Lincoln Plaza on Cherry Street 131.4 East 15th ¯ 582-ENVR �News Briefs N= ;ws Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Coroner in Trouble Over ¯ ~European Human Rights ¯ "Gay Rape" Remarks " ;Commission Rules for OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washing." Transsexual Dad ton Gov. Mike Lowry has called STRASBOURG, France - The " ¯ on a state medical board to conEuropean Human Rights Comsider disciplinary action against mission has ruled by a 13-5 vote ¯ Dr, DexterAmend, the Spokane that the refusal of British offi- " coroner who stunned locals by ¯ cials to register the female-to- ¯ saying that homosexuals were~ male transsexual father of his : responsible for the murder-rape wife’s child, which was con- ¯" of a 9-year-old girl because she ceived by artificial insemination, had been sodomized. Gov. ¯" is a violation of the European ¯ Lowry told the state’s medical Human Rights Convention. Britboard to take "any and all appro" ish authorities had refnsed to reg.pnate action.necessary’ in ,ex- ¯ ister the unnamed transsexual as .amini.ng Amend’s case, The ¯ the child’s father, arguing that commission has the authority to ¯ only biological males could be ¯ take a variety of actions, up to considered the father of children and including revoking the ¯ in birth registries. The case will : ¯ coroner’s medical license. ¯ now go to the European Human Although the uncle of the girl ¯ Rights Court which will make a ." ¯ had already confessed to the ¯ murder-rape of the girl and au- ." final riding on whether the re. fusal to register the transsexual ¯" thorities said the 9-year-old’s ¯ as.the child’s father breached the parents had been under investi- ¯ European convention and what : gation.on possible ehildmoles- ¯ possible remedies must be taken. ¯ tation charges as wall before her City of A usti n to Consider ¯ death earlier this year, Amend ¯ . Gay Youth Policies told reporters that homosexuals were really responsible for the ¯ AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin ¯¯ crime, although the girl’s uncle _. City Council Said it will take is heterosexual. "She’s been ¯ under consideration a set of rec- ¯ sodomized over and over, and ¯ ommendations from the city’s ¯ sodomy is a homosexual act - it ¯ human rights commissionaimed ¯ is," Amend said in a published ¯ at reducing anti-gay discrimina- : ¯ interview after his autopsy of the tion in public schools and other " child. ’¢Fo have everybody think ¯ city-runinsfitutions. Among the ¯ homosexuality is okay is abuneh ¯ 10-point recommendations the of baloney, I don’t care what the ¯ human rights commissioners : ¯ political ramifications are on this. have sent to the council for ac- ." It’ s a horrible, unbelievable thing ¯ tion: implementing policies to ¯ that this child went through, and ¯ prevent harassment of gay, le,s- ¯¯ they (homosexuals) destroyed ¯ bian and bisexual students in ¯ ¯ her life.’" public schools; offer school staff ¯ training about anfi- gay discrimi- ¯ Oregon Ex-Governor ¯ nation; de~elop-social’andhealth- Joins HRCF Board ¯ related services to meet thespe- " WASHINGTON Former Or- " cific needs of gay and lesbian egon Gov. Barbara Roberts.has joined the board of directors of ¯ .students; make more information about sexual orientation the Human Rights Catnpaign ¯ available through the city’s pubFund, the Washington, D.C.lic libraries. The HRC recombased gay lobbying organization. mendations grew out of public "’I am looking forward to particihearings it held last year on antipating in the leadership of " gay harassment and bias in the HRCF," said Gov. Roberts in a school system. James Hill, head press statement. "We must enlist of the city HRC, said of the the support of more and more commission’s recommendanon- gay citizens to join this effort to ensure that all Ameri- ¯ tions, "We have to remember the voice of young people.’" cans without exception may live Man Files Bias Suit free from discrimination." During two attempts by anti-gay acAgainst Computer Firm ¯ tivists in Oregon to pass ballot SAN FRANCISCO - An openly measures that would have pro- ¯ g.ay man has filed a discriminahibited civil rights protections non lawsuit against Adobe Sysfor gays and lesbians, Gov. Robtems, the Mountain view, Caerts was aleading and outspoken " lif.-based high-tech computer opponent of the anti-gay initia- ¯ firm. Dale Short worked as an "fiVeS. administrative assistant at the i company for two years where he ¯ of the students organizing the was given excelt:e-~tij~fform~nce ¯ campus protest was Lori ¯ reviews and bonuses before beMalboeuf, whose father is the ing suddenly fired earlier this ¯ local police chief. year after a new supervisor ." Protest Over Verona started in his division. The company denies any wrongdoing in ¯¯ Govt’sAnti-Gay Decision VERONA, Italy-Thousands of Short’s dismissal. ¯ gays and lesbians took to the Modest Step ¯ streets of Verona, the setting for Forward in Romania Shakespeare’s "Romeo and ¯ BUCHAREST- The Romanian Juliet," to protest a city council Parliament has approved changes ¯ action earlier this year rejecting in the nation’s laws that would : a European Union resolution e,ase the~ ,f,e.d.eral, pe,nal~e,s for ¯ suppor.".tmg equal righ ts of samehdmoseXual b~hav{or byl.mak- ¯ sex couples. In rejecting the EU ing it illegal onl~, When it creates ¯ resOlution, some council mema "public scandal," a modest ¯¯ bers had called instead called for move forward in the country’s castrating homosexuals. An esdraconian anti-gay laws. The ¯ timated 5,000 people turned out new "public scandal"law would ¯ for the protest, one of the largest carry prison terms of as much as ¯ in the city’s recent history. 5 years in jail with jail terms up ¯ NY Court to Consider to 7 years if a minor is involved. Anti-Gay Prejudice Members of the Chamber of :¯ ALBANY, N.Y. - The New Deputies saidthenewlaw would ¯ York Court of Appeals: the penalize homosexual behavior only if it caused a "public out- ¯ state’s highestjudicial body, will rage." But international rights : . now consider the"sexual preferactivists said thelaw makes little " enee and behavior" of anyone ¯ condemned to death in the state sense because any complaint to ¯ to determine if their convictions authorities about any alleged homosexual behavior - whether ¯ were influenced by anti-gay biases. The decision by the court, public or private- automatically is classified as a "public scan- ¯¯ which will also weigh race, dal" simply because someone ¯ ethnicity, citizenship, education and other factors in evaluating has complained. Romania has ¯ possible prejudicein convictions been the object of criticism from humanrights organizations such ¯¯ in lower courts, is a result of the as Amnesty International over ¯ state’s reinstituting the death penalty. The court will also conits anti-gay laws ever since the fall of the Communist regime in - sider similar information about the Balkan nation. The country ¯ murder victims in appeals it evaluates.. also wants to join the economically impoltant European Union, ¯ Teachersln TroubleOver which requires¢hat member na- ! Alleged Gay Sex Talk uons not have laws with biases ¯ SAN FRANCISCO-Two tcachagainst homosexuals if any EU ¯ ers at a San Francisco middle member objects. After Dutch EU school have lost their California representatives insisted that teaching credentials for bring¯ Romania’s anti-gay laws vio- , ing in guest speakers in 1992 lated membership guidelines, who allegedly gave 6th-graders Romanian officials said last year an explicit description of gay ¯ that the proposed "public scan= sex. dal" law would meet the EU "This matter indeed represents reqmrements. the first bullets fired in what we Students Protest can see as a growing campaign to eradicate such grotesque vioTeacher’s Firing lation of parents’ rights in public NEW IPSWICH, N.H.- Dozens schools," said Brad Dacus, a Sacof students walked out of classes at Mascenic High School to pro- : ramento attorney with the Rutherford Institute, who repretest the firing of teacher Penny Culliton by the Mascenic school ¯ sented Bruce Budnick, a father board for using books with gay ." whose daughter was.in the class. ¯ The Rutherford Institute is an and lesbian characters in her English classes, including the ¯¯ arch-conservative legal group E.M. Forster classic novel ¯ based in Virginia that has close ties with the religious right. Maurice. Cnlliton is fighting her ¯ The decision, was.,hailed as a firing, with .the~ ~upport of the National Education Assn. One ; victoryby parental rights advo- cates, who say parents of schoolchildren should have the chance to preview classroom-materials that may be considered offensive or inappropriate. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, San Francisco Bay Area noted in its Media Advisory that San Francisco schools do have a parental notification requirement. However, Budnick claims he never received prior notification. GLAAD/SFBA also notes that the classroom presentation which was given by the organization Community United Against Violence (CUAV) was 55 minutes long, almost all of which focused on hate violence and homophobia. GLAAD claims that the discussion of sexuality was extremely brief and was in direct response to unprompted questions made by the students. The decision to revoke the credentials of the teachers was condemned by teaching officials and rights advocates who said it raises serious questions about classroom censorship and academic freedoms. Judy Dellamonica, vice president of the teachers’ union in San Francisco, said the case raises censorship and freedom questions about "all of those kinds of things that are very near and dear to teachers’ hearts." "This is avery unusual case," Dellamonica said. "To have a credential revoked when the teacher - or in this case, teachers - did not directly do anything is not at all a good precedent."-A spokesperson for the c~ty’s schools said the district may file an~appeal in the case along with the teachers’ union which is acting in the unidentified .teachers behalf. (Editor’s note : Tulsa Public Schools typically provide "sex" education at grade six,) Activist Redwing Ailing PORTLAND, Ore. - Rights activist Donna Redwing collapsed during a gay rights workshop she was conducting in Indianapolis on Sept. 30. She has been diagnosed with operable brain tumors. Redwing, who was a leading organizer who helped work against passage of an antigay ballot initiative in Oregon in 1992 and other civil rights programs, said "the initial episode was very frightening" but added that her. doctors "are confident of a quick recovery" following brain surgery. Kelly Kirby ¯ BROOKSIDE: JEWELRY Certified Public Accountant 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! �¯ graphic. AIDS activists, however, said ¯ rape captive members of the Tutsi tribe ¯ sponse Corp. in San Diego has finalized : that more explicit prevention materials ¯ with"the objective being to inflict a slow ¯ an agreement with the Trinity Medical : are exactly what is needed to fight the : and ’lingering, but certain, death on the ¯ Group Co. of Thailand that will let IRC . spread of HIV in the U.S. .:~ - ’:’’ TutsiJ’ The panel willrecommend, among ¯ test its therapeutic AIDS vaccine with ¯ Inexpensive, Fast HIV Teat " : other things, the creation of a permanent ¯ thousands of Thai volunteers in what is ¯ UN war crimes tribunal to investigate and ¯ believ ed will be the largest ever test of ¯ Developed by Indian Scientists ¯ ¯ try such crimes. such a vaccine so far in the epidemic. The Lesbian Health Issues NEW DELHI - The Press Trust of India ¯ ¯ Thai public health ministry has approved Getting ’Demographic’ STANFORD, Calif. - Dr. Kathenne ¯ reports that biochemists with Delhi Uni= ¯ ¯ a one-year clinically controlled trial of the O’Haulan, a gynecological oncologist at ¯ versity have developed an HIV test tliat About AIDS on the Internet S tanford Univ ersi ty, reports in the current ¯ takes only a drop of blood and just a few ¯ CHICAGO- According to the Journalof ¯ potential, vaccine on some 300 Thais who are already infected with HIV. IRC says it issue of Current Problems in Obstetrics, ¯ seconds to detect virus antibodies. The ¯ the American Medical Association, the hopes the Thai trial will run concurrently Gynecology and Fertility that lesbians are o Indian news agency reports that the new : latest addition to the multimedia material with a similar, larger clinical trial in the at greater risk for a number of health ¯ test wasfound to be accurate in 99 out of ¯ available on-the Interact is an animated U.S. that will involve some 3,000 infected problems - largdy because of ignorance, ¯ 100 random samples tested. The Delhi ¯ graphic illustrating mortality rates from neglect or outright hostility among physi- ¯ University researchers said however that ¯ AIDS,mapped outby counties on a week- ¯ individuals, although the Food & Drug Administration has yet to approve the cmns who treat them. O’Hanlan’s study ¯ they want to evaluate the reliability oLthe .by-week basis, from 1-981~ through 1993. reviewed virtually all data.from all les= ¯ simple new test on thousands of samples ." ’JAMA says the demographic multimedia ¯ U.S. trial. The vaccine, which was develbian health studies ever done and included ° before making it widely available. Ac- ¯¯ mini-movie provides no new insights into ¯ oped by the late, Jonas Salk, has already gone through preliminary safety trials. information that covered a total of more : cording to the agency report, the test also ¯ the epidemic, but goes on to say that the than 13,000 lesbians in seven different : has the advantage of requiring no more ¯ dramatic presentation of the spread of ¯ IRC hopes the proposed U.S.-Thai trials surveys. "Given their demographic pro- ¯ than a drop of a chemical reagent added to ¯ deaths from AIDS could be a powerful ¯ will demonstrate the effectiveness of the vaccine in boosting the immune system file. lesbians appear to be at higher risk of ¯ a drop of the blood to be tested. The two ¯ educational tool: The graphic can be 1oresponse among people who are already breast, ovarian and endometrial carcinoma ~ are mixed together on a glass Slide and in ¯ cated on the InterneEs World Wide Web infected with HIV. [cancer], as well as heart disease," ¯ 5 or 10 seconds the blood will "clot" in ¯ at the.fo.Howing location: ht(p:// O’Haulan reported. The Stanford associ- ¯ globules if HIV is present, but will remain ¯ www.clesm.org/datasets/cdc-nci/cdcMedical Bias in HIV Treatment ate professor also concluded that one pos- ¯ unchanged if it is not. Researchers say BALTIMORE- Johns Hopkins Univernci.html (Note that the lower case format sible conlributing factor to the health prob- : that the test, if it proves to be reliable, sity researchers have reported in the New : throughout theWeb’address is essential.). lems faced by lesbians arises at least in ¯ would be a boon in poor countries here ¯ England Journal ofMedicine that women Federal Science Panel: Needle part because they feel alienated by the ¯ high-technology tests are often prohibiand minorities who are infected with HIV medical establishment, causing them to ¯ tive and in areas where electricity is ab- ¯ Exchange Programs Fight HIV ¯ develop full-blown AIDS faster than white ¯ visit their physicians less often than other WASHINGTON - A new study by the males because the health care delivery sent. women. "There is ample evidence that : U.S. National Academy of Sciences has ¯ systemgives them unequal treatment. The Study of Effectiveness of AZTlesbians have been alienated from medi- ¯ ¯ concluded that the spread of HIV is re- ¯¯ study found that problems encountered & Other AIDS Drugs cal practice, either by accidental offense " duced by programs that ensure people by women and minorities in.getting good WASHINGTON - The widely used ¯ who inject illicit drugs have access to ¯ .health care outweigh other demographic by a well-meaning doctor or by prejudice," she said. "’It’s essential that we ¯ AIDS-fighting drug AZT appears to be _" cleanneedles.Thereportnotesthatneedle_ ¯ ~ssues in how fast they progress to AIDS welcome them back into the medical fold ¯ less effective than either ddI, ddI with ¯¯ swap programs are most effective when ¯ and how long they survive following inin order to provide appropriate screening ¯ AZT, or ddC with AZT. Nearly 2,500 combinedwith other services, including . fection. and testing for these illnesses." O’Hanlan ." AIDS patients were given one or the other ¯ drugabuseandHIV counseling, HIV testUCLA Scientists Say They’ve said physicians can make even fairly mi- ¯ of the drugs or drug combinations in a " ing, treatment referrals, and condom disFound Crucial Gene in HIV nor changes in their office routines, that ¯ study conducted by the National Institute tribution.:Lincoln Moses, a retired health LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the would make lesbians feel more welcome, ¯ of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for policy professor at Stanford University ¯ almost a 3-year period. Patients who re- ¯ ¯ from forms that recognize relationships who chaired the studypanel, says needle ¯ AIDS Institute of the University of Calllike domestic partners, to involving the - ceived ddI, ddI with AZT or ddC with ¯¯ exchanges are an’inexpensive and effec- ¯ fornia at Los Angeles (UCLA) report in patient’s parmer in m~ijor medical deci- ¯¯ AZT were sick less often that those who tive way to help drug users avoid infec- ¯ the Journal of Virology that they have identified a gene in HIV that arrests CD4 received AZT by itself. There have long ¯ tion through sharing needles. sions the same as a married spouse would ¯ T-lymphocytereproduction. Theresearch] been doubts about how much good AZT be. "After careful and exhaustive Study, my colleagues on the panel and I have ¯ ers report that the Vpr gene contains the ¯ reallydoes people WithAIDS and numerRed Cross Accused of plan for a protein that blocks CD4 cells, ¯ ous studies have shown its effectiveness determined that needle exchange programs ¯ Censoring AIDS Info. Materials keeping them from reproducing. The diswears off over time. But researchers say it work," Moses said. "They reduce the NEW YORK - The New York Times has ¯ is too early to abandon AZT. spread of HIV. They do not increase ei- . covery could aid in the development of reported that the American Red Cross is Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID, ther the injection of illegal drugs among ¯¯ new AIDS drugs that inhibit the gene’s trying to shift its AIDS prevention pro- : said, "It is quite conceivable that AZT program participants or the number of ¯ growth in the body and permit immune grams away from explicit materials at the ¯ will have a role as one of a group of drugs new initiates to injection drug use. Addi- ¯ cells to continue multiplying and fending urging of ]~izabeth Dole, its national presi- ¯" used in combination" Most of the pationally, they often result in more refer- ¯ off the virus. Some scientists, however, warned that theUCLA work is still predent and the wife of Kansas Sen. Bob tients in the study were in the middle stage rals to drug abuse treatment." The. panel ¯ liminary. "It’s a big leap to go from this Dole, a Republican presidential contender ¯ of the disease - relatively healthy when also concluded that the AIDS epidemic in ¯ observation in the laboratory to a statewho has recently been wooing conserva- ¯ the study began - evidence researchers ¯ theU.S.is now beinglargelydrivenbythe tives. say that treatment at that stage does make ] use of shared, contaminated needles by "¯ ment that Vpr is what’s responsible for the depletion of the immune system in The Times reported that its investiga- ¯ a difference. The study is also important ¯ IV drug users - not by sexual activity as it ¯ infected patiehts,’" said Dr. Daniel tion found no documented evidence that ¯ becauseit is the first to show that a drug or -" apparently was early on. ¯ the move was part of a political agenda, ¯ combination of drugs can actually in- ¯ The problem is even worse in other ¯ Kuritzkes of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. but the papers quoted HIV/AIDS activists crease survival or delay disease progres- ¯ countries, according to pond member who clearly believe the Red Cross policy Combined Drug ’Cocktail’ sion among people.who have not yet deDavid Vlahov, an epldemiologist with ¯ shift is rooted in the U.S. presidential " vel0ped full-blown AIDS symptoms. Reduces Death Rate JohnHopkins Uni,v, ersity School of Medicampaign. Shana Ross, who heads the : Rape & HIV Used as ¯ cine in Baltimore. ’In countries of Europe ’ LONDON - Researchers in a joint ~uro¯ - in particular Italy and Spain- HIVinfecHouston Red Cross’ HIV/AIDS program, ¯ : pean-Australian study have announced Weapons in Global Conflicts told the Times, "It is unconscionable. I ¯ tion is rampant among injection drug us: that they have found a "cocktail" of two ¯ ¯ BONN, Germany A United Nations have to take into account that this is beers," Vlahov said. "While in this country ¯ approved drugs that significantly extend cause of who our president is, who her ~¯ study commissionhasconcludedthatrape ¯ perhaps one-third of the AIDS eases are ¯ thelife of people with AIDS, cutting death of both males and females is increasingl,y husband is and the fact that he’s involved ¯ being used as a "weapon of warfare" ¯ due to injection drug use, in Italy and rates.among patients who took the combiin a campaign now forthe presidency, and Spain, it’s closer to 70,percent. The panel : nation by more than one-third. Dr Brian ¯ around the world, leading to increasing he is seemingly losing ground to oppo- ¯ ~ .has recommended that the federal gov- ¯ Gazzard, thepnncipalinvestigatorforthe risks oFthe spread of HIV. In some in¯ ¯ emmentliftits banonfunding suchneedle.he,n,tSo whq ar~e more co,nservati~e ~..a~, ,he trial in Britain, said, "It shows clear sur:’~ "gfaflc,~s,’th~ co~ssi0n ft~tmd, purposeIS. " ilswap programs’, a recommendation that : -viral advantages for combination versus ¯ A spokesperson for the Dole campaign . ful sexual exposure to HIV of conquered is sure to generate controversy in the denied any connection between his wife’s ¯¯ civilians and military personnel was part ¯ capital’s current conservative political at- ¯ single agent therapy." Gazzard said researchers were so impressed by their findof military operations in some global con¯ mosphere. It also has recommended that "personal views" and the Kansas " ings that they had stopped the years-long : flicts. "Armed conflicts in Bosnia, CamRepublican’s presidential bid. The paper ¯ states and cities repeal any existing laws reported that Red Cross officials had de- ¯ bodia, Mozambique and Rwanda have ¯ that might prevent the legal sale or pos- : study . ~3r,ly in order to publicly announce veloped an expanded AIDS prevention ° demonstratedthatrapeisseenasaweapon ¯" session of hypodermic injection equip- ¯" itbecauseoftheimportantimplicationsof of warfare to humiliate the enemy," said ¯ their results for people with the disease. "I program earlier this year, but, that the . ment or require prescriptions for its pur-think it will be used very rapidly clinically Grace Machel, who is the head of the UN : agency board, at the prompting of Mrs. ¯ because tbese drugs are used on their own ¯ chase. Dole, had made substantial changes in the ¯ study panel. Machel noted that during the ¯ AIDS Vaccine Trials : at the moment," Gazzard said. The study recommended program, including exten- ¯¯ 1994 fighting in- Rwanda, men from the ¯ compared survival rates between people OK’d for Thailand Hum tribe who were known to beinfected ¯ sive changes in print and video materials ¯ with HIV were allowed to systematically ¯ SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Immune Rewho were treated with ~zidothymidine that wefe considered too explicit and �now show the number of new infections " has leveled off at about 600 annually. ¯ HIV InNewborns Declining ¯ CHICAGO -Researchers with the Cen," ters for Disease Control and Prevention ¯ report in the current issue of the Journal of : the American Medical Association that fewer HIV-infected infants are being born in the U.S. Dr. Susan F. Davis reported in ¯ the journal that it is unclear why the de. eline has occurred. CDC data however ¯ indicates that the number of newborns : infected with HIV peaked in 1991 with (AZT) and those treated with AZT plus didanosine or zalcitabine. Although 17% of patients who took AZT died during the trial, only 10% treated with didanosine and 12% with zalcitabine did not survive. Overall the reduction in death rate was 38 per cent for patients who took the two drugs compared with those treated with ¯ AZT alone. The studyinvolved some 3,000 _" patients. ¯ ¯ Prime Minister: HIV/AIDS ¯ Over the Peak in Australia ¯ CANBERRA, Australia - Australian ¯ Prime Minister Paul Keating said his .country’ s level of HIV infection has passed ¯¯ Its peak, in large part because of an aggressive education and prevention cam- : paign against the epidemic. "A decade of ¯ hard and unremitting effort in this country has resulted in a welcome reduction in the ¯ rates and incidence of both HIV and AIDS," Keating said, noting however that ¯ the disease continues to increase in Brit- ¯ ain and the U.S. Keating also announced that the gov- ¯ ernment would finance a 3rd five-year .. campaign starting next year, whenits $75- ¯ million second five-year effort comes to ¯ an end. Keating said that specific details ¯ of the new strategy had yet to be worked out but that it would focus on research, ¯ .care and treatment, education and preven- ¯ uon, and the international fight against the epidemic. There have been nearly ¯ 19,000 HIV infections reported in Australia since 1985, and government figures 1,760 babies born with the virus, and fell in both 1992 and 1993. The researchers suggested that the reason for the trend could include decreased fertility among H!V-infected women, an increased number of abortions among women infected with the virus, or aleveling off of HIV incidence in women of childbearing age. The scientists said the numbers could fall even further if.pregnant women are treated with the drug AZT, which dramatically reduces the risk of mother-to-child transmission from 25% to just 8%, Davis and her team said. Baboon MarrowTransplant HIV Procedure Moving Forward SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California-San Francisco has given the go-ahead to an experimental treatment that will inject baboon bone marrow into a man who has AIDS in an effort to build his immune system. JeffGetty, a38-yearr old man ,w, ho volunteered for the procedure, saxd I m lucky to have made it this far. The wait has been unbelievable." 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Call 622-1441 for info. Prayer Time MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm : 1623 N. Maplewood ¯ ¯ Info: 838-1715 ¯ TheBanned, OK Gay Band Practice weekly in OKC Info: 838-2121 : Tulsa Family Chorale ¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Lola’s 2630 E. 15th Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa 6:30pm at Canterbury 5th & Evanston Info: 583-9780 PFLAG Family.AIDS Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 Community Events Editorial FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 13-15 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Fri. 6:30-10:30, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-6:30 Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa FairGrounds Opening: Fri. 6:30, Close: Sun. 6:30pro employers or property owners should be able to discriminate basedtheir view that at~ employee or renter, etc. engages in "morally offen~v~"*b~havi6i: ~illd lead to Catholics discriminating against Jews, Protestants againSt Catholics, Whites against Blacks about whom racist arguments traditionally were disguised in "moral" terms. Thisat~osition contradicts our constitution and laws which Largent claims to uphold. This is hardly just "Gay" SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Dignityllntegrity Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 5pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 Womens Supper Club Potluek~Picnic Noon-Spm, Zink Park, 31st & Trenton Info: 298-4648 Broken Arrow. Community Playhouse Auditions for Androcles & the Lion 5pro, 1800 So. Main Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pro, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) Info: 585-1800 OCTOBER 27 & 28 NOVEMBER 2-4 NOVEMBER 5 Matinee Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Much Ado About Murder 8pm, 1800 So. Main, 2pro Matinee Info: 258-0077 NOVEMBER 3 Bioethical Issues ofHIVIAIDS Religious, Legal & Medical Conference Spann Conf. Ctr. at Doctor’s Hospital 8am, Info: 258-0077 ¯ ¯ NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Sewing Bees 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 MORE GROUPS Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, lnfo: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TOHR Helpline Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743 -GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S,A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 fromp. 3 AM The first Family of lesbian and travel uides proudly announces its newest addition! -concemo There is one other issue. Steve Largent regularly states thathebelieves that sexual orientation is a matter of choice. It seems likely that he would not presume as a white man to try to tell someone who is Af,..fic~American~.-what’it’s like to be Bi-~k= ~st~ iti’S:i~El~,. that he would as a man respect women’s perspective on what it is like to be a woman, or as an selfprofessed Christian not presume to speak to Jewish experience. So why is it that he listens to Lesbians and Gay men and then tell us he knows our experience better than we do?. Overwhelmingly we have noted that we can hide or ignore our sexual and gender identities but that there is no real choice in who we are - only in our expression. Sure, there are a few tortured souls, who having internalized antiGay propaganda, put themsdves into nowwall discredited "redirection" programs. Those few do not represent us. Largent should know this - after all he should be able to draw from his own experience of knowing what his orientation is. And that is the heart of the matter. The only way he can have any credibility saying being Gay is a choice is if he is willing to say he was Gay or Bi and has chosen not to be. If he’s just heterosexual, then he needs to hush up and listen to those whose lives and rights are at stake. N The first and only full<~olor gay and lesbian accommodations 6~uide. Features 450 pages of ~hotographs, detailed descriptions, multiple cross index, and much more. ° DAMRON MAIL ORDER The ultimate resource for gay and lesbian traveller~ around the world. <~ For a free catalog call (800) 462-6654 o or write:po DamrOnBox 422458Company L~ San Franci~o, CA 94142-24~ ~ ~< �r~ Sonny Bono (R-Ca.), headlined !the celebrataon of family and coming out called "A Family Outing." There was also a barbecue buffet, speechesby member of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), as well as comedians and entertainers, including the gay and lesbian cheerleading group Cheer Dallas. "By focusing on family, we hope to increase awareness that discrimination based on sexual orientauon is not just a gay issue, but one that impacts parents, siblings, relatives and friends, who often feel it necessary to lie about people they love who are gay for fear of rejection or retaliation by co-workers or acquaintances,"Gore said. "The purpose of National Coming Out Day is for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals to be open and honest about who they arewith their families; friends, and co-workers." The tent that played host to the daylong activities drew overflow crowds for the speeches by Gingrich and Bono. "Both Chastity and Candace courageously stepped forward and set an example for gay people everywhere," Gore said. "We are delighted to have these two prominent women celebrating National Coming Out Day with us in Dallas." "This type of event and coming out are the most important things we can do," Bono said in a brief speech. "Finally, I’m able to make a statement and make a difference with my own people." Chastity Bono’s sexual Orientation has been the subject of entertainment industryrumors since it was first reported inthe Star in 1990. Another aiaide appeared in the National Enquirer soon after the 1994 death ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ , of Bono’s companion to cancer. Bono " The event at the fair was only a part of came. out publicly in April 1995 on the " Dally’ week-long celebration of NCOD pages of The Advocate, the national gay ¯ A slghature advertisement featuring the andlesbian newsmagazine. Bono said sh,.e~ .....names~ of people who support the NCOD ¯ Largent refuses to support ENDA. Howfirstknewshewasalesbianwhenshesaw’ cause ran on October 11 in The Dallas " ever, he does pledge explicitly not to fire the love scene in the movie Personal Best. ¯ Morning News. Special church services ¯ someone based on her/his sexual orientaShe was 13. Bono credits her easy time celebrating NCOD were also held this tiOn. This contrasts with the public postcoming out to the many positive gay and : week. "Almost 50 percent of Americans ¯ tions of other members of the Oklahoma lesbian role models in the entertainment ¯ claim they don’t know anyone who is gay ¯ congressional delegation, many of whom community in which she grew up. She : or lesbian," Jim McBride, co-chair of indicated that they would refuse to hire or said that well-known entertainers like : NCOD in Dallas said. ’’This invisibility ¯ would fire individualsbased on theirsexual Elton John do a service to the community ¯ results from the fact that, counter to ste- ¯ orientation. These views, which were first when they come out. Bono’s parents have : reotypes, people who are gay, lesbian or ; revealed by Tulsa World reporter Jim long known of Chastity’s orientation. : bisexual are virtually indistinguishable ¯ Myers, created a national scandal and "What she’s doing today-- taking the : from the rest of the population. National . resulted in a non-discrimination pledge initiative-- makes me very proud of her," : Coming Out Day demonstrates that we campaign bythe DC basedHuman Rights Cher told The Advocate. ¯ represent all races, nationalities, religions, Campaign Fund. Candace Gingrich initially came into : and economic and occupational categothe spotlight because of her brother. Soon after U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House, Ms. Gingrich recognized an opportunity to help. "I recogThis coincides with TOHR’S regular uized that I had an opportunity and oblimonthly meeting. TOHR will meet at gation to get involved in the movement ¯ wood. At 12:15 in room 151of the North 7pm to conduct its business. At 7:30, a ¯ for gay and lesbian equality in a meaningHall, a panel of individuals will provide frank and open discussionis planned with ful way," Candace Gingrich said. ¯ their perspectives on racism and hate members and leaders of all community ¯ Gingrich, 29, has been open about her ¯ crimes. This event is the final event in the orgamzations, businesses and individuals sexuality to her family and friends for Week Without ViolenCe, a Tulsa invited to participate. years. Her public coming out, however, ¯ commeration of a national observance came when, at the end of an interview, an ¯ sponsored by the YWCA. Associate Press reporter asked if Gingrich ¯¯ The Say No to Hate Coalitton beganin was a lesbian. She said simply, ’.’Yes, I 1988 to oppose hate crimes, and racial, am. Gmgnch to,d the fair-goers that she : religious and sexual orientation bigotry. tional by the Colorado Supreme Court. believes the majority of Americans are in ¯ Last year, the Coalition sponsored an antiThe case is of intense interest to fights favor of employment protection for lesbi- ¯ hate message that was included in City of activists because how the court rules could ¯ ans and gays, and she cited several statisTulsa utilities bills. Participating organidetermine the fate of similar measures tics in support. "They know like we do ¯ zations include Tulsa Oklahomans for around the country to excludelesbians that everyone in our country deserves the ¯ Human Rights (TOHR), Jewish Federaand gays from civil rights protections samerights under thelaw," Gingrich said. tion of-Tulsa, Islamic Society of Tulsa, along with other minorities. Some believe ¯ Gingrich said this gathering in Texas was ¯ Tulsa Public School s, Tulsa Police Dept. the increasingly conservative high court thelargest group to which she had spoken. : and the Tulsa chapter of the American may sustain Amendment 2, although iniShe received a standing ovation at the end : Red Cross. Former TOHR president Kelly tial questioning by some justices indiof her remarks. ¯ Kirby is a co-chair of the Coaltion. cated serious constitutional concerns. FULL COUNT DISCOUNTS ON ALL NEW ’95 MODELS LEFT IN STOCK ’95 MIRAGE "S" ’95 DIAMANTE LS Wi!h Dual Air Baqs, S0oe~ Gas Mileage And It’s Brand New Luxury at It’s Finest. With Power Moonrool. Antilock Brakes, Keyless Entry, Security System and More s9 498 List $36,734 NOW $28,888 ’95 3000 .GT Wilh 6-Disc CD Changer. Power W~n. (lows / LOCKS, Discounts over $7,800 Air List $29,918 -NOW $24,988 ’95 GALANT "S" List $29,916 With Power Wmdows/t OCkS, AmlFm Cas:)etle Aulo. 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The annual ¯ and business and land transfer benefits. In exclusion amount for amarriedindividual ¯ considering the issue, Dan Foley, thelawis $20,000, provided his or her spouse " yet who is representing the three sameconsents to "gift splitting," a practice in : sex couples suing the state for legal marwhich one spouse agrees to let the other . dages, told the commission that gays and use his or her annual exclusion. ¯ lesbians have the right to these benefits Big tax savings can occur .when you ¯ justas heterosexualcouples do."Therights take advantage of the annual exclusion on ¯ and benefits that are contingent on marital a consistent basis. For example: A 55- ¯ status must be given to same-sex couples year-old mangives $10,000 to each of his ." via marriage license, unless the state can two children until he:reaches his normal ¯ demonstrate compelling state interestthat ¯ life expectancy of 77 years. If,the afterit be withdrawn," Foley told the commis¯ tax return on the gifts is 6 percent, the sion. But Steven Michaels; the state’S combined projected value of the two gifts ¯ deputy attorney general, said most situain 22 years is nearly $920,000. Because tions that involve denying benefits to samethe two children own the investment, it is " sex couples can be resolved under existnot subject to federal estate taxes when " ing laws. "In Very many instances, butnot the father dies. ¯ all instances, the differences in treatment If the father did not make those gifts and are quite small and could be resolved, for instead accumulated the cash in his estate, ¯" example, through the law of contracts, a his estate would incur additional federal : probate and through other kinds of arestate taxes at the time of.his death. As- ¯ rangements that are authorized under exsuming a marginal estate tax bracket to 50 tmg law, Michaels insisted. The compercent, the taxes on that accumulation . nnssion is expected to have recommendawould be about $460,000--an amount ." tions on the contentious issue for the state that could be saved and literally rein- ¯ legislature by the end of this year. vested with wise annual exclusion gifts. Lesbian and Gay Alliance presented pro- grams on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, ranging from a panel of speakers ¯ from Parents, Familieg. and Friends of ¯ Lesbians and Gays to a discussion of ¯ Gays & Lesbians and the Church by Pastor Horvath. " Sunday .Service, 10:45 am Wednesday S6rvice, 6:30,pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays 1,623 No. Maplewood, Tulsa 74115, 838-1715 Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 515 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed,, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the-therapeutic p~ocess. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Community Know Your Rights! Eslate Planning, Adoptions, ¯ Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1,800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Y �¯ MCC of the Living ARIES, March 21 - ApPi120 Your natural love of haste and recklessness goes into overdrive now. You’re quick to jump on whatever, or whomever, when your emotions dictate a leap. This can be a fun month for "try anything" Ariens; just keep a wee bit of a grip so you won’t end up with lots of regrets. TAURUS, April 20 - May 21 You belong to a sign that’s famous for sweet and accomodating behavior, but this month, you’re likely to blow your temper and your reputation, with it. It seems that you’ ve been oppressed by great and powerful forces, but envy is your real enemy. Relax. You’re imagining things. Really. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 You could always be described as a "silver tongued devil," but your charm goes off the meter now. You can sdl anyone anything you like; you can sdl yourself effectively too. The only problem is, you’re temporarily more prone to talk than action. Try not to bark unless you intend to bite. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You’re not exactly, famous for high self-esteem and rampant ego but you’re nowhere near as inadequate as you think you are: It seems like it would help to talk about yourself and your needs with significant others, but you won’t get the response you want for another month. Obsess over your work instead. : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ Zo,... SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22 If you re an athlete of any sort, yot~-]l ¯ A bit competitive, are we? Not that have a winning month of graceful, physi- ¯ you’re out to pick a fight, but you won’t cal mastery. This is a great time for pota- " back away from a battle if someone attoes to get off the couch and join in. Your : tacks you first. Your normally abundant energy gets a power surge this month. parts work together better than usual, and the grandstand loves to watch. Want lots : You’ll either get a lot of work done or of strokes and attention? Here’s your ; you’ll get a lot of speeding tickets. Better ¯ to focus and avoid fines. chance. ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ VIRGO, Aug. 23-Sept. 23 A good month to putter around the house or cleanup the neighborhood. Your car.e~taking side becomes hyperactive, and that s saying something for a confirmed world-saver like you. Any task that atlows you to show your concern for others brings alot of satisfaction now. Go ahead and help; the rest of us need it.. : ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ -" ¯ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ LIBRA, Sept. 23-00t. 23 If you’re a typical Libran, you’ve been worrying lately that you’ll never have enough money to buy all the pretty toys you know you deserve. This month, your financial concerns fade into the past as your social schedule heats up. Running around and working the crowd replaces checkbook agonies. Life gets fun again. : ¯ ¯ SCORPIO, Oct. 23-Nov. 23 You always make a bigger impression than you realize and your birthday month is prime time for some drop dead Scorpionicglamour. Youhave a great and valid need to express yourself on your own terms. Let the peasants mutter that you’re sdf-involved’ if they must. It’s your rime to think "me first," so go for it. ¯ -" : ¯ : ¯ ; ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ Spring Calls Pastor The Metropolitan Community Church ¯ of the Living has called the Reverend Kermie Wohlenhouse to beits Pastor. Ms. ¯" Wohlenhaus cometo EurekaSprings from ¯ MCC of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado. ¯ Ms. Wohlenhaus was licensed to preach i at the Universal FellowshipofMetropoli¯ tanCommunity Churches (UFMCC) Gen: eral Conference this year. Raisedin Colo. rado, Ms. Wohleahaus is a graduate of CAPRICORN, Dec. 22-Jan. 21 : Colorado Art Institute and received her People and their messy passions are _" Master in Divinity fromlliff School of often distasteful to you. But this month, ¯ Theology. She has traveled the Southwest you really want to check out when things heat up. This is an excellent rime to be MCC of the Living alone as much as you can. If your work Spring.=eelebrates drags you into the public eye, spend your off hours in a secluded place. Plan quietly spiritual and for next month’s return to the fray. lifestyle diversity AQUARIUS, Jan. 21- Feb. 20 If you have a mate, (s)he may consider shopping for a leash this month.-Your ever present need for independence gets obsessive, and you’re just not very polite about telling people you need space and plenty of it. You’re hot, you’re cold; your temper is erratic. Try to remember that "love" is not synonymous with "prison." PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 You attract all sorts of favorable attention at work; partly because you show your willingness to work with others, partly because you’re just so darned serious. Your ability to express affection and sensuality is abit depleted now, but it’s a good time to focus on career success. Love gets it’s kick start soon enough. : ¯ : : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ painting over 60 murals and had had onewoman shows in Colorado. Ms. Wohienhaus says, "my theology is Christian, with a sprinkling of New Age, Eastern Religion, Native American, Wimmin’S Spirituality, and 12 step recovery. Her first Sunday was September3 and her Installation as Pastor was Saturday, September 16 and was followed by a reception. MCC of the Living Spring is a church that not only accepts but celebrates spiritual and lifestyle diversity. We welcome all Seekers, Pilgrims, and Advance Spirits, Gay, Lesbian, Trans and Bisexuals, leather and drag to come and share with us. Everyone is welcome. 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Tulsa City-Co~nty Library ¯ In our constantly changing world, so6) AIDS: BEYOND MANNERS gives cial graces continue to be redefined. Now ". some logical guidance on taking the HIV thatmany gay citizens are test and "What to Say more publicly open about When a Fri end Tests Posi....subtitled their-lives and relationtive." ships, some fine tuning is Included in each chapA Handbook of necessary. "The Essential ter are sporadic quotes of Proper Conduct & wisdom: "Rudeness is the Book of Gay Manners and Etiquette" is subtitled "A weak man’s imitation Of G.~i Behavior Handbook of Proper Con-~ strength" and "Politeness for the Gay duct and Good Behavior is the art of choosing ~ for the Gay Gendeman." one’s real Gentleman¯ Don’t among Don’t let that fool you; thoughts" are two of the let that fool you; this guide is definitely not best. Also covered are stuffy. 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Open 2pro M-F, from Noon, Sat/Sun 1229 S. Memorial, 835-5083 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart October 15 - November 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 11 Largent Responds: The NAMES Project will present a portion oftheAIDS Memorial Quilton October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9. National Coming Out Day in Tulsa Several Tulsa orgamzations held National Coming Out Day (NCOD) events. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church had 35 people attend its Wednesday evemng service which commemoratedNCOD. PastorNancy Horvath noted that the service used a special liturgy with eight candles to represent the rainbow, At the University ofTulsa, the Bisexual, See NCOD, page ] 1 OUT AT THE FAIR Nation’s Largest Coming Out Event Held in Dallas by Gip Plaster The nation’s largest celebration of National Coming Out Day (NCOD), featuring Candace Gingrich and Chastity Bono, was held at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas onOctober 8. The celebration drew larger than expected crowds, organizers said. "This is exactly what we hoped for in our wildest dreams," said Susan Gore, cochair of NCOD in Dallas. Candace Gingrich, the sister of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and Chastity Bono, daughter of actress and singer Cher and U.S. Rep. See Dallas, page 10 Marriage Update HONOLULU-A special commission set up to evaluate the impact of excluding gays and lesbians from legally marrying in Hawaii has been considering the economicimpactofthe issuerecently. Among some 100 benefits and rights opposite-sex couples currently enjoy under the state’s marriage laws that same-sex couples are see Marriage, page 11 US Supreme Court Begins Amend. 2 A ppeal Hearings WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Courtbegan its new session in early October with the appeal by the state of Colorado to reinstate the anti-gay Amendment 2, which was narrowly approved by voters only to be later declared unconstitusee Court, page 10 Oklahoma Edu,cational Association (OEA) Attacks Lesbian/Gay History Proposal The Oklahoma Eduacation Association (OF_A) has sought to distance itself from a national resolution that proposed to recognize the historical contributions of Lesbians and Gay men. In response to attacks on the National Educational Association (NEA) resolution by Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women of America, the OEA released statement declaring that its delegates to the conference this last summer had voted overwhelmingly against the resolution. The resolution had been proposed as one means of combatting the higher rate of teenage suicide among Lesbian and Gay youth. OEA sent out a negative flyer toits membership on the NEA resolution. The OEA claimed to be concerned about the issue of youth suicide but stated that this resolution was not the appropriate means for addressing the issue. Officially, the OEA would responded to all questions or requests for clarification with "no comment". An OEA staffperson indicated that they had not yet spent any time developing a "more appropriate" response nor could she provide a time line for such an effort. Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) also sent a flyer to its membership disassociating itself from the resolution. Public Schools Chief Agrees to Meeting Dr. John Thompson, superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools will speak to Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities and friends on Monday, Oct. 30 from 7-8pro at Family of Faith Metropolitan Commtmity Church, 5451 e South Mingo. While Dr. Thompson will speak primarily on the upcoming school bond dection, he expressed a willingness to hear community concerns. All community, members are welcome but those with ties to the educational system are especially encouraged to attend. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 583-1248 or Family of Faith at 622-1441. Green Country Pride and TOHR Call Community Wide Leadership Meeting Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights (TOHR) and Green Country Pride, a grassroots, action-oriented community organization are joining tO sponsor an open meeting to discuss community-wide goals on Tues. Nov 7 in the Chouteau Room of the Alan Chapman Activity Center at the University of Tulsa. see Meeting, page 10 TOHR -Nominates,-~Offi.cers for 1996 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa’s oldest Lesbian/Gay community organization, nominated officers at its Oct. 3 meeting. The following were selected by the nominating committtee: Debi Starnes - president, Miriam Childers -lst vice president, Rob Hill - 2rid vice president, Sue Minshall - secretary and Pam Pretz - treasurer. No nominations were made from the floor. Under TOHR@laws, nominations are closed and a vote will be taken at the Nov. 7th meeting. AIDS Walk ’95 Has Highest Turnout Ever Organizers of Walk This ~Vay, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 estimated that 150 to 200 people participated in this year’s event on Sat. Sept. 30. Steve Eberle, one of the Walk organizers, said the event raised about $6000 to benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association, TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services, Inc. Indian Health Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of Green Country, SJR, RAIN - ReNonalAIDS Interfaith Networt¢, Ahalaya and MAC. Organizers noted that the first Walk had only about 50 participants and that this year’s walkers were more broadly representative of the city - not just the "hard-core" HIV/ AIDS workers & volunteers. Eberle added that the event organizers hope to ~ncrease the funds raised by seeking corporate donations. The event was recognized both by Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage whose aide Hilary Kitz attended and by Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating who issued a proclamation recognizing the Walk. Red Ribbon Treefest Entries Sought The Red Ribbon Treefest is decorating a tree, or purchasing an annual event where dec¯- rated holiday trees are auctioned to raise funds for local HIV/ ~€7 AIDS organizations. This year’s ~1~ proceeds will-benefit the HIV . Resource Consortium’s prescription drug program and to assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries 800AIDS information telephone line. This year’s Treefest will be held at the Spotlight Theatre at ]~i~ilOI! 1318 Riverside Drive on Sun- Treefest day, Dec. 3, with a reception at 4pm and the auction at 5:30. The Red Ribbon Treefest Committee invites individuals and organizations to participate by volunteering, a tree. Direct donations are also welcome with checks made to Interfaith AIDS Ministries. To decorate a tree or to volunteer, -please contact the Committee by Nov. 1statPOB 35844, Tulsa 74153. Tree set-up will be from 9-3pmon Sunday, Dec. 3. The SpotlightTheatre has a number of steps at the front entrance. Handicapped access can be arranged by calling 663-5372. Specifications: trees must be amaximum of six feet high and artificial. No lights are permitted. All trees should have a title reflecting the theme of the tree - no red ribbon theme, please. No to General Job Protections, But No Discrimination In His Office Hiring During his campaign a year ago, member of Congress for the 1st District, Steve I_argent, promised to meet with Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay communities. In March, he came to the Metropolitan Church of Greater Tulsa and listened to community concerns. At that meeting, he pledged to consider a proposed bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit work place bias based on sexual orientation. Specifically, I_argent promised to respond in writing to Tulsa Family News editor/publisher Tom Neal. (His letter is reproduced on page 3.) see Largent, page 10 Say No to Hate Walk The Say No to Hate Coalition is sponsoring acommemorative ~valk at 11:30am on Friday, Oct. 20 from 1st Street and Cincinnati across the Martin Luther King Bridge along Archer and ends at the Universtty Center at Tulsa, 700 No. Greensee No Hate, page 10 Nov. Performance Supports Interfaith AIDS Ministries The Long Way ’Round to Ninevah, the Jonah story in song & dance, will be presented at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoriaon Sat. Nov. 11 at 2pro and at 7pro. This two act play appeals to all ages and will help supportInterfaithAIDS Ministries. Info: 438-2437 or 663-5372. DIRECTORY P. 2 NEWS BRIEFS P.-4 HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6 CALENDAR P. 9 FINANCES P. 11 EUREKA NEWS P. 12-1:3 PERSONALS P. 15 918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@ aoi.com Publisher/Editor Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the.:~atire.contents of Tom Neal this publication are protected byUS copyright 1995 by Tulsa Family Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors ph,.,oto does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Kharma Amos ~orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property ofTulsa Family Shelly Roberts News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! Comprehension-impaired reader? Thefollowin~ letter is reprinted as i’eceived: " I read your newspaperand accept your challenge to disagree. You claim to be traditional in your goals. Basing your goals on what tradition? The tradition of family cannot be carried out with the act of homosexuality, their (sic) cannot be a completion to the act of sexuality for the gift of life has been dosed. It is contrary to natural law, you dose the future of the human race. For most homosexuals, they do not choose their condition, itis a trial, as weall have our trials in life, the cross we are given to carry; as christians (sic) refer to it. I may have a strong tendency to a quick temper, I could even say I inherited it from my grandparents, but that doesn’t make it right for me not to control my temper. All peoplemust have respect and compassion for one another but that is not to confuse right from wrong. We are all called to the virtues of self-mastery that teach us inner freedom. By prayer and sacramental grace we can reach this goal. Your friend in Christ, - Kathie Jackson Editor’s response: Thanks for writing. We do welcomedialogueandthe exchangeofviews. However. you appear to be confused about our challenge. When we mentioned "traditional goals,’" we were referring to our specific goalsfor this newspaper- that is the "traditionar’ role ofnewspapers tn minority communities, and newspapers in the broader community. While we could have been slightly more clear in stating this, we think you failed to read the essay with enough care. The challenge we offered was to our community: Lesbians. Gay men. Bisexuals &’-~’ransgendered folk. and ourfamilies andfriends, to discuss and debate where we are and where we need to go. Frankly, you a~rrelevant to that debate andyour arguments are ancient, flawed and not worthy of the newsprint. However, since you appear to have acted in goodfaith, and to warn others ofyour ilk, we are printing your letter. We are interested in debate by members of our commumty about our issues. We are not interested in providing space to those who want to debate our very existance. - Tom Neal Thefollowing isfrom our assistant editor who’s more inclined to try to educate: Speaking for those of us involved with the paper, and for most people in the Gay and Lesbian community, webase our goals on. the traditions of love for our family members, friends and lifemates. Our traditions are not so different than yours. We all seek love, a happy home, and someone to share it with. Many have high morals standards ofhonesty, integrity, and dignity. Many ofus are religious. We have and are parts of families - mother, fathers, -sisters,brothers, nieces,nephews. Gay people can, and do have children. Gay folk have them because they want them, not by accident, like so many unplanned children. In the Gay families I have seen, they are raised in a loving, supportive enviroument. As for the statement that Homosexuality is contrary to nature, any biologist can tell you that see next column Are we our own worst enemies? "GWNI, 28, 5’8", 150 lbs., straight acting/appearing, lookingforsameforfun andpossible relationship. Enjoy evenings out dancing as well as quiet times at home. NOfats, fems, drugs. If interested, please contact~" This could be the typical personal ad placed in many Tulsa Gay and Lesbian publications. This could be the typical personal ad placed in placed in Gay papers all over the U.S. One would think after years of reading such ads, one would overlook or dismiss them as, at the most, unimaginative. cannot. Whenever I see these ads, I become angry at the stereotyped attitudes shown. "Straight acting and appearing, what is this supposed to mean? If you want a relationship with a man who is masculine and presents a masculine appearance, say so. To call yourself "straightacting" only perpetuates typical gay stereotypes of the limp-wristed effeminate male. I would much rather be involved with someone who is honest, self-confident, secure, and proud ofwhomthey are, than someone who feels a need to be "’straightacting". "No fats, ferns, or drugs." Need I say more? Has amoreover-used, cliched expressionbeen written? Use height/weight proportionate, masculine, or drug-free, but bury this tired, hackneyed expression once and for all. I recently read a personal ad that dosed with the line, "No HIV+, trash, or weirdos." Perhaps I am overly sensitive, but being an HIV+ gay male, I take offense at being lumped together with trash and weirdos. I respect anyone’s desire for an HIV+ or HIV- partner, and it is quite possible that the author did not intend to convey this message. Gay men and Lesbians can often be their own worst enemy. To me, the use of stereotypes and insensitive remarks, whether intentional or not, is unacceptable. If we, as Gays and Lesbians, cannot treat each other with compassion and be free of stereotypical attitude, how can we possibly expect heterosexuals and society as a whole to do the same? - Stephen R. Edlich homosexuality occurs in nature quite often, and in many specxes. As for closing the future of the human race, I think it’s a bit premature (or too late, depending on how you look at it) to have a real fear of this happening. Homosexuals make up about ten percent of the population That leaves roughly mnety percent of the population quite .capable of repopulating the earth. We repopulate too, but we’re more careful about it. I am currently taking an environmental biology course at a local university. According to the textbook, ’q’oday there are well over 5 billion humans, and it is likely that our numbers will increase to more than 8 billion in your lifetime. We are in danger of overwhelming the earth with too many people. The earth has limited resources and the human population is using up,. encroaching upon, fouling, and wasting them." ("Environment", Raven, Berg, & Johnson) If the human race is to disappear, it will be due to too many people, not the fact that there are homosexuals. -James Christjohn Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boyz Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow!Room, 1649 S. 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I strongly support each individual’s Constitutional civil rights including equal opportunity. However, I do not believe that a person’s lifestyle or behavior makea them eligible for bebav~io~r-sp~c~o_p.ro,.t~ons. lawstha~ apply to moo, age, g~nder ~r~roilgious affdiafion’to individuals who bebav~ like, 6r a~ perceived to be lesbian, homosexual or bisexual. I am satisfied with the level of protection that eor~m anti-discfiminationJegislation provides all.individuals, including those who are a pan of the homosexual commuaity. Tom, any other definition of discrimination is problamatic. Any empioyer or prope~’ty owner should be able to refuse to hire, rent or enter into a contructual agreement with any person whose behavior is morally offensive to him. I do not believe and it has not been demonstrated that a person’s "sexual prefuroace" is biologically inherent. Evidence shows that "sexual preference" is nothing morn than a choice of will. Extending civil rights protection based on behavior is inapproprla~. Further, in our meeting earlier this year, I stated that _I would not fire someone based on his or her sexual orientation. However, I believe people should have that right. I would not fife or refuse to hire someone based on that issue alone; but, i~their behavior became problematic such that it was disruptive to conducting business, I would reserve the right to do so. I support the Constitutional right of free association. Employment and association arn engaged on a voinnta~ basis. The federal government has little business rngulating voluntary association and needs to reduce its burdensome rngulations that attempt to affect individual association. Once again, I am satisfied that current civil tights legislation provides a sufficient level of Constitutional protection to serve each and ever~ member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, or religmn. Thank you again for contacting me with your views. I would appreciate your prayers and further suggestions regarding this or other issues on your mind. SML:sbh Member of Congross DON OVANN, I. NOVEMBER 11, 16, & 18, 1995 SINGLE TICKET PRICES range from $13.50 to $51. Student tickets and group rates .now available. English translations projected above the stage at all performances TULSAOPERA CALL (918) 587-4811 or TOLL FREE (800):241-.6076 BOX OFFI cE kOCATED AT 1610 S. BOULDER, TULSa,, OK 74119 E d i t .0 r iAan What’s R=ght Wrong With Largent Many of you will not be .surprised that o.urcongressman declines to support ~equal nghts for his Lesbian & Gay consti tuents. To bring Lesbian and Gay citizens up to the level of protections that Heterosexual citizens take for granted is obviously at odds with the rhetoric of his Republican party, and especially with that of his core constituency, the Radical Right- most of whom clothe their reactionary positions in the trappings of religion. However, at risk of seeming Pollyauna-ish, it’s worth noting that just having Largent engage in dialogue with us is more than we’ve had in this Congressional district ever. Radical Right Senator Jim Inhofe~’ whose anti- Gay bigotry is too well documented, doesn’t even pretend to honor his constitutional obligations to represent all Oklahomans. Because Largent at least is listening.... there remains some hope that he can be persuaded to recognize the illogic of supporting civil rights protections for one of themost profound behavioral choices, i.e. the choic6 of religious beliefs and~ their expression but then claiming it is "inappropriate" to provide such protections for another behavioral choice: the open expression of sexual .identity. Largent and his staff seem noi ~¢en to realize that the position they’ve taken, that see Editorial, page 9 Ait:T.. o¯mfoole. ry,~_.~.c°ming. out is what we:re all about. 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Edwin Cameron, a law professor at the University of Witwatersrand and a longtime gay rights advocate within the country’s anti-apartheid ino~,dnidtit, has been iihined to a seatonthe SouthAfricaSupreme Court. He had been under consideration earlier this year for a seat on the country’s Constitutional Court. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, Cameron also headed the muchpraised Cameron Commission, anational panel thatinvestigated the country’s clandestine arms deals with several other governments under international arms embargoes, including Iraq. During the transition from apartheid to full reconstruction in South Africa, the country has adopted an interim Constitution that indudes provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation- thefirst country in the world to do so. High Court Justice Leaves Visitation Intact WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has reviewed and left unchanged aWisconsinSupreme Court temporary order that allows a lesbian to continue visiting the biological son of her former partner. Justice Stevens’ decision will allow Sandra Lynn Holtzman to continue to visit the 6-year-old son ofher ex-partuer, Elsbeth Knott, while Holtzman appeals a court ruling the would block her from having any visitation rights with the boy, Women’s Conf. Ends Debating Lesbian Rights BEIJING - The Fourth World Conference on Women came to a hair-breath dose following a contentious debate over thefights oflesbians. In the end, the United Nations conference adopted a set of guidelines that make no mention of lesbians or sexual orientation- a disappointment to rights activists who nevertheless considered the Beijing assemblage a major step forward for being the first UN~0nference :’ The debate over whether to include any reference to sexual orientation in the conference’s final doctnnent got off to a nasty start as delegates from several conservative, far-right and religions organizations charged that the UN gathering had a "secret agenda" to impose Western culture on emerging nations, to de-~ rail "traditional family values" and to legalize pedophilia and bestiality - all in the name of assuring ci..vil rightsforlesbians. Representatives ofmore than300 conservative groups went to Beijing to lobby against what they call an attack on "the traditional family" inthe conference’s draft Platform for Action. Delegates from several countries rose to object to including sexual orientation in the draft document. One delegate from Bangladesh said, "If we allow such an expression to appear in such a serious document, my delegation is afraid this will open the floodgates for all .kinds of behavior we cannot accept. It is not innocent behavior." Another ddegate - from Belize - compared lesbianism to "prostitution and strip-tease dancing." Even with the continuing lesbian- bashing by delegates, however, at least 20 nations - including South Africa, the United States, Latvia and Israel - said they had no objections to indudingsexual orientationprotections inthe draft document, and in fact bdieved the guidelines included lesbians whether the phrase was explicitly included or not. Although lesbian rights advocates admitted they were disappointed by the removal of sexual orientation protections from the final draft document, many acknowledged that they had not expected to win this first batde on the world stage and weren’t entirely dissatisfied with the progress they felt they had made in the international arena. Even with this toned-down,"soft-sdl" languageon sexual rights, at least a score of nations with predominantly Islamic or Catholic populations strongly objected to the paragraph. UN conference spokeswoman Therese Gastaut said the often rancorous debate hadn’t been entirely a surprise because the question of the legal rights of homosexuals was un- ¯ charted territory for the intemathis Is being discussed at the UN ¯ level," Gastaut told reporters. : "All the implicationshave to be ¯ takenintoaccount...They’revery ¯ intricate." Zimbabwe Parliament ! BacksAnti-Gay Remarks ¯ HARARE, Zimbabwe - A1- ¯ though it took no formal action,_ ¯ .Zimbabwe’s Parliament erupted ¯ m a one-sided debate over ho- ¯ mosexuality as the country’s ¯ elected representatives made it Cl~the~ ~fip~rted’ PreSident ¯ Robert.M~al~d’s fecentanfi-gay ¯ campaign. One MP said gays ¯ shouldbequarantined"in aniso- : lation hospital until they are ¯ .treated." AnotherMP urged that ¯ the country’s schools use antigay teachings. ¯ No ’Cou pies’ Questions ¯ in Canadian Census TORONTO - According to a ¯ report in the Toronto Globe and ¯ Mail, the Canadian census report in 1996 will not include questions activists had wanted that would have begun gather- . ing information on same-sex ¯ couples in the country. In test : questions, the agency .that ¯ handles the census found that some Canadians were "Mien- " ated"by questions about gay and ¯ lesbian couples and recom- ¯ mouth of the Loire River, decided to begin certifying gay and : lesbian couples. Deputy Mayor ¯ Maxime Batard said at a press ," conference that "all we have ¯ sought to do is give homosexu- ¯ als the same rights as other citi- ¯ zens." Batardacknowledged that the domestic partnership certificates had little legal effect since -" the French national government ¯ controls most benefits enjoyed ¯ by spouses. "Ours is a symbolic ¯ gesture," Batard Said. ;’If it can ¯ get things moving on a national ¯ level, thatwouldbepretty goOd." The town ofsome70,000 people ¯ is believed tobe thefirstin France ¯ to offer partnership certificates ¯ to gays and lesbians. Paris Mayors Endorse ¯ Partner Certificates ¯ PARIS-~!naj0intpress commu- ¯ uique, the six district mayors of Paris said they wanted "to contribute to equality between citizens, whatever their personal ¯ situation." Gays and lesbians in Paris have worked hard to get recognitionfor their relationships and they suffer discriminationin ¯ a number of areas as couples ¯ without some legal recognition of their partnerships. The "com- , mon life" certificates that the ¯ district mayors endorsed would havenolegal authority, butrights mended against the questions. ¯ -activists Said i.t would be a sig- "Weknow fromtesting thatthere ¯ nificantbeginning to achieving areCanadianswhofeeloffended, " full equal rights for gays and uncomfortable with that living " lesbians. arrangement," said a spokesper- : son for the enumeration agency. Canadian Parliament "TheobjectiveofthecenSusisto " Nixe~ Marriage Bill : count everyone." Shocking Gray Files for Bankruptcy ¯ SAN ANTONIO, TeXas - The : San Antonio Express has con- ," firmed that the lesbian and gay ¯ mail-order firm Shocking Gray ¯ has in fact filed for bankruptcy. ¯ The paper reports that the firm, noted for its slick catalogs and ¯ sometimes upscale items aimed ¯ -at gay and lesbian consumers, ¯ filedpapers indicatedit was more : than $250,000 indebt. Shocking Gray was founded in 1991 andat ¯ its peak, the company’s catalog ¯ was being mailed out to some 2 ¯ million households. ¯ French Town Goes for : Domestic.Partnerships SAINT-NAZAIRE, France - .France has entered, the.domestic partnership campaign when OTTAWA-Canada’s House of Commons came back from its ¯ summer recess and launched its ¯ new legislative session by voting against recognizing same¯ sex marriages. The Commons voted 124-52 against a bill put ¯ forward by openly gay MP Real ¯ Menard that would have ex- ’: tended legal recognition to gay ¯ and lesbian marriages. In a related development, the Canadian Union Of Public Employees said ¯ it would appeal anOntario court ruing that.the union cannot extend pension and other taxable ~ benefits to.the unmarried, same- - sex partners of union members. : The Canadian Supreme Court had earlier ruled that anti-gay discrimination is illegal, but that ¯ the government has the right to withhold tax benefits from same-- " sex couples if it chooses to. Th2 ¯ matter that the government ¯ should not have any business ~ restricting. ¯ ’Celluloid Closet’ Wins ¯ at Toronto Film Festival ¯ TORONTO - The "Celluloid ¯ -Closet, the just-released doch- ¯ mentary film that examines .the ¯ Hollywood motion picture ¯ industry’s depictions oflesbians ¯ and gay men,.was awardeda2nd ¯ place award at theToronto Inter- . national.Film Festival. ’.’Cellu- : 10id Closet’.’ was made by Oscar ¯ winning film makers Rob ¯ Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. ¯ Helms Upset Over Lesbian Seminar RALEIGH, N.C. - Sen. Jesse ¯ Helms (R-N.C.) seems currently ¯ to have gotten his anti-gay nose ¯ in a suit over a workshop at the recent UN-sponsored women’s ¯ conference in Beijing that covered flirting techniques for lesbians. In a letter to Bob Atwood, ¯ head of the U.S. Agency for In- ¯ ternationalDevelopment, Helms ¯ wrote: "What, pray tell, does a ¯ "workshop’ on "flirting tech- ¯ uiques for lesbians’ have to do with women’s rights? I beg you! Please assure me that no U.S. ¯ money in the United Nations ¯ special trust fund belpedpay for ¯ this outrageous program!’" ¯ Atwood succincdy told Helms, ¯ now chairman of the Senate For- " eign Relations Committee, that ¯ none ofthe U.S. money that went ¯ helped pay for the UN confer- ¯, ence in Beijing went to support the flirting seminar, which took ¯ place at a parallel gathering of ¯ representatives from non-gov- ¯ ernmentalorganizations (NGO). Helms insisted, however, that ¯ U.S. funds had also been used to ¯ support the NGO conference. "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" ¯ To Go to Circuit Court ¯ WASHINGTON - Beginning ¯ Dec.4,the4thU.S.CircuitCourt ¯ of Appeals will hear arguments ¯ concermng the case of former Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson. Only : days after thecompromisepolicy ¯ wentinto effect,Thomassontold ¯ his commander about his sexual ¯ orientation. Ironically, the com- ¯ m~nder was in charge of admin- ¯ istering the new policy. When ¯ the Navy moved to discharge ¯ him, Thomasson took his case to ¯ federal court.Whenhe lost there, he appealed to the 4th Circuit ¯ Court. rERSON REALTORS* LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 2642 E. 21st St.reet ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 _P~o.ject ReDirecto~® Recycle your phonebook here ~arthd;riendll/ !~roduets, The Natural Choice In Lincoln Plaza on Cherry Street 131.4 East 15th ¯ 582-ENVR News Briefs N= Coroner in Trouble Over "Gay Rape" Remarks OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Gov. Mike Lowry has called on a state medical board to consider disciplinary action against Dr, DexterAmend, the Spokane coroner who stunned locals by saying that homosexuals wereresponsible for the murder-rape of a 9-year-old girl because she had been sodomized. Gov. Lowry told the state’s medical board to take "any and all appro- .pnate action.necessary’ in ,examini. ng Amend’s case, The commission has the authority to take a variety of actions, up to and including revoking the coroner’s medical license. Although the uncle of the girl had already confessed to the murder-rape of the girl and authorities said the 9-year-old’s parents had been under investigation. on possible ehildmolestation charges as wall before her death earlier this year, Amend told reporters that homosexuals were really responsible for the crime, although the girl’s uncle is heterosexual. "She’s been sodomized over and over, and sodomy is a homosexual act - it is," Amend said in a published interview after his autopsy ofthe child. ’¢Fo have everybody think homosexuality is okay is abuneh of baloney, I don’t care what the political ramifications areonthis. It’ s ahorrible, unbelievable thing that this child went through, and they (homosexuals) destroyed her life.’" Oregon Ex-Governor Joins HRCF Board WASHINGTON Former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts.has joined the board of directors of the Human Rights Catnpaign Fund, the Washington, D.C.- based gay lobbying organization. "’I am looking forward to participating in the leadership of HRCF," said Gov. Roberts in a press statement. "Wemust enlist the support of more and more non- gay citizens to join this effort to ensure that all Americans without exception may live free from discrimination." During two attempts by anti-gay activists in Oregon to pass ballot measures that would have prohibited civil rights protections for gays and lesbians, Gov. Roberts was aleading and outspoken opponent of the anti-gay initia- "fiVeS. ;ws Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News ¯ ~European Human Rights " ;Commission Rules for Transsexual Dad STRASBOURG, France - The European Human Rights Commission has ruled by a 13-5 vote that the refusal of British offi- ¯ cials to register the female-to- ~ male transsexual father of his wife’s child, which was conceived by artificial insemination, ¯" is a violation of the European HumanRights Convention. Brit- " ish authorities hadrefnsed to reg- ¯¯ ister the unnamed transsexual as .- the child’s father, arguing that ¯ only biological males could be ¯ considered the father of children in birth registries. The case will ¯ now go to the European Human ¯ Rights Court which will make a ." final riding on whether the re- . fusal to register the transsexual ¯ as.the child’s father breached the ¯ European convention and what ¯ possible remedies mustbe taken. City ofAustin to Consider ¯ Gay Youth Policies ¯ AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin _. City Council Said it will take ¯ under consideration a set of rec- ¯ ommendations from the city’s ¯ humanrights commissionaimed ¯ at reducing anti-gay discrimina- ¯ tion in public schools and other ¯ city-runinsfitutions. Among the ¯ 10-point recommendations the ¯ human rights commissioners ¯ have sent to the council for ac- ¯ tion: implementing policies to ¯ prevent harassment of gay, le,s- ¯ bian and bisexual students in ¯ public schools; offer school staff ¯ training about anfi- gay discrimi- ¯ nation; de~elop-social’andhealth- - ¯ related services to meet thespe- " " cific needs of gay and lesbian ¯ .students; make more informa¯ tion about sexual orientation available through the city’s public libraries. The HRC recommendations grew out of public hearings it held last year on anti- " gay harassment and bias in the school system. James Hill, head of the city HRC, said of the commission’s recommendations, "Wehave toremember the ¯ voice of young people.’" Man Files Bias Suit Against Computer Firm ¯ SAN FRANCISCO-Anopenly ¯ g.ay man has filed a discriminanon lawsuit against Adobe Systems, the Mountain view, Ca- " lif.-based high-tech computer ¯ firm. Dale Short worked as an administrative assistant at the ¯ company for two years where he was givenexcelt:e-~tij~fform~nce ." reviews and bonuses before be- " ing suddenly fired earlier this ¯ year after a new supervisor ¯ started in his division. The com- " pany denies any wrongdoing in ¯ Short’s dismissal. : Modest Step ¯" Forward in Romania BUCHAREST-The Romanian ¯ Parliamenthas approvedchanges in the nation’s laws that would e,ase the~ ,f,e.d.eral, pe,nal~e,s for i hdmoseXual b~hav{or byl.making it illegal onl~, When it creates ¯ a "public scandal," a modest : move forward in the country’s ¯ draconian anti-gay laws. The ." new "public scandal"law would ¯ carry prison terms of as much as ¯ 5 years in jail with jail terms up ¯" to 7 years if a minor is involved. Members of the Chamber of : Deputies saidthenewlaw would ¯ penalize homosexual behavior ¯ only if it caused a "public out- . rage." But international rights ¯ activists said thelaw makes little ¯ sense because any complaint to ¯ authorities about any alleged ¯ homosexual behavior - whether ¯ public or private- automatically : is classified as a "public scan- " dal" simply because someone ¯ has complained. Romania has been the object of criticism from : humanrights organizations such ." as Amnesty International over ¯ its anti-gay laws ever since the ¯ fall of the Communist regime in ¯ the Balkan nation. The country ¯ also wants to join the economi- ¯ cally impoltantEuropean Union, which requires¢hat member nauons not have laws with biases against homosexuals if any EU memberobjects. After DutchEU representatives insisted that Romania’s anti-gay laws violated membership guidelines, Romanianofficials said last year that the proposed "public scan= dal" law would meet the EU reqmrements. Students Protest Teacher’s Firing NEWIPSWICH, N.H.- Dozens of students walked out of classes at Mascenic High School to protest the firing of teacher Penny Culliton by the Mascenic school board for using books with gay and lesbian characters in her English classes, including the E.M. Forster classic novel Maurice. Cnlliton is fighting her firing, with .the~ ~upport of the National Education Assn. One ¯ of the students organizing the ¯ campus protest was Lori ¯ Malboeuf, whose father is the ¯ local police chief. ." Protest Over Verona ¯ Govt’sAnti-Gay Decision ¯ VERONA, Italy-Thousands of ¯ gays and lesbians took to the ¯ streets of Verona, the setting for ¯ Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet," to protest a city council ¯ action earlier this year rejecting : a European Union resolution ¯ suppor.".tmg equal righ ts of same- ¯ sex couples. In rejecting the EU ¯ resOlution, some council mem- ¯ bers had called instead called for ¯ castrating homosexuals. An es- ¯ timated 5,000 people turned out ¯ for the protest, one of the largest ¯ in the city’s recent history. ¯ NY Court to Consider : Anti-Gay Prejudice ¯ ALBANY, N.Y. - The New ¯ York Court of Appeals: the ¯ state’s highestjudicial body, will : . now consider the"sexual prefer- " enee and behavior" of anyone ¯ condemned to death in the state ¯ to determine if their convictions ¯ were influenced by anti-gay biases. The decision by the court, ¯ which will also weigh race, ¯ ethnicity, citizenship, education ¯ and other factors in evaluating ¯ possibleprejudiceinconvictions ¯ in lower courts, is a result of the ¯ state’s reinstituting the death ¯ penalty. The court will also con- - sider similar information about ¯ murder victims in appeals it evaluates.. ¯ Teachersln TroubleOver ! Alleged Gay Sex Talk ¯ SANFRANCISCO-Twotcach- ¯ ers at a San Francisco middle school have lost theirCalifornia ¯ teaching credentials for bring- , ing in guest speakers in 1992 who allegedly gave 6th-graders ¯ an explicit description of gay sex. "This matter indeed represents the first bullets fired in what we can see as a growing campaign to eradicate such grotesque violation ofparents’ rights in public schools," said Brad Dacus, a Sac- : ramento attorney with the Rutherford Institute, who repre- ¯ sented Bruce Budnick, a father ." whose daughter was.in the class. ¯ The Rutherford Institute is an ¯ arch-conservative legal group ¯ based in Virginia that has close ¯ ties with the religious right. ¯ The decision, was.,hailed as a ; victoryby parental rights advocates, who say parents of schoolchildren should have the chance to preview classroom-materials that may be considered offensive or inappropriate. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, San Francisco Bay Area noted in its Media Advisory that San Francisco schools do have a parental notification requirement. However, Budnick claims he never received prior notification. GLAAD/SFBA also notes that theclassroompresentation which was given by the organization Community United Against Violence (CUAV) was 55 minutes long, almost all of which focused on hate violence and homophobia. GLAAD claims that the discussion of sexuality was extremely brief and was in direct response to unprompted questions made by the students. Thedecision to revoke the credentials of the teachers was condemnedbyteaching officials and rights advocates whosaidit raises serious questions about classroom censorship and academic freedoms. Judy Dellamonica, vice president of the teachers’ union in San Francisco, said the case raises censorship and freedomquestions about "all ofthose kinds of things that are very near and dear to teachers’ hearts." "This is avery unusual case," Dellamonica said. "To have a credential revoked when the teacher - or in this case, teachers - did not directly do anything is not at all a good precedent."-A spokesperson for the c~ty’s schools said the district may file an~appeal in the case along with the teachers’ union which is acting in the unidentified .teachers behalf. (Editor’s note : Tulsa Public Schools typicallyprovide "sex" education at grade six,) Activist Redwing Ailing PORTLAND, Ore. - Rights activist Donna Redwing collapsed during a gay rights workshop shewas conducting in Indianapolis on Sept. 30. She has been diagnosed with operable brain tumors. Redwing, who was a leading organizer who helped work against passage of an antigay ballot initiative in Oregonin 1992 and other civil rights programs, said "the initial episode was very frightening" but added that her. doctors "are confident of a quick recovery" following brain surgery. 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"Given their demographic profile. lesbians appear to be at higher risk of breast, ovarianandendometrial carcinoma [cancer], as well as heart disease," O’Haulan reported. The Stanford associate professor also concluded that one possible conlributingfactor to thehealth problems faced by lesbians arises at least in part because they feel alienated by the medical establishment, causing them to visit their physicians less often than other women. "There is ample evidence that lesbians have been alienated from medical practice, either by accidental offense by a well-meaning doctor or by prejudice," she said. "’It’s essential that we welcome them back into the medical fold in order to provide appropriate screening and testing for these illnesses." O’Hanlan said physicians can make even fairly minor changes in their office routines, that would make lesbians feel more welcome, from forms that recognize relationships like domestic partners, to involving the patient’s parmer in m~ijor medical decisions the same as a married spouse would be. Red Cross Accused of Censoring AIDS Info. Materials NEW YORK - The New York Times has reported that the American Red Cross is trying to shift its AIDS prevention programs away from explicit materials at the urging of]~izabeth Dole, its national president and the wife of Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, a Republican presidential contender who has recently been wooing conservatives. The Times reported that its investigation found no documented evidence that the move was part of a political agenda, but the papers quoted HIV/AIDS activists who clearly believe the Red Cross policy shift is rooted in the U.S. presidential campaign. Shana Ross, who heads the Houston Red Cross’ HIV/AIDS program, told the Times, "It is unconscionable. I have to take into account that this is because of who our president is, who her husband is and the fact that he’s involved in a campaignnow forthe presidency, and he is seemingly losing ground to oppo- .he,n,tSo whq ar~e more co,nservati~e ~..a~,,he IS. A spokesperson for the Dole campaign denied any connection between his wife’s "personal views" and the Kansas Republican’s presidential bid. The paper reported that Red Cross officials had developed an expanded AIDS prevention program earlier this year, but, that the agency board, at the prompting of Mrs. Dole, had made substantial changes in the recommended program, including extensive changes in print and video materials that wefe considered too explicit and ¯ graphic. AIDS activists, however, said : that more explicit prevention materials : are exactly what is needed to fight the . spread of HIV in the U.S. .:~ - ¯ Inexpensive, Fast HIV Teat " ¯ Developed by Indian Scientists ¯ NEW DELHI - The Press Trust of India ¯ reports that biochemists with Delhi Uni= ¯¯ versity have developed an HIV test tliat takes only a drop of blood and just a few ¯ seconds to detect virus antibodies. The o Indian news agency reports that the new ¯ test wasfound to be accurate in 99 out of ¯ 100 random samples tested. The Delhi ¯ University researchers said however that ¯ they want to evaluate the reliability oLthe ¯ simple new test on thousands of samples ° before making it widely available. Ac- : cording to the agency report, the test also : has the advantage of requiring no more ¯ than a drop ofa chemical reagent added to ¯ a drop of the blood to be tested. The two ~ are mixed together on a glass Slide and in ¯ 5 or 10 seconds the blood will "clot" in ¯ globules ifHIV is present, but will remain ¯ unchanged if it is not. Researchers say : that the test, if it proves to be reliable, ¯ would be a boon in poor countries here ¯ high-technology tests are often prohibi- ¯ tive and in areas where electricity is absent. ¯ Study of Effectiveness of AZT- & Other AIDS Drugs WASHINGTON - The widely used ¯ AIDS-fighting drug AZT appears to be ¯ less effective than either ddI, ddI with ¯ AZT, or ddC with AZT. Nearly 2,500 ." AIDS patients were given one or the other ¯ of the drugs or drug combinations in a ¯ study conducted by the National Institute ¯ of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for ¯ almost a 3-year period. Patients who re- - ceived ddI, ddI with AZT or ddC with ¯ AZT were sick less often that those who ¯ received AZT by itself. There have long ] been doubts about how much good AZT ¯ reallydoes people WithAIDS and numer- ¯ ous studies have shown its effectiveness wears off over time. But researchers say it ¯ is too early to abandon AZT. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID, : said, "It is quite conceivable that AZT ¯ will have a role as one of a group of drugs ¯" used in combination" Most of the pa¯ tients in the studywere in themiddle stage of the disease - relatively healthy when ¯ the study began - evidence researchers say that treatment at that stage does make ¯ a difference. The study is also important ¯ becauseit is the first to show that a drug or ¯ combination of drugs can actually increase survival or delay disease progression among people.who have not yet de- " vel0ped full-blown AIDS symptoms. : Rape & HIV Used as ¯ Weapons in Global Conflicts ¯ BONN, Germany - A United Nations ~ study commissionhasconcludedthatrape ¯ of both males and females is increasingl,y ¯ being used as a "weapon of warfare" ¯ around the world, leading to increasing ¯ risks oFthe spread of HIV. In some in- :’~ "gfaflc,~s,’th~ co~ssi0n ft~tmd, purpose- . ful sexual exposure to HIV of conquered ¯ civilians and military personnel was part ¯ ofmilitary operations in some global con- : flicts. "Armed conflicts in Bosnia, Cam¯ bodia, Mozambique and Rwanda have demonstratedthatrapeisseenasaweapon ° of warfare to humiliate the enemy," said : Grace Machel, who is the head of the UN ¯ study panel. Machel noted that during the ¯ 1994 fighting in- Rwanda, men from the ¯ Humtribe who were known to beinfected ¯ with HIV were allowed to systematically ¯ rape captive members of the Tutsi tribe ¯ with"the objective being to inflict a slow : and ’lingering, but certain, death on the ’:’’ TutsiJ’Thepanel willrecommend, among : other things, the creation of a permanent ¯ UNwarcrimes tribunal to investigate and ¯ try such crimes. ¯ Getting ’Demographic’ ¯ About AIDS on the Internet CHICAGO- According to the Journalof ¯ the American Medical Association, the : latest addition to the multimedia material ¯ available on-the Interact is an animated ¯ graphic illustrating mortality rates from ¯ AIDS,mapped outby counties on a week- ." .by-week basis, from 1-981~ through 1993. ¯ ’JAMA says the demographic multimedia ¯ mini-movie provides no new insights into ¯ the epidemic, but goes on to say that the ¯ dramatic presentation of the spread of ¯ deaths from AIDS could be a powerful ¯ educational tool: The graphic can be 1o- ¯ cated on the InterneEs World Wide Web ¯ at the.fo.Howing location: ht(p:// ¯ www.clesm.org/datasets/cdc-nci/cdcnci. html (Note that the lower case format : throughout theWeb’address is essential.). ¯ Federal Science Panel: Needle ¯ Exchange Programs Fight HIV ¯ WASHINGTON - A new study by the : U.S. National Academy of Sciences has ¯ concluded that the spread of HIV is re- " duced by programs that ensure people ¯ who inject illicit drugs have access to _" cleanneedles.Thereportnotesthatneedle_ ¯ swap programs are most effective when ¯ ¯ combinedwith other services, including drugabuseandHIV counseling, HIV test- " ing, treatment referrals, and condom distribution.: Lincoln Moses, a retired health policy professor at Stanford University ¯ who chaired the studypanel, says needle ¯ exchanges are an’inexpensive and effec- ¯ ¯ tive way to help drug users avoid infection through sharing needles. "After careful and exhaustive Study, my colleagues on the panel and I have determined thatneedle exchangeprograms work," Moses said. "They reduce the spread of HIV. They do not increase either the injection of illegal drugs among program participants or the number of new initiates to injection drug use. Additionally, they often result in more referrals to drug abuse treatment." The. panel also concluded that the AIDS epidemic in ¯ theU.S.is now beinglargelydrivenbythe ] use of shared, contaminated needles by ¯ IV drug users - not by sexual activity as it -" apparently was early on. ¯ The problem is even worse in other ¯ countries, according to pond member ¯ David Vlahov, an epldemiologist with JohnHopkins Uni,v,ersity School ofMedi- ¯ cine in Baltimore. ’In countries of Europe ¯ - in particular Italy and Spain- HIVinfec- ¯ tion is rampant among injection drug us- ¯ ers," Vlahov said. "While in this country ¯ perhaps one-third of the AIDS eases are ¯ due to injection drug use, in Italy and Spain, it’s closer to 70,percent. The panel ~ .has recommended that the federal gov- ¯ emmentliftits banonfunding suchneedle- " ilswap programs’, a recommendation that ¯ is sure to generate controversy in the ¯ capital’s current conservative political at- ¯ mosphere. It also has recommended that ¯ states and cities repeal any existing laws ¯ that might prevent the legal sale or pos- ¯" session of hypodermic injection equip- . ment or require prescriptions for its pur-- ¯ chase. ¯ AIDS Vaccine Trials OK’d for Thailand ¯ SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Immune Re- ¯ sponse Corp. in San Diego has finalized ¯ an agreement with the Trinity Medical ¯ Group Co. of Thailand that will let IRC ¯ test its therapeutic AIDS vaccine with ¯ thousands of Thai volunteers in what is ¯ believ ed will be the largest ever test of ¯ such a vaccine so far in the epidemic. The ¯ Thai public health ministry has approved ¯ a one-year clinically controlled trial of the ¯ potential, vaccine on some 300 Thais who are already infected with HIV. IRC says it hopes the Thai trial will run concurrently with a similar, larger clinical trial in the U.S. that will involve some3,000 infected ¯ individuals, although the Food & Drug Administration has yet to approve the ¯ U.S. trial. The vaccine, which was devel- ¯ oped by the late, Jonas Salk, has already gone through preliminary safety trials. ¯ IRC hopes the proposed U.S.-Thai trials will demonstrate the effectiveness of the ¯ vaccine in boosting the immune system response among people who are already infected with HIV. Medical Bias in HIV Treatment BALTIMORE- Johns Hopkins University researchers have reported in the New EnglandJournal ofMedicine that women and minorities who are infected withHIV ¯ developfull-blownAIDS faster thanwhite males because the health care delivery ¯ systemgives themunequal treatment. The ¯ study found that problems encountered ¯ ¯ by women andminorities in.getting good .health care outweigh other demographic ¯ ~ssues in how fast they progress to AIDS ¯ and how long they survive following in- . fection. UCLA Scientists Say They’ve Found Crucial Gene in HIV LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the ¯ AIDS Institute of the University of Call- ¯ fornia at Los Angeles (UCLA) report in ¯ the Journal of Virology that they have ¯ identified a gene in HIV that arrests CD4 ¯ T-lymphocytereproduction. Theresearchers report that the Vpr gene contains the ¯ plan for a protein that blocks CD4 cells, ¯ keeping them from reproducing. The dis- . covery could aid in the development of ¯ new AIDS drugs that inhibit the gene’s ¯ growth in the body and permit immune ¯ cells to continuemultiplying and fending ¯ off the virus. Some scientists, however, ¯ warned that theUCLA work is still pre- ¯ liminary. "It’s a big leap to go from this ¯ observation in the laboratory to a state- " ment that Vpr is what’s responsible for ¯ the depletion of the immune system in ¯ infected patiehts,’" said Dr. Daniel ¯ Kuritzkes of the University of Colorado ¯ Health Sciences Center. Combined Drug ’Cocktail’ Reduces Death Rate ’ LONDON - Researchers in a joint ~uro- : pean-Australian study have announced : that they have found a "cocktail" of two ¯ approved drugs that significantly extend ¯ thelife ofpeople withAIDS, cutting death rates.among patients who took the combi- : nation by more than one-third. Dr Brian ¯ Gazzard, thepnncipalinvestigatorforthe ¯ trial in Britain, said, "It shows clear sur- : -viral advantages for combination versus ¯ single agent therapy." Gazzard said researchers were so impressedby their find- " ings that they had stopped the years-long : study .€~3r,ly in order to publicly announce ¯" itbecauseoftheimportantimplicationsof ¯ their results for peoplewiththe disease. "I think it will be used very rapidly clinically ¯ because tbese drugs are used on their own : at the moment," Gazzard said. The study ¯ compared survival rates between people ¯ who were treated with ~zidothymidine (AZT) and those treated with AZT plus didanosine or zalcitabine. Although 17% ofpatients who tookAZT died during the trial, only 10% treated with didanosine and 12% with zalcitabine did not survive. Overall the reduction in death rate was 38 per cent for patients who took the two drugs compared with those treated with AZTalone. Thestudyinvolved some3,000 patients. Prime Minister: HIV/AIDS Over the Peak in Australia CANBERRA, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating said his .country’ s levelofHIV infection has passed Its peak, in large part because of an aggressive education and prevention campaign against the epidemic. "A decade of hard and unremitting effort in this country has resulted in a welcome reduction in the rates and incidence of both HIV and AIDS," Keating said, notinghoweverthat the disease continues to increase in Britain and the U.S. Keating also announced that the government would finance a 3rd five-year campaign startingnext year, whenits $75- million second five-year effort comes to an end. Keating said that specific details of the new strategy had yet to be worked out but that it would focus on research, .care and treatment, education and prevenuon, and the international fight against the epidemic. There have been nearly 19,000 HIV infections reported in Australia since 1985, and government figures now show the number of new infections " has leveled off at about 600 annually. ¯ HIV InNewborns Declining ¯ CHICAGO -Researchers with the Cen- ," ters for Disease Control and Prevention ¯ report in the current issue of the Journal of : the American Medical Association that fewer HIV-infected infants are being born in the U.S. Dr. Susan F. Davis reported in ¯ the journal that it is unclear why the de- . eline has occurred. CDC data however ¯ indicates that the number of newborns : infected with HIV peaked in 1991 with ¯ 1,760 babies born with the virus, and fell in both 1992 and 1993. _" The researchers suggested that the rea- ¯ son for the trend could include decreased ¯ fertility among H!V-infected women, an ¯ increased number of abortions among ¯ women infected with the virus, or alevel- ¯ ing off of HIV incidence in women of ¯ childbearing age. The scientists said the ¯ numbers could fall even further if.preg- : nant women are treated with the drug ¯ AZT, which dramatically reduces the risk ofmother-to-child transmission from25% to just 8%, Davis and her team said. ¯ Baboon MarrowTransplant HIV ¯ ¯ Procedure Moving Forward SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California-San Francisco has given the ¯ go-ahead to an experimental treatment .. that will inject baboon bone marrow into ¯ a man who has AIDS in an effort to build ¯ his immune system. JeffGetty, a38-yearr ¯ old man ,w,ho volunteered for the proce¯ dure, saxd I m lucky to havemade it this far. The wait has been unbelievable." ¯ Researchers at San Francisco General ¯ Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh had to get,approval of the Food & Drug Administration for the untried procedure. Fi-DELITY Hg/V~E HE_ALTH CA_RE, IN(_. Tulsa Office 486-11.74.. - 800-999-3442 We provide comprehensive home health services 24.hourslday, seven days/week. 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And that is the heart of the matter. The only way he can have any credibility saying being Gay is a choice is if he is willing to say he was Gay or Bi and has chosen not to be. If he’s just heterosexual, then he needs to hush up and listen to those whose lives and rights are at stake. AM N The first Family of lesbian and travel uides proudly announces its newest addition! The first and only full<~olor gay and lesbian accommodations 6~uide. Features 450 pages of ~hotographs, detailed descriptions, multiple cross index, and much more. ° DAMRON MAIL ORDER The ultimate resource for gay and lesbian traveller~ ~< around the world. <~ For a free catalog call (800) 462-6654 o or write:po DamrOnB4o2x2458Company L~ San Franci~o, CA 94142-24~ ~ Sonny Bono (R-Ca.), headlined !the celebrataon of family and coming out called "A Family Outing." There was also a barbecue buffet, speechesby member of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), as well as comedians and entertainers, including the gay and lesbian cheerleading group Cheer Dallas. "By focusing on family, we hope to increase awareness that discrimination based on sexual orientauon is not just a gay issue, but one that impacts parents, siblings, relatives and friends, who often feel it necessary to lie about people they love who are gay for fear of rejection or retaliation by co-workers or acquaintances," Gore said. "The purpose of National Coming Out Day is for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals to be open and honest about who they arewith their families; friends, and co-workers." The tent that played host to the daylong activities drew overflow crowds for the speeches by Gingrich and Bono. "Both Chastity and Candace courageously stepped forward and set an example for gay people everywhere," Gore said. "We are delighted to have these two prominent women celebrating National Coming Out Day with us in Dallas." "This type of event and coming out are the most important things we can do," Bono said in a brief speech. "Finally, I’m able to make a statement and make a difference withmy ownpeople." Chastity Bono’s sexual Orientation has been the subject of entertainment industryrumors since it was first reported inthe Star in 1990. Another aiaide appeared in the National Enquirer soon after the 1994 death of Bono’s companion to cancer. Bono " The event at the fair was only a part of came. out publicly in April 1995 on the " Dally’ week-long celebration ofNCOD pages of The Advocate, the national gay ¯ A slghature advertisement featuring the andlesbian newsmagazine. Bono said sh,.e~ .....names~ of people who support the NCOD firstknewshewasalesbianwhenshesaw’ cause ran on October 11 in The Dallas the love scene in the movie Personal Best. She was 13. Bono credits her easy time coming out to the many positive gay and lesbian role models in the entertainment community in which she grew up. She ¯ said that well-known entertainers like ¯ Elton John do a service to the community ¯ when they come out. Bono’s parents have long known of Chastity’s orientation. ¯ "What she’s doing today-- taking the ¯ initiative-- makes me very proud ofher," ¯ Cher told The Advocate. ¯ Candace Gingrich initially came into ¯ the spotlight because of her brother. Soon ¯ after U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House, Ms. Gingrich rec- ¯ ognized an opportunity to help. "I recog- ¯ uized that I had an opportunity and obli- ¯ gation to get involved in the movement for gay and lesbian equality in a meaning- " ful way," Candace Gingrich said. Gingrich, 29, has been open about her sexuality to her family and friends for years. Her public coming out, however, ¯ came when, at the end of an interview, an ¯ Associate Press reporter asked ifGingrich ¯ was a lesbian. She said simply, ’.’Yes, I am. Gmgnch to,d the fair-goers that she ¯ believes the majority of Americans are in ¯ favor of employment protection for lesbi- ¯ ans and gays, and she cited several statis- : tics in support. "They know like we do ¯ that everyone in our country deserves the ¯ samerights under thelaw," Gingrich said. : Gingrich said this gathering in Texas was ¯ thelargest group to which shehad spoken. ¯ She received a standing ovation at the end , of her remarks. ¯ Morning News. Special church services celebrating NCOD were also held this : week. "Almost 50 percent of Americans ¯ claim they don’t know anyone who is gay : or lesbian," Jim McBride, co-chair of : NCOD in Dallas said. ’’This invisibility ¯ results from the fact that, counter to ste- : reotypes, people who are gay, lesbian or : bisexual are virtually indistinguishable : from the rest of the population. National : Coming Out Day demonstrates that we ¯ representall races, nationalities, religions, : and economic and occupational catego- ¯ wood. At 12:15 in room 151of the North ¯ Hall, a panel of individuals will provide ¯ their perspectives on racism and hate ¯ crimes. This event is the final event in the ¯ Week Without ViolenCe, a Tulsa ¯ commeration of a national observance ¯ sponsored by the YWCA. ¯ The Say No to Hate Coalitton beganin ¯ 1988 to oppose hate crimes, and racial, : religious and sexual orientation bigotry. ¯ Last year, the Coalition sponsored an anti- ¯ hatemessage that was included in City of ¯ Tulsa utilities bills. Participating organi- ¯ zations include Tulsa Oklahomans for ¯ Human Rights (TOHR), Jewish Federa- ¯ tion of-Tulsa, Islamic Society of Tulsa, ¯ Tulsa Public School s, Tulsa Police Dept. : and the Tulsa chapter of the American : RedCross. FormerTOHRpresidentKelly ¯ Kirby is a co-chair of the Coaltion. ¯ Largentrefuses to supportENDA. How- " ever, he does pledge explicitly not to fire ¯ someone based on her/his sexual orientatiOn. This contrasts with the public post- ¯ tions of other members of the Oklahoma ¯ congressional delegation, many ofwhom indicated that they would refuse to hire or ¯ wouldfire individualsbasedontheirsexual ¯ orientation. These views, which werefirst ; revealed by Tulsa World reporter Jim ¯ Myers, created a national scandal and . resulted in a non-discrimination pledge campaign bytheDC basedHuman Rights Campaign Fund. This coincides with TOHR’S regular monthly meeting. TOHR will meet at 7pm to conduct its business. 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The annual exclusionamountfor amarriedindividual is $20,000, provided his or her spouse consents to "gift splitting," a practice in which one spouse agrees to let the other use his or her annual exclusion. Big tax savings can occur .when you take advantage of the annual exclusionon a consistent basis. For example: A 55- year-old mangives $10,000 to each of his two children until he:reaches his normal life expectancy of 77 years. If,the aftertax return on the gifts is 6 percent, the combined projected value of the two gifts in 22 years is nearly $920,000. Because the two children own the investment, it is not subject to federal estate taxes when the father dies. Ifthefatherdid notmake those gifts and instead accumulated the cash inhis estate, his estate would incur additional federal estate taxes at the time of.his death. Assuming amarginal estate tax bracket to 50 percent, the taxes on that accumulation would be about $460,000--an amount that could be saved and literally reinvested with wise annual exclusion gifts. ¯ deniedare tax deductions, accidentai death : payments, inheritance and burial rights, ¯ and business and land transfer benefits. In ¯ considering the issue, Dan Foley, thelaw- " yet who is representing the three same- : sex couples suing the state for legal mar- . dages, told the commission that gays and ¯ lesbians have the right to these benefits ¯ justas heterosexualcouples do."Therights ¯¯ and benefits that are contingent onmarital status must be given to same-sex couples ." via marriage license, unless the state can ¯ demonstrate compelling state interestthat ¯ it be withdrawn," Foley told the commis- ¯ sion. But Steven Michaels; the state’S ¯ deputy attorney general, said most situations thatinvolve denyingbenefits to same- " sex couples can be resolved under exist- " ing laws. "In Very many instances, butnot ¯ all instances, the differences in treatment are quite small and could be resolved, for ¯" example, through the law of contracts, a : probate and through other kinds of ar- ¯ rangements that are authorized under extmg law, Michaels insisted. The com- . nnssion is expected to haverecommenda- ." tions on the contentious issue for the state ¯ legislature by the end of this year. Lesbian and Gay Alliance presented programs onTuesday, Wednesday andThursday, ranging from a panel of speakers ¯ from Parents, Familieg. and Friends of ¯ Lesbians and Gays to a discussion of ¯ Gays & Lesbians and the Church by Pastor Horvath. " Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Eslate Planning, ¯ Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1,800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Y ARIES, March 21 - ApPi120 Yournatural love ofhaste and recklessness goes into overdrive now. You’re quick tojump onwhatever, or whomever, when your emotions dictate a leap. This can be a fun month for "try anything" Ariens;just keep a wee bit ofa grip so you won’t end up with lots of regrets. TAURUS, April 20 - May 21 You belong to a sign that’s famous for sweet and accomodating behavior, but this month, you’re likely to blow your temper and your reputation, with it. It seems thatyou’ ve been oppressedby great and powerful forces, but envy is your real enemy. Relax. You’re imagining things. Really. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 You could always be described as a "silver tongued devil," but your charm goes off the meter now. You can sdl anyone anything you like; you can sdl yourself effectively too. The only problem is, you’re temporarily more prone to talk than action. Try not to bark unless you intend to bite. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You’re not exactly, famous for high self-esteem and rampant ego but you’re nowhere near as inadequate as you think you are: It seems like it would help to talk about yourself and your needs with significant others, but you won’t get the response you want for another month. Obsess over your work instead. : If you re an athlete of any sort, yot~-]l ¯¯ have a winningmonth of graceful, physical mastery. This is a great time for pota- ¯ toes to get off the couch andjoin in. Your ¯ parts work together better than usual, and ¯ the grandstand loves to watch. Want lots : of strokes and attention? Here’s your ¯ chance. ¯ VIRGO, Aug. 23-Sept. 23 : A good month to putter around the ¯ house or cleanup theneighborhood. Your ¯ ¯ car.e~taking side becomes hyperactive, and that s saying something for a confirmed ¯ world-saver like you. Any task that at- ¯ lows you to show your concern for others ¯ brings alot of satisfaction now. Go ahead ¯ and help; the rest of us need it.. : LIBRA, Sept. 23-00t. 23 ¯ If you’re a typical Libran, you’ve been -" worrying lately that you’ll never have ¯ enough money to buy all the pretty toys ¯ you know you deserve. This month, your ¯ financial concerns fade into the past as : your social schedule heats up. Running : around and working the crowd replaces ¯ checkbook agonies. Life gets fun again. SCORPIO, Oct. 23-Nov. 23 You always make a bigger impression -" than you realize and your birthday month : is prime time for some drop dead ¯ Scorpionicglamour. Youhave a great and valid need to express yourself on your : own terms. Let the peasants mutter that you’re sdf-involved’ if they must. It’s ¯ your rime to think "me first," so go for it. Open Arms Open Minds Open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 SO. Atlanta PI., 742-7381 Trinity 501 SO. Cincinnati. 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Sandra J Hill, M,S: fsychother;py & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples.& Families¯ 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215,745-1111 Zo,... SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22 ¯ A bit competitive, are we? Not that ¯ you’re out to pick a fight, but you won’t " back away from a battle if someone at- : tacks you first. Your normally abundant energy gets a power surge this month. : You’ll either get a lot of work done or ; you’ll get a lot of speeding tickets. Better ¯ to focus and avoid fines. : CAPRICORN, Dec. 22-Jan. 21 ¯ People and their messy passions are ¯ often distasteful to you. But this month, ¯ you really want to check out when things ; heat up. This is an excellent rime to be ¯ alone as much as you can. If your work drags you into the public eye, spend your ¯ off hours in a secluded place. Plan quietly ¯ for next month’s return to the fray. : AQUARIUS, Jan. 21- Feb. 20 ¯ If you have a mate, (s)he may consider ¯ shopping for a leash this month.-Your ~ ever present need for independence gets ¯ obsessive, and you’re just not very polite ¯ about telling people you need space and : plenty of it. You’re hot, you’re cold; your : temper is erratic. Try to remember that ¯ "love" is not synonymous with "prison." ¯ PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 You attract all sorts of favorable atten- ¯ tion at work; partly because you show : your willingness to work with others, ¯ partly because you’re just so darned seri- ¯ ous. Your ability to express affection and ¯ sensuality is abit depleted now, but it’s a ~ good time to focus on career success. ¯ Love gets it’s kick start soon enough. ¯ MCC of the Living Spring Calls Pastor The Metropolitan Community Church ¯ of the Living has called the Reverend KermieWohlenhouseto beits Pastor. Ms. ¯" Wohlenhaus cometo EurekaSprings from ¯ MCCof theRockies inDenver, Colorado. ¯ Ms. Wohlenhaus was licensed to preach i at the Universal FellowshipofMetropoli- ¯ tanCommunity Churches (UFMCC) Gen- : eral Conference this year. Raisedin Colo- . rado, Ms. Wohleahaus is a graduate of : Colorado Art Institute and received her _" Master in Divinity fromlliff School of ¯ Theology. Shehas traveled the Southwest MCC of the Living Spring.=eelebrates spiritual and lifestyle diversity : painting over 60 murals and had had one- ¯ woman shows in Colorado. : Ms. Wohienhaus says, "my theology is : Christian, with a sprinkling of New Age, ¯ Eastern Religion, Native American, ¯ Wimmin’S Spirituality, and 12 step re- : covery. Her first Sunday was September3 ¯ and her Installation as Pastor was Satur- ¯ day, September 16 and was followed by a ¯ reception. ¯ MCC of the Living Spring is a church ¯ that not only accepts but celebrates spiri- ¯ tual and lifestyle diversity. We welcome ¯ all Seekers, Pilgrims, and Advance Spir- ¯ its, Gay, Lesbian, Trans and Bisexuals, ¯ leather and drag to come and share with ¯ us. Everyone is welcome. For more infer- ¯ marion, Call 253-9337 to leave a message. Your call will be returned promptly. For a Taste ofLocal Flavor Gay Owned & Operated Serving Lunch: Noon to 3pm, .Dinner: 5 to 1 lpm, Closed Thurs. t ealty, Inc. ’q’he Land Specialists" EUREKA SPRINGS 501-253-9682 (days) OR 501-253-8969 (evenings) Offerings include: Bed & Breakfast Inns, Victorian Homes, Hotels/Motels, Commercial Properties/Businesses, Quiet Country Estates, and much more. McClung Realty, Inc. has catered to the diverse G/L/B/TG community in Eureka Springs for over 20 years. Call or write for a listing brochure. Or better yet, stop in, and we’ll show you around. We specialize in creative financing. Dinner & Theatre Combo at Fat Tuesdays Fat Tuesdays, in the downstairs of the : New Orleans Hotel is proud to announce ¯ the newest, "edgiest" theatrical romp to " hit the Ozarks in a long time. Any Tues- ¯ day or Wednesday during the month of " October come and dine from the magical ¯ menu created and prepared by Chef Charles Clark, re, centl~ featured in the June issue of Ben Appetit. And then see the Off- Broadway smash, Parall. el Lives,written .by Me Gaffney and Kathy Najimy. The showis performed by three women, Pamela Jones, Janet Alexander, and Poco Carter, whoplay8- 10 characters each in a series of skits which, capture the humor of humanity~ Each of these actors brings extensive experience in theater and performance to this production. SBased on Parhallel laves:oThe Kathy &~Me t :" THE PAMELa, =’ Parallel Lives is directed by Lewis Routh, formerly of Eureka Springs, currenfly the owner of the Orlando, Floridabased Act Out Theatre. Routh recently won that city,s prestigious entertainer Of the year award for presenting pertinent plays withGayand Lesbian themes. : VOCO -. Routh. says that this prodiJctien h,,as b~n one ofhis mostjoyfull and rewarding working experiences." The dinner/ show package is $30, with show- .only tickets available for $10. Call FatTuesdays for reservations, Tuesday - ¯O t Sunday, 4 pm- " : Directed by Lewis Routh t midnight: (501) : ° Featuring... : 2 5 3 - 8 2 6 4 . ¯ " ................................. ¯ Showtime is 9pro ~ : PametaJones. JanetAl~xander. PocoCa,er : ~ on Tuesday and ¯ "" ................................. 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"TheEssential BookofGay Manners and Etiquette" is subtitled "A HandbookofProper Con-~ duct and Good Behavior for the Gay Gendeman." Don’t let that fool you; this guide is definitelynot stuffy. It is a practical manual designed to include homosexuals in the everyday social interactions of Americans. There are six chapters: 1) THE ESSENTIALS, which includes introductiOns (such as how to introduce your ex tO your newboyfriend), Gay Time (A.K.A. tardiness), and how to answer someone who asks "Are you gay?" 2) FRIENDSHIP, COURTSHIP AND. SEX covers "How toTumFirst Dates into Second Dates" &"Neg0tiating Safe Sex." 3) COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS, which goes from "Ceremonies of Commitment’" to "When Baby Makes Three." . 4) HOME LIFEincludes ntles of entertaining and the proper ways to send letters and invitations t9 couples. : 5) FASHION AND THE MAN covers ¯¯ proper dress and good grooming. 6) AIDS: BEYOND MANNERS gives ". some logical guidance on taking the HIV ....subtitled A Handbook of Proper Conduct& G.~i Behavior for the Gay Gentleman¯ Don’t let that fool you; tl~s guide is definitely not .... test and "What to Say WhenaFriendTests Positive." Included in each chapter are sporadic quotes of wisdom: "Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation Of strength" and "Politeness is the art of choosing ~ among one’s real thoughts" are two of the best. 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Memorial, 835-5083 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, October 15-November 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 11 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neil Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 15-November 14, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Shelly Roberts JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/503 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, September 15-October 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 10 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Celluloid Closet' 1995 AIDs Walk AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV research anti-bias law arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses censorship Census churches custody Dave Fleischer divorce Domestic Partnership Don't Ask Don't Tell Donna Redwing employment discrimination estate planning Eureka Springs Family Finances gay politicians gay teachers homophobia Interfaith AIDS Ministries letters to the editor LGBT history marriage medical abuse medical malpractice Metropolitan Community Church of the Living National Coming Out Day needle exchange Nick Steele Oklahoma Educational Associatin (OEA) partner certificate performing arts personals PFLAG protests rape Read All About It Red Cross Red Ribbon Treefest representation restaurants Say No To Hate Coalition sexual assault Shocking Gray sodomy laws Steve Largent Steven Petrow Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing Tulsa Public Schools United States House of Representatives viatication visitation rights war World Conference on Women https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/13812d7765ee84c9705b6826b2e2cd20.jpg a3f63ee7d04a2c22cf03e95c0d914ac5 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/77427bb8e38c5ec2e953f82b6326b9da.pdf 7b0f84743da3cd96672666d565f758a8 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities Our Families of the Heart November 15-December 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 12 ¯ community center National News Clinton Backs Federal ¯ Anti-Bias Measure ¯ WASHINGTON ~- President Bill Clinton has made history by becoming the first U.S. chief executive to endorse federal legislation that would bar. bias based on sexual orientation, the Employment NonDiscrimination Act. The act, sponsored by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), James Jeffords (R-Vt.) and others,is aimed at preventing employment bias against lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. see Clinton, page 10 ¯ ¯ . ¯ ¯ . . . ¯ ~v~L~_._ - ~,.,~,~.., - ~ -~~_=__ =--=, ~..S’,,t,.= ""Emergency Close; TOHRMeeti To Hold ng " Organizers of an effort by Tulsa Okla¯ humans for Human Rights (TOHR) to " establish a community center for Tulsa’s ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgendered Open Your Heart! : communities have located a prormsing ¯ site with two buildings. Because the curPROJE~r 0Pl:H M|ND " rent building owner has expressed a de" sire to movequickly, organizers are work¯ ing feverishly to do necessary structural A simulated Gay bashing is featured in this 30 sec. TV spot created for PFLAG. ¯ and mechanical, evaluations as well as "financialrequirements. " Because TOHR By-laws require any ¯ proposal of this sort authorization of the Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG) began a national media : general membership, several boardmemcampaign to combat anti-Gay ,dolence and attitudes. Tulsa, with Atlanta and Houston, . bets expect that an emergency memberis one of the trial cities where the two 30 second commercials were to air. The .spots ship meeting willweek. be called, possibly interweave tv clips of televangelists,like Pat Robertson, expressing very negative views ". inThanksgiving Certainly theearly site about Lesbians, Gay men and homosexuality with images of a young woman contem- ¯ will be discussed at the next TOHR board plating suicide and a man being beaten in a Gay-bashing. National vice president Nancy MacDonald with Bill ~ Kathv Hinkle, Tulsa leaders, " meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21 were joined at the 11/8 press conference by representatives of local groups supporting ¯" at 7 pm. Typically these meetings are held at the the campatgn. Mrs. MacDonald spoke eloquently of bet experience with anti-Gay ¯ TOHR office at 40th & Harvard, 2nd violence against her children. KTUL, Ch. 2 accepted one of the spots for broadcast. Other stations declined to air them, citing fears that the spots might have the opposite effect as : floor. However, since these meetings are intended and might actually incite violence. Several expressed suppork for the proiect : by the bylaws, open to members and by it’s anucigoals but stated that they simply found them not appropriate to this market. They noted ¯ tradition, to the community, also that they had shared these concerns with PFLAG while the spots were still in the pated that a larger meeting place will be . required. Info: 743-GAYS, (4297). script stage. PFLAG hopes to take this program national. Open Your Mind, : PFLAG BeginsA -Hate Media " Cam paig n " ’ " nti Researcher Confirms "Gay" Gene Study NEW YORK - The scientist who made headlines two years ago with research that demonstrated a link between male homosexuality and specific genetic markers has now reported in new research that the so-called"gay gene" influences the sexuality of gay men, but not lesbians, confinning the link that drew enormous national interest when first reported in 1993. see Genes, page 10 ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Radical Right Groups Thwarted ¯ Portland, .Maine - Voters in Maine rejected a discrirmnatory ballol measure that sought to forever deny basic fights to gay and lesbian Mainers. Question 1, the ¯ In July, Steve I_argent, member of Congress for O-ldahOma’s 1st District (mostlvTulsa only anti-gay measure on a state ballot ounty) became a:eosp0nsof of HR 862.This.bili ii~tr0dfiCed l~,Radi~Ri~,hi.,a~,.~l- n~ted tiffs year, was the ill?st such initiative to anti-Gay Rep. Bob Doman (R-So. California)forbidS theuse of federal funds to directly appear on a state ballot east of the Rocky Mountains. Last year, voters in Idaho and o.r indirectly to promote, condone, accept, or celebrate homosexuality, lesbiamsm, or bisexuality". The ~ ashington-based Human Rights Campaign, a national Lesbian: Gay Oregon rejected anti-gay measures. Earlobbying organization, selected I_argent for its Hall of Fame & Shame in the inaugural lier exit polls predicted the victory. issu~ of their new quarterly magazine. "Common sense and decency tritunphed " over extremism. Today’s vote here in The impact of the legislation if it were to be passed is not clear because its language ~s vague. However, since federal funds are widely distributed through even local and Maine is in keeping with the national state govennnent, the bill ~uight require public libraries, schools, and both public and trend. Americans are rejecting extremism,".said Elizabeth Birch, executive di- - private universities to remove any materials which could be seen as promoting or accepting. The bill might also prevent even discnssion of civic i~sues in schools or rector of the Human Rights Campaign, universities; for example, the issue of Gays in the military nlight be untouchable. David the largest national lesbian and gay politiBuckel of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund noted that such restrictions dearly cal organization. "But we must put this raise 1 st Amendment/free speech issuesand that ifpassed, they tend to have a "chilling" campaign ~n perspective. While this was a effect since adminstrators may over-react. " wonderful victory, gay and lesbian citiLargent’s chief legislative d~rector, Marie \Vheat, suggested that Largent’s cosponsorzens of Maine have not moved one step ship was not motivated by anti-Gay bias but rather by an concern to cut the federal budget closer to having b~sic equal fights Gay as much as possible. Media spokesperson, Nick ThimmesCh, added that this cosponsorand lesbian people can still be fired from ship may have been due more to the v~ews of Largent’s legislative assistant for civil their jobs, even in Maine, merely for berights, Paul Webster. Thimmesch expressed concern about the possible 1st Amendment ing gay." Birch noted that Maine is one of xssues and expressed a willingness of the office to reexamine the bill the 41 states that does not protect its citizens from discrimination based on sexu~fl orientalaon, and that federal law see Maine. page 15 MAINE SAYS N,O! Budget o.r Bias.? Larg.ent Co-sponsor.s" World AIOSOay, 12/1 Rights, Ultra Radical Right Anti-Gay Dornan Bill Theme: Shared Shared Responsibilities " . . ..... Tulsa organizations Will counnemorate : \Vorld AIDS Day with events over a several day p~riod. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Tulsa City-County Library System, the HIV ResOurce Consortium, mad the Community Information Senice are spunsoring a panel discussion: WOrld AIDS Day: A Tulsa Perspective at the Central Library, Aaronson Auditorinm from 78:45 pm. The panel of lo’cal experts will be: Janice Nicklas, Sheryl Dagmig, Mary Smith and TonmLv Chesbro, moderated by Claudette Peterson. The event is free a~ad open to the public. On Friday, December 1 st, Interfaith " .AIDS Ministries will sponsor a candle: light .march and memorial service to be see World, page 10 " " CommunityActivists to Host Lesbian/Gay MCC - Greater Tulsa " New Gay-Friendly ¯ Internet Program Charter Pulled; Next: ¯ Church: St. Jerome’s ¯ Tim Gillean ~ ~elly mrby, commuDistrict Investigation Ecumenical Cathofic:" uityactivistsandretiring°ft~cers°fTulsa ~ o . . Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Colorado vs. Gays Supreme Court Update WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what is widdy considered the most important gay fights case in more than a decade. The outcome of that case could affect local and state laws across the country. At issue in th e case is the anti-gay Amendment 2 narrowly approved by Colorado voters in a statewide referendum in 1992. The amendment prohibits state agencies or local govermnents from adopting la~vs or regulations extending anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation. see Colorado, page 10 : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ Tulsa’s oldest predominately Lesbian & Gay church, the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa, has lost its charter amid-charges, of poor management made by some members againstits formerpastor, AliceJones.Theannouncement of the decision of the denomination to downgrade the status of MCC-Greater Tulsa was made at the annual congregational meeting, Oct. 29th. Pastor Jones, who resigned in August but who had continued as an interim pastor after her remgnadon, commuting to Tulsa from Dallas, preached that morning but did not remain for the congregational meeting. see MCC, page 3 ¯ Saint Jerome Ecumenical Catholic : are moving on to talk radio - sort-of. " Church, will observe its inaugural Mass ¯ Taylor Subscription Talk fiST) is a new ¯ on Saturday, December 2, 1995 at 6:00 see lnternet, page 3 ¯ p.m.. The Mass’will be celebrated at the " Community of Hope, 1703 E. 2nd St."IN~IO " Tulsa Oklahoma. ¯ The Ecumenical Catholic Church is an ¯ ¯ independent Christian denomination in EDITORIAt. " - ~~ " P. 2 " the Catholic liturgical tradition. It is a DIRECTORY P. 2 ¯ denomination inclusive of all people, NEWS BRIEF.S P. 4 .- where being Gay or Lesbian is accepted. HEALTH BRIEFS ":~ P~’6 In this Church, ~od loves you uncondiCALENDAR " tionally as you were made and as .you ar~. HOI~’0sCoPi= - .: ¯ The servicrs should appeal to Episcopa- ¯ EUREKA PAGES " P. 16-17 ¯ lians, Lutherans and Roman Catholics as PERSONALS P. 19 . see Saint, page 3 . �918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor i Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire~o~te~ts of,.. this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by’Pq.ils a i~amjly Tom Neal Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Phyl Boler-Schmidt Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Leanne Gross noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propert3~ of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Pat Morehead Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett points Additional copies.are available.at Tomfoolery! Korean War, $250 billion spent, 54,000 lives lost, Vietnam War, $350 billion spent, 58,000 lives lost, Gulf War, $28 billion spent, 213 lives lost and AIDS research, $6 billion spent, 250,000 lives lost. This information from a GLAAD newsletter originally came from an advertisement in The New York Times placed by a AIDS awareness organization, Motturrs’ Voices. Although I feel 1 shouldn’t be surprised by these figures, still I was stunned..To any one whose lived through this horror now of ten years+ of the AIDS pandemic, it’s been dear that WE, as a society, as a government, and many as individuals, as Oklahomans, have valued the destruction of war more than trying to save the lives of our own countrymen and women, and others around the world. That seems a safe conclusion if you assume that our actions, i.e. where we spend our dollars, speak to our true values. Again to look at the figures, this means the cost of each life lost in those wars was: Korean War, $4.6 million/one human life, Vietnam War, $6.0 million/one human life, Gulf War, $132.0 million/one human life, and AIDS research, $24,000/one human life. Now despite all the rhetoric about Judeo-Christian values we’ve heard from politicians from Reagan on, these figures do not speak for those "traditional family values" of compassion, seeking justice and helping those in need which are at the heart of traditional Jewish and Christian (and other religion’s) messages. And our current Congress, in its alleged attempt to balance the budget and return our government to fiscal responsibility (worthy goals), may cut Medicaid which provides a~x~ess to medical care for low-income persons and persons with disabilities - for example, people living with AIDS.The Congress is also stalling action on Rvan White CARE Act So when v~’e participate in World AIDS Day, and whenwe help with theNAMES PROJECT Quilt, which was’so powerfuily displayed last month, let us not forget that political action is AIDS work too. When we sew a panel or when we ring our bells, as we grieve and remember, and as we help those suffering now, let us also act on their behalf and in their memory. National politics has real life consequences here in Oklahoma. Silence still equals death for ourselve~ and those whom we love. Action equals lif~. Do something° - Tom Neal, publisher & editor by Phil Bob.’r-Schmidt Queer politics is a volatile game, a mix of inyour-face direct action and behind-the-scenes maneuvering for position. It is a game with which I am familiar and a game I fondly hope we, one day, no longer have to play. Over the years, as my involvement in the queer political scene has broadened, I’ve watched as we make the same nustakes over and over again, and only recently has this repetitive revelation dawned on me. I believe there is a way to stop the pattern. During my involvement in the anti-Amendment Two campaign in Colorado in 1992, I watched my friends and colleagues, and even me, become political animals. We had to. There seemed no other conceivable way to defeat our opposition, a formidable opposition with too much support from national organizations that was way ahead of us in planning. I watched as normally passive resistors became rabid direct action experts. I watched, sometimes in shock and horror, as my own way of dealing with the world became a thing of the past, and I lived in a constant state of political awareness, ready to jump on any opportunity to garner even one more vote for our side. I was out of.my dement. My partner and I had adopted a philosophy years before that had served us well. We consciously chose to work on changing the world one person at a time. The advent of Amendment Two took us out of that philosophy and into the world of in-yourface politics. Changing the world one person at a rime became a luxury; it was no longer an option. What I learned from that experience and my continued involvement in the queer political scene is that someone HAS to give if we are ever going to get along in this.world and make it work. I am not ~uggestIng that we give up the fight for equality, either in civil rights issues or the quest to lift the gender restrictions on the several States’ marriage laws. Quite the opposite is true. I AM suggesting we back off a bit and allow some breathing room. Someone has tO do it, and as long as both sides of the debate are in rabid soapbox mode, no one will ever win. All we will do is allow ourselves to continue to be taken out of our own element and into THEIR element. It is a position from which we can never make any progress. We need a breather. We need to take time to work out a strategy, a p!an. We need to actually afford ourselves the luxury of doing something pro-active. As long as we continue to press the Radical Right from our current vantage point, we will continue to be on the defensive, and they will continue to have the upper hand. I believe in working from our strengths, not our weaknesses. One of our strengths as a community is that we have the advantage of allowing our neighbors, our friends, our communities the pleasure of getting to know us as people. It is my firmlyheldbelief that it is-0nly when others see us as people that we stand any chance of really changing anything. We cannot accomplish this from our current posiuon. Let’s consider a truce, a period of time off for good behavior, even if our opposition chooses not to participate. In the long run, I believe we will be able to accomplish our goals more effectively and with a lot less toll on us as people, on our relationships, and our lives. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time’n’TimeAgain, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Adiniral Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 744-0896 585-5622 749-1563 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-4340 742- 0712 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Dermis C.Amold, Realtor 746-4620 Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble BoOksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 592-5356 *Dusty Roads at the Silver Star, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan" 838-8503 Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994 Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Leanne M. Gross, Financial Harming 744-0102 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. 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F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery Gifts & Cards, at Family of Faith MCC 583-1248 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733, Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B~L..G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman S tudent Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope (United.Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 ,Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV ResourceConsortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith. Network 749-4195 -Rainbg~.B~iness Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 : " .R~i~W-~ii]age, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 ¯ "~’*Shanii Hotfine 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 Tool Box Technicians, 1338 E. 3i’d 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsg Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 187 501-253-6154 Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442 *MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 McClung Realtors 501-253-%82 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton 501-253-2204 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 50L253-~6001 *The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 �audio-on-demand subscription service via the Internet. TST company chairman, Edward L. Taylor, states, "so often when it comes to having a voice, the Gay and Lesbian community gets left out. Commercial radio stations seldom carry Gay shows....here at TST, we hope to fill the gap..." TST programming includes a weekly radio show, The Gay 90’s by Buck Harris that is produced out of state. On Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, portions of the Harvard AIDS Conference will be carried live and the audio track of CablePositivewill be available on demand. Gillean & Kirby are hosting a program called, Hear Us Out, focusing on "issues from their viewpoint". TST also has set a goal of 20 "fresh" hours of Lesbian & Gay programming a week. TST spokesperson, Shellie Cook, said that the service will consider providing "air-time" or access for other programming though they cannot provide studio support as they are for Hear UsO.ut. According to Cook, extensive experience may not required. She stated that neither Gillean nor Kirby had a background in radio and were chosen because "someone knew someone..." Program director, Ann Williams, formerly with KWGS, radio station of the University of Tulsa, spoke at a Rainbow Business Guild meeting last spring about the then in-development program and listened to Lesbian and Gay community b.usines s people about the lack of community oriented programming. ~ommumty reaction has been positive. However, one community observer, discussing the announcement of the program, expressed surprise at this new "visibility" for Gillean since Gille’andedined to serve as public spokesperson for TOHR during the time he served as TOHR president. Others have expressed regrets that the impact of. the service may be limited since it requires a somewhat expensive computer equipment and paid access. To hear the programming, listeners need a "multi-media" computer and modem. For more information: website: http://www.tstradio.com e-mail: mail@tstradio.com or call ’481-0077 or 800-789-4506. The change in status means the church loses some of its autonomy. Major decisions will now have to be reviewed bv district authorities. One reason cited for the downgrade was the failure to pay required tithes to the district and to UFMCC headquarters. Church members who spoke on condition of anonymity allege that the tithes were as much as 5 months in arrears and that Pastor Jones had received several written and verbal communications asking for compliance. District Coordinator Ed Paul declined to comment on the communications issue because of concerns about litigation but stated that the tithes were in arrears but not as much as 5 months. Church members have also raised con: cerus about perceived irregularities in the financial records for the year ending. Vvqaile the yearend report shows an ending balance on Sept. 30th of $9,307.38, by the congregational meeting on Oct. 29th, it was reported that the church had less than $700 on hand. At press time, inquiries to the church’s bank showed that the church’s -account appeared to have balance of about $1000-2000.~ District Coordinator Paul said he was not personally aware of the financial status but said that the district would perform a financial review as soon as they are able. Paul noted that he typically advises pastors and church leaders not tO try to sweep things under the rug, even if y. be painful. Halloween at.... Wild Nights...& Halloween at....Renegades...& Halloween at....the Silver Star they are adapted from all three churches, and to others who desire a more liturgical form of worship. Membership is open to all who would serve Christ without bigotry, in truth and justice. Saint Jerome ECC will be a parish church in. the Diocese of the Mountains and P1 ains,joining 14 other parishes in the US and in 3 other countries. Regular Masses_will be celebrated on each Saturday at 6: 00pm at the Community of Hope. For more information, contact Rick Hollingsworth at (918) 742-7122. Making Sense Teleflora Brass Hurricane $39.50 9720-C E. 31 sr Street Tulsa, Ok 74146 (918) 663-5934 Daphane Cooper Miracleglass Neil Ray TOHR Announces New HIV Prevention Program Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights begins a new and innovative, four week program for Gay & Bisexual’men for HIV prevention. The progrmn uses concepts of harm reduction that emphasize non-judgemental, flexible and individualistic approaches to HIV issues. Topics will include: identity, intimacy, health, relationships & sex. Info: call Jason at 742.2927. Owner EXPRESS POOLS & SPAS yo.r poof tla,, (918) 743-9994 6310 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74136 Life held this year on the campus of the Uni.versity of Tulsa. Marchers should gather ~n the plaza between Sharp Chapel and McFarlin Library at 6:30. Parking is available on the street south of Sharp Chapel and on the street and in the lot at .the Chapman Activity Center. The march will move around campus, ending at the Great Hall of the Allen Chapman Activities Center where the memorial service will be held. Organizations may bring bamaers and individuals should bring bdls~ Candles will be provided. Around the country at 1:50pro on Dec. 1st, congregations are asked to ring their bells 15 times to recall the 15 years now of the epidemic. Between 7:45 and 8pm, across the country, communities are asked to dim their lights to demonstrate the commitment to fighting AIDS and in tribute to those living with HIV,"AIDS and those who have died from AIDS Interfaith AIDS Ministries wants to line the march route with lumnarnias displaying the names of those who have died. For more information or to submit a name, call 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 by Monday, Nov. 20th. Contributions are requested but are not required. On Sunday, Dec. 3, this year’s Red Ribbon Treefest will be held at the Spotlight Theatre at 1318 Riverside Drive with a reception at4pm & auction at 5:30. The Red Ribbon Treefest is an annual event where decorated holiday trees are auctaoned to raise funds for local HIV/ AIDS organizations. This year’s proceeds will benefit the HIV Resource Consortium’s prescription drug program and to assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries 800 AIDS information telephone line. Tree set-up will be from 9-3pm on Sunday. The Spotlight Theatre has a number of steps at the entrance. To arrange handicapped access, call 663-53721~" Y �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds Announces Retirement BOSTON IJ.S. Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), who became the first openly gay member of Congress when he came out on lhc floor of the ltouse after he had bccn censured for having had sex 10 years earlier with a congressional page, has announc cd that hc will not run for his (’.ape Cod di strict scatagatn next year. Following that censure vote, Studds was nevertheless re-elected by a solid margin to become the first openly gay person ever elected to Congress. Studds has held his scat for 12 terms, a total of 23 years. Georgia Sodomy Law Challenged Again ATI ,A NTA -The Atlanta Const[rut[on reports that L. Chi-is (?hfis~cnscn is chailcnging the Georgia sodomy statute, wlfich the ~ I.S. Supreme Court upheld 9 years ago. Attorueys reprcscnlmg Chfistcnsen, who was chargcd with soliciting an undcrcovcr sheriff’s dcputy, will argue that Chfistcnscn’s right to privacy ~s grcatcr under the state C.onstitution than it is under the I;.S. Constiluuon and that the sodomy slatutc infringes on that right. Martina Debuts Rainbow VISA Card NI’;W YORK Tcunis great Mart[ha Navratilova has stepped inlo the corporate promotion area bv inlroducing the "’Rainbow (Sard,’" Visa’s credit card aimed a~ the nation’s gay and lesbian commnnity. Backed by antomakcr Sub~L part of ~c ~d’s fccs will go to the R~nbow Card Foundation, a nonprofit organiz~tion ~at will help fund gay and lesbian heath and education groups in the U.S. The Rainbow Card is available throngh the Travelers Bank, and domestic parmers ~n apply for a.joint a~onnt. "q’hc inspiration for the Rainbow Card and the foundalion calnc from thc incrcdiblc s~cng~ and unityso many of us sh~ed at the 1993 March on W~hington," Navratilova s~d. ’"l’~s cxpericn~ prompted my l~ends m~d mc to evaluate ways to h~ncss the coo heroic power of the gay community to achieve humanitarian goals. "lk~ay, I’m proud to inffodu~ the R~u~w ("ard as a fundraisiug tool that will gcncralc a substantial mnonnt of monc~ Ibr health ~d eduction ~uscs rclcv~t to lesbi~s ~d gays." The fund hopes to r~se some $20 million for v~ous ch~table groups wi0fin ¯e next 5 ye~s, Navmfilova s~d. T~ find out more i~o~ation about the R~nbow C~d, phone 1-800~-~INBOW. Too Man~ ’Rainbows’ NEWARK, N.J.-Just ~ys ~ter it made a ~g~y publicized debut, the R~nbow C~d Fo~fen has been h~ded a "cease ~d desist" order from the R~n- bow Foundation, a New Jersey charity that helps sick children. A spokesperson from the Rainbow Foundation said, "Their causes are not our cause." Attorney Mark Momjian, representing the Rainbow Card Foundation, which will distribute funds raised for gay- and lesbian-oriented groups, said hundreds of charities use the word "rainbow" in their names. University Campus Adds Lesbigay Institute LOS ANGELES - Califonlia State University’s Northridge campus has OKed creating an Institute on Gay, Lesbian & Trausgender Studies. The institute will conduct lectures and seminars on the Southern California campus, starting this semester. In announcing the ne~v institute, Donald Hall, an associate professor of English at the school, said it will serve as a ...Somner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii... legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increase the number of tourists visiting the state by about 172,000 people annually..¯ resource for faculty members who would like to include gay and lesbian studies in their course material. Hall said the campus has a large gay and lesbian student population, which the institute will serve. Hawaii Gay Marriages Equals 172,000 Tourists HONOLULU - A state committee holding hearings on the differences in benefits enjoyed by married couples that same-sex couples are ineligible for, was told by Sumner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii, that legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increas e the number of tourists v i s [tiny the state by about 172,000 people amiually. "’Adding more tourists of any stripe to the state would in general be good for the state," LeCroix told the Conunission on Sexual Orientation and the Law, authorized by the legislature as the staie tries to deal with the complex political and legal questions raised by a court challenge to the state’s refusal to give marriage licenses to samesex couples. Nat’l. Gay Organization Changes Name to HRC WASHINGTON - Noting that it is "so much more than a fund," the Human Rights Campaign Fund has formally changed its name to the Human Rights,,Canlpaign. HRC has recently begun publishing "H,RZY’Quartefly," a journal of political news and perspective. In announcing the namechange, Elizabeth Birch, HRC"s execuuve director, also announced the organization’s latest Internet addition, a World Wide Web site that it says will let Internet users keep track of voting records for their members of Congress and conlmumcate with diem quicklyiThe WWW site is: http://www.hrcusa.org. Tennessee Williams Honored by USPS with the caption "Roll One On." The pilot is considering filing a civil rights complaint over the incident. Disney Offers Partners Health Benefits IlOLLYWOOD The Walt Disney Compauy has become the latest member of the entertainment industry to extend insurance benefits to the domestic partners of its same-sex workcrs. A Dis~rey.spokesperson said the new policy ."brings our health benefits in line with our corporate non-discrinfination policy." The ncw benefit package applies only to the s,’une-sex partners of l)isncy employees and takes effect in January 1996. Fla. Lawmakers Attack Disney Partners Policy TAH.AHASS EE, Ha. - Fifteen F’lorida state legislators have written to Michael Eisner, chief executive officer of the Walt CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Playwright Teunessee Williams is being honored by a U.S. Postal Service co~umemorative stamp. Williams, best kalown for his complex and emotionally intense plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly Last Summer, was We wonder what born in Columbus, Mississippi Walt Disney hlmseff in 1911. He died in 1983. Possible Gay Spouse Not would think of your Enough for Annulment decision if he were DUBLIN, Ireland -The Irish Supreme Court has refused to alive today? We are nullify the 16-year marriage of a inclined to believe couple, mmamed in court documents, who each believed the he would be quick other was homosexual or bito pull the Iplug on sexual. The couple, who have 3 children, wanted to annul their such anti-tamily marriage even though neither eom P any Polieies ¯ presented any concrete evidence about the sexual orientation of - Florida legislators the other. The wife said she thought her Disney Co., denouncing the husband might be homosexual motion picture and theme park or bisexual because of a "close giant’s decision to offer health friendship" he had with another insurance benefits to the domesman and because she said that at tic partners of its gay and lesbian times he preferred masturbation employees. rather than sexual intercourse. The 15 legislators charged Similarly, the husband said he Disney with"belittling the Sanethought the wife migh~ be a les- . : tity of mainage" and of forcing bian because of a "long and very ° its customers to pay for treatclose friendship" that she had ¯ ment for people with AIDS with a younger woman. ¯ through the new health coverage A lower court rejected the an- ¯ that "will result in an increased nulment petition, and the Sunumber of AIDS cases." preme Court. upheld the lower A Disney spokesman in court ruling; noting that "an inBurbank; Calif., John Dreyer, adequacy of the.ability to com- ¯ said the company ~has no intenmunicate" was not justification tion of reversing itself on the for an annulment and that de- ¯ new policy and Saidit was conspite the difficulties the couple sistent with the finn’s non-disfaced "’the re must have been a ~ crimination policies. "This is fair amount of full sexual interabout providing health benefits course" simply to have had 3 for our employees and nothing children. more," Dreyer said. "When we ¯ get the letter, we’ll decide how Condom-Ad Blocked ¯ to respond to them, but we won’t Over Football Stadium ¯ NEW YORK - An air tralTic do it through the media." The controller in the busy New York " full text of the letter from the City region blocked an airplane lawmakers to the Walt Disney that was towing an ad for Co. follows: condoms from flying over the " "An open letter to Michael nearby Giants Stadium during a " Eisner and the Walt Disney weekend football game. A ¯. Board: We are deeply disapspokesperson for the Federal pointed in.your recent decision Aviation Administration said it ¯ to extend health benefits to the was not FAA policy to prevent ~ domestic partners of your hosuch advertising fly-overs bemosexual employees. The me~ cause of the content of the ad. ¯ dia and entertainment industry The towed ad depicted a 25-foot ¯ may consider this a ’politically silhouette of an unrolled condom ¯ correct’ and courageous change in policy, but we - and others who have looked to you as the provider of wholesome, familyoriented entertainment - consider your decision a big mistake both morally and financially. We are surprised at your belittlement of the sanctity of marriage. By implying that vows no longer need to be made in order to gain marital privileges, you are alienating the millions of )eople in this country who take ,the marriage covenant seriously and believe that it is ordained by God. We strongly disapprove of y~)ur inclusion and endorsement of a lifestyle that is unhealthy, unnatural and unworthy of special treamlent. Those who practice homosexuality are engaging in a life style that should not be given the same status as heterosexual marriages. Financially speaking, how can you give medical benefits to a group of people with such a high medical risk, "knowing full-well that other Disney employees and the American people will have to pick up die tab for the inevitable increased health insurance premiums? With your decision, you are alienating the vast majority of fanfilie~ in this country. You may be gaining the applause of a vocal minority of your employees, but you are jeopardizing your finaucial base which creates the need for those same employees. We are also deeply disappointed in the path that die Disney .company has chosen to follow. For more than 50 years Walt Disney Co. has represented all that is good and pure and wholesome in our nation. Families flocked to Walt Disney World and Disneyland because they knew that Walt Disney respected and nurtured the traditional American family and its strong moral values. Disney could always be counted on to provide parents and children alike with family-friendly, goodnatured entertainment. Nowadays, however, you are producing and-fami!y films under other labds,such as Miramax, and moving even further away from traditioual American values with this policy decision. We wonder what Walt Disney himself would think of your decision if he were alive today? We are inclined to believe he would be quick topull.the plug on such anti-family company policies. We hope you will be quick to reconsider your new policy and work to reestablish the Disney Co. as a family-oriented brganization." Dole Waffles on Log Cabin Contribution WASH.INGTON - Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, abruptly changed.his time about a $1,000 campaign contribution from the gay and lesbian Log Cabin Republicans, saying it was a mistake to return the money and blaming the whole incident on �N.ews Briefs Ne.wp ,Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs. News Briefs ..News his campaign staff. _’ D~ole, whose GOP presidential bid has been lagging recently, said his campaign staff had not cleared the decision to return the Log Cabin PAC donation with lfim. Dole’s latest statement on the returned funds contradicts statements he made last month when he said on a television interview: "I didn’t want the perception that we were buyinginto some special rights for any group or lifestyle or whatever it might be with gays or.anyone else." But a month later, Dole blamed his campaign staff entirely for the August incident, and implied that he hadn’t known about the deosion to realm the contribution "I think if they had consulted with me, they wouldn’t have done that," Dole told reporters in mid-October. "I just didn’t agree with what happened." Neither, obviously, did the gay GOPers who have since handed over their $1,000 campaign contribution to Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, another Republican presidential candidate. Rich Tafel, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said he believed Dole had figured out during the past inonth of campaigning that beating up on gay supporters wasn’t a smart political move. "~I think as he’s traveled around the country he’s found as we have that moderate Republicmls, a lot of Dole supporters; Werereally tumedOfflJy tiffs .whole inddentY Dole said he would not ask the gay Republicans for the donation again because "I don’t want to open it all up again. Temp Agency Sued for Anti-Gay Bias MINNF~A, POLIS - Marcus St. Janacs has filed a lawsuit against thc Dolphin Tcmporary Services" Industrial Group, m~ emp!tymcnt agency, charging diat they fired him as an employee of the company because he is gay. In the suit, St. James also charges thai the temporary agency singled lfim out for retaliation because he had refused to fabricate data for some 500 job seekcrsin order to meet equal opp0rtunity employment requiremeuts. Au attoruey for the finn denied may ,reprisals against St. Jmfies and insisted that his "job ~ pgrforLn.an,ce, ,.w,a~£k¢ sole.~eason f‘or his. termination.’" St. James is as’king ~tr,~0mc $50,000 in darnages mid lost wages. . COI.I ~ege Repub!ieans Sue Over~ Anti=Bias. Pledge DENVER - A GOP student organization, die College RepublicanS,has filed a federal lawsfiit ,against Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the Metropolitan State College in Denver, charging that the 3 campuses violate their First Amendment rights for insisting that student groups sign a nondiscrimination agremnent that includes sexual orientation. ~ ¯ -" : ¯ : : The suit charges that"if the Col- lege, Republicans were compelled to-accept homosexuals ... this would change the message communicated by the College Republicans’ speech and other First Amendment activities.’" The suit asks the U.S. District : Court to force the schools to : sanction the College Republi- ¯ cans, which would include pro" viding them with office spaceon campus. Leaders of the College Republicans said earlier this year that they had no intention of actually barring homosexuals but that they object to the colleges’ decision to require all student organizations to sign the pledge, which states: "The club will:not discriminate on the basis Of ,abe, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation." "We really feel the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s "We reafly fed the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s book he was.usin~Vdidn’ t ha;ce a single reference to the role of gays and lesbians in history. Papers Print Photo of Greek PM’s Wife Nude with ’Another Woman’ ATtIENS - Greece erupted in a political uproar after 3 newspa7 pers in Athens published a frontpage photo of Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou’ s wife Dimitra Liani in what purports ’to show her nude on a bea~hin "an intimate pose with another unidentified woman." The photo, which Mrs. Papandreou has denounced as faked, depicts the unidentified woman fondling her genitals. ¯ Authorities arrested the publisher of one of the papers on misdemeanor charges his publication made an "unprovoked insuit" against Mrs. Papandreou, who met and married the Prime Minister when she was an airline stewardess. The publishers of the two other papers that published the photo also face warrants for their arrest but have gone into hiding, police say. Mrs Papandreou, who is 40, said the photo was a fake representing a "dirty campaign" to thwart her increasing political ambitions. sexual,preference Albuquerque Gay & down our throat," Lesbian-History Month said Nate HalL.of ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez proclaimed October "’Lesbian & Gay His tory Month’" in the city on Oct. 27, recognizing the"important contributions to our society" by gays and lesbians. The proclamation also notes that National Coming Out Day~ whichis Oct. 11, was started 7 years ago by long-time Nmv Mexico resident Robert Eichberg~ who died earlier this year. Earlier in the month, Santa Fe Mayor Debbie Jaramillo also issued a similar proclamation recognizing "Lesbian, Gay’ & Bisexual History: Month" in that city. the Metropolitan State C llege Republicans... sexual preference down our throat," said Nate Hall. chairman of the Metropolitan State College Republicans. "If a person is gay., so what’? Our biggest concern is, are you. a Republican’? But we don’t as a club condone homosexual activity." Sheila Kaplan, Metropolitan State College president, said that the school stands bY .t!~e antibias reqnireme, nt "One of the founding pfinci plUS 6~"Met~6 i~ a Iranian Man Sentenced cormnitment to maintaining a For Dressing AS Women campus environment free from TEHRAN -An Iranian newspadiscrimination in any’ form, per has reported that a man in the where .all people are respected capital city of Tehran was beaten and valued," Kaplan said. "We up by outraged women and later believe Metro’s nondiscriminasentenced toi201ashes by’ a court tion policies areLht~pl~r,O,p,ri- " ~b~fig~"h~’ ~’6t- ~)n a municipal ate and legal." . btigdr~ssed in the heavv veils dismissed a lawsuit by Navy Lt. Richard Selland who has been challenging the Defense Department’s new so-called "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy of excluding openly gay and lesbian service members from the military. The court ruled that Selland’s First and Fifth Amendment rights do not take precedence over Congress’ and the Defense Department’s right to set military policies. Selland currentl y i s a supply officer at a base in Virginia, but when he came out in 1993, he was stationed on the submarine Hammerhead. Gay Couple’s Joint Bankruptcy Denied ATLANTA - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. David Kahn has rejected the joint bankruptcy petition of 2 gay men, ruling that they were ineligible because they aren’t legally married. Judge Kahn agreed that the men’ s long- ¯ ¯¯Sheldon had made *’a career out of vilifying lesbians, gays and persons with AIDS" and had called people infected HIV to be "confined in eoneentratlon . eam?-like establishments. , tenn relationship had a number of similarities to a heterosexual mamage, but he :ruled that federal bai"tkniptcy laws required legal marriage or its equivalent as "’more than a inere technicalitV.’" The case is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. O.S. House of ReDs. Opened by Prayer by Radical, Anti-Gay Pastor WASHINGTON Rights activists and Democrats in the House of Representatives expressed disma? and outrage over having far-right anti-gay milfister Louis Sheldon of, the Traditional Values Coalition deliver the daily prayer that usually begin s the legislative body’s ~lay on Thursday, Nov. 2. Santa Fe ProclaimsGhy and billowing caftan-lik~ gown " ReD. Lynn Wolsey, a Califor" " ~&Lesbian History Month. of a woman. " niaDeumcrat saidSheldon had The3 i-year:~idma~, who Was SANTA FE. NM - Debbie made "’a career out of vilifyiug not identified, told’the newspaJarmnill.o, the lnavot of Sm~ta lesbimls, gays mid persons with per that he had dressed as a ’Fe, N.M., has :officially proAIDS.’" and had called for people s ~1 bd rite d’ ~Oi: r~be f~ -’ as~, ::: .]Le’S bi~aiL ¯ woman’ ,m~’d~ s at; i~l’ tli~; W omen.infected iwith: HIV. to~.be:?’con- O~fl~:;~e~ secti6n of the bus ias Gay’ & Bisexual Hist6~3: Mbfith’. ~finedin concentration -camp.like. "]Yar~"tf’a’S33 bet ~vifll his father. In makiug tli~’ 15f6~tanYation, establishrnents.’" ~ ....... Mayor Jaranfillo’said it was nec- "" A’pparenfly the man~s large frmne Eli.zabeth Birch of.the I2iUman mid feet di&l’t fool the women. essary ’:’to make sure onr country Rights Campaign agreed. "’It is however, mid he told the paper at least learns the lessons Of toloutrageous that those in control they" "got aiagry mid beat me up." erance mid faimess and accepts of this Congress would allow The man was later sentenced by the fact that we are all eqnal in that man, whose every waking a religious court to 20 lashes for die eves of God." Lesbian, Gay breath is spent attacking lesbian & BiSexual History Month was what it called his "ugly and imand gay people in this country, proper" prank. originally the brai]lclfild of St. to lead the House in prayer," Louis, Me., high school teacher Sailor’s Case Dismissed Birch said. "’Sheldon has created Rodimy Wilson after he found BALTIMORE- Federal District a cottage industry out of polidthat an 800-page history text- Court Judge Joseph Young has cal gay-bashing and hate, ..and:it is insulting to every fair-mind&d American." But a spokesperson for House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sheldon’s invocation was "perfectly appropriate." Sheldon had been invited to deliver the brief prayer at the request of ReD. Ken Calvert (RCalif.). NGLTF ’Creating Change’ Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. -The National ’Gay, & "Lesbian Task Force held its 1995 Creating Changeconference, on Nov. 1012 in Detroit. The Task Force released the following statement: "More than a thousand gay,lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists gathered in Detroit, Michigan, for what was, perhaps, the largest ever national gay’ strategizang conference. The 1995 Creating Change Conference occurs at a critical juncture in the gay’ and lesbian movement when many battles and far-reaching decisions are coming together at once, the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending ruling on die Colorado Amendment 2 case, the prominencc of gay, lesbian and bisexual issues in the 1996 Presidential Ele&ions, Right Wing anti-gay b~illot initiatives in Maine and other states, workplace discrimination, and samegender marriages, ainong oilier controversial issues.’" The conference present some ’180 wOrkshops~ - plenaries. brown-bag sessions, and cultural events. Plenary’ speakers included Urvashi \,’aid, nationally’ known activist and author of Virtual Equally.’: The Mains?reaming of Gay and Lesbiaftgiberation; Second-term Wigconsin State ReD. Tmnmv Bfildwin Elias Farajaje-JoneS, -author, teacher, theologian, bisexual activist recently’ featured in Newsweek; and Harry Britt,.pioneer gay politician and former member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Numerous other gay" movement ’luminaries attended, including Dee Mosbacher, Deb Price, Elizabeth Birch, Scan Strub, Debra Chasnoff, Scot Nakagawa, Phill Wilson,-Derek Hodel, Tim McFeeley, Paula Ettelbrick, Mab Segrest, Robert Bray, Suzmme Pharr. Suzanne Goldberg, and ¯ activists from almost every State. Tulga activist, Tim Gillean, attended the Conference as well as native ONahoman and Dalras Gay & ’.Lesbian-A,tl’ianee.preSi- �¯ be ineffective or inadequate for another of lic Health.Association that about a third of female transsexuals, he found that alI had the peopl~ surveyed in African-American ¯ the 9 known strains of the virus. "We may the smaller "female" structure in this area ;<~churches believe that HIV was produced ¯ need to worry about different genetic apof the brain. Swash said the results imply that maleby the government in germ warfare labs as ¯ pearances of the virus and changing patpart of a genocide effort aimed at blacks in " terns of the virus in order to get vaccines to-female transsexuals had this smaller ¯ that protect people who might be travelthis country. stria terminalis area from birth and that Dr. Sandra Crouse Quilm of the public " ling or who might live in different regions the re, on of the brain may be linked to Concerns Over AIDS Funds in health school at the University of North ¯ of the world," said Dr. Andrew Artenste gender identity as well as sexuality in Medicaid Changes Carolina-Chapel Hill, reported that an- ¯ in, one of the researchers at Walter Reed. general. Swaab said that there was no "It might require either multiple strains in other third of the approximately 1,000 evidence that transsexualism is genefi: WASHINGTON - Government officials ¯ the vaccine or multiple vaccines eventuchurch-goers surveyed in 5 U.S. cities cally inherited, but noted that it was not and AIDS agencies say that potentially indicated they were "unsure’" if the AIDS ¯ ally to protect people.’" possible to say" how much influence envihundreds of thousands of people with ronmental factors play compared to inepidemic was an a ttempt at genocide or ¯ HIV/AIDS could lose health care benefits Fired Nurse With HIV Sues not. Quinn noted that black church-goers herited traits. Swaab and other researchunder legislation approved by Congress HOUSTON - A Houston nurse, known in are not representative of the larger Afriers, including Dr. Simon LeVay of the that would give ~eater control of Mediccourt doctnnents only as "Jane Doe," has can-American population, but said the Salk Institute, have found similar differaid fun ds to states. Jesse Brown, secrefiled a lawsnit against Surgicare, a medi"stnnfflng’" results nevertheless indicate ences in the size of another area of the tary of the Veterans Affairs Dept., and cal center where she had worked until that a large portion of the country’s black Donna Shalala, secretary of Health & hypothalmnus between gay and straight earlier this year. Doe’s suit charges that population doesn’t trust public health inmen. Human Services, joined in criticizing the after learning she was HIV-positive in formation.legislative changes approved by the ReStraights Not Changing Sexual . January she was told by her supervisor to Quiun and Stephen Thomas of Emery ¯ take time off work if she wanted to "deal publican-controlled Congress. The legisBehavior Because of Epidemic University said, however, that the finding lation would hand over a large part of the with the shock.’" But after a 2 week leave, BOSTON - A report in the American is backed up by similar studies of black federal Medicaid funds in block ~ants for Doe was informed that she had been fired Journal of Public Health indicates that college students, housing-project residents : for "excessive absenteeism" because she the states to administer, spar’king increased heterosexuals surveyed in 1990 and again and African-Americans visiting clinics in concerns that people with HIV/AIDS illhad been off work for more than 3 days in in 1992 show no changes in their sexual Washington, D.C. The researchers said nesses might suffer cuts in benefits as a the past 6 months. The suit charges that ¯ activities because of the AIDS epidemic. the other surveys also found that around result. Surgicare violated federal anti-bias laws The researchers noted that the 2 surveys one-third of those survey believed HIV and fired her because of her infection. Research Links Transsexualism of some 9,000 people from around the was part of an effort to l~ill blacks in the ¯ China Begins Addressing country indicate that the number of hetAnd Brain Structure U.S., and another third indicated they erosexhals who said they engaged in sex AIDS Epidemic LONDON - Researchers in the Nether-. were unsure about the theory. The scienwith multiple partners had actually inlands have reported in the journal Nature tists surveyed people who attended black ¯¯ BEIJING - According to a report in the creased slightly by 4% between 1990 and that male-to-female transsexualism may Guangming Daily, Chinese health minis-clmrches in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., De¯ try authorities have acknowledged for the 1992. The researchers also reported that have a biological basis, based on a tiny troit, Kansas City, Me., and Tuscaloosa, ¯ first time that the 2,428 cases of AIDS the surveys indicate that straights showed region of the hypothalamus in the brain. Ala. ~ officially reportedin the country are probno increased likelihood of using condoms Prof. Dick Swaab of the Netherlands InAsian, African HIV Strains or getting tested for HIV during the 2 stitute for Brain-Research in Amsterdam ably "significantly undercounted" and that Migrating to the West years the)’ were surveyed. said in the report that the stria terminalis the ministry believes the actual number of LONDON - According to the report in region of the hypothalamus that is linked people infected with HIV in China is Many Blacks Believe HIV a the medical journal Ixtncet, U.S. and Uruto sexuality is larger in men than in women, probably about 100,000 people instead. Genocide Attempt guayan military doctors are reporting that regardless of their sexual orientation. But The health ministry officials also anSAN" DIEGO - Researchers reported at Asian and African strains of HIV have Swaab reported that, after studying the nounced that it would join in observing the annual meeting of the American Pubbeen introduced into the Western hemipost mortem brain structures of 6 male-toWorld AIDS Day on December 1 and is in sphere, brought back to their home counthe process of setting up a national agency tries by military personnel returning from to address prevention and control of the foreign duty in those regions. spread of HI\.’ in the country. Military doctors at the Walter Reed It ’Came’ In Outer Space Army Institute and the Uruguayan DirecKANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dr. Joseph Tash torate of the Armed Forces in Montevideo of the University of Kansas School of said they isolated a common Southeast Medicine has been given a contract by the Asian strain of HIV in 6 Uruguayan solNational Aeronautics and Space Admindiers and marines who served as part of a istration (NASA) to conduct sexual exU.N. peacekeeping f orce in Cambodia. In periments in outer space. Little is known a different study also reported in Lancet, about sex in the weightlessness of space, physicians at the U.S. Naval Health Rebut there is some evidence that male sperm search Center in San Diego found the is more active and aggressive in orbit. But same HIV strain in 3 U.S. sailors and before you start suiting up and heading off Marines who had been serving in Thaito NASA headquarters in Houston with & for, but not exclusive land. They also found 2 African’strains of visions of astronaut orgies, however,Tash the virus in 2 servicemen who had reto the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. notes, that these experiments will only turned from duty in Kenya and Uganda. involve studying the behavior of the sperm The scientists say" the findings could of sea urchins - which is chemically close complicate efforts to fight AIDS because Monday & Thursday evenings: to that of human sperm. potential vaccines that might be devised see next page to protect against one strain of HIV may 7-8:30 pm for testing, 7-9 pm for results.- Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights._ Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commnnity �HIV blood test as part of his application, and asked to see his doctor’s records, both of which LaBonte agreed to. But LaBonte’s attorney says the company incorrectly decided that the two men were having unprotected sex, and in March of this year r.ejl,e,c,ted LaBonte’s application, saying that this type bf activity poses an increased risk for mortality which we are unable to price." The suit charges that the insurance firm’ s rejection of the policy violates both California and U.S. laws barring discriinination against people who associate with individuals infected with HIV. In a brief .press release, Minnesota Mutual Life said it does not discriminate and is in complete compliance with Califomia’s insurance regulations. Health Officials Confirm 1st rus. Officials with India’s health ministry that department officials destroyed his agreed that the WHO figures are probably career because he complained abou! uncorLeg~t,~:noting ,,.that the number of resafe standards and procedures at a statepor(~d cases in the country has nearly run laboratory. Joseph Youme, who had doubled in the last 6 months and that 7 out worked with the state health department of every 1,000 people screened for HIV for 16 years and had studied HIV with are now testing poslt~ve. Robert Gallo, included written complaints Justice Dept. Sues Moving he had made involving what he believed Viatical Firm Says It were tmsafe laboratory procedures. InCompanies Over AIDS Meets SEC Rules cluded in the complaints Yourno had made WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice DeWASHINGTON- Brian D. Pardo, presiin the past few years were criticisms that partment has filed alawsuit against Bekins dent of the Waco, Texas-based Life Parttubes of laboratory specimen blood had Van Lines and Schloer Enterprises Inc. ners Inc., has filed a sworn report in fedbeen dropped in stairwells, hazardous Schloer, whichis Bekins’ agency in Philaeral court that the viatical insurance comwaste had been tossed out with regular delphia, was sued for refusing to move the pany "has developed revised methods of building rubbish, and that on one occahousehold goods of two men because a operation that it considers sufficient to sion in 1991 a large bird flew through an friend of theirs has AFDS. The federal eliminate any claim that the securities open window and knocked over unspecilawsuit was filed under the Americans laws apply." Life Partners functions as fied lab specimens and equipment before with Disabilities Act and charges that the buyers’ agent in viatical settlements, if flew out agmn. After filing complaints .Bekins had agreed to move the furuishwhich allow people with terminal illnesses about the conditions at the lab with superags of David Homan and Robert such as AIDS to sell their life insurance riors, Yourno says he was demoted to a Bite Transmission o! HIV policies prior to death. Rosenbaum, who were relocating to Aridesk job, virtually putting an end to his zona. But when the movers arrived at the WEST PALM BEACH,.FIa. -The U.S.: : TheU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeComcareer in laboratory research. home of the men, a neighbor who has Centers for Disease Control & Prevention ¯ mission has not yet commented on the AIDS was visiting Homan and Equal Employment Commission has confirmed the first instance of HIV. : steps outlined in Pardo’s sworn stateRosenbaum, and the movers abruptly rebeing transmittedby ahumanbite. Health ¯ ment, but its court filings acknowledge Sues Over Firing of HIV÷ Driver fused to continue with the move, the suit officials noted that an unusual set of cir- -" that viatiCal transactions are not inherFRESNO, Calif. - A California-based charges. The moving companies, have cumstances would be needed for HIV to : ently securities, that the participation of trucking company is being sued by the denied any wrongdoing, but the Justice be passed from one person to another ° an agent does not necessarily-invoke the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Department says it filed the suit because through-a bite, and noted that this case, ¯ securities laws, and that the preliminary Commission for firing an HIV-infected the 2 firms refused to .cooperate in its which took place during the robbery of a ," injuncuonissued by a federal court earlier truck driver. DEF Express in Kingsburg, initial investigation. 91-year-old man, was the first such docu- ." this year allows Life Partners to comply Calif., has been charged with violating the Antibodies May Not Disable Hiv mented ease in 15:years they have been : "by restructuring the transactions in such Americans with: Disabilities Act in as tracking the AIDSepidemic. ¯ a way that they do not constitute securiLONDON - AIDS researchers have. redismissal of driver .James Marion. The ported in the British journal Nature .that ,: Alarming Growth inGIobal AIDS., _,:..-ties.’? The SEC must file a response to the.EEOC isaskingthat, Marion receiYe back HIV can continue to be infectious evenGENEVA ~ "The-staggering~ impact of : report.by Nov; 2., after which time the. ¯ -wages~ compensation for emotional sufafter the individual virus has been trapped AIDS in non-Western nations around the ¯ , court will deliberate the case. The SEC is ; feting and punitive damages again DEF. inside an envelope of antibodies, norg~obe has been underscored by recent ¯" seeking to make the court injection per- ~ An attorney representing, the trucking manent. mally the way the body neutralizes other statements by health organizations and ¯ firm said DEF Express wasn’t even aware ¯ that Marion was HIV-positive until he microbe~. The Virginia Commonwealth officials. Timothy Stamps, Zimbabwe’s HIV Scientist Sues New York University researchers said the finding health minister, said in a newspaper interfiled the complaint against the company ALBAN’Y, NY- A former New York may partly explain why it has been so view that the country estimates that some and accused the EEOC of filing the lawhealth department research worker has difficult to stop the relentless spread of see Health Briefs, page 8 100,000 Zimbabweans will die of AIDSfiled a lawsuit against the state, charging the virus. Dr. Gregory Burton, one of the related illness during the next year and a researchers, said the antibodies that enhalf. Stamps said he wasn’t trying to be an velop HIV, instead of disabling it may "alarmist," but noted that "At present 25 actually help spread the virus to the body’s to 30 bodies of victims of AIDS are put disease-fighting T cells. into mortuaries...and hospitals" every day in the country. In neighboring Sout~a AfMan Sues Insurance Firm rica, a study by the Universltv of Natal Over Lover’s HIV says that nearly a million people in SAN FRANCISCO- Mark LaBonte, who KwaZulu-Natal, the country" s most poputs HIV-negative, has filed a S1 million lous province, will be infected with HIV lawsuit against the Minnesota Mutual Life by 19%. The researchers predicted there Insurance Company, charging that he was would be 920,000 HIV cases in the provturned down for a policy after the insurince of 8.7 million. The nation’s health ance firm learned he is gay and that his department also indicates its latest data partner has AIDS. LaBonte’s suit charges indicates that of the country’s 40 million that his application for insurance was repeople 7.6% (about 3 million people) are fused after Minnesota Mutual Life learned already infected with the virus. his lover, Joe Aviles, is infected with The World Health Organization has HIV. LaBonte claims the insurance finn also announced that even though HIV was believed that he was therefore at risk for almost unknown in India 10 years ago, it infection from Aviles. MinnesotaMuttml now estimates that between 1.6 and 2 Life had asked LaBonte to undergo an million Indians are infected with the vi- Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Ken’s Flowers Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services 1635 East Fifteenth Street We have ma~, insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 599-8070 Serving our communities with pride! 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 I �suit for "political" reasons. Biomathematics Looks at HIV CHICAGO - Dr: Alan Perelson, an immunologist with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, and Dr. Thomas B. Kepler, a biomathematician at North Carolina State University, say they think they’ve found out how the lymph glands produce highly specificmolecules, known as antibodies, that attack mic¢obes an the body with such accuracy. In their study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the mathematicians" complex formulas generate a model that scientists say "tells us how the immune system can make antibodies that are 100 times more effective in just two weeks.’" Virologists and other scientists say the mathematical modeling could give"doctors important insights into the most effective times in the progression of HIV infection to prescribe specific medications to fight off the virus. Assertiveness May Help Black Women Avoid HIV CHICAGO - ,According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, African-American women Who took classes in %exual assertiveness" were two times more likeh’ to insist on theirmale sex partners using condom s than a comparable group of women who took a standard 2-hour AIDS education class. Among other things, the classes taught how to put condoms on a partner, how to clearly express sexual desires and how to deal with situations where either the women or their partners have been drinking. ,:~* ....... "We don’t think one session of HIV education is really goxng to change any behavior - and in fact it did not," said Dr. Gina Wingood of the school of public health at the University of Alabama ~n Birmingham and one of the co-authors of the study. Black women in the U.S. are 16 times m~)re likely to become infected with HIV than American white women, possibly because their male sex partners are less likely to use condoms or more likely to u se IV drugs, Wingood and her fellow researchers said. ~ discovered that one of its surgeons had ¯ . been infected with HIV for at least 13 ¯ years. Hospital officials said it was "’very ¯ ~" uulikely’~ that the physician had infecte~l any of his patients but that it wanted to reassure former patients of the surgeon. Male IV Drug Users at High Risk for HIV ATLANTA - A study by the C~nters for Disease Control & Prevention and published in the agency’s MMWR Summary indicates that AIDS education and prevention programs may not be reaching male IV drug users ffho also have sex with other men. The CDC study was based on xnterviews with men who inject drugs and who also have sex with other men Young People Hit Hardest by whether they identified themselves as gay, HIV in China bisexual or heterosexual - in Dallas, DenBEIJING - China’s leading medical pubver and Long Beach, Calif. The researchlication, Health Daily, has reported that ers concluded that this subgroup now acthe AIDS epidemic is striking the nation’s counts for 7% of the total AIDS cases in younger people harder than auy other age the U.S. and 21% of all the cases among group. According to the paper, nearly IV drug users in tiffs country. two-thirds of those infected with HI\" in .." " The men in this group, ~e study said, the country are under 30 years of age. The are at "’extremely high risk" of becoming paper’s da~a, however, w’as based on govinfected, noting that the majority of those ernment health agency figures, which ofinterviewed shared needles, often traded ficially have recorded ouly 1,774 HIV sex for drugs or money, and had unproinfections in the country..klan)" global tected sex with multiple partners. The AIDS experts believe that more than study also noted that how these men iden10,000 Chinese are actually infected with tify themselves sexually may have little or the virus. nothing to do with whether they have sex with other males, with a full third of those French Hospital to Test 5,000 interviewed describing themselves as hetEx-Patients of MD with HIV erosexuals even though they all acknowlPARIS - Officials at the Saint-Germainedged having sex with other men. en-Laye Hospital have announced that Study: Lesbians, Bi Women At the medical facility will test more than 5,000 ex-patients for possible HIV infecHigher Risk for HIV tion. The enormous hospital-funded testCHICAGO - According to a report pubing program was announced after it was lished in the American Journal of Public Health, wo~nen who have sex with other women are at greater risk for HIV infe6tion than women who are exclusively heterosexual. The researchers compared attitudes,, characteristics and HIV statns of women at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in New York City. Of the 9% who said they have sex with other women, more than 90% said they also had sex with men as well. The scientists found that the women who had same-sex contact were more likely than the exclusively heterosexual women to be infected with HIV, to trade sex for drugs or money; and to use intravenous drugs. The researchers .said, although the women who have sex with other women were more likely to be infected with HIV, the study found no instances of actual female-to-female transmission. Clinton to Host White House AIDS Conference WASHINGTON-The administration has announced that President Clinton will host the first-ever White House Conference on AIDS on Dec. 6 to underscore his commitment to doing more about the epidemic. Mike McCurry, White House press secretary, said it will bring many experts on the disease to the high-level conference. "’It will feature more than 130 individuals from across the country," M~Curry said. "Conference participants will discuss the. latest trends in the .AIDS epidemic, epidemiological stgveys and studies of the AIDS epidemic itself, and the central issues of AIDS research, prevention, care and discrimination, among other issue, s." McCurry said Clinton would take part m some portion of the conference, but didn’t specify exactly what. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law FI_~ELITY HO_/v~E HEALTH CARE, INC. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 , ,2 We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hours/day, seven days/week. The range of services include: Know Your Rights! Skilled nursing services (RN’s, LPN’s) Home health aides, Physical Therapy Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services, In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation, Private duty nursing and Corn panion sitter services. 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The researchers found, among other things, that clean-needle programs cost about $20 per addict per year, "but treatment costs for people with AIDS : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ were as high as $120,000 a year. CA Gov. Vetoes Medicinal Pot The researchers also compared data ¯¯ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - To the surprise from the 5 cities they studied with data of almost no one, California Governor from New York City, which does not have : Pete Wilson la~ vetoed a measure passed a legal needle-swap program. The scien- ¯ in September by the state legislature that fists found that HIV infection rates among would have allowed people with AIDS IV drug users there rose from under 10% ~ and some other illnesses to grow and use to more than 50% in just 5 years, while the : marijuana. Many AIDS activists and a 5 study cities kept infection rates among ¯ number of physicians say the illegal drug IV drug abusers at very low levels. alleviates several debilitating manifestaHIVTesting for Expectant Moms ¯ uons associated with AIDS,includingloss of appetite, weight loss, and nausea. It is SACRAMENTO,Calif.-CaliforniaGov_ the second such measure approved .by the ernor Pete Wilson has signed into law a measure that requires health care pracu-. " California Legislature that Wilson has vetoed~’ " tioners offeringl~renatal ca~e tO offer HW testing to pregnant women. Expectant ¯ HIV Isolation Works - At a Price mothers arenot,however, required to take " HAVANA - The Miami Herald has rethe test. ¯ ported that Cuba has one of the lowest HIV infection rates in all of Latin America - by forcibly quarantining those infected with the virus. World Health Orgamzation data shows that Cuba has only 0.8 cases of AIDS reported for each 100,000 citizens. Cuba has put people infected with HIV inisolated sanatoriums for nearly a decade. Dr. Reinaldo Gil, who runs Cuba’s AIDS programs, told the Herald that the isolation of people with HIV AIDS was the main reason for the country’s low infection rate. "People are beginning to.see that what we did works," he said. The paper also quoted people with AIDS who agreed that Cuba’s isolation program had reduced possible infections. But one patient told the paper, "’\Ve have lost our freedom. That is the most important thing there is." Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa ERSON REALTORS" LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2rid & 4th Sun. 2642 E. 21st Street ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 1623 No, Maplewood, 838-1715 Imaginations Christmas Gif!! Dan Du Vail / Ozoner Unique Gifts: Clocks, Lamps, Tees, Mini Waterfalls & more! 15th & Peoria 584-4606 Aroma Lamps Kelly Kirby BROOKSIDE Certified Public Accountant 4649 South Peoria Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 747-5466, POB 1401!, Tulsa 74159 Open Saturdays thru holidays4. JEWELRY 9:30 - 5, Mon. - Fri. �A White House letter from Clihton to the Human Rights Campaign, a major backer of the legislation and the country’s largest gay lobbying organization, says that the president considers the bill "important civil rights legislation." The bill bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in businesses with more than 15 employees. Religious organizations are exempt from the measure. Clinton noted that the proposed le~slation does not apply to businesses with 15 or fewer workers, to the nation’s armed forces or to i’eligious organizations or the schools they operate, andthat 4t specifically excludes, an~" quotas. The bill would not reqtfires businesses to provide health or other benefits to domestic parmers of gay or lesbian employees. "’The bill, therefore, appears to answer all the legitimate objections previously raised against it, ~while ensuring that Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, can find and keep their jobs based on their ability and the quality of their work," the Clinton letter says. George S tephanopoulos, a senior Clinton advisor, said,"This is a reasonable response to a real problem. It ensures that everyone receives equal treatment and no one gets special treatment." "Peopleshould not be fired from their jobs for a reason that has nothing to do wi th their abilities," said Elizabeth Birch, executiye director of the Human Rights Campaign. "Today in.America, it’s perfectly legal to fire someohe for being gay or lesbiaJa. The President stands with the vast majority of Ameri cans in supporting equal rights in the workplace for lesbian and gay citizens." The bill laces opposmon on Capitol Hill, "and has poor chances of passage at this time. In the latest issue of Nature Gen¢,Jir~sv~,Dr. Dean Hamer and his fellow researcli6rs at the National Institutes of Health reported that the expanded study confirms that there is a genetic link between male homosexuality and the genetic marker (known as X q28) il;herited from X chromosome of the mother. The researchers found that 22 of 32 pairs of gay brothers from unrelated families (69%) shared the same version of the genetic material, leading them to confirm the genetic link. When the scientists looked at the heterosexual brothers of gay men, however, they found only 22% of the heterosexual Siblings had inherited the Xq28 pattern. At the same time, researchers examined 36 pairs of lesbian sisters, but found no evidence of any shared genetic marker in the same re.on. "The finding in gay men but not lesbians suggests that the mechanisms underlying male and female sexual orientauons a~e at least partially distinct," Hamer concluded in the report. Earlier statistical studies have also shown that gay men were more likely to have gay" brothers than lesbians to haw lesbian s~sters, he noted. Hamer said, "’It shows that it is not impossible to map complex psychological traits to genes. It is still a very large genetic re, on. We have narrowed down which haystack in the field it is, but it’s still a haystack." Ma ki.n,q_ Sense A New H IV Prevention Program from TOHR Following the Supreme Court hearings on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Colorado’s Attorney General Gale Norton told reporters that gays and lesbians as a group, do not merit "special protections." "The status quo, in almost the entire United States, is that there are uo laws granting special protections on the basis .of sexual orientation," Norton said.."And Amendment 2 just says .that,there will not be those additional special protections on that basis." On the other side, attorney Jean Dubofsky argued before the Court that the Colorado amendment violated the U.S. constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law She said that if the Supreme Court Upholds the Colorado measure, homosexuals will lose their basic right to challenge discriminatory laws and regulations anywhere inthe country. . "’!f,~v~Llp,s~ !ki.~ case arid Amend~nent 2,g0es into effect, it immedimely repeals all the local ordinfiri~.es and all the general state laws and policies that protect people from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation only" Dubofskv said followin_o the Court hearino "’And it .W,hff,ao ~., tho ~,. ..... ~,~; genera~ poucy or any protectlon.at any level of government from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation or from the opportunity to seek any protection from discrimination." During the hearings, several Supreme Court justices questioned the validity of theColorado amendment, expressing fears that it could allow hospitals to deny medical treatment to gays or permit hotels and restaurants to turn homosexuals away. Masterwor T u t S A PHILHARMONIC : Guest Conductor and Solo Flute: : BecauseHIV prevention is more than just, "a cat, dam 100% of the time." HIV prevention is more than a slogan and a guideline. : Ransom Wilson Saturday, December 2, 8 p.m. Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa PAC : : : Mozart: Flute Concerto in D Major Liadov: The Enchanted Lake HIV prevention is’ more than learning how to use a..condom or negotiate "safer sex." HIV prevention is about you and your life. Maye:in December!i Because of all this and more, Making Sense was created. Making Sense is a short four meeting experience for men who have sex with men. Join us as we redefine health and make HIV prevenfi.on decisions for ourselves. To enroll, call Jason at TOHR, 742.2927. Begins December 5th. Marilyn Haye Fri., Dec. 8 & Sat., Dec. II Chapman Music Hall THIsa PAC �LACK SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist) Worship Service;~ 6 pm " 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Worship Service, 11 am 5451-E South Mingo. 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Main, [nfo: 258-0077 DECEMBER 1-2, 7-9 : Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 8pm 1800 So. Main, hffo: 258-0077 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Womens Supper Club Dinner, 6:30 pm Spaghetti Warehouse. 211 E. Brady Info: 298-4648 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19; 26 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 10 & 17 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) . In/o: 585-1800 DECEMBER 2, 9 & 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 2pm 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights Holiday Gathering. 7 pm All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria In/o: 743-4297 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm Call for location., In/o: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Family of Faith MCC, Thanksgiving Service, 6:30 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Community of Hope The Rev. Scott Sharp Preaches, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., In/o: 585-1800 ,TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Mazzio’s at The-Farm Shopping Ctr~ Private Dining Room Dinner Meeting, In/o: 665-5174 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 World AIDS Day Panel." A Tulsa Perspective, 7 pm Aaronson Auditorium, Central Library, In/o: 596-7977 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 WOrM AIDS-Day March, 6:30 pm Sharp Chapel, TU, Inio~. 438-2437 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Red Ribbon Treefest, 4 pm Spotlight Theatre 1318 Riverside Dr. In/o: 663-5372 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Prime Timers Monthly Meeting Write for in/o: P.O. Box 52118, 74104 SUNDAY,IDECEMBER 3 Community of Hope Bishop Dan Soloman & Jby Sblomon Reception, 4 pm,Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Women, Children & AIDS Committee, noon 1430 S. Boulder~ ~ollim!~R0~m TUESDAY~~ DECEMBER 5 Making Sense ~HIV Prevention Group Call for locadon & time. In/o: Jason @ 742-2927 TUESDAY~ DECEMBER 5 AIDS Coalition of Tulsa Gathering of the Evergreens, noon 1430 S. Boulder, Collins Room SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Dignity/Integrity Christmas Dinner Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 6:30 pm, private home Info: 298-4648 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Auditions for The Lion in WMter 5pro, 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Family of Faith MCC " Christmas Childrens’ Party, 5 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Family of Faith MCC :~ Christmas Concert & Silent Atwtion, ¯ 7:30 pm ¯ 5451-E S. Mingo : Info: 622-144 : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 ¯ Family of Faith MCC ¯ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ¯ 10 pro, 5451-E S, Mingo, Info: 622- Out &About with JD Here is anew section that will help you keep abreast, of what’s going on with Tulsa’s night life. Each month will feature a local establishment and give you a listing of what is happing through out the month. This month’s feature is an great little bar on historic Whittier Square. Mosl people have mistaken this bar for a an exclusively Lesbian hideaway because of the name, BARRACUDA’S WILD NIGHTS, but it is slowly becoming a great little show bar and a nice s topping off point for a evening .of fun. The following month at Barracuda’s ~s just full of fun and benefits for the On November 17th, they will behaving a benefit to help Interfaith Ministries of Tulsain recognition of World AIDS Day; December 1st. The evening will include several different performers such as vocalist Linda Rush, guitarist Harry Carroll, entertainers such as Sensuous, J.J. Gentrey, Sugarbaker and many more. During the beginning of December, Barracuda’s will be hosting the first annual Ms. Whittier Square please contact Ladonna for further information at 582-4340. Over 0n.the east side, the gals at TNT’s and Time’N’ Time have got things going. November 22, Time N Time is hosting a Leather community meeting at 7:30. On November 26, TNT’s will have a Carnival at 8pm. December 10 TNT’s will have a guest DJ at their annual Christmas Auction for Needy Families. December 15, Time N Time will have 5th Anniversary Party. They also have a free brunch each Sunday. Call for more information. �¯ GLAMA Honors Gay . . . And Lesbian Music ¯ wide variety of topics in the col~mm convey her background as a journalist: poli¯ tiCS, religion, travel and history, but also Reviewed by Barry Hensley ¯ love and relationships.Columm fltles inTulsa City-County Library In 1992, Dab Price made history by " clude "Gay Souls Find a True Sanctuary launching a weekly, inin the Buckle of the Bible formational newspaper Belt," "City Living Gay phrase "...and Transplants column in the Detroit Taking Root News. Hercommonsense say tl~~ to__-|°yce," " in Smaller Places" and lS approach to life is unusual "Ignorance is the Greatfor a columnist only be- the o en repeated -est Threat to Opening Up cause Price is lesbian and the Military to Gays.’" It’s dosing line of her column addresses life interesting to read about experiences from a gay the thoughts and events many of the fan perspective, The phrase that go into deciding top"...and say hi’ to Joyce," letters she reeelves ¯its and the responses, in is the often repeated closperson, by phone and ing line of many of the fan & refers to her mail, from readers who letters she. receives and strongly agree or disagree longtlme partner, with the column. Many refers to her longtime partner, Joyce Murdoch. lonely, closeted gays, Joyee Murdoeh, This is the story of how young and old, seem to the column began, includfind cause for optimism ¯ ing the behind-the-scenesdiscussions and in Price’s column and write her to express ultimate decision to have this column in ¯ theirappreciation. Coming out stories and Detroit’s"politically conservative" news- ¯ positive letters from parents, friends and ¯ paper. Predictably, after the colunm bepoliticians are all included. There are, of gan, some subscribers, outraged at the ¯ course, many negative letters reprinted as column’s inclusion in a "family newspawell, which often ~ve keen examples of per," canceled their subscriptions. The where those oppo_sed to gay equality are number of cancellations, however, was coming from. qnly a fraction of what had been antici- ¯ This is a very enjoyable book, filled pated. The edffors stood firm, and now the with lo~c, usal31e advice and uplifting ¯ columnis distributed nationwide, through ~ stories, writtenby women who really have Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper ¯ a way with words. Check for this book, ¯ and others on similar topics, at the Readchain. READALLABOUT IT The Much of the book consists of Price’s columns, reprinted in their entirety, The . ers Services department, Central Library, ¯ 2nd floor, or call 596-7966. tributions to the cause of openly gay music. The Michael Callen Medal of Achieve: by Lester Strong ment was given to Cris Willi0ms0n, a "’It takes a particular kind of courage to pioneer of the women’s music movement, be an out musician. It takes a particular cofounder of Olivia Records, and strong ~ kind of artist to express musically what is community supporter in her work with ¯ often silenced by either the outside world pediatric AIDS groups, while the ¯ oravoice within ourselves that says some Outmusic Award was presented to Boy ~ things are meant not to be spoken." George, the British popmusic star known : With these words, Dan Martin and the world over for his gender-bending ¯ Michael Biello, life partners and founders music and style of performance. : of the national gay music organization In the words of Bob Guccione, Jr., : Outmusic, inaugurated the kickoff event Editor/Publisher of Spin magazine, who ¯ -for the Gay/Lesbian American Music presented the Michael Callen Medal: "The Awards (GLAMA) intended to acknowl- ¯ Callen Medal is given to an individual, edge and honor the work of openly gay ~ group, organization, or business cormnitand lesbian music artists. Held October 1 ~ ted to the courageous and important work at The Supper Club in the heart of New ¯ of engendering, nurturing, and furthering York City’s Theater District, "A Night of gay/lesbian music. Tonight the Callen GLAMA" was hosted by award-winning i Medal honors Cris Williamson, a singer/ playwright and actor Han, ey Fierstein songwriter who has Used her music and and :attended b,y a mix of:over 350 per- : good works as beacons of hope and inspiformers, gaymusic supporters,and repre- ¯ ration for lesbian, gay, and nongay audisentatives from the media and recording ¯ ences for more than twenty years." companies like Atlantic Records. The Outmusic Award honors recording ¯ GLAMA creator/producers Tom ¯ artists, groups, or songwriters who have McCormack and Michael Mitchell along advanced gay/lesbian music through their with the GL&MA advisory board are curwork as out musicians. As presenter rently in the process of defining-catego- : Me’scheli Ndegeocello, recording artist ties, eligibility, and nominating and judg- ¯ on Madorma’s Maverick label, stated about ing procedures for the first annual per- ~ Boy George: "The recipients’ steadfast forming awards to be handed out next ; co~nitment to speak openly and specifiyear. ~ e,ally to the gay and lesbian experience .............................. ¯¯ through music qualifies them for this categories are likely to include the year’s award. GLAMA has chosen to give this best female and male performers, best ~ inaugural award to a man who from the group, best ori~nal song, and best re- ~ beginning of his career in the early eightcorded performance by an "out" performer - ies has consistently called into questaon or group. But this year’s event saw the : society’s perceptio’ns of gender roles." introduction of two" special awards, pre- : Adds Michael Mitchell about both sented to individuals well known on the ¯ awards. "There arepeople in the commumusic scene for their long-standing consee next page LO$.T TRIBE Find your holiday getaway with the premier guide to gay & lesbian inns. B&Bs. hotels, and more! l)amron Actommodafions is packed with hundreds of lull-color photographs - and detailed information. For a free catalog, call 1-800-46L6654. and you techies check out the Damron~vWebpa~e! http://www.sirius.com/~damron Call 341.6866 International Tours for more information about LA Studio tour packages to see tapings of Ellen or Married With Children.Gift certificates are available for air travel, cruises & many other travel needs. IGTA member. �.nity who have made enormous contributeens to openly gay and lesbi~an music. They may not have a recordidg out this year or be on the TopTen charts, but those contributions deserve recognition. We plan to present the Micha61 Callen Medal and Outmusic Award on an annual basis:" The diversity of music embraced by GLAMA was indicated by the evening’s entertainment. Performing were qtaeer pnnkers Pansy Division, a cappella group The Flirtations with their newest and first woman meznber Suede, renegade folk/ rock band disappear fear with lead singer Sonia Rutstein, and drag diva Joey Arias "’channeling" Billie Holiday. Cris Williamson sang a few of her ballads, and Harvey Fierstein did a turn, performing "This Is Not Going To Be Pretty" from his newly released CD of the same name. "A Night of GLAMA" was scheduled to coincide with the opening of the Outmusic 5th Annual Festival of Gay and Lesbian Music, held each October in New York City, and Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messenger was.on hand to read a proclamation officially designating October, 1995 as "Gay and Lesbian Music Month" in New Y’ork. Outmusic dedicates itself to creating opportunity for-and increasing awareness of--lesbian and gay composers, lyricists, performers,and their supporters. GLAMA also espouses those goals, but the two are organizationally distinct. October 6,1996, has already been set as the date for next year’s First Annual GaU Lesbian American Music Awards ceremony, to be held again in New York. For more information, contact McCormack and Mitchell at 267 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801-49, New York, NY 10016; tel. 21259,2-4455; e-mail GLAMAS@aol.com. Enjoying the Momenff by Pat Morehead Now for something completely different .... where the hell did this snow come from? Yesterday afternoon I was dodging pecans in my tee shirt as I tried to round up leaves on my patio. Four hours later I was towe!ing snow off the dog after his mid evemng potty break. Oklahoma has to be on.e ofweirdest places in the world weather wise. But the result this morning is unbeatable. The entare north wall of my ’office’ looks out onto my patio and back yard. Just beyond my monitor is a stretch of shadowed blue and gray snow, then a stretch of gleaming white-snow topped and highlighted by brilliant golden yellow leaves splattered across the trees in the background which are interlaced with swaths of cendean blue sky. It’s like one of those images from the ubiquitous Christmas Calendars. Most of the time you look around Tulsa and it all seems pretty blah, and that’s being generous. Then out of now here some little scene leaps out and you’re just amazed at the accidental beat~ty. At least I am. For me that accidenta] moment of. something unique is the "JEEZ" moment. The "JEEZ" moment is one of the best things about Tulsa and life in general. _If I’m waxing a bit too bucolic about the s, please overlook my enthusiasm. I want to enjoy this moment because it’ll all get mined pretty quickly due to the approaching holidays. No, I am not a holiday grinch. But the COlrmiercial and emotional overkill which I "know is coming is about as offputting as anything you Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Ps.vchotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. can imagine. And yes we will all get sucked up into the holiday insanity. At least most of us will. My companion and I have reached that stage where we can sit back and enjoy the season in a relaxed low key fashion. We put some real joint effort into a great meal which we can enjoy in peace and quiet. Then a .movie on tape which we have purposefully avoiding renting until the holidays. Occasionally we are joined by a couple of friends, people about whom we really care. It may sound dull, but after years of having dealt with crappy family holiday discords, it is.shear bliss. Christmas works pretty much the same way. Naturally we do have to take care of family recognition, but again we try and keep that to a minimum. We start with the presumption that someone is going to say or do something stupid or hurtful. So we give them as little opportunity as possible. We have also reached the stage where wecankeep the ’gifting’ to aminimum. In fact we have already done most of that. We replaced some aging furniture and added a new TV as our Christma~ gifts for our house. Part of the old furniture .went to Goodwill and some directly to a friend who could Use it. All that re~nains now is finding that certain something special ~which will express the depth of love and affection between us. No easy task let me add. [ "kno~v to you this probably seems about as exciting ~s algebra. But for us it is a refreshing break from all of the usual turmoil, hurt feelings and anger which have marked previous holiday seasons. Answer tmtlffully, ho~v many of you are already dreading the enforced family visitations? Not to mention the other stuff associated with the holidays which .you really don’t want to be involved im but feel compelled to do. " I’ve developed a pretty simple approach to life, which I offer as a recommendation. ff there are people you don’t care for, and who go out of their wav to make you miserable, then avoid bei~g around them. If there are situations which get you crazy, avoid them whenever you have the option. If there is stuff that you really hate doing (and which you don’t have to do to live) just don’t-do it! I used to waste a lot of time, energy and fretting over doing stuff that I thought I had to do even though I hated it. Gradually, I have learned tha~ doing the right !hing doesn’t mean doing what others ~mpose as "the right thing to do". Here’s the secret. If you worry about what others think, you’ll spend your entire life worrying. If that sounds like the way to enjoy life, more power to you, have ~t it! As for me, I’ll sit here awhileqonger with my coffee and enjoy the scene outside my windows. The squirrels have come out now. They are busy rooting_through the snow and leaves looking those pecans I dodged yesterday. The birds are hopping through the snow looking for lord knows what. The dog is lying here next to me blissfully gnawing on his chew bone and my companion / lover is messing around in the "kitchen.. It’s a cozy pleasant Saturday morning. Enjoy the holidays with the people you really care about and who really care about vou. Pat Morehead ~s a Tulsa contributor. SELLS’95 L-ESS ¯ APR GALANTS 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215, 745-1111 Includes All Factory Options, Including Automatic & Air. Power Lo¢ks/Windows. ¢l~lse & Mere. s237 o. O-DOWN s212 o, slO00i2. Drive off in a great deal! 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OUR BODIES OUR LIVES OUR HEALTH Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesday Services 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm Choir Practice ¯ Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group I To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Mingo Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 �Mr. Oklahoma Leather ’96 TULSA The Silver Star SalooninTulsa, an auction mad special entertainment proOklahoma was the place to be November vided by Carmen del Rio of NLA Dallas/ 4 as a standing room only crowd watched Dallas Eagle fame. As always, Carmen Aden Spitler win the title of Mr. Oklabrought the house down! homa Leather ’96. While contestants sweated out the reTulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers sults backstage, IML Larry Everett, who Association (T.U.L.S.A.) president Arnie was also Mr. Oklahoma Leather ’95, gave Holder produced this year’s event, poolthe traditional stepping aside address to ing talent from the Technicians and Tribe the crowd. Cash and prizes donated by Excalibur. T.U.L.S.A., Leatherworks International Mr. Leather Look for Aden by Johnna, Shades of Grey ’95, Larry Everett, was Masthe Leather Rack to shine bright Dallas, ter of Ceremonies, while the DC, Utica Tri’s, NY, Silver judging panel included In- in Chiea .o as he Star Saloon, JD Images, ternational Mr. Drummer IML, Inc., Viola Johnson wkeels his way David Walker, International valued at almost $3000 were Ms. Leather ’94 Cindy readied as the five contesinto town as Bookout, International Mr. tants were brought back for Oklahoma’s Fantasy JD Buchert, Queen the final results. Second of Kink Jill Carter, Fantasy Runner-up was Danny offieial IML and Great Plains Drummer Pelletier. First Runner-up preliminary co-producers Bob Ewing was Victor Reyes, and and Dustin Logan and IML crowd favorite, Arlen entry. Finalist Lance Brittain. Spitler, was given the The weekend’s events began Friday winner’s sash. evening with a shuttle bus bar crawl, samAden is an Assistive Technology Spepling a wide variety of clubs throughout cialist with special interests in Advocacy the city. The tour ended up at the Silver and Fnndraising for Children with disStar where judges and contestants were abilities, sports and gay and lesbian youth introduced to the crowd and contestant issues. Aden was First Runner-up to IML numbers were drawn. larry Everett at the Mr. Tulsa Leather Interviews were conducted Saturday contest last year losing to him by only one morning while the host cout~try and W~Stpo_in~. He then took over_the tit.!e as Mr. ern bar stage was transformedintoa.cruisy Tulsa ’95 after Larry went on tO win Mr. alleyway for the much anticipated event. Oklahoma Leather and IML, respectively. S tarti,ng on time (as well organized events Aden also won Mr. Barechest in Washdo) the contestants competedin Streetwear ington, DC earlier this year. Look for with Speech, Swimwear and Full Leather Aden to shine bright in Chicago as he Image with a Random Question and Anwheels his way into town as Oklahoma’s swer. Entertwined with the contest were official IML preliminary entry. also offers no such protection. Question 1 asked voters to limit "protected classifications" in current and future state and locai laws to ten specific categories. The measure asked, "Do you favor the changes in Maine law limiting protected classifications in future, state and local laws to race, color, sex, physical and mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status, and marital status, and repealing existing laws which expand these classifications as proposed by citizen petition?" The measure effectively would have repealed two local non-discrimination laws that include gay people, and would have prohibited commumt~es from passing such laws in the future. Question 1 was written by Bruce Fein, a right-wing lawyer based in Virginia, to circumvent court decisions saying that gays should not be singled out for discrimination. Question 1 also would have repealed any anti-discrimination protections in the state’s university and college system, and gutted the state hate crimes law by removing sexual orientation. Unlike earlier anti-gay measures, the language of Question 1 avoided mentioning lesbian and gay people. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) "suggested that Question 1 was drafted to be intentionally confusing. More than 70 state business, religious, educational and political groups and leaders opposed the measure, including the Catholic Diocese of Maine. National extreme right groups actively pushed for a"yes" vote on Quesuon 1. Bob Knight of the Family Research Council toured the state calling on voters to approve the measure, as did Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women for America. Focus on the Family aired radio advertisements in favor of the initiative. A statement from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force noted, "’the victory over Measure One offers us a tremendons potential to seize the momentum and pass a statewide non-discrimination law in Maine. The law was recently introduced in the state legislature by Dale McCormick. Originally passed in 1993 but vetoed by then conservative governor Kieman, the bill can capture the new-fonnd awareness of the extent of real discrimination and persecution suffered by the gay and lesbian citizens of Maine. Governor Angus King, a huge supporter of the No On 1 campaign, is expected to sign such legislation." NGLTF campaign consultant Susan Hibbard, in the field in Maine, reports an unparalleled grassroots educational and visibility campaign in all 16 counties has changed the way the state views its gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens. NGLTF added, "the isolation and fear of being gay, especially in rural places, has been altered by new-found and strengthened visibility and support for gays and our allies at the forefront of this battle. So many people came to our side to help. They proclaimed, ’This issue brought me out.’ Indeed, the ballot measure may have even backfired against the?Radical Right. Intended to push gays and lesbians back into the closet, it instead galvanized us and our supporters." Fred Welch L.C.S.W, Brookside Counseling Individual & Couple Family & Group 743-1733 Y �ARIES, March 21, April 20 Not that you ever want people to boss you around but, this month, even a sideways .. glance from an authority fi.gure can send your blood pressure soanng. You can make great career progress now, especially if you throw your energy into your work instead of into fighting off every- : imagined threat. Convert your anger into passion, No, your lover really isn’t trying to control you. TAURUS, April 20 -May 21 Now is the perfect time to go new places, learn new things and open up your views of the world. You may be tempted to think that nobody is as smart as you are. You may be tempted to beat people over the head with your opinions. YOU may even be tempted to hire a lawyer to do the beating for you; but don’t do it. The world and its inhabitants are only trying to teach you a thing or two. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 A month of crazed passion and deep desires. Good news? Sure, if you work your passions out in the bedroom, or in the elevator on the way to work if that’s what you prefer. The bad news? This is the vibe that creates deep passion about everything you share with others, from your body to your bank account. Not a good time to ask for a loan and if your parmer picks fights over money, well, you "know what to do. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You have been ’holding back grievances for quite a while now, and this month provides a great,opportunity to clear the air. You’re energetic and assertive, and gathers no foot." It may s~emlike people are trying to,pick fights ~ith you but, the truth is, you re dredging:up old, unconscious issues with deep roots in the past. Unless you’re very conscious of whom you’re dealing with, you’ll be prone to saying silly things that have nothing to do with the situations that really exist. Clean out.your psyche, clean out your closets; Your discipli,n,e and self-control is amazget rid of all the old junk. It’s time. ing and you 11 take great pride in the SCORPIO, Oct. 23 ~ Nov. 23 amount of work you can accomplish. You’re always a very incisive communiY ou’d like it better if you got all the credit for what you do, but your boss and your cator but, this month, ~our words and ideas have such incoworkers are more tensily that people interested in taking Sa~ittarlus - You also have may quake in fear advantage of your deep desires to_.buy when you pass skills. Try to work _judgement on the on your own projects expensive, pointless, e¢oweather. It’s a good as much as you can; Cratffyln~ thlnCs...iyou month to sell )’ourand don’t hold back know that fast, red sports self and );our ideas on your frustrations or your health may ear won’t make you a better because you will impress everyone with suffer. If someone person. Don’t you? your intellectual steps on your paw, power. An equally go ahead and roar. good month to start learning about someVIRGO, Aug. 23 - Sept. 23 thing new. Just try to avoid the tendency This is the month for fun and games, and to be argumentative mfiess a real, serious your self-discipline will be at an all time issue is at Stake. low. Existing relationships get a passionSAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22 ate boost and you look particularly cute at You’re obsessed with money and possesall the holiday parties, though the new sions, a very weird feeling for someone love interest you meet now is likely to lose who likes to’travel as fast and light as you your phone number for a month or two. ordinarily do. You have plenty of energy Have a good and pleasurable wallow tiffs and motivation to work hard for what you month and don’t feel guilty about it. You’ re want. You also have deep desires to throw not reqmred to be dutiful and responsible your monex around and buy expensive, all the time. Really. pointless, ~go-gratifying things. Staple LIBRA, SepL 23- Oct. 23 )’our money to the inSide of your pockets; Try to live by the saying,"A closed mouth the people dose to you may wonder where Cancer ever got the reputation of being sweet, domestic and submissive. You’re in a prime position to work hard with a partner on a mutually satisfying goal. Don’t waste the energies on pointless conflict. LEO, July 23- Aug. 23 you know that fast, red sports car won’t make you a beuer person. Don’t you? CAPRICORN, Dec. 22- Jan. 21 This is a very positive time for resolving old problems and accomplishing new goals. Does that sound too good to be true? Of course it does. You’re a Capricorn, and that means you’re cosmically required to be cynical and suspicious. You also want to know how long it will last, don’t you? Two months. Spend December and J,anua~,,y going hardafter what you want and you 11 get it. You even get to set the terms. This is good. Lighten up already! AQUARIUS, Jan. 21 - Feb. 20 Aquarians are famous for two things: a great capacity for friendship and humanitarian impulses, and a great tendency to do weird things that shock other people. You’ll have to use one trait to overcome the other this month. You seem te create the wrong impression every time you open your mouth and your ego can suffer as a result. Hide out in the basement and invent something, or throw your energies into a good, whale saving cause. PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 You are read), to make the plans today that will improve your life tomorrow. You also need to actually do something to put your goals in motion. Don’ t let your natural optimism degenerate into an, "Oh, well. It will all work out somehow, "frame of mind. You’ll need a little help from your friends to make things work out in your favor. If you don’t already have a supportive group of friends and collaborators, go out and find them. 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Or better yet, stop in, and we’ll show you around. We specialize in creative financing. EUREKA SPRINGS �Eureka’s Newest Kids in ToWn b~i Phvl Boler-Schmidt ""The thing that really sold us on the place was the bumper stickers!" Such was the main selling point for Linda and Susan, two of Eureka Springs" newest residents. A recent influx of new lesbians in town has added to the already substantial lesbigay population here. The reasons for their relocation adventures were many, but all resounded with a single, "I’m supposed to be here," when it came right down to it. Linda had the most unusual answer to the ques tion about the defining moment in the decision-malting process: "We’d studied subsoils, studied taxes, studied temperatures, organic growing seasons, all this stuff. And basically, it boiled down to the bumper stickers." Such is life in smalltown middle America. With between 30 and 40% of our population being gay and lesbian, we live in a bit of utopia here, but you’ve heard that before. Wqay did all these new women move here? Why did they choose Eureka Springs, a small Victorian town in the heart of the Bible Belt? And more to the point, what keeps them here? "’I was called by the Universe." So says Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus, pastor of MCC of the laving Spring. "I was looking for a placewith spiritual diversity...The:e is so much life here...It was really st irittm] diversity versus conservatism.’" And there is much more diversity than onlS that of a spiritual nature. We have lots of gays and lesbians. We have lots of fundamentalist: Christians. We have numerous artists of one type or another. We have quaint Victorian homes, and we have large developed music theatres. Preservauonists abound, yet so do the developers. It’s a wonderful contrast of opposites. Linda points out, "...there is a really high creative genius here. There is an .:F~k.a Springs,just now approaching my ~ne-y~ar anniversary of packing up my parmer, myself, our pets and belongings and making the journey from the Western : slope of Colorado. One of my main reasons for wanting to make the move was that I wanted to see why it works here. 1 remember talking to a friend and saying : something like,"How come they can hay e ¯ Jesus on East Mountain, and The Great ¯ artist~,,c genius here, a joy and bliss that we felt... Linda and susan]ust recently reloPassion Play, such a high percentage of ~ cated from Wash. State via New Jersey. queers, and still all get along?" Some- ¯ Connie and B~ili~ re ...... times, I still wonder. eei~tly moved bere from But, I can tell you this: ¯" come they can have it really does work. I : Tucson and San Diego attribute much of that by way of Mountain Jesus on East Mountain... working to the balance Home, Arkansas. Billie The Great Passion Play, here. It would be diffi- ; notes,"I read an article cult to ignore the im- ¯ in the papers about what such a high percentage of the percentage of the portance of such alarge ." ~ueeTts, percentageofthe popupopulation is in Eureka lation, if not in public ~ Springs that’s gay, and & still all ~et alon~? issues, at the very least, ." it’s a pretty large percentage for a small in terms of economics. ¯ All of the women that were interviewed : town, like one third of the population. I specifically for this article had heard about ; thought, Yeah, that’s wonderful. Finally, Eureka Springs from other people and had ¯ a place where you don’t have to hide." visited prior to deciding to make the move. ¯ Susanechoed that feeling,"There’s ahigh So, I would suggest that you be aware of : population of gays and lesbians here, and this when visiting the place we call "’the ; it feels like you’re really welcome." When hole the buckle goes through in the Bible asked about the diversity m lifestyle B elt." After all, of the 16 or so new women choices and religious viewpoints in our in town, not one felt she really had a ~ town, Connie had this to sav: "My philosophy has ahvays been mrre inclusive choice but to move here after visiting on : vacation or just passing through. There is than exclusive of any group of people....I a real magnetism here. love the diversity here." But, be ready for a shock, as Billie puts : I am one of those relative newcomers to How it: "It’s almost too comfortable here. It’s almost too safe here, and we son, crimes forget that there still is a fight out thcre. There is still work to be done.’" Connie tempers this observation with one of her own: "...one of Eureka Spnngs" strongest virtues is I have yet to run into apathetic people. They are very involved in their community, and whether I am in agreement with them and what they want to seein terms of the future of the community is actually rather irrelevant." I tend to agree with Conme On this one. Eureka has a population, of just under 2,000. Nowhere else have I seen so many unique individuals, each doing his or her own thing, respecting other people’s right to be just as unique, and all the while, caring deeply about this community and its future. I could go on and on. But, it’s something youjust have to experience for yourself. Be prepared to pack up and move though. When two friends of ours left our small town ~n Colorado some two-plus years ago to relocate to Eureka Springs, I remember standingin their driveway while the moving van was being packed. One looked at me, and said, "’phyl, just go home and get your stuff. There’s plenty of room on the truck, and we "know you’re gonna be there eventually anyway." We didn’t listen. We had to see for ourselves, and visited last September. Six weeks later, we were the newest kids in town. It’s a recurring theme in Eureka Springs. 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We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you, Southwest Home Office Dallas, Texas 800,559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB~,14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011. 918-747-3320 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities Our Families of the Heart November 15-December 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 12 National News ¯ community center ¯ ~..S~’v,~,tL,-.~=_~-._,.,~~-,~~~_=.=.-,_=-_, ""ECmloesreg;eTnOcHyRMTeoeHtionldg Clinton Backs Federal Anti-Bias Measure WASHINGTON ~- President Bill Clinton has made history by becoming the first U.S. chief executive to endorse federal legislation that would bar. bias based on sexual orientation, the Employment Non- Discrimination Act. The act, sponsored by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), James Jeffords (R-Vt.) and others,is aimed at preventing employment bias against lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. see Clinton, page 10 Researcher Confirms "Gay" Gene Study NEW YORK - The scientist who made headlines two years ago with research that demonstrated a link between male homosexuality and specific genetic markers has now reported in new research that the so-called"gay gene" influences the sexuality of gay men, but not lesbians, confinning the link that drew enormous national interest when first reported in 1993. see Genes, page 10 MAINE SAYS N,O! Radical Right Groups Thwarted Portland, .Maine - Voters in Maine rejected a discrirmnatory ballol measure that sought to forever deny basic fights to gay and lesbian Mainers. Question 1, the only anti-gay measure on a state ballot tiffs year, was the ill?st such initiative to appear on a state ballot east of the Rocky Mountains. Last year, voters in Idaho and Oregon rejected anti-gay measures. Earlier exit polls predicted the victory. "Commonsense and decency tritunphed over extremism. Today’s vote here in Maine is in keeping with the national trend. Americans are rejecting extremism,". said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national lesbian and gay political organization. "But we must put this campaign~n perspective. While this was a wonderful victory, gay and lesbian citizens of Maine have not moved one step closer to having b~sic equal fights Gay and lesbian people can still be fired from their jobs, even in Maine, merely for being gay." Birch noted that Maine is one of the 41 states that does not protect its citizens from discrimination based on sexu~fl orientalaon, and that federal law see Maine. page 15 Colorado vs. Gays Supreme Court Update WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what is widdy considered themost important gay fights case in more than a decade. The outcome of that case could affect local and state laws across the country. At issue in th e case is the anti-gay Amendment 2 narrowly approved by Colorado voters in a statewide referendum in 1992. The amendment prohibits state agencies or local govermnents from adopting la~vs or regulations extending anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation. see Colorado, page 10 ¯ " Organizers of an effort by Tulsa Okla- ¯ Open Your Mind, ¯ humans for Human Rights (TOHR) to ¯ " establish a community center for Tulsa’s . Open Your Heart! ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &Transgendered ¯ : communities have located a prormsing ¯ ¯ site with two buildings. Because the cur- . PROJE~r 0Pl:H M|ND " rent building owner has expressed a de- . " sire to movequickly, organizers are work- . ¯ ing feverishly to do necessary structural ¯ A simulated Gay bashing is featured in this 30 sec. TV spot created for PFLAG. ¯ and mechanical, evaluations as well as : " ’ " nti " paig "financialrequirements. PFLAG BeginsA -Hate Media Cam n " Because TOHR By-laws require any ¯ proposal of this sort authorization of the ¯ Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG) began a national media : general membership, several boardmem- campaign to combat anti-Gay ,dolence and attitudes. Tulsa, with Atlanta and Houston, . bets expect that an emergency member- "¯ is one of the trial cities where the two 30 second commercials were to air. The .spots ¯ interweave tv clips of televangelists,like Pat Robertson, expressing very negative views ." isnhTiphmanekestginivgiwngillwbeeecka.llCede,rtpaoinsslyibltyheeasriltye ¯ about Lesbians, Gay men and homosexuality with images of a young woman contem- ¯ : plating suicide and a man being beaten in a Gay-bashing. will be discussed at the next TOHR board National vice president Nancy MacDonald with Bill ~ Kathv Hinkle, Tulsa leaders, " meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21 ¯ were joined at the 11/8 press conference by representatives of local groups supporting ¯" at 7 pm. ¯ the campatgn. Mrs. MacDonald spoke eloquently of bet experience with anti-Gay ¯ Typically thesemeetings are held at the ¯ TOHR office at 40th & Harvard, 2nd violence against herchildren. KTUL, Ch. 2 accepted one of the spots for broadcast. Other stations declined to air them, citing fears that the spots might have the opposite effect as : floor. However, since these meetings are ¯ intended and might actually incite violence. Several expressed suppork for the proiect : by the bylaws, open to members and by ¯ goals but stated that they simply found them not appropriate to this market. They noted ¯ tradition, to the community, it’s anuci- ¯ - also that they had shared these concerns with PFLAG while the spots were still in the pated that a larger meeting place will be ¯ script stage. PFLAG hopes to take this program national. . required. Info: 743-GAYS, (4297). Budget o.r Bias.? Larg.ent Co-sponsor.s" World AIOSOay, 12/1 Ultra Radical Right Anti-Gay Dornan Bill Theme: Shared Rights, ¯ Shared Responsibilities In July, Steve I_argent, member of Congress forO-ldahOma’s 1st District (mostlvTulsa " €ounty) became a:eosp0nsof ofHR 862.This.bili ii~tr0dfiCed l~,Radi~Ri~,hi.,a~,.~l- n~ted ... ..... Tulsa organizations Will counnemorate anti-Gay Rep. Bob Doman (R-So. California)forbidS theuse offederal funds to directly : \Vorld AIDS Day with events over a several day p~riod. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, o.r indirectly to promote, condone, accept, or celebrate homosexuality, lesbiamsm, or the Tulsa City-County Library System, bisexuality". The ~ ashington-based Human Rights Campaign, a national Lesbian: Gay lobbying organization, selected I_argent for its Hall ofFame & Shame in the inaugural the HIV ResOurce Consortium, mad the issu~ of their new quarterly magazine. Community Information Senice are spun- " soring a panel discussion: WOrld AIDS The impact of the legislation if it were to be passed is not clear because its language Day: A Tulsa Perspective at the Central ~s vague. However, since federal funds are widely distributed through even local and state govennnent, the bill ~uight require public libraries, schools, and both public and Library, Aaronson Auditorinm from 7- - private universities to remove any materials which could be seen as promoting or 8:45 pm. The panel of lo’cal experts will accepting. The bill might also prevent even discnssion of civic i~sues in schools or be: Janice Nicklas, Sheryl Dagmig, Mary universities; for example, the issue of Gays in the military nlight be untouchable. David Smith and TonmLv Chesbro, moderated by Claudette Peterson. The event is free Buckel of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund noted that such restrictions dearly raise 1 st Amendment/free speech issuesand that ifpassed, they tend to have a "chilling" a~ad open to the public. effect since adminstrators may over-react. " On Friday, December 1 st, Interfaith Largent’s chief legislative d~rector, Marie \Vheat, suggested that Largent’s cosponsor- " .AIDS Ministries will sponsor a candleship was not motivated by anti-Gay bias but rather by an concern to cut the federal budget : light .march and memorial service to be as much as possible. Media spokesperson, Nick ThimmesCh, added that this cosponsor- " see World, page 10 ship may have been due more to the v~ews of Largent’s legislative assistant for civil " CommunityActivists rights, Paul Webster. Thimmesch expressed concern about the possible 1st Amendment xssues and expressed a willingness of the office to reexamine the bill to Host Lesbian/Gay MCC - Greater Tulsa " New Gay-Friendly ¯ Internet Program Charter Pulled; Next: ¯ Church: St. Jerome’s ¯ Tim Gillean ~ ~elly mrby, commu- District Investigation Ecumenical Cathofic: uityactivistsandretiring°ft~cers°fTulsa ~ o . . " Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa’s oldest predominately Lesbian ¯ Saint Jerome Ecumenical Catholic : are moving on to talk radio - sort-of. &Gay church, the Metropolitan Commu- " Church, will observe its inaugural Mass ¯ Taylor Subscription Talk fiST) is a new nity Church of Greater Tulsa, has lost its ¯ on Saturday, December 2, 1995 at 6:00 see lnternet, page 3 charter amid-charges, of poor manage- ¯ p.m.. The Mass’will be celebrated at the " : ment made by some members againstits Community of Hope, 1703 E. 2nd St."IN~IO ¯ formerpastor, AliceJones.Theannounce- " Tulsa Oklahoma. ment of the decision of the denomination ¯ The Ecumenical Catholic Church is an ¯ : to downgrade the status ofMCC-Greater ¯ independent Christian denomination in EDITORIAt. " - ~~ " P. 2 ¯ Tulsa was made at the annual congrega- " the Catholic liturgical tradition. It is a ¯ tional meeting, Oct. 29th. Pastor Jones, ¯ denomination inclusive of all people, DIRECTORY P. 2 NEWS BRIEF.S P. 4 ¯ who resigned in August but who had .- where being Gay or Lesbian is accepted. ¯ continued as an interim pastor after her In this Church, ~od loves you uncondi- HEALTH BRIEFS ":~ P~’6 ¯ remgnadon, commuting to Tulsa from " tionally as you were made and as .you ar~. CALENDAR : Dallas, preached thatmorning but did not ¯ HOI~’0sCoPi= - .: The servicrs should appeal to Episcopa- ¯ : remain for the congregational meeting. ¯ lians, Lutherans and Roman Catholics as EUREKA PAGES " P. 16-17 ¯ see MCC, page 3 . see Saint, page 3 PERSONALS P. 19 . 918-583-1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor i Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire~o~te~ts of,.. 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This information from a GLAAD newsletter originally came from an advertisement in The New York Times placed by a AIDS awareness organization, Motturrs’ Voices. Although I feel 1 shouldn’t be surprised by these figures, still I was stunned..To any one whose lived through this horror now of ten years+ of the AIDS pandemic, it’s been dear that WE, as a society, as a government, and many as individuals, as Oklahomans, have valued the destruction of war more than trying to save the lives of our own countrymen and women, and others around the world. That seems a safe conclusion if you assume that our actions, i.e. where we spend our dollars, speak to our true values. Again to look at the figures, this means the cost of each life lost in those wars was: Korean War, $4.6 million/one human life, Vietnam War, $6.0 million/one human life, Gulf War, $132.0 million/one human life, and AIDS research, $24,000/one human life. Now despite all the rhetoric about Judeo-Christian values we’ve heard from politicians from Reagan on, these figures do not speak for those "traditional family values" of compassion, seeking justice and helping those in need which are at the heart of traditional Jewish and Christian (and other religion’s) messages. And our current Congress, in its alleged attempt to balance the budget and return our government to fiscal responsibility (worthy goals), may cut Medicaid which provides a~x~ess to medical care for low-income persons and persons with disabilities - for example, people living with AIDS.The Congress is also stalling action on Rvan White CARE Act So when v~’e participate in WorldAIDS Day, and whenwe help with theNAMES PROJECT Quilt, which was’so powerfuily displayed last month, let us not forget that political action is AIDS work too. When we sew a panel or when we ring our bells, as we grieve and remember, and as we help those suffering now, let us also act on their behalf and in their memory. National politics has real life consequences here in Oklahoma. Silence still equals death for ourselve~ and those whom we love. Action equals lif~. Do something° - Tom Neal, publisher & editor by Phil Bob.’r-Schmidt Queer politics is a volatile game, a mix of inyour- face direct action and behind-the-scenes maneuvering for position. It is a game with which I am familiar and a game I fondly hope we, one day, no longer have to play. Over the years, as my involvement in the queer political scene has broadened, I’ve watched as we make the same nustakes over and over again, and only recently has this repetitive revelation dawned on me. I believe there is a way to stop the pattern. During my involvement in the anti-Amendment Two campaign in Colorado in 1992, I watched my friends and colleagues, and even me, become political animals. We had to. There seemed no other conceivable way to defeat our opposition, a formidable opposition with too much support from national organizations that was way ahead of us in planning. I watched as normally passive resistors became rabid direct action experts. I watched, sometimes in shock and horror, as my own way of dealing with the world became a thing of the past, and I lived in a constant state of political awareness, ready to jump on any opportunity to garner even one more vote for our side. I was out of.my dement. My partner and I had adopted a philosophy years before that had served us well. We consciously chose to work on changing the world one person at a time. The advent of Amendment Two took us out of that philosophy and into the world of in-yourface politics. Changing the world one person at a rime became a luxury; it was no longer an option. What I learned from that experience and my continued involvement in the queer political scene is that someone HAS to give if we are ever going to get along in this.world and make it work. I am not ~uggestIng that we give up the fight for equality, either in civil rights issues or the quest to lift the gender restrictions on the several States’ marriage laws. Quite the opposite is true. I AM suggesting we back off a bit and allow some breathing room. Someone has tO do it, and as long as both sides of the debate are in rabid soapbox mode, no one will ever win. All we will do is allow ourselves to continue to be taken out of our own element and into THEIR element. It is a position from which we can never make any progress. We need a breather. We need to take time to work out a strategy, a p!an. We need to actually afford ourselves the luxury of doing something pro-active. As long as we continue to press the Radical Right from our current vantage point, we will continue to be on the defensive, and they will continue to have the upper hand. I believe in working from our strengths, not our weaknesses. One of our strengths as a community is that we have the advantage of allowing our neighbors, our friends, our communities the pleasure of getting to know us as people. It is my firmlyheldbelief that it is-0nly when others see us as people that we stand any chance of really changing anything. We cannot accomplish this from our current posiuon. Let’s consider a truce, a period of time off for good behavior, even if our opposition chooses not to participate. In the long run, I believe we will be able to accomplish our goals more effectively and with a lot less toll on us as people, on our relationships, and our lives. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time’n’TimeAgain, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Adiniral Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica *Interurban, 717 S. Houston 744-0896 585-5622 749-1563 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-4340 742-0712 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Dermis C.Amold, Realtor 746-4620 Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble BoOksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 592-5356 *Dusty Roads at the Silver Star, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan" 838-8503 Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994 Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Leanne M. Gross, Financial Harming 744-0102 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606 International Tours 341-6866 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate, 671-2010 Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884 *MediaPlay, 9121 E. 71st 250-5158 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 st 663-5934 *-Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton .496-2410 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical, 41’46 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery Gifts & Cards, at Family of Faith MCC 583-1248 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733, Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594 B~L..G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman S tudent Center, University of Tulsa *Community of Hope (United.Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics &Episcopalians) 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 ,Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV ResourceConsortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104 R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith. Network 749-4195 -Rainbg~.B~iness Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 : " .R~i~W-~ii]age, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 ¯ "~’*Shanii Hotfine 749-7898 Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 Tool Box Technicians, 1338 E. 3i’d 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsg Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 187 501-253-6154 Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442 *MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 McClung Realtors 501-253-%82 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton 501-253-2204 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 50L253-~6001 *The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 audio-on-demand subscription service via the Internet. TST company chairman, Edward L. Taylor, states, "so often when it comes to having a voice, the Gay and Lesbian community gets left out. Commercial radio stations seldom carry Gay shows....here at TST, we hope to fill the gap..." TST programming includes a weekly radio show, The Gay 90’s by Buck Harris that is produced out of state. On Dec. 1, WorldAIDS Day, portions of the Harvard AIDS Conference will be carried live and the audio track of CablePositivewill be available on demand. Gillean & Kirby are hosting a program called, Hear Us Out, focusing on "issues from their viewpoint". TST also has set a goal of20 "fresh" hours of Lesbian &Gay programming a week. TST spokesperson, Shellie Cook, said that the service will consider providing "air-time" or access for other programming though they cannot provide studio support as they are for Hear UsO.ut. According to Cook, extensive experience may not required. She stated that neither Gillean nor Kirby had a background in radio and were chosen because "someone knew someone..." Program director, Ann Williams, formerly with KWGS, radio station of the University of Tulsa, spoke at a Rainbow Business Guild meeting last spring about the then in-development program and listened to Lesbian and Gay community b.usines s people about the lack ofcommunity oriented programming. ~ommumty reaction has been positive. However, one community observer, discussing the announcement of the program, expressed surprise at this new "visibility" for Gillean since Gille’andedined to serve as public spokesperson forTOHR during the time he served as TOHR president. Others have expressed regrets that the impact of. the service may be limited since it requires a somewhat expensive computer equipment and paid access. To hear the programming, listeners need a "multi-media" computer and modem. For more information: website: http://www.tstradio.com e-mail: mail@tstradio.com or call ’481-0077 or 800-789-4506. they are adapted from all three churches, and to others who desire a more liturgical form of worship. Membership is open to all who would serve Christ without bigotry, in truth and justice. Saint Jerome ECC will be a parish church in. the Diocese of the Mountains and P1ains,joining 14 other parishes in the US and in 3 other countries. Regular Masses_will be celebrated on each Saturday at 6:00pm at the Community of Hope. For more information, contact Rick Hollingsworth at (918) 742-7122. Making Sense TOHR Announces New HIV Prevention Program Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights begins a new and innovative, four week program for Gay & Bisexual’men for HIV prevention. The progrmn uses concepts of harmreduction that emphasize non-judgemental, flexible and individualistic approaches to HIV issues. Topics will include: identity, intimacy, health, relationships & sex. Info: call Jason at 742.2927. Halloween at.... Wild Nights...& Halloween at....Renegades...& Halloween at....the Silver Star Teleflora Brass Hurricane $39.50 9720-C E. 31 sr Street Tulsa, Ok 74146 (918) 663-5934 Daphane Cooper Miracleglass Neil Ray Owner EXPRESS POOLS & SPAS yo.r poof tla,, Life (918) 743-9994 6310 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74136 The change in status means the church loses some of its autonomy. Major decisions will now have to be reviewed bv district authorities. One reason cited for the downgrade was the failure to pay required tithes to the district and to UFMCC headquarters. Church members who spoke on condition of anonymity allege that the tithes were as much as 5 months in arrears and that Pastor Jones had received several written and verbal communications asking for compliance. District Coordinator Ed Paul declined to comment on the communications issue because of concerns about litigation but stated that the tithes were in arrears but not as much as 5 months. Church members have also raised con: cerus about perceived irregularities in the financial records forthe yearending. Vvqaile the yearend report shows an ending balance on Sept. 30th of $9,307.38, by the congregational meeting on Oct. 29th, it was reported that the church had less than $700 on hand. At press time, inquiries to the church’s bank showed that the church’s -account appeared to have balance ofabout $1000-2000.~ District Coordinator Paul said he was not personally aware of the financial status but said that the district would perform a financial review as soon as they are able. Paul noted that he typically advises pastors and church leaders not tO try to sweep things under the rug, even if y. be painful. held this year on the campus of the Uni- .versity of Tulsa. Marchers should gather ~n the plaza between Sharp Chapel and McFarlin Library at 6:30. Parking is available on the street south of Sharp Chapel and on the street and in the lot at .the Chapman Activity Center. The march will move around campus, ending at the Great Hall of the Allen Chapman Activities Center where the memorial service will be held. Organizations may bring bamaers and individuals should bring bdls~ Candles will be provided. Around the country at 1:50pro on Dec. 1st, congregations are asked to ring their bells 15 times to recall the 15 years now of the epidemic. Between 7:45 and 8pm, across the country, communities are asked to dim their lights to demonstrate the commitment to fighting AIDS and in tribute to those living with HIV,"AIDS and those who have died from AIDS Interfaith AIDS Ministries wants to line the march route with lumnarnias displaying the names of those who have died. For more information or to submit a name, call 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 by Monday, Nov. 20th. Contributions are requested but are not required. On Sunday, Dec. 3, this year’s Red Ribbon Treefest will be held at the Spotlight Theatre at 1318 Riverside Drive with a reception at4pm & auction at 5:30. The Red Ribbon Treefest is an annual event where decorated holiday trees are auctaoned to raise funds for local HIV/ AIDS organizations. This year’s proceeds will benefit the HIV Resource Consortium’s prescription drug program and to assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries 800 AIDS information telephone line. Tree set-up will be from 9-3pm on Sunday. The SpotlightTheatre has a number of steps at the entrance. To arrange handicapped access, call 663-53721~" Y News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds Announces Retirement BOSTON IJ.S. Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), who became the first openly gay member of Congress when he came out on lhc floor of the ltouse after he had bccn censured for having had sex 10 years earlier with a congressional page, has announc cd that hc will not run for his (’.ape Cod di strict scatagatn next year. Following that censure vote, Studds was nevertheless re-elected by a solid margin to become the first openly gay person ever elected to Congress. Studds has held his scat for 12 terms, a total of 23 years. Georgia Sodomy Law Challenged Again ATI ,A NTA -The Atlanta Const[ rut[on reports that L. Chi-is (?hfis~cnscn is chailcnging the Georgia sodomy statute, wlfich the ~ I.S. Supreme Court upheld 9 years ago. Attorueys reprcscnlmg Chfistcnsen, who was chargcd with soliciting an undcrcovcr sheriff’s dcputy, will argue that Chfistcnscn’s right to privacy ~s grcatcr under the state C.onstitution than it is under the I;.S. Constiluuon and that the sodomy slatutc infringes on that right. Martina Debuts Rainbow VISA Card NI’;W YORK Tcunis great Mart[ha Navratilova has stepped inlo the corporate promotion area bv inlroducing the "’Rainbow (Sard,’" Visa’s credit card aimed a~ the nation’s gay and lesbian commnnity. Backed by antomakcr Sub~L part of ~c ~d’s fccs will go to the R~nbow Card Foundation, a nonprofit organiz~tion ~at will help fund gay and lesbian heath and education groups in the U.S. The Rainbow Card is available throngh the Travelers Bank, and domestic parmers ~n apply for a.joint a~onnt. "q’hc inspiration for the Rainbow Card and the foundalion calnc from thc incrcdiblc s~cng~ and unityso many ofus sh~ed at the 1993 March on W~hington," Navratilova s~d. ’"l’~s cxpericn~ promptedmy l~ends m~d mc to evaluate ways to h~- ncss the coo heroic power of the gay community to achieve humanitarian goals. "lk~ay, I’m proud to inffodu~ the R~u~w ("ard as a fundraisiug tool that will gcncralc a substantial mnonnt of monc~ Ibr health ~d eduction ~uscs rclcv~t to lesbi~ s ~dgays." The fund hopes to r~se some $20 million for v~ous ch~table groups wi0fin ¯e next5ye~s, Navmfilova s~d. T~ find out more i~o~ation about the R~nbow C~d, phone 1-800~-~INBOW. Too Man~ ’Rainbows’ NEWARK, N.J.-Just ~ys ~ter it made a ~g~y publicized debut, the R~nbow C~d Fo~- fen has been h~ded a "cease ~d desist" order from the R~nbow Foundation, a New Jersey charity that helps sick children. A spokesperson from the Rainbow Foundation said, "Their causes are not our cause." Attorney Mark Momjian, representing the Rainbow Card Foundation, which will distribute funds raised for gay- and lesbian-oriented groups, said hundreds of charities use the word "rainbow" in their names. University Campus Adds Lesbigay Institute LOS ANGELES - Califonlia State University’s Northridge campus has OKed creating an Institute on Gay, Lesbian & Trausgender Studies. The institute will conduct lectures and seminars on the Southern California campus, starting this semester. In announcing the ne~v institute, Donald Hall, an associate professor of English at the school, said it will serve as a ...Somner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii... legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increase the number of tourists visiting the state by about 172,000 people annually..¯ resource for faculty members who would like to include gay and lesbian studies in their course material. Hall said the campus has a large gay and lesbian student population, which the institute will serve. Hawaii Gay Marriages Equals 172,000 Tourists HONOLULU - A state committee holding hearings on the differences in benefits enjoyed by married couples that same-sex couples are ineligible for, was told by Sumner LeCroix, an economist with the University of Hawaii, that legalizing gay and lesbian marriages would increase the numberoftourists vi s- [tiny the state by about 172,000 people amiually. "’Adding more tourists of any stripe to the state would in general be good for the state," LeCroix told the Conunission on Sexual Orientation and the Law, authorized by the legislature as the staie tries to deal with the complex political and legal questions raised by a court challenge to the state’s refusal to give marriage licenses to samesex couples. Nat’l. Gay Organization Changes Name to HRC WASHINGTON - Noting that it is "so much more than a fund," the Human Rights Campaign Fund has formally changed its name to theHuman Rights,,Canlpaign. HRC has recently begun publishing "H,RZY’Quartefly," a journal of political news and perspective. In announcing the namechange, Elizabeth Birch, HRC"s execuuve director, also announced the organization’s latest Internet addition, a World Wide Web site that it says will let Internet users keep track of voting records for their members of Congress and conlmumcate with diem quicklyiThe - WWW site is: http://www.hrcusa.org. Tennessee Williams Honored by USPS CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Playwright Teunessee Williams is being honored by a U.S. Postal Service co~umemorative stamp. Williams, best kalown for his complex and emotionally intense plays such as A StreetcarNamed Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly Last Summer, was born in Columbus, Mississippi in 1911. He died in 1983. Possible Gay Spouse Not Enough for Annulment DUBLIN, Ireland -The Irish Supreme Court has refused to nullify the 16-year marriage of a couple, mmamed in court documents, who each believed the other was homosexual or bisexual. The couple, who have 3 children, wanted to annul their marriage even though neither presented any concrete evidence about the sexual orientation of the other. The wife said she thought her husband might be homosexual or bisexual because of a "close friendship" he had with another man and because she said that at times he preferred masturbation rather than sexual intercourse. Similarly, the husband said he with the caption "Roll One On." The pilot is considering filing a civil rights complaint over the incident. Disney Offers Partners Health Benefits IlOLLYWOOD The Walt Disney Compauy has become the latest member of the entertainment industry to extend insurance benefits to the domestic partners of its same-sex workcrs. A Dis~rey.spokesperson said the new policy ."brings our health benefits in line with our corporate non-discrinfination policy." The ncw benefitpackage applies only to the s,’une-sex partners of l)isncy employees and takes effect in January 1996. Fla. Lawmakers Attack Disney Partners Policy TAH.AHASSEE, Ha. - Fifteen F’lorida state legislators have written to Michael Eisner, chief executive officer of the Walt We wonder what Walt Disney hlmseff would think of your decision if he were alive today? We are inclined to believe he would be quick to pull the Iplug on such anti-tamily eomPany Polieies¯ - Florida legislators Disney Co., denouncing the motion picture and theme park giant’s decision to offer health insurance benefits to the domestic partners of its gay and lesbian employees. The 15 legislators charged Disney with"belittling the Sanethought the wife migh~ be a les- . : tity of mainage" and of forcing bian because of a "long and very ° its customers to pay for treatclose friendship" that she had with a younger woman. A lower court rejected the annulment petition, and the Supreme Court. upheld the lower court ruling; noting that "an inadequacy of the.ability to communicate" was not justification for an annulment and that despite the difficulties the couple faced "’the re must have been a fair amount of full sexual intercourse" simply to have had 3 children. Condom-Ad Blocked Over Football Stadium NEW YORK - An air tralTic controller in the busy New York City region blocked an airplane that was towing an ad for condoms from flying over the nearby Giants Stadium during a weekend football game. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said it was not FAA policy to prevent such advertising fly-overs because of the content of the ad. The towed ad depicted a 25-foot silhouette ofan unrolled condom ¯ ment for people with AIDS ¯ through the new health coverage ¯ that "will result in an increased number of AIDS cases." A Disney spokesman in ¯ Burbank; Calif., John Dreyer, said the company ~has no intention of reversing itself on the ¯ new policy and Saidit was consistent with the finn’s non-dis- ~ crimination policies. "This is about providing health benefits for our employees and nothing more," Dreyer said. "When we ¯ get the letter, we’ll decide how ¯ to respond to them, butwewon’t ¯ do it through the media." The " full text of the letter from the lawmakers to the Walt Disney Co. follows: " "An open letter to Michael " Eisner and the Walt Disney ¯. Board: We are deeply disap- ¯ pointed in.your recent decision to extend health benefits to the ~ domestic partners of your homosexual employees. The me~ ¯ dia and entertainment industry ¯ may consider this a ’politically ¯ correct’ and courageous change in policy, but we - and others who have looked to you as the provider of wholesome, familyoriented entertainment - consider your decision a big mistake both morally and financially. We are surprised at your belittlement of the sanctity of marriage. By implying that vows no longer need to be made in order to gain marital privileges, you are alienating the millions of )eople in this country who take ,the marriage covenant seriously and believe that it is ordained by God. We strongly disapprove of y~)ur inclusion and endorsement of a lifestyle that is unhealthy, unnatural and unworthy of special treamlent. Those who practice homosexuality are engaging in a life style that should not be given the same status as heterosexual marriages. Financially speaking, how can you give medical benefits to a group of people with such a high medical risk, "knowing full-well that other Disney employees and the American people will have to pick up die tab for the inevitable increased health insurance premiums? With your decision, you are alienating the vast majority of fanfilie~ in this country. Youmay be gaining the applause of a vocal minority of your employees, but you are jeopardizing your finaucial base which creates the need for those same employees. We are also deeply disappointed in the path that die Disney .company has chosen to follow. For more than 50 years Walt Disney Co. has represented all that is good and pure and wholesome in our nation. Families flocked to Walt Disney World and Disneyland because they knew that Walt Disney respected and nurtured the traditional American family and its strong moral values. Disney could always be counted on to provide parents and children alike with family-friendly, goodnatured entertainment. Nowadays, however, you are producing and-fami!y films underother labds,such as Miramax, and moving even further away from traditioual American values with this policy decision. Wewonder what Walt Disney himself would think of your decision if he were alive today? We are inclined to believe he would be quick topull.the plug on such anti-family company policies. We hope you will be quick to reconsider your new policy and work to reestablish the Disney Co. as a family-oriented brganization." Dole Waffles on Log Cabin Contribution WASH.INGTON - Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, abruptly changed.his time about a $1,000 campaign contribution from the gay and lesbian Log Cabin Republicans, saying it was a mistake to return the money and blaming the whole incident on N.ews Briefs Ne.wp ,Briefs News Briefs his campaign staff. _’ ~ The suit charges that"if the College, Republicans were compelled to-accept homosexuals ... this would change the message communicated by the College Republicans’ speech and other First Amendment activities.’" The suit asks the U.S. District Court to force the schools to sanction the College Republi- D~ole, whose GOP presiden- ¯ tial bidhas been lagging recently, -" said his campaign staff had not : cleared the decision to return the ¯ Log Cabin PAC donation with : lfim. Dole’s latest statement on : the returned funds contradicts statements he made last month : when he said on a television in- : terview: "I didn’t want the per- ¯ cans, which would include proception that we were buyinginto " viding them with office spaceon campus. Leaders of the College Republicans said earlier this year that they had no intention of actually barring homosexuals but that they object to the colleges’ decision to require all student organizations to sign the pledge, which states: "The club will:not discriminate on the basis Of ,abe, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation." "We really feel the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s "We reafly fed the school is violating our freedom of association by shoving someone’s sexual,preference down our throat," said Nate HalL.of the Metropolitan State C llege Republicans... sexual preference down our throat," said Nate Hall. chairman of the Metropolitan State College Republicans. "If a person is gay., so what’? Our biggest concern is, are you. a Republican’? But we don’t as a club condone homosexual activity." Sheila Kaplan, Metropolitan State College president, said that the school stands bY .t!~e antibias reqnireme,nt "One of the founding pfinci plUS 6~"Met~6 i~ a cormnitment to maintaining a campus environment free from discrimination in any’ form, where .all people are respected and valued," Kaplan said. "We believe Metro’s nondiscrimination policies areLht~pl~r,O,p,ri- " ate and legal." . Santa Fe ProclaimsGhy ~&Lesbian History Month. SANTA FE. NM - Debbie Jarmnill.o, the lnavot of Sm~ta ’Fe, N.M., has :officially pros ~1 bd rited’ ~Oi:r~bef~ -’ as~, :::.]Le’Sbi~aiL Gay’ &Bisexual Hist6~3: Mbfith’. In makiug tli~’ 15f6~tanYation, MayorJaranfillo’said it was necessary ’:’to make sure onr country at least learns the lessons Of tolerance mid faimess and accepts the fact that we are all eqnal in die eves of God." Lesbian, Gay & BiSexual History Month was originally the brai]lclfild of St. Louis, Me., high school teacher Rodimy Wilson after he found that an 800-page history textsome special rights for any group or lifestyle or whatever it might be with gays or.anyone else." But a month later, Dole blamed his campaign staff entirely for the August incident, and implied that he hadn’t known about the deosion to realm the contribution "I think if they had consulted with me, they wouldn’t have done that," Dole told reporters in mid-October. "I just didn’t agree with what happened." Neither, obviously, did the gay GOPers who have since handed over their $1,000 campaign contribution to Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, another Republican presidential candidate. Rich Tafel, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said he believed Dole had figured out during the past inonth of campaigning that beating up on gay supporters wasn’t a smart political move. "~I think as he’s traveled around the country he’s found as we have that moderate Republicmls, a lot of Dole supporters; Werereally tumedOfflJy tiffs .whole inddentY Dole said he would not ask the gay Republicans for the donation again because "I don’t want to open it all up again. Temp Agency Sued for Anti-Gay Bias MINNF~A,POLIS - Marcus St. Janacs has filed a lawsuit against thc Dolphin Tcmporary Services" Industrial Group, m~ emp! tymcnt agency, charging diat they fired him as an employee of the company because he is gay. In the suit, St. James also charges thai the temporary agency singled lfim out for retaliation because he had refused to fabricate data for some 500 job seekcrsin order to meet equal opp0rtunity employment requiremeuts. Au attoruey for the finn denied may ,reprisals against St. Jmfies and insisted that his "job ~ pgrforLn.an,ce, ,.w,a~£k¢ sole.~eason f‘or his. termination.’" St. James is as’king ~tr,~0mc $50,000 in darnages mid lost wages. . COI.I~ege Repub!ieans Sue Over~ Anti=Bias. Pledge DENVER - A GOP student organization, die College RepublicanS, has filed a federal lawsfiit ,against Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the Metropolitan State College in Denver, charging that the 3 campuses violate their First Amendment rights for insisting that student groups sign a nondiscrimination agremnent that includes sexual orientation. News, Briefs book he was.usin~Vdidn’ t ha;ce a single reference to the role of gays and lesbians in history. Papers Print Photo of Greek PM’s Wife Nude with ’Another Woman’ ATtIENS - Greece erupted in a political uproar after 3 newspa7 pers in Athens published a frontpage photo of Greek Prime MinisterAndreas Papandreou’ s wife Dimitra Liani in what purports ’to show her nude on a bea~hin "an intimate pose with another unidentified woman."Thephoto, which Mrs. Papandreou has denounced as faked, depicts the unidentified woman fondling her genitals. ¯ Authorities arrested the publisher of one of the papers on misdemeanor charges his publication made an "unprovoked insuit" against Mrs. Papandreou, who met and married the Prime Minister when she was an airline stewardess. Thepublishers ofthe two other papers that published the photo also face warrants for their arrest but have gone into hiding, police say. Mrs Papandreou, who is 40, said the photo was a fake representing a "dirty campaign" to thwart her increasing political ambitions. Albuquerque Gay & Lesbian-History Month ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez proclaimed October "’Lesbian & Gay His tory Month’" in the city on Oct. 27, recognizing the"important contributions to our society" by gays and lesbians. The proclamation also notes that National Coming Out Day~ whichis Oct. 11, was started 7 years ago by long-time Nmv Mexico resident Robert Eichberg~ who died earlier this year. Earlier in the month, Santa Fe Mayor Debbie Jaramillo also issued a similar proclamation recognizing "Lesbian, Gay’ & Bisexual History: Month" in that city. Iranian Man Sentenced For Dressing AS Women TEHRAN -An Iranian newspaper has reported that a man in the capital city ofTehran was beaten up by outraged women and later sentenced toi201ashes by’ a court ~b~fig~"h~’ ~’6t- ~)n a municipal btigdr~ssed in the heavv veils and billowing caftan-lik~ gown " of a woman. " " " The3 i-year:~idma~, who Was not identified, told’the newspaper that he had dressed as a ¯woman’ ,m~’d~ sat; i~l’ tli~;Women- - O~fl~:;~e~ secti6n of the bus ias "]Yar~"tf’a’S33 bet ~vifll his father. "" A’pparenfly the man~s large frmne mid feet di&l’t fool the women. however, mid he told the paper they" "got aiagry mid beat me up." The man was later sentenced by a religious court to 20 lashes for what it called his "ugly and improper" prank. Sailor’s Case Dismissed BALTIMORE-Federal District Court Judge Joseph Young has News Briefs. News Briefs ..News dismissed a lawsuit by Navy Lt. Richard Selland who has been challenging the Defense Department’s new so-called "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy of excluding openly gay and lesbian service members from the military. The court ruled that Selland’s Firstand FifthAmendment rights do not take precedence over Congress’ and the Defense Department’s right to set military policies. Selland currently i s a supply officer at a base in Virginia, but when he came out in 1993, he was stationed on the submarine Hammerhead. Gay Couple’s Joint Bankruptcy Denied ATLANTA - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. David Kahn has rejected the joint bankruptcy petition of 2 gay men, ruling that they were ineligible because they aren’t legally married. Judge Kahn agreed that the men’ s long- ¯¯¯Sheldon had made *’a career out of vilifying lesbians, gays and persons with AIDS" and had called people infected HIV to be "confined in eoneentratlon .. eam?-like , establishments. tenn relationship had a number of similarities to a heterosexual mamage, but he :ruled that federal bai"tkniptcy laws required legal marriage or its equivalent as "’more than a inere technicalitV.’" The case is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. O.S. House of ReDs. Opened by Prayer by Radical, Anti-Gay Pastor WASHINGTON Rights activists and Democrats in the House of Representatives expressed disma? and outrage over having far-right anti-gay milfister Louis Sheldon of, the Traditional Values Coalition deliver the daily prayer that usually begin s the legislative body’s ~lay on Thursday, Nov. 2. ReD. Lynn Wolsey, a CaliforniaDeumcrat saidSheldon had made "’a career out of vilifyiug lesbimls, gays mid persons with AIDS.’" and had called forpeople .infected iwith:HIV. to~.be:?’con- ~finedinconcentration -camp.like. establishrnents.’" ~ ....... Eli.zabeth Birch of.the I2iUman Rights Campaign agreed. "’It is outrageous that those in control of this Congress would allow that man, whose every waking breath is spent attacking lesbian and gay people in this country, to lead the House in prayer," Birch said. "’Sheldon has created a cottage industry out of polidcal gay-bashing and hate, ..and:it is insulting to every fair-mind&d American." But a spokesperson for House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sheldon’s invocation was "perfectly appropriate." Sheldon had been invited to deliver the brief prayer at the request of ReD. Ken Calvert (RCalif.). NGLTF ’Creating Change’ Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. -The National ’Gay, & "Lesbian Task Force held its 1995 Creating Changeconference, on Nov. 10- 12 in Detroit. The Task Force released the following statement: "More than a thousand gay,lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists gathered in Detroit, Michigan, for what was, perhaps, the largest ever national gay’ strategizang conference. The 1995 Creating Change Conference occurs at a critical juncture in the gay’ and lesbian movement when many battles and far-reaching decisions are coming together at once, the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending ruling on die Colorado Amendment 2 case, the prominencc of gay, lesbian and bisexual issues in the 1996 Presidential Ele&ions, Right Wing anti-gay b~illot initiatives in Maine and other states, workplace discrimination, and samegender marriages, ainong oilier controversial issues.’" The conference present some ’180 wOrkshops~ - plenaries. brown-bag sessions, and cultural events. Plenary’ speakers included Urvashi \,’aid, nationally’ known activist and author of Virtual Equally.’: The Mains?reaming ofGay and Lesbiaftgiberation; Second-term Wigconsin State ReD. Tmnmv Bfildwin Elias Farajaje-JoneS, -author, teacher, theologian, bisexual activist recently’ featured in Newsweek; and Harry Britt,.pioneer gay politician and former member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Numerous other gay" movement ’luminaries attended, including Dee Mosbacher, Deb Price, Elizabeth Birch, Scan Strub, Debra Chasnoff, Scot Nakagawa, Phill Wilson,-Derek Hodel, Tim McFeeley, Paula Ettelbrick, Mab Segrest, Robert Bray, Suzmme Pharr. Suzanne Goldberg, and ¯activists from almost every State. Tulga activist, Tim Gillean, attended the Conference as well as native ONahoman and Dalras Gay &’.Lesbian-A,tl’ianee.preSiConcerns Over AIDS Funds in Medicaid Changes WASHINGTON - Government officials and AIDS agencies say that potentially hundreds of thousands of people with HIV/AIDS could lose health care benefits under legislation approved by Congress that would give ~eater control of Medicaid fun ds to states. Jesse Brown, secretary of the Veterans Affairs Dept., and Donna Shalala, secretary of Health & Human Services, joined in criticizing the legislative changes approved by the Republican- controlled Congress. The legislation would hand over a large part of the federal Medicaid funds in block ~ants for the states to administer, spar’king increased concerns that people with HIV/AIDS illnesses might suffer cuts in benefits as a result. Research Links Transsexualism And Brain Structure LONDON - Researchers in the Nether-. lands have reported in the journal Nature that male-to-female transsexualism may have a biological basis, based on a tiny region of the hypothalamus in the brain. Prof. Dick Swaab of the Netherlands Institute for Brain-Research in Amsterdam said in the report that the stria terminalis region of the hypothalamus that is linked to sexuality is larger inmen than inwomen, regardless of their sexual orientation. But Swaab reported that, after studying the post mortem brain structures of6 male-tofemale transsexuals, he found that alI had the smaller "female" structure in this area of the brain. Swash said the results imply that maleto- female transsexuals had this smaller stria terminalis area from birth and that the re,on of the brain may be linked to gender identity as well as sexuality in general. Swaab said that there was no evidence that transsexualism is genefi: cally inherited, but noted that it was not possible to say" how much influence environmental factors play compared to inherited traits. Swaab and other researchers, including Dr. Simon LeVay of the Salk Institute, have found similar differences in the size of another area of the hypothalmnus between gay and straight men. Straights Not Changing Sexual Behavior Because of Epidemic BOSTON - A report in the American Journal of Public Health indicates that heterosexuals surveyed in 1990 and again in 1992 show no changes in their sexual activities because of the AIDS epidemic. The researchers noted that the 2 surveys of some 9,000 people from around the country indicate that the number of heterosexhals who said they engaged in sex with multiple partners had actually increased slightly by 4% between 1990 and 1992. The researchers also reported that the surveys indicate that straights showed no increased likelihood of using condoms or getting tested for HIV during the 2 years the)’ were surveyed. Many Blacks Believe HIV a Genocide Attempt SAN" DIEGO - Researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Pub- Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method & for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings: 7-8:30 pm for testing, 7-9 pm for results.- Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights._ lic Health.Association that about a third of the peopl~ surveyed in African-American ;<~churches believe that HIV was produced by the government ingerm warfare labs as part of a genocide effort aimed at blacks in this country. Dr. Sandra Crouse Quilm of the public health school at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, reported that another third of the approximately 1,000 church-goers surveyed in 5 U.S. cities indicated they were "unsure’" if the AIDS epidemic was an a ttempt at genocide or not. Quinn noted that black church-goers are not representative of the larger African- American population, but said the "stnnfflng’" results nevertheless indicate that a large portion of the country’s black population doesn’t trust public health information.- Quiun and Stephen Thomas of Emery University said, however, that the finding is backed up by similar studies of black college students, housing-project residents and African-Americans visiting clinics in Washington, D.C. The researchers said the other surveys also found that around one-third of those survey believed HIV was part of an effort to l~ill blacks in the U.S., and another third indicated they were unsure about the theory. The scientists surveyed people who attended black clmrches in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Detroit, Kansas City, Me., and Tuscaloosa, Ala. Asian, African HIV Strains Migrating to the West LONDON - According to the report in the medical journal Ixtncet, U.S. and Uruguayan military doctors are reporting that Asian and African strains of HIV have been introduced into the Western hemisphere, brought back to their home countries by military personnel returning from foreign duty in those regions. Military doctors at the Walter Reed Army Institute and the Uruguayan Directorate of the Armed Forces in Montevideo said they isolated a common Southeast Asian strain of HIV in 6 Uruguayan soldiers and marines who served as part of a U.N. peacekeeping f orce in Cambodia. In a different study also reported in Lancet, physicians at the U.S. Naval Health Research Center in San Diego found the same HIV strain in 3 U.S. sailors and Marines who had been serving in Thailand. They also found 2 African’strains of the virus in 2 servicemen who had returned from duty in Kenya and Uganda. The scientists say" the findings could complicate efforts to fight AIDS because potential vaccines that might be devised to protect against one strain of HIV may ¯ be ineffective or inadequate for another of ¯ the 9 known strains of the virus. "We may ¯ need to worry about different genetic ap- ¯ pearances of the virus and changing pat- " terns of the virus in order to get vaccines ¯ that protect people who might be travel- " ling or who might live in different regions ¯ of the world," said Dr. Andrew Artenste ¯ in, one of the researchers at Walter Reed. "It might require either multiple strains in ¯ the vaccine or multiple vaccines eventu- ¯ ally to protect people.’" ¯ Fired Nurse With HIV Sues HOUSTON -A Houston nurse, known in court doctnnents only as "Jane Doe," has filed a lawsnit against Surgicare, a medical center where she had worked until earlier this year. Doe’s suit charges that after learning she was HIV-positive in . January she was told by her supervisor to ¯ take time off work if she wanted to "deal with the shock.’" But after a 2 week leave, Doe was informed that she had been fired : for "excessive absenteeism" because she had been off work for more than 3 days in ¯ the past 6 months. The suit charges that Surgicare violated federal anti-bias laws and fired her because of her infection. ¯ China Begins Addressing AIDS Epidemic ¯ BEIJING - According to a report in the ¯ Guangming Daily, Chinese health minis-- ¯ try authorities have acknowledged for the ¯ first time that the 2,428 cases of AIDS ~ officially reportedin the country are probably "significantly undercounted" and that the ministry believes the actual number of people infected with HIV in China is probably about 100,000 people instead. The health ministry officials also announced that it would join in observing World AIDS Day on December 1 and is in the process of setting up a national agency to address prevention and control of the spread of HI\.’ in the country. It ’Came’ In Outer Space KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dr. Joseph Tash of the University of Kansas School of Medicine has been given a contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct sexual experiments in outer space. Little is known about sex in the weightlessness of space, but there is some evidence that male sperm is more active and aggressive in orbit. But before you start suiting up and heading off to NASA headquarters in Houston with visions of astronaut orgies, however,Tash notes, that these experiments will only involve studying the behavior of the sperm of sea urchins - which is chemically close to that of human sperm. see next page Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, MSW Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Della Blackburn, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commnnity Justice Dept. Sues Moving Companies Over AIDS WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Departmenthas filed alawsuit against Bekins Van Lines and Schloer Enterprises Inc. Schloer, whichis Bekins’ agency in Philadelphia, was sued for refusing to move the household goods of two men because a friend of theirs has AFDS. The federal lawsuit was filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act and charges that .Bekins had agreed to move the furuishrags of David Homan and Robert Rosenbaum, who were relocating to Arizona. But when the movers arrived at the home of the men, a neighbor who has AIDS was visiting Homan and Rosenbaum, and the movers abruptly refused to continue with the move, the suit charges. The moving companies, have denied any wrongdoing, but the Justice Department says it filed the suit because the 2 firms refused to .cooperate in its initial investigation. Antibodies May Not Disable Hiv LONDON - AIDS researchers have. re- HIV blood test as part of his application, and asked to see his doctor’s records, both of which LaBonte agreed to. But LaBonte’s attorney says the company incorrectly decided that the two men were having unprotected sex, and in March of this year r.ejl,e,c,ted LaBonte’s application, saying that this type bf activity poses an increased risk for mortality which we are unable to price." The suit charges that the insurancefirm’ s rejection of the policy violates both California and U.S. laws barring discriinination against people who associate with individuals infected with HIV. In a brief .press release, Minnesota Mutual Life said it does not discriminate and is in complete compliance with Califomia’s insurance regulations. Health Officials Confirm 1st rus. Officials with India’s health ministry agreed that theWHOfigures are probably corLeg~t,~:noting ,,.that the number of repor(~ d cases in the country has nearly doubled in the last 6 months and that 7 out of every 1,000 people screened for HIV are now testing poslt~ve. Viatical Firm Says It Meets SEC Rules WASHINGTON- Brian D. Pardo, president of the Waco, Texas-based Life Partners Inc., has filed a sworn report in federal court that the viatical insurance company "has developed revised methods of operation that it considers sufficient to eliminate any claim that the securities laws apply." Life Partners functions as the buyers’ agent in viatical settlements, which allow people with terminal illnesses such as AIDS to sell their life insurance Bite Transmission o! HIV policies prior to death. WEST PALM BEACH,.FIa. -The U.S.: : TheU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCom- Centers for Disease Control &Prevention ¯ mission has not yet commented on the has confirmed the first instance of HIV. : being transmittedby ahumanbite. Health ¯ officials noted that an unusual set of cir- -" cumstances would be needed for HIV to : be passed from one person to another ° through-a bite, and noted that this case, ¯ which took place during the robbery of a ," 91-year-old man, was the first such docu- ." steps outlined in Pardo’s sworn statement, but its court filings acknowledge that viatiCal transactions are not inherently securities, that the participation of an agent does not necessarily-invoke the securities laws, and that the preliminary injuncuonissued by a federal court earlier this year allows Life Partners to comply mented ease in 15:years they have been : "by restructuring the transactions in such tracking the AIDSepidemic. ¯ a way that they do not constitute securi- HIV can continue to be infectious evenafter the individual virus has been trapped inside an envelope of antibodies, normally the way the body neutralizes other microbe~. The Virginia Commonwealth University researchers said the finding may partly explain why it has been so difficult to stop the relentless spread of the virus. Dr. Gregory Burton, one of the researchers, said the antibodies that envelop HIV, instead of disabling it may actually help spread the virus to the body’s disease-fighting T cells. Man Sues Insurance Firm Over Lover’s HIV SAN FRANCISCO-Mark LaBonte, who ts HIV-negative, has filed a S1 million lawsuit against the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company, charging that he was turned down for a policy after the insurance firm learned he is gay and that his partner has AIDS. LaBonte’s suit charges that his application for insurance was refused after Minnesota Mutual Life learned his lover, Joe Aviles, is infected with HIV. LaBonte claims the insurance finn believed that he was therefore at risk for infection from Aviles. MinnesotaMuttml Life had asked LaBonte to undergo an ported in the British journal Nature .that ,: Alarming Growth inGIobal AIDS., _,:..-ties.’? The SEC must file a response to the.- GENEVA ~ "The-staggering~ impact of : report.by Nov; 2., after which time the. AIDS in non-Western nations around the g~obe has been underscored by recent statements by health organizations and officials. Timothy Stamps, Zimbabwe’s health minister, said in a newspaper interview that the country estimates that some 100,000 Zimbabweans will die of AIDSrelated illness during the next year and a half. Stamps said he wasn’t trying to be an "alarmist," but noted that "At present 25 to 30 bodies of victims of AIDS are put into mortuaries...and hospitals" every day in the country. In neighboring Sout~a Africa, a study by the Universltv of Natal says that nearly a million people in KwaZulu-Natal, the country" s mostpopulous province, will be infected with HIV by 19%. The researchers predicted there would be 920,000 HIV cases in the province of 8.7 million. The nation’s health department also indicates its latest data indicates that of the country’s 40 million people 7.6% (about 3 million people) are already infected with the virus. The World Health Organization has also announced that even though HIV was almost unknown in India 10 years ago, it now estimates that between 1.6 and 2 million Indians are infected with the vi- Ken’s Flowers 1635 East Fifteenth Street 599-8070 Serving our communities with pride! ¯ , court will deliberate the case. The SEC is ¯" seeking to make the court injection permanent. HIV Scientist Sues New York ALBAN’Y, NY- A former New York health department research worker has filed a lawsuit against the state, charging that department officials destroyed his career because he complained abou! unsafe standards and procedures at a staterun laboratory. Joseph Youme, who had worked with the state health department for 16 years and had studied HIV with Robert Gallo, included written complaints he had made involving what he believed were tmsafe laboratory procedures. Included in the complaints Yourno had made in the past few years were criticisms that tubes of laboratory specimen blood had been dropped in stairwells, hazardous waste had been tossed out with regular building rubbish, and that on one occasion in 1991 a large bird flew through an open window and knocked over unspecified lab specimens and equipment before if flew out agmn. After filing complaints about the conditions at the lab with superiors, Yourno says he was demoted to a desk job, virtually putting an end to his career in laboratory research. Equal Employment Commission Sues Over Firing of HIV÷ Driver FRESNO, Calif. - A California-based trucking company is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for firing an HIV-infected truck driver. DEF Express in Kingsburg, Calif., has been charged with violating the Americans with: Disabilities Act in as dismissal of driver .James Marion. The EEOC isaskingthat,Marion receiYe back ¯ -wages~ compensation for emotional suf- ; feting and punitive damages again DEF. ~ An attorney representing, the trucking ¯ firm said DEFExpress wasn’t even aware ¯ that Marion was HIV-positive until he filed the complaint against the company and accused the EEOC of filing the lawsee Health Briefs, page 8 Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have ma~, insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 I suit for "political" reasons. Biomathematics Looks at HIV CHICAGO - Dr: Alan Perelson, an immunologist with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, and Dr. Thomas B. Kepler, a biomathematician at North Carolina State University, say they think they’ve found out how the lymph glands produce highly specificmolecules, known as antibodies, that attack mic¢obes an the body with such accuracy. In their study, published recently in the Proceedings ofthe National Academy ofScience, the mathematicians" complex formulas generate a model that scientists say "tells us how the immune system can make antibodies that are 100 times more effective in just two weeks.’" Virologists and other scientists say the mathematical modeling could give"doctors important insights into the most effective times in the progression of HIV infection to prescribe specific medications to fight off the virus. Assertiveness May Help Black Women Avoid HIV CHICAGO - ,According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, African-American women Who took classes in %exual assertiveness" were two times more likeh’ to insist on theirmale sex partners using condom s than a comparable group of women who took a standard 2-hour AIDS education class. Among other things, the classes taught how to put condoms on a partner, how to clearly express sexual desires and how to deal with situations where either the women or their partners have been drinking. ,:~* ....... "We don’t think one session of HIV education is really goxng to change any behavior - and in fact it did not," said Dr. Gina Wingood of the school of public health at the University of Alabama ~n Birmingham and one of the co-authors of the study. Black women in the U.S. are 16 times m~)re likely to become infected with HIV than American white women, possibly because their male sex partners are less likely to use condoms or more likely to u se IV drugs, Wingood and her fellow researchers said. Young People Hit Hardest by HIV in China BEIJING - China’s leading medical publication, Health Daily, has reported that the AIDS epidemic is striking the nation’s younger people harder than auy other age group. According to the paper, nearly two-thirds of those infected with HI\" in the country are under 30 years of age. The paper’s da~a, however, w’as based on government health agency figures, which officially have recorded ouly 1,774 HIV infections in the country..klan)" global AIDS experts believe that more than 10,000 Chinese are actually infected with the virus. French Hospital to Test 5,000 Ex-Patients of MD with HIV PARIS - Officials at the Saint-Germainen- Laye Hospital have announced that the medical facility will test more than 5,000 ex-patients for possible HIV infection. The enormous hospital-funded testing program was announced after it was ~ discovered that one of its surgeons had ¯ . been infected with HIV for at least 13 ¯ years. Hospital officials said it was "’very ¯ ~" uulikely’~ that the physician had infecte~l any of his patients but that it wanted to reassure former patients of the surgeon. Male IV Drug Users at High Risk for HIV ATLANTA - A study by the C~nters for Disease Control & Prevention and published in the agency’s MMWR Summary indicates that AIDS education and prevention programs may not be reaching male IV drug users ffho also have sex with other men. TheCDC study was based on xnterviews with men who inject drugs and who also have sex with other men - whether they identified themselves as gay, bisexual or heterosexual - in Dallas, Denver and Long Beach, Calif. The researchers concluded that this subgroup now accounts for 7% of the total AIDS cases in the U.S. and 21% of all the cases among IV drug users in tiffs country. .." " The men in this group, ~e study said, are at "’extremely high risk" of becoming infected, noting that the majority of those interviewed shared needles, often traded sex for drugs or money, and had unprotected sex with multiple partners. The study also noted that how these men identify themselves sexually may have little or nothing to do with whether they have sex with other males, with a full third of those interviewed describing themselves as heterosexuals even though they all acknowledged having sex with other men. Study: Lesbians, Bi Women At Higher Risk for HIV CHICAGO - According to a report published in the American Journal ofPublic Health, wo~nen who have sex with other women are at greater risk for HIV infe6- tion than women who are exclusively heterosexual. The researchers compared attitudes,, characteristics and HIV statns of women at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in New York City. Of the 9% who said they have sex with other women, more than 90% said they also had sex with men as well. The scientists found that the women who had same-sex contact were more likely than the exclusively heterosexual women to be infected with HIV, to trade sex for drugs or money; and to use intravenous drugs. The researchers .said, although the women who have sex with other women were more likely to be infected with HIV, the study found no instances of actual female-to-female transmission. Clinton to Host White House AIDS Conference WASHINGTON-Theadministration has announced that President Clinton will host the first-ever White House Conference on AIDS on Dec. 6 to underscore his commitment to doing more about the epidemic. Mike McCurry, White Housepress secretary, said it will bring many experts on the disease to the high-level conference. "’It will feature more than 130 individuals from across the country," M~Curry said. "Conference participants will discuss the. latest trends in the .AIDS epidemic, epidemiological stgveys and studies of the AIDS epidemic itself, and the central issues of AIDS research, prevention, care and discrimination, among other issue,s." McCurry said Clinton would take partmsome portion of the conference, but didn’t specify exactly what. FI_~ELITY HO_/v~E HEALTH CARE, INC. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3 , ,2 We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hours/day, seven days/week. The range ofservices include: Skilled nursing services (RN’s, LPN’s) Home health aides, Physical Therapy Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services, In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation, Private duty nursing and Corn panion sitter services. This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices with specific treatment issues. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury; Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Compensation 1-800-7~2-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. The NAMES PROJI~LTQuilt at tl~e "l’ulsa Pair Grounds. Needle-Swap Programs Save $ CHICAGO - According to a research study published in ithe Journal of the American MedicalAssociation, the spread. .ofHIV among IV drug users could be kept an check through needle-exchange programs, which should not only dispense clean ne edles but also educate drug addicts about how the virus is spread and how to avoid infection. Investigators from the Chemical Dependency Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York studied needle-swap programs in 5 cities - Tacoma, Wash.; Glasgow, Scotland; Lund, Sweden; Sydney, Australia; and Toronto, Canada. The researchers found, among other things, that clean-needle programs cost about $20 per addict per year, "but treatment costs for people with AIDS ¯ were as high as $120,000 a year. ¯ The researchers also compared data ¯ from the 5 cities they studied with data fromNew York City, which does not have ¯ a legal needle-swap program. The scien- ¯ fists found that HIV infection rates among IV drug users there rose from under 10% to more than 50%injust 5 years, while the ¯ 5 study cities kept infection rates among IV drug abusers at very low levels. : HIVTesting for Expectant Moms ¯ SACRAMENTO,Calif.-CaliforniaGov_ ¯ ernor Pete Wilson has signed into law a ¯ CA Gov. Vetoes Medicinal Pot ¯ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - To the surprise of almost no one, California Governor : Pete Wilson la~ vetoed a measure passed ¯ in September by the state legislature that would have allowed people with AIDS ~ and some other illnesses to grow and use : marijuana. Many AIDS activists and a ¯ number of physicians say the illegal drug alleviates several debilitating manifesta- ¯ uons associated with AIDS,includingloss of appetite, weight loss, and nausea. It is the second such measure approved .by the California Legislature that Wilson has vetoed~’ " HIV Isolation Works - At a Price ¯ measure that requires health care pracu-. " tioners offeringl~renatal ca~e tO offerHW ¯ testing to pregnant women. Expectant ¯ ¯ mothers arenot,however, required to take " HAVANA - The Miami Herald has rethe test. ¯ ported that Cuba has one of the lowest HIV infection rates in all ofLatin America - by forcibly quarantining those infected with the virus. World Health Orgamzation data shows that Cuba has only 0.8 cases of AIDS reported for each 100,000 citizens. Cuba has put people infected with HIV inisolated sanatoriums for nearly a decade. Dr. Reinaldo Gil, who runs Cuba’s AIDS programs, told the Herald that the isolation of people with HIV AIDS was the main reason for the country’s low infection rate. "People are beginning to.see that what we did works," he said. The paper also quoted people with AIDS who agreed that Cuba’s isolation program had reduced possible infections. But one patient told the paper, "’\Ve have lost our freedom. That is the most important thing there is." 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A White House letter from Clihton to the Human Rights Campaign, a major backer of the legislation and the country’s largest gay lobbying organization, says that the president considers the bill "important civil rights legislation." The bill bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in businesses with more than 15 employees. Religious organizations are exempt from the measure. Clinton noted that the proposed le~slation does not apply to businesses with 15 or fewer workers, to the nation’s armed forces or to i’eligious organizations or the schools they operate, andthat 4t specifically excludes, an~" quotas. The bill would not reqtfires businesses to provide health or other benefits to domestic parmers of gay or lesbian employees. "’The bill, therefore, appears to answer all the legitimate objections previously raised against it, ~while ensuring that Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, can find and keep their jobs based on their ability and the quality of their work," the Clinton letter says. George Stephanopoulos, a senior Clinton advisor, said,"This is a reasonable response to a real problem. It ensures that everyone receives equal treatment and no one gets special treatment." "Peopleshould not be fired from their jobs for a reason that has nothing to do wi th their abilities," said Elizabeth Birch, executiye director of the Human Rights Campaign. "Today in.America, it’s perfectly legal to fire someohe for being gay or lesbiaJa. The President stands with the vast majority of Ameri cans in supporting equal rights in the workplace for lesbian and gay citizens." The bill laces opposmon on Capitol Hill, "and has poor chances of passage at this time. In the latest issue of Nature Gen¢,Jir~sv~,Dr. Dean Hamer and his fellow researcli6rs at the National Institutes of Health reported that the expanded study confirms that there is a genetic link between male homosexuality and the genetic marker (known as X q28) il;herited from X chromosome of the mother. The researchers found that 22 of 32 pairs of gay brothers from unrelated families (69%) shared the same version of the genetic material, leading them to confirm the genetic link. When the scientists looked at the heterosexual brothers of gay men, however, they found only 22% of the heterosexual Siblings had inherited the Xq28 pattern. At the same time, researchers examined 36 pairs of lesbian sisters, but found no evidence of any shared genetic marker in the same re.on. "The finding in gay men but not lesbians suggests that the mechanisms underlying male and female sexual orientauons a~e at least partially distinct," Hamer concluded in the report. Earlier statistical studies have also shown that gay men were more likely to have gay" brothers than lesbians to haw lesbian s~sters, he noted. Hamer said, "’It shows that it is not impossible to map complex psychological traits to genes. It is still a very large genetic re,on. We have narrowed down which haystack in the field it is, but it’s still a haystack." Maki.n,q_ Sense A New H IV Prevention Program from TOHR Because- HIV prevention is more than just, "a cat,dam 100% of the time." HIV prevention is more than a slogan and a guideline. HIV prevention is’ more than learning how to use a..condom or negotiate "safer sex." HIV prevention is about you and your life. Because of all this and more, Making Sense was created. Making Sense is a short four meeting experience for men who have sex with men. Join us as we redefine health and make HIV prevenfi.on decisions for ourselves. To enroll, call Jason at TOHR, 742.2927. Begins December 5th. Following the Supreme Court hearings on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Colorado’s Attorney General Gale Norton told reporters that gays and lesbians as a group, do not merit "special protections." "The status quo, in almost the entire United States, is that there are uo laws granting special protections on the basis .of sexual orientation," Norton said.."And Amendment 2 just says .that,there will not be those additional special protections on that basis." On the other side, attorney Jean Dubofsky argued before the Court that the Colorado amendment violated the U.S. constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law She said that if the Supreme Court Upholds the Colorado measure, homosexuals will lose their basic right to challenge discriminatory laws and regulations anywhere inthe country. . "’!f,~v~Llp,s~ !ki.~ case arid Amend~nent 2,g0es into effect, it immedimely repeals all the local ordinfiri~.es and all the general state laws and policies that protect people from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation only" Dubofskv said followin_o the Court hearino "’And it .W,hff,ao ~., tho ~,...... ~,~; genera~ poucy or any protectlon.at any level ofgovernment from discrimination on the basis of gay orientation or from the opportunity to seek any protection from discrimination." During the hearings, several Supreme Court justices questioned the validity of theColorado amendment, expressing fears that it could allow hospitals to deny medical treatment to gays or permit hotels and restaurants to turn homosexuals away. Masterwor T u t S A PHILHARMONIC Guest Conductor and Solo Flute: Ransom Wilson Saturday, December 2, 8 p.m. Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa PAC Mozart: Flute Concerto in D Major Liadov: The Enchanted Lake ::: : :: Maye:in December!i Marilyn Haye Fri., Dec. 8 & Sat., Dec. II Chapman Music Hall THIsa PAC LACK iWHITE INC COMMUNITY CALEN’ AR SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627-B East 1 lth. Info: 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist) Worship Service;~ 6 pm " 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Worship Service, 11 am 5451-E South Mingo. In/o: 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 TheBanned,OKGay Band Practice weekly in OKC Info: 838-2121 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa 6:30pm at Canterbury 5th & Evanston " Info: 583-9780 MONDAYS HIV Testing TOHR Clinic Free & anonymous testing. " using fingerstick method. ¯ No appointment required.. Walk in testing: 7:8:3.0pm Results hours: i7-9pn~ Info: 742-2927 ¯ Lambda Bowling League; ." Sheridan Lanes 8:45 pm ¯ 3121 S. Sheridan . : TUESDAYS Minister’s Class Bless the .Lord at All Times Christian Center 7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 ith In/0:583-7815 HlV-g Support Group HIVResource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard,’Ste. H-1 Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 WEDNESDAYS Authority OfThe Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC ofGreater Tulsa 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-t715 Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Choir Practice 7 2627-B East llth Call 583-7815 for inio. PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 4154 S. Harvard In/o: 749-4901 Family Of Faith MCC Poduck 6:30 pm Bible Study 7 pm Choir Practice 8 pm 5451-E South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for info. THURSDAYS 16-Step Empowerment ¯ Group For Women Community of Hope ¯ !703 E. 2nd, info: 585-1800 Co-Dependency Support Group ¯ 7:30, Family of Faith MCC ¯ 5451÷E S. Mingo ¯ Call 622-1441 for Info. .. : HIVTestingTOHRClinic ¯ Fr.ee & anonymous testing ¯ using fingerstick method. ¯ No appointment required. ¯ Walkin testing: 7 - 8:30pm Results hours: 7 - 9pm Info: 742-2927 Prayer Time ¯ MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm 1623 N. Maplewood In/o: 838-1715 Tulsa Family Chorale ¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Lola’s 2630 E. 15th PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 ¯ ¯ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous ¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm ¯ Confidential support for recovering addicts. ¯ Community of.Hope ¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Sewing Bees 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 MORE GROUPS Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TOHR Helpline Daily 8-10 pm For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o Tile Tool Box: 584-1308- T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assoc. In!o: 838-1222 NOVEMBER 16-19 Broken Arrow Comnutnity Playhouse Quilt - A A4usical Celet~ation 1800 So. Main, [nfo: 258-0077 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19; 26 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 10 & 17 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) . In/o: 585-1800 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm Call for location., In/o: 743-4297 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Family ofFaith MCC, Thanksgiving Service, 6:30 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Community ofHope The Rev. Scott Sharp Preaches, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., In/o: 585-1800 ,TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Mazzio’s at The-Farm Shopping Ctr~ Private Dining Room Dinner Meeting, In/o: 665-5174 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 WorldAIDS Day Panel." A Tulsa Perspective, 7 pm Aaronson Auditorium, Central Library, In/o: 596-7977 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 WOrMAIDS-Day March, 6:30 pm Sharp Chapel, TU, Inio~. 438-2437 DECEMBER 1-2, 7-9 : Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 8pm 1800 So. Main, hffo: 258-0077 DECEMBER 2, 9 & 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Androcles & the Lion, 2pm 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Red Ribbon Treefest, 4 pm Spotlight Theatre 1318 Riverside Dr. In/o: 663-5372 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Prime Timers Monthly Meeting Write for in/o: P.O. Box 52118, 74104 SUNDAY,IDECEMBER 3 Community ofHope Bishop Dan Soloman & Jby Sblomon Reception, 4 pm,Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800 MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Women, Children & AIDS Committee, noon 1430 S. Boulder~ ~ollim!~R0~m TUESDAY~~ DECEMBER 5 Making Sense ~HIV Prevention Group Call for locadon & time. In/o: Jason @ 742-2927 TUESDAY~ DECEMBER 5 AIDS Coalition ofTulsa Gathering of the Evergreens, noon 1430 S. Boulder, Collins Room WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Womens Supper Club Dinner, 6:30 pm Spaghetti Warehouse. 211 E. Brady Info: 298-4648 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Tulsa Oldahomansfor Human Rights Holiday Gathering. 7 pm All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria In/o: 743-4297 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Dignity/Integrity Christmas Dinner Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians 6:30 pm, private home Info: 298-4648 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Auditions for The Lion in WMter 5pro, 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Family ofFaith MCC " Christmas Childrens’ Party, 5 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Family ofFaith MCC :~ Christmas Concert & Silent Atwtion, ¯ 7:30 pm ¯ 5451-E S. Mingo : Info: 622-144 : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 ¯ Family ofFaith MCC ¯ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ¯ 10 pro, 5451-E S, Mingo, Info: 622- Out &About with JD Here is anew section that will help you keep abreast, of what’s going on with Tulsa’s night life. Each month will feature a local establishment and give you a listing of what is happing through out the month. This month’s feature is an great little bar on historic Whittier Square. Mosl people have mistaken this bar for a an exclusively Lesbian hideaway because of the name, BARRACUDA’S WILD NIGHTS, but it is slowly becoming a great little show bar and a nice stopping off point for a evening .offun. Thefollowingmonthat Barracuda’s ~s just full of fun and benefits for the OnNovember 17th, they will behaving a benefit to help Interfaith Ministries of Tulsain recognition of World AIDS Day; December 1st. The evening will include several different performers such as vocalist Linda Rush, guitarist Harry Carroll, entertainers suchas Sensuous, J.J. Gentrey, Sugarbaker and many more. During the beginning of December, Barracuda’s will be hosting the first annual Ms. Whittier Square please contact Ladonnafor further information at 582-4340. Over 0n.the east side, the gals at TNT’s and Time’N’ Timehave got things going. November 22, Time N Time is hosting a Leather community meeting at 7:30. On November 26, TNT’s will have a Carnival at 8pm. December 10 TNT’s will have a guest DJ at their annual Christmas Auction for Needy Families. December 15, Time N Time will have 5th Anniversary Party. They also have a free brunch each Sunday. Call for more information. READALLABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library In 1992, Dab Price made history by launching a weekly, informational newspaper column in the Detroit The phrase "...and News. Hercommonsense say tl~~ to__-|°yce," " approach to life is unusual lS for a columnist only be- the o en repeated cause Price is lesbian and her column addresses life experiences from a gay perspective, The phrase "...and say hi’ to Joyce," is the often repeated closing line ofmany ofthe fan letters she. receives and refers to her longtime partner, Joyce Murdoch. This is the story ofhow the columnbegan, includdosing line of many of the fan letters she reeelves & refers to her longtlme partner, Joyee Murdoeh, ing the behind-the-scenesdiscussions and ultimate decision to have this column in Detroit’s"politically conservative" newspaper. Predictably, after the colunm began, some subscribers, outraged at the column’s inclusion in a "family newspaper," canceled their subscriptions. The number of cancellations, however, was qnly a fraction of what had been anticipated. The edffors stood firm, andnow the columnis distributed nationwide, through Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper chain. Much of the book consists of Price’s columns, reprinted in their entirety, The ¯ wide variety of topics in the col~mm convey her background as a journalist: poli- ¯ tiCS, religion, travel and history, but also ¯ love and relationships.Columm fltles in- " clude "Gay Souls Find a True Sanctuary in the Buckle of the Bible Belt," "City Living Gay Transplants Taking Root in Smaller Places" and "Ignorance is the Great- -est Threat to Opening Up the Military to Gays.’" It’s interesting to read about the thoughts and events that go into deciding top- ¯its and the responses, in person, by phone and mail, from readers who strongly agree or disagree with the column. Many lonely, closeted gays, young and old, seem to ¯ find cause for optimism in Price’s column and write her to express ¯ theirappreciation. Coming out stories and ¯ positive letters from parents, friends and ¯ politicians are all included. There are, of ¯ course, many negative letters reprinted as well, which often ~ve keen examples of where those oppo_sed to gay equality are coming from. ¯ This is a very enjoyable book, filled ¯ with lo~c, usal31e advice and uplifting ~ stories, writtenby womenwho really have ¯ a way with words. Check for this book, ¯ and others on similar topics, at the Read- . ers Services department, Central Library, ¯ 2nd floor, or call 596-7966. Find your holiday getaway with the premier guide to gay & lesbian inns. B&Bs. hotels, and more! l)amron Actommodafions is packed with hundreds of lull-color photographs - and detailed information. For a free catalog, call 1-800-46L6654. and you techies check out the Damron~vWebpa~e! http://www.sirius.com/~damron ¯ GLAMA Honors Gay ...... And Lesbian Music : by Lester Strong "’It takes a particular kind of courage to be an out musician. It takes a particular ~ kind of artist to express musically what is ¯ often silenced by either the outside world ¯ oravoice within ourselves that says some ~ things are meant not to be spoken." : With these words, Dan Martin and ¯ Michael Biello, life partners and founders : of the national gay music organization : Outmusic, inaugurated the kickoff event ¯ -for the Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards (GLAMA) intended to acknowledge and honor the work of openly gay and lesbian music artists. Held October 1 at The Supper Club in the heart of New York City’s Theater District, "A Night of GLAMA" was hosted by award-winning playwright and actor Han,ey Fierstein and :attended b,y a mix of:over 350 performers, gaymusic supporters,and representatives from the media and recording companies like Atlantic Records. GLAMA creator/producers Tom McCormack and Michael Mitchell along with the GL&MA advisory board are currently in the process of defining-categoties, eligibility, and nominating andjudging procedures for the first annual performing awards to be handed out next year. .............................. categories are likely to include the year’s best female and male performers, best group, best ori~nal song, and best recorded performance byan "out" performer or group. But this year’s event saw the introduction of two" special awards, presented to individuals well known on the music scene for their long-standing contributions to the cause of openly gay music. The Michael Callen Medal of Achievement was given to Cris Willi0ms0n, a pioneer ofthe women’s musicmovement, cofounder of Olivia Records, and strong community supporter in her work with pediatric AIDS groups, while the Outmusic Award was presented to Boy George, the British popmusic star known the world over for his gender-bending music and style of performance. In the words of Bob Guccione, Jr., Editor/Publisher of Spin magazine, who presented the Michael Callen Medal: "The ¯ Callen Medal is given to an individual, ~ group, organization, or business cormnit- ~ ted to the courageous and important work ¯ of engendering, nurturing, and furthering i gay/lesbian music. Tonight the Callen Medal honors Cris Williamson, a singer/ songwriter who has Used her music and : good works as beacons ofhope and inspi- ¯ ration for lesbian, gay, and nongay audi- ¯ ences for more than twenty years." ¯ The Outmusic Award honors recording ¯ artists, groups, or songwriters who have advanced gay/lesbian music through their work as out musicians. As presenter : Me’scheli Ndegeocello, recording artist ¯ onMadorma’s Mavericklabel, stated about ~ Boy George: "The recipients’ steadfast ; co~nitment to speak openly and specifi- ~ e,ally to the gay and lesbian experience ¯ through music qualifies them for this ¯ award. GLAMA has chosen to give this ~ inaugural award to a man who from the ~ beginning of his career in the early eight- - ies has consistently called into questaon : society’s perceptio’ns of gender roles." : Adds Michael Mitchell about both ¯ awards. "There arepeople in the commusee next page LO$.T TRIBE Call 341.6866 International Tours for more information about LA Studio tour packages to see tapings of Ellen or Married With Children.Gift certificates are availablefor air travel, cruises & many other travel needs. IGTA member. .nity who have made enormous contributeens to openly gay and lesbi~an music. They may not have a recordidg out this year or be on the TopTen charts, but those contributions deserve recognition. We plan to present the Micha61 Callen Medal and Outmusic Award on an annual basis:" The diversity of music embraced by GLAMA was indicated by the evening’s entertainment. Performing were qtaeer pnnkers Pansy Division, a cappella group The Flirtations with their newest and first woman meznber Suede, renegade folk/ rock band disappear fear with lead singer Sonia Rutstein, and drag diva Joey Arias "’channeling" Billie Holiday. Cris Williamson sang a few of her ballads, and Harvey Fierstein did a turn, performing "This Is Not Going To Be Pretty" from his newly released CD of the same name. "A Night of GLAMA" was scheduled to coincide with the opening of the Outmusic 5th Annual Festival of Gay and Lesbian Music, held each October in New York City, and Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messenger was.on hand to read a proclamation officially designating October, 1995 as "Gay and Lesbian Music Month" in New Y’ork. Outmusic dedicates itself to creating opportunity for-- and increasing awareness of--lesbian and gay composers, lyricists, performers,and their supporters. GLAMA also espouses those goals, but the two are organizationally distinct. October 6,1996, has already been set as the date for next year’s First Annual GaU Lesbian American Music Awards ceremony, to be held again in New York. For more information, contact McCormack and Mitchell at 267 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801-49, New York, NY 10016; tel. 212- 59,2-4455; e-mail GLAMAS@aol.com. Enjoying the Momenff by Pat Morehead Now for something completely different.... where the hell did this snow come from? Yesterday afternoon I was dodging pecans inmy tee shirt as I tried to round up leaves on my patio. Four hours later I was towe!ing snow off the dog after his mid evemng potty break. Oklahoma has to be on.e ofweirdest places in the world weather wise. But the result this morning is unbeatable. The entare north wall of my ’office’ looks out onto my patio and back yard. Just beyond my monitor is a stretch of shadowed blue and gray snow, then a stretch of gleaming white-snow topped and highlighted by brilliant golden yellow leaves splattered across the trees in the background which are interlaced with swaths of cendean blue sky. It’s like one ofthose images from the ubiquitous Christmas Calendars. Most of the time you look around Tulsa and it all seems pretty blah, and that’s being generous. Thenout ofnowhere some little scene leaps out and you’re just amazed at the accidental beat~ty. At least I am. For me that accidenta] moment of. something unique is the "JEEZ" moment. The "JEEZ" moment is one of the best things about Tulsa and life in general. _If I’m waxing a bit too bucolic about the s, please overlook my enthusiasm. I want to enjoy this moment because it’ll all get mined pretty quickly due to the approaching holidays. No, I am not a holiday grinch. But the COlrmiercial and emotional overkill which I "know is coming is about as offputting as anything you Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Ps.vchotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215, 745-1111 can imagine. And yes we will all get sucked up into the holiday insanity. At least most of us will. My companion and I have reached that stage where we can sit back and enjoy the season in a relaxed low key fashion. We put some real joint effort into a great meal which we can enjoy in peace and quiet. Then a .movie on tape which we have purposefully avoiding renting until the holidays. Occasionally we arejoined by a couple of friends, people about whom we really care. It may sound dull, but after years of having dealt with crappy family holiday discords, it is.shear bliss. Christmas works pretty much the same way. Naturally we do have to take care of family recognition, but again we try and keep that to a minimum. We start with the presumption that someone is going to say or do something stupid or hurtful. So we give them as little opportunity as possible. We have also reached the stage where wecankeep the ’gifting’ to aminimum. In fact we have already done most of that. We replaced some aging furniture and added a new TV as our Christma~ gifts for our house. Part of the old furniture .went to Goodwill and some directly to a friend who could Use it. All that re~nains now is finding that certain something special ~which will express the depth of love and affection between us. No easy task let me add. [ "kno~v to you this probably seems about as exciting ~s algebra. But for us it is a refreshing break from all of the usual turmoil, hurt feelings and anger which have marked previous holiday seasons. Answer tmtlffully, ho~v many of you are already dreading the enforced family visitations? Not to mention the other stuff associated with the holidays which .you really don’t want to be involved im but feel compelled to do. " I’ve developed a pretty simple approach to life, which I offer as a recommendation. ff there are people you don’t care for, and who go out of their wav to make you miserable, then avoid bei~g around them. If there are situations whichget you crazy, avoid them whenever you have the option. If there is stuff that you really hate doing (and which you don’t have to do to live) just don’t-do it! I used to waste a lot of time, energy and fretting over doing stuff that I thought I had to do even though I hated it. Gradually, I have learned tha~ doing the right !hing doesn’t mean doing what others ~mpose as "the right thing to do". Here’s the secret. If you worry about what others think, you’ll spend your entire life worrying. If that sounds like the way to enjoy life, more power to you, have ~t it! As for me, I’ll sit here awhileqonger with my coffee and enjoy the scene outsidemywindows. The squirrels have come out now. They are busy rooting_through the snow and leaves looking those pecans I dodged yesterday. The birds are hopping through the snow looking for lord knows what. The dog is lying here next to me blissfully gnawing on his chew bone and my companion / lover is messing around in the "kitchen.. It’s a cozy pleasant Saturday morning. 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Cash and prizes donated by Excalibur. International Mr. Leather ’95, Larry Everett, was Master ofCeremonies, while the judging panel included International Mr. Drummer David Walker, International Ms. Leather ’94 Cindy Bookout, International Mr. Fantasy JD Buchert, Queen of Kink Jill Carter, Fantasy and Great Plains Drummer co-producers Bob Ewing and Dustin Logan and IML Finalist Lance Brittain. Look for Aden to shine bright in Chiea .o as he wkeels his way into town as Oklahoma’s offieial IML preliminary entry. T.U.L.S.A., Leatherworks by Johnna, Shades of Grey Dallas, the Leather Rack DC, Utica Tri’s, NY, Silver Star Saloon, JD Images, IML, Inc., Viola Johnson valued atalmost $3000 were readied as the five contestants were brought back for the final results. Second Runner-up was Danny Pelletier. First Runner-up was Victor Reyes, and crowd favorite, Arlen Spitler, was given the The weekend’s events began Friday evening with a shuttle bus bar crawl, sampling a wide variety of clubs throughout the city. The tour ended up at the Silver Star where judges and contestants were introduced to the crowd and contestant numbers were drawn. Interviews were conducted Saturday morning while the host cout~try and W~Stern bar stage was transformedintoa.cruisy alleyway for the much anticipated event. Starti,ng on time (as well organized events do) the contestants competedin Streetwear with Speech, Swimwear and Full Leather Image with a Random Question and Answer. Entertwined with the contest were winner’s sash. Aden is an Assistive Technology Specialist with special interests in Advocacy and Fnndraising for Children with disabilities, sports and gay and lesbian youth issues. Aden was First Runner-up to IML larry Everett at the Mr. Tulsa Leather contest last year losing to him by only one po_in~. He then took over_the tit.!e as Mr. Tulsa ’95 after Larry went on tO win Mr. Oklahoma Leather and IML, respectively. Aden also won Mr. Barechest in Washington, DC earlier this year. Look for Aden to shine bright in Chicago as he wheels his way into town as Oklahoma’s official IML preliminary entry. also offers no such protection. Question 1 asked voters to limit "protected classifications" in current and future state and locai laws to ten specific categories. The measure asked, "Do you favor the changes in Maine law limiting protected classifications in future, state and local laws to race, color, sex, physical and mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status, and marital status, and repealing existing laws which expand these classifications as proposed by citizen petition?" The measure effectively would have repealed two local non-discrimination laws that include gay people, and would have prohibited commumt~ es from passing such laws in the future. Question 1 was written by Bruce Fein, a right-wing lawyer based in Virginia, to circumvent court decisions saying that gays should not be singled out for discrimination. Question 1 also would haverepealed any anti-discrimination protections in the state’s university and college system, and gutted the state hate crimes law by removing sexual orientation. Unlike earlier anti-gay measures, the language of Question 1 avoided mentioning lesbian and gay people. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) "suggested that Question 1 was drafted to be intentionally confusing. More than 70 state business, religious, educational and political groups and leaders opposed the measure, including the Catholic Diocese of Maine. National extreme right groups actively pushed for a"yes" vote on Quesuon 1. Bob Knight of the Family Research Council toured the state calling on voters to approve the measure, as did Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women for America. Focus on the Family aired radio advertisements in favor of the initiative. A statement from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force noted, "’the victory over Measure One offers us a tremendons potential to seize the momentum and pass a statewide non-discrimination law in Maine. The law was recently introduced in the state legislature by Dale McCormick. Originally passed in 1993 but vetoed by then conservative governor Kieman, the bill can capture the new-fonnd awareness of the extent of real discrimination and persecution suffered by the gay and lesbian citizens of Maine. Governor Angus King, a huge supporter of the No On 1 campaign, is expected to sign such legislation." NGLTF campaign consultant Susan Hibbard, in the field in Maine, reports an unparalleled grassroots educational and visibility campaign in all 16 counties has changed the way the state views its gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens. NGLTF added, "the isolation and fear of being gay, especially in rural places, has been altered by new-found and strengthened visibility and support for gays and our allies at the forefront of this battle. So - many people came to our side to help. They proclaimed, ’This issue brought me out.’ Indeed, the ballot measure may have even backfired against the?Radical Right. Intended to push gays and lesbians back into the closet, it instead galvanized us and our supporters." Fred Welch L.C.S.W, Brookside Counseling Individual & Couple Family & Group 743-1733 Y ARIES, March 21, April 20 Not that you ever want people to boss you around but, this month, even a sideways .. glance from an authority fi.gure can send your blood pressure soanng. You can make great career progress now, especially if you throw your energy into your work instead of into fighting off every- : imagined threat. Convert your anger into passion, No, your lover really isn’t trying to control you. TAURUS, April 20 -May 21 Now is the perfect time to go new places, learn new things and open up your views of the world. You may be tempted to think that nobody is as smart as you are. You may be tempted to beat people over the head with your opinions. YOU may even be tempted to hire a lawyer to do the beating for you; but don’t do it. The world and its inhabitants are only trying to teach you a thing or two. GEMINI, May 21 - June 22 A month of crazed passion and deep desires. Good news? Sure, if you work your passions out in the bedroom, or in the elevator on the way to work if that’s what you prefer. The bad news? This is the vibe that creates deep passion about everything you share with others, from your body to your bank account. Not a good time to ask for a loan and if your parmer picks fights over money, well, you "know what to do. CANCER, June 22 - July 23 You have been ’holding back grievances for quite a while now, and this month provides a great,opportunity to clear the air. You’re energetic and assertive, and the peopledoseto youmay wonderwhere Cancer ever got the reputation of being sweet, domestic and submissive. You’re in a prime position to work hard with a partner on a mutually satisfying goal. Don’t waste the energies on pointless conflict. LEO, July 23- Aug. 23 Your discipli,n,e and self-control is amazing and you 11 take great pride in the amount of work you can accomplish. You’d like it better if you got all the credit for what you do, but your boss and your coworkers are more interested in taking advantage of your skills. Try to work on your ownprojects as much as you can; and don’t hold back on your frustrations or your health may suffer. If someone steps on your paw, go ahead and roar. Sa~ittarlus - You also have deep desires to_.buy expensive, pointless, e¢o- Cratffyln~ thlnCs...iyou know that fast, red sports ear won’t make you a better person. Don’t you? VIRGO, Aug. 23 - Sept. 23 This is the month for fun and games, and your self-discipline will be at an all time low. Existing relationships get a passionate boost and you look particularly cute at all the holiday parties, though the new love interest youmeet now is likely to lose your phone number for a month or two. Have a good and pleasurable wallow tiffs month and don’t feel guilty about it. You’ re not reqmred to be dutiful and responsible all the time. Really. LIBRA, SepL 23- Oct. 23 Try to live by the saying,"A closed mouth gathers no foot." It may s~emlike people are trying to,pick fights ~ith you but, the truth is, you re dredging:up old, unconscious issues with deep roots in the past. Unless you’re very conscious of whom you’re dealing with, you’ll be prone to saying silly things that have nothing to do with the situations that really exist. Clean out.your psyche, clean out your closets; get rid of all the old junk. It’s time. SCORPIO, Oct. 23 ~ Nov. 23 You’re always a very incisive communicator but, this month, ~our words and ideas have such intensily that people may quake in fear when you pass _judgement on the weather. It’s a good month to sell )’ourself and );our ideas because you will impress everyone with your intellectual power. An equally good month to start learning about something new. Just try to avoid the tendency to be argumentative mfiess a real, serious issue is at Stake. SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22 You’re obsessed with money and possessions, a very weird feeling for someone who likes to’travel as fast and light as you ordinarily do. You have plenty of energy and motivation to work hard for what you want. You also have deep desires to throw your monex around and buy expensive, pointless, ~go-gratifying things. Staple )’our money to the inSide of your pockets; you know that fast, red sports car won’t make you a beuer person. Don’t you? CAPRICORN, Dec. 22- Jan. 21 This is a very positive time for resolving old problems and accomplishing new goals. Does that sound too good to be true? Of course it does. You’re a Capricorn, and that means you’re cosmically required to be cynical and suspicious. You also want to know how long it will last, don’t you? Two months. Spend December and J,anua~,,y going hardafter what you want and you 11 get it. You even get to set the terms. This is good. Lighten up already! AQUARIUS, Jan. 21 - Feb. 20 Aquarians are famous for two things: a great capacity for friendship and humanitarian impulses, and a great tendency to do weird things that shock other people. You’ll have to use one trait to overcome the other this month. You seem te create the wrong impression every time you open your mouth and your ego can suffer as a result. Hide out in the basement and invent something, or throw your energies into a good, whale saving cause. PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21 Youare read), to make the plans today that will improve your life tomorrow. You also need to actually do something to put your goals in motion. Don’ t let your natural optimism degenerate into an, "Oh, well. It will all work out somehow,"frame of mind. You’ll need a little help from your friends to make things work out in your favor. If you don’t already have a supportive group of friends and collaborators, go out and find them. 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Or better yet, stop in, and we’ll show you around. We specialize in creative financing. Eureka’s Newest Kids in ToWn b~i Phvl Boler-Schmidt ""The thing that really sold us on the place was the bumper stickers!" Such was the main selling point for Linda and Susan, two of Eureka Springs" newest residents. A recent influx of new lesbians in town has added to the already substantial lesbigay population here. The reasons for their relocation adventures were many, but all resounded with a single, "I’m supposed to be here," when it came right down to it. Linda had the most unusual answer to the question about the defining moment in the decision-malting process: "We’d studied subsoils, studied taxes, studied temperatures, organic growing seasons, all this stuff. And basically, it boiled down to thebumper stickers." Such is life in smalltown middle America. With between 30 and 40% of our population being gay and lesbian, we live in a bit of utopia here, but you’ve heard that before. Wqay did all these new women move here? Why did they choose Eureka Springs, a small Victorian town in the heart of the Bible Belt? And more to the point, what keeps them here? "’I was called by the Universe." So says Rev. KermieWohlenhaus, pastor ofMCC of the laving Spring. "I was looking for a placewith spiritual diversity...The:e is so much life here...It was really st irittm] diversity versus conservatism.’" And there is much more diversity than onlS that of a spiritual nature. We have Raven/Redhawk Enterprises Phyl Boler-Schmidt Systems & Software Specialist POB 429 Eureka Springs 72632 lots of gays and lesbians. We have lots of fundamentalist: Christians. We have numerous artists of one type or another. We have quaint Victorian homes, and wehave large developed music theatres. Preservauonists abound, yet so do the developers. It’s a wonderful contrast of opposites. Linda points out, "...there is a really high creative genius here. There is an artist~,,c genius here, ajoy and bliss that we felt... Linda and susan]ust recently relocated from Wash. State via New Jersey. Connie and B~ili~ re...... eei~tly movedbere from Tucson and San Diego by way of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Billie notes,"I read an article in the papers about what the percentage of the population is in Eureka Springs that’s gay, and it’s a pretty large percentage for a small town, like one third of the population. I thought, Yeah, that’s wonderful. Finally, a place where you don’t have to hide." Susanechoed that feeling,"There’s ahigh population of gays and lesbians here, and it feels like you’re really welcome." When asked about the diversity m lifestyle choices and religious viewpoints in our town, Connie had this to sav: "My philosophy has ahvays been mrre inclusive than exclusive of any group of people....I love the diversity here." I am one of those relativenewcomers to How come they can have Jesus on East Mountain... The Great Passion Play, such a high percentage of ~ueeTts, & still all ~et alon~? .:F~k.a Springs,just now approachingmy ~ne-y~ar anniversary of packing up my parmer, myself, our pets and belongings and making thejourney from the Western slope of Colorado. One of my main reasons for wanting to make the move was that I wanted to see why it works here. 1 remember talking to a friend and saying something like,"How come they can haye Jesus on East Mountain, and The Great Passion Play, such a high percentage of queers, and still all get along?" Sometimes, I still wonder. But, I can tell you this: it really does work. I attribute much of that working to the balance here. It would be difficult to ignore the importance of such alarge percentageofthe population, if not in public issues, at the very least, in terms of economics. All of the women that were interviewed specifically for this article had heard about Eureka Springs from other people and had visited prior to deciding to make the move. So, I would suggest that you be aware of this when visiting the place we call "’the hole the buckle goes through in the Bible Belt." After all, of the 16 or so new women in town, not one felt she really had a choice but to move here after visiting on vacation orjust passing through. There is a real magnetism here. But, be ready for a shock, as Billie puts it: "It’s almost too comfortable here. It’s almost too safe here, and we son,crimes forget that there still is a fight out thcre. : There is still work to be done.’" Connie tempers this observation with one of her own: "...one of Eureka Spnngs" strongest virtues is I have yet to run into : apathetic people. They are very involved ¯ in their community, and whether I am in ¯ agreement with them and what they want ~ to seein terms of the future of the commu- ¯ nity is actually rather irrelevant." I tend to agree with Conme On this one. ¯" Eureka has a population, of just under : 2,000. Nowhere else have I seen so many unique individuals, each doing his or her own thing, respecting other people’s right ; to be just as unique, and all the while, ¯ caring deeply about this community and ." its future. I could go on and on. But, it’s some- ~ thing youjust have to experience for your- ." self. Be prepared to pack up and move ¯ though. When two friends of ours left our : small town ~n Colorado some two-plus ; years ago to relocate to Eureka Springs, I ¯ remember standingin their driveway while ¯ the moving van was being packed. One : looked at me, and said, "’phyl, just go ; home and get your stuff. 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We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you, Southwest Home Office Dallas, Texas 800,559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB~,14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011. 918-747-3320 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 12 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. 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Seat 6 National News Oregon Lesbian Activists Murdered : "MEDFORD, Ore. - Police in Medford, Ore., report that they have located the bodies of Roxanne Ellis and Michelle Abdill; long-time lesbian activists who have been deeply involved in fighting off anti-gay ballot initiatives in the state for several years. The 2 women, who had been partners for 12 years, were found in the back of a pickup trnek belonging to Ellis. The couple were last seen on Dec. 4 see Murder, page 11 : ¯ "¯ Washington, DC By the end of Dec. 6th, the "Parents, Schools and Values," Congressional hearing revealed itself-to be precisely what youth advocates had feared: a taxpayer funded platform for anti-gay extremists. The two day hearing came to a close today before the House Economic and Employment Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.. The hearings became the focus of a national outcry when Lou Sheldon, an anti-gay extremist and Chairman of the Traditional Values Coalition, claimed the hearings were scheduled at his request to discuss the "promotion of homosexuality in the public schools." see House, page 11 ¯ "" The Tulsa chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, in response ~ to the difficulties encountered in getting their Project Open Mind anti-hate commercials ~ on television inTulsa, have begun a campaign for a signature advertisement to run in The ¯ Tulsa World. The ad calls for Tulsans to stand against"hatred, hate speech and violence" ¯ against individuals based on their sexual orientation and "to recognize the strong link ~ between hate speech, teen suicide and violent physical attacks..." The Tulsa Worldis on ] record as having a policy banning the use of the words, Gay or Lesbian in advertising ¯ but apparently have chosen to allow an exception for this ad.The ad is scheduled to run ¯ sometime early this next year. ; Two Project Open Mind television commercials were to be tested in Tulsa, Houston : &Atlanta. InTulsa, ouly Ch. 2,KTULbriefly aired one of the pair but stopped. Attorneys ¯ for the Christian Broadcasting Network, who objected to the use of footage of evangelist ¯ Pat Robertson & Jerry Falwell, had threatened legal action against stations broadcasting ¯ the commercials. PFLAG is asking individuals and organizations, dubs, cong~:,e&atio~as, ¯ etc. to sign the anti-hate ad. There is no cost since funds that were to be iised ~6 buy TV ¯ air time will now oar for the-orint ad. For more information call the PFLAG at 749-4901. ~r / ’ i : : ¯ One of many organizations at the World : AIDS Day March at the Univ. of Tulsa, : see related stories this page and page 8. Bill Stoskopf & Mark Lackey of Black & White Charities present gifts to SharOn Thoele of the HIV Resource Consortium ($5000) & to Claudette Peterson ofTOHR ($2500) from this year’s fundraisers. PFLAG was also a beneficiary ($2500). Hearings Feature ¯ PFLAG, Thwarted In TV Effort, Turns To Anti-Gay Agenda Print Campaign For Anti-Hate Message Hawaii Commission Urges Gay Marriage World AIDS Day: HONOLULU- The Honolulu Advertiser " Tulsa & Elsewhere " NEW YORK - "Shared Rights, Shared , Responsibilities" was the theme of.World ¯ AIDS Day, as the United Nations an" nounced a massive global mobilization " program to deal with the epidemic. From UN Secretary-General Boutros BoutrosGhali to prominent Hollywood film per" sonalities, from the largest cities to smaller : communities, hundreds of thousands of ¯ people and some 7,.000 groups in 190 localities around the world marked the " day in a varxety of ways. ¯ In Tulsa, the event was marked by Interfaith AIDS Ministries annual march ¯ and memorial service held this year at the University of Tulsa. Over 300 igeople at" tended with many organizations carrying banners. The service featured speakers, Jason Smith of TOHR’s Testing Clinic and attorney and longtime community. activist., Bob Inglish. Choirs from Family of Faith MCC, Tulsa Family Chorale and FirSt Presbyterian Church performed. WASHINGTON- The U.S. Supreme " TU Provost Dr. Lewis Duncan, the Rev. Court has let stand; without comment, a ¯ Ken McIntosh, the Rev. Henry Knight Wisconsin statesupreme court ruling that ¯ provided welcome or prayers, and Dr. would let .the former parmer continue ; Doreen Wood read a World AIDS Day with her court battle to have visitation ¯ proclamation from Mayor M. Susan Savrights withher ex-lover’s biological son. ¯ age. After Etsbeth Knott, the biological mother- "The American Foundation for AIDS of the boy, and Sandra Lynn Holtzman, " Research (AmFAR), a prominent nonended their 10-year relationship, Knott ¯ profit U.S. group that has been headed by attempted to prevent Holtzman from see: ¯ actress Elizabeth Taylor announced that it ing the 6-year-old boy. The Wisconsin " is awarding.nearly a million dollars in Supreme Courtearlier tiffs year overturned ¯ research grants to 14 scientists working a state lower court ruling denying ¯ on the epidemic. The foundation also Holtzman any rights, and ordered the case named American actress Sharon Stone to 12 3 has reported that the state commission created to evaluate gay and lesbian marriages will urge the legislature to "change Hawaii law to allow gay couples to marry." The Commission on Sexual Orientation and Law was created after the Hawaii Supreme Court ordered alower court to review a suit bylesbian andgay couples to get mamage licenses, saying that in order to refuse thelicenses the state had to prove a "corn pelling interest" to deny licenses because of the gender of the 2 people involved. The commission has not yet released any actual recommendations, but the paper reported that the commission’s report will be distributed for public comsee Hawaii, page 12 Visitation Rights ¯ Case to Continue ¯ SayS-High Court 2 1/2M AIDS Cases WASHINGTON- So many young Americans - one of ever." 92 young men and one of every 33 young black men - are believed infected with HIV that it threatens to become a deadly "rite of passage" in this country, said Philip Rosenberg of the National Cancer Institute. Rosenberg’s comments in the journal Science, coincide with an announcement by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the AIDS epidemic has now reached 501,310 cases in the U.S. since 1981 with 311,381 deaths. The sobering statistics illuminate the government’s warnings that AIDS is quickly turning into more of a threat to the nation’s youth, even as it tapers off among older people. Using CDC. data, Rosenberg also estimated that one in every 60 Hispanic men see AIDS, page 3 : Rob Hill, social services specialist with ¯ Helpline for 15 years, announces his candidancy for Tulsa Public Schools Dis" trict 6. Hill is a graduate of Will Rogers High Schogl and a 1968 graduate of North:: eastern.. State University in Tahlequah, ¯ with a Bachelors in Psychology. ; "I hope to bring my experience and ¯ knowledge of Tulsa’s community ser¯ vices and resources to Tulsa Public ¯ Schools," says Hill. "I have first hand : knowledge to help our schools deliver ¯ high quality services as efficiently as pos¯ sine. I’m committed to combining fiscal ¯ conservatism with the best quality education for our children." see Hill. p. 12 TOHR Votes for ¯ Community Center ¯ Tulsa moved a little closer to having a ¯ community meeting place when mem¯ bers of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human ¯ Rights (TOHR) voted at an emergency ~ meeting Nov. 21 to authorize TOHR of¯ ricers to put together an offer on a prop- erty. As of press time, the deal with the ¯ current owner is still in negotiation but ~t ¯ is hopeful that the issues can be resolved : so that renovation of the building might ¯ ..~ti~_,.~g~: ’,~ v ex, t y-eaL At tlaat time, tnere "’ a-n~.’d ~ "~"’ for’"co~ty " " ~’ ";" ~’W Wi~.I~e volunteers ¯ to provide painting, ci~-up, and light :,ocoi~structiOt~ work. Info: 743-GAYS, INSIDE EDITORIAL DIRECTORY NEWS BRIEFS HEALTH BRIEFS CALENDAR EUREKA PAGES P. 2 P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P. 9 P. 10-11 New Pentecosta Church Welcomes Gays & Lesbians The Rev. Clay Cody and Agape’ Christian Fellowship, a new Pentecostal congregation, have announced that they will begin holding worship services at the Sheridan Center, Suite H, at 21st and Sheridan Road. The services will be held at 10:30 am beginning on December 31. Pastor Cody, formerly an Assembly of GodPastor Evangelist, believes that there are many Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered Pentecostal Christians in the Tulsa area who have had to worship in "mainstream’" WASHINGTON-"We can conquer this ," churches and who were unable to express said President Clinton in convening the fully themselves as Gay Christians. Agape’ first White House conference on AIDS in~ Christian Fellowship "extends the fight the 15 years of the epidemic’s history, hand of fellowship" to everyone regardbringing together teachers, doctors, reless of race, gender or sexual orientation. searchers, people withHIV and their famThe Pentecostal movement had its oriily. In Tulsa, local HIV activists and spegin in the widespread desire in the hearts cialists gathered to listen to the conferof men and women for greater closeness ence at the University Center at Tulsa. to God. It is a reaction to the formalism, After the broadcast, locals intended to coldness and .unbelief Pentecostal Chrisbegin planning for current efforts to retians perceive in modern churches. Pentespond to the epidemic. Outside the Excostal Christians profess a belief in their ecutive Office meeting in DC, however, experience of the supernatural power of protesters and AIDS activists demonGod in their lives and their faith in the strated, charging that the conference Bible which they consider the infallible, White House. AIDS Conf. 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We give our thanks to you, our readers & also to those who have-helped us; with stories& with criticism. Especially, we thank, our writers,our advertisers & our enormously patient printers who make bringing quality news reporting to Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender folk, families & friends possible. This is a labor of love, & sometimes, a little profit. So, when we’re fending off censorship or the flack that comes with having a viewpoint, it helps to remember the praise we’ve received. We were proud when distinguished former CBS News journalist, Ann Northrup, lauded Tulsa Family News, lamenting that she wished NYC had a paper like this. And we’ve heard similar praise from others. We promase you to continue bringing you the best local & national news coverage of any Oklahoma Gay paper. We have faith in Tulsa’s promise & with your hel p, Tul sa wil 1 get better and better for us & our families. Happy holidays - Tom Neal Suck & Blow Syndrome by Pat ,.~lorehead Merry Christmas andn~iLV the Ne~:Year bring you a better yearth~ 1995. 95.hasbeen a weird year. I’m not sure we ~3an view it as a "watershed" year, but it has certainly pointed out the absolute schizophrenia of our national culture. ~I learned a long time ago of a psychological phenomenon referred to as the "suck and blow" syndrome which is where I think America is currently trapped. The suck and blow ,syndrome in essence states that one can’t.simultaneously "suck andblow". In other words it is not possible, in a healthy mental State, to perform to conceptual opposites. Translation, you are not in a healthy mental state when you are obsessed with a "pro-life" crusade that sanctions killing physicians who perform abortions as the way to advance your cause.. But it is exactly this suck and blow syndrome which seems to be driving almost every cultural force in America today. It is schizophrenic tO foist Off a life view of 1950’s and 60’s television programming in an America where elementary students carry guns. Ozzie and Harriet never had to deal with that situation. Or for cable compames to promote a KIDS CLICKER remote control to protect children from accessing what the very same cable provider carries on ft’s other channels. It is suck and blow time when in order to improve life in America for the "next generation" politicians are prepared to unfnnd and dismantle Environmental Protection laws. Or for those same politicians to continually summon images of family life and cultural values of an agrarian America which no longer exists. And at the same time to sell off the National Parks of this country in order for businesses to rape and plunder those same park lands. As my uncle used to say, someone needs to just slap some sense into us. I have hopes that 1996 will be the year when that happens. The hate-mongers see UPC, page 3 - MCC~Grehte~-TiJIsa- Responds to TFN First, Rev. Alice Jones left voluntarily because she felt God’s calling in a new direction. Rev. Jones served as pastor of MCC of Greater Tulsa for over 16 years. She frequently defended the whole Tulsa Gay/Lesbian community in situations, such as the recent Human Rights Commission hearings. Anyone who leads any group for over 16 years will have detractors who disagree with some things. Rev. Jones accomplished many things, and the congregation of MCC of Greater Tulsa are proud to have had her as our pastor. Regarding implied problems with the District of UFMCC, it is true that we were changed from a chartered.church to a commissioned church. The demands on a chartered church have changed in recent years, and this change has some important advantages for MCC of Greater Tulsa as we seek a new pastor. The main change is in the pastor compensation package, giving the local church greater flexibility. To imply a conflict exists between MCC of [(]reater] Tulsa and District leaders is wrong and inaccurate. The Board of Directors are working closely with the District on the pastoral search. Although, like many churches from time to time, we are behind in our tithes to the District. -~ However, the Board of Directors and the congregation are taking steps to correct this, and we will become a Chartered Church again. Regarding perceived irregularities in our Financial Records, the finances of MCC of Greater Tulsa have always been open to any member or friend of the Church. Open Board meetings and Congregational meetings are held regularly, and anyone attending may ask questions. An Audit Committee, of church members, are currently reviewing the Church records to clarify any bookkeeping errors. Volunteers handling church records may sometimes make errors, but there is no question as to the honesty and integrity of those involved. As MCC of Greater Tulsa seeks anew pastor, the members and the Board of Directors look forward to many years ahead serving the needs of the local church and the entire Tulsa Gay/Lesbian Community. - The Board of Directors & Members Editor’s response: TFN would like to make this correction: Alice Jones did not preach on Sunday morning, Oct. 29 as we stated in .our last issue. We regret that error and apologize for our mistake. However, we stand by the accuracy of the rest of the artgcle. ¯ TFN also applauds MCC of Greater Tulsa for : resp~idihg publicdlly td f U~ article~ We agreew~th ~ several of their points. The concerns raised in our : article are not, however, the ones they addressed. ~ The question is: what’s going onfinancially? What makes this issue a matter ofpublic concern ¯ are the size of thefinancial irregularities and the ’ appearance of no management overstght. The ¯ amount unaccountedfor, possibly as much as $6,000 ¯ or more, is significant. This is about 10% of the ¯ annual income of this church. It is too much for ¯ members to dismiss with a comment, " volunteers ¯ make mistakes..." Also in the UFMCC, the pastor ¯ serves not only as staffbut also as moderator of the ¯ board of directors. And in that role, as "president" ¯ of the board, that person is resposibility for the ¯ proper functioning ofan organization, especially ¯ overseeingfinancial accountability, see MCC, p. 3 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S Peoria 585-5622 *Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Time’n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340 742-0712 Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica 5~5-3134 * Interurban, 717 S. Houston Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals 746-4620 Dennis C. 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Inside, Clinton underscored his administration’s commitment to battling the .epidemic, saying he had increased funding for AIDS research and treatment during his term in office, and promising to fight off efforts by the Republican-controlled Congress to cut AIDS spending next year. Clinton also announced that early next year Vice President AI Gore will host a conference of scientists and representatives from drug manufacturers to try to find ways to speed up the development of promising AIDS medications. "Our common goal must ultimately be a cure," Clinton told the some 300 people attending. "A cure for all those living with HIV, and a vaccine to protect the res t of us from the virus. A cure and a vaccine - that must be our first and top priority." Although those attending the conference generally applauded Clinton, it was also dear that pressure on ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ the administration is far from easing up. Dr. Edward Morse, a research sociologist from Louisiana, also challenged the administration to make some tough decisions about the epidemic. "There is no point in beating around the bush," Morse ~aidin presenting Clinton with areport on IV drug abuse and HIV. "We must face the issue of needle exchange. A third of AIDS cases are based on substance abuse. That is a major key in the solution to this problem." When an activist shouted that Clinton hadfailed to keep his campaign promises about AIDS, Clinton vehemently rejected the charge. Clinton quickly replied, "We had a set of recommendations that. we received whe~n w~got’here, m~st of w.hieh. ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ have been i~mplemented. I am very sorry that thereis not a cure. I am very sorry that there is not a vaccine. I regret that everything I have asked for has not been approved by the Congress." ¯ ; ¯ ¯ have started stirring the pot and stuff is beginning to slop out over the edges. Things may well get worse before they get better. But I have faith that ultimately ¯ th~ basic decency and common sense of ordinary people will take command. As Mr. Lincoln said, you can fool some of the : people all of the time, and all of the people : some time, but you can’t fool all of the ¯ people all of the time. I guess those two things are my mes; sage of positive hope for all of us for the ¯ coming new year. I believe in the basic "- decency of ordinary peopl e and their com¯ mon sense to react when things get to ¯ weird. I suggest we all start practicing those virtues for the coming year on a daily basis. Drop in a little dol!op of simple courtesy and civility and see if things don’t begin to improve. Decency, common sense, courtesy and civility, that sounds like a pretty good recipe for anyone, wouldn’t you think? So from myself, my companion and our dog, the best wishes of the season, to you and all those in your life who make day to day life a little sweeter and more palatable. And one more suggestion for the new year: always keep your powder dry, otherwise it tends~to cake up when applied around the eyes. HO HO HO! Comments, responses and cheap shots can be E-mailed to TulsaNews@aol.com head a 3-year fundraising campaign. Hundreds of museums around the world marked the day by observing "A Day Without Art," an effort by art institutions to dramatize the effect of the epidemic on the creative community. Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum draped the Rodin statue that graces its entry to recognize the day. On the Internet, scores of World Wide Websites from Japan to Finland participated in their own version of the event, dubbed "A Day Without Graphics," by going blank, removing graphics and pho::r tos :for the ’day. Singers from the’Metro:- p01itan Opera in New York performed at the United Nations, while at the city’s St. Mark’s Church, Dancers Responding to We hope that there is a good explanaAIDS performed 24 hours nonstop, feation for the discrepancy between amount turing dancers from the Paul Taylor and presented in the year~endfinancial report Merce Cunningham dance companies. and the much lower amount reported to And at least 165 cable systems and local be in the church’s bank account(s) at the television stations had slated a variety of congregational meeting. However, even AIDS-related programming, including if there are explanations for every dime, broadcasts of "’Philadelphia," "And the or even if this is an accounting error Band Played On" and "Longtime Comrepeatedfor years, the existance ofsuch a pamon" on leading premium cable syslarge discrepancy in the financial report tems. speaks poorly ofAlice Jones’ performance, not as. pastor, but as moderator - the person ultimately responsible. When this discrepancy is combined with the issue of back tithes owed and other outstanding debts, some would say Alice Jones and her board failed ~o do their job well enough. Mismanagement is not dishonesty and mismanagement doesn’t negate the good Alice Jones has done but the church and our communities do have a right to expect accurate accounting. tomfoolery! even at our worst, better than~the rest Tulsa’s best Pride Store at Family of Faith MCC 5451-e So. Mingo, Sat. noon-6, 583-1248 New location coming in ’96 THEY’LL EAT IT UP! 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Cincinnati. 425-7882 Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesday Services 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm Choir Practice ° Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group I Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanla PI.. 742-7381 Trinity To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly zoith Ollr God... Micah 6:8 5Ol so. C~ndnnatL 582-4128 8451-E South Mingo Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Poet E. Hemphill Dead : PHILADELPHIA-Poet, author, editor and rights activist Essex Hemphill has died of AIDS-related complications. Mr. Hemphill, author of highly acclaimed "Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry," also worked on the documentaries "Looking for Langston," "Tongues Untied" and "Black Is ... Black Ain’t." He was 38 years old at the time of his death. Nasty Reaction to ’Gay ¯ ¯ ¯ ronym that stands for "double income, no kids, single.’" Partnership Ceremony Proposal in S.F. SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Board of Supervisors ¯ has received a proposed mea¯ sure that would authorize the ¯ county clerk’s office to perform ¯ domestic partnership ceremonies similar to the marriage ceremonies it performs for couples who ¯ get married at city hall. The city has had a domestic partner regis¯ tration ordinance for seve_ral Mortgages’ in Australia " M EL’BOIJRNE,’~U~ tr~fi~ L~e " ~ years, l~tit the d~unly cl~rk’~ 6fAustralian gay paper Brother ¯ fice has no authority tO officiateSister News has reported that an ¯ at any civil ceremony connected with registration. The proposed announcement earlier in Novem¯ measure to authorize performber by Australian Mortgages that it would start offering discounted ¯ ing the ceremony, which would bank home loans to gay and les- ¯ convey no particular legal status, was introduced by Supervibian couples early next)’ear has ¯ sor Barbara Kaufman. brought the lending institution a ¯ number of hostile phone calls. ¯ Mugabe Rejects Critics including abomb threat. Despite ¯ AUCKLAND, New Zealand the negative reaction from some ¯ According to the New Zealand ¯ Aussies, however, a spokesperHerald, Zimbabwe President ¯ son for the firm said it had no Robert Mugabe said he was unintention of backing away from ¯ concerned about sharp criticism the reduced mortgage rate offer. ¯ he has received for his verbal ¯ "’We are not going to back off," attacks againsthomosexuals. On Australian Mortgages" Ron :,,,leaving the annual CommonGuthrie told the paper. "I’m just "¯ wealth Heads of Government saddened and very disappointed meeting, Mugabe brushed off at the attitude of some people.’" reporters questions about critiThe company said the reduced cism he has received from hurates for lesbian and gaY couples ¯ man rights activists, saying the topic was "abhorrent.’" Lesbian would probably be about 1.5% ¯ lower than standard market rates. and gay activists protested outAustralian Mortgage Saidit had " side the meeting of the Comdecided to offer the discounted ¯ monwealth Heads of Governhome loans partly because of the " ment, to draw attention to the history of antigay bias in the anti-gay attacks by Mugabe. mortgage .industry, but also beEarlier this year, Mugabe’s govcause same-sex couples repre- ¯ ernment barred the Gays & Les¯ sent an excellent market segbians of Zimbabwe from runment for the housing industry. ¯ ning a literature booth at an inGuthrie’said that many gay " ternational book fair in Harare, couples are fairy well-paid pro- ¯ the nation’s capital. 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But it does break dramatic new ground, activists said, and : (EY WEST, Fla. - Christmas most strongly against these statedoes allow govenmlent employ-. arrived in this south Florida rements as we.believe that you ees to take a leave of absence for sort community with a resoundhave seriously endangered the ,an ailing partner, permits working "bah, humbug" for gays and lives and good health of a sigers to have bereavement leave in esbians who make up a substannificant minority of your citithe event of file death of a parttial portion of the town’s popuzens." ner, and extends to a worker’s lation when the Lower Keys Federal Court OKs partner the s ame .flight and housMira sterial Associatton refused Anti-Bias Protections ing allowances g~ven to spouses to allow the local Metropolitan SAN FRANCISCO - The 9th . of govenunent employees on Co~nmunity Church in its anCircuit Court of Appeals’ govwork asst~m~ents around the nual Christmas parade, the first erning Judicial Council has voted cotmtry. Conservative le~slators time the predominantly, gay to include anti-bias protections quickly attacked the move, saychurch has asked to parttopate that include sexual orientation, ing die government had made in the event. The Rev. Gary ifi~’fir’si ~d~r’al coh~t di~tfiCi io the policy change "behind the Redwine, who heads up the celadopt such a policy. The newly back" of Parlimnent. The Canaebration, denied the association’s adopted regulations apply to all dian legislature recently rejected decision was anu-gay, but said circuit employees, as well as to a measure that would have given allowing MCC to join would be workers under the supervision legal reco~fition to stone-sex contrary to "the image of bibliof the federal courts in the large couples. The new benefits pro.cal morality and family that we 9th Circuit, including federal granl does not apply to semiwish to project." On the day of probation officers, marshals and autonomous government finns the event, several hundred propublic defenders. The new em(such as the Canadian Broadtesters clustered outside one of ployment policy was adopted casting Corp.), to the Royal Cathe largest churches along the after the federal Judicial Confernadian Mounted Police, to the parade route in silent protest and ence, which is headed by Sunation’s armed forces, or to Parwere joined by ministers from a preme Court Chief Justice Willliament itself, which all regulate number of local churches who ,am Relmquist, ordered all the their own employee policies and refused to participate because of federal circuit appeals courts to benefits. MCC’s exclusion. The number include anti-discrimination reguSo. Africa May End of people participating in the lations, although the Confparade this year was reportedly Military Ban erence’s recommendations only almost half what it usually is. CAPE TOWN, South Africa extended to race, gender, reliReporter’s Anti-Lesbian The defense committee of South gion, age and disability. An iniAfrica’s Parliament has apRemarks Confirmed tial recommendation to include proved a proposal that writes NEW YORK - In May, Valerie sexual orientation protections into the nation’s military policy Hehnbreck, a reporter with the was dropped by a Judicial Couna prohibition against discrimiWilmington (Del.) News-Jourcil committee earlier this year, nation based on sexual orienta- ¯ hal caused a major flap in the but when the Council reached tion in the country’s armed ". sports world when she quoted ¯ the point of a vote on new emforces. African National Con- ¯ CBS-TV golf commentator Ben ~ ployment protections xt put the gress representative Lindiwe : Wright in an interview as saying sexual orientation protections Sisulu said following the comthat women aren’t as good at go back in with the approval of all 9 mittee vote that the policy deci- : If as men becanse they are"handi¯ Council members. The 9th Cirsion wouldn’t be binding on the -" capped by having boobs" and cuit includes California, Washgovernment, but would never- ¯ that "lesbians in the sport hurt " ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, theless carry considerable po- : women’s golf"and were turning Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, litical weight for any future ad- ¯ itinto a"butch game"that scared ". Alaska, Guam and the Northern ministration. ¯ away sponsors. Wright ada¯ Mariana Islands. ~ mantly denied saying any of the Military Recruiters Face : Canadian Gov’t. Adds Legal Challenge in CT ~ things Hdmbreck attributed to : Gay Couples Benefits : him. CBS accepted his denial NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The ¯ : OTYAWA - Canada’s governand shortly thereafter renewed Connecticut Supreme Court has ¯ ment has taken a giant step and Wright’s 4-year contract. But ¯ finished hearing arguments in a extended at least some of the ¯ now, in the Dec. 4 issue of the gay rights case that challenges ¯" benefits enjoyed by mamed fedsubscribers-only "Golf Plus" ] eral employees to gay and les- : the right of state-supported ~ edition, no less a source than schools to permit military re] bian partners of government ". Sports Illustratedhas confirmed crmters on their campuses. The ¯ workers as well. CanadianRights ~ that Wright did indeed make the case argues that the University ¯ activists lauded the Treasury .- remarks. The "Golf Plus" edi: Board’s decision, which affects : of Connecticut violated state tion quotes Dan Jenkins, a sports ¯ anti-bias laws by allowing mili: more than 200,000 government writer, who said he talked to : tary recruiters on campus beworkers, as a"great step forward ] Wright shortly after the flap : for equality" in the country. The : cause of the U.S armed forces’ ¯. erupted. "I asked him" Did you new policy hardly represents : policy of excluding lesbian and ¯ say it?’ And he said, "Of course _" putting same-sex couples on an : gay. service members. Discrimi- ¯ I said it. But I was granted comnauon based on sexual orienta¯ equal footing with mamed work.- plete anonymity.’" The article, tion is illegal under state law. ¯ entitled"Living With a Lie,"also ers, however, and does not in" dude such ~mportant traditional Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Where God Uplifts All People 4649 South Peoria 743-$272 Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2rid & 4th Sun. 1623 No. Maplewood, 838-1715 Corner of 48th & Peori~ 9:30 - 5, Mon. - Fri. Open Saturdays thru holidays! �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News quotes Ken Doig, a part-time CBS-TV stafferanda golf caddy, who told the magazine he listened to Wright being interviewed by Helmbreck and. confirmed the quotes. "I heard Ben say boobs (get in the way of women golfers’ swing). I heard ¯ ¯ him say lesbianism h,,urts in getting sponsorships, Doig is quoted as telling the magazine. "I’m a golfer and golf is a game of integrity. I believe in telling the truth." The "Golf Plus" edition is not sold on newsstands, but goes out to some half-million subscribers of the magazine. ¯ Bible to explain theirfears. There ." is no text on the lips of Jesus " Christ which condemns homo¯ sexuality." Vasey’s book was ¯ published as the church’s general synod was winding up its _" annual meeting. Activists also ¯ made their point ~to church lead¯ ers as members of the rights groupOutRage! nailed ademand for a "Queer Reformation" of " the Anglican Church entitled "Four Theses Against Church _. Homophobia" to the doors of . Westminster Abbey. "What’s needed is a new Reformation to eradicate homophobia from the ¯ Church of England," said Peter . Tatchdl of OutRage! "Anglican endorsement of anti-gay dis. crimination is a corruption of ° ° morality and a violation of the dignity of lesbian and gay people. We want the synod to overturn : church support for homophobic o policies." . ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Goes to Appeals Court RICHMOND, Va’. - In an unusual step, all 13 judges of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the appeal of Lt. Paul Thomasson in his challenge to the Defense Department’s socalled "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy of excluding ho mosexuals from military service. Thomasson’s case is the first against the new policy to reach the federal appeals court level. Thomasson told his commanding officer he was gay just 5 days after the new policy went into effect. The former Navy lieutenant’s attorneys argued that Thomasson’s discharge violated his First Amendment rights of free speech. But Justice Department attorneys representing the Defense Department argued that .by acknowledging that he is gay, it was reasonable to assume he has a "propensity" to engage in homosexual acts, whichmilitary officials insist "undermines the morale of t he U.S. armed services." The appeals court is not expected to rule on the case until sometime next year, No Support in Bible for Anti-Gay Attitude LONDON - British gay rights activists found unusual supp6rt in their quest to reform the view of the Church of England on homosexuality with a prominent evangdical theologian’s book that argues there is no biblical support for church con demnation of homosexuality. The Rev. Michael Vasey, a lecturer at St. John’s theological college in Durham, expounded his views on the scriptures in a just-published book Strangers and Friends. His arguments have been made before, but not by Fred Welch L:C.S.W. Brookside Counseling Individual & Couple Family & Group 743-1733 such a respected theologian in the church’s evangelical wing, which generally opposes any acceptance of homosexuals ¯ within the church. "The Bible has been misinterpreted by ¯ evangelicals,"Vasey said. "They ¯ read anti-gay meanings into the Romanian Parliament Keeps Anti-Gay Laws BUCHAREST - The Romanian Chamber of Deputies has rejected a draft proposal modifying the country’s penal code to, among other things, at least partly decriminalize homosexuality among consenting adults. The proposed change would have made homosexual acts punishable only if they created a "public scandal" and was proposed in part to help ease Romania’s entry into the European Commuuity, which requires member nations to assure basic equality for all citizens, including protections for gays and lesbians. At least 2 EC nations have already indicated they will vote against admitting Romania to the continental union if the anti-gay laws are not repealed, Jenny Jones Won’t Testify in Murder ~ase DETROIT - A county court judge has ruled that television ¯ talk show host Jemay Jones won’t have to testify in the trial of Jonathan Schmitz, who is charged with killing Scott Amedure, a gay man, after he confessed to being a "secret admirer"of Schmitz on the nation- ally broadcast TV show. Attorneys for Schmitz had wanted Jones to testify during the trial, but the judge heating the unusual case ruled that Jones’ taped statements and a sworn deposition she is expected to give is all that would be required of her. Schmitz claims he was misled into thinking the "secret admirer" he would meet on the show was a woman and says he was humiliated when he discovered it was Amedure. Three days after the TV program, authorities say Schmitz shot Amedure to death in nearby Orion Township. Gay Book Ban Not Legal OLATHE, Kansas - A federal district court has ruled that the Olathe, Kansas, school board acted from its own anti-gay bias and not out of the best interests in the education ofstndents when it ordered the novel "Annie On My Mind"removed from school libraries. Itis unclearifthe school board will appeal the ruling. The book, which portrays a young girl’s growing awareness of her sexual orientation, has been highly commended by the American Library Association and other groups, but also has become a lightening rod for antigay activists throughout the country. UK Court Upholds Ban LONDON The British Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling supporting the Defense Ministry’s prohibition against homosexuals in the country’s armed forces, ruling that the ban "’cannot ... be sagmatized as irrational at the time these appellants were discharged." Earlier this year a lower court had ruled against the 3 gay men and 1 lesbian who have sued because of their discharges based on their sexual orientation. The 4 ex-service members vowed to appeal their case to Britain’s House of Lords - the highest judicial body in the nation- and then to the European Court if they lose in the Lords. Detroit Plans for Domestic Partnership DETROIT- A Detroit task force is in the process of wor -king on a proposal that would, if approved by the city council, allow gay. and nongay couples to register as domestic partners. The proposal would also give live-in partners of city workers health Looking to put Yourself or Your Business on the INTERNET ? E-mail Gbizman@aol.com or Call: (918) 742 6569 and other benefits like those currently enjoyed by the married spouses of city employees. The partnership registration would give domestic partners the same visitation rights as spouses or parents at all city hospitals and jails. Domestic partners of a parent or legal guardians of children would also have access to their child’s school records. The task force expects to present its completed proposals to the city council by the end of this year. N.J. Judge Rules Against Gays-in Boy Scouts TRENTON, N.J. - N.J. Superior Court Judge Patrick McGann has ruled that a local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America didn’t violate state antl-bias laws when it kicked out John Dale, who is gay, in 1990. In his ruling, McGann cited the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah, saying that "all religions deem the act of sodomy a serious moral wrong,’" adding that it was "unthinkable" that the Boy Scouts would accept gay men in leadership roles. "The criminal law has changed," McGam~ wrote. "The moral law - as to the act of sodomy - has not." AI Gore - Not a "Beauty" WASHINGTON -An unnamed gqfite House aide has told gossip columnists that although AI & Tipper Gore showed up for a Halloween party dressed as "’Beauty and the Beast, "it.wasn’t exactly what the. "second family"had at first planned. According to the aide, the Vice President had iuitially wanted to go as "’Beauty" accompauied by Mrs. Gore as the "’Beast. "The reports indicated that the Gores were finally convinced to go in the more conventional costumes only after political advisors suggested the public might not quite be ready "for a vice president who is a cross dresser.’" Tasmanian Law Fight SYDNEY - Rights activists in Australia have filed a brief with the country’s High Court in an effort to formally have Tasmania’s sodomy laws declared unconstitutional and stricken from the books. After a Uuited Nations comnfission declared the Tasmmfian law a violation of interuational human rights, the Australian Parliament enacted legislation guaranteeing the right of privacy in an effort to nullify the laws, but the state of Tasmania has refused to repeal its local anti-gay legislation. Activists say they will use the federal privacy laws in their case, but say it is important to have the Tasmania law overturned officially to remove the stigma associated with the criminalization of gay men in the state. Baptists Slam Disney TAlVIPA, Fla. -The Horida State Baptist Convention, one of the denomination’s largest, has called on its 1 million members to stop supporting Walt Disney movies, products and theme parks because of the finn’s recent decision to extend insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners of its employees. The, resolution, which was overwhelmingly adopted by the state delegates, says in part that "Disney’~ moral leadership has been eroded by that decision, as well as its practice of holding homosexual theme nights at its parks." A spokesperson for the Walt Disney Co. said the finn "’regrets" the Florida Baptists have taken the stand they have, but so far the entertainment giant has refused to back away from the new benefits. Some Baptists indicated they would call for a boycott. It’s Time to Play. You’ve broken away from the routine. Together you’re about to explore a delicious new realm of the sensuous. Kiss away edible Original Oil of Love’s spicy, warm glow...Feel edible Pleasure Balm sweep over you like a cool, minty wind... Bathe yourselves in the shivery tingle of Mint Tree or snap of Wild Clove Bathing Gels. Afterwards, tickle each others fancy with ~ sweet flick of edible Honey Dust. Let your imagination seize the moment & discover just how close you can be. Lincoln Plaza 15th and Peoria 584-4606 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 �HIV Suppressor Found LONDON - Reporting in the prestigious British scientific journal Nature, researchers with the Paul Erlick Institut in Germany say they have identified a naturally occurring substance in the immune system that acts as a natural defense ag ainst HIV by slowing the reproduction of the virus. While canuoning against seeing their finding as a breakthrough, the scientists said"they fOffr~d thaf i~nterleukifi:16 (IL- 16),which i’s produced by the body’ s T-cells known as CD8 cells, slowed reproduction of HIV in laboratory tests. The researchers say that if tests of IL-16 with animals prove encouraging, they may begin human testing of the substance in about a year - a strong indication of their excitement about the finding. Their hope is that if the treatment can be effectively used it could perhaps be effective in keeping HIV from overwhelming a patient’ s immune system indefinitely. Effective HIV Inhibitor Drug BOSTON - Two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine report that an experimental drug that dogs the operation of a key HIV protein seems to keep it at bay for at least a while. The drug ritonavir, formerly known as A~T-538 and developed by Abbott Laboratories, is one of a promising new class of AIDS medicines known as protease inhibitors. AIDS researchers are excited about these new drugs because they. appear to both reduce the level of the°virus and to boost the immune system’ s strength. Although the scientists from the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam and New York University’ s school of medicine who conducted the studies concluded that ritonavir was quick and effective in fighting HIV, resistance to the drug did develop over time. Abbott Laboratories quickly announced that it will make supplies of the experimental drug available to some 2,000 people with late-stage AIDS diseases and CD4 cell counts of 513 or less around the world through a lottery. For inforuaation about the Abbott Laboratories lottery, call 1-800-414-2437. FDA Committee Recommends 3 New AIDS Drugs \VASHINGTON The Food & Drug Administration’s Antiviral Drug Advisory Committee has recon~nended that the agency approve 3TC for both initial tream~ent of AIDS as welt as for advanced cases of the disease. Studies have indicated that the experimental drug, when used with AZT, reduced the spread of HIV in patients’ systems and helped bolster their immune response. The drug can have serious side effects in children, including possible pancreatitis, but appears to produce no greater side effects among Mechanism of ’Long-Term adults than the AZT used alone does. The ¯ panel also recommended approv.ing the Su rvival’ Possibly Identified AIDS drug stavudine (whichis also known CHICAGO-; In a.small’-geale sm’dy pub- ¯ as d4T and Zerit), for people who are not lished in the Proceedings of the National responding to treatment with AZT. The Academy of Sciences, researchers report ¯ advisory committee also recommended that the’cellular response of a group of conditional approval of saquinavir, the ’long-term survivors of HIV appears to : first protease inhibitor the panel has rechelp delay the progression of the virus. ommended approving to fight AIDS. The team of researchers from the UniverUnlike other AIDS drugs, protease insity of California at San Francisco, led by " hibitors work by preventing HIV i/self Dr. Jay A. Levy, compared the immune ¯ from replicating in the body and are concells of people who had developed full- " sidered the most promising new class of blown AIDS or had seriously compro- ¯ drugs in the epidemic. The conditional mised immune systems with other people recommendation requires that saquinavir infected with HIV butwho remained othnot be used as a single-drug treatment, but erwise asvmptomatic for 10 years or more. ¯ be prescribed along with nucleoside anaThe CD~ immune cells of the long-term logs. survivors produced greater amounts of ¯ Non-Lethal HIV Identified proteins that help regulate "immune-system responses, the researchers report. This, : SYDNEY - A study based on a decadethe scientists say, helps keep the CD8 "¯ old sample of blood donations known as the Sydney Blood Bank Cohort has found ceils active in fending off HIV, thereby ¯ stavingoff most of the impact of the virus ¯ that the blood of one gay man infected longer. According tc the UC-SF research- ¯ with HIV and the 7 blood recipients who ers, the findings suggest that extra doses ¯ became infected with the virus is infected with an entirely new - and harmless of the naturally occurring proteins, known . strain of HIV. The finding, reported in the as cytoklnes, might hdp more infected people stay healthier longer. journal Science, raises hopes that an AIDS vaccine can be devcloped using the new, benign virus s train. The researchers found that the unidentified gay man’ s blood had been used in transfusions between 198184 before blood screening for HIV started in 1985. The gay man, however, never contracted AIDS. And when a Red Cross ,ocial worker began tracking people who should have been infected as a result of receiving the tainted blood, she found that after 10 years, none of the 7 recipients had become sick either although all are in fact HIV positive. The newly discovered strain has defects in its genetic elements, most notably a gene called "nef," which other studies have already shown is necessary for HIV to replicate itself.¢’~This allows the infected person’s immune system to deal with the virus - in other words, to stop it getung out of control," said Dr. Nicholas Deacon, who led the Australian research team. The discovery of the "neF" defect is especially important for possible vaccine development after studies on animals at the New Englaud Regional Primate Center showed that deleting "net" from the sirman (monkey) cousin of the virus, SIV, disarms the lethal microbe. HIV Infection Risks Among Lesbians, Bi Women CHICAGO Researchers with the San Francisco health department have reported in the American Journal of Public Health that lesbians and bisexual women are at small risk of HIV infection, a finding that contradicts the general idea thatthese women have no risk of contracting the virus. 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TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights¯ �ported that they found no indication of transmission from woman-to-woman sexual contact among any of the 6 who were infected, however. Four of the infected women were both IV drug users and also reported having had unprotected sex with gay or bisexual men or male IV drag users - all high-risk groups. The other 2 infected women had had sex with men of tmknown risk status, but had not had sex with any female partners who were infected. The researchers said that education and prevention programs should stop.indicating that lesbians and bisexual women were at low risk of infection and should instead emphasize the importance of avoiding specific, high-risk behaviors. AnOther AIDS Drug Approved WASHINGTON - The Food & Drug Administration has quickly approved the use of lamivudine, also known as 3TC, in combination with AZT. The FDA move came just a few weeks after an advisory panel recommended approval of the combination treatment, and Glaxo, the manufacturer, said the drug would be available .quickly also - probably by the first week m December. According to Glaxo, the cost of 3TC will be about the.same as that of AZT, which can Cost:several thousand dollars a year. A!DS-Type Vaccine 100% Effective in Monkeys WASHINGTON - Scientists have reported in the journal Science that an .experimental drug called PMPA suecgssfully prevented monkeys from becoming infected with the sinnan immunodeficiency virus (or SIV). In the study, none Of the 25 monkeys who were given Gilead Sciences’ experimental vaccine before or up to 24 hours after they were inoculated became infected with the simian version of the virus, while all 10 of the monkeys injected with salt water before inoculation with SIV as a control group contracted the disease. The researchers, led by Dr. Che-Chung Tsai of the Regional Primate Research Center at the University of Washington in Seattle - cautioned against jumping to any conclusions about preventing HIV-infection or treating individuals who are already infected with the human version of the virus, but they did say they were greatly encouraged by the findings. Publication of the findings of the research were in fact delayed a full year by the scientists because they were worried there might be some mistake in the results, which Tsai, describes as "almost too good to be true." Human studies, which are tentatively scheduled for next year, would be required to determine if PMPA is safe and effective in humans. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1 51 5 South Lewis Are you looking for a relaxed, amicable, private atmosphere for therapy? Our office provides a level of confidentiafity and comfort that enhances the therapeutic process. For further information call 743-4117 Leah Hunt, .MSW. Della Blackburn, CADC Judy Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS Serving a Diverse Commuliity [:1 FEELING SAFE ,I - !SN" T EASY. PRO|ECT ARIES PROJECT $ HERE TO ARIES HEL AIDS Risk IntErvention Series An Innovative Approach to Enhancing Your Lifestyle and Safeguarding Your Health all Today! . $84-4983 (In" Confidence) Weekly Gifts and Incentives ~for Attending a Closed Series of 12 Weekly Meetings Offered by TULSA NATIVE AMEP, rCAN AIDS PREVENTION PROJECT Endorsed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health �Anyway, back to the subject at hand, the Entertainment Notes ¯: new colunm: ’96 ECLI PSE RS $14,728 by Jmnes Christjohn This is a new feature, dependent on whims, timing and whether or not this Assistant Editor had time/money to actually see anything new: Otherwise, I’ll be reviewing videos, revisiting (Read: inflicting!) music reviews and looks at old shows you just might like if you’d ever heard of them and other ramblings. Lately, I’ve been watching "High Society", - Mondays, 8:30pm. If you haven’t seen it, .it is one of the most hilarious shows I’ve seen on American TV. So what if it’s a "knockoff of "Absolutely fabulous"? We can’t see that here, ’cause the local cable comp..any doesn’ t carry the comedy channel ~ a:t~e crime~:Anyway, I recognize a lot of myself in this show, which has a DEFINITE queer sensibility to it. Watch it, you’ll see what I mean. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Rating system: Four snaps: Don’t miss it, in fact, get going now! Three snaps: Ok, so put the paper down first. And drive safely. Two Snaps: Ithas enough redeeming qualities to be of interest, but see the matinee. One snap. Well, if you’re really bored and can’t find anything else to do... No snaps: You’ll be sorry.. Well, what a full season thus far: ¯ Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, ¯ a wonderful concert with Marilyn Maye ¯ and theTulsa Philharmonic, & Toy Story, ¯ the new must-see movie from the’~gayfriendly folk at Disney. If you misse~ the : live shows, well,’I’ll tell you myopinion ¯ ~a~yway (like yisii’coulil’stOp me:~.) sb -that : If th~y’come through town again, you’ll ¯ know whether to ante up for a ticket, or ¯ stay home with the telly and a cup of hot : chocolate, see Notes, page 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 BroaOen Your Perspective at a celtic Music Concert. Irish fiddle great Kevin Burke and his new world Celtic enseml01e bring fiery instrumentals, dazzling footwork and original songs. 8 p.m., John H. wilhams Theatre, Tulsa Performing Arts Center CALL: 596-7111 TICKETS: $12 46th & Memorial- 665-6595 Januaru 11 - 14 I yr. Anniversary/C6stomer Appreciation Extravaganza Weekend M~n of the Southv~est 9-2 NO COVER A~ll-Male RevUe 10 p.m. $2 Cover Dance & Party Mr. Robbie Walker & the Sunday Slam with your favorite Bar Staff (Ivana B, Real, Kris Kohl, Michelle ~ ~tey, Domo~ue Darnels) wiJh Special ~u~t To Be Announced Kirk, Tern/, Tommy, Scotty, Mike, Bill, Chrls & DJ Davld Oees $2 COVER Eve Sunday_ December: $howtime 11p.m. ~2 Cover Beer Bust 9p.m. ~ laom~ ~2COVE~ �K IN . COMMUNI CALEN R SUNDAYS MONDAYS TUESI WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS ¯, SATURDAYS Bless the Lord At All ¯ : HIV Testing Minister’s Class ¯ Authority Of The Believer 16-Step Empowerment Narcotics Anonymous Times Christian Center ¯ TOHR Clinic Bless the Lord at All Bible Study, 7 pm Group For Women Meets weekly at 11 pm ¯ Sunday School, 9:45 am ¯ Free &.anonymous testing Times Christian Center MCC of Greater Tulsa ¯ Confidential support for Community of Hope ¯ Worship Service, 11 am ¯ using fingerstick 7:30 pm : 1623 N. Maplewood 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 recovering addicts. 2627b East 1 lth 583-7815 method. ¯ 2627-B East 1 lth Info: 838-1715 : Community of Hope ¯ No appointment reqnired. Info: 583-7815 Co-Dependency ¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Community of Hope, _ : Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm Bless The Lord At All Support Group (United Methodist) Results hours: 7-9 pm HIV+ Support Group Times Christian Center 7:30, Family of Faith MCC : NAMES Project Worship Service, 6 pm Info: 742-2927 ¯ HIV Resource Consortium ¯ Choir Practice 7 pm ¯ AIDS Memorial Quilt 5451-E S. Mingo ~ 1703E. 2nd, 585d800, .,.,_ _: .~-~ ::-1,:30~pm~.,:J i . !~ " .~ : 2627-B East 1 lth Sewing Bees Call 622-1441 for Info. ¯ : Call 583-7815 for info. :~ii~am~la Bowling League :,, 4t~S. Harvard, Ste.-H-1 3rd Sat. of each month Family of Faith ¯ Sheridan Lanes Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 HIV Testing TOHR Clinic Info: 748-3111 Metro. Comm. Chureh8:45 pm Family Of Faith MCC Free & anonymous testing AdultSunday School, 9:15 " 3121 S. Sheridan Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm using fingerstick method. MORE GROUPS Worship Service, 11 am ." HIV/AIDS Support Group Choir Practice 7:30 pm No appointment reqnired. Gay & Lesbian Student 5451-E South Mingo. ¯ PFLAG Family AIDS & 5451-E South Mingo. Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm Association Info: 622-1441 Support Group Friends & Family Call 622-1441 for info. Results hours: 7 - 9 pm TJC Southeast Campus, 2nd Monday of month, HIV/AIDS Support Group [nfo: 742-2927 Info: 631-7632 Metro. Comm. Church 6:30 pm 7 pm, call for location: Community of Hope ¯ SWAN-Single Women’s of Greater Tulsa 4154 S. Harvard 749-7898 (United Methodist) Prayer Time A ctivity Network Worship Service, 10:45am ¯ Info: 749-4901 Bible Study, 6:30 pm MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm ¯ Call 832-2121 1623 N. Maplewood 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 1623 N. Maplewood TOHR Helplinc Info: 838-1715 ¯ (no class, Dec. 27) Info: 838-1715 Daily 8-10 pm ¯ Tulsa-Family Chorale ¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm ¯ Lola’s 2630 E. 15th The Banned, OK Gay Band " Practice weekly in OKC " ¯ Info: 838-2121 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa 6:30 pm at Canterbury 5th & Evanston Info: 583-9780 " " ¯ " Thi ’N6w Year Drink Responsibly Have a Designated Driver or Take a Cab SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) Info: 585-1800 Family of Faith MCC, "Let It Go" New Year’s Eve Service, 1 lain 5451-E S Mingo, Info: 622-1441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Family of Faith MCC Christmas Concert & Silent Auction, 7:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Grief Group Community of Hope United Methodist 6pro, held at Butler/Stumpff Funeral Home, 3rd St. west of Lewis (ongoing) Info: 585-1800 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Family of Faith MCC Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 10 pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Community of Hope United Methodist Christmas Eve Peace Service, 6pm Christmas Eve CandlelightService, 1 lpm 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Grief Group Community of Hope United Methodist 6pm, held at Butler/Stumpff Funeral Home, 3rd St. west of Lewis (ongoing) Info: 585-1800 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 Feed the Homeless Community of Hope United Methodist Meet at church, 1703 E. 2nd, 5:30 pm Info: 585-1800 SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) Info: 585-1800 SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 Prime Timers Monthly Meeting Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74104 TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 Green Country Pride ~ Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights Community-wide Meeting, 7 pm Alan Chapman Activity Center University of Tulsa 5th St. west of Harvard, Info: 743-4297 SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Family of Faith MCC Reclaim & Recovery Workshop: It’s Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood, 9 am - 3 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 ¯ ¯ For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, Leather org., Info cio The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assdc. Info: 838-1222 Out & About With JD! ¯ the country. Starting in January onThursIt’s that time of the year when you yearn : day nights: chicks with d contests with for time spent with friends, and visions of ¯ cash prizes, and, as always, male dancers fairies dance in your head. This month’s ¯ every Friday and Saturday nights. Be sure featured establishment is a great place to : to join Steve and his wonderful manager find both. GROUND Mark on December 23 ZERO (formerly for a mini-Christmas Laffs-Underground) at party with Reghena and 7th & Elan, in the heart company. Also, New of downtown Tulsa, is Year’s will be rung in the place. with male dancers Steve Crow, a wellcounting down the minknown promoter of utes to midnight, and a Tulsa’s night life, has free champagne toast. renovated this classic. .Also Ladonna at Barlocation into something racudas sends a note of more than comfortable thanks to all the new and intriguing for that Raghenna & Steve Crow faces thathave stopped first date (a dimly lit in (see her ad about ¯ table for two), or to find that first date, ¯ some new faces). (billiard and dart area), or for meedng a : I would like take a moment to wish group of friends (a conversation area and ¯ everybody a joyful holiday season, and a well-lit bar). Watch for details about ¯ v.ery warm and happy new year. I appreTulsa’s first Intemet party, linking up via ¯ caate all the support throughout the last the info super hi-way to other bars across ¯ year. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Call for place and speaker. Dinner Meeting, Info: 665-5174 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Family of Faith MCC Reclaim & Recovery Workshop: Forgiveness, 9 am - 3pro 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 PFLAG national vice president, Nancy McDonald is joined by sevkral friends, including Prime Timer, Wesley Bauer. Community activists, Ken Draper, Lisa Pottorf& Tim Gillean braved the cold at TOHR Holiday Dinner & Silent Auction. �Eureka Springs Honors ¯ of the local newspaper, told his story. A World AIDS Day - Dec. 1 : by Phyl Boler-Schmidt Living in the heart of the Bible Belt, one ¯ would not expect to find an ecumenical ~ service dedicated to World AIDS Day m ¯ a small community. Yet, Eureka Springs ¯ held one of the most moving celebrations ¯ of unity in the fight against AIDS I have ¯ ¯ ever witnessed. ¯ On the evening of December 1, we gathered at the United Methodist Church, ¯ about 75 people in all, from all walks of ¯ life and all faithS. The theme of the service: ] was "Because God Cares," and the service was co-sponsored by the Regional ¯ AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) and Ozark AIDS Resources and Services ¯ (OARS). A total of ten local and area " clergy were scheduled to participate in the : ev.ent, and five were called away at the last ¯ rmnute to attend to other events or emer- ¯ ¯ gencies. Those who did participate came from ¯ varying backgrounds, to be sure. Rev. ¯ Stan Adams came from the United Meth- ¯ odist Church, Rev. Jack Hammond is af- : filiated with the First Christian Church, ¯ ¯ and Rev. Mark Leuneville came from the ¯ First Presbyterian Church, all in nearby Berryville. Rev. Marilyn Webb partici- ¯ pated from the host church in Eureka ¯ ¯ Springs. And, the m~in speaker was Rev. Kermie Wohlenham~ Pastor of MCC of ¯ ¯ the Living Spring. It was a celebration of life and healing, ¯ love; hope, and stories of miracles. Sonny ¯ Mosley, the longest living AIDS survivor, who last week graced the front page ¯ dren are all afflicted. Each one of us." Grandmother read a letter of love, grace, She told moving stories of Ryan White, and about her own 17-year, same-sex rethe Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, lationship, a letter that had been written Randy Shilts, and A Day Without Art. that same day to her HIV+ grandson. We "The loss to the world is amazing! "This all shared, prayed, sang, hoped, and cried was Rev. Wohlenhaus’ assessment of the together. loss to the art world because of AIDS. Sonny’s admonition to us all was very But, "there is a healing part of this moving. "It is my hope, and I believe that disease." She talked of Joan Rivers and itis God’s hope that when you leave this the first AIDS benefit she put together. piace tonight, you will go to someone and Ms. Rivers could get no major stars to tell them you have seen a miracle. You participate in the benefit, and she received have seen a miracle standing before you hate mail and death threats. Yes, we truly tonight .... " Sonny have come a long has survived 14years way toward healing. Saglttarlus You also ]]ave and seven months And there living with AIDS. deep desires to....huy were stories of the One young man healing of families expenslve, pointless, e~otold the story of losand relationships, g g~rat’Lin" ~ar thln~s....you ing his partner of how Disney wentout eight years some two l~n~w that last, red sports on alimb for its emyears ago. He shared ployees,evemnspite ear won’t make you a better withus his partner’s of pressure from the last words to him: person. Don’t you? pro-familygroups. It "Never miss an opwas a moving talk pornmity to love.’" ¯ indeed. "’What has happened is we are It was a rare treat to experience an area- ¯ coming out as a nation. Weare healing wide service in which the official coming ¯ AIDSphobiaas well as homophobiaas we out of Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus to the : have to deal with this disease." religious community.was enacted through ¯ "The voices of people th~it are HIV+ aninvitation toher to give the main talk of ¯ and (have) AIDS have tremendous spirithe evening, a sermon if you will. Her ¯ tual messages for us. One of those mestime at the pulpit was preceded by a mu- ¯ sages is living one day at a’fime to the sical duet by two MCC regulars, a request fullest. They are our teachers, aren t they. made due to past performances by the ¯ This was an admonition to most of the MCC choir at World AIDS Day services. ¯ congregation. ¯ Pastor Wohlenhaus gave a message of And; to those who are HIVe- and living healing and-an admonition to the as- ¯ withAIDS,"Call upon your higher power sembled churchgoers that "This is - whatever that is. Ask those very imporeveryone’s disease. Men, women and chil- ¯ tant questions, and be open to hear the answers. One of the answers that you may hear is to be of service, ff you are HIV+ or living with AIDS, you have a tremendous gift that you can pass on to someone. You’ve gone through processes that someone else that just found out the other day needs to hear from you." ’q’he wounded healer is probably one of our most important healing persons. Avail yourself to those people." An offering was received to support RAIN and OARS, and we heard from Rev. Mark Leuneville that the Ryan White Care Act will not have any more funding until August of 1996 so, more than ever, local organizations need our support, financial as well as personal. We learned that Carroll Regional Medical Center in Berryville has donated a fulltime counselor to staff the AIDS clinic at the hospital’s expense. A doctor also donates medical services. Testing, quality care, education and counseling are all available. And this is the Bible Belt! This reporter will not soon forget December 1, 1995. 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EUREKA SPRINGS �House ,_ Activist Pharr Briefs Eureka Springs by Phil Boler-Schmidt DeVito" s res taurant in Eureka S prings was the si te of an annual meeting with Suzanne Pharr and activists f.rom the Eureka Springs co~nmunity on December 5th. The setting was appropriate as Jim andSusan DeVito had just been named Volunteers of the Year by The Women’s Project. ¯ Ms.. Pharr was accompanied by Linda Coyle of The Women’s Project, and it was Ms. Coyle who first spoke to the group aleut the activities of hate groups in northwest Arkansas. Various hate groups have been active in our part of the state for some time, and the most noticeable has been the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. It was noted that this group has recently split due to somedifferences of opinion, and because of the split, the KKK has actually grown in size and strength. Also noted by Ms. Coyle were the militia groups that have formed in several areas of Arkansas and that activity has increased in southeast Oklahoma as well. Other groups, mostly of the white supremacist nature, to watch out for are: the Aryan Nations, the White Aryan Resistance, neo Nazi skinheads, the Identity Christian Church, the Holy Alamo Christian Church, the Populist Party, and none other than the Elna Smith Foundation, located right here in Eureka Springs. The Smith Foundation hosts The Great Passion Play and houses the Christ of the Ozarks statue. Both Ms. Coyle and Ms. Pharr expressed concern that many of the militia groups, which they noted are made up of mostly disgruntled wlfitemen, havebeen infiltrated by the KKK and other hate groups in an attempt to recruit new members to their cause. Ms. Pharr is well know for her work with Gay leaders in those states where anti-gay statues have been placed before the electorate, and her vast work with women’s issues is well documented. Her main thrust of the evening was to show those assembled what major movements have been presented in the U.S. Ms. Pharr is well ¯ know for her work w .th Gay leaders " in those states where anti-Gay statues have been " placed before the electorate... ¯ " " over the past 30 years and how . " ° ¯ : ° ¯ ¯ "" ¯ " " ° ¯ ¯ ° ¯ . " ° ° . " : those intermingle and confuse the people when issues are presented for a vote. She defined three major movements: the liberation movement (of which we are all a part), globalization of the economy, and the rise of the religious right wing fundamentalists. At issue in the liberation movement are reproductive rights, affirmative action, children’s rights, removal of sodomy laws-, and environmental action, among others. The issues for globalization of the economy are the anti-tax movement, .deregulation, NAFTA, privatization, and ahost of others. It is Ms. Pharr’s contention that the rise of the religious right came upon the heels of economic globalization, and due to this, many people do not .understand that they are responding to problems in the economy rather than moral issues. The religious right has done a tre- mendous job of demonizang entire segments of the economy and making them (us) villains when, in fact, it Is the globalization of the economy that has taken jobs away and decreased corporate investment in employees. Ms. Pharr strongly suggested that we all become versed in economic issues and use this knowledge in our discussions with people who feel that gays and lesbians, people of color., rand women ha~¢~ contributed to the moral decline of America. She aptly proved to those of us present at her talk that when people see that they are respondmg to economic issues and their own financial needs, not the need to demonize us, we have more of a chance of convincing them that we are not the enemy. The religious right has done its job well, for sure. After President Reagan began the move toward economic globalization, religious leaders jumped on the bandwagon and began to work at the grassroots level to convince average Americans that they should blame groups that the religious right saw as immoral for the decline in available jobs, the rise in the number of welfare recipients, the decrease in the average American’ s paycheck and company benefits, and the movement away from keeping jobs at home. Ms. Pharr suggested that nearly every ill the religious right seeks to use to its political advantage has its root in racism and sexism. For more information on Suzanne Pharr’s work, to receive membership information, or to find out more about how you can be involved, contact The Women’s Project at 2224 Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72206. ¯ ¯ ¯ Jerry A. Wilson ¯ (501) 253-7311 ¯¯ A Friendly Place to Stay¯ 1-800-231-1442 1-81 ¯ ¯ ¯ cont’dfromp. Opening the hearings, Chairman Peter Hoekstra (D-MI) said the ten witnesses would explore theroleofparentsinschoolsand values in the"big picture." Nevertheless, by the second day as witness after witness lashed out against sex education, HIV prevention and youth support programs in schools, the true nature of the hearings became apparent. Perhaps due to the national outcry, the subcommittee called on four of the ten witnesses to address the impact of violence and harassmer~t ag~i:~ youth grappling.withis.sues~:9.f sexual orientation. No gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender youth were called upon to testify at the hearing. "LouSheldon’sextremeviews came across loud and clear,"said Helen Gonzales, Public Policy Director- for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "Even though the comm|ttee did not completelystackthedeckagainst us: intolerance of differing views and an anti-democratic approach to education were the themes of the day." During the first day of hearings, witnesses William Bennett and Patricia Ann Baltz spoke in general terms about the need to infuse values into public schools, Homosexuality was only mentioned briefly. During the second day, witnesses discussed school services and programs which address prevention of HIV, hate-violence in schools andthehighincidenceofsuicide among gay,lesbian,bisexual and transgender youth. Several witnesses misrepresented these community efforts as attempts to "recruit and promote homosexuality.’" At least one witness complained about schools "promotinghomosexual lifestyles as normal," while another witness claimed that "homosexuality is sinful.’" ¯ : ¯ ¯ ~ ; ¯ . ~ ° ." .’. Murder Govt. Asked to Supervise Washington, D.C - Citing the murders, and a tragic history of violence agmnst Gays in other states with anti-gay ballot initiatives, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) has asked U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno to lend federal assistance in investigating homicides. "’We are writing to inform you of a situation which unfortunately is becoming too commonplace in our country and to seek your assistance in helping protect the lives of, gay, lesbian, bisexual and-., transgender people," said the,three-page letter, firxedtoReno’sofficetoday. "Our concern is that however the facts in this case turn out, hate crimes against Gays, l_~sbians, Bisexuals and Transgender persons continue to be an epidemic in this country...In the atmosphereofhatredandgay-baiting which are expected to be waged by the Far Right during next year’s anti-gay ballot and legislative state initiatives, it is clear that such crimes will increase.’" The letter went on to detail the rise in anti-gay violence, especially in states with homophobic initiatives. BEAVER DAM STORE Fishing Headquarters for N.W. Arkansas ¯ ¯ ¯ ° Fly Tying * Fly Fishing * Equipment & Classes Open Year ’Round ¯ Located 1/2 mile N. of Beaver Dam on Hwy 187 Eureka Springs, AR * 501-253-6154 ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ KING’S HI-WAY HI ’" INN ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62 W, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 ¯ TROUTS - "~ - US Groceries * Gas * Ice ~ B~er * Licenses * Lodging ¯ Hwy. 62 East EurekaSprings, Arkansas 501-253-6001 Your lnukeepem. COTTAGE DAVE HAGER RUTH GOODWIN-HAGER S.U.A.E. 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Lamont Kichie and A Bed & Breal~ast Inn Individual Cottages - Jacuzzi for Two Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 800/624-6646 501/253-8659 �Reviewed by Barry Hensley what Sullivan sees as the four political Tulsa City-County Library armies "on the homosexuality battlefield The gay rights debate will surely rise to ] of the culture war:" 1) Prohibitionists, a new level with the publication of this ¯ who refuse to discuss homosexual intebook. Sullivan, the gay editor of the New gration into society because of biblical Republic magazine, has written an impor- ; beliefs; 2) Liberationists (at the other end tant addition to the growof the political scale) ing number of books that which includes groups [t]aere ~s] "a new pol;t~cs argue, in a straightforsuch as Queer Nation and of ]aomosexualaty... ward, readable and eduACI’-UP; 3) Conserva[1,1e.d~] "l;1,eral cated way, that there is a tives, the authors of"don’t new politics of homo- e~ual;ty ~n t~e eyes of t]ae ask, don’t tell", and 4) state vc~t]a conservative sexuality. It blends "libLiberals, who are often eral equality in the eyes social stability" simply piggybacking the of the state with consergay rights movement on vative social stability in a program whose the back of the civil rights movement. twin tenets are open, un-impeded gay With the first two groups intractable, military service and legal gay marriage. Sullivan argues that a combination of the Sullivan begins by asking, "What Is a best of conservative and liberal beliefs Homosexual?" By describing his childcan create a new consensus on homosexuhood experiences that he now realizes ality. His idea "affirms a simple and limwere really gay oriented situations, ited principle: that all public (as opposed Sullivan makes a dear case for the incluto private) discrimination against homosion of gay themes throughout our culsexuals be ended and that every right and ture. Once, at the age of ten, he remembers responsibility that heterosexuals enjoy as being"...happily engagedinreading. Then, public citizens be extended to those who a girl sitting next to me looked at me with grow up and find themselves emotionally a rmxture of curiosity and disgust. "Why different." He means ALL rights and rearen’t you out with the boys playing footsponsibilities, including marriage and military service. ball’?" she asked. Because "I hate it," I replied. "’Are you sure you’re really not a Sullivan is remarkably eloquent, and it girl under there?" she asked, with the is hard to disagree with his logic, although suspicion of a sneer." With no mention of he is often accused of being too conservahomosexuality in his family, ]’i~ the newstive. He has presented the best book to paper, at school or on television, he, like date on how and why the gay rights debate must move from the base of emotion and most gays gr6_wing up, had no guidance, fear to fact~ and logic. Check for "Virtudiscussion Or role models to help explain ally Normal" on the Tulsa City-County the confusion he was gorng through. The main part of this book is focused on Library catalog, or call 596-7966. Timothy W. Daniel ment shortly and will probably then be voted on again by the commission in early December. The newspaper reported that the commission’s recommendations will also include an alternative proposal to create a statewide domestic partnership registration that would effectivdy extend to same-sex couples all the benefits under state control th at married opposite-sex couples enjoy. The Advertiser, the state’s largest-circulating daily, also editorially endorsed the commission’s anticipated action, sayang it was taking "a reasonable stand that should be adopted by the legislature" and that "gay couples should have the legal right to marry in Hawaii." Hill brings extensive experience as a trainer in suicide imervention and has served as a teacher of living skills -for legally blind citizens for the State Visual Services agency and has served on the Advisory Committee for the Assistive Technology Center. He is chair of the Para Transit Sub-committee of the Special Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) and Tulsa Transit Hill also volunteers with Youth Services of Tulsa’s TYDD Program and is a life-long member of 1 st Lutheran Church of Tulsa where he is a member of the choir and has served twice as a member of the church board. He sings with the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus and also worships with Community of Hope congregation. reviewed, saying that the state could give visitation rights to an individual who had a"parent-like relationship"with the child, whether the individuals were heterosexual or a non-traditional couple. Knott appealed that state high court ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. Court Rules For Gay Adoptions NEW YORK - New York’s Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has ruled that couples do not have to be married in order to adopt, a ruling that, while it also applies to unmarried heterosexuals, is strongly welcomed by same-sex couples. "There’s been a collective holding of our breath around the state," said Paula Ettelbrick of the Empire State Pride Agenda. Although the high court’s ruling does not mean that gay and lesbian couples will automatically be given adoption rights, it does mean that state courts can not use marital status in determining adoption applications. In late October, a New Jersey court ruled that a lesbian could adopt the son and daughter of her lover because i t was in the "best interests"of the 2 children. A lower state court had blocked the adoption, saying it was not allowed under state law. OK Lesbian & Gay Soccer A car pool is being sponsored by the OK Spoke Club to go from Tulsa to OKC for Sat. morning soccer practices of the OKC Wildcats team. The Wildcats team is seeking novice and advanced playo;~. Jerry, aTulsamember of the team hopes to form a Tulsa team if there is sufficient interest. For information, call 582-3212. People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan. Attorne3" at Law Leanne Gross Retirement planning Life, health & income insurance, & investment placing. 744-0102 Mention this ad to receive free initial consultation. Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy &i.wdrkers Compensation 1-800 7 2-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. �$1 Haven tgone down lately. . - s~Chnao ~:-ver~os --.--- .,~ay Ground Zero The Cockpit of Tulsa Join us presents ! the hottest r~ale dancers in town - Body X-Press Inc.. 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It’s Karaoke Time 8pm-2am, We’ll include a wonderful buffet at lopm & free party favors! $5 cover Barraccuda says: Don’t forget our Jan. 28th 2nd Annual Super Bowl Party Free Keg at Kickoff- Free chili dogs $1 longnecks during game -.$2 cover The first Saturday of every ~ month is ’ Showlr Night .Saturday $3 cover Every Sunday is Beer Bust Tulsa’s First Internet Party Customer access to the Internet Open to close everyday We tap a Free Keg at 7:00 pro, then Showtime 10:30 Watch for details on " Choose your own time: 2 hours - $3/all day �Dec. 22, Featuring On Jail. 28, two of this country’s most prestigious entertainers Maya Douglas, Miss Gay USofA 1995 and Chelsea Pearl, Miss Gay USofA At-Large 1996, along with Cherry Monroe, Miss Gay Oklahoma U SofA 1995 will be in Tulsa for the 1996 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant at Concessions, 3340 So. Peoria. Doors open at 8pm with a $5 cover and the pageant begins at 9 sharp. Cherry Monroe will be crowning the winner of the 1996 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant and contestants will be competing for over $1500 in cash and prizes. Competition catagories are Personal Interview, Evening Gown and Talent. Special awards include the Amii Dyshea Talent award and Sasha Loren Most Beautiful Award honoring these two Sid Spencer N otes SALOON New Year’s Eve Parer at the Star Buffet~ Champagne T0ast, Party Favors, $5 cover Christmas Show Green Country Cloggers Wednesday Night Showcase Drag Rodeo hosted by Courtney Farrell Friday’Night Party Night Jan. 5th, Music Giv~awa~ 834-4234, 1565 S. Sheridan W-Sun. 7-2am continued from page 8 First off: R & H’s Cinderdla: Starting off as the only musical Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote specifically for television, and one of the first ever written for TV, 1! was pleasant enough to see on stage, but just didn’t quite make the leap all the way across the chasm. The show did have a gay sensibility to it as directed by John Ruocco, who was assistant to the director of Terrence McNally’s very gay play, "Love! Valor! Compassion!". The King, as portrayed by David Boughn, was definitely wed to the queen as a matter of convenience. He was definitely more interested in the manservants (who were quite beautiful as well) than his wife. Like many "old-fashioned" gay man/ 9.2,3340S, Peo Tulsa, 918-744-0896 very missed entertainers and former Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA’s. The winner and first runner-up will represent Oklahoma in the 1996 Miss Gay USofA Pageant in May. Miss Gay USofA Pageant is the largest pageant for female impersonators in the country. The Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant has been honored by the National Pageant with the Best New Preliminary Pageant.award and the Hospitality award and the Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant owner, David Bridgrnan, was given the Owners Award for Business Person of the Year in 1995. Interested contestants may pick up info. packets at dubs and businesses across the state or may contact the pageant promoter, David Bridgman at 918-838-3701. woman marriages, the queen is a"beard". Probably best friends, and fond of each other, but quite an interesting direction for the father of Prince Charming. And they worry quite frantically over finding a woman to make him happy! Throughout the play, he seemed much more comfortable with his manservants. Speaking of, he was quite a sight to behold. There were certain attributes, visible from a seat slightly towards the rear orchestra, that were quite breathtaking to behold. What a scepter! And visible even to my nearsighted, astgmafic eyes! Needless to say, the costumes were well executed, showing off the best of the actors. The singing was very beautiful - Matt Clemens, as see Notes, page 15 �Notes cont’d from p. 14 Prince C, had quite alovely tenor volce, and Miss Cindy was very well sung by Leslie Lorusso. However, this production was meant for a more intimate venue, no doubt about it. No splashy showtunes,just nice quite melodies. The stepmother and sisters were the high point of the show, being played like really mean drag queens havin~ a bad hair day. The "Stepsister’s Lament" really showcased their comedic "talents excellently, and the soundtrack (available in both Julie Andrews or Lesley Anne Warren versions) is worth having, and the show worth seeing for this song alone. It seems to be the only song R & H put any effort into. As for the rest of the show, I found it rather bland. The main problem was that the actors were "playing down" to the audience in the worst "children’s theater" manner making sure every joke was extremely over-the-top, so all the kiddies would get it. This, I’m sure, was not the intent of R & H when they wrote the piece. In order for the show to work, it has TALKING PERSONALS! HUNDREDS OF GUYS TO CH( ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ to be treated as an adult show much of the humor is certainly meant for adults - while retaining the fairy-tale elements as well. Pacing was a crucial element as well, and unfortunately, in this aspect, the show did not succeed. Ithadmoments,butnot enough to fill two hours. Two snaps and a yawn for the show in general, four snaps for theprince and the stepsisters. Marilyn Maye, however, puts on a terrific show - everything from standards of the ’30’s to current songs. I’d not heard of herbeforeI was told I’dbegolng ¯ to the show, but I am now a ¯ dedicated fan. After the dedication of a song "To lovers every" where .... no matter who they love", and a wry look at to the ¯ audience- I realized this woman ¯ knew her audience included gay ¯ folk, andwas very inclusive. And ¯ what a stager/actres!! Some : people can sing prettily, but miss ¯ the wholemessage/emotionofa ¯ song. Not so, Ms. Maye. She can ¯ make you feel a song. 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Manv factors influence whether viaticating your life insurance is the best financial alternative available for you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with you and 3our family in person, in detail and can recommend an experienced Certified Financial Planner to assist you in planning the best outcome from your unique financial situation. .Home Office Dallas, Texas 800-559-4790 At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured of complete confidentiality and the best possible service by working with us in person, face-to-face. We are involved on a community level, and are responsible By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today. And because of our established resources, we can deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities -Our Families of the Heart December 15, 1995- January 14, 1996, Volume 3, Issue I National News Oregon Lesbian Activists Murdered : "MEDFORD, Ore. - Police in Medford, : Ore., report that they have located the ¯ bodies of Roxanne Ellis and Michelle "- Abdill; long-time lesbian activists who ¯ have been deeply involved in fighting off anti-gay ballot initiatives in the state for i several years. The 2 women, who had : been partners for 12 years, were found in : the back of a pickup trnek belonging to ¯ Ellis. The couple were last seen on Dec. 4 : see Murder, page 11 : Hearings Feature Anti-Gay Agenda Washington, DC By the end of Dec. 6th, the "Parents, Schools and Values," Congressional hearing revealed itself-to be precisely what youth advocates had feared: a taxpayer funded platform for anti-gay extremists. The two day hearing came to a close today before the House Economic and Employment Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.. The hearings became the focus of a national outcry when Lou Sheldon, an anti-gay extremistandChairman of the Traditional Values Coalition, claimed the hearings were scheduled at his request to discuss the "promotion of homosexuality in the public schools." see House, page 11 Hawaii Commission Urges Gay Marriage HONOLULU-The Honolulu Advertiser " has reported that the state commission " created to evaluate gay and lesbian mar- , riages will urge the legislature to "change ¯ Hawaii law toallow gay couples to marry." " The Commission on Sexual Orientation " and Law was created after the Hawaii Supreme Court ordered alower court to review a suit bylesbian andgay couples to " get mamage licenses, saying that in order : to refuse thelicenses the state had to prove ¯ a "corn pelling interest" to deny licenses because of the gender of the 2 people " involved. The commission has not yet ¯ released any actual recommendations, but the paper reported that the commission’s ¯ report will be distributed for public comsee Hawaii, page 12 " Visitation Rights ¯ Case to Continue ¯ SayS-High Court 2 WASHINGTON- The U.S. Supreme " Court has let stand; without comment, a ¯ Wisconsin statesupreme court ruling that ¯ would let .the former parmer continue ; with her court battle to have visitation ¯ rights withher ex-lover’s biological son. ¯ After Etsbeth Knott, the biological mother- "- of the boy, and Sandra Lynn Holtzman, " ended their 10-year relationship, Knott ¯ attempted to prevent Holtzman from see: ¯ ing the 6-year-old boy. The Wisconsin " Supreme Courtearlier tiffs year overturned ¯ a state lower court ruling denying ¯ Holtzman any rights, and ordered the case 12 Bill Stoskopf& Mark Lackey of Black & White Charities present gifts to SharOn Thoele of the HIVResource Consortium One ofmany organizations at the World ($5000) &to Claudette Peterson ofTOHR AIDS Day March at the Univ. of Tulsa, ($2500) from this year’s fundraisers. see related stories this page and page 8. PFLAG was also a beneficiary ($2500). ¯ PFLAG, Thwarted In TV Effort, Turns To Print Campaign For Anti-Hate Message ¯"" The Tulsa chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, in response ~ to the difficulties encountered in getting their Project Open Mind anti-hate commercials ~ on television inTulsa, have begun a campaign for a signature advertisement to run in The ¯ Tulsa World. The ad calls for Tulsans to stand against"hatred, hate speech and violence" ¯ against individuals based on their sexual orientation and "to recognize the strong link ~ between hate speech, teen suicide and violent physical attacks..." The Tulsa Worldis on ] record as having a policy banning the use of the words, Gay or Lesbian in advertising ¯ but apparently have chosen to allow an exception for this ad.The ad is scheduled to run ¯ sometime early this next year. ; Two Project Open Mind television commercials were to be tested in Tulsa, Houston : &Atlanta. InTulsa, ouly Ch. 2,KTULbriefly aired one of the pair but stopped. Attorneys ¯ for the Christian Broadcasting Network, who objected to the use of footage of evangelist ¯¯ Pat Robertson &Jerry Falwell, had threatened legal action against stations broadcasting the commercials. PFLAG is asking individuals and organizations, dubs, cong~:,e&atio~as, ¯ etc. to sign the anti-hate ad. There is no cost since funds that were to be iised ~6 buy TV ¯ air time will now oar for the-orint ad. Formore information call the PFLAG at 749-4901. ~r / ’ AIDS Day: Tulsa & Elsewhere NEW YORK - "Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities" was the theme of.World AIDS Day, as the United Nations announced a massive global mobilization program to deal with the epidemic. From UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- Ghali to prominent Hollywood film personalities, from the largest cities to smaller communities, hundreds of thousands of people and some 7,.000 groups in 190 localities around the world marked the day in a varxety of ways. In Tulsa, the event was marked by Interfaith AIDS Ministries annual march and memorial service held this year at the University of Tulsa. Over 300 igeople attended with many organizations carrying banners. The service featured speakers, Jason Smith of TOHR’s Testing Clinic and attorney and longtime community. activist., Bob Inglish. Choirs from Family of Faith MCC, Tulsa Family Chorale and FirSt Presbyterian Church performed. TU Provost Dr. Lewis Duncan, the Rev. Ken McIntosh, the Rev. Henry Knight provided welcome or prayers, and Dr. Doreen Wood read a World AIDS Day proclamation from Mayor M. Susan Savage. The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), a prominent nonprofit U.S. group that has been headed by actress Elizabeth Taylorannounced that it is awarding.nearly a million dollars in research grants to 14 scientists working on the epidemic. The foundation also named American actress Sharon Stone to 3 World 1/2M AIDS Cases WASHINGTON-Somany young Americans - one of ever." 92 young men and one of every 33 young black men - are believed infected with HIV that it threatens to become a deadly "rite of passage" in this country, said Philip Rosenberg of the National Cancer Institute. Rosenberg’s comments in the journal Science, coincide with an announcement by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the AIDS epidemic has now reached 501,310 cases in the U.S. since 1981 with 311,381 deaths. The sobering statistics illuminate the government’s warnings that AIDS is quickly turning into more of a threat to the nation’s youth, even as it tapers off among older people. Using CDC. data, Rosenberg also estimated that one in every 60 Hispanic men see AIDS, page 3 White House. AIDS Conf. Heard in Tulsa WASHINGTON-"Wecan conquer this ," said President Clinton in convening the first White House conference on AIDS in~ the 15 years of the epidemic’s history, bringing together teachers, doctors, researchers, people withHIV and their family. In Tulsa, local HIV activists and specialists gathered to listen to the conference at the University Center at Tulsa. After the broadcast, locals intended to begin planning for current efforts to respond to the epidemic. Outside the Executive Office meeting in DC, however, protesters and AIDS activists demonstrated, charging that the conference i Rob Hill To Run For i School Bd. Seat 6 : Rob Hill, social services specialist with ¯ Helpline for 15 years, announces his candidancy for Tulsa Public Schools Dis- " trict 6. Hill is a graduate of Will Rogers High Schogl and a 1968 graduate of North- :: eastern.. State University in Tahlequah, ¯ with a Bachelors in Psychology. ; "I hope to bring my experience and ¯ knowledge of Tulsa’s community ser- ¯ vices and resources to Tulsa Public ¯ Schools," says Hill. "I have first hand : knowledge to help our schools deliver ¯ high quality services as efficiently as pos- ¯ sine. I’m committed to combining fiscal ¯ conservatism with the best quality education for our children." see Hill. p. 12 TOHR Votes for ¯ Community Center ¯ Tulsa moved a little closer to having a ¯ community meeting place when mem- ¯ bers of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human ¯ Rights (TOHR) voted at an emergency ~ meeting Nov. 21 to authorize TOHR of- ¯ ricers to put together an offer on a prop- - erty. As of press time, the deal with the ¯ current owner is still in negotiation but ~t ¯ is hopeful that the issues can be resolved : so that renovation of the building might ¯ ..~ti~_,.~g~: ’,~ v ex,t y-eaL At tlaat time, tnere ~W’Wi~.I~"’e a~ -n"~~."’d’ for’"c"o~’ "~;" ty" volunteers ¯ to provide painting, ci~-up, and light :,ocoi~structiOt~ work. Info: 743-GAYS, INSIDE EDITORIAL P. 2 DIRECTORY P. 2 NEWS BRIEFS P. 4 HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6 CALENDAR P. 9 EUREKA PAGES P. 10-11 New Pentecosta Church Welcomes Gays & Lesbians The Rev. Clay Cody and Agape’ Christian Fellowship, a new Pentecostal congregation, have announced that they will begin holding worship services at the Sheridan Center, Suite H, at 21st and Sheridan Road. The services will be held at 10:30 am beginning on December 31. Pastor Cody, formerly an Assembly of GodPastor Evangelist, believes that there are many Gay, Lesbian andTransgendered Pentecostal Christians in the Tulsa area who have had to worship in "mainstream’" churches and who were unable to express fully themselves as GayChristians. Agape’ Christian Fellowship "extends the fight hand of fellowship" to everyone regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. The Pentecostal movement had its origin in the widespread desire in the hearts of men and women for greater closeness to God. It is a reaction to the formalism, coldness and .unbelief Pentecostal Christians perceive in modern churches. Pentecostal Christians profess a belief in their experience of the supernatural power of God in their lives and their faith in the Bible which they consider the infallible, 918.583.1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@aol.com Publisher/Editor Issued.on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or Writers/contributors photo does not indicate thal person’s sexual orientation. Phyl Boler-Schmidt Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise Barry Hensley noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tutsa Family Pat Morehead News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each Staff, Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. With this issue, Tulsa Family News begins our third year. We give our thanks to you, our readers & also to those who have-helped us; with stories& with criticism. Especially, we thank, our writers,- our advertisers & our enormously patient printers whomakebringing qualitynews reporting toTulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender folk, families & friends possible. This is a labor of love, & sometimes, a little profit. So, when we’re fending off censorship or the flack that comes with having a viewpoint, it helps to remember the praise we’ve received. We were proud when distinguished former CBS News journalist, Ann Northrup, lauded Tulsa Family News, lamenting that she wished NYC had a paper like this. And we’ve heard similar praise from others. We promase you to continue bringing you the best local & national news coverage of any Oklahoma Gay paper. We have faith in Tulsa’s promise &with your help, Tulsa wil1 get better and better for us & our families. Happy holidays - Tom Neal Suck & Blow Syndrome by Pat ,.~lorehead Merry Christmas andn~iLV the Ne~:Year bring you a better yearth~ 1995. 95.hasbeen a weird year. I’m not sure we ~3an view it as a "watershed" year, but it has certainly pointed out the absolute schizophrenia of our national culture. ~I learned a long time ago of a psychological phenomenon referred to as the "suck and blow" syndrome which is where I think America is currently trapped. The suck and blow ,syndrome in essence states that one can’t.simultaneously "suck andblow". In other words it is not possible, in a healthy mental State, to perform to conceptual opposites. Translation, you are not in a healthy mental state when you are obsessed with a "pro-life" crusade that sanctions killing physicians who perform abortions as the way to advance your cause.. But it is exactly this suck and blow syndrome which seems to be driving almost every cultural force in America today. It is schizophrenic tO foist Off a life view of 1950’s and 60’s television programming in an America where elementary students carry guns. Ozzie and Harriet never had to deal with that situation. Or for cable compames to promote a KIDS CLICKER remote control to protect children from accessing what the very same cable provider carries on ft’s other channels. It is suck and blow time when in order to improve life in America for the "next generation" politicians are prepared to unfnnd and dismantle Environmental Protection laws. Or for those same politicians to continually summon images of family life and cultural values of an agrarian America which no longer exists. And at the same time to sell off the National Parks of this country in order for businesses to rape and plunder those same park lands. As my uncle used to say, someone needs to just slap some sense into us. I have hopes that 1996 will be the year when that happens. The hate-mongers see UPC, page 3 - MCC~Grehte~-TiJIsa- Responds to TFN First, Rev. Alice Jones left voluntarily because she felt God’s calling in anew direction. Rev. Jones served as pastor of MCC of Greater Tulsa for over 16 years. She frequently defended the whole Tulsa Gay/Lesbian community in situations, such as the recent Human Rights Commission hearings. Anyone who leads any group for over 16 years will have detractors who disagree with some things. Rev. Jones accomplished many things, and the congregation of MCC of Greater Tulsa are proud to have had her as our pastor. Regarding implied problems with the District of UFMCC, it is true that we were changed from a chartered.church to a commissioned church. The demands on a chartered church have changed in recent years, and this change has some important advantages for MCC of Greater Tulsa as we seek a new pastor. The main change is in the pastor compensation package, giving the local church greater flexibility. To imply a conflict exists between MCC of [(]reater] Tulsa and District leaders is wrong and inaccurate. The Board of Directors are working closely with the District on the pastoral search. Although, like many churches from time to time, we are behind in our tithes to the District. -~ However, the Board of Directors and the congregation are taking steps to correct this, and we will become a Chartered Church again. Regarding perceived irregularities in our Financial Records, the finances ofMCC of Greater Tulsa have always been open to any member or friend of the Church. Open Board meetings and Congregational meetings are held regularly, and anyone attending may ask questions. AnAudit Committee, of church members, are currently reviewing the Church records to clarify any bookkeeping errors. Volunteers handling church records may sometimes make errors, but there is no question as to the honesty and integrity of those involved. As MCC of Greater Tulsa seeks anew pastor, the members and the Board of Directors look forward to many years ahead serving the needs of the local church and the entire Tulsa Gay/Lesbian Community. - The Board of Directors & Members Editor’s response: TFN would like to make this correction: Alice Jones did notpreach on Sunday morning, Oct. 29 as we stated in .our last issue. We regret that error and apologizefor our mistake. However, we stand by the accuracy of the rest of the artgcle. ¯ TFN also applauds MCC of Greater Tulsa for : resp~idihgpublicdlly tdfU~ article~ We agreew~th ~ several oftheir points. The concerns raised in our : article are not, however, the ones they addressed. ~ The question is: what’s going onfinancially? What makes this issue a matter ofpublic concern ¯ are the size of thefinancial irregularities and the ’ appearance of no management overstght. The ¯ amountunaccountedfor,possibly as much as $6,000 ¯ or more, is significant. This is about 10% of the ¯ annual income of this church. It is too much for ¯ members to dismiss with a comment, " volunteers ¯ make mistakes..." Also in the UFMCC, the pastor ¯ serves not only as staffbut also as moderator ofthe ¯ board ofdirectors. And in that role, as "president" ¯ of the board, that person is resposibility for the ¯ proper functioning ofan organization, especially ¯ overseeingfinancial accountability, see MCC, p. 3 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Concessions, 3340 S Peoria *Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time’n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Wild Nights, 2405 E. 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Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W *MCC of the Living Spring McClung Realtors 501-253-6154 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 800-231-1442 501-253-9337 501-253-9682 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646 Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton 501-253-2204 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 between the ages of 27 and 39 is infected with HIV; that women are 4 times less likely than men to become infected; and that although the epidemic in the U.S. has "officially" just passed the half-million mark, the actual number of people in this country infected with HIV is probably .between 630,000 and 897,000, representmg approximately 100,000 to almost 400,000 people whose infections have not been reported or who themselves are unaware they are already infected. "That’s a very. disturbing future," Rosenberg said. wasn’t about the disease at all, but was "election year rhetoric." Inside, Clinton underscored his administration’s commitment to battling the .epidemic, saying he had increased funding for AIDS research and treatment during his term in office, and promising to fight off efforts by the Republican-controlled Congress to cut AIDS spending next year. Clinton also announced that early next year Vice President AI Gore will host a conference of scientists and representatives from drug manufacturers to try to find ways to speed up the development of promising AIDS medications. "Our common goal must ultimately be a cure," Clinton told the some 300 people attending. "A cure for all those living with HIV, and a vaccine to protect the res t ofus from the virus. A cure and a vaccine - that must be our first and top priority." Although those attending the conference generally applauded Clinton, it was also dear that pressure on tomfoolery! even at our worst, better than~the rest Tulsa’s best Pride Store at Family of Faith MCC 5451-e So. Mingo, Sat. noon-6, 583-1248 New location coming in ’96 ¯ the administration is far from easing up. ¯ Dr. Edward Morse, a research sociologist ¯ from Louisiana, also challenged the ad- ¯ ministration to make some tough deci- ¯ sions about the epidemic. "There is no ¯¯ point in beating around the bush," Morse ~aidin presenting Clinton with areport on ¯ IV drug abuse and HIV. "We must face ¯ the issue of needle exchange. A third of ¯ AIDS cases are based on substance abuse. ¯ That is a major key in the solution to this ¯ problem." ¯ When an activist shouted that Clinton ¯ hadfailed to keep his campaign promises ¯ about AIDS, Clinton vehemently rejected ¯ the charge. Clinton quickly replied, "We ¯ had a set of recommendations that. we ~ received whe~n w~got’here, m~st of w.hieh. ¯ have been i~mplemented. I am very sorry ¯ that thereis not a cure. I amvery sorry that ¯ there is not a vaccine. I regret that every- " thing I have asked for has not been ap- ¯ proved by the Congress." ¯ have started stirring the pot and stuff is ; beginning to slop out over the edges. ¯ Things may well get worse before they ¯ get better. But I have faith that ultimately ¯ th~ basic decency and common sense of ordinary people will take command. As Mr. Lincoln said, you can fool some of the : people all of the time, and all of the people : some time, but you can’t fool all of the ¯ people all of the time. I guess those two things are my mes- ; sage of positive hope for all of us for the ¯ coming new year. I believe in the basic "- decency ofordinary people and their com- ¯ mon sense to react when things get to ¯ weird. I suggest we all start practicing THEY’LL EAT IT UP! From $29.95 to fobuloust SEND A PARTY! tltGO-" We offer a wide. selection of Gift Baskets for every occasion. from gourmet to exotic. Express your thoughts and feelings - deliciously - to all kinds offamily, .friends or that special someone. 9720-C East 31st Street, Tulsa 918.663.5934, Daphane Cooper Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesday Services 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm Choir Practice ° Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group I To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly zoith Ollr God... Micah 6:8 8451-E South Mingo Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 those virtues for the coming year on a daily basis. Drop in a little dol!op of simple courtesy and civility and see if things don’t begin to improve. Decency, common sense, courtesy and civility, that sounds like a pretty good recipe for anyone, wouldn’t you think? So from myself, my companion and our dog, the best wishes of the season, to you and all those in your life who make day to day life a little sweeter and more palatable. And one more suggestion for the new year: always keep your powder dry, otherwise it tends~to cake up when applied around the eyes. HO HO HO! Comments, responses and cheap shots can be E-mailed to TulsaNews@aol.com We hope that there is a good explanation for the discrepancy between amount presented in theyear~endfinancial report and the much lower amount reported to be in the church’s bank account(s) at the congregational meeting. However, even if there are explanations for every dime, or even if this is an accounting error repeatedforyears, the existance ofsuch a large discrepancy in thefinancial report speakspoorly ofAliceJones’ performance, not as. pastor, but as moderator - the person ultimately responsible. When this discrepancy is combined with the issue of back tithes owed and other outstanding debts, some would say Alice Jones and her board failed ~o do their job well enough. Mismanagement is not dishonesty and mismanagement doesn’t negate the good Alice Jones has done but the church and our communities do have a right to expect accurate accounting. TO DISCO head a 3-year fundraising campaign. Hundreds of museums around the world marked the day by observing "A Day Without Art," an effort by art institutions to dramatize the effect of the epidemic on the creative community. Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum draped the Rodin statue that graces its entry to recognize the day. On the Internet, scores of World Wide Websites from Japan to Finland participated in their own version of the event, dubbed "A Day Without Graphics," by going blank, removing graphics and pho- ::r tos :for the ’day. Singers from the’Metro- :- p01itan Opera in New York performed at the United Nations, while at the city’s St. Mark’s Church, Dancers Responding to AIDS performed 24 hours nonstop, featuring dancers from the Paul Taylor and Merce Cunningham dance companies. And at least 165 cable systems and local television stations had slated a variety of AIDS-related programming, including broadcasts of "’Philadelphia," "And the Band Played On" and "Longtime Compamon" on leading premium cable systems. HIV/AIDS Education & Volunteer Training Class The HIV Resource Consortium will hold a comprehensive but non-technica] program on HIV & AIDS issues. The class will be held on a weekend and five weekday evenings beginning Jan. 13. Space ~s limited - call for more info: 749-4194. The Consortium serves as the center for s.ervices for persons affected or infected .@"...wi!~H:IV/.At.DS in northeast Oklahoma. pecialized sholo, actively buying, selling & consigning Deco, 50’s moderne furniture, kitchen kitsch, psychedelic collectables, 50"s lamps, -: costume jewelry + accessones, 3213 e, 15th 749-3620 Open Arms Open Minds open Hearts Saint Aidan’s 4045 NO. Cincinnati. 425-7882 Saint John’s 4200 So. Atlanla PI.. 742-7381 Trinity 5Ol so. C~ndnnatL 582-4128 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Poet E. Hemphill Dead : ronym that stands for "double pigs." An open letter to Mugabe " areas as insurance and pension Key West MCC Excluded PHILADELPHIA-Poet, author, editor and rights activist Essex Hemphill has died of AIDS-related complications. Mr. Hemphill, author of highly acclaimed "Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry," also worked on the documentaries "Looking for Langston," "Tongues Untied" and "Black Is ... Black Ain’t." He was 38 years old at the time of his death. Nasty Reaction to ’Gay Mortgages’ in Australia " MEL’BOIJRNE,’~U~tr~fi~L~e Australian gay paper Brother Sister News has reported that an announcement earlier in November by Australian Mortgages that it would start offering discounted bank home loans to gay and lesbian couples early next)’ear has brought the lending institution a number of hostile phone calls. including abomb threat. Despite the negative reaction from some Aussies, however, a spokesperson for the firm said it had no intention of backing away from the reduced mortgage rate offer. "’We are not going to back off," Australian Mortgages" Ron Guthrie told the paper. "I’m just saddened and very disappointed at the attitude of some people.’" The company said the reduced rates for lesbian and gaY couples would probably be about 1.5% lower than standard marketrates. Australian Mortgage Saidit had decided to offer the discounted home loans partly because of the history of antigay bias in the mortgage .industry, but also because same-sex couples represent an excellent market segment for the housing industry. Guthrie’said that many gay couples are fairy well-paid professiohals with 2 incomes and no children. "They are true DINKS,’" he said, using the ac- ¯ income, no kids, single.’" ¯ Partnership Ceremony ¯ Proposal in S.F. ¯ SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Board of Supervisors ¯ has received a proposed mea- ¯ sure that would authorize the ¯ county clerk’s office to perform ¯ domestic partnership ceremonies similar to the marriage ceremonies it performs for couples who ¯ get married at city hall. The city has had a domestic partner regis- ¯ tration ordinance for seve_ral " ~ years, l~tit the d~unly cl~rk’~ 6ffice has no authority tO officiate- ¯ at any civil ceremony connected ¯ with registration. The proposed ¯ measure to authorize performing the ceremony, which would ¯ convey no particular legal sta- ¯ tus, was introduced by Supervi- ¯ sor Barbara Kaufman. ¯ Mugabe Rejects Critics ¯ AUCKLAND, New Zealand - ¯¯ According to the New Zealand Herald, Zimbabwe President ¯ Robert Mugabe said he was un- ¯ concerned about sharp criticism ¯ he has received for his verbal ¯ attacks againsthomosexuals. On :,,,leaving the annual Common- "¯ wealth Heads of Government meeting, Mugabe brushed off reporters questions about criticism he has received from hu- ¯ man rights activists, saying the topic was "abhorrent.’" Lesbian ¯ and gay activists protested out- " side the meeting of the Com- ¯ monwealth Heads of Govern- " ment, to draw attention to the anti-gay attacks by Mugabe. Earlier this year, Mugabe’s gov- ¯ ernment barred the Gays & Les- ¯ bians of Zimbabwe from run- ¯ ning a literature booth at an in- " ternational book fair in Harare, ¯ the nation’s capital. In a speech ¯ he called gays "’sodomists and sexual perverts" and later said gays were "worse than dogs and Miracleglass Neil Ray Owner EXPRESS POOLS & SPAS (918) 743-9994 6310 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74136 from activists said, "We protest : moststrongly against these statements as we.believe that you have seriously endangered the lives and good health of a significant minority of your citizens." Federal Court OKs Anti-Bias Protections SAN FRANCISCO - The 9th . Circuit Court of Appeals’ governing Judicial Council has voted to include anti-bias protections that include sexual orientation, ifi~’fir’si ~d~r’al coh~t di~tfiCi io adopt such a policy. The newly adopted regulations apply to all circuit employees, as well as to workers under the supervision of the federal courts in the large 9th Circuit, including federal probation officers, marshals and public defenders. The new employment policy was adopted after the federal Judicial Conference, which is headed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Will- ,am Relmquist, ordered all the federal circuit appeals courts to include anti-discrimination regulations, although the Conference’s recommendations only extended to race, gender, religion, age and disability. An initial recommendation to include sexual orientation protections was dropped by a Judicial Council committee earlier this year, but when the Council reached ¯ the point of a vote on new em- ~ ployment protections xt put the sexual orientation protections back in with the approval of all 9 ¯ Council members. The 9th Circuit includes California, Wash- " ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, ". Alaska, Guam and the Northern ¯ Mariana Islands. : Canadian Gov’t. Adds : Gay Couples Benefits : OTYAWA - Canada’s govern- ¯ ment has taken a giant step and extended at least some of the ¯" benefits enjoyed by mamed fed- ] eral employees to gay and les- ] bian partners of government ¯ workers as well. CanadianRights ¯ activists lauded the Treasury : Board’s decision, which affects : more than 200,000 government workers, as a"great step forward : for equality" in the country. The new policy hardly represents _" putting same-sex couples on an ¯ equal footing withmamedworkers, however, and does not in- " dude such ~mportant traditional at all. But it does break dramatic new ground, activists said, and : does allow govenmlent employ-. ees to take a leave of absence for ,an ailing partner, permits workers to have bereavement leave in the event of file death of a partner, and extends to a worker’s partner the same .flight and housing allowances g~ven to spouses of govenunent employees on work asst~m~ents around the cotmtry. Conservative le~slators quickly attacked the move, saying die government had made the policy change "behind the back" of Parlimnent. The Canadian legislature recently rejected a measure that wouldhave given legal reco~fition to stone-sex couples. The new benefits pro.- granl does not apply to semiautonomous government finns (such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.), to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to the nation’s armed forces, or to Parliament itself, which all regulate their own employee policies and benefits. So. Africa May End Military Ban CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The defense committee of South Africa’s Parliament has approved a proposal that writes into the nation’s military policy a prohibition against discrimination based on sexual orientation in the country’s armed forces. African National Congress representative Lindiwe Sisulu said following the committee vote that the policy decision wouldn’t be binding on the government, but would nevertheless carry considerable political weight for any future administration. Military Recruiters Face Legal Challenge in CT NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Connecticut Supreme Court has ¯ finished hearing arguments in a ¯ gay rights case that challenges : the right of state-supported schools to permit military recrmters on their campuses. The case argues that the University : of Connecticut violated state ¯ anti-bias laws by allowing mili- : tary recruiters on campus be- : cause of the U.S armed forces’ : policy of excluding lesbian and : gay. service members. Discriminauon based on sexual orientation is illegal under state law. From Christmas Parade (EY WEST, Fla. - Christmas arrived in this south Florida resort community with a resounding "bah, humbug" for gays and esbians who make up a substantial portion of the town’s population when the Lower Keys Mira sterial Associatton refused to allow the local Metropolitan Co~nmunity Church in its annual Christmas parade, the first time the predominantly, gay church has asked to parttopate in the event. The Rev. Gary Redwine, who heads up the celebration, denied the association’s decision was anu-gay, but said allowing MCC to join would be contrary to "the image of biblical morality and family that we wish to project." On the day of the event, several hundred protesters clustered outside one of the largest churches along the parade route in silent protest and were joined by ministers from a number of local churches who refused to participate because of MCC’s exclusion. The number of people participating in the parade this year was reportedly almost half what it usually is. Reporter’s Anti-Lesbian Remarks Confirmed NEW YORK - In May, Valerie Hehnbreck, a reporter with the Wilmington (Del.) News-Jour- ¯ hal caused a major flap in the ". sports world when she quoted ¯ CBS-TV golf commentator Ben : Wright in an interview as saying that women aren’t as good at go : Ifas men becanse they are"handi- -" capped by having boobs" and ¯ that "lesbians in the sport hurt : women’s golf"and were turning ¯ itinto a"butch game"that scared ¯ away sponsors. Wright ada- ~ mantly denied saying any of the ~ things Hdmbreck attributed to : him. CBS accepted his denial ¯ and shortly thereafter renewed Wright’s 4-year contract. But now, in the Dec. 4 issue of the subscribers-only "Golf Plus" ~ edition, no less a source than ". Sports Illustratedhas confirmed ~ that Wright did indeed make the .- remarks. The "Golf Plus" edition quotes DanJenkins, a sports writer, who said he talked to ] Wright shortly after the flap ¯. erupted. "I asked him" Did you ¯ say it?’ And he said, "Of course ¯ I said it. But I was granted com- .- plete anonymity.’" The article, ¯ entitled"Living With a Lie,"also LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 2642 E. 21st Street ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ° Res: 918-582-7672 ° Fax: 918-747-1795 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2rid & 4th Sun. 1623 No. Maplewood, 838-1715 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria 743-$272 Corner of 48th & Peori~ 9:30 - 5, Mon. - Fri. Open Saturdays thru holidays! News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News quotes Ken Doig, a part-time CBS-TV stafferanda golfcaddy, who told the magazine he listened to Wright being interviewed by Helmbreck and. confirmed the quotes. "I heard Ben say boobs (get in the way of women golfers’ swing). I heard ¯ such a respected theologian in ¯ the church’s evangelical wing, which generally opposes any acceptance of homosexuals ¯ within the church. "The Bible has been misinterpreted by ¯ evangelicals,"Vasey said. "They ¯ read anti-gay meanings into the him say lesbianism h,,urts in get- ¯ Bible to explain theirfears. There ting sponsorships, Doig is ." is no text on the lips of Jesus quoted as telling the magazine. " Christ which condemns homo- "I’m a golfer and golf is a game ¯ of integrity. I believe in telling ¯ the truth." The "Golf Plus" edition is not sold on newsstands, _" but goes out to some half-mil- ¯ lion subscribers of the maga- ¯ zine. ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Goes to Appeals Court " RICHMOND, Va’. - In an un- _. usual step, all 13 judges of the . U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the appeal of Lt. Paul Thomasson in his challenge ¯ to the Defense Department’s so- . called "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy ofexcluding homosexuals . from military service. ° Thomasson’s case is the first ° against the new policy to reach the federal appeals court level. : Thomasson told his command- o ing officer he was gayjust 5 days . after the new policy went into effect. The former Navy lieutenant’s attorneys argued that Thomasson’s discharge violated his First Amendment rights of free speech. But Justice Department attorneys representing the Defense Department argued that .by acknowledging that he is gay, it was reasonable to assume he has a "propensity" to engage in homosexual acts, whichmilitary officials insist "undermines the morale of t he U.S. armed services." The appeals court is not expected to rule on the case until sometime next year, No Support in Bible for Anti-Gay Attitude LONDON - British gay rights activists found unusual supp6rt in their quest to reform the view of the Church of England on homosexuality with a prominent evangdical theologian’s book that argues there is no biblical support for church con demnation of homosexuality. The Rev. Michael Vasey, a lecturer at St. John’s theological college in Durham, expounded his views on the scriptures in a just-published book Strangers andFriends. His arguments have been made before, but not by sexuality." Vasey’s book was published as the church’s general synod was winding up its annual meeting. Activists also made their point ~to church leaders as members of the rights groupOutRage! nailed ademand for a "Queer Reformation" of the Anglican Church entitled "Four Theses Against Church Homophobia" to the doors of Westminster Abbey. "What’s needed is a new Reformation to eradicate homophobia from the Church of England," said Peter Tatchdl of OutRage! "Anglican endorsement of anti-gay discrimination is a corruption of morality and a violation of the dignity oflesbian andgay people. We want the synod to overturn church support for homophobic policies." Romanian Parliament Keeps Anti-Gay Laws BUCHAREST - The Romanian Chamber of Deputies has rejected a draft proposal modifying the country’s penal code to, among other things, at least partly decriminalize homosexuality among consenting adults. The proposed change would have made homosexual acts punishable only if they created a "public scandal" and was proposed in part to help ease Romania’s entry into the European Commuuity, which requires member nations to assure basic equality for all citizens, including protections for gays and lesbians. At least 2 EC nations have already indicated they will vote against admitting Romania to the continental union if the anti-gay laws are not repealed, Jenny Jones Won’t Testify in Murder ~ase DETROIT - A county court judge has ruled that television ¯ talk show hostJemay Jones won’t have to testify in the trial of Jonathan Schmitz, who is charged with killing Scott Amedure, a gay man, after he confessed to being a "secret admirer" of Schmitz on the nationally broadcast TV show. Attorneys for Schmitz had wanted Jones to testify during the trial, but the judge heating the unusual case ruled thatJones’ taped statements and a sworn deposition she is expected to give is all that would be required of her. Schmitz claims he was misled into thinking the "secret admirer" he would meet on the show was a woman and says he was humiliated when he discovered it was Amedure. Three days after the TV program, authorities say Schmitz shot Amedure to death in nearby Orion Township. Gay Book Ban Not Legal OLATHE, Kansas - A federal district court has ruled that the Olathe, Kansas, school board acted from its own anti-gay bias and not out of the best interests in the education ofstndents when it ordered the novel "Annie On My Mind"removed from school libraries. Itis unclearifthe school board will appeal the ruling. The book, which portrays a young girl’s growing awareness of her sexual orientation, has been highly commended by the American Library Association and other groups, but also has become a lightening rod for antigay activists throughout the country. UK Court Upholds Ban LONDON The British Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling supporting the Defense Ministry’s prohibition against homosexuals in the country’s armed forces, ruling that the ban "’cannot ... be sagmatized as irrational at the time these appellants were discharged." Earlier this year a lower court had ruled against the 3 gay men and 1 lesbian who have sued because of their discharges based on their sexual orientation. The 4 ex-service members vowed to appeal their case to Britain’s House of Lords - the highest judicial body in the nation- and then to the European Court if they lose in the Lords. Detroit Plans for Domestic Partnership DETROIT- A Detroit task force is in the process of wor-king on a proposal that would, ifapproved by the city council, allow gay. and nongay couples to register as domestic partners. The proposal would also give live-in partners of city workers health and other benefits like those currently enjoyed by the married spouses of city employees. The partnership registration would give domestic partners the same visitation rights as spouses or parents at all city hospitals and jails. Domestic partners of a parent or legal guardians of children would also have access to their child’s school records. The task force expects to present its completed proposals to the city council by the end of this year. N.J. Judge Rules Against Gays-in Boy Scouts TRENTON, N.J. - N.J. Superior CourtJudge Patrick McGannhas ruled that a local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America didn’t violate state antl-bias laws when it kicked out John Dale, who is gay, in 1990. In his ruling, McGann cited the biblical story ofSodom and Gomorrah, saying that "all religions deem the act of sodomy a serious moral wrong,’" adding that it was "unthinkable" that the Boy Scouts would accept gay men in leadership roles. "The criminal law has changed," McGam~ wrote. "The moral law - as to the act of sodomy - has not." AI Gore - Not a "Beauty" WASHINGTON -An unnamed gqfite House aide has told gossip columnists that although AI & Tipper Gore showed up for a Halloween party dressed as "’Beauty and the Beast, "it.wasn’t exactly what the. "second family" had at first planned. According to the aide, the Vice President had iuitially wanted to go as "’Beauty" accompauied by Mrs. Gore as the "’Beast. "The reports indicated that the Gores were finally convinced to go in the more conventional costumes only after political advisors suggested the public might not quite be ready "for a vice president who is a cross dresser.’" Tasmanian Law Fight SYDNEY - Rights activists in Australia have filed a brief with the country’s High Court in an effort to formally have Tasmania’s sodomy laws declared unconstitutional and stricken from the books. After a Uuited Nations comnfission declared the Tasmmfian law a violation of interuational human rights, the Australian Parliament enacted legislation guaranteeing the right of privacy in an effort to nullify the laws, but the state of Tasmania has refused to repeal its local anti-gay legislation. Activists say they will use the federal privacy laws in their case, but say it is important to have the Tasmania law overturned officially to remove the stigma associated with the criminalization of gay men in the state. Baptists Slam Disney TAlVIPA, Fla. -The Horida State Baptist Convention, one of the denomination’s largest, has called on its 1 million members to stop supporting Walt Disney movies, products and theme parks because of the finn’s recent decision to extend insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners of its employees. The, resolution, which was overwhelmingly adopted by the state delegates, says in part that "Disney’~ moral leadership has been eroded by that decision, as well as its practice of holding homosexual theme nights at its parks." A spokesperson for the Walt Disney Co. said the finn "’regrets" the Florida Baptists have taken the stand they have, but so far the entertainment giant has refused to back away from the new benefits. Some Baptists indicated they would call for a boycott. It’s Time to Play. You’ve broken away from the routine. Together you’re about to explore a delicious new realm of the sensuous. 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We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 HIV Suppressor Found LONDON - Reporting in the prestigious British scientificjournal Nature, researchers with the Paul Erlick Institut in Germany say they have identified a naturally occurring substance in the immune system that acts as a natural defense ag ainst HIV by slowing the reproduction of the virus. While canuoning against seeing their finding as a breakthrough, the scientists said"they fOffr~d thaf i~nterleukifi:16 (IL- 16),which i’s producedby the body’ s T-cells known as CD8 cells, slowed reproduction ofHIV in laboratory tests. The researchers say that if tests of IL-16 with animals prove encouraging, they may begin human testing of the substance in about a year - a strong indication of their excitement about the finding. Their hope is that if the treatment can be effectively used it could perhaps be effective in keeping HIV from overwhelming a patient’ s immune system indefinitely. Effective HIV Inhibitor Drug BOSTON - Two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine report that an experimental drug that dogs the operation of a key HIV protein seems to keep it at bay for at least a while. The drug ritonavir, formerly known as A~T-538 and developed by Abbott Laboratories, is one of a promising new class of AIDS medicines known as protease inhibitors. AIDS researchers are excited about these new drugs because they. appear to both reduce the level of the°virus and to boost the immune system’ s strength. Although the scientists from the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam and New York University’ s school ofmedicine who conducted the studies concluded that ritonavir was quick and effective in fighting HIV, resistance to the drug did develop over time. Abbott Laboratories quickly announced that it will make supplies of the experimental drug available to some 2,000 people with late-stage AIDS diseases and CD4 cell counts of 513 or less around the world through a lottery. For inforuaation about the Abbott Laboratories lottery, call 1-800-414-2437. Mechanism of ’Long-Term Su rvival’ Possibly Identified CHICAGO-; In a.small’-geale sm’dy published in the Proceedings ofthe National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that the’cellular response of a group of ’long-term survivors of HIV appears to help delay the progression of the virus. The team of researchers from the University of California at San Francisco, led by Dr. Jay A. Levy, compared the immune cells of people who had developed fullblown AIDS or had seriously compromised immune systems with other people infected with HIV butwho remained otherwise asvmptomatic for 10 years ormore. The CD~ immune cells of the long-term survivors produced greater amounts of proteins that help regulate "immune-system responses, the researchers report. This, the scientists say, helps keep the CD8 ceils active in fending off HIV, thereby stavingoff most of the impact of the virus longer. According tc the UC-SF researchers, the findings suggest that extra doses of the naturally occurring proteins,known as cytoklnes, might hdp more infected people stay healthier longer. FlPELITY Ho-t~AE HE6LTH CA-RE, INC. Tulsa Office 486-1174 800-999-3/!42 We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hours/day, seven dayslweek. The range ofservices include: Skilled nursing services (RN’s, LPN’s) Home health aides, Physical Therapy Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services, In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation, Private duty nursing and Companion sitter services. This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices with specific treatment issues. FDA Committee Recommends 3 New AIDS Drugs \VASHINGTON The Food & Drug Administration’s Antiviral Drug Advisory Committee has recon~nended that the agency approve 3TC for both initial tream~ent of AIDS as welt as for advanced cases of the disease. Studies have indicated that the experimental drug, when used with AZT, reduced the spread of HIV in patients’ systems and helped bolster their immune response. The drug can have serious side effects in children, including possible pancreatitis, but appears to produce no greater side effects among adults than the AZT used alone does. The ¯ panel also recommended approv.ing the AIDS drug stavudine (whichis also known ¯ as d4T and Zerit), for people who are not responding to treatment with AZT. The ¯ advisory committee also recommended conditional approval of saquinavir, the : first protease inhibitor the panel has recommended approving to fight AIDS. Unlike other AIDS drugs, protease in- " hibitors work by preventing HIV i/self ¯ from replicating in the body and are con- " sidered the most promising new class of ¯ drugs in the epidemic. The conditional recommendation requires that saquinavir not be used as a single-drug treatment, but ¯ be prescribed along with nucleoside analogs. ¯ Non-Lethal HIV Identified : SYDNEY - A study based on a decade- " old sample of blood donations known as ¯ the Sydney Blood Bank Cohort has found ¯¯ that the blood of one gay man infected ¯ with HIV and the 7 blood recipients who became infected with the virus is infected ¯ with an entirely new - and harmless - . strain of HIV. The finding, reported in the journal Science, raises hopes that an AIDS vaccine can be devcloped using the new, benign virus s train. The researchers found that the unidentified gay man’ s blood had been used in transfusions between 1981- 84 before blood screening for HIV started in 1985. The gay man, however, never contracted AIDS. And when a Red Cross ,ocial worker began tracking people who should have been infected as a result of receiving the tainted blood, she found that after 10 years, none of the 7 recipients had become sick either although all are in fact HIV positive. The newly discovered strain has defects in its genetic elements, most notably a gene called "nef," which other studies have already shown is necessary for HIV to replicate itself.¢’~This allows the infected person’s immune system to deal with the virus - in other words, to stop it getung out of control," said Dr. Nicholas Deacon, who led the Australian research team. The discovery of the "neF" defect is especially important for possible vaccine development after studies on animals at the New Englaud Regional Primate Center showed that deleting "net" from the sirman (monkey) cousin of the virus, SIV, disarms the lethal microbe. HIV Infection Risks Among Lesbians, Bi Women CHICAGO Researchers with the San Francisco health department have reported in the American Journal ofPublic Health that lesbians and bisexual women are at small risk of HIV infection, a finding that contradicts the general idea thatthese women have no risk of contracting the virus. Researchers reported that 6 out of 498 bisexual women and lesbians tested in San Francisco and Berkdey during 1993 were infected with HIV, an infection rate of 1.2%. The researchers re- Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method ~ B~! &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings: 7-8:30 pm for testing, 7-9 pm for results. Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. 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If you haven’t seen it, .it is one of the most hilarious shows I’ve seen on American TV. So what if it’s a "knockoff of "Absolutely fabulous"? We can’t see that here, ’cause the local cable comp..any doesn’ t carry the comedy channel ~ a:t~e crime~:Anyway, I recognize a lot of myself in this show, which has a DEFINITE queer sensibility to it. Watch it, you’ll see what I mean. ¯ Anyway, back to the subject at hand, the : new colunm: ¯ Rating system: Four snaps: Don’t miss it, ¯ in fact, get going now! Three snaps: Ok, ¯ so put the paper down first. And drive ¯ safely. Two Snaps: Ithas enough redeem- ¯¯ ing qualities to be of interest, but see the matinee. One snap. Well, if you’re really ¯ bored and can’t find anything else to do... ¯ No snaps: You’ll be sorry.. Well, what a full season thus far: ¯ Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, ¯ a wonderful concert with Marilyn Maye ¯ and theTulsa Philharmonic, &Toy Story, ¯ the new must-see movie from the’~gayfriendly folk at Disney. If you misse~ the : live shows, well,’I’ll tell you myopinion ¯ ~a~yway (like yisii’coulil’stOp me:~.) sb -that : If th~y’come through town again, you’ll ¯ know whether to ante up for a ticket, or ¯ stay home with the telly and a cup of hot : chocolate, see Notes, page 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 BroaOen Your Perspective at a celtic Music Concert. Irish fiddle great Kevin Burke and his new world Celtic enseml01e bring fiery instrumentals, dazzling footwork and original songs. 8 p.m., John H. wilhams Theatre, Tulsa Performing Arts Center CALL: 596-7111 TICKETS: $12 Eve Sunday_ December: $howtime 11p.m. €~2 Cover Beer Bust 9p.m. ~ laom~ Januaru 11 - 14 I yr. Anniversary/C6stomer Appreciation Extravaganza Weekend M~n of the Southv~est 9-2 NO COVER A~ll-Male RevUe 10 p.m. $2 Cover Dance & Party with your favorite Bar Staff Kirk, Tern/, Tommy, Scotty, Mike, Bill, Chrls & DJ Davld Oees $2 COVER Mr. Robbie Walker & the Sunday Slam (Ivana B, Real, Kris Kohl, Michelle ~~tey, Domo~ueDarnels) wiJh Special ~u~t To Be Announced ~2COVE~ K IN . COMMUNI CALEN R SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627b East 1 lth 583-7815 Community of Hope, _ (United Methodist) Worship Service, 6 pm ~ 1703E. 2nd, 585d800, Family of Faith ¯ Metro. Comm. Chureh- AdultSunday School, 9:15 " Worship Service, 11 am ." 5451-E South Mingo. ¯ Info: 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am ¯ 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 ¯ TheBanned, OKGay Band " Practice weekly in OKC " Info: 838-2121 ¯ Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay " Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa " 6:30 pm at Canterbury ¯ 5th & Evanston Info: 583-9780 " SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 MONDAYS : HIV Testing ¯ TOHR Clinic ¯ Free &.anonymous testing ¯ using fingerstick method. ¯ No appointment reqnired. : Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm Results hours: 7-9 pm TUESI Minister’s Class Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center 7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth Info: 583-7815 HIV+ Support Group Info: 742-2927 ¯ HIV Resource Consortium ¯ :~ii~am~la : .,.,_ _: .~-~ ::-1,:30~pm~.,:J i . !~ " Bowling League :,, 4t~S. Harvard, Ste.-H-1 Sheridan Lanes 8:45 pm 3121 S. Sheridan PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2nd Monday of month, 6:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV/AIDS Support Group & Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group 7 pm, call for location: 749-7898 Thi ’N6w Year Drink Responsibly - Have a Designated Driver or Take a Cab WEDNESDAYS ¯ Authority OfThe Believer Bible Study, 7 pm MCC of Greater Tulsa : 1623 N. Maplewood : Info: 838-1715 Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Choir Practice 7 pm .~ 2627-B East 1 lth : Call 583-7815 for info. Family Of Faith MCC Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. Community of Hope (United Methodist) Bible Study, 6:30 pm 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 (no class, Dec. 27) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 THURSDAYS 16-Step Empowerment Group For Women Community of Hope 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) Info: 585-1800 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Family ofFaith MCC Christmas Concert & Silent Auction, 7:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 GriefGroup Community of Hope United Methodist 6pro, held at Butler/Stumpff Funeral Home, 3rd St. west of Lewis (ongoing) Info: 585-1800 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Family ofFaith MCC Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 10 pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 Community ofHope United Methodist Christmas Eve Peace Service, 6pm ChristmasEve CandlelightService, 1 lpm 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26 GriefGroup Community of Hope United Methodist 6pm, held at Butler/Stumpff Funeral Home, 3rd St. west of Lewis (ongoing) Info: 585-1800 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 Feed the Homeless Community of Hope United Methodist Meet at church, 1703 E. 2nd, 5:30 pm Info: 585-1800 Family ofFaith MCC, "Let It Go" New Year’s Eve Service, 1 lain 5451-E S Mingo, Info: 622-1441 SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group Community of Hope United Methodist 4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group) Info: 585-1800 SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 Prime Timers Monthly Meeting Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74104 TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 Green Country Pride ~ Tulsa Oldahomansfor Human Rights Community-wide Meeting, 7 pm Alan Chapman Activity Center University of Tulsa 5th St. west of Harvard, Info: 743-4297 SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Family ofFaith MCC Reclaim & Recovery Workshop: It’s Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood, 9 am - 3 pm 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm Call for place and speaker. Dinner Meeting, Info: 665-5174 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Family ofFaith MCC Reclaim & Recovery Workshop: Forgiveness, 9 am - 3pro 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441 Co-Dependency Support Group 7:30, Family of Faith MCC 5451-E S. Mingo Call 622-1441 for Info. HIVTestingTOHRClinic Free & anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment reqnired. Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm Results hours: 7 - 9 pm [nfo: 742-2927 Prayer Time MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 Tulsa-Family Chorale Weekly practice, 9:30 pm Lola’s 2630 E. 15th PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 Out & About With JD! It’s that time of the year when you yearn for time spent with friends, and visions of fairies dance in your head. This month’s featured establishment is a great place to find both. GROUND ZERO (formerly Laffs-Underground) at 7th&Elan, in the heart of downtown Tulsa, is the place. Steve Crow, a wellknown promoter of Tulsa’s night life, has renovated this classic. location into something more than comfortable and intriguing for that first date (a dimly lit table for two), or to find that first date, (billiard and dart area), or for meedng a group of friends (a conversation area and well-lit bar). Watch for details about Tulsa’s first Intemet party, linking up via the info super hi-way to other bars across PFLAG national vice president, Nancy McDonald is joined by sevkral friends, including Prime Timer, Wesley Bauer. ¯, SATURDAYS ¯ Narcotics Anonymous ¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm ¯ Confidential support for ¯ recovering addicts. ¯ Community of Hope ¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 : NAMES Project ¯ AIDS Memorial Quilt Sewing Bees ¯ 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 MORE GROUPS Gay & Lesbian Student Association TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 ¯ SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network ¯ Call 832-2121 TOHR Helplinc Daily 8-10 pm ¯ For info. or to volunteer: ¯ 743-GAYS Tool Box Technicians, ¯ Leather org., Info cio The Tool Box: 584-1308 T.U.L.S.A. ¯ Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Assdc. ¯ Info: 838-1222 ¯ the country. Starting in January onThurs- : day nights: chicks with d contests with ¯ cash prizes, and, as always, male dancers ¯ every Friday and Saturday nights. Be sure : to join Steve and his wonderful manager Mark on December 23 for a mini-Christmas party with Reghenaand company. Also, New Year’s will be rung in with male dancers counting down the minutes to midnight, and a free champagne toast. .Also Ladonna at Barracudas sends a note of thanks to all the new Raghenna & Steve Crow faces thathave stopped ¯ in (see her ad about ¯ some new faces). : I would like take a moment to wish ¯ everybody a joyful holiday season, and a ¯ v.ery warm and happy new year. I appre- ¯ caate all the support throughout the last ¯ year. Community activists, Ken Draper, Lisa Pottorf& Tim Gillean braved the cold at TOHR Holiday Dinner & Silent Auction. Eureka Springs Honors World AIDS Day - Dec. 1 by Phyl Boler-Schmidt Living in the heart of the Bible Belt, one would not expect to find an ecumenical service dedicated to World AIDS Day m a small community. Yet, Eureka Springs held one of the most moving celebrations of unity in the fight against AIDS I have ever witnessed. On the evening of December 1, we gathered at the United Methodist Church, about 75 people in all, from all walks of lifeand all faithS. The theme of the service: was "Because God Cares," and the service was co-sponsored by the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) and Ozark AIDS Resources and Services (OARS). A total of ten local and area clergy were scheduled to participate in the ev.ent, andfive were calledaway at the last rmnute to attend to other events or emergencies. Those who did participate came from varying backgrounds, to be sure. Rev. Stan Adams came from the United Methodist Church, Rev. Jack Hammond is affiliated with the First Christian Church, and Rev. Mark Leuneville came from the First Presbyterian Church, all in nearby Berryville. Rev. Marilyn Webb participated from the host church in Eureka Springs. And, the m~in speaker was Rev. Kermie Wohlenham~ Pastor of MCC of the Living Spring. It was a celebration of life and healing, love; hope, and stories of miracles. Sonny Mosley, the longest living AIDS survivor, who last week graced the front page ¯ of the local newspaper, told his story. A Grandmother read a letter of love, grace, : and about her own 17-year, same-sex relationship, a letter that had been written ¯ that same day to her HIV+ grandson. We ~ all shared, prayed, sang, hoped, and cried ¯ together. ¯ Sonny’s admonition to us all was very ¯ moving. "It is my hope, and I believe that ¯¯ itis God’s hope that when you leave this piace tonight, you will go to someone and ¯ tell them you have seen a miracle. You ¯ have seen a miracle standing before you ¯ tonight.... " Sonny ] has survived 14years and seven months ¯ living with AIDS. ¯ One young man told the story of los- " ing his partner of : eight years some two ¯ years ago. He shared ¯ withus his partner’s ¯ last words to him: ¯ "Never miss an op- ¯ pornmity to love.’" ¯ It was a rare treat to experience an area- : wide service in which the official coming ¯ out of Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus to the ¯ religious community.was enacted through ¯ aninvitation toher to give the main talk of ¯ the evening, a sermon if you will. Her ¯ time at the pulpit was preceded by a mu- ¯ sical duet by twoMCC regulars, a request ¯ made due to past performances by the ¯ MCC choir at World AIDS Day services. ¯ Pastor Wohlenhaus gave a message of ¯ healing and-an admonition to the assembled churchgoers that "This is ¯ everyone’s disease. Men, women and children are all afflicted. Each one of us." She told moving stories of Ryan White, the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Randy Shilts, and A Day Without Art. "The loss to the world is amazing! "This was Rev. Wohlenhaus’ assessment of the loss to the art world because of AIDS. But, "there is a healing part of this disease." She talked of Joan Rivers and the first AIDS benefit she put together. Ms. Rivers could get no major stars to participate in the benefit, and she received hate mail and death threats. Yes, we truly have come a long Saglttarlus You also ]]ave way toward healing. And there deep desires to....huy were stories of the expenslve, pointless, e~o- healing of families gg~ra~t’aLr in" thln~s....you and relationships, how Disney wentout l~n~w that last, red sports on alimb for its emear won’t make you a better ployees,evemnspite of pressure from the person. Don’t you? pro-familygroups. It was a moving talk ¯ indeed. "’What has happened is we are ¯ coming out as a nation. Weare healing ¯ AIDSphobiaas well as homophobiaas we : have to deal with this disease." ¯ "The voices of people th~it are HIV+ ¯ and (have) AIDS have tremendous spiri- ¯ tual messages for us. One of those mes- ¯ sages is living one day at a’fime to the fullest. They are our teachers, aren t they. ¯ This was an admonition to most of the ¯ congregation. ¯ And; to those who are HIVe- and living ¯ withAIDS,"Call upon your higherpower - whatever that is. Ask those very impor- ¯ tant questions, and be open to hear the answers. One of the answers that you may hear is to be of service, ff you are HIV+ or living with AIDS, you have a tremendous gift that you can pass on to someone. You’ve gone throughprocesses that someone else that just found out the other day needs to hear from you." ’q’he wounded healer is probably one of our most important healing persons. Avail yourself to those people." An offering was received to support RAIN and OARS, and we heard from Rev. Mark Leuneville that the Ryan White Care Act will not have any more funding until August of 1996 so, more than ever, local organizations need our support, financial as well as personal. Welearned that Carroll Regional Medical Center in Berryville has donated a fulltime counselor to staff the AIDS clinic at the hospital’s expense. A doctor also donates medical services. Testing, quality care, education and counseling are all available. And this is the Bible Belt! This reporter will not soon forget December 1, 1995. This event had a profound effect onme, and it ismyfond hope, that the same effect was felt by the rest of the assembled people at the commemoration of World AIDS Day 1995 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, "Relieving the ostracism-of gay Ameri- ¯ cans would strengthen family values, no ¯ matter what the prevailing political di- ~ mate may dictate." -- Robert MacNeil, tv : anchor & father of a Gay son, courtesy ¯ GLAAD, The Gay &Lesbian Alliance ~ Against Defamation & Seattle Gay News "’ Jim & Brent have opened the ultimate intimate local eatery. A special, eclectic dining exp.erience.:." Stop by our lqouse for a taste of local flavor. 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It was noted that this ¯ group has recently split due to somedifferences ofopinion, and " because of the split, the KKK " has actually grown in size and strength. . Also noted by Ms. Coyle were " the militia groups that have ° formed in several areas of Ar- ¯ kansas and that activity has in- : creased in southeast Oklahoma ° as well. Other groups, mostly of ¯ the white supremacist nature, to ¯ watch out for are: the Aryan "- Nations, the White Aryan Resis- " tance, neo Nazi skinheads, the ¯ Identity Christian Church, the " Holy Alamo Christian Church, " the Populist Party, and none other ° than the Elna Smith Foundation, ¯ located right here in Eureka ¯ Springs. The Smith Foundation hosts The Great Passion Play ° and houses the Christ of the ¯ Ozarks statue. . Both Ms. Coyle and Ms. Pharr " expressed concern that many of ° the militia groups, which they ° noted are made up of mostly . disgruntled wlfitemen, havebeen " infiltrated by theKKKand other : hate groups in an attempt to recruitnew members to their cause. Ms. Pharr is well know for her work with Gay leaders in those states where anti-gay statues have been placed before the electorate, and her vast work with women’s issues is well documented. Her main thrust of the evening was to show those assembled what majormovements have been presented in the U.S. Ms. Pharr is well know for her work w .th Gay leaders in those states where anti-Gay statues have been placed before the electorate... over the past 30 years and how those intermingle and confuse the people when issues are presented for a vote. She defined three majormovements: the liberation movement (of which we are all a part), globalization of the economy, and the rise of the religious right wing fundamentalists. At issue in the liberation movement are reproductive rights, affirmative action, children’s rights, removal of sodomy laws-, and environmental action, among others. The issues for globalization of the economy are the anti-tax movement, .deregulation, NAFTA,privatization, and ahost of others. It is Ms. Pharr’s contention that the rise of the religious right came upon the heels of economic globalization, and due to this, many people do not .understand that they areresponding to problems in the economy rather than moral issues. The religious right has done a tre- ,_ mendous job of demonizang entire segments of the economy and making them (us) villains when, in fact, it Is the globalization of the economy that has taken jobs away and decreased corporate investment in employees. Ms. Pharr strongly suggested that we all become versed in economic issues and use this knowledge in our discussions with people who feel that gays and lesbians, people of color., rand women ha~¢~ contributed to the moral decline of America. She aptly proved to those of us present at her talk that when people see that they are respondmg to economic issues and their ownfinancial needs, not the need to demonize us, we have more of a chance ofconvincing them that we are not the enemy. The religious right has done its job well, for sure. After President Reagan began the move toward economic globalization, religious leaders jumped on the bandwagon and began to work at the grassroots level to convince average Americans that they should blame groups that the religious right saw as immoral for the decline in available jobs, the rise in the number of welfare recipients, the decrease in the average American’ s paycheck and companybenefits, and the movement away from keeping jobs at home. 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Murder / Opening the hearings, Chair- ¯ and rights activists in Oregon man Peter Hoekstra (D-MI) said : have been concerned that their the ten witnesses would explore ¯ disappearance ~nay have been theroleofparentsinschoolsand ¯ because of the wo men’s high values in the"big picture." Nev- ~ activist visibility during the carnertheless, by the second day as ; palgns. Authoritiesdidn’trelease witness after witness lashed out ¯ any information about how the2 against sex education, HIV pre- women died, saying they ~vould vention and youth support pro- wait for the results of an angrams in schools, the true nature topsy, but police initially deof the hearings became appar- . scribed the killing as "brutal" ent. Perhaps due to the national ~ and "violent." Police said they outcry, the subcommittee called had no specific information to on four of the ten witnesses to ° connect the deaths of the 2 address the impact of violence ." women with their political acand harassmer~t ag~i:~ youth .’. ~vis.m, but said they would uot grappling.withis.sues~:9.f sexual "discount those fears. "’ At press orientation. No gay, lesbian, bi- time, The Associated Press resexual or transgender youth ported that an arrest had been were called upon to testify at the made in this case. hearing. Govt. Asked to Supervise "LouSheldon’sextremeviews Washington, D.C - Citing the came across loud and clear,"said murders, and a tragic history of Helen Gonzales, Public Policy violence agmnst Gays in other Director- for the National Gay states with anti-gay ballot initiaand Lesbian Task Force. "Even tives, the National Gay and Lesthough the comm|ttee did not bian Task Force (NGLTF) has completelystackthedeckagainst asked U.S. Attorney General us: intolerance ofdiffering views Janet Reno to lend federal assisand an anti-democratic approach tance in investigating homicides. to education were the themes of "’We are writing to inform you the day." of a situation which unfortu- During the first day of hear- nately is becoming too commonings, witnesses William Bennett place in our country and to seek and Patricia Ann Baltz spoke in your assistance in helping progeneral terms about the need to tect the lives of, gay, lesbian, infuse values into public schools, bisexual and-., transgender Homosexuality was only men- people," said the,three-page lettioned briefly. During the sec- ter, firxedtoReno’sofficetoday. ond day, witnesses discussed "Our concern is that however school services and programs the facts in this case turn out, which address prevention of hate crimes against Gays, l_~sbi- HIV, hate-violence in schools ans, Bisexuals and Transgender andthehighincidenceofsuicide persons continue to be an epiamong gay,lesbian,bisexual and demic in this country...In the attransgender youth. Several wit- mosphereofhatredandgay-baitnesses misrepresented these ing which are expected to be community efforts as attempts waged by the Far Right during to "recruit and promote homo- next year’s anti-gay ballot and sexuality.’" At least one witness legislative state initiatives, it is complained about schools "pro- clear that such crimes will inmotinghomosexual lifestyles as crease.’" The letter went on to normal," while another witness detail the rise in anti-gay vioclaimed that "homosexuality is lence, especially in states with sinful.’" homophobic initiatives. BEAVER DAM STORE Fishing Headquarters for N.W. Arkansas Fly Tying * Fly Fishing * Equipment & Classes Open Year ’Round TROUTS - "~ - US Located 1/2 mile N. of Beaver Dam on Hwy 187 Eureka Springs, AR * 501-253-6154 Groceries * Gas * Ice ~ B~er * Licenses * Lodging Your lnukeepem. COTTAGE Lamont Kichie and A Bed & Breal~ast Inn Individual Cottages - Jacuzzi for Two Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 800/624-6646 501/253-8659 Reviewed by Barry Hensley what Sullivan sees as the four political Tulsa City-County Library armies "on the homosexuality battlefield The gay rights debate will surely rise to ] of the culture war:" 1) Prohibitionists, a new level with the publication of this ¯ who refuse to discuss homosexual intebook. Sullivan, the gay editor of the New gration into society because of biblical Republic magazine, has written an impor- ; beliefs; 2) Liberationists (at the other end tant addition to the growing number of books that argue, in a straightforward, readable and educated way, that there is a new politics of homosexuality. It blends "liberal equality in the eyes of the state with conser- [t]aere ~s] "a new pol;t~cs of ]aomosexualaty... [1,1e.d~] "l;1,eral e~ual;ty ~n t~e eyes of t]ae state vc~t]a conservative social stability" vative social stability in a program whose twin tenets are open, un-impeded gay military service and legal gay marriage. Sullivan begins by asking, "What Is a Homosexual?" By describing his childhood experiences that he now realizes were really gay oriented situations, Sullivan makes a dear case for the inclusion of gay themes throughout our culture. Once, at the age often, heremembers being"...happily engagedinreading. Then, a girl sitting next to me looked at me with a rmxture of curiosity and disgust. "Why aren’t you out with the boys playing football’?" she asked. Because "I hate it," I replied. "’Are you sure you’re really not a girl under there?" she asked, with the suspicion of a sneer." With no mention of homosexuality in his family, ]’i~ the newspaper, at school or on television, he, like most gays gr6_wing up, had no guidance, discussion Or role models to help explain the confusion he was gorng through. The main part of this book is focused on of the political scale) which includes groups such as Queer Nation and ACI’-UP; 3) Conservatives, the authors of"don’t ask, don’t tell", and 4) Liberals, who are often simply piggybacking the gay rights movement on the back of the civil rights movement. With the first two groups intractable, Sullivan argues that a combination of the best of conservative and liberal beliefs can create a new consensus on homosexuality. His idea "affirms a simple and limited principle: that all public (as opposed to private) discrimination against homosexuals be ended and that every right and responsibility that heterosexuals enjoy as public citizens be extended to those who grow up and find themselves emotionally different." He means ALL rights and responsibilities, including marriage and military service. Sullivan is remarkably eloquent, and it is hard to disagree with his logic, although he is often accused of being too conservative. He has presented the best book to date on how and why the gay rights debate must move from the base of emotion and fear to fact~ and logic. Check for "Virtually Normal" on the Tulsa City-County Library catalog, or call 596-7966. ment shortly and will probably then be voted onagain by the commission in early December. The newspaper reported that the commission’s recommendations will also include an alternative proposal to create a statewide domestic partnership registration that would effectivdy extend to same-sex couples all the benefits under state control th at married opposite-sex couples enjoy. The Advertiser, the state’s largest-circulating daily, also editorially endorsed the commission’s anticipated action, sayang it was taking "a reasonable stand that should be adopted by the legislature" and that "gay couples should have the legal right to marry in Hawaii." Hill brings extensive experience as a trainer in suicide imervention and has served as a teacher of living skills -for legally blind citizens for the State Visual Services agency and has served on the Advisory Committee for the Assistive Technology Center. He is chair of the Para Transit Sub-committee of the Special Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) and Tulsa Transit Hill also volunteers with Youth Services of Tulsa’s TYDD Program and is a life-long member of 1 st Lutheran Church of Tulsa where he is a member of the choir and has served twice as a member of the church board. He sings with the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus and also worships with Community of Hope congregation. reviewed, saying that the state could give visitation rights to an individual who had a"parent-likerelationship"with the child, whether the individuals were heterosexual or a non-traditional couple. Knott appealed that state high court ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. Court Rules For Gay Adoptions NEW YORK - New York’s Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has ruled that couples do not have to be married in order to adopt, a ruling that, while it also applies to unmarried heterosexuals, is strongly welcomed by same-sex couples. "There’s been a collective holding of our breath around the state," said Paula Ettelbrick of the Empire State Pride Agenda. Although the high court’s ruling does notmean that gay and lesbian couples will automatically be given adoption rights, it does mean that state courts can not use marital status in determining adoption applications. In late October, a New Jersey court ruled that a lesbian could adopt the son and daughter of her lover because i t was in the "best interests"of the 2 children.Alower state court had blocked the adoption, saying it was not allowed under state law. OK Lesbian & Gay Soccer A car pool is being sponsored by the OK Spoke Club to go from Tulsa to OKC for Sat. morning soccer practices of the OKC Wildcats team. The Wildcats team is seeking novice and advanced playo;~. Jerry, aTulsamember of the team hopes to form a Tulsa team if there is sufficient interest. For information, call 582-3212. Timothy W. Daniel Attorne3" at Law Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy &i.wdrkers Compensation 1-800 7 2-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan. 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Doors open at 8pm with a $5 cover and the pageant begins at 9 sharp. Cherry Monroe will be crowning the winner of the 1996 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant and contestants will be competing for over $1500 in cash and prizes. Competition catagories are Personal Interview, Evening Gown and Talent. Special awards include the Amii Dyshea Talent award and Sasha Loren MostBeautiful Awardhonoring these two Notes continuedfrom page 8 First off: R & H’s Cinderdla: Starting off as the only musical Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote specifically for television, and one of the first ever written for TV, 1! was pleasant enough to see on stage, but just didn’t quite make the leap all the way across the chasm. The show did have a gay sensibility to it as directed by John Ruocco, who was assistant to the director of Terrence McNally’s very gay play, "Love! Valor! Compassion!". The King, as portrayed by David Boughn, was definitely wed to the queen as a matter of convenience. He was definitely more interested in the manservants (who were quite beautiful as well) than his wife. Like many "old-fashioned" gay man/ very missed entertainers and former Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA’s. The winner and first runner-up will represent Oklahoma in the 1996 Miss Gay USofA Pageant in May. Miss Gay USofA Pageant is the largest pageant for female impersonators in the country. The Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant has been honored by the National Pageant with the Best New Preliminary Pageant.award and the Hospitality award and the Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant owner, David Bridgrnan, was given the Owners Award for Business Person of the Year in 1995. Interested contestants may pick up info. packets at dubs and businesses across the state or may contact the pageant promoter, David Bridgman at 918-838-3701. woman marriages, the queen is a"beard". Probably best friends, and fond of each other, but quite an interesting direction for the father of Prince Charming. And they worry quite frantically over finding a woman to make him happy! Throughout the play, he seemed much more comfortable with his manservants. Speaking of, he was quite a sight to behold. There were certain attributes, visible from a seat slightly towards the rear orchestra, that were quite breathtaking to behold. What a scepter! And visible even to my nearsighted, astgmafic eyes! Needless to say, the costumes were well executed, showing off the best of the actors. The singing was very beautiful - Matt Clemens, as see Notes, page 15 9.2,3340S, Peo Tulsa, 918-744-0896 Notes cont’dfrom p. 14 Prince C, had quite alovely tenor volce, and Miss Cindy was very well sung by Leslie Lorusso. However, this production was meant for amoreintimate venue, no doubt about it. No splashy showtunes,just nice quite melodies. The stepmother and sisters were the high point of the show, being played like really mean drag queens havin~ a bad hair day. The "Stepsister’s Lament" really showcased their comedic "talents excellently, and the soundtrack (available in both Julie Andrews or Lesley Anne Warren versions) is worth having, and the show worth seeing for this song alone. It seems to be the only song R & H put any effort into. As for the rest of the show, I found it rather bland. The main problem was that the actors were "playing down" to the audience in the worst "children’s theater" manner - making sure every joke was extremely over-the-top, so all the kiddies would get it. This, I’m sure, was not the intent of R & H when they wrote the piece. In order for the show to work, it has ¯ to be treated as an adult show - much of the humor is certainly meant for adults - while retain- " ing the fairy-tale elements as ¯ well. Pacing was a crucial ele- ¯ ment as well, and unfortunately, in this aspect, the show did not ¯ succeed. Ithadmoments,butnot enough to fill two hours. Two : snaps and a yawn for the show in ¯ general, four snaps for theprince and the stepsisters. ¯ Marilyn Maye, however, puts on a terrific show - everything ¯ from standards of the ’30’s to ¯ current songs. I’d not heard of ¯ herbeforeI was told I’dbegolng ¯ to the show, but I am now a ¯ dedicated fan. After the dedication of a song "To lovers every- " where.... no matter who they love", and a wry look at to the ¯ audience- I realized this woman ¯ knew her audience included gay ¯ folk, andwas very inclusive. And ¯ what a stager/actres!! Some : people can sing prettily, but miss ¯ the wholemessage/emotionofa ¯ song. Not so, Ms. Maye. She can ¯ make you feel a song. When she ¯ comes back to Tulsa, I would ¯ urge you strongly tO see this gay- . friendly performer. Her stage persona is delightful, and the TALKING PERSONALS! HUNDREDS OF GUYS TO CH( Call The 900 number to respond to ads, browse unlisted ads, or retrieve messages. 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And because of our established resources, we can deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. .Home Office Dallas, Texas 800-559-4790 Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative POB 14011 Tulsa, OK 74159-1011 918-747-3320 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996] Tulsa Family News, December 15, 1995-January 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 1 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. 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