SPECIAL NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION COVERAGE VOLUME ONE, NO. 10—August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988 FREE

Give the People Light and they will find their own way. The Wisconsin Light Light Inside. RIOT POLICE CREATE VIOLENCE • DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ATLANTA MAYOR YOUNG APOLOGIZES TO DEMONSTRATORS Pages of articles and photos. While the Democratic Convention some- PROJECT EQUALITY times got lost in hoopla, argument and What is it? staged performance, three Gay/Lesbian demonstrations punctuated the warm Where is it headed? . . . Page 2 Southern air bringing a refreshing wind of activity to the week. • WIS. AIDS PROGRAM The largest of these demonstration took The state has begun a place on Sunday, July 17, when about voluntary partner referral 2,500 people gathered for a protest called Page 7 "Stop AIDS, Stop Violence, Stop Discrim- system ination... This is America." It was held in AROUND THE WORLD the two acre parking lot known as the Free Speech area, a place well out of hearing of Puerto Rico, India, Singapore the Omni, the Convention Hall itself. and Mexico are visited. The event, sponsored by the Atlanta Page 8 group Legislate Equality for Gays and Lesbians (LEGAL) included as speakers FILM Sen. Alan Cranston (D-Calif.), Rep. Ted "Tucker: The Man and His Weiss (D-N.Y.) and several Atlanta city officials. The moderator was Ray Hill a Dream" is reviewed. Page 16 Houston Gay activist. With the major media in attendance • PRIDE WEEK (Channel 6 from Milwaukee among them), Schedule announced for the the crowd listened as the Reagan Adminis- Sept. 10-24 events. . . Page 19 tration was condemned for not doing 4141111.42 CAVL tJ fl lCt WILL 1/11 vit gum u V14CLL 11.11 1.1V4 .1.14 .7 .14XL ,l1G4 UJ 41 UM cal, enough to combat AIDS and ending frightening conventioneers. anti-Gay discrimination. The following day, Monday, July 18, saw Matt Flynn Runs for Congress "Final" Goals the Die-In (see article, this issue). Later, that afternoon, about 30 members Report Rejected of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power In Fifth District (ACT-UP) sponsored a "kiss-in" on a Matt Flynn is running for Congress, on it at the recent Democartic National A meeting of the Goal Setting Commit- street just outside the Free Speech site on seeking to represent Wisconsin's 5th Convention. tee was held on August 9 at Milwaukee's the sidewalk in front of the headquarters of Congressional District, in what is essential- Without hesitation, he replies, "I'm a Cream City Foundation Community Cen- the Cable News Network. ly a two-man race. strong supporter of increased funding." ter. Nine people attended the 6:00 p.m. According to what police said later, that He is a young man, born October 3, He shakes his head. "Society must find a gathering. sidewalk had been designated as a 1947, with a relaxed, yet intent, Kennedy group. cure," and, he continues, indicating that, The Committee is an all volunteer thoroughfare to the Convention Hall. Thus, look about him. He reminds one somehow for the in his opinion, society has a duty, an Its purpose is to formulate goals only those with proper credentials could of Michael Dukakis, of John Norquist and obligation to find that cure and to help entire Gay/Lesbian community for the next use it. Dave Schultz. These, like Flynn, are of a AIDS in the meantime. In those living with decade. Neil Broome, an ACT-UP organizer, younger generation who Milwaukee and this regard, he voices strong admiration for One of the main items of business was later told Light that ACT-UP's position was America seem, in this election year, to be Dr. Karen Lamb for her work and dedica- the discussion of a document which, that the sidewalk was a public way on turning to in a desire for change. tion. "You know," he adds, "I'm an according to the copy obtained by Light, is which anyone had a right to petition This move toward younger, newer faces optimist, I believe that a cure (for AIDS) titled "Proposed Final Draft." The subtitle delegates. is important, for it has happened several will be found." One can only hope he's reads, "Lesbian/Gay Goal Setting Project, When ACT-UP members began to kiss times before in American history and right. 1989 and Beyond." No author is listed. and hand out leaflets titled "Why We ushered in a new era of optimism and What does he think of President Rea- The 12 page document is divided into a Kiss," 75 police riot squad members growth. gan's reaction to the report of his lenghty introduction followed by a section arrived to drive the group back to the Free commission on AIDS? titled "Issues Impacting the Lesbian/Gay Speech area. Flynn shakes his head and his Again, Community" and one called, "Lesbian/ As Light found out, the riot squad was eyes line with disapproval. expressive Gay Primary Responsibility." Within these made up of police taken from their normal signal he sent was very hurtful," he goals which it is "The two subsections are 12 duties as guards in prisons all over (Reagan) is not a the top 12 replies. "But then, he stated in the introduction, were Georgia. other issue." committee over a leader on this or any of many developed by the They came in lock step, faces covered by reservation, Flynn supports a month period. Without three clear masks, shields held in front of them civil rights bill. Also, the introduction that national Gay/Lesbian It is noted also in and began to shove the assembled Gays have no problem whatever with "150 people were invited into the he would while and Lesbians back toward the outer-most TURN TO FLYNN, PAGE 14 TURN TO GOALS, PAGE 14 barrier around the convention complex. For reasons unknown, the police then to Reenlist permitted the demonstrators to return to Army Refuses the sidewalk where they had been. Again, the riot police appeared, shoving the Gays Ben-Shalom Despite Court Order and Lesbians back, pushing some of them Mirian Ben-Shalom, of Milwaukee, an denied for the same reason that she had against metal barricades that had been set openly Lesbian woman, who won a been discharged i.e. that she was an open up to control traffic. While there were no seven-year battle to be reinstated as a U.S. Lesbian. injuries, one reporter claimed that his Matt Flynn Army Reserve sergeant, has won her battle The Army had argued that it needed to camera had been damaged. This could not For example, Andrew Jackson in the for reenlistment. This is according to distinguish military personnel on the basis be verified. 1820's and Theodore Roosevelt in the first Federal Judge Myron L. Gordon in a ruling of their sexual orientation to maintain Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young had been decade of this century. It is in the nature of handed down Thursday, August 4. discipline, foster trust among personnel, notified of the altercation and denounced a changing of the guard. The old guard has Ben-Shalom is a sergeant with the 5091st preserve the integrity of rank and com- ACT-UP. Young, who himself was a done well — in some cases — but, Army Reception Batallion at 4828 W. Silver mand, maintain public acceptability of the veteran of civil rights demonstration in the regardless of well or ill, there is a sense, a Spring Drive in Milwaukee. military and prevent security breaches. '60s, was reported to have said that "With feeling, that its day is done and it is time Her struggle with the Army for her Gordon wrote that the Army's stated a name like that, (ACT-UP) they were for those who are new. rights as a Lesbian has been a long one. institutional goals were not "rationally obviously trouble makers." He was also Flynn attended Yale, taking a B.A. in She was discharged in 1976 for being open served" by denying re-enlistment. quoted as saying in reference to the Die-In 1969. He served in the Navy and was about her sexuality. At that time, a federal that "If people want to lie on the ground honorably discharged in 1972 as a Lieuten- judge ordered the Army to reinstate her. As we go to press on August 10, Ben and fry themselves, that's their business." ant (j.g.). He then attended the University However, the case dragged on for seven Shalom told Light that the Army has ACT-UP members immediately demand- of Wisconsin Law School from which he years as the Army aruged that it should be refused to re-enlist her. Instead, the army ed a public apology from the mayor to "the graduated magna cum laude with a J.D. required only to correct her work records wants to extend her current enlistment entire Gay community" for what they degree in 1975. He currently is a partner and give her back pay in lieu of rein- indefinitely without removal of the bar to called "the reprehensible" actions of the with the law firm of Quarles & Brady in statement. reenlistment. Light has learned from police at the Kiss-In. Young's staff Milwaukee. In 1987 a Federal Appeals Court ruled reliable sources that at least one of the U.S. hurriedly and with obvious embarrass- He sits, relaxed, in his campaign that Ben-Shalom must be reinstated. The Dept. of Justice' attorneys believes the ment, explained in a public statement that headquarters at 51st and Bluemound, a Army, having lost, complied. Army in this decision is not in compliance the mayor had not been briefed on the friendly smile on his features. What about Her current enlistment will expire on with the restraining order. The attorney in Die-In or the Kiss-In and that he would increased funding for AIDS research, he is August 11 of this year. Judge Gordon in his question expressed his unhappiness with meet with Lesbian/Gay leaders and review asked, thinking about the emphasis placed decision said that re-enlistment was being the current decision. TURN TO POLICE, PAGE16 August 12, 1988—September 8, 1999—WISCONSIN LIGHT-2 Project Equality Fights Discrimination at Cash Register By Sue Burke years and help from the Milwaukee Jewish to get Boston Store to join, "I guess I'm kind of naive. I never Council said. thought someone would want to murder me Thompson grocery store action focus brought because I work for civil rights," said Betty A Food Stores and Schultz Save-On J. Thompson. Sentry on board as participants last year. She described a recent threat against her Stores and savings and loans will be more calmly than she described threats Banks Equality's next focus. Already, a and injuries to others, as if the troubles of Project the Project Equality board of others were more important. member of who is also the member of a Thompson, 49, is executive director of directors, undertaking a half-million dollar Project Equality of Wisconsin. She was church project, has successfully urged interviewed in the organization's small renovation Side bank handling the account suite of offices on Milwaukee's Lower East the South Project Equality. Side, where a staff of three works to keep to join first took the job as employers from discriminating. When Thompson she thought, "with all Thompson has worked in social justice executive director, behind me, this could really all her life, marching with Father James the churches Groppi, and trying to improve welfare be exciting." churches were not always rights. She was working with youth for the She found that furthest ahead in equality, and her job Council on Urban Life when she was urged the "making the church be the to fill the vacancy of Project Equality became church." executive director. She replaced Helen the National at religious conven- A portion of the Wisconsin delegates at the Omni Center during Democratic Barnhill, now a Republican candidate for "As a Black woman have to preface my Convention. the 5th district Congressional seat. tions, I generally I am not an ordained Project Equality was founded 25 years remarks that while have no position in any NOW Supports Gay Issues; ago by the National Catholic Conference minister and I view my work as a special for Interracial Justice. The Wisconsin denomination, Rights branch began 20 years ago after the civil mission." Advocates Women's Thompson said, to deal By Sue Burke Network, Business and Profes- rights riots when a group of clergy came It can be hard, Women's day. "Sometimes I have Women, and the Wisconsin Wo- together to see what they could do about with racism every The National Organization for Women sional from crying." While she unemployment among blacks, Thompson to laugh to keep (NOW) is "one of the feminist organiza- men's Council. at one church, she said, a has had non-gender-based explained. The focus grew. was speaking tions that's willing to be a little mouthy," Montana and challenged her about health, disability income Project Equality is "unique, the only member stood up according to Karen Godshall, president of insurance in auto, on with stereotyped since 1985, according to national non-governmental, non-profit "nigras," and carried Wisconsin NOW. "It's one of the feminist and life insurance epithets. sheet, and rates there have equal employment opportunity program," descriptions and organizations that's most willing to take a NOW fact it when I see people who for 84% of Montana insurance Thompson explained. Its services are paid "I really dislike positions without worrying if they're gone down Christians using Christianity for by religious judicatories — Protestant, profess to be mainstream positions." purchasers. people by races and re-elected state president Catholic, Jewish and Unitarian. as a means to separate For example, NOW was the first to call Godshall was Other officers were Its intent is to achieve equal employment sex," she said. for Mary Kohler's resignation from the at the conference. tries to describe "what of Madison, action vice and affirmative action through the use of Project Equality Wisconsin Women's Council after she Dene Bourn and to show how Mortier of Appleton, its members' purchasing power. The works and what hurts," circulated a letter to members about her president; Ann society." president; Mary Jonker of purchasing power of religious institutions "we can be an inclusive trip to South Africa. executive vice such as preg- Jeanell Daily of in the United States is second only to the It teaches about issues Wisconsin NOW members met at the Kenosha, secretary; leave, or how it can Nelson, legisla- federal government, she said. nancy and maternity end of July in Pewaukee for their state Madison, treasurer; Bonny is let go for Mariann Ritzer of It publishes a national guide, "a positive happen that a "Black man conference, and voted to try to end sex tive coordinator; and not even be guide," for religious and related institu- reasons that a white man might discrimination in insurance, to support Stevens Point, publicist. Wisconsin tions naming firms that provide Project reprimanded for." state Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abra- Denise Matyka, a former participate, as NOW's Equality with an annual equal employment In Wisconsin, 700 employers hamson for re-election, to lobby for more NOW president, was honored to major joined NOW opportunities report — and the reports are "from ma and pa operations state funding for rape and domestic abuse feminist of the year. She had to bankers," Oklahoma monitored. corporations, from bakers programs, and to support Indian Treaty in 1980 and worked in Uthan and One thousand buyers guides were dis- including such large firms as First Wiscon- Rights. for the ERA. tributed last year to its members, who sin and Northwest Mutal Life Insurance The Lesbian Rights Task Force, led by Matyka, of Madison, is currently on the Center, consider themselves "consumers with a Co. Diana Wright of Beloit, will distribute staff of the Madison Rape Crisis employ- conscience," Thompson explained. On-site visits include religious information about the stands on Gay and Community Shares of Wisconsin and rroject r-quanty aiso proviaes tecnnicai ers. t ney can ne even more U11111...1.11L 1.11411 Lesbian issues by candidates in the Community CHIP. assistance to employers, and is usually a businesses, Thompson said. November election, will try to win Con- At the conference, Douglas La Follette, a tried to "accept "welcome appearance" in contrast to the As with businesses, she gressional support for a national Gay rights candidate for U.S. Senate, and representa- is federal government. The federal Equal them where they're at," but it harder bill, will provide educational programs, tives Tony Earl and Ed Garvey spoke at a realize how Employment Opportunity Commission acts than she had thought. "I didn't and will attend a NOW national Lesbian luncheon forum. In response to a question, are." on complaints. Project Equality tries to act far behind many of the members rights conference in San Diego, Cal., in La Follette said he would support a federal we hear more for prevention. "One of the problems October. Gay and Lesbian rights law, while repre- even in said It provides "not just the legal, but the about now is sexual harassment, NOW is "fighting restrictive brush sentatives of the other candidates this have whole moral argument for equal employ- churches." In the past, might fires" in access to abortion and birth they believed Earl and Garvey would. ment for all minorities — ethnic groups, been ignored. Now, Project Equality is able control, Godshall said. Medicaid funding All three candidates would support the pain the women, handicapped people, Vietnam to bring firsthand to the employer for abortions was just lost in Michigan by a Medicare funding for abortions and harass- Child Care vets, older adults." It has workshops on and hurting women have had from special referendum, and Wisconsin NOW proposed federal Act for Better "all of the 'isms,' " she said with a laugh. ment. is urging its members to go to Michigan to Services. are still at the Project Equality spearheads meetings "Women and minorities work and its political action committee to in office and when hate groups come to town. Thompson bottom of the ladder," usually send money. The only is particularly troubled by groups, often clerical positions, Thompson said. NOW is still developing its position on lately white supremacist groups, who use reli- group to have made major progress surrogate pregnancies, she said, but is HRE fAtT gious affiliation and target youth with are white women. committed to leading the fight for a complaints have also comic books and other materials depicting Age discrimination woman's right to control her own body. MOVING & STORAGE who reach "the whites fighting against Blacks and Jews. increased from people During the fight for the equal rights have "Whenever we hear about this, we try to magic age of 40" and suddenly amemdment, Wisconsin NOW's member- Call 964-9955 organize to dissolve these groups," she trouble at work. ship peaked at about 4,000, Godshall said, for an said. Project Equality was asked and has about 2,500 members currently. In Wisconsin, sponsoring groups include opinion by the American Civil Liberties There were about 60 members at the on a state the America Baptist Churches of Wiscon- Union (ACLU) and others groups conference. by the urging of sin; Catholic Archdioceses of Milwaukee, law recently enacted During the Equal Rights Amendment Pain... La Crosse, and Madison; various synods of Rawhide Boys Ranch, allowing discrimina- (ERA) years, she said, NOW and the ERA LessStress...Less Gay men, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Amer- tion against Lesbians, were closely linked that people joined Better Posture... 'cia, as well as groups of the Episcopal, others. Project Equality stated: NOW to support the ERA. There is no with Jewish, Unitarian, Methodist churches and "This act is clearly not consistent single galvanizing issue for feminists these More Pleasure ! the United Church of Christ, and others. the strong interfaith support Project Equal- days, she said, and there are more discover Project Equality is trying to reach out to ity receives in working with religious organizations for single issues. other kinds of religious members, such as affiliated institutions that are major em- "People have more choices these days," Moslem, Bahai, and Quaker, Thompson ployers in the health care, education and she said, but NOW remains broad based. Rolfing® said. social service fields. What action to take to NOW is continuing to work on the ERA Thompson was tired from traveling. In close this shameful loophole will soon be as a priority, leading a citizen cosponsor Rolfing® is bodywork that June, many synods and denominations decided and Project Equality will keep its petition effort to re-introduce the ERA to frees stress and tension from the muscles, and balances • have their annual conventions. Thompson members informed." Congress. But in Wisconsin, Godshall said, said the statement "is really and aligns your body. had been presenting workshops on topics Thompson many state issues have replaced the single The result is a body that I I like Indian treaty rights, trying to dispel related to the law. We're getting a lot of national ERA as a focus for the organiza- looks and feels myths and stereotypes. Conferences re- flack for the one statement we made. We tion. GREAT - spond by passing resolutions on issues like would feel the religious community would NOW wants to "flood" state and local day after day. pay equity and sexual harassment. want to be a leader, not a follower." election ballots with women candidates, Before After to Sometimes it may seem that religious For Lesbians and Gay men, her advice she said, with help from its own political the life is separate from day-to-day activities, employers is only "deal with them action committee and the Fund for a Joe Laur and Associates as you would deal with anyone else. Thompson said, "but you and I are same Feminist Majority, started by Ellie Smeal, and Advanced Rolling® have with Basic members of a church. Many people who The only problems you should former national president of NOW. 200 West Silver Spring Suite 300 belong to churches hold significant and them should be job-related." Wisconsin NOW has more PAC money the "We certainly encourage our religious ever, with about S5 for every member, Joe Laur - Advanced Certified Rolfer influential jobs and offices during than Certified Rolfer denominations not to discriminate on the to local Lance Slaughter - Advanced week. she said. Since it is given Brian Moore - Certified Rolfer Project Equality also has action focuses. basis of sexual preference." campaigns, which tend to be low-budget, continues, Recent focuses were on department stores But overall, discrimination "it can go pretty far." For More Information and to arrange for a including Gimbel's, Marshall Field's, and and may only be more subtle. "The clock NOW will work for an end to sex Free Consultation ($25 value) call K-Mart, with friends and members of the seems to be turning back. We have a long discrimination in insurance with other 961-7100 organizations circulating postcards for way to go." organizations, Godshall said, including the individual shoppers to sign. It took five Women's Political Caucus, the Wisconsin August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-3 before hand and kept in line from a Give the People Light and they EDITORIAL command trailor beneath the Omni floor. willfind their own Lights go up and people applaud, shout way. and wave their banners. Lights go down Vote: Earl, Flynn, Becker, Eisenberg and everyone sits down again. Did you see the sign the woman held up, An important Primary election will be held in Wisconsin on Tuesday September 13th. supporting Lesbians and Gays when The With the ongoing AIDS crisis, rising violence directed against Gays and Lesbians and increased discrimination EVERY election is important. Jackson mentioned us in his speech? That shot had all been arranged with her before Wisconsin Three very good friends of the Gay and Lesbian community are running, Tony Earl, Matt Flynn and Dismas Becker. hand. Don't get me wrong. To be "on the floor" as they say. is fantastically exciting, TONY EARL is locked in a tight battle for the Democratic Senate nomination. Earl did a Light an experience never to be missed, but the great job advancing our issues as Governor. He will be the kind of spokesperson we need in the U.S. Senate. real action, the spontaneous stuff happens elsewhere. That's what I call "the other MATT FLYNN is our choice for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Fifth convention" while others speak of "off- District. While we thank Jim Moody for his past support, our choice of Flynn is based on floor action." our belief that he will be more outspoken on our issues than Moody has been. We have This happens all around, all over, all day intended to endorse Fred Kessler but his withdrawal leaves Flynn as the best choice. and much of the night throughout the city. DISMAS BECKER is also in a tight primary fight for the State Senate seat given up my In the "Free Speech Area," a two acre Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist. Becker was the original sponsor of our Wisconsin Gay parking lot just beyond the outter-most Rights Law. His concern for equality, justice and dignity of all people warrants our full support. perimeter around the Omni (there were 6 check points to get to the hall), groups and Last but certainly not least Light heartily endorses ALAN D. EISENBERG for the individuals were constantly championing position of Milwaukee County Clerk. Not only is Mr. Eisenberg emminently qualified to some cause or other. There were Neo- hold that office, but he is perahps the most pro Gay/Lesbian of any candidate running for those advocating for juven- this or any other office. If we need a friend, we can count on Eisenberg. Nazis, freedom Executive & Editorial Offices ile deliquents, radical Christians, Justice for Janitors, New Tide Marxists and • 1843 N. Palmer Guest Editorial • dozens of others. I asked one woman if she Milwaukee, WI 53212 would like a copy of Light. She looked at it, (414) 372-2773 Goal Is To Share Common Ground then said, "I'll read it when you stop I stared at her really knowing By Mark Behar P.A.-C. AIDS. Whenever a shell explodes you dis- sinning." not cover more of your buddies lost! But the what to say and then she added, "You're a Sharing common ground is what we're blasphemer, goddamn you!" PROFESSIONAL STAFF folks "back home" remained unaffected, all about, to paraphrase Jesse Jackson, In the city beyond, the minions of of our as we are living through a nightmare: You Publisher who is the soul and conscience Lyndon La Rouche are on every street nation. Let's look for a moment at the can hear the screams of people dying of ne- Jerry Johnson glect and bigotry, their cries for help fall- corner. As someone from Light says, Vietnam conflict and the war against AIDS "They are part of democracy in action." I Executive Editor to find some common ground. In Vietnam, ing on unhearing ears, yes even in Milwau- kee. The war on AIDS hasn't united us, but guess, but I told them off anyway — until I Terry Boughner, Ph.d. war was never officially declared, and over get tired. It makes me feel good. One late died and thousands more physically has divided us, just like in Vietnam. In it Book Review Editor 60,000 afternoon, we passed one of the LaRouche- and mentally disabled; former Secretary of here — there, us — them mentality! This, Jeff Kirsch wrong! Haven't we ies — a handsome young man. He winked Health Margaret Heckler at the First my friends is morally learned from our mistakes? The ground is and smiled as he hurried by. Hummmm? Arts & Entertainment Editor International AIDS Conference in 1985 And everywhere, there were cops. Geno declared war on AIDS, yet it was only littered with bloodied corpses, and still, no one cares until it was their turn? Until their Someone said there are 5,000 on duty in recently that President Reagan actually Typography & Process Graphics friend or Atlanta during Convention week. I can't uttered the word AIDS in public; over son or daughter, brother or sister, C.S.P., Incorporated cousin got it? verify the figure, but I can easily believe 37,000 have died of AIDS, and another We survivors of Vietnam and AIDS share it's true. 30,000 have been diagnosed and are TURN TO CONVENTION, PAGE 23 COLUMNISTS that rage — struggling to live with the disease. that same anger, indescribable at still being Fr. James Arimond, State Rep. David The government poured millions of the false and mis-information our inability to take care of LETTERS E. Clarenbach, Roger Gremminger MD, dollars into bullets, bombs, and ineffective perpetrated; at ourselves and our brothers who are dying Marc Haupert, Jamakaya, Karen Lamb battle strategies in Vietnam, and the for no good at the betrayal of our To the Editor: Ph.d., Bill Meunier, John Michael government is now pouring millions of reason; Roberts, Jack Sturdy, Morgan Summer. dollars into AIDS-related research and own countrymen and of our nation's Thank you for writing the informative education. But it too is also ineffectual — leaders for saying one thing, and doing and insightful article about the Greens that REPORTERS using fear as a motivator, when fear hasn't something else, and for the government appeared in The Wisconsin Light. You did worked. Using euphamisms instead of bureaucrats, yes even here in Milwaukee, a good job of presenting not only the Eugene Brzenk, Ph.d., Sue Burke, more explicitness. Ignoring youth — both het- for not speaking out and demanding diversity of our movement but also our Shawn Duffy, Michael Lisowski, Daniel many erosexual and those who are secretly Gay compassionate health care and in desire to honor diversity. S. Thompson, Ron Stanley, Jerry Warzyn. and or Lesbian. By not using explicit educa- cases mere access to health care, I will be sharing "Greens Worldwide INTERNATIONAL tional and skills development programs in access to expensive or experimental treat- Respect Gay and Lesbian Rights" by were you, "Dr. Commis- CORRESPONDENTS schools, and by not frankly dealing with ments. Where sending it through our I.C. network. It and of Mexico-Francis J. Reich; England-Poul homophobia, and sexual responsibility, sioner of Health" "Mr. Secretary needs to be shared. Health," and "Dr. State Epidemiologist?" E. Burke; Puerto Rico-Jose Toro- pride and self respect; it's our future I just heard that Canadian Green Women And where were we to demand they Alfonso; India-Sandeep; Japan-Hiroaki, generation that Reagan and Bush so have formed a Women's Caucus in the Yeishiro Minami; Peru-Roberto Bar- callously distain and disregard! The presi- respond? Canadian Green Party. I see the possibility metaphor to recognize our cena. dent said he would officially respond to the Let's use this of a Gay/Lesbian Caucus in the Greens as common ground to connect with people of AIDS Commission report released by well as a women's caucus. color and women and veterans; to find ADVERTISING Admiral Watkins within a month of its —Dee Berry common ground to cooperate for educating Jerry Johnson release. Kansas City, MO our communities about AIDS. Let's sup- (414) 372-2773 Well, the time is up, and we're running (The above letter was sent to Sue port and empower our Gay and straight Burke out of time! Misguided right wing attempts who has consented that it appear here.) THE WISCONSIN UGHT is published maHtdy by NOVO youth who are alienated and disenfran- LTD., with aloes at 1843 N. Palmer, Milwaukee, to criminalize, isolate, and discriminate GRAPHICS, chished. And importantly, let's vote To the Editor: VP 53212. Advertising and copy deadline is he first Friday of must be replaced with a commitment to most the month. Opinions expressed by 'writers in WISCONSIN in November for Michael Dukakis, who like to thank my friend, Bill educate, organize, and activate! (Agitate) I would tICHT are not neceesarly those of the publisher, editor, a cu although is not a great friend of the Gay & Meunier, for his kind words about me in ado ebsws. Any reference made to any individual a organ¢a- In 1968, I waited with dread as draft as an incloadon of the smuts will aggressively fight article in last month's issue of Light. I icn not be corratrued lottery numbers were announced over the Lesbian community, his sexual or a:fractional orientation or preference. Al copy, text the war on AIDS — with commitment, not would also like to thank Terry and Jerry for design, photos, and ilustratons in advertisement we pub- radio, praying that my friends and I would explicitness, not eupham- printing it. It is good to know that I have lished with the understandng hat the advertiser is fully au- be lucky. In 1988, we are all waiting with platitudes; with thorised and has secured proper wines consent for the use of isms, with money, not excuses. It's not just such friends and I am very grateful. person, and dread at the results of our HIV antibody names, pictures, a testimonials of any living happening to Gay men and intravenous One thing, however, I would like to point WISCONSIN LIGHT may lawfulty pubish and cause such tests or the positive diagnosis of AIDS or be made; and he advertiser agrees by submit- drug users; it's happening out. That is that neither I nor anyone with publication to ARC, or waiting with dread to hear of needle sharing ting said ads to indemnify and save blameless the publication to all of us, — humans. Let's find that AIDS is dying. We are living with AIDS. of era that may be contained in said ad. WISCONSIN friends becoming ill and dying. In each any common ground, for we are running out of Life is an on-going process, full of joy as LIGHT does not accept any responsiblity fa any d aims made case, we waited until too late to protest — by adbeetisers. The entire contents of WISCONSIN LIGHT we time. well as heartache. Life is to be savored after positive notification was received. In protected under he Federal Copyright Act Reproduction of completely with each passing moment. any portion of any Issue wil nor be premitted witiout express both cases, if and when we did act up, we (Mark Behar is a physician assistant at NOVO GRAPHIC, LTD. Legal venue is Milwau- Dying, if by that we mean some sort of permission of were met with deaf ears by our political Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, and is kee County, Vhsconsin. Printed in he U.S.A process, has no part in this. In fact, it does leaders, and police arrests and beatings also co-executive producer of Tri-Cable © 1988 by Novo Graphics, Ltd. not exist. What does exist is the on-going for our persistance. Tonight, Milwaukee's Gay & Lesbian act of living, and nothing, no disease, no Our fellow Americans watched Vietnam monthly cable television program. This false concepts, should be allowed to sour Office Hours: as they watch AIDS now, with horror and statement of opinion was originally cable- life's sweetness. -9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. fascination. Enamoured with the box score cast for the August program of Tri-Cable Monday-Friday To my good friends and to all who should mentality. Hundreds killed in capture of Tonight.) 24-hour recording hear it, I would like to say that I am living. I village; Rock Hudson and Liberace die of see the gentle smiles of friends, hear their SUBSCRIPTIONS voices and feel their hands on mine. I taste First-class subscription rate is $25.00 Impressions of National Convention sweet, cool water on my lips. I learn and for Twelve Issues. By Terry Boughner looking out in awe, wondering how anyone grow day by day as I meet and accept the Third-class subscription rate is $15.00 The thing I found out, the fact to would not want to be a delegate, a part of challenges of living of which AIDS is one. for Twelve Issues. remember, is that the Democratic National this process? If there is such a thing called "dying" Foreign subscription rates available Convention was really two gatherings. Then, I had to do it, had to try. Slowly, then it must be easy to surrender. I refuse upon request. Each happened in Atlanta. Each impacted hoping to be inconspicuous, I crossed the that. In faith I accept life, so I am engaged on the other. But each had an existence of hall and zig-zagged my way up the stairs in living. That is what, I think, being its own. toward the podium. You were not allowed. human, AIDS or no, is all about. The first convention, the one millions Every sign said, "No." But I made it and —Alyn W. Hess watched on TV and read about, was a made for 15 seconds, maybe less, I stood there, for media event happening in the Omni, looking out over it all, my heart pounding. GUEST EDITORIAL POLICY a hall only a little larger than Milwaukee's Even the band cooperated, breaking into arena. "Stars and Stripes Forever." Then some- The Wisconsin Light welcomes guest I won't say the Omni wasn't impressive. one chased me away. No matter. I had editorials. Such are expressions of GAY AND LESBIAN It was. All done out in red, white and blue stood there, gotten some little feeling of personal opinion on community, local PRESS ASSOCIATION with lights everywhere and a band wedged what it was like. It was worth it. ornational issues of interest to Lesbians up high toward the roof, the first sight of There, in the Omni, for four evenings, and/or Gays. They should be typed, the place on Sunday, before anything got what most people think of as The double-spaced and be no longer than started, took my breath away. Slumped in a Convention took place. But, the action is 400-600 words. seat in the Wisconsin delegation, I sat, mostly, if not all staged, orchestrated August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-4 A LETTER FROM KAREN LAMB Groundbreaking National Lesbian Unveiled Hello, Sweet Friends, Health Care Survey Gee! What ever happened to gracious By Jamakaya and 13% had lost jobs due to their sexual It livin'? Sun's just coming up and great! The Final Report of the National Lesbian preference. looking at a looks like rain. But here I sit, Health Care Survey, a groundbreaking OB/GYN Findings and Jerry blank sheet, wondering if Terry study of Lesbian lifestyles and health In terms of OB/GYN care, the most have already gone to press. issues, was unveiled at the Second common problem was bad cramps. At least because Climbed out early this morning International Lesbian and Gay Health 18% were coping with pre-menstrual to share with you. we have so much Conference and AIDS Forum in Boston in syndrome and 4-8% reported symptoms of your three friends here Mainly, how late July. Almost five years in develop- sexual transmitted diseases. In an appar- National Democratic Conven- attended the ment, the Survey tallies the responses of ent revelation to the Boston Globe, which you know that in spite of all the tion. Do 1,925 Lesbians from all of the 50 states on a headlined its story "Lesbian Survey Finds sadness with which we live, lately we have wide range of general health, mental Strong Parental Urge," what is common had a few moments of happiness? health and lifestyle issues. knowledge in the Lesbian community was began on Wednesday, or was it Our trip The survey's authors, Judith Bradford confirmed by the study: 16% of the sample Convention starts on Monday, Thursday? and Caitlin Rayn, felt that if Lesbians were mothers and an additional 30% heavens! all the business that is really but themselves did not define their own health expressed the desire to become mothers. is signed and sealed before the important care needs they would continue to be Some of the most popular workshops at the convention ever starts. We want to be in on ignored by the medical establishment. conference were those on artificial in- the action. All of us rushing like crazy so Their goals for the study were "to identify semination. could take a few days out of town. Two we and define service needs for Lesbians and While the first choice for health care was in the morning when I pick up two bright names of Dr. Karen Lamb is solemnly reading to provide the data to begin to make the a doctor in private practice, more younger eyed men, Terry, the editor, and Jerry, the Wisconsinites who have died of AIDS and system accountable for meeting those women made use of community clinics and of Wisconsin Light. Am 1 the whose names appear on panels in the publisher needs." women's health centers. is sleeply? And only twenty National AIDS Quilt, during the Die-In only one that With data analysis funded by the There were numerous problems associ- of driving? Demonstration at the National Democratic more hours National Institute of Mental health, the ated with health providers, however. They Who's got the map to Atlanta? Perhaps I Convention in Atlanta. survey represents the first Lesbian re- included: the provider's assumption of the it by heart. know most important: Do come. You can help search ever funded by the U.S. Public patient's heterosexuality (11% had birth anything more special than Is there others as well as yourself. Health Service. An earlier abstract, Na- control forced on them!): the patient's the night talking with dear driving through Strange that in a democracy there is so tional Lesbian Health Care Survey: Mental discomfort with coming out to the provider; friends? I think not. Subjects range from much emphasis on who is the delegate. Health Implications, published by the U.S. the provider's being hard to talk to or not politics, convention schedules, Gay and They are important. In the final analysis, Department of Health and Human Ser- listening; the provider's failure to share Lesbian caucuses, what will Jesse do, how they vote. Strange to see the massive vices, is also the first government sponsor- treatment plans; and rough or unnecessary can we help. Business aside, we settle into police power. Strange that everyone does ed publication on any Lesbian topic. treatment. the routine of personal chatter. Every now not know that he or she can attend. True The Sample Implications of the Survey and then, Terry cat naps in the back seat can't attend everything (and neither you The survey itself is a significant docu- The roles of minority status, social mar- while Jerry and I look for restaurants... can all the delegates), but you can attend mentation of Lesbian life and health in the ginality and stress on the mental health of which ain't easy in this big flat land called most events: State caucuses, labor caucus- U.S. in the 1980s. All geographic areas of Lesbians are emphasized in the authors' Indiana. es, women's caucuses, black and Latin the U.S. are represented in the sample. conclusions: "Key research implications The terrain becomes beautiful down in caucuses, and our own. The 1,925 Lesbians surveyed ranged in age relate to the effects of discrimination, Kentucky. We're flying toward my home Next time lets take a bus load from from 17 to 80 with the vast majority, 81% physical and sexual abuse and substance town now and I feel the excitement. By this Wisconsin. There is plenty to do. Nice to between 25 and 44. (The authors note that abuse, and the interactions among them, time, we're deep into conversations about see the faces about whom I've read. Nice to the sample was much less diverse than the on the need for mental health services and history. It doesn't matter. Ancient, Euro- see the Gays and Lesbians set up in one of general population, where women 25-44 the training of providers; the impact of pean, American. And as long as I live, I Atlanta's finest Hilton Hotels, right in the comprise only 29% of the total female outness/closetedness on mental health and know there will never be a trip more heart of all the convention business. population.) access to non-discriminatory and informed memorable than this. Can you imagine a But we need more politically active Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed services; and the positive effects of personal Ph.D. tour guide? people. Delegates, yes. Workers, yes. were White, 6% Black, 4% Latino, with acceptance and integration of Lesbian The battle fields fly by. Small towns Well, heck. I've been spending so much small numbers of Asian and Native identity." The survey calls for greater now. Such courage, and such desperation time painting the garage (it's a good time American Lesbians rounding out the education and understanding of Lesbian- on both sides. I confess though a strong to just stand, and paint, and cuss Ronald sample. Sixty percent of the respondents ism among health care providers and is, sense of outrage regarding General Sher- Reagan) that I'm past the press deadline, were currently in a primary relationship itself, a valuable contribution to that effort. man. One hundred and thirty years later, I'm sure. with a woman, 19% were single and The National Lesbian Health Care and I'm still outraged. Strange to live in a Just had to take a minute to tell you how uninvolved, 18% were single and "some- Survey is much more detailed than this city with street names such as Grant and proud I was of the Gay and Lesbian actions what" involved, while 2% were legally short review can cover. Additional findings Sherman. I try not to think about it. In and invite you to come with us next time. married to men. Although more than 91% on substance abuse, eating disorders, Tennessee, a question: "Do you know of Thanks Jesse. And yes, we will Keep had been raised within a religious affilia- AIDS and social life are also included. any old plantations still around?" Lordy, Hope Alive. tion, more than 66% claimed to be Especially interesting are the distinctions only one and it's about twenty miles down Love and Hugs to all our friends. unaffiliated at the time of the survey. when race, income, age and the road. A quick visit to the Hermitage, —Karen Lamb in answers more wonderful stories of Andrew Jackson A high percentage, 69% had had some education are separated out. and Racheal, a visit to their graves in .110!!•111111114,1111111011011011611111111111011011011011011.11 college or an undergraduate or graduate The sheer volume of data in the survey a a degree. Despite this educational attain- Racheal's garden, and "It's on the road a will provide researchers with many differ- again." Jet's Place ment however, 64% of those surveyed ent avenues for further investigation. The Couple more restaurants and we find a Kinnickinnic 4 earned less than $20,000 per year. Anxie- Lesbian community owes a debt of grati- Look Out Mountain. Hair pin curves and 1753 S. ties related to poor financial position are a tude to Bradford and Ryan for their finally the top. I do hope Terry and Jerry • Milwaukee 53207- 672-5580 consistent thread throughout the report, commitment is seeing the project through find room in this paper for just one teeny • i contributing to stress related illnesses and to completion despite difficult odds. little touristy snap. (It's a hoot! And I a M—F—Open 3 P.M. i lack of access to health care services. Delays in the survey were caused in part promise, fills one with more happiness i Sat.-Sun. 6 The Findings by gaps in funding, but even more a 6 common health problem exper- distressing, by the reluctance of data entry than remembrances of pictures of protest, -Holidays 12:00 Noon 6 The most whoops, 'sense me: the Free Speech area, ienced by Lesbians in the past had been a companies to tally the results. After earlier 1 6 the long period of depression or sadness. In disappointments, the third firm contracted the Klan, the skinheads, and Atlanta • 6 Hour M—F the survey suggests that mental for data entry services breached its police dressed in full riot gear, face masks i Cocktail 6 fact, claiming keypunchers walk- lowered.) 6 3-7 P.M. 6 health problems and stress related illness- contract, that After finding Atlanta about midnight, we i 6 es are what most distinguishes Lesbiah ed off the job for fear they would contract rose early to scout out the convention I 6 health from that of the female population AIDS from the questionaires! scene. Thus began our first of three days of i Hall & Catering as a whole. In also indicates that these On a brighter note, the report salutes the trying to get our credentials. I won't t Dancing problems are largely societally induced. late Wisconsin Governor's Council on belabor this scene, other than to say it was • 6 A full 75% of the respondents relied on Lesbian and Gay Issues for staff support unpleasant. But there is a message here some form of therapy or counseling either and assistance in distributing the question- that I want to share. The message is that • Sheepshead Every in the past or at the time of the survey was aires. The Council did much valuable work 6 completed. Eighty-nine percent preferred during its short tenure in the Earl you do not have to be a delegate or a • Thurs. 7-9 P.M. • administration. member of the press, or any of the myriad 6 to see a woman counselor. The top three other dignitaries, to attend a national • mental health concerns revolved around Copies of the 131 page Final Report of convention, and even more importantly, to awavolion•!!•!!•1411•11•11•11•11•11•11•11•11•11•11• money matters, relationships and job the National Lesbian Health Care Survey get your work done. worries. can be obtained from the national Lesbian The Gay and Lesbian caucuses were Twenty-one percent had thought about and Gay Health Foundation, P.O. Box exciting and well run. But small. You suicide and 18% had actually attempted it 65472, Washington, D.C. 20035. should feel mighty proud that all the LIGHT AWARDS at some time in their lives. These figures Additional coverage of the Second "ingredients" are in place. Yes, there are comparable to suicide rates among International Lesbian and Gay Health Light are were Gay and Lesbian delegates, yes, We here at Wisconsin physicians, long recognized as one of the Conference and AIDS Forum will appear in first annual members of the press. Yes, leaders in the pleased to announce the most high stress groups in society. the "Sisternews" column and in subse- LIGHT very truest sense of the word. state-wide "TORCH The statistics on physical and sexual quent issues of the Light. But not enough. AWARDS." abuse and discrimination are very disturb- will not be Also needed are positions called "run- While full details ing and provide the context for a clearer issue, ners", "whips" (don't laugh! I think that announced until September's understanding of the mental health find- that winners will be term is pretty tacky, myself!) and all kinds we can say now ings. Thirty-seven percent of Lesbians in issue and of folks whose job it is to communicate with announced the January surveyed reported being harshly beaten or be accepted begin- other caucuses, build coalitions, type (yes, nominations will physically abused at some time in their in I said it... lots of typing at conventions as ning September. lives. As children, 21% had been raped or categories will be in- resolutions are drafted, amended again Numerous sexually attacked; as adults, 15% had been of the and again) and communicate just within cluded such as Volunteer similarly abused. Virtually all the perpetra- the Year, Gay Man our own caucus. Heavens, have you ever Year, Lesbian of tors were male. Only one third of those Sportsperson of the tried to keep up with the votes of just 50 or of the Year, sexually assaulted ever sought help. Bartender of the Year and 100 of your good friends? Year, Nineteen percent of the sample were not So come and help. You do not have to be others. "out" to anyone in their families, and 29% for nominations will be a delegate to help get the most important Forms remained in the closet to all of their provided. business in the world accomplished. By all co-workers. Anti-lesbian discrimination Watch for further details means, select a candidate and work for him had been experienced by many in the or her. Do run for delegate. Do be prepared sample. More than 50% had been verbally to trade to achieve your objectives. But attacked, 8% had been physically attacked, August 12, 1988 —September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-5 SISTERNEWS AND VIEWS Network Begins Polling of By Jamakaya National Gay Vote Here are some impressions I carried By John Ward polled in California, 4% said they were away from the Second International Les- Exit polling by ABC indicates that Jesse Lesbian or Gay while 2% of 2000 polled in bian and Gay Health Conference and AIDS in Jackson won by a landslide among Califor- New York so identified. CBS would Forum held recently in Boston. not nia Gays and carried a Gay majority in New release the breakdown of how those Gays It was very clear to me that the the most York State. voted. innovative and effective AIDS education Among Gay Californians polled.polled, Jackson NBC did not ask voters if they were and prevention programs are those are those being got 62%.62%, Dukakis 29%, Simon 3%.3%, and Lesbian or Gay. implemented at the grassroots level. Local Gore 2%. Among Gay New York City According to Bailey, among white New and regional projects, often initiated by residents polled, Jackson got 53%.53%, Duka- York City residents polled by ABC.ABC, 46% Gay men and Lesbians and dependent on kis 34%, Gore 11%, and Simon 2%. voted for Jackson versus 40% of Dukakis foundation grants and grassroots fundrais- Among Gays polled in New York statewide, while 73% of black Gay New York City ing.ing, are providing desperately needed Jackson got 51%, Dukakis 34%, and Gore residents polled voted for Jackson. How- support services for people with AIDS and 11%. ever, the number of black Gays polled is so preventive education to drug user, prosti- prosti- As many as 6% of white New York City small — only 11 people — that the figure tutes and minority communities. residents polled identified as Lesbian or could be meaningless. The total number of An expanding network of of newsletters Gay versus 3% of all New York State Gays polled in New York State was 108,108. 93 stretching coast to coast informs health Jamakaya residents (of 3926 people) and 4% of all of those in New York City. care workers and and people with AIDS of Californians polled (of 2825). That com- Bailey may combine the votes from all experimental treatment strategies and the Although we still need to kick ass to get pares to 2% of New Jerseyians polled (of the states to gather a large enough pool of availability of new drugs — often from these institutions to respond,respond. it is clearly 2325) and 1% of Pennsylvanians polled (of voters to draw conclusions. By comparing overseas. the grassroots movement which provides 2571). that against how the "norm" of educated New chapters of ACT-UP, of ACT-UP, the AIDS the most support, information and empow- "The fact the networks are doing this is white men vote, he hopes to draw some Coalition to Unleash to Unleash Power, which is erment for people with AIDS. important," said Columbia University conclusions about the nature of the Gay committed to to militant direct action to end The AIDS epidemic is also bringing political science professor Robert Bailey. vote. Besides its role in California and New the AIDS crisis, crisis, are being established about a dramatic politicization of the Gay "This now allows us to track the Gay York, he said the Gay vote may play an throughout the the U.S. The growth of direct male community. As Gay men with AIDS vote." important role in more conservative parts action is action is particularly satisfying to this old or working with AIDS issues discover ABC began asking voters leaving the of the country, such as Texas, where it feminist militant, militant. who knows the best way pervasiveness of discrimination (against booths if they were Lesbian or Gay during could form the backbone of the liberal vote. to get attention and action is to kick ass. themselves and other minorities) and the the New York primary and asked the The New York City findings go against With With more than 38,000 people already brutal inequities of America's health care question in all subsequent primaries. In earlier reports in the Gay press that Dukais dead, believe me.me, there are a lot of asses system (home and hospice care are rarely only New York and California, did pollsters carried Greenwich Village precincts by a 2 that need to be kicked. covered by insurance; poor and homeless find enough voters who identified as to 1I vote which was used to indicate that The grassroots efforts and militancy are people with AIDS often go completely Lesbian or Gay to draw any conclusions Dukakis carried the New York Gay vote. noteworthy because of the lack of forward untreated), they are beginning to voice the about the Gay vote. Pollsters need over 100 But it is right on target with the movement on the part of state and federal need for systemic changes in our govern- voters to draw reliable conclusions. conclusions of San Francisco pollster David governments. In New Jersey, for example, ment and medicial institutions. Many In New Mexico.Mexico, 2% of those polled (of Binder who found a 69.5% Jackson and where the number of AIDS cases is male speakers at the conference, infused 1501) identified as Lesbian or Gay while 28.2% Dukakis vote in 18 San Francisco estimated at 40,000, only 4 people are with this new spirit of reform, lectured and 1% so identified in Ohio (of 2357), Indiana precints in predominately Gay neighbor- currently enrolled in experimental drug urged attendees to commit themselves to (of 1477), West Virginia (of 1649), and hoods. trials, and the state hired its first AIDS working for broad social change. Nebraska (of 1620). educator this March, only after concerted This was all very interesting to us Though pollsters warned these figures Court Protects HIV pressure by AIDS activists. Lesbians. who weren't quite sure why our could hebe meaningless, the New Jersey Gay HIV Tens of millions in federal funds are brothers were preaching so vociferously to results were 55% Jackson and 43% Seropositives (finally) being channeled into research at the already converted! We were thrilled Dukakis and the Pennsylvania results were Seropositives the National the National Institutes of Health and the with the newly committed energy and the 60% Jackson and 30% Dukakis. The Los Angeles, CA- In a major, precedent- Food Drug Administration, Food and Drug Administration, where the progressive agenda, but felt somewhat numbers are drawn from such a small setting ruling, a federal district court in Los bureaucracy is mindboggling and progress patronized at times. After all, the feminist sample that they could be severely skewed. Angeles has ruled that a man who was is glacial. Singular attention is being paid movement generally and the women's Because of the way ABC conducted the discharged from an inpatient alcohol to AZT trials while pleas from the health movement in particular have been polls — participants only had to check off if treatment program because he tested grassroots for aerosol pentamadine, dex- hammering away at institutions for at least they were Gay or Lesbian and then insert positive for antibodies to the human tran sulfate and other possible treatments two decades — centuries, really — trying the sheet in a sealed envelope — it may immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is covered are ignored. to increase access and reform unfair have garnered more responses than if the by federal civil rights law that protects the Most clinical trials are grossly under- practices. Excuse us if we wonder "Where questions were asked verbally, said Bob handicapped from discrimination in all enrolled with little representation of minor- have you guys been?" Bailey. programs or activities receiving federal ities and drug users, and virtually all It may seem like a selfish quibble in the Nonetheless,Nonetheless. Baily warned it is impor- funds. HIV is widely believed to be the federal education efforts are aimed at John face of such an overwhelming health crisis, tant to distinguish the "self identified" causative agent of AIDS. and Mary White and their 2.1 children in but as we work together,together. Gay men need to Gay vote from the homosexual vote, i.e. Although federal courts have ruled in the suburbia.suburbia, rather than at the groups most recognize Lesbians' long record of struggle those who would not say they were Gay or past that persons with AIDS are covered by immediately at risk. with the political and medical establish- Lesbian. The Gay vote tends to me more the law, this ruling marks the first time President Reagan's refusal to issue an ments and our deep commitment to access liberal, he said. that a federal court has definitively ruled executive order protecting all HIV-infected and sensitive treatment for all. CBS also asked New York, California, that an HIV seropositive who has no people from discrimination (against his We Lesbians have the history and we and Chicago voters if they were Lesbian or clinical symptoms of disease is covered by own Commission's recommendation) sends have the analysis. We have years of Gay but did not get enough of a percentage the Federal Rehabilitation Act when he or a terrible signal to the country and expertise and the battle scars that go with to draw any conclusions, a CBS pollster she is treated differently because of fear exemplifies his administration's consis- it. We're in it for the long haul. told Philadelphia Gay News. Out of 1811 about HIV transmission. tently callous disregard for AIDS victims. Welcome aboard guys, i,t'sWs a good fight! Angela sexism, and anti-union efforts among those Davis Speaks in power. She encouraged each listener to HurricaneHunicane Productions PresentsPttsenhi on Women's Equality have some sort of relationship with an organization working against AIDS. By Marcia SommerskillSummerskill Davis urged the audience to develop Angela Davis, activist and writer, speak- personal commitment — to recognize and ing before the National Association of admit the racism which each person JOANN Women's Centers at Alverno College on embodies and to create safe space where July 16th, delivered a keynote address constructive interaction can take place. entitled "Women at the Center." Davis concluded by stating that this is Davis stated that the notion of women's "woman time" and that all people need to LOU1A1 equality is an illusion. She said, "We have work immediately to "build coalitions and a long, long way to go. Our movement will move on to usher in a world free of racism.racism, "The Dr. Ruth of Dykedom" be a protracted one." She said that people sexism,sexism. and war." Nationally known psychotherapist and bc,rhest.seili,,,,ha, .. need to keep women's concerns at the cen- author orof Lesbianlesbian &INSex 2t:& Lesbian Passim ter of their aspirations so that the commun- CCF Announces Bringing You ity can build a women's movement that is An Evening of Comedy':Coined : multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and cognizant of Fundraisers the importance of the working class. The Cream City Foundation Community WHAT'S SO FUNNY Davis outlined three challenges facing Center Board of Managers has announced the women's movement: the dates of the August and September ABOUT LESBIAN SEX? 1) How do women come together Fundraiser for the Community Center. acknowledging their differences as a Thursday, August 18 the Club 219 Girls Saturday, October 1, 1988 8:00 p.m. will present creative and consciousness-raising force? a benefit review, starting at Kellwood United Methodist Church • 2319 E. KenwoodKcnwood Blvd. 2) How can women defend one another? 11PM. Suggested donation at the door is 1 'CUTS_RFis $10 Advance $12 At The Door (An injury to one is an injury to all.) $2.00. The September Fundraiser will be hosted by the Wreckroom 3) How can women create effective Wreckroom on Saturday, TICRETICKET-r dUTL.ETSOUTLETS September multi-racial, multi-ethnic forums? 24th. The proceeds from both CREATING THE SEX LIVES R,Beer ,r Garde, - 373743'.5. 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She stated that these problems are We're looking forward to seeing you on in direct relation to an increase of racism, August 18th at Club 219. August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-6 A BOY OF SUMMER DIRECTORY OF PROLOGUE By Morgan Summer PROFESSIONALS IN THE MIDDLE of July, 1I started my college career. Well, okay.okay, it was just summer registra- tiontion for classes in the fall, but it gave me an idea about what to expect when I actually INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOSEXUAL HEALTH start college this year. 6815 W. Capitol, Suite 310 C.A. KLEIN My college had a day-and-a-half regis- Milwaukee, WI 53216 [414]1414] 466-6040 ACCOUNTING SERVICES tration program. The first day was a short introduction to the campus, the academic Providing a safe, humane environment for gay men and Specializing in Business and the policies, and student services such as the lesbians to deal with problems inin living,living, relationships,relationships, Personal AccountAccounting ing and Tax Services campus bookstore and dining halls and and sexuality issues;issues; affectional and gender identityidentity By Appointment Only counseling services. concerns; compulsive sexual behavior; problems of I started out the day by arriving on the sexual functioning. IndividualIndividual and group therapy. Insur-Insur- C.A. KIIINKLEIN 2737 S. LoganLogan Ave. university grounds about eight in the ance and private pay. 414-483-9516414.483.9516 Milwaukee, WIWi 53207 Morgan Summer morning. 1I waited an hour then took placement exams in English and Mathema- than a month. Still, I watched him and his tics. I think I did pretty well on the mother walk out the door and into the English, but in Math I think I did horribly. warm, rainy afternoon. And I went and Thomas E. Martin After the tests, I checked into the myself a cup of pink lemonade. After poured myself ATTORNEY AT LAW residence hall where I was staying over- On the way back to my hometown I Practice' of Law night, then went out to meet some people. I realized how tired I was. I didn't remember Daniel Thompson General Practice did; and among them was Matt. He was a too much — the classes were a blur and the Architect Twelve Years Experience blond, blue-eyed boy with longish casual only things that stuck in my mind were blond hair. He was as lost as I was and we Matt and Cherry. The past day-and-a-half girl.girl, 242-9745 walked around the campus with a was like weak, runny watercolors — except 765-9413 Cherry, (yes.(yes, really) for a while. It was a for my two friends. Matt and Cherry.Cherry, two warm day, and Matt was wearing white bold splashes on the canvas of my infant shorts, boat shoes with no socks, and a college life. bright green shirt. He said that his parents However, I'm still looking forward to my had come with him (parents were invited to full-blown college life, now more than ever. Gays Face Fear, Hatred on the program; mine didn't come). He said Matt will be there, so will Cherry. I'll go that he would be living on campus during out with guys, probably talk with some of UW-Madison Campus the year, as would Cherry and 1.I. And he them for hours, and see if I can help. I will areas where homophobia is prevalent. said a lot of other things that I don't study my freshman English, History, and By Thomas Randy Nazi-style threatening notes are taped to remember — I was concentrating too much Contemporary Dance class. I will eat on Madison, WI When I was a senior in the doors of students who are suspected of on his body.body, and his fuck-you eyes and his campus, and go out with friends that I do high school, I thought that this University being Gay. In one worst-case.-case, but true, very short shorts. not yet know. Invaribly, I will meet more (UW-Madison) would be some kind of scenario, a Gay man in a residence hall But, I was there to register. I got my boys like Matt, and more girls like Cherry. liberal paradise where homophobia would trusted his roommate with the knowledge mind back on business as Matt wandered And a million other things, places, people, exist only as an anachronism. But that was of his sexual orientation. The roommate off and Cherry and I signed up for some and feelings. a classic case of new student naivete, for to literally threw him out, together with all of more classes. I went back to my dorm The next four years will be an adventure, this brand of bigotry is as pervasive here as his belongings. see if my roommate was there yet; oddly, a challenge.challenge, a triumph, and a time to live. it is everywhere else. When such incidents occur, one might he wasn't. So I went to dinner after a long Matt will be around, and others. Many students on this campus seem to on conceivably approach University officials day of trying to keep my mind So will I. be neurotically afraid of anything which into for redress. But the administration's registering and trying like hell to get fails to conform to the mores of the White for un- handling of recent racial problems raises the classes I needed instead of having petty bourgeoisie. Such fears leads to dinner serious questions about Bascom Hall's Victorian thoughts about Matt. I ate It's Still Long insecurity, particularly in male students, were ability to deal seriously, and effectively, with Cherry and her parents. They which in turn generates both the desire to and I with anti-Gay harassment. friendly, and had a sense of humor, Way to November conform and the need to express hatred The only way to call attention to a social enjoyed their company. toward those who do not conform. During By Bill Meunier about it. Those who have After dinner.dinner, Cherry and I went to year.year, those feelings have been evil is to raise hell The convention in Atlanta is over, the the past harassment another service session and tolerated racial hostility been trumatized by anti-Gay Party is united behind its expressed in part through at of registration procedures. Democratic Party can call Madison's ALL-GAYS hotline another hour toward on this campus. had some standard bearer and the polls point (612) 255-4297 for over-the-phone counsel- Then, at nine in the evening, we The pattern is perpetuated by the refusal a Democratic victory in November. But lest victims of homophobic free time. There was a dance on the group heterosexual males to ing. And those victims anyone grow complacent there are three of many White the risk arcare floor on the residence hall, but I went up to violence who are willing to take the facts we wish to call to mind. publicize my room (my roommate never showed up) facts urged to contact the media and It's still early. A lot can happen between 0. and took a shower. I dressed in clean their experiences. now and November. The polls have been CO of silence clothes in my room and combed back my now We must break open the trap notoriously unreliable in this election year. hostility to wet hair. I plopped down on my bunk, notoriously which allows this hatred and hostility Very few people gave Mondale much will opened the window, (1(I could hear the Very continue. The problem of homophobia in 1984 even though the polls taken begin sounds of the dance) and read through my chance not disappear overnight. But, if we begin after his nominating convention selection of classes for the umpteenth time. right to deal with this and other forms of reaction that he had pulled slightly ahead of a The room was not air conditioned, and the showed on campus.campus, we can make the University night was hot, and II stood by the window Ronald Reagan. better place to live for everyone. down on the Second, this election is one of critical with my shirt off and looked down (The above article is reprinted from The was at the importance to Gays and Lesbians. The campus, wondering if Matt Cardinal, a student newspaper of the Reagan-Bush administration has neglected Daily dance, with a girl, moving his body, and -Madison.) and as a matter of policy, let University of Wisconsin-Madison.) how lucky the girl was, able to hold him us, ignored us what George Bush may s•. 4,4SAA and to get close to Matt without anyone... I us die. No matter 4S AIDS, remember ALVTO° shut myself up and bought a cold Sprite come up with concerning man who consistently from the Coke machine in the building's that this is the same record on AIDS, this Thomas Randy lobby. When I got back, I turned off the defended the Reagan to have been in beliefs. Obvious lights in the room, and lay on my bunk. I is the same man who claims question their traditional of the Reagan because they are • • thought about classes until I dropped off to on all of the policy decisions lies are accepted as truth SIMPLY.SIMPLY... echo Ted Ken- doublethink makes it sleep around one in the morning. administration. We must supposed to be true, was made to In the morning I checked out of the nedy's cry.cry, When the decision was so. MILWAUKEE'S die from AIDS, and hostility has a residence hall and went to the first let hundreds of thousands die This resistance and Besides AIDS, though invisible morning session. I met Matt and Cherry "Where Was George." Besides powerful effect on a large, matter of the body, that is, Gays BEST there and we talked for a while. I asked there is the not so minor portion of the student body, BEST are arguing in isolation and Matt what dorm he would be staying in in Supreme Court. Our friends and Lesbians. It results in isolation a Bush 4,000 students the fall. He named a hall which I knew to we can not hold on much longer, alienation. Consider: Nearly 4,000 VIDEO Court that and on the be all-male (I applied too late to get in that election would mean a Supreme on this campus feel utterly alone we could not reason. That hall, alas) and I asked him, "Can I ask you would be so packed against us outside, all for the same reason. well past weren't so why you're staying in an all-male residence expect any favorable rulings until would be almost comical if it weren't STORE! hall?" the year 2000. serious and so real. • GOOD MOVIES • ALL RATINGS to is He looked surprised. "It's all male?" he Third.Third, Wisconsin is an important state to For Gays and Lesbians, the condition • SALES & RENTALS needs it to break Dukakis' of totalitarianism. Imagine asked. both sides. Bush needs reminiscent • RESERVATIONS hold on the Midwest, Dukakis needs it to being in a position where you do not know I nodded. being • 8mm & Slide Transfers to Video I wanted a co-ed one, man..." offset expected Bush victories in the West. who you can dare to trust.trust, and who might "Shit, • Fast,Fast, Courteous Service Well, just thought I'd ask. But then, I Only once in the last seven elections.elections, betray you. Imagine that, if your identity subtley asked. Johnson vs. Goldwater, has Wisconsin were known.known, you could be disowned by "So then, (smile) you're not gay." voted for a Democratic Presidential candi- your family, deserted by your friends, fired He laughed. "No way." date. No matter what the local polls say from your job and called a pariah in I ate lunch with Cherry and her parents now, the race here will tighten. society. Imagine being blamed for the Chicken patties and Coke and salad and We urge all our readers to get involved spread of a fatal disease; imagine being VIDE() soup and soft-serve ice-cream cones in the in this critical campaign. We urge you to told you deserve to die. While times have university dining hall. call your local Dukakis headquarters and changed.changed, such situations are all too AIDVIESTIUAVIDVIESTU IRIQ ES After lunch.lunch, all we had left to do was volunteer to help. We urge those who can common today. in a final copy of our proposed fall to donate to the campaign.campaign, and if you Being part of a hated and feared turn 1820 N. Farwell schedule. We did. In the big lobby of the choose to help if at all possible that it is a minority on campus can be traumatic. In • 272-6768 • building a final reception was held. Pink Gay/Lesbian volunteer effort and that its the residence halls, the presence of Fri. & • lemonade for the students; iced tea or Lesbian/Gay money they will be getting. someone who is known to be Gay often Fri. & Sat. 10-10 • Sun. 11-7 coffee for the adults. It's time we showed the National Republi- brings swift and brutal action from other Mon.-Thurs. 10-9 Matt passed by in the crowded lobby and can party that we will not be ignored and students. Gay-bashing is a frequent re- nodded at me. I nodded back; at the time, I abused. Let's give Gov. Dukakis votes for sponse, along with being forbidden to use was chatting with Cherry and her parents. I every Wisconsinite who has died of AIDS. the bathroom, on pain of harrassment, by knew I would see him soon, in little more It's payback time. the men — oops, I mean boys — in dorm August 12, 1988—September 8,8,1988 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-7 MEDICALLY SPEAKING Good Health Practices Lead Wisconsin Starts Voluntary Partner To Energetic, Whole Life Referral Project to Slow AIDS Spread By Roger Gremminger, MD By Sue Burke ed, sensitive and knowledgeable" people In this article, I would like to focus on Wisconsin has begun a program to to make it work, he said. The staff will be what one can do to stay healthy — whether Johnson reduce the spread of HIV, the virus Michael McFadden, who worked for two infected with the HIV virus or not. But believed to cause AIDS, by counseling years as the Milwaukee AIDS Project state first,first. I would like to say a few things about Jerry people with the virus and helping them hotline coordinator; Juana Sabatino, a HIV infection. A recent study was publish- contact sexual and needle-sharing part- former Division of Health public health ed in Science magazine which looked at the ners. educator in the sexually transmitted dis- incubation time for HIV infection, i.e. the The $113,000 program began July 25 ease control program; and Michelle Du- time from being infected to the time of with three public health educators hired to manch, also a state public health educator developing AIDS. In a previous study of contact people identified by physicians' in the sexually transmitted disease control individuals infected by blood transfusion, tests since July 1. The program will also program, with over six years of experience. the incubation time was found to be 8.2 serve people who were tested at the state's McFadden and Sabatino will be based in years. For these individuals, the time of anonymous HIV counseling and testing Milwaukee and will handle cases in south- infection was precisely known. But for HIV sites. eastern Wisconsin. Dumanch will be lead infection contracted by sex or shared The health educators stress that the health educator, assigning cases to the needles, the time of infection is difficult to Roger Gremminger, MD program is voluntary and confidential, and other health educators, and will handle cases throughout the rest of the state. determine. However, from the Hepatitis B soluble vitamins, D vitamins and C — and is meant to help people with the virus. All Vergeront said that patients should know study done in San Francisco in the late 70's the vitamins which dissolve in fat — records which would identify partners of that their tests results, if positive, will be and early 80's, scientists had stored serum the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E. The people with the virus will be destroyed forwarded to the state because they signed samples spaced one year apart on several water soluble vitamins are generally not within 60 days, although aggregate statis- a consent form at the doctor's office and or hundred individuals. And by going back to thought to be toxic and excess is lost in the tics will be kept. hospital, but that form may not be very these sample and testing them for HIV, urine. If you take excess B vitamins and C,C. AIDS projects in Milwaukee and Mad- well explained, he admitted. they could calculate within one year when a you may produce very expensive urine. ison support the program, although they But if the patient didn't get the form number of these men were infected. Then However, the fat soluble vitamins A,D,A,D. E, will watch the program to be sure it is explained, he said, they probably didn't by mathematical calculations, they deter- can accumulate in one's body fat and reach carried out as presented. get much counseling about the results. mined the incubation time to be 7.8 years. toxic levels. The safe level of vitamin E is According to the state Division of Health "That's the type of patient we could Another way of calculating the time of in- 400 I.U. per day. At 800 I.U. per day one description, a person could become involv- probably do the most for." fection is to use the initial mono syndrome can experience muscle weakness and ed with the new program in two ways: With only three people and a budget of — fever, swollen glands, fatigue all lasting fatigue. In general, most over-the-counter Under state law, doctors must send to $113,000 to perform the program,program. Verger- 3-4 weeks — which frequently but not vitamin and mineral formulas are safe and the Division of Health the names of all ont said, the program is likely to be always occurs within the first weeks of sufficient with some minor variations. patients who have HIV, according to overwhelmed with work. If that happens, infection. Thus it would appear at this One last word on minerals, a recent medical tests. The names will be passed on "then we'll go back to the Legislature for time, that a person infected would have study showed that patients who develop to the partner referral services program. A more money." about 8 years to develop AIDS and another AIDS show a decreased zinc level. But it is health educator will contact the physician AIDS show a Dumach, contacted after the meeting, 2-3 years to finally die of AIDS. Thus being not yet known if taking extra zinc would for permission to contact the patient. not said she didn't know how many people the infected is not a matter of sitting around improve health or add fuel to the fifirere for There may be circumstances which make improve health or program would be able to reach. "Nobody waiting for death. It is going to take a long AIDS virus to multiply. Thus the word contact undesirable, or the patient may the AIDS virus to knows that yet. We're just going to do our time. In the mean time, science may very zinc. But keep alert to zinc. It already have appropriate care. Those is still out on zinc. But keep best,"best." she said. There is no priority for well come up with several drugs which will important. people will not be contacted if the may turn out to be very important. contacting a particular type of person with extend this time further. Thus we may be Perhaps everything can be summed up physician refuses permission. Perhaps the virus. talking 15-20 years or possibly even a Truly care about yourself and If permission is granted, a health as follows. Truly care The issues of confidentiality and sexual- normal life span. and be attentive to educator from the program will call the others. Nuture yourself and be ity in the new AIDS/HIV program should The newspapers have been excessively your needs and person to arrange a meeting. That person yourself,yourself. your body, and your needs be the same as in her former work, she morbid and recently reported that all This does take some may refuse. those of others. This does said. persons with HIV infection will die. Well energy but can yield even more energy as If they meet with the health educator, that's true but so will everyone else. The the main thrust of the meeting will be McFadden said that as a member of the you live a whole life. Gay community.community, "If I weren't comfortable question is not whether one will die but Best wishes. Love, Roger. creation of a personal risk reduction plan, when and how one will live in the mean and information on how to get medical with the program I wouldn't be a part of time. A fatalistic attitude toward living — help, support services, laws regarding con- it." He worries that the program may be enjoy while you can alcohol, drugs, sex,sex. AIDS At The fifidentiality,dentiality, and education. perceived as a traditional contact tracing, and wild partying with little sleep, i.e. the Finally, the health educator will talk which is mandatory. fast lane — will definitely shorten one's Convention about the individual's partners. The person "My concern."concern," Sabatino said, "is that life. But an attentive life of good food, Quietly.Quietly, but with great intensity in her who tested HIV positive may want to some people will be giving up after they plenty of sleep and exercise, few but very Holland blue eyes, the gray-haired woman contact partners directly, and will be given find out they are infected with the HIV significant relationships and monogamy in looked out over her largely Lesbian and advice on how to do that. Or the person virus." a sexual relationship can be both satisfying Gay audience. may prefer to have the state health The program is confidential. "There and rewarding, and extend one's life. The "If things continue as they are now, in educator do it. won't be a paper trail,"trail." McFadden focus of life can be love and loving 10 years one half of all Gays will be dead." Meetings will be face-to-face, and if the stressed. relationships which reduce stress in the The speaker was Dr. Mathilde Krim, news is overwhelming, another, later But without records, people may be long run and not a focus of pleasure with associate research scientist at Columbia meeting can be set up, according to one of contacted more than once, health educa- immediate gratification which is very self- University and a person highly respected in the health educators hired for the program. tors said. Sabatino and McFadden will not centered. Pleasure is always connected to the field of AIDS research. She was The other way for a person to become know whom each other contacts, and will pain in some way. But with very attentive, speaking at a press conference and panel involved with the program is through an not have records to see if that person was caring living, one can see the pain but discussion at the Democratic National anonymous test site. Persons who test contacted before or is being contacted by a arrive at joy knowing that one's life has Convention sponsored by Voters Organzed positive to the virus will receive verbal and different educator. made a difference to others. in Coalition for the Election (VOICE-88). written notice of the partner referral That might be good, they said.said, because Well, lets get back to the question of service program. of the emphasis of the program is on health. How can one stay healthy? The HIV The health educator will arrange a prevention and intervention, "eventually support group recently published an article meeting at the person's home,home. office, or getting the message" to people who do not in In Step and I encourage everyone to read another place as the person prefers. As reduce risks at an initial contact. really making it into an it. It is very good. I can endorse it with referrals from physicians, the person "We'll be really wholeheartedly with some reservation who tested positive will receive information education session for them," Sabatino about AL 721 — I just don't know enough on risk reduction medical and personal said. sexual or needle-sharing partner about it. AL 721 may be very good but I support, and lastly partner referral. A sexual referred to the program will get a call, don't know for sure. The person will be encouraged to notify Sabation said.said, "We'll let them know it's a There are a few things that I would like partners,partners. but may ask the state health Sabation personal situation and that we'd like to to add to the discussion of health. First, educator to do it. meet with them. You'd be surprised how ultraviolet light is not good, i.e. tanning The person testing positive may identify many don't ask anything else and are during mid-day. It is not good for the skin. himself or herself to the educator, but does willing to meet." It dries the skin and predisposes the skin not have to, and may remain anonymous. But the state does not know who is tested for the development of skin cancer. But The person will not be identified to beyond the skin effects, ultraviolet rays are partners the state contacts. TURN TO WISCONSIN,WISCONSIN. PAGE 14 new program health educators have not good for the immune system. That is Dr. Mathilde Krim The new • C. C. et <> C C, why a person can have an outbreak of The theme of the conference was "AIDS met with counseling and testing sites, and Herpes Simplex type 1 or a fever blister or and its import to the presidential cam- drug abuse services to spread the word 4 cold sore. The "health" tan is actually not paign." Krim was joined on the panel by about the program. Doctors have received healthy at all. If one wants sunlight and a Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), Rep. a memo about the new program. light tan, sun bath in the morning and late Gerry Studds.Studds, (D-Massl.(D-Mass), and Rep. Nancy Staff of the state Division of Health afternoon. Sun light is good for the system Pelosi (D-Calif). AIDS/HIV Program met with about a occurs in AIDS "will dozen Gay and Lesbian activists and AIDS and in fact lack of sunlight which occurs in Krim went on to say that Portrait Photography winter is associated with physiological economically and politically destablize the program educators in Milwaukee on July 5 4 referral Business — Personal depression. Third World. It will force a reshaping of to describe the new partner 4 services program. Thirty people had been Heat treatments are very good — hot our institutions as well." Then she paused 4 bath, sauna, steam room, etc. Heat is a and leaned forward in her chair. "Millions invited, according to James Vergeront.Vergeront, Passports 4 very ancient health treatment used by the will die." M.D..M.D., supervisor of the state AIDS/HIV Greeks and Romans. Recent studies show "By 1983, we knew that AIDS doubled program. 4 Old Photographs that the immune cells function better at a every year."year," Krim continued. The govern- No existing programs will be eliminated Copied and Restored 0 temperature slightly higher than normal ment was informed by "some of the best because of the new program, he said, and 4 O minor modifications in the program may be body temperature of 98.6°98.6° F. Thus low experts in the land" but choose to adopt a Theatrical — Pets 04 grade fever with illness is probably good. wait-and-see attitude. What this meant.meant, made because it is new, with fewer than 10 wait-and-see O4 And artificially produced elevation of body Krim told the Lesbian/Gay press was to similar programs in the country. temperature is also good. Heat treatments find out if the disease would develop in the "As we go out we'll need some modifi- gradate8redlow Studio 0 can also be good to relax, to soothe sore straight community,community. then take some action. cations as we learn what works and what O straight 7405 West Harwood Ave. muscles and joints, etc. the doesn't, and that's where we need your 0 "Gays weren't important." Not to the Wauwatosa, WI.WI. a few words on vitamins — there dialogue to let us know what concerns that Just a few government, not to the majority that 476-3777 are two general types of vitamins, vitamins thought that moral behavior would prevent you have,"have." Vergeront said. which dissolve in water — the water TURN TO AIDS.AIDS, PAGE 13 The program will depend on "concern"concern-- .666666666666 August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-8 WORLD VIEWS AND OPINIONS PUERTO RICO INDIA a true relationshiprelationshil that they maintain total secrecy and not By Joe Toro Alfonso imperfect. To have a By Sandeep these realities. We are mention the fact of my being Gay to their Summer's imples recognizing Marriage in India is considered to be the Greetings kind friends from Summer's The or mine. people and we interact with people. ultimate goal for both men and women. parents or heat inin the Carribean. As always, I have to themthem always for physical appearance is only part of this that their duty towards their I shall remain obliged to been trying to beat the heat which means Parents feel that and we interaction. The reality is that we are a have finally both understood my problem and spending a good deal of time at the beach. children is over only when they have spending combination of all these positives and decided to telltell our respective parents that with their towels and combination seen them happily married and settled. Everyone's there else is pure fantasy each of us felt thatthat we were not Puerto negatives. Anything Besides, it's an occasion for great rejoicing suntan oil to see... and to be seen! to That would be a case of and fantasy is good... but when we want to too and also of wantonly flaunting one's compatable. That Rico always has been famous for its one party live with these fantasies, then this is bad if the mutual rejection instead of one beautiful beaches. The sun gilds the sand wealth and status, particularly and things become complicated. rejecting the other. one can leanlean back and feel the breeze marriage happens to be that of a son. and relationships... all types of Well, my parents bought the story thethe the palms. If it seems a We form It,It. therefore, did not surprise me when as it rustles among one or two. first time, but when the same thing was the relationships. Let me discuss soon after having passed out from college first description of Paradise, I have not told the time, they suspected The monogamous relationship — only prestigious assignment in a repeated a second time, half. and landed a prestigious we one person — has been the model that has I get something was seriously wrong. When we Amidst the heat of Summer and the bank, my parents insisted that I get most used, above all for the returned home that evening, they asked many, there is also time to been married. I had all along been dreading this vacations of Before becoming me what the problem was and insisted that The heat heterosexual couple. day for, being a homosexual, I knew 1I was me visit the bars and discoteques. discuss the truth.truth. But even thenthen II engaged with this, we ought to discuss incapable of enjoying sex with a woman. I tell them the that one feels from thethe interior of one's to admit the truth toto freely with the couple all of its implicaimplica- to enter into wedlock would be couldn't bring myself to body cause the blood to move more rapidly As such, to bull story tions. After all, the monogamous model woman I them. So,So. I concocted a cock and bull in your veins. One feels the beginning of fair neither to me nor to the woman I seems to function well for the heterosex-heterosex of being in love with a married woman. about by another's sensual- seems married. desire brought about about it well before That upset them no end and my mother inin with uals. We ought to think about But, I just couldn't muster enough That ity. One feels it with excitement... cried the whole night. making it accomodate homosexual couples. courage to admit my homosexuality to my particular cried the pleasure. for what I was The monogamous relationship — serial afraid they wouldn't I too was terriblyterribly upset The supple bodies sway with the rhythm parents. I was a — one person at a time for a given period be very doing to them and was walking with a of the music and the eyes move about to all understand. Besides, they would be very of time and not necessarily the same dearly heavy heart in the garden. The next the dark spaces of the bar, hunting in the hurt and upset and I loved them too dearly person. This model seems to apply more to morning when my mother, bless her, came eyes of others present. Certainly all this to hurt them in any way. homosexual couples. However, at times I up toto me and said she was convinced I was happens in the bars and discos of Puerto I tried for awhile to fend off their pleas have the impression that this model lying. She also sensed my agnoy and Rico as also in the states of the United with some excuse or another but finally illustrates the desperate search of one or torment and holding me toto her, asked States. The Summer is a time of sensuality they insisted that I meet two girls, both the other member of the couple for the whether the real cause for my refusing to and of communicaton. It is about this from very good families and both very ideal. marry was because I was impotent? II said desire that I want to write today. beautiful and highly educated. The models that we do not have to be no. She then asked whether II was a Young people feel an enormous desire to The meeting was arranged in Delhi. I used. We have to create new models that homosexual? know and to share with one special person. spend a sleepless night wondering how to are our own models for relationships. Only To this day I have wondered how she got They have great desires that this special wiggle out of the most uncomfortable thus will we be able to unfold as persons this insight but, I guess,guess. being a mother person have all the good things that we situation. I couldn't reject the girls outright and as a group. Copying the models that she finally saw through my inner turmoil. imagine that they ought to have. Here is as that would be too mean and most exist and applying them without discrim- Well, I looked her inin the face and slowly where it becomes complicated because in damaging to their self-confidence. So, I ination will only result in great disillusion- nodded my head and, my god!, how all reality, that person does not exist except finally decided to admit the truth, if not to ment. relieved I felt thereafter. She held me toto in our thoughts and desires. We believe in my parents.parents, then at least to the girls who As a Gay Community.Community, we ought to her close and we both cried for a long time. "The Blue Prince" or, in the case of hoped to marry me. It was a dangerous support every effort of Gays and Lesbians Finally, she patted me on the back and said Lesbians, in "The Rose Princess." We decision but under the circumstances, the to establish different relationships. We it was okay. And my affection for both my believe that only a person of these ideal best and the only bad alternative. must understand that not all are able to parents has soared thereafter. qualities will be perfect for us. Accordingly, after our families had met adapt to the traditional models. To criticize I wish we Gays, particularly in India, With this in mind, it is not difficult to see and liked each other and also the respec- people because they do not follow the trusted our parents and admited toto them how many have great difficulties in meet- tive girls,girls. I asked to talk to the girls con- generally accepted models, demonstrates our real selves. I'm sure they'll understand ing "The Someone" we dream about. I cerned in private for a few moments. To only our inability to accept differences and as my parents did. That way, at least, often think that if anyone actually met them I voiced my dilemma and said I left itit our addiction to conformity. scores of unhappy marriages could be their "Ideal" if.if, after they got to know to them to decide what they thought best. We should remember that we ought not avoided. them, they might not find whoever it was At the same time, however,however. I requested a relationship to carry an image not to be what they were looking for after to leave have created in our heads, an all. Thus, we ought to revise.revise, if possible that we image that is many times created only in MEXICO CITY what happens because we will never find smoke and noise of a disco or comes By Francis Reich streets are clogged with locals and tourists, what we want because what we want does the By Francis from some imagined body that we have on their way toto dinner or to an early not exist. If this seems to be a play on I recently returned from a two-week in magazine pictures. These pictures nightclub show or just hanging around, words, there are still profound implica- seen vacation in Milwaukee, catching up with are good for sexual fantasies but are cruising, running into friends, killing time tions. are friends and attending a family reunion. useless. We must not permit before the discos get going. Centrally We want to have a partner. We feel the otherwise Even in the six months that I was away, the them to impede our approach to a real located, this is the focus of Gay activity, social pressure telling us that this is changes in the city are obvious. It's a person of flfleshesh and bone. and it's obvious because every other correct. We feel the fear of being alone. person pleasure to see Milwaukee finallyfinally coming And when we meet a real person of flesh person here seems to be Gay. Later at We fear the existential solitutde that is the And into its own. and bone with all their defects and night,night. the bugas (straights) thin out and menace of the 20th Century. We want the Assorted notes on Mexico City: I flew imperfections... then with a good dose of the area becomes mostly Gay. The atmos- fullness of expression of our personality American from Mitchell and changed we will be able to make anyone phere is festive, like Summerfest on a that is restored with one other. imagination planes at O'Hara on their late night flight who we want. Friday night, and just about anything goes All of this is very good. The problem to here. I think it's a popular flight — they Until the next time! — men in drag, for example, elicit littlelittle comes when we want to follow imaginary thought they were over-booked and began untoward attention. They're just part of the ideals using people of flesh and bone. (The author is a Clinical Psychologist asking for volunteers to get bumped, show. These people who we use in this way are Executive Director of the AIDS Foundation offering $800 in free travel vouchers! For 100 pesos (about 4 cents) one can human with any number of positive of Puerto Rico. If you want to write to him, Turned out they had seats for everyone, ride almost anywhere in the city on the qualities to explore and, I should add.add, his address is Apartdo Postal 4232, Hato but anyone thinking of coming down might metro, one of the world's finestfinest subway we all do, that make them Rey, Puerto Rico 00919.) consider trying that routing.routing, just on the metro, defects as we daily ride slim chance that you get put up for the systems. Six million passengers daily to a hundred or so night, gain $800 and take the first morning the sleek, quiet trainstrains to a hundred or attractive SINGAPORE flflightight down, missing little vacation time! stations that are uniformly clean, attractive brochure). By Hashim tremendous source of comfort to know that Flying into this world's biggest city is and safe. (I sound like a traveltravel brochure). artwork or I'm not one to get mushy but just this there is no need for silly games. You know spectacular at any time of day, because it's These Metro stops actually have artwork petty in them,them, once.once, indulge me. I've been in good spirits the kind. Like insidious suspicion, petty so huge, but at night Mexico City is archeological finds displayed the music piped in isis — nay, truly happy for come September, I jealousies and crowding of mental space. magical — once over the mountains that unmolested, and the music piped a difference to,to, say, would have been basking in the warmth of Yes, we have both been mischievous, a encircle the area, you quickly become usually classical. What a difference under do use the my love for four years. And all because I times sailing close to the wind in enveloped in a sea of lights that fill the Chicago's system! Foreigners do users come like Cadbury's milk tray. I jest. It was in mining trust but never enough to erode the night sky — as far as you can see, even at system, but generally regular users come of any and lower-middle the smokey bar of Spats that my long- basic loyalty. In the early days of 20,000 or so feet up. You can't help but be from the city's poor and lower-middle a little take the Metro are buried passion was stroked by this wonder- relationship, it is only to keep back awestruck to think that at this one site are class. Best times to take the Metro on weekends, ful.ful, dark-haired man with smouldering of our private self, to be a little guarded as many people as are in the states of midday, late at night and on weekends, grey eyes — actually green during after- against any betrayal. But it is not a cat and Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota! when the crowds aren't so overwhelming. in a while to glow — and an original line in chat. By the mouse game to see if there is any kink in As I write this, in mid-July, the American movies usually take a while to the big way, I'm so glad there's going to be some the unspoken promise of devotion, loyalty presidential elections here have been over work their way down here — the big Men evenings when the music level is below and commitment. It is folly to deliberately for almost two weeks, and the ruling party,party. movies showing now include 'Three Men that of the human voice. Where was I? play this game where nothing warrants it.it the PRI, has claimed victory, something and a Baby', 'Dirty Dancing' and 'Rambo a Having my passion stroked. If I was a little Yes, it takes time to get to know another it's done ever since if came to power at the III'. I thought 'Dancing' simple and a sceptical and cynical in the beginning; person but it is time related to quality,quality end of the Revolution some 59 years ago. strange rehash of 'Saturday Night Fever', in that's all mush now. There is life after the rather than quantity. Fundamentally, you However, instead of claiming a sweeping but it is as popular in Mexico as it was/is in first twelve days of passion. And some. It must want it to work or it never will. If you victory over minor opposition candidates, the U.S. Rambo, at firstfirst glance,glance. is an even hasn't been easy, the building of a feel that it is your inalienable right to play as is usually the case, it admitted to only stranger phenomena here — you'd think relationship with so many problems. the field, or have an 'open' relationship,relationship receiving 50 percent of the vote, against that character would be rather offensive to Different cultures, outlook, entrenched then you have that much more work to two very popular opposition party figures. non-Americans (well, to Americans, too!), attitudes — but when you play a duet at the sustain the relationship. The PRI even admitted to losing the but my friends tell me that Mexicans get same tempo, even a technical sonata can To tell you the truth, I don't set much popular vote in some areas, including into thatthat aggressive he-man crap as much glow with moonlight. store in this 'open' business because it is a Mexico City. Many people believe the PRI as anyone. In fact, the Mexican movie Am I getting mysterious again? Not harbinger of selfishness and potential actually lost the whole country, and won industry, once world-renowned (and hope- really. I've said it before. The essence of destruction. We all stray, even if it be only through fraud — yesterday, half a fully rebounding with such films as'Frida',as' Frida', commitment can only be built on hard work mentally, but far better to thrash it out and million people protested the results in a the surreal gem that was at Milwaukee's and not left to chance. Too many of our learn about the importance of integrity rally downtown. It remains to be seen what Oriental Theatre this spring) latelylately pumps -'em-up sex friends have moaned to us about how within a loving union. People change with happens next — will Mexicans make do for out almost nothing but shoot-'em-up sex I don't momentary love can be. How things can love, almost always for the better. I don't another six years, or will they continue to and gore films, all forfor local consumption. fade, fade away for totally inexplicable like him to drink too much and he compliescomplies, make noise against what some call the More rambling next time. to be reasons. Yet, we all, to a man want slowly but surely. He doesn't like me to be most blatant attempt yet to rig an election I something lasting, enduring and rich impatient and I have learnt to contain it. It here. Write for Light! enough not to have to seek the cream from all has to do with making someone happy. Ten p.m., Friday night in the Zona Rosa, forbidden crocks. How has it been for the boisterous night life area off Paseo de la Call 372-2773 past four years? Good, sustaining and a Reforma. Traffic is at a standstill, the August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-9 RELIGIOUS OUTREACH To Understand the Bible Requires Should You Join a Church More Than Casual Reading Or a Synagogue? By Fr. James AlmondArimond the people friendly and non-judgemental By Jay A. Clark As a priest in a very active and dynamic and an idea or two popped into my mind Recently, 1I recevied a letter from a Christian Parish, I often have the tendency during that relaxing hour. troubled woman named Stacy. I want to to think of church in just institutional I went back the next week and then the share her concerns as I feel they just may terms: this parish or that congregation! I next and soon I was back into the routine. apply to many of you. So here goes... suspect that there are many of us who think What I found out was that the Services Dear Pastor Clark: of church in just these terms. We need to were built one upon the other. It was like My name is Stacy, and I'm 17 years old. I remind ourselves, from time to time, that creating a chain; one link, then another. have recently come to terms with my church is much more than this, or, perhaps Each service lead me into a deeper sexuality, and I felt it ncessary to tell I should say, church is beyond this understanding of the person of Christ. I someone close to me. I confided in my narrowing concept. began to build up my knowledge of not only favorite aunt who I hoped would break the A Christian is one who meets Christ, who Christ is but also who I was. news to my parents. But instead all she did likes what he or she sees and hears, There is no doubt that being a Christian was to quote Bible verses to me that she believes in his message and then tries to is far more important than being a member said proved homosexuality was wrong. imitate Christ's life in their own life style. of any church. (God knows there are plenty Now I really feel depressed. I never had a (A Jew would do the same: hear the word of "church members" who are bigoted, need to understand or want to use the Bible Pastor Jay Clark of God, find it to be a source of wisdom and narrow-minded, judgemental and very non spiritual!) The two are certainly not the before. I figured I'm Gay and the Bible The Old Testament can be broken down comfort to him or her, dedicate their lives to living same. However, for myself, I discovered can't apply to me... can it? Does the Bible into 4 sections. The first is the books of law living out God's will and then applying that it was only possible for me to live the ever support homosexuality? Can you (pentateuch). These are Genesis, Exodus, that experience and dedication to their own Christian life by doing so within a explain the names and what the numbers Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. daily experience.) This process does not community of believers. The Church, for mean in the Bible? The Bible is really These five books are also known as the demand membership in an institutional church. me,me. is a resource! It challenges me, tests confusing to me. In fact sometimes being Jewish Torrah. The next section is that of church. (Certainly, from a Christian per- me, pushes me, calls me into growth and Gay is tough and I really get depressed. history. It contains the books of Joshua.Joshua, spective, this applied to the first disciples. into a deeper relationship with Christ. I I've even thought about suicide a few Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, II Samuel, I They had an allegiance to Christ but couldn't be a Christian without the times. Do you think God really cares about Kings, II Kings,Kings. I Chronicles, II Chron- certainly did not belong to a church. community. I know, I've tried. me? icles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. The Church did not come into existence until But my story is not everyone's story. —Stacy third section is of poetry. These books are after Christ's Ascension and the Pentecost (There are some real horror stories out Dear Stacy, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and event.) there about how Gays and Lesbians have By the time I had finished your letter I Song of Soloman. The last section of the Like many others, when I left home 1I left been treated by "so-called" spiritual wanted to give you a big hug of comfort. Old Testament is that of prophecy. Here my religious practices behind. I always communities.) And I know of many good You had ended your letter on a frightening we find the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, considered myself a Christian but I wasn't Christian and Jewish people who live very note about suicide. Your life is precious Lamentations, Ezekial, Daniel, Hosea, too sure exactly what that meant. (I guess moral and ethical lives and do so without and suicide is not the answer. It really Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micam, all it meant to me was that I wasn't a Jew the benefit of Church membership. I, pains me that we loose so many lives this Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, or an atheist!) however, need the church as a resource in way each year. Its so tragic that many Gays Zechariah.Zechariah, and Malachi. But as the years of alienation from my life. feel God does not accept them, and yet he The New Testament contains 7 sections. Church membership went by I noticed that my Christian beliefs If you wish to live a stronger spiritual made us! You must not sell yourself short, The first is Historical, and has 5 books beliefs slowly began to change life: if you find that you are having a tough life is a GIFT, don't throw it away! Feeling which are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and change and, for the most part, they began to disappear. They time getting around to it; if you find that blue is just one of the emotions God has Acts. The next section is Doctrinal, for disappear. They got "muddy". I wasn't really too sure of what I something is missing from your life, or if given us.us, so when you are down and out Christian beliefs. Here we findfind the books of I believed in anymore. you feel that your spiritual life is not concentrate on HOPE, JOY, and LOVE all Romans.Romans, I Corinthians, II Corinthians. anymore. All my beliefs kind of melded together. growing as you would like it to grow, then of which are waiting for you. No kid, Section three is for guidelines for the After I got around to I'd strongly recommend that you give a suicide is not the answer. We all have our church. We find Galatians, Ephesians, around to liking myself a bit more and church or synagogue another chance. pains in life, but you don't have to carry Philippians and Colossians. The 4th section more and learning to live with who I was, I decided to There are many very,very fine communities — your burdens alone. It's really very simple, is a short one which talks about the decided to "visit" a church just for old not all are repressive. Visit a few and find just give your problems over to God. I testimony of the church. This information times sake. (I think I went with a friend one that serves your needs; fifindnd one in mean pray to him, talk to him, tell him who was a fairly regular church member.) is to be found in the books of I which you feel your unique gifts can be what is on your mind. God has his own way My first "Church experience", after my Thessalonians and II Thessalonians. The shared. You may be surprised to find a of opening and closing doors in our lives if sabbatical of 6 or 7 years, was a good one. Christian lifestyle is presented in the 5th whole new meaning to your life. we TRUST him with all our joys and section containg I Timothy, II Timothy, In the readings I found a kernel of wisdom; Fr. James. sorrows. Let him be your personal friend Titus.Titus, Philemon, Hebrews and James. The the songs were pleasant and comforting; and confident, and he will never forsake next six books deal with the direction of the you, I promise. So Stacy, invite God into church from the beginning of time to True Beauty Broadens and your life, he's waiting for you. And if you eternity. They are I Peter, II Peter, I John, need to reach out to people, remember 11II John, and Jude. And finallyfinally the last Gay/Lesbian Horizons is just a phone call section is that of prophecy. This one book is Deepens With Age away at 312-929-HELP, 7-11 pm nightly. Revelations, and tells of the age to come By C. Alan Now, to answer your other questions. and the climax of our end times. Some Gay men (and Lesbian women to a The one about the Bible supporting In all we have a total of 39 individual lesser degree) who claim they have no God homosexuals instead of condemning them books in the Old Testament and another 27 and others who claim to serve God may be is a question that I hear often. At firstfirst in the New Testament, for a grand total of liars. Because, prevalent in the Gay glance, the Bible may seem to condemn glance, the 66 books in all. community — especially among men — is Gays. But actually the word homosexual A tip to help you study the Bible is to the worship, the deification of youth and never originally appeared in the Bible. read all parts and in doing so remember beauty. You've heard it! Someone turns These condemning verses are usually used the PLACE, where it was written; PEOPLE thirty or forty and lament their passing against us out of context, and that's not to whom it was directed; PERSON, who youth and beauty. They believe they are fair! One must consider all factors that wrote it; PERIOD, when it was written; "washed-up" as far as the Gay scene goes. surround these verses such as the time PURPOSE, why it was written. Further- When I hear this kind of trash, I am quick period, who wrote it, and to whom, plus more an example of how to locate to remind the person of the many young NEW HOPE many other factors that can change the information can be given in the chapter people who will never have the luxury of Metropolitan Community Church interpretation of a verse. numbers, these are followed by the verse numbers, worrying about growing older because In a future article I'll tell you about the person, many of whom are just "coming numbers. Some books such as Psalms have AIDS has taken them in their prime. relationship of David and Jonathon (2nd and verses, and knowing out" and trying to findfind themselves. To many chapters and The worship of youth and beauty has Samuel, Ch. 1). Now that's a love story that makes using the desire sex with someone but at the same how to quickly find them makes using the created a terrible problem for our Gay time not hope for communication is to needs to be told! Bibel so much simpler. sub-culture. It helps to feed low self-es- about how to make another person an object for our own Now as to your questions about I pray that this information helps you to teem by telling the majority, who are not explain a little about personal pleasure. It is not love. It is use the Bible... let me explain understand how to use the Bible as a "models", that we don't rate, that we are the structure. The Bible is divided into two structure in hurtful and unhealthy. the learning tool and as a means of structure in undesirable. Some of us have put all of our sections. The Old Testament was God's Jesus was sent to The Gospel of Jesus has an answer to the your life. Remember that Jesus was energy and money into looking as good and to the Israelites before the birth of our sins and to give us dilemma we have driven ourselves into. word to this earth to die for our sins and being as physically toned as we can be. Christ. The New Testament describes the hereafter, and this includes God's love — unconditional love — accepts Christ. everlasting life hereafter, There's nothing wrong with physical life of Christ and how we as Christians us as we are; gray hair and wrinkles, or ALL people! fitness and a healthy sense of pride in relationship to God. young and handsome, and calls us good should live in relationship Jesus love you! Pastor Jay Clark. one's one's appearance, but many people have simply because we were all created by a failed to failed to develop hidden elements of good god. God is not impressed with our beauty, that will beauty that will always outlive our appear- outside shell, but sees the inner beauty and ance — integrity. 11110 ance — integrity, honesty, dependability, ugliness that dwells in our hearts. God loyalty, kindness, EMERGENCE International loyalty, kindness, compassion.compassion, intelligence forgives and heals the ugliness that is — in short, character. character. By narrowly within us and, for those of us who will walk defining beauty as beauty as "young" we fail to see with God, replaces the ugliness with the some of the truly attractive people in our YOU ARE NOT ALONE!ALONE.' true beauty of character that is formed into world who who are even in their sixties, the image of Jesus. God does not deem the The 5th annual conference seventies and eighties. conference sponsored by eighties. Obviously, this shell of a person worthy of the type of failure adds to our lack of self-esteem. Christian Scientists supporting lesbians self-esteem. praise we give. God sees not as man sees. The worship of youth has not only and gay men will address the ever present God sees the heart! God redeems the created problems for the older members of power of divine Love to fill our lives with heart, forgives the heart, rebuilds the our community. Our worship of youth has joy and eliminate AIDS, discrimination.discrimination, heart, renews the heart and creates beauty done damage to many young people, too. A and unhappiness from our experience. in the innermost persons. It is the beauty young, attractive person is at once wor- that becomes more powerful than good shipped and derided by the worshipper in looks and youth. 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CA 94914 of their God a level of intelligence and Call: (415) 485-1881 Inc. in downtown Milw. 277-9015. desirable and lovable. maturity that is not possible from a young TURN TO BEAUTY, PAGE 16 August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-10 POLITICALLY SPEAKING Gays Seek Strong, Effective Local and National Leadership the "leadership" By Bill Meunier delegat pleaded with to drop its demand that Dukakis mention most of the Gays and Lesbians who For Gay and Lesbian rights, because they were the Democratic Convention the were at afraid he woul...woul.., rose their states if he did. disappointment was the absence of biggest Those pleas fell on mostly deaf ears as the Gay and Lesbian leadership. As competent self-appointed guardians of truth decided one Florida delegate put it, "I can't really one they knew more about the politics of the criticize our national leadership because I South than those who lived there. haven't seen any." The Caucus submitted a six point After sitting through four Gay/Lesbian resolution to the various state delegations Caucus meetings, several press confer- and asked them to pass it. Every delega- ences, and several sub-caucus meetings, I tion who was asked to pass it did so. must say I agree. The lack of clear (Wisconsin was the first to pass the direction, competent planning or even resolution and did so unanimously). The effective chairing of the Caucus meetings effective resolution called for full Gay and Lesbian was appalling. It was little wonder that as a rights among other things. Many of those Gay Texas delegate put it "You can find delegates who voted for the resolution more Gay delegates in the Armory (a bar) probably did not agree with it but voted in than in the Caucus. favor to promote unity. I watched delegates It is true that it's difficult to co-ordinate cheer Jesse Jackson's call for Gay and the actions of several hundred delegates at Lesbian rights and erupt when he told the a convention such as this, but the lack of convention that he'd rather have those competence, the poor tactics, and the lack AIDS sufferers in wheelchairs around the of leadership were so evident that it podium than Ronald Reagan and the whole the Atlanta Omni Center on opening night of the Democratic became an impossible task. Delegates on the flflooroor of the Republican party on a horse. And then I Many, if not most delegates, were Convention. listened as self-appointed spokespeople surprised to find out that no planning had said stupid things like "This party doesn't been done. On Tuesday the day after the want us," and "This party doesn't care McFarland Forming State convention began, the Caucus spent an about us." One couldn't help but get the hour discussing organizing a floor demon- impression that these folks were a bunch of Republican Organization stration. Finally it appointed a committee Gay Republican spoiled children throwing temper tan- to meet in the hall to come up with a plan. Coming on the heels of the formation of can legislators to ignore Gay/Lesbian trums. Corning The committee reported back and when it national Gay Republican organiza- voters and instead cater to the interests of Rather than understand the realities of the first national was discovered that there weren't enough a Madison elected official has the religious fundamentalist wing of thethe the situation, our "leadership" acted like tion, signs to hold a decent demonstration, the announced that he plans to start a Gay party. McFarland claims that this is children. Rather than understand that no announced idea was dropped. Lesbian and Gay Republican group in Wisconsin. Jim because most Republicans think that all group was going to be mentioned in the delegates who had gone to the Caucus to McFarland, an openly Gay Alderman who Lesbians and Gays are Democrats and livelive acceptance speech, they took great um- McFarland, find out how they could help found that also Republican, is coordinating the in somebody else's district. McFarland is brage at our ommission:ommission; rather than see is also there was nothing to help with. to set up the first GOP organization concerned that the Gay community not put that many elements within the party were effort to The ineptitude shown over the floor Gays and Lesbians in Wisconsin. its eggs in one basket by only supporting trying to make us feel welcome and to for Gays demonstration, or lack of one if you prefer.prefer, Although McFarland has identified only Democrats. "When candidates forfor both bring us into full partnership, they refused paled in comparison to the total incompe- ten or so interested persons in Madison,Madison. he parties are vying for Gay/Lesbian support, to unify, rather than accept what they could ten tence shown over the proposed nomination to greatly expand that number by then the Gay community will finallyfinally be able get they overplayed their hand, were shrill hopes of Perry Watkins for Vice-President. On to all parts of the state. to say it has some real clout,"clout." McFarland in tone, discordant in nature and assine in appeal Tuesday it was decided that we would put general goals of the new group, said. At the same time, Republicans need action. The Watkins name in nomination. In order to named Wisconsin Republicans Gay voters, who often live in large Perhaps one of the most reeling mo- tentatively do this we needed to get three hundred and Privacy (WREP).(WREP), would be numbers in strongly Democratic areas such ments for me came when I sat in the for Equality signatures on nominating petitions. The as that of the newly formed as urban areas, if theythey are to effectively Jackson sub-caucus and listened to dele- the same as petitions however were not ready until 6:00 the concerns of fight Democratic control of such areas. gates argue against endorsing Dukakis. national group: to promote p.m. the next day four hours after the within the Republican Besides, McFarland adds, Lesbians and Several delegates urged a non-endorse- Gays and Lesbians Caucus had adjourned and many of those the concerns of the Gays who consider themselves Republi- ment claiming that we need time to lead Party and to promote who wished to help circulate them did not among Lesbians and cans need a niche as well. "For tootoo long,long, our community into the Dukakis camp after Republican Party among get them. It was left to a few people to the national group, which Republican Gays and Lesbians have been all the criticism they had done of Dukakis. 1I Gays. Also like the gather the necessary signature by 9:00 the at the March on Washington ignored by both their party and their felt like telling them that if they didn't have was formed at next morning. Needless to say they didn't Lesbian Rights in October of community," according toto McFarland. the common sense to realize that the Gay for Gay and Lesbian get the required number, falling 63 short. and is named United Republicans for Anyone who wants toto help make thethe Gay community's best interest lie in supporting 1987 and Many non-Gay delegates complained that and Privacy (United REP), the rights movement in Wisconsin bi-partisan the Democratic nominee and therefore to Equality they wanted to sign the petition and were members would be encour- and is interested inin becoming involved in refrain from criticizing candidates they organization's unable to do so. To make matters worse, to participate in the campaigns of either organization can contact WREP at didn't support that was their problem. I aged to without waiting to see if we would be able candidates with similar view- 227 Langdon #101, Madison, WI 53703 would have told them that but the chair Republican to get enough signatures, the Watkins on privacy and equality issues. (confidentiality assured). wouldn't recognize me. Since I had argued points on nomination was announced to the press There has been a tendency for Republi- for endorsing. There and the story was carried around the country. The only thing worse than the incompe- GLAAD Fights Remarkable Unity Brings tence that our "leadership" showed was its choice of tactics.tactics. It was evident from Sexual Firing Democrats Together In Atlanta Monday on that these people couldn't The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against By Bill Meunier and a realization that Gays and Lesbians their way out of a paper bag. Their Defamation, Inc. (GLAAD) has reported politic their What happened at the Democratic are a legitimate minority. Just as the main strategy seemed to be to bluster, that in January, 1988, MCI Telecommuni- Convention was truly remarkable. A politi- American people were horrified over the bully and threaten Dukakis with withhold- cations fired an employee in their New cal party that had self-destructed in five Jewish Holocaust and felt guilty over their ing our support if he didn't cowtow to their York City office because his sexual out of the last six elections united. That it own anti-Semitism, many may now see the whims. You don't get a nominee on your orientation was found to be offensive. was able to do so is not so much a horror of the AIDS crisis and feel guilt over side by publicly threatening them, particu- David Gatten, an openly Gay man, had testimony to the political charisma of Mike their own homophobic bigotry. larily when the nominee has made it clear worked for MCI in New York for three Dukakis as it was to the fear that George When delegations from thethe South pass that he will not bow to any special interest years. During that time he received Bush would make all that Reagan has done resolutions calling for full Gay/Lesbian group for fear of losing the election. You excellent performance reviews and three irreversible. rights including service in the military, that don't get a nominee on your side by management promotions. Suddenly, on Labor, Blacks,Blacks. Hispanics, Women all set should tell us something. blasting him to the press, while admitting January 18, he was fired without warning. aside their separate agendas,agendas. lowered their When Jesse Jackson toldtold those persons that you will support him. And when other Gatten was told he was being discharged sights and went along for the ride. with AIDS not to lose hope, the entire major groups within the Democratic party because of his sexual orientation offended It is important for us as Gays and convention and all of the observers jumped such as labor, women, Blacks and Hispan- his co-workers. Lesbians to recognize that we are not the to their feet.feet. Even without the prompting ics were accepting the fact that no one was "The arrogance of MCI's discrimination only group that's hurting. It's true that of the TV lights, the roar was so loud that going to be mentioned in the acceptance is outrageous," said Paula Ettelbrick, a with AIDS, the new Supreme Court my ears popped. It was as if those present speech, you don't win friends and influ- staff attorney from Lambda Legal Defense appointments, and a general ignoring of were trying to say "We're with you." ence by insisting that you be mentioned. and Education Fund, which is representing our issues, we are hurting more than The question now is how do we capitalize While Gays and Lesbians from the Mid- Gatten in a lawsuit against MCI. others, but our misery has company — and on this new attitude? west and the South looked on in disbelief, Although a New York City law prohibits support. One absolute must is that we tell anyone these "towers of wisdom" from the East discrimination based on sexual orientation, At the convention, a tearful woman from who will listen what the Reagan record on and California made us all look like fools. MCI is trying to circumvent the law by Illinois told me how she left her church AIDS really is. I saw and heard the definition of claiming that Mr. Gatten was not fired for because of its stance on Gays and AIDS. Second, we must get involved politically. stupidity taken to new, unheard of heights. being Gay.Gay, but because his co-workers People from all over the country were Our lives and the lives of those we love are I listened to Gay and Lesbian Jackson found his being openly Gay offensive. The asking for a Silence= Death badge. I gave at stake. delegates complain that it was unfair of the law in other areas very clearly prohibits an my last one to a man from Tennesee who Third, when we get involved, we must be Dukakis people to ask for an endorsement employer from discharging someone said he wanted to wear it to work so his out, a visible Gay/Lesbian presence. the day after Dukakis was nominated, simply because co-workers dislike that employees would understand why he Let's face it. Our lives are at stake. We because they needed a time for grieving. If person's race, sex or national origin. wouldn't fire a Gay man. simply can't take anything for granted this these people didn't know what was going GLAAD asks that Gays and Lesbians I am not suggesting that these people time to happen at the convention they had no strike a blow against irrational homophobic are typical of the majority of Americans. business being there. firings. Write to Nathan Kantor, President, business Those in Atlanta were, after all,all. party I saw experienced, competent people North East Division.Division, MCI Telecommuni- activists, but these activists can be shut out because they weren't delegates or cations.cations, 1100 King Street, Ryebrook, NY _MR.C2.1t4 MAST© important in shaping the opinions of the , committee members, and I saw Gays and 10573 or call (914) 937-6000. general public. Getting them convinced to MOVING & STORAGE Lesbians who were delegates and commit- If you are a subscriber to MCI's long help is not the total answer, but it is a start. tee members who were shut out because distance service, GLAAD strongly sug- What I believe may be happening is the Call 964-9955 they were not from the East or California. I gests that you discontinue your service and development of a collective sense of guilt listened while Southern Gay and Lesbian let MCI know why! August 12,12 1988—September 8,1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-11 Gays Support Dukakis, but Bensten LIGHT-11 C Is "Hard Pill to Swallow" There wasn't exactly jubilation.jubilation. InIn fact,fact. While Bentsen may be an ambiguous among Lesbians and Gays attending the quantity with a need to be, as one person Democratic Convention inin Atlanta, Senator said, "sensitized", that Dukakis is anti- Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas), the party's vice Gay would seem to be a concern that is presidential nominee, was an outrage to largely unfounded. InIn response to an the Jackson people and seemed to be NGLTF questionnaire of January 4, 1988, something of an embarrasment to the Dukakis stated that "Gay and Lesbian supporters of Michael Dukakis. citizens deserve the full rights and protec- Urvashi Vaid of Voters Organized in tions guaranteed to all Americans." He Coalition for the Election (VOICE-88) also voiced support for the elimination of admitted that "in our community (Gay/ discrimination inin immigration laws on the Lesbian) we're facing a lot of dissatis- basis of sexual orientation. faction." InIn addition.addition, Dukakis voiced support for VOICE-88 is a coalition organized by the the Democratic platform which calls for National Gay and Lesbian Task Force "increased support for accelerated re- (NGLTF), the Human Rights Campaign search on" AIDS as well as full civil rights Fund and the Gay and Lesbian Democrats for all "regardless of ... sexual orienta- of America.A merica. tion." While openly Lesbian Minnesota state However, in the light of the Bentsen representative and Jackson supporter, nomination and Dukakis' refusal to make Karen Clark said, "I find him (Bentsen) what many Gays and Lesbians viewed as a difficult to swallow." Eleanor Smeel told conciliatory gesture of using "Gay" and Light that she shared Clark's views. As she "Lesbian", the Massachusetts governor spoke,spoke. her expression was a mixture of seemed to stand in a lessless than favorable sadness and anger. light. Bentsen's record in the Senate, as far as Speaking to the Lesbian/Gay press, Lesbians and Gays are concerned, is,is, in TerjcTerje Anderson an openly Gay member of many ways,ways. none too good. Shortly before the 1988 Platform Committee and delegate Reverendfleverena Jessie Jackson at tnethe Democraticoemocratic National Convention.uonvention. Dukakis named him as his VP choice, the from Vermont, agreed that the Bentsen Texas senator voted for the Armstrong candidacy and the perception that Dukakis amendment which, in effect, eviscerated was weak on Gay/Lesbian issues would not and Gay family issues including child one who did not agree that the Gay/ the D.C. Gay rights ordinance. only alienate many in our community custody rightsrights and to include presentations Lesbian vote would be crucial. However, Bentsen has voted twice for Helms nationwide but would make it "difficult to of convention business by Gay and Lesbian many seemed to believe that once again amendments that would ban funding of convince people (Gays and Lesbians) to Democrats. Gays and Lesbians had been offered little educational materials that are said to vote at all." But, he added, "getting Gays While many of these points had already more than crumbs from the table of the promote homosexuality. InIn addition, the and Lesbians to vote is an act of self- been accepted by Dukakis either in the "Big House." Democratic vice presidential nominee has defense. A lot of people will die if Bush isis Platform or verbally, Gay and Lesbian voted for mandatory HIV testing of elected." The Dukakis people generally Dukakis delegates joinedjoined their Jackson MAP Sells PWA marriage license applicants, VA hospital echoed Anderson's sentiments as they colleagues in taking it to their state patients, immigrants and sex offenders. tried to achieve unity with the Jackson caucuses. Many of those who did make Memorial Bracelets On the other hand, Bentsen, as some of camp. presentations had to come out to do so, The project isis similar to the one begun inin his supporters pointed out, voted against Beyond Bentsen and verbal gestures, thus showing great courage as well as a the '70s to commemorate POW-MIA's; a Helms on his amendment to outlaw clean the root of the frustration of Jackson Gays commitment to party unity. simple, unpretentious bracelet worn to needle exchanges. Bentsen co-sponsored and Lesbians with the Democratic ticket Wisconsin passed the resolution un- signify that someone is not forgotten. Senator Edward Kennedy's sweeping bill seemed to be two-pronged. animously as did Massachusetts, Minne- This time, however, the "someone" to giving Congress control of the fight against One was certainly that loyalities rarely sota.sota, Maine, Oregon and several other be remembered is not a victim of war but AIDS. Bentsen also voted against the transfer easily. Jackson supporters have a states. Of the 12 states representedrepresented in the war but one who has fallen to AIDS. nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme deep affection for their candidate along Gay/Lesbian caucus, only two states, According to a recent press Court. with an unyielding sorrow over his loss of Florida and Georgia, voted against it. to a recent press release, the nomination. Over and over again they The Gay/Lesbian caucus awarded a spon- Mark Manning who conceived the idea cited Jackson's use of the 'G&L words" in taneous commendation to Georgia Lesbian said, "This PWA bracelet will symbolize our _g his speech before the convention as a delegate Melinda Daniels for presenting our national family's unity and commit- ment in the battle against AIDS." symbolic gesture that was evidence of his the Gay resolution to the Georgia caucus. battle against AIDS." Manning is national campaign director sympathy for and understanding towards Daniels described the responseresponse of the state national campaign director COULDN'TCOULDNT of Mothers Who Care, a Los Angeles based Lesbians and Gays in contrast to Dukakis. delegation as "hateful." Los Angeles based BUSH non-profit corporation which provides pro- GEORGE Pat Norman, Jackson Delegate from San Yet another point of friction between provides pro- I LAUNDROMATDROMAT motional and fundraising assistance to Francisco and an openly Lesbian candidate Gay/Lesbian Jackson delegates and the assistance to RUN A LAUN AIDS organizations across the country. RUN for Supervisor in that city, spoke of "a Dukakis group in the Gay/Lesbian caucus across the country. clear difference between Jackson and arose from the failed attempt by Jackson Dukakis in their committment to the supporters to place a Gay person's name Lesbian and Gay community." into nomination for the vice presidency. Vin Martin, a Boston lawyer and Martin told the caucus that the Dukakis Dukakis' Gay point man in the Gay/Les- campaign viewed such "symbolic candi- bian caucus, countered by saying that "the dacies" as "divisive and diversionary." empty gesture" of saying "Gay and The Jackson delegates were unable to Lesbian" could lose Dukakis several of the secure the 300 signatures necessary to more conservative states such as Florida. place a name in nomination. However, they The bracelet bears the name, age and Jack Campbell, President of the National did achieve 237. As one said sadly, date of passing of people who have Association of Gay and Lesbian Democratic "Close,"Close. but no ball game." suffered from AIDS. This unique one-piece Clubs had early on told the Gay press that Many in the Jackson camp were bitter memorial bracelet has been custom de- "He (Dukakis) isn't seeking the support of over what they saw as the betrayal of the signed to be worn by both women and men fringe groups,"groups.•• in which he included Gays Gay/Lesbian Dukakis people inin their and is available in gold- or silver-plate. and Lesbians. Campbell describing himself refusalrefusal to work for a vice presidential The PWA Memorial Bracelet is plated as "a pragmatist", said Dukakis was nominee. because itit is initially cast in brass. The worried about "what would play in Orange InIn the end, the Jackson Gay/Lesbian reason for this is that upon finding a cure County" and advised Gays and Lesbians to delegate caucus refusedrefused to issue an for AIDS, the PWA Bracelet Foundation "play the game the way itit is played." endorsement of Dukakis. Norman said.said, organizers hope to collect all the bracelets The second prong of frustration with "the votes justjust weren't there." and melt down the metal to create a Dukakis seemed to come from the feeling Instead.Instead, Jackson supporters were asked national memorial and place itit in a city yet BUSH-NORIF among Jackson Gays and Lesbians that to give their endorsements personally. to be named. Political signs were everywhere at the they had not been integrated into the party Randy Miller.Miller, Jackson campaign liason to The first bracelets were presented at a Convention. process, had been largely ignored by the Lesbians and Gays rationalizedrationalized this by May 8, 1988 press conference in Los Dukakis people and, indeed, had their saying that "The Jackson caucus felt today Angeles. The hope was that by the end of votes taken for granted because "we have was not an appropriate time to endorse 1988 100,000 of the memorials would be Still, many viewed Bentsen's nomination nowhere else to go." Dukakis. There needs to be a time of distributed throughout the U.S. with grave concern. David Clarenbach. Urvashi Vaid told the Gay press, "We're movement, a time of grief, to wrap up one Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass) was Wisconsin state representative from Mad- not a part of the fabric of doing what most campaign and start another." He added the first congressional leader to wear a ison, speaking of the Bentsen nomination, delegates are here to do. People see us as that this was the reason why the refusal to PWA bracelet. The Senator will sponsor a told Light, "I am disappointed to put it uppity queers." When Martin argued that endorse should not be taken as a negative congressional resolution that will declare mildly. Nothing makes me more bitter," Gays and Lesbians were indeed a part of action against Dukakis. the bracelet "a national symbol of unity in (than this nomination). Clarenbach con- the party, Steve Cody, a Jackson delegate Others agreed with Miller. Karen Clark the battle against AIDS." tinued, "He's (Bentsen) an unabashed from Baltimore said forcefully, "We are had earlier called for a "breathing space" InIn Milwaukee, the Milwaukee AIDS Southern Conservative with a voting record not," and heatedly accused the Dukakis but said that she would definately support Project (MAP) has become one of 45 like Kasten's (Senator Robert Kasten camp of homophobia. the Democratic ticket. Art Agnos, Mayor of AIDS-related organizations across the coun- (R-Wisc.)." Bentsen's "for Contra aid. Much of this by the Jackson supporters San Francisco, told the Gay/Lesbian try to become a distributor of the Memorial He's justjust non-progressive. That leaves the seemed to be over-stated. At the first Caucus on the last day of the convention Bracelet. As of press time, MAP is the bitterest taste." meeting of the Gay/Lesbian Caucus on that "The Lesbian and Gay community is only such distributor in Wisconsin. Clark of Minnesota admitted that she Monday morning, July 18, amidst calls for as much a part of America as any other A minimum donation of $10.00 is would have a hard time with Bentsen in her unity led by, among others, Rick Stafford community."community," and added, "Thank you for requested for the bracelet. Proceeds will district and added, "I want to wish Dukakis of Minnesota who called himself an what you are going to do in this benefit MAP's Life Care Service Program, good health for a longlong time." uncommitted delegate, the Jackson camp campaign." Mothers of AIDS Patients (a non-profit IronicallyIronically this dissatisfaction with the succeeded in having the Caucus accept a Dale McCormick, a Gay activist, caucus organization), and the PWA Bracelet conservative Bentsen came when many resolution that was to be taken to the state member and fervent Jackson supporter,supporter. Endowment Fund. Any donation above the Lesbians and Gays at the Convention were delegations for endorsement. The docu- told Light that, "You should do what is suggested $10.00 will remainremain in Milwaukee also concerned about Dukakis' own stands ment called on Dukakis to accept a public right no matter how hard itit is. It's right at to benefit MAP clients. on Lesbian/Gay issues. These included his commitment to issue an executive order this time to support Governor Dukakis and PWA Memorial Bracelets will be sold at opposition to Lesbians and Gays serving as banning discrimination against Lesbians I will endorse him." MAPFEST on Labor Day, Monday, Sep- foster parents in his home state and his and Gays, to use the words "Gay" and The Democrats left Atlanta with un- tember 5. Bracelets also may be purchased refusal to use the words "Gay" and "Lesbian" inin his acceptance speech,speech. to precedented unity, but whether that unity at or ordered through MAP by contacting "Lesbian" in his remarks before the exercise strong presidential direction in the extended to and included Gays and Jerome (PWA Bracelet Chair) at the MAP ConventConvention. ion. fightfight against AIDS, to recognize Lesbian Lesbians isis difficult to say. There was no office, (414) 273-AIDS. August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-12 70,000 AIDS Deaths Remembered At Convention Die-In remember thinking how thousands,thousands. per- By Terry Boughner haps millions will see him and I wondered, One of the most emotion charged events writing in my notebook, will they be able to of the Convention Week was the Die-In,-In. feel, really feel the event? the purpose of which was to illustrate as I turned and saw that there were people graphically as possible the terrible toll that crying.crying, men trying to comfort men, women AIDS is taking in America and to make holding women. The sun was so hot and political leaders aware that "70,000"70.000 deaths sweat and tears mingled as they do cannot be ignored." throughout our lives. The event was sponsored by March-On, I looked about squinting against the a California based group headed by Ivy bright sun. Those who style themselves Bottini.Bottini, founder of the first chapter of the important are not around. They're in the National Organization for Women and big air conditioned hotels six blocks away. Morris Knight, often referred to as "the The sound of the names being read went elder statesman of the Gay community." on, Hispanic names, Oriental names and The first Die-In took place May 8,8. 1988 German and French and Polish, female and as part of the March on Sacramento. Jeff male, the rollcall of the dead being spoken LeTourneau,LeTourneau. one of the organizers of the out into the hot summer air. 5000 of them Atlanta Die-In, told Light that it was so are to echo over this parking lot this heavy, successful that the decision was made to heavy, humid day. bring it to the Democratic Convention. Suddenly Karen Lamb was beside me and grief stricken people were everywhere at the Democratic Convention Die-In as several Le Tourneau told Light that after that asking to behe traced. I notice as she lays Tears and grief hundred people remembered loved ones and friends who had died of AIDS. first Die-In, some "redneck" came up and down that she is wearing a nice blue tried to deface one of the figures.figures. The summer suit. What difference does that police arrested him and he was found make? It's, as they say, what's inside that ACT-UP Has 100 Chapters; Uses guilty of "defacing a public monument, of counts and in her heart is love and deep trying to damage a living quilt."quilt.- compassion; a truly great lady. Slogan "Silence = Death" What happens is simply this. Volunteers It is then that I feel the tears start to lie on the pavement. Their bodies are sting; tears for the dead and those soon to By Terry Boughner outlined in chalk and the name of someone go and tears for Karen, for myself, for Perhaps you've seen it? IfIf not, you dear to them who has died of AIDS is Jerry and all those who are here at this probably will soon. It's a simple enough written in. Meanwhile, readers entone the die-in, this funeral of ourselves as well as design, a black circle in which is a pink names of the dead taken from the Quilt and those who have gone before. triangle and underneath in stark white from among their own friends. At the end, the hushed and somber letters, the words, "Silence="Silence = Death." Those are the essential facts, but they crowd sings a Holly Near song. The little black logo is that of an come nowhere near telling what the "We are a gentle, loving people organization called, Action Coalition To experience of attending a Die-In was really Singing, singing for our lives" Unleash Power, more familiarly known as like. Not in some time have I ever felt so Forget objectivity. It was a blazing hot starkly my own mortality and that of those I ACT-UP. metalic Georgia day with the sun beating love. ACT-UP was founded in March, 1987 in New York City by playwright Larry Kramer down on the asphalt of the 2 acre free Nothing To at a "Town Meeting" that was attended by speech area close by the convention hall. August Nothing To other human beings." 400 people who shared Kramer's outrage Some 200 people had gathered, silently, 400 people Kramer's To assert this, the members of ACT-UP Hide Schedule over the government's mismanagement of engage in "actions." Among the many one by one, stretching themselves out on Madison- Program schedule for Nothing in the AIDS crisis. According to Neil Broome that the group is most proud of happened the pavement, having their forms traced in to Hide cable program. one of ACT-UP's organizers, the goal is in March, 1988. According to Newsday white chalk. In the backgroud, you could Wednesday, 9:30 pm one quite simply "to take direct action towards magazine, 400 members engaged in a sit-in hear the names being read, each one August the resolution of the AIDS crisis by in New York's Wall Street during the sounding like the somber toll of some 17- Politics: Representative Bob Kasten- demonstrating our anger and frustration." morning rush hour bringing the Street and lonely bell. I recognized the voice of Light's meier,meier. a town meeting from February 11,11. place before Broome told Light that there are now 4000 much of lower Manhattan to a complete Karen Lamb as she took her place before 1986. members involved in 100 chapters around stop. the microphone. 24- Politics: Kastenmeier-Proxmire: People walked among the outlines, the world. The police, according to the magazine, People Teach-in on Central America, Focus on reverently paying their respects, ignoring Money is raised through the sale of arrested 99 of the protestors as workers reverently Nicaragua, U. of Wisconsin-Madison, part the major media who were busily trying to buttons and T-shirts with their Silence= and bureaucrats watched. Newsday re- the major one. catch something of what was happening on Death logo and through donations. ported that, despite the inconvenience catch something 31- Woman's Show: Judith MacDaniels, film and tape. At the Democratic Convention, while caused, few condemned the action. poet in the front-line of political reality in I looked at what had been written in the many Gays and Lesbians tried to maneuver "I think they should speak up. It's akin Central America. outlined figures. "For the Innocent Bab- for political position and advantage and to the Holocaust if they don't," Barbara ies." "Scott." "Richard, I still love you." September arguments, often bitter, erupted between Frei, an insurance consultant, was quoted Together, "The Unknown." Names, names of people 7- Black & White Men Together, the Lesbian/Gay Jackson and Dukakis as saying. Milwaukee, July I had never known until then. National Conference, Milwaukee, July supporters, the young women and men of Members of ACT-UP, Smithson told I looked and saw Jerry, my spouse, lying 1987. ACT-UP were out in the streets seeing that Light have little fear of arrest. "Being Mainstream of Good on the pavement being traced by one of the 14- Labor in the Mainstream of every lamp post and newspaper box arrested is called 'losing your virginity,' " Directions for volunteers and I watched as a TV crew Business Practice: New Directions sported their logo. In addition,addition. ACT-UP he said. Connection with the filmed him, trying to capture the moment. I Labor: A Nicaraguan Connection with sponsored demonstrations or what they call What happens after the Atlanta Conven- Sandinista Workers Confederation, et al. "actions" which were designed to let the tion? people of Atlanta as well as those attending The group is off on a "Freedom Ride" the Convention that Gays and Lesbians through the South. They'll hold a kiss-in in LAW & KLAUS intended to be silent no longer. Birmingham, Alabama where they'vethey've been For these young people whose casual told the local officialdom is especially Wills Custody dress reminds one of the demonstrators.demonstrators, homophobic. Then they plan to hold young idealists of the '60s, confrontation is Probate Visitation & • 'actions'actions"- at the Republican Convention in Avoidance the name of thethe game. New Orleans in August before returing to Probate Avoidance Divorce Aren't you afraid of being called, Partners Separation New York. Personal Injury "radical?" Frank Smithson is asked. Later on,on. walking through Atlanta on the Agreements "No." the fresh faced Iowa native way to the Convention hall, one sees the Bankruptcy replied. "People are dying. Hundreds of little black circles with their pink triangles Real Estate Worker's thousands of people will die. You can take everywhere. They are even in the Omni, Traffic Defense Compensation that just so long and then you've got to do the Convention Hall itself, although how something — anything," he said. "I've Drunk Driving "I've theythey got there, is impossible to say. One Title XIX buried 18 friends from AIDS. What else are has to go through 6 check points to get in Ask Us!!Us!.' you to do?" he asks. and without special and proper credentials "If it concerns you, Rich Jackman, another member of the entrance is impossible. The members of group, adds with a shrug. "So maybe ACT-UP don't have such credentials but it concerns us!" we're radical? As disgust (with the AIDS somehow, they got them. 1I don't know situation) builds, so does radicalism. why, but I feel good about that. I feel good We're doing what we have to do to save our too about getting to know this highly ATTORNEYS own lives and those of others." motivated, very dedicated group of young According to ACT-UP predictions,predictions. with- people. It's nice to know that there are Carol L. Law and Warren J. Klaus in the next 10 years,years. 500,000 people will die people like them, Gays like me, waging of AIDS in Manhatten alone. their fight on the front lines. In the fourth floor lounge of the Atlanta Hilton,Hilton. these young men exhibit an LAW & KLAUS idealism and fervent dedication that is somehow refreshing. They believe in In Memorial of Jill Klaus something and have given a lot for it. Smithson says that many of them in Free Living Wills ACT-UP have quit work and taken unem- ployment in order to dedicate themselves FREE FIRST MEETING full-time to the organization. For example, with attorney regarding any legal matter. Jackman said he was looking forward to Call for an appointment. Available weekdays, being an architect,architect. "But there comes a weekends and evenings. time when you realize that there are more important things (than jobs and careers)." CPA Services MailableAt ailable What is more important is that the public 5665 S. 108th Street no longer be allowed to ignore AIDS. At the same time, society must realize that Hales Corners "We (Gays and Lesbians) are not aberra- tions, abnormal, maladjusted or misguid- 529-2800 ed. We are not evil. We are human beings, Ample Street-Level Parking as capable of love and compassion as any August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-13 Perry Watkins Fights Army,

He's A Rebel With A Cause Johnson Rebel With a Cause, an organization appeal. The court released its decision to Jerry based in Tacmoa Washington, came to the rehear the case by sending it to a panel of Democratic Convention with the goal of 11 judges. The court also stated that the nominating Perry Watkins for the Vice previous decision was nullified, not revers- Presidency of the United States. Had this ed. happened, Watkins would have become On the basis of Watkin's struggle for the second openly Gay VP candidate. The civil rights, he was nominated by the first one being Mel Boozer, nominated by Gay/Lesbian caucus for the Vice Presi- Gay/Lesbian Democrats in 1980. dency. Within the caucus, there was great Watkins came to the Convention with a enthusiasm at the prospect of an open Gay long history of struggle for Gay rights being nominated before the entire Conven- behind him. tion and the national media. There was a On August 28, 1967 he was inducted into discussion of a Gay/Lesbian demonstration the U.S. Army and at that time, affirmed that would bring home demands of equal that he was Gay. Nevertheless, the Army rights for Lesbians and Gays. determined that he was qualified for However, 300 signatures were required service. from the 4.4, 170 delegates at the Conven- Watkins served honorably and well. He tion. Watkin's backers were able to get was given security clearances and in only 237. October.October, 1979, was promoted to Staff Many blamed the Dukakis campaign for SergeantSer • eant (SSGT/E6).(SSGT/ E6). the aborted nomination. Vin McCarthy, Dukakis' "man" in the Gay/Lesbian caucus, speaking to the caucus and then later at a press conference, said that the Dukakis campaign wanted no symbolic Vice Presidential nominations. He added.added, however, that the Dukakis people "would Minnesota State Representative Karen Clark not retaliate" against anyone who signed helped carry a New York City AIDS quilt through the streets of downtown Atlanta at the Democratic the Watkins nomination National Convention. The names on the quilt petition. represented deceased homeless victims of AIDS. McCarthy told the Gay/Lesbian press that "If Gays want to be players and not AIDS suffering is all about and does not care. just playing (at convention politics), you Continued from Page 7 Calling Jackson "the heart of the had better start now for 1992." He also the disease. "These are bigoted beliefs party," Studds went on to say that he criticized Gays and Lesbians for "having that so few denounced as wrong," Krim would support Dukakis and urged all no strategy" and "looking like a bunch of said. Lesbians and Gays to do so. amateurs." Krim said she supported Dukakis but "If you have two pills.pills, one of which will give you a headache from time to time, but Perry Watkins Afterward.Afterward, a source told Light, added somewhat whistfully, "I wish I felt a "McCarthy may have been harsh, but he's little more passion for his committment." you will live. The other pill, if you take it, In April, 1980 Watkins was notified by right. All over, all over the country, Gays Waxman seconded everything Krim had will give you a headache all the time and the Army of its determination to revoke his are a bunch of neophytes when it comes to said and added that in his opinion Reagan you will die. Which one will you take?" he security clearance "due to revised regula- politics. Then they expect rewards." "will be remembered for his fumbling of said, in reference to Dukakis and Bush. tions regarding homosexuals in the mili- Later, Watkins speaking of the failed the AIDS epidemic.epidemic."- He went on to Pelosi summed it up by saying "It must tary." In 1981, the Army held a Chapter nomination told Light that "the response compare Reagan to British Prime Minister be done so that more people will have a 15.15, discharge review board. The board doesn't really surprise me." When asked if Chamberlain who, prior to World War 11,II, chance to live." recommended that Watkins be immediate- he would continue in politics, Watkins thought he could work a deal with the Nazi. ly discharged on the grounds of admitted simply smiled. Studds, who is openly Gay, told homosexuality. Gay, told the Evan Lozon, Watkin's Program Co- group that he found it difficult to address There followed a seven year judicial ordinator said, "Perry will be entering the subject of AIDS and the present ,HAPILAPIMae- struggle. On February 10, 1988.1988, the 9th politics in a big way. We will definately be administration's attitude toward it because Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco MOVING & STORAGE back (to the Democratic Convention) in "it is difficult to master rage." In so many issued a 2 to 1 ruling in favor of Watkins. In 1992. words he described the President as a this ruling the Court stated the homosex- Call 964-9955 In the meantime.meantime, Watkins plans a self-centered dolt who has no idea of what 964-9955 uals do constitute a "suspect class" nation-wide tour beginning on October 7 in meaning a class protected under the the Equal Washington, D.C. The purpose is to Protection Doctrine. This, if upheld, would would present Watkin's views on civil rights for be the first time in U.S. history that Gays Gays and Lesbians and to "let people know and Lesbians were granted YOU CAN were granted rights just as who lam."I am." Blacks, Jews or any other recognized Perhaps for Watkins and for Lesbians minority. Lesbians and Gays, 1992 will be different from 1988. On June 6, 1988, the Army filed an Wisconsin Light In Demand At Democratic National Convention ELP Wisconsin's Gay and Lesbian commun- HEL attempt to make it look as though Cook had ity made a big splash at the Democratic sent it. The tactic backfired when the National Convention in Atlanta, particular- • delegates and alternates learned who had If You: ily with Wisconsin Democrats. A speech really sent out the copies. given by Green Bay Alternate Steve Jones Although Meunier refused to criticize ✓ are a male who has had sex with asking the delegation to support the Williams in several interviews he told other another nomination of Perry Watkins for Vice-Pres- Gays and Lesbians at the convention as male since 1977—even once ident was very well received, as was a well as the Jackson staff that if they ever speech by Bill Meunier Wisconsin Light's again expected to receive substantial or Political Editor. Meunier thanked the support from Wisconsin's Gay and Lesbian ✓ delegates for being the firstfirst to pass the community that Williams could have no have taken illegal drugs by needle resolution offered by the Gay and Lesbian position of any consequence in their or Caucus. Telling the delegates that they campaign. After meetings with several or made him proud to be from Wisconsin, he Jackson staffers Meunier expressed confi- II• have AIDS or a symptom of promised that in November Gays and dence that "actions which could lead to of HIV infection Lesbians in the Badger State would help future Gay and Lesbian support for Jack- or teach George Bush a lesson he will never son in Wisconsin will be taken." forget. Copies of Wisconsin Light were in ✓V have a positive antibody test for HIV Concerning the lack of Gay Jackson demand at the convention and a number of delegates nothing was resolved. It was delegates commented on the headline or clear that the Jackson delegates felt article which blasted Williams. One uncomfortable talking about the subject. delegate from New York sought Meunier ✓`V are a sexual partner of anyone described Those who were willing to do so offered a out to tell him, "Please don't abandon above ... variety of excuses ranging from "neither of Jesse because of the actions of one . . . your candidates were there" (that was true woman." A Virginia delegate told him that for several other candidates who were after reading the story, she was sorry she Please refrain from elected at the State Convention) to we hadn't voted for a Lesbian running for a really didn't know who your representa- delegate slot. Jackson's Deputy Chair for donating blood or plasma tives were."were," a statement that drew Washington told Meunier that the National laughter from several of those who were Jackson campaign ordered their campaign The Wisconsin blood and plasma centers ask you present at the State Convention when the to slate two Lesbians to try to make up for delegate selection process was completed. to please help us keep the supply safe what happened in Wisconsin. eV' For her part, Polly Williams did little to Meunier who organized and headed up mend fences. When Meunier offered to the Jackson campaign in Wisconsin's Gay hug Williams in front of the delegation in a and Lesbian community was pleased with Need more information? show of unity she refused stating that it the stir that had been caused. "It is clear would look like we were forgiving her and that many more people are now aware of she didn't do anything wrong. Shortly be- our issues as a result of our involvement in Wisconsin AIDS Hotline fore the convention Williams sent a copy of a the campaign, and it is equally clear that 1-800-334-AIDS personal letter that had been sent to her by the next convention will see more Gays and Lesbian activist Susan Cook. Cook ques- Lesbians as delegates particularily from Madison AIDS Support Network Milwaukee AIDS Project tioned Williams committment to Gay and Wisconsin. 255-1711 273-AIDS Lesbian rights and stated that Williams had broken her promises to the Gay/ ADVERTISE IN LaCrosse County Health Dept. Green Bay Center Project, Inc. Lesbian community. Williams sent the WISCONSIN LIGHT 785-9723 437-7400 copies in a blank envelope in an apparent 14141372-27731414) 372-2773 PollPOH 4270 (12/87)(12/87) LIGHT-14 August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN age of tolerance and pluralism," that will No mention is made in the document of sweep Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the those of other faiths or of those who do not Must Organize, Develop nation into the future. It is the same kind of Gays Must accept religious beliefs, a glaring omission hope that one has heard from Norquist, if the document is to be inclusive. 1992 Schultz and State Representative David Strong Leadership for Yet another problem that the document indicated that Lesbians and Gays must Clarenbach express. It is the vision of what Wisconsin state assemblyman, David seems to have is that there are few, if any, overcome the belief that being Gay or the New York Times has called, "the New Clarenbach (Madison) was heartily en- overcome concrete suggestions as to how the goals Lesbian is an automatic bar to elective Men," who seem to validate Hegel's view couraged by the Gay/Lesbian presence and are to be reached. The goals fl utter along office. of history as a steady movement forward of effectiveness at the Democratic Conven- like butterflys unattached to the ground. Basile pointed to Congressman Gerry challenge and response. tion. "They are certainly better organized In the end.end, it was agreed that the Studds (D-Mass) who has won reelection to "I am excited about serving," Flynn than previously," he told Light. "All this "Proposed Final Draft" was not that final. Congress as an openly Gay man from a says. "We need new approaches, new bodes well for our ability to organize for It would be revised and tightened. district that is mainly blue collar, conserva- leadership." Dukakis," he said. district It was also announced that the revised "I don't think voters consider whether One can not help thinking that maybe, Certainly, the 1988 Convention saw a tive. "I document would be presented to Mayor person is Lesbian or Gay, but whether he this time, the torch is passing to a new higher level of Lesbian/Gay participation a John Norquist at a dinner that is part of the or she is competent," Basile said. Karen generation. than ever before in history. Over 100 or Milwaukee Pride Week celebration. one of the 20 open Lesbians or Gays Gay/Lesbian delegates, alternates, whips Clark, The dinner will be held September 20, at in elective office in the country, agreed WISCONSIN and observers attended the daily Gay/ in Milwaukee's Marc Plaza Hotel and will saying, "We're darn good at what we do from Page 7 Lesbian caucus. cost, it was announced.announced, $25.00 per person. Continued and people know that." In addition, Lesbian/Gay organizations Afterward it was expressed that the at the anonymous testing sites. "They Terje Anderson an openly Gay Vermont such as Voice 88 (Voters Organized in Terje price of the dinner was.was, in effect, have to make the decision to contact us," and a member of the 1988 Coalition for the Election).Election), March-On.-On, delegate exclusionary making an event that should McFadden said. "We'll never know they Platform Committee said that ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Democratic include as many of the Lesbian/Gay exist unless they make the decisions to and Lesbian openness is not a Power), and several other groups made "Gay community as possible into something contact us." All a person needs to get But he stressed forcefully, sure that those attending the Convention detriment." undemocratic and elitest. The fact is that services is the test number from the is only the case "If"if you know how the were well aware of Gays and Lesbians. that is many in the Lesbian/Gay community anonymous site. works and you work like hell." system would find it difficult to afford it. In response to questions at the July 5 Anderson pointed out that it Like others.others, The point was made that those who were meeting, Vergeront said this new program the system and working it that is knowing the unable to afford the dinner could come may preempt legislative action to mandate difference. "Look at Vermont. makes the difference. after and that there would be no charge. contacting. and most white state in It's the most rural However, this too was seen as exclusion- Vergeront said there was "no easy.easy, he said, pointing to the fact the Union."Union," he ary. In effect.effect, as someone said, "It'll mean simple, straightforward answer" to deal- delegation had an openly that the Vermont if you're poor, you can't be part of the total ing with people the program may identify Gay chair. event. How is that inclusive? Does the who continue high risk behavior despite an open Lesbian and Carole Migden, Mayor want to be, should he be,be. involved warnings. But he opposed quarantine, San Francisco Democratic chair of the San in that sort of thing?" suggesting education, peer pressure.pressure, and more emphati- Party made the point even other options that work for other diseases. and Gays need to cally. "We Lesbians Miriam Ben Shalom told Light, "I am Quarantine, Vergeront said, isn't "the hard-ball to be effec- know how to play profoundly irriated with the statement of direction public health should be going "Get the word out." tive." And she added, goals. There is nothing new and there is no in." who did not express There was no one plan for any action. It appears to be He said in "clear cut cases" of dis- of open Gays and pride at the numbers nothing more than a turgid rewording of crimination against AIDS patients or Convention or what has Lesbains at the Convention several documents written in the past. people with the virus, the state can and has at the same time, been achieved. But, Goals means to me what a problem is. how stepped in. did not agree that what there were few who we are going to attack that problem or The Madison AIDS Support Network will needs now is strong, Congressman Gerry Studds our movement needs solve it.it, and when we shall have this "cooperate as best we can" with the new along with increased For example, ACT-UP's logo, a black effective leadership, accomplished. I see none of this in this program.program, according to Marge Sutinen, and awareness of the political circle surrounding a pink triangle with the knowledge statement." acting director of MASN. and how it operates and a slogan.slogan, "Silence= Death" appeared on system Ben Shalom further told Light, "I'm real But, she said.said, "We're going to be to come out and work for the every lamp post, newspaper box and willingness irriated about the cost of the dinner. Like it watching closely to be sure that the people sidewalks all over Atlanta. The shields of cause. or not I'm a nationally recognized member who are served are protected." The major vacuum of leadership and the riot police even sported them. Until this vacuum of their community and I can't afford to concern for MASN is confidentiality, she is filled, as one delegate said, Minnesota state representative Karen knowledge is go." said. and Gays will be eternally Clark told an assembly of Gay/Lesbian we Lesbians Ben Shalom suggested to Light that The new program has some of the same our requests to the table without press at a reception given by Atlanta's bringing perhaps it would be appropriate for elements as one proposed in 1986 by the a seat there ourselves. Back Street bar, "We're here with our having Lesbians and Gays without money to have State Public Health Task Force on AIDS. dignity intact." "our own cook-out in front of the Marc That proposal was never implemented due Eleanor Smeel, speaking before the GOALS Plaza." Ben Shalom further said that when to a lack of funds. ala Gay/Lesbian caucus, told the group that.that, Continued from Page 1 (Mayor) Norquist is tired of chicken Although the Milwaukee AIDS Project the Convention, Feminists upstairs maybe he could come to our opposes contact tracing and opposed a as she observed process (of goal development), only about king and Gays are getting state contact tracing program proposed in and Lesbians 25 participated on a regular basis. picnic." stronger. By God, we are!" 1985, it supports the new state partner "stronger and stronger. According to the introduction.introduction, these 12 standing ovation. referral program. She received a standing goals were sent to "over 1500" people who FLYNN attending were not as "We see a. definite difference between Yet all those were asked to prioritize them. The re- Continued from Page 1 Gay/Lesbian effort as the traditional contact tracing model and satisfied with the sponses were said to have been tabulated Smeel. Lesbian or Gay on his the adapted model of partner referral that Clarenbach and by the committee. having an openly Dukakis' "man" in the "I have a track record the state will be using," said Lynn Vin McCarthy.McCarthy, The "Proposed Final Report" which.which, Congressional staff. complained that Les- proudly. Then he cites an Syverson.Syverson, acting executive director of ,, Gay/Lesbian caucus upon reading.reading, has many excellent points.points, on that," he says were not only not as MAP. "They are putting into action what bians and Gays seems mared by being replete with example. could be.be, but that they chair of the Wisconsin looks like a pretty good program that meets organized as they glittering generalities.generalities, fuzzy metaphores.metaphores, a When he was understand the political (1981-1985), he inter- the needs on all sides." seemed not to lecturing tone and generally sloppy writ- Democratic party Lesbians, he said, had Bricker was the most The program agrees with MAP's philo- process. Gays and ing. It received spirited and constructive viewed staffers. Earl hoped to accomplish Flynn and said, "I'm"l'm sophy of education and support for people to start earlier if they criticism from the group. qualified and came to begin on Monday of shrugged, "He was with AIDS or HIV infection, and it will anything. "You can't One member said the stylistic difficulties a Gay activist." Flynn think you're going to him." It is as encourage people who test HIV positive to the Convention and think were so egregious that he could not the most qualified. I hired he told the inform their partners themselves. do anything by Thrusday," comment on the substance. simple as that. "You (Gays and which the Although the program will notify sex or Lesbian/Gay press. "You Another pointed out that specific refer- As far as the race is concerned the fact that called "slam- needle-sharing partners.partners, "the real stress is Lesbians) have to accept ences to politicial figures should be Milwaukee Journal has trying to get one of the main put on the individual to become empower- you're not a cause, always removed. The object seemed to be to make bang," Flynn sees as one He pointed (US Rep. ed and do that themselves," Syverson attention, but a movement." the parts of the document that were issues, the incumbent himself saw as Gay/Lesbian said. The program will also stress personal out that with what he exclusive.exclusive, inclusive and democratic. James Moody). and experience in Flynn says risk reduction. lack of organization and Someone else wondered aloud to whom "It's Moody's credibility," efforts at the word," and to MAP is pleased with the people employ- politics, "Gay and Lesbian the document was written, Lesbians and forcefully. "He broke his word," amateurish." faith ed for the program, she said. "The key is convention tend to look amateurish." Gays or straights? It is difficult, if not break your word means "breaking alternate from point to be the persons hired to do it." Peter Brooks, a Dukakis impossible.impossible, to tell. with your fellows." Another of pragma- to Flynn, MAP also supports partner referral Dallas.Dallas, lamented the "lack Yet another difficulty would seem to be made is that Moody is.is, according Lesbians at the advancing his because, unlike three years ago.ago, help is tism" among Gays and that in the introduction it is stated that "much more interested in advancing Barney Frank Congressman. now available for people infected with HIV.HIV, Convention. Congressman "people must understand that the only own career" than in being a have a long way to The such as drugs like AZT and wellness (D-Mass) agreed. "We have thing that Lesbians and Gay men have in "He wants to be a Senator." he told Gays and Lesbians attending is that, for Moody, represent-represent. concept therapy. go."go," he common is a fundamental need for implication "Raucus Caucus," a fundraiser. His 5th District is merely a holding The partner referral program, unlike the "Raucus fulfillment by people of the same sex. ing the 5th that among ultimate aim traditional contact tracing for syphilis and meaning, as he explained, was that Beyond that.that, there is no common ground." action until he can achieve his seemed gonorrhea.gonorrhea, will also allow people who were many Gays and Lesbians, idealism This would seem to relegate to matters of — the glory of the Senate. necessi- Flynn tells Light tested at anonymous sites to remain to take priority over the "practical inconsequence all the many things that do As he has elsewhere, to his anonymous, she said. "That's very impor- ties of politics." bind us together beyond sex. that in 1987-88 Moody brought to the form of tant for a lot of people." Repeatedly throughout the week of the The document condemned several district no federal dollars in the form in Mil- Still, she said.said, "We will monitor the Convention, the message was the same. groups. Among these were the Lesbian government contracts. "We here in a in program carefully to be sure it is carried While Gays and Lesbians have come a long separatists "who are as sexist as their male waukee are 9th out of 9 districts loss out as it was presented. We will provide way as our presence at the Convention counterparts." Also condemned were Wisconsin in contracts." That means them. feedback to the Division on Health." certainly showed, we have yet to achieve "uncle toms" who were defined as people of jobs in an area that badly needs The program is important because it is the kind of organization on the national and who believe "that if they 'pass''pass' and bow He notes that some districts in Wisconsin Milwau- proactive, she said, ahead of legislation local level that has clout in politics. Until enough to the 'straight''straight' rules.rules, they will got upwards of $2 billion dollars. Flynn that may call for action regarding people that happens.happens, we can be expected to be make it, despite their predilection for same kee got 0. For this and other reasons, with the virus believed to cause AIDS, and ignored or taken for granted as Vic Basile, sex experiences." calls Moody "ineffective" as a Congress- it may deal with the American Medical executive director of the Human Rights Much of the document reads like a man. of the Association decision to allow doctors to Campaign Fund admitted. sermon. In the subsection titled "Reli- By tradition, the 5th District is one in the notify sexual partners of patients with the Basile and Chris Riddiough, executive gion".gion", Gays and Lesbains who "feel firmest Democratic strongholds in willing to virus. director of Gay and Lesbian Democrats of comfortable in a religious environment" country. Flynn, however, is not willing Additionally, Syverson said, the federal America pointed to the need for more are advised to be "role models••models" for others count the Republicans out. that government will probably require contact openly Gay or Lesbian elective office within their religious denominations. The Still, with an optimism and vision he sees tracing or referral next year to receive holders throughout the country. They subsection concludes.concludes, "When we are one learns is characteristic of him, a new generation federal funds for AIDS. implied that the lack of Lesbian/Gay welcomed.welcomed, as Jesus welcomed ALL people.people, "a new day dawning".dawning", in Wisconsin politics. presence in office was one of the weak- we will showly return to be a part of which coming on the scene in the '60s coming to nesses that Gays and Lesbians must every tradition allows us to feel truly loved "It is the generation of the a "new overcome. They, as well as others, also and free." the fore," he says, and with them.them, August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-15 The Light L 1/E1/ELY LY PATSPATS

Cutural Life Abounds in Summer Milwaukee By Geno Reviewing plays and other forms of entertainment for a monthly newspaper often calls for some fast footwork from the critic. When he reviews a performance that is already past, it means to some readers merely that the reviewer was at the performance and is now indulging his likes and dislikes. Sometimes it has been possible to attend previews or to time an opening with W 'min Light's publishing schedi -,'Tt, but are occasions when highly worthwi...-worthw....- cultural events fall between the cracks and don't receive the recognition they deserve. This past month has offered several such 16th annual MAGIC Picnic on July 23. Located in Brittingham Park on Lake Monona the crowds enjoyed events, and they are worth noting now to A record 2,000 people attended Madison's 16th plenty of food and drink while enjoying entertainment by several groups including Milwaukee's Fest City Singers, Womon Song, the Raging alert readers to catch their future appear- plenty Hormones and Sopha in addition to several soloists and comedians. The more adventuresome participated in "Drag" racing, a tug of war, egg and performance that Milwaukee ances. A performance water balloon tosses, a scavenger hunt, Flamingo croquet, and dancing. The picnic raised funds for Madison Gay and Lesbian organizations. The audiences will want to have repeated is photo shows a small portion of the crowd late in the day. "Edith Piaf Onstage." a one woman show Leslie Fitzwater of the Skylight Theatre. by Leslie four historic buildings.buildings, plus Theatre X, La MAPFEST Features Entertainment, She captivated her audiences dramatizing She Boulangerie, and other restaurants and from the tragic life of the "little scenes shops, this enclave invites exploration. Show Sept. 5 sparrow," singing the songs that made Auction, Food, Dog Free walking tour brochures of the district Project caps off a dog show. The evening hours will begin Piaf an international favorite. Miss Fitz- The Milwaukee AIDS Project are available at all establishments in the September with a bachelor/bachelorette auction at water wisely did not try to imitate the summer of festivals Labor Day neighborhood — just the thing for some street festival for 6:00 pm. French chanteuse — for one thing.thing, her 5th, with its third annual afternoon when the weather finally cools Make your plans now to spend Labor trained voice is stronger and varied and AIDS. down. "Third Ward Windows" an exhibi- a Day of Lesbian Day in the beautiful City of Festivals, and she sang "La Vie En Rose" in her upper A gathering of friends, a Day tion of artworks has been installed in party to remember, an join your Lesbian and Gay friends at register. But her stage presence is so and Gay pride, a party windows of buildings of the Third Ward by good times. A MAPFEST. Questions.Questions, directions, interest convincing that she becomes Edith Piaf afternoon of sun, fun, and good MAPFEST. Theatre X,X. and these works will remain on you in for the full in the dog show or the auction, offers of sounding those French nasals and rolling $2.00 gate donation gets you in view through September 7. to support the or a desire to get your group or those throaty gutteral R's impeccably. As a day, all proceeds going to support assistance, And of course, we had the Historic organization involved? Please call or write regular member of the Skylight Company, Milwaukee AIDS Project. organization Circus Parade, the City of FestiyalsFestivals Walker's Point to Mr. Patrick Prudlow, %Milwaukee Miss Fitzwater will appear in the coming Milwaukee's fashionable to Parade, the various Fests at the Lakefront, at South Second AIDS Project, P.O. Box 92505, Milwaukee, season's production of "The Threepenny area (East National Ave. AIDS and a glorious Fourth of July, just to name p.m. to 10:00 p.m., will Wisconsin 53202; (414) 273-2437. Opera" and other Skylight offerings. Street) from 2:00 a few of the city's other entertainment — games,games. slated for the national "Names Watch for her! be the site of the carnival event Panels bonanzas. Milwaukee, count your bless- at the Fest, Another event which attracted national food, information booths, drink, music, Quilt" will be on display at ings! signature panel, as well as international attention was the dancing. "Under the Big Top" at the east including a local memorial will be eight continuous similar to the one Chicago will be sending inauguration of Milwaukee's Ballet Dance end of the grounds will similar entertainment. The from their city. Factory, a renovated warehouse in the hours of live stage from Holds plans for an amateur Walker's Point district providing 45,000 Superior early afternoon has plans square feet, 28-foot ceilings, and a theatre which seats 400. The openness of the dance Gay Pride Days "Good Morning Vietnam" on Video; space facilitates communication between Superior-Duluth- Amidst hundreds of dancers and audience unlike picture frame helium-filled balloons launched by patrons Film Masks Gay Theme proscenium theatres which put distance of Superior's Main Club, Gays and By Terry Boughner unnecessary and contrived. There is no between them. The dancers of the Pitts- Lesbians in the Twin Ports (Superior- tearful goodbye scene and, if One of this year's hit movies, Good basis for the tearful -Milwaukee Ballet, practice their Gay/Lesbian Pride burgh Duluth) celebrated Morning Vietnam, has been released on the logic of the plot had been maintained, in full view of the audience, for 1988. played out — warmups in during June 16-27, video. There's no question as to why it has the ending should have been played and it is fascinating to watch commemorated the Stone- and all — between the two men. example, The ceremony been so popular. It's Robin Williams at his kisses and all these young dancers who are refreshing in wall Riot of 1969 which began the There's an old rule in writing, one of the best and funniest. But for Gays especially.especially, the ways they interpret classical ballet as Gay/Lesbian Liberation movement. first, never fool the reader. The screen it is, I think, a must-see flick.flick. experimental choreo- time that Gays has the rule in the interests well as performing This was the first Williams plays a hot-shot deejay who writer has broken The theatre itself is worth a visit Ports held such a denying that Gay love can graphy. The and Lesbians of the Twin winds up in Saigon as the American of no doubt, denying are the dance companies that will At all costs the main character had to and so are celebration. build-up in the country begins. His exist. At when the fall season opens. of Superior and straight. So, build a tender perform there Mayor Herb Bergson of morning show on the Armed Forces radio be seen as straight. street festivals have grown in Duluth were both between two men if you want, Milwaukee Mayor John Fedo of Duluth is an instant hit with his combination of relationship two of which.which, Bastille Days and Pride Committee sure he kisses the girl at the end. popularity, two asked by the Twin Ports wild (for the 60's) music and iconoclastic but make sure Ward Block Party, support of the the Historic Third Ward to issue proclamations in wit (he makes fun of Lyndon Johnson,Johnson. Horsefeathers! of entertainment do so. This is in Aside from the ending which is silly.silly, the attracted full programs event. Both declined to do Richard Nixon and just about everybody Aside Both presented taken by St. Paul is good, very good and you should see and capacity audiences. contrast to the stance taken else). film is on several stages.stages, and Minneapolis It appeared in stores on August 2. continuous entertainemt on Mayor George Latimer and He sees a Vietnamese girl on the street, it. Days did have snails and frog proclaimed Milwaukee it can be rented or purchased and Bastille Days Mayor Donald Fraser who both instantly proclaims he's in love and follows In Milwaukee of their gourmet menu. One Pride Day" at Video Adventures on N. Farwell; in legs as part of their June 26 as "Gay and Lesbian her. As it happens.happens, she's taking English at Video Hot Louisiana Band which Madison at Four Star Fiction and Video or act, The Red Hot Louisiana in the Twin Cities. lessons in a local, American-run school. A Madison in Square was featur- by Light Break Time Video.Video, 120 S. Pinckney or at performed in Cathedral Square In a copy of a letter received by little money and Williams becomes the Break issue of other fine video stores. ed in an article in the August issue sent by Bergson to the Pride Committee teacher. other (or Connoisseur. Their music called Zydeco (or the Mayor stated "Regretfully I will be So, the plot is set, right? No way. One of growing Creole Rock and Roll) is part of the growing unable to attend your picnic on Saturday, the students is one of the cutest young MAP Raises $7,600 (MAP) has taste for Cajun food and Cajun characters, June 18. I hope you have a productive Vietnamese guys you would ever want to The Milwaukee AIDS Project received from and this band with its wild accordian, session." lay your eyes on who is the girl's brother. announced the total monies truly the last three electric keyboard and washboard are truly Bob Jansen.Jansen, a Duluth resident, owner of Now the point is, that normally the three fundraisers held in the back very hot right now. Hope they're the Main Club and a strong proponent of brother would be the vehicle to get to the months. dinner held again next year. equal rights for Gays and Lesbians was girl. But, in this movie, the girl is all but The "Make a Promise" third Wisconsin Club "A Slice of Milwaukee", the third quoted in the Duluth-News-Tribune as forgotten and it is the relationship between Sunday, May 15 at the annual Best Block Party sponsored by the saying that "the two mayors' failure to the youth and older man which becomes netted $7,000. Wreck Historic Third Ward was bigger and jo lier issue proclamations for Pride Days rein- the focus, a relationship that is at least The party held at Milwaukee's close to than ever. Continuous entertainment at the forces some attitudes of bigotry." homoerotic if not Gay (although I've never Room bar, Saturday, July 23 netted Buffalo and Menomonee ends of Broadway Jansen's statement was reinforced by been able to quite distinguish between the $200.00. held at included Milwaukee's Original Fest City letters to the editor printed in the two). Chris Klein's birthday party July 23 Singers, Friends Mime Theatre, the North News-Tribune. "Contain this disease The two become friends.friends, very good Milwaukee's Jet's Bar, Saturday, Water Street Dixieland Band.Band, Milwaukee (homosexuality) and keep it from spread- friends. The boy saves William's life twice. netted $400.00. those who Mandolin Orchestra, the Snappy Steppers.Steppers, ing," wrote Davy Jones of Duluth. Grant Then, army intelligence discovers that the MAP would like to thank all for their Top Banana, and the experimental Jazz of Gault quoted or misquoted the Bible in the boy is really part of a terrorist gang. participated in these events the Ghostly Trio, among others. Two dance typical mish-mash of religious bigotry and Williams is fired and is to be sent out of the generosity. are in troupes, Wild Space (Modern Dance) and ignorance that we have heard so long. country for associating with a terrorist. But In a related story, MAP offices opaque the Amadeus Dance Group also performed.performed, Nevertheless.Nevertheless, Gays and Lesbians cele- before he goes, he learns of the army's need of an Apple Computer and an in making excellent use of the two spacious brated proudly and in large numbers. The plan to kill the boy and he risks his life in or overhead projector. Any assistance more stages provided by Kurt Swanson of Twin Ports are to be congratulated for their an attempt to save him. this area would be appreciated. For more ••• Theatre X, entertainment chairman. With efforts and we wish our brothers and The last scene at the airport is, indeed.indeed, information, please call Pat Prudlow at the the newly opened Broadway apartments in sisters there, all the best for next year. between Williams and the girl but it is MAP offices — (414) 273.2437.273-2437. August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-16 Convention complex (one of six check FILMFILM points), the police put on gloves and forbade entry, demanding that the march- ers go to the Free Speech area across the Wisconsin Light is pleased to add street. nationally syndicated filmfilm critic, Jack Suddenly, as before at the Kiss-In, the Sturdy to its pages. Jack is the Lively Arts riot police appeared.appeared, coming so quietly that Editor of The Weekly News published in TUCKER they seemed to appear out of nowhere. MAN AND H I S D R E AM Miami. He is a continuing contributor to THETH E MA N AND They stood, shields up and at the ready, both American Film and Film Comment hands on billy clubs prepared to take magazines, in addition to numerous news- action. papers around the country. Abandoning any attempt at objectivity.objectivity, I By Jack Sturdy have never been more frightened in my can. I think, have Preston Tucker was a visionary. He life. You have no idea, can, I have faced it, invented a motorized war car that was none at all unless you too have faced anonymous rejected by the armed services because it what it is to see these faceless, them — facing was too fast. He also developed the police — as before, 75 of them — bubble-topped gun turret employed on you. I quickly glanced at Representative most American fighter craft. The govern- Clark. This.This, I thought, as my hastily ment secured his invention then denied written notes record, was a lawmaker of him patent residuals. Undaunted, Tucker the United States, a creator of rules by turned his attention to the production of a which we live. Now, here, she was, as with revolutionary automobile that would fea- the rest of us, simply a person.person, a Lesbian, ture seat belts.belts, disc brakes, fuel injection.injection, confronted with bearly leashed and organ- pop-out windows and a third headlight that ized violence that could explode at a word. rotated with the steering wheel. Tucker: I watched her stand there, face set The Man and His Dream is the tale of with determination, a proud,proud. brave Lesbian the Tucker Torpedo, one of the most woman who seemed to say by her fascinating stories to haunt the automobile expression, "If this is what it must be, then industry. let it happen." I will never forget her that There is a note of irony that Tucker's life late afternoon. should unfold in the hands of another While the police stopped the marchers visionary — Francis Ford Coppola. In on the basis of the fact that they lacked passes had no many ways the lives and careers of these Jeff Bridges (right) portrays innovative car designer Preston Tucker, Joan Allen is his wife Vera credentials.credentials, others without passes two men are parallel reflections of personal and Martin Landau is Tucker's friend and associate Abe Karatzy, in Paramount Pictures trouble getting in. One man with creden- successes and frustrations and of shattered "Tucker: The Man and His Dream." Opens Friday in wide release. tials hanging around his neck guided a dreams and finely realized victories. woman who he identified to police as "my Coppola.Coppola, who lost his utopian studio, American Dream flow through Bridges an Oscar contender, but the chameleon girlfriend" past the barrier. She had no American Zoetrope.Zoetrope, when his dream filmfilm performance as he puruses his auto design who reminds me of a yound Marlon passes. When he saw my press pass and One From The Heart collapsed beneath the from blue prints to reality. Audiences will Brand°,Brando, does not log enough screen time, notebook he snarled, "Look faggot. I gotta weight of its own trendiness.trendiness, returns to full likewise share the bewilderment of the although every minute is quality. girl." He shoved her toward me and power with Tucker, perhaps fueled by the inventor when the Securities and Exchange Tucker is composed of a number of continued, "You write my name and I'll bond of industry flagellation. Commission shuts down his government exquisite scenes. The courtroom is one, smash your queer face." Tucker is much like The Godfather in granted assembly plant, stopping the Abe's secret revelation to Tucker is According to his badge, his name is style and content. Both films pay particular production of the Torpedo. The passion another. Yet the more eerie and disquiet- Mark Goodman, an employee of Federal attention to period detail and are lush that Bridges embues to the climactic ing is Tucker's midnight meeting with Express. cinematic achievements. Vittorio Staroros courtroon scene is his finestfinest screen billionaire entrepreneu Howard Huges Shortly, the marchers turned from the cinematography rivals any of his previous moment. If he does not draw a tear than (nicely underplayed by Dean Stockwell). police — the point had been made — and Oscar-awarded efforts and Milena Can- your heart is carved from stone. The moment is simply bizarre. went to the Free Speech area nearby. But onero's costuming will certainly net her Also extraordinary is Martin Landau,Landau. The stars of Tucker are the Tucker to their chagrin, they were stopped at the another statuette. And both films revolve who co-stars as Abe Karatz, Tucker's Torpedos. Eighteen of the remaining entry by two large men who told them.them, around the resilient strength provided by financial mentor and friend. Landau, in the forty-six of the originally produced fifty "You'll get your asses kicked if you don't the family. best role of his distinguished career.career, brings appear in the film. Sleek, modern and get outta here." After some insistance by Jeff Bridges is perfectly cast as Preston a remarkably quiet subtlety to the role and futuristic, they more than anything em- Light which included a few well-chosen Tucker. He brings a golly-gee affability to is certain to grab an Oscar nod. If Elias body the slice of history that is theirs alone. words, the men identified themselves as the inventor. One can literally feel the Koteas' part were larger.larger, he too might be ***V?***12/ (Three and one-half stars). bodyguards for Illinois Congressman Sav- age who was speaking on the platform BEAUTY POLICE nearby. He was loud in support of Jesse Continued from Page 9 Jackson. Continued from Page 1 Shortly, two police arrived, one of whom ASTAS With a new heart, our self-esteem will .40 said he was in charge and told the not be shaken when we see age getting the confrontation. It was MOVING & STORAGE tapes of the marchers that "No one and 1I mean no one better part of us because we will know that also announced that he would hold a press can say you can't come in here (the free God's and no lover could be truer, Call 964-9955 we are God's and no lover could be conference on the subject. speech area)." With that, the cops led the more loyal, more beautiful than our more loyal, more On Wednesday, July 20, ACT-UP spon- marchers in. heavenly parent and loving creator. With a sored a march to display the Bailey House Quickly, the cloth strips were laid out on new heart we can begin to see those who Memorial AIDS Quilt. The quilt carries the pavement for all to see. are young and handsome not with rever- names of some of the homeless in New The following day, at 10:00 a.m..a.m., ence mixed with derision, but as people York City who have died of AIDS. Mayor Young held his press conference who have the same hopes, hurts, dreams Beginning at 4:00 p.m., about 25 and apologized for what he said was an and fears. We begin to see people, not bod- marchers, including Minnesota state Rep- "overreaction" by the police. In an ies. We will know when we have seen phy- resentative Karen Clark, left the Atlanta apparent effort to save face, he added that sical beauty but we will quickly put it in its Hilton and began to walk through early ACT-UP had behaved in what he called "a place. We will be more concerned to judge rush hour crowds toward the convention provocative manner." One had to wonder the content of the package; the quality of center some 7 blocks away. if any of the happenings of 20 years before the character of the person and, by those Asked if she was participating because when he led people in what many then inner qualities, determine whether he or of what had happened at the Kiss-In.-In, Clark called "provocative" actions came to his she is truly beautiful. said no. She told Lightfight that "The names mind. Jesus Christ can offer you the kind of quilt is in Minneapolis now and I'm With what seem like supreme and self-esteem that enables you to take aging missing it." interesting irony, on Thursday night.night, the gracefully. Christ can build in you the kind Also among the marchers was Keith last evening of the Convention, Bill of character that enables you to be Gann, a Minnesota delegate and PWA.PWA, Meunier, several of the people from beautiful at any age. Christ can give you and Bill Haskell an openly Gay Wisconsin ACT-UP and a couple of staffers from the eyes to see people beyond the package alternate. The marchers were led by Mayor Young's office were present in the and wrapping and enter into the deeper Urvashi Vaid of VOICE-88 and the National Atlanta hospitality suite. beauty that is inside a person — a beauty Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Vaid One of the staffers told Menunier and that is eternal. Christ can give you the kind carried a portable loudspeaker explaining the ACT-UP reps that the mayor and his of love that will enable a relationship to to the passers-by what the quilt meant. staff knew exactly what the Lesbian/Gay succeed rather than fail because Christ's Walking along Peachtree Street, one demonstrators were doing and why and love is based on forgiveness and commit- young women selling newspapers told how. ment and honesty, not external beauty. Light, "I wish all you fags would drop into "Look, practically everybody in the Of course, Christians will see and always the sea." She said it with the same tone mayor's office including the mayor himself appreciate beauty, but a Christian's defini- and expression as if she were giving were at the 1968 (Democratic) Convention. tion of beauty will be broad and deep. someone the time of day. We were in the streets then. We've been Seeing through the eyes of Jesus, a streets then. We've been However, several people stopped to offer watching you. We've even been Christian will see beauty all around — We've even been grading donations (they were refused) and three you on how well you could get a thing beauty that is eternal. We at New Hope, others spontaneously joined the march Metropolitan Community Church want to going." Then he shook his head. "You either helping to carry the quilt or handing people (Gays and Lesbians) gotta learn grow in seeing•seeing- beauty in ourselves and Lesbians) gotta learn out flyers. confrontation, how to do it. You just gotta in each other. The beauty, if it is real, will Arriving at the outer perimeter of the learn." be Christ. Join us to continue, renew or •Of begin your relationship with God revealed in Jesus. May all of our eyes be opened to FACTS - NOT MYTHS ABOUT AIDS see true beauty. New Hope.Hope, M.C.C. continues to worship every Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. at For information about Acquired Kenwood United Methodist Church in the Immune Deficiency Syndrome educational unit's chapel at 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd., across from the UW-M CALL: 273-AIDS Student Union. All are welcome. Milwaukee AIDS Project Subscribe to P.O. Box 92505 Wisconsin Light Milwaukee, WI 53202 August 12, 1988—September 8, 1988—WISCONSIN LIGHT-17-1S

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Beer Stein IV,IV, Friday,Friday. July 2929 contestcontest waswas LeeLee Bennett ofof Chicago'sChicago's thethe pavilionpavilion forfor informationinformation andand sales)sales) — Sunday, July 31. The event tooktook placeplace atat Rodeo Riders.Riders. First place participationparticipation thethe Badgers' home bar, Milwaukee's Boot award wentwent toto Milwaukee'sMilwaukee's CastawaysCastaways Sunday,Sunday, September 1111 GAMMAGAMMA AnnualAnnual CornCorn RoastRoast Camp owned and operated byby one ofof thethe with secondsecond placeplace beingbeing awardedawarded toto Camp and NoonNoon —— ?? atat LakeLake ParkPark Badgers' charter members, Si Smits. Nimbus ofof WestWest Michigan.Michigan. Fifteen clubs attended, includingincluding thosethose The Badgers wouldwould likelike toto thankthank allall thosethose Fifteen Wednesday,Wednesday, SeptemberSeptember 1414 "Lesbian"Lesbian History,History, CultureCulture andand Pride"Pride" fromfrom Atlanta,Atlanta. Chicago,Chicago. St. Louis, Minnea- who supportedsupported themthem andand mademade thisthis highlyhighly 7:00 PMPM LocationLocation toto bebe announcedannounced Speakers,Speakers. SongsSongs && PoemsPoems sponsoredsponsored byby successful runrun possible. TheseThese includeinclude thethe polis,polis, West Michigan and, of course, successful GRAPEVINE.GRAPEVINE. Milwaukee. The BadgersBadgers setset out toto showshow Triangle bar,bar, Shaft II-XIXII-XIX and,and, ofof course,course, in the true spirit of theirtheir guests a good timetime in the true spirit thethe BootBoot Camp. Thursday,Thursday, September 1515 WatchWatch thethe CITYCITY HALLHALL MARQUEEMARQUEE forfor thethe Leather Brotherhood. Announcement.Announcement. Attending Germanfest onon Saturday af- Activities Continue In funfun — ternoonternoon was more thanthan justjust great North Central Wis. Friday,Friday, SeptemberSeptember 1616 CONCERT/DANCECONCERT/DANCE withwith RamonofskyRamonofsky && although itit was certainly that.that. Run 8:00 PM — 1:001:00 AMAM PhillipsPhillips andand Amethyst.Amethyst. SponsoredSponsored by:by: FullFull ByBy JerryJerry KoellerKoeller participants were given a listlist of questions atat Crystal Palace MoonMoon Productions,Productions, MaridianMaridian Distributors,Distributors, toto "research" inin thethe Badgers' Stein Stymie First letlet me thankthank allall thosethose who either andand ShaferShafer Design.Design. Contest. The answers could be foundfound at wrote or personally gave meme comments German Fest. about my lastlast column. IfIf any of you have Saturday, September 1717 SERVICESERVICE OFOF HONORHONOR ANDAND RESPECTRESPECT If you attended Germanfest could you some informationinformation about events or organiza- 7:30 PM at War Memorial FORFOR GAYGAY VETS,VETS, LivingLiving andand DeceasedDeceased —— say where Atilla thethe Barbarian dines? tionstions outside north central WisconsinWisconsin letlet HonorHonor GuardGuard && "Taps""Taps" Could you name thethe Wisconsin State me know about them.them. There were 25 questions likelike thisthis Partner? There were questions Now entertainment inin northnorth central 9:309:30 PMPM at BootBoot Camp LEATHERLEATHER NIGHTNIGHT FORFOR WOMENWOMEN ANDAND with an award given toto thethe winner. Wisconsin. Others have toldtold you we're aa MEN.MEN. Sponsors: ShaferShafer DesignDesign andand BeerBeer Saturday evening, thethe festivitiesfestivities reachedreached friendly bunchbunch up herehere but ifif you don't Town Badgers.Badgers. FreeFree drinkdrink toto anyoneanyone inin a crescendo. A large and airy yellow and know where toto go or when you might never LL-e-e-a-a-t-t-h-h-e-e-r.-r. white tenttent had been set up in back of thethe findfind out ifif it'sit's true.true. MondayMonday isis MNDC-PlusMNDC-Plus Boot Camp. Inside, guests were welcomed night at thethe Flame inin Stevens Point with aa Sunday, September 1818 INTERDENOMINATIONALINTERDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH of by cocktails sponsored by Gateway M.C. of power madmad DJDJ (Just kidding Fitz) andand a 2:002:00 PM atat Village Church SERVICE- SponsoredSponsored byby NewNew Hope,Hope, St. Louis. Dinner followed. relaxedrelaxed group of people. MNDC was M.C.C.,M.C.C., DignityDignity andand Lutheran'sLutheran's Concern-Concern- To call itit merely dinner seems an formedformed as a socialsocial group inin Stevens PointPoint ed withwith Milwaukee'sMilwaukee's GayGay && LesbianLesbian VocalVocal understatement. The menu was distinctly and Fitz at thethe Flame gave thethe group itsits Groups performing.performing. German inin keeping with Milwaukee and firstfirst home. Membership dues are $3 perper Germanfest and consisted of, among many year with $1 cover. These fundsfunds plus thosethose COCKTAIL ANDAND DINNERDINNER PARTY.PARTY. GuestGuest September 20 other things,things. an ample salad bar, succulent received fromfrom special benefit shows are Tuesday, Speaker: MayorMayor JohnJohn Norquist.Norquist. SponsoredSponsored PM PM stuffed pork chops, sauerkraut, noodles,noodles. used toto support locallocal Gay activities. II 6:00 PM — 10:00 PM byby LRN potatoes and on and on. ItIt was catered by should saysay thatthat here when we say "Gay" Location toto bebe announced both sexes. The "plus" inin Chef Bob Grunwald of Bob Schmidt's we are includingincluding Friday, September 23 SCOTCH DOUBLE BOWLINGBOWLING Tourna-Tourna- and II isis Platwood Club west of Point M&M. Grunwald isis toto be commended and MNDC-Plus 9:009:00 PM at LandmarkLandmark LanesLanes ment.ment. Sponsored byby H.I.T.H.I.T. recommend him heartily for your next where the group has weekends, again with "do." Dinner wine was sponsored by Rick a DJ and special events. Saturday, September 24 FIRSTFIRST ANNUAL PRIDEPRIDE BALL-BALL- 40's/50's40's/SO's You Ed!Ed! Maziur,Maziur. a good friend of thethe Badgers' with PS... We're Going To Miss 7:30 PM DanceDance Music. Sponsored byby WisconsinWisconsin -Bar isis Gay owned and after dinner cordials sponsored by the Wausau's R at UW-M Student UnionUnion Ballroom Light,Light, InIn Step, andand 10%10% Society atat UW-M. Atons of Minneapolis. operated Tuesday throughthrough Sunday 3pm tilltill Afterward came the show. Titled "Bad- closing, with drink special daily includingincluding a ATTENTION: Organizations/Businesses:Organizations/Buslnesses: TT-Shirts-Shirts and Buttons availableavailable withwith thethe gers at War," itit consisted of 10 songs 2for happy hour and thethe ever popular Beer It's not tootoo latelate forfor your Involvement.Involvement. Call: 19881988 PridePride DesignDesign at your favoritefavorite barbar or acted out by the Badgers. To say that itit was Busts on Wednesday and Sunday,Sunday. with no 962-5181 or 264-2740 or 933-6931. call: 933-6931 or 962-5181. good is again an understatement, but ifif II cover charge except forfor shows. Dan and Dave are proud of the shows had to pick favorites, among themthem would (Jerry would likelike your comments andand theythey brought to Wausau and with good be "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" with Si replies.replies. Please write, J.F. Koeller,Koeller, Rt. Box Bonnie Bitch, Smits,Smits. owner of the Boot Camp, Alan reason. They have presented 219, Hamburg, WI 54438-9632. Stroik and Chuch Lowes. Fantastic! Si Ebony and Co, and Milwaukee's own TNT looked great in drag. "I like 'Em'Em Big and Men; I'm still not over thatthat show! They Women's Discussion Stupid" was funny! With Michael Mahon- also have shows with locallocal talent.talent. ey, Ronn Snodgrass and Si Smits, the By the way, does anyone know of a Group Meets number was nothing less than a delicious Lesbian dance troupe or other act? DanDan and Milwaukee- Julie Kleppin has announc- good time. And "I'm Forever Blowing Dave want toto give thisthis type of show a try.try. ed that a group will meet toto discuss Sonia Bubbles" with Rick Gardner and Alan II will be takingtaking a trip toto the Main Club inin Johnson and Bell Hooks. Stroik was very well done. Superior. Thanks forfor the letter Bob. Good The meeting will taketake place on Sunday, It is rare that a group of admitted luck with the support group and your August 21 at 1115 E. Knapp inin Milwaukee. amateurs can be this good, but they were. business. The timetime isis 3:00 p.m. Ronn Snodgrass.Snodgrass, Secretary of the Badgers,Badgers. One last annoucement: Benefit show for Everyone isis welcome and urged toto is to be highly commended for organizing CWASG Aug. 13 at The R-Bar, Wausau. attend. For furtherfurther informationinformation you may Jerry. the show, the only regret is that it can't be Till Next Time; As ever, call (414) 962-6788. MILWAUKEE'S BEER TOWN BADGERS STEIN IV RUN 33701670 B.a Clearestmet BstyB ViewVSew 5320/6/017 (414)(414)48:41411 482-1411 NEW HOURS Mou.-71urr.Molt.-T1mrs. 1111 AMAM•5PIt - 6 PM Fd.11AM-1PMn AM • • PM Sat.641.. Neou4:30Noon-1,30 PMPM tUarjecordern

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But eveneven you are calling fromfrom outside thethe metropoli- one has toto wonderwonder how thethe judgesjudges areare teer.teer. After that,that, theythey are ready toto taketake toto if wewe only concentratedconcentrated onon thethe oneone issuedissued tantan Milwaukee area, don't forgetforget thethe WIWI goinggoing toto fifind thatthat out? Hummmmm. thethe phones toto answer your questions. forfor Gays andand Lesbians, therethere areare oftenoften twotwo AIDSline. Just dial 1-800-334-2437.1-800-334-2437. TheThe TriangleTriangle seemsseems toto have aa sensualsensual The AIDSline has been in operation or threethree thingsthings goinggoing onon atat once.once. No I've mentioned volunteers aa lot during vibrancyvibrancy about it thatthat escapesescapes thethe formalformal since March of 1986. From thatthat timetime we wonderwonder Time had 6565 reportersreporters toto covercover thethe thethe course of thisthis article. I'd justjust like toto and lendslends itselfitself toto a party atmosphere. have watched it grow fromfrom a part timetime Convention!Convention! Choas.Choas. Confusion.Confusion. But some-some- taketake aa moment toto thankthank all of thethe AIDSlineAIDSline There is a muscularity aboutabout thethe bar thatthat is service toto a service thatthat operates fromfrom 9 am how, I wrotewrote inin my journal,journal, anan AmericanAmerican volunteers who have been workingworking thethe livelylively withoutwithout being raucus and noisey. toto 9 pm Monday throughthrough Friday and 11 am political party pulls itselfitself togethertogether andand telephonetelephone lines, especially during thisthis Perhaps all thisthis isis because thethe Triangle, toto 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. nominates aa person who,who, ifif elected,elected, willwill bebe National Media Campaign. Their timetime and thethe actual bar itselfitself isis not thethe focalfocal point. 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(Lloyd Bentsen's is crowd at Mitchell Park was on championship teams will com- The Saturday Softball Beer League A good League reported to cost him $25,000 a day). watch the action. The SSBL All Stars selected from the (SSBL) of Milwaukee held playoffs in the hand to watch pete against Atlanta goes all out to welcome the Women's Division sponsored food and teams in each division. Play will Women's Division and the Recreational remaining teams convention. This is their hour in the beverages to keep the crowd alive. Mitchell Park (located east of the Division on Saturday, July 30, to determine be held at Mitchell sun and they spare nothing. Bunting on standings and Division afternoon. Other entrants for the Gay World Series to be Final league Domes) on Saturday every lamp post, all the flowers are red, teams are as follows: park will include a cookout, held in Dallas, August 23-27. Capturing Championship teams activities at the park white and blue, signs are everywhere. The and information booths. first in the Women's Division was the Women's Division volleyball.volleyball, games GavGay bars are no different. The Back Street, residents are invited to Station II team. While finishing at the 1. Beer Garden 585 8 All Wisconsin residents the Armory, the Bulldog, all "Welcome bottom of their division during regular 2. Flaming 0'sO's 494 9 attend and participate. Gay and Lesbian Delegates." Michael, a league play.play, the Station II team finally put 3. Fannies 3 10 Network waiter at the Hyatt tells us that, "There's it all together to defeat the season 4. Station 11II 3 10 Bicycling no attitude in Atlanta." I'll admit, there champion Beer Garden Bad Girls. The League Champion: Station II Goes Skinny-Dipping doesn't seem to be - on one evening's team went through the playoffs without a Men's Competitive Division experience. Others found the same thing. Men's The Bicycling Network will hold a biking defeat to take first place. They will join the 1. YP Flamingo's 11 2 One Gay reporter for an eastern paper houseparty weekend beginning August 19 YP Flamingo's, Men's Open Division 2. Raiders 11 4 reported happily one morning, "I broke the 2. at a private cottage near Spring Green. The Champions.Champions, in Dallas in participating in 3. BailgameBaligame 959 5 law in Georgia last night." Referring, of weekend will include a trip to Mazomanie the 12th Annual NAGAAAA sponsored League Champion: YP Flamingo's course, to the state's anti-sodomy statute. Gay World Series. Beach.Beach, for a little skinny-dipping, after an Gay Recreational Division At the end, I am exhausted. On be Open automobile ride up to the cottage on Friday Joining these two teams in Dallas will be 12 3 Thursday evening, Jerry can go to the first place in 1.I. I.aLa Cage night. the M&M Club who captured first 11 4 Omni. Me? I've got enough strength to playoffs. For the 2. M&M August 20, the bikers will take a the Recreational Division playoffs. 777 7 kick back, have a few beers at the 3. Wreck Room Saturday ride to Baxter's Hollow and then first time in Gay World Series history, a 8 Gay/Lesbian hospitality suite and look 4. Club 219 787 on to the Beach. Saturday night will recreational tournament will be held in 14 forward to going home. Yet, it has been the 5. CCF 1 14 feature the Top Gun video (and maybe conjunction with the competitive play. The most intense learning experience I've had League Champion: M&M Club some others, too!). Sunday will include a M&M Peanuts team also went through the in a long while and in some way I can not While regular season play is over for bike ride along the Military Ridge Trail. playoffs without a defeat to capture a berth define.define, I've reached a new level of most teams, the championship teams will Reservations are required by Monday, in Dallas. They defeated the La Cage consciousness and awareness about being be practicing for the Dallas compeition. August 15, 1988. Call Bob (or his Blueboys in a hard fought game. The Gay. If anything, that feeling which League officers will join the teams in Dallas answering machine) at 963-9833. Men Blueboys.Blueboys, who took first place in the league remains with me yet, is the main impres- participate in governing meetings for regular season play.play, struggled throughout to participate only, please. from Atlanta. Amateur sion I bring home from Atlanta. the day, having to come up through the NAGAAA (North American Gay The Network also plans a ride before a record consolation bracket to make the playoffs. A Athletic Alliance). They will join a record MAP-FEST and a ride to Madison on the United scrappy team from the Wreck Room, the number of teams from across the United September 24th. Call Bob if you want to annual Spurs, upset La Cage early in the day to States and Canada in this twelth join or coordinate some activities. hosted the make the playoffs exciting. However, tournament. Milwaukee has hosted occasions. The 310 Wreck Room could not maintain its game Gay World Series on two occasions. P.O. Box 310 for Atlanta, WI 53701 during the long hot day, and were 1989 tournament is planned for Madison, WI eliminated during their fourth game. Georgia 1127 University Ave. Room B1038103 MAGIC Volleyball (608) 255-8582 Madison's \\ATED\\AWED (608) Tournament Attracts 21 Teams • Support Groups • Advocacy Madison's 9th annual Volleyball Tourna- MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards, • Gay/Lesbian Phone Line ment held in conjunction with the MAGIC determined by the referees, were also Picnic attracted a record number of presented. The final standings and MVP's entrants this year. Twenty-one teams from are as follows: [608] 255-4297 across the nation competed during the Women's Division weekend of July 23-24, in three divisions. 1. Madison Network Organizers of the tournament stated that 2. Minneapolis Icicles this was the first tournament in the country 3. Chicago Reunited to hold a women's division, men's competi- MVP: Sue Heineck tive division and men's open division at Men's B Division one time. 1.I . Chicago Newsweb Play was held at the UW-Madison's 2. Milwaukee YP Natatorium for the first time during the 3. Chicago Rainbow tournament's history. Facilities were excel- MVP: Paul Tong lent and the competition matched the Men's A Division the decor. A strong team from Chicago, the 1. Minneapolis Ice Chicago Newsweb, won first place in the 2. Chicago Top Guns Men's B Division. The Madison Network 3. Madison Dairy Queens captured first place in the Women's MVP: Louis Ortiz while a team from Minneapolis, Division, Most tasteful uniform designer award Ice, took 1st place in the Men's A the Ice, took went to Pete Tonn, who created uniforms Division. for both Milwaukee entrants and the The final games took place late Sunday The Madison team. Plans are already underway evening, and an Awards Ceremony follow- evening, for the 1989 tournament. For further ed at the New Bar. Trophies were awarded information, contact Terence at (608) to the top three teams in each division, and Risk? 238-6790. At 238-6790. Are YOU At YP Sponsors Brewers Tailgate Party Fall Bowling Leagues The YP Flamingo's softball team will host its fififthfth annual Brewer tailgate party Begin August 28 will depart FIND on Sunday, August 14. Buses will depart for the fall bowling from the Your Place Bar.Bar, 813 S. 1st Street, Plans are underway for Mixed Bowling Milwaukee at approximately 11:00 a.m. season. The Sunday Night Mixed will commence its The YP Bar will open at 9:00 a.m. for early League of Milwaukee will 28th. This year morning eye openers. Tickets are $18.00 season on Sunday, August OUT move to Pinky's Bowl, at per person and include admission, bus, the league will move to from its former alleys, food and beverage. Attendees are encour- 27th and Oklahoma, from league has filled aged to wear "pink." Tickets may be Landmark lanes. The league although there purchased from any softball team member most of its roster for teams, although on a number of teams for or at the bar. are openings on a regular and substitute bowlers. Interested GAMMA Plans Lake persons may contact Dickert at 282-1628 for information and contacts. Cruise; Vollyball Meanwhile the BEST Bowling League continue its Milwaukee GAMMA will continue will continue its alternate Sunday bowling during the month social volleyball schedule during at Landmark Lanes. Also bowling at nights from of August on Thursday nights Landmark will be the Monday Night be held at 8:30-10:30 p.m. Play will be Irregulars. Regular season bowling for (Hartford at UWM's Englemann Gym both of these leagues will commence in for Gamma Maryland) at a cost of $1.50 September. has -AIDS has -AIDS others. Gamma -334 all others. -334 members, $3.00 for all -800 members, Call 1 Plans are underway for the Bette Davis cruise on also announced that its annual Bowling League in Madison. As of this Milwaukee Call 273-AIDS on In the Milwaukee harbor will be held on date a starting day has not yet been to 11:00 Saturday, August 13, from 9:00 to 11:00 announced. We will keep you posted as the for information and the location p.m. season nears. This is the first year for a Saturday night League officials for all bowling leagues cruise aboard the beautiful Iroquois. of the anonymous, low cost are urged to contact the Wisconsin UghtLight Tickets are $8.00 per person and must be sports department with updates You may testing site near you. purchased in advance from any member of counseling and testing call Jerry at (414) 672-6866 with the details. of Health Gamma. The boat departs from the 1Wisconsin.4iisconsin Department of Health and Social ServocmServices. DivicionDivision Health Iroquois dock at Clybourn Street. This event is usually a sellout.