tlz,e There are many who can not af California and Oregon. DALLAS HOST ford to "come out" because of "Prison authorities have gone so jobs, families, and personal rea far as to refuse our correspond sons. But everyone can help. Mo ence and return letters ac!dressed GAY PRIDE PARADE ney is needed. Volunteers are ask to them. We have appealed in vain The homophile organizations in but in a different way: ''The queers ed to help decorate cars, floats, to the Governor's office, demand Texas and Oklahoma are united in are coming out of the woodwork." and making banners. WE ALL ing an explanation. It seems that planning a GAY PRIDE PARADE Gay citizens prefer to think, "The STAND TO G~IN. the government'!,admirable attem for downtown Dallas Saturday mo- Lord is my shepherd and he knows pts at prison reform and commu rning, June 24th, beginning at 10am, I'm gay." BRUTALITY TO nity -based cq;rections have been Although originally the idea of the The Dallas Chapter of the Am overcome by sexual superstition, Circle of Friends (theoldesthomo- erican Civil Liberties Union has GAY PRISONERS bias, ignorance, and fear. The phile organization in the Southwest) volunteered to help the gay com government must also take the bl Washington prison officials were the Metropolitan Community Chu- munity by serving as impartial ob ame for attitudes which foster the accused today of brutal harassment rch of Dallas, the Dallas Free Church.servers along the parade route. and morbid discrimination direct brutal rapings, murders, beatings, the Purple Star Tribe, and the The parade will begin at 10 am at ed toward homosexual residents and suicides of the homosexual Metropolitan Community Church of the corner ofMarketandMain, will of the State Prison at Walla Walla. residents of our state prisons." proceed down Main Street, and will Oklahoma City, a_Iong with The charges were made this morn end one block past City Hall. Part the NUNTIUS-OUR COMMUNITY icipants must meet and be ready to ing at a press conference by the plan to participate. There will directors of Stonewall, a resident __,__~------march by 9:30 am. TheMetropoli be floats, decorated cars, stream- ial treatment center for homosex tan Community · Church of Okla ers, banners , confetti, and bal ual persons in trouble with drugs, Dr. Frank Kameny was fired from homa City will offer communion for loons. Straights have been invited alcohol, and crime. his government job as an astro those who wish to partake of it be to march alongside their gay bro William H. DuBay, community nomer on the grounds of his homo fore the parade begins. thers and sisters, and many plan relations director at Stonewall, sexuality--this despite his govern Immediately following the par- to do so. stated: "Within the prison, there ment rating of "superior." (Can ade, a picnic is scheduled at Flag For the previous two years there are many ethnic and cultural gro America afford to lose her best have been GAY PRIDE PARADES PLoaklee.Hill overlooking White Rock ups every race, creed, and color scientist because of such silly Each person is asked to of in New York City, L<>S Angeles, San being represented in some way on assed bias?) Since that moment, )' bring his or her own food and be ...... Francisco, Chicago, and other cit the Residential Government Coun Frank has been a giant in the Gay verage. The picnic is open to the ies. Austin had a parade last year. cil, except homosexuals. The at Movement. It's been said of him, entire gay and straight communi But this will be a first for Dalllas. "He is the nation's most per ties. tempts of Gay people there to or The parade celebrates the day in ganize and gain protection have sistent thorn in the sides ofbovern 1969 when New York City Police Gay men and women from all been completely thwarted by the ment with respect to homosexuals routinely raided the Stonewall Inn, over Texas and the Southwest will Warden, Bobbi Rhay, leaving Gays what Ralph Nader is to General at 53 Christopher Street in Greer. be meeting in Dallas for the week without representation in the very Motors with respect to automobile wich Village. Peaceful gay patrons end of June 23rd, 24th, and 25th, important areas of classification safety. were put into the street as police to celebrate the gay national holi hearings, parole hearings, pro This remarkable gay leader took action against the bar's man day--Christopher Street Libera gress hearings, custody reduct taught himself to read at the age agement. Groups of gays gathered tion Day. Dallas' biggest bars ions, or personal counselling. Ho of 4, entered college at 15, and and barricaded the police into the are planning special events for the mosexuals at Walla Walla are sim faught for all our freedoms in bar and then began a series of Friday night before the parade. On ply being warehoused as inferior World War II. After the war, he protest gatherings within the nei the big Saturday, marchers will ga forms of life, treated as problems returned to his studies and re ghborhood. These actions led e ther at Main and Market streets to rather than human beings. They ceived his Ph.d. degree from Har eventually to the formation of the link arms, carry banners, and show have no protection against the pre . vard. It was Kameny who coined Gay Liberation Front and the Gay the world that "we are no longer judice of other residents, the gua our gay national slogan GAY IS Activist's Alliance. afraid." rds, the administration, or the par GOOD! This brilliant leader helped After the parade a picnic will be ole board. organize the first White House According to Chris McKee, ch held on Flagpole Hill. "In an attempt to offer a viable picket line in 1965. airman of the parade committee, Housing will be provided for out alternative in a qualified rehabili Although not a lawyer, lawyers the purpose of the parade is not to of-town guests by members of the tation program, Stonewall was and law journals often consult flaunt our sexual preferences in the Dallas Metropolitan Community founded. Instead of cooperating him. Kameny was the first self faces of heterosexuals, but to show Church and the Circle of Friends. with our efforts, prison officials declared gay to run for Congress, the world that we are no longer con Hosts are busy planning a mad rou have refused to allow us to set as a nonvoting delegate to the. tent to remain in our dark closets nd of special entertainment for the up parole programs for Gays in House of Representatives in 1971. in secret and fear. This is our way weekend - tours of the local bars prison--and this in spite of the • He ran, not expectirig to win the of asserting: We are GAY AND PR and bahts and house parties. Those fact that we are an approved parole office, but to force politicians to OUD. One straight man at last · • wishing housing should call 824- program, and that we are approved pay attention to the government's year's parade said the same thing, 0770 ,po, uri- in 0.llas. also by the Adult Authorities of treatment of gays. OUR COl\lMUNITY1 NOThiN(j hUMAN is AlieN TO us PAGE 2 ::--- .-::::::: gated the profession for creating Hats off to the problems of homosexuals, then making money out of "curing DEAR ABBY! them." "We have made diversity a sin," he said and lampooned the Abigail Van Buren recently had mental health game as played in the following in her Dear Abby EVERYONE'S FUN HOUSE 20th Century psychiatry. coh1mn in the Houston Post. Barbara Gittings charged the A. DEAR ABBY: Recently you PRESENTS P.A. with attempting to avoid con printed a letter from someone who THE BEST I N THE AREA IN THE ART OF frontation while calling it discre claimed to be a "well adjusted FE~ALE IMPERSONATION: tion and called for dialogue between homosexual." professional gays and the other There is no such thing as a SONG, DANCE, SATIRE AND IJlembers of the profession. ·well-adjusted homosex.ial; the two RECORD PANTOMINE ! Many of the psychiatrists pre terms are antonymous. Homosex. sent in the audience rose to speak uality, male or female, is a form after the formal discussion ended, of sexual deviation which is sym making impassioned appeals to th ptomatic of personality disorder. eir collegues to see gays as human By any reasoi{able standard of beings and 00:ck efforts toward con-' human development, homosexual sentual legislation reform. ity is an adnormal human condition For the first time in many years which needs cofupetent profess the A.P.A. agenda failed to present ional treatment. It is in effect a any papers on homosexuality. This form of emotional illness. was doubtless a direct result of I think that you would be as PSYCHIATRISTS STAND UP FOR GAYS Gay Liberation Front - zaps in the interested as I in what your readers A masked psychiatrist, speaking sexuality are fundamentally a mat past which have insisted "We are think about the subject. for his fellow gay members of the ter of social mores and moral the experts on homosexuality." HAPPY HETEROSEXUAL American Psychiatric Association judgement with no basic in fact. ftte Rod Roddy late night talk (the Gay P.A.)statedinapaneldis- show hosted several members of DEAR HAPPY: By whose def"m cussion before that group at the He labeled psychiatric prejud- the panel and Barbara Gittings also ition is homosexuality an illness? Dallas convention the first week in ices a disgrace to the profession assisted in the filming of a video There are homosexuals who live May, that he was one of more than and called for a change in the diag- tape on Gay Lib., The tape is one socially well-adjusted, discreet, 200 ga,v psychiatrists registered at nostic nomenclature which now li- of 5 parts of a series titled Search personally happy lives, whose the convention. He stated he was ' sts homosexuality as an illness and for Mental Health for release to homosexuality would come as a wearing the mask to protect the mental disorder. "No heterosex- Universities and Medical Schools. surprise to many of their close audience, for by knowing who he ual has achieved health until he has Receiving excellent response heterosexual friends. was with his outstanding A.P.A. resolved his inner fear of and ac- and heavy interest traffic during The fact that homosexuality is credentials, they would feel threat cepted other's homos.exuality," he morally condemned by most people ened, fearful and/or uncomfort stated. the entire A.P.A. convention was in our culture makes it seem ab able. Joining Dr. Marmor andDr.An the Gay Lib. exhibit booth, GAY, normal. In other times and in .A recent poll of psychiatrists na onymous on the panel were Dr. Kent PROUD ANDHEALTHY;theHomo - other cultures it bas not always tion-wide has shown that they and robinson, Dr. Robert Seidenberg sexual Community Speaks Out. been so judged. the gay community have finally re and gay activists Frank Kameny. Manned by local gays and the visit Much of the maladjustment seen ached a turning point in their tra and Barbara Gittings. The dia ing G.L.F. group, the booth was sp in homosexuals is due to the re ditional relationship. 90% expres logue hit hard at the dissemina onsored by anonymous gay psych jection, persecution and guilt im sed the belife that the "gay prob tion of psychiatric propaganda. iatrists. It was the only booth to posed upon them by intolerant and lem" was a matter of public mis Approximately 200 professionals use the word "love" formally and ignorant contemporaries. understanding and 64% in the sur-· made up the S.R.O. audience. Dr. presented opportunity for rap ses vey indicated they do not consider Kameny challenged those present sions and literature distribution. (Editors comment - Hats off to homosexuals sick. to apply true scientific methods in The booth consisted of an ela Dear Abby - !!) Dr. Judd Manmor, vice presi their psychiatric studies and re borated collage panel featuring Christopher Street Liberation Day dent-elect of the A.P .A. states, commended a good course in gay celebrations, gay activism, gaY., "there is nothing sick or unnatural pride for those who seek " the love-ins, famous gay couples and a about homosexuality except that it cure.'' DEi4R panel especially aimed atpsychia \'- is socially condemned." His re Dr. Anonymm:s pointed o_ut that trists. marks were also made during the gays are required tQ be more The A.P.A. appeared to listen ABBY Dallas meeting. He further stre healthy than their heterosexual well to the obvious message: the ssed that attitudes toward homo- counter parts.DrSeidenberg casti- , homosexual community is tired of ~------. listening to psychiatry "talk to us" and has changed the dialogue to• 'we The odd couple will tell you." Dear Abby: The gay community nation-wide should soon see the beginnings of p□ About four months ago, the house responsive action and increasingly across the street was sold to a feel the benefits resulting from this "father and son" -- or so we thou conference. ght. We later learned it was an older man about 50 and a young fellow about 24. This was a respectable neigh borhood before this "odd couple" moved in. They have all sorts of BOYS IN THE SAND strange looking company. Men who look like men, blacks, white , Ind ians, and yesterday I even saw two nuns go in there.· . - They must be running some sort of business or a club. There are PAGE 3 motorcycles, expensive sports And Schaefer is the self-appo cars and even bicycles parked in inted bishop. front and on the lawn. They keep • He has been at odds with the their shades drawn so you can't United Methodist Church since he see what's going on inside but they was ousted by a 13-member jury rrrust be up to no good, '?r why the of clergymen who found him gui secrecy? lty of immorality, disobedience and We called the police department" X\ ) unbecoming conduct. and they asked if we wanted to pr HE .WAS DEPOSED --not expel ess charges. They said unless the led from the church - - for refusing neighbors were breaking some law to sever his relationship with Mrs. there was nothing they could do. Judy Nash, a San Antonio divorcee, Abby, these weirdos are wreck while still married to Mrs. Schae ing our property values. How can fer. we improve the quality of this once Since the court decision, Schae respectable neighborhood? fer and the former Mrs. Nash have lived together on a farm south of UP IN ARMS Luling, Texas. She gave birth to Dear Up: a son last February. The couple was legally married in May. You could move. The new church, Schaefer told The Houston Post, was granted a WIL SCHAEFER charter by th e office of the Tex last year and made a futile attempt their marriage. Marriage is a per as Secretary of State May 17. this week to address the conference sonal matter between two people." Open To Gays He said he waited to make the an on homosexuality and the church. Schaefer said a priest of the de □□ Wil Schaefer, deposed as a nouncement of the new denomina "WE KNEW the church would do nomination would have to decide if United Metliodist minister by a tion until th e end of the annual . what it has done, refuse to talk to the two homosexuals were entering church court more than a year meeting of the Southwest Texas people like Gene Leggett," Schae into a "truly spiritual marriage." ago in San Antonio, has found his Conference of the United Methodist fer said. "We had hoped it would If a priest of the denomination way back into a religious denom Church this week in San Antonio. make a place for people like him chose to marry two homosexuals, ination. That was the conference Schae and me." "I'd support him," Schaefer said. But he had to invent one to do fer was in before he was deposed. Schaefer, who is a friend of Leg "I CAN'T SAY that two homo it. The Southwest Conference has gett, said: "If Gene is a homosexual sexuals getting married is not mo In a news conference held in a been faced with the issue of homo that's his business. But if he's a ral. I can't do that. It's not for me "gay bar" in San Antonio Friday sexuality which was forced on it man of compassion and truth he to say," the bishop said in a tele afternoon, Schaefer announced the by F. Euegne Leggett, who has pub meets our standards. The people of phone interview. wheat Wine Mission Ecumenical licly announcee his homosexuality. the church are neither compass Wheat Wine Mission Ecumeni- Church as the newest denomina Leggett, of Dallas, was suspend ionate nor truthful, so they have ' cal Church will begin with a head tion in the state. ed as a minister in the conference forced us to start a denomination." quarters temple in San Antonio, "The meeting this last week was Schaefer said. He expects to ex the last straw," Schaefer said. pand the church throughout the All New All Gay - Dancing - "We saw the church was hope nation "as far as people need a less." church to serve their needs." The new denomination has three Counseling clinics for drug and board members, Schaefer,his wife, alcohol abuse and marriage prob and a San Antonio psychoamOyst. lems will be set up, and a retreat It has three priests, one named center in Southern Mexico and the on abbott, who remains at the farm farm near Luling will be part of NI/TY LOUNGE near Luling (now called the Mon the denomination's offerings. astery), a black priest (formerly The first meeting of the church head of the state Student National will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at 2915 legion St. Coordinating Committee) and a San Pedro Park in San Antonio. priest who will minister to homo- Schaefer described the scheduled sexuals. service as " a sort of church hap- Asked if the new denomination pening." will recognize homosexual marri- The philosophy of the denomina ; ages, the bishop said, "it's not for tion, he explained is individualfre Mother Pat me to decide if they are moral in Continued pg 4 YOUR HOSTESS "When in the Cajian Country - visit us!,, l(l/(e Charles, la. (318) If36-9391 PAGE 4 GAY - PROUD & HEALTHY that its ''researches" really are In recent years, an adversary situation has developed between the scientific. Insofar as homosexual RONSUE'S is Proud to Present - ity is concerned, they could not psychiatric profession and the homosexual <·,,mmunity. While be less so. They are the distilled, much of psychiat,·.v seems unaware concentrated essence of bad scien of this, il is felt with growing ce; they are a textbook illustrat resentment and bitterness by the ion of "science" gone wrong. When MR. ROXANNE and his Fantasy Review. homosexual community, who in the psychiatric position on homo sexuality is examined, we find that ~ creasingly see psychiatry as THE major enemy in a battle against we have been DEFINED into sick deeply- rooted social prejudice, ness and pathology by cultural, social, moral, teleological and SHOWTIME - 8:30 - 10:30 - 12:30 and see psychiatrists as singul arly insensitive and obtuse to the theological value judgments, cam SUNDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS destruction which they are wreak ouflaged and cloaked in the ing upon homosexuals by their language of science, but with none ~ON SUES negative attitudes and pronounce of the substance of science. ments of both adversaries. That is Even more irresponsible is the why we, as homosexuals, are here_ continuing refusal of psychiatry al the Dallas conferen~e of the to shoulder its proper burden in American Psychiatric Associal- any situation of bigotry;To pro- ion. In our view, homosexuals are vide therapy for the bigots in order (SCHAEFER) ______,,,. the people most knowledgeable to change thair attitudes; to change about, and certainly most con- the attitudes of society, instead edom. " We do not wi sh to teach a cerncd with these questions. of not only accepting those at- r eligion, but a way of life. We seek Wc have traditionally been the titudes but deifying them and then not lo form a church, but a revolu people least consulted while - engaging 'in human engineering for tion," he told news men. others, self-appointed and never conformity to them. authorized to represent us, have Deeply resented by the gay com- (Houston Post - .June 3, 1972) talked· about us instead of with munity are persistent efforts by us, and set themselves up without psychiatrists to convert homo- our permission, as our spokes sexuals to heterosexuality, instead men. We are bring that to an end. of inculcating them with pride in Central to the conflict between their homosexuality. Increasingly, ·➔ psychiatry and the homosexual we hear psychiatrists piously decl community is the "sickness are that they attempt to convert theory" of homosexuality and the "only those homosexuals who wish whole related complex of negative to be changed." That is an un attitudes toward homosexuality, acceptably simplistic, superfical, which try to make of homosex and shallow approach. When so uality something inferior to and ciety generally, and psychiatry less desirable than heterosex particularly, have "brainwashed" uality. It matters not whether the homosexuals into a belief in the word used be sickness, disorder, inferiority of their homosexuality, afflection, disturbance, dysfunct- the homosexual who asks to be ion, neurosis, immaturity, fix- changed is merely the creation of ation, character or personality a self-fulfilling process. How many I disorder, pathology, or any other-- whites choose to try to "pass,, or whatever homosexuality be con- as black, and why is the number FOREIGN. CAR SERVICE i sidered as merely symptomatic of so small, and why do any blacks these- -the effe~~~ are the same: at all choose to "pass" as white, (1) To support ._ buttress the and is it not better that now, in 5415 Fannin at Calumet prejudices of society and to assist an era of "Black and Beautiful " the bigots in the perpetration and fewer and fewer Blacks are tryi~g perpetuation of their bigotry; and, to be untrue to themselves? We at least equally important (2) To must investigate and often chal- destroy the homosexual's self- lenge the motives before we ac- FREE ESTIMATES confidence and self-esteem, im- cept the desire to change. The pair his or her self-image, de- great majority of homosexuals . grade his or her basic human desiring to change to hi!terosex on body work and repair dignity. uality should be instille,! with a Before any theory having con- belief that "Gay is Good," not sequences as disastrous as these blandly welcomed as candidates for is accepted, there should be cer- change. Foreign Car Specialist tainly that it rests upon a sound The homosexual community scientific basis. As anyone with looks upon efforts to change homo even a rudimentary scientific sexuals to heterosexuality, or to training is aware, the approach of mold younger, supposedly malle "-"'.. psychiatry lo homosexuality vio- able homosexuals into heterosex lates every canon of good scien- uality (the very existence of this ~' ,,, ,, tific research. For psychiatry cav- "plaSlic teenager" is question aliery to spout forth its character- able at best) as an assault upon isations of homosexuality as less our peop_le comparable in its way than fully healthy represents utter · to genocide. We find offensive the 528 9362 irresponsibility. If the profession • ent'.re _vocabularly of the psychi w.shes to continue to take pride athc Jiterature, in which "help " in its alleged scientific accomp- "improveme.o~" "success," "r~ Hours 6 A.M. to 10 P.M. lishments, it had better be sure Continued pg 5 PAGES GAY, PROUD & HEAL THY CHELSEY ST. JOHN covery" and similar terms from the degrading, demeaning~ relating to the therapy of homo dehumanizing (and inapplicable, in l sexuals is related to the extent of this context) "anatomy is destiny" increase in heterosexual tendency theory. Our genital organs are our and activity. The goals of therapy - appendages; we a re not appendages 1 of homosexuals must be subjected of our genital organs. I X lo searching re-examination. We lake the position that in 1 Equally important as a con our pluralistic society, the homo sequence of psychiatric attitudes, sexual has a moral right to be is the fact that large numbers of a homosexual, and being a homo i homosexuals who might benefit sexual, has a moral right not only I from psychotherapy for a variety to Iive his or her homosexuality of problems unrelated to their fully, freely, openly, and \.J'.ith I homosexuality (which is NEVER pride, but also has a right to do a problem in and of itself, any so free of arrogant and insolent II more than heterosexuality is ever pressures to convert to the pre a problem in and of itself) will vailing heterosexuality, and in the I not go near a psychiatrist because expectation of the active, affirma I of their fully-justified expectation tive, positive assistance and en that their real problems will be couragement of all the official and L=._~EXY & BEAUTIFUL shunted aside and ignored, and unofficial arms and agents of soc the therapy will become an un iety, including psychiatry, in his office, is singularly out of touch culated in Dallas at the convention) wanted assault upon their homo so living. h umc,- with reality--psychotically so! Your comments, suggestion_s, sexuality. Not only do we insist that We are trying toopendialogwith and efforts at dialog and discuss For better or for worse, psy sexuals, as people, are in no way the psychiatric profession on these ion are welcom<'. Contact: chiatry and psychiatrists are auth inferior to heterosexuals as people questions. In past years, it has Dr. Franklin E. Kameny, 5020 ority figures in our society toda~•. (a precept to which we are sure been necessary, on occasion, to Cathedral Avenue, N.W., Washing Responsible authorities assess that most psychiatrists will take resort to strong measures against ton, D.C. 20016. Phone 202/362- with great care the consequences no exception) but we insist, equally a resisting profession in order to 2211 or 202/363-3881. of the exercise of their authority uncompcomisingly, that homosex achieve such discussion of our Miss. Barbara 8 . Gittings, 241 and the validity of their positions uality--as a condition, a state of problems with us instead of merely South 21st Street, Philadelphia, and premises. In regard to homo being, a way of life or life-style, about us. \l'e sincerely hope that Pennsylvania 19013. Phone 215/ sexuality, psychiatry clearly has an expression of love and affect productive, constructive discuss LO7-5406. not done so. It is time to start ion--is fully on par with and in ion and dialog, followed by mean doing so, or to doff the mantle no slightest way inferior to hetero ingful reform of psychiatry, will of authority before it is taken sexuality. now proceed actively. YOUNG from you! We are working to create a sense Psychiatry, in the past--and In our view, it is time for of community among our people, continuingly--has been the major LAWYERS Ipsychiatry to reassess its posit to create, in turn, a sense of single obstacle in our society to l ion on homosexuality from the unity, solidarity, militancy, and the advancement of homosexuals €- Adult Laws , ground up. Queen Victoria has been activism, in order to assist u& to and to the achievement of our full Resolution adopted by the Ex dead for almost three-quarters of achieve our full rights and status rights, our full happiness, and our exutive Council of the Young a century. Freud, brought up in in a society which is ours as basic human dignity. Psychiatry Lawyers section of the American the depths of a Victorian era much as it is that of the hetero can become our major ally. Bar Association on May 20, 1972. from which he never escaped sexuals. We are working with suc Will you assist us? WHEREAS the American As I! intellectually, may have done cess to create among our people a WHAT YOU CAN DO: sembly at a meeting in New York, ; yoeman work as a pioneer and sense of pride in their homosex 1. Both individually, and col N.Y. on April 23-26, 1970,adopted Itrail-blazer, but trails are necess uality and a sense of the right lectively as a profession and an the following resoluLion: ' airly blazed with lack of know- ness of what they are and the good Association, re-examine your past "To diminish mental anguish ledge of the whole terrain and sel ness of what they do. positions on homosexuality. Dis and to improve the mental health dom follow what ultimately turns In order to do this, it is necess card the negative attitudes and the of segments of society, we re out to be the optimum route. It is ary lo extract homosexuality from biases which have afflicted you in commend the abolition of all ex !time to realize that much of the the medical context in which it the past. isting laws concerning sexual be psychiatric approach to homosex- has long and persistently been 2. Work for a public renun havior between consenting adults, uality must be recognized for what placed, and to place it in a sociolo ciation, by psychiatry, of the without sacrificing protection for it is: A misinterpretation of cult gical context of minority group "sickness theory" of homosex minors or public decorum," and ural artifacts of the p_articularly relationships involving prejudice, uality in ANY semantic guise. WHEREAS the National Assoc distorted, warped, perverted discrimination, and bigotry. This 3. Undertake an active, vigorous iation for Mental Health, the Am sexual attitudes of the· Victorian is the only context in which the campaign to ameliorate and ul erican Psychiatric Association and era, in which Freud grew up, and real problems of real homosex timately lo eliminate popular pre the Task Force on Homosexuality shorUy following which era most uals in our society today will be judice on this question, both of the National Institute of Mental modern "autho'rities" on this sub constructively and productively' th rough work to change altitudes Health have takel' a similar posit ject were train_ed. addressed. It has been well and and in such specific areas as law ion, and We must recognize that one truly said that in our society there reform, equal opportunity legis WHEREAS statutes and laws re of the glories Show times are Tuesday, Wed Greetings Hooter -- Lovers!!! The lusty month of May proved nesday and Sunday 9 to 12. Mon to be an exciting one for the Red day and Thursday there's Muck Room. Two special shows with the Muck hour - - check it out. A Golden Sisters (Ed and Jack) and tip of wig to the management and staff of the Red Room for great Mitzi St. James -- that's Ron service. Be sure and catch Tif Abshire -- saw a capacity crowd fany "Bert Reynolds" Jones in of admirers for these three talent David Next month. ed performers. Tiff and Jerry played to a SRO Also this stage was utilized by crowil at the Paradise in Galves a very fine comedian. Miss Ala ton. Low entrances, it was re MOTHER TO DRAG: FRIEND TO ALL bama added her personal touch of ported, almost caused Tiff to lose ta! ent and beautiful personality and her head as well as her wig. told them that the pair had been Red Room patrons fell in love. HOUSTON GAY Out of towners in for Memor involved in quite a few other rob Mr. Stephanie Carr did a ~11- ial Day got a treat as the Fabul BARS HIT beries, including one on the Sul in for Mr. Kitty Key while the lat ous Four did turn-a-round night at livan Island Club, Rice Boulevard, ter entertained in Dallas at the the Red Room -- Turn-a-round BY VANDALS in which about $2100. was taken. Bayou Landing. Thank you Dallas is when the Fabulous Four trade The Cobra Club, 905 Woodrow, by Henry Groves for giving Kitty such a nice wel off numbers and a few routines. reports that they have been rob come. Love Ya! The 900 Club, 900 Lovett, was Very enjoyable evening. bed five times in the past few broken into in the pre-dawn hours A performer we have missed Signing off until next month here on Thursday, May 25, 1972. weeks. since the days of the old Entree' and at The Red Room, 612Hadley Robbers made a small hole The last of these break-ins was - - one Gina - - guested with the the greatest Show-bar in town. just a few days ago and appeared through two walls to gain entry Fabulous Four the last Sunday Hooters to ya All!!! and to make their exit. They stole more vandalism than just for the in May. Beautiful, talented and (The. very beautiful and talented whiskey, vodka, and other liquor funds in the vending machines. eye-catching are just a few com YOUIIC --- lady/man --- that is so The machines were robbed, the ments overheard in the audience worth about $60 or $70. plus money kind to give us happenings at the out of the jukeboxes, pooltable pool table and juke box torn up that night. RR -- being quite a rounder -- beyond repair. Some of the boys and cigarette machine. The vandals Talent night is a sure thing on might be so kind witb a little coax "gowns" were strewn about the everyone's calendar of things to also took records out of the juke ing tell us happenings around our dressing room and pwoder poured boxes, cigarettes out of the do. The competition for the two local watering boles as well as cigarette machine, and a few odd over them. Liquor was taken and 1st place prizes of a round-trip, the ones on the Isle. We under things such as fruit and napkins. on the mirrows behind the back all expenses paid vacation to Mex stand that there are shows ft ~ Not content to demolish both bar messages were left for some ico City are waiting. These new Farm House, LaCaja, Cobrlf"d jukeboxes, the thieves also broke of the employees as well as the comers are to be enjoyed and you at Frizbys. How about it -~ we ba r glasses and poured sugar all owner which would indicate that older girls should keep on tippy all know bow talented you are in over the back bar. this vandalism was done by some tippy toes. niany ways -- our thanks.) The Briarpatch, Greenbriar at one familiar with the club and its Holcombe, was robbed by two gun operation. ------men at 1:30 a.m., Friday, May Since 1958, Barbara Gittings person and activist heads the Task 26, 1972. has been one of the nation's most Force on Gay Liberation under .;"'::'ustome rs and one bartend active members of the Gay Move the aegis of the American Library er, Mickey, were in the Briar ment. In order to help win equal Association, and is constantly in patch at the time. Witnesses were civil rights for gays, she founded vited to participate in talk shows divided as to whether the pair, one the Daughters of Bilitis in New and panel discussions all over the Negro and one White, were in their York City and was editor of THE nation. Barbara participated in the early 20' s or in their middle to LADDER for three years. Proudly, famous Hug-A-Homosexual booth late 20's. WHOOO READS THE NUNTIUS? she's marched in many gay picket that helped raise the gay con All eleven persons were herded • lines and parades. This wonderful scious-level in Dallas in 1971. into the womens restroom, about the size of three telephone booths. (Absolutely no familiarities were attempted, we understand) The Come see us at - - t1 customers were not personally robbed. G.9unmen helped themselves to I JAY BIRD _NEWS ~ cash on top of the bar and in the ------.....- register. One customer lost $15. 226-7401 on top of the bar. About $100. was in the cash register at the •Finest in Adult Movies in the privacy of time of the robbery. curtained booths. As the gunmen left, they apolo gized to the bartender, saying that they were sorry but that they had to support their "habit." •Widest selection of adult reading material. The police were called, but the gunmen escaped. On May 31 the bartender and OPEN 'til 4 A.M. another man identified the two Friday g Saturday gunmen in a police lineup. Police 908 Congress Houston, Tex. ------.....------:--.. PA GE 7 GAY LIB IN GREAT BRITAIN NOW OPEN SALOON SERVING YOUR EDITOR'S NOTE - Anthony Collins.> maximum to life FAVORITE BEVERAGE S. an Associated Press Writer; sub imprisonment. mitted the fo llowing article to the But British GI.I· militants com news service and it was reprinted plain that even \\hen there is PRE-GAME WA RM UP: in the Houston Post, May 24. The mutual eonsenl and pri, 1C). the GREYHOUNDS, BLOODY AND SCREWS release received from CHE in t967 law still providl's for im FIFTY CENTS. London was not as complete as a pr isonment of up to five ) ea rs fo result the NUNTIUS 1s reprinting a homosernal :) , or older if he has the AP release. relations with a y Hltl" man 16 to 20. For ~t•,ual re lat on, "ith LOll;f)O:\ - In a P1c!'adill~ C a bo) under 16 the max1murr cus doorwa, a couple embraces. penalty is life imprisonmPnt. The IOVl'fS dre breaking lhe la1, The militants \\anl lhe age limit --they' re both m<'n. dropped from 21 lo t 6 -- the same The:1- have jusl come from a "age of consent" as for hetero demonstration by militant homo sexuals. And they want freedom from alleged police harassment sexuals who feel thal Britian's al SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON S ready-libe ~l la ws still aren't of homosexuals who show affection liberal enough. in public. l ' TIL 4 P.M. Among other things, they demand "The 1967 la w didn't go fa r the right lo be just as amorous enough , although it was a start," Britian's total population of 55 local citize11s have pressured land in public as boy and girl couples. contends Tony Smythe, general million. lo rds not lo let them in, the " If I want to kiss my boy friend secretary of the National Council The GLF now claims a mem National Civil Liberties Council and hold hands in public, I don 't for Civil Liberties, a liberal group. ber ship of 1,000 th roughout the says. see why that should be illegal," "There are still many homo country, with branches in 13 cities. The militants say it's wrong to says Malcolm Bissett, a 20 -year sexuals suffering from guilt and Its weekly London meetings and call homosexuality a sickness. old Scottish homosexual. He is a loneliness because their relation demonstra tions called " gayins" They've de monstrated against Bri member of a protest movement ships ar~ illegal or socially frown draw some 300, it says. ti sh psychiatric clinics that use called the Gay Liberation Front ed upon." The first public dance in Britain elect r ic shocks and na usea-pro - -GLF. Says the Rev. Michael Butler, for homosexual men and women ducing chemicals as an "aver sion The GLF wants Britan to give an Anglican clergyman who coun was organized in London in 1970 therapy" to treat homosexuals. homosexuals the same legal rights sels homosexuals: " The 1967 law by the GLF and 750 attended. The GLF uses str eet theater , as everyone else. helped make society more sym About one- fifth of GLF's mem Hyde Pa rk pinics and othe r ac While many people in other coun pathetic, especially when people bers are lesbia ns, and they are tivities to drive home the slogan: tries consider Britain's 1967 law saw that the bill was supported considered its most radical in "Gay is Good." on homosexuality extremely lib by the churches. But people forget fluence. In contrast, their The group has had seve ral set e ral, the militants don't see it that that there have been centuries of American " sisters" have broken backs, but feels its activities are way. society being conditioned against away from male homosexual pro starting to achieve a main purpose : The landmark 1967 Act of Parl homosexuals." test groups. to " liberate" the asha med homo iament, p receded by a lively The Rev. Mr. Butler works for Although Britain is more tole sexuals known as "closet queens" nationwide debate, legalized homo the Samaritans, a charity that rant than many other countries, and help them shake off their guilt. sexual acts in private by consent tries to talk people out of suicide. the GLF claims that homosexuals ing adults. A growing number of the depressed get turned down for many jobs It was intended not to condone people who come totheSamaritans purely because of their homosex homosexuality but to free adult are homosexuals, he says. uality. GAY GETS homosexuals from police har ass They call themselves " gay", But the Rev. Mr. Butler of the ment and blackmail. Four U.S. but he finds they're often sad - Samaritans suspects that homo SECURITY BACK states - - Colorado, Connecticut , s uffering from loneliness, shame sexuals often use this as an ex Reprinted from the Houston Chron Illinois and Idaho - - have sim a nd self-hatred. cuse when they' re rejected for icle May 28, 1972. ila r laws. There are no precise figures on other reasons. With the 1967 Act, Britain came their number s. Michael De-la "Leading a double life, hiding Washington - A federal judge has a long way from the 16th century Noy, for mer press officer for the their secret from their parents, ordered the Defense Department to law of Henry Vlll grouping homo archbishop of Canterbury and now makes them almost paranoid in restore the security status is had sexuality with heresy and witch active in helping homosexuals, es many cases, and they read too much. revoked from an avowed homo craft - - all punished by death - - timates there are more than one into a situation," he says. sexual. anct an 1861 law changing the milling homosexuals out of "It makes for a ghetto men U.S. Dist. Judge John H. Pratt tality. They get more obsessed issues an order and an accompany with their homosexuality until ing memorandum stating that a gradually their personalities person who admits to practicing CALL 643-7976 deteriorate," he adds. "I try to homosexuality canr1ot be barred FOR YOUR PRIVATE APPOINTMENT get them to go out more into from handling secret defense •straig ht' society." information. London's "gay ghetto" includes Benning Wentworth, an employe a notorious movie house near Vic of an electronics firm under a toria train station, public toilets, defense contract, had his clear parks and a group of pubs in the ance lifted under a guideline block . for your entire needs Cosmetics, low rent Earls Court district where ing clearance of people who have homosexuals have furtive encount engaged in "any criminal, in jewelry, panty-hose, wigs, bras, etc . ers. "A sexual meat market," the (amous dishonest or notoriously London Times calls these places . disgraceful conduct or sexual pro . lingerie, clothing and understanding. The GLF and another group version. '' called Campaign for Homosexual Pratt ruled that Wentworth " did Equality have tried to organize not receive a fair and impartial 9 - 5 .Mon. - Sat. social clubs that would offer better adjudication" of his Defense De places to meet. partment security status. We nt AFTER HOURS 944-7 402 But in some cases, such as the worth had been cleared for defense English town of Burnley, offended work for 13 year s. PAGES DEE MARIE often in sheer frustration and fre "'!;.;~ quently in a hunger for both bocb' .-i-:.:::.:.:igently motivated :,~;-:,:.:~ sex-exceptin.. the and soul that, seemingly, can never group scenes. be satisfied. Now I 1·eali1e that mine is like A sure sign of that maturity of a "voice of one crying in the which the straight community has wildneress." So I should not be claimed that gays are incapable, surprised to learn that the Mini is to live for· others as well as Park's business during the week's for oneself. showing of Come of Ace fell off considerably. And there will always be a segment of the gay community which will depend for YOU DON'T EAT YOUR MEAT its jolies on hard-core films. IN THE MARKET WHERE YOU But I should like to suggest BUY IT; WHY HA VE YOUR SEX several ideas which more respon IN THE BAR WHERE YOU FIND sible members of the gay com IT????? munity might find worthy of their by Jim Archer consideration. Houston gay bars are licensed First of all, the cinematic seq to run a good, clean business. uence of sex acts between two NASHVILLE'S OWN PERT, PRETTY & PETITE! Nudity and sexual activity have male animals is just about as been observed at some bars here formal and mannered as a Mardi recently. The owners and mana veys the impression that it is con Gras ball. And after a while, as gers of these bars and businesses tained in a script. monotonous- -except that Mardi are responsible for permitting GAY A fairly recent example of new Gras occurs only once a year. such lewd, loose carrying-on. sophistication in filming of dang The fact that the human face most Such lewdness and recklessness ler~ was something called Come of often need not even be filmed and will result eventually in a vice Age. Even that title appealed to below-the-belt areas are zoomed crackdown on everyone - - respect something above the belly-button. in upon vindicates the above use able bars as well as not-so-re GADFLY Not like those numerous other of animals. spectable ones. epics which are little more than Then there is the other and Management of the places where A new sophistication. There can plays or ploys upon words. The more important aspect of group or open sex activity is permitted be no question that the phrase is Magnificent Cowboys, for example, community responsibility. To the has best for the betterment of complimentary. In the context of probably owes a credit to Mid degree that the gay community is all police their businesses mor" what are irre"erently referred to night Cowboy. being accorded those rights which closely. as "cock danglers," it is deserved But to get back to Come of each member of that community The NUNTIUS does not see at --to a degree. Age. To have filmed it without can always have legitimately this time the necessity in print There is color, which serves to color would have been criminal. claimed for himself; tothatdegree ing correspondence with the names highlight the nesh tones of the What the four guys had to say to each one of those members must of places where such actions take danglers, both black and white. And and about, came across credibly. be willing to sacrifice himself place. no longer is precious film foot And, as for what is still--euphu for the community as a whole. Keep it clean, men! We don't age wasted on said danglers' doff istically or euphemistically, Yes, I mean self-sacrifice: a want a vice-crackdown on bars ing their clothing and getting down loser' s choice--referred to as willingness to see in fellow gays in Houston such as is the sad to basic essentials. Even the sound "male action," better more than something far more important and stqfe. J qho; f'<.; ,,, k 5 4t19c.-k~ . is sometimes synchronized with not enough. lasting than bodies upon which one "no-touchy". the lips. And what comes out con- But what Come of Age had and can groove for minutes or hours or days that must always end--very ~~~~~~~w--@-~~~~~~~~~~ your hostesses Ricci & Rita 528-9552 I BOIBIII 1e•s °'"..., ,... CJ.VI I p 1504 Westheimer POOl - DANCING - MIXED DRINKS Open Tuesday throuh Sunday Sp ■ - 21■ KEG PARTY SUNDAYS (Closed lo·1days l 5-7 2315 S. HPHflD sza M30 1S1.N) __@__~ r' ) PAGE 9 Joyee Brothers Declares Sex Without Love a Bummer Q Dr. Joyce Brothers has a daily necessary to allow them a reward column in the Houston Post. The ( ing, satisfying sexual relationship. below is copied from the May Don't worry about being homo 29 morning edition. sexual, since you don't seem to have any inclinations in that direct Dear Dr. Brothers: I'm 19 and ion. It is also highly unlikely that I' m afraid I'm frigid or homo you are frigid. You are simply sexual. I've never had any homo placing unrealistic demands on sexual experiences and I don't your body by trying to separate really think I'm really attracted it from the rest of your being. to women, but something must be You are demanding that your body wrong as I don 't get any real work and perform in a certain way kicks from men. 1 can't seem to even though you have no feeling to l fall in love--! don't even think I go with the performance. Your Titles: know what it means. I've had sex body, rejecting sex because it is MOST PROFESSIONAL IN DALLAS ual experiences with a number of totally separated from tender feel BEST SERIOUS PERFORMER (Zodiac Ball) young men and frankly they've all ings, refuses lo give you the plea been very disappointing. Maybe sure you expect. V Crocket won the 33E District. I've worked in psychiatry a num I expected too much but, so far, It is also possible, of course, The gay community of Texas ins't _ ber of years. I'm not one to con sex is a big bore. -- S.T. that you have some strong feel organized enough to claim credit demn life styles of people that they Dear S.T.: Many psychiatrists ings of guilt about sex that have for these victories, although per- are satisfied with as long as. the · report that your complaint is being been carried over from childhood. haps we helped. But in years to rights of others are not infringed heard more and more frequently, You may feel that what you're doing come, the gay community will be- - upon. I am not homsexual myself especially from young people. I is morally wrong even though you come organized and carry enough but feel this is the right or rather would guess that one of the rea have managed to bury this feel weight so that political candidates a choice open to people as a free- sons this is true is that sex is ing deep in your unconscious. will have to court the gay vote, dom. becoming too routine and too dis as California candidates have found associated from tenderness, necessary. affection and love. In other words, POLITICIANS If nothing else, the questionaire Homosexuals may obtain their le it is becoming little more than showed 300 political candidates gal rights through unrelenting ef a mechanical act. If curiosity is Respond to that gay citizens are on the move. forts, as is the case with any group the only reason for intercourse, Based on the information return pursuing goals. it is not surprising that it should Gay Questionaire ed to the Circle of Friends, we ad I support the right of consenting ad be disappointing. In previous years the Circle of vise gay votes to vote for the fol ults to live together under any cir You admit that you've not" fallen Friends has been an educational lowing people in the runoff elec cumstances where the rights (legal in love" and yet you've had "a and social organization. This year, tions June 3rd: and moral) ofother citizens are not number" of sexual experiences. members decided to roll up their Eddie Bernice Johnson, State substantially jeopardized. For one thing, you may be rush sleeves and become politically ac Representative District 330, ing into sexual experiences before tive too. Almost 300 questionaires Democrate I do not believe your life style sho you have any real emotional desire were sent to candidates of local, Paul B. Ragsdale, State Repre uld be glamorized or encouraged; for physical closeness. state, and national offices. The sentative District 33N, Demo however, I think individuals ( ad Ideally, sex comes as a result Circle of Friends expectedmostof crate ults) should be able to pursue their of a feeling of emotional close the questionaires to be routinely Sam Coats, State Representative own dictates in private. ness and it is the climax of a discarded, many to be returned District 33K, Democrate love relationship. By persistently Q. Do you believe that two people with negative and hate-filled ans Emerson Emory, State Repre should be able to legally join in a rushing into sex before you have wers, only a few to be returned by sentative District 33C, Demo- marriage contract, regardless of an opportunity to feel other forms candidates willing to work for gay crate sex? A. Iamtoooldfashion to ac of closeness, you may be blocking equal rights. Surprisingly more Questionaires are still being re yourself off from an opportunity cept this at the present time. questionaires were returned than ceived and we will advise gay citi to get to know someone on another expected. We quickly read the re zens to vote for candidates who I think consenting adults should be level. To achieve the ma!(imum of sponse, got on the telephone and promise to work for gay civil ri able to do ~nything they want to as •sexual enjoyment there must be alerted the gay community as to ghts in the National Election, Nov long as they don't infringe on the some emotional involvement. whom to vote for during the Texas Unfortunately, in our permissive ember 4th. rights of others or don't engage primary elections. Joe Hawn won We thought you might be interested society, many young people today openly in activities which would the Democrate State Representa in some of the more unusual com unduly shock our heterosexual or do not have the emotional skills tive, District 33L: and David S. ments we've received. iented society. Continued pg 10 "Just A Minute" AFTER Dlll(K LOUNGE 332-0417· 1112 8th Ave. Ft. Worth, Tex. OPEN. KEG PARTY 2 p.m. 'til 2 a.m. Sunday 5 to 7 ALLEN HUDGENS & CHARLES HEFNER (Your Hosts) 2319 So. Shepherd Houston, Tex J } PAGE 10 SABRA' GARTH Movie Review The odds are usually against anticipated black equipment, for the young indie filmmaker who instance. And fourth, there is a attempts to launch his own film rare consideration for the audien and cards are even more stacked ce's delicate, aroused condition. if the filmmaker is attempting a The segments don't end joltingly breakthrough of sorts, especially - -as if the film broke - - like in the hardcore porno field. In other pornos. Rather, there's a that light, the makers of "Boys self-conscious but considerate at tempt to wrap up each segment In the Sand" seem to have man with a twist. One of the tales aged the impossible. involves Casey's sending an in "Boys In the Sand" was pro quiry to a "wanton ad" in Gay duced by Marvin Shulman, a and receiving back a pill in a box. theatrical accountantJand written, Casey throws the pill into the directed, shot and edited by Wake water, and it fizzes and becomes field Poole, former legit dancer a mate. After true sex and love, and assistant choregrapher to Joe the two walk arm in arm and pass Layton on such shows as "George M" and "Do I Hear a Waltz". another sitting on a rail on the FORM, FACE AND FIGURE boardwalk. This other one is read Poole lensed it on Fire Island last summer without any real ing the wanton ads too, and walks away too, and we are supposed thought of theatrical release. GAY QUESTIONAIRf One of the foremost points of the to anticipate the same future for him as has been experienced by the I believe that each person's private The one thing that a Homosexual film is "Casey Donovan," who first two. life is his or her own. There should (sic) has his gland is in an untought looks like a liberated Robert Red be no law to the contrary with con (sic) place. He did notputitthere. ford. The second is that he is senting parties. The Divel (sic) did. So we would mated with men who, by way of the • I believe that you have the right to have to see if a Doctor could op rate story lines, are exotic contrasts live as you please. (sic) and make him normal. to him: one lies on a seaweedy beach while Casey comes from the One candidate ( wh(! did not win in I believe everyone should have the water as a sea god; a black tele the primary) refused to answer right to choose their own life-style. phone repairman strolls in the some of the questions, i.e., "Do I would support any legislation that vicinity of Casey's beach house and you believe that all your fellow citi would give that right to homosexu sitar music helps us see him as an zens should have equal human als, minorities, or women or any exotic interloper; and a black rights, regardless of their sexual group of suppressed people. haired man is generated, like a orientation?" He felt such ques- genie, from a pill Casey drops /1 in his pool. J Third in the catalog of its vir tues are the soupcons of visual effort which occur when sexual interest threatens to flag: the am ber, knobby handle of the black's screwdriver protrudes from his equipment belt, counterpointing his WINE MIXED DRINKS Under New Management Galveston C£anf¥' on one 713 763 9031 1--~- PAGE 11 GA YS GO TO DEMO --() This will be the first time in To purchase tickets and for more history that Gays have banded to information, contact your local Gay organizations and/ or the gether for an acjion of national Travel Service Bureau in your significance. The National Coal ition of Gay Organizations is· send local Greyhound Station. ( ing representatives to speak to Remember, this is the first regional hearings of the Demo coordinated national Gay action ;;x~~ cratic Platform Committee in ever to take place, and it's suc cess depends on your support. cities across the nation, and will Washington volunteers are working present the Gay Rights Plank be on transportation and other reg fore general platform hearings in ional projects, while Miami volun Washington. teers are handling the Miami sit We expect the Platform Com uation. Any questions you may mittee to include the Gay Rights J have, information you can give, Platform in the over-all Demo or help you can offer will help cratic National Platform to be build the action even more. Please presented to the convention as a keep in touch with us. whole in Miami on July 13. WE THE NATIONAL COALITION OF NEED THOUSANDS OF GAYS TO GAY ORGANIZATIONS with the bus people, call us at TRAVEL TO MIAMI AND GIVE Box 2554 462-8729 (area code 212) and we VOICE TO GAY DEMANDS. We are co-ordinating this auto and bus Washincton, D.C. 22213 will straighten them out. In case SUiPORT caravan from cities across the of hassles along the way, the bus nation so that we can be sure of Who to contact: coordinator should contact the THE GAY an effective Gay presence in Mia lncli.viduals should contact their local A.C.L.U. where the need mi. local Gay organization, or,ifthere arises. The map indicates the auto and if no local organization, contact the COMMUNITY bus caravan route toMiamiBeach. Greyhound Travel Service Bureau All times listed are Eastern Day in the city from which they wish light time. Please convert to your to depart. local time. This chart gives the Organizations who are coord EXACT departure time of the cars inating busses should contact the and buses from major cities. If Greyhound Travel Service Bureau you wish to join the caravan to in their city for departure and Miami you must be in the Grey arrival times and costs. People BUY GAY I with automebiles who will be driv ;i hound Station in one of these list ed cities at the set time. If your ing should follow busses or join & city is not on this list contact the caravan at one of the con your local Gay organization or the version points. travel service bureau of your local It is suggested that each bus Greyhound station to arrange for appoint a person to act as co transportation to one of these main ordinator for the trip. points. Remember: Carrying or bring We have received excellent co ing illegal substances or objects operation from theGreyhoundpeo may bring on unnecessary hassles. ple, and they will be glad to help Hotel and Motel space in Miami you make plans to join the cara is at a premium. Anyone who does van. However, you must remember not wish to sleep at the campsite should contact a local M.C.C. to one thing: the Greyhound people arrange for housing. Food, med are not gay, and they are used to doing things ON TIME!~ The only ical care, and basic necessities will be provided for those who can way we can arrive in Miami as a group is to follow this schedule. not provide their own, but each Gay should try to be self-sufficient The buses will not wait. 1 If anyone encounters any hassle~ DA VE & STEVE'S THE CANDY STORE (Memberships Available) "The only g-irls liquor bar which makes guys welcome in the Dallas . Ft. Worth area" OPEN DAILY 4:30 - 2:00 a.m. >( Q~'Y 3014 Throckmorton "Believe me kid ,.. Im not bcinn eaten by a bear-!,, DA LLAS, TEXAS 526-9408 .·:, PAGE 12 l issue of Psychiatric News, the official journal of the APA. Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin EDlTORIAL: designed and built a booth entitled "Gay, Proud, and Healthy: The Homosexual Community Speaks." The gay community of Dallas pitch Methodists ed in to staff the booth, which was displayed in the exhibit area of the conference, held in Dallas Memor anti-gay, ial Auditorium. Three-thousand psychiatrists - - about half those present at the anti-sex convention - - visite(I the gay booth. Gays staffing the booth distributed literature on homosexuality, in One thousand delegates ~o the Me cluding a leaflet written for the thodists General Conference held purpose ( which is printed in Atlanta, Georgia in late April elsewhere in this edition of the have decreed: "Homosexuals, no Nuntius.) less than heterosexuals, are per Wednesday evening, May 3, Phil sons of sacred worth, who need the Jensen of Dallas' Circle of Friends ministry and guidance of the Chu GAY AT PSYCHIATRISTS CONVENTION and Dr. Franklin Kameny danced rch in their struggles for human together at the psychiatrists' ban fulfillment, as well as the spirit by Jim Archer sexuality. quet and dance in the Statler-Hil ual and emotional care of a fel Dr. Franklin E. Kameny of the lnstea'.I a standing-room-only ton. Comment to the dancers was lowship which enables reconciling Mattachine Society, Washington, crowd 300 or so attended a minimal; the head of one of the relationships with God, with others D.C., reports that psychiatrists panel discussion entitled "Psy regions of the APA thanked them and with self." are growing in their understanding chiatry: Friend or Foe of Homo for their presence, However, the "practice" of ho of homosexuality. sexuals." Moderated by a psy mosexuality was condemend by the Dr. Kameny and other gays took chiatrist, the panel consisted of Church as being "incompatible part in the meeting of the American Barbara Gittings, Dr. Franklin with Christian teaching." Psychiatric Association in Dallas, Kameny, Judd Marmor, Robert In other words, it's alright tobe MARCH WITH US IN THE GAY May l - 5, 1972. Seidenberg, and an anonymous gay gay - just don't have sex. When PRIDE PARADE - DALLAS - This convention was noteworthy psychiatrist who wore a mask and straights give up sex, gays might SATURDAY, JUNE 24 --- • - for the fact that it was the first disguise, vividly illqstrating the consider doing likewise. Until conclave of the psychiatrists in oppression of gays within----uie.,sy. then, who needs this kind of "min many years, in which no one pre chJatric profession itself. The istry and guidance?" sented a formal paper on homo- panel will be reported in the June SNOWTIIIE - & THURSDAY 9 ti/ 11 . l I . j · proudly pre: "THE FUN-. plus gu PAGi!: RONSUE'S 3236 McKINNEY DALLAS, TEXAS 526-9333 May 16, 1972 the Mattachine Society Inc., of New York An nounced the results of their 1972- 73 election for the Board of Dir ectors: Bll..LIE McALLISTER RECORD ALBUMN President, Don Goodwin, Vice % 2621 Throckmorton • Apt l 36 President, Alan Henderson, Sec Dallas, Texas 75219 retary, Charles Mountain, Treasu Please send __ copies at $5.98 rer, Marc Williams. One Year Board Seat, John TO:------Hood and Bob Zolnerzak, Three Year Board Seat, Dick Smith. Carried over from the previous board were two members cur Include $1.00 for postage on each record. My check or money order in the amount of_____ is included. rently filling three year seats: Henry Messer and Irwin Strauss . 612 HADLEY •• HOUSTON ., uBig George,, highly rec com ends I y presents UN-- THREE" -~ene and his c· t1u~ .xey ~ !i-....-i~------______:,___:~~.::..::..::..:..;;..z;....a~-----FAk?Mkl '!; and for further contributing to the respect, gay love, and·gay libera- Quality Printing at Printed suffering of homosexuals in this tion for bolh gay men and gay •o• academic community. men. while you wait prices. And we are here to tell this audi We also invite you to meetings of ence of some1hing Dr. Hadden the GAY ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE of knows nothing about. Gay pride PHILADELPHIA, every Tuesday and gay liberation are alive and night at 8:00 at the Univ. of Penna. City Art Studio well and flourishing in organiza Christian Association, 36th and tions on campuses and in towns Locast. The meeting on December 4615 Mt. Vernon large and small across this nation. 14 will be a special coffee hour/ Dr. Hadden cannot "treat" this discussion of the Susskind show. burgeoning, healthy movement and With us you will find gay community 524 5612 make it go away. The day of ex spirit---gay brotherhood and sis ploiting guilt and fear is finished. terhood and the self-respect and The new homosexual has rejected innate goodness that Dr. Hadden, Co1np,ete Service - Layout, this wickedness. in his vast ignoranceofgaylibera tion, cannot tel you about. We hope to see you all there! No longer does the doctor know best Typesetting, and Printing. about homosexuality. We assert that WE are the authorities and ex perts on homosexuality. Bigotry, Next time you need printing try us and not the people victimized by bigo Houston Groups try, is what needs "therapy." by Jim Archer you see their 1s a difference We propose that this audience Attendance at Dignity rose to an will ask Dr. Hadden to address him all-time high of 15 recently. self tonight to the RELEVANT Bob and Bill hosted a brunch in quality but not in price topic of "BIGOTRY: ITS CAUSE on behalf of Dignity at the Briar AND CURE"(citing parental in patch on Sunday, May 21. About fluences, percentage of changes, 35 were in attendance. edifying anecdotes, etc.) rather Houston Gay Lib plans to march than tell of conversions of those and enter a float in the Gay Pride I GAA --PHILADELPHIA Runs Ad Campaign unfortunate gay people who have Parade in "Big D" on June 24. Caution; one of'the men you will be pect those afflicted to seek treat- • succumbed to his and society's Allan ·is chairman; Wayde heads listening to tonight, is dangerous. ment, just as we expect the cooper- brainwashing. the float committee; and Andy leads Dr. Samuel Hadden is one of the ation of the TB patient and his Cam- the music committee. Attendance most anti-homosexual psychiatr- Hy." (Harper's, March 1967) Whether .you are gay or straight, and interest have risen at Gay ists in the nation. This information we invite you to watch the David Lib recently. 17 people were pre was reported ~o LaSalle College but - - · Dr. Hadden is a huckster of con- Susskind show this Friday and Sat sent June 6 to hear Josepha sing the College did nothing to rescind version to conformity. With male urday nights on Channel 12--a show "Starry Starry Night", accompan its invitation to Dr. Hadden to patients he promotes the "butch" that tells of gay pride, gay self- ied by Pat on guitar. Melodious! speak. image---a masculine mystique as Quote: "(Homosexuality is)agra- arbitrary and constricting as the ve social problem " (Harper's feminine mystique is for women. March 1967) In his kind of group " therapy," Quote: " I think it would become an Dr. Hadden works to make homo advantage to the homosexual, just sexuals hate their affectional and I as it has to the alcoholic, to be re sexual orientation rather than see 1 garded as sick." (Social Progress, through the bigotry that besets , RT 3 BOX 399 BRENHAM, TEXAS nB33 Nov ./Dec. 1967) them. He gets his subjects to police one another as they "sup " It would fc;\I" better serve I port each other's desire to chan- j the homosexual · if the homophile ge." He puts the burden of chan organizations were oriented ... ge squarely on the shoulders of j toward efforts to develop effective those who are despised and reject treatment just as in the case of ed, \lot on those who despise and those persons who have joined to re"ject them. gether in associations such as the Does the College administration 1 American Cancer Society." (Soc recommend anti-Semites to tell ial Progress, Nov./Dec. 1967) you about blacks? Does the College Quote: "We should continue our administration recommend mem efforts to bring an end to homo bers of the Orange orderofNorth sexuality just as we are endeavor ern Ireland to tell you about Cath ing to bring an end to other medi olics? Why does it feel" justified. cal disorders or patterns ofmala in recommending Dr. Sani.uel Had daptation. "(Social Progress ,Nov./ den to tell you about homosexuals? Dec. 1967) Quote: "The danger in homosex The LaSalle College administra ART THAT Ll\'E. Lynn Hudspeth - owner operator LETTERS to the EDITOR The Monastery of Saint Gregory times over in the immediate future. Dear Rev. Zaborowski, us for support. Perhaps this may 2803 Tenty Street Thus, it will also allow your pri We of the NUNTIUS wish you be of some interest to you too, and Wyandotte, Michigan 48192 ests fo do the job they were all the deserved continued suc I feel strongly this new notice our ordained for: "To bring God into cess you have enjoyed over the politicians are showing is a direct Dear Friends in Christ: your lives." past few years. result of yours and other fine pub Today marks an important mile The most important element in We sincerely that our read lications around the country. stone on our road to a bigger and our project is YOU! The best hope ers will in some way help the brighter future for not only the methods in the world are useless growth by contributing what they Sincerely, gay community but also for our unless YOU take an active part in can. Monastery parish. We wish to an making them work. We ask you and Our best - Pat McAdams nounce the start of an entirely your friends to be as generous as NUNTIUS per Bob Damron Enterprises new project that with it brings possible in your offerings. The Address Book the realization of obtaining the Those donating $25 or more will Bob Damron Enterprises have their names inscribed upon a facilities we have dreamt about 2166 Market Street special plaque which will hand in for over three years. San Francisco, California 94114 This new project, the MONA the church vestibule. Memorials STERY BUILDING FUND, repre in memory of loved ones are also The Nuntius sents a vital step in placing our available upon request. The pro Houston, Texas parish in a position of progress. jected goal for this project is Dear Sirs: Daily in our lives we see things $75,000.00! Only together can we change; that which might have been make it a success! Your readers may be practical in the past is now near The future of our parish, your interested to know that Gay is in obsolete. Many of us can recall monument to and for posterity, is deed Growing .. there were only when our small chapel was able in YOUR hands, and we know that 1,875 bars this time last year and to fill the needs of the parish; YOU will meet with understanding are now 2,409 .. an increase of today, of course, the facilities and the necessity of this great under . just over five hundred. Averages cramped and room for activities, taking with the same zeal and faith to 10 per state in only a year. new seminarians, and worship are you have demonstrated in the past. Looks like we're getting there! lacking. Thus we undertake this Sincerely, It's not been too apparent in other project to become not only more Your Father in Christ cities I've seen, but the politi efficient, but to provide more ser x R. 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