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Volume3, Number 26 's Lesbian & Gay. Newsweekly June 29, 1990 IIIIIIII II Ill llll 11111111111111111 i-111111111111111 IIIIIIIII II II II I I I rl II IIIII IIIIIIII II II IllI Ill II I I I I I IIIIIIIIIIIIII II IIIIIII II I I I I I IIIII IIIIIIII IIll II I Ill II I I I I I I I I I I IIIIIIIII Ill llJIII Nashville's 1989. Memphians show pride: records shattered Organizers say 150 attend GayFest; Capital city parade, ·rally River Ride termed a success by VICTORIA MIKLOSKY that the lack of media attention, attract 700+ revelers Staff Writer coupled with the picnic area's byJEFFELIJS proximity to Mud Island's crowded Editor Pride Week activities wrapped beach area might have contributed up in Memphis with the GayFest to the poor attendance. Sunny skies, a temperature in the mid-80s, the Picnic on Sunday,June 24, bringing Although there were no incidents presence of keynote speaker Harry Britt and advance to a close what one Memphis Gay of harassment, the sight of unsus­ pc; blicity combined, organizers say, to make Coalition member ca,lled a "well- peeling beachgoers passing Nashville's 1990 Pride parade and rally the most supported" celebration. ' through the picnic tent was not an successful in recent history. Th~ events, organized by the uncommon one. An estimated 500 people took part in the parade, Memphis Pride Week Committee One participant, who refused to which stepped off from Fannie Mae Dees Park and and the Memphis Gay Coalition give his name, said, "I went to most continued to Cent~nnial Park, site of the rally, where included the 10th annual River Ride of the events both last year and this approximately 200-250 other revelers greeted their with entertainer Joyce Cobb and a year and I find myself coming back arrival with cheers. weeklong gay/lesbian'expo and art not so much for the events them­ Last year's event attracted some 500 people, while exhibition at the Memphis Gay and selves but to be with friends for the the 1988 festivities drew around 350. Lesbian Community Center. sense of community." _ ❖ This year's march was marred only by the presence The picnic, held at Mud Island, a of a handful of protestors, including Mel Perry, a tourist stop on·the Mississippi River, Eaststate events fundamentalist minister from Madison who has been attracted an estimated 150 people present at each of the three marches, and five members who were treated to buffet style · called successful of a local skinhead organiZation who were escorted Harry Britt, president of the board of supervisors of the city of San barbecue, lemonade and the music by CURTIS BAUS and KAREN MAmlS from Centennial Park as the rally got under way. Francisco, delivered the keynote address at last SabJrday's Pride of local band Harmony Gold. While characterzing attendance Sta.lfWriten' ❖ Continued on page 6 Rally in Nashville's Centennial Park. - DARE PHOTO BY KIM JENIONS as "expected," MGC member Vincent Astor expressed frustration First-ever lesbian/gay Pride at the cancellation of scheduled events in Knoxville and the second BIV testing in Tennessee: entertainment by the Lambda Men's annual Pride Picnic in Chattanooga Chorus under what he termed were judged successful by event Is confidential and anonymous testing really that? "suspicious circumstances." organizers in the two East Termes­ by JACKI MOSS from region to region, both confi­ individual's information and test is "They wimped out on us," said see communities. Sta.If Writer dential and anonymous testing are kept strictly confidential. It doesn't Astor. • And that's an unadulterated - An estimated 45 people turned options to our clients," Fortune even circulate within the depart­ fact.· out Sunday for the picnic at Reports from all over .the country said. ments. It is very confidential," Other participants called the gay Chattanooga's Warner Park, said are surfacing that show a trend Each clinic is under state policy to Fortune explained. showing "spotty" and speculated ❖ <;ontinued on page 13 among people who are at risk for inform people who wish to be "In both types of testing, we contracting the human immuno­ tested of the option of confidential assign ·a unique number to the deficiency virus (HIV) that causes or anonymous testing and to person's case and this is what goes AIDS refusing to be tested because explain to the complete under­ on the Jab slip and this is what the there is a fear of public exposure. standing of the client what each individual has on his card to find out Early detection of the virus is means in a pre-test interview. All the results of the Jest, so his name is extremely important for someone state HIV test sites are also free. not even given to the lab," he noted. who tests positive, so that they may Fortune said that sometimes the "To our knowledge, there has take advantage of early treatment to state will hold testing in sites other" never been any incident with -:- Family Album ... increase the time between infection than the standard clinics, such as anyone's test confidentiality. In fact, Our photographers cover last and the onset of symptoms. bars. it is policy that after the test, within According to John Fortune, • As Jong as the testing is a part of a couple of months, all records are Saturday's Pride festivities. director of counseling and testing our program, we offer both destroyed." Centerpiece, page 8. services of the Tennessee AIDS confidential and anonymous Under certain circumstances the Program, the state has specific testing," Fortune said. state is required to only give confi­ policies regulating its test sites. "Anonymous testing is one in dential HIV tests. When the tests are -:- Summer fibn releases: Generally most clinics that are which the person being tested may requested by the Family Planning public health testing sites and are use an identity other than his or her Clinic, Tuberculosis Clinic, the Alda misses with 'Betsy's Wedding,' but.'Milo and free come under those policies. own. This may be a pseudonym or Sexually Transmitted Disease Otis' is a charmer! Persistence of Vision, page 12. "All the sites operated by the fictitious naqies-whoever the Clinic, social services agencies, Tennessee Department of Health client wishes to be on the form is legal departments or legal orders or offer both confidential and anony­ what ~e place on it," he said. for psychological purposes, often -:- Shaw yaur pride, America! mous testing for HIV. Although "Confidential testing uses the only confidential testing is offered. Bef ore it's too late. Gaybriefs, page 14. there are some slight differences client's correct name and the ❖ Continued on page 6 2______.;._e!tJ ______..:...._ J U___ N E 2 ---'--- 9, 1 9'--'- 9 - 0 ll~~IMII _1 IJ~l~lllllli~• II ·' 'Ml~.11~11• .... m I ITTI rn'I I I I -:- Friends, neighbors and networks Memphis Nashville

• Agape New Life Church Wednesdays: Bible study,7pm . Sundays: Sunday School , 9:30am; • Affirmation Meeting for lesbian and gay United Worship services, 11am & 7pm. Info (901) 276- Methodists. 4th Wednesday, ?pm. Info (615) 254- 1872. 7628. • Coffaahousa Produced by Feminist Productions. • Al-Anon Closed meeting. MCC, 13115thAve North. Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 1291 Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Madison. 3rd Friday only, 8pm . $2 donation. Info • Alcoholics Anonymous Program Study Group (901) 276-0844. Meeting, Belmont United Methodist, 2007 Acklen • Gay Alternative Hour Radio show, WEVL-FM 90. . Ave. Fridays, 7:30 pm. Mondays, 6-?pm . • Alternatives (Alcoholics Anonymous} Closed Chattanooga • GayRap Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community meeting for lesbians & gay men. 131 15th Ave Center, 1291 Madison. 3rd Monday, 7pm. Info North . Thursdays, 8pm. - (901) 324-GAYS. • Being Maating Gay & Lesbian Co-Dependents •-Into the Light (Women's Alcoholics Anonymous) · Anonymous. Thursdays, MCC , 13115th Av North , Meeting . Memphis Lambda Center, 241 North 6:30pm. · _ Cleveland. Thursdays, 8pm; Sundays, noon. Info • Daf$pring Christian fellowship. Tuesdays 7pm. • Chattanooga CARES Closed support group. Mon­ (901) 276-7379. - Info (615) 664-3891. days, 6:30pm. Info (615) 266-2422. • Lambda Man's Chorus Memphis Gay & Lesbian • Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Operates 7-11pm. • Gay/LeSblan AA Open meeting. Unitarian Church, . Community Center, 1291 Madison. Tuesdays, (615) 297-0008. 3224 Navajo Dr. Thursdays, 8pm; No-smoke meet­ 7:30pm. Info (901) 324-GAYS. • Gay/ Lesbian Addictions Anonymous Meeting, ing Saturdays, 7pm. • Memphis.Gay & Lesbian Community Center Belmont United Methodist Church, 2007 Acklen . • Lesbian & Gay CoDA Co-Dependents Anonymous. Wednesdays: Anonymous, confidential HIV testing Wednesdays, 8pm . . Reflections, Harrison. Sundays,12:30pm. Info by Shelby Co. Health Dept., 5-?pm . 3rd Saturday: • lncastSurvivois Anonymous First Church Unity, .· (615) 267-7824. Board meeting, 1:30pm , 1291 Madison. Info (901) 5125Franklin Rd. Thursdays: Closed women's mtg , • Metropolitan Community Church Worship ser­ 324-GAYS or 454-1411 . 6:30pm. Saturdays: Open mtg, 5:30pm. Sundays: vice, 3224 Navajo Dr. Sunday~, 6:30pm. ~ Memphis Gay Coalition 1st Monday: Business Closed men's & worn :n's mtg , 6pm . meeting, Rm A, Memphis Public Library, Peabody & • Lambda Group Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Maclean. Info (901) 324-4297. meeting for gay men & lesbians, Unitarian Church, Clarksville • P·FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 1808 Woodmont Blvd. Mondays, 8pm. Tri-Cities Support group. St. John's Episcopal Church, 322 S • Lesbian Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) Greer'. 1stThursday only. Info (901) 761-1444. Belmont United Methodist Church, 2007 Acklen • Phoenix (Gay Alcoholics Anonymous) Open Ave. Thursdays, 7:30pm. meetings. Memphis Lambda Center, 241 North • MAGNET (Married & Gay Network) Support group Cleveland. Mondays, 8pm; Tuesdays, 5:30 & 8pm; for married gay men. MCC , 13115th Av North. 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30pm. Info (615) 320-0288. • Clarksville CARES Support group for HIV+, ARC, Wednesday, 8pm; Thursdays, 5:30pm; Fridays, • Gay & Lesbian AA Holston Valley Unitarian • Metropolitan Community Church 13115th Av AiDS, family & partners. 1st & 3rd Mondays, 3pm. 5:30 and 1Opm; Saturdays, 8pm: Sundays, 8pm. Church. Sundays, 4pm . · North. Tue.: Singles Group, 8:30pm. Sat.: commu­ Info (615) 648-7730. Info (901) 272-9549. • LETSA Lesbians of East Tennessee & Surrounding nity dinner, all you can eat, 7;30pm. Sun.: wor­ • PoUuck d_inner Memphis Gay & Lesbian Commu­ $5. Areas social/ support group. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays. ship services, 11am & ?pm. Info (615)320-0288. Knoxville nity Center, 1291 Madison. 1st Saturday, ?pm. Info Info Box 905 Mountain Home, TN 37684. (901) 324-GAYS or 454-1411. . • Music City Sports Association Softball league. • Metropolitan Community Church Fridays: • Seriously Sober (Gay Alcoholics Anonymous) At Whitfield Park, Edmondson Pike. Games Sun­ Women's Night, 7pm; Men's Night; 7pm. days at 1, 2 & 3pm. Info (615) 385-9689. Meeting. Memphis Lambda Center, 241 North Sundays:worship service, 7pm. Holston Valley Uni­ Cleveland. Fridays, 8pm. Info (901) 272-9549. • Nashwilla CARES Tue.: HIV+ support group, 6pm; tarian Church. Info (615) 926-4393. AIDS/ARC support group, 6:30pm. Wed .: newcom­ • Twisted Sisters (ACOA) Open meeting. Memphis • Tri-Cities AIDS Project (TAP). Support group for ers support/ education group, 6pm. Thu.: visualiza­ Lambda Center, 241 North Cleveland. Saturdays, care-givers / families of PWAs, HIV+ & ARC , tion group, 7:15pm. Alternate Fri.: family & care­ • aids Raspo1111 l1onlll1 Mondays: PWA support noon . Info (901) 276-7379. 6:30pm, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays . Support group for group, 7-8:30pm. Tuesdays: Circle of Love family & givers together sharing, 6pm. lnfo,(615) 385-1510. . • Video Night Memphis Gay_& Lesbian Community PWAs, ARC, & HIV+ , 3rd Thu, sday. lnfo(615) 928- friends support group, 8pm. Wednesdays: HIV+ • Nashville Women's Alliance At Book Oasis. 3rd Center, 1291 Madison. 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 8pm. 6101. support group,-6:30pm. Info (615) 523-AIDS . Info (901) 324-GAYS or 454-1411. & 4th Tuesdays, 7:30pm. Info (615) 883-4833. · • Gay and Lasbla■ Student lllllonNTK Weekly • Wastem Dance lassons Memphis Gay &Lesbian • NLC Channel 35. Tuesdays, 9pm. Saturdays, 8pm. meeting. Tuesdays, 8pm. Info (615) 588-2308. Ask Community Center, 1291 Madiso!). 1st & 3rd • Ona In Taan Support group for lesbian & gay teens. for GLSU. Thursdays, 7:30pm . Info (901) 324-GAYS or 454- Wednesdays, 6:30pm. Info (615) 297-0008. • Gay Gratitude Group Open, nonsmoking Alcohol- · 1411 . • P·FLAG Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays ics Anonymous: Mondays: Tennessee Valley Uni­ meeting, 4th Tuesday. Unitarian Church, 1808 tarian Church, 3219 Kingston Pike, 7pm. Fridays: • Woodmont Blvd. 7:30pm. Info (615) 662-0332. MCC / Knoxville, 1320 North Central, noon. · Murfreesboro • Sax Addicts Anonymous At MCC, 13115th·Av -:- Free publicity! • Lesbian Codependents Anoilymous At aRK North. Wednesdays: closed meeting for gay men & We'll Iist your nonprofit group or event offices, 1320 North Central. Fridays, 8pm. Info lesbians, 5:30pm. Fridays: closed meeting, 5pm. free. Phone (615) 327-Dare or toll-free (615) 933-8393. • Vanderbilt AIDS Project 1st & 3rd Tuesdays: (800) 544-Dare, or write to Dare, Box • Metropolitan Community Church Worship ser­ . women's support group, 6:30pm; caregivers' sup­ 40422, Nasl!ville, TN 37204-0422. Please vice. Corner Weisgarber & Lonas. Sundays, 5i>m. port group, 7pm . Thursdays: AIDS / ARC men's include time, location, cost, sponsor, and a contact pers,on's name with address Info (615) 521-6546. • MTSU Lambda Support group for lesbian and gay group, 7pm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays: family support and/or phone number for verification. • UTGay CllrlsU11/N11chrlstlan Support Group students, faculty, staff and alumni of Middle Ten­ group, ?pm. Info (615) 322-AIDS. . Deadline is noon Monday for publication UT Humanities ijldg 53A. Wednesdays, 7:30pm. nessee State University. Fridays, 6pm. Info (615) • Women's Chinas At 940 West Sharpe. Sundays, next Friday. Info (615) 584-6934. ·· 896-9541. 6-8pm. Info (615) 228-,6576. fine art photographs by Jan lynch Dr. Nan Martin FamilY Ueterinan, Medicine SURGERY, MEDICINE, PREVENTIVE CARE for details contact: FULL ER'JJCE HOSPITAL, HOUSE CALLS ANO EMERGENCIES -:- Big events aroun- Tennessee . 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Thursday, July 5 Sunday, July 19 . 81Nfit AS is. Opening night perfom:iance of the -11'1.,... For buddies. Nashville CARES. Free. ~~- It's_foryou! classic playaboutAIDS atActor's Playhouse, 2318 West 7-8:30pm. Info (615) 385-1510. Please join us to protec End Ave, Nashville. $10, proceeds to Nashville CARES. privacy rights in Tenn Nashville's new Gay and 8pm. Reception follows at the theatre. Reservations and Lesbian Switchboard is now open. info (615) 327-0049. Saturday, July 21 • Information • Referrals $20 individual, $30 joint f\ • Peer Counseling Flea llllll1t To benefit Chattanooga CARES. Al 701 American Civil Liberties Union of~ EVERY DAY 7:00 p.m. .;. 11:00 p.m. Cherokee Blvd, Chattanooga. Donations welcome. Box 1201(i(), Nash~ 1N 37212 9am-2Pffl. Info (615) 266-2422. (615) 297-0008 4------(!D------.C...------'---- J U N E 2 9, I 9 9 0 - Jliilmous . le We'll be open 306 4TH AVE 8siivii:LE compiled by CURTIS BALIS Celebration" as a benefit for Aid to End AIDS Wednesday, Staff Writer Committee (ATEAC) on Monday, July 2, at 8 FOURTH OF JULY p.m. at the theatre, 51 South Cooper. July 4th Musical numbers will be performed by CELEBRATION! at 3:00 p.m. Chattanooga several entertainers including Tamera COOKOUT 3 PM • NO COVER CARES to hold fund-raising Tweedy, Mark Chambers, Karin Hill, Michael Detroit, Peter Colbume, Cullen Halloman and flea market Vincent Astor. WATCH THE FIREWORKS Chattanooga CARES will hold a flea market Admission is $6 with all proceeds going AT RIVERFRONT PARK on Saturday,July 21 as part oftheir continuing directly to ATEAC. Organizers say a cash bar FROM OUR PATIO, The woman's choice effort to raise funds. will be available. THEN CELEBRATE THE FOURTH The organization is soliciting donated A reception will follow the performance. WITH .ruIB. SHOW, 11 PM -1 AM llLUJ•Il'S- items to sell at the flea market. Donations may For details, call (901) 726-4656. ❖ 515 2nd Ave S., Nashville (615) 256-96821 be dropped off at the CARES office at 701 Cherokee Boulevard between 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Persons who need help delivering items Nashville should call the CARES office for assistance. Patricia Blair wins T-GALA The flea market will be held at ·the - Chattanooga CARES office. For information Getaway to Key West call (615) 266-2422. ❖ Patricia Blair was the winner of the T-GALA Getaway trip to Key West, grand prize in the fundraising drive for the Tennessee Gay and Knoxville Lesbian Alliance. lowers for all occasions. aRK presents quarterly AIDS Blair was announced as the grand prize winner in the drawing conducted at the Roses now only $12.95 information seminar Lesbian and Gay Pride Rally, Saturday, June per boxed dozen. aids Response Knoxville (aRK) will hold its 23, in Centennial Park. quarterly information seminar, AIDS 101, on "It's just so surprising, I can't believe we Sunday,July22, 9a.m. to5 p.m.,ataRKoffices won," Blair said. ''The is the first time I've ever at 1320 N. Central Street. won anything." AIDS 101 covers such topics as the virus, The all expense paici-trip was donated by states of HIV infection, transmission and risk Embassy Travel and includes a five day, four reduction, psychosocial effects, treatment night stay on the historic island for Blair and a and support issues. friend. The $15 registration fee covers the cost of "We recently returned from Florida and materials for the course and its companion were just saying we needed to go further course, AIDS 102: Buddy Training. Some south next time, perhaps to Ke_y West. And financial assistance is available. The seminar now we are," Blair said. ❖ 6 is limited to 20 people. To register for the course call aRK at (615) Music City celebrates FLOWERS$ GIFTS 523-AIDS. ❖ __..,. Independence Day -e•-···- Independence Day celebrations promise 21.81 Nolensville Road, Nashville • (615) 254-6886 Memphis to be a big event this year at Riverfront Park Playhouse performance to with music, dancing, boats and fireworks on Wednesday, July 4. benefit ATEAC The vocal ensemble A Cappella will • Zippers MVP: Playhouse on the Square will present perform patriotic songs including "The Star­ Diane Novitski "Playhouse Cares ... Songs of Love: A Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America." • Great job, Juanita's The sixth annual July 4th Boat Parade will Niki! B , A R again benefit the Community Enhancement Program of the Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee. • MONDAY: Bar Employee's Night Out Don't forget our · The Nashville Symphony will present a two All bar employees drinks $1.00 & $1.25 hour program of music from the floating • TUESDAY: Beer Bust stage, synchronized with a $70,000 fireworks 7:00 p.m.- Midnight. Draft, $5.00 Zippers Brunch & show at 9 p.m. ❖ • WEDNESDAY: Lite Nite Luau Miller Lite or Bud Light $1.25 all day & nite. CC Shooters claim first win, • THURSDAY: Draft 50¢ Sunday, July 1 11 :00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. 9- 7, in MCSA action • FRIDAY: Draft 50¢ CC Shooters were riding high after their first 11:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. Music City Sports Association victory last • SATURDAY: Draft 25¢ Sunday at Nashville's Whitfield Park. 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p .m. The Shooters downed Juanit:fs Zippers 9- • SUNDAY: Happy Hour all day 7. Draft 25¢, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Music City Storm continued their domina­ tion of league standings with al3-1 victory Rick Harrell and Phil Perry star in William over Nashville Numbers. Hoffman's AS 1s, whi ch will have its Nashville premiere In the day's final game, the Warehouse Thursday, July 5, at Actor's Playhouse, 2318 West End Warriors handed the CC Shooters another Avenue. Opening night tickets are $1 0which will benefit defeat with a 29-7 pasting. Nashville CARES and includes a post-show reception. Softball action continues Sunday, July 1, at 1700 4th Avenue South, Nashville 615/256-9681 For reservations, call (615) 327-0049. -DARE PHOTO BY 1 p.m. at Whitfield Park on Edmonson Drive STUART BIVIN in South Nashville. ❖ V O L U M E 3, N U M B E R 2 6 5 • • Support the -

compiled by KAREN MATHIS amendments condemning homosexual acts AIDS vaccine Editorial Assistant were defeated. ❖ effort. Berkeley New York City Join a group ••• New gay fraternity opposed Empire State Building and VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR AIDS by political group illuminated in lavender be yourself ! VACCINE EVALUATIONS In observance of Gay and Lesbian Pride A new gay fraternity at the University of Volunteers must be healthy adults California at Berkeley has met with fervent and History Month, the Empire State Building the Gay l!Ild Lesbian Student Union at the opposition from a gay and lesbian political was illuminated in lavender and white last University of Tennessee, Knoxville between 18 & 60 years old. activist group. weekend, during New York's Gay and Les­ call (615) 588-2308 The Multi-Cultural Bisexual Lesbian Gay bian Pride Rally and March, upon request by ask for GLSU information For more information Alliance opposes any group that allies itself the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defa­ • GLSU • PO Box 8529 • Knoxville, TN • 37996 • call (615) 343-AIDS with an institution, such as the Greek system, mation (GLAAD). •• •• that it considers homophobic, sexist and Craig Davidson, GLAAD's executive direc­ oppressive. tor, said, "there is possibly no more moving The activists have accused Delta Lambda and powerful an image of how deeply the gay Phi of "buying into the Greek system." and lesbian community is woven ·iqto the TIMBERFELL Brian Muller, who is coordinating the fabric of New York than the illumination of founding efforts for the Berkeley chapter, the Empire State Building." LODGE said that the objections were those of "acer­ Previous requests for lavender lighting of tain extremist end of the gay community." the building had been denied. A Hideaway Bed & Breakfast Inn "I strongly resent anyone from the gay The Empire State Building is routinely community saying that I, as a gay citizen, have bathed in different colored lights to celebrate 250 Acres Of Country Elegance an obligation not to be Catholic, not to be appropriate holidays, spokespersons for the • New pool complex with sauna, jacuzzi & showers Republican, not to join a.Greek house .. .that's building's management said. ❖ • Deluxe rooms & baths • Camping none of their business," Muller said. ❖ Washington • Bunkroom • Gourmet meals Chicago • Complete privacy • Clothing optional Openly gay representative Tennessee-The Place To Be ACT UP stages protest at Gerry Studds attacked 615-234-0833 GOP fundraiser Rep. Gerry Studds CD-Mass.), one of the Over 150 activists from AIDS Coalition to nation's two openly gay members of Con­ Route 11, Box 94-A Greeneville, TN 37743 Unleash Power (ACT UP) and the Committee gress, was assaulted earlier this month on a in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador street comer opposite a Washington gay bar. (ClSPES) demonstrated at a Republican Studds was knocked to the pavement and fundraiser for gubernatorial nominee Jim beaten by two 19-year-old Maryland men Edgar in Chicago June 7. near the intersection of 17th and Churcp. At the cocktail gathering, .four ACT UP streets, at about 11:30 p.m. a_s he was walking. supporters were arrested after disrupting a home from a friend's house. speech by President George Bush. James Byrne and Thomas Carter were Praising the "decent, honorable people" arrested within minutes of the attack and On draft, demonstrating for Lithuanian independence, were charged with assaulting and causing we're proud to serve Bush neglected to mention the AIDS -and personal injury to a member of Congress; a Central American activists. felony offense under federal law with a Lite, B,ud Light, Sharyl Holzman then stood on a chair, blew maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a and Genuine Draft. a whi$tle and shouted, "Why don't you talk $10,000 fine. about AIDS?" Studds said the assailants did not make The four continued to disrupt Bush's anti-gay remarks during the attack, and he Special Monday• Draft Beer Blast speech by shouting, "A person with AIDS dies and the police have no hard evidence to $2 for all the draft beer you every 12 minutes" and "Lighting candles in indicate the incident was a gay-bashing or care to drink. 8 p.m.-10 p.m. the White House isn't enough." that the attackers even knew Studds was a Demonstrators also held a sign that read, member of Congress. ❖ "Money for AIDS, Not War." ❖ Special Tuesday• Night Gay bars pull Marlboros 8 p.m.-Midnight $2.50 Lake Kiamesha from vending machines Rabbis adopt gay/lesbian Gay/lesbian bars in Washington, as well as Draft Beer Blast Nights one bar in Atlanta, have pulled Marlboro ciga­ Thursday 8 p.m.-11 p.m. $3 rights resolution rettes from their vending machines, boosting The Rabbinical Assembly of America, the the boycott of Marlboro called by the AIDS Sat & Sun 4 p.m.-8 p.m. $4 professional association of Conservtive Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)-of Judaism, voted May 15 at its annual conven­ Washington in April. Join your friends at the tion in Lake Kiamesha, New York, to adopt a The bars are _leaving the Marlboro slots gay and lesbian rights resolution. empty and are placing "Boycott Marlboro" Cowboy on our covered deck. The resolution supports full civil equality stickers inside the windows of the machines. for gay men and lesbians, condemns anti-gay The boycott was called because Philip and lesbian violence and welcomes gay men Morris Companies, Inc., has given North and lesbians as members of Conservative Carolina's Republican Senator Jesse Helms "7M 11/id-" congregations. the maximum campaign contribution i·• The resolution also contained an amend­ allowed under federal law in past elections 23 11 Franklin Road, Nashville ment affirming the movement's "presciption and has provided significant funding for the 615 269-5318 • Open 3 pm -1 am of heterosexuality" although two proposed Jesse Helms Citizenship Center. ❖ 6------€'lt)------'-----J U N E 2 -'-9, - 1-- 9 9 0 GAYELLOW PAGES ... Nash vi 11 e Pride Informing the Gay Community Since 1973 ❖ Continued from page 1 Graves and Linda Johnson. WHITE Contrary to initial reports, no skinhead was One of the highlights of the program was a / MEMPHIS Acoommodalions, AA groups, bars, balhs, bookslores, arrested, although one young woman was surprise performance by singer Dianne businesses; counselors, dentisls, doclors, holels, lawyers, mail order, media organizalions, publications, religious groups, found to be carrying a metal pipe in her Davidson, who is once again making her services, social groups, swilchboards, lherapisls, lravel agenls, handbag. home in Nashville. Davidson sang two new elc., elc., elc ... (area codes and zip codes, loo!) The young woman, whom police have compositions. refused to name, was questioned in a patrol The rally's only disconcerting note was SOUTHERN EDITION $4.50 Alabama, Arkansas, N. & S. Carolina, Fla., Georgia, Kans., Kenlucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, car and then released. sounded when Pride Committee members Missourt , New Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Ten nessee, Britt, president of the board of supervisors announced they had r~fused Nashville Mayor Texas, Virginia Harvey's Cleaning Service for the city of San Francisco, told his audience Bill Boner's proclamation for "Human Rights USA & CANADA $10 that this was the first year he had chosen to Day 1990," wording that was similar to 1989's Residential • Commercial celebrate "Gay Freedom Day" ~utside the Bay proclamation. Renaissanre House, Box 292 PL Village Sin, NY, NY 10014 Area. "While we feel human rights are important, HARVEY LEE MORRIS (212) 674--0120. All books discreetly byflrsl dass mail; your "But I wanted to be in Nashville this year. and we would be happy to celebrate Human Owner-Operator name kepi slrtdly confidential. To lisl a business or organizalion, or for further informalion, send slamped self-addressed This is where it's going to happen," Britt said, Rights Day at an appropriate time, this is not Nashvllle business-size envelope. Please conlact us for prires oulside lhe calling the South "the new frontier" in,the fight the event that we are celebrating," said Pride USA. . (615) 228-3060 for lesbian and gay rights. Committee spokesperson Gregory Fisher. Ask us aboul Gayellow Pages on mailing labels! On Friday evening, Britt was guest of honor A proclamation, written by activist John at a cocktail party sponsored by the Tennes­ Ba~h and endorsed by Pride Committee see Gay and Lesbian Alliance (T-GALA). members, was read instead of Boner's Britt's keynote address followed speeches document. Britt also presented a proclama­ by representatives of several solidarity tion of support from the San Francisco board groups, including the National Organization of supervisors. for Women (NOW), the Central American Me mbers of the Pride Week committee also Solidarity Association (LaCASA), Stop AIDS presented three public service awards at Nashville, Metropolitan Community Church/ Saturday's rally, to Jacki Moss, owner of It's A Nashville and One In Teen, a support group Scream!; Dare, Tennessee's Lesbian and Gay for lesbian and gay teenagers. Newsweekly; and Nashville Lambda Entertainment for the event was provided Communications. • Unique designs by our award-winning designers by singers Judy Eron, Teresa Aguilar and Nashville Pride Week '90 activities drew to • Balloon bouquets • Fruit and gourmet baskets Gerrit Wilson and the Southern Country a close Sunday, June 24, ·with the annu:i:°J • We deliver everywhere Nashville dancers. Opening the show was an picnic at Edwin Warner Park, sponsored by • Credit cards honored by phone ensemble featuring Lisa Christian, Cindy MCC/Nashville. ❖ (615) 833-8555 ... HIV testing • 4825 Trousdale (at Blackman), Nashville ❖ Continued from page 1 not a heavy-handed thing.- It would not meet the needs of the request­ "We simply want people who have been ing party to have test results unless they could exposed to the virus to kii_ow so they may be assured that they were for a specific seek testing and treatment if they need it. We individual, Fortune said. cannot force someone to tell us his partners." Private physicians may not offer anony­ If the state is asked to notify a partner, they Al's Victor/ Victoria's mous testing as well. It is important for make a phone call to the person and tell them individuals to discuss their wishes with their they are from the state health department and presents phys~cian before taking the test. Some that they have some information that is impor­ MISS EBONY TENNESSEE physicians will even send a patient to one of tant for them to know and set up a meeting at PAGEANT the state testing sites for anonymous testing. a time and place convenient to that partner. A Salute to Nelson Mandela This eliminates the need for the physician The partner is then told that they have been $200 IN CASH PRIZES! to charge the service to the patient's insurance exposed to HIV, the implications of exposure which might inform the insurance carrier of and that it would be in their best interest to be Shows what may be perceived as a potential tested. with Victor/Victoria's Follies problem. The partner is not given any identifying Friday & Saturday Once someone is tested, it takes about two information about who gave their name, Search for the Stars weeks to get the results. Usually an appoint­ when or where the exposure occurred, or ment is made at the pre-test interview for two with whom. Sunday-$25 prize weeks later to discuss the test results. If the partner is out of town and cannbt Ifthe test is negative, the client is asked ifhe meet with a representative of the health FOURTH BASH & BUFFET has e9gaged in any activities that couid have department, the appropriate information is Wed,July4 exposed him to the virus in the last 14 weeks. given by telephone. Join us for a special It takes up to 14 weeks for the virus to be In each scenario, the records of the Fourth of July Show detectable by the HIV tests, so if some had an partner's name and all other identifying facts and our exposure within that time period, he is are immediately destroyed after notification Hairy Chest Contest! counseled that he be tested again 14 weeks and there is no follow up. /ENTERTAINM•:.ittat: .·,.. ·•.· from the point of the exposure. "We feel that if we destroy records as we go OPEN If there has been no recent exposure, the along, there is absolutely no possibility that llam-3am client is counseled on prevention methods. confidentiality or anonymity will be broken," :::1~:1;,1~,:::::~ · If the test is positive, an in-depth counsel­ Fortune said. . :: , iNi11aopo11fAN .... ing session is initiated and the person is Although in Tennessee it is not required referred to agencies that may be of assistance. that physicians or clinics report positive HIV AL"S & VICTORNICTORIA'S c11ua11t:11mnas ... If someone tests positive for HIV, the state tests, Fortune said that in the future they may Where Nashville's most • .KARIN KYPER & asks that person to notify their sexual partners have to be reported. beautiful women are men.- .. ,~~ THOMPSON \ of their positive test. Now every state in the union is required to . 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BETSY'S WEDDING. Starring Alan Aida, Joey canvas without resorting to such a pale Bishop, Madeline Kahn, Catherine O'Hara, palette; NASHVILLE, for example. Joe Pesci, Ally Sheedy, Burt Young and Molly Yet Aida's portrait of the comfortable Ringwakl. Written and directed by Alan middle class identity that can so precariously Aida. 1990. tip into financial tragedy is right on the money. reviewed by FLYNNE MALONE The casting of Madeline Kahn (BLAZING Staff Writer SADDLES, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE MUPPET FOR MEN MOVIE) as the mother of Ally Sheedy If the trailer for BETSY'S WEDDING tantalizes (BREAKFAST CLUB, WARGAMES, SHORT CIRCUIT, ST. you, as it did me, to see Alan Alda at his old ELMO's FIRE) and Molly Ringwald (BREAKFAST clever self, just watch the trailer at another CLUB, PRETTY IN PINK, SIXTEEN CANDLES, FRESH ONLY movie. HORSES) is inspired. It contains 90 percent of the good laughs Somehow on screen together, the three of and witty repartee that Alda produced by the them share genes. Particularly Sheedy, who truckload in M"A·s·H and in his first directorial also has that lurking comedic face with film forays such as TI-IE FOUR SEASONS. sometimes slightly crossed-eyes, seem_s like a I understand that his (one of three) blood relation to the brilliant artistry of Kahn, daughter's wedding prompted this tale of who plays a normal mom (a high compli­ meshing in-laws, escalating egos and ment), sailing when she can with very little manifesting fatherly love wrapped in the wind in her lines. ability, or lack thereof, to provide lavishly. I think that Alda tries very hard to renderthe Most of this film has a pleasant, but rather reality of the slightly messy, loving, overex­ flat, emotional tone to it. It n_eeds true human tended people who mean well and do well. pathos in counterpoint to comic relief as in That's commendable, but here there's not FOUR SEASONS or SAME TIME NEXT YEAR (written enough zip in any direction. by Bernard Slade). The most interesting character is Stevie D., Here Alda is Eddie Hopper, a contractor of played sweetly and fully by Anthony La­ Italian descent, who must deliver on his own Paglia. Stevie D. is new wave Mafioso with a promise of a "big and expensive wedding" _(as lady-loving believa0ility served in an Old contrasted with a "cheap and ugly one") for World style that satisfies as no other character his daughter. He must also do business with in the movie. mob moguls and a sleazy brother-in-Jaw, He falls hard and softly for Connie, played while having· conversational visions of his by Sheedy, while sister B~tsy, played by Ring­ deceased father (played by Joey Bishop) and wald, has but a modest role for the screenplay HOT dreaming of fighting tigers. If this sounds like title. TALKING a bit too much of a reach, it is. The costumes for Betsy, wonderful and The cast is potentially sensational, and wacky Fashion Institute of Technology PERSONALS! maybe because there are so · many good student, do deserve mention for their brash people, far too few of them get used enough. hideousness. The concept includes the varieties of two If you need a heat hideout, pay a matinee families, ethnicity, or deficiency of it in tow. price. BETSY'S WEDDING isn't offensive, just Surely, however, there is a way to use a big vaguely disappointing. ,0, Gay "TALKING PERSONALS" recorded by SEXY People looking for -:- A charming 'Milo and Otis' Datas & Friends. It's fun - easy THE ADYENTURES OF MILO AND O11s: Narrated by kittenhood buddy, Otis the pug. and includes Dudley Moore. Screenplay by Mark It's terribly wholesome, but you can sur­ Voicemail for extra privacy. Saltzman. Based on the original story by vive it: it's only a little over an hour. Kids love Gay owned and Masanorihata. Directed by Masanorihata. it and get engrossed in the safe action. operated. Original version 1986. English language Although reminiscent of Disney, this ain't version 1989. OLD YELLER that will leave you crying 30 years later. Plus, Milo (especially) and Otis are reviewed by FLYNNE MALONE . pretty darn cute. Staff Writer The beauty of this film is in its seasonal terrain and in the editing that weaves a story Okay, okay, I'm a sucker for movies that out of a year and half's shooting oflive action feature an orange cat as a leading man [sic], footage. even if they are rated G. This isn't as easy as it looks, folks. You might also find it intriguing to see what You try to get a dog to ride on the back of a has had people in Japan steadily queuing up sea turtle or get a cat to shoot white water in for a couple of years. a wooden box. ..t CALL NOW! 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Peter Cameron, who wrote the short story Lillian, best friend to both David and Loren, FREE BARBECUE BUFFET! collection ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, is the sort I decides she wants to be a mother and visits a Domestic beer $1 .00 all day usually pass by without a second thought. sperm bank, with predictable results. Premium beer $1.25 all day With extreme taste, circa 1977, it suggests Loren's mother, Judith, follows her Import beer $1.50 all day Judith Krantz or a bittersweet light romance instincts for once in her life and pursues an Come celebrate with Cindy! set in glamorous Manhattan. affair with a charming Vietnamese gentleman Well, the novel does concern romance and while her hus00;nd is overseas, with some­ Manhattan, in fact, but somehow the cover what surprising results. It's a soap opera with 'Ifie £. fails to communicate that this is one ruthlessly intended humor. funny book. These plotlines, along with a few others, (jas tte First published ir:i serial form in the New skillfully and playfully interwoven, make this Lounge Monday-Thursday 4:30 pm -1 am York City magazine 7 DAYS, LEAP YEAR follows frothy book virtually unputdownable. a group of mainly Uptown friends and lovers No, I'm not talking Great and Significant Friday and Saturday 4:30 pm - 3 am through nine months of 1988. Novel here, but I am saying this book is easily_ Sunday 4 pm - 1 am 1 / The book is sort of an East Coast version of the Summer Read of 1990. LEAP YEAR is fast­ 167 2 Eighth Avenue North • 615 254-1278 Armistead Maupin's "Tales" or an Uptown, paced and written in a habit-forming style that late '80s version of LOVE AMERICAN STYLE. makes its rich and beautiful characters pleas­ The central characters are David and Loren ant and rather believable. Parish, divorced, who are beginning to Along with other recent publications, this explore different aspects of themselves: book is part of an evolving new genre in David his bisexuality, Loren her fear of literature: the time-capsule novel. In this case, disengaging herself from old patterns of 1988, presidential election year and, should identity and unhappy relationships. we have forgotten, a leap year, is memorial­ Buddies 'n' Pals David is a downwardly mobile writer for an ized almost as perfectly as a complete 12- 'n' Partners"' in-flight magazine, "Altitude." issue set of INTERVIEW or uFE's end-of-the-year The #1 Gay Dating Service for the 90's Loren works for the New York Bank for special. 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Eaststate pride events ❖ Continued from page 1 soliciting support for bringing the NAMES Connie Murphy, a number larger than last Project National AIDS Memorial Quilt to year's initial effort. Knoxville. Timothy Spoke delivered the keynote Portions of the Quilt have already been address to the 45 people in attendance who displayed in Chattanooga and Nashville. also enjoyed sports-related activities and Plans are under way to bring it to both western style dancing from the Southern Knoxville and Memphis within the next year. Country Chattanooga dancers. Metropolitan Community Church/ Tom Jackson, spokesperson for the Gay Knoxville's volleyball tournament turned out CALL FOR FREE . and Lesbian Student Union (GLSU) at the to be a contest between two teams--the APPLICATION University of Tennessee in Knoxville, said pastor's squad vs. the rest of the congrega­ that group's "Clean-up, Cook-out and Be tion. The team captained by pastor Bob 1-800-344-PALS Proud Day" was cancelled after it was learned Galloway won the coveted "rhinestone tiara." that the city workers routinely collect the Spokespersons for MCC/Knoxville said trash in Tyson Park, the site for the clean-up. about 30 people attended last weekend's The cookout, Jackson said, attracted some event. MCC will hold its annual picnic on 25 participants, including representatives of Sunday, July 1, at Concord Park, to wrap up aids Response Knoxville (aRK) who were Pride festivities in Knoxville. ❖ 14 J U N E 2 9, l 9 9 0

TENNESSEE'S LESBIAN & GAY NEWSWEEKLY -:- It's time to show your pride, America "/ am the Loue tbal dare not speak its name.» - Lord Alfred Douglas, "The Two Loves," 1892 byJIMROCHE are) based upon the perceived threat of action have to pay for the use of a park for a Gay Contributing Writer by conservative groups, or the NEA. Pride Day Picnic?" or "Why should my taxes EdJtor JEFFREY ELLIS Corporations and individuals who support be used to pay police to provide services at a Book EdJtor SHERRE DRYDEN Staft'Wrlters CURTIS BALLS Lesbian and Gay Pride Day has come and gay-themed art have been threatened by gay march?" MARK LAWRENCE gone again. national anti-pornography and pro-family Because lesbian or gay anything will be FLYNNE MALONE Pretty soon, if conservative groups get their groups at a frightening rate during the past taboo. JOE MAROHL way with the NEA ( National Endowment for few months. And remember, bigots like Jesse Helms VICTORIA MIKI.OSKY the ~) a Pride Day march, parade, picnic, Members of the board of the Cincinnati aren't going to stop with "pornography". JACKI MOSS art show, movie retrospective, or just plain Museum were told that their personal They want you dead. LISA PARHAM MICHAEL SANDERS gay anything might be illegal. businesses would suffer from financial That's why they fight tooth and nail to LAURA TEK In the arts, be it painting, photography, boycott if they didn't take action against the prevent any funding of AIDS research. BENYISSAK sculpture, performance-whatever- it's recent Robert Mapplethorpe retrospective. That's why they fight any AIDS education. Editorial Assistant KAREN MATHIS open season on lesbian and gay visibility, and The President of the Museum's board That's why they fight any sex education. Staff Cartoonist LESLIE GUERIN-HAINES the repercussions are far more threatening resigned during the uproar. That's why these anti-pornography groups Contributors SUSAN BRUNINGA than most of us seem to realize. Especially So far mail to Congress and the NEA about are headed by men like Charles Keating who CARLTON CORNE1T NANCY LYN DEFINE when so many in our community, including this issue has been 100 to 1 for censoring art. said, "homosexuals should be prosecuted CHRIS FREEMAN lesbians, gay men and artists can be found Few lesbians and gay men have written, and and put in jail." GEORGE GRAHAM who hedge on their support for unrestricted I wonder why? They aren't simply homophobic, they are DAYID MCCOLLOUGH freedom of expression in the arts. Reading the gay press I still read arguments homohaters, sex haters, women haters. They ANDREA NATALIE The main weapon in this assault on gay and for censoring. People ask, "Do we have to want your blood. JIM ROCHE lesbian visibility is Jesse Helms' amendment defend pornography?" And so far, we as a community haven't RYAN SHELLEY to the NEA's charter renewal, which is due "Do we have to defend S&M?" taken any organized stand against them all .

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"Gay stuff scares everybody in Holly­ "If we truly believe in decency ... surely the wood- gay stuff ana AIDS. My book makes a least we can do is protest the use of taxpayers' very strong political statement. It makes money to reward and subsidize utterly filthy, everybody nervous." so-called art." - Randy Shilts, author of AND THE BAND - Senator Jesse Helms (R-N.C.). Go PLAYED ON, .talking to iv GUIDE about NBC's decision to not to pursue its project ofdevelop ­ "Where does it end? When do these people ing the book as a television mini-series. reach into the Bible and ban the Song of • Solomon?" "It has become increasingly difficult to sell - Rep. Major Owens (D-N. Y.). ahead gay-themed projects to television ... Networks ultimately are commercial enterprises and "I think if they had known I was a member they think the audience has become turned of Congress, I could have understood it." o!.f by the· gay connection to this mysterious - Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), on being and frightening disease." mugged by two Washington youths who were - Alex Ben Block, media analyst and editor member and apparently unaware he was a of in chief of SHOW BIZ NEWS, an industry congress. insider's newsletter, giving credence to Shilts' claims about NBC's reluctance to continue "This is the offensive music police. Come the project, which bas now been picked up by out with your hands up! And while you're at it, Home Box Office. toss out the homoerotic art.• scream! - From a recent cartoon by political "It wasn't so much that (the subject) was too cartoonist Cammuso, in thf! SYRACUSE ·woRJJJ controversial. JOURNAL . "It was more that we decided that such a complex book wasn't strong enough dramati­ "God would.have been merciful if he had \~ ~ •-• ,,,.-r ~· It's a &ream! cally for us to do as a miniseries. As many as given him a little teeny penis so that he could 70 percent of the projects that go into devel­ get on with his life." 168 2nd-Avenue North, Nashville,.. (615) 244-7346 opment are never made." - Actress Sean Young(currentlyonscreenin Your Visa or Mastercard always welcome. - Gillian Rees, an NBC spokesperson, deny­ FIREBIRDS), on actor James Woods . ing the that the boo/e's themes were factors in the networle 's decision to drop the project. . © 1990 Dare Features Syndicate 16 J U N E 2 9, 1 9 9 0 :.:::.....______.• ______:::::::------_____:::(D ------'------

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