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Volume 8, Number 3 Memphis, Tennessee February, 1987 TSARYS Names Stewart 'Man of Year'

Memphis - Gay bus� and Star Search Video, and has while ttying to keep his man Tommy Stewart has been been president of ATEAC since businesses running." named TSARUS's man of the itsinception in 1985. Stewart became the third

year for 1986. Stewart is "Most people don't know honoree of the "Man of the Year president of the Memphis Aid to how much time Tommy devotes Award," which, like Time End AIDS Committee (ATEAC) to the AIDS cause," said AUen magazine's award, need not be a and has _been very active in Cook, secretary of ATEAC . "It's man. Gaze editors Allen Cook spearheading effons aimed at not unusual for Tommy to get up and John Stilwell and the AIDS education and patientcare . at six in the morning to appear women's service organization Stewart was honored at the on a talk show, spend the better Aphrodite were previous TSARUS Man of the Year part of the day dealing with a honorees. Proceeds from the Appreciation Dinner held January patient having trouble getting dinner went to ATEAC. [See 19. He is owner of Stewart Social Security benefits, and then page 2 for transcript of one Enterprises, operator of J-Wag's visit a PWA in the hospital... all Stewart's testimonial speechs.) Tommy L. Stewart

Arkansas Fgundat1on WMT Celebrates--Fifth Denied State Confracl or Anniversary Safe Sex Ed 'Y The Review and Advice practices for Gay and bi-sexual Five years ago in January, five July 1984 - Co-spon­ sored BWMT convention in Subcommittee of the Arkansas males. people sat in Joe Calhoun's legislature has refused to approve Despite a forceful presenta­ living room making plans to Atlanta 'Y a State Health Department tion by representatives of the form a chapter of Black and White 1984-85 - Co-spon- sored State Convention in contract with the Arkansas AIDS State Health Dept, the com­ Men Together. Today the Nashville Foundation to provide risk-re­ mittee members rejected the organization is still thriving 'Y duction education to Gay and bi­ project on the grounds that it having celebrated it's fifth anni­ October 1985 - Began work on minority AIDS outreach sexual males in the_st ate. would only encourage homosex­ versary in January. The $8,800 contract was part ual behavior. Among the highlights of the project 'Y July - received of a federal grant the Health Dept. According to Dr. Gene Stan­ past five years: 1986

'Y - Action award at National BWMT received from the Centers for Dis­ ford, president of the Arkansas January 1982 First convention in New York City. ease Control earlier this year. AIDS Foundation, "We are general meeting Even though no state revenues are continuing to develop plans for ... March 1982 The month-long anniver- sary involved. the legislative subcom­ the project, hoping that we can Addressed Southeastern Lesbian celebration included an open mittee reviews any contract or find substitute funding from some and Gay Conference in Tampaurg­ house, a pot-luck dinner, and a expenditure by a state agency in private source. It's just frustrating ing more minority participation gala banquet at Alfred's on Beale

· 'Y excess of $5,000. · to find that a project so basic to June 1982 - Formed Street The AIDS Foundation pro­ AIDS education, which has been Southeastern Regional Network posed to produce posters and implemented successfully all over with Atlanta " ourage" 'Y leaflets for display in Gay bars the U.S., is too controversial for 1982-83 Confronted by E.C. ansas." local bars about discriminatory and other meeting places and to Ark Inside on . 12 hold workshops in safe-sex carding practices

NGRA Announces Insurance Survey Results National Gay Rights Advo­ result of prior antibody testing; banning anti-Gay discrimination Tennessee does not forbid cates has announced that a and in seven, insurers cannot test in insuring and underwriting. questioning about prior test substantial number of state insu­ applicants for HIV antibodies. NAIC's guidelines specifically results or antibody testing by rance departments have instituted A majority of the 40 states prohibit health insurers, life insurance carriers. Arkansas and non-discriminatory AIDS-related in correspondence with NGRA insurers, and investigative agen­ Mississippi do not forbid anti­ insurance policies. In 14 states (also including Tennessee) forbid cies from using gender, marital Gay discrimination, questioning (including Tennessee), insurers discrimination on the basis of status, living arrangements, occu­ about prior test results, HIV­ cannot exclude AIDS as a covered sexual orientation. This number pation, medical history, benefi­ antibody testing, or exclusion of condition. In 13, they may not is expected to rise with the recent I ciary, and zip code as proxies in AIDS from coverage. applicants about the passage of NAIC guidelines 1 determining sexual orientation. bar owner. Sure, we go to their Tommy L. Stewart - A Pragmatist Defined businesses, buy their beer and [The following is a transcript of liquor, socialize, and have a good counseling. certainly is that Another is ass, or anything. A C: the terstimonial speech given by ·time. But to many people, a bar Above all Tommy is pragmatic - "busy or active" --- He's that. too. . It was Tommy .Stewart who of Ch at owner raising money Allen Cook the Third Annual - he may not even know what the A third definition is "conceited, faced the TV cameras when others for a cause 38111 TSIUilS Man of the Year Banquet is tantamount to stealing. Let a word means.A pragmatist. accord­ opinionated, dogmatic, and were unable or unwilling to step Agapl held January 19.] bar owner mount a benefit - for ing to the dictionary, is a person meddlesome" -- and some would out and publicize our efforts. It Cong� too. AIDS or any other cause -- and who is primarily concerned with agrue that he's an of those, was he who developed a rapport Aid the talk on the streets is not I'm really pleased to be here practical consequences or values I met Tommy several years with repoiters so good that now tee -toaigJ..t !P honor Tommy Stewart about how much money was as opposed to an idealist In the ago while I was trying to sell all he has to do is call them up Mem� made but how much money the because ifthere's one pa--son_wh

·- - and if you don't think they've just ask Chuck. Step on his bad stamps? Have they ·filed for members, only one wanted to be being threatened with a notice-to­ Black and hwt him, you're wrong. side you're likely to regret it Social Security benefits? Are president .. Tommy. And after the vacate letter. ther: Publicly, and for the record, because his temper is quick and they getting their SSI and election, I thought to myself, And it is- the same Tommy I 38174 can assure you that red severe... ask anyone whose been disability payments? Do they "Oh my God, what have we done. Stewart who ends up counseling not one 726-1� cent of the money raised for the victim of it have someone to talk to? Can A redneck from Frayser heading people concernedabout taking the Front1 br.lsh. ATEAC �ever-- ever- gone He's He's quick to anger. they care for themselves or do an AIDS Committee." But my AIDS tests, anxious that their Box for anything but the purposes for He's opinionated. He's tempera­ they need help? fears proved groundless as in the worst fearsmight be confmned. 0311. which it was raised. And I can mental. He's sympathetic without Interested in other definitions weeks .and months that followed, You might wonder, as I did, GALJ further assure you that anyone being pitying, but he's likely to of a pragmatist? Another I saw that here was a person who what motiva� a man like Lesbu who misappropriates a cent of tell the mother of an AIDS victim defmition is "one who is was really throwing himself into Tommy to do these sorts of 425, l

· ATEAC's money will have him who's having problems dealing concerned with the affairs of a this organization... a person who things. Coming back from one of State to deal with. with her son's homosexuality that state or community" - Tommy was really willing to give his­ our trips to Nashville to attend 38152 The organized Gay community SHE needs time and energy to help those the Tennessee AIDS Coalition Gay is full of idealists ... and idealism who needed iL Meeting, I asked him. Reflec­ Presle: is great. But the AIDS crisis It was Tommy Stewart who tively, he answered: "You know, Gay cannot be dealt with on an had the guts to go down to Mayor I make my living from the Gay GrouJ idealistic plane alone. What il Dick Hackett's office and raise community and when the AIDS MemJ: needs (and what our community hell until the Mayor gave us a crisis came up I thought, this is a Repro in general needs) are pra8matists. letter supporting our U.S. Con­ way I can pay back the Poplar And all I can say is "Thank Box 3038, Memphis, Tennessee 38173-0038. ference of Mayor's grant appli­ �munity for what it's given God 3550. for Tommy Stewart's Phone(901) 454-1411 (evenings). cation. It was Tommy Stewart me." When the Queen's Men Memll pragmatism. It has served us who called the Mayor's Ghi.ef 8pOAS(B'Cd thatfirst organizational Box3( well." 726..( is non-profit and produced by volunteers. We Administrative Officer a "damned meeting for what would become Gaze We're all here to honor Tommy flunky" and refused to talk with A TEAC, he said, "That's for me. M-PA assume no Hability for claims made by advertisers. Stewart tonight, to share in the anyone but the mayor himself. - I want to be president of that 38174· Appearance in this publication is not an irfdication of fellowship that is the hallmarlc of - not politic mind you, but very organization." A little over two Mystil sexual orientation or identity. We welcome materials TSARUS, and, I hope, to reflect effective. years later, rd be interested in Aphr£ submitted by readers, but reserve the right to edit or on the things this man has done It was Tommy Stewart who knowing whether or not he'd do it Memp reject such materials. Subscriptions are available at $8 for his community. I am proud to spent literally days and weeks all again. I think he would. Natior a year to cover mailing costs. Gaze is published 11 times call Tommy Stewart my friend hasseling the Social Security to But things aren't easy for him. Wome a year by the Memphis Gay Coalition. get a client benefits, going as He probably wouldn't tell you Memp high as the district offices in this, but I will. Tommy Paren1 Co-Editors Free Classifieds Baltimore, only to have the client understands · that there is Phoen Allen Cook- John Stilwell skip town without so something about the Gay Seep. 14 or 27� Staff Writers much as a thank you, kiss my community that doesn't trust a 454-14 Carole Taylor-Bob Dumais-E. C. Tsaru! Kellie China- Joyce Russell 38174· Feature Writers Mngs 38174- Dr. Harvey Thompson the people Typesetting And Layout Letters should be short as practical see that your publication used the more considerate of and be edited Gan)'ll Allen Cook- Bob Dumais may for length if the headline "Nashville Police whose lives have been shattered at submission is longer than 500 Board, Harassing Gay Park:ies" for your this very desperate time. We are Cecil Mcleod - John Stilwell words. Address letters to Gaze, 24 TN confident that more care will be hr: Circulation Bo:;c 3038, Memphis, 38173- article about this matter (Gaze, Ganyr 0038. Vol. 8, No. 2.). taken in the future. Cecil Mcleod- John Stilwell- Bob Dumais Gay While we appreciate your Advertising Manager Progra; Headline Vocabulary coverage of Nashville's homo­ Sam Adams, Spokesperson Bob Dumais WEVI Challenged sexual concerns, we feel greater Tennessee Gay Coalition for Nashville Adve islng Mempl � As a committee to promote care should have been taken in Human Rights 1N Gaze: Kellie China-Joyce Russell the rights of Lesbians and Gay your choice of headline Nashville, Mempl 244-6815 men, we are concerned about the vocabulary. The use of the epithet I 454-14 deteriorating homosexual repu­ "Parkies" is demeaning and Gosh, thought ''parkies" was a term I invented. I wasn't aware The © tation in Nashville. The bad debasing. We have no doubt that Copyright 1986 by MGC. Reprint permisSIOn on non­ Bulleti press, created by AIDS and also you would not think of using that epithets, so ii'TUI'Iediately syndicated material granted to Gay publications only Baud- the local media coverage of such variants as "nigger" or discernable as such, could be provided proper credit is given. Distributed throughout made up on the spot. Sorry. - persons who were arrested by "pollock" in an article, why then Tennessee and little Rock, Arkansas. Microfilmed by Metro Park Rangers, makes us slander your own public in this ABC Southern Gay Archives, Boca Raton, Fl. Gaze is the AIDS fearful of losing the civil rights way? registered trademark of the Memphis Gay Coalition. All More letters on 4299. for which we have all worked. Please understand, we are rights reserved. next page. Gay We are saddenedeven more to only suggesting that you could be GAYY Where Are All the Thanks again all you hot. Essentially he had no family left lover. As the song says, "The so why should I have to pay for a friendly,southern studs for a great He was buried alongside my Best of Times Is Now." beer bust to get in the front Women? Saturday night family in a cemetary here in MS. door?" "It would be nice to go to I visited him daily in the hospital S.T. a bar where the music is not so The Memphis Gay Coalition Tracy and sometimes several times a Greenville, MS loud you have to yell to carry on had its annual Christmas dinner Chicago, IL day if things were critical. I was a conversation.n for the Gay community on very lucky and so was he that I Need Well, there is such a place. A December 15th. I, being a Gay did not experience really any New Clubs few people care and support it, � The Best of Times Is woman, was embarrassed to difficulty with his doctors or Our Support and I thank them; but it seems there were very few women there. Now nurses while visiting him in most of you could not care less. ' Of course, the faithful five or six ICU. The words were never I guess that everybody has The place is the Aristocrat Club. were there. am I would like to comment on spoken, but I sure that they something that really gets them While under construction, every­ We sit and bitch because all John Stilwell's editorial in the knew what our situation was. angry and they keep it to body kept saying they couldn't we're left out If we are, it's our opened. January issue of Gaze. And he was hospitalized for about themselves, but I feel that I can't wait until it Now that it own fault The men in the Gay can I only echo his words of 6 months before his death. It was keep this to myself any longer. It is opened, where is everyone? community need and want our wisdom. In May of 1986 I buried me who did all of those things Will you wait until it closes due all need really doesn't bother me whether support We each other. a very dear friend of many years. that one must do when a person you, the Gay community, likes it to lack of support and then I looked around the room and the dies. We were very close at the wonder why it closed? No, we were not lovers at or not said, "Where the hell are all the time of his death (and NO it end Over the years, I have have Of course, everyone has a women?" Is the barthe only place wasn't AIDS). At one time in our So as Mr.Stilwell says, stop been going to the bars here and I reason for not coming to the that the women go? I'm not lives we had lived together for being afraid to live. Stop cheating always hear the same gripes or Club. The most common was the knocking the bar. The bar owners about 13 years. We each went our -yourself of what happiness you complaints - "Why doesn't some­ membership requirement (later are doing a great service to our own way and as circumstances may have as a Gay person. And one open a nice bar/restaurant made optional), but even community, but I feel we could there had IF would have it , we were put back is happiness to be_ where you can go and feel members don't support the club. help in other places also. I am WANT in contact with each other. He had YOU IT. So love comfortable?" "I'm sick of all the The other excuse is, that someone not saying everyone has to come 2 moved here about years before yourselves enough to be happy, teeny-boppers and hustlers." "I out There are many ways to continued on page 13 his illness and ultimate death. love your friends and love your don't drink draft beer support ourGay community. AIDS has pulled some of us together and some ofus apart We need your support on this and many other things. From the People Who Bring Let's all stand together. You · The Gay Pride River Ride .... Debbie Holden Memphis,lN

A Good Time Was Had By All Memphis Gay Coalition presents A friend of mine and I just completed a brief stop-over in Memphis and wanted you to know how pleased we were. The First Annual En route home from New OJ:leans. we stayed at the Georgetown Inn which was clean and provided us good sleeping accomodations along with very Spring Fling '87 friendly personnel. Our brief tour began at Jackie's where two young men ·� Class" aided us in our search of some Touch of "action" with some hot southern studs. We visited the Paris Theatre, then on to the Getwell Starring (where we especially appreciated the convenient glory holes) and Joyce Cobb & Hot Fun !· finally over to Brooks A venue and two more book stores. At each establishment we found a variety of eager men. Saturday,Aprll 7, 1987 Our fmal stop for this Saturday evening took us back to American Legion Hall the Pipeline where we enjoyed a large number of leather-levi men $US per person in advance/ $25 for two gathered together in one location. $15 per person at the door The place was so busy that the bar ran out of draft beer. Can you imagine a Gay bar running out of Semi-formal or formal attire requested. beer on a Saturday night? The bartender told us that the response to the Pipeline was even greater than expected. If you want to Tickets on sale at meet some intense men. put Search 1264 some leather and/or levis and Video, Madison (Next to J-Wag's) February 15. ...._ ....,.., '-'•a.::t.u. boots on and stop by - you may ..,... or Money Orders Only- No Charge cards or personal checks. be as SUlllrised as we were. I want to especially thank Bill for his warm Memphis greeting to me. If you ever come to Chicago. Bill, please drop me a line. rll make sme you have a good time. My last thought to you is to be proud you're Gay. We're God's special children put on earth to teach Baptists and Catholics that His love is greater than theirs. Billie Jo is right you know - if we can't love and respect our own, with all our diversities and differences how can we expect others to accept us! AIDS Claims Dolan at 36 appealing on the grounds that the Pro-Gay Editor Takes the Heat insurance award was "excessive." Every editor is occasionally telling the Georgia governor that Teuy Dolan, an arch­ joined other conservatives in taken to task for the opinions he the law should go. conservative Gay man who forming NCPAC, the National Gay Journalist or she espouses, but David Bunnell is straighL infuriated many fCI' his money­ Conservative Political Action Bunnell got more than he expected Responses from readers ran raising tactics for right wing Committee. In 1980, it was and Lover Take when he wrote a pro-Gay editorial about 5-1 against the editorial causes, died Dec. 28 reportedly NCPAC which helped defeat Case to High in his computer magazine. stand, many saying such views from AIDS. Both the Washington seven liberal senators including Bunnel, who edits PC World had no place in a computer Post and ABC-TV's Nightline George McGovern and Frank Court and MacWorld, a pair of computer magazine. According to the Bay reported his cause of death as Church, a move which ushered oriented magazines, wrote a Area Reporter, many of the AIDS, but those reports were the so-called New Right into R. Foster Winans, a Gay blistering editorial about Georgia's respondents simply scrawled "fag" denied by his physician. political prominence. Wall S t insider, and his lover, opressive sodomy laws. He wrote or "queer" across a clipped out Dr. Cesar A. Caceres said In 1982, Dolan granted an David Carpenter, will have their his editorial to draw attention to copy of his column. Afleast one Dolan's death was the result of interview to Larry Bush for The inside trading criminal convic­ the fact that much of the personal advertiser, Peachtree Technology, "cardio-myopathy, an enlargement Advocate. That interview, along tions heard by the Supreme computer industry is located in Inc., withdrew its advertising from of the heart which is due to a with a book called God's Bullies Court late this swnmer or early Georgia. He added that there are the magazines saying, "If the guy variety of reasons, none of which by Terry Dean Young, planted fall. Foster and Winans . were many Gays and Lesbians working wants to push his ideas about Gay can be determined." Dolan had the rumor that Dolan was Gay. apprehended in 1984 when a in the personal computer industry sex, he doesn't get to do it with been ill for several months and Young's books talked about right scheme was revealed that in­ and maybe someone should start $8,000." reportedly was alsosuffering from wing idealogues who preyed on volved them leaking inside knowl­ my tuberculosis throughout his body, minority groups for their own edge to others so they could buy a condition common among purposes. It included an affidavit and sell stocks at an advantage. New Antibody Law Helps Gays persons with AIDS. from a man who alleges he went Together with dealers, they were SUJ Pres. Reagan has signed a bill which prohibits the use of mv on Dolan's rise in political to bed with Terry Dolan. able to divide over $700,000 in antibody tests results against people in the Armed Fortes ha stature began in 1975 when he profits over a five month period. according to � New York Native .When Reagan signed � Winans and his companion defense budget bill on Nov. 14, the bill stated that"information ev� $31,000. received about obtained by the Dept. of Defense during or as a result of an on that S.F. Doesn't because Ageloff was Gay, Nine press organizations and interview with an antibody-positive member of the Armed his family should not be com­ the Securities Industry Asso­ Forces may not be used to support any adverse personnel action Want '96 pensated as highly as someone ciation supported the two men in against the member." else. The lawyers reasoned that their earlier appeals. They argued Olympics Gay men are at risk for AIDS and that while the two acted unethi­ SUBSCRIBE TO GAZE that their life expectancy, there­ cally, they did not violate SEC $SA YEAR fore, is less than other men. rules. in San Francisco Supervisor Box TN Ageloffs family is suing Delta. Mallto Gaze, 3038, Memphis, 38103-0038 Harry Britt has introduced legis­ A motion by the · family's lation to the Board of Supervisors attorney to forbid Delta from Nmne ______proposing to remove the city mentioning the victim's sexual

__ from any efforts to bring the Address.______orientation was upheld by a 1996 Olyp1pics to San Francisco .. Miami judge. A Miami federal According to the Bay .Area court jury awarded the family $1 City /State!Zip.;:------:----:--::------­ Reporter, Britt said that until the million in December. Delta is Pleasedo notforget your zip code! Olympics Committee allows organizers of the Gay Games the use of the name "olympics" and ends their harassment of the Games' founder, Dr. Thomas Don't Ddve Waddell, "San Francisco should w not be welcoming their bigotry to town." Drunk! Britt continued, "Since the sit coffl Olympics Committees have not AN EVENING WITH tried to stop events like the Dog, Rat, Crab Cooking, Armenian, and Special Olympics, their efforts to stop the Gay Olympics are clearly bigoted. The Olympic Anne spirit and San Francisco spirit do not allow us to participate in this kind of senseless discrimination." Murray

Delta Airlines' FRIDAY, FER 27, 8 PM Policy Protested DIXON MYERS- MEMPHIS NORTH HALL The Gay and Lesbian Alliance TICKETS: $16 RESERVED TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY! Against Defamation (GLAAD) .FEB.2 has activated its "phone tree" to protest Delta Airlines' legal -�­ actions against the family of Scott Ageloff, a Gay flight VETERAN'S Sears TICKET OUTLETS: Ticket Hub, All Ticket Hub outleiS and Memphis Stores. attendant who was one of the 137 Charge by phone: 9011725-HUBB. to 149 N. people killed in a Delta crash MAIL ORDER INFO: Send Cashier's Check or money order Ticket Hub, 525·3535 38104, and SOC CAB N ressed, Slllmped envelope Angelus, Memphis. T include a self-add Agust 2, 1985. handling charge per ticket. Delta's lawyers alleged

'' '' ...... 1 decisions.• Alexander said revealed that 13 of the 14 men a Gay character In Laundrette, Minnesota Mona Lisa as a self-portrait by The Minnesota decision cited "sexual pressure" fromCook was also honored for his starring looking at his own reflection in a occurred only a month after a involving "long, erotic, crotch-to­ role in A Room with A View. Sodomy Law minor. Arts and Antiques, pub­ Struck Down similar law was struck down in crotch hugs, during which time lisher of the report. says the Kentucky. Cook often got an erection." discovery "may be one of the Minnesota's sodomy Jaw is Nude massages with Cook Mona Lisa Is most important in the history of in violation of the privacy rights " sodomizing counselees were also da Vinci in Drag? art and is in keeping with what guaranteed by that state's consti­ reports "Ex-Gay" Minister reported Au Cou.ranl that is known of the artist's tution because it is too broad. none of the men undergoing the homosexuality and fascination stated a district court judge in ·Accused The smile on Mona Lisa's sexual orientation change at with optical tricks and paradoxes. striking down the law recently. face bas mystified people for Cook's center reported successful For example, many . of his Hennepin County Judge Amid allegations of sexual centuries. Now it has been results. notebooks are written in a script Pamela Alexander issued the improprieties with the people he revealed that the portrait may, in which can only be read in a ruling in the case of Richard counseled. Colin Cook has fact. be da Vinci himselfin drag. minor. Gray, Jr., accused of sodomizing resigned as director of Quest Laundrette Wins Computerized coon� a 16-year-old boy. Learning Center, a Seventh Day between the Mona Lisa and da Noting that the boy said he Adventist "Cure ministry" for Critics Award Vinci's self portrait reveal that NOW was 18 and that the sex was con­ homosexuals. Au Courant reports Leonardo and Lisa may be one Meetings sensual, Alexander wrote that the that Colin founded the center and My BeaUJiful Laundrette bas and the same. district attorney's citing public the group "homosexuals won two New York Film Critics The discovery was made by NOW support of the sodomy Jaw and its Anonymous in 1980 to "reform� Circle Awards , acccording to The Lillian Schwartz, artist-in­ meets on the historical roots were not enough Gays. Cook's resignation follows Weekly News. Scriptwriter Hanif residence at Bell Laboratories. first Tuesday of justification for its existence. revelations of the survey done by Kureshi won in the Best She found that by reproducing every month at 7 pm Cases previously before the Dr. Ron Lawson of Queen's Screnplay cateogry for the story both images with a ornnputer at in Meeting Room B Minnesota Supreme Court have College in New York. That of two wildly different Gay lovers the same scale, that they were of the Main Library each . established "the right to privacy survey, composed of interviews who open a British laundromat. mirror images of other She t Peabody & McLean concerning sexual intimacy and with 14 Quest participants, Daniel Day Lewis who portrayed suggests that da Vinci painted the .

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REFUNDS Joyce and Kellie Do Nashville by Joyce Rossen and get to Music City. (Paul 320-0288) and Kellie's video, give us a call Our doors KTP Has a Kellie China *• * * Ralph's: Nashville's Fellowship Group (244-6815). are always open. HappyNew Year! ThankGod only true women's bar. And the But if you want to sit around Til next month- Yee hahl Valentine for we made it out of 1986 and into women are aU good lookin'. Y ee and play cards or watch a new 1987. I, for one, ain looking bah! (Oh, sorry honey.) YOU! forward to a wonderful new year *** VictorNictorias: Not Knoxville's 10% (KTP) has a . a to to music workshop programs and chance return work; fancy in looks,. but you truly Multi-Media special Valentine's Day planned Kellie just wants to rest could not ask for a warmer bunch development and radio especially for you - that is if This month we have of people. And Tim, honey, I Ministry Begun production of shows which can marketed a local area you're a lucky winner. It's a fund­ probably hit every Gay bar in love your clothes. H I ever grow be in - and Nashville to bring this total of taU instead of out .•. can I borrow in Nashville organization of individual raising raffle,. the prize is a stars••• that little white furry number? publishing companies prize indeed. For a $3 ticket, you too - workshops on the music * B. Palola's: Service slow, ** Warehouse 28: Not enough Nashville - A new multi­ might win a dinner for two at too the waiters too the industry, copyrighting, prices high, but tables, music off wall for media ministry is growing in Richard's, An American Cafe; a publishing, recording, ere. are·cute. us, great dance floor, and Nashville Vision Tree The staff of Vision Tree room for the night at the Hyatt *• • * Cabaret: Best show bar wonderful bar. ministries. The intent of this Ministries is a $fcocktails; and a bottle of drinks perfect The laser lights are taurant: This has got to be the the development, production, see. to developing a ministry that will something you have to 8th wonder of the world. We love promotion, and distribution of champagne. It's sure to be a very network its resources and services ** * • The Chute: One of our the food, drinks, music, and various religious, educational, and special Valentine's Day. Tickets remodeled, with people all around the globe. favorites. Newly service. And this is a place we music projects for individuals and are now on sale at The Complex warm, Another goal of this ministry is friendly, camp shows, and can go and hold hands in the dim groups to expand their ministry KTP to provide viable and affordable on 17th Street, at any meet­ the leather shop is there. (Oh, lights, look into each others' eyes through printed and recorded opportunities for people to ing, or through a K1P fund­ Kellie!l) and afford to pay thecheck with a venues. "expand the message of the raising committee member. You ** Bob's Crazy Cowboy: Too good tip to boot So Nashville The services offered by the Gospel through the various burch for us, but the place stays Music City has a lot of non-profit ministry will include: can also write for tickets: K1P, creative talents that God has busy. So it sure has something to entertaining places to go. When - production and distri­ P.O. Box 1046, Knoxville, 1N Blessed them with." offer. you sober up, . there is always bution ofrecords and tapes 37901. Make checks payable to sure AM Several albums and multi­ *** Juanita's: They know MCC at 11:00 and 7:00 PM - providing record labels or media projects are Jl!CSCiltlY under Knoxville's Ten Percent The how to throw a party! Did you every Sunday. There's a $5 help in creating a label development w1th expected drawing will be held Feb 7. make it there New Year's Eve? mortgage meal every Saturday - providing songbooks, releases due in the spring and (Or New Year's Day? Happy night at 7:30 PM. And if you sheet music, lead sheets, and summer months. Birthday,Juanita!) really want to lend a hand, I know arrangements can use For further information, *** The Jungle: We love the Nashville CARES always -booking of concert tours contact: Vision Tree Ministries, patio, the stage, the music, and more office help. Then there's the - creation of multi-media P.O. Box 518, Antioch, 1N the pool table. Try it when you support group for Gays/Lesbians projects and live and videotape 37013.

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• • - s 1 J.on.a.tlon. Elizabeth Taylor started off Come Stay With Us And the new year with a marriage of sorts -- to Chesebrough-Pond's, t::lh - � � (!..� ':J� ..dl Gc Play With Us!! the international cosmetic tb.u tD tllllog..pf. � o{' - '-'. 'dl �vL� ' company. She announced she is lending her name to a new 9CK fragrance, "Elizabeth Taylor's IBOU la{OVII•tl.oa ..tl· Passion." The upscale frangrance � CK C..J at will join Carrington, Forever Crystal, Sophia (Loren), and g24-6949 Soundrel (Joan Collins and Susan Lucci) as fragrances attached to ..,.�,..., the names of big stars. Expanded Ribavirn Study Called For Auction Raises $ For PWA's

patients quit the study as a result An A six-month study of the released in January, 10 placebo They say that a full moon were presented. authographed of them. They included dizziness, anti-viral agent Ribavirin has subjects developed AIDS, as did will bring out the craziness in picture of Elizabeth Taylor netted insomnia, nausea, abdominal shown it to be effective in slow­ six of the 600 mg group. people. If that's the case, the $65. One of the larger items cramps, and vomiuing. ing the development of AIDS However, no one in the 800 mg craziness January 15 resulted in a auctioned was a brand new to Dr. Mathilde co- among a group infected with the group went on develop AIDS. Krim, lot of ·generous craziness. The dinnette set donated by Cecil not chair of the American Foundation mv virus but who had The sbldy was funded by first Aid to End AIDS Com- McLeod. A bidding war between for AIDS �e h, ys that developed owortunistic infec­ Eastlnan Kodak and monitored by � � mittee Auction netted $2,720 in , two peogle ··eG�� iii life $350 although Ribav "g ves ' tions associated with AIDS, the Independent Safety and Eval­ � a � two hours f�. set $200. eason . going for well over every r to belit:� 11 !:b':"�.: ! according the the Bay Area uation Committee. • ·--� Auction coordinator Mark "Even the small items went 1"'\.,."IT•,.....,_ ue Reporter. The -·· do...... �. eiiecuve ...the �should have results of the o; meaacat � . Whitehead spent long hours well," said Whitehead, noting that -�-- been much larger. She believes j!ri;:� �My have brought new director of ICN, said the company managing the contacting of busi- books. videotapes, flowers, and that the �mall.sample cool have nesses demands to expand government was forced to go public early with � and individuals willing to hair care items sold for close to researc a led to mvalad results. The� h on largerscale. the results because of conttacts . donate goods and services to the their real value. as should have been 650 pa ents m Thestudy is being conducted with the subjects in the Sbldy b auction. "We had so many items "We owe a great debt to as this study," she said. "Now to do by ICN Pharamceuticals, manu­ well federal laws requiring that donated, that we weren't able to Frank Cooper who allowed us the that, we need � start over and factuier of Ribavirin. The sbldy inside information which might use every one of them," said use of George's for this. He and waste another s x months. reportedly involved 163 patients affect the value of a stock be made a That Whitehead. "We ended up giving David (daPonte), his staff, and makes me angry, because we re at four medical centers in New public. ' some things away as door prizes Lloyd (the DJ) were all just great losing a thousand patients a York, Houston, Miami, and Johnson said the study shows and incentives to the highest We couldn't have pulled it off month." Krim also indicated she California. The patients were that Ribavirin will "delay the bidder." without them." Whitehead said. believes that the cost of such set divided into three groups. One progression to clinical ARC or A 19" color TV Casmo, who purports to resear and a ch should not be borne by group received a placebo, while AIDS. But I'm not saying we've Seiko gold watch were raffled off. never have done an auction before, as small companies. "The (C) the others received doses of 600 got something good as insulin Raffle proceeds added $500to the performed well as any total. mg and 800 mg of Ribavirin is for diabetes." He added that government should be professionat auctaoneer, cajoling underwriting this. But it isn't," respectively. there are some side effects to The auction was hosted by the prices ever higher. "I'm a fool According to the results taking the drug and that a few she said. Miss Billie Jo Casino, admirably over this auction." she said. assisted by Veronica York, a.k.a The auction was enhanced by • ,he for the evening as "Vanna the fact thai Committee ATEAC Hosts Citywide AIDS Meeting White." Both donated their time accepted v� Mastercard, and to s AIDS 1) 2) and talents the auction. American Expre cards through The Aid to End concern: religious concerns, identified as a need was a central m Star Vi business and professional con· clearinghouse for AIDS infor- Items were being auctioned the courtesy Search deo Committee in cooperation with ore off hot and heavy 'during the 10.- and ATEAC ·ident Tommy the Memphis Chapter of the cerns, 3) educational and school mation. 4) midnight hours as over 55 items Stewart. American Red Cross organized concerns, health industry con­ Each person attending the an SIOCial and hosted a meeting of the ce�m. d-5) service agency meeting was requested to return to 100 his or her respective agency to Memphis AIDS Coalition at the concerns. About people develop plans to address identified Red Cross Building January 22. attended the three-hour meeting. Which condom is Best? concerns and to bring them back Chief among the concerns The purpose of the meeting was to the group for possible imple­ The one you use. to identify AIDS priorities and to ofthe group was the lack of mentation. task forces to develop community education �hich they The next meeting of the create AIDS Buy 'em - Use 'em solutions to them. Participants felt �as needed to diffuse the Memphis Coalition will be, . AIDS. 18 were broken into five areas of I hystena surroundang Also, on March at the Red Cross.

YES, AIDS IS DEPRESSING- SUPPORT GROUP FOR HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU HAD IT? FRIENDS I FAMILY A small, but dedicated group of individuals is working very hard to OF PERSONS WITH care educate the community and for the needs of our AIDS patients -black, white, AIDS male, female, straight and Gay. If you think you would like to help or just want to know more aboutour organization,please attend our next meeting. Discuss experiences, share Aid to End AIDS Committee information,learn how to cope, and enjoy reassuring social interaction Sunday, February15 2:00PM Red CrossBuilding 1400 Central RefreshmentsServed

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... For further information call: 762-8401 Sponsoredby: Information - Counseling Referral The Aid to End AIDSCommittee (7:3D-11 :30 Nightly) and the American RedCross ATEAC Celebrates 2nd ·Anniversary and Cross is to January marked thesecond AIDS. the National Red �t -� �'J!'...a ��.!.�&nese - patients out of the anniversary of the Aid to End - it established an AIDS considering ren�""Uw)� �iui �1iiS "lrOill diagnosis to hospitals, thereby reducing costs. ..:_..-. � --- �" AIDS Committee .The Com­ for oeoole· U:- >i�! �.:-.·- $147,000. For Switchboard - v• _.,�" iaauonal AIDS educauon death was about Today further information about mitee was fonned in January of . � to - __ . J effort the mean cost is about how help AID� patients, caU 1985 m �d � �"1 ro· lnc;v�- u)e refelrals. AIDS is a disease which has 75,000 - about half. Much of the AIDS Switchboard at 726- -&fowmg needs of education for -it produced and distributed a the. potential of devastating the this reduction is because groups 4299 (7:30-11:30 PM) or leave a the general community and, number of brochures about risk: health care industry. Orginal like A TEAC are providing the message with the AIDS Message

762-8401 (24 __ specifically, to provide support factors and how one might avoid estimates of how much it would help necessary to keep many of Center at hours). services and practical help for the getting AIDS. growing number of person's with -it established a "buddy AIDS. Although the organization program" to povide practical care was created by the Gay and emotional support for People community of Memphis to meet With AIDS. There are now over the needs of what was then 65 trained volunteers capable of GEORGE'S considered a "Gay disease," today, dealing with AIDS patients both both the board and membership in a hospital and home has expanded beyond the Gay environment 600 Marshall community. Services are offered -And it obtained the federal on a completely non-judgemental, IRS tax exempt status as a non-discriminatory basis to legitimate charitable orgamzauon. anyone who has AIDS or Aids­ A move which has allowed it to related complex, and who apply for grants which are oflen expresses a need. restricted to organizations with Friday - February 13th . · In its first two years, the such status. ( ) committee has accomplished a Early last year it began an great deal. association with the Memphis -it applied for- and received Area Chapter of the Americdll - one of nine U.S. Conference Red Cross. The frrst cooperative !JvfissSweetheart Pageant of Mayors grants for public projectwas a brochuredestgned 10 education about AIDS. alert teenagers to the nsks and -it produced television public dangers of AIDS while at the Cash Prize to Winner service announcements promoting same time assuring them tnat the fact that AIDS could not be AIDS is not an easy disease to transmitted casually. catch. With the cooperauon of 'he Saturday - February 14 -it produced three television Red Cross, this brochure hd' reen ( ) shows about AIDS. distributed to hundreds, u not -it began quarterly publication thousands, of teenag..:rs of AIDS Update - a newspaper throughout Shelby County u has highlighting current issues about been requested by other cnamer o/afentines 'lJayParty

AID TO END AIDS COMMITTEE Cash prizes To Most Cleverly STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES dressed couple JUNE 1, 1986 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1986

REVENUES 294.11 Interest Aphrodite 3185.50 ( Friday - February 20 ) "Asls"�eeds(sal�) 2080.00 U.S. Conference of Mayors 1361.20 · M+M Tsarus 50.00 Productions and George's Wings 61.00 present J-Wag's 37.00 Individual Donations 576.94 7645.75 Third Annual EXPENSES Printing 2527.28 Miss River City Pageant Travel 386.12 Telephone 268.56 Special Guest: Rent(Cir cuit Playhouse) 2500.00 Postage 212.72 Summer Holiday Assistance 1017.04 Direct PWA MissRiver City J 986 Supplies 1356.94 445.00 Maintenance Miscellaneous � 9369.66 $50 EntryFee - Applications at the Door $300 Cash Prize to Winner REVEUES IN EXCESS (DEFICin OF EXPENSES (1723.91) $150 Cosh Prize to 1st Runner Up $50 Cash Prize to 2&1d Runner Up DECEMBER 31, 1986 BALANCE SHEET*

ASSETS George's now has extended Beer Bust hours. 1520.89 Cash in Bank - Checking 7180.51 Friday and Saturday 8-12 $5 - Show at 1_2 Cash in Bank Savings Petty Cash 500.00 Sunday 6-10 $4 9201.40 Wednesday 8-12 $4 LIABll..ITIES 7 FUND BALANCE . 220.05 Accounts Payable 8981.35 Fund Balance ,;- Special Happy Hour Prices each night 9201.40

•Does not reflect contributions made after 11/31186, Auction proceeds, or other donations...... MGC To Host· Spring Fling April 7 at American Legion Hall -��t ..N!!y �.n_!lance_ MGCs image thousands of people in the general will go on sale March 15 at Star Wag's and Men of Leather). What may beco�e an aiiiimrl Search Formal or semi-formal attire is tradition in the mold of the Gay in the Gay community, uuL mak� (next to J- Pride River Ride is in the offmg that program available to tens of Tickets for the Spring Ming Yii!eo. !1.64 � requested. presented by the Memphis Gay Coalition. Slated for April 7, MGC is planning a "Spring Fling" with Joyce Cobb at the American Legion Hall. Tickets for the semi-formal affair will be $12.50 per person or $25 for two in advance and $15 per person at the door. Organizers hope that the event will be well attended and become an annual event like the River Ride. The River Ride, held in June, has sold out for the last five years. Until now, it was the primary fundraiser for Coalition activities. "The Coalition has been running all year on the proceeds of the River Ride," said Allen Cook, current president of MGC. "We've managed to fund the Gay Switchboard. Gaze, an annual Christmas Party. and our other activities from the reserve created by iL" The problem, he indicated, is that dMn isn't any money for o� events. "We'd like to see a Gay ftlm series during Gay Pride week; 'but bY the time we get there, our reserves are j�t about depleted," Cook said. It is hoped that a second major fundraiser would allow funding of more community events which often require large amounts of "front

Anomer opuon wmcn nas come up, according to Bob Dumais, last year's MGC president, is the possibility of the Coalition ·underwriting some local showings of PBS programs. "Underwriting a program like Before Stonewall would only cost about $300," Dumais said, "and doing something like that woo¥

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by Allen Cook offica-s. Congratulations to R. was awarded the "Lost Person thank all of ha- visitors who checks or charges. Proceeds go for Charlie Chambers on doing Award." We're not sure if it is came to her open house on New a better Gay Pride Week Well, the big news this one hell of a job last year. 1987 because he is out of town on Year's Day. It was a quiet, but oh­ celebration. month is that this sucker is is the responsibility of Melanie business so much, because he's so-tasteful, time and very getting out of the gossip biz. Anderson. Look for the� fust fond of befriending lost persons, enjoyable. I nearly ruined my The Gay Bowling None other � the estimable show of 1987 on February 22 at or because he's lost so much dinner on the whore's d'oeuvres... League still keeps truckin' (as a. Ms. Billie Jo Casino will be the Pendulum. weight (equal to at least one bon appitite! they said in the sixties). They've taking over the writing of Quick person). We hardly recognized just bowled us over. Someone Clips as soon as she finishes her Tsarus has hung their him when we saw him at the The Memphis Gay should pin a medal on the person engagements with Mardi Gras. colors at the Pipeline. No hard ATEACIRed Cross sponsored Coalition is starting a new who spared no expense in strilce­ Hopefully that will be in time for feelings between them and Memphis AIDS Coalition tradition... A Spring Fling. ing while the iron was hot It the March issue, but maybe not Jackie's, we understand . It just meeting. He told us he was on a Tha-e's a long time between must be right down his alley. All until April. In any case, you seems as if the type of clientele doctor supervised "liquid" diet Riva- Rides, so a group of folks puns aside, it's gotten great won't have me to blame (or fear) changed there. Speaking of have gotten togetha- to stage a support and a cheering section any more. But watch out! BJ. is Jackie's, it is undergoing a Passing of an era: It was "dance" at the American Legion would be super. Bowling starts at I out a whole lot more than am. "complete" renovation. By the lucky, I guess, that the tenants of Hall - novel idea, huh? They 6:30 on Friday nights at the Plaza time you read this, things should the Midtown Curb market want it to be a classy affair, so Bowling Lanes. Tommy Stewart really have changed considerably. (including P.W. Bumps) had they're requesting semi-formal or ought to go into the bar closed up shop when the fire there formal attire (costumes are Finally, we've got to give decomting business. After all, he Bill Goodman repons all but leveled the place last welcomed). The Riva- Ride is the some kudos to Frank and David at has tried virtually everything. Out good business at Fancy's. I month. It was Tommy Stewart . one time of the year, people can Georg�'s who have been so with the old and in with the must say it's nice to have a bar who turned in the frrst alarm. get out and be themselves, and supportive in the past in allowing new... Out goes the "quiet bar." right around the comer. I'm Seems he was coming back from we're hoping that this will their bar to be used in so many Nice idea for a while, he says, but planning to check out this free a bank deposit when he spotted continue the tradition. Joyce different ways for so many it died rather quickly. This time "home cooked food" thing in the smoke. A few minutes later Cobb (great lady!) will provide worthwhile purposes. Also, he's going for knocking down conjunction with a $1 beer bust the whole block was ablaze. the entertainment Tickets for the special recognition to Sharon walls. I begin to wonder if there on Sundays. Apparently, street people had April 7 event are $15 per person Wray for her support. Those "off are any of the original walls of J­ moved in and started a frre to keep or $25 for two (you don't have to nights" aren't so off when they're Wag's left? When it's all said Bobby and Ken came back warm. The Curb Markethad been be a "couple" to buy two), and given over to something of and done, it looks pretty good. from Chicago to attend BWMT's scheduled for demolition in will be on sale at Star Search benefit to our entire community. Keep up the good work. Sth Anniversary Dinner at January to make way for a Kroger Video afta- February 15. Because Thanks. Alfred's on Beale. Every co-chair Superstore. the Coalition has lost money in Speaking of good work... for the last five years was in the past on bad checks, tickets are Aphrodite has elected new attendance. By the way, Irwin The Lady Astor wishes to available for CASH ONLY-- no 4&4

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•... his ex-lover had called Jack's case it is; in Jan's case it isn't on the f&king lot all around us. form of physical bravery. D. m Courage employer to tell him he had a Grace Under Being a dry county meant Sometimes it takes the fonn of Gay employee, and Jack was fired Pressure having liquor outside was simple endurance. But whatever A Ernest byE.C. the next day. lot of bad things Hemingway defined prohibited. form .is required, Gay peopleoften ngrace pressure. n n Are Sometimes the coui'age to had happened to Jack, and I never courage as under you drinking out here?" find themselves needing an extra keep on living from day to day is went into the bar without seeing Many examples of that sort of the cop demanded. I was a little measure. coura too harder to come by than the him sitting there and telling ge exisl drunk to be cautious and made There's nothing wrong with courage to perform brave deeds or anyone who'd listen about the Kent had a particularly un­ a disgusted face. We all looked sitting in a bar griping about what too featsof daring. Deeds and feats are terrible way both striaghts and pleasant coming-out to his away as though bored to someone did to you that day short term events; living occupies Gays had treatedhim. parents. His father confronted him reply. The cop repeated his because you were Gay. I've done m, question all one's time. Jan, a Lesbian, found herself of all places, Long John more angrily, this time it; and, in general, everyone I. Daily Courage being pressured out of the middle Silvers. Kent always told the looking right at me. Little sympathized, a few folies patted Being Gay takes courage management job she'd held for story with great good humor, the Shawn, only 19, looked at the me on the back, and maybe talks from day one. First, you've got to several years. She began inter­ way one about painful man and said cooly, "Why no, someone bought me a drink. has come to grips with the realization viewing and, being an intelligent, events after enough time office{, I was just asking this Sooner or later we'd end up that you differ from the espoused talented woman, had a number of passed. gentleman for his phone laughing it off and trading stories. "norm." Then you have to "come companies interested in her. But "Kent," his father said, "your number." The cop blushed and I'd find the courage to keep going out," something which could each time, on the verge of hiring mother and I hear you've been walked away. on. I've always drawn on the Gay loosely be compared to going her, the company inexplicably having homosexual relations." Dan (Danielle) was in a "Gay community for support and through puberty, having your backed oul Finally, she received Kent looked up from his hush­ park" with friends when two fag­ strength, and I think it's improtant one at f1tst sexual experience, and an anonymous phone call from a puppies and replied, "Only bashers appeared with baseball that we are able to do so. The dad." getting religion all rolled into woman in her fltffi who said, a time, bats. Everyone ran, but one of trick is in not developing an one. Mter you come out, you "I've got to tell you what is being Dan's friends was caught by the attitude of self-pity or of "us at fmd that "dealing with it" done to you. Every time a One evening a now-defunct men who began to scream at him against them." These attitudes are becomesa daity event company calls for a reference on bar located in a remote section of and brandishing the bats. Dan crippling and inhibit one's ability I recall a conversation I had you, management says, "yes, a small town in Arkansas, the grabbed "Miss Thing," an ax to mature and develop reserves of with an older Gay man, Jack, in a she's a fine employee, but she police made a routine raid. The handle, from his car, and ran strength. Let us merely support small, rural Gay bar. likes women." Jan was hurt and bar had a warning system, a towards the two attackers, who each other and celebrate our "I don't know why they call angry, but she kept applying for revolving red light that flashed were screaming "Are you a Gayness, celebrate our freedom dance it the Gay life," he said. "The jobs. She carried on. over the floor when the faggot?" at Dan's friend. Dan from prison-like roles, celebrate name is a misnomer. This has Some people say the police showed up so they yelled, "I don't know if he is, but our community, celebrate our got to be the most miserable difference betweenGays and other wouldn't find anything they I am," and came in swinging. It traditions and networks, celebrate existence anyone could have. minorities is that when Gays are shouldn't It was the custom there only took a few blows for the our talents and achievements, bar and talk. had Look around you." He waved his put down by bigots, they turn on to stand outside the men to decide they'd enough. celebrate the flights of fancy arm at the 15-20 men dancing and themselves. When other minor­ Three friends, Barb,Shawn, Brad, As they ran away, Dan yelled, which can only occur in those and playing pool. My lover and I, the ities are put down by bigots, they I were in the shadows talking "Go tell your mamas a faggot slightly "queer" of plumb. Let us only women there, just looked at tum on the bigots. The comment by the side of the building. I was beat the sh- out of you." celebrate ourselves as wellsprings and had him. He orderedanother beer, and itself is an example of a extremely inebriated just Courage has many faces. of courage. To whom much is on went to tell us that not only stereotypical attack on Gays. But set my cup down when a Sometimes it takes the form of given, much is required. had he had a bitter break-up; but is the s&atement true? In Jack's policeman approached. Cups sat humor, Sometimes it takes the

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Free Home Cooked Food Too! that night and had invited us down continuedfr om page 3 rve beenbering remem the left, everyone within hearing Billie Jo to listen. fd never heard her sing, and fii'St time I met my step-brother range knew who to contact and might see your car think so we decided to give it a shot, bathhouse. Chris. So tall and handsome, just what we were about. you're in the What Billie Jo, la nouvelle reine de considering most other laces like his father. Over the years I've We have all lost friends or p makes you think anyone cares were closed. What a shock. This learned to call his dad "Pappy" family to this killer, but nothing belles lettres. what you do with your spare girl could really sing, even with a and love him as my own. had hit home for me quite like time? How do you explain it yours, cold. Besides that, she told They came into my life when this. How do I comfort mr step­ Phyllisophically away when your caris seen in the hilarious jokes with a little or I was 16. Now I'm 36 and it dad? What do I say? ThtS isn't Phyllis � at the dirty movies? That "twist" (if you know what I tS excuse. hardly seems that 20 years could fair! Memphis,1N a lousy mean). She was a cross between already have passed. It is not ourplace to question It seems to me that if you Joan Baez and a Gay Joan Rivers. don't support Gay businesses, it's I've tried to digest the news I God's reasons for these things. A Well Kept Secret SQ, come on folks, try something because you don't care. Instead received on New Year's Day... ·But I can't help but wonder 1987. Well, 1986 is now history new in The next Monday you spend your money at non­ You see,Chris has AIDS. WHY? and quickly being forgotten. It night you're sitting home Gay businesses where we are not Seems almost funny now WHY my brother? WHY his was quite a year,wasn't it? It was watching sitcom reruns, why welcomed and where we can't be after two and a half years, but I son? the y� adult diapers made it big, don't you come down and join us ourselves. remember well how Kellie and I But then, aren't there thou­ weanng a watch (Swatch, of for a beer and some good The saddest aspect is that the got involved and became active in sands of others wondering the course) became a fashion entertainment If you're there, ask owner is a man who spent 14 or ATEA C. same things. statement It was the year Back­ her to tell the joke about Bette 15 years giving the Gay commun­ We knew no one with AIDS, WHY my mom or dad? WHY street and Rich and Famous came Davis. ity a place to go to have fun. yet we felt drawn to learn more my sister or brother, son or on the scene,and The Eighth Day Frien� and former employees about it. daughter? closed its doors. It was a very big Jill promtsed to support the new bar. Lord knows we had our hands Dear God... WHY? so year for as I made a lot Memphis Now they pretend the Aristocrat full with my teenage daughters, I'm angry and hurt and me well. their schools and social lives, our very tired of losing friends like of discoveries, met some new club never opened. The Gay P.S. After reading through this jobs and friendS, and being active Richard, Rick, and Harry. friends, and still can't play pool community needs to get its prior­ letter, I realized that it sounds like in Aphrodite was a full-time Now I'm told 111 lose my or dance very well. Now, on to ities in perspective. If we don't 1987. an advertisement for Court support Gay businesses, one by responsibility in itself. brother within a few weeks... WHY Last night, my girlfriend and Square. Consequently, fd like to one they will disappear; and we'll Yet, we knew after one can't I get a grip on that not I discovered one of the best kept say I am employed by have nowhere to go. meeting that God had sent us this and help my step-dad who has Monday-night secrets in town at that place of any of its affiliates, I hope this letter will cause there for a reason. He was always been forthere me? Court Square Cafe downtown. A if there are any. everybody to stop and think if preparing us for the future, for WHY do I feel so helpless? friend of ours was singing there only for a short time that there what was yet to come. There is no happy ending. are people that are concerned for We went to all the meetings, The names haven't been changed the welfare of the Gay commun­ participated in the training, and and yes, this is a true story. ity and that Mr. George Wilson helped out where we could. We have to stick together; has been and always will be one When we moved to Nashville work harder, give more, pray, and last March, we became active keep praying. Maybe someday · Please of those people. It would be a shame to seesuch a nice bar close with Nashville CARES. we'll beatthis thing. due to lack of support and But nothing had prepared us And Chris T, if you read rude interest for the awakening we this... I love you brother, I love SuRport Our received when we went to visit you. our first PW A here at a large well­ known hospital. Joyce A. Russell -Aavertiser The nurses and floor staff Nashville Our understanding is that the were almost totally ignorant of Aristocrat Club is still open on this killer disease and the PW A weekends. Incidentally, George they were treating. Wilson has spent much more As I think back now... who than the last 14-15 years giving is at fault here? The nurses who the Gay community somewhere wanted to know and were eager to to go. He is a pioneer who learn, or the hospital adminis­ certainly deserves to be tration who had yet to admit to congratulated. -Eds. the problem and train them. Kellie stood in the hospital corridor for hours and talked, and Why? yes, taught those nurses as much as she knew (which was a lot The sun is rising, and here I more than they knew). sit with a cup of cold, black They had no idea what coffee. Nashville CARES was or that I don't know how long I've AIDS support groups were even been here. maybe an hour, maybe in existence. a lifetime. Needless to say, when we

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