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JU N E 11, 1981 Issue 125 #an Jirattriani ( Ü r u B a i i p r LESBIAN/GAY FREEDOMDAY The annual Lcsbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade is right on schedule and promises to be the finest celebration of the anniversary of the Stone­ wall rebellion yet celebrated in San Francisco. FRONT LINE OF FRJ^EOqM^...... year, for the first time, the word “Lesbian” has been incorporated into the name of the fete, achieving co-sexuality in the Parade Committee OttACcU which was too long in coming. THE GAY QUESTION, Part III con­ “Front Line of Freedom,” the theme of this tinues this issue. One of the most im­ year’s Parade reflects the sentiments of Parade portant books on homosexual rights Committee co-chair Greg Day believes to be true, ever written...... page 2 “suggesting both the urgency and integrity of our BOOK REVIEW S all new....page 4 cause, yet reaches out to other groups also strugg­ ling for freedom.” Carl Driver's T H EA T R E...... pages 7 & 8 'This year, the Parade Committee has made full BLACK & WHITE MEN TOGETHER legal commitments to achieving Third World and ELEC T A NEW P R E X Y ...... page 5 disabled and youth parity, by 1983. Proof of the A CALL FOR MASS NATIONAL commitment is that of the Board, fifty percent AC'TION against Reagan...page 3 of which are Third World, women, disabled per­ KQED & KRON trips...... Jiage 8 sons, youth, and older persons. As well, one of the first two gays ever elected in a citywide elec­ CLA SSIFIED S...... page 15 tion, Dr. Tim Wolfred, of the Community College COPS INVESTIGATE COPS..."The Board, sits as a Board member. Knock At The Door."...... page 3 'They dynamic Barbara Cameron is co-chair with GAY PICNIC SET ...... page 4 Day this year of the Parade Committee, giving to The MOCKINGBIRD CHIPS about alot the planning & direction, her years of experience, of people, places and things, 9 thru 15 and has been of great assistance to the Committee FILM REVIEWS...... page 4 The Parade Committee has NOT been ts^en over by any group or faction as some have said falsely. NATIONAL LESBIAN/GAY GROUP 'The Parade Committee this years represents for FORMED (NOLAG)...... page 6 the first time, the overall lesbian ^ d gay comm­ GAY MAN BEATEN SOUTH OF unities. 'I^e Parade will be the biggest and best MARKET BY YOUTHS...... page 3 Chip SUwart, and Thomaa-Mtfk. an two of the atan o f the iiew Theatre fU ^o- yet held. The SF Crusader urges your support, of ceroa production, *‘NEWS BOY*'by Arch Brown. It opena June 11 th and pUya TOM LOVETT UNVEILED...page 14 the Committee and your fullest participation. through July 2 6. For aee ad on page t , and then aec thia exciting play^_ BAY AREA P.A.M. CALL TO ACTION The May 3 demonstrations in Washington, shows that we can. SI003 iioaiofl San Francisco, Seattle, and other cities have had The new proposal by PAM for the National a tremendous impact, internationally as well as Day of Resistance to overturn the entire Reagan here in the U.S. It was not only the huge num­ program and for an All-Peoples Congress to plan THE SUNDAY BRUNCH bers (100,00 in D.C. alone), but also the broad and organize the Day of Resistance, is designed 11:00 am ■ 2:30pm diversity of representation that made these march­ to strike a blow nationwide at the Reagan admin­ es so significant. May 3 clearly signalled the emer­ istration. gence of a new mass movement. The Peoples Congress and Day of Resistance ^ CiJbHc (lirand This new development comes not a moment appeals to everyone, from the tenant's groups on Tin:-! n i e too soon. The Reagan administration is continu­ the block, to the local C E T A workers, to all of ing to push ahead with its vicious program of cut­ the Welfare Rights Organizations, to workers figh­ Bar and Restaurant backs, war, racism, and political reaction, while ting for safety on the job, to daycare and health­ IftilO Folsálfn 41 12lh Siiw t giving new support to such fascist regimes as those care workers, to draft age youth, to the elderly, San FrarHTS4'o in El Salvador, Guatemala, and South Africa. women's organizations, enviromentalists, anti-war Piano Enlertainmenl aw«nrttom. t2*-27n Reagan's anti-human, pro-big business program activists, and so on. demands that we organize mass resistance; May 3 Every constituency and very nationality----- Black, Latino, Asian, Native, women, men, lesbian gay and straight, able-bodied and disabled - will be meeting locally, regionally, in weeks to come to draw up their demands, choose their delegates, and have input in carrying through the Congress, and above all, in plannina the mass demonstration for the Day of Resistance. We will grow in power and capabilities and help to shape a movement that can go beyond protest to challenge the Rea­ gan regime, and change the relationship of politi­ cal forces in the nation in favor of the vast majori- [ty of the people. The challenge is great; the possiblities are e- normous; united we can do it! Build the spirit of [May 3! Build the People's Congress! Overturn PATIO fllEXIOAnO the Reagan program! The People's Anti-War Movement (PAM) is asking you and/or your organizations to do three EMAHIofltel STRCCT things: 1) Endorse the Peoples Congress and Na­ (Lootad on Markot Straat. boMvaan AHia'i and Church St.) tional Day of Resistance, and join in organizing; 2) Make a donation (check payable to PAM). We Try Our CMiciou« FLAUTAS, o o w t n ó wHh |are sorely in need of funds; 3) Attend our upco­ •our cr««m «ñd gueenmole. HOURS: CREAME CHICKEN ENCHILADAS. wMi W eekdays ming PAM Organizing Meeting on...... tour erAAiw and mahad cAaaaa. 11:30am - 11pm TH U RSD A Y, JU N E 18th at 7:30 PM TOSTADAS CHEEU ENCHILADAS SF WOMEN'S BUILDING ^otwNiOTiofi nawi. Friday 8« TAMALU - CHILES RELLENOS 3543 - 18th Street at Valencia. TACOS - BURRITOS • BEANS A RICE Saturdays And try Yolortda't Mtwic i Ptitry and Flan. 11:30am til iWe have just opened an office in Oakland and we 12:30 am. will be opening an office in San Francisco within G' 0 Sunday 2-10pm week or so. A U, n In struggle and unity, for PAM. afcaialalairfeiaiaiaila DICK BECKER ñ u KNOCK AT THE DOOR “WE’RE THE POLICE, AND WE’RE HERE TO INVESTIGATE This is the third part of the Bob McCubbin book, "The Gay Question. A COMPLAINT THAT YOU MADE AGAINST THE POLICE This book, available at "Modern Times Bookstore" 17th & Sanchez St­ FOR BRUTALITY AND HARASSMENT...... reet, causes serious doubt in the mind of any reasonable person as to the sincerity of the major political parties sincerity towards Lesbian/Gay You simply just don’t send a killer to investigate a killing do you? You don’t send one of those / I ' l G K T rights, and if you finish the book, you will realize that under the current ia\ system of government, Lesbian/Gay rights shall N E V E R become a reality I heterosexual child molesters to investigate a case I 15 a c u ì y of child molestation do you? „ „ ...witness the Moral Majority, etc. rb NEWS CLIPS So tell me then, just why does Chief of Police t 1 A NEW BEGINING FOR EX-CONS 1 Con Murphy send his bluecoats to investigate the generacy. Stalin complaints against his bluecoats behaviour? , The main activity of the Scientific Humanitarian remained punishable by death until 1861 and remained and other Soviet lea­ The founding of "Alpha House" on Ocean Avenue, by Committee, was a petition campaign directed against illegal until 1967, Wilde was tried and convicted by the ders also used gay­ Ruth Hildebrand and Peter Messina marks what is hop­ So many times people have said that when the so-called investigators come to their door, they have Paragraph 175. The petition set forth the scientific and press as well as the court and was sent to prison for three baiting to discredit ed to be a place of hope for those ex-offenders being wen fS?c^ th¿i? wfy in, quite possibly in the hopes of finding some ülegal items around your apart- humanitarian reasons for ending the legal sanctions agai­ years. revolutionaries and released from the prisons around the state. Panic spread among 's homosexual population nst homosexuals, The Committee's approach was to others inside the Alpha House will serve both lesbians and gay men. Oh'yes'^HiTsFPD^IiR^ Affairs officers/investigators are not stupid ^ ^ m e would Incidendy, Wilde was the only British literary figure of solicit the signatures of prominent people who would Soviety Union. There Their aim is to provide food,shelter, monetary, educa­ be ^i^d one item that most press ignore or don’t even know, that is, that the personnel the time willing to sign a petition in support of the Hay- is also evidence of lend an air authority and respectaWity to the movement. tional, employment and emotional assistance to both nai Affairs do NOT always make the investigations. For The market martyrs in the U.S. He died a few years after direct government Southern Station make investigations agamst charges ag?mst then fellow oncers Is that rignt. In 1898, with the signatures of 900 prominent doctors, his from prison. persecution of homo­ lesbians and gay men through motivation and personal lawyers, educators, and scientists, the Committee made With the development of the struggle against Paragraph sexuals on a mass scale j development, through counselling, job market orienta­ Chief of Police from A1 Nelder down to and mcludmg Con Murphy have thought so. its initial approach to the German Reichstag (the nation­ 175, ^ cial Democratic leaders took the floor of the though it appears to tion, potential employer contact and remedial instruc­ And the head of the Internal Affairs unit now is Captain Mahoney (John Mahoney) and he is re^rtec al legislature). They were firmly rebuffed with only the Reichstag to argue in defense of homosexual rights each have been short­ tion. ^ b e m orl t h ^ just friendS,To the dreaded homophobes of the Fellpwship of Christian Peace Om- great Social Democrat, August Rebel speaking out in time the petition was introduced. Hirschfield himself lived. Any who can assist them is urged to contact them at S rs (S ps for^hrist) but is reported to be an actual member. Other officers m the Intern^ A f f ^ their behalf. was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party from , In Germany several attempts at a working class seizure 334-3711. Pnit are vehemently Liti-gay....they have to be..or else they would be copping out on their fell In 1905 the petition was again brought before the 1898 until he left Germany just previous to the Nazi ta­ of power following World War I were unsuccessful. The German Social Democrats were by now a throughly re­ Reichstag during another debate on Paragraph 175. By keover. Fw^instance two blacks, some time back, made a complaint against two officers for brut^ity, formist party of loyal opposition to the capitalirt state. CITY VD CLINIC TO CHARGE FEE now there were 5,000 signatures. Opposition to the ab­ In its early period the Social Democratic movement thev were pa’id a visit ....and they were “forced” to open their front door to the two investigators, ^ was truly revolutionary and continued to work to build Though they still had a huge working class collaboration The City's health clinics, as well as the 250 Fourth olition of the anti-homosexual law was led by the Center with the German bourgeoisie. As a direct result m the aSte^r That amounted t^ a search and questions, the officers left, were watched th® win^^^^^^ an international workers' movement that had been begun Street VD Clinic will be charging you effective July 1. Party, a right-wing group strongly backed by the Catho­ Bolshevik revolution in Russia, militant workup dws 1 ing with two officers in uniform, who came to the door, kicked ‘n, and ^ ^^em by Marx arid Engels. With the outbreak of World War I, The city budget cuts have made? the fees necessary a- lic Church. Attempting to counter the arguments of however, they broke down decisively with the movement leaders in Germany and many other countries left the [possession of paraphanalia(roach clips, hashpipe and a couple of , • the Social Democrat Adolph Thiele, who said, "For my for proletarian internationalism by siding with their own Social Democratic parties and organized Communist Par­ ccording to the Department of Public Vlealth. To avoid ‘•making a deal” and they arrived at a “d e ^ ’ to drop the charges agamst the cops and visa versa. part, I would not even admit that this is something sick; bourgeoisie, the German capitalist class, in support of ties in their respective countries. These new parties were the paperwork involved in billing, the charge will range it's simply a deviation from the usual pattern nature pro­ the imperialist war. Karl Leibknecht was the only Social united by the Third International, under the leadership from $1 to $3 and collectable in ca?h when the service duces," a Center Party represenative observed that altho­ Democratic leader in Germany to take the revolutionary of Lenin and Trotsky unti Lenin's death in 1924. is rendered. Many are questioning Supervisor Richard Hongisto's CALL FOR NATIONAL MASS ACTION ugh 5,000 people had signed the petition, the overwhel­ position of the Russian Social Democratic leaders, Lenin COMMUNIST SUPPORT AND NAZI ming majority of the population (60 million) had not. and Trotsky, that working people of the various capitalist MALEVOLENCE proposal for a "dome" for Candlestink Park....which is countries should not fight and kill each other in a war for The move for reform was again defeated. In Germany the Communist Party quickly became in­ going to cost money, regardless of what he. Bob Lurie, capitalist profits. "Turn the imperialist war into a civil and Corey Busch say...... how money for that and other In their book Lauritsen and Thorstad cite an attem­ fluential and it responded, as had the Social Democratic war! Don't shoot your working class IwothersI Turn^ stupid trips can be found, and they, the Board of must- pt by Hirschf ield to determine the prevalence of homo­ your guns around, against your capitalist oppressors!" Party previously, to the call for support against Paragraph 175. Felix Halle was a Communist lawyer who worked be-Stupid-Supervisors....continue to cut public health sexuality among German male students and workers. In This was the position of those working class leaders who really understood how to overthrow the oppressive rule with Kurt Hiller, an important leaders of the Scienbfic services once again and now begin to charge for them. an early use of the survey technique, questionaires were Humanitarian Committee in the late 1920s on legislation of capitalism. "Dollars for domes...none for dirty-dicks?" sent to over 3,000 students and 6,000 metal workers. for sexual reform. As quoted in Steakley's book, Halle The results suggested to Hirchfield that 2.2 percent of And this program was carried out in Russia. The ^1- wrote the following as a clarification of the German the population or 1,200,000 Germans were homosexual. sheviks, the left wing of the Social Democratic Party in Communist Party's position on homosexu^ity: POLICE CHASE GAYS....WHILE THE Though the validity of the poll might be subject to ques­ Russia, led the Russian workers, soldiers and peasants to The class-conscious proletariat, unmfluenced KILLERS KILL AND KILL AT A a seizure of state power in October 1917. tion, it is certainly significant that none of the metal by the ideology of property and freed from the RECORD RATE workers queried objected to the survey. On the other COMMUNISM VERSU S FASCISM ; ideology of the churches, approaches the ques­ The SFPD is unable to solve murders, or halt murders hand, a Prostetant minister in league with six "insulted" TWO LINES ON THE GAY QUESTION tion of sex life tind also the of homo­ but they have plenty of men to entrap gays in various sexuality with a lack of prejudice afforded by an students, filed charges against Hirschfield for "dissemina­ Technological advances throughout history have pro­ places for sexual acts or solicitation there of ....and now, understanding of the overall social structure.„In to date...55 people have been killed..compared to only ting indecent writings." As quoted by Lauritsen and^ vided the groundwork for new ways of organizing pro­ accordance wnth the scientific insights of modern Thorstad, Hirschfield spoke movingly in defense of his duction and new and more powerful ruling classes. Tech 27 in 1980. Con's Cuties suck buttermilk and...... ,.! TortradYt^o^^y hlTe the n V O P nology has now been developed to a point where, for the times, the proletariat regards these relations as a A CALL FOR FULL SUPPORT FOR “A NATIONAL DAY OF RESISTANCE activities: first time in history, worldwide human prosperity is a real special form of sexual gratification and dem ^ds GAY MAN BEATEN BY YOUTH GANG SOUTH “I would feel that I brought down blame utoh my­ tne same freedom and restrictions for these forms AND AN ALL-PEOPLES CONGRESS self were I, who posses the knowledge that I have possibility. From the point of view of productive capa­ . of sex-life as for intercourse between the sexes, OF MARKET NEAR SF CLUB BATHS..... accumulated in the field of homosexuality, not to bilities there need no longer be haves and have-nots. i.e., protection of the sexually immature from The San Francisco Crusader supports and endorses the setting of a National Day of do'everything in my power to destroy an erroneous We live, however, in a world dominated by the struggle attacks....control over one’s own body, and fmally Resistance in mid-October to overturn Reagan’s policies. The National Day of Resistance idea, the consequences of whioli human Unquage is between the outmoded system of capitalism (production respect for the rights of non-involved parties. will aim for demonstrations involving hundreds of thousands m cities and regions across not rich enough to describe. At the beginnmq of for profit) and the rational system of socialism (produc­ the country, coinciding with a mass protest in Washington, DC Before the cuts had yet this very week, a well-known homosexu^ student tion for need). Socialism, which was "only" a theory ....CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE... June 25th at the School of Technology poisoned himself be­ one hundred years ago, has already demonstrated its been felt, and at a time when the U.S. had not yet committed large numbers of troops or cause of his homosexuality. In my medical practice, superiority to capitalism in the eyes of most of the worio s advisors to El Salvador, 100,000 came out to protest the war and the ecrmomic assault I have at present a student in the same school who people. But no system, in world history, no matter how on the poor. The San Francisco Crusader feels certain that by the fall a dynamic grass­ shot himself in the heart. Just a few vraeks ago, outmoded or bankrupts, has ever given way to a better roots resistance movement can be greatly asseihbled in the numbers that demonstrated in this very room, I attended a case against two system without a struggle. For the final elimination of blackmailers who had driven a homosexual gentle­ poverty, war, racism, sexism, and all the o^er oppressive on May 3 in Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Kansas City. men — one of the most honorable men whom I and exploitative characteristics of class society — the over ffintsaòrr We would furthermore urge attendance to the All-Peoples Congre^ m Detnot on Sept­ Imew — to suicide — something a second indivi­ throw of capitalism is absolutely necessary. ember 18-19-20 in Detriot, Michigan so as to concretize a people s platfoi™ and plan the dual, pursued by the same blackmailers, could only It took less than two months for the Bolshevik govern­ fall offensive. The San Francisco Crusader fully supports such a with oifficulty be dissuaded from doing. I could ment in Russia to take action against homosexual oppres­ only present hundreds of cases like this, and others sion. And, it is important to note that they did so even la x 1528 belief that it is necessary to ensure that every sector of p ' siinilar to it. I felt it was necessary to bring about though there was NO gay movement in Russia as there cies be represented and mobilized by this united movement. The All-Peoples Congre^ this inquiry in order to free humanity of a plimish was in Germany. In december of 1917 the Tsarist anti- è>an ÿrantiBto, vW will'ensure that every issue and cause be addressed in our movement, and every demand that is will someday think back on with the deepest homotexual laws were removed from the Russian penal be considered in a people’s platform. fi,.. sense of shame.” code. As paraphased by Reich in The Sexual (flÁ 94101 We believe that the All-People’s Congress will provide a popular mandate for the Hirschfield was found guilty and fined 200 Marks. Revolution , the position of the Bolsheviks was that the problem of honwsexuality harmed no one.....jn d that it OA National Day of Resistance. . . . ,. »i i r» <• In 1909. at the height of an anti-homosexual hysteria (415)835-1081 'V ïr-- We urge the readers of the San Francisco Crusader to join in this National Day of Re­ in Gernuiny precipated by the exposure, several years was wrong to punish praple for their sexual orientation. earlier, of the alleged homosexual activities of a number The Bolsheviks also expressed the idea that it was neces­ sistance, in mid-October. AU groups, and individuals who are in the stru^le for social sary to take down the walls which separate homosexuals Published: Bi-weekly by the Reverend Ray­ j S c e are urged to join in the budding of a new and broader coalition for this campaign. of high German political figures, the Reichstag began mond Broshears. consideration of a proposal to extend Paragraph 175 to from the rest of society. Such revolutionary actions were ^ The San Francisco Crusader, knows that this action wdl bring together all who have in keeping with their defiant rejection of bourgeois atti­ A Not-For-Profit Publication, published in San 22 year oTS Paul Fogg, pictured above, wai just leaving include homosexual acts between wonten. Although a Francisco, California. Formerly the 'Gay Pride'; the greatest stake in the struggle against war, poverty and repression. number of women had played an active role in the Scien­ tudes and practices in every area of social concern. hit job at the 527 Club, at Bryant and Ritch Street, and 'Gay Pride Crusader'; 'Gay Crusader'; West Coast Remember, the Reagan cutbacks are turning back the clock of social progre^ tific Humanitarian Committee from 1901 on, the strugg­ In Lauritsen's and Thorstad's book there is a report he wat jumped by five thugt who beat him tenieless ut- of a trip to Germany in 1928 by the Soviet Minister of Gay Crusader; and San Francisco Gay Crusader. 40 years The cutbacks will bring widespread suffering for tens of millions. The Reagan le against this new attack on sexual rights brought nwny No person(s) other than the publisher is financial­ ing a huge pipe wrench and kicking him. He wet hospi­ more women into the movement. Left and bourgeois Health. He is reported to have expressed to members of ly involved with the San Francisco Crusader. talized jurt after midnite Thurtday and it recovering. administration with the support of the Dernocratic Party (most ^ women's groups that had previously avoided ^ e issue of the Institute for Sexual Science how pleased ho was that numental assault on every progressive social program won out of years of stra^le. Lesbianism now mobilized in defense of the rights of the former penalty against homosexuality had been abo­ I The opinions expressed herein by the columnists, This parallels a monstrous rise in the military budget, and because the militap’ mdust- homosexual women and men. lished in the Soviety Union. I letter writers, advertisers, are their own and do rial complex the big banks, and oil companies, have become so all-pei^asive and powerful, THE LEFT TRADITION OF SUPPORT not necessarily express the views of the Crusader He also stated that " .....no unhappy consequents of any 'I •>•••••. crrrrrrrr(+fl FOR HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS kifKl whatsoever have resulted from the elimination of or the publisher. Advertising is by donation and hardly a «ngie voice is raised in Congress against the real soui^ce of inflation and the cut­ The outbreak of World War I brought a temporary the offending paragraph, nor has the wish that the penal­ we do not bear responsibility for claims made by backs^, the insatiable military monster, with its built-m drive for war and adventure halt to the struggle. It also precipitated a profound split ty in question be reintroduced been raised in any quarter'. our wonderful advertisers. But there is growing resistance to this bnital program of rob the poor give to the nch. in the international working class movement. The Ger­ Lauritsen and Thorstad also cite a pamphlet called The It comes from Oie many miUions of victims who, becau^ they have been denied any real man Social Democrats were a powerful and revolutionary Sexual Revolution in Russia by the Director of the Mos­ ED ITO R: Rev. RAY Broshears representation in the government, feel the need to act themselves. Hundreds of protests workers' party previous to the war. This party in turn cow Institute of Social Hygiene, first published in 1923. longed to the Second International, the dynamic Marxist Here it was stated: I THEATRE EDITOR: Mr. CARL DRIVER mm have begun across the country, and a deep-going mood of fightback exists among the peo­ organization composed of working class leaders and wor­ Concerning homosexuality, sodomy, and various ple, particularly the poorest and most oppressed. . - -j • kers' groups In many countries. It was the Social Demo­ other forms of sexual qratification, which are Contributors: William Murray; Tall Billy; Tom TTie San Francisco Crusader hopes to see all lesbian and gay group and mdivid^ual co­ > Lovett Souza; Beverly Slapin (Workers World); crats who, before the formation of the German Commu­ set down in European legislation as offenses mmit themselves to this fall offensive. To join in helping to build A National Day of nist Party, provided almost the only political support for against public morality — Soviet leqislation Chuck Bruce; Lee Raymond; Eddie Van Photos; the homosexual emancipation movement in Germany. treats these exactly the same as so-called "natu­ I various. J.JUS Resistance ” as well as to attend the Detriot ‘‘All Peoples Congress in September. ral” intercourse. All forms of sexual intercourse We shall print the dates, times and places of meetings to held here in the Bay Area As early as 1895 the Social Democrats showed some NEWS SER V ICES: Workers World; ILGPA (inde­ are private matters. Only when there is use of pendent Lesbian/Gay Press Association...... j2Tj_TOj-iii j 51 under the national coalition of PAM (People’s Anti-War Mobilization), the group which responsiveness to the question of homosexual rights. force or duress, as in general when there is an rMj‘1 d"0""55 ujjj-ijjJLi_u_ujJ-UJ-'-ujJ-u-îl was responsible for the successful May 3rd demonstrations. Eduard Bernstein, an important leader of the Party, injury or encroachment upon the rights of ano­ We reserve the right to edit, reject any ad vvhich PAM has from the beginning, incorporated into its planning, organizations and ‘" d i ^ wrote in defense of the British literary figure Oscar Wilde ther person, is there a question of criminal prose­ the publisher suspects is in bad taste or which in Die Neue Zeit, the principal organ of the Second In­ cution. advertises illegal items which could result in any uals representing the Black, Latin, Asian, and Native communities; women s ternational in Germany. Wilde had just been arrested With the development of a bureaucratic deformation of legal action against this beloved publication..... the gay and lesbian movement; the anti-draft movement; students; pwple on welfare, pro and charged s with sodomy. Berstein's article called on the leadership in the Soviet Union this position was aban­ which is dedicated to the eradication of racism, eressive religious forces; the anti-nuclear movement; the disabled; and so on. the Social Democratic Party to lead the way in sexual re­ doned as were many others. By 1934, an anti-homosex- fascism, sexism, ageism, and all oppression of the PAM will be opening a local office here in San Francisco within the next week or so. form, challenged the prevailing prejudice against homo­ aul law, stipulating imprisonment for up to eight years, working class and poor people of our nation. sexuals, and rejected the psychiatric theories about ho­ was back on the books and the Soviet press was attacking You may call the Crusader (885-1001) for location and phone number, rb mosexuality that were just then coming into vogue. the Nazi regime for its sexual orgies and homosexual de- In Britain, where homosexual acts between men had JUNE 11, 1981

OPINION. G.G.Pork Picnic I I H I H I ^ FREEDOM DAY PICNIC BOO IN GOLDEN GATE PARK...... The day BEFORE the big para­ de and carnival at the Civic Cen­ BWMT THE NEW PRESIDENT OF BWMT IS ter Sunday June 28th, there will DIFFERENT ...... HIS AND be a huge picnic for lesbians and gay men in the Golden Gate REVIE WHAT IT WILL MEAN TO THE Park....SATURDAY, June 27th. FUTURE OF BWMT AND ALL OF US! Tliis is the largest picnic event of | NEWS CLIPS The Black and White Men Together (BWMT) of concept. Stressing that while leaders have been % its kind and thousands are ex- "WANTED" 8e "INCHES" San Francisco and the Bay Area, have elected a chosen in cities, no one person has unreasonable RICK HANSEN pected to attend. "NOW LET'S T A LK ABOUT MUSIC." GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION authority over another. Assuming for a moment San Franciscans It will be at the East End of the Town seldom sees two films as fine as these on the new president, Mr. John "Teamer who is also in­ by Gordon Merrick ELECTS NON-NEWSPAPER volved strongly with the Gay Tennis Association the basic goodness and like-mindedness of the Lindley Meadow, in Golden Gate Park. same bill. But this is the case fortunately for thosi An AVON Book $2.95 PERSON PRESIDENT AND of'us who are appreciative of male erotica films. a national organization. membership, wise leaders will defer to that like Starting this year, the Picnic is co-sponsored by This is a sexual "ship of fools." Truly well written by OLD BAY AREA GLF’er TO The Nob Hill Cinema, 729 Bush Street, began the TREASURER! His election came at a stormy meeting on Sun­ mindedness and allow programs to develop na­ the LESBIAN/GAY FREEDOM DAY COMMITT­ Gordon Merrick, the torrid orgies incorporating the turally from within the group. And if problems two films last weeks for an open-end run. The new Gay Press Association (GPA) elected a man who day June 7th after the organization voted to a- EE and the social organization, known for its chart youths of Ceylon into them aboard their sumptuous arise, if progranxs are unreasonably inriposed by "Inches" was Al Parker, the hung stud of the film, yacht, Gerry, and Hank are a turnon. At least they have is but an ad-pimn for various products and who was the dopt a new constitution and elect new officers. table events, the SAN FRANCISCANS. some not-so-wise leaders, such activities can be It will serve as a benefit to help defray the expense: his first film. Al Parker in the films looks like a the appearance of being made for one another. But with man who wanted the GPA formed what whatever purposes 9o the election itself came as a surprise to the tall man, which he is not. But he is a MAN! women all over the place, the word "straight is out the as their new president. Joe Di Sabato, of “Rivendell Mar­ protested and leaders replaced. Or, more severe­ of the Parade Committee. keting.” He merely finds ads and pushes them off, for a overwhelming majority of those present as well The body definition of Al Parker has seldom been door. Ernst the owner of the yacht is having his problems as to the highly popular John Teamer who had ly, if a significant number of members become Donation for your picnic ticket will be $5.00 percentage of course, to the various fag rags he has under not so like minded with a significant number of seen on one man so beautifully. He is completely with reality identification. The mother who urges her nis control. Now, as the president of the most shoddy, held no interest in being elected anything. advance....and $6.00 at the picnic site. A Chuck- other members, is anyone to say a second or uninhibited in "Inches" and this film has to be an son into the homosexual affairs to such a point you have GPA, he will better use his ad talents for buyers and sell­ And upon election, he immediately found him­ wagon BAR-B-QUE lunch will be served with all think her kinky, all make for a sexual afternoon's even a third BWMT group can't be formed in the all time classic. ers alike. self surrounded with interesting situations. the trimmings. reading. Gordon Merrick...such a writer. Their Treasurer, who now lives in New York City, is an same area? The point appearing to be, that "Wanted" would be a super great film were it not First, there are those in BWMT who feel that it The four hour picnic is planned as a get acquai­ old person, Morgan Pinney who once members decided whether they exist for nted celebration for lesbians and gay men who will for the opening scenes of the Florida-like chain many of the old GFL was most happy when he left town (BWMT) should become involved in problems of gain....with Jack Wrangler (ole moan and groaner) "THAT WOMAN MUST BE ON DRUGS!' and he too, is not connected with a newspaper either. He BWMT or BWMT exists for them, they can do be gathering in SF for the Parade the following day by Nicole Hollander social concern, racism, etc. To that, the newly in it. But once the delightful Al Parker escapes was at one time with the originai(before Winston Leyland> elected president told the Crusader, "We urge all whatever seems reasonable. Sunday June 28th. ST. MARTIN’S PRESS $3.95 Perhaps the most reasonable and simplist appro­ a chain gang, with Wil Seagers, the film becomes Gay Sunshine. to become involved in the meetings and put for­ I have know a few "Sylvias" in The as Vice-president they elected a man who many in the ach to problems is communication. Feedback. the super great film it should have been. It still th these concerns so that we can deal with them, my iifetime and this book of Pittsburg area feel contributed to, the “death” of the old And Mr. Teamer wants communication, he is mystifies me as to why Frank Ross and Danny Pittsburgh Gay News. His name is Mark Segal and he has but don't complain if you are not willing to help GAY ARTIST SHOW cartoons of Nicole Hollanders open and willing to work with all. . MAINSTREAM EXILES....art exhibit will be at wanted to have such a lame actor? as Wrangler in the Philadelphia Gay News. work together to deal with them." syndicated cartoon strip..... We here at the Crusader, with understanding of the Goodman Bldg., 1111 Geary Street, Friday it. But the scenery and sex acts between Parker "Sylvia" is a hoot. In fact, The group voted down Chuck Renslow, owner of the As well, there were those dissidents of his elec­ Chicago Gaylife as their President, chosing instead Di Sa­ all sides we feel in BWMT, urge them to all come June 19th thru July 19th. It is a Lesbian and Gay and Seagers are to beautiful to imagine. I have if you don't have it on your tion who were concerned over the lack of inter­ bato, which led a good many really gay publishers to say together to communicate with one another, to men’s cultural festival. The opening is on June already purchased my "Wanted" Part II color coffee-table for friends est shown by BWMT on Black Culture, and again there is nothing for them in the so-called GPA. work with another, to build greater understand­ 20th from 5 to 7 PM. There will be works by Zee slick: magazine at the Le Salon. It is something and visitors to grab a peek ^ far, as fully paid members of the GPA, from the Bay the new president urged those who hold these ing amongst not only themselves in BWMT, but Zere.ski, Randy Johnson, Linda Lorraine, Fred you'll want to have in your home if you are like at, you're a party-pooper Area, there are none. Only the Update in San Diego app«a interests to become strongly involved in the Wasserman, to mention but a few. me and can't afford a video tape player so you can "Sylvia" is a real trip rs to have paid their dues to the GPA. Charles Lee Morris into the community at large, which is what of the faltering and failing Sentinel has been at the meet­ meetings and work in these projects. have the film itself. out on life. She is BWMT was formed to do as well. simply divine and you ings and made a loud noise, but no one at GPA will say he Mr. Teamer also made it quite clear that all of We urge all to do so, and we thank the new pre­ "Inches" and "Wanted" both at the Nob Hill Cine­ really begin to be­ has paid his full dues as yet. the Rap Sessions are open to the general.public, ma, 729 Bush just off Powell Street. A San Fran­ sident John Teamer, Mike Smith and Keith St. lieve that the ole members and non-members and strongly urged Clair for their input as well as those of you cisco landmark. gal is "on drugs.'‘ ANTI-PROSTITUTE LEADER general participation in BWMT' who have came to us. Togetherness is what it is Truly, Nicole ARRESTED FOR SOLICITATION Obviously, he was not trying to avoid any of the all about. Try it and you'll find not only love, "HANDsome" (Joe Gage) Hollander has OF A “PROSTITUTE!” situations which we approached him with. proven to me but brotherhood. A Baptist church minister, the Rev. Dale Rothenberger of rb I Joe Gage's reels of "HANDsome" will be on our at least, that Oxnard, California (Channel Cities area) was busted by the Mr. Teamer told us that BWMT is a peer group I screens at the Screening Room come the 24th of she has one of the funniest cartoon pens, bar none, since cops for having solicited what the Baptist minister thought June. "HANDsome" is a real hand-job in more B.C., Garfield and Fred Basset. "Sylvia" her creation was a prostitute and it turned out to be a member of the ways than one. Ron Clayton as far as I am concer­ may be a take-off on herself, and if so, please Ms. Nicole, Oxnard Police Department. ned, is one of the finer new porn stars and hope to move in next door to me, I adore Sylvia (you?)! Ro/V;'jJ erger is one of the directors of the Californians f". “¿uicaTMorality. No coment from them o/ from the see lots of him in future films. He is not an Al Baptist church he pastors, the Oxnard Baptist Temple. LESBIAN & GAY PROTEST Parker, for real, but he has that certain something.. "TRICKS" 1 by Renaud Camus 'a big-a-one" and is sexy. That Garrett character, ST. MARTIN’S PRESS $11.95 or Joe Gage can shove him up their kazzoo. POLICE REVIEW BOARD 4' 1 Certainly the sexual "tricks" of Frenchman Renaud Ca­ CRUSADER BY BRITT HOMOPHOBE CHURCH But the color in the film is good, and the men in Cl «BrAimon*e frk tlHmrt.lOTT ? mus leave nothing to the imagination of sexual trips one San Francisco Supervisor Harry Britt as the urging of the gainst a woman’s right to abortion; 1 I the various jack-off scenes run the gamut from barf newspaper has launched a crusade for a Civilian Re­ 1 NEW YORK, June 1: Across the nation and the has written and hand-distributed could imagine. And the vividly written passages on the view Board for the San Francisco Police Department. The world, Greenwich Village is known as the histor­ super sexy to super-blah. But, you must remember settings in which the sexual trysts take place, gives one a 30,000 copies of a “ Reject the Gay what turns me on may not turn you on and visa chances of his success are considered as good as mud^_____ ic birthplace of the gay and lesbian rights move­ Rights Bill” leaflet; has represented NYC at a better picture of the Gay side of France. They are most ment. To the Rev. Roger Fulton of theNeighbor- versa....you have to see the film and make up your sexually daring people, for days. But, the book does meeting with Anita Bryant to “Plan the surmou­ i borhood Church, however, the Village is a “de- nting of some of the homosexuality in the U.S. à own mid. seem to a bit out-dated, while interesting reading. But I monic Bermuda Triangle.” The Screening Room is just two blocks off Market not worth $11.95....so wait for it in paperback, and then through positive gospel-centered accredidted co­ longtime gay activist, Fulton is the head of the right-wing funda— AUBREY BAILEY... Street, at 220 Jones Street. They have a special it will be worth the price for reading. unselling centers.” Aubrey Bailey died last week after a lengthy illness | Times Goes By I mentalist “Neighborhood Church” located sma­ 250 PICKET CHURCH LAST SUNDAY He is shown above at a 1972 Gay Alliance func­ price from opening til 1 pm so take advantage of ck in the middle of the Village on Bleecker St. "WELL OF LONELINESS" so deliciously at 'The Coalition against Racism, Anti-Semitism, tion. Formerly with S.I-R-: G.A.: G L F; G .L.A . that low price of $3 and see "HANDsome" and I His group crusades actively against lesbian and by Radclyffe Hall the Castle Grarnl Sexiam, and Heterosexism (CRASH) called a 1 of course, enjoy this beautiful movie house. gay rights. When asked if they were a member AVON Books $3.95 Brasserie. Seeya of the Moral Majority, a represenative of the demonstration in which over 250 turned out to A "must" for any lesbian or gay man's library. It is one there sweethearts! Church said they “strongly supported the Moral picket the Village church in a first for NYC. of the greater of the gay classics. Nothing more need by They had picketed the church on Friday June "LEGEND OF THE Majority’s efforts,” and would join “happily” if 5th in equal numbers as well. The church is at Since said by me for others have said it dozens of years before' THE SUNDAY BRUNCH I 3s k c d 1 9 6 6 LONE RANGER!" me. I loved it arnf treasure it and so will you. One of the 269 Bleecker Street, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm In its God & Country Report the church pro­ I Klinton Spilsbury, who tries to live up to the repu­ I finest books ever of a woman's love for another woman. SARA BELCHER udly proclaims the work of its “Strengthen A- and the SF Crusader staff. tation of Clayton Moore and Brace Beemer who LUNCH merica Committee,” which has campaigned a- vvere his predecessors as the fabled "Lone Ranger" 'FATHER'S DAYS: A TRUE STORY OF INCEST" Monday thru Friday but he just doesn't come off all that good. I by Katherine Brady a :3 0 am • 2:30 pm While h6 is sexy as hell, and i would love to get 1 DELL Books $2.95 BUTTONS I him in my bed, he just isn't a "Lone Ranger". IA father seduces and has sexual relations with his young d i n n e r 7 N IGH TS PCNA/PAM Too handsome, too slick, and too spacey (which daugther begining at age 8. The book renders one with The Congress a feeling of rage that a grown man could force himself on of North America (PC- POSTERS will account for his end as a movie star, and if the CaiHc Grand NA) which had a strong ] rumors are true that he takes trips on "acid" and his young daughter child and use her so viciosuly for his I S r a b s c r i c representation in the FLYERS drinks much too much, his days are numbered as own sick sexual needs. Truly, this book is one which has May 3 March Against the la Hollywood star. AND if that the case.....perhaps eniightened me greatly on the sexual taboo of incest. Pentagon, has sent a note Well written, and if you have any social concerns at all, do Bar and Restaurant William Higgins can get him to do a porn flic k ,.... note to PAM (People's PROGRAMS I read this book. Anti-War Mobilization.) 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Stay home and beat off..more fun! Tis a shame that some people refuse to accept the Peter Farsoun were in San Francisco recently, at different Principle in life. Paul Monette is one obviously. He IS times, to speak to Bay Area Palestian residents. 11:00 am - 2:30 pm a poet. Let it be. Both expressed strong feelings of support for PAM (EruMÒpr and urged local members of PCNA to become in­ volved with PAM here. Cubtic Grand "PUNISH ME WITH KISSES" As the Reagan war threat grows in the Middle-east, ISrasscrie by William Bayer call.... strong North American solidarity with the oppress­ GORDON & LATTES, Inc., $10.95 ed Arab peoples takes on even more importance. The May 3 event was the first time that the Pales­ Bar and Restaurant Punish Me With Kisses leaves you with that empty cold tinian issue has been raised at a sizeable American IftOn Fotvnm at 12lh Street fearful feeling. It is one of the better mysteries we have San Francisco demonstration, and the PCNA let the Peoples Anti- Ampit' Parking' Full Bar read the past couple of yews and strongly recomnw^ it 885-100 War Mobilization know that in the letter. Piano Entertainment for those who enjoy sex, murder and ....suspense which IteietvUloii«. *3H-27i3 IL oomands your attantion constantly. Sheer thrills! 6 SAN FRANCISCO CRUSADER ’ér HIGHLY Recommended ^ m . Recommended A Lightly TOILET-VOTE NOW PLAYING. ^ WELL W Recommended THEATRE Recomnnended “ AWARI RHINOCEROS iCarl D r iv e r ’s 1 WILLIE BROWN. presents... I Assemblymanp Arch Brown's.... ISan Franciscoj NEWS BOY FOl,l,OW SPOT ...... for Opening June 11 I his vote to re- thru July 25th. tlEWS R e e e n t rrrave the Peace. Thursdays thru ÌÌ THEATRE* CABARET ' & Freedom Sundays at 8:30 & Party from the ■V ballot....and for his pro- Recom m ended. ! ! ! b a l l e t • VAUD EVIL^_ 1 posal to increase his own l i-. i salary again. Also for the ''snîs. 1 1 1 5 Geary Street I vote to cut aid to senior [citizens. Willie Brown, a t Van Ness CHIP STEWART ‘One swallow does not a summer make....” nor do I a real shitty vote man two but judging on two recently seen college produc­ I for this month of June. tions. I think that 1, and the entire Critic’s Circle, have been remiss in not paying more attention to this form of theatre. Juding on overall quality, UC Drama De­ partment’s production of Wedekind’s Spring's Awak­ pgUiW SEASON 1981-82 ening would rank right at the top of the best of local Equity waiver productions and it’s set by Henry May Opens November 5th could have been taken for an ACT production. In my book, the highest praise for a set. 5 EXCITING NEW PRODUCTIONS! [ Colleges have a great financial advantage over small iiÎ.-'STpf'ïl? theatre companies, especially in their stage and equip­ Harvey Ficrstcin’s Noel Coward's ment. and are able to mount shows that would be tech— .FUGUE IN A NURSERY DESIGN FOR LIVING nicallv impossible as well as financially unfeasable at the Magic, Julian or Eureka. Nor is the fact that the * George Birimisa's Robert Patrick s actors • are mostly students necessarily mean a lower ? POGEYBAIT T-SHIRTS quality of acting. Both, C. David McNally and Baird Doric Wilson’s Straughan as the two male leads in Awakening gave uP STREET THEATRE sustained performances of great insight and power while SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE! ÇEND FOR OUR FREE BROCHURE: Alex Brede, in a cameo of youthful sexual fantasizing, Cjr% THEATRE RHINOCEROS was entirely professionally polished. In fact, the whole '' 1115 Geary Street huge case was excellent with the exception of Marie San Francisco, CA 94109 Acevedo’s wild and carefree gypsy girl. Judged alone, (415) 776 -184« 1 her interpretation of the part was acceptable but in re- l^ogram Subject to Chonge I lation to the style of everyone else in the show, it was jarringly out of sync plus her heavy accent made many ADILAH AZIKIWE in the title role in the hit play.. of her lines unintelligable....yet the same occured in “JOANNE” based on the true life story of Joanne Deathtrap on the Geary stage. Little. Now at the Julian Theatre thru July 1st. This play was banned as disgusting pornography* Loud huzzahs for the One Act’s new offering, when it was written in 1890, is about the sexual awa­ PREMIERES '81 (call 421-6162 for info), three well kening of fourteen year olds and includes a fairly ex­ written plays superbly done that range plicit scene of love between two boys. A college pro­ political satire through hilarious black comedy to an duction or not, this rendition crackled with passion and sightful look at loneliness. realism and at S2.50 a ticket, would seem to have been The first A LETTER FROM LEO GORCEY by ocal the unquestioned theatrical bargain of the past few JOFFERY BALLET playwright Michael Lynch, less well known nationally weeks. Unfortunately its run has ended but the advice What a fomight this has been for local dance fans! than critic’s darling Sam Shepard, but who consistently here is to keep your eyes out and your mind open for offers more interesting works, concerns a reculusive not Eleven performances of New York’s Joffery Ballet came so-young man who hides from the real v^rld in fantasi­ other college shows. close to selling out the Opera House. As always, this innovative company was interesting if not invariably zing that he is one of the old Dead End Kids, Another excellent college offering was City Colleges ering wife and their problems upon moving into a new pleasing. Most controversial of their offerings was...... The Creation Of The World and Other Business, Arthur Night, a performance that seemed to me more setting NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Miller’s only comedy; A humerous retelling of the OF LESBIAN AND GAYS Th*e ^roble'ms center on a superbly drawn satire ® up exercises for an EST encounter group than ballet and (NOLAG) FORMED female politician, filled with psuedo charm but ruthless Adam and Eve story, it moved well while LaDnch as a danced to twenty minutes-of repetitive dissonance. Yet as a jungle cat...hint: she has a predilection for large Black Female God and Pete Diesel as Lucifer who be­ there are many who loved it as was the case with j"*"’ We have waited before writing anything on NOLAG, as came THE snake, were outstanding.....although he needs we wanted to analize their positions, makeup, and coirec- bows at the throat...and her teenage daughter, as hungry new production of Afternoon of a Faun which 1 found sexually as a piranha fish. The entire cast, headed by to work on lowering the timbre of his voice. flat and far too passionless. However the treats were thess politically. The NOLAG foundirte meeting was in Charles Bouvier and Priscilla Alden, are immensely be- April, on the 26th and in Lost Angles. Tne meetmg for As the opening lines implied, 1 don’t mean to tout many, especially Epode, Helene, Return To A Strange the most part was amuble jumble of the usual lesbian vs. lieveable and side-splitingly funny. all college theatre as the greatest thing since sliced Land and Cakewalk, the delightfully tongue in cheek gaymen stands, and shouting charges of “sexism, etc." Vastly different is the second play BILLY ANGEL' bread; undoubtedly, many of their productions fail to bit of fluff that makes no effort to do more than charm a touching look at the loneliness that comes from lost iut, a good was accomplished, and NOLAG appears that come up to par but I know of no theatre that doesn t The San Francisco Moving Company, which can lay it will survive and coula 'become one of the most impor­ love. Author John Crabtree, with an assit from Dylan Thomas, manages the almost lost feat of bringing out miss sometimes and. particularly when price is taken tant lesbian and gay organizations in this decade. into consideration, some enormously exciting enter­ ....CONTINUED ON PACE 8. Those who attended the conference, were for the most the inherent beauty of the English language using cade­ part, “grassroots” lesbian and gay activists, none of the nces that resound and thrill for phonetics alone. The tainment is available in this gendre. '^‘professional homosexuals" which now dominate and ply a is about two gays, a defrocked priest, drinking him­ control all of th^ m^or gay organizations, such as the self to death over the suicide of a young lover, picked National Ga^ Task Force, the various G ^ Democratii up for the night by a lonely musician seeking solace af­ and Republican clubs, and the National Gay Rights Lobby' ter an unhappy affair. This is a mood piece, beautifully not toI mention the iitmerialist-minded pigs with the constructed with youth’s inherent optimism nicely National OrganizationOrganization otof Gayuay Business Association and counterpointed to age’s resignation that dreams are not their local counterparts across the nation, as well as the to be fulfilled. James Mathers as the priest and Joseph various bar organizations. Jon Riggs as the muscian both create wonderfully belie­ / NOLAG has none of their mis-directions as their direct­ vable characters and their interplay is delightful to watch ions for the 80s, and this alone means no way NOLAG (A small point perhaps but one that has destroyed the can fail. credibility of too many plays is the extreme to which There delegates from Lost Angeles of coursej^as well as some theatres go in order to avoid nudity. Admittedly Arizona, Maine, Massachuetts, Alaska, Hawaii, Pennsylva- a segment of audiences find such shocking. But how nnia, Montana, Florida, and of course San Fran­ many people carefully don underwear after sex and be­ cisco, San Jose, and Sacramento. fore going to sleep? Yet most theatres would have us The delegates passed five resolutions concerning opMsi- believe such is the case and congradulations are due the tion to the Reagan involvement in El Salvador, the Cobr One Act for their courage in showing things as they rea­ Beer boycott (support for), changing the immigration lly are.) policies, and demands for investigation into international John AngeU Grant’s SUICIDE FRANCHISE is black genocide of lesbian and gay men. comedy at its very best. Beautifully drawn charact^s The one issue which nearly split NOLAG into little pieces symbolize and satirize modern types with so sure a hand and which still leaves a “smarting” in the minds of some, that the unlikely material for humor of jumping off the is the issue of boy-man love, or as some call it, “child mo­ Golden Gate Bridge becomes screamingly funny. DAVID BLOOD in Emily Keeler’s “FLAGS” now being lestation” or others, “sexual freedom.” This hot potato From “Dance Between The Lines”, see produced by the SF Mowng Company. See review page 8. nearly sent delegates home early in disunity forever, but CONTINUED ON PAGE 8. revue on page 8. the issue was skirted with no firm position on it later on. Locally, NOLAG has little support and unless NOLAG is able to generate communication with persons other than the usual rag-tag forces like a Howard Wallace, etc., NOLAG will not find the Bay Area a receptive area. 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Well se about that!!!! dance group, gave a powerful and provocative two week the and Dane Ince particularly memorable. I said to him, “you mean the guy took advantage of your spring season, highlighted by SF Ballet star John condition?” to which the slightly built eye-tie replied...... McFall’s choreography to Respighi's "Ancient Airs ★ ★ ★ vi MARCO POLO is being produced at the newly “Hell no, there ain’t no advantage to take advantage of ¿md Dances." This light and airy piece abounded with (leleViz changed SAVOY TIVOLI on Grant Avenue in with me!” Shame TONY! And who is this midnite man? fínese and charm, especially in the dancing of Nancy our beloved North Beach. It should be a good His name is AL and he appears to have a real Polishpickle. Ellen Stotz. Equally interesting was Elina Monney’s "ASPARAGUS VALLEY...... SUPERB revue now that Michael Greer is out of the pic as That Castro area is sucha gay area!!!!!! Atlanta Suite, to Henry Cowell’s music, with Emily Ke­ ENTERTAINMENT!" "SUCCESS!" At last, the highly acclaimed TV show director??? Oh yea! Rumor hazzit that BILL WHITE who was viciously atta­ eler superb as a nymph-like spirit refusing to bow to the Having been barely lukewarm in praise of ASPARA­ on cops, the Hill Street Blues has broken into the top TIM, bartender at PARTNERS was busted in the cked by some really sick mudderfucka a week ago Satur­ strictures of her compatriots. GUS VALLEY (caU 397-3700 for info) when it first tw en^ shows. A week ago they finished in a tie for 17 face by a loser who was playing pool at the Castro day night...for NO apparent reason..as no one had seen opened here, I returned to see it again with some mis­ widi Magnum, PI which had finished just ahead of it VILLAGE bar on 18 th. The alleged assailant is Urn “thing” before nor since. Later BILL got a phone Flags and a couple of dances comprised the rest givings and no as to how it had managed the week before. HILL STREET BLLIES, the finest a softball player by the name of “Ken”! Seems call WARNING hifti to NOT seek the office of Grand of the program, where each of the four works was indi­ to sustain a run for now into it’s third year. The show is TV show ever on cops.... but...the Cops for Christ hate he was playing pool and becanne insensed when Duchess!!! Hamm...seems that there is a really sick sob vidually interesting yet so integrated that the whole see­ much tighter, than when it first opened, much of what I it...same for the Police Officers Associations...so that the once very handsome TIM requested the $$$$ out there! First they threatened the life of DAISY and med more than merely the sum of its parts. A program felt to be mere college humor has been dropped, yet, un­ does make it good. for the game. The “ballplayer” then turned and now....BILL WHITE! It appears that some real police will be offered at the Herbst later this year; watch for believably, the freshness is still there High energy levels KQED & COORS & KRON’s EVAN WHITE ..KQED crashed a glass into TIM’s face. TIM had 18 stidi- work on this is needed and we are pleased to help by ha­ it! by the three talented entertainer^performers, Penn Jill- did not allow Coors to "sponsor" the auction last Sat­ dies taken, three aabove the eye and fifteen be­ ving the PI who assists on other matters to look into this ete, Wier Chrisemer and Teller, superb magic, and out­ urday, and on Sunday, &>ors gave them the $13,000 low. They really should BAN ALL POOL tables as well as the SFPD. Whoever you are out there you big rageous camp, add up to a throughly delightful evening. ass(es)...you will get yours for real. Go get ’em BILL!!!!! MUSIC HALL DANCING anyway. But ole Evan White who "gay-baits" with his IN ALL BARS as they are the source of 80 per­ You won’t Ik offered deep insights into the human con­ personal protege Rev. Richard Zone, got into the act on cent of ALL violence in all GAY BARS and that Delicious DEE DEE LOVE says that the whole Tender­ When a show opens with the announced purpose of dition but few will fail to be charmed by the screwball this one too. White, on the KRON 4 News at 5:24 PM is a fact my dears. loin will get behind BILL as a result of this vicious attack providing work for rising dancers so that they can earn antics and downright superb entertainment. Monday, said that KQED accepted the Coors money Let us hope that TIM becomes handsome once and threat. a living in their chosen profession, one can hardly help i f ÌK ÌK because KQED had found that Coors was not anti-union more. LARRY & PERRY have a DAVID! Their Langton Street but to wish them well. However, neither good inten­ That is a bunch of horseshit...for KQED told the SF DIDJA know or really care???? that KEVIN “President palace must truly be a sexual type place now!!!! And tions nor good wishes can carry a show. Crusader they did not issue such a statement and that for Life” WADSWORTH was fired? by the Chamber of they live BEHIND tne STABLES on Fol­ Although Dance Between The Lines (call 776-8996 SHUCKS BORING BUT CODA CURES KRON made the item about Coors not being anti-union Commerce? and that he is STILL trying to get people Hie one with his legs croawd above is none oUser than som Street. for info) has much highly charged energy, interesting The Asian-American Theatre is offering two vastly dif­ up out of their festive imaginations. Boo to KRON! to pay for his folly ....running for Supervisor in the old RONNIE LYNN who is working at the WILD GOOSE Oh yes PERRY you BITCH...didja use props and costumes, and some superb jazz dancing, ferent one-acts on gay themes. The first, AW SHUCKS! defunct District 5 back in 19 7 9 ??? Really Kevin Repub­ on Pine at Polk. Sucha bar for sucha boy! Ronnie is all the pics and mags i gave you??? Or did with a first act that is highly entertaining, the second (Asian American, call 752-8324 for info) is a pretentious lican...hang it up. YOU made the bills rumored to be interested in seeking the post of GD! you share with Mz. Murray?????????????? but hollow play, ostensibly existentiaiistic but actually INSULTS TO GAYS MAKE and honey ...YOU pay for them.... lags badly, seemingly uncertain where it wants to go BLEACHER BUMS A BUMMER! And the hunky dude with his arms crossed is none other Did WAYNE WEEKNITE know that the and ends up being rather tiredly more of the same. producing little beside interminable trite sayings that after all., no one than.....BEAU...hunky and super hung BEAU! Sucha tall blond dude he was cruising at the This is an inherent problem with dance shows: Just lead nowhere and is based on a gimic (colors instead of BLEACHER BUMS has moved from a small Mission made you run!!!! bigga man and sucha nice man too. ELEPHANT WALK ...was an associate of names for the three actresses) that weras boringly thin Street loft to the Little Fox Theatre and is an exceed­ how many spectacular productions or cute duets can [If you wants RANDY JOHNSON’S other 1 /10 th..ALAN, u out of mine?? No WAYNE (star of the Geritol after 5 minutes. Disturbingly episodic and, even in its ingly funny play that uses a group of fans in the blea­ play you gotta crowd at the Old Belles Salon)...he was not one watch without it palling, in this case, enhanced by third weekend, badly flawed by technical lapses, most chers of a Chi-Cubs game o to symbolize many aspects the Army (honorable of course) so now they can have a the male casting apparently being based on a “ Dance |pay!!!! better chance to become re-acquainted....you know how amused nor turned on by your offer to notably in lighting, it does little but detract from the of life. Lori Ituwnan “show him piettures” or your aging bod!!!! Ten, Looks Three” philosophy and a seemingly ho­ other half of the bill, a new production of the h it...... HOWEVER....in one brief segment, the accusation a- The hot drag at those “military romances” go. Rumor hazzit they are mophobic fear of showing any male skin other than CODA, first seen two years ago. gainst an opposing player of “faggot." is used, not as a the far left is Miss going to Hawaii for a few weeks to rest and romp. Speaking of pics....i truly did love those face and arms. At nine-fifty a pop, tickets seem high This insightful yet humerous look at the problems of a statement of his sexual preference, but as the WORST CONNIE and hU latest film reviews of LORI SHANNON (that's him above', for any but the most avid dance fans. bi-guy loved by a straight girl, with the undertones of INSULT IMAGINABLE! I fail to believe that anyone “manager” TY at Hey there...Massa HaighpAshbury queen BLUE!!!!!!!!!!! in the last issue, excuse me...latest issue of the HARD­ the varying aspects of self-acceptance, is charming but connected with the show vould have allowed the use the left of him..... What’s this stuff you go around picking up blond ones.... MAN VOICE. Lori has the best style of writing that iVe POPS CONCERTS marred by the theatre’s avoidance of nudity; the guy of either "nigger" or "kike" and 1 find such discrimi­ they are planning and don’t give out with all you ranted and raved about... read in many a day.... verrry funny and most interesting!! Three cheers for the Pops Concerts management. goes through almost unbelievable gyrations to put his nation against the minority of which I am a p a rt...... Isurpriaes for alot after they’ve “put out” for you???? Just remember Miss The CLOVER CLUB on beautiful downtown 6 th Street is As a direct result of dimin^ed funds due to Prop 13, shorts on, while in a sleeping bag....ostensibly to keep offensive! lof folks this win- Bluequeen!!! KARMA is a real BITCH and it will getcha! going gay gay gay..... that’s the word. Look for the day they have had to drastically raise their prices (the first his live-in girl friend from seeing his cock. Good-bye Although a fine production with some truly excellent ter here in SF! and time right here in the CRUSADER! credibility!!! acting, as long as this segment stays in, the play will re­ in 31 years.) However, unlike so many groups that A NAKED barber gave LOU Rumored that PERRY GEORGE asked a friend to watch make much of knocking a dollar or two off for senior Emilya Cachapero is brilliant as the girl, tender and ceive no recommendation in this column. his cat while he was gone recently....and when he came bitchy by turns but always immensely believable while GREEN a haircut...a regular citizens, they have reserved up to twelve hundred r one....and rumor hazzit that IT home.....he went to the cupboard to get a can of cat food, Kent S. Hori as the bi, and Tim Sweny as a potential balcony seats for those over sixty-five at an astounding never went down once during and lo and behold all the cans.... cat and tuna....all had trick he had brought home the night before, too drunk AND ON THE CABARET SCENE...... their labels removed....so there was no way he could tell eighty percent off...... one dollar instead of five. for anything to happen, are both fine. Best news here the hairjob!!! LOU, you are sucha camp!!!! what was what without opening them. Offering ten concerts in July that run the gamut from With the exception of the above mentioned lapse. Bill is the reopening of the night in the SAVOY TIVOLI... As result of all thU..ANDREW BETTANCOURT who still Ella Fitzgerald to a “Children’s Pops” with clown, Hammond’s direction is excellent as is Sachiko Kusachi’s (call 362-7024 for info). Since Chez Jacques became JOHN WILSON. 6 ’, 17 0 lbs., has the first penny he ever made...now has a Morris the Cat Ronald McDonald, the San Francisco Symphony will set. Mr. Hyde’s and switched formats, there has been a lack from Macon Georgia...a frame calender free...courtesy of the labels from Perry place!!!! be under the baton of Erich Kunzel who we hope, now of a room where small book musicals could be present­ built for fame...blond too!!!! "^(overall) ed and this newly refurbished cabaret bodes fair to fill WHAT’S THIS???? The Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Parade that he has been named permanent summer pops con­ ______Committee with RINK of the barf-rag vocalizing...defeated ductor, has learned not to call it “Frisco.” that void as well as offering entertainment that esch­ ‘On the phone again, always on ews the trendy and relies heavily oif singers who can the phone again!” That’s PERRY® request to have marchers wear green ribbons in memorial -----30- not only sing, but put a song over. b e l l .....and he is pissed at the oi * * AtlanU killings. It may have passed if big-mouthed OLD AND REPULSIVE Caught ,RICHARD ROEMER, (Fridays at 11 PM) in ass...STEVE PERKINS (the one RINK hadn’t ranted on so. One of the oldest and bawdiest comedies of all time his opening. Brim full of sophisticated charm but spic­ with hi. tongue out) just like alot RISK’S paper harf, really did is Aristophanes’ LYSISTRATA (Stagegroup, call for ed with just a touch of Peck.s Bad Boy impishness, he are for all his “singing to the a hatchet job on the Parade info 433-1226) but in the current StageGroup produc­ presents old masters (Gershwin, Porter, Coward, etc.) Tops in %'Rated cops!” And as Perkins admitted commmitttttteeee....and it tion it seems merely old. With the exception of Chris­ with rare wit and aplomb. to former 15 Association prexy was all sour-grapes and horse- THE SUNDAY BRUNCH rtiit...... the Parade is doing 11:00 am • 2:30 pm tiane Angeli in the title role, and an excellent set by Also caught RUTH HASTINGS and Company...... Films, Mags, Videos DAVE LEWIS that he snitched Steven Coleman, this tale of women banding together on the CMC Carnival last fall as better than last year....and Craig Jessup, Barry Lloyd, in their opening at Fanny’s for a change will have some to deny their husbands their bodies in order to stop war (call 621-SS70 for info). After months of touring the well as the beer bust at the 15 unfolds with all the excitment of swimming in an oil Clubhouse....why is it he is still politically correct speakers. country, it is indeed a pleasure to have them back and Buy 5 Get 1 Free But barfs Konnie Berlandt Cjruncl spill! to say; “The best is now even better.” snitching and the barf-rag is still With few exceptions, males are portrayed as either so phy­ printing his letters??? Hey, if all has been most quiet on the . UÌSUI sically repulsive or so swishy that the basic premise is It is not often pleasant having to admit to having of you are so pissed at Perkins.... subject...Jie had best or he been wrong, but in this case it is. A few columns back will no longer be writing for Bar and Restaurant negated. why not let Bob Ross, Paul Lor- I referred to the clientel at FANNY’S as “clone cliqui­ di, and Wayne Friday (all suppor­ the barf or possibly even be IWIO FolstHn At 12lh S hw t sh.” However, such was far from the case for the Has­ working for the conservative S.in FrdrH'isi'o ters of REPUBLICAN Regan ba­ ParàiMy fu ll Rir tings Show, and it seems that different entertainers do Best Price in Town! RE at Jaggywire.??? Piano Entertainment draw different crowds there. cked candidate Dennis McQ.) to RwtvaWem, If we haven’t got it — quit giving him a forum in their The man at the left works at -30- letters colum. Don’t bitch to me! a south of Market haf!!!!!!! CARL DRIVER. we’ll get it!!!

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He still “together” .... but methinks in separate beds!!!!!!! was vicisouly murdered KEITH ST. CLARE who is a member of BWMT was by some sick sob(s). He commended by the BWMT for his fine work . He had was found..bound, in AN ALL NEW an art show sometime back. A beautiful and warm his apartment on Fell.... He worked his way up human being. Truly hope that the new president of throat cut. Sick sick or BWMT will find his many talents useful for the new so sick people out there! from the bottom... ^ ROOSTERLOLLIPOPS administration. On a happier note...... That birthday celebration for KIMO at Kimo’s on the BRIAN formerly of the 7th was a packed house plus. Hawaiian Kimo has gone ^ V Locker Room BS with cowboy on us. Kimo said that it was his ;31st birthday W a pal at a park in the .....hmmmm, how many years ago was that one???? ' ^ East Bay. ____ FOXHOLE TILLIE (Don Black) went wild over his And the blond at the recent mention in the BLUBOY Magazine article on left is JOSHUA. Nice V San Francisco gaylife of olden days. He was mention­ guy too. He is kinda ed as one of the old colorful named characters.... if the> straight tho...but still a ...Perfect 4 only knew how ture that is...... ! , nice guy. Oh well...we know he keeps his gal service PAM (People’s Anti-War Movement) will be opening a friends happy. new office in preparation for the fall offensive against the Reagan cutbacks!! Hooray!!!!! But it is alot long­ The Police Civilian Re­ er than “three weeks later.” view Board proposed by x-rAte« '‘as. ' MM Harry Britt is too mild! Methinks the Gay Jewish group has made a serious And..unless it is done by color! error in judgement in the ballgame trip....for if any of ? initiave, it will NEVER all male cast! the rednecks there ....find out that a gay group is there, get on the ballot....for i wouldn’t give two hoots and a hollar for their safety. the Board will never pas: Very dumb move folks. it...for real. TERRY TAYLOR ...Empress of Reno! That’s the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Congrats kid! At your left is DIVINE JAY Birthday ROY HARNETIAUX o^thc Castle LEVINE of ALFIES...... and ©KRUse -/ysi Grand Brasserie. “ Faye” turned 36 again. Many more!! HARRY BRITT devotee of Tom “Hitler” Hayden, has of the SF EAGLE.... tell me some nasty people in his office....and Mr. Levine Divine...just how they really should mind their mann­ is the EAGLE doing????????? ers. If they did so, maybe Harry ^ ' I know of a good manager in DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO'S ONLY wouldn’t have so many enemies!!!!! T L.A. if you need one!!!!!!!!!! COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE BAR Starring |EAN JACQUES PRIVAI • ALKAR THAT.... at your left, is none other ^ PAUL PAUL PAUL PAUL than new-waver-punker DESIREE!! f remember that name for it is GIUSEPPE WELCH • JOHN KOVACS • RYDER JONES just had to run his/her picture!!!!!!! ‘ ^ ^ the name of the hottest hunk ALL-MALE REVUE So freaking tall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also Starring Victor Huston • Roy Garrett of a bartender to hit the Cas- Robin Cock • Jonny Cannuk • Tching le e • Jack Rossi That’s it Perrybell...no more pics! tro in years.....and the PEN- You have much bad attitude plus-t-t-f DULUM has him. That is featuring Bitch!!!! wild. Congrats to PAUL and to Mike for hiring him. SKIP wants far far too much SSSSSS for his place on Clementina. At your left is the macho ‘HARD LUCK NUMBER” TAMMY LYNN...but in the THE JONES STREET DANCERS Is it true that DAVID CAFFERTY ' ' - <• ■»«w pic it’s not so...but we had of Kimo’s.... ??? will be 36 next Oct­ % Paul Fogg take some pics of ober???? Justa rumor. ite IJ- TAMMY with his beard, but Ms. STELLA PIGG LIPPS BILL PALMER’S BRIEN has done a they didn’y come out. Sorry real bang up job work on the GAD. ^ m kind kid. But next issue we’ll BILL...,tell me who that blond was??: have pics of the birthday par- and introducing ty that LEONORE Cautrelle star“ of the Civic Center took. is.... Woolworth... Yes...LEONORE was also at Ms. HILDA HORSS LIPPS he charge of the care and Kimo’s 31st birthday party Open Daily 10 A.M. feeding of the zoo late at last Sunday night. night. — ------The pic of the guy At your left here is EX atthe left??? dunno $4.00 admission until 1 pm star reporter William for sure who it is.... “Wild Bill” Murray. It’s but he has been seen FRIDAY & SATURDAY been so long since he’s in the Tenderloin and written anything we just at the Landmark...... thought he broke his fin­ hmmmm! membership required gers or something. Isn’t AT 9:00 PM that “smile” too much??? MEMO TO Robert , Patrick Townsend: Why??? has Bob Ro.ss ' - "j F Sir, you came to see been so “attentive” to the me...asked me to do owners of the CGB???? LIVE ALL MALE Is he trying to ....well, you nothing to halt the sale...if ever i did as know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'V you asked it was then. 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He has became quite rude lately is seems...... the sexual talk of the town. in a cage at his face....the cage V . !■ The 15 Association and who is no perhaps DICK SANDERS has been ...is he? striking out < « - They change shows/revues each protects him from being sluffed!! longer with them...Jiad alot to when scouting ??????Pinch-hitters never do as well as the week. You truly will enjoy Sucha character...sucha phoney!!! tell me about his troubles with actual players bat for yourself Jack!!! yourself. The bill collectors and local cops 'fp' ' his ex-friends of the 15. Seems Rumors are flying that Jack E. and DD Goodman are go­ Didja know??? that SAN shoulda had a team at the Mr. ^ ^ fh^t he just about had their aasses ing to co-produce???? Oh well, that would be the real FRANCISCO is Number 1 in International Leatherman contest in court? David is NOT someone odd-couple!!! What will be the name of the play??????? murders in the Bay Area so in Chicago....they coulda caught to mess with...and WE are on his ....“When Ego’s Collide?” far this year.....yes, AHEAD side in dealing with Charlene!!!!!! the infamous Robert DUNN. Per­ Rumor hazzit that ALAN the other 1 /10th of Randy J.s, of “Murder City USA, Okalnd” ! So, the City of haps they will....at the next big . Who is that guy on the bike with is trying to paint....walls that is...for a Mark MuUeian he Saint Francis may gain that title....“Murder City leather function...for we are sure / r i biker BILL HEATH??????????? is NOT! USA.” But of course Miss Lillie Law and their that our fugitive will show up. I . v#, And Bill is NOT 30 as he claims... Chief of Police, Continental Murphy (thanks Andy) How about that forged check he right TITUS????????? Speaking of Mark the artist, heard tell some of his paint­ are too busy diasing the gays all over to try and left at a Folsom bistro for $250?? ings have been going for up in the high thousands!!!!!!! prevent murders....let alone solve them. The word Sucha character!!! DELICIOUS DEE DEE CARL CAMPBELL of SF Litho Graphics is most plea­ Excellent artist....and a nice man...hunky too! “solve” is almost non-existent with Miss Lillie Law LOVE of the newly re- porno pi sed over the way their new printing plant on 16th at What “midnite cowboy” named Crandall...ripped off and Chief Continental Murphy. But they really get modled and very busy Market is doing. The smart quality printing done at the into chasing sex lovers up and down the hills of ARCH b r o w n ’s first venture in RANDY FRIEND above...he what minister??? Seems that $ 3 0 became $ 4 0 and $ 4 0 RAM’S HEAD who is Pine Street operation is also done at the It^ h ^ re e t Buena Vista, and Golden Gate, as well as thru the DAVE MONROE above That's BUBBLES up BEAU above is repor* legitimate stage opens tonight at is a randy kinda guy...always really encouraging BILL lecame $50!! Karma ....Crandall will get you real bad!!! is looking so surprised above..serving lottsa ted to be going to be the THEATRE RHINOCEROS... with a smile. Friend of Rich­ shop with MuCE doing the honors along with a new guy. alleys of south of Market and parking lots of the these daze. Wonder what champagne these a head honcho at one WHITE to run for Grand Carl by the way...Jias a “house-guest?’ A straight tnp!! Castro. Who said that Chief Continental’s “men” the former boy wonder nites with GINGER of the new south of “Newsboy!” When it opened in ard Rubin...of the barf rag. Duchess. Nice folks tool! Is it true??? that Lillie Law when cruising salesman's up to now??? and having fun too! Market bistros. Great! Chicago sometime back....it was a hit and with ALAN PLEASE become more involved politically ...but NOT Polk stopped at Sutter and Polk and were “afraid ” to stop hard crime!!!!!!! The new edition of the GAY AREA PHONE DIRECT­ told the crowd there to disperse..... it did... SKIP MAYNARD of the HEAD QUARTERS says that ESTES directing...it should be good. Get your seats early. with the Republicans or the Democrats...try ANY of by the way...TOM ISENBERG of BRUNO’s BOOKS on he “wants out!” Well, that kinda biz does take a toll!! It’s at 1115 Geary Street, Thurs thru Sunday ORY will be out during^ Lesbian/Gay Freedom Week... the other parties of the center or left...they are the only ayne Friday and Bob Ross walked off. Polk???? Are you still “proud” that you voted for Ronnie the 22nd or 23rd. It will be almost as twice as big as o says that two’s a crowd????????????? Don’t believe the “hype” in brand barf...the Hot House Is it true that the strange manager...Monroe’s overseer... real hope tor America. The Demos and GOP for the Reagan????? Betcha you’re getting your rocks off over the the last one. The “Gray Turtle” of the East Bay ...Bob most part do NOT care about the your left here is ARTIE C...a big man, Social Security cuts!!!! How about the starving of kids??? is not hot at all...very dreary and most empty at times. David of Larkin Street....has “eyes” for a certain owner Adams tells me that this one will “dazzle.” But the pissy Caldron we hear is mucho busy. of a Polk Street bistro??? Well, he and his clerk who is poor. Give yourself a break...break up something that none one at the barf can that must really turn you Reaganites on!!!!!!!!! forever telling the bistro owner how Congrats to former Tenderloin soMstress at the old ■ie two party monopoly!!!!! ever be accused of being. Artie tells me Any gay who voted for Reagan is an asshole and a traitor to Speaking of pissy sissys..those anti-union much David “admires” him...can just Frolic Room and 181 Club...TERRY TAYLOR on his N at your left here is one nice guy that Konnie saw his pic in our.paper at the the Gay Liberation movement as well as a traitor to humani red-baiters at Polkway ...who do not tol­ I quit...for the owner is a kind, gentle election as Empress of Reno. Couldn’t have happened d he is one super sexy wild eye-tie PAM May 3rd anti-war march/rally and ty itself. You like your precious Mr erate anything...are trying to run out of and loving man. He doesn’t need any to a nicer or more deserving person. told him he would never speak to him a- Reagan are slime and creepos and be­ business REAL legitimate Mexican res­ of that kind...for sure. And besides, Oh yes...the one with the wicked look -gain.^ Konnie’s paper is a real red-baiter!!! long in the sewers of New York City!!! taurants....and I mean, Mexican owned and operated. There are two, one on when you’ve had champagne for al­ and he is) is LEE...hails from Sacto. ■ ■ W ^ B s it true??' DEL DAWSON was given At the handsome hunky hung blonde be­ But puleeeeeeeze...let us get away from most 10years (until...!)...why settle .ENNY MOLLET remembers him as dk “booVie” out of Shannon Coppers the horrors of politics Reagan style!!!!!|P Church and another around the corner i » ^ S ^ H n lace of biz??? for good??? hmmm! llow has a name, a French one...same as on Market...so the pissy sissies at the PS for Ripple! do i and Keith. Let us all hope he is one of the deposed Monarchs of France. The sexy dude at the left here no long­ ■ i his act have bought the basement Cafe DuNord DOROTHY the older sister of Dennis V ^ ^ ^ ^^^^m i TEVE ATWOOD is doing well...so f- iHe appears to have very strong ties to the er has the longer hair...but he is still and are turning it into the Casa de Cristal Coder ....and i had a nice talk last lier on ^ l ^ ^ e r y well...that he even foigets who above Artie!!!! Hmm, what God didn’t sexy and very nice too, and he now is Humph!!!! number?. They will lose their asses.... I Sunday. Talked with Dennis too ... \ ^ I K v b a s helped him in the past??????????? join together...the Rayattolah will try and working at the PILSNER INN that so specially when the drunks start falling seems that Erica is as bigga bitch as i What happened to the ITF group????? LESBIAN/GAY FREEDOM DAY sneak a quicky in between visits. straight looking kinda gay bar on down the stairs into their windowless ’ had said he was the fu^t time i saw What happened to the Bar None Pro­ PARADE COMMITTEE INFO phones...474-2321 or Is it true that Lillie Law is after a guy na- Church Street just off Market. Hear basement cafe and then the lawsuits be­ him. Erica and Plantation Pat T.!!! ductions? Is it true that the Pacific Ro­ 861-5404. Give them a call if you wanna know...... ! d Tim for threatening to use ‘chains’ tell that JC just loves the food at the gin flowing in. If anyone ever needs an Above is the delightful GARY ROBINSON just about the deo group has pulled out of the n Polk?? that- IS a felony child !!* '"'" PATIO MEXICANO. attorney to sue them...call us!!!!!!!!!!!! best bartender in the whole cotton picekin city....and he’s Cattlehall trip?*?? The anti-gay Park Presidio Bible Church is now using still at KIMO’s....Mon thru Thurs. Rimo works the Friday TAXPAYERS property...a school, the Roosevelt Middle day shift now. Gary needed an xtra day of rest. Old age? DICK Price is back in California, School, 460 Arguello Blvd, between Geary & Clement. having fled bills and cops in Den­ How is it that this church which sends those street prea­ Dear hearts...don’t hold your breath about any NEW bars ver. He’s in Lost Angles with the chers up to Polk on weekends can use a City school to in ths south of market area. Saturation is here and the Humphries. He had best stay hold church in....when the City denied use of the City ABC and City officials see it too. there. Lenny Mollet and others... schools to gay churches in the past????????????????????' Hear tell that a certain well-travbled cook who is now at a be on the beware side...he’s in the Castro Village cafe is pissed state. Catch him!! that he didnT get the mana­ Is the guy at the AMERICA’S TOF COUNTRY MUSIC gers opening that was filled DEVIL'S left here sending there recently ....cooks do dead rats? Is he NOT make good managers, or doing no no’s on newspaper publishers. the ^ o n e? Who knows...he and GAY DANCE BAR Have you se^iwmat not so tall muscle bound hunk with “rev."Richard i ^ God do! And...... the longish brown hair who “Dick"Price. maybe we all will!!! struts up and down Polk with his shirt oepn showing off all those muscles and has a bulge that makes you want to cry for it? His name is MATT..seems he’s straight! At your left is the sad sad Teny of a south of market bar which is about to.....??

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THURS-FRI-SAT-SUN Free Dnnr A Class Learn the: TEXAS TWO-STEP WALTZ * SCHOTSZI COTTON EYED JOE D oor Charge: Beginners Classes: Sunday 4 - 6 PM $1 Monday thru Thursday Advance Classes: Wednesday 7 - 9 PM $2 Friday, Saturday, Sunday 853 VALENCIA STREET J NEW YORK, WASHINGTON D.C. & LOS ANGELES DONT? >V’bAXXtA.X\\.X\\X\XXXXX\X\XX\XXyg iPAUL BORST....just because the i would sugges that all within Ename “Paul” is used in this rag., earshot of the Mockingbird get lit does not mean you...in fact, on your pens and pencils and do ni had forgotten you were alive... send letters to the state Demo­ ^let alone...out of jail! Rest!!!!!! cratic Party and to the California Democratic Council letting themf m At your left here, is the Florence know what an “honorable” per­ Nightengale of Vasaline Flats...a son Bruce Goranson obviously real Katie Kind Heart....aPrecious isn’t!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give the gay One...the one, the only, the di- community’s flags back....now i vine DAISY!!!!! How imperial Brucie boy!!!!!!! And when ' he looks here!!!! Thanks for the any of you see him on the street I kindness you showed PF! or in the bars or baths....tell ole f u rtis iT F REDDICK.....is it tu*ej Brucie to give us our rainbow or chicken you’re eating thèse daze????? Someone said flags back. you bite Leona's leg. My my, how kinky ! That with The guy above at the left was NOT your penchant for “editing” papers, “Celibrity and now Brucie bird....but was and still it is.. the Rip Off Ragg Number 11 (Rainboedlegged Pressure! PAUL FOGG (see story on page 3) ELMER WILHELM’S cat CLARA is 25 years old....and who is busy busy these daze. Nice pore old Clara has not been well lately at all. person too. ELMER’S other cat, GERRY Parker is back in town.... And the two at your left here is the and as usual full of half-truths and mis-information..and bar owner AL HANKEN who is back in the arms of his has-been 6th day friend. really deep into the bar scene once more, really deep, with the lovely Rumor has it that Wayne 6thday is going to run for emp. sister of LEE RAYMOND. That BRUCE GORANSON HOLDING GAY FLAGS FOR was taken back when both were youngster, many years RANSOM?????? Yes tis true....the man whom the dumbo ago?????? Alice B Toklas Memorial Dumbocratic Club just voted to endorse for some dumbocratic office has the huge rain­ “ FLASHBACKS” Randy J’s new porno epic done by bow flags in his basement and refuses to turn them over his chicken loving friend J. Brian still has not opened to the Parade Committee and US the COMMUNITY un­ anywhere. Can’t wait to see ALL of Randella Johnson! til we agree to give him $1,5000 Well fuck you Brucie At your left here and just below boy” " And the horse you rode in on!!!! How about is none other than BILL WHITE you making that BOUNCED CHECK to the city for the of the FRISCO SALOON.... he damages done at the rally last year when you were head does look dif in a dress and hair KIMO celebrated his 31st? birthday last Sunday night at of the Parade Committee good??? How about it punko? doesn’t he??? He will be hope- hi) popular Polkstrasse bistro. Many happy returns kid!!! full seeking a royal title in Au­ gust. Eat your hearts out Dusty and Vivian and Traceetta!!!!!!!!! Is it true??? HARRY GARD­ NER formerly of Kimo’s and JAMES A...... or JACKIE SUE.....i do owe you a big a- Who formerly of the N’ Touch, and pology. My source was DAVID LEWIS. Forgive???????? formerly of the *P.S., and for­ The FIRST South of Market Empress was JANE DOE!!!! merly of the Polk Gulch, and But.....The Czarina de Miracle Mile Luscious is still the formerly of the 501s, is now at very first of all the fern rulers.....and don’t you forget it!! the 501s again???? and...... he’s JOHN planning or hoping on running JOHN McLean of the Civic Center wants all to know that for emperor??????????????????? he does NOT know anyone by the name of Chuckles, and Oh yes, he was formerly with that he is NOT supporting this Chuckles person for any­ Tiffany’s (now Stephen’s) of De- thing! So stop using his name or else!!!!!!!!!Right Titus?? triot!!! Hear Hearry always has FRIEDA....a name to be remembered his bags packed. is at your left ....someone said they MISS GAY SF RANDY has been hadn’t heard anything about dear old a busy one going here and there Frieda our former Empress so here is these days and nights....and has something and his pic to boot!!!!!!!! been seen in the Screening Room MIKE SMITH of BWMT is a strong for the ROOSTERLOLLIPOPS supporter of RONALD REAGAN??? Yes. it is so true for he openly admits it...... you haveta wonder what kind Senrfng your particular legal needs of a group BWMT is if the “patrician’ is a fucking Reaganist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GINGER darlinnnnng, when is the next Champagne Court function???? Somewhere over the rain­ bow...you’ll find Monte Sal C. B allstreri and Phyllis...doing it! AUorney-^t-Law Whatever became of the in­ famous RICHARD ELMON ....???????? MISTER Dan Daniels!!!!!! Dear sweet old Andre.....is it true that you are BILL HARTMAN are “ that way?” If not....you two should be! At your left here is KIMO (M J> ) 7 7 7 - 9 9 9 0 and Randy Johnson tak­ en back when Call for Appointment for Consultation Bye kids, see you the 25th.

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