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Baldwin's campaign has also empha- candidates to be open about their sexual Tammy takes to the floor to speak out on Wisconsin Sends sized efforts such as supporting education orientation without having it cost them an issue, she will be a target," Bond said. and protecting Social Security, but in a the election. "They attack Barney Frank constantly." First Open Lesbian post-election interview, Baldwin also told "Certainly for those cynics out there Bond added that he thinks Baldwin is to Congress IN Step what she would like to do in Con- who say it can't be done, they can't say that prepared for this kind of criticism from gress that will be of particular interest to anymore." Baldwin said her victory "sends the far right. "My guess is that Tammy will gays and lesbians. She hopes to work on a message that voters cast their votes based do an excellent job as a legislator and... by Christopher Ott legislation to help prevent anti-gay dis- on a leader's ability to connect with issues' they're going to look fairly foolish when all of the IN Step Staff crimination and hate crimes, and to work Madison — The day after the elec- to protect the measures that are already in tion, the receptionist at Tammy Baldwin's place to ensure equal treatment for les- "Certainly for those cynics out there who say it campaign headquarters isia Madison still bians and gays. didn't sound like he had gotten used to the Baldwin said she would like to see the can't be done, they can't say that anymore." new official greeting. Instead of "Tammy United States "follow in the footsteps of IOW Wisconsin" by passing the Employment that affect their daily lives and that that's they can attack her on is the fact that she's Nondiscrimination Act, or ENDA, which what's important." a lesbian when she's talking about issues would ban employment discrimination on Nationwide this year, openly gay and that affect people." the basis of sexual orientation. lesbian candidates ran for Congress in Bond said the Victory Fund has "I feel like I can play a very important California, Washington and Oklahoma, helped Baldwin since her first campaign role in promoting that because I come but only Baldwin was elected. for the state assembly, where she served for from a state that 16 years ago successfully Baldwin expects to be scrutinized and six years. In this year's campaign, the Vic- passed such legislation, and because as an criticized as a natural part of being in tory Fund raised more than $100,000 for attorney in private practice I've used those office, but expressed hope that she will not Baldwin's campaign, and made a direct nondiscrimination laws on behalf of be singled because she is a lesbian. contribution of $10,000 itself, in addition clients and can speak first-hand about how "I don't underestimate the strategic to providing advice and other assistance. important they are," Baldwin said. "I will skills of the far right, but ,they've got to Even though Baldwin was the only be very anxious to be a co-sponsor" of focus their attention and resources on openly gay nonincumbent to win a Con- ENDA, she said. congressional seats that they have a chance gressional seat this year, Bond expressed Baldwin supports laws against hate to pick up or secure in two more years. My optimism that sexual orientation will be less crimes committed because of sexual orien- guess is that a far right-wing candidate and less of an issue. He argued that Mar- tation. "I want to fight for passage of the could not win this seat, and so it very well garethe Cammermeyer, the retired Army fr federal hate crimes legislation that will may be that they ignore me." colonel who ran for Congress but lost in Congresswoman-elect Tammy Baldwin. Photo: Jorge Cabal expand upon the Federal Hate Crimes Brian Bond, executive director of the Washington state, won a significant victory Statistics Act and put real penalties into Washington, D.C.-based Gay and Lesbian because she "went from `I think that's the Baldwin for Congress" when answering law for hate crimes perpetrated against Victory Fund, said that Baldwin probably lesbian' to getting 46% of the vote." Bond the phone, it was "Congresswoman-elect individuals on the basis of sexual orienta- will be in for special scrutiny and criticism takes a far-reaching view and said that the Baldwin's office." tion or race or religion," she said. because of her sexual orientation. Victory Fund's help to gay and gay-friendly That change was just the most basic Baldwin said that it is also important Bond said that anti-gay conservatives candidates is a "long-term investment." sign of what happened on an extraordi- to prevent "interference in local policy- are currently "too busy licking their When asked about the significance of nary election day. Tammy Baldwin is making" by Congress, such as congression- wounds" after an election that has widely Baldwin's victory, however, Bond did not going to Congress as the first woman to al interference in the District of Colum- been interpreted as a defeat for the Repub- hesitate. "This is historic. There's no represent Wisconsin, as the first open les- bia's attempts to pass domestic-partner leg- lican party, but that they will eventually other word for it." bian, and as the first openly gay nonin- islation, and interference in the the city of "double their efforts." cumbent ever elected. Her campaign drew San Francisco's requirement that compa- "I can almost guarantee you the day on the support of an estimated 3,000 vol- nies doing business with the city include unteers and saw unexpectedly high voter sexual orientation in their nondiscrimina- turnouts in the 2nd District, resulting in tion policies and extend domestic-partner ballot shortages at polling places. Baldwin benefits to their employees. Pocan Cruises won 53% of the vote over Republican "We've certainly seen over the past sev- opponent Jo Musser. eral years at the state level and federal level For all the firsts that Baldwin's election that legislation is frequently introduced to to Victory to Congress has achieved, however, she has further discriminate against gay and les- made a point throughout her campaign to bian people," Baldwin said. by Mike Leon Speaking about the significance of being emphasize her intention to represent of the IN Step Staff everyone. The day after the election, a the first openly gay nonincumbent elected beaming Baldwin held a news conference to Congress (Baldwin's gay colleagues in Madison — In his bid to succeed at the state Capitol and expressed thanks Congress will include Rep. Barney Frank, Congresswoman-elect Tammy Baldwin and enthusiasm for having "the opportu- D-Mass., and Rep. Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz., but in the 78th state assembly seat, Mark nity to represent all the constituents of the both men came out while in office), Bald- Pocan actually won the race last Septem- second district." Baldwin, 36, used her win said, "It provides a real opportunity to ber when he emerged victorious in the first news conference as Congresswoman- challenge stereotypes held by citizens in the Democratic primary. elect to reemphasize one of the main United States. I've frequently said on the The 78th is the most liberal assem- themes of her campaign: renewing the campaign trail that perhaps the most signif- bly district in the state. The Republicans Pocan push for health-care reform, eventually icant thing I can do in Congress to change did not field a nominee and Pocan faced Mark leading to universal coverage. minds and attitudes toward gay and lesbian only an obscure independent candidate son campus. He reflected on the cam- "I am excited for the opportunity to people is to be a member of Congress who who believes that the Free Masons are paign season. bring health-care reform back into focus successfully fights health-care-reform battles engaged in a massive conspiracy. "We'll win. Progressive politics will in the Congress," Baldwin said, citing the and helps to secure and protect Social Secu- Pocan, the only open LGBT represen- win. The last year with the high visibili- estimate that 43 million Americans lack rity." Baldwin said she hoped that con- tative in the state legislature, didn't cam- ty things that have happened to our health insurance and that others struggle stituents will recognize her work and say, paign much for himself after the primary community — Ralph Ovadal hate signs, to pay for or are in danger of losing their "Yeah, she did this for us, and she happens and won with 93 percent of the vote. Mark Neumann and the religious right coverage. "I think it's time this issue to be a lesbian." "I used my time after the primary to spewing out their hate, the killing of became front-burner again. What this Baldwin credits other gay members of help elect progressives to the legislature. Matthew Shepard; I felt sure that some- campaign showed is that people want us Congress, such as Barney Frank and for- We won't let the Republicans and thing positive would come out of it all. their to address this issue." mer Congressman Steve Gunderson, from Tommy Thompson get away with There's been a uniting of a lot of won- no In a nod to concerns over the costs of Wisconsin's 3rd District, for helping to war on all types of working families derful, caring people here in Wisconsin. money they offering universal coverage, Baldwin make her victory possible. "They were the matter how much corporate You see it with Tammy's volunteers, with stressed the need to "balance our commit- pioneers who shattered the glass ceilings," have," said Pocan. Russ Feingold's volunteers, in all the stu- day weather ment to taxpayers and health care." She she said, adding that she had received In the brisk election dent groups around the state fighting degrees, a ruddy- said that the savings achieved by measures advice from both men during the cam- with a wind chill of 20 against hate. I'm honored to represent a Bald- such as reducing the administrative costs paign. "I feel fortunate that they were able faced Pocan handed out Tammy lot of these people in the legislature," duplicated by each insurance company to provide counsel to me," she said. win flyers to dormitory students outside said Pocan. will result in "more of our resources going Baldwin said that her own election Gordon Commons on the UW-Madi- to health care — imagine that!" shows that it is possible for lesbian and gay

November 12 - November 24, roo8 • IN Step Feingold Beats Back Neumann News Wire by Mike Leon Feingold's margin of victory in that ward exceed- of the IN Step Staff ed even Tammy Baldwin's with her campaign's mas- Student `Wish' to Kill Gays sive volunteer organization. Madison — In one of the most closely contest- Feingold won Dane County with 70 percent of Rocks Utah School ed senate race in the nation, first-term incumbent the vote garnering a 65,000-vote margin. The city of U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold withstood the combined Madison voted for Feingold 77 percent to 22 per- Provo, Utah — It's supposed to be a Centennial Middle School efforts of the national Republican political attack cent, and gave Feingold a 45,000-vote margin. Mil- machine, millions of dollars in special interest ceremony where young students express their hopes and aspirations waukee county gave Feingold a 67,000-vote margin. future. Instead, the words of a 13-year-old boy saying gays and money and negative ads, and narrowly defeated Rep. "Dane County elected Russ Feingold," com- for the Mark Neumann (R-Janesville). plained Neumann is his concession speech. Neumann lesbians should be killed left teachers, students and parents stunned. Declaring a mandate to replace the influence of later added, "With our loss by only 29,000 votes, one "Gay men should be crucified on Main Street and lesbians be money in politics with people, Feingold declared on county determined the outcome of this election." burned at the stoke," said the boy at the annual "wish ceremony" at election night: "Out of the Upper Midwest will come Neumann was roundly criticized for his posture political reform, will come political change, will come in defeat. the school. the principle of one person, one vote, once again." "Neumann apparently believes that the counties What is perhaps even more disturbing about the incident is that the The final vote tally had Feingold winning 50 to he lost don't count, that places in Dane County like 48 percent by some 35,000 votes. students expressing their wishes are part of a "character-building" pro- Fitchburg, Sun Prairie and Verona where he lost select one stu- "This is a corrupt system of legalized bribery. My don't count. The fact is he is an extreme, disingenu- gram operated at the school and groups of 20 students thought was that if I limited spending, (people) ous, right-wing ideologue who failed to win armed dent to express their collective wish. would take control and you did," Feingold told with lots of money and lots of lies. And now he out how to explain the cheering supporters on election night. "Now, we Centennial officials are still trying to figure whines," said Andy Janssen, a democratic political incident and what to do about it. In addition to the collective wish the have the chance, 100 years after the great `Fighting operative. "Neumann's whining is typical Neumann. Bob La Follette, to send a message to Washington." Dane County had the highest turnout, and Neu- student apparently expressed for his group, a teacher who was present Feingold attracted national attention to the race mann doesn't like the way they voted, so he criticizes at the ceremony and knew what the boy was planning to soy simply by his refusal to accept soft money help from the this as though there is something wrong with people asked him not to say it, but did nothing else to stop him. Several stu- national Democratic party and his discouraging of turning out and voting. In terms of character I have special interest groups running issue ads in his favor. never seen more polar opposites in a race." dents at the ceremony also cheered in support. He stuck to his promise not to spend more than The campaign also featured Neumann as the The outburst of anti-gay sentiment came just two days before Feingold estimated $3.8 million on his campaign. most anti-LGBT statewide candidate Wisconsin has Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student that his side was outspent $12 million to $5 million. seen this election season. His negative position on "Everybody knows that if I had spent $12 million civil rights issues affecting the LGBT community who was brutally killed, was to be buried. ... it would not have been that close," said Feingold. and his allegiance to the religious right agenda were Administrators at the school pulled the boy into the main office and In his election night speech Feingold addressed not widely discussed outside the LGBT press, but Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Chair of the handed him a three-day suspension for his comments - but again, only were covered heavily there. after one of the students had complained to her parents and they had national Republican Senatorial Committee who ear- "The LGBT press really shined the light on Neu- lier this year successfully directed the filibuster killing mann's extremism. My speculation is that the com- called the school about the incident. the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill munity responded at the polls. Feingold for his part and who funneled some $2 million into a massive has always fought for civil rights and equality for all, Americans Aware of Anti-Gay attack campaign against Feingold. and his support was well known," said Janssen. "I am coming your way, Senator McConnell," Both senators Feingold and McCain, the coau- Violence as Serious Problem Feingold said. thors of campaign finance reform, won their bids for New York —A Time/CNN poll, conducted in the wake of reports Feingold's campaign and the Democratic party reelection. Both have said they plan to reintroduce conducted a massive get-out-the-vote effort that, campaign finance reform in the next congress. of the brutal slaying of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming, found that most combined with Tammy Baldwin's independent Prospects for passage are up in the air, observers and Americans (68 percent) believe the same kind of murder could happen effort, pushed voter turnout in Dane County, Fein- analysts say. in their own communities as well. gold's home turf, to 53 percent versus an estimated Partisans are more optimistic. "The conception 38 percent nationwide, and 44 percent statewide. of government as bought and sold have kept many A substantial margin (75 percent) also said they think anti-gay vio- The city of Madison turnout was 61 percent. people from the polls. But the maverick character lence in America is a "serious" or "very serious" problem. Ward 30 in Madison was representative of Fein- image that both Neumann and Feingold nurtured gold's success in Dane While nearly half those polled (48 percent) said they think homo- County. Comprised mainly of helped to bring voters back. As a specific articulated three huge, traditionally politically sexuality is "morally wrong," the overwhelming majority (82 percent) apathetic UW-Madi- issue, though, campaign finance reform had not son student dormitories housing freshmen and sopho- obviously played until election day, but it did then. said they think gays and heterosexuals should be treated equally. mores, the ward turned out in record numbers handing Russ Feingold's victory is a catalyst, and I think peo- Feingold a 654-vote margin over Neumann, with 72 A slim majority (51 percent) said they think homosexuals can ple will finally demand reform," said Rex Loehe, a percent for Feingold, and 24 change their sexual orientation if they want to, while 39 percent said percent for Neumann. Democratic legislative aide. they didn't think that was possible. The remaining 10 percent said they a bad precedent affecting students nationwide. were unsure or didn't know. Religious Right Versus Interviews with several of the protesters, how- ever, appeared to reveal an ignorance of what is Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman being argued in the case. Win Libel Suit Progressive Students The ACLU of Wisconsin, which filed as an Amicus party to the Court and Assistant Attorney London — With their attorney insisting it was "highly offensive," General Susan Ullman of the Wisconsin Depart- Hollywood actor Tom Cruise and his wife Nicole Kidman have won a Versus UW System ment of Justice, representing the UW, both argued against the Evangelical plaintiffs in the Seventh libel suit against the British tabloid Express for an article which alleged by Mike Leon Circuit. Both argued that the current fee system that their marriage was a sham, designed to cover up his being gay and of the IN Step Staff which encourages the formation of diverse groups her being a lesbian. such as LGBT support organizations is a non-spa- Madison — The UW System Board of Regents The article also said the Church of Scientology, which both announced November 6 that it will petition the U.S. tial public forum that is germane to the educa- Cruise Supreme Court to hear the Southworth v. Grebe ease tional mission of the UW—thus adopting the and Kidman belong to, had arranged for the marriage as a coverup and threatening the funding of student groups. legal reasoning, "public forum analysis". that the couple had adopted two children because Cruise was impotent In a decision that would affect all 26 UW Sys- Student leaders had expressed outrage at the and Kidman was sterile. tem campuses, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Southworth decision. Seventh Circuit ruled on Aug. 10 that students' But, when asked to comment on the substance Cruise, 36, was present in court for the final part of the decision mandatory activities fees may not be used to fund of the UW brief and reply brief before the Seventh in the case, which is rumored to have involved a substantial penalty to student groups. A UW petition for a hearing before Circuit and the public forum reasoning, six different be paid by the paper. the full circuit was denied in late October. student protesters, including Eric Brakken, chair of Five Evangelical Christian current and former the Associated Students of Madison, admitted to The newspaper also publicly retracted the article and apologized UW-Madison students are plaintiffs in the case. They ignorance of the legal reasoning of the briefs. to the two actors. argue that mandatory funding of student groups they After the decision to appeal was announced, disapprove of - for instance, the LGBT Campus the group was clearly disappointed. The protesters Internet Activists Call for Center — violates their First Amendment rights. then gathered in the hallway outside the Regents' The plaintiffs argue that their First Amend- meeting room. A discussion ensued that included `March on Congress' ment right to free speech and freedom of associa- mention of how the group would appear in media tion is being violated because part of their tuition reports. Afterward, the same students who hours Washington — In a move that's bound to be controversial, is allocated to a money pool from which student earlier protested that the Regents should not activists on the Internet have called for a "March on Congress" next groups are funded. appeal the case, claimed to support the Regents in year in a effort to lobbying lawmakers to pass a federal hate-crimes the appeal. About 100 students representing student groups measure that includes sexual orientation. disputing the Evangelical plaintiffs' legal position Individual Regents expressed disappointment protested just before the Regents' announcement. in the protesting students' apparently confused The march — which organizers say won't actually involve a march They urged the Regents not to appeal the case and let reasoning. as such — is being called for Jan. 6, 1999, as Congress convenes in the plaintiffs' legal victory stand. the nation's capital. Organizers said they want to bring enough people Several protesters interviewed said they disagreed with the decision, said it is factually flawed, and feared to "surround the Capitol in a sea of humanity" in support of the hate an adverse decision by the Supreme Court would set crimes measure, which they also say should be named in honor of

IN Step • November iz — November 19, 1998 L3A Good News, Bad News: D A R Election Returns Mixed by Keith Clark of the IN Step staff Washington — While Democrats were celebrating unexpectedly favorable mid- term election returns, rights activists found themselves confronted with decidedly mixed k91//,,, results in several important races. ves •orp Certainly the biggest advance for gay rights advocates was the election of Tammy a queers Baldwin to Congress in Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District in what amounts to a World series of firsts for the state lawmaker. Baldwin becomes the first woman Wisconsin vot- whole ers have sent to Congress; she is the first openly gay first-time candidate to win a con- of gressional seat; and she is the first open lesbian to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Baldwin will, however, be the only first-time gay candidate going to Congress when Pcsovurnodations Guide the legislators convene in January. Although Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.) both won reelection, neither race was considered very doubtful — Bookstore Frank, for example, ran unopposed and Kolbe's overwhelmingly Republican district has ,t,lovds continued to like its gay congressman. But two other lesbians and one gay man seeking House seats were all defeated in the Nov. 3 election. Paul Barby, an openly gay man made perhaps the most unlikely congressional bid, running against incumbent Rep. Frank Lucas in a very conservative Oklahoma district. In Washington state, Grethe Cammermeyer, a retired army colonel who successfully challenged her ,ottp-.11www.damron.com discharge in court, lost her election bid by a fairly wide margin. In Southern California, Christine Kehoe, a lesbian who serves on the San • Diego city council, lost to Republican incumbent Rep. Brian Bilbray Grethe Commermeyer. by less than 2,000 votes out of 150,000 votes cast in that race. But even this string of congressional losses couldn't change the fact that Baldwin had broken through a gay rights barrier with her win. Democratic party leaders had considered the Wisconsin congressional race one of a handful of important elections this year, and Baldwin got endorsements from not only the Democratic National Committee chairmen, but also personal appearance during her cam- paign by such political heavyweights as Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human 4. Services, former Texas Gov. Anne Richards, and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. The campaign strategy paid off not only for Baldwin but also for Democrats, who blunted Republican hopes of making gains in the Senate and led to at least for — and possibly five — extra seats for the Democrats in the House. Hawaii and Alaska Marriage Set-Backs The election's major setback, of course, came in Hawaii and Alaska where voters approved ballot measures effectively barring same-sex marriages by whopping 2-to-1 margins. Courts in both states had earlier ruled that gays and lesbians could not be pre- vented under their respective state constitutions from legally marrying. Those rulings led to moves in dozens of states around the country — and in Congress — to ban recog- nition of same-sex marriages even if performed legally elsewhere. In Hawaii and Alaska, the court rulings led to legislative attempts to overturn the court rulings, and finally to ballot measures to change the two states' constitutions to restrict legal marriages to oppose-sex couples. In Fort Collins, Colo., a ballot measure barring discrimination based on sexual ori- Multi- Results of Races with Openly Gay Candidates

Skilled Following is a list of openly Gay, OPENLY GAY CHALLENGERS: bisexual, and transgender candidates Candidates for federal office ( 4): who were on ballots around the country •Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on Nov. 3. Those names preceded by a • Paul Barby (D-Okla) means the candidate won the race. Margarethe Cammermeyer (D-Wash.) Christine Kehoe (D-Calif.) OPENLY GAY INCUMBENTS: Candidates for federal office Candidates for statewide office: •Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) Michael Duffy (R-Mass.) •Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.) Candidates for state o e: Candidates for statewide office: VJarrett Barrios (D-Mass.) •Ed Flanagan (D-Vt. .Jackie Biskupski (D-Utah) Randy Bernard (R-Calif.) Candidates for state office: YTom Duane (D-N.Y.) •Ken Cheuvron (D-Ariz.) Fred Ebner (R-Texas) Rely on the vKaren Clark (D-Minn.) Judith Green (D.N.Y.) Barney H. Moore •Deborah Glick (D-N.Y) vMary Ann Guggenheim (D-Mont.) expertise of the •Sheila Kuehl (D-Calif.) James Harrison (R-Md.) Phone: 414-536-7575 •Bill Lippert (D-Vt.) Dana Hilliard (D-Mass.) (D-Vt.) Fax: 414-536-7581 •Liz Malia (D-Mass.) Steve Howard Barney Moore Agency •Evelyn Mantilla (D-Conn.) Curtis Lamon (R-Wis.) •Glenn Maxey (D-Texas) YSteve May (R-Ariz.) B. Nolan McCoy (D-Maine) to bring all 7655 W. Luscher Ave. • Milwaukee •Larry McKeon (D-III.) (16th 8, Hampton • Hampton Shopping Center) •Carol Migden (D-Calif.) Tim Palmer (D-Vt.) vEd Murray (D-Wash.) Craig Peterson (D-Wash.) your insurance •David Parks (D-Nev.) •Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) •Michael Pisaturo (D-R.I.) John Wade (D-Maine) •Michael Quint (D-Maine) protection •Tim Van Zandt (D-Mo.) Candidates for local office: AMERICAN FAMILY George Beier (Berkeley City Council) together under I N S U Ft A NI C E Candidates for local office: Lucretia Bermudez AUTO HOME BUSINESS HEALTH LIFE •Tom Ammiano (San Francisco Board of Supervisors) (San Francisco Board of Supervisors) Denise DiAnne one roof. •David Catania (San Francisco Board of Supervisors) All Your Protection Under One Roof. (Washington, D.C. Council) .Jim Graham •Mark Leno (D-Washington, D.C., Council) Call today. Ilalt7 !kinetic Family Mutual Insurancr Company and IIS Subsidarits Home Offirc — Madison. WI 53783 (San Francisco Board of Supervisors) Victor Marquez hnp //wave arnflarn com •Kriss Worthington (San Francisco Board of Supervisors) (Berkeley City Council) u November 12 - November 24, 1998 • IN Step entation was soundly rejected by more than 7,000 usual numbers and were crucial in several key races votes out of 29,000 cast. The measure had been by Democratic Party efforts to get out the vote. Matthew Shepard, the University of Wyoming student who was brutal- unanimously approved by the city council, but Voters were mostly moderates, were more con- ly killed in October. were put before the voters to decide after conserv- cerned about the country's public schools than they Other activists on the Internet, however, have criticized the call for atives threatened a repeal move. were about public policy questions like abortion or Two elections that drew enormous interest gay rights. Most thought the Republican congres- a number of reasons, saying that two months isn't enough time for among gays and lesbians late in the campaign were sional leadership wasn't doing a very good job, felt people even to plan a significant undertaking like this; that with a the U.S. Senate races in New York and California — they should drop the impeachment inquiry that National March on Washington already well in the planning stages for both also considered crucial to both political parties. has dominated news headlines and congressional the year 2000 another march so close is unrealistic; and even noting In New York, Rep. Charles Schumer (D) handi- attention much of the year, and basically felt Presi- ly won over three-term incumbent Alfonse D'Amato dent Clinton was doing a fairly good job. that the capital in January can be so bitterly cold that few people could (R), in one of the Democrats' most stunning races. be convinced to travel there for a single day of lobbying. The election drew a great deal of attention — and Undaunted, organizers quickly set up a temporary web site at: some activists think may even have led to gays and Reversal on Book http://vArkgeocities.com/CapitolHill/2047 for information, and said lesbians in the state voting in record numbers for Schumer — after the Human Rights Campaign they will soon have a permanent site at: www.marchoncongress.org . endorsed D'Amato. New York state activists were outraged over Ban Sought Methodist Bishop Says He the endorsement, and at least one HRC board Barron, Wis. (AP) — A Barron School Dis- Unions member resigned because of it. Even HRC trict committee will consider a request to return Performed Same-Sex acknowledged that Schumer had a better voting four banned books to its school's library shelves. Chicago —.One of the ironies of the ongoing controversy over record on gay rights as a member of the House Pat Solheid, a member of a school board/citizen than D'Amato did in the Senate, but the lobbying committee that reviews complaints about specific same-sex marriages is that Bishop Joseph Sprague, head of the Unit- group also said D'Amato had "improved his record books, is asking the board's Policy and Personnel ed Methodist Church in the Chicago area, who has filed a complaint ... and as a Republican in a Republican-controlled Committee to recommend the full board reverse against a minister for performing such unions, himself performed the Congress he has taken personally and politically its earlier decision to ban the books. unpopular stands" on gay rights. But the HRC The board voted in September to remove same ceremonies when he was a pastor in Columbus, Ohio. endorsement apparently didn't convince many gay "Baby Be-Bop" by Francesca Lia Block, "When Sprague told reporters he had performed same-sex unions for a and lesbian voters in New York who rallied around Someone You Know is Gay" by Susan and Daniel male couple and for a female couple about four years ago in Ohio. Schumer and helped sweep him into office. Cohen, "Two Teenagers in Twenty" by Ann The bishop said he didn't use the church's traditional ceremony for In California, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) was Heron, and "The Drowning of Stephan Jones" by being challenged by Republican Matt Fong, the Bette Greene. the union, but prepared one himself state's treasurer. Polls indicated Boxer, who has District resident Karen Williams requested the Sprague has filed a complaint against the Rev. Gregory Dell of the family ties to President Clinton and is considered books be removed because she objected to their Broadway United Methodist Church in Chicago for performing a same- one of the most liberal members of the House, was themes, which deal with homosexuality, and their vulnerable and might lose the race. language. sex union in September of this year. Then, with just days before the actual election, The board voted to remove the four books Dell will now face a church trial that could cost him his ordination. news surfaced that Fong had donated $50,000 to despite a recommendation from a committee that Sprague said he decided to file the complaint himself to avoid the far-right, anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition, all four books stay on the shelves. Superintendent Sprague also which, among other things, has advocated isolat- Vita Sherry recommended two of the books be someone else filing one with "inflammatory language." ing people with HIV/AIDS — or those simply at removed. said he doesn't believe homosexual relationships are sinful and thinks risk for the disease — in "cities of refuge" as a way The American Civil Liberties Union is investi- the Methodist Church "is not behaving very hospitably." to stop the epidemic. gating whether the district has violated students' Although California voters say they're not rights to read as established by the First Amend- Anonymous HIV Testing entirely comfortable with Boxer's far-left politics, ment and whether the district is discriminating they apparently were even more uneasy about against gay and lesbian students, which would be a Shows Important Benefits Fong's links to the extremist far-right organization. violation of state law. Kerry Lobel of the National Gay and Lesbian The ACLU also has asked the school district to Chicago — Researchers at the University of California at San Task Force summed up how many felt about the reconsider its decision to remove the books. Francisco say their study shows that anonymous HIV testing programs election results this year. "We have lived through Any recommendation by the Policy and Per- encourage people to get tested earlier and begin treatment sooner one of the most vitriolic and hostile years in recent sonnel Committee would be forwarded to the full memory for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender board for action. Members of the committee are than they otherwise would. people." Lobel added, "It's clear that we're moving school board President Bruce Ostenson and board Dr. Andrew Bindman, professor of medicine at the university and forward, even in a time of great backlash from the members Marcia Link and Terri Mueller. right wing." the study's lead author, says researchers compared those who came in Williams also has requested four additional books anonymously with those who were tested confidentially Exit Polls be removed, including John Steinbeck's "Of Mice to be tested and Men." —that is, the testers' names were noted instead of protecting their National exit polls in this year's mid-term elec- tions found that at least 4 percent of the voters anonymity through coded IDs. identified themselves as gay or lesbian. The Voter "We essentially found that those who were testing anonymous News Service exit polling reported the data along were coming in at an earlier time period in the disease course, and that with other demographic and characteristics of this year's electorate. they were using that information to access medical care at an earlier Nationally, voter turnout was somewhat high- point in the disease," Bindman said. er than had been expected, but exit polls suggested Bindman said the finding is extremely important because the that voters were a fairly moderate reflection of anonymous testers were able to benefit from medical care with mainstream Americans. While there was no new noticeable "gender gap" vote in the election, drug therapies that have proven so effective for many patients more African-Americans turned out in greater than than a year sooner than those who were testing confidentially. 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One nurse can han- Braddock's background helps explain Milwaukee — Now HIV+ patients on with expert help their chronic and still at dle it, whereas it might take two or three the St. Camillus campus have a home of his commitment to the sick and the poor. — times fatal disease. nurses to lift a patient," Evertz said. -He is keeping a promise. their own, open to anyone, regardless of One patient, for example, was unable Other improvements include beds race, gender, religion or socioeconomic class. He was a successful young businessman to walk when she initially came in. First, designed so that they continuously adjust in New York, with an office at Rockefeller Even the destitute may come. It is a she was in a wheelchair. Then, after a time to pressure by moving air and water. The ministry, and' it is largely one man's vision she began to use a walker. Now she walks patient is at all times comfortably sup- realized, another's mission ongoing, but unassisted but, often accompanied by ported and is not apt to develop bed sores. more of that later. another patient or friend, has also begun There are two negative air flow rooms The HIV/AIDS Ministry, with com- to do some volunteer visiting with, for HIV+ patients who might have devel- passionate care for patients at every stage patients in other areas. oped tuberculosis, or another infectious of the illness, including end-of-life care, The question is, how do we account disease. The rooms have an air flow system has existed on the campus since 1993, but for this kind of change, which does not which is vented outdoors. These rooms now the setting is homelike, the facilities appear to be based on medication? enable patients to remain in the wing are state-of-the-art, and the treatment is "Part of it is that they have a reason to instead of being sent to the hospital. individualized and patient-driven. get up every day, which gives them some True, there are deaths. But, when they What has made the difference, at least meaning outside themselves," said Father come, the little community pulls together. in part, is a $500,000 grant from the Pet- Braddock, director of the St.Camillus Patients comfort each other. They grieve, tit Foundation, plus other funding from HIV/AIDS ministry. He and Scott Evertz, perhaps they grow. the Bradley Foundation and the Milwau- director of the St. Camillus Foundation, Nearby is Raphael House, a building kee Archdiocesan Supporting Fund. took this In Step reporter on a tour of the which was once a residence for brothers In the early days, HIV+ patients were new facilities for HIV+ patients. and priests. Now it provides a supportive cared for in the same areas as geriatric Another partial explanation is that the living environment for HIV+ patients patients, and there was a considerable gen- HIV+ patients have achieved a sense of who with some assistance can live on their eration gap. community here, and that sense is both own. The nine-bedroom house is hand- Fr. Stephen Braddock The oldsters needed soft foods, for comforting and strengthening. somely designed, with generous rooms, a Center and another in Westchester County, example, and the HIV+ patients hun- "They have a commitment and love, bank of green plants against one wall, and gered, when they hungered at all, for pizza when he was stricken with bacterial spinal and they try to help each other. They are at the back of the house a solarium with meningitis. He was desperately ill. or brats. And some of the elders might like an intentional family," Braddock said. big windows looking out on trees and gar- have held the prejudices not uncommon And so he made a deal with God. "This does not mean that they do not den pathways. "If I survive, " he pledged, " I will to their generations. So the two groups bicker occasionally, and fail to get along Some of the patients here might have looked at each other from a distance. spend the rest of my life in service to the together, but that is human, " Evertz con- been homeless because their parents threw sick and the poor." Since then, however, several medical ceded. them out, or because they have no families, and social miracles seem to have occurred. He survived. He read the lives of the In the completely renovated $1.2 mil- or because their living arrangements were saints. He picked out St. Camillus because Recently, some of the young HIV patients lion HIV+ Sensitive Care Wing, on the chaotic, and a perceptive social worker has are visiting with the elders, and the elders Camillus founded in Europe, four cen- first floor of St. Camillus Court East, seen that they need a stable environment turies ago, an order dedicated to serving are glad to see them. Evertz pointed out special equipment for and a supportive atmosphere. Now, it seems that there is enough the sick and the poor. the comfort of the patients. In addition to the renovated unit and Braddock sold off his holdings and hope and loving kindness to go around. A robot-like machine can gently pick up Raphael House, with its homelike ambi- With new hope, plus treatment by a joined the order. He's been keeping the a patient, carry him down the corridor to a ence, the Camillians also have an apart- promise ever since. Two years ago he skilled staff and support from other bath, and deposit him carefully in the tub. ment building for the working poor in the

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Novembei It — Novembel 24, 1998 • IN Step recruited Scott Evertz as a fund-raiser for users to educate them about HIV risk a project. Evertz joined the staff, and behavior; provide HIV counseling and test- now heads all fund raising for the order, ing; and refer them into drug treatment. which has branches or installations in ARCW's Dennis Hill Center, located many countries on five continents. at 4311 W. Vliet Street, is a drug treatment "We have two similar models, similar facility that provides a "Harm Reduction" to the one here, on the East and West model of AODA treatment. ARCW's pro- coasts," Evertz said. gram has admitted over 150 people since Birthdays Since the order's mission is to accept its licensure in 1997, with a 50 percent the poor, and the HIV scene is continual- success rate in treatment to date. ly changing and the demands are growing; Another ARCW prevention pro- fund raising is an ongoing effort. If gram, Soul 2 Soul, is a social and com- patients have an income, half the income is munity building program that provides dinners requested for total care. But, if there is no HIV prevention services and information income and it may take six months or so to to Milwaukee's African American les- establish a disability, the costs are paid by bian, gay, bisexual and transgender com- the order and by private donations. munity. This unique network creates safe anniversaries The promise is kept; the mission spaces for discussion groups and net- shared. working opportunities for the African American community, which will con- late night snacks tinue to grow in 1999. ARCW Expanding In Wisconsin, Milwaukee has the highest rates of HIV infection and AIDS cases. Since the epidemic started, 1,978 Investment in African American people have tested HIV positive. In addition, ARCW pro- African American jects there are as many 8,000 Milwaukee- area individuals unaware they are living with HIV. For more information, con- luncheons Community tact ARCW at (414) 273-1991. Milwaukee — The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) praised engagements the Clinton administration for recogniz- CAIR Receives ing its role in addressing the AIDS epi- demic in the African American commu- Grant To Expand nity last week as it provided $156 million for 1999 to improve care and treatment and help stop the spread of HIV among Networking With African Americans. The Congressional Black Caucus AIDS Organizations recently declared a national AIDS "State desserts of Emergency" in the African American Milwaukee — The Center for AIDS community. Locally, HIV continues to Intervention Research (CAIR) at the spread at an alarming rate. Five percent Medical College of Wisconsin has of the state's population is African Amer- received a $100,000 grant to expand its ican, but 31 percent of HIV infections effort to assist front-line AIDS service are among African Americans. organizations in offering community- happy hours "In Milwaukee, ARCW has long level HIV prevention programs that were been fighting hard to deliver aggressive first developed by CAIR. HIV prevention services and care and The Centers for Disease Control and treatment to the African American com- Prevention (CDC) grant will allow CAIR munity," said Doug Nelson, ARCW to develop partnerships with up to five executive director. "We are dedicated to community-based organizations to con- or absolutely no excuse at all for great preventing HIV in the African American duct the HIV interventions with gay men community and are ready to meet the in their respective communities. In addi- AIDS epidemic head on. In 1999, we tion, CAIR researchers will study the menu selections, atmosphere, service will expand HIV prevention programs in process of how best to transfer HIV pre- the community and invest a minimum of vention programs from the scientific arena and locations; all surprisingly affordable. $100,000 with area minority communi- to community agencies. CAIR's partners ty-based organizations to rally in the in the project have not yet been identified. fight against AIDS in Milwaukee." "This grant gives us the opportunity Nelson added, ARCW is Milwaukee's to share our research directly with orga- largest AIDS service provider to the nizations who can use it to meet imme- African American community, and cur- diate prevention needs," said Jeffrey A. rently subcontracts to the Latino Health Kelly, Ph.D., director of CAIR, professor Organization, Rainbow Community of psychiatry' and behavioral medicine, Health Centers and the United Commu- and principal investigator of the project. nity Center. The HIV prevention programs will "Currently, African Americans com- replicate a CAIR-designed prevention prise over 50 percent of our client base, model that focuses on reducing HIV risk accessing important HIV care and treat- behavior throughout a community by ment services such as ARCW's food recruiting key popular individuals to pantry, financial and legal assistance, endorse risk reduction to their friends Cafe housing, health care and case manage- and acquaintances. ment resources," said Nelson. The grant will extend a CAIR study Knickerbocker Several ARCW prevention programs that was started in 1996 after the CDC 1030 East Juneau • 272-0011 that provide outreach to the African identified the CAIR intervention as a North Shore American community are expected to program that should be made readily Mon. — Thurs., 6:30 am to 10 pm BISTRO grow in 1999. 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"Typically," explains Franklin, "verbal come out to colleagues and students, not taunts by groups of boys escalate over only to provide positive examples of Among School time to more and more severe abuse, cul- mature gays, but to encourage gay-sup- Os minating in physical beatings." portive postures by their colleagues. Children In mid-October a 13-year-old school- Police and other authority figures boy in Provo, Utah, deep in Mormon must speak to student groups about by.Paul Varnell country, drew cheers from some of his respect for fellow citizens, specifically eople who want to prevent anti-gay classmates when he announced to a student including gays (otherwise students will harassment and assault would be assembly that his wish for the future was factor them out), explain why harassment IN Step Pwise to direct their attention from that "gay men would be crucified on Main and assault are wrong, and note that gay Vol. XV, No. XXIII • TAMMY FEVER! laws that enhance penalties once the Street and lesbians be burned at the stake." officers serve on the police force. crimes have been committed to prevent- Clearly this must not continue. What Among older students, the fledgling ing the development of the hostility that can be done? Psychologist Franklin offers gay/straight alliances begun in Massachu- IN Step World Headquarters prompted the crimes in the first place. some suggestions and I offer others. setts must be encouraged in schools else- First and foremost, teachers must act where, not only so gay students have a peer The Northern Lights Building Once anti-gay attitudes and beliefs have been learned and internalized by young promptly to stop anti-gay comments at support structure but so that non-gay stu- 166z North Water Street, Suite 411 people, a penalty enhancement law can do their first appearance, explaining to chil- dents will learn first-hand about gays as Milwaukee, WI 53202 little to deter anti-gay abuse or crime. dren why they are wrong, and that there their peers instead of a far-off joke or threat. 414.278.7840 voice Advocates of penalty enhancement laws is nothing wrong with being gay. Stu- Gay voters must pressure school 414.278.5868 fax often say that nevertheless they want to dents who persevere need to be disci- board members and candidates to address instepnewsWaol.com "send a message." But it is simply too late: a plined or suspended to show children and these issues and pledge to initiate appro- different message has long before been sent their parents that the schools are serious. priate programs. ISSN# 1045-2435 and become absorbed as part of many young Franklin observes, "The majority of If you cannot do anything else, at least people's basic psychological structure, and is young people who harass, bully and send a substantial check to GLSEN — the William Attewell therefore deeply resistant to change. assault [gays] do not see anything wrong Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Net- Jorge L. Cabal So we need to attack the problem by with their behavior. And the reason they work — in New York. It is the only orga- publishers preventing the development of anti-gay do not see anything wrong is simple — nization dealing with these issues and has attitudes at a much earlier stage. That no one is telling them that it is wrong." an impact far greater than its small size William Attewell means we have to identify the chief insti- No one is telling them that it is wrong. suggests. It deserves massive support from Particularly, male gym and physical the gay community and gay philan- editor-in-chief tutions which foster and transmit anti- gay attitudes to young people. These are education teachers need to be told to thropists. Jorge L.Cabal the churches and the public schools. By avoid anti-gay slurs and to discipline stu- If you think that because you do not all the means available we must prevail on dents using them. Gym class is often the have children the schools are not impor- arts editor these institutions to teach and speak out last redoubt of anti-gay. abuse, where tant to you, think again. These are gov- physical prowess is, by default, associated ernment schools: You pay for them Ed Grover against hostility to gays. No one can possibly doubt that with heterosexuality. . whether you want to or not. • book editor schools are festering sores of homopho- Students who are repeatedly homopho- There is a repellent irony in the fact bia. Anti-gay slurs are among the most bic also need to be mandated to counseling that gays are taxed, without any benefit, Dorothy Austin, Keith Clark, common form of insult and the ones to discover why berating others is so impor- to support an institution which is a chief most dreaded by young people. Surveys tant to them and help them discover posi- breeding ground for anti-gay hostility Scott Evertz, Kevin John, have found that many school children tive, productive alternatives. Helping chil- and violence to themselves. Christopher Krimmer, Mike Leon, would rather be hit than called "gay." dren understand their own psychology is "In the long run," says Franklin, "effec- Julia LaLoggia, Tim Nasson, A survey conducted by Britain's Edu- only sometimes useful, but letting them tive prevention must focus on promoting know that other people know why they are tolerance and an appreciation of diversity Leslea Newman, Jeffrey Newman, cation institute found that 80 percent of schools reported incidents of anti-gay doing something — what felt inadequacy among schoolchildren. As long as the Christopher Ott, Gip Plaster, bullying and harassment, but only 6 per- they are compensating for and therefore schools are breeding grounds for intoler- Dale Reynolds, Dave Runyon, cent had policies to deal with the prob- revealing — can be extremely effective. ance and abuse, hate crimes will continue." Anti-bias programs must be required And there is this: The children who Jamie Taylor, Richard Waswo, lem. The same is undoubtedly true in the culturally similar United States. as early as kindergarten and continue on learn anti-gay attitudes today will grow up to Rex Wockner, W.W. Wells 111 A survey of junior college students in the through high school. Starting such pro- be the Trent Lotts and Dick ("Barney Fag") contributing writers San Francisco area found that nearly 20 per- grams early is important. As Franklin Armeys and Sam Nunns and Jesse Helrnses cent of the males had engaged in anti-gay notes, "'Hate crimes' are expressions of of tomorrow. The children who learn accep- James Taylor threats or physical violence, and nearly a cultural norms -that are entrenched even tance and appreciation of gays ... won't. photographer third had engaged in anti-gay name-calling. among preadolescent children." "Indeed, assaults on gay men and les- Gay History Month (each October) Paul Berge, Eric Orner bians were so socially acceptable that must be revived and fostered, particularly cartoonists respondents often advocated or defended in schools, so that young students learn such behaviors out loud in the class- good associations with gays and lesbians rooms, while I was administering my sur- and learn how much that is valuable in Publication of the name, photograph or other vey," said researcher Karen Franklin, who the world they owe to gays. likeness of any person or organization in In Step is conducted the survey. 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I look forward to working with and serv- they would not have heard her indicate campaign did not want Dear Editor— ing you as we prepare for the exciting road that she opposes a partial-birth abortion the average voter to that lies ahead. I am proud and honored that ban and a balanced-budget amendment I wanted to take a moment to thank the people of this district have chosen me to and would not pledge to raise taxes. hear much about the the voters of the 2nd Congressional Dis- lead them into the next millennium. In addition to clearly upsetting conser- "lesbian thing..." trict for placing their confidence in me Together, we will will make the difference! vative Republicans, it is clear that Musser and granting me the priviledge to serve Tommy Baldwin was not able to endear herself to enough them as the first woman elected to Con- Congresswoman-Elect moderate Democrats who should have she would fight efforts to cut federal gress from Wisconsin. This campaign been more concerned about Baldwin's very funding for HIV and AIDS, or that she proved that the people of our community liberal voting record and positions she had would introduce federal legislation, are yearning for bold leadership, and that, IN STEP WELCOMES taken on fiscal issues. Consequently, she which would expands the rights of les- in politics, it is perfectly okay to dream YOUR LETTERS: lost and Wisconsin maintains its distinc- bian and gay citizens. Admittedly, I did about the future we want to create. tive title of being the "Gay Rights State." not attend "gay safe" events, such as the I want to especially thank the roughly Wisconsin was the first state to provide Barney Frank fund raiser, or the one with 3,000 volunteers who made this victory SEND YOUR civil rights protections to its lesbian and national NOW President Patricia Ireland, possible in ways large and small; the hun- OPINIONS TO: gay citizens. It was the first state to re-elect so I really was just the average 2nd Dis- dreds of UW students who brought their an openly gay Republican congressman. trict voter as far as the campaign was con- amazing energy and enthusiasm to the And it is now the first state in the nation cerned. Clearly, the Baldwin campaign campaign; the thousands who generously IN Step to elect an open lesbian to Congress who did not want the average voter to hear contributed financially; the many activist, World Headquarters ran as such during her first race. much about the "lesbian thing," and that, labor and teacher organizations that Letters Division Lest I get accused of being too soft on perhaps was also a key to her victory. endorsed me, send helpers, and provided Baldwin and run the risk of being kicked It is my strong hope that she will not training and mentorship; the dozens of 1661 N. Water Street, Suite 411 out of the Log Cabin Republicans, I must conclude that she has to play down the advisors who taught me about the issues I Milwaukee, WI 53202 share with those reading this column "lesbian thing" because she is a freshman will face in Congress; and the countless something which I found quite interest- congresswoman or because she 'is in the people who traveled to all corners of the ing. As I watched the final returns on minority party in the House of Represen- district to deliver our call for health-care for E-Mail: television with a very good friend, the tatives. If I have one criticism of her all citizens, a quality public education for [email protected] television station went live to the Bald- career in the Wisconsin state Assembly, 'our children, and the restoration and pro- win victory party and Tammy's victory it's that it appears there were always rea- speech. At one point in her speech, Bald- sons or excuses for why she was not more win said, "... and we made a little history proactive on issues of concerns to LGBT as well..." to which my friend responded, citizens. I am hopeful this will not be the "Oh , she can finally say that now." He case and that she hits the halls of Con- accurately perceived that Baldwin was gress running. If she does, she will have a referring to the "lesbian thing" and was, real fan in this Log Cabin Republican. in those few words, cynically concluding OUT now that she was elected she wouldn't have to steer clear of the "lesbian thing." To tell you the truth, I kind of had general election with some distinct advan- the same reaction. I was on the Baldwin Musser Blunders tages: 1). The 2nd District is a Democra- campaign mailing list and I saw a number tic district, 2). The Republican candidate of her ads and not once do I recall her was very liberal on social issues so serious Contribute to social conservatives could not vote for either candidate, arid 3). Tammy's person- ality is very endearing. To stand any Baldwin Success chance of winning, Musser needed, Opinion by Scott Evertz among some other things, to convince OUTSTANDING most of the Republican base to hold their he Wednesday morning quarter- noses and vote for her despite their differ- backing has begun and friends of ences on a number of issues. Tmine from around Wisconsin, and There were, in fact, a fair number of in fact the entire country, are calling to Republican leaders, including the candi- Jack H. Smith analyze and spin what happened in the date, who became quite indignant on this Associate Vice President host of political races decided last Tues- issue. Things were said like, "you have a day. Of particular interest to my gay and duty as a Republican to support Musser," 8.5 Million Dollars in Sales in 1997 lesbian friends was the 2nd District Con- and "You must overlook the fact that gressional race between openly lesbian Musser and Baldwin have exactly the Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republi- same position on a partial-birth abortion can Jo Musser. The question most are ask- ban (they both oppose a ban) and support ing is, "How did Tammy do it?" The your party." Indeed, it appeared that this 'MO answer is simple. argument was contributing to some Tammy Baldwin motivated and momentum in the Musser camp, but just broadened her base of support. Jo Musser as the proverbial campaign train was gain- pissed hers off. It really is as simple as that. ing some steam, Musser the conductor Congresswoman-elect Baldwin deserves a derailed her own train. tremendous amount of credit for running In an interview with The Capitol Times a highly effective campaign which resulted editorial board, Musser indicated that she in her not only getting most of the Demo- wasn't sure that she could support Repub- cratic base vote (which in itself assure a lican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Neu- victory in the 2nd District) but for moti- mann because of some of his positions on vating and mobilizing citizens who may the issues. So the candidate who was not typically get involved in a campaign or insisting that Republicans had a duty to even vote (like students). Again, she held vote for her despite their differences on a onto her support base while her opponent host of issues, was now saying that she did drove hers away. not feel equally duty-bound to support the As I stated in an earlier column, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. race was Tammy's to lose. She entered the In addition to appearing rather arro- Buying or Selling... Your Real Estate Broker should be professional, understanding, and ACCESSIBLE. Howard T. Ludin, PhD —Horticulturalist— VISA Call Jack now! MasterCard Northshore Office A 414 962-4413 ShorevvEsT Landscape Design For your convenience, A Direct: 961-8314 Ext. 199 REALTORS Maintenance, Consultations IN Step Now Accepts Your A Home/Voice mail: 224-1452 414.363.4367 VISA and MasterCard. A www.jacksmith.com •

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to find any actual spin to put on the returns, although Same-sex marriage was soundly rejected by voters in there were enough Democrats spinning with ecstasy — Hawaii and Alaska. Yet Tammy Baldwin broke two barri- What the Election not to mention stunned surprise — to make up a decent ers, winning a seat in Congress representing the 2nd Con- troupe of Dervishes. Democrats could perhaps be forgiv- gressional District in Wisconsin. Her election reflects the en for not having a decent explanation for their impres- first time an out lesbian candidate won a seat in the Meant to Me sive showings in races around the nation — after all, not House, and the first time a non-incumbent gay or lesbian even they expected it. candidate made it past that particular glass ceiling. Commentary by Keith Clark Despite some important election gains by lesbian and Yet two other lesbians running for congressional seats of the IN Step staff gay candidates around the country, the Human Rights — Grethe Cammermeyer in Washington state and Chris- Campaign remained largely silent about the results — tine Kehoe in California — failed to win their races. or a couple days after the Nov. 3 election results, perhaps because of the political egg on its face after Both, however, were running against incumbents, which Washington news conferences and television's talk endorsing Sen. Alfonse D'Amato over Democratic chal- Baldwin was not. While Cammermeyer ran something of shows were jumping with so many spin doctors lenger Charles Schumer, who ended up winning the race a lackluster campaign, Kehoe ran a tough race and lost by Fthat one would have thought the Body Politic had handily. But in the process, HRC set off a firestorm of less than 2,000 votes out of 150,000 cast. been in an auto accident and was holding on for dear life outrage with its endorsement that caused one board And while most ballot measures — from the anti- in some partisan emergency room. member to resign and led scores of HRC members in marriage initiatives in Hawaii and Alaska, to anti-bias There was an analysis for any particular political point New York state to threaten to drop out of the rights orga- protections in Colorado and Arkansas — failed by signif- of view you might happen to have — some of them pret- nization as well. icant margins, gays and lesbians from California to Con- ty incredible. By and large, the 1998 mid-term elections didn't have necticut won elected office of every stripe, from local For two days Republican congressional leaders, who any particular thrust or issue. Americans weren't much councils to state senates. only days earlier had been saying they would pick up one interested in the Monica Lewinsky scandal, thought the If there was any "message" for gays and lesbians in this or two new Senate seats and possibly as many as 10 to 20 Republicans in Congress were mishandling the whole year's elections it had to be a fairly simple one: Civil rights new House seats, tried to explain the election returns, in impeachment question for partisan purposes, were gener- questions, when put to the voters, are probably not going which they gained no new Senate seats and lost five House ally happy with the economy, thought President Clinton to succeed, but individual gay and lesbian candidates have races, by saying it was just a "vote for the status quo." was doing an OK job, were solidly in the center and did- reasonably good chances of winning election. Far-right fundamentalist conservatives said the poor n't much like mean-spirited politicians. If there was a sin- Less clear, though, is the role and relevance in election showing by the GOP wasn't their fault because the candi- gle issue that most voters seemed concerned about, it was- campaigns of larger national organizations like Log Cabin dates they backed won. But in fact, candidates that the n't the stock market or politicians' peccadilloes or crime and Human Rights Campaign. religious right was backing lost Senate races in New York, in the street. Education and the declining state of the Log Cabin initially endorsed RepubliCan Matt Fong North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Wash- nation's schools was cited by more voters around the in his attempt to unseat Sen. Barbara Boxer in California. ington state. They also lost governor's races in Alabama, country as the No. 1 issue on their minds this year. Then when news of his $50,000 contribution to the far- Georgia, South Carolina, and Iowa. And of 13 key House One thing that hasn't gotten sufficient attention in right, anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition surfaced, Log races, the fundamentalist-backed candidates lost nine and the race, however, is that Democrats won and Republi- Cabin officers in California threatened to yank their won only four. cans largely lost because African-Americans in many key endorsement. But instead the national Log Cabin organi- On the other end of the spectrum, the Log Cabin campaigns turned out in record numbers. In a number or zation maintained its endorsement, saying it was satisfied Republicans all but blamed the religious right for all the populous states — California, Texas, Florida and New with Fong signing a pledge to support certain gay rights GOP's election woes this year and suggested that the party York — Hispanics also turned out in very large numbers. and AIDS issues in Congress. should break the religious right's stranglehold on the GOP In California, for example, the number of Hispanics vot- But Fong had already made those pledges to Log or face worse losses in 2000. The gay Republicans even ing this year was nearly double what it was just two years Cabin, so they got little or nothing from him for their con- noted that exit polls showed that about a million gays and ago. And they voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, just tinued support after the revelation of his hefty financial gift lesbians voted for Republicans this year — apparently like Black voters generally did. to one of the most virulently anti-gay groups in America. holding out the inducement of even more gay and lesbian For gays and lesbians, the elections appeared to be a The problem, of course, is that Log Cabin keeps votes if the party weren't quite so homophobic. mixed bag — at least on the surface. insisting that the GOP has to distance itself from the reli- Democrats, on the other hand, didn't seem to be able

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by Christopher Ott need to change, and to own up to the crimes that have of the IN Step Staff been committed in the name of their shallow and con- fused understanding of God and morality. Q: How can anyone say there is a connection between moral Q: Isn't gay support for hate-crimes laws another concerns about homosexuality example of the push for "special rights"? and anti-gay violence? The day that Shepard died, the PR machines of anti-gay organizations were already in action. And in he way that anti-gay typical fashion, they behaved as if the senseless murder activists have reacted to the of a gay person was somehow about them. Robert H. "North FAA ' Tmurder of Matthew Shep- Knight, director of Cultural Studies at the Family ard, you would think they were Research Council, warned that gay rights groups would the victims. They complained that they were being try to use the event to push for the passage of hate- accused of hate-mongering, and they scrambled to crimes laws. James Dobson, guru of Focus on the Fam- defend themselves. They say they're not to blame. They ily, expressed outrage that the media would even ask say they have moral concerns about homosexuality, but whether the religious right's ongoing anti-gay media that they certainly don't advocate violence. They say campaign had anything to do with anti-gay violence. their message is about love and healing for homosexuals, Anti-gay religious conservatives have a wildly exag- Frozen not murder. A spokesman for the Family Research gerated view of their own persecution — they think Council defended its ongoing series of ads about "ex- they are being persecuted when they are asked to tol- gay" therapy, saying, "I have a hard time equating how erate others — but their reaction to the murder of that could lead to, `Hey, let's go beat up a homosexual.'" Matthew Shepard takes this to a grotesque new level. The supposedly liberal media generally takes these Horrible crimes are committed by people who believe Custard defenses at face value and doesn't look much further into all the same things that anti-gay religious conservatives the issue. But if they did, they would find that there is have been saying for years, but instead of being con- an almost complete overlap between what anti-gay reli- trite, all they think about is how it will affect them. Nov/Dec 1998 gious conservatives believe and what the people who This might be justified if religious conservatives were commit anti-gay violence believe: doing anything to prevent hate crimes in the first place, Both believe that homosexuality is a choice — a but they aren't. In fact, they have been actively promot- bad choice which can and should be deterred. ing the belief that motivates anti-gay violence: the belief Th. 12 Berry Berry Both believe that there is something wrong with that homosexuality is a sin, a sickness and a threat. homosexuality, and that gay people are sick. They also do a complete reversal of their usual Fri. 13 Snicker Bar belief in deterrence. Religious conservatives in the Both believe that gay people are a threat to society United States are among the strongest backers of the Sat. 14 Mint Oreo as spreaders of disease, corrupters of children and death penalty and measures to "get tough on crime." Sun. 15 Death by Chocolate perpetrators of a sinister gay political "agenda." Society has to make it clear, they argue, that certain Both believe that gay people are sinners — and acts will not be tolerated, and punishment must be vig- Mon. 16 Caramel Fudge Pecan that sinners are punished. orous. But when someone commits a crime in the Tues. 17 Pistachio Nut In other words, anti-gay conservatives say homosex- name of what anti-gay conservatives say they will not uality is a threat, a sin and a sickness. The people who tolerate — homosexuality — suddenly their belief in Wed. 18 Pralines 'n Cream commit anti-gay violence share all these views, but they deterrence evaporates. take them to their natural conclusion: they see violence Anti-gay conservatives aren't opposing hate-crimes Th. 19 French Silk as the defense, the punishment and the cure. The only laws simply on the principle that "every crime is a hate Fri. 20 Cherry Cheesecake surprise is that anti-gay violence doesn't happen more crime," as they would have us believe. The truth is that often. It is ironic that anti-gay Christians condemn hate-crimes laws make anti-gay conservatives so uncom- Sat. 21 Creamy Butterfinger anti-gay violence at the same time that they promote fortable because they know their cover has been blown. the misinformation and hostility that motivate it. Their claim that they are the ones who suffer for who they Sun. 22 Mint Chocolate Chip Believe it or not, however, anti-gay activists honest- are looks absurd when a gay 21-year-old is tied to a fence Mon. 23 Chocolate Raspberry Torte ly don't see their role in anti-gay violence. Most truly do and beaten to death. They see a hint of their own reflec- not intend to hurt anyone. Most are motivated by what tion in the murderers of Matthew Shepard. And they Tues. 24 Burgundy Cherry they believe are the best intentions, and they are gen- have mounted such a quick and clumsy defense because uinely troubled when crimes like the torture and mur- they know now that everyone else is starting to seeit too. Wed. 25 Toffee Cashew der of Matthew Shepard happen. Straight Answers is a monthly column devoted to answering But happen they do, and anti-gay Thur. 26 Closed religious conser- questions about goy life and helping to change anti-gay attitudes. vatives need to accept their part in the responsibility If you have a question to suggest, please write to Chris Ott Fri. 27 Rocky Road for it. Anti-gay conservatives say that gay people need via e-mail at [email protected] or in care of IN Step. Sat. 28 Apple Cinnamon to change, but they have it backwards. It is they who Sun. 29 Banana Nut Mon. 30 Candy Explosion • Tues. 1 Mocha Chip Wed. 2 Butter Pecan •.:MpanwiSUMui s SVNIMMS:: cotes Th. 3 Apple Cinnamon Q Fri. 4 Blue Moon Sprinkle Huh? Peace, Love and Understanding "The ugly formulation `womyn' (a punitive extrac- "If this campaign is about truth or love, then Sat. 5 Malted Milk Balls tion of `man' from the noun `woman' by etymology- George Orwell must be its honorary chairman. No challenged ideologues) has thankfully not survived matter how much the religious right tries to dress it up, Sun. 6 Peppermint Stick except among drearily isolated, lesbo holdouts of ultra- bigotry is still bigotry." PC paleofeminism." Mon. 7 Caramel Cashew —People For the American Way President Carole Shields Tues. 8 Marshmallow Fudge —Writer Camille Paglia in her Salon magazine column. on the Center for Reclaiming America's new "Truth in Love" TV ad campaign promoting "conversion" of lesbians and We're Here gay men to heterosexuality. "The real message behind these ads is that lesbians PACKAGED PINTS & and gay men exist. There it is: We exist. No amount of Naughty Retirement Communities slickly packaged advertising can change that. The "I got in trouble in the `Bear' community because I unmitigated gall of the people behind this campaign is sort of was amazed there was such a thing — that we QUARTS TO GO! appalling. 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is a legend among all those firm, young Bible is to be expected from people who are as a web site with live peer counselors avail- guns of Hollywood, a veritable molotov pro-gay," he says. "This is an outrage for reli- able immediately after the show. Anniversaries Calor! cocktail who taps something deep within gious people." Said Rudnick, who wrote the In addition, the "Fight for Your Rights" The 20th Annual Holiday Invita- many boys hearts, makes them feel like movie In and Out, starring Kevin Kline: "I initiative will produce television program- tional Tournament (H.I.T.) will be host- they are losin' it, and leaves them singing would hope they'll come to see the show ming, public service announcements, and ing a bartender exchange fund-raiser on Sat- in the rain, man. before passing any judgment. They might live events in order to empower young peo- urday, Nov. 14 at This is It! from 3 to 9 even end up enjoying themselves." ple to take a stand against violence. p.m. H.I.T. 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If you have any questions, call the Wood cutting will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Shepard Episode MTV will launch a new anti-violence featured a gay teen dead from AIDS, a H.I.T. Hotline at (414) 332-7142 on Nov, 28, so bring your work gloves and initiative, "Fight for Your Rights: Take a teen-age suicide victim and an abortion. This year's H.I.T. bowling bru-ha-ha boots. If you want to join RDA for a Stand Against Violence" this week with an The display, sponsored by the non- marks the 20th anniversary of spares and potluck, bring a vegetarian dish to pass. episode of its documentary series True Life denominational Victory Hill Ministries, strikes. Congratulations! They will be eating at 1 p.m. The event focussing on the recent murder of has outraged many who said it fostered Another group celebrating an anniver- takes place 17 miles west of Madison, near Matthew Shepard, a gay University of hatred and intolerance. sary this year is the Ten Percent Society. Mt. Horeb. Call (608) 437-3637 for Wyoming student. Tours were led by a guide dres`sed as Their Harvest Ball on Friday, Nov., 20, directions. The show, entitled True Life: Matthew's Satan who addresses sinners shown in var- marks 15 years of dances for the communi- Murder,will include coverage from the city ious scenes, including: the funeral of a ty. The Harvest Ball will be held at the where Matthew lived and died, Laramie, teen-age boy who has died of AIDS after Great Hall in the Memorial Union and is What Would Jesus Do? Wy., where friends reflect on the loss of believing he was born gay when the open to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and Another gay play about the Bible may Shepard to violence. In New York City, a church teaches it's a sinful lifestyle people event features a cash bar, DJ soon have New York's religious right in a friends. The vigil where police confronted 5,000 choose; a mock abortion, complete with a cover. frenzy. Critics who attacked Terrence and a $3 marchers, resulting in charges of police simulated fetus; aAnd a human sacrifice in those keeping track of such McNally's drama Corpus Christi are And for brutality and over 100 arrests, the lesbian, the "occult room." things, IN Step celebrates a publishing worked up over Paul Rudnick's new gay, bisexual and transgender community Visitors were also led into a setting milestone when it marks its 15th year of comedy, The Most Fabulous Story makes its anger and sadness known. permeated by smoke and a pungent smell serving LGBT Wisconsin in 1999. Don't Ever Told, opening this month at the New York Theater Workshop. It recasts Adam MTV also traveled to South Carolina, as sinners cry out for salvation. The tour worry, we'll try to keep the self-congratula- heaven, where Jesus and Eve as Adam and Steve — who meet where young people talk about the murder, ends with a trip to tory backslapping to a minimum. power- up with a crippled lesbian rabbi and board struggling with the belief that somehow gay Christ descends from a cross as the urges people to repent. an ark populated with gay rabbits, a horny people "ask for it," while also feeling the ful voice of God out of Blind Item? rhinoceros and a crew of dominatrixes. horror of the brutality of the hate crime in Amen and remind me to stay Well, this whole gossip game is risky The show is blasted as "blasphemy" by question. During the show, viewers will be Kentucky! business, but I'd say he is far and away Family Defense Council chairman provided with an 800 hotline for lesbian, youth, as well hotter than a few good men I know. He Howard Hurwitz. "This abuse of the gay, bisexual and transgender new year's eve out

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Trilogy Productions Mounts Black Gay Wisconsin Pageant Trilogy Productions has announced that the 4th Annual Sir, Ms., Mr., and Mrs. Black Gay and CRUZ Lesbian Wisconsin Pageant will take place on Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Harbour Lights Room, 909 E. Michigan St. The evening begins at 5 p.m Control with cocktails; the Pageant begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Barbie Dolls Playhouse at 700 E. Meinecke Ave. For more When Wilson Cruz por- information call Kirk Wolfe ai (414) 347-7441. trayed Rickie on the Madison's Holiday acclaimed-albeit-canceled Art Fair television show "My So- Called Life," truth doubled With its unique blend of hand-crafts, gifts, as fiction as he brought his gourmet food, and seasonal atmosphere, the own painful and sometimes Holiday Art Fair at the Madison Art Center, 211 State St., captures the fine art of holiday shop- repressed memories of ping. This popular annual event features three growing up gay to the floors of work by 100 artists and artisans, screen. Now Cruz's career including pottery, jewelry, glass ornaments, poised to take off and he is wooden toys, clothing and more. There is also an serving as a role model for extended selection of delectable foods and deli- cacies in the Gourmet Gallery, and an entertain- gay youth. ing line-up of live music. Exhibits are also shown in the Civic Center Marquee and Starlight Rooms. Dates of the fair are Friday, Nov. 20, from 12 noon to 6 p.m.; Sat- urday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Interview by William Attewell might not [have]. What experi- you are so visibily out? Sunday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admis- of the IN Step staff ences do you have? WC: No, I mean I'm now being allowed WC: I think they can look at me as to branch out a little. I just finished a sion is $3, with children under 12 being admitted ctor Wilson Cruz has served film called Supernova — with Angela as a much-needed role model someone who had a dream of being an free. The fair is organized by the Art League of actor and was willing to do it as openly Basset and James Spader that will be out for struggling gay youth next spring — that I don't play a gay role the Madison Art Center. All proceeds support the across the country and is and honestly as he possibly could. I hope that anybody who is out there in ... I play a straight role. I think things exhibitions and education programs of the Cen- probably best known for his are opening up. I think all in all, people outstandingA work as sexually confused growing up — who has a wish and a ter. Media sponsors are Magic 98 WMGN and respect my work for the work itself. I teen Rickie Vasquez in My So-Called dream, but is afraid that they can't attain Channel 27 WKOW. For more information, call it because of the fact that they're gay or think that in time that that's what will Life. He continues to delight critics in win out. (608) 257-0158. his role as Angel in the Broadway smash lesbian — can look at me and say that Rent for which he won a Dramalogue that isn't true. I hope I bring that to the IN Step: "Supernova," that MIAD's Future in Award and this spring will star opposite table. I hope that I can be an example of sounds like a big-budget film ... Angela Bassett and James Spade in the that. WC: Well, it's a big-budget, studio- Film Series big-budget film, Supernova. IN Step: My So-Called Life is still action, science fiction thriller. The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design This November Cruz is featured in running on MTV. Do you find that IN Step: That must feel different an "adveretorial" appearing in the astonishing? (MIAD), 273 E. Erie St., presents Forbidden Planet, from the type of work you're usu- November issue of OUT. Sponsored by WC: No, I'm actually astonished that it's ally accustomed to. Dockers Khakis, the insert called "Inside at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23, as part of The not on network TV (laughter). I think WC: A little, but it was a nice break Out" highlights outstanding role models Future in Film series. Filmed in 1956, Forbidden that I had a huge fan base and it was an from projects that had such huge politi- for gay youth. easy sort of love if you just got into it. If cal ramifications, to [be able] to do Planet is a science fiction version of Shakespeare's Recently I spoke with Cruz,dis- you just paid attention, it was so honest something that was fun, but at the same cussing his career and his commitment "The Tempest," and is one of the best in the genre. and it was so real that it spoke to a huge time was well-made with a great cast and to gay and lesbian youth. The Future in Film series is free and is offered in audience — not only to young people, a great director. It was still quality work; conjunction with The Future by Design exhibit, IN Step: Tell me how you got but to adults who had lived [through] there was just no deep meaning to it interested in doing this ... being similar experiences. But yeah, in a sense (laughter). For once my brain got a rest. which runs through May 3, 1999. it does surprise me a little that we con- a role model. IN Step: Do you get a little bit On view in MIAD's Brook Stevens Gallery of WC: It was very flattering when they tinue[d] to grow. I just think it's very ironic. That's what I think it is. tired of being too serious? Industrial Design, The Future by Design revisits called me to be a part of this. Then I WC: You have no idea! I think that the IN Step: You were ahead of the the past and looks toward the future of the prod- found out that they were donating last three roles I played, I died in. An ucts we use every day. Four areas of design offer money to two organizations that I've curve. actor gets a little tired of dying after a been active with. That's how it came WC: Yeah, just ahead ... a little too far vintage products from a Jazz Age cooking range while. It's exhausting to die eight times a about; it was quite flattering. ahead, because now we have Dawson week. It's also exhausting to be a role to the latest Mix Master, from a turn-of-the-cen- IN Step: You bring a lot of life Creek and all these other-shows. model; it's tiring. tury phonograph to a disco-inspired record play- experiences to the table. What do IN Step: Considering the target IN Step: Why is that? er. The exhibit runs through March 27, 1999. For you think that you have individu- group for this campaign, you're WC: There's a lot of responsibility more information, call MIAD at (414) 276-7889. ally, or that you can show almost a perfect fit. But, do you attached to it. You don't want to let any- younger gay people or question- become afraid of being type-cast ing in a specific type of role because youth that other people Continues on Page 21 art, memories, and the great outdoors. They are performed to music by Herbie Hancock, UWM's Sixth Outback, Beethoven, Eric Clapton, Philip Glass, and live tenor saxophone played by Annual "New choreographer Jacob Neumann. "These concerts present an opportuni- ty for dance majors to invest wholeheart- Dancemakers" edly in their own personalities," said Burgess. "It is the moment in their train- ing when the dancers commit to their Greenhouses Series identity, and start to explore their own lives onstage. It's a turning point for them, S108 W28220 Maple Ave. The Department of Dance at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will present when they begin their maturity as artists." 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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Fall Hours: Mon-Fri. 9am to 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 9am to 5pm Karidis's art is indeed an homage to all things surreal. The work of Magritte is, A Cut Above an obvious influence. Several of the J&M works at the Uhlein-Peters Gallery not ACCOUNTING only reference Magritte, but actually uti- the Rest lize reproductions of Magritte's paintings AND TAX SERVICE t's not surprising that JoAnna as backgrounds for collage. For example, Poehlmann has received top billing "Working Out" transforms a famous Iin the show currently on view at Magritte painting ( reproduced on a post Computerized Saint John's Uihlein-Peters Gallery. The card ) with applied cut-outs of body- $ press regularly celebrates her prodigious builders and barbells. ggEMinEllICWOUSC "I never use a razor when I do col- Financial TotePrrratio21 output: exquisite constructions, hand- with colored lithographs, dainty pencil draw- lage," states the artist. "I use a scissors I •• ,,,,, bought in France while in the army. If Services NOM =NI IN, Idal s ings and home-crafted books. Poehlmann is one of Milwaukee's most anything ever goes wrong with that scis- recognized artists, and her work seldom sors I'm through." Tom Jobin, C.P.A Sam Balistreri fails to evoke wonder. In another collage a TV dinner is But the real surprise in this dual juxtaposed with a tin of caviar with typ- Certified Public Accountant Enrolled Agent (Independent) show is the chance to view one of Mil- ical Karidis humor. Titled "A Real Nice waukee's least exhibited and perhaps Dinner." the work seems initially a visu- al joke. More enduringly, it is a reflec- 5714 West Vliet Street most overlooked artists. Jerome Karidis is as talented as he is retiring, and only tion on both the lonesomeness and the (414) 453-3899 • (414) 453-3907 (fax) his reluctance to be interviewed or pho- sweet indulgences of bachelorhood. tographed has kept him from achieving "RM's Calla Lily" plucks a stem a degree of recognition. This soft-spo- straight from a Robert Mapplethorpe ken gentleman has a knack for sensitive floral study and inserts it into what amounts to a self-styled Jerome Karidis For your next vacation, have an observation coupled with an extraordi- nary visual wit. Absolut Vodka advertisement. The play Karidis studied at the Layton School on the well-known advertising cam- of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, paign is perhaps Karidis's one and only and, briefly, The Goodman Theater. He daydream of fame. Or does it mock the later attended the University of Biarritz whole concept of self-promotion? in France, To hear Karidis recount Though much of this exhibit con- Learn rock climbing skills, then episodes of his life is to hear snippets of tains vintage work (on loan from the ascend Wyoming's majestic Grand history and adventure. During World George Walker and M. McClure collec- Teton . .. Hike amidst wildflowers, War II he was stationed in The Aleutian tions ), at least half the show is collage glaciers, and mountain waterfalls Islands, France, and Germany. After the completed during the present year. "I've war he fell into the Bohemian life, mov- returned to work after a two year hia- in the Swiss Alps ... Bike to the tus," states Karidis. "Now that I've start- grand castles of France ... Rappel ing in a charmed circle that included Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, ed again, I think I'll keep going." through a waterfall in Australia. Gertrude Abercrombie, John Wilde and It would be sadly disappointing if All with a friendly, fun gay group. Karl Priebe. Jerome Karidis ever dulls his scissors or Call for our full catalog. "Wilde paid a visit the other day," his wit. We can only hope he keeps cut- ting along. Alf Karidis sighed as I reviewed this show. "He told me he had mentioned that I —Waswo ought to be included in the Wisconsin AMMONiNc. Surrealist exhibit in Madison. But they "JoAnna Poehlmann & Jerome Karidis" ADVENTURES never contacted me." Though Jerome is on view at Saint John's Uihlein-Peters Gallery, sounds quietly disappointed, it's not in 1840 N. Prospect Ave., through December bth. 1-800-825-9766 his nature to make a stir. The gallery is open Sundays from 1:30 to 3:30pm www.alysonadventures.com

October i—October ry, 1998 • IN Step tattoos are finally breaking down, though professional people probably still won't tattoo their necks." Weir opened Body Ritual over a year ago as a piercing and body jewelry bou- More Than Skin Deep tique. Formerly located on Farwell Ave., the store recently moved to the lower level of the Prospect Mall. story and photo by Waswo "About a year ago the City of Mil- waukee called me and said they were here has been a stampede to open about to remove laws prohibiting tat- tattoo parlors since the City of tooing. I met with Matt Bennett and we Milwaukee lifted its antiquated ka ar, T designed a body piercing and tattoo prohibitions. Not that laws ever kept salon. With his help we've set up a real people from acquiring skin art. But no nice high-line scenario. We employ longer is it necessary to travel to Lake three tattoo artists. Instead of running Geneva, Menomonee Falls or Wauke- just another `tattoo factory' we are try- sha to receive a legal tat. What's more, ing to go with quality artists who can with the opening of legit tattoo empo- develop a rapport with the community." riums, there is now less impetus to risk Tattoo artist Matt Bennett agrees. unsafe exposure to needles in some "You just have to tell us what you want, " • stoner's illegal and unhygienic studio. 11 ,I L give us a little bit of an idea, and we'll Having acquired a fair amount of create it on paper. We don't charge any- skin art myself, I'm aware of the preju- thing extra for custom-designed tattoos. dice against tattoos. Just try gliding I'm very good at Celtic. I'm very good at through customs from Bangkok to tribal. If we custom draw a tattoo we ask Hong Kong with a big green snake and for a deposit. If you don't like what we a blood red dagger affixed to your skin. draw we'll refund your money. Most of Customs agents of every country seem the time people like what they see and to be trained in the same Nazi boot we then set up an appointment to do camp. The prime directive among this the actual skin work." gestapo seems to be "Tattoos = Crimi- David Weir emphasizes the wide nal = Immediate Strip Search".. appeal of today's tattoo art. "We have a It doesn't take long to figure out lot of female customers — probably that concealing your tattoos with a more woman then men. Artwork today business suit means " Respectable Citi- is so diverse. There's everything from zen " in the codes of international trav- cartoons to florals to Victorian patterns. el. You may not feel good caving in to It's really become a fashion statement. this blatant bigotry, but hey, standing "It's nice to see people portray some naked in a cold Istanbul security sta- of their ideas on their body. It's always tion doesn't feel good either. becoming a more beautiful art form. It's There have been a lot of closet tattoo interesting to see it evolve." people in history. John F. Kennedy is probably the first to come to mind. But Pictured: longtime tattoo connoisseur Body Ritual owner David Weir makes Butch Randy James at Body Ritual clear the old attitudes are falling away. "We get a vast array of people in here. Everything from police officers to trial lawyers. Some of the taboos about THIS YEAR, HAVE TIME TO November SAVOR WHAT THE HOLIDAYS ARE REALLY ABOUT... is . . . DON 'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO GET YOUR SHOPPING DONE! BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF Women's OUR BEST PRICES OF THE YEAR, YOU'LL HAVE THE TIME TO ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS. Music AFTERWORDS ANNUAL Month AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY SALE at FRI, SAT & SUN - Nov. 2 7TH - 29TH Afterwards! ACTUAL SAVINGS OF UP TO 5 0 °k Take THROUGHOUT THE STORE! r (\ 15% OFF 5' Afterwords all books & espresso bar 2710 N. Murray Ave. Women's Milwaukee, WI

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Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI) 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Emeralds (Milwaukee): S5 Beer Bust 8 to midnight! on rails, domestic bottles of beer 8. taps of Miller Lite. All other Nov. 12 through Nov. 24, 1998 drinks Fluid (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 8 p.m. -51 off. From 8 p.m. to close: All rail drinks 8. domestic bottles of beer .501 off. Pints of Miller Lite $2, Shots of Hot Sex $1.50 Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): $6 SUPER BUST! MGD and Miller ACTIVITIES: p.m. there will be a social hour, followed by dinner, a meeting and elec- Lite. tions. Reservations were due by Nov. 14. FMI call Dan (414) 259- Club 219 (Milwaukee): Closed. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Mexican Night! 4 p.m. to ? Tacos 51 7 Friday, November 13 0646. Dish (Milwaukee): The new night-spot for women! Happy Hour 2-4-1, to 10 p.m. 2-4-1 Tequila 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Corona $1.75. GAMMA - Game Night (Germantown, WI): Board 8 card games will be 5 to 7 p.m. Pool 8. Dart Leagues sign up now. The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. played at lynch Court House. Also available: volleyball, basketball 8, BAR SPECIALS: Emeralds (Milwaukee): Margarita Mondays! 52 - 8 p.m. to midnight. Si shots (Liqueur or Schnapps) racquetball. FMI Call John (414) 541-0429. and 75( taps. Starting at 8 p.m. Sundays: Fluid (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 8 p.m. Karaoke with Pam! Saturday, November 14 Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee). Sunday afternoon bottle beer special Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): $6 Super Bust! by MGD and Miller M8M Club (Milwaukee): M8M Club (Milwaukee): Double Bubble with GAMMA Annual Dinner/Meeting Reservations (Milwaukee): Reserva- from 3 to 7p.m. Ute , all the MGD or Miller Lite you can drink - ALL NITE! (54 Packer complimentary Hors D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. tions are due Bust for televised Monday night Packer's games. Open 1 hour before today for the annual dinner meeting to be held on Friday, Cell Block (Chicago): Beer Busts hosted each week by various groups. Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Taco Tuesday! 2/4/1 drinks 5 to 7 p.m. televised Nov. 20. FMI call Dan (414) 259-0646. Check your monthly planner. $4.25 pitchers all night. Holding Cell games). Grill open from 4 to 10 p.m. opens at 6 p.m. Dominic DJ. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): 4 to 6 p.m. Pull tabs! GAMMA FrontRunners Run/Walk (Milwaukee): Meet at the water Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): Levi/Leather. Open 8 p.m. Free pool. tower at the East End of North Avenue at 9 o.m. every Saturday in Club 219 (Milwaukee): Tea Dance 5 -.m. to 8 p.m. 1/2 price bar/rail, The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. 54 pitchers of domestic beer. November for 45 minute run/walk. LAMM joins in on this one too. FMI Si tap Miller products, plus the 219 Girls. Showtime is at 11:30 p.m. After 7 p.m. It's Guy's Night Out! $1.75 well drinks, 52.25 call drinks, Naplese lounge (Green Bay, WI): Shake a Drink! Aces free and sixes call Brian at (414) 332-1527. Ex, and 501 Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Rotating Events! $1 Special Pabst on tap. half-price - 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 17 M8M Club (Milwaukee): Double Emerald's (Milwaukee): Men's Night! Coll drinks S2. Bubble with complimentary Hors OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): All coffee drinks - $2. GAMMA - Sheepshead (Brookfield, WI): The game takes place at Bill 8. D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): $4 Packer Beer Bust by MGD and Ray's Bar 8 Dominic's. FMI call (414) 782-4208. Grill (Madison, WI): Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Free Miller Lite, Packer touchdown shots, FREE hot dogs 8. snacks! (Open Mama Roux (Milwaukee): 2/4/1 drinks 5 to 7 p.m. Grill hours 4 to Karaoke from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, November 18 1hour before televised games. S4 up to the start of the 3rd quarter, then 10 p.m. Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): Progressive Night! 9 p.m. through close. Si $6 all night. Packer bust participants: 25 cents per mug after the game) Man's Country (Chicago): Half-Price Night. Rooms $10, Dairyland Cowgirls and Cowboys - Dancing (Madison, WI): Dance lockers 57. rail mixers, 501 mugs of beer. Price goes up 251 every half-hour to lessons at the Sapphire Ballroom at Northgate Moll, 1133 N Sherman Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Noon to 4 p.m. Bloody Marys 8. Screw Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): Closed. closing. Ave. from 7 pm to 9 p.m. General dancing from 9 to 11 p.m. Sug- Drivers - 52 a mug. Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI): Pull tabs from 3 to 7 p.m. (Drinks as South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 cocktails 3 to 7 p.m. gested donation is 53. FMI call Richard or Ron ot (608) 255-9131. M8M Club (Milwaukee): Join them on Packer Sundays for brunch. low as 251) 56 Beer Bust from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Closed! Friday, November 20 Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): Melrose Mondays. Free pizza 8 shot specials. The Ballgame (Milwaukee): 52.50 top-shelf, 51.15 rail drinks. 10% Society of UWM - Dance (Madison, WI): A Harvest Ball for LGBT Mama Roux (Milwaukee): $5 Beer Bust from 3 to 8 p.m. Bloody Ray's Bar 8 Grill (Madison, WI): Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. 2-4-1. students, staff, faculty 8, their friends will be held at the Memorial Stu- Marys are S2 all night. The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's Sae- Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): 53 pitchers - 9 p.m. to close. dal! dent Union in the Great Hall from 8 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. Admission is Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): Levi/Leather Dance Bar. Bartender's 53. Coat check is $1. There will be a DJ 8. a cash bar. Specials from 8 p.m. to close South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour! 3 to 7 p.m. Pull- The Office (Rockford, IL): Bud Products 51.50. tabs 9 p.m. to close. Dairylond Cowgirls 8. Cowboys - Dance (Madison, WI): Dances will be Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI): $6 Beer Bust from 3 to 6 p.m. The Trading Company (Eau Claire, WI): 2 for 52. Domestic bottles and on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at the Sapphire Ballroom in Station 2 (Milwaukee): Closed! rail mixes all night. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1.50 Bloody Marys hosted by the Gay Voice. Northgate Mall, 1133 N Sherman Ave from 8 p.m. to I a.m. Suggest- The Ballgame (Milwaukee): Domestic beer 51.25, rail drinks $1.75.9 Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4.1 drinks! ed donation is 3. If you have any suggestions on dances, teachers or Ray's Bar 8. Grill (Madison, WI): 55 Beer Bash! 6 to 10 p.m. p.m. to close. lessons, please contact them by e-mail at [email protected]. Woody's (Milwaukee): Snack Night! Cocktail Hour - 4 to 9 p.m. Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): Beer Bust (tap beer 56) 3 to 8 p.m. 58 rail The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's Spe- FMI call Richard or Ron at (608) 255-9131. Wednesdays: mixers, $10 call mixers, $2 dbl. Bloody Marys 8. Screw Drivers all night. cial! GAMMA - Annual Dinner 8. Meeting (Milwaukee): This event, celebrat- Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): Shirtless Sundays. Hoff-price tap The Office (Rockford, IL): Miller products - $1.50. ing 20 years, will be held at the Miller Inn, 3931 W. State St. At 6 8 rail if your shirt is off. 9 p.m. to close. up to 53.50. All other 'drinks are Si off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour- 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! 54 pitch- All rails 501 off. (very() drinks/shots $1 off. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Bloody Marys 52. Mimosas $2. ers of beer. Melrose Place Mondays. Boot Comp Saloon: (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour • 4 to 8 p.m. It's The Ballgame (Milwaukee): Bloodys, Screws, Greyhounds - 52.25, tap. Woody's (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 9 p.m. Leather Night! Prizes throughout the night. FLORENTINE OPERA beer 801 (until 6 p.m.) 51,75 rail drinks - 9 p.m. to close. La's (Green Boy, WI): Free Pool 8 Darts. 56 Super Bust at Java's. Cell Block (Chicago): Open Shawn's Treasure Chest for Great Prizes! COMPANY The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. to close Bartender's Spe- Check your planner for more. 52 Lite/MGD longnecks. Dennis Hanthorn, General Director cial! DJ Eddie. Tuesdays: Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Free pool. goon" The Office (Rockford, IL): Game Show Mania every Sunday at 8:30 Barracks Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks p.m. $1 Bloody Marys! up to $3.50. All other drinks are $1 off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Taps of Miller lite $2, Shots of Hot Sex $1.50. on rails, domestic bottles of beer 8 taps of Miller Lite. All other drinks Woody's (Milwaukee): Open 30 minutes prior to Packer games of 4 - $1 off. From 8 p.m. to close: Pints of Miller lite S2. All' rail drinks CA p.m. Beer Bust to 8 p.m. Free shots for Packer scores. Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. are 501 off. Za's (Green Bay, WO: Dry Dance Night! (16 8. up in La's). Alcohol Cell Block (Chicago): SMUT Tuesdays! XXX Videos. Cheap Drinks. Free Club 219 (Milwaukee): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cocktail Hour 1/2 Price served to over 21 in Java's. Games. RUSTIC Drinks. Male Strippers. Na cover. Mondays: Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Leather/Levy Night. Well-drinks 8, draft beer SI. Dress Code Enforced. Pit open. Dish (Milwaukee): It's Point Night! There are pints of Point for 51. 2- Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks 4-1 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison) 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. on up to 53.50. All other drinks are $1 off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: Emeralds (Milwaukee): Lady's Night! Call drinks SZ. All rail drinks 501 off. Domestic beers S2, Shots of Hot Sex $1.50. rails, domestic bottles of beer 8. tops of Miller Lite. All other drinks - SI off. From 8 p.m. to close: All tap beers (9 kinds to choose from) 751 Fluid (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 8 p.m. Boot Comp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. off. Shots of Pucker or Hot Sex $1.50. Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): Free Pool 8. 56 Super Bust! MGD Cell Block (Chicago): WWF/WCW Wrestling. $2 specials on micro- and Miller Lite! brews. Club 219 (Milwaukee): Open at 5 p.m. Dish (Milwaukee): Closed Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Hump Day! Everything's a buck. Open

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20 November it — November 14, 1998 • IN Step Wilson Cruz, continued from page 17 It's not anybody you would know, so it doesn't really matter (laughter). body down — in the end. And, as imper- IN Step: I'll bet he probably does- fect as I know that I am, some people just n't think that. don't understand that. WC: No, it shouldn't matter to you. He IN Step: Do you feel like you have matters very much. What was the ques- higher power! The New York Times says, " to monitor your behavior too much? tion? You know, these days I don't do *Track Conditions* illustrates the thin WC: I won't do that. I'm not going to much because I do eight shows a week. Dealing With line separating the victor from the defeat- limit my experience for anyone. I'm also IN Step: That's right, you're in ed--the bone fissure that in an instant not going to do something stupid just Rent right now. derails a champion, the morning a man because I'm not stupid, you know? I don't WC: Right. When I do go out, I go with Addictions wakes up and decides not to take [anoth- live my life really caring what everybody friends. I love to dance — I live many ere are two recently released books er] drink." (Ballentine Books, ISBN: 0- else thinks, I just don't want to offend lives on the dance floor — and I love that deal with the addictions of 345-42383-6, $11.95). anyone — nobody really does. I just try to movies and I'm an avid reader. I spend a Halcohol and drugs. Each in it's own be true to myself and I don't want to lot of time with my family when I can and way tells what it was like, what happened, The Tennis Partner embarrass my mom. That's really impor- we're in the same area. I just try to enjoy and what it's like now. Twelve-step pro- by Abraham Verghese tant. I think about that and if I don't the people I have around me. grams like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) embarrass my mom and bring her any shot on and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) can work shame, then I'm OK - I'm pretty good, IN Step: I saw your guest This is a memoir of male friendship Ally McBeal I thought your perfor- to help those who are afflicted by leading I'm doin' the right things. them out of their isolation, showing them and loss. It is the true story of David, a good in that. IN Step: What do you think your mance was really a community of healing, and letting them young medical student from Australia WC: Thank you. mother would be embarrassed to know that they do not walk alone. who is battling a crushing intravenous cocaine addiction. David becomes the find out about you that she does- IN Step: Your character was in drag. Does it take a lot of courage friend and tennis partner of the author, n't already know? Track Conditions: A Memoir but cocaine, in the end, wins out. Walter WC: Nothing! That's why I don't do any- for you to do that? WC: It was a great role to do, actually, by Michael Klein Kim of New York magazine says, "Dr. thing (laughter). She knows just about Abraham Verghese doesn't stretch the ten- everything these days. and David Kelley was really amazing in telling the story. We wanted a good job. I Michael Klein eloquently nis-as-life metaphor too far. ... Instead he IN Step: How do you keep your life "Poet think he really hit it on the head. recalls his five-year sojourn in the world uses his bedside voice: caring, but also in balance? I'm wondering if you frank. ... Tennis becomes a barometer, IN Step: What has been your reac- of horse racing--and the Kentucky Derby have some sort of formula that revealing the peaks and valleys of David's to Mathew Shepherd's death? champion that inspired him to reclaim you've come upon that seems to tion addiction, but it's also just a game." WC: Whenever I think about the Math- his own life--in this 1998 Lambda Liter- work for you. ary Award-nominated memoir." We read "To improve his own game of tennis, ew Shepherd thing, the first thing that Verghese concentrates on the tiniest ele- WC: I used to be a Catholic growing up comes to my mind is rage. I feel an enor- about Klein's journey from New York to and I guess I have a lot of those beliefs Florida and on to Kentucky as he follows ments: a turn of the wrist, a misplaced mous amount of rage about what hap- foot. He uses the eye and analytical skills way down somewhere, but obviously not pened, and about the fact that these his alcoholic lover, Richard (who left him much. I try to be as true to myself as I to work on a race-track). Klein falls deep- of an expert physician to delve into things continue to happen at a time when David's and his own struggles." Verghese possibly can and do the best job that I we should be past this. And frustration er into drink and sexual addiction before possibly can do. I try to live my life as he searches for salvation from the memo- is able to look at his own crumbling mar- comes to mind; my friends and I are very riage through his relationship with David. honestly as I can — as difficult as that frustrated with the fact that we thought ries of his sexually abusive step-father, may be at times. I try to appreciate the and the memories of his mother's sudden The accompanying press release says we had come farther than this. that ," The Tennis Partner is a visceral and people I have in my life while they're still I'm also frustrated about the fact that death, among other torments. here and just take it one day at a time. He tries to stop drinking, but he can't. deeply honest book written by a man I feel we have to continuously ask the unafraid to reveal himself and his own Faith has to be a large part of my exis- straight society to understand something He tries to stay away from Richard, but he tence. As an actor I'm not guaranteed can't. He begins to have a recurring dream fears and insecurities with clarity and that should be very obvious to them, emotional truth. . . . Abraham Verghese is anything. I just have to believe that my which is that this was a hate crime, you that is strangely prophetic: a horse appear- talent and my ... I have to believe that I'm ing as Richard disappears. The dreamed-of the author of My Own Country, the story know. If you can't see that, if you can't of his work with AIDS patients in John- going to be OK. I have a lot of faith that understand why we want to be counted horse arrives--a dark bay colt named that's going to happen. Some days are a Swale, sired by the great Seattle Slew. son, Tennessee." The book won a Lamb- among race and gender in hate crimes, I da Literary Award and was made into a little harder than others. just don't understand how people can't see Through the innocent ritual of caring for Swale, the champion of the 100th running Showtime original movie for TV. Vergh- IN Step: What are some of the that. It frustrates me and I think it's rage ese is currently a professor of medicine at things that you struggle with that our community is feeling now. I of the Kentucky Derby, his life is trans- formed forever. After suffering from black- Texas Tech University. (Harper Collins, besides having to think we should continue to have that be so serious all outs and jail-time, he finally finds his way ISBN: 0-60-017405-6, $25 HC). the time? rage and use it to lift our voices and be —Ed Grover angry — that it's OK to be angry. to Alcoholics Anonymous and salvation. WC: I struggle with being one of the very Klein is the author of 1990 (poems) few gay actors in a business that really This passive/aggressive behavior that we've been using in the past few years is and editor of Poets for Life: 76 Poets depends on image, you know, and at a Respond to AIDS, which both won Lamb- very early age I had to make a decision not as useful as this rage. We need to real- ly focus it and concentrate it on this goal. da Literary Awards. This memoir is pow- between my career and my life. At one erful and unsparing in the telling of his point I just decided that the way I was We need to stop asking permission to exist! We do exist, this is it. You've really healing connection to an unforgettable going to live my life was a lot more impor- horse. Who says you can't pick your own tant to me than how much money I made. got me on a soap box now, I feel like we're I don't regret that decision at all. Some asking people to understand our lives. days ... when I don't get a role that I really Well, they'll never completely do that. wanted or something, it's a little harder, What they need to do is to take our lives at face value. but I remind myself that in the end it's so worth it. This is worth telling, this is our exis- so tence. You can't tell me my existence, you IN Step: What do you do for fun can't tell me that my life doesn't mean as when you're not being serious and much as yours by not listing me among a acting? I saw you name pop up in community being offended by hate some gossip columns recently. crimes. It's just starting to irritate me. WC: Really? What did they say? There's a point where our community has IN Step: Oh, I forget . . . it was to get to where we just start demanding things. I think who you were supposed to be dat- this is it. I think we need to start demanding that our lives be valued. ing, or something like that. WC: I go on one date with one person and all of a sudden everybody thinks we're married. IN Step: So you're not dating any- one? Or you don't want to say? WC: I didn't say I wasn't dating anyone. Th Great frame Up IN Step is not everyone's 507 E. Silver Spring Drive • 962-4889 • Across from Sendiks favorite Hours: Monday-Friday, 10-8; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 12.4 newspaper. Mention this ad & GET 20% OFF framing of art! Includes all framing material. Not valid with other promotions. Expires 12/17/98. Thomas D. Harris, Proprietor Member of the We think that's a good thing. PPM Professional Picture Framers Association To Subscribe Call: 414.278.7840 Support IN Step • Wisconsin's LesBiGay Community Newspaper 'MD

21 IN Step • November rz — November 24, 1998 to close. Woody's (Milwaukee): Dart Night Cocktail Hour - 4 to 9 p.m. Drinks. Alternate Thursdays: Talent Night or Academy Awards Night. Cheesecake, Cherry LifeSaver's and Viagra shots - $2.50.51.25 Top Hack- The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. la's (Green Bay, WI): $6 Super Bust. Sean spins requests. No cover. MGD & Miller Lite, $1.75 Pints of Leinie's Red, 52.50 Pints of $5 Beer Bosh! DJ spinning the hits starting at 9 p.m. Dish (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Groove with Amy! er-Pschorr Weisse. Thursdays: M&M Club (Milwaukee): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors Amy entertains! Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Short beers 2 for $1.50. Barracks - Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks D'oeuvres 5 to 7 p.m. Emeralds (Milwaukee): Tea Thursday! Ice Tea $2.50. Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Bar opens at 3 p.m. Early Bird Specials 3 to up to $3.50. All other drinks are $1 off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: 6 p.m. Grill hours from 4 to 10 p.m. Mama Roux (Milwoukee) 2/4/1 drinks from 3 p.m. until closing. Grill Jim Beam drinks 50( off. Ex & Ex Lite $2. Shots of Doctor $2. Fluid (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 8 p.m. hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Mon's Country (Chicago): Male Strippers and Porn Stars. Show at Mid- Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour • 4 to 8 p.m. Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): $6 SUPER BUST! MGD and Miller Man's Country (Chicago): 7-5-7. Special: Rooms and Lockers $7 for 5 Lite. Cherry LifeSaver's night. Free Continental Breakfast Sunday Morning. Cell Block and Viagra Shots • $ 2.50 hours. (Chicago): Big Buck Thursdays! SI well, wine, domestic beer. Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Slammers! $1 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. Bartender's Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. Miller Special from 8 p.m. to close. The Shaft Bar opens at 10 p.m. Dress Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Pain & Kirby's Klub (Madison, WI): Every Thursday Night is 20's Night! Party Time! Si taps, $1.25 bottles of Miller brands. DJ Eddie. Pleasure in the Pit. $1.50 longnecks. Code enforced. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): $1.50 shot specials. Pit open. to the hottest rock all night. $1 roil, $1 shots, 50( taps. Listen to our DJ/Dancing. Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WI): DJ Tyrone. Buy your Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI):Rail drinks $1.50, Soda & juice are new Dis Todd & Shawn. Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI): 2.4-1 Happy first drink & get your second one FREE at the Back Bar only! 50( from 3 to 7 p.m. S6 Beer Bust from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. on rails, domestic bottles of beer & taps of Miller Lite. All other drinks The Kloset (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 7 p.m. Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): All chilled shots only $1.50 - 9 to 11 p.m. OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): Koraoke! $1.50 MGD and Michelob Goldens. - $1 off. From 8 p.m. to close: Jim Beam Drinks ore 50( off. Ex & After 7 p.m. It's Ladies Night Out! $3 pitchers, $1.50 bottled beer DJ & dancing starting at 11 p.m. Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WI): Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. 2-4-1 Ex Lite $2. Shots of Doctor $2. and 75( taps. Station 2 (Milwaukee): Hot Sex $1. 9 p.m. to close. Club 219 (Milwaukee): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cocktail Hour 1/2 Price M&M Club (Milwaukee): Double Bubble with complimentary Hors The Ball Game (Milwaukee): 801 tap beers, 52 Bloody Marys, Screws, Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): 2 for $2 domestic bottles and rail mixers. D'oeuvres 5 to 1 p.m. Greyhounds. All until 6 p.m. The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): 8 9 p.m. to closing. Mon's Country (Chicago): Half-Price Night. Rooms $10, Lockers $1. p.m. to close - Bartender's Special! South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): 2-4.1 cocktails open to close. Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. Tex-Mex The Office (Rockford, IL): Rockford's Best Dance Party! Dl's Jerry & Station 2 (Milwaukee): Tappers $1. Captain Morgans $1.50. The Night! $1.50 bottles of Corona. Jess One! Ballgame (Milwaukee): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Beer Bust $4, or 80( glass- Naplese Lounge (Green Bay, WI): Pull tabs! drinks as low as 25( 3 to Woody's (Milwaukee): Badger Game Day. Free shots far Badger es of beer. 1 p.m. scores. The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. to close • Bartender's Special! OH ZONE (Rockford, IL): 51 bottle beer. 50( drafts. Friday, November 13 The Office (Rockford, IL): $2.50 pitchers/50( drafts. Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WI): Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. S2 Cell Block - Rubber Weekend Party & Fetish Night (Chicago): Get out Export & Corona beer 9 p.m. to close. Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 drinks! South your Rubber Gear for Fetish Night! There is a welcome party for the Pork Wednesdays. $5 All-U-Can-Drink Superbust (beer, wine & soda). Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): Free Pool & Darts. 2-4-1 tap beer 9 p.m. Rubber Blowout Weekend at 8 p.m. Late night in Rubber at Berlin until to close. 4 a.m. South Water St. Docks (Milwaukee): 2-4-1 cocktails 3 to 8 p.m. 75( Saturday, November 14 taps from 9 p.m. to close. 1100 Club • HIV Testing (Milwaukee): The BESTD Traveling HIV Clinic Station 2 (Milwaukee): Beer, wine & roil 2.4.1 all night! will be there from 9 p.m. until 12 Midnight. FMI call (414) 272-2144. The Ballgame (Milwaukee): $1.15 rail drinks 9 p.m. to close. Cell Block - More Rubber Weekend (Chicago): Rubber Buddies Brunch The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's Spe- at Buddies' Bar & Restaurant from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. A Rubber Swap Sour puss of the Week. Photo by Jamie @ Fluid cial! and Sale at Cell Block from 2 to 4 p.m. and the Mr. International Rub- ber '99 Contest hosted by Khris Francis at 8:30 p.m. The Office (Rockford, IL): Beer Si Well drinks 51.50. This Is It! - H.I.T. Fund-Raiser (Milwaukee): A Bartender Exchange will The Trading Company (Eau Claire, WI): Super Bust! 9 p.m. to close. $8 be hosted by H.I.T. as a fund-raiser for their upcoming bowling tourna- roil, $10 call mixers, $12 top-shelf mixers. ment to be held over the Thanksgiving Holidays. You first drink is a Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour - 5 to 9 p.m. 2.4.1 drinks! S6 All- donation to rar , H.I.T. and raffle tickets will be sold during the evening. FMI U-Can Drink Roil Bust! call the Hotline at (414) 332-1142. ce- Woody's (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, November 15 La's (Green Bay, WI): $6 Super Bust. Di Mark spins. Fridays: Cell Block - Conclusion of Rubber Weekend (Chicago): Rubber Blowout Barracks • Levi/Leather (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour on all drinks Weekend concludes with a Rubber Boll Beer Bust with a Raffle and Buf- up to $3.50. All other drinks are $1 off from 4 to 8 p.m. After 8 p.m.: fet from 5 to 9 p.m. Pitchers ore $4.25 all night long! Boot Camp Saloon (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour - 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, November 20 Cell Block (Chicago): Fetish Night! Check your Monthly Planner. $100 SWS Docks - HIV Testing (Milwaukee): The BESTD Traveling HIV Clin- Thumbs up from Chuck. Photo by Jamie @ 219 drawings. Holding Cell opens at 10 p.m. ic will be there from 1 until 11 p.m.. FMI call (414) 272.2144. Chicago Eagle (Chicago):Club Night. Chicago's Leather and S&M Clubs welcome. Pit open. BOOK CLASSES, CLUBS E Club 5/Planet 0 (Madison, WI): 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. AUTHOR APPEARANCES: on rails, domestic bottles of beer & taps of Miller Lite. All other drinks • $1 off. From 8 p.m. to close: Thursday, November 12 Club 219 (Milwaukee): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cocktail Hour 1/2 Price Borders Book Shop & Cafe • Author Appearance (Madison, V41): Louie Drinks. Male Strippers. Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for Moore will read from BIRDS OF AMERICA at 7 p.m. FMI call (608) women! Happy Hour 2-4-1 5 to 7 p.m. Join DI Amber for dancin' & 232-2600. -11 romancin'. Friday, November 13 Showgirl of the Week. Photo by Jamie @ Triangle Emeralds (Milwaukee): Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Bange. No cover before 9 p.m. Borders Book Shop & Cafe - Storytelling For Adults (Madison, WI): Karen Bryan & Kari Bryan (mother & son) perform HANDING DOWN Fluid (Milwaukee): Happy Hour • S to 8 p.m. THE ROPES: LESSONS LEARNED AT HOME at 7:30 p.m. FMI call (608) io'Dees International (Racine, WI): Bring on the Bears and Bikers! 232-2600. $1.25 Top MGD & Miller Lite, $1.15 Pints of Leinie's Red, $2.50 Tuesday, November 17 Pints of Hacker-Pschorr Weisse. $2.50 Vanilla & Original Doctor's, Cherry Cheesecake, Cherry LifeSaver's and Viagra shots. Borders Book Shop & Cafe-East - GLBTO Book Discussion Group (Madi- son, WI): Meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Two books Kathy's Nut Hut (Milwaukee): Pull tabs! 5 to 7 p.m. The Kloset will be discussed: one fiction novel and a non-fiction book that ties in (Beloit, WI): Happy Hour Drink Specials 4 through 1p.m. DJ spinning with the fiction novel. FMI cull (608) 240-0080. the hits starting at 8 p.m. $1.50 bottles and $1 shots (Liquor and Schnapps). Thursday, November 19 M&M Club (Milwaukee): All you can eat Fish Fry and other great spe- Borders Book Shop & Cafe - Bird Watchers (Madison, WI): Samuel Rob- cials. bins will present a slide show & book discussion on the newly revised Witch Doctor of the Week. Photo by Jamie @ Fluid Mama Roux (Milwaukee): Fish Fry 4 to 10 p.m. Open menu specials. edition of Owen J. Grome's BIRDS OF WISCONSIN at 7 p.m. FMI call (608) 232-2600. Man's Country (Chicago): Male Strippers and Porn Stars. Show at Mid- night. Friday, November 20 Milwaukee Eogle (Milwaukee): Open 8 p.m. Levi/Leather. 2-4.1 Cedar Creek Settlement - Author Appearance (Cedarburg, WI): Author mixed drinks from 8 to 10 p.m. The Shaft Bar opens at 10 p.m. Dress Barbaro loose will read and sign her new book LEWIS & PAPA, with Code enforced. book proceeds benefiting the Cedarburg Scholarship Fund. FMI call (414) 371-8020. Ray's Bar & Grill (Madison, WI): Fish Fry $6.95 for all you can eat! Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Butch Nite at the Back Bor only! 50( off all drinks for those in leather. COMMUNITY MEETINGS Scooter's (Eau Claire, WI): Si domestic bottles 9 p.m. to close. AND EVENTS: South Water Street Docks (Milwaukee): 2-4.1 cocktails 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 12 Station 2 (Milwaukee): Dr. McGillicudy $1.50. Pumpkin Pie $1. Diversity 6/1 Resource Center (Rockford, IL): Located at 610 E State Threesome of the Week. Photo by Jamie @ Triangle Two-some of the Week. Photo by Jamie @ 219 The Milwaukee Eagle (Milwaukee): 8 p.m. to close - Bartender's Spe- St. Open from 4 to 9 p.m. Teen Drop-in Hours. FMI call (815) 964- cial! 2639. The Office (Rockford, IL): Best Dance Party! DJ Cris. Gay AA - Open Meetings (Appleton & Green Bay, WI): There are five open meetings for the gay and lesbian community each week in Apple- The Trading Company (Eau Claire, WI): All chilled shots 51.50 - 9 to ton and Green Bay. FMI & Locations_call (920) 336-2868 or (920) 40. 11 p.m. Triangle (Milwaukee): Happy Hour 5 to 9 p.m. 2-4-1 954.9169. drinks! AA/Gay Al-anon - 12-Step Meetings (Kenosha): These recovery Woody's (Milwaukee): Cocktail Hour • 4 to 9 p.m. Gay groups meet every Thursday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 5810 Saturdays: 8th Ave, at 1:30 p.m. FMI call Bill or Art at (414) 694-0115 Barracks - Levi/leather (Madison, WI): Levi/Leather/Uniform Night! Gay/lesbian AA Closed Meeting (Madison, WI): Meets weekly at 8 50( off every drink for proper attire. (In the Barracks only at the Bar- p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 1609 University Ave. FMI call tender's Discretion). (608) 222-8989. South Madison Health & Family Ctr. (Madison, WI): Cell Block (Chicago, IL:): Open at 2 p.m. Saturday Night Riot 'hi 3 a.m. Free, anonymous walk-in HIV testing from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Located at Holding Cell opens at 10 p.m. Freddie Bane DJ. 2202 South Pork St. FMI call (608) 261-9270. Chicago Eagle (Chicago): Drawings for Eagle Leather all night. Pit open. St. Camillus HIV/AIDS Ministry Lecture Series (Milwaukee): This ses- sion from 7 to 9 p.m., will explore some of the stressors that impact on Club 219 (Milwaukee): 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tea Dance. Free Eats! o woman's adaptation to living with HIV. Takes place at the St. Camillus Dish (Milwaukee): The new night spot for women! Join DJ Amber for Health Center in the Education Room. FMI call (414) 259-4664. dancin' & romancin'. South Madison Health & Family Ctr. (Madison, WI): Free, anonymous Glamour Boys of the week. Photo by Jamie @ 219, Chuck's B-Day Party Jo'Dees International (Racine, WI): Vanilla & Original Doctor's, Cherry walk-in HIV testing from 5 to 1:45 p.m. Located at 2202 South Park

November 12 — November 24, 1998 • IN Step St. FMI call (608) 261-9270. Seeking Sobriety • Non-Religious Recovery Group (Milwaukee) This (414) 259-4664. MUSEUMS £ CALLERIES recovery group meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday at BESTD Clinic, 1240 Third Thursdays - HIV Self-Help Group (Baraboo, WI): This group spon- Friday, November 20 Memorial Hospital 8. the E. Brady St. (use side door). FMI call Danny at (414) 540-0961 or Thursday, November 12 sored by persons living with HIV, Sauk Prairie Cedar Creek Settlement • A Pioneer Christmas (Cedarburg, WI): See the Bamboo. Richard at (414) 442-1132. AIDS Network meets every 3rd Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in Buffalo Farm's baby buffalo 8. learn buffalo lore. Exhibits by the Lamp- Charles Allis Art Library - Hand-Woven Articles (Milwaukee): Wiscon- available. FMI University Congregational Church - Worship Service (Madison, WI): Refreshments are served 8 transportation assistance is lighter Society for Civil War enthusiasts, woodcarving, popcorn 8. cran- sin's Woven Heritage is the Wisconsin Handweaver's 48th annual juried Weekly services are at 10 a.m. at 1127 University Ave. FMI 8, location call (608) 643-7241 or (608) 643- 7583. (608) berry stringing, old-time music, food 8 more. See Books for author exhibit. The exhibit continues through Nov. 29. FMI call (414) 278- Triangle Coalition - LGB Support Group (Rockford, IL): Meet to establish 256-2353. appearance. FMI call (414) 311-8020. 8295. relationships. Discuss a variety of topics and explore friendships 8 Monday, November 16 Perfect Harmony Chorus - Winter Concert (Madison, WI): the concert Tuesday, November 17 every Thursday at 8 p.m. FMI call (319) 583-1834. BGLASS - Weekly Meeting (Appleton, WI): The Bisexual, Goy, Lesbian will be held at 8 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church on the Square at West Milwaukee Art Museum - Music (Milwaukee): Jeffrey Hollander's PS. I Women's Consciousness Raising Group (Madison, WI): Meets weekly and Straight Society meets every Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Room 109 Washington Ave. LOVE YOU will highlight music and stories based on the recent Postal at 5:30 p.m. at 122 State St. Suite 403. FMI call (608) 250-6775. of Coleman Hall at Lawrence University Memorial Union, 615 E. Col- Service stamp set of American popular composers. A preview of the UU Church - Lesbian Support/Discussion Group (Rockford, IL): The lege Ave. FMI call Irene (920) 722-7512, Bernie (920) 982-0220, FILM, TV, VIDEO Gordon Parks Retrospective will follow. FMI call (414) 224-3200. or Harriet (920) 749-1629. group meets weekly from 1 to 8 p.m. at 4848 Turner Rd. FMI call Thursday, November 19 (815) 636-7298. Frontiers Rap Discussion Group (Madison, WI): Held at 7:30 p.m. at AND RADIO: Parks Retrospective (Milwaukee): OutReoch, 14 W. Mifflin St. Please ring the bell. FMI: 274 - 5959 Milwaukee Art Museum - Gordon Friday, November 13 Friday, November 13 This important exhibition titled HALF PAST AUTUMN: THE ART OF GOR- Gay AA/Goy Al-anon - 12-Step Meetings (Racine): These recovery G/L/B/T Youth Group - Meeting (Kenosha): This group meets the first Chores Allis Art Library - Film (Milwaukee): MAYERLING, in color, starring DON PARKS, will open in the Museum's Journal/Lobar Galleries with o groups meet every Monday at 625 College Ave. at 8 p.m. FMI call Art 8. third Fridays of the month from 7 to 10 p.m. at the ARCW Offices, Omar Shard, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason 8. Ave Gardner shows at preview at 5:30 p.m. and a lecture at 6:15 p.m. A reception follows at (414) 694-0115. 1212 57th St. EMI call 800-924-6601. 7:30 p.m. in the Rahil Great Hall. $3. FMI call (414) 278-8295. the lecture. The exhibition opens to the public on 11/20 and contin- Gay/Bi Men's AA - Closed Meeting (Madison, WI): The group meets at ues through 1/10/99. There will be a book signing on 11/20. FMI High Tea 8. Talk - Senior Men's Group (Madison, WI): High Tea 8. Talk Saturday, November 14 8 p.m. at the University United Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave. call (414) 224.3200. is an organization-free (no long associated with SAGE/Dane) opportu- Free Speech TV - Channel 4 WYOU (Madison, WI): Weekly from 2 to the company of other FMI call (608) 222-8989. Friday, November 20 nity for senior men and their friends who enjoy 3 pm: THE CORPORATION VS. THE ENVIRONMENT (a 4-part series); men to gather on Friday afternoons. The group meets at Monty's Blue Tuesday, November 17 from 3 to 4 pm: ON THIS [AND: INDIGENOUS LEGACIES (native peo- Madison Art Center - Holiday Art Fair (Madison, WI): This popular three- Diner, 2089 Atwood Ave, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and is wheel chair . Plate Bi Definition - Meeting/Social (Milwaukee): The group meets at BESTD ples around the globe). day event features three floors of artworks and crafts by 100 artists accessible. and artisans, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 22. Admission is $3. FMI Clinic at 7 p.m. Tonight's topic: BISEXUALITY 8 PROGRESSIVE PRINCI- UWM Vilas Hall - Free Weekly Film Series (Madison, WI): Beijing 257-0158. LOB Campus Center -Speak French (Madison, WI): There's a fabulous PLES. FMI call (414) 212-2144. Underground (Chinese filmmakers of the 1990s), RED BEADS by Direc- call (608) French Table. Bring your lunch. All levels of French speakers welcome. Boyz Nite -ARCW - (Milwaukee): The group meets every Tuesday from tor He Jianjun. In a sanitarium, a woman discovers the medical history Saturday, November 21 Located at 406 W. Gilman St. horn 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. FMI call odd romance develops. Parliamentary Room 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Assemble Safer Sex kits and other prevention mate- of another patient and an Artists in the Square Art Fair (Mequon, WI): A two-day art fair spon- (608) 265-3344. Movie 4070 at 7:30 p.m. Check Vilas Hall listings for future movies. rials. It's a place to hang out with other gay men and just dish. sored by the East Town Shopping Moll for the Riverwest artists Associ- Northland Gay Men's (enter - Weekly HIV/AIDS Social Group (Duluth, call night is on the first Tuesday of each month. All ages welcome. FMI Madison Gay Video Club (Madison, WI): EROTIC COUPLES: A GUIDE TO ation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also on 11/22. There will be paintings, MN)! The group meets from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Center, 8 N. 2nd Ave Chris (414) 225-1556 or Andy (414) 225-1502. GAY INTIMACY 8, BILLY 2000 will be screened at 8 p.m. FMI call sculpture, photos, jewelry, textiles and more. Located 2 blocks west of East, Temple opera Block, Suite 309. This is an opportunity for all men HIV/AIDS Support Group - Fox Cities (Menasha, WI): Free, confiden- (414) 244-8675 (evenings). 1-43 on Mequon Road. with HIV/AIDS to socialize and find support. FMI call (218)122-8585. tial and open to any person living with or affected by HIV/AIDS on the Sunday, November 15 Madison Transgender Group - Support Group (Madison, WI): A support 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. The meetings take place at Farni- THEATER ARTS: and advocacy group for Transsexuals (M-T-F and F-T-M), Cross Dressers ly Resource Assn. of Fox Valley, Midway Rd., 1488 Kenwood Drive Public Access TV - Cable channel 4 WYOU (Madison, WI): Cathedral of and their Friends, Families and Significant Others. Meeting at 1:30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. FMI call (920) 739.4226 or Sylvia at 1-800- Hope, from Dallas, TX, part of the Federated Metropolitan Community Saturday, November -14 p.m. at OutReach, 14 West Mifflin Street. FMI (608) 255-4927. 675-9400. Church, will regularly air a 30 minute worship service. Madison Civic Center - Music (Madison, WI): THE NYLONS, an all-male SAGE-Milwaukee - Men's Discussion Group (Milwaukee): This group for LGB Campus Center - Boy-Oh-Boy Men's Social Group (Madison, WI): Reeling '98: Chicago G/L International Film Festival (Chicago): Tonight acoppella choral group performs at 8 p.m. There's usually a full house. gay seniors meets at Lake Park Lutheran Church, 2647 N. Stowell Ave. This social group for ages 18 to 25 meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. ot is the second annual Girl's Bar Party at Girlbar, with a screening of THE FMI 8. tickets, call (608) 266-9055 in the SAGE Room at 6 p.m. Tonight's topic: Open discussion of the sec- 406 W. Gilman St. FMI call (608) 265-3344. CREAM WILL RISE at the Village Theater. Party 8, film $15. This two- ond half-hour of a documentary called THE QUESTION OF EQUALITY. week festival runs through November 19, 1998. For more information Tuesday, November 17 Madison Community Health Ctr. • HIV Testing (Madison, WI): Free, FMI call (414) 211-0318. and a complete list of films call (312) 409-4919 or go online at Dancemakers (Milwaukee): This six- anonymous, walk-in HIV testing from 3 to 5:45 p.m. at 1133 UWM Dance Department New www.chicagofilmmakers.org/reeling/. day series features the works of UWM dance majors, plus one recent Saturday, November 14 Williamson St. FMI call (608) 255-0704. WORT Radio 89.9 FM - Lesbian Radio (Madison, WI): A weekly show graduate and runs through Sunday, Nov. 22. All performances will be AIDS Network - HIV/AIDS Support Group (Madison, WI): This group Northland Gay Men's Center - Open Discussion Group (Duluth, MN): titled HER TURN: Women's news and Information by and about held in the Mitchell Hall Chamber Theater on the second floor of meets from 10 a.m. to noon at UW Hospital, 600 Highland Ave. in The group meets weekly from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center, 8 N. 2nd Ave women, airs from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Followed by HER INFINITE VARI- Mitchell Hall. Tickets are $10, $7 students. FMI call (414) 229-4308. K6/Rm. 280, 2nd floor. FMI call (608) 252-6540 or 1-800486.6276. East, Temple opera Block, Suite 309. Topics include coming out issues, ETY: Women in Music from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. All genres and styles. support 8. resources. No age limits. FMI call (218) /22-8585. Sunday, November 22 G/L/B AA - Open Meeting (Madison, WI): This meeting takes place Interviews, live guests and announcements for the Womyn's commune every Saturday at 6 p.m. at The United, 14 W. Mifflin, Suite 103. FMI PFLAG Meeting (Appleton/Fox Cities): This group meets the third ty. FMI call (608) 256-2001. Present Music - Thanksgiving Concert (Milwaukee): The concert, titled call (608) 255-8582. Tuesday of the month. FMI write PO Box 195 Neenah, WI 54957- Let Us Break Bread Together, takes place at the Cathedral of St. John 0195 or call the helpline at (920) 722-7572. Monday, November 16 the Evangelist at 7:30 p.m. and includes the Native American Ojibwe Gemini Gender Group - Meeting (Brookfield, WI): The group meets at Choir, plus music by Ingram Marshall, Aaron Copland and Philip Glass. Unitarian Universalist West at 7 p.m. FMI call (414) 414-297.9328. UHS Counseling 8 Consultation Services - Sex Out Loud (Madison, Free Speech 8. Dyke TV - Cable Channel 4, WYOU (Madison, WI): Weekly from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., TV Guerrillas are trying to create the FMI call (414) 211-0711. Integrity/Dignity Religious (Madison, WI): Eucharist 8. Social Hour at WI): This discussion group for Gay/Bi students meets in the Memorial Union at 12 p.m. every Tuesday. FMI call (608) 265-4901. country's first progressive television (a four part series).WE DO THE Monday, November 23 6 p.m. at St. Francis House WORK: Looking Back - More Labor History. The 8:30 pm show is Dyke UW-Whitewater - Musical (Whitewater, WI): A FUNNY THING HAP- Northland Gay Men's Center - Social Night (Duluth, MN): Meets every Womonsong - Rehearsal (Madison) The group meets ot Beth Israel Ctr. TV, produced in NYC. PENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM a musical comedy by Stephen Saturday. Activities include games, videos and other social events from at 7 p.m. FMI call (608) 222-2981. Tuesday, November 17 Sondheim, with in Anne Worley performing the gender-bending role of 6 to 9 p.m. at the Center, 8 N. 2nd Ave East, Temple opera Block, Wednesday, November 18 Pseudolus. The performance is at p.m. in the Irvin L. Young Audi- Suite 309. FMI call (218) 722-8585. Nothing To Hide - Cable Channel 4 WYOU (Madison, WI): weekly at 4 1:30 Diversity G/L Resource (ft - Coming Out Support Group (Rockford, IL): p.m.: Tammy Baldwin speaking at the "Creating Change " conference torium, 930 West Main Street. FMI call 1-414-472-2222 Transgender Issues - Workshop (Madison, WI): The time is yet to be The group meets every Wednesday at 610 E. State St. from 7 to 8 in Detroit. Also Universal Single Payer Health Care in Canada. There is announced for this workshop on: HOW TO ACHIEVE A FEMININE VOICE, p.m. FMI call (815) 964.2639. a re-run the following day at 10 a.m. which will take place at OutReach (formerly The United), 14 W. Mifflin Gay/Bi Men's Alanon Group (Madison, WI): Meets at the University St. FMI call (608) 255-8582. Wednesday, November 18 Our nuts United Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave. every Wednesday at 6 Sunday, November 15 p.m. FMI call (608) 256-4107 or (608) 846-2860. WORT, 89.9 FM - Radio (Madison, WI): QUEERY Weekly from 7 to are always 7:30 p.m. This Way Out from 7:30 to 8 p.m. FMI call (608) 256- Angels of Hope MCC - Religious Services (Allouez 8 Appleton, WI): Ser- HIV/AIDS Support Group - (Green Bay, WI): Free, confidential and 2001. on the bar! vices ore held every Sunday at 11 a.m. at 3607 Libal St., Allouez, 8 at open to any person living with or affected by HIV/AIDS on the 1st and 5 p.m. at 815 N. Richmond St., Appleton. FMI call (920) 991-0128. 3rd Wednesday of the month. The meetings take place of Renaissance Nothing To Hide - TV Cable Channel 4, WYOU (Madison, WI): Weekly from 9 p.m. The Rev. Barry Lynn of the United Church of Christ, speak- Bi Youth Milwaukee Support Group This group meets Healing Arts (tr., 311 S. Jefferson from 7:30 to 9 p.m. FMI call (920) (Milwaukee): ing about the separation of church and state as it relates to the extreme every other week at BESTD Clinic at 7 p.m. FMI call (414) 272-2144. 437-4325 or Sylvia at 1-800-675-9400. religious Right Wing. NUCA LYPTUS by Tony Kellam, 1985, plus local LOB Campus Center - Queer PFLAG-Dane County • Meeting (Madison, WI): Meet at the Friends Chicks Social Group (Madison, WI): This gay political stuff: candle light vigil. There is a re-run the following day social group meets every Wednesday at 7 Meeting House, 1104 Roberts Court, behind Associated Bank on Mon- p.m. at 219 N. Hamilton St. from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. roe St. from 2 to 4 p.m. Today's topic: students, schools, and alliances. FMI call (608) 265-3344. Friday, November 20 What's happening in our local schools and how can we support organi- Madison Vet Center - GLB Veterans Meeting (Madison, WI): The group I zations which support our GLBTQ students, teachers, administrators and meets every Wednesday at 147 S Butler at 5 p.m. FMI call (608) Charles Allis Art Library - Film (Milwaukee): A mre lost film: SPRING staff? FMI: call Mary Fiore (608) 256-4687. 262-7084 or (608) 264-5342. PARADE, starring Deanna Durbin 8 Robert Cummings will be shown at 7:30 would S p.m. in the Rahil Great Hall. $3 admission. FMI call (414) 278-8295. Perfect Harmony Chorus - Rehearsal (Madison, WI): Meet and sing Silver Space - Older Lesbian Discussion Group (Milwaukee): This group 1579 S. 2nd St. • Milw. every Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church on Capitol Square from 7 to 9 meets at the Counseling Center from 6 to 8 p.m. on every 3rd Sunday. Monday, November 23 p.m. Enter from the West Washington side of the court yard. FMI FMI call (414) 211-2565. MIAD - Free Film Series (Milwaukee): FORBIDDEN PLANET, a sci-fi ver- (608) 232-0528. Monday Nite Irregulars Thursday, November 19 sion of Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, will be shown as a part of The Rainbow Friends - Quaker Worship Group (Madison, WI): This group Future in Filth series at 7 p.m. The series is run in conjunction with an St. Camillus HIV/AIDS Ministry - Lecture Series (Milwaukee): This pre- Bowling Standings meets on the third Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. Diversity is exhibit titled The Future by Design. FMI call sentation, from 1 to 9-p.m., will focus on individuals (414) 276-7889. encouraged, feelings are honored, and boundaries ore respected. FMI sharing their per- _sonal journeys with HIV 8 the location, call (608) 250-7989. challenges they face. The lecture takes As of Nov. 2, 1998 place at the St. Camillus Health Center in the Education Room. FMI coil 1. M&M, No Dick, No Dollar 2. JoAnne Worley For The Block 3. This Is It 4. Seamen From Docks 5. 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400 7. MC( A Touch Of Heaven 8. BBD On Meinecki 9. Harvey's Ballbangers 10. Designing Men 10th Frame Chokers 11. Betty Ford Drinking Team 12.1 Don't Know 13. SWS Docks Ball Boys 14. Club 219 It Could've Been "U" 15. Boot Camp Barbies 16. Flaming Fluid Leatherman of the Week. Photo by W. Beatty @ Eagle Wild Bunch of the week. Photo by W. Beatty @ Eagle

IN Step • November rz — November zr,, 1998 Switzerland, learning to scuba dive in the Caribbean, and climbing mountains out A Gay Adventure West. Since I couldn't see my butt on a by Kevin Isom bike for a week, I chose to go to the Amer- ican West on the Special to IN Step "Butch Cassidy Days" trip — partly on the theory that anything ou've seen the ads. "Gay Adven- with the name "butch" in it had to be fun. ture Tours." Part of the burgeon- I would spend a week in Jackson Hole, ing gay travel business. You get the Wy. (what's in a name?), where I would ymental image of Carmen Miranda hike, ride horses, canoe, raft in white hacking her way through a jungle some- water, and go ballooning — things I'd where. But what really goes on? always wanted to try, but would never do I asked the same question, and I set alone. I'm afraid of heights, but I figured out to answer it. I chose a trip through that in a group of gay folks I might find a Boston-based Alyson Adventures. Both kindly soul to hold my hand (think death grip) as the balloon drifted slowly aloft. I arrived in Jackson Hole to find a small Western town filled with designer outlets and cowboys, two things that • always make my pulse race. Thrusting What's an adventure without lesbians on horseback? Photo: K. Isom. high into the blue, just outside of town lined with fallen boulders the size of hous- periodically ambushing each other with were the snow-capped gray peaks of the es, and past roaring streams — where we splashing fights. Paddles make great water Grand Teton mountains, like teeth rip- noted the elk and bear tracks. By the time weapons. And canoeing at the base of a ping at the sky. Wide-open plains sur- we stopped for lunch, and argued over mountain is a good way to get to know the rounded the mountains, and the occasion- who would hold the horses, our group was other person in the canoe. It can even be al buffalo crossed the road. laughing together like old buddies. rather romantic, if you're so inclined. At the base of the mountains, in a Later we went hiking around a lake at On yet another day, we rafted down a vacation-style condo (no tents here, thank the base of the mountains, pausing every river, braving the white water and battling you), I met my tour mates. Accountants, now and then to take a dip in the clear, cool the waves as they crashed all around us. It managers, lawyers, one social worker, and water. I even swam back across the lake was then that I discovered you haven't lived even a policewoman. Some of them gung- with three other adventurous souls. Which, until you've been in a raft of gay men ho outdoorsy folks, and others, like me, I must confess, we made a more interesting singing "I Feel Pretty" as you traverse a just experimenting. I felt like I was com- challenge by doing it without our swim- rapid named "Lunch Box" (because it'll ing out of the closet all over again. suits. A few boaters pointed at our white make you toss your lunch in a second). But By the next day, it was as if we had all behinds as they rose above the ripples. we paddled well and strongly together, known each other for years. I think the Over the course of the week, we all soaked and tired and drenched in laughter. hours of riding — horses, that is — had tried new challenges. The next day, we We all had a free day, and I chose mine something to do with that. Spending Rock climbers catch their breath on an ascent. Photo: K. Isom went ballooning over the fields of Idaho. the day that others went rock climbing (I'd hours with your legs spread wide apart has the brochure and the website showed We clambered into the balloon's wicker faced my fear of heights once already), a way of doing that to people. And the gondola, and we were off, rising serenely though we all had the option of doing all happy homosexuals (predominantly men) scenery! We rode through open fields biking their way through France, hiking in — and stunningly quickly. As my fear of the activities. Instead, I drove to Yellowstone bathed in wildflowers, up mountain trails heights kicked in, I dropped to my knees Park with a couple of fellow adventurers. (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it), We wanted to see the geysers and and hike but one of my comrades held onto me and around the waterfalls. Of course, we joined let me hold onto him (okay, I nearly tore in the Yellowstone past time of photograph- off his arms). Soon enough, I was looking ing every large animal as well. After all, if I CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS! out over the circular-plowed fields with got too close, could a moose possibly out- the others, shouting at the collie who run me? (The answer is yes.) We observed Nick, Jamie, Joe, Scot, Jeannie & Mike barked her way across the fields after us, Old Faithful and his friends erupt, and we "What's the matter, Lassie? You say stared into the impossibly blue pools of Jimmy's down the well?" water rising from the earth's core. $206 raised ibr the BEM Clinic! Another day, we paddled around a Every night, back in Jackson Hole, we lake, spotting beavers and bald eagles, and watched the stars, ever so much more Thanks to all who entered our intense than in the city. I could see the outlines of galaxies and all manner of con- Great Pumpkin Contest! stellations and planets glowing brightly in SUNRISE the darkness. One evening, one of my new friends put his hand on my shoulder and Actual Weight: 118 pounds pointed out the Big Dipper, and Orion, TRAVEL and the North Star. I laughed, and the Romantic Rome — $999 laugh carried out across the plain. Departs January 10 — 7 Days We were there on a gay adventure. 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