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August 13-26, 1998 IT IS BECAUSE OF . . Inside WHO WE WERE . . . hidden, frightene HOMOSEXUAL, NOT GAY. Yet a precious few found ways to

break through the fear and shame. RISKING EVERYTHING

at Stonewall and countless other places, they won a measure of

dignity and freedom. Those living in the future they dreamt of

Ron Geiman know that we were always part of them and they will always be Dart of Named Publisher - Page 6 WHO WE ARE • • • GROWING STRONGER every day, still under attikk but STAYI)ING UN_ 7. we continue the stru le for equali . ACCEPTING

NO LIMITS ON OUR CIVIL RIGHTS, we are MOVING FORWARD to WHO WE WILL BE . . . The Fannies Fire the day when the marches are finally over and we An Investigative are FULLY EQUAL. We know that day is coming. Report - Page 5 We are REJOICING in that knowledge. Behind

the GLORIOUS stripes of our Rainbow Flags, PrideFest Pullout Section we march UNITED with those who came before - Page 15 and for those who will come after. For each

Reggie White of us knows in our hearts and in our souls Interviewed - Page io that it is for these reasons and for reasons

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August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 3 EDITORIALS OP ED LETTERS Dear Editor, Baldwin For Congress Do Unnatural Acts This letter is in response to the Terry Newspapers normally wait until shortly before an election before officially Cause Natural Boughner's final editorial Merging the endorsing a candidate. But nothing could be more appropriate for this paper than to AIDS Network and ARCW. issue its endorsement of Tammy Baldwin for Congress in its PrideFest issue. Just as Disasters? We find it an amusing twist of logic PrideFest is rightfully a source of statewide pride for our LGBT community, so too is By Janis Walworth for a newspaper, whose purpose is to Tammy Baldwin. Pat Robertson, founder of the find and report the news, to assert that We are proud of her stands for the elderly, for farmers, for students, for the work- Christian Coalition, recently warned since "I don't really know about them," ing poor and for the middle class. We are proud of the fact that Tammy is one of the Orlando, Florida that it was courting therefore, "they seem isolated and out most effective, respected and listened to legislators in the State Capitol. We are proud natural disaster by allowing Gay pride of touch." of her ability to work behind the scenes and bring to the forefront practical solutions flags to be flown along its streets. "A If you don't know about our services, to everyday problems faced by everyday people. condition like this will bring about ... you-might check with the 10,500 area And we are proud of the courage she has shown. Throughout her political career, earthquakes, tornadoes, and possibly a individuals who during 1997 received Tammy Baldwin has always run for office as an openly Lesbian candidate. While we meteor," he said. our targeted prevention services, the recognize that Tammy's Democratic opponents have been supportive of Gay civil He was apparently referring to his more than 300 persons who are HIV rights, we also recognize that no one can speak for us better than we can speak for belief that the presence of openly Gay positive who received comprehensive ourselves. people incurs divine wrath and that God case management services, the 300 plus For the six years she has been in the State Assembly, Tammy Baldwin has raised acts through geological and meteoro- who benefited from housing counseling her voice for ALL of her constituents. Now we have a chance to send this remarkable, logical events to destroy municipalities and assistance, the 113 receiving well articulate and intelligent woman to raise her voice in Washington. We urge the voters that permit Gay people the same civil over 500 hours of pro bono legal assis- of the Second Congressional District to do just that. liberties as others. tance provided by our panel of 90 area It's time we stop settling for anything less than the best. On September 8, vote for Robertson also warned Orlando attorneys, the 1,000 plus who received Tammy Baldwin in the Democratic primary for Congress. about terrorist bombs, suggesting the early intervention counseling, the 85 possibility that God may also employ participants in various ongoing support terrorists. groups, or the 70 participants in our Wisconsin's Gang of Three Before Pat and his Christian cronies wellness programs, the folks who bene- As they have in the past, three Wisconsin Congressmen, Representatives Petri, get too carried away promulgating the fited from thousands of hours of volun- Sensenbrenner and Neumann, joined in the chorus of hate when they voted for the idea that natural disasters are prompted teer support and tens of thousands of Hefley Amendment. by people who displease God, they dollars worth of other emergency funds The amendment would have overturned President Clinton's Executive Order ban- should take a hard look at the data. and vouchers for transportation, food, ning federal job discrimination based on sexual orientation. It was voted down by a Take tornadoes. Every state (except mental health and other services, the wide margin, no thanks to Wisconsin's Gang of Three. Alaska) has them — some only one or hundreds of "cold callers" who received There is little we can do to punish Petri and Sensenbrenner for their votes, as they two a year, dozens in others. Gay people specific information on the epidemic, face light opposition in November. Neumann is another matter. He is running for the are in every state — even Alaska. and the 700 area providers and profes- U.S. Senate seat now held by Russ Feingold. Feingold is running for re-election. According to Pat's hypothesis, there sionals who received technical assis- With HIS votes on Hefley, DOMA and other issues, Neumann has made it clear should be more Gay people in states tance and training. that he will pander to the religious right whenever he gets the chance to do so. With that have more tornadoes. But are Thanks to a generous grant, we also OUR votes in November, we can make sure he never gets the chance to do so again. there? Nope. reached an estimated 1.7 million South In fact, there's no correlation at all Central Wisconsin TV viewers with between the number of Gay folks — as purchased ads featuring a prevention estimated by the number of Gay politi- message from UW Men's Basketball LETTER FROM THE EDITOR cal organizations, support groups, Coach, Dick Bennett, in addition to This is an issue that I am particularly proud of. It is loaded with important infor- bookstores, radio programs, and circuit countless PSA slots. mation: the announcement that Chastity Bono will be the Honorary Chair of the parties — and the annual tornado count The fact that we have always AIDS Walk, the Fannies Fire, the Ron Geiman hiring, the Greer Firing, the Reggie (r equals .04, p equals .78 for you sta- approached our mission as building Interview, the new Club Five opening, the latest hot political news from Madison and, tisticians). So much for the "God hates community capacity to respond to the of course, everything you need to know about Wisconsin's biggest LGBT event, Gays" theory. AIDS epidemic, rather than building a PrideFest in addition to other items. God seems almost neutral on the one-stop shopping center resource as On top of all that, we finally get to show you the new look that we've been work- subject of sexual orientation. I say ARCW is so successfully doing, is a ing on for months. We hope you like it. Feel free to let us know what you think. "almost" because if we look at the den- function of our local vision. This issue also contains the very sad news that one of our leaders, J. Robert Moore, sity of Gay groups relative to the popu- We are very successfully building passed away. Bob was a good friend. lation as a whole, there is a small but that capacity here and invite you to talk The last time I spoke with him, it was typical Bob — giving me encouragement, statistically significant (p less than .05) with folks at the Madison community boosting my ego. I congratulated him on being honored by PrideFest with its lifetime correlation with the occurrence of tor- Health Center's Williamson Street or achievement award and he told me that he was pleased with my work here. nadoes. And it's a negative correlation South Side clinics, the Dean Clinics in Sometimes we argued about politics — he had strong Republican tendencies — (r equals -.28). Madison and Janesville, the UW but the amazing thing was that no matter how much we disagreed or how heated those For those of you who haven't used Hospital's HIV/AIDS Clinic, and a host discussions became, we never got angry with each other. There was never any name- statistics since 1973, that means that a of others with whom we work very calling, and we always remained firm and fast friends. high concentration of Gay organiza- closely and even subcontract for ser- Of course, Bob was more than my friend. He was an outstanding leader who tions actually protects against torna- vices. accomplished much more than can ever be recounted here. That's why I was so very does. A state with the population of, say, We do not believe the Milwaukee pleased that Bob was honored by PrideFest with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Alabama could avert two tornadoes a model is appropriate here. Nor do we I don't know how PrideFest will handle Bob's award but I have a suggestion: year merely by doubling the number of honestly believe, at this point in time, Throw a few volleyballs out from the stage — Bob loved Vball — and tell everyone Gay organizations in the state. Tough that our clients would be better served that they can't leave until they've told someone how proud they are of them. choice for Alabama's civil defense by a merger. He was one of the finest individuals I have ever known, and I will miss him. Bob strategists. Our mission is to assure the avail- this one is for you. As always...Yours In Pride. Although God may not care about ability of the full range of quality ser- Bill sexual orientation, the same cannot be vices for persons infected and affected said for religious affiliation. If the by HIV in South Central Wisconsin, underlying tenet of Pat's postulate is and if at any time in the future a merger true — that God wipes out offensive is the best way to assure that availabili- We want to Address your lettere to: folks via natural disasters — then per- ty, we will be the ones initiating the dis- Attn:-Editor haps we can find some evidence of cussion. hear from Wisconsin Light who's on God's hit list. 225 South 2nd Street Jews are off the hook here. There's Mary Turnquist Milwaukee, Wi 53204 you! Executive Director . or no correlation between numbers of email to wilighteaol.com. Jews and frequency of tornadoes. Ditto AIDS Network for Catholics. But when it comes to d'ftz..,1 Letters must be signed and include Protestants, there's a highly significant 4C-•••.%, the sender's name and address. We correlation of .71. will withhold your name upon request. See DISASTERS on page 29

4 Wisconsin Light August 13-26, 1998 The Fannies Fire Did She Do It? A Wisconsin Light most people would consider to be a lot of Investigative Report money. Copyright By Bill Meunier Chief among those demanding pay- For more than a month, Wisconsin ment from Dixon is the Internal Revenue Light has been looking at the charges and Service. evidence surrounding the arson at Speaking of her IRS dispute, David Fannies, a Lesbian bar located in Garaghty, Dixon's attorney, said, "The Milwaukee. problem is that anyone that has a fire has a Did Dixon burn down her own business motive to burn the place down. They seem or has the State ignored or overlooked to be making a point about this alleged important evidence in its quest to find a problem they had with culprit? We make no judgments one way or the Internal the other. Our purpose is to present what Revenue Service. It was not a substantial we know both sides are saying, and let our IRS problem." readers decide for themselves. According to the complaint, Dixon told Because of the complex nature of the Police that "she was presently in a dispute allegations, our report is necessarily with the IRS for $30,000 in various tax lengthy. Therefore we have divided it into obligations." three parts. Dixon says that this debt resulted sole- Part 1 of a 3 Part Report ly from her involvement with the now Milwaukee — According to Wisconsin closed Mike and Anna's restaurant. Department of Justice Assistance, The October 28, 1997 arson at Fannies caused extensive damage to the bar. According to Dixon, her restaurant busi- Wisconsin had 1,189 arson fires in 1997, ness partner, Bob Chomlinski, failed to including 457 within the Milwaukee city pay the establishment's withholding tax limits. The Milwaukee fires caused $3.1 Dixon contends that there was addi- says that there was evidence of a break in. bills. million in damage. One of them occurred tional evidence at the fire scene, evidence Dixon contends that the back door dead- Dixon says she was in negotiation with at Fannies, a Milwaukee Lesbian bar, dur- the Police either missed or ignored. While bolt was left in an open position. She says the IRS over the tax bill at the time of the ing the evening of Tuesday, October 28. admitting that it was "bad timing," she that proves the arsonist broke in through fire. "They offered a settlement of Following the fire, the Milwaukee says that things moved from the bar to a that door, set the fire and then left by $20,000," she said. "I knew they were not Police launched a seven and a half-month storage locker or to the homes of friends unlocking the dead bolt on the front door. going to come after Fannies while we were investigation that included a rarely used were moved for reasons other than an "All they had to do was pop the wood in negotiations, which we were at the time "John Doe" proceeding. Then on Friday, impending fire. She asserts that her on the back door frame, expose the dead- of the fire." June 12, 1998, the Police arrested Fannies finances were in good shape and that the bolt and yank the door open. There was In addition to failing to pay its federal owner, Sharon Dixon. statements cited in the complaint were only a thin strip of wood there," she says. withholding taxes, Mike and Anna's had Dixon was charged with arson with either being taken out of context or were "After they set the fire, they left by the also failed to pay the State of Wisconsin intent to defraud, possession of a con- misunderstood. front door. All they had to do was flip open all of the sales taxes it had collected from its customers. "The State was owed trolled substance, and possession of an Who Set the Fire? the dead bolt on the front door lock." explosive device. The latter charge has $10,000 on the sales taxes," says Dixon. The person or persons who set the fire Dixon's statements on the door jam since been dismissed due to lack of evi- received support from Dennis Dermitt, In addition to Mike and Anna's tax at Fannies have not been apprehended, but dence. who occasionally did work at the bar. problems, the restaurant had other debts as one thing is certain, it was not Sharon There are various theories on the Dermitt, who says that he has worked with well. Dixon says that her restaurant busi- Dixon. Fannies fire, but the main one goes some- wood all of his life, looked at the door jam ness owed an additional $10,000 to vari- Contrary to a current rumor in thing like this: Dixon was in debt, and the day after the fire. ous creditors. Milwaukee's bar community, there is no Fannies was facing stiff competition from Dermitt said, "The wood was peeled Dixon said the $10,000 owed to other evidence that Dixon herself set the fire. a new Lesbian bar, Dish. Dixon didn't out and there were marks on the side of the creditors pleased her because restaurants The State does not seem to be claiming have the money to remodel her establish- wood from a crowbar or something." He often carry a debt that is several times that that she did. ment so it could compete with Dish. also said the affected wood was scorched, amount. The fire broke out sometime around So, the theory goes, she burned it down which would indicate the marks and peel- Conversations with several individuals 7pm. Earlier in the evening, Dixon met con- in order to collect on her insurance. The ing occurred before the fire. familiar with the restaurant business some friends at the bar. At about 6pm, the an end of insurance money would then have allowed Dixon says that it didn't really matter if firmed Dixon's statement that group left the bar to have dinner at the not a large Dixon to refurbish Fannies, get out of debt the alarm was activated or not, since it had the month debt of $10,000 is Senor Frog's restaurant in downtown fine dining restaurant. and reopen her failed restaurant, Mike and not worked for over a year prior to the fire. amount for a Milwaukee. When they returned, Fannies Nevertheless, the additional debt brings Anna's. She said she continued to set it anyway was on fire. the total debt owed by Mike and Anna's to That's the theory. But is that theory because she didn't want anyone to know The fact that Dixon was not present at $40,000 — even with the IRS offer to true? Apparently the State of Wisconsin that it was not functional, but she admits the time the blaze was set, however, does knock $10,000 off of its bill. Dixon said thinks it is. that she didn't set it that night. not mean that she did not hire someone to she was planning to put Mike and Anna's The Criminal Complaint against Dixon According to the complaint, Dixon told do it for her. The State believes that is what into bankruptcy, which would have still contains the outlines of what can only be the Police that she didn't set the alarm happened. left the tax bills of $30,000. considered as a circumstantial case against because she had not expected to be gone Dixon also told the Police that the City her. Taken individually, none of the allega- The Scene of the Fire from the bar for a long period of time. of Milwaukee had a pending foreclosure tions contained in the complaint mean that In its description of the crime scene, the "I said that to the Police because I did- action against Fannies for her back taxes Dixon did, in fact, burn down Fannies. complaint implies that Dixon hired some- n't want anyone to know that the alarm owed in 1995 and 1996. The State thinks that a judge and jury one to burn down Fannies. never worked," said Dixon. "I usually wait until after Halloween, looking at all the evidence together will It notes that two of the bar's four doors Dixon said that when the alarm did which is one of my busiest times to pay my conclude that she did. were open when Firefighters arrived on work, it was monitored by Central Control taxes," said Dixon. "The bar burned down It should be noted that a Criminal the scene and it says that there were no Alarm Company. Central Control is no before Halloween. It never would have Complaint does not contain all of the evi- signs of forced entry. If that is true, it longer in business. gotten that far if it hadn't been for the dence or allegations that the State may use would mean that someone entered the bar When asked why her truck was not fire." against an accused individual, Typically using a key. parked in front of or behind the bar, where Dixon says she was just being honest in these complaints will put forth only It states that after the fire was sup- her friend, Monica Balfour, said it normal- her talks with the Police. "If had burned enough evidence to justify issuing an pressed, Dixon's keys were found on the ly was left, Dixon replied, "The truck is my bar down, do you think I would be arrest warrant. floor behind the bar. not normally parked anywhere. The truck telling the Police that I had tax debts?" she What the Criminal Complaint does do The Complaint says that the alarm sys- is parked wherever I decide to park it." asks. is give an outline of the State's case. Is that tem was not activated, and that Dixon's George Vomverg of George's Pub, a IRS tax liens are a matter of public case strong enough to convict Dixon? The truck was not parked in what a friend said neighborhood tavern just down the street record as are foreclosure procedures. answer to that question depends on was its normal space. from Fannies, confirms Dixon's statement. Chances are that the Police would have whether or not a jury will believe her Basically, the State is saying that an "Sharon parked the truck all over the place found out about Dixon's tax problems answers to the allegations the State is mak- arsonist got into the bar using Dixon's around here," he said. whether she told them or not. ing. keys, and that Dixon didn't activate the the Dixon says it would make no sense for alarm system so it would not alert The Debt from Mike & The People vs. Dixon Police or Fire Departments to the break in her to burn Fannies down because it was center on four The State's case seems to or the fire. Anna's profitable, and that it was worth more than State's evidence against major areas: Dixon's financial status, evi- Furthermore, the State seems to be con- All of the she could have gotten from her insurance. dence gathered at the scene of the fire, Dixon will probably mean nothing unless tending that Dixon parked her truck away Wisconsin Light found evidence support- items that were found in a storage locker, it can prove that she had a motive to burn from the bar so it wouldn't be damaged in ing Dixon's claim. Dixon to her her own business. The State thinks it and statements made by the fire. down See part two of our three part report in Sharon Dixon owes what friends. Dixon disputes that viewpoint. She has a motive: our next issue.

August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 5 Ron Geiman Named Wisconsin• Light• Publisher• In Step founder, Ron Geiman, has He is a personal assigned to The Factory, the legendary Milwaukee been appointed Publisher of Wisconsin friend, an Saigon, nightspot. Geiman managed the popular Light, Greg Quindel, Chairman of the esteemed col- Vietnam, dance bar from 1980 to 1982, then went new Wisconsin Light LLC Board of league, and a where he to work for the Chicago Gay papers. Directors, has announced. "Ronnie man who has worked with Geiman says that he is looking for- into the workplace brings a wealth of newspaper experience gone above and the Military ward to sliding back after a three-year absence and various that is unequaled in our community, and beyond for the Assistance health battles. "I'm really agog at the community — Command, we are all absolutely delighted at this fact that I am back in my old office Vietnam development," Quindel added. not only in space on South 2nd Street, three years to Geiman, a Wisconsin Gay newspaper Milwaukee, but (MACV) as the month later, as Publisher of the pioneer, founded In Step in 1984 when throughout the a staff writer "other" paper. I never would have there were no widely distributed state as well. My and photog- thought it conceivable — even a year Wisconsin-based Gay or Lesbian publi- respect for him is rapher. ago — but now my health allows me to cations. Most people thought his new limitless." After work again. I was made an offer I could- venture would fail, but Geiman's vision, Geiman is Saigon, n't refuse. I hope I can once again bring hard work and flair allowed him to hang considered by Geiman peace between the two papers in a on to his dream and make it a success. many to be a spent his last renewed era of cooperation." In his role as Publisher, Geiman will Geiman served as Publisher/Editor of community icon. year and a serve as an advisor to the growing years until his health He has received half of mili- In Step for 12 Wisconsin Light team including Meunier, stationed in Milwaukee at forced him to retire in July 1995. In Step numerous awards from organizations as tary service a longtime community leader who has was sold to its current owners, Bill diverse as the Cream City Foundation, the Army Recruiting Headquarters in been with Wisconsin Light since its Attwell and George Cabal, in April of the SSBL, PrideFest and many others. In the Advertising Public Relations inception, and Chairman Greg Quindel 1996. April 1995, over 500 people gathered at Department. who is structuring the Light and has been Even before establishing In Step, a special reception held in Geiman's "I came out within two months of my heavily involved with Milwaukee's two Geiman was already familiar with the honor. The reception held at arrival in Milwaukee:' Geiman said, alternative weeklies, Shepherd Express Milwaukee Gay-publishing scene. He Milwaukee's elegant Renaissance Place "and the Army knew, quickly, my story." and The Paper. had worked with both Chicago Gay Life was sponsored by every major After he was discharged, Geiman opted Advertising Director, Annabel le and the Chicago-owned Escape Milwaukee LGBT organization in addi- to stay in Milwaukee to live with his Havlicek, has worked with Wisconsin Step, The Wisconsin Pride Magazine, which focused on Wisconsin. tion to many of Milwaukee's LGBT then partner. He also opted to study at Light, In Guide, Shepherd Express and The Paper, Some may find it strange that Geiman leaders. the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. as well as numerous other publishing is joining the staff of In Step's competi- Wisconsin Light Editor Bill Meunier "For seven semesters I took a variety of projects within the LGBT community. tor, but those who know Ron and the is among Geiman's many fans. "I am courses ranging from journalism to cre- Production Manager and Health history of the two papers will not be sur- really excited to be working with Ron. ative writing, public relations, film and Editor, Yuri Keegstra, also works as a prised. The sometimes-competing We've known each other since I came video." community outreach worker at the AIDS papers enjoyed a close working relation- out," said Meunier. He also joked that During those years, Geiman worked Resource Center of Wisconsin. Keegstra ship. Geiman "provided him with an older at Suburpia. For two years he was also a has used his computer and design skills Former editor and Wisconsin Light helping hand." "This addition stands as "Person Friday" for the Advertising for a variety of projects within the LGBT co-founder, Terry Boughner, says that further proof of our ability to attract an Director at Deutsche Zeitung, the community. Geiman was instrumental in the estab- exceptional team of people dedicated to German American weekly newspaper, This Wisconsin Light team receives support from a growing number of lishment of the Light in 1987. "We had making Wisconsin Light one of formerly based in Milwaukee. Bureau Chiefs, reporters and organiza- a meeting to decide on a response to the America's finest LGBT publications," "I finally realized that I didn't want to tion leaders from throughout the State. demise of Out (an LGBT publication Meunier said. work for a degree, because I wasn't sure As Meunier puts it, "We are determined based in Madison). Ron was among the Geiman, 46, is originally from I could be pigeonholed into any one to give Wisconsin a first rate, first class first to encourage us to start up a new Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in type of work:' he says. "I wanted to be publication. We are pleased that, along paper," says Boughner. "There's proba- the Army for three years with the guar- involved in all the areas I had studied with so many others, Ron Geiman is bly no one in Milwaukee for whom I antee of becoming a military journalist. and not just one." willing to use his skills and share in our have greater respect than Ron Geiman. After training and school, he was He quit school and started work at dream." Gay Guernsey Tally Stuns Green Bay's Gay Community

Green Bay — The crowd at Za's this far exceeded my wildest dreams." AIDS money." Elsie said. "This is just in ARCW's 17-county northeast region gasped when the 1997-98 Gay Guernsey she said. "It really says a lot about the one way we showed that we're here, reside in Brown county. "Queen" was announced last Saturday generous nature of the Gay community we're together and we're not going — WI Light Northeast Wisconsin Bureau night, August 8. Not because of who in Green Bay." away." won but because of the staggering Bovine thinks a number of factors Bovine had been nervous due to the amount raised by Green Bay's Gay com- contributed to the success of this years timing of this year's pageant events. COOL munity over the last four weeks for the event. "First and by far the most impor- "We kicked-off on the Fourth of July ARCW Client Emergency Fund - over tant is the fact that this year's contes- weekend, had a less successful softball Men's $11,000. What the crowd didn't hear tants really worked their butts off to tourney because we conflicted with the was that the number was closer to raise money." Elsie said. "The friendly MAGIC picnic, and had the finale on hoes twelve thousand. competition between Rick and Timmer the first home Packer game of the new Final figures released Sunday show certainly helped but even the other con- season." she noted. "Next year I'm sub- that this year's fund raising pageant net- testants averaged over a thousand dol- mitting my show schedule to the Packer ted $11,897, nearly double last year's lars each — that's never happened front office and everybody else so they tally and fully one-third of all the money before." can schedule around me!" ever raised in the seven year history of Bovine also feels the amount raised is In the last seven years the Gay the pageant. an endorsement by the Gay community \q, 4 Guernsey pageant has raised more than '" If AM The winner and top fund raiser was of ARCW's programs and services. $35,000 for the client emergency fund. inNIM • IN IM fp, I low J, Timmer, who represented the Napalese "You can always get someone to give This year's total represents a nearly Lounge. Timmer raised just over you a dollar or two for any Gay cause 4000% increase from the $300 first w $4,300, edging out first runner-up Rick but this kind of giving shows that the raised in 1992. Monies raised are used of Buddies' $4,100 by just $200. An community is really behind ARCW" she for direct client assistance for Green MAKE IT YOUR SHOE STORE additional $3,500 was raised by candi- said. "People were nervous about all the Bay and Brown County clients of Grand Avenue Mall dates Sue, representing Sass, Tod from changes at Center Project-ARCW in the ARCW. Nearly half of the clients served MILWAUKEE, WI 271-5175 Za's and Bambi from Brandy's II. last year and a half, but the dust settled This is the third year in a row that a and people realized that things were More gays and lesbians are affected by candidate from Napalese Lounge has even better than before." domestic abuse than by hate crimes? won the contest. Bovine won't rule out the Reggie According to pageant director Elsie White factor either. "The community I It's true. Studies indicate 1 in 3 gays and lesbians have experienced Bovine, even she was surprised at the has really become energized in the last abuse in at least one relationship! final numbers. "I had expected we'd do few months with the Reggie business Help Create a Non-Violent Future! between eight and nine thousand, but and the announced cuts in government Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Madison, WI has volunteer opportunities available providing support to G/UBfr victims and their children. Call (608) 251-1237 for more information. 6 Wisconsin Light August 13-26, 1998 . • • , 1 4 1 1 Anti-Gay Firefighter, Congressional Candidate, Ron Greer Fired By Mike Leon ed to Greer's fax. hating homosexuals is a qualification the PFC fired Greer in a unanimous WI Light Madison Bureau Amesqua's charges stated that Greer for Congress." decision. It's like a breath of fresh air Madison — Following a year-long had violated five Fire Department rules. Asked to respond to the criticism he that he's gone. He's free to spread his investigation, the five member Madison These violations included rules that pro- has received about his anti-Gay stance, message of hate outside of work." Police and Fire Commission unani- hibit harassment based on sexual orien- Greer said, "If everybody in your part of Greer blasted Verveer and Capital mously voted to fire Ron Greer, a con- tation. The Commission agreed with the race is suddenly focusing on you, Times reporter Joe Schoenmann for his troversial member of the Madison Fire Amesqua that Greer had violated all that says that somewhere in their minds, reporting of the Hotel Washington fire Department and a Republican candidate five rules. some pollster's mind, you've got a incident, saying the reporting of his for Congress. After the vote, Greer said he was not threat...That's been clear with (Greer comments were taken completely out of Greer, an evangelical pastor, has surprised by the decision, and continued opponent) Nick Fuhrman attending to context and were distorted. become a lightening rod for anti-Gay his calls for the dismissal of Amesqua my candidacy more than anybody else. "Mr. Verveer has been disingenuous activity. His slashing attacks on "homo- over her handling of Holz. The strategy is to paint a picture that I about a number of things," he said. "He sexuals" have gained him national Greer has amassed a legal defense don't have a chance, therefore, they and others have totally distorted what I prominence. But his on-the-job attacks fund of $600,000. On August 5, he filed (conservatives) shouldn't waste a vote said. When Joe Schoenmann asked me on Gays and Madison Fire Chief, Debra a complaint in U.S. District Court charg- on me. They should vote for Fuhrman." about the hotel I told him, 'it was a trag- Amesqua, got him into trouble with the ing that his civil rights had been violat- Hotel Washington Fire ic loss of a historical landmark.' When Fire Department. ed by the City of Madison Police and Perhaps the most incendiary remarks people lose their business it's equally Greer received a two-month suspen- Fire Commission. Greer made came while the Hotel tragic...(asked) if I'm going to give my sion from his job after he handed out Greer claims he was punished for Washington burned down in 1996. support if those businesses open back anti-Gay flyers while on duty at his fire- freely speaking out. He also says that he While the fire which destroyed an up, I said, `No, that's not going to hap- house. He was suspended again after he was denied due process rights by the LGBT sanctuary long regarded as pen,— said Greer. "(Schoenmann) said, sent out a fax that criticized Amesqua. Commission' s refusal to consider sacred to the LGBT community burned `well what do you think?' I said, `I'm In the fax, which was titled whether his allegations about Amesqua in the background, Greer told a Capital glad those businesses won't be provid- "Homosexual chief rewards homosexual were true. Times reporter, "It's a tragic loss of a ing encouragement to people in that chief for assault?" Greer accused In an interview with Wisconsin Light, historical building. But I am glad to see lifestyle and that kind of activity any- Amesqua of giving favorable treatment a soft spoken and affable Greer stated certain establishments in the place are more. But at the same time it's still a to Training Fire Chief Marsha Holz. The his case. gone. If it means the end to certain types tragic loss.'" fax said that Amesqua gave favorable "The media has basically decided to of business, I don't have a problem with Greer added, "Joe Schoenmann took a treatment to Holz because "both women paint a picture of me that is inaccurate, that." portion of what I- said — what's eye are homosexual." Neither woman has and people tend to believe what they Greer achieved near pariah status catching, what's exciting. I said, `I was publicly stated the nature of their sexual read in the media, more so than what after his comment was published. glad that those businesses won't be orientation. they know or could know about an indi- Openly Gay Alderman Mike Verveer involved in encouraging people in that Greer's difficulties with the depart- vidual," said Greer. "People who know told Wisconsin Light, "That day in lifestyle.' We stopped by the fire ment have received national attention. me know me." February of 1996 when Greer, accompa- because that's what firefighters do...Any ABC, C-Span, and several religious Greer faces five opponents in his nied by his children, gleefully observed statement that says I was glad the Hotel media shows and magazines have pro- quest for the Republican nomination for his colleagues putting out the fire and Washington Fire took place is off-base duced stories about his fight to keep his Congress. The other four candidates announced before the assembled news and an outright lie," said Greer. job. have criticized Greer's anti-Gay stance. media that he, more or less, was happy a Greer's political fortunes are an open The Commission's vote to fire Greer One of Greer's Republican opponents, fire had occurred, was utterly disgusting book. But with expectations of a low came after it had reviewed five charges Josephine Musser, summed up the polit- and embarrassing, especially coming turn out primary, observers give Greer a filed against him by Madison Fire Chief ical atmosphere at a recent candidate from a firefighter, " said Verveer. clear shot at winning the Republican Debra Amesqua. The charges were relat- forum saying, "I personally don't think Verveer adds, "I am very relieved that nomination for Congress. Phelps' Campaign Attacks Tammy Baldwin News Analysis By Mike Leon The Henricks' liter- paign received no this election with out-of-state special Madison — Openly Lesbian and Gay ature mentioned contact from the interest money, "said Messina. Wisconsin congressional and state assem- Phelps' name six Hendrick cam- Messina repeated his criticism in a bly candidates have found a new political times including the paign about the phone interview with the WI Light. enemy in an old friend. Such is politics. front cover fold read- inclusion of "Tammy Baldwin has a majority of her Progressive Rick Phelps, a former ing, "When you vote Baldwin's picture money coming from out of the state....The Dane County Executive and long-time for Rick Phelps for on Hendrick's lit- campaigns should be funded predomi- supporter of Gay and feminist causes, is Congress, please sup- erature. nantly by people in the 2nd congressional one of three candidates vying for the port John Hendrick in Hendrick also district:' said Jim Messina. Democratic nomination for the 2nd con- the 78th Assembly sent out a mailing The Phelps campaign produced data gressional district. Phelps political oppo- District." to supporters of showing that the Baldwin campaign has nents, and observers, say he has moved Observers say that PFLAG leader and received 68% of its money from out-of- aggressively against Mark Pocan, an it's a no-brainer that Madison School state donors and that Phelps and Wineke addressed Board member, Jo have each received 26% of their cam- openly Gay candidate for the downtown Hendrick 0 Madison Assembly seat now held by his mailing to Phelps Anne Elder. The paign funds from such sources. Lesbian State Representative Tammy supporters by getting LL affable Elder let Messina also indicated that the sources Baldwin, and Ms. Baldwin herself, who is his hands on a Phelps Hendricks use her of the out-of-state money (largely women opposing the Phelps congressional bid. mailing list. list but has and LGBT groups and individuals) were State Senator Joe Wineke (D-Verona) "Not from the endorsed Pocan. not a point of contention. is also vieing for the Democratic congres- Phelps campaign," "If people get a "I'm not making an attack on where the sional nomination in the tight 3-way race. says Phelps' cam- mailing from John money is coming from...It's about Numerous observers say the moves can paign manager Jim Rick Phelps Hendrick with the raising money inside the 2nd congres- be understood considering that Phelps is Messina. Messina endorsement of sional district, "said Messina. Baldwin's opponent for the nomination. said there was Colin Powell, Some observers view Phelps' cam- Assembly candidate Mark Pocan is wide- absolutely no coordination or communi- Nelson Mandela, or Fidel Castro, they paign manager's words as a thinly veiled ly said to have miffed Phelps when he cation about the Hendrick literature piece should probably think twice about that political trashing of LGBT and women's spoke at a rally prior to the recent between the Hendrick and Phelps cam- mailing too:' said Pocan. groups working to elect one of their own. Madison Pride March. During his paigns and no sharing of mailing lists. Pocan's campaign offered an upbeat They see it as a politically expedient remarks, Pocan said, "first and foremost "We're staying out of that (the 78th assessment. "We are not going to let this attack to help Phelps' garner votes in rural you should send Tammy Baldwin to the Assembly) race," said Messina. bother us. We're continuing to stick to our outlying areas of the 2nd Congressional US Congress." Political supporter lists are a hot com- game plan," said Glenn Wavrunek, District. They believe the attack subtly Days after Pocan's Pride address, Pocan modity in electoral races and are available Pocan's campaign manager. plays to bigoted sentiments against assembly opponent John Hendrick sent for the taking by the tenacious and well- In tiro. Baldwin/Phelps/Wineke con- women, Gays and Lesbians outside of out a mailing reading in part: "When Rick connected. gressional race, the criticism of Phelps' Madison. Phelps vetoed sprawl sub-divisions, John Hendrick refused comment on this stems in part from a recent statement Observers predict each of the three Hendrick rallied support..." ,"When Rick story except to say that he was preparing made to the Wisconsin State Journal candidates could well pick up over 30% Phelps wanted a pro-planning Plan a 20,000-piece mailer with Tammy (August 5, 1998) by Phelps campaign of the primary vote in this toss-up race. Commissioner... he appointed John Baldwin's picture on it. Baldwin's cam- manager Jim Messina. "There's no ques- "Phelps is giving his tacit support to the Hendrick...", and so on. paign manager said the Baldwin cam- tion that Tammy Baldwin is trying to buy candidate running against the Gay person See PHELPS on page 28

August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 7 • ? I f 1 1 1 1 Chastity Bono Named AROUND THE STATE Conference Set on Gay Education Issues Honorary Chair of Waukehsa County Technical and Madison Area Technical colleges are sponsoring a two-day conference entitled "Opening Doors to Understanding: LGBT Issues in Higher Education" Sept. 24-25 at Olympia Resort & Spa, Oconomowoc. AIDS Walk Wisconsin "Lots of people want a discussion of Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender issues," By Bill Meunier says Waukesha County Tech instructor, Rich Uspel. "Our conference moves that dis- Milwaukee — A nationally known cussion to a level and into a venue which is respectful to everyone. Reggie White is Lesbian leader has been named as the welcome at our conference, if he listens to others' views, but not if he demands that Honorary Chairperson of the 9th others listen only to his views." Annual AIDS Walk Wisconsin. Chastity The two-day event includes sessions on Religion & Spirituality, Health & Bono, daughter of superstar Cher and Wellness, the History of Gay Studies Programs, Student Development & Campus recently deceased Congressman Sonny Climate for LGBTs, Corporate Closets in the Business World, LGBT Support Bono, will be in Milwaukee to help lead Groups, and Curriculum Integration Strategies. the September 20 walk. Over 10,000 For more information, contact Deb Wallendal, Waukesha County Technical walkers are expected to participate in College, (414) 691-5346, [email protected] or Sean Robinson, this year's edition of Wisconsin's largest Madison Area Technical College, (608) 246-6333, [email protected]. single day fundraiser. As Honorary Chair, Bono will be the keynote speaker at the AIDS Walk Green Bay Breakfast, speak during the Walk's Angels of Hope MCC Church Vandalized opening ceremony and cut the official Vandals damaged a large sign in front of the Angels of Hope Metropolitan ribbon to begin the walk, which assem- CHASTITY BONO - 1998 AIDS Community Church on July 22. The attack came a day after widespread local news bles at Henry W. Maier Festival Park Walk Wisconsin Honorary Chair coverage concerning the publication of a second anti-Gay ad featuring Green Bay (The Summerfest grounds). In June, Bono Packer Reggie White in a Washington, D.C. newspaper. A viewing stand will be set up along resigned her position According to Pastor Ken Hull, the word "faggot" was spray painted across the side the Walk route to allow Bono to view as GLAAD's Entertainment Media Director to work on of the church's large lawn sign. "It may have simply been a coincidence," Hull said. the walkers and wave to the crowd. creative entertain- ment "But with Reggie and the Packers all over the local news, the timing is suspicious." Bono is expected to announce the total projects and to promote her new book, Family Outing, which will be In reviewing other events, which might have triggered the attack, Pastor Hull noted dollars raised during the closing cere- released in that the church had been featured four days earlier as the "Church of the Week" in the mony which will begin around 4pm. October. An October, 1997 Los Angeles Times Green Bay Press-Gazette. "The paper made it very clear that we have a ministry to Bono is an articulate speaker who has the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community," Hull said. held positions with several national article said that Bono is the most fre- The damage was repaired quickly, according to Hull. "They didn't do a very good LGBT organizations including the quently sought after Gay consultant in job," Hull said. "They used white spray paint and painted over letters of the same National Gay Lesbian Task Force and Hollywood. In the public color." GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance eye at a very early age, Bono Angels of Hope owns its facilities in Green Bay and rents a church building in Against Defamation. She has toured the often appeared on her parent's television show, The Appleton. The congregation was cited for its more than 500% increase in member- country speaking out on issues of Sonny and Cher ship in the last three years. importance to America's Lesbians and Comedy Hour, in the early 1970s. She — WI Light Northeast Wisconsin Bureau Gays. also served as a consultant to, and See BONO on page 27 See AROUND THE STATE on page 30 E UP

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During the debate on Hefley only a The House narrowly adopted the handful of Republicans spoke in favor I I , Riggs Amendment, which was of its passage. Several staunch GOP © 20 14/.0 aimed at ••• ". 4 l b Domestic Partnership benefits. The conservatives such as Rep. Rohrabacher House also soundly rejected the Hefley (R-CA) and Rep. Bliley (R-VA) strong- Amendment, which would have over- ly opposed it. They were joined moder- NNE t UNQA71 PAUX &MAY BRUNCH turned President Clinton's Executive ate Republicans such • as Rep. Chris Order forbidding anti-Gay job basis in Shays (R-CT). Shays told the House, "I fARTY 4Q 0 M AVAILABLE the federal government. speak strongly in my outrage that some The Riggs Amendment if enacted on my side of the aisle, my leaders in ILWAL4(40; FINEST CLICICIAIL Wit:4d into law would prevent local govern- particular, have sought to make this a ments from using Federal housing funds political issue." to implement laws that require contrac- In the Wisconsin Congressional dele- tors to offer domestic partnership bene- gation, Republicans, Neumann, Petri fits. The Amendment was attached to and Sensenbrenner voted for the Hefley VA-HUD funds appropriations bill. amendment, while Republican Scott Lesbian and Gay activists were Klug, joined all five of the state's pleased by the fact that the Riggs Democratic representatives in voting Amendment passed by only two votes, against it. 214-212. Lesbian and Gay civil rights advo- Wisconsin's Congressional delega- cates attacked both amendments as tion split along party lines on the vote. attempts by the GOP leadership to gain Republicans, Neumann, Klug, votes by bashing Gays. "They are Sensenbrenner and Petri voted for throwing political bones to the extreme Riggs. Democrats, Barrett, Kleczka, right wing of the party in advance of the Johnson, Obey and Kind voted against `98 elections," said David Smith, it. spokesman for the Human Rights CABARET ENTERTAINMENT • MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Although the Riggs amendment Campaign, the nation's largest Gay and GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE passed the House, it faces a bleak Lesbian political organization. "They future. It is not part of the Senate ver- perceive it to be good politics in a low- sion of the bill. The two vote margin of turnout election. And they need to ener- THE MiskiVi CLUE • 124 NORTH WATER STREET victory makes it unlikely that the gize their base." 414.347. 1962 amendment will be included in the bill Smith's comments were echoed by when a Joint House-Senate Conference Jim McFarland, Treasurer of Log Cabin committee meets to iron out difference Republicans of Wisconsin, a between House and Senate versions. Lesbian/Gay Republican organization. Even before its passage by the House, While praising those GOP conserva- Come And Ride Riggs was watered down. In its original tives who voted against Hefley, form it would have prevented Federal McFarland said, "This fall's election is The Downtown Line Housing Funds from going to any City expected to have the lowest turnout in that required its contractors to provide history, so both parties are doing every- Stops at: Domestic Partnership benefits. The only thing possible to scare their base vote East Town ONLY $100 into voting for them. The GOP leader- city with such a requirement is San Historic Third Ward Francisco, which receives $60 million ship is once again engaging in Gay- Old World Third Street in Federal Housing money. bashing to ensure that the fundamental- A A Lesbian and Gay activists were ist Christian movement turns out in Milwaukee Public Museum pleased with narrow margin of the droves to vote for Republican candi- Milwaukee Riverwalk Riggs vote. Later, they were elated dates." Brady Street when the Hefley Amendment was voted Walt Jackson, President of Action Westown down by a wide margin. Wisconsin, hailed the vote on Hefley. The Hefley Amendment would have "It's great that Congress is finally lis- overturned President Clinton's tening to public opinion," said Jackson, Executive Order banning federal job who cited recent polls showing that discrimination on the basis of sexual most Americans oppose Anti-Gay work- Call Milwaukee County orientation. It was defeated by a vote of place discrimination. Transit System for details 252-176. Other activists noted the irony of 344-6711 Hefley (R-CO) and three other Neumann's vote in favor of allowing including Rep. DeLay (R- Federal government discrimination Downtown Republicans wi t viktiKr..E, against Lesbians and Gays. Neumann Milwaukee HI TX), who ranks third in the GOP House Management hierarchy, introduced the measure. Its had signed a pledge that he would not District large margin of defeat was seen as a sur- discriminate on the basis of sexual ori- prising setback for conservatives, and entation in hiring his staff. pleased the President. Neumann, who is running for U.S. "This vote reflected the values of our Senate this year against incumbent Russ nation," said Clinton. "The American Feingold, then told a Christian Coalition • people believe in fairness, not discrimi- prayer breakfast that he would not hire nation." someone who is "openly Gay." Later, he Activists had hoped that a coalition of claimed that he was not contradicting moderate Republicans would join with his pledge. Democrats in defeating the measure, but His vote on the Hefley Amendment Every 20 . III U EF M I INV few, if any observers expected Hefley to will raise further questions about his minutes fail by such a wide margin. commitment to the pledge. That margin came about when 63 Wed thru Sat: Republicans joined with 188 Democrats 10am-lOpm and 1 independent in voting against the Sun: 10am-6pm measure. The other 161 Republicans

August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 9 An Interview with Reggie White By Arnie Stapleton tional minister since age 17, retorted: the racial, religious and economic because a displaced vertebra in his AP Sports Writer "You've got to realize, I'm not going out divide in this country. "I am not a hyp- lower back caused spasms. Green Bay, Wis. (Al') — Despite age volunteering to continue to speak on this ocrite," White said. "Just because that "After games, I was walking like I and admonition, Reggie White insists issue. I'm being asked about it." one issue is a political hot button, that was 70," White said. "My spasms were he'll make some noise in his final NFL In a wide-ranging interview with The doesn't mean I'm going to back off. I so bad that they were pulling my spine, season — on the field and off. Associated Press, White said God has mean, God called me. I have to do this." making me crooked." His bad back no longer gives him fits. healed him for the fourth time in his life Just as he must play another year of With White's back quiet, the Packers Regrettably for the Green Bay Packers, and "as much as people want me to be football. After failing to win a second were hoping he'd be silent, too. the same cannot be said for the anti-Gay quiet, I won't. It just makes me more straight Super Bowl, White retired in Holmgren nixed a group interview on message the 36-year-old defensive end determined to spout off." April, only to return two days later, citing the sideline when camp began for fear has spread since his infamous speech to Although coach Mike Holmgren cau- inspiration from the Lord and fears that White would spout off in front of the TV Wisconsin lawmakers in March. tioned White that more controversial he was breaking his word to the Packers. cameras. Since then, White has chatted The Packers were drawn into the comments could hurt the team, there's "I want to go out right," White said. on occasion, usually with just brief com- debate when two newspaper ads includ- no separating man from minister, the "And I think God wants me to go out ments on his health or football. ed an unauthorized photo of White in player from the preacher. right." He's first in line for every drill, But he's not backing down on his his uniform, prompting team president White is the most-honored defensive every sprint. And his famous club move denunciation of homosexuality. "I'm a Bob Harlan to apologize to the nation's end in the NFL, but the legacy he wants is back, too. "I might be having the best minister:' White said. "And the one largest Gay and Lesbian political group. to leave goes far beyond that. "I hope camp since I've been here," said White, thing I can say about this issue is I don't "I believe everyone is entitled to their that my life serving God and doing what who joined the Packers in 1993, guiding think there is a person in America who opinion," general manager Ron Wolf he called me to do would overshadow Green Bay to respectability after 25 can prove that Reggie White hates, said. "But sometimes it's time to shut anything I did in football," White said. years of ineptitude. because my life hasn't shown it." your mouth." Critics contend that White's anti-Gay Despite recording 11 sacks and earn- In White's speech to Wisconsin lawmak- White, an ordained, nondenomina- campaign is clouding his image as a ing a record 12th straight Pro Bowl ers, he used cultural stereotypes to describe man who has worked tirelessly to bridge berth last year, White's game declined racial differences and denounced homo- sexuality as "one of the biggest sins in the Bible:' David Smith, a spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest Gay rights group, said he doesn't believe White is hateful but the remarks "could give license to haters and some- times that manifests itself into violent acts." ANNOUNCING! White said he's only repeating Scripture. And he insists he's preaching the doctrine of "love the sinner, hate the sin:' The site at 170 S. 2nd Street, Milwaukee isn't open yet, but come by our Milwaukee Still, he realizes his words have struck PrideFest booth to see photos, the floor plan and ask questions. the wrong cord with some. White said he and his wife, Sara, received mail from people "who were on our side but LGBT WHILE YOU'RE AT THE BOOTH: their letters felt too intense and too hate- ful. We threw those letters away." GIVE THE GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE. . . White insists his stance cost him an Community during the Season of Pride. Your donations are needed for the analyst job at CBS, too, something the Center's library. Bring books to the Center's PrideFest booth. network denies. "I was offered a deal and we had the numbers in place:' White contends. Center VOLUNTEER TO HELP "BEAUTIFY" THE SPACE But then came White's speech to Your time, energy and talents are needed to clean, paint, build and Wisconsin lawmakers in which he used decorate the space. Sign up now! cultural stereotypes to describe racial differences and denounced homosexual- has a ity as "one of the biggest sins in the BECOME A MEMBER Bible." Your support is needed now more than ever! We've leased a site, but Those remarks, calculated to raise both issues and eyebrows, prompted Home of memberships pay the bills. Help open a "Home of Our Own." CBS Sports president Sean McManus to back off, White said. "Sean called and PRIDEFEST SCHEDULE said, 'We need to move back because of Our Own! Booth open Saturday & Sunday. the comments that you made and we don't want Gay activists picketing us,— Network spokeswoman Leslie Ann TOWN HALL MEETING Wade denies White was ever offered the 3 p.m. Saturday, Stonewall Tent. Meet the board, learn about the job. "CBS Sports had serious discus- OM OWN new site. sions with Reggie White and with many other individuals but never finalized an agreement with Mr. White:' she said. BOARD INTRODUCTION "Talent decisions are based solely on 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Ben Johnson Stage. Meet the Board of Directors. what is best for the NFL on CBS and not on influences from any special interest groups." White said CBS left the door open for him to join the network next year but that he told McManus: "I don't want to Milwaukee How TO CONTACT THE work for cowards." V VV MILWAUKEE LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER V V V LGBT White's only regret in all this? That he PO Box 93278 Milwaukee, WI 53203-0278 drew the Packers into the firestorm. For Community visit us online at www.mkelgbt.com Center that, he said he's sorry. But he's not the call the Info Hotline (414) 483-4710 least bit repentant about anything else COMING SOON and will continue to speak out. A Home of Our Own at 170 S. 2nd Street, Milwaukee "It's made people think," White said. "And it's given me the opportunity to minister to people I've never had the opportunity to minister to."

10 Wisconsin Light August 13-26, 1998 1 I 1 AROUND THE NATION connect he Gore To Speak at HRC Dinner Washington — The Human Rights Campaign has announced that Vice President Join ARCW's Gay & Lesbian Outreach Program Al Gore will be the featured speaker and receive its National Leadership Award dur- for a fun-filled weekend of the Queerest proportions! ing the organization's Second Annual National Dinner. "We are very excited and honored that Vice President Gore will attend our for more information, call 414-225-1502. National Dinner. The Vice President has a long record of advocating equal rights for gay and lesbian Americans. The Vice President's presence reaffirms his commitment to battling discrimination and demonstrates his willingness stand up for what is PRIDECEST 1998 SCHEDULE right," said HRC executive director Elizabeth Birch. The Second Annual National Dinner will take place on September 19, at the SATURDAY ► AUGUST 29 Washington, DC Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. In addition to Vice President Gore, 2-3 PM ► Stonewall lent ► Reading & Book Signing the black-tie gala will feature world-renowned poet Dr. Maya Angelou. HRC will also Soul2soul presents James furl Hardy, author of B-Boy Blues present its first National Family Civil Rights Award to rocker Melissa Etheridge and her partner, producer Julie Cypher. Last year, President Bill Clinton was the keynote 5:30-6 PM ► Youth Stage ► Queer Musical Chairs speaker. Tickets may be purchased by visiting HRC's web site www.hrcusa.org or by An all-Queer version of your favorite kid's game calling 1-800-494-8497

Christian Coalition Target of Spending Complaint SUNDAY ► AUGUST 30 Honolulu — Protect Our Constitution and Protect Our Constitution/Human 5:30-6:30 PM ► Stonewall Tent ► Queer Pictionary Rights Campaign, the two groups fighting the anti-Gay marriage measure in Hawaii, Win fabulous prizes in our Gayest rendition of this family favorite have filed a formal complaint with Hawaii's Campaign Spending Commission. The groups charge that the Christian Coalition and its local affiliate, the Hawaii Christian Coalition, are blatantly flouting Hawaii campaign spending laws. THROUGHOUT PRIDUEST The state legislature has placed a question on the ballot for the November election, Information Booth to determine whether the Hawaii constitution should be amended to grant the legis- lature the power to limit marriages to opposite sex couples. This has brought a flood featuring free condoms, lubricants and program information for of religious political activist groups into Hawaii. Gay & Bisexual men, men of color, LBGTQ youth, along with Under the Hawaiian campaign spending law, any group who raises more than other ARCWservices. Condom distribution will $1,000 in support of a ballot question must register and file reports with the Campaign Spending Commission. Neither the Christian Coalition nor the Hawaii occur outside the Summerfest grounds. Christian Coalition, have registered. Yet, these groups have embarked on a full- 0 fledged electronic fund-raising appeal with explicit instructions on how to give ARCW money by credit card. AIDS RESOURCE CENTER OF WISCONSIN The Christian Coalition is even electronically soliciting cash from overseas to help raise the $1.5 million they believe is needed to win passage for the referendum. Posted on the Hawaii Christian Coalition web site, in boldface type it says, "Foreign Checks Also Accepted." TY147)Juluiov/ip

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August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 11 / I I I • • OBITUARIES C.A. KLEIN In Memory of J. Robert Moore Milwaukee — Community leader J. Light Editor, Bill Meunier. "When I was onsulting Services Robert (Bob) Moore died at 4am, first coming out, Bob introduced me to August 7 at Sinai Hospital from non- people and gave me good advice," said Hodgkins lymphoma. His family was at Meunier. "Later on he was always there his side at his peaceful end. Memorial with encouragement and support for the Services were held this past weekend in projects I've gotten involved with. This erving the LesBiGayTrans Community Milwaukee at the Village Church, where is a devastating loss for us all." 12 proud years. he was an active member. What significantly stands out in for over Shortly after arriving in Milwaukee Bob's contributions to the community is in 1971, the Princeton alumni quickly the number of times he played a key role lent his energy to exist- in the formation of new ecializing in personal and business ing organizations. He organizations or served in 4taxes, accounting, bookeeping and was a retired Executive a leadership capacity. The payroll consulting services. Director of the list is impressive: orga- University of Wisconsin- nizer of the walking com- Milwaukee's master of ponent of Frontrunners of business adminstration Milwaukee; co-founder of /, ention this ad to receive a 10% discount program. For a brief the Public Officials on your first visit! Call or e-mail time, he served as a Reception Committee; Special Assistant to the co-founder of Cream City (414) 384-1640 Chancellor at UWM. Squares; founder and Bob's involvement in officer of the Log Cabin [email protected] the Milwaukee Gay and Club of Wisconsin; Lesbian community founder, treasurer, presi- goes back 25 years. He dent and editor of •2`, served as Treasurer of Milwaukee's GAMMA; 1 • Gay People's Union, hosted the opening co-chair of the first national assembly in reception for the Cream City Business July, 1978, of Lutheran's Concerned- Association, served on the board of the WI. All these organizations are still Lambda Rights Network, and served as going strong. the sports director for PrideFest where Bob's contribution to the missions of he spent countless hours preparing for these very diverse organizations has had the Miller Lite Volleyball Tournament. a direct impact on literally hundreds, if PRIDE • • FEST He was to receive PrideFest's not thousands, of people and has Lifetime Achievement Award during the enhanced our community as a whole by festival on August 30 for his over- providing us with the means to funnel ,fficial Sponsor and Financial Advisor whelming contributions to the commu- our energies for various causes. We are to the PrideFest Committee, and nity. fortunate that Bob's path brought him to 1998 Pride Card Sponsor In addition to his organizational Milwaukee. Because of Bob Moore, our involvement, Bob was a mentor, advisor history is richer and our future holds and friend to many individuals in the greater opportunities for LGBT people community. One of those was Wisconsin within our community. We Are Still Open! OEUVRES One-Fifty South Blair Street, Madison, WI 608-258-9918 • Fax 608-258-9007 1440 Garfield Avenue, Waukesha Mostly brick ranch on 1/2+ acre lot in Sunset Hill subdivision. 6 rooms, 3 bed- Coming in August: Club 5 Bar & Restaurant, Madison's rooms, 1-1/2 baths. Move-in condition! Large back yard, deck! Newest Gay Entertainment Place! Featuring a Full Service Restaurant, Planet Q Video Dance Bar & The Barracks

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August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 13 - Tosttive• Outlook ARCW Gives Recommendations Sex Cultures Examined at San on State Budget Francisco Conference Milwaukee — "Every two years, the recommendations include: San Francisco — A controversial Men's Health Crisis, and Race Bannon, state of Wisconsin sets its course in the • Wisconsin's first ever HIV preven- track of workshops focused on "Health an organizer in the San Francisco fight against AIDS. ARCW recently tion initiative focused on popula- Issues Facing Gay Men's Sexual leather community — the workshops presented the State with a comprehen- tions at highest risk for HIV includ- Cultures" at this year's National Lesbian were among the highlights of this year's sive plan to prevent new HIV infections ing harm reduction programs, a and Gay Health Conference drew hun- health conference and generated exten- and meet the needs of people with HIV statewide HIV prevention cam- dreds of energized participants to work- sive discussion and debate among con- disease and AIDS well into the next cen- paign and intensified HIV counsel- shops on circuit parties, leather sex, and ference participants. The purpose of the tury," said ARCW Deputy Executive ing and testing; "safer" barebacking. It also attracted a workshop track as stated by the conven- Director Mike Gifford. • State developed standards of care large and cross-generational crowd to a ers in the introductory session was "nei- On June 15, ARCW presented its rec- for post exposure treatment for community forum on Viagra use among ther to judge nor engage in endless ommendations for the next state budget people with isolated and accidental Gay men held in San Francisco's Castro debate about whether drugs, muscles, to the Department of Health and Family exposure to HIV; District. Hart Roussel, a conference par- leather or sex are `right' or `wrong.' Services. Key components of ARCW's ticipant from Albuquerque, New Instead, we hope to move the discussion Mexico, captured many Gay men's feel- to another level and assist health See ARC on page 29 ings about this breakthrough track: providers working with Gay men in "These workshops demolished the good addressing the health promotion and New Treatments Lead Some To Gay/bad Gay dichotomy and discussed harm reduction needs of Gay men who Gay men's sex cultures thoughtfully, participate in these diverse subcultures Practice Unsafe Sex even critically, yet without pathologiz- within our communities." ing them.". Some of the workshop session dis- Milwaukee — Optimism concerning 8% of all men surveyed and nearly 20% Organized by a group of Gay male cussions became highly-charged and a new HIV treatment advances has led of HIV-positive respondents who are health activists — including Eric Rofes, bit contentious. "Sure there were ten- some Gay men to take fewer safer sex themselves on combination therapy reg- author of Dry Bones Breathe: Gay Men sions in the room when Gay male HIV precautions, according to a study con- imens said that they personally practice Creating Post-AIDS Identities and prevention workers talked about their ducted by the Medical College of safer sex less often since they became Cultures, Michael Scarce,coordinator of own experiences using drugs or attend- Wisconsin's Center for AIDS aware of the new treatments. LGBT resources at University of ing bareback parties or circuit events," Intervention Research (CAIR). 97% of Protease inhibitor combination regi- California, San Francisco; Tony said Jonathan Martin of Boulder County the men surveyed agreed that safer sex mens have dramatically improved the Valenzuela, Los Angeles-based author AIDS Project in Colorado. "It's so hard is still important despite the availability health of many people with HIV and and activist; Chris Bartlett of for people to separate their own experi- of new medical treatments. However, AIDS, and news reports have informed Philadelphia's Safeguards Project, ences from those of the community, Richard Elovich from New York's Gay even when space is provided. Our corn- See NEW TREATMENTS on page 35 See SEX CULTURES on page 29 Sfand up and SHOUT, Gay Mi lwaukee's WIN, LOSE OR Stand up, be heard DRAW and be PROUD! N Enjoy Pridefest '98 BETWEEN August 28, 29 & 30 l a Thursdays Aug 27 & Sept 10 Packers Bar "One of four gay bar highlights'=-1998 Genre Magazine 10:30pm • Free peanuts in the shell • $3.50 pitcher specials • A free shot with If you want: or • • Free pool • Free darts every Packer score • A chance to win $50 (WITH NO JUKEBOX 44° • A catered buffet INTERRUPTIONS) • 75c taps Then watch the Pack (with personalized Packer glass) at IN BETWEEN IN BETWEEN is "Milwaukee's best Packer bar"—UW-Madison, 1998 Make plans now to enjoy another winning season

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•11400.Ard 3 " & a 44 tld; • 4 4 ;11, 4 ' 4 • • 41 1, • 3 • * I J 0 • • • • • • • li::1*11411104140614;AAAAAIX-44440011404.4.41eir4Vilir PrideFest Celebrates : "Many Worlds One Community" August 28-3o at SummerFest Grounds By Ron Geiman plenty of other stages and areas to visit and anjoy. PrideFest returns to the stunning lakefront These include: Summerfest grounds for the third year with an addi- • Rainbow Cafe, sponsored by Woody's tional stage, more headliners, an expanded Saturday • Stonewall Stage, sponsored by In Step and children's lineup, plus all your favorites from past Q-Voice festivals. Enjoy diverse entertainment, fabulous • Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area spon- food, Saturday night fireworks, Sunday Pride Parade sored by Cream City Foundation at 2pm, shopping and a variety of other activities. • Children's/Variety Stage, sponsored by The Miller Oasis, called the Alyn Hess Stage Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and sponsored by Miller Brewing, will again be the • General Information booth sponsored by WI main stage with five major headliners playing dur- Light ing the weekend: Joi Cardwell, Men Out Loud, • Channel 4 Children's Play Area; Musique, Mrs. Fun, and Jeff Miller. • The Market Place; This year for the first time, the festival will PRISE FEST • Lots of Food & Beer Stands, and expand to include the Harley Davidson Stage, • Lakefront Promenade. renamed the Ben Johnson Stage in honor of the Don't forget to pick up some official PrideFest local Gay and AIDS activist who recently passed Souvenirs. This year's theme, Many Worlds, One away.The Challening Party stepped forward to sponsor Ben's stage. Community, and the logo designed by Barb Peterson/Wild Child Design, reflects on The Miller Lite Volleyball Tournament returns on Saturday. The all new grass our local celebration in a global reference. The official items will be in a booth direct- courts, surrounded by bleachers, will be available Sunday for open play. The Dance ly across from the Miller/Hess Stage. Tent, co-sponsored by LaCage will be open all three days, with a special Friday night New this year are denim shirts embroidered with the PrideFest corporate logo. You `70s-`80s Retro Dance Party. Lesbian dance diva Joi Cardwell will perform in the can also buy items with this year's logo on T-shirts, sweat shirts and other apparel as Dance Tent, Friday night at 9:30pm, thanks to the sponsorship of Dish. well as pins. PrideFest souvenir cups will be available at serveral locations for $2. The festival is open Friday from 5pm-Midnight, Saturday 1 1 am-Midnight, and When used on the grounds, visitors get three additional ounces of beer or soda at the Sunday llam-1 1pm. Prices are $5 at the gate or $12 for a three-day pass. Children same cost as disposable cups. The cups will help cut down on trash, as well as pro- under 12 are free with an adult. There are several discount plans available including: vide an inexpensive keepsake. •$2 buttons which were still available as of press time from PrideFest Council Thanks must go out to all the sponsors who have contributed to make this year's Members and at Designing Men, Afterwords Books/Expresso Bar and This Is It. The festival happen: Miller Brewing, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, AIDS Resource $2 pin allows you to get in free during the hours of 1 1 am and 1:30pm on Saturday Center of Wisconsin, Cream City Foundation, Damron Company, ID Lubricants, and Sunday. Wisconsin Electric, Wisconsin Light, In Step, Q-Voice, Instinct Magazine, There are even ways to get in free: American Airlines, Challenging Party, LaCage, Dish and Woody's. • Bring four or more non-perishible food items to the front gate Friday Visitor Information night from 5-9pm or Saturday 11 am-2pm. Food will be donated to the Coming from out of town? If driving anywhere on I-94 or I-43, once you get close Hunger Task Force. to Milwaukee's downtown, you'll start seeing signs for the Summerfest. Grounds • All day, every day with your Pride Card. (Maier Festival Park), just follow those signs. Specifically, the easiest routes are to • Sunday from 2-4pm with your Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Press Card. take I-94 east from Madison, I-43 south from Green Bay, or I-94 north from Chicago • Volunteer! Until August 15 you can register to volunteer (see web site to the downtown I-794 spur and follow the signs. address and phone number at the end of this article) and get in free on Another option, if you know Milwaukee, is to take the PrideFest Shuttle, spon- the day(s) you work. sored by several bars. Look for the article and ad elsewhere in this Wisconsin Light Because of potential problems with underage drinking, PrideFest has set up an ID Special PrideFest Pull-Out Section. The shuttle will run free from those bars and bracelet system. Show your legal identification card once and have a bracelet snapped clubs from llam-11pm both Saturday and Sunday. Park there and you won't have to on your wrist. The bracelets, sponsored by ID Lube, will be available at the hunt and pay for a parking space near the grounds, and the Shuttle drops you right at Information Booth and all Drink Ticket Booths. ID Lube banners will mark the loca- the front gate! tions, and different colored bands will be used each day. Everyone who plans to drink The official PrideFest Hotel, The Park East, still had some rooms set aside for (no matter how many wrinkles) must have a bracelet to drink alcohol. PrideFest at the rate of $72 (just mention PrideFest) as of our press time. Call (800) Friday night, the Dance Tent and the Miller/Alyn Hess Stage will be open. See the 328-7275 as soon as possible. Rooms were going fast at that great rate, and they'll let• articles elsewhere in Wisconsin Light's Special PrideFest Pull-Out Section for you squeeze in four per room! details on both the Friday Night Dance Party and the Hess lineup. One of the features For more general information, contact PrideFest at (414) 272-FEST, or log into at the Miller/Hess stage from 8:30-10:45pm will be the Possum Queen Finale. their web site: www.pridefest.com Always a crowd pleaser, it will help round out the rest of the evening's entertainment. For other hotel and special travel information, contact the Greater Milwaukee Saturday and Sunday, all stages and areas will be up and running all day long. Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 554-1448. Let them know you are visiting Besides the Miller/Hess and Harley/Johnson stages and the Dance Tent, there are PrideFest, so they know we're coming!

Our History Lesson... By Terry Boughner think, to remember the place Gay people of his palace (Nefertiti had been sent Without putting too fine a point on it At the risk of getting irate letters have had in history. packing). Every time I see the ankh and with space limitations what they cer- from those in other states, I have to say The religious extremists would have cross I think that could also be a symbol are, we can say this with absolute history in that to my knowledge no state has con- us believe that Gay people just of the Gay movement. tainty: that there is no time in not tributed more in the fight for LesBiGay "appeared" in recent decades, popping David, King of Israel, was probably which Gay and bisexual people have popes freedom than Wisconsin. up like Minerva out of Zeus's head. As bisexual, but toward the Gay end of the played a role. Gays have been about), monarchs The most famous example, of course, with just about everything else they talk scale. His love for Prince Jonathan is (five that we know Christina of is Wisconsin's Gay rights law. about, this isn't true. In every place and beautiful to read. The same thing is true (James I of England, Queen the first state in the culture, as far back as there is history, of the Biblical story of Naomi and Ruth. Sweden), military leaders, potentates of Wisconsin was . nation to have a such a law protecting there have been Gay people. In Greek history, the Sacred Band, all kinds (one President of the U.S.) and people against discrimination based on One note of caution here. There is no the Theban military unit, was made up on and on. We truly have been and are sexual orientation. word for "Gay" or "homosexual" in of Gay men. I think that's beyond doubt. everywhere. In other ways, too, Wisconsin has ancient Egyptian, Hebrew, Latin or (Incidentally, I've heard it said that One thing, though, is different about that excelled. Our softball and bowling tour- Greek. This, therefore, makes it impos- the Sacred Band was the only all-Gay us in the late 20th century. That is naments are the "granddaddies" of them sible to condemn Gays (if you're going military unit in history. Not so. The for the first time in history, members of all. to talk about something, it's nice if Mamelukes, the warrior class that dom- our community have joined together to Now, as I write, a contest is taking you've got a word for it). It also makes inated Egypt for nearly 700 years, were achieve our rights. We are, thankfully, place to decide if Wisconsin will send it difficult to say someone in the ancient made up of Gays. no longer willing to sit back and take it. its first woman to Congress, Tammy world was "Gay" as we understand the The 17th and 18th century pirates of We have stood up. It is this that is new in Baldwin, who is an open Lesbian. term. Yet, there are indications. the Caribbean were, arguably, also a our history. It is this that Wisconsin is Our community here in Wisconsin For example, Pharaoh Akhenaton military group. There is a great deal of building on. It is this that PrideFest is all can take great pride in what has been (the first monotheist in history) was documentary evidence to show that about. done. It is good to remember our probably bisexual inasmuch as he mar- many a fearsome buccaneer captain accomplishments. It is equally good, I ried his younger brother on the balcony married his favorite boy.

August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 15 Wisconsin Light PrideFest Pull -Out Section PrideFest Headliners Provide Something for Everyone Tables from Les Miserables as an AIDS PrideFest expands to the Harley Davidson/Ben Johnson Stage sponsored by The Their CD includes Empty Chairs at Empty the house. Challenging Party this year, providing more entertainment possibilities than ever memorial song that never leaves a dry eye in entertaining experience.) before. However, the Miller Oasis/Alyn Hess Stage sponsored by Miller Brewing (This writer assures you of a wonderful, remains the "Main Stage," and this year four national acts will be presented provid- MUSIQUE Men Out Loud, Musique, and Milwaukee's own ing a diverse lineup. Joi Cardwell, (Push, Push) IN THE BUSH Mrs. Fun. In the late '70s, the ultimate girl trio Musique received immediate worldwide A last minute addition to national acts announced by PrideFest is out Gay country= recognition as one of the most exciting female vocal groups in disco, dance and pop western singer Jeff Miller, who will perform after the fireworks at the Harley music. Their infectious lively Davidson/Ben Johnson Stage. show comes to the JOI CARDWELL Miller/Alyn Hess Stage at DANCE DIVA AND MORE 9pm, Saturday, August 29. With more than twenty singles and two albums, music in movies and commercials, Their 1978 debut album on and plenty of top-of-the-chart dance tunes, you'll say, "Oh, that's who she is!" It will Prelude Records, Keep on become obvious you've heard more of her music than you think. Her appearances are Jumpin led them to the top of being co-sponsored by Dish. the charts with the hit (Push, Cardwell will perform twice. On Friday, August 28, she will appear in the Dance Push) In the Bush. Sales hit Tent which is co-sponsored over 25 million internationally by LaCage for a 9:30pm and the songs In the Bush and I show during the "`70s-'80s Keep on Jumpin' both placed Dance Party." Her most recent on the disco, R&B and pop single is Found Love, and charts. Another hit was 4 other top songs include Run Summer of Love. In 1990 To You, Soul to Bare, Club Musique earned Billboard Lonely, Jump for Joy, and Magazine's Best Female You've Got To Pray. Group Award. Since then the On Saturday, August 29, group has toured the nation Ms. Cardwell will appear on and the world. the Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Lead singer and original at 7:30pm as part of the pre- member Mary Seymour was a fireworks build-up. Not just a featured vocalist with Atlantic singer/songwriter, she is also Record recording group Change, made famous by Luther Vandross. The album Glow a producer and performs live of Love went gold. more than 50 times per year. Seymour was on Broadway as a featured singer in the musical Hair at the Biltmore She got her start by win- Theatre, and starred in the Tony Award winning musical Raisin at the Lunt Fontaine ning Amateur Night at the Theatre in the role of Ruth Younger. Apollo five times, wooing and The trio has also been featured on MTV's Rockin' Thru the Week and their perfor- winning a crowd so tough it is mance has grown to include the Great Divas of the Seventies Dance Music tribute and legend. Her delicate voice and the Donna Summer Medley. ability to put depth and emotion into the simplest phrase has won acclaim, as have her Shake your groove thang...baa-by! writing talents. "I didn't really choose dance music, it kind of chose me," she says. "I actually perform all kinds of music, some jazz, some pop, some R&B." MRS. FUN But it was the dance music that lead her to the top of the charts. "I said, well, since BLAST OFF AFTER THE FIREWORKS I'm here I might as well do the best I can and be the best dance singer I am going to Often referred to as "Milwaukee's most unusual duo", Mrs. Fun will play on the be — and not negate the other side of my soul either, which is why I have a band as Miller/Alyn Hess Stage after the fireworks Saturday night, August 29. Their fourth well." CD, Groove, came out in June on Fun Times Records. Besides appearing at Wisconsin Light's 10th Anniversary Gala, Cardwell has "It's some of our best playing yet on a recording," says Connie Grauer, who plays toured the world singing at top venues and international jazz festivals, and has keyboard, composes the tunes and sings. Kim Zick contributes occasional back-up appeared at three other Pride festivals this year. vocals (and running commen- tary) from behind the drumset. MEN OUT LOUD Originally from Waukesha, in A CAPPELLA HARMONIES WITH A GAY SENSIBILITY the `80s they formed Mrs. Fun in Men Out Loud won a singing contest three years ago, and has been on the road Nashville, and relocated to to stardom ever since. Their four part harmony will grab your attention at the Miller Milwaukee in 1990. The Oasis/Alyn Hess Stage at 8pm Saturday, August 29, and at 4:30pm Sunday, August Wisconsin Area Music .Industry 30. Their appearance is being sponsored by the AIDS Resource Center of has given them numerous Wisconsin. awards for jazz, keyboards, per- They also appeared at Wisconsin Light's Decade of Light celebration last cussion, female vocalist, and November, and they toured the nation appearing at numerous Pride festivals. When best stage entertainer. Their per- they entered California's Harmony Sweepstakes singing competition, they got the formances and recording have attention of a record producer, and after a little shuffling among labels, released Sweet both won accolades. Enuf 2 Eat on Pure Mercury in 1997. Their CD hit the top of the Advocate's chart The Toronto Star described last fall. them this way: "Mrs. Fun gets Steve Steinberg is sort of the founder of the group because they first sang togeth- down to business with the bare er in his LA living room after the `95 quake to calm their nerves. "We have a group minimum of Grauer on piano made up of four solo singers. The lead vocals change on every song we do. That gives and vocals, Zick manning an us four distinct sounds." extensive drum and percussion kit. Stylistically, the piano leans to the school of He sings bass and is a second generation L.A. native. Santo Ragno, first tenor, aggressive bass-driven jazzfunk while the drums leave no hole unfilled while occa- comes from Connecticut; sionally getting way, way out there before snapping back, crisp as a rimshot."

Joseph Pearce, second tenor, Xt, They've won plenty of friends in the music business and have recorded with hails from Salt Lake City, 0 If k.d.lang, Victor Lorenzo, the Indigo Girls, and Phranc. They also recorded a version Utah; and Rob McElroy is a x of Janey, Don't Lose Your Heat on the Bruce Springsteen tribute, One Step Up/Two baritone from Texas. Steps Back. Their sound can be sweet Their other CD's are Lulu's Walk, They Are Not a Trio, and No Ennui. They also but ranges from pop, disco, appeared on an '80s compilation on Don't Records entitled Gag Me With a Spoon. and doo-wop to R&B, with a 111 They've shared the stage with Bella Fleck and the Flecktones, John Schofield, little crooning and a tad of Billy Cobham, k.d.lang, Arlo Guthrie, Robert Cray, Janis Ian, and toured with the 0 Broadway in the mix. Indigo Girls. Reviewers have compared 0 The best way to experience Mrs. Fun is live... almost anything can happen when them to Boyz II Men or they're on stage. Manhattan Transfer with plen- ty of their own vocal ability to blaze their own path.

16 Wisconsin Light August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light PrideFest Pull -Out Section +'+ t . + • 0 f l J♦* l *** - o t t •I'f ' t Lesbian Comedians to Double Up PrideFest would like Jessica Halem and Tracey Rose do Two Shows to thank the 1998 Jessica Halem likes to talk about politics, current events She has performed in NYC at Caroline's Comedy Club and and about everyday life as a young, radical, feminist Lesbian. Don't Tell Mama. She recently moved to the Chicago area Proud Crowd donors: "Most people seem to like laughing about those things, too," where she has appeared at Zanies Comedy Club and Cafe said Halem. Ashie. She also emceed the Young Women's International BUSINESS Tracey Rose claims to be a big old Lesbian, and wants you Talent Showcase during the Fourth World. Conference on to be her friend as she shares anecdotes about her personal life Women in Beijing, China. Singsational Productions Ltd. Calyx Counseling Center and lightly critical social commentary. Rose is back at PrideFest from `96, but since then her act C. A. Klein The two women will team up for side-by-side shows on has changed, as she has gotten more stage time and has fine Downtown Auto Body Sunday at the Miller Oasis/Alyn Hess Stage at 5:30pm, with tuned her routine. She comments, "I think Those Two Guys, Specialty I've been able to fig- Consultants two special guests from "Hysterical Women." On Saturday, ure out how to be likable to more types of audiences." Jessica starts at 7pm, with Marlene Moore and Chris Sevell of In Chicago she participated in a weekly show called Funny - COUPLES "Hysterical Women". They will play the stage together, feeding Chicks with other women stand-up comics. "You never knew Anonymous off each other, or doing whatever fits their fancy. who would show up," said Rose, either on stage or in the audi- Gregg Hutterer & John Murges Halem is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence 'College and has ence. Martha Garske & Bonnie Austin worked as an AIDS Peer Educator Jerry Gantner & Ron Mac Donald and a pro-choice organizer When commenting on audiences who don't always get some Brian Akey & David Van Winkle for the United Nations Center for Human Rights. She also of her jokes Tracey said, "The Gay crowds, of course, get all Gerry Coon & Stewart Dempsey worked for Bella Abzug. Abzug, a pioneering feminist "and the jokes, thank God. But I think any comic's job is to get the Anonymous one of the funniest congresswomen ever," drove Halem to the Ross & Ery Uecker-Walker audience on your side, and if you can do that, you can make Heath E. Martinson & Gerald Koeller comedy stage. "Bella thought it was a super idea and it defi- them laugh." David Heuer & Jim Chiolino nitely made a lot of sense to go from the international women's Michael Hall & Jerry Spillner movement into stand-up comedy," Halem commented. Cathy Priem, Realtor & Shelli Marquardt Tammy & Sherry Richard Braatz & Donald Dilges Beth Hancock & Sue Nevala Sunday Parade Takes Pride to the Streets Paul Toonen & Jan Hill The Judge's Reviewing Stand will be on Chicago Street in Michael W. Bord & Gary M. lmmel New 2pm Step-off Time Lit Lau & Susie Fowler front of Survival/Revival Resale Shop, 246 E. Chicago, on the Mark Straight & Paul Nowak Wisconsin's Pride Parade, expected to be the biggest ever last leg back to the festival grounds. Local politicians and per- Anonymous Chris Doerfler & Kate Zbella thanks to the new date and time, will step off from PrideFest's sonalities often serve as judges, so give them a wave or a holler when passing by! Dean Franck & Kelly Allard North Gate at 2pm on Sunday, August 30. This year's theme is Exor L. Cote & Robert M. Polubinsky Many Worlds, One Community. The parade will follow the PrideFest reminds everyone that their main job is to provide Dan Lagerman & Tod Templin same route as last year along the string of downtown streets the permits, place and focus; but it is up to each of us to make Debbie & Dawn the parade a success. Whether you participate as a marcher or Terry Rohloff & Gary Wells with rainbow flags gracing many of the light poles. Sue & Chris Pientok Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) will a viewer, come out! Kerby & Avery once again serve as the color guard to lead off the parade. A contingent of motorcyclists is also forming for the ride, Lori A. Kolosowsky & Sally J. Eubanks and planS to assemble around noon. Look for all the chrome Louis & Ralph P-FLAG members from around the state have been invited to Monica Kaskey & Kelli Simon participate. P-FLAG also just installed a series of pro-Gay bill- and leather, and you'll have the right group. All are invited to Patrice Krukowski & Jewel Fipps boards throughout the north side of Milwaukee that read attend, and if you know who "Papa Joe" fFom Quest is, check Dawn Schaefer & Linda Le Gros in with him. Jack Cramer & Scott Gunkel "Someone You Know and Love Is Gay." The billboards go up Scott & Sherman in plenty of time to increase Gay awareness in time for the fes- Convertibles Needed Tony & Del tival and parade. PrideFest organizers are looking for people who own con- James Skiba & Tom Kroscher Sheldon Schur & Rick Finger The previous noon starting time left little chance to attend vertibles and are willing to drive their cars during the Parade. Jerry Warzyn & Brian Rochon church, have brunch, prepare costumes or floats. The 2pm step A total of 12 cars are needed. "This year we are featuring our Mark Leister & Mark Waldenberger off will allow the parade units plenty of time to line up and pre- award recipients in the parade prior to them receiving their Cris Jackson & Amy Westra Sheri Goldberg & Monica Cassidy pare. awards on the festival grounds," said Rick Finger, Parade Brian Buchberger & Andy Schaidler Marching units, decorated cars and floats cost $35 to enter. Coordinator. "We also have some elected officials and people Chuck & Brian FormLare available from the PrideFest office (414) 272-3378 running for office who would like a chance to share in the spir- DA Leonard & Michael Ross CJ. Jacki & Chris or cash only at the PrideFest Information Booth sponsored by it of the parade." Ron & Kim Wisconsin Light on the grounds prior to the event. Individual Anyone with a convertible or a classic car who can assist, Anonymous marchers are invited to join in with their favorite group or meld please contact Rick Finger at (414) 272-3378 or e-mail Mary Hein & Lisa Pampel Jon Aceto & Michael Fendry into the end of the line and follow the parade back to the festi- [email protected]. Steven T. Delaney & Yobed Mancilla val grounds. Lot Available for Float Building Mark & Jerry, Forever & a Day First place prizes will be awarded to the best marching unit, Rick also has arranged to have the huge empty lot behind INDMDUALS decorated car and float, with a special award for the best use of the Eagle/Gus's Mexican Cantina at the rear of Old World the Many Worlds, One Community theme. Elaborate floats are Patrick Flaherty Paul Micakovich Third Street and Juneau Avenue, available for float building. Ken Sergi A Proud Lesbian encouraged, but city public decency ordinances and state The secured lot will be available from August 28-30. For more Chris Briere Tom Mielke J. Goldberg obscenity statutes will be enforced. In other words, no jock information contact him at the above number or e-mail Tim L. Deshasier straps, g-strings, bras, panties, nudity or see-through clothing. Amy Kailas Anonymous address. Cathy Seasholes David Huibregtse Chap wearers must wear suitable attire over their erogenous Allan R. Eslinger Edie Beguelin, D.C. zones. Rosemary • Glen Martin Caravella Jennie Ragland David Glenn Chris R. 1998 PrideFest Council Members Anonymous Carolyn Ruck Wisconsin Pride Jane Bauedelaire Dr. Deb Topham PrideFest is a year-round project for the members of the Pride Council. They con- John Wirth Anonymous Parade Route tact the performers and vendors, raise funds, arrange events and, finally, rush around Mary Rita Hurley Cliff Heise the entire weekend to make sure you enjoy PrideFest. They are listed in alphabetical Anonymous Anonymous Step-Off 2pm, Sunday, Joshua J. Feyen Susan K. Cook August 30 order. Anonymous Kurt W Schwanz Be sure to give them a hearty "Thanks"! Jacque Stephanie Hume Jane Baudelaire, Secretary, Public Relations, Marketing, Merchandise Reidelberger Dorothy K. Dean The Parade will leave from Cory Sterling Patrick Prudlow Coordinator. Theodore T. Berg Anonymous PrideFest's North Gate, head Ted Berg, Family Services Coordinator. Mark Hagner Yuri Keegstra north on Harbor Dr. to Jill Clark, Entertainment Coordinator. Sue Burke James Tate Randy Holden Lynne Joyrich Michigan Ave., west on Susan Cook, Co-Director and Volunteer Coordinator. Happy Mom, Elna Max Barnett Michigan to Cass St., north Charles Daniels, Entertainment Coordinator. D. M. Harmon James L. Mc Rick Finger, Parade Coordinator. Jon Tschachler Farland on Cass to Wisconsin Ave., Ronald L. Smith Sandy Lewis west on Wisconsin to Water Michael Hall, Co-Director, Operations Coordinator. Dan Hahm Anonymous St., south on Water to Christine A. Klein, Treasurer, Receptionist. Mark P Behar, PA-C Anonymous Michael S. Lisowski, Vice President, Booth Coordinator. Don Millbrook Patrick Wessels Chicago St., then east on Brigitte J. Vojcsik Andrew Banaszynski Sharon Mahos, Food Coordinator. Chicago past the Reviewing Bob Moore, Volleyball/Sports Coordinator. MEMORIALS Stand in front of John Prentice, Esq., Legal Advisor. Survival/Revival and back to Kathy Prodoehl, Beverage Coordinator. In memory of David S. Koetz In memory of Ronald Volkmann the PrideFest grounds. Sheldon Schur, Security Coordinator. In memory of J. Robert Moore Del Slowik, Food Coordinator.

August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 17 Wisconsin Light PrideFest Pull -Out Sect5ort PrideFest Schedule 70's Dance Party on Friday Hour by Hour and Day by Day Get Your Retro Groove On Friday, August 28 The very popular Dance Tent sponsored by LaCage will host a Friday night '70s Festival Open 5pm-Midnight Dance Party when Dish co-sponsors a performance by Lesbian dance music diva Joi Cardwell for a special all dance music track show at 9:30pm. (Cardwell performs Miller/Alyn Hess Stage again Saturday evening on the main stage.) 5pm: Rufus and the Singing Machine — Start the festival with a little bit of funk Charles Daniels, the PrideFest Co-Entertainment Coordinator who arranged the 7pm: Opening Ceremonies evening, urged all to "Come radical, come Afro-fluff, come fly-guy collars, dress the 7:30pm: Wisconsin Artist Medley — Performers from around the state start the '80s when people could enjoy the music and enjoy them- evening with some back to back acts. era. Relive the '70s and selves." Dance Tent The evening starts at 7:45pm with deejays spinning the hottest retro groove, then 7:45pm: 70s Dance Party, DJs start spinning your retro favorites return to the tables again after Cardwell's performance. Plan on dancing the night Miller/Alyn Hess Stage away until 11:45pm.Let the deejays dig up a few memories for the "older" crowd, and 8:30pm: Possum Queen Finale Show (See feature on this page.) get some of the younger ones swinging to the music. "The Dance Tent is the heartbeat of the festival," said to Jill Clark, Entertainment Dance Tent Coordinator. "Everyone knows where it is, and it is always jammed." Two buildings, 9:30pm: JOI CARDWELL, Live (See Headliners feature page 16.) complete with refreshments, adjoin the tent providing a resting area to catch your Miller/Alyn Hess Stage breath and replenish fluids. 10:45pm: Josie Santiago — Your perennial favorite local high energy dance music Saturday from Noon-5pm, the Dance Tent will hold an impersonators and male sensation. entertainers revue with special guests Mr. and Miss Mystique WI, Dynasty's Divas Saturday, August 29 and Mystic Magic. Other performers from throughout the state will represent Festival Open 11am -Midnight Madison, Wausau, Appleton, Green Bay and Racine. Special Children's Day & Fireworks After the show, it's is all dancing from 5pm until the 11:45pm closing as Wisconsin's diverse deejays take you around the world. Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Sunday dancing will send you off prior to the Wisconsin Pride Parade and greet I lam: Rufus and the Singing Machine — A little bit of funk to start your day. you with thumping rhythms upon your return until the night comes to a close. Over 30 club deejays from throughout Wisconsin have been invited to spin for a Stonewall Stage I lam: Youth Counselor Meeting — Directors, counselors and program managers shift throughout the three days of the festival. Any deejays who haven't responded as from LGBT organizations will meet and network. of yet, please contact Tony at La Cage, (414) 383-8330, between 8-10pm. Children's & Variety Stage 11:30am: Side by Side — Children's sing-along. (See Children's feature this page.) Saturday is Children's Day PrideFest is proud to announce a full range of activities from 11 am to 7pm on Stonewall Stage 12pm: LGBT Youth: Fierce & Fabulous — Merilyn Levin, MSW shares what's Saturday, August 29 at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Children's Stage and the happening for LGBT youth accross Wisconsin. Thanks to Diverse and Resilient Channel 4 Children's Area. Grants there are now over a half dozen programs serving the needs of our next gen- The Children's Area will be open from 11 am to 7pm for children to crawl, climb, eration. Sponsored by the Gay Alliance of La Crosse Area Youth (GALAXY). jump, swing and unwind. A special visit from the "Sand Man" will allow small chil- dren to create their own artwork out of colored sands and glass bottles. Dance Tent 12-5pm: Female Impersonators & Male Performers — (See Vance Tent feature The Children's Stage kicks off at 11:30am with the musical sing-along, dance- this page.) along group, Side by Side, featuring Diane Bloom and Sandy Lewis. The group loves to get the kids into the act. Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area At 12:30pm and 4pm Ballet Wisconsin will perform Peter and the Wolf, a story '12pm: Drag 101 about a brave little boy who was afraid of the wolf. The lively and famous classical Rainbow Cafe score by Prokofiev assigns a different instrument to each character, becoming a won- 12pm: Robert Nugent Jones — Original upbeat musicpromoting tolerance, covers derful tool to teach children about various instruments. of Erasure, Madonna and Pet Shop Boys material. He's appeared at venues large and Expect lots of inventive costumes including a life-size tree. Formerly called Et toi, small, and this is his return engagement at PrideFest. to danses? under the direction ofYves de Boutellier, the troupe was renamed this year Miller/Alyn Hess Stage to Ballet Wisconsin. 12:30pm: Pulsation Band — Chicago's own multiethnic all-woman top 40 dance A Magic Show at 2:30pm will stupefy the kids with tricks, and balloon sculptures. performs music from the '70s-'90s. At 6:15pm the costumed children's troupe, Little People, will dance through the area, and lead a parade onto the rest of the grounds. Children's & Variety Stage Throughout the day, jugglers, the Uppity Women Stilt Walkers, face painting and 12:30pm: Ballet Wisconsin — Performs Peter and the Wolf (See Children's feature this page.) clowns will help provide an enjoyable afternoon for the younger set. Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area 12:30pm: GALAXY — Presentation by Gay Alliance of La Crosse Area Youth Possum Queen Finale Friday Harley/Ben Johnson Stage 1pm: Nuna — Grunge and more. A roller coaster ride performance band and ready Milwaukee's annual Possum Queen winner will be named after final competition to issue a CD. Has appeared in Madison, Chicago and Milwaukee clubs. at PrideFest which begins at 8:30pm at the Miller Oasis/Alyn Hess Stage. The annu- al competition began months ago as various candidates for the revered title cajoled, Stonewall Stage danced, mimed, cooked and did whatever it took to buy votes. The one candidate who fpm: Milwaukee's GALANO Club — Roy Badger and Phil Reitz discuss the Club's mission. Galano hosts fellowship meetings for AA, Al-Anon, and other 12- raises the most money will be crowned the winner. step programs, as well as provides social opportunties for the LGBT community. The always campy competition began years ago as a way to raise funds for people with HIV and AIDS. Expect the best and worst entertainment you'll ever see grace Rainbow Cafe the Miller stage in some get ups that are guaranteed to be out of this world. I pm: Diane McCarthy — Country Western vocalist singing about life and problems. For the second year in a row, Lizzie Bordeaux is choreographing the finale, the Children's & Variety Stage second year it will be held at PrideFest. Previously, the finals rotated from bar to bar, 1:30pm: Cream City Chorus — Milwaukee's fine choral ensemble makes an annu- but PrideFest provides a much larger audience for the final competition. al appearance at PrideFest as well as seasonal concerts. "Let the Possum Fur Fly!" Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area 1:30pm: Yuri Keegstra — Getting involved politically, why and how. Youth Activity Area Miller/Alyn Hess Stage New at PrideFest this year is the Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area sponsored 2pm: Dorrian Gray — Ethereal dream pop containing ambient rhythms, swirling by the Cream City Foundation. Programming at the area is all created and present- vocal melodies and a mood-driven wall of sound approach. ed by young people. This comes as a result of the successful `97 Youth Stage and pulls Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area them into this year's theme, Many Worlds One Community. 2pm: P-FLAG — Panel discussion of families with Gay, Lesbian, and straight par- PrideFest is expanding the stage to a designated area for two full days of activities ents and children. Sponsored by Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. of interest to Wisconsin's LGBT youth. The new area is called the Nelvin Johnson Stonewall Stage Youth Activity Area in honor of Nel, a member of CCF's board for more than ten 2pm: Soul 2 Soul — James Earl Hardy, author of B-Boy Blues, and two other books, years. Nel left an endowment to be used for youth activities. Although the foundation will read do a reading and book signing. Brought to PrideFest by Soul 2 Soul, is helping to underwrite it, the endowment's funds are not being used. Instead, the ARCW's Gay & Lesbian Outreach Program for LGBT Communities of Color. foundation hopes that the activities will encourage applications for the funds. Please check elsewhere in this section for an hour by hour schedule of activities in See PRIDEFEST SCHEDULE on page 20 the area on both Saturday and Sunday.

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HENRY W. MAIER FESTIVAL PARK v MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN PrideFest Schedule Eat Your Way Through PrideFest! Saturday continued from page 18 Before you leave for PrideFest `98, barbecue, onions, french fries, and moz- Rainbow Cafe remember to pack your appetite with zarella marinera. 2pm: Dykapella — All woman a capella group from Madison. you. Tom Stevens Concessions, Philly "We have a lot of space to work steaks, Cajun food, and more; Bab-A- Harley/Ben Johnson Stage Foods, Fijian spicy green papaya 2:30pm: Fweep — Alternative pop in a return engagement. Together for over three with," says Sharon Mahos, food coordi- Loo's years, they love coming to the fest. nator. "The more entrees we have to and seaweed salad, Tongan allegre- draw people to the Miller and Harley adobo eggplant stir fry, Hawaiian Lomi Children's & Variety Stage areas, the more people will be happy." Lomi Sashimi Salmon; and Pasticcaria 2:30pm: Magic Act — (See Children's feature page 18.) Recruitment for vendors were aimed Occhio Bello, baked Italian delicacies, Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area at the Gay community. "We made every cannolli, eclairs, brownies, pastaciotti, 3pm: Jason and the Danglers attempt to have Gay-owned or Gay- sfogliadilli, chocolate chip cookies, friendly businesses on the grounds. We muffins, nuts, candies, biscotti, and Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area festival to look like breads. 3:15pm: Fest City Singers — Milwaukee's choral group makes its annual appear- don't want the ance at the festival. They also perform several concerts throughout the year. everything else in town, either. We'd like In addition, three volunteer-run food a bit of uniqueness. We hope we'll have booths will return: Pride Grill, ham- Stonewall Stage everyone's mouth watering." burgers, cheeseburgers, french fries, 3pm: Community Center Town Hall Meeting — The Milwaukee LGBT B&B Fried Green Tomatoes, soul brats, and veggie burgers; Di Vinci's Community Center Board will provide a general update on the progress and service meat and veggie pizza, garlic delivery, followed by a Q&A forum. food; Karen's Big Olaf Supercones, Pizza, frozen yogurt and ice cream; Juicy bread, and meatball sandwiches; and Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Fruits, fresh fruit, blended drinks, Freedom Frier, with french fries, batter 3:30pm: Lu Shanti and Steve Politica — PrideFest favorites performing a mixture caramel apples, and assorted dipped fried mushrooms and onion rings, and and top 40. of pop fruit; Gus's Cantina, Mexican food; more. Harley/Ben Johnson Stage Chan's Chinese Food, egg rolls, veg- The Pride Grill is being staffed by 4pm: Framing Amy — Alternative pop group featuring 15 new songs from their lat- etable fried rice, vegetable lo-mein; 3B volunteers from the AIDS Resource est CD. The five-member band returns after winning the 1998 WAMI Best Pop Concessions, Italian sausages, corn Center of Wisconsin, and Da Vinci's Group category. Purchase their newest release after their concert. dogs, and other items; Anderson's Pizza is staffed by Galano Club volun- Children's & Variety Stage Corn, the pros of corn on the cob; Hot teers. Both organizations will be earn- 4pm: Face Painting — With an "Alley of Clowns." Stuff, non-alcoholic margaritas, pina ing 10% of the gross sales. coladas, strawberry daiquiris; and Saz's Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area 4pm: Spirituality — Ted Berg discusses spirituality in the LGBT community. Stonewall Stage Awards to be Presented For 4pm: Aging With Pride — Milwaukee Senior Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE) Founder and Chairman Eldon Murray discusses the issues of aging within the LGBT Leadership, Service and Spirit community and what SAGE can do for you. PrideFest is proud to announce that the founders of Rainbow Over Rainbow Cafe the following individuals, demonstrat- Wisconsin (ROW). As a Green Bay 4pm: Johnny B — Original pop music. ing leadership, community service and native, he has made a conscious deci- notable achievements, will receive their sion to improve the quality of life for Children's & Variety Stage LGBT people in the Fox Valley area. 4:30pm: Ballet Wisconsin — Performance of Peter & the Wolf awards after the Wisconsin Pride Parade on Sunday, August 30. at the Harley His goal is to make it desirable for Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Davidson/Ben Johnson Stage, around LGBT people to live their lives within 5pm: Stardust — Mix of '50s and '60s rock and roll, country, blues and jazz. 3:30pm: their hometowns with a support network Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area Commuity Service Awards • of friends and family, and with the large. 5pm: Talk Show — Open topic discussion The donation of time and energy to acceptance of the community at organizations is priceless. The commu- Mark was instrumental in forming Stonewall Stage ROW, a nonprofit organization that 5pm: Outreach — Outreach is asocial service agency providing service to Madison's nity service award is presented to indi- hosts fund raising events, and distribut- LGBT community. Representatives will share history, services offered, volunteer viduals or organizations who have LGBT groups in the opportunities, and fill you in on the recent merger of MGLRC and The United. made exemplary contributions to the ing those funds to community. Fox Valley area. As owner and publisher Rainbow Cafe of Quest for five years, he has given a 5pm: Robert Nugent Jones — (See Noon listing.) Jan Uebelherr is a journalist for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Her cover- voice to communities in the northern Harley/Ben Johnson Stage age of PrideFest has been consistently portion of the state. 5:30pm: Power Play — High energy rock that's danceable. This is no easy listening fair and objective, which has resulted in He is also co-owner of Za's nightclub music. The band has been together six years and has appeared at clubs and a variety a more positive image of the festival and complex in Green Bay, which hosts of fetivals keeping the crowds happy and dancing. the LGBT community overall. Her level many community benefits. Children's & Variety Stage of professionalism as a reporter and her Stonewall Awards 5:30pm: VolleyBall Awards — From the Miller Lite/PrideFest Volleyball desire to work directly with our commu- This award goes to individuals or Tournament played earlier on the grounds. nity representatives has given us a organizations who have demonstrated Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area stronger voice in Milwaukee through the spirit of the Stonewall Riots byfight- 5:30pm: ARCW's Queer Musical Chairs — An all-queer version of your favorite the state's largest daily. ing to bring about change for the bene- kid's game. Thomas Reed, director of strategic fit of the community. Usually their fight planning and programs for Miller begins as a personal crusade against an Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area Brewing Co. and Philip Morris injustice, but often leads to a far-reach- 6pm: ARCW's "Singled Out"— Queer version of the MTV show. Management Corp. has been with the ing impact for the good of the communi- Stonewall Stage company for 15 years. Miller has been a ty. 6pm: Financial Strategies for Gays & Lesbians — Single, couple, or with kids, this leader in funding LGBT programs and Sunshine Jones, JoAnn Kelly, and program will provide financial advice tailored for the unique challenges that affect in the fight against AIDS. Tom has tes- their daughter Sol, of Madison, have LGBT clients. Gain a better understanding to take control of your financial destiny tified on behalf of Miller in front of been active in the quest for equal rights and how better planning can protect your financial well being. Presented by Carol L. Busch, CFP; Ruth J. lrvings, Attorney; and Daniel D. Schmidt, CPCU. Sponsored by state legislatures in support of Gay civil for Gay and Lesbian fathilies with chil- American Express Financial Advisors. Repeated tomorrow at 3:30pm. rights bills. Miller is the only alcoholic dren. Sunshine and JoAnn were both beverage company to do so. instrumental in the founding of Rainbow Cafe Tom has helped the following local Madison's Lesbian Parents Network in 6pm: Teri Vann — All the way from Little Rock, Arkansas; country western. First LGBT organizations receive funding 1989. This group continues to provide runner up at Arkansas Female Entertainer of the Year in 1997. from Miller: Cream City Foundation, much needed support and advocacy to Children's & Variety Stage Saturday Softball League, Lesbian more than 150 Madison-area families. 6:15pm: Little People — Life size puppets incorporate music, comedy & dance for Alliance of Metro Milwaukee, The Sunshine was also instrumental in the kids. United of Madison, Holiday Invitational founding of Gays, Lesbians, and Allies Children's & Variety Stage Tournament, GAMMA and the AIDS for Diversity in Education, a group 6:35pm: Side by Side — (See 11:30am or Children's feature on page 18.) Resource Center of Wisconsin. working for change in Madison's Mark Marriuci is the owner and schools. See PRIDEFEST SCHEDULE on page 21 publisher of Quest magazine and one of In the past year, the family of three

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20 Wisconsin Light August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light PrideFest Pull -Out Section PrideFest Schedule Saturday continued from page 20 Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Children's & Variety Area 7pm: Women Comedians — Jessica Halem and friends (See Comedian feature page 17.) 2pm: Atahualpa — South American Mountain Andean music. The seven members all have family in the mountains of Ecuador and this music reflects their culture. Stonewall Stage 7pm: Same Sex Domestic Violence — Callen Harty discusses domestic violence within Stonewall Tent LGBT relationships and how to recognize signs and find help. Sponsored by Outreach. 2:30pm: Human Rights League — J.S. Bethea and Wendy Slusar facilitate HRI2s membership meeting. Includes bylaw changes for inclusive language and an update Rainbow Cafe on National Coming Out Day. 7-9pm: Mia Montenegro & Ronnie Nyles — Country, Ballads and Rock. Two great performers share the stage for a 2 hour show. Both are acoustic guitarists and vocal- Milkr/Alyn Hess Stage ists who can rock out and put on a great show. 3pm: Josie Santiago — Milwaukee's favorite local Pride diva performs.

Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Harley/Ben Johnson Stage 7:30pm: JOI CARDWELL - (See Headliners feature page 16.) 3:30pm: — PrideFest Awards Presentations Harley/Ben Johnson Stage Stonewall Tent 7:30pm: Krystal Moon — Has performed in several Milwaukee women's bars, 3:30pm: Financial Strategies for Gays and Lesbians — (See Stonewall's Saturday, offering a good mix of country and top 40. 6pm listing.)

Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Harley/Ben Johnson Stage 8pm: MEN OUT LOUD - (See Headliners feature page 16.) 4pm: Les Lokey Band— A blues rock artist offers powerful acoustic soul medicine. Just the right type of music for the end of the parade when you wanna rock. Miller/Alyn Hess Stage 9pm: MUSIQUE — (See Headliners feature page 16.) Rainbow Cafe 4pm: Kenni Feinberg • Harley/Ben Johnson Stage 9pm: Sometimes Y — Their first CD eleased in March was all original music. I Am, Miller/Alyn Hess Sage 3 years in the making, offers crisp, guitar-driven rhythms, progressive percussion, 4:30pm: MEN OUT LOUD — See National Acts Feature Article, sponsored by the thunderous base, and vocals that keep a balance between playful and introspective. AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW).

LAKEFRONT FIREWORKS, I 0pm— (See Firewords feature page 22.) Children's & Variety Stage 4:30pm: Cream City Squares — Square and line dance group performance. Miller/Alyn Hess Stage 10:30pm: MRS. FUN — (See Headliners feature page 16.) Stonewall Stage 4:30pm: Stonewall Riot: First Hand Account — J.P. Ranieri was living in Harley/Ben Johnson Stage Greenwich Village when police made arrests at the Stonewall Inn. The riots sparked 10:45pm: JEFF MILLER — Out Gay country western singer who has travelled the the LGBT civil rights movement. JP gives his story as an eyewitness and participant. Gay club and festival circuit for the last several years. Ask him about his horse! Children's & Variety Stage Sunday; kugust 30 5pm: Co-Z Productions — Featuring local African American performers. Festival Hours 10:15am-11pm Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area Pride Parade 2pm • Open Volleyball • Dance Tent 11:30am-10:45pm 5pm: "Keep it in the Closet" — Stage play by Jennifer Johnson.

Rainbow Cafe Rainbow Cafe 10:30am: Interfaith Service — Rev. Jan Doleschal officiates an inclusive service 5pm: Diane McCarthy — Country Western vocalist. for people of all faiths. See PRIDEFEST SCHEDULE on page 22 Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area 11am: Youth Parade Entry — Set up and finish banners.

Miller/Alyn Hess Stage 11:15am: Jerry and Heath Show — a combination of song, dance and magic. Rainbow Cafe RIDE THE 11:15am: Like Our Sisters Before Us — Women in Wisconsin's Labor Movement. Presentation and book signing by Jamakaya. PRIDEFEST SHUTTLE Stonewall Stage 11:30am: Dignity — Can one be honest to themselves as an LGBT person and as a Sponsored Catholic? Dignity can help you find the answers. Followed by a worship service. by: #5 Mama Roux's to Dish (#6) M&M Milkr/Alyn Hess Stage Club #5 12pm: Rod Johnson — Combination song and dance group. This Is Id Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area Park East FREE! 12pm: Band at Parade Set-Up area Hotel THE Rainbow Cafe Mama #4 12pm: Sara Jane Whitney & Co. — Ms. Gay Wisconsin 1998. Roux's 01 #4 Park East Hotel to 18 Mama Roux's (#5) Harley/Ben Johnson Stage Dish 2 12:30pm: Pulsation Band — Chicago's own multi-ethnic all-woman top 40s dance LaCage band with music from the `70s-`90s. Fluid rah ° Stage #3 This Is It! to Park Stonewall South East Hotel (#4) Partner Benefits for Public Empoyees — K. Scott Hubli 12:30pm: Domestic Water miff n reviews the current state of affairs of domestic partnership benefits for public employ- Street 4,0 ees in Wisconsin. Plus, an overview sponsored by Pride in Wisconsin Government Docks detailing efforts to improve employment equity for state LGBT employees. #2 #2 M&M to This Is It! (#3) Rainbow Cafe .NI and .M (fb6 1:15pm: Cream City Squares — Square Dancing Lessons; swing with a partner and do-si-do. #6 Dish to La Cage (#7) & Fluid (#8) #1 PrideFest to M&M (#2) 444 #1 Miller/Alyn Hess Stage #6 1:30pm: Rufus & The Singing Machine — Guest vocalists.

Stonewall Stage 2: Religious Right — Susan Matulis discusses the Religious 1:30pm: Stopping the 2 Right's attacks on the LGBT community and how to stop them. Sponsored by TIM FLIT Wisconsin Research Center, Inc. #7 La Cage & #8 Fluid to Nel Johnson Youth Activity Area #9 South Water Street Docks South Water to PrideFest (#1) #9 1:30pm: Parade Check-In for those participating with the youth group. Street Docks (#9) WISCONSIN PRIDE PARADE STEPS OFF AT 2PM

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August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 21 Wisconsin Light PrideFest Pull -Out Section Of • , ,,, , - - • " 1 r 4 j . .1 9 e, 0'1 •• '1 1 I , , , ,,, ,, 4 s• r, j,Ftt PrideFest Schedule Saturday Night Fireworks a Sunday continued from page 21 Thanks to sponsor Miller Brewery, at about 10:05pm on Saturday, August 29, the Bartolotta Fireworks Co., one of the best in the nation, will light up the sky with Miller/Alyn Hess Stage pride. Rockets will be launched from the Sununerfest island in Lake Michigan, so 5:30pm: Comedians Tracy Rose & Jessica Halen — (See feature article.) prime viewing spots are along the lakefront. The rain date is Sunday night. Stonewall Stage PrideFest began its tradition of "Lighting the Sky with Pride" in 1995. The 15-20 5:30pm: Queer Pictionary — Win fabulous prizes playing an all-queer version of minute light and sound intensive display is planned months in advance. Because this family favorite. Participants will be challenged to draw LGBT-themed images — Bartolotta builds their own fireworks, each show is designed to fit the customer. ARCW's Gay and Lesbian let your imagination fly with this one! Sponsored by Creations often include bright rainbow colors, and continuing attempts to create Outreach Program. pink triangles. There will be plenty of loud explosions, too. Show producers try to Harley/Ben Johnson Stage create a display that starts with a compelling bang, goes onto paint the sky, and builds 6pm: Committment Ceremony — Facilitated by Rev. Lew Broyles. (See Special to a gradual climax that will knock your socks off. feature this page.) Nelvin Johnson Youth Activity Area 6pm: Youth Fashion Show PrideFest Shuttle An easy way to avoid the traffic around the PrideFest grounds and to save on park- Rainbow Cafe ing fees is to take advantage of the popular PrideFest Shuttle. The bus shuttle will 6pm: Teri Vann — Country Western vocalist. carry people to and from the festival grounds from 11 am to 1 1pm both Saturday and Stonewall Stage Sunday, thanks to the sponsorship of generous local businesses. 6:30pm: Foster Parenting — Yes, LGBT people can be foster parents! Presentation Last year was the Shuttle's first year, and it proved so popular, that the return was by D.A. Leonard, Foster Care Licensing Worker. guaranteed, with more attention paid to scheduling. Times will be posted at the front gate of PrideFest where the shuttle loads and unloads. Harley/Ben Johnson Stage Owners for Pride sponsors and shuttle stops include: Dish, La 7pm: Stardust — Mix of '50s and '60s R&R, Country, Blues and Jazz. The 1988 Business Cage, Fluid, M&M Club, Mama Roux's, South Water St. Docks, Park East Hotel Rainbow Cage and This Is It. Bus stops will be marked with signage. 7pm: Robert Nugent Jones — Original pop music. Miller/Alyn Hess Stage 7pm: Xanadu Dance Troupe — Original dance choreographed to music and light. Volleyball Tourney Saturday Miller/Alyn Hess Stage Up to 16 teams have been invited from throughout the upper Midwest to compete 8pm: B.J. Daniels Revue — You don't have to go to Vegas to see the best of the in this year's Miller Lite-PrideFest Volleyball Tournament. This is the first year the "Girls." The traditional PrideFest send-off. Until 10:45pm closing. grass courts will be on the PrideFest grounds, directly east of the main gate. Harley/Ben Johnson Stage Surrounded by bleachers for sun-loving spectators, the Sports Area is behind the 8pm: Jack Sunday — Featuring Mia Montenegro and Ronnie Nyels; classic rock, fountain area. country dance and ballads. Round Robin play begins sharply at 11 am. Tournament elimination play should run from approximately 1-5pm. The Awards Presentation with trophies and game balls will be held at 5:30pm at the nearby Children's Stage. The tourney is sponsored by Miller Brewing Co., but is coordinated and run by GAMMA, a Milwaukee social-athletic organization. Open play on Sunday will allow for pick up games. All ages and abilities are encouraged to participate from noon to 6pm. Commitment Ceremony Make or renew your commitment as a couple at PrideFest's popular annual ecu- menical ceremony. The Rev. Lew Broyles, pastor of Milwaukee's Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) will officiate for the fourth year. Gather up your spouse * to be and meet at the Harley Davidson/Ben Johnson Stage at 6pm, Sunday. C NIGla Qua TO@NIS Broyles comments, "What makes the mass wedding better and better every year is the growing seriousness of commitment on the part of participants. It would tear your heart out just to see it." Broyles expects up to 125 couples, if the weather cooperates. Past years have included couples from four surrounding states, as well as Wisconsin. A huge cake, decorated to "nth" degree by the baker, should be big enough to feed I3EST WISHES all the participants and guests. Last year the bottom tier was 4 x 6 feet. Couples must pre-register for the wedding at the MCC booth in the Marketplace area. For a $15 fee they will receive flowers or a boutonniere, a picture in front of a decorated trellis, cake and a certificate.

from AWARDS continued from page 20 testified before the State Legislative hearings four times on bills affecting LGBT family rights. Their most recent testimony was against AB 104, the same sex mar- Milwaukee County riage prohibition bill. Their testimony, given in Wausau, provided the legislators with specific insights into the joys and problems of two Lesbians raising a family. Scott Gunkel's energy and enthusiasm has touched many organizations in the Supervisor Milwaukee area including: Cream City Foundation, Human Rights League, Lambda Rights Network, Cream City Business Assoc., Community Election Coalition, American Civil Liberties Union-Milwaukee, Wisconsin Research Center, Sherman Park Rainbow Assoc., Gay Pride Committee, PrideFest, and ACT UP. Scott's dedication goes beyond his being a volunteer. He has committed himself to Elizabeth securing better lives for all LGBT's through his work for Gay civil rights legislation and improved relations between elected officials and our community. Scott has con- sistently called for equal rights and justice for all people. He has worked long and hard, and believes in a day when everyone will be able to Coggs-Jones share the same unalienable rights and privileges that were never meant to be special privileges, but irrefutable rights of all. Lifetime Achievement Award Is presented to and individual who has demonstrated ongoing leadership and com- 10th Supervisory District mitment to the LGBT community. Individuals who have received this award in the past have been instrumental in changing the course of our community's history. J. Robert Moore was to be given this award during PrideFest. Unfortunately he passed away at 4am, August 7, from non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Please see our memo- rial to Bob on page 12.

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a.'. 11610P August 13-26,1998 Madison's New Club 5 Offers Haven for Soft Dining and Hard Core Fun By Mike Leon Take Fish Hatchery Road, make a left on Madison — Follow the oval Applegate • :• Greenway Cross, follow the oval shaped Court in Madison, and you'll hit a can't Applegate Court and you're plugged miss proposition, Club 5. Opening straight into a secluded, but eminently September 3rd, Club 5 is an ambitious, accessible sanctuary. large new haven for the LGBT community "Madison is a small town. It has big here. ideas, but it's geographically small. People Ed Grunewald, the sole proprietor of don't walk home from downtown Gay and Club 5 and owner of the old Manoeuvres, a Lesbian bars, they all take cabs after downtown Madison Gay bar closing its drinks. But everything's close together, and doors August 30, has made a large mone- driving out here takes literally minutes?' tary investment in totally remodeling the said Grunewald. interior of the old Bicycle Bombay Club on Grunewald emphasized that the seclu- Madison's near south side. sion of, and significantly larger space of Grunewald is bullish on the LGBT com- the establishment will make the Club 5 1 munity. "It's important that the community more friendly for two clienteles in particu- have a haven like this. And Club 5 is bigger, lar. Club 5 will be more Lesbian friendly. better, and more fun?' says Grunewald. "Our Planet Q dance floor alone is 1,550 "There's enormous support here. Even peo- square feet. Manoeuvres as a whole was ple who have never come to Manoeuvres The new Club 5 will be located in the building pictured above. 1,980 square feet," said Grunewald. give me support and encouragement in "Manoeuvres was so small that a lot of this." Lesbians have told me they felt left out, it Club 5 is almost five times bigger than was more cramped. Now they have a lot the old Manoeuvres, notes Grunewald. And he is quick to report that more space, and everyone respects each other's space. That's the old flavors of Manoeuvres will be preserved. the nature of the community." The club will preserve the Levi/Leather ambiance of the old Mad Grunewald said Club 5 will also be perfect for those in the Bar in Manoeuvres with a separate entrance and phone for the new community who do not want to advertise their intimacy prefer- Barracks men's bar. "The attitude and atmosphere of the Mad Bar is 4,02 11z:4 ences, or are in the process of coming out. He points to the here?' said Grunewald. secluded features of Club 5 with large trees around the front Club 5 will also feature an expanded Planet Q dance/video floor. trtft'AIM and side, and the location at the end of a rounded road. The huge .1,550 square foot space is much larger than the dance "Seclusion was part of the success of the Hotel Washington. floor at Manoeuvres. Planet Q, with its loud, dancing-fool flavor Oct if Right.now with Manoeuvres, it's on a busy, lighted intersection. opens after 10pm. I think Club 5 will be better for people who don't want to To top it off, Club 5 offers an upscale atrium restaurant for win- advertise who they are, or who are thinking about coming out. ing and dining at affordable prices. The menu features seafood, an They walk out of the bar and it's much more private for them:" excellent wine list, Sunday Brunch, and for this writer a crucial fea- said Grunewald. ture of the establishment — the Black Angus Steak, perhaps the Asked to com- only evidence for a benevolent, interested god in the world today. ment of the opening The hours for the Club 5 restaurant are 11 am for lunch, with din- Madison's Manoeuvres (shown of the establishment ner served at 5pm till 10:30pm, with after bar hours on Friday and above) will close on August 31st. in light of the recent, Saturday. widely publicized "The restaurant is open for everybody, but it functions as a bigoted Madison romantic getaway billboard controversy, the anti-Gay state- that is secluded ments from Ron Greer, and the national from the Men's bar attacks on the LGBT community, and dance floor?' Grunewald said, "The Gay community is said Grunewald. "I too strong here to let Ron Greer and Reggie don't want to White affect who we are. Our Club func- The Planet Q bar will be ready to sound arrogant, tions as an affirmation of who the commu- go when Club 5 opens. but it's nice. Our nity is." chef is from the "I talked to Tammy Baldwin and she was 4 Madison Club, so really supportive. That's the way everyone has been. It's my business, it's what I do you know the for a living, but it's also the community's space and home. I can't do this without the menu will be community." excellent." Next summer the optimistic Grunewald says he has plans to build patios off the And it's all with- restaurant and men's bar. in a short two-mile As an idyllic, cultural nexus embodying tolerance and affirmation and just plain drive of the old fun, it appears likely that the LGBT community will support Club 5. Ed Grunewald, Hotel Washington. Work is proceeding on the Club 5 restaurant. with a gambler's grin, is betting a lot of money on it.

24 Wisconsin Light August 13-26, 1998 hismE Dear 6Ruthie IJIJI ' NDILLY WOOD by Romeo San Vicente Breakout hit? Council recently announced their list of Well, it s been a helluva week here at Will and Grace, the new NBC sitcom shows depicting "bad family values." the Rusty Nail Trailer Park. I had Pearl featuring a Gay man (played by Eric Topping the list: Ellen and the Kevin over this week because she was having McCormack) living with a straight Williamson produced Dawson's. Creek. her place painted. She said that the woman, is generating positive buzz The Indecisive Girl fumes made her constipated (she wasn't among critics, many of whom are calling What's up with Madonna? First she able to convince her college-boy painter it the best of the peacock network's fall wavers about playing Maggie the Cat in a to sneak her into his dorm for the night, originals. London stage production of Cat on a Hot so she needed a place to stay.) The pilot was described as touching Tin Roof. Now she has bowed out of direc- Well, one night Pearl and I invited our and humorous, though "Will" is — big tor Wes Craven's next film, 50 Violins. girlfriend Harriet over to have an old- surprise — portrayed as more asexual The decision was said to be mutual, fashioned slumber party. You know ... than queer. However, his best friend (to be though rumors had her being dropped cute pajamas, soda, junk food, prank played by Sean P. Hayes, "Billy" in the because of excessive demands. Her phone calls, and pillow fights. their hand (which is often) you're guar- hit independent movie Billy's Hollywood departure is strange, though, considering I quickly discovered, however, that a anteed a good time — so stop by! Screen Kiss), is said to be a flamer. she spent three months learning to play Meanwhile, Nathan Lane'i new sit- slumber party at our age includes gold I've got to go recover now — see you the violin for the role of the real-life lam, sweat pants, martinis, blood pres- all next week!! !! com, Encore!, is in trouble. One of the Roberta Tzavaris, a New York instructor sure medication, 1-900 calls, and in Dear Ruthie, biggest problems is said to be Lane who who taught inner-city children how to Pearl's case, prune juice and bran critics found less-than-convincing as a play the instrument. Craven (Scream) and I've been dating this guy for seven muffins. womanizing former opera singer. That Madonna reportedly disagreed on how months — steady — I'm talking So anyway, we call a few guys over — would be kind of like asking John the character should be played everyday we see each other. Anyway, the first no-no of a slumber party, but a Goodman to play the lead in The Kate On the personal front, Madonna was he has a few thousand dollars due on necessity for three mature women who Moss Story. recently spotted in Manhattan dining with credit cards. He wants me to put his Elsewhere on the TV front, Susan Sony recording honcho Tommy Mottola, just had their hair frosted. debts on my credit card because he Sarandon has announced plans to pro- Mariah Carey's ex-husband. Strictly busi- I called my ex-husband Vinnie — he says he'll get a lower interest rate that duce Prayers for Bobby for airing on ness, they say. brought the booze, the trailer park way. NBC sometime next season. The movie, Meanwhile, Madonna's brother, repair man, Enrique — he brought some He says that he will then be able to based on pioneering Gay journalist Roy Christopher Ciccone, is said to be dat- salsa dance music, and Mr. Kim — the pay them off easier as there will be tells the Aarons' book of the same name, ing openly Gay actor Wilson Cruz, of owner of Dragon Lady Nails. Pearl said less interest. He has created a pay- true story of Mary Griffith, a mother who My So-Called Life fame. that if we got Mr. Kim drunk he'd give us ment plan so that he will pay me to prays her homosexual son will be free pedicures. pay off this debt of his on my card. I "healed" only to have him commit sui- The Queen's English Next thing we knew, the martinis were don't like the idea of having someone cide. Griffith went on to become a Gay Rapper Queen Latifah said recently flowing and Enrique was dirty dancing else's large debt on a card with my rights activist. she doesn't care if people think she's Gay, adding that she'll never answer that ques- with Vinnie. Tivo hours later, Mr. Kim name on it. a tion. The rumors have always circled the was applying much needed moisturizer We get into a fight every time he rap goddess, who played a Lesbian in the to Pearl's feet and I was outside trying brings it up. He wants to know why I 1996 film Set it Off They were inflamed to convince Harriet that it was okay to will not do this for him. Should I? I do by her new sexually explicit single, Get climb down off the roof of the trailer trust him. off Minez, which is lyrically ambiguous as. I later found an intoxicated Enrique Like I said, he even has a payment to the object of her affections. trying to mummify the cat using my plan worked out. I don't know why I In other diva news, the bid to find a nylons. Needless to say it was a pretty won't let him. Please offer your cure for homosexuality was taken to new wild night. I don't remember anything advice. lengths recently by a San Rafael, Calif. after Mr. Kim rubbed Gold Bond pow- — (signed) Bankruptcy Bob psychiatric patient who believes der in between my toes, so you can Dear Bobby, Fleetwood Mac songstress Stevie Nicks imagine how shocked I was when I woke Well slap a nylon over my head and is a witch and can cure him of his desire up the next morning. reach for the sky, sistah! I got a yen for towards other men. Nicks has been grant- My cat was completely shaved — well and you seem to be the Gay ed a restraining order against the man. some cash except for a swear word that someone Bank of America. There's two things Acting is the Best Revenge shaved onto his little skull. going on here: Is revenge best served on stage? Cybill Poor Enrique was tied down to the 1) Your lover isn't responsible PRAYERS FOR BOBBY - It's Christine Baranski may be co-star hammock outside. He woke up in enough to admit that this is his rumored Susan Sarandon is produc- thinking just that in her bid to play an seen on NBC between Possum Queen hopefuls Iona problem to fix by himself and... ing this movie to be aging sitcom star in a new play to be and Ilisa Trailer. How the hell did you 2) He thinks you're a bank. NBC loves those cheap "ripped from directed by Mike Nichols. two get in here? Give Enrique his green Apparently this guy thinks he the headlines," movies-of-the-week, but Baranslci reportedly never got along card back and take my nylons off your can use his Tyme card on you bravo for this one, which couldn't be with series star Cybill Shepherd, and she heads! bills are more timely in the face of the far right's wasn't the only one to have such prob- and twenty dollar You know Ilisa Trailer don't you? gonna come shooting outta your Nit media campaign advocating that homo- lems. The writer of the play is former Hey — Ilisa, what's with the mustache? Lesbians can be "cured." producer Howard rear! sexuals and Cybill executive Girl looks like Janet Reno on steroids. Meanwhile, you may have watched Gould, and of course everyone specu- Keep your backside covered and tell My gal pal, Harriet, was fast asleep Philadelphia when it aired for the first lates the character he's written is based on your buddy to go screw someone else under the sink and Pearl.... well... Pearl time on network television August 9th on Shepherd. outta the money, Jack! woke up naked with my life-size Fabio CBS. Wonder why it took so long to get Baranski picked up yet another Emmy If you take on his balances, you cutout (needless to say, she and I are to free TV? nomination for her role on Cybill, as did become responsible for them. Should on speaking terms). Well, CBS has owned the rights to the creators of South Park, who received currently no longer you break-up, guess who is stuck? broadcast the groundbreaking film for a nod for outstanding animated program Mr. Kim was nowhere to be foiind, but That's right, Sticky — you! two years, but, due to "sensitive subject for their episode entitled Big Gay Ars Big Vinnie woke up with his toenails paint- Okay, so he's got some payment plan red. matter," the movie remained shelved. Gay Boat Ride. ed a sassy China worked out? What if he loses his job? Disney's ABC may have received the Trey Parker and Matt Stone now Speaking of Iona and Ilisa Trailer; I What if he gets injured on the job and most attention for its homo-reticence, but take their warped (and I mean that in the believe those gals are having a little can't work? Will he be able to make way) view of tolerance to the big this incident is further proof that no net- best cocktail reception at This Is It on those payments then? screen in the just-released BASEketball. work shies from controversy as aggres- Saturday, August 15. 1 think the drinks If he wants to transfer his debts to a (See our review on page 26.) sively as CBS. start flowing at 4pm with the girls lower interest rate, he can just as easily And speaking of reactionaries, the Though the film is clearly aimed for whopping it up until 8pm. go to a bank and_ apply for a consolida- folks over at the Parents Television the Adam Sandler set, one scene features Anytime these two have a drink in tion loan. 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August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 25 OUT°n Film MAY THE SPIRIT OF BASEketball: A Laugh Filled Pleasure PRIDEFEST Reviewed by Glenn Bi§hop Take one part social commentary, one part zany sex farce, throw in REMAIN IN YOUR the creators of the Gay- friendly and phenome- nally popular South Park and there you have BASEketball in a nut- HEART shell. Director/co- writer/producer David Zucker has sought to present a satire on ALL YEAR today's crass commer- BASEketball — Coop (Trey Parker) and Remer (Matt cialism in professional Stone) make up a new sport only to have it turn into a sports while incorporat- major corporate and widely popular league. ing the silly, decidedly boring mix-and-match- Truth be told, Glenn is actually rather ROUND! ing of baseball with the traditional bas- puzzled as to why. ketball shooting game, HORSE. To begin with, Trey Parker and Matt In slap-dash fashion, Zucker and Stone are wonderful as a couple of like- company have thrown into this mix a able-lovable losers, Coop and Remer. mish-mash of plot elements including a They are not only BASEketball's more silly than sinister plot with a car- founders but the sports first superstars. toon villain (Robert Vaughn's embar- As lame as Zucker's script proves to be, rassed turn as sleazy sports entrepre- Glenn could only wonder what impact neur, Cain), a feeble romance with a that these two South Park whiz-kids pretty girl and a dying little boy desper- might have had given the chance. THE GREATEST ate for a liver operation. Another of the film's decidedly curi- With no expectations whatsoever, ous pleasures includes an especially Glenn must come clean and while pleasant, warm and fuzzy Gay-friendly COCKTAIL HOUR BASEketball is very much a "guilty spin — the inspired creation of a pleasure", Glenn did have a good time, BASEketball team called the San laughing a whole lot. IE V Ei See BASEKLTBALL on page 28 MONDAYS 9 p.m. to Close • $1.25 Domestic Beer, Clever Dialogue 6 Convincing Portrayals $1.75 Rail Imbue the Fable, Henry Fool TUESDAYS 9 p.m. to Close • $2.50 Top Shelf, $1.75 Rail Reviewed by John Jahn WEDNESDAYS 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. • $4.00 Beer Bust or 80¢ Writer/producer/director Hal Glasses of Beer Hartley's latest film, Henry Fool, holds the distinction of THURSDAYS 9 p.m. to Close • $1.75 Rail having been shown at both the SATURDAYS Til 6 p.m. • $2.25 Bloodys, Screws, 1997 International and Cannes Film Festivals. It is a remark- Greyhounds or 80¢ Tap Beer able motion picture. SUNDAYS `Til 6 p.m. • $2.25 Bloodys, Screws, Hartley has woven thought- Greyhounds or 80¢ Tap Beer provoking ideas into an engrossing story that, though unconventional, is likely to keep most viewers involved. Hartley's idiosyncrasies are very much in evidence, but remain subservient to the char- THE acters and narrative. HENRY FOOL — Thomas Jay Ryan as Henry Fool The most fascinating aspect of and James Urbaniak as Simon Grim • Henry Fool is its take on the age- old art vs. morality debate. The film express himself in writing, the latter also smartly addresses the commercial fills up several composition books with side of the issue — how a morally ques- poetry. As these poems become public, tionable work of art (in this case a they're either found to be beautiful and BALLGAME poem) can become a hot commodity. deep or scatological pornography from Henry Fool addresses these subjects in a a sick mind. It depends upon whom you unique, quirky way that is both enter- ask. 196 SOUTH 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE taining and engrossing. We viewers never get to hear a line of ▪ The name of the title character is the work of either Henry or Simon, obviously intended to be ironic, because which I found to be somewhat annoy- Henry (newcomer Thomas Jay Ryan) is ing. But the more I thought about it, the 273-7474 anything but foolish. He's cultured, edu- more I realized that the literary works of cated, erudite, certainly egotistical and the film's characters were themselves SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SPECIALS: FOOD, SHOTS AND FUN! brilliant. He befriends the other central meant to be hidden characters. PIZZA SERVED ANYTIME! PARTY ROOM AVAILABLE! figure, Simon Grim (James Urbaniak), What we do see is the way in which an introverted, inexpressive garbage Simon's published poetry affects differ- man whom most people think is retard- ent people in wildly different ways, and ed or slow. how the lack of success on Fool's part When Henry encourages Simon to affects him and all his friendship with Proud Sponsor of /CATCH IT. , See HENRY FOOL on page 28

26 Wisconsin Light August 13-26, 1998 DEEP INSIDE HOLLYWOOD continued from page 25 BONO continued from page 8 appeared on, the television show Ellen. advances in drug treatment therapies, the animators turned actors in a full-out, Mars' final show. -4 "We are proud that Ms. Bono is com- this is still no cure for AIDS. deep-tongue kiss. And one of the teams Bowie has not said whether he will ing to Wisconsin to be the Honorary Furthermore the new drug therapies are in this sports parody is named the San play Ziggy in the new movie, and his age, Chair of the AIDS Walk. She will bring not effective in all cases. Francisco Ferries, whose male cheerlead- 51, may lessen those prospects. a powerful message, especially for Tickets for the breakfast are $50 per ers are well-endowed and appear nearly Especially since "Major Tom" has made young people, about AIDS prevention person. Reserved tables for ten and indi- naked. such a big deal recently of his devotion to and the importance of enlisting in the viduals seats are already on sale. Those The duo's next movie is Orgazmo, a heterosexuality. fight against AIDS," said Lisa Wolter, wishing to purchase tickets or full tables porn industry spoof scheduled for release deputy director of For the Record community relations should call (414) 225-1517 as soon as in October by October Films. The pro- for the AIDS Resource Center of If you've been wondering, like me, possible. ducers are trying to lobby the Motion Wisconsin (ARCW). AIDS Walk whether Brad Rowe, the studly boytoy of Admission to the AIDS Walk is free. Picture Association of America to recon- Wisconsin is produced by ARCW. Registration cards Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss is as sexu- are available at sider the NC-17 rating given to the film. "Chastity Bono is an outstanding LGBT bars and other businesses ally ambiguous as the character he por- advocate for human rights. She's a throughout Wisconsin. Walkers can also Stardust Memories trayed in the movie, here's the word. national leader in the campaign to end register online at www.arcw.org or by David Bowie is returning to his roots, Rowe, a Milwaukee native, is a breeder. discrimination against Gay men and calling 1-800-348-WALK. bringing back his old Ziggy Stardust Typical Midwestern blond! Lesbians. Her strong support for the This year's confirmed benefiting ambisexual persona for a new movie and Romeo San Vicente, who would've gladly fight against breast cancer and AIDS agencies are from throughout double-disc soundtrack. The glam icon volunteered to save Private Ryan, can be demonstrates her compassion and com- Wisconsin. They include: AIDS was created in 1972 and led to a top-sell- reached care of Wisconsin Light or at mitment to helping people improve their Network - South-central Wisconsin; ing album, a sold-out tour and a film of [email protected]. For more Deep lives," said Wolter. AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin - what was then said to be the Spiders from Inside Hollywood, visit www.Gay.net Bono follows Greg Louganis — 1997, Appleton, Eau Claire, Green Bay, Bette Midler — 1996, and Vice President Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, RUTHIE continued from page 25 Al Gore and Tipper Gore — 1995, as Rhinelander, Superior, Wausau; Camp the bank may still be able to transfer tennis shoes, throw on my leopard skin AIDS Walk Wisconsin Honorary Chair Heartland; Central Wisconsin some of his balances to a loan. Your guy headband, and walk among the masses persons. HIV/AIDS Ministry Project; Coulee will get a lower interest rate — most for one of Wisconsin's favorite events. AIDS Walk Wisconsin is one of the Region YWCA - GALAXY Program; likely — and can simply make pay- It's always fun to see how much most important fund raising tools in the East Central Wellness Project; Great ments to the bank. money the girls at the beauty shop local fight against HIV. The money Lakes Hemophilia Foundation; Go this route and keep your name out donate to my walk. Pearl — I'm asking raised through the walk provides sup- Manitowoc County AIDS Task Force; of his credit history. Go the other route for a few bucks, that's all. I know you port for 19 different organizations from Milwaukee LGBT Community Center; and you may be taking up residency at keep mad money under your Odor throughout Wisconsin. These groups Positive Health Clinic/Aurora; the poor house! Eaters. Now fork it over! use the funds for HIV prevention pro- Richard's Place - Waukesha; Rodney I also go from trailer to trailer col- grams, AIDS drug trial research and Scheel House Foundation - Madison; Dear Ruthie, lecting contributions from my neigh- serve men, women and children affected Saint Camillus HIV/AIDS Ministry; Where can I meet a man? I've bors. Hey Chester — remember last by HIV and AIDS. Sheboygan County AIDS Task Force; tried everything- bars, blind dates, year when your Pit Bull bit me in the Over the last 8 Walks, 56,430 people University Health Services, UW- phone clubs. I just want a fun loving keester? I didn't sue your ass and now have walked and 677,160 people have Madison; Urban League of Greater guy with a kind heart who likes to I'd like to cash in on that favor. Open donated money to the Walk raising over Madison; Visiting Nurse Association of take long walks and knows how to that vault, you call a wallet and give me $4.5 million for AIDS services through- Wisconsin; Wisconsin AIDS Research have a good time. a dollar! out Wisconsin. Consortium; and Wisconsin Council of — (signed) Looky — Lou I also hit up my ex-husbands for con- AIDS activists point out that despite Churches. Dear Lou, tributions by using threats involving You wanna meet some great people, parole officers and IRS officials. huh? Well, go take a hike! Literally. Let me tell ya, the walk itself is a If you wanna meet a neat guy (do the piece of cake — trust me. Last year my kids still say neat?) head on down to the friend Harriet didn't even need her oxy- Wisconsin AIDS Walk on Sunday, gen tank. September 20, 1998. Or better yet — You'll have so much fun seeing the call ARCW at 1-800-348 WALK and sites, meeting new people and talking ask how you can volunteer before the with friends that before you know it, walk. I can tell you right now, the lake- you'll.be at the finishing line. And front will be packed with great, kind maybe, just maybe, there will be a spe- hearted men and women alike — all of cial someone at that finishing line just them gorgeous on the inside! waiting to meet you! 4044006 4.4000,014,4 r•impdEt What better way to get to know peo- If not, come to my place. We'll feed ple in the community then to donate Mr. Kim some vodka and get our toes time or money to such an important done. cause? I can tell you now, it will be a I want to answer your questions! your questions. You can write me at: Ruthie c/o wonderful day — one you won't forget Wisconsin Light, 225 S. Second Street for a long, long time. Milwaukee, WI 53204. You can also MO I EL CALL! 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August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 27 PHELPS continued from page 7 BASEKL7BALL HENRY FOOL running for Tammy's seat and now he's print media pieces like this and the continued from page 26 continued from page 26 attacking Tammy. This is the politics of Wisconsin State Journal's story are like- Francisco Ferries, a team with the Simon. divisiveness: he can't be against this ly receive Baldwin's standard: "We will hottest go-go boy cheerleaders Glenn Both Simon and Henry are com- stuff when Ron Greer does it, but when not go negative and run our campaign has ever seen. pelling characters, but Henry is more he's it works to his advantage he starts to do this way - through the newspapers" - a Then there is an even more curious enigmatic. Despite his many flaws, driven, brilliant man with a certain it," said a Democratic legislative aide. sentiment now prevailing among both pleasure, the complete lack of the a charm and magnetism. Another Democratic political aide not Pocan and Baldwin strategists. expected female nudity - the only naked sight are those of the two stars. But like all mysterious movie charac- associated with, but supportive of the Nevertheless, it appears that like most butts in True, BASEetball isn't going to win ters, he has at least one skeleton in his Baldwin campaign, said, "Rick's a pro- political primaries involving dueling any awards. Also true, many of Zucker's closet. these assembly and con- gressive, he's a (LGBT) supporter and progressives, gags fall flat. Still, there's plenty of Hartley (Simple Men, Flirt) designed he's a tough, mean political campaigner. gressional races are likely to get ugly - laughs and Parker and Stone are most Henry Fool as an offbeat fable. Much of That's his political history. Politics is despite efforts to stay positive and on inspired movie comedy duo Glenn has what happens in the film is scarcely war, he's in this thing to win." message. seen in many a moon. believable by real-world terms. It's Baldwin's campaign steadfastly Politics remains, like war, a rather Finally, how could Glenn not love impossible to see how Simon's poetry refuses to go negative, even to defend dirty enterprise. any film that refers to terminally ill would become so popular so quickly, her in the face of the attacks. Future — WI Light Madison Bureau children as both "health challenged" and the conclusion is a bit over-the-top. and "survival impaired"? But you can surely savor the dia- logue, which is often clever and fre- quently brilliant. Hartley has also suc- ceeded in casting actors who can speak their lines convincingly. Despite its flaws of believability, Henry Fool is ultimately saved by excel- lent writing and fine performances. It offers a thoroughly satisfying 2 hours and 18 minutes in a darkened theater. Henry Fool opens exclusively at Milwaukee's Oriental Theater on Friday, C'est La Vie August 14th. Z31 South Zncl. Street • ivtillwaidsee Open: Mon-rri 5 pm-tam • Sat/Sun Zpm-Close AROUND THE NATION continued from page 11 HRC National Convention to Train Activists ALVIN SUNDAI.St The Human Rights Campaign's sec- ond national political convention will SISNIDAIS take place September 17 to 20. OutVote Brittany `98 is intended to help activists develop Beer Bust .S3 their campaign skills. lvtorgan The event is expected to attract over 1,000 Lesbian and Gay activists to \ Washington, D.C. It will take place in &Qvirls Washington, D.C.'s Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. ej-s- TAckos 10:30p.m. OutVote'98 includes an impressive array of speakers including: Rev. Jesse Jackson, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, Assistant to the President Virginia Apuzzo, White House AIDS Policy Director Sandra Thurman, Representatives Barney Frank (D- O BAKE Mass.), Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.), and Connie Morella (R-Md.), Seattle BACK City Council member Tina Podlodowski, Betty DeGeneres, and John and Michael Galluccio and other 2,5 , Beers prominent national leaders. Travel arrangements can be made through Travel-On, HRC's official trav- *Hon, Me, •Ved el agency for the weekend, by calling 1- 800-333-1225. Nights rEr 1 PRIDE ISSUE rxuBsDAYs BLOWOUT! TAIL 1 CO IV "T I IV for our .A.i.J.4:4 t.J.st 11O1.5Z 27t1 -1 issuE- 6 tlo PIZZA CA.L__.L. "NI N A.-Et-EL-1-£ 1614/"1" 226-OO75 F -CDIR £ "T'Ad L. S

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DISASTERS continued from page 4 SEX CULTURES continued from page 14 ARCW continued from page 14 This means that fully half the state- munities forget we're part of the sexual where they are at. And, not surprisingly, • Privatizing Wisconsin's partner to -state variation in tornado frequency cultures we're working with." we quickly realized that barebackers notification program to increase can be accounted for by the presence of Eric Rofes and Chris Bartlett orga- were not simply out there — a small, contact with people who may have Protestants. And the chance that this nized a one-day pre-conference institute hidden pocket of the community — but been infected by someone recently association is merely coincidental is which drew over 100 participants. The here at the health conference and among diagnosed with HIV; only one in 10,000. institute focused on Rofes' controversial HIV prevention workers and Gay male • Enhancing community-based pri- Protestants, of course, come in many book and a discussion of "post-AIDS" health providers." mary care for people with flavors — we were able to find statistics or "post-crisis" HIV prevention work On Tuesday, July 28, Valenzuela HIV/AIDS and achieving full for Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, and with Gay men in the United States and chaired a workshop titled "Bad Boys Du • access to medical care and drug Other. Lutherans don't seem to be a provided the theoretical frame for the Jour" which focused on the circuit party therapies; problem — no correlation with torna- track. Rofes explained that his book phenomena and included Dr. Drew • Increasing community-based AIDS does. There's a modest correlation (r argues that "the event of AIDS as devel- Mattison, San Diego-based co-author of services to increase adherence to equals .52, p equals .0001) between oped in urban Gay centers in the mid- The Male Couple; Alan Brown, publish- and success with new AIDS drug Methodists and tornadoes. But Baptists 1980s — and characterized as "crisis" er of the circuit culture e-zine Electric therapies. and Others share the prize. Both groups — no longer fits most Gay men's every- Dreams, frequently dubbed "the voice show a definite correlation with torna- "ARCW's proposal to privatize part- day experience of the epidemic, even as of the circuit;" Don Spradlin, a San do frequency (r = .68, p = .0001). ner notification is receiving national the disease of AIDS continues." Bartlett Francisco based party producer; and This means that Texas could cut its attention," said Gifford. "We need to then discussed the transformation of Dr. Chris average of 139 tornadoes per year in Carrington from San reinvent this traditional public health Philadelphia's Safeguards program from half by sending a few hundred thousand Francisco State University. Carrington strategy to increase its reach and Baptists elsewhere. (Alaska maybe?) one focused specifically on HIV pre- and Mattison are engaged in ongoing improve its effectiveness." What, you are probably asking your- vention to one focused largely on Gay research into the circuit and presented In the past four years, Wisconsin has self, about Gay Protestants? An exami- men's health, broadly defined. "The early, tentative findings of their studies. reported 1,429 new HIV infections, a nation of the numbers of Gay religious SafeGuards Project has taken on crucial Mattison's preliminary data suggested 31 percent increase. The number of groups (mostly Protestant) reveals no Gay men's health issues, including many men attending circuit party week- women with AIDS in Wisconsin has significant relationship with tornadoes. hepatitis prevention, intergenerational ends may not engage in sex throughout increased 63 percent and the number of Perhaps even support, and health care access," the weekend, though substantial num- teens with AIDS is up 44 percent. Protestants are less repugnant to God' declared Bartlett. "This work compli- bers of men at the events engage in sub- The 1997 Wisconsin Youth Risk if they're Gay. And that brings up ments our HIV prevention in a powerful stance use. Behavior Survey conducted by the state another point — the futility of trying to way." Other key events in the track includ- further identifies the serious need for save the world by getting Gay people to Perhaps the most controversial work- ed a Viagra Forum in the Castro, featur- increased HIV prevention services to accept Jesus. It looks from our numbers shop was Michael Scarce and Tony ing Dr. Marshall Forstein of Fenway save the lives of Wisconsin's youth. Six like the frequency of natural disasters Valenzuela's "Reducing the Risk of Community Health Center in Boston; of 10 high school seniors report having could be more effectively reduced by Doing It Raw: Strategies for Sex and Queer Liberation, presented by sex. Fifty percent report unsafe sex encouraging Protestants to be Gay. Barebacking Harm Education," which Chris Bartlett and Ryan Goldner of behaviors and 60 percent report having Gay people have been falsely blamed moved beyond the typical "is bareback- Philadelphia's SafeGuards Project, multiple partners. for disasters ever since Sodom was ing good or bad" conversation and "Leather Health: Mental and Physical "Wisconsin needs to make a mean- destroyed by fire and brimstone. (We focused on how health providers and Health Issues in Contemporary Gay ingful investment in HIV prevention," have been unable to find any statistics activists could assist barebackers in Male Leather Cultures," featuring a said Gifford. "ARCW's recommenda- on disasters involving brimstone.) reducing their risk of acquiring HIV and panel of San Francisco doctors and tions, based on the State endorsed HIV According to a reliable source, the other sexually transmitted diseases mental health clinicians; and "Drugs in prevention plan will save lives, particu- destruction of Sodom was indeed an act should they decide to forgo the use of Partyland" led by Richard Elovich of larly among Wisconsin's youth." of God (see Genesis 19:13) and was condoms. Scarce said, "By and large, Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York, perpetrated because the citizens thereof AIDS prevention efforts have written which focused on harm reduction WEDNESDAYS taste better at Westown's were, according to the same source (see off barebackers, demonizing them as the approaches to Gay men's substance use. Ezekiel 16:49-50), "arrogant, overfed posterboys of unsafe sex, rather than One conference participant from MARKET and unconcerned [and] did not help the meeting them where they are. We need a Philadelphia said, "This year's track poor and needy" — not because they concrete and specific harm reduction covering recreational drug use and cir- OM THE PARK were Gay. approach that might not always include cuit parties is long overdue. More infor- Every Wednesday Now Pat would have us believe that condom use." Scarce circulated a draft mation in these areas is needed to better Gays are the cause of tornadoes — as document titled "Possible Barebacking understand the circuit phenomenon and 10am-4pm meteors, and even well as earthquakes, Harm Reduction Strategies," which to stop stigmatizing our cultures and Now thru Oct 21 terrorist bombs — in utter disregard for included key information including: communities." Another participant, Held at Zeidler Union Square evidence showing that Baptists are Andy Bagnall, who works at the AIDS on Michigan Street much more likely to cause them. • popper use dilates blood Resource Center of Wisconsin, said, I say "Kudos!" to Orlando. Despite vessels in the rectum and "What I liked best about the track was Fresh fruit & vegetables Robertson's warning that Orlando is leaves men more vulnerable that we were able to bring our level of "right in the way of some serious hurri- to infection; discussions on circuit parties, drug use, Fresh flower bouquets & canes" — hardly a revelation -, note that • lubricant should always be barebacking and other topics to the next plants it was not struck by the very destructive used, not just spit, as it helps level. Rather than endless bickering and Dried floral arrangements Hurricane Andrew a few years ago. prevent small tears which infighting, we could talk about mean- Bakery products And amid the recent conflagrations allow infection transmis- ings of the acts and ways to address Pasta and sauces — that's fires — in central Florida, sions between tops and bot- them in our work." Herbs & spices which occurred just after Pat sounded toms; Carey Johnson from the Brattleboro Pumpkins & gourds his alarm, Orlando was spared. Keep • early withdrawal before Area AIDS Project in Vermont said, "I Seasonal fruits ags waving! those fl ejaculation can substantially always enjoy the opportunity to come statistician will tell you, of Homemade honey, jams As any reduce risk but is not a fool- together with other people addressing course, correlation doesn't prove causa- and jellies proof method of prevention the health needs of Gay, bisexual and tion. Protestants causing tornadoes by Beautiful objects d'art transmission of HIV and other men who have sex with men. In angering God isn't the only explanation Aladdin Middle Eastern other STDs; my own community, I've necessarily for these data. It could be that Baptists Cuisine, Hospitality • "rationing your barebacking broadened my approach to HIV preven- and Other Protestants purposely flock Catering & Cousins Subs over time can limit the num- tion to include a comprehensive model to states that have lots of tornadoes (no, ber of exposures and sex of health and wellness, and it is gratify- we haven't checked for a correlation partners." a national trend in that direc- ENTERTAINMENT between IQ and religious affiliation). ing to see But if Pat and his Christian crew Scarce's draft also included discus- tion. However, our future depends on Aug 19 . . .Jim Madritsch Duo insist that natural disasters are brought sion of negotiation with partners, before educating our institutions, particularly Aug 26 . . .Lenny King Trio our funders, on these trends." on by people who offend God, let the and after-care (i.e. appropriate times for Sept 2 .. .Dick Polasky Trio data show who those people are. douching and washing), and monitoring The organizers announced plans to return to next year's National Lesbian FOR MORE INFORMATION Sources: Tornado -Occurrence by State, 1962- of immunity. "We wanted to move past and Gay Health Conference in July of 1991; 1990 Churches and Church Membership; moral judgments of bareback sex," said CAU. 1999 in Dallas and facilitate a similar 276-6696 Population by State, 1990 US Census; Gay & Tony Valenzuela, a panelist, "and pro- Sponsored by: Lesbian Political Organizations, Support Groups, vide supportive and useful information track of workshops. from Gayellow Pages, Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, S.C. and Religious Groups to meet these Gay men who bareback National Edition, 1987. Your Milwaukee County Parks

. August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 29 NEW TREATMENTS continued from page 14 AROUND THE STATE continued from page 8 a wide audience of these treatment The researchers also studied percep- Former Thompson Aide Nabbed in Sex Store Raid advances. Because of this, CAIR inves- tions about the severity of AIDS since A former mayor, Wisconsin state senator and aide to Governor Tommy Thompson tigators became interested in determin- the advent of the therapies. Ten percent was one of ten men arrested in a police sting of a Green Bay adult bookstore over the ing whether AIDS treatment advances of all surveyed men believed that AIDS weekend of July 31-August 2. have caused people to "let down their is nearly cured and 13% felt that the Daniel Theno, 51, New Franken, was one of nine men issued a municipal citation guard" about safer sex. The survey was threat of AIDS is less serious than in the for lewd and lascivious behavior after undercover police witnessed them committing conducted with 397 gay and bisexual past. HIV-positive men were more like- sex acts inside the Adult Toy Store, 163 N. Broadway. A tenth man was arrested for men in Milwaukee to determine whether ly than their HIV-negative counterparts fourth degree sexual assault after allegedly propositioning an officer and grabbing perceptions regarding HIV/AIDS sever- to perceive AIDS as a less serious threat him in the crotch. ity and the need to maintain safer sex or as very nearly cured. Theno, a Republican State Senator from 1972 to 1986, then served as mayor of practices have changed since develop- "It is understandable that people Ashland for three years. Prior to his present position as the Midwest Director of ment of the new treatments. Study experiencing the benefits of the treat- Government Affairs of the Fort James Corporation, Theno served as an aid to results were published in the June issue ments were more likely to feel that the Governor Tommy Thompson, coordinating intergovernmental department relations. of AIDS, an international scientific threat of AIDS is less serious now. The Theno has been a highly visible representative of the company, which operates two research journal. treatment advances have given new paper mills in Green Bay and is Brown County's largest employer, during negotia- "The survey responses indicate that hope to many people, but that optimism tions on the environmental cleanup of the Fox River. while most gay men continue to practice must be accompanied by an ongoing According to Theno, he has already paid his fine. "It's highly embarrassing," safer sex, a subset of men are less likely recognition of the fact that AIDS is not Theno said in an interview with a local TV station. "It's a mistake that I made and it's to follow safer sex precautions because cured and it remains very important to unfortunate." of a perception that the new drug regi- maintain safer sex practices," says Dr. The bookstore sting was prompted by complaints by area residents, according to mens make HIV and AIDS less threat- Kelly. Green Bay police Captain Bruce Tilkens. "Complaints were made to the neighbor- ening," says Jeffrey A. Kelly, Ph.D., To combat public misinterpretation hood officers," Tilkens said. Media reports also cited complaints by adjacent business director of CAIR, professor of psychia- of HIV treatment advances, the owners and On Broadway, Inc., a non-profit group attempting to revitalize the area. try and behavioral medicine, and princi- researchers recommend that ongoing Don Conrad, one of the owners of the bookstore, could be held responsible for per- pal investigator of the study. risk-reduction counseling be integrated mitting the activity and fined up to $1,000 for each of the arrests. The Green Bay Yet the threats of HIV infection and into care and treatment programs for Protection and Welfare Committee will review the bookstore's adult entertainment AIDS remain great. "The combination HIV-positive persons. In addition, pub- license on August 11. regimens are costly and difficult to fol- lic statements and media reports about The bookstore sex-sting is the second such undercover operation to occur in low, they do not work for everyone, and AIDS treatment advances should make Brown County this summer. In June, fourteen men were arrested for lewd and las- their long-term effects are not yet clear than an AIDS cure has not been civious conduct at a wayside rest stop on northbound US 41, south of DePere. That known," says Dr. Kelly. "The possibility found and that treatments for HIV can operation was conducted by the county's Sheriff's Department. of transmission of drug-resistant HIV be very difficult and do not work for — WI Light Northeast Wisconsin Bureau strains is a potentially serious threat if many people. safer sex practices become less dili- gent." Madison Dane County: LGBT Community Welcomed and Valued On the heels of the unanimously adopted resolution declaring the City of Madison a "City of Tolerance," the Dane County Board adopted a resolution declaring Dane County a "County of Tolerance." "The recent stunts by Ralph Ovadal's Wisconsin Christians United only serve to drive a wedge into our community," said Supervisor Terese Bejceau,i co-sponsor of low 7 swil, the resolution. "Dane County should go strongly on record in support of the innu- r merable contributions that the LGBT community have made to Dane County, and indeed everywhere. This is about simple justice and human rights." The resolution narrowly passed the Ways & Means Committee by a 5-4 vote before coming to the full County Board. On August 6, the full County Board voted 31-2 in favor of passage. Voting against the resolution Sup. William Hitzemann (Blue Mounds) said, "I think the billboards simply stated that homosexuality is not a family value. If every- body was homosexual, we would run out of families, would we not?" — WI Light Madison Bureau

ilwaukee SSBL Returns to Mitchell Park August 22 Relive the days of yesteryear, when Milwaukee's LGBT Softball league, the SSBL, PV returns to Mitchell Park for an All-Star Celebration. The league, which began at Use the Pildfet shuttle, stop y Mitchell Park in 1977, left for its current Sijan Field home in 1995 when the Milwaukee County parks converted one of the diamonds into a soccer field. ..:SWSitpock befoit .orgtei the legal .. The fun starts at 1:30pm with the Recreational Division All-Star game. Rec divi- sion champ, Woody's 1, will take on a team of All-Stars composed of representatives South Water St. Docks from the division's other four teams. At 3pm Competitive Division champs, South 354 E. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204 Water Street Docks, will take on an All-Star team contributed by members of the (414) 225-9676 [email protected] other four Division teams. The games will be followed by a party for the players and members of the SSBL Bar Hours: Mondays/ 9p-MID booster club. The party will feature free burgers, brats, and hot dogs (donated by Grey Sun-Thurs/3p-2a $1 off tap and rail Line Tours) and free beverages (donated by the league). Fri-Sat/3p-2:30a The big day ends with the First Annual SSBL Tuesdays/9p-MID Follies, which will be held at Club 219. Each team will contribute an act for the show. Admission is $3, which includes Cocktail Hour/Mon-Fri $4.00 pitchers of a free drink. Showtime is 6pm. 3p-8p* Miller products *tickets good until 9p Wednesdays/Open-Close New Specials 2-4-1 all day & all night 1506 North 3rd Street • Superior, WI fg Ai Begining Sunday, Aug. 16 Thursdays/9p-MID icy NEW NEW Sundays/9p-Close $3 Weiss Beers (selection varies) ATM Patio JTs Machine Shirtless Sundays **Don't forget to wish Aqua Marie & BOOT CAMP SALOON The Infamous Topaz best of luck at (715) 1/2 price tap & rail drinks if MILWAUKEE'S 394-2580 your shirt is off the Possum Queen Finals!! Give them Thursday • Karaoke - 8pm LEATHER/LEVI BAR Friday & Saturday • DJ - 9:30pm your dollars to show your support!! 209 E. National, Milwaukee, WI 414-643-6900 • e-mail [email protected] • NIGHTLY SPECIALS •

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August 13-26, 1998 Wisconsin Light 31 The Night Light by Dusty Sass sions of the Milwaukee's SSBL. Congrats My spies tell me that Fannies owner, Anniversary. This was a two-day extrava- NEWS... We hear that the to the winners and to the rest of the teams Sharon Dixon, was at a Milwaukee Gay ganza. Friday must have been family night long awaited opening of the new for a fine season. pub when someone threw a towel and it because Rob's Mom was on hand to cut Club 5 in Madison will take We hear that the Miss Gay US of A landed on a lit candle. The towel started on the cake, and Jamie was there with his place on Thursday September 3. national pageant finals are all messed up. fire and someone yelled "Uh Oh! Sharon's Aunt from Austin. That's because the landlord of Apparently the promoters decided to move here." I am told that Sharon laughed hard- On Saturday porn star Ryan Wagner Manoeuvres current digs says the site from Kansas City to Dallas Texas. er than anyone else. was there. My spies tell me that Ryan and they are "Outta There" on They did that AFTER many of the contes- RECAPS... Fluid was the site of the Rob used to be a hot item. Way to go Rob! August 31. Our Mad Town tants had already bought their tickets and annual Jamie (In Step photographer)/Jack Holding out on us huh? Both nights Bureau folks tell me that the reserved their hotel space for K.C. Smith (Real Estate Agent extrordinaire) included an open bar, food and a big bal- new place is going to be FABULOUS! I I do hope our Wisconsin representatives birthday party. To me, they both looked loon drop with prizes. It was a great party. can't wait to see it for myself. keep past history in mind. Don't ride in younger than ever. Which is kinda scary, Of course Ryan wanted me to go with Speaking of fabulous, South Water any parades down there girls, especially if but maybe it was the lighting. him on his national tour but I declined. All Street Docks and the Woody's 1 teams the route takes you by grassy knolls and The big mystery party at the Triangle that traveling, all those hot men in those won the competitive and recreation divi- book depositories. was incredibly fun. It was the bar's Tenth packed bars... Wait a minute. Hey Ryan, wait up! Then there was the Packer Party at In Between. The place had a big crowd, espe- cially considering it was the first game of the pre-season, and what Reggie White has been up to. The Pack won the game, but it didn't look too good in the early going. Owner Curt Peck had the line of the "Taking night telling some customers who were getting boisterous, "Shhhh! You'll wake up the Packers, they're trying to sleep." of myself The Possum Queen Carnival and Show at South Water Street Docks were a whole lot of fun. The Light's Dear Ruthie can be was fabulous and so were all the perform- ers. After the show, I went to La Cage tough, where my fav DJ tag team, Dave and Tanya, were holding court. I just love but with those huge screens in the south wing. The joint was jumping. One old timer told me as he looked around, "We haven't had a extra bar like this since the old Factory closed." Enough said. I was over at the Ball Game the other lam hel day, where a big crowd had gathered just for the heck of it. I think it was like Statue of Liberty Day or something. The place was nice and crowded and everyone had a doing well." great time. I also stopped at Mama Roux the other night. I ran into some friends there that I hadn't seen for awhile. That cutie Wade was tending bar. Coming Up...On August 14th they Personal support have a big grand reopening party at Louis Paynes, Brandy's H up in Title Town. It's a two- ARCW client for 2 years day affair, so if you are in that area stop in. Also on the 14th Za's will be the site of the Tony K benefit show. Mr. K is going to the Mr. Gay US of A finals in Dallas. On Saturday, August 15, there will be a fun Possum Queen Fund Raiser at This Is HIV Support It. Iona and Ilisa Trailer will be holding Services court from 4 to 8pm. You know, This Is It is always a great place to stop so don't • Medication management support • Financial aid • Individual counseling miss it. I know I won't. On August 16, Manoeuvres will host • the Miss Gay Wisconsin America pageant. Transportation to medical appointments • Legal assistance • Help applying for benefits This will be the last big pageant at the bar before it closes and reopens as Club 5. • Health care referrals • Food pantry access • Support groups Showtime is 9pm. On Saturday, August 22, Milwaukee's SSBL returns to Mitchell Park for its All- ARCW also provides HIV counseling and testing, health and dental care, residential housing, rent and utility assistance and Star Games and picnic. The league played advocacy. Most services are provided at no charge. Your confidentiality is always assured. Visit us online at www.arcw.org. at Mitchell for many years where there are many wonderful memories of great play- ers and great games. Appleton Eau Claire Green Bay Kenosha La Crosse Milwaukee Rhinelander Superior Wausau After the games, the league will hold its 920.733.2068 715.836-7710 920-437-7400 414-657-6644 608.785.9866 414.273-1991 715.369.6228 715-394-4009 715-355-6867 first annual Follies at Club 219. Show time is 6pm. From August 29 to August 31, I'll be showing my pride at PrideFest. I can't tell ARCW you what I will be doing in the parade, but think balloons. AIDS RESOURCE CENTER OF I am running out of space so, before our WISCONSIN Editor comes and smashes my typing fin- gers, I'd better wrap it up. Committed to your future. Don't forget to sign up for AIDS Walk Wisconsin. See you at PrideFest. Till then, stay safe and be proud.

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