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Give the People Light and they will find their own way. IV The Wisconsin Light

[Madison]- The entire Lesbian, Gay and Statewide Organization Formed Bisexual community of Wisconsin is uniting to create a statewide network. This "congress" of organizations is expected to be a powerful political force in To Fight Bigots and Hate Mongers the next few years. "We are becoming extremely organized," said Dale Johnson, President of the Board of The United and an AIDS activist. "Bigots and hate mongers will no longer be able to attack any member of our community without a swift response from the Gay and Lesbian community. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us." There is a Gay rights agenda," said Karl Hoagland of the Human Rights League. "We want equal, not special, protection under the law. We want our basic civil rights. We want to live without fear of violence. We want to be able to marry and raise families. We want to pursue our personal dreams and goals. We want the same opportunities that others take for granted." The statewide network has been the brainchild of State Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison). "We need to be unified to confront the assaults on our community," she said. "When I introduce Domestic Partnership legislation and same-sex marriage legislation, the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual and supportive communities will be organized to lobby their representatives, talk to the media, and inform the public." The statewide network is still in formation with nearly 100 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual and ally on March 13, 1994. becoming involved, Lesbian marchers make their debut during the San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade organizations WEARING THE GREEN— Gay and in protest of a court order allowing Gays invited them to join the celebration in response to Boston canceling their Annual Irish Parade including: San Francisco In Step and Lesbians to march. The Wisconsin Light, Magazine, the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Campus Center, Lizards (Lesbians 35 Legislature Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade plus years in age), Northern Women, the Democratic Party, GALVAnize, the Passes State Canceled to Keep Gays Out Lesbian Alliance of Metro Milwaukee (LAMM), the National Organization for the Massachusetts expressed disappointment at the [Boston, MA]- If Women (NOW), Briarpatch, Bi? Shy? Health Care Court thought it cancellation of the 92-year-old parade. He State Supreme Judicial Why?, Parents and Friends of Lesbians it ruled that Gays said that the city will sponsor the parade had the last word when and Gays, Center for Public Bill be allowed to march in next year and will include the Reform and Lesbians must Representation, People Living With AIDS to the St. Patrick's Day Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and [Milwaukee]- In a follow up the South Boston Coalition, the ACLU, Gay/Lesbian Ethnic the wrong. The parade's Bisexuals of Boston. article in the last issue concerning parade, it was Minority Association, Lesbian Parents announced that the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin's organizers have In San Francisco Network, Log Cabin (G/L Republicans), reform in the canceled. (ARCW) fight for health care parade has been Meanwhile, Gay and Lesbian marchers The United, the Madison AIDS Support was overruling the Court's State Assembly, a major victory "We are made their debut in Frisco's 142nd Network, Dykes Disabilities and Stuff, the John "Wacko" Hurley, achieved in the final hours of legislative decision," said annual St. Paddy's day parade. UW System Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the Boston Allied War debate. The focus was on president of the South "We wouldn't be consistent with our PICADA, Human Rights Wisconsin, the the "They're not going to ARCW-sponsored amendment to Veterans Council. stand on no political or religious 10 Percent Society, Frontiers, Men of All our face that's not Assembly Democratic health care reform shove something down discrimination in Northern Ireland if they Colors Together, Human Rights bill which would require a biennial open our traditional values." were kept out," said Joe O'Donoghue, Campaign Fund, International Network of but we're glad enrollment for all health insurance plans. "We're disappointed, the parade chairman. Lesbian and Gay Elected and Appointed guns," said "Sis" By a 56-42 vote, the State Assembly they stuck to their The only glitch in the parade came not Officials, and dozens of Lesbian/Gay resident. "We endorsed the ARCW proposal which Joyce, a South Boston from Gays, but from the fact that the businesses. in our parade. assures that people with pre-existing certainly don't need Gays parade's four Grand Marshals were all in "This will be an extremely powerful health conditions such as HIV disease can It's a family." jail. They had escaped from Northern and influential organization," said Alice Supreme Court obtain health insurance coverage. A last minute request to Ireland's Maze Prison and were captured Reynolds, member of the Board of on March 16th by "This was a very important win for the Justice David H. Souter in California. They are awaiting Governors of the Human Rights bar Gay marchers AIDS community," said ARCW the parade sponsors to extradition. Campaign Fund. "It will be a leader in denied. Executive Director Doug Nelson. "It is from the parade was the Federal Advocacy Network (of HRCF) Thomas M. Menino also the first time that we have taken an Boston Mayor that is creating a national superstructure of AIDS public policy initiative to the floor of Gay and Lesbian organizations." the Assembly against great odds and "The strategy of the religious right has won. Cities Must Re-assess When been to launch many attacks against our "Throughout the history of the AIDS community that leave us burned out and epidemic, we have had to battle the To Issue Water Advisories divided," said Jane Vanderbosh, industry to gain coverage for the insurance immune- compromised are susceptible to Director of The United. "With HIV who need medical care [Milwaukee]- "More people died from our people with lower infectious dosages of contaminated statewide network, we will develop tradition of excluding Milwaukee's water crisis last year than for and the industry's water than those who are own sophisticated, cohesive strategy pre- existing health died in this year's Los Angles people with immune-healthy," Nelson said. attaining the basic civil rights of Lesbians been the biggest and earthquake," Doug Nelson, Executive spend conditions has "It's also reasonable, therefore, for and Gay people. We will no longer Director of the Milwaukee AIDS Project we cruelest barrier. different water advisory standards to be all our time reacting to attacks, now Assembly's support of our (MAP) told a medical group in an address "With the promulgated," Nelson said. are taking a pro-active approach." which is consistent with the on March 15. will be amendment Nelson said there is public health "The statewide network the Legislature has Nearing the anniversary of types of Senate position, precedent for such a dual approach to monitoring and working with all a crucial state policy change Milwaukee's cryptosporidium crisis, and endorsed water advisories, citing the air quality legislation locally, statewide to break down this barrier by Nelson has urged the city to establish Lesbian and that begins advisories that are regularly made for nationally that affects the the insurance industry to open water quality policies and protocols that Trampf, requiring people with chronic lung disease when air Gay community," said Judi in all insurance plans at least specifically address people with HIV and Independent enrollment pollution is acute. WisTec Director at the State years," Nelson explained. AIDS and other immune compromised every two "The most important purpose of water Living Centers. step forward and truly conditions. religious "It's an important advisories is to provide the public with "Homophobic bigot and the in the face of Wisconsin's Nelson said that the city should said a rare success full disclosure of risk information so that right should be very concerned," insurance industry," he said. establish standards for water advisories Rights giant everyone can make their own decision Kevin Baird, Co-chair of Human reported that ARCW public that are different for the immune- the Nelson about self-protection," Nelson said. Wisconsin. "It is time for Mike Gifford made compromised and the immune-healthy policy coordinator "The city now has the ability to discrimination and hatred to end. This than 65 lobby visits at the State populations. change more constantly monitor water turbidity and statewide network will make during the week prior to the "The risk of contaminated water, the Capitol particle counts and make an immediate happen." vote. While support for the health impact of infectious dosages of Assembly decision on issuing a water advisory. The The next meeting of the statewide came from Republicans and contaminated water and the protections to 19 at amendment standards used to issue such an advisory network will be Saturday, March Nelson signaled out praise for avoid illness and death are all different for of the Democrats, must eliminate all risk of illness for noon in the North Hearing Room Bock (D-Milwaukee) for these distinct populations," Nelson State Rep. Peter people with AIDS and severely State Capitol. For more information, his floor leadership. explained. Nelson please call Rep. Baldwin's office at (608) to the compromised immune systems," Other key supporters included State "There is scientific reason 266-8570. that people who are severely TURN TO WATER, PAGE 12 TURN TO HEALTH CARE, PAGE 12 premise March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-2 NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS Former 'Bewitched' Star Near Death [Los Angeles]. Former Bewitched star, Dick Sargent, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer 4 1/2 years ago, says the disease has spread and he's close to death. Sargent, who is openly Gay, says he does not have AIDS. "I am HIV-negative. But if I did, I would wear that badge as proudly as everybody else who has it," .he said. Last April, Sargent rode in the March On Washington and was given an enthusiastic reception by the crowds. Roseanne and Carol Exchange Kiss [Los Angeles]. Roseanne Arnold and Carol Burnett cooked up their raucous People's Choice Awards smooch to deflate the controversy over a Gay bar kiss on Roseanne, a spokesman said. Burnett presented the People's Choice Award for favorite female TV performer to Arnold. Arnold came up on stage and grabbed Burnett in a prolonged embrace and kiss. Burnett" definitely WELCOME— Rob Bruckner, the new owner of Milwaukee's Triangle bar was not taken by surprise. It was her idea," said Tom Nedderman, enjoying and Jeff Butler were a spokesman for the comedian. themselves at the Triangle one recent evening. The bars name will not change, Rob says, but he plans numerous improvements inside the building. Idaho Initiative Too Close To Call Justice Dept. Sued; Postpones [Boise, ID]. A new poll suggests that the proposed anti-Gay initiative in Idaho may be too close to call. The random telephone survey of 807 Idaho voters conducted February Mediation at Camp Sister Spirit 25-28 found that 48 percent said they would vote against an initiative that would deny civil [Washington, driving rights to Lesbians and Gays. Another 36 percent said they would vote for the measure and D.C.]- U.S. Attorney by. No one was injured. The shots 16 percent were undecided. General Janet Reno has announced that were apparently fired into the air. the Justice Department On Gay leaders, however are cautious. A similar margin existed in Colorado before the will postpone a March 5, U.S. Rep. Mike Parker vote on Amendment 2 and it passed. mediation session in Ovett, Mississippi (D-MS) sent Reno a letter demanding that because opponents of Camp Sister Spirit, she apologize to Ovett and Mississippi for Barry Goldwater's founded by Brenda and Wanda Henson, writing to the National Gay and Lesbian Grandson Speaks have filed suit against the Department. Task Force that "The intolerance and On Monday, March 7, John Allen and bigotry demonstrated by some people in About His HIV Infection James Hendry filed suit asking the court Ovett has no place in this country." [Phoenix, AZ]- Barry Goldwater's grandson, Ty Ross, 31, appeared in POZ, a new to order Reno to stop her agency's Parker's demand was in response to a a national magazine for people infected with HIV. Ross, a resident of Scottsdale, attempts to mediate the dispute between letter from MFV's Hendry. appeared AZ, in the nude and talked frankly about his HIV status. Camp Sister Spirt and Ovett. They are "I especially didn't appreciate her POZ editor Richard Perez-Feria, said, "Mr. Ross is an extremely attractive man, and also seeking damages of at least $50,000 (Reno) saying the people of Ovett had that's not a contradiction for AIDS." apiece. intolerance and bigotry." Ross, who came out as a Gay man at 17, said that his grandmother had told Goldwater Hendry is head of the Mississippi for A spokesman for Parker said that the about his diagnosis and that he was treated with sympathy. Family Values (MFV), a group of Congressman had gotten no reply from Ovett-area residents opposed to Camp Reno. He added that Parker "wants that Gays Celebrate Mardi Gras in Sydney Sister Spirit. Allen is pastor of the First camp moved because they (the Hensons) Baptist Church of Richton, Mississippi. are Lesbians." [Sydney, Australia]. The Annual Gay/Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney, Australia, Mediators have met with some camp On March 8, Reps. Barney Frank attracted a record crowd of an estimated 500,000 spectators. The parade caps a residents and opponents, but there have (D-MA) and Gerry Studds (D-MA) met month-long series of Gay Mardi Gras events, which organizers say brings $28.4 million been no joint meetings. with the Hensons in Washington. into Sydney. The Parade is held as a protest against the oppression of Gays and Afterwards, both Congressmen gave their Lesbians. More Shots Fired Meanwhile, public support to the Hensons. As always the Parade poked fun at on Saturday, March 5, conservatives and Christian Fundamentalists. The MFV held "I think people have a right to say what latter, in Australia, are known as a rally near the camp to raise "Wowsers" (We Only Want Social Evils Remedied). money they want, including if they don't want The king of Australian Wowsers for the suit and for the planned is the Rev. Fred Nile, lampooned this year by 15 legal the Hensons there. But they don't have a marchers masquerading as him battle that would cause the camp to accompanied by men in nuns' habits. close. right to physically interfere with where another A TV crew from WHLT-TV person wants to live," said in Frank. Rep. Gunderson Speaks to Gay Group Hattiesburg, Mississippi, reported As of now, the Hensons have 20 women [Baltimore]. "about five shots" were fired at Camp Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-WI) told an audience at the annual dinner of the in residence at Camp Sister Spirit helping Human Rights Sister Spirit from a Avhite station wagop, Campaign Fund that Gays should reach out to middle, America. if they giant • "- to rebuild the farm.- ; more political support. r• "Those who advocate tolerance and respect for diversity must first be willing to practice it themselves," Gunderson said, adding that Lesbians and Gays need to better OPhysicals ST-Cell Counts ()Counseling ®Physician understand middle America's perspective on civil rights issues. • Library Battle Launches Career • Referrals [Springfield, @Stress Management @Nutrition and Diet VA]. Karen Jo Gounaud is being called "the new darling of the Religious Right" by Washington papers because of her leadership in the battle to get Washington the Blade removed from Fairfax County libraries. Gounaud, 46, began her fight 14 months ago by organizing Christian activists in her area for a "crusade" against Gay people. She @Massage @Acupuncture @Risk Reduction was successful in having the Blade given restricted access and having the libraries buy dozens of anti-Gay books. Her success has led leaders of the Religious from Right all over the area to seek her advice on how to wage their own war against Gays. "I'm getting my community and my God to use me," said Gounaud. "We're fighting °Education...in fact, pick every number. evil." She added, "Homosexuals are a definite no- no." If you're HIV Researcher Pledges to Prevent Gay Gene From Being Misused positive, Positive Approaches To Health (PATH) is for [San Francisco]. A researcher who has found a genetic pattern that predisposes toward homosexuality has said he will do all in his power to prevent that discovery from being you. It's free...it's confidential...it's time you misused. "There will never be a test to tell if someone is Gay," pledged Dr. Dean tried it. Hamer, a National Cancer Institute Researcher. He said he would act through patent rights to block commercialization of any test that would detect the presence of the gene. Hamer and his research team isolated a pattern on the X chromosome that was linked to homosexuality in a study of 40 pairs of Gay brothers. A male with that gene marker has a 50 percent chance of being Gay. Oregon Rights Bill Buried in Senate [Olympia, WA]. Legislation to protect Gays and Lesbians under the state's anti-discrimination laws has died in the State Senate, leaving supporters bitterly disappointed and anti-Gay forces buoyed. Backers, including Gov. Mike Lowry and Rep. Cal Anderson, the state's only openly Gay legislator, worked feverishly to try and pick up the last two votes they needed, but it was not to be. Cadle

E. The 5:00 p.m. deadline for consideration passed and the bill died in the Rules Committee. Leaders had sidelined it there while sponsors tried to find the 25 votes

needed David for passage. It was the third defeat in the Senate in as many years. The bill has been introduced in the House for the past 17 years. Anderson blamed a last minute letter from the state's Roman Catholic bishops that condemned the measure. News Briefs are compiled by the Editor from mainstream newspapers and wire Photography: services, organizational press releases and Gay and Lesbian papers from across the U.S. %41ATANT217M- For more information on PATH, call the Milwaukee ST=AY SCHOOL Tnonns AIDS Project at 414.273.1991. Positive Approaches ALSO WANTED: vocalists, instrumentalists, conversationalists, anyone. Anyone who wants to be part of a diverse, thriving community of faith. Plymouth United Church of Christ is an open and affirming congregation which welcomes all people, including gays, lesbians and bisexuals as an integral part of their faith community. If you're looking for a spiritual To Health is a collaborative program of the home, come to Plymouth at 2717 East Hampshire Ave. Sunday services begin at 9:30 a.m. and are followed by a time of fellowship and coffee. PLYMOUTH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Milwaukee AIDS Project and STD Specialties Clinic. March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-3

❑ The Gay community has taken a leading role in AIDS prevention efforts. Yet, even men who know a lot about AIDS often need support to keep up their change efforts, and want to learn even better ways to stay safe and help others stay healthy. That's why the Community Health Behavior Program of the Medical College of Wisconsin created MEN AT WORK. ❑ We're inviting 600 men to attend one-day workshops where groups of guys will work together to: ❑ Learn up-to-date information on ways to protect yourself from AIDS/HIV ❑ Develop ways to put safer sex knowledge into practice ❑ Learn how to stay safe all the time, not just some of the time ❑ Have relationships that are both good and safe ❑ Contribute to research that will improve the effectiveness of AIDS prevention efforts ❑ And do all this in a warm, friendly atmosphere Earn While You Learn... Because MEN AT WORK is a study evaluating the best new approaches for maintaining healthy behavior, each participant will receive $40 for completing evaluation questionnaires at the one-day workshop, as well as other payments for attending follow-up meetings or completing later questionnaires. You will also be helping in research on AIDS prevention and, in doing so, helping others. We've taken careful steps to protect the confidentiality of all participants including use of code numbers rather than names on questionnaires.

Interested in Learning More? If you're a gay or bisexual man over 18, call us weekdays from 9:00 to 5:00 at 287- 4680 for more information and your invitation to participate. Ask for MEN AT WORK. MEDICAL COLLEGE Community Health Behavior Program OF WISCONSIN Medical College of Wisconsin March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-4 perversions to myself. I also challenge the word "homophobic" as EDITORIAL Support Steinberg fear of hobosexuals. I'm not homophobic I just hate queers. And now you have homophobia to jews have To The Editor: wave around just like the anti-semenic. So lets get rid of the word County voters should not lose sight of Dane homophobia: how about "Homo-Blyiccch" there is a crucial judicial race to be Godre, McCormick, Steinberg, Pocan the fact that (gag, choke, vomit)? Sure, you can call me April 5. Peter L. Steinberg is decided on homophonic if you like but I know what's right to unseat Patrick Fiedler, who was seeking and what's wrong. When all you perverts are in Support to the bench by Governor Thompson. Deserves Madison Voter's appointed hell it will be a much better place. Steinberg deserves the support of all to be held Tuesday, April 5, give us an opportunity to vote Peter I am curious about how you got our name. I The Dane County elections progressives. the front lines in the fight suppose that's a secret you'll keep buried in for four fine candidates, each one highly qualified, each one on Voters should ask Patrick Fiedler, who has your bosom. I do not encourage anyone likely to human rights. successfully courted conservative Republican for place me on a mailing list to get more such Dane County Board of Supervisors from the 6th power brokers, meaningful questions about his Cathreen Godre is running for the weird offers. I demand that you remove my adolescents and judicial philosophy when it comes to dealing District. Godre has long been an advocate for the needs of children, name from your rooster! staunch activist in the cause of the rights we all seek. with offenders. — Satan family issues. She has also been a to the bench, he was extensive. Her energy is monumental. Before his appointment Hell Fire Lane Her knowledge of County government is the head of Wisconsin's Department of fitting • • • Wisconsin Light strongly urges that the community support her. She will be a Corrections. He was responsible for policies successor to Dick Wagner. that made it harder for HIV- infected prisoners Editor's Note: The above was taken from the Scott McCormick is a star on the rise, one of our young political movers. Scott earned to receive adequate medical treatment, made it Winter issue of the Gay and Lesbian Victory to receive AODA up of snippets of his stripes in a closely fought battle for a seat in the State Assembly and now seeks harder for all prisoners Fund newsletter. It is made prevention and treatment, and imposed harsh letters, "the best of the Beavises and Tammy Baldwin's old seat on the Dane County Board. who spoke out against biblically impaired." All extensive knowledge of discipline on prisoners Buttheads of the Scott, an undergrad at UW-Madison, has shown a strong and abuses by guards and generally deplorable spelling errors are in the original. human services, the environment and safety concerns. He has also been strong in the prison conditions. We thank the Victory Fund for their area of civil rights. We do not hesitate to say that Scott McCormick will be a fitting In the four fiscal years between 1991-92 and permission to reprint and do it because the Tammy Baldwin. 1994-95, the budget for drug testing has same kind of thing (and worse) crosses our successor to the of our community, is seeking a seat on Dane County's remained steady at $38,900 per year, desk every week. Peter Steinberg, a strong ally the mother-young child Fund says in their newsletter, at the Alternative Law Office on King amount budgeted for As the Victory 8th District Court. Steinberg, currently working care program has decreased, and only a modest "As you can see, we have met the enemy and Street, has a long history of battling the status quo. (See interview this issue). increase ($246,000) has been budgeted for they are illiterate." Can you really imagine Patrick Fiedler as a judge? correctional officer training. We heartily endorse Peter Steinberg. In these same fiscal years, the tax-supported $237 Mark Pocan is seeking re-election to the Dane County Board. Pocan, a small business budget for the DOC has risen from nearly Give the People Light and they rights, is clearly a leader to million to almost $309 million. Keep in mind owner and long-time activist in the cause of our community's especially the $75,000 for AIDS that the prisoner population — will find their own way. be proud of. For example, he has been responsible for raising some female prisoner population — has skyrocketed services and research in Dane County. Mark Pocan has our unqualified endorsement. during these years and that it is widely agreed But now one final word. These are four fine candidates, the best. These are people our that an overwhelming number of inmates have community can and should support without reservation. In this day, when human rights untreated AODA problems. what America is all about, these On April 5, cast your vote for a judge who The are under assault from the forces that do not understand County courts Gaylord, Dick Wagner, will not allow justice in the Dane four can take their places along side Tammy Baldwin, Shelley to reflect a conservative political agenda: Peter David Clarenbach and others who have made Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin and their L. Steinberg. Wisconsin world a better place. — Kim Karcher Please, whatever you do, vote on April 5. Vote for Cathreen Godre, Scott McCormick, Madison Light on it, because they do. Peter Steinberg and Mark Pocan. Vote as if our rights depended Associated Press FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK TO THE EDITOR: Your decision to subscribe to the Associated Press news service was a good one and a bargain at the price. In the years you've been in business, you've carved out a niche for Critics of Gay Studies Program yourself in covering the "Gay angle" that AP can only enhance. But don't become addicted to it. Use it simply as another "arrow in your Under Illusion of Mis-Information quiver." As such, it is a great additional to know. By Terry Boughner to do it, but there it is, like a rose source of information as I have reason " choose No paper can or should run on only one source The proposal to inaugurate a window glowing in the dawn. of information. That includes the reporters that Gay/Lesbians Studies Certificate If it's real, it's honest, committed and, you hire. Program at UW-M, has brought forth an I believe, monogamous. It is a spiritual Please don't use my name if you print this. It Executive & Editorial Offices of can get pretty homophobic around here. explosion of comment that has been force that demands many forms 1843 N. Palmer mind-boggling to say the least. expression, one of which is sex. To me, — Name and city withheld on request Bonnie Ladwig (R-Racine) sex then becomes a symbol, a necessary Milwaukee, WI 53212 State Rep. TO THE EDITOR: forth a letter a wonderfully powerful, exterior has labored and brought symbol, hear ypu'll bp getting Associated.,. 014) 372-2773 interior,- -sacred It's good to condemning the program. The letter, symbol of a burning Press news. I've been surprised at the number unparalleled in its lack of awareness of reality called love. of Gay- related stories I've found on the very LIGHT FAX: (414) 372-1840 the purpose and functioning of academic It is love that makes life worth living limited free AP computer service I see. institutions, is, as I read it, a_ sly little and allows two people to know that they I wish you and other Gay editors would Office Hours: "insensitive" epistle that shows her prejudices like a can be more together than they can ever rethink the idea of editing out language, however, I'd rather see it and Monday-Friday-10:00 a.m. dirty slip. be apart. It is sex which helps to express AP -5:30 p.m. then see a thousand letters to AP complaining 24-Hour Recording Unfortunately, Ladwig and others like this bond to each other and to themselves about it. (And, of course, you could, especially the illusion that to make them one. her, seem to be under and helps if people complain to you, tell readers where to being Gay or Lesbian is a sexual activity, TURN TO GAY STUDIES, PAGE 16 send their complaints.) Publisher and that's all that it is. — Al Geiersbach Jerry Johnson For example, back in January, Ladwig LETTERS Milwaukee in, I guess, an attempt to sound liberal, TO THE EDITOR: Executive Editor said she didn't "care what people do in Congratulations on going on the AP Terry Boughner, Ph.D. their bedrooms." This is very noble of "wire." I imagine it was expensive, but it will the State Representative, but it doesn't add a new depth to Light's news coverage. Arts & Entertainment Editor Courage Needed I read in the last issue, it's done wash. What she does is relegate people to From what Geno TO THE EDITOR: that already. I think it was a good move. the status of one-dimensional beings, I question the community who reads this It's only a shame that the Lesbian and Gay Advertising Manager whose relationships and they themselves publications in the country can't paper. "Where is your outrage?" "Where is papers and Johnson are to be defined by nothing but sex. have an AP of their own. I guess that's too Jerry your voice?" 372-2773 Ladwig might pause and think that if We have enslaved ourselves to our Gayness. much to expect. human beings are to be defined by sex We have restricted ourselves with our Anyway, who cares where the news comes orientation and have set parameters to our from as long as its accurate. Besides, you don't and if sex is the only thing she's got have to rely on AP for everything — and you COLUMNISTS AND REPORTERS going in her relationship with her activism. I refuse to go through life as just an don't. Aspuro, Sue Burke, Darren J. husband, the marriage is in trouble. Maytee orientation, or a sex, or a color, or an ethnic — Marsha Brink Foster, Eugene Brzenk, Ph.D, They'd better get counseling or get a Madison group anymore than I care to identify myself as Jamakaya, Karen Lamb, Ph.D., Bill divorce. The same thing would be true for just someone who has green eyes. Carl Szatmary, Woodrow any other couple, Gay or straight. I don't ask anyone to disregard the struggle Meunier, By taking that position, Ladwig for the recognition of our rights as human Ignorance Thalberg, Dayna Verstegen as does the Religious Right, beings. I ask that we all remember the struggle assumes, for the globe that envelops us all and that we that sexual activity creates sexuality. The Personified make an effort not to confine ourselves to the Associated Press logic of this is that if the activity is issues that include the words "Gay" or up discouraged or if it can be stopped by "Lesbian." Dear Fagots, Dikes, Sodomites, Lissbians, and enough negative reinforcement (guilt, for I am outraged at our inability to help the Queer Bates: sick, sick, Copyright © 1994 example), you can put an end to starving at home and abroad. I am outraged at Their is no excuse for you. Your all our inability to house our brothers and sisters. sick, sick, sick, sick, sick, sick, sick. Gays are By Novo Graphics, Ltd. someone's being Lesbian or Gay. I am outraged that the city I call home is one barf- inducing because you know what they do This is the basis of the of the most segregated cities in the country. in private. Sex organs are not very sanitarrially THE WISCONSIN LIGHT is published biweekly by NOVO "ex-homosexual ministries." The error I am outraged that we continue to destroy the clean. Regardless of a man's ability as an GRAPHICS, LTD.. with offices at 1843 N. Palmer, choreographer the Milwaukee, WI 53212. Advertising and copy deadline is the in their thinking comes in the belief that planet with abandon. I am outraged that the artist, dress designer or prior to publication. Opinions expressed by long, explicit Thursday the exterior activity causes or always nation subsidizes the tobacco industry that bottom line is that he enjoys (a writer.. in WISCONSIN LIGHT are not necessarily those of description of editor, advertisers. Any reference reality. It doesn't, not by helps people kill themselves by the tens of and obviously well-researched the publisher, or our reflects interior thousands every year. Gay male sex). I'm sure that lesbians engage made to any individual or organization should not be a long shot. Any teacher or parent should I am outraged that we are so rich in America in similar disgusting acts (no description: they construed as an indication of the same's sexual or affection orientation or preference. All copy, text, design. photos, and know that. and so many nations are so poor. still can't figure out what Lesbians do in bed!). illustrations in advertisements are published with the A Gay person may have sex with a I am outraged that the stars are still so far Who is Barry Goldwater compared to God? understanding that the advertiser is fully authorized and has member of the opposite gender, but that away while human beings are still paying for a Check the following versus of scripture: secured proper written consent for the use of names. thousand armored infantry and mechanized Genises, Romens, Leviticals and Profits. God pictures, or testimonials of any living person, and doesn't make them an 'ex-Gay.' All they LIGHT may lawfully publish and cause such divisions and a hundred thousand combat created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. WISCONSIN are is a Gay person acting like a publication to be made: and the advertiser agrees by aircraft and yet begrudge a space station that The Bible makes it clear that Jesus preferred submitting ads to indemnify and save blameless the heterosexual. The same would be true the will help us travel into the future. straight men. That is why God sent you Aides. publication of any error that may be contained in said ad. other way around. I am outraged that our media foster and In our day Aids were helpers in the principles WISCONSIN LIGHT does not accept any responsibility for the any claims made by advertisers. The entire contents of To put it another way, no amount of project ugliest and dirtiest aspects of office. Copyrighted and protected of a WISCONSIN LIGHT are © practice on the piano is going to make me humankind to the detriment of humankind's The homophiles are nothing short under the Federal Copyright Act and International forces portion of any issue will anything more than a piano player. I will wondrous qualities. hatred-spreading group that has joined Conventions. Reproduction of any I am outraged at so much as we all should be. with the KKK, and the brown shirts and the not be permitted without express written permission of never be a pianist. That isn't in me. We can have a better world for ourselves and anti- semetics. Homos have no right to teach in NOVO GRAPHICS, LTD. Legal venue is Milwaukee County. Printed in the U.S.A. What Ladwig and others choose to for everyone, but we must demand it of our our public schools. You just want to pray on our Wisconsin. ignore is that while Gayness has its leadership. We must compel our leaders to children and lead them a stray. 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Keep your sexual to yourself and I'll keep my sexual overwhelmingly beautiful. You didn't Milwaukee perversions March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-5 Godre Running Volunteer, Grass- Superior Junior High School Play Roots Campaign; $1,305 Raised Educates Students About AIDS [Madison]- "I am very concerned about District." Superior, WI — AP It was like putting a and Social Service reported that 37 people the public misinformation about my "I have been extremely impressed puzzle together. were diagnosed with the AIDS virus in campaign," said Cathreen Godre. "I do with Cathreen," said Joy Newmann, a The parts included communication, February. That brought the total number not have thousands and thousands of 6th District resident and Associate AIDS, peer pressure, life choices and of confirmed cases in Wisconsin to 2,278 dollars to run my campaign. I do not have Professor of Social Work at UW-Madison. problems. over the past 12 years. a paid staff person. I question where "She is very much aware of the issues But Superior, Wisconsin East Junior Fifteen people died of AIDS in Feburary these rumors are coming from." affecting young children and adolescents, High students meshed their thoughts in Wisconsin, bringing the death total to The Godre campaign has, to date, family issues, poverty and violence. She with those of teacher Gary Banker's and 1,240 since 1982. raised $1,305 for the general election. is working for creative ways to, for wrote Opening Doors. It's a play that A year ago, in March, there were 1,766 "We are running a grass roots campaign example, avoid out-of-home placements, attempts to educate the public about AIDS confirmed cases of the disease and 912 with many volunteers," said Godre. which is costly for the community and and, at the same time, hammer home the deaths. "Our average pre-primary contribution does not address the real problems that importance of communication between "One of the students wrote in the play was $35. We are having the same undermine the quality of family life. It is children and their parents. that, 'All we have are statistics,' " he grass-roots effort for the general unusual to find a politician who is thinking That is quite a task for junior high said. "Until the statistics become a real election." about the mental health needs of children students. person a face they can relate to — the and adolescents at this level of "We're a mature group and we knew impact will not be as great." complexity." how to handle it," said Len Hackensmith, Which is why teachers are educating "We invited Cathreen to our home to a ninth-grader. "I was happy to see a their students on sex education at an talk with our neighbors," said Eloise good message get across to young kids earlier age nowadays, and why Opening McAllister, a 6th District resident. "She before they get here (junior high)." Doors was written. listened to our concerns and collected The students, under the guidance of Early in the play, cast members portray small contributions from people who were Banker and fellow East teacher Daniel a scene from the TV's Leave it to Beaver. impressed with her knowledge and desire Kelly, will start showcasing their work in "Beaver" comes home from school. to listen." early April to elementary and junior high Instead of being greeted by his mother "Cathreen has been given a singular schools around Superior. and a plate of her freshly baked cookies, identity in the media as a 'Lesbian "We're also planning on showing it to he finds a note: activist,"' said Margaret McMurray, adults," Banker said. "I think our "Have to work tonight. Wally's gone President of Wisconsin NOW. "She has younger audiences will understand it to Bolton for a game. Your father had to put out more material that demonstrates because it focuses on how important bring your stepmother to the doctor. Your her extensive knowledge of county family communication is." supper is in the freezer. You can government, to overcome being labeled a Cast member Janelle Butterworth was (microwave) it. Love, Mom." single-issue candidate." skeptical of the final product because it That is quite a change from the original "What it comes down to is which one contained a scene discussing safe sex, show. Opening Doors examines not only of us is more willing to listen to the people which goes against her values. how families have changed, but how their of the 6th District, represent their "I don't believe in sex before problems have changed, Hackensmith interests and build coalitions on the marriage," the 14-year-old said. "But I said. County Board," said Godre. got over it because I realized it was just CATHREEN GODRE "The 6th District need coalition- acting." "Hotly contested races traditionally building on the County Board," said Kelly, a sex education teacher, felt it spur contributions," said Dane County Becky Steinhoff, a 6th District resident was an important issue to bring up. Supervisor Dick Wagner (6th District). and Director of the Atwood Community "Obviously we want to stress "She has had to overcome name Center. "Given the polarized nature of abstinence," Kelly said. "But these are recognition and a very tough primary." the County Board, we need Cathreen choices that kids are facing today." "We need more money to get the word Godre." Kelly said students have to look at the out,." said Dale Johnson, campaign "I believe that I can be very effective consequences if they choose to have sex. jl treasurer. "We spend almost all of our on the Dane County Board. I will never lie Teen pregnancies and sexually money on printing materials like position to the voters of this district or the press transmitted diseases among teens are at BOOT CAMP SALOON papers. We are the first campaign to offer about my campaign or my opponent. I am all-time highs, he said. MILWAUKEE'S substantial information about issues. We running a grass-roots campaign. I implore And despite the growth of AIDS and LEATHER / LEVI BAR want the public to judge her on how well my opponent to do the same," Godre other sexually transmitted diseases, prepared she is to serve the 6th said. some people still don't take the hazards 209 E. National seriously, Banker said. Milwaukee, WI On Friday, March 4, 1994, the 414-643-6900 Alternative Connection's Breaks Wisconsin State Department of Health New Ground with Journal. Ads

[Milwaukee]- Alternative Connections, Possibilities section of the papers are Inc., a Gay and Lesbian dating service, part of a year-long series planned and THE has become the first openly Gay business conceived by the locally owned and serving Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual clients operated advertising firm, Wells Ink. to advertise in The Milwaukee Journal William Atwell, owner of Wells Ink, and The Milwaukee Sentinel Wisconsin's stated the acceptance of the ad may mark largest mainstream daily WISCONSIN newspapers. a subtle shift in the policy of large daily newspapers. papers. According to Alternative Connections Atwell explained the impact of the ads owner, Steve Petullo, "By advertising in by stating, "It's my understanding The mainstream publications like the Journal Journal/Sentinel will STONEWALL review future Gay and the Sentinel, we are reaching people and Lesbian advertising requests on a who haven't heard of us and are hopefully case by case basis. I'm pleased to finally paving the way for other Gay and Lesbian see the Journal implement an advertising businesses to advertise in the policy that more closely resembles their AWARDS mainstream press." editorial policy towards Gays and The ads, appearing in the Personal Lesbians. Chicago Transplant Finds Being NOMINATIONS ARE NOW A MAP Volunteer Very Rewarding BEING SOUGHT FOR THE Commentary by Ted Berg The bigots will have to report me to My job recently moved me from G.A.F. (Grand Association of Fairies), Chicago to Milwaukee. I had never visited located at 22 Frills and Lace Lane, FIRST ANNUAL WISCONSIN Milwaukee in my life. I knew it was north Gaysburg, Illinois. of Chicago. My company gave me two I'm basically a shy person. All right! months to complete my ninety mile After my friends stop laughing, I'm shy, STONEWALL AWARDS odyssey. but if I feel comfortable or put on clown In planning my move, the first thing I make-up (I'm a clown named "T-Burger, got was a map of Milwaukee. I found the Son of Ham), God help you. In January, I direction I would go on paper before was interviewed by Chris. He made me ominations for The Wisconsin driving up. I've always believed in feel very comfortable. I was impressed by volunteerism, so I went to Bonaventure MAP and his professionalism. We Stonewall Awards are open to AIDS Hospice to direct me to an agency scheduled follow-up classes. any Wisconsin individual, that I could donate time. They told me to On February 19, I attended Sensitivity go to the Milwaukee AIDS Project. I Training. I've been through many classes organization or business paced map and proceeded to volunteer since college in N my '73. The trainers (Geni, whose work for Lesbian and Gay at MAP. Kari and Maggy) were able to bring out My first encounter with MAP was a joy things that others didn't accomplish. rights best exemplifies the spirit of and a bit of a surprise. I called two days Their chemistry was a catalyst for Stonewall. Winners will be recog- after I moved and was in an orientation expanding our knowledge of AIDS and all session in less than a week volunteering it entails. The real heroes of the day were nized in a special ceremony during at the Thursday Night Social that same the client panel and their candidness PrideFest '94, June 11th & 12th. To week. There was no delayed gratification helped our learning processes. there. When I moved, my friends gave me receive nomination papers or addi- Laura, who supervises the Thursday good advise to consult a Milwaukee map. tional information, contact the volunteers, makes stuffing mailings, If you are starting your journey of counting condoms for the bars, putting PrideFest Hotline: (414) 272-FEST volunteerism, please consult Milwau- together safer sex kits, pinning- repining kee's special MAP. and pinning again, red ribbons to raise funds and even wrapping Christmas gifts Nomination Deadline: March 31, 1994 fun. Support Those Being a part of that group, we all professed ten thumbs and no craft Who Support SPONSORED BY abilities. Yes, I broke a stereo tape. I'm IN STEP MAGAZINE, THE WISCONSIN LIGHT Gay and have little arts and crafts ability. Our Community AND PRIDEFEST '94 March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-6 Judge Candidate Steinberg Strongly It's Best for this Girl to Have Supports Equal Rights for Everyone Two Mothers, State Supreme By Terry Boughner Court Told in Adoption Case Peter Steinberg is running for judge in Dane County's 8th District Court. His By Sue Burke State law, she said, compels judges to the best interests of the opponent, Patrick Fiedler is a political [Milwaukee]- In Wisconsin, in all legal construe laws in all else, even above other appointee to the bench, a man who, as matters affecting a child, the best child above She also argued that Annette and head of the state Department of interests of the child must come first. For laws. deserved equal protection under Corrections, did little or nothing when it that reason, Annette Grinkey should be Georgina but that was "secondary," came to AIDS among the prison allowed to adopt 8-year-old Angel the law, because the law requiring population. Grinkey, according to arguments made Newton said, to put children first is so clear. Steinberg is a veteran attorney of civil before the state Supreme Court early this the courts has no choice in this rights battles going back to 1977 when he month. "Angel really worked for the Wisconsin Indian Legal Annette considers herself married to situation," Newton said. one the adoption, Services. Fiedler has courted all the most Georgina Grinkey, the girl's mother, Because no opposed unusual step of conservative elements in the Republican although the law does not allow same- sex the court took the S. Skilton of Party. couples to marry. The law also does not appointing an attorney, John adoption. I met Peter Steinberg in is office at the allow unmarried couples to adopt. Under Madison, to argue against the before, Alternative Law Center in Madison. He is that part of the law, Annette cannot adopt No one had ever seen such a thing thinks a young man with that strikingly intense Angel, although everyone agrees it would Newton said, even Skilton, but she look about him that practical idealists be best for Angel. having an opponent helped her case."If seem to have. This legal dilemma brought Annette's I'd been there arguing alone without have He talks quickly and easily about his petition for adoption to be considered by opposition, I think the court would background, his work, beginning in 1985, the seven-member Supreme Court. Their taken on the position of the adversary. side," in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he decision should be rendered by May or Somebody has to argue the other served at the Equal Justice Institute. He June. she said. returned to Madison in 1988 and though It could have a big effect on the rights of Skilton argued narrowly that the law unmarried he lives on the near west side, he still Wisconsin Lesbians and Gay men. Eleven does not permit adoption by permits marriages maintains many friends in the Williamson states and the District of Columbia allow partners and only PETER STEINBERG and wife. He said the Street area. Lesbian and Gay couples to adopt. In between a husband should be treated with courts, should decide Steinberg says that he "always "Everybody Milwaukee County, a couple quietly Legislature, not the Steinberg says expected to run for judicial office. I didn't dignity and respect," adopted a child last fall, but no statewide the issue. is how he would interested and think I'd be doing it so soon." What firmly, adding that this policy governs such adoptions yet. The justices seemed the bench. "Judges said. "You could impelled him to run now was that he conduct himself on Annette and Georgina did not set out to well-prepared, Newton everyone with coming from different "saw that my opponent's qualifications have an obligation to treat create a legal precedent. They only tell that some were them. a guess as were not as broad as mine. I realized that respect who comes before wanted to protect Angel. directions. I couldn't venture "I have I I'd been practicing law longer than he On his own impulse he says, In 1988, Georgina Grinkey and her to how it's going to come out. Frankly, are Gay, Lesbian has, in more areas of law, in more friends who I love who husband, Terry Moede, adopted Angel, think it's going to be close." about adoption, geographical locations." and Bisexual. I feel very strongly then 2 years old. Later, she and Terry If the court rules against the go to almost in He notes with becoming modesty that discrimination and I would separated. He voluntarily surrendered his she said, the adoption Milwaukee He couple he has appeared in 1988, before the U.S. any lengths to protect my friends." parental rights. should still be valid because the Supreme Court (Schmuck v. the United adds, his deep eyes solemn, yet blazing, Annette began living with Georgina and already has a court order approving their I States). "I felt I was better qualified to be "I would get into fist fights for them. Angel. In 1991, the two women were adoption. If the court rules for the my friends a judge in the community in which I grew cannot imagine not defending married at New Hope Metropolitan adoption, depending on exactly how it He up, which I consider my home." if they are attacked or insulted." Church in Milwaukee. Annette took rules, heterosexual unmarried couples have Asked about Rep. Tammy Baldwin's concluded saying, "I am proud to Georgina's last name. still might not be able to adopt because nothing projected Domestic Partnership my name and picture in your paper." The Grinkeys live in Suamico, near unlike Lesbians or Gay men, says, legislation, Steinberg said, "I think it's "The choice in this election," he Green Bay. Annette, 35, works as a prevents them from getting married. who in high time that there was a legal "is between a candidate (myself) Brown County sheriff's deputy. The Grinkeys have spent $12,000 community, such a case mechanism for recognizing families, was born and raised in this Georgina, 47, cares for Angel and two court costs, but Newton said who will "I whatever form they happen to take." He who shares its values and foster children with special needs at would usually cost about $50,000. community so they agrees with Rep. Baldwin makes is that well-represent what this home. reduced our rate by two-thirds this you define a family by stability and by wants to see on the bench; thoughtful, Two years ago, Annette went to court to could do this because I really wanted of be done," she said. how well it handles the traditional duties considerate and careful application adopt Angel. Adoption would give the girl case and it needed to case." and concepts of family, providing nurture equal justice to all." access to Annette's health and life "I was out to win this by two "friend of the and support. Peter Steinberg has been endorsed insurance benefits and to Annette's The court received to approve the "As far as I can see, there isn't any many, including Rep. Tammy Baldwin, protection if Georgina died. The Grinkeys court" briefs urging it a coalition of 'national public policy reason that could be Earl Bricker, David Clarenbach, Sen. would be a 'legal" fairnilY.' They alieady adoption.• one from legal defense advanced against recognizing domestic Russ Feingold, Cathreen Godre, Richardo consider themselves a real family. Gay and Lesbian from the American partnership and for same-sex marriage. Gonzalez, Heidi M. Nass, Sup. Mark Brown County Circuit Court Judge organizations and one of Wisconsin People are adults. They should be treated Pocan and Wisconsin Light, among Richard Dietz ruled that while the Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) were filed against as adults, not children." others. adoption would be in the best interests of Foundation. No briefs Angel, unmarried couples cannot adopt. the adoption. ended with a He denied Annette's petition. Annette The ACLU's 14-page brief Annual New York court UW-Parkside Gays Plan appealed, and the appeals court, hoting quote from a 1992 the potential statewide impact on family decision on a similar case: receives proper April 4-8 law, sent it straight to the Supreme Court. "Today a child who Out and About Week and Madison attorney Judith Sperling nutrition, adequate schooling Cinema beginning at 7:00 p.m. and is free is among [Kenosha, GLO, the UW-Parkside Newton represented Annette. "The issue supportive sustaining shelter having to students. $1 for non- students. the source. A Gay and Lesbian Organization, is of the non-traditional family was not the fortunate, whatever 4-8. Friday, April 8: Movie: The Wedding and nurture its annual Out and About Week April raised by anybody," Newton said. The child who also receives love Banquet will be playing beginning at 7:00 can be counted The entire community is invited to attend. only issue was the law. of even a single parent south p.m. in the Union Cinema and is free for Parkside is located just 20 minutes Newton told the court the law already among the blessed. E, students. $1 for non- students. a child who has of Milwaukee. Take 1-94 south to Hwy allows Annette to adopt. "You can adopt "Here this court finds then Social gathering/dance. Unwind after and TWO adults then Hwy E east to Wood Road, as a single person -- an unmarried adult all the above benefits (900 the movie Friday night in the Union secure in their Wood Road north to the university -- and my argument was if one unmarried dedicated to his welfare, planned Square from 9:00 to midnight. This non- and determined to Wood Rd.). Some of the activities adult can adopt, then two unmarried loving partnership, alcoholic event is free and open to the very best of their include: adults can adopt," Newton said. raise him to the community. There is no reason Monday, April 4: Brown bag luncheon: If the justices do not accept that, "then considerable abilities. social philosophy to Discussion with professors on how they we argued that the child had due process in law, logic or situation." handle issues dealing with homosexuality and equal protection to have the statute obstruct such a favorable in the in the classroom. Event to be held Grant Awarded protect her familial association," Newton Teaching Center lounge at noon. explained. In other words, if the law news Speaker: Jamakaya, a local To Help Fight would give any other child the right to an the columnist, will lead a discussion on adoption that was in her best interests, portrayal of Gays in the media. This free Racism Angel deserved the same right. event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Union 104. Reception will follow. 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March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-7 MAP Begins Its Lifepoint Needle Number of New AIDS Cases in U.S. Exchange Program in Milwaukee More Than Doubled Last Year [Milwaukee]- The Milwaukee AIDS sites and times that they are informed [Atlanta]- The number of new AIDS AIDS surveillance branch. Project (MAP) has begun Wisconsin's about through word-of-mouth. Each cases more than doubled last year under a AIDS cases resulting from heterosexual first clean needle exchange program, an syringe presented by an adult over the broader definition of the disease and contact jumped 130 percent last year over AIDS prevention strategy it has long age of 18 to MAP's needle exchange boosted by a sharp increase in the 1992, from 4,045 or 8.3 percent, to'9,288 championed. worker is exchanged for a clean syringe. number of infections among or 9 percent. Cases attributed to Gay male During its first day of operation on Operation: Now and in the Future heterosexuals. or Bisexual contact increased by 87 Monday, March 14, 1994, 114 clean The mobile Lifepoint program operates The federal Centers for Disease Control percent, from 25,864 to 48,266. needles were exchanged for used needles out of a small van owned by MAP. Stage (CDC) had projected that the number of The total number of AIDS cases in the by injection drug users who are One, beginning this month, will have two new cases would jump 75 percent. The U.S. through September 30, 1993, was increasingly at risk for the deadly virus. sites operated by three MAP employees actual increase was 111 percent, the CDC 339,250. The total number of deaths from "Our purpose is to save lives," MAP two times a week. Each site will operate reported on March 10, from 49,016 in AIDS through the same period was Executive Director Doug Nelson for two hours. The projected exchange is 1992 to 103,500 in 1993. 204,390, according to the CDC. explained. "This is an aggressive 600 needles. Last year the CDC expanded its strategy that will prevent an explosion of Stage Two will begin in April and last definition to include those infected with United Sponsoring AIDS cases among drug user, their sexual through June. There will be four sites HIV who also have a severely suppressed partners and infant children. It will save visited two times a week for two hours at immune system, tuberculosis, recurrent thousands of lives over the next several each site. The projected exchange is over pneumonia or invasive cervical cancer. Facilitating Skills years." 3,000 needles. The groups most affected by the Nelson said that the needle exchange State Three will begin in July and go expanded definition were women, African Workshop program has been named "Lifepoint" to through September. Six sites will be Americans, heterosexual intravenous symbolize its purpose of saving the lives visited twice a week. The projected drug users and hemophiliacs. [Madison]- Are you interested in of men, women and children. exchange is 8,000 needles. The increase was greater among learning counseling skills? Do you want to do "Milwaukee can succeed in slowing By year's end, nine sites will be visited women (151 percent) than among men counseling and activist work with the down the AIDS epidemic and saving lives twice a week. The projected exchange is (105 percent) and greater among African Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual community? The where many other cities have failed," 13,000 needles. Americans and Hispanics than whites. United has a way for you to get involved. Nelson said. "But we must be aggressive Nelson said that he was encouraged by The largest increases reported were The United is offering a workshop to because the time bomb of AIDS within the significant community support for among teens and young adults, mostly learn facilitating skills. The 20-hour workshop Milwaukee's drug culture keeps ticking Lifepoint. "A collaborative approach to from heterosexual transmission. "This is will be provided free of charge. Training and we know that the Lifepoint Clean needle exchange is necessary to where the growth of the epidemic is," will be provided by therapist Ricki Needle Exchange Program is the only successfully accomplish the. dual goals of said Dr. John Ward, chief of the CDC's Grunberg. strategy that can stop the deadly reducing HIV transmission and Participants must be available on the following explosion." facilitating access to drug treatment and dates/times: Victory Saturday, Nelson reported that there are nearly other community health and social Fund April 9, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 5,000 active injection drug users in services." p.m.; Monday, April 11, 6:00 to 9:00 Milwaukee and at least 50 percent Seeks Candidates p.m.; Saturday, April 16, 9:00 a.m. to continue to share used needles, a practice Evaluation 4:00 p.m.; Monday, April 18, 6:00 to 9:00 that is among the highest risk behaviors Over the past several years, MAP has For Public Office p.m. for HIV transmission. been evaluating the impact and success of "This workshop is a great opportunity needle exchange programs operating in at "In addition to saving lives, an equally [Washington, D.C.]- The Gay and for people to do activist work, learn important goal of Lifepoint is getting least 40 cities nationwide. This evaluation counseling skills and to join a network of has shown: Lesbian Victory Fund is seeking qualified injection drug users off drugs and into openly Gay and Lesbian Gay men, Lesbians and Bisexuals around that needle exchange programs like candidates who culturally appropriate drug treatment," plan to run for public the state of Wisconsin," said Jane Lifepoint can reduce HIV transmission by office in 1994 or Nelson said. "We encourage each drug 1995. According to Vanderbosh, United Director. as much as one third; needle exchanges William Waybourn, user who exchanges a needle to seek drug Victory Fund Executive Director, Individuals who are interested are do not encourage drug use by youth or there is treatment and we have the ability to get an urgent need for encouraged to have experience people who were not on drugs, and does openly Gay and them admitted to excellent treatment Lesbian officials at all levels participating in or facilitating support not lead to increased drug usage or more of programs." government. groups, although it is not required. Upon frequent injection by users. MAP's staff will also help drug users "The events of the past year completion, participants will be able to Needle exchange programs like have access needed medical care and HIV drug proven to the rest of the community what create their own groups at the United. Lifepoint are successful in getting more counseling and testing. MAP staff will Victory Fund members have known For more information, contact Jane users into treatment and are successful in all also proved drug users with HIV risk along — that the inclusion Vanderbosh at The United. The phone reducing the number of contaminated, and reduction counseling and will distribute empowerment of Gay men and Lesbians number is (608) 255-8582. Or stop in at potentially hazardous needles discarded AIDS prevention materials such as in the political process their new location at 14 W. Mifflin on the in neighborhoods. can only happen condoms and bleach. when we are represented by our own," Capitol Square. The registration deadline Last month, the Milwaukee For those drug users who test positive Waybourn said. is April 4. Foundation's Wisconsin AIDS fund for HIV; the extensive support services of "Time and again we have our contributed $15,000 to help fund invested MAP will be available, including case hopes and energy and our money into Lifepoint. This represents 18 percent of management, legal assistance, housing electing 'friends,' only to the program's start-up and first year discover later and food services. that our rights and our progress costs which will total $81,000, nearly the are To ensure that injection drug users can indeed negotiable," Waybourn said. safely utilize same as the lifetime cost of health care for the program, they may Candidates seeking Victory Fund anonymously one person with AIDS. exchange their syringes at support should contact Kathleen DeBold at (202) 842- 8679. Lambda Legal Defense and ACLU Out For Office For those Lesbians and Gay men considering a run for office, the Victory Sue U.S. Over Gays in Military Rules Fund has published a book titled Out for Office: Campaigning in the Gay Nineties. [New York, NY]- Lambda Legal In papers filed with the Court on March This is the first political resource Defense and Education Fund and the 7, the ACLU and Lambda say that the directory targeted to the Gay and Lesbian I like it because it's a free local call. I American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on statute and regulations create a system community and its supporters. The can get to know someone even talk March 7, 1994, filed suit in federal court book under which all Lesbian and Gay service gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at in Brooklyn, New York, challenging the to them on the phone. members are not judged on their fitness the realities of running for office as recently enacted federal law and openly and ability to serve their country, but Gay or Lesbian. Department of Defense (DOD) instead are subject to discharge or denied The book includes more than 40 articles regulations excluding Lesbians and Gay entrance because of the perceived written by campaign professionals • and men from serving in the U.S. Armed prejudices of others. openly Lesbian and Gay elected Forces. officials. The organizations argue that the Look for copies at AfterWords The lawsuit, Able v. USA, was filed on statute and regulations violate the bookstore, 2710 N. Murray Avenue. behalf of six servicemembers, ranging Constitution's Equal Protection Clause from a lieutenant colonel to a petty officer because they punish Lesbian and Gay and includes two active duty servicemembers for engaging in speech Student Insurance servicemembers who live in the federal or behavior that is otherwise completely judicial district covered by the court in permissible for heterosexual Offers Domestic Brooklyn. All of the plaintiffs wish to servicemembers. This distinction serves continue to serve their country, without no legitimate and rational government or Partners Coverage fear of investigation or discharge based military interest, the plaintiffs claim, but It's difficult to meet people. I feel on their sexual orientation. [Milwaukee]. is based solely on the prejudices and The Student Association awkward in bars. This is just In filing the claim, Lambda and the presumed prejudices of heterosexual at UW-Milwaukee has for many years what ACLU seek to have both the new law and servicemembers and civilians. offered students the opportunity to the doctor ordered. the final DOD regulations, which were receive health insurance at an issued the first week in March. found inexpensive rate through a group health he People Store is a great place to unconstitutional. (An earlier Lambda- Legislators plan. Tmeet single men and women from ACLU case filed against the so-called The plan now includes domestic the Milwaukee and Madison areas. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was Upset Over Gay partnership coverage. The UWM Student Just call our free local number any time withdrawn last fall after Congress Association is one of the very few student and listen to people describing them- passed its law superseding President Studies Program governments in the country to offer this Clinton's policy.) selves and the type of people they'd [Madison]- In an update to the story option. The domestic partnership "The central promise of our in like to meet. It's a free local call. We the last issue concerning the Gay and coverage is open to both heterosexual Constitution is that all Americans are do not use 900 numbers. Our Lesbian Studies Certificate Program at couples as well as same-sex couples. In voice guaranteed the right to be treated equally UW-Milwaukee, the letter to be sent essence the plan offers students involved system will answer the phone so you under the law, to be judged on the basis of to George Steil, President of the University in a long-term relationship the don't have to talk to anyone on our their abilities rather than according to the of Wisconsin Board of Regents opportunity to insure their partner if that staff. Call now and discover a prejudices of others," said William B. new way condemning the program received the partner is not a student and has no health Rubenstein, Director of the ACLU's to meet people. signatures of 30 state legislators. insurance coverage. There is no price national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. The letter was circulated by Rep. differential between spouse coverage and After receiving assurances from the Bonnie Ladwig (R-Racine) to her domestic partnership coverage. Justice Department that no action would colleagues and sent to Steil on March 9. Criteria for domestic partnership is be taken against the plaintiffs in the case, Among the signatories, including determined by viable proof the the couple Federal Judge Eugene Nickerson Ladwig, were four Democrats: Wayne is involved in a long-term relationship determined that a temporary restraining Wood (D-Janesville), Larry Swoboda such as a joint checking account, a signed order against the government was not (D-Luxemburg), Dale Bolle (D-Whitelaw) lease with both names, etc. necessary. Judge Nickerson scheduled a Milwaukee: 367-9470 and John Ryba (D-Green Bay). Inquiries for domestic partnership hearing on the plaintiffs' request that a The rest were Republicans. eligibility or applications should be Madison: 273-4910 preliminary injunction be issued against None of the signatories were from directed to the Student Association at the government for Friday, March (Listen Free - 24-hours) 18. 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Bishop Brings Two Decades Cream City Chorus Celebrates Of Talent to Her Latest Album 7 Years With a City-Wide Party a housewife's battle with By Sue Burke tragedy of [Milwaukee]- The Wisconsin Cream over these seven years, the Chorus dustballs. "She thinks they are the After 20 years of touring and eight City Chorus, Ltd., celebrates its 7th recognizes the single element without pits," states the deadpan translation. albums, Heather Bishop has built up a Anniversary with an open party at 7 which it would have no purpose: You, the (Does "merde" really mean "pits"?) repertoire for all ages that can appeal a Milwaukee bars. This traveling event will Community! Where would we be without If that doesn't make you laugh, maybe broad range of musical tastes. combine fun and fraternization with a supporters, patrons and friends who you'll like "Did Jesus Have a Baby She will come to Milwaukee March 25 retrospective look at each of the Chorus' provide us with the privilege of Sister," by Dory Previn. "Her brother's to celebrate the release of her new album, seven years of history. performing? birth announcement/It was pretty big, Old, New, Borrowed, Blue. A look at the And what a seven years it has been! Celebration With Gusto pretty big I guess/While she got precious 18 songs in that album reveals the range April, 1987 marked the start of year, we are little notice in the local press." As we enter our 8th of her polished contralto voice, her talent Milwaukee's first chorus founded Spring In the third category — love — Bishop eagerly putting together our as a song writer and her depth as a especially for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals for sings a new ballad, "Sailing Away" by Concert No More Walls, scheduled performer. and their friends. Little did we expect p.m. at the late Pat Paget. Seven other songs — Saturday. June 18, 1994, at 8:00 back then that we'd have the chance to old, borrowed and blue — intimately the PAC's Vogel Hall. sing on stage with Barry Manilow at the to profess love or recount the tears of a But you don't have to wait that long Marcus Amphitheater, to attend two City broken heart. have fun with the Wisconsin Cream GALA conferences (Seattle, WA in 1989 of those love songs could make Chorus. Join us Saturday, March 26, for Some Denver. CO in 1992). to carol the One" by Bishop and our Anniversary Celebration. you cry. "I'm Not annually with Milwaukee Mayor John to cope with a lover who Beginning at noon with a luncheon at tells about trying Norquist, or that we would have the an incest survivor. "Every time you the M&M Club, we launch our day of is Performing Arts Center's (PAC) Vogel out/I can feel your pain and people, prizes, music and memories as lash as home stage. every lash cuts deeply into Hall we travel to 7 local bars that have suffering/But The Chorus has come a long way since me." welcomed and supported us throughout rehearsals in a party room of an East Side year In the last category, the final new song, the years. Each stop will be another apartment building; over the years, two fun "Ancient Cry" by Bishop, protests the of our life, complete with drawings, community churches have been our home. to miss. theft of Native land. Several other and stories you won't want Performances throughout the years have the lunch provocative songs on the album call for (Reservations are required for found us anywhere from night clubs, to to freedom and justice. "Liberty comes but function, but the rest of the day is open the library, to downtown Milwaukee, and liberty goes/To fight for her once is to everyone.) even to the stage of recent Gay Pride able never let go," sings Bishop in "If You Besides the M&M Club, you'll be with Festivals. to find us at This Is It, The Ballgame, Love Freedom." You can sing along from Concert themes have ranged 3-B's, Your Place, The Triangle and the her. with Gershwin," a nostalgic The latest album leaves out one big "Dinner Wreck Room. This is our way of saying of '30's music, to "We the Bishop category: songs for children. retro "Thank You" to the owners and staff of People," a statement of who we are, and Three of Bishop's eight albums are for these fine establishments. celebration of individual uniqueness and children, full of rollicking fun. Maybe a Thank you, Milwaukee, for making it all growth. she'll sing the "Belly Button Song" possible. But as much fun as it is to look back HEATHER BISHOP when she comes to Milwaukee. Heather Bishop will perform at fiapap. songs are "old" and appeared Some Friday, March 25, at Kenwood Unites albums. Some are on previous Methodist Church, 2319 E. Kenwood from other song writers. "borrowed" Blvd. Tickets are $11 in advance and $13 "blue" — powerfully belted Some are at the door. Tickets are on sale at TICKETS ON SALE NOW! such as "Tell Me More and out blues, Afterwords book store, Peoples Books Billie Holiday. Five songs on More" by and Outpost Natural Foods. the album are 'new', never before released by Bishop on a recording. nese Live new songs, however, suggest different categories than the Original Gay- Melissa album title. First is the category for Bishop's homeland. Themed Plays "Yes to Life" by Karen Howe, a 1.1 LIRA p passionate a capella hymn, opens the album. It blows in from the Canadian To Be Produced prairies, habitat for both Howe and 1 Tarr, on her solar home Bishop. Bishop works [Milwaukee]- Different Drummer -section of land in on a flat quarter Theatre Alliance (DDTA), Milwaukee's LIVL southern Manitoba when she's not on only theatre company to produce, and tour. "I'm going to open up my heart regularly, Gay-themed plays, is looking for lake WITH SPECIAL GHEST say yes, yes to life/Like the frozen original scripts by Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay flow," Bishop sings. cracks with the playwrights from Milwaukee and around warm prairie breezes on There are more the state. The plays can be anywhere from provides another song the album. Howe five minutes to an hour in length. One act Matthew Wind," about for the album. "Prairie plays are preferred, but good three-act winds and grass the prairie's aboriginal play won't be turned down. Minimal sets song, "Nothing and hills. Another new should be kept in mind. Sweet by Deborah Romeyn, Like the Freedom" Deadline for the submission of scripts be found and seen in exalts the freedom to is October 1, 1994. The plays chosen for miles of open prairie. production wilt be performed in DDTA's will make you The second category festival of one-act plays in early 1995. song, "Les Moutons" laugh. In one new Scripts should be sent to Different sobs in French by Nancy White, Bishop Drummer at: P.O. Box 1272, Milwaukee, of the melodramatic through an account WI 53201. Writer's Group To Meet April 21 Poet Frost to Read At AfterWords At Room of One's [Milwaukee]- The Lesbian/Gay Writers Own on March 25 Group met at AfterWords bookstore on March 10 with members of the Different [Madison]- Poet Helen Frost, author of Drummer Theatre Alliance there. There 24 II 8pm the recent Skin of a Fish, Bones of a Bird, Sunday, April was a good discussion of plays — what's will read at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 25 being done now in Lesbian/Gay theatre at A Room of One's Own, 317 W. Johnson across the country. Also discussed was Eagles Ballroom Street in Madison. Frost is the winner of what members of the group are working the 1993 Women Poets Series on now and what they are interested in Competition. Her poetry explores the doing. strength of women in many The next meeting of the Writers Group Rave/ Eagles Ballroom Box Office (M-Sat. circumstances. Many of the poems in her Tickets available at The will be at 7:00 p.m. on April 21 at new book draw from her experiences Noon-6PM), all TicketMaster Outlets (including Mainstream AfterWords, 2710 N. Murray Avenue. living in Telida, Alaska, a small or charge by phone: Different Drummer members will be Records, Rose Records & Boston Store) Athabascan village near Mt. McKinley. reading from plays. There will be poetry The event is free and open to the public. readings as well. 414/276-4545 The group is open to everyone, whether June Jordan Cancels you're a writer and need encouragement, Due to a sudden cancellation, June or simply interested in what writers do. Jordan will not be reading at Room on Plan to attend. — Sunday, March 27. March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-9 Oscar Nominee for Best Actor Lesbian Comedian, the Chunky, Represented by Five Diverse Rolls Funky Lea DeLaria 'So out, She's In' sonic sort of image of just about every By Bob Thomas, Associated Press By Douglas J. Rowe bible-thumping protesters — aspect of the character, to be sometimes by the busload with signs [Los Angeles]- For the category of best supplemented, of course, by all the [New York, NY]- "My whole life reading: "Lea DeLaria is going to hell." actor this year, Academy Award voters experts we brought in," he told people called me a dyke," the chunky, Her high-energy stand-up act face the challenge of choosing from Interview magazine. "We're all funky Lea DeLaria was saying one recent plays to stereotypes while among five powerful performances, three pretending (as actors), we all put on other night as she waited for her dinner in a simultaneously trying to shatter them. of which were based on real people. people's clothes and pretend to be other Times Square restaurant. DeLaria, a Belleville, The diverse competition features people. After you get past that, you've "There was a point in my life where I Ilinois, native who's relocating from true-life portrayals of a heroic German got to figure out how to pretend so you're went, 'Oh, big insult,' " she added, Boston to the West Coast, said her two capitalist, a wrongly convicted Irishman not faking that pretending. Does that emphasizing the sarcasm. sisters, brother and and a hard-driving rock 'n' roller. make sense?" DeLaria, who talks faster than an her parents are "very supportive." (Her mother Fictional roles include an AIDS victim and • • • auctioneer on amphetamines, broke has said: "I don't believe in a dutiful English butler. ground last year on The Arsenio Hall homosexuality. But she's my daughter Two of the nominees are past Oscar Anthony Hopkins, The Remains of the Show by becoming the first openly and I believe in her.") winners: Daniel Day-Lewis for his Day, recently was described as the "best Lesbian stand-up comic to do Gay DeLaria said it's inevitable that she performance as the afflicted Christy actor of his generation" by Richard material on a late-night show. She emceed would focus her material on the Brown in My Left Foot, and Anthony Attenborough. Indeed, the Welsh-born April's March On Washington and served pre-eminent part of her persona. "If Hopkins for the demoniacal Hannibal actor has enjoyed an amazing streak of as the host of television's- first all- you're a comic, you have to talk about who Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. Tom acclaimed portrayals, from The Silence of Lesbian/Gay comedy special in December you are. People go, Why did you decide Hanks was nominated for best actor in the Lambs to Shadowlands. on Comedy Central. to talk about being Queer?' How could I 1988 as the kid- turned-adult in Big. In The Remains of the Day, Hopkins Her stage show, Silent Night Homo not? Oh, I pass. Oh, I could walk out and Laurence Fishburne and Liam Neeson are faced the challenge of portraying a Night, ran for six weeks in London, where pass. Yeah, I'm not fooling anybody. If I first-time nominees. character whose emotions are held firmly she also did an all-Gay Christmas special walked out on stage and didn't talk about in check. Stevens the butler remains for British television. Her guest roles on being queer eventually they're going to unswervingly loyal to his master, an the prime-time series Matlock and The go, Look at that big bulldyke. Why English aristocrat who consorts with John Larroquette Show aired in February. doesn't she talk about it?' Nazis. Stevens will not even allow himself Also last month, she went Down Under "But it's the same thing about being to return the affection of the housekeeper, for gigs in Australia. Italian or being a woman. These are all played by Emma Thompson. She's been featured on The World aspects of my life. Queer isn't the only "I can understand his denial," According to Us, the all-female sketch thing that I am. I talk about the things that Hopkins said. He was dedicated to his show on Boston's PBS station, for which I am — coming from a working-class job. He was an ultra-professional. I she won a local Emmy. Italian family, being raised in a Catholic played many men like this, such as Despite her chalkstripe dark suit and environment, going to Catholic school, Captain Bligh in The Bounty. They are nose ring, DeLaria can come across as tons of women's things, too." good men and dedicated, but they miss a elflike. She kids about how she's often lot. They are not flexible. mistaken for a man and that "open Callen "Stevens misses out on love, a bit of Lesbians" are her favorite kind. Michael humor and companionship in his life. The The 35-year-old DeLaria, who's been sad thing is he realizes at the end of the doing stand-up comedy for 12 years, said On 'In the Life' story that he has dedicated all his life to a she decided a long time ago who she is [Milwaukee]- A tribute to the heroic lite man who is just naive and a bit of a lost and what her act would entail. of AIDS activist and singer Michael cause." "This is who I am, when I'm up there. Callen, who recently died of the disease, • • • This is it. I'm a big butch dyke. That's is the centerpiece of In The Life, airing who I am. And I'm a friendly one," she Liam Neeson, Schindler's List, was Thursday, March 24 at 12:30 a.m. on said, laughing. "I'm a big butch dyke born in county Antrim, Northern Ireland, Channel 10. with a smile on my face." and acted in Belfast and London before As a soloist and member of The Because sexual orientation is right out making his film debut in 1981 in Flirtations, the internationally known a there, she's surprised by the mainstream Excalibur. He came to Hollywood in 1986 cappella singing group, Callen wowed acceptance she's getting. and distinguished himself in a series of audiences with his fantastic voice. As a "Now my shows have so many straight feature roles. founder of the People With AIDS people in it, and they totally get it, and After seeing the actor on Broadway in Coalition and the Community Research they laugh at everything I do," she said, TOM HANKS IN "PHILADELPHIA" Anna Christie, Steven Spielberg chose Initiative, he was one of the Gay sounding amazed. him for the role of Oskar Schindler, the community's most outspoken warriors in Daily Variety has said her "manic, German war profiteer who saved the lives the war against AIDS — even as he was Daniel Day-Lewis, In the Name of the campy style hints at a combination of of his Jewish workers. fighting the disease himself. This is a Father, has created a string of Bette Midler and Robin Williams," while No "method actor," Neeson said that show you should not miss. remarkable performances in his brief film he refrained from steeping himself in the her performances have attracted career: as a Gay man in My Beautiful wartime period-. - Laundrette, a fop in A Room With a View, "As an actor I kind of wanted to a randy Czech doctor in The Unbearable distance myself a bit because Schindler Lightness of Being, a frontiersman in The has to be upbeat and sassy," he Last of the Mohicans, a 19th-century remarked. "I had a great angle on him by socialite in The Age of Innocence. watching ( AB About Eve co-star) George Day-Lewis scored again as the Belfast 11 0 a 0Y0T Sanders. I watched all those LI drifter who served 15 years in prison for black-and-white films to get a feeling for an IRA bombing of which he was the period. innocent. The actor spent some time with "I knew I was going to be in endless his real-life counterpart, Jerry Conlon. UT tuxedos, and Sanders was born in those It GoMI "I was most immediately struck by his things. He was a debonair performer and sense of humor," said Day-Lewis in a actually bore a resemblance to Schindler. Los Angeles Times interview. "He's Schindler was very flattered when people very bright and witty, and by the time he would come up to him and say he looked *ma znipm finished, I was astonished to find myself like George Sanders." howling with laughter at his descriptions of life in some of the toughest of Her Majesty's prisons. The story is so ALISON MOYET relentlessly grim that I think humor was AfterWords ESSEX terribly important." including: 411111. • • • Announces April FALLING / GETTING INTO SOMETHING AND I KNOW I WHISPERING YOUR NAME Laurence Fishburne, What's Love Got to Do With It, has acted in movies since Schedule of Events he was 12, winning a featured role in Apocalypse Now at 14. He distinguished April Special — 10 percent off all himself in plays and films, then won T-shirts in stock. Get ready for Gay Pride stardom as the concerned father in Boyz N and stock up early. the Hood. His Academy nomination came AfterWords will be closed on Easter with his role as Ike Turner, the explosive Sunday, April 3, but will be open, as COLUMBIA husband and musical partner of Tina usual, on Monday, April 4. Turner. 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LOWEST PRICES price." his many affairs with women, the drugs "We will match any current print ad — to fill himself up. But it wasn't "Say it with me" enough." AfterWords • • • Women's History Month Special Toni Hanks, Philadelphia, had a bountiful year between the powerful AIDS 10% off Women's Studies Titles instock drama and the hit comedy-romance, AfterWords Book Club Sleepless in Seattle. Possibly because Academy voters display more respect for Monday, April 11th 7:30pm drama than comedy, he was nominated BECOMING A MAN we for his role as the AIDS patient by Paul Monette COMPANY challenging his firing from a law firm in Anonymous HIV Testing Philadelphia. Friday, April 8th 7:30-10:30pm Hanks had to drop 35 pounds to portray attorney Andrew Beckett in the last AfterWords 2710 N. Murray Ave. Brookfield • Milwaukee • Greenfield • Brown Deer stages of his illness. Milwaukee, WI 53211 963-9089 Bay "With Philadelphia, I saw in my head Oshkosh • Madison • West Bend • Appleton • Green March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-10 Sixth Annual Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Named [Washington, D.C.]- Many Gay men Gomez, How Am Ito be Heard: Letters of and Lesbians find themselves alienated Lillian Smith, ed. by Rose Gladney, Mary and shunned by the society into which Renault by David Sweetman and Family they are born. Yet 1993 saw a torrent of Values by Phyllis Burke. Lesbian and Gay biographies and Among the trends noted this year was a autobiographies that captured the decreasing number of Gay male genre attention of the literary establishment, titles, particularly in Science and which makes the Lambda Award Gay Fiction/Fantasy; Lesbian genre titles, on and Lesbian Biography/Autobiography the other hand, continue to be produced in categories among this year's strongest. significant numbers. Whether it's Jean Genet imprisoned in The Lambda Literary categories have pre-war France, or Marguerite Yourcenar also been adjusted this year to reflect retreating to rustic Maine, the stories of changes within the Gay and Lesbian these and others' lives are resonating publishing world. The increasing with readers — both straight and Gay. publication of Lesbian and Gay plays has Edmund White's Genet, for instance, led to the creation of a Drama category. has already received the prestigious Also, this year more categories combine National Book Critics Circle Award for Lesbian and Gay male writing: biography. Anthologies, Children/Young Adult, Other finalists for the Lambda Literary Drama, Humor, Science Fiction/Fantasy Awards — including Before Night Falls and Small Press. by Reinaldo Arenas, Marguerite Award recipients will be announced at a Yourcenar by Josyanne Savigneau, and gala banquet in Los Angeles on Friday, Travels with Lizbeth by Lars Eighner — May 27, 1994„ during the American received front page Sunday New York Booksellers Association Convention at a Times Book Review notices. location to be announced. The other Gay men's biography/auto- For further information about the biography nominees are City Poet by Brad awards program -or banquet tickets, Gooch and Coming Unbuttoned by James contact Lambda Book Report, 1625 Broughton. Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, The other Lesbian D.C. 20009- 1013 or phone the Lammys biography/autobiography finalists are Line at (202) 462-7924. Forty-Three Septembers by Jewelle Submissions Sought to National Gay Book Month Poster [New York, NY]- The Publishing Anticipated specs of the finished Triangle, an association of Lesbians and noster: 4/C or 2/C as necessary, 11' x ANGELS ON HIGH— Ellen McLaughlin (the Angel) and Stephen Spinella (Prior Walter) appear in Gay men in the publishing industry and 17', 80 lb. coated stock. "Angels in America," on Broadway. the sponsor of National Lesbian and Gay The deadline for submission is October Book Month, is announcing a call for 1, 1994. All submissions should be sent 'Angels In America' Broadway submissions for the 1995 National to: The Publishing Triangle, P.O. Box Lesbian and Gay Book Month poster. The 114, Prince Street Station, New York, NY Triangle expects the posters to be 10012. Hit to Open National Tour in Chicago prominently displayed in windows and on of the stores and libraries [New York, NY]- According to Variety, One city that won't be included in the the sales floors celebrating National Lesbian June 3 Boat Cruise Angels in America, one of Broadway's hit tour is San Francisco. Despite the city's nationwide and Gay Book Month. productions, is preparing for a national frequent mention in the play, San The following are general guidelines for tour. The play, written by Tony Kushner, Francisco's cold reception to other plays To Benefit Legal submissions. has been described as "a Gay fantasia on has discouraged Kushner from taking his must incorporate the national themes." The play deals openly work there. The poster Defense Fund following text: "Fourth Annual National and "unabashedly" with Gays confront- Nor will Angels be seen in "the buckle Lesbian and Gay Book Month, June, [Chicago]- Lambda Legal Defense and ing AIDS. of the bible belt," where audiences Publishing Fund's annual boat- cruise and The tour actually begins as a six-month prefer "Blondie and Dagwodd" theatre 1995, Sponsored by The Education will be the kickoff event for sit-down engagement next September at mixed with "Leave It to Beaver" in the Triangle." fundraiser striking, Lesbian and Gay Pride Chicago's Royal Theatre before hitting movies. For example, the stage The poster should be visually Chicago's This year the Lambda annual the road in March, 1995. Minneapolis is production of Six Degrees of Separation but there are no specific graphic weekend. the Navy Pier on Friday, among the 10 or so cities scheduled for flopped miserably in Palm Beach, requirements. It would be useful if the cruise will leave will board the Anita the Spring leg of the tour. This will be Florida. That was "tame" beside basic design of the poster, or some June 3rd. Supporters outdoor deck and followed by a Summer layoff and another Angels. component of it, translates readily into a Dee II which features an decks as well as 10 to 15 cities in the Fall. Still, Angels will be put on in some black and white or 2/C stat that could be two spacious indoor refreshments. The road production of Angels will be surprising places such as Iowa City, incorporated into press releases, plenty of food and directed by Michael Mayer, director of the Sacramento, California, Scottsdale, advertisements and other promotional Call Mona Noriega at (312) 759-8110 for New York University production of Arizona and Pittsburgh. items. more information. Perestroika. 6TH ANNUAL LAMBDA Tom Cruise is Bloodied While LFET Making 'Interview With a Vampire' AWARDS umbd:Crizt: Editor's Note: The following was which he now wears parted in the middle, excerpted from Esquire Magazine is streaked blond and his eyebrows are • • • flecked with gold. It is a LESBIAN AND GAY ANTHOLOGIES LESBIAN MYSTERY Author Anne Rice and the men who "There's a lot of biting going on. Growing Up Gay by Bennett L Singer, ed. (New Press) Trouble In Transylvania by Barbara Wilson (Seal Press) very erotic picture," Cruise said of the Lesbian And Gay Reader by Henry Abelove, Long Goodbyes by Nikld Baker (Naiad Press) turned her best-seller, Interview With A Michele Aina Berate and David Halperin (Routledge) Case Of The Not-So-Nice Nurse by Mabel Marley (Cleis Press) Vampire, into a $50-million movie have film, explaining that every time Lestat Lesbian Culture by Julia Penelope and Susan Wolfe (Crossing) Divine Victim by Mary Wings. (Dutton) goes for the jugular, he does so in a Sisters, Seaports, and Queers by Arlene Stein (Plume) I'll Be Leaving You Always by Sandra Scoppetone (Little, Brown) been attacking each other with fangs Eyes of Desire by Raymond Luczak (Alyson) drawn — and Tom Cruise has gotten a unique, seductive manner, adding, "The GAY MEN'S MYSTERY hard part is learning to bite someone in a LESBIAN AND GAY HUMOR Catilina's Riddle by Steven Saylor (St. Martin's) little bloodied along the way. Of Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel (Firebrand) Mae West Murder Case by George Bart (St. Martin's) Rice has embarked on a one-woman different way each time. Each kill has to = Paisan by Diane DiMassa (Cleis Press) Bohannon's Country by Joseph Hansen (Viking) tell the story of that relationship." Whores of Lost Atlantis by Charles Busch (Hyperion) Torsos by John (- mkt. (Warner) crusade, Jennet Conant wrote in an article Closet Case by Robert Rodi (Dutton) Dead On Your Feet by Grant Michaels (St Martin's) in the current issue of Esquire, to And he added, "All I know is as an Members Of The Tribe by Michael WiWmite (Alyson) time playing this LESBIAN POETRY embarrass Cruise, Warner Brothers, the actor I am having a great LESBIAN AND GAY DRAMA The Marvelous Arithmetic of Distance by Audre Lorde (Norton) studio bankrolling the film, and David character." Angela In Awake Madam Approaches by Tony Kushner ( I ) The Last Generation by Cherrie Mora (South End Press) The Destiny Of Me by Larry Kramer (Plume) The Black Back-Ups by Kate Rushin ) Geffen, its producer. He has not enjoyed Rice's frequent, Falsettos by William %in (Plume) Experimental Love Poetry by Cheryl Clarke (Firebrand) While Rice has a number of objections unflattering attacks. She has criticized We OuglUa Be In Pictures by Julia Willis (Alamo Square Press) Collected Poems (1930-1993) by May Sarton (Norton) She's Always Liked the Gins Best by Claudia Allen (Third Side Press) to the movie, one of her main ones is that Cruise's height ("too short"), his voice GAY MEN'S POETRY Cruise steadfastly refused to play ("too high") and complained in a LESBIAN AND GAY SF/FANTASY My Alexandria by Mark Doty (University of Illinois) the Drawing Blood by py Brite (Delacorte Press) Orpheus in his Underwear by William Bory (Cythoera Press) Vampire, Lestat, as a Gay roll. This, she newspaper interview that Cruise is no In the Garden of D Cars by Sybil Claiborne (Cleis Press) Collected Poems by James Schuyler(Farrar, Straus & Giroux) has said, ruins more her Lestat "than Edward G. The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk (Bantam) 1990 by Michael Klein (Provincetown Arts Press) the story. 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(Plume) Mary Renault by David Sweetman (Harcourt Brace) The actor reread Rice's vampire books Home Movies by Paula (Seal Press) Family Values by Phyllis Burke (Random House) and spent time in museums in Paris and Interview was written in 1975 after Rice's 5-year- old daughter died of GAY MEN'S FICTION GAY MEN'S BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY visited the palace of Versailles to get the Fragments That Remain by Steven Corbin (Alyson) Genet by' Edmund White (Knopf) feel of the film's period furniture and leukemia. Much of the story is Martin and John by Dale Peck (Harperferenniall City Poetby Brad Gooch autobiographical and it includes a The Listener by Bo Huston (St. Martin's) Travels With Lizbeth by Lars Eighner (St Martin's) fashions. He went on a diet-and- exercise Living Upstairs by Joseph Hansen (Dutton) Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Areras (Viking) regimen and dropped 12 pounds to take 5-year-old vampire, Claudia. 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Box# 7754 March 17, 1994—March 30, 1994—WISCONSIN LIGHT-13 ANNOUNCEMENTS Ninth Anti-Gay Violence Sage-Milwaukee to Honor Kochman Report Shows Slight Decrease [Milwaukee]- SAGE/Milwaukee (Senior Action in a Gay Environment), a recently formed group with an outreach to older Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals, announces a [Washington, D.C.]- Statistics released court decisions invalidated Amendment 2, reception on March 28, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. at the Park East Hotel, 916 E. State St. in on March 8 in a report by the National Gay anti-Gay incidents declined to their Milwaukee, to honor Arlene Kochman, Executive Director of SAGE, Inc., of New York and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) pre-1992 levels. City. Desserts and coffee will follow a brief address by Ms. Kochman, with a reception illuminate the dramatic prevalence of New York City advocates also noted a line to meet the newly selected Board of Directors of SAGE/Milwaukee and Ms. hate-violence perpetrated against Gay surge in anti-Gay incidents at the Kochman. Entertainment will be provided SAGE/Milwaukee member Shill Greeb. men, Lesbians and Bisexuals in the beginning of 1993, after a very visible Arlene Kochman, MSW, CSW, is nationally known in the field of gerontology and is United States. Religious Right campaign to remove any particularly known for her expertise in the area of the problems and challenges of aging in The 9th Annual NGLTF survey entitled mention of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual the Gay and Lesbian community. She will be available to meet the press and interested Anti-Gay/Lesbian Violence, Victimization families from local school curriculums. media persons at 6:00 p.m. on March 28 at the Park East. The reception, being a private and Defamation in 1993, documents Anti-Gay incidents also decreased in function, will be closed to the press. For further information, call Eldon Murray- (414) 1,813 anti-Gay incidents in six U.S. cities other communities, especially when there 271-0378. in 1993, including harassment, threats, was greater local Lesbian, Gay and physical assaults, vandalism, arson, Bisexual visibility and an accompanying Coffee Lab to Display Art of Neff police abuse, kidnaping, extortion and religious backlash. murder. This total, while troubling, For example, victim advocates in [Madison]- The recently opened Coffee Lab will regularly present exhibitions of both represents a welcome 14 percent decrease Washington, D.C. noted an unusual rise new and established artists, helping to bring Madison's largely underground art scene to in anti-Gay incidents over the all-time in homophobic episodes in the weeks the public eye. high of 2,103 incidents reported in before and after the March On "Stolen Fish," an exhibition of recent works by Madison-based artist Laurel Neff, will Boston, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis/ Washington. debut with an opening reception on Friday, March 18 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The St. Paul, New York City and San "When individual communities face exhibition will run through April 18. Francisco during 1992. local anti-Gay battles, violence rises," The Coffee Lab is located at 1101 Williamson Street in Madison. It is closed on While the number of over-all incidents said Hiraga. Mondays. fell, the individual incidents in 1993 Prevalence Studies comprised a higher number of offenses Data compiled by local anti-violence `Long Awaited Pleasure' Film Showing per incident. Nationwide, the severity of projects and by the police account for only anti-Gay incidents rose by 22 percent, [Milwaukee]- The Womyn's Cultural Community Center is having a fundraiser Movie a fraction of anti- Gay episodes that from 1.6 offenses per incident in 1992 to actually happen. More accurate and more Night on Saturday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. Door will open at 6:00 p.m. The featured movie 1.9. that evening will be Long Awaited Pleasure. Lesbian art work will also be on display and disturbing are prevalence studies that "While any decline is welcome, it is question individuals directly about for sale. too early to draw conclusions on whether The location is the First Unitarian Church at 1342 N. Astor in Milwaukee. The victimization they have experienced. 1993 numbers indicate a downward Fourteen percent of the men ' and 9 suggested donation is $5. For more information call Mimi at (414) 445-4179 or Rosemary trend," said Martin Hiraga, Director of at (414) 383-3846. percent of the women questioned in a St. NGLTF's Anti- Violence Project and Louis survey said they had been punched, author of the report. "Anti-Gay violence hit, kicked or beaten in an anti-Gay Leather Daddy Weekend May 6-8 is still epidemic in this country." incident. The highest number of anti-Gay [Milwaukee]- The Wisconsin Leather/levi clubs announce the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Missouri is a state targeted by the episodes were recorded in New York City Religious Right for an initiative to ban Leather/Levi Community's Daddy and Daddy's Boy Weekend, May 6-8. The focus of the (587), followed by San Francisco (366), protections against discrimination on the weekend will be the contests in which Daddy and Daddy's Boy, 1994 will be chosen. Minneapolis/St. Paul (240), Denver basis of sexual orientation. The Argonauts of Wisconsin, Castaways MC, The Oberons and the Unicorns of (229), Chicago (204) and Boston (187). Madison, Inc., in cooperation with the Wreck Room, The 1100 Club and the Boot Camp Because of under- reporting by victims, Let them be Killed Saloon are again presenting this fundraiser with the assistance of Peter Neupert and it is estimated that these figures reflect Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA) Joseph Mallien of North Woods Productions. only a fraction of the actual number of distributed a flyer in the Salem, Oregon International Mr Leather '92, Len Broberg, will again emcee the weekend festivities. incidents that occurred in the six urban public library in early 1993, calling for the Daddy Paul and Daddy's Boy Alvin, both from Madison, who took the titles in '93, will be areas last year. Evidence in the report execution, castration and imprisonment of on hand to transfer the winner banners. shows that in one community, a Lesbians and Gay men. The flyer called Weekend tickets at a reduced rate ($20) as well as contestant entry forms will be significant percentage of victims did not on its readers to demonstrate their available through club members, participating bars as well as North Woods Productions, report their incidents because they feared "love" for Gay men by slashing their P.O. Box 341611, Milwaukee, WI 53234- 1611. public disclosure of their sexual wrists and bleeding them to death. orientation. OCA is a Right Wing organization Ripon College Fights Homophobia "The numbers reported continue to pushing an anti-Gay initiative in Oregon. represent only the tip of the iceberg," It is also advising similar groups in [Ripon, WI]- The Network is a group at Ripon College interested in said Hiraga. Washington State and Nevada. Gay/Iesbian/Bisexual issues and cptrcems. The Network is co-sponsoring an event with Only-322- anti-Gay-crimes were- reported Throughout the country, Religious the College Religion Department entitled "Homophobia, Heterosexism and Me." The to local police in the six cities. Police Right groups like OCA and many that are program includes a panel discussion addressing how homophobia and heterosexism hurt reports declined 14 percent in 1993 from connected to it are sponsoring initiatives individuals and social units. Members of the panel include Mitzi Eilts and Gregory 375 crimes in 1992. designed to deprive Lesbians and Gay Anderson, representatives of the UC Coalition for Lesbian/Gay concerns. The decline in anti-Gay episodes could men of civil rights. Their flyers portray The event will take place Thursday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. in Ripon College's East Hall reflect a variety of factors according to Gay people as degenerate and subhuman. Theatre. It is free and open to the public. Hiraga. These include increased outreach Government and by Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual crime Community Action in 1993 Tom Reed to Speak at PFLAG prevention education programs, greater In 1993, the Supreme Court ruled vigilance against anti-Gay violence by unanimously that states may enhance [Milwaukee]- The Milwaukee chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays local law enforcement officials, and penalties for hate crimes when it is (PFLAG) will be hosting Tom Reed who will speaking about his experience as Director of enhanced penalties in local hate crime proven that the assailants chose their Governmental Affairs for Miller Brewery. The event will take place March 20 at 7:00 p.m. statutes. However, these figures also victims because of their race, religion, at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 9235 W. Bluemound Rd., in Milwaukee. indicate that homophobic violence sexual orientation or other target status The second annual PFLAG "Wisconsin Connection" will take place Saturday, April 23 remained an on- going and prevalent (Wisconsin v. Mitchell). at the Quality Inn South in Madison. Featured speakers will be State Rep. Tammy problem in the six urban areas last year. After the Supreme Court's decision, Baldwin (D-Madison) and Harriet Bruyn, PFLAG Central Region Director. For more Hate Crimes and the Federal Hate Crimes Sentencing information call Sandy at (414) 962-9320. the Religious Right Enhancement Act was introduced and Intolerance fomented by Religious passed in the House of Representatives. `Relationships that Work' Discussion Right propagandists may have The Act was introduced as an amendment contributed to anti-Gay violence in many to the omnibus Crime Bill in the Senate [Milwaukee]- The Gay Men's Discussion Group presents "Relationships that Work: communities. and passed as well. The Senate version Building and Maintaining Satisfying Intimacy." The discussion will take place on March For example, Denver victim advocates awaits passage of the full bill. 27 at the Counseling Center of Milwaukee, 2038 N. Bartlett Ave. from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. documented a 12 percent surge in The states of Washington and Texas Preregistration is not required and the cost is a $2 donation. For more information, call homophobic incidents during 1992 in the both enacted hate crime penalty Bill Hanel at (414) 271-2565. wake of the passage of Amendment 2. In enhancement laws that include sexual 1992, Denver advocates received 41 orientation bias. The state of South Drag-a-Rama's Spring Tour Announced percent of the year's reports in November Carolina ordered its law enforcement and December, after the initiative passed. agencies to begin collecting data on hate [Milwaukee]- Drag-A-Rama, the traveling, non-profit comedic drag show will be coming The number of anti-Gay incidents crimes against Lesbians, Gay men and Spring. Drag-A-Rama travels throughout Illinois and Wisconsin to raise to Wisconsin this remained high through the first months of Bisexuals. go to charity, including tips the funds for AIDS and LesBiGay charities. All funds 1993. After a series of Colorado state performers receive. 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AU REVOIR— Al Thomas, Milwaukee Triangle Bar owner, posed with his bartenders at the farewell party held March 9, 1994. The bar was sold but will remain open under new ownership. Al had operated the bar since July 19, 1988. RELAX! i i4 NOT GONNA POUR WHADDAYA WANT/4E (MDR IN, Mo. 01{, GOOD. IX ON MY WAy SPARROW, NINE MONTHS oFSOBRIEry TD Do? MAKE SoN,AA WE'RE JUST HAVING HOME FROM THERAPY. CM A BIG DoWN1HE HATCH. IA DRINK IT owTHE A DOMLSTIC. MAYBE YOU'LL DIVRACT ME GIRL! You 124 Year Old German Law That LUST REMINISCING! PoRcH?! DISPurE, fRon MY OWN PETTY DON'T HAVE ID TRIBULATIONS. It DIGGER! TAKE CARE Of ME! Brought on Pink Triangle Repealed [Milwaukee]- Germany has at last and Lesbians were enforced by the Allies and finally seen the last of Article 175. On were upheld by the West German Thursday, March 10, 1994, that part of Supreme Court in 1957. Nazi sentences the German Criminal Code was finally remained on the "offender's" criminal abolished by the German Bundestag by a record. West German police continued to large majority 124 years after it was compile lists of "homosexuals and passed. Article 175, as it has stood since perverts." YOU'RE RIGHT. SpARRoW, r WONT BRING AN, ITAT SnELL! ITS cius Q ou A SWEATY 1969, put sexual activity between a man Only in 1969 was the article reformed; SORRY. BUT HAVING BEER HOME AGAIN. BUT SUMMER NIGHT...Baat ON EvERyoNG's BREATH... fills IN 1HE HOUSE CAN WE TusT ovERLooK BEER 50AKI4G THE S4140 LwrERFoor...1tIE. older than 18 and a man younger than 18 sexual acts between males above 18 were MAKES ME REAUf tr INK rink ?Dir.*, BARTENDER SWAGING lam FROSTY LoNGNEcK5 under penalty of up to 5 years exempt from punishment. LAJCOMFoREARLE. WHAT CAN I Do p0..1 IN ONE CAPABLE HAND... THAT ITS HERE? imprisonment. (The age for heterosexuals In East Germany, the Article had has been 16 years.) already been abolished in 1968, leading to Article 175 has been the symbol of legal an outcry by West German Right Wingers discrimination against Gay men (Lesbians about Communists and "perverts" were not mentioned) for the last 124 being in cahoots. years. It was originally introduced in 1871 Now 175 is gone altogether, and the into the Reichstag (the Imperial German German Criminal Code no longer parliament) by then Chancellor Otto von mentions homosexuality at all. Bismark to appease his clerical and conservative supporters. At the time, the "Koenigliches Al Sells Triangle Court Strikes Down Wording wissenschaftliches Deputat fur das Medizalwessen" (medical advisory Bar and Says Au of Florida Anti-Gay Proposal group on legal questions) urged the members of the Reichstag not to enact the Revoir to Friends [Tallahassee, F1]- National Gay activist called the opinion a "slam-dunk blow" tcr measure. Bismark paid no attention. groups were elated by the Florida the American Family Association (AFA) In succeeding years, countless [Milwaukee]- To a near capacity crowd Supreme Court 6-0 ruling against a which had sponsored the amendment. attempts were made to get rid of it (many and the bursts of flashbulbs, Al Thomas, proposal to ban any law in the state that David Caton, president of the AFA of of them led by Magnus Hirschfeld, the owner of The Triangle, spent the evening • protects Gays from discrimination. Florida said that the group would be great pioneer of the movement for civil of March 9, bidding a fond "Au revoir" "It is the first time in the latest wave of refocusing its energies on the local level rights for Gays). These attempts were to all his friends. Al has sold the bar to anti-Gay and anti-democratic initiatives because the court's ruling has "made a always defeated, often by narrow Rob Bruckner who was due to take over that a state court has struck a measure statewide campaign virtually impos- margins. the next day. from the ballot," said Suzanne B. sible." Shortly after the Nazis gained power, it It was not a party. Al had said that. But Goldberg, a New York attorney for the In its ruling, the Court said the AFA was announced that the Reich would be a time when he was "at home." Lambda Legal Defense and Education amendment would encroach on the "cleansed" of "homosexual Nevertheless, it was a party atmosphere Fund. authority of government, mislead voters degeneracy." To accomplish this, the that prevailed. The Religious Right is waging and limit the basic rights of Floridians, Nazis broadened Article 175 to put Gays Almost everybody, it seemed, had a campaigns to limit anti-discrimination and therefore could not go on the ballot. under even harsher penalties. Gay men camera and was taking pictures of Al with protection of Gays in 7 other states. The Court further ruled that the and Lesbians were rounded up in their everyone in sight. When they weren't Jeff Peters, a Tallahassee attorney who amendment would encroach on the tens of thousands, perhaps in their taking snapshots, people sat or stood formed a state group to oppose the home-rule rights of cities and would have several millions, (Gay life was very open around remembering the good times amendment, said he was "ecstatic" and an impact on other parts of the state in previous years) and shipped off to they'd all had there. constitution, including one dealing with camps like Dachau and Auschwitz, to Asked how he felt about taking over the people's basic rights. mention only two. Gay men wore the Pink bar, Rob answered that he was "so Wanted: Tougher, People reading the ballot language Triangle, Lesbians wore one that was excited" that he found it hard to sleep. might believe they were casting votes that Black. He said he is looking forward to meeting Sexier Robin would restrict existing laws only and not They suffered indescribable everyone and getting to know them. realize it also banned future laws to humiliations and tortures on the road to Will there be any changes? The name For the Next protect other groups from discrimination, their extermination. To all of this, Article will remain the same, he said, but he does the Court said. 175 provided the legal disguise. plan to lay new carpeting, redo the `Batman' Film With the end of the war, Nazi court bathrooms and change the walls so that In Remembrance sentences against Jewish or political they are all one color. Also, with the By Katharine Webster victims were declared invalid and the coming of better weather, he will repaint survivors were (at least partially) the outside. Boston, MA [AP] - Batman's sidekick of Kathryn compensated. As to Al, he plans a vacation, he said, has grown up. But was the boy wonder in However, sentences against Gays and and then, who knows? town last weekend? Clarenbach Nearly 1,000 would-be Robins from throughout New England turned out Wisconsin Light would like to offer its Saturday. February 26, at a Warner deepest sympathies to the friends and Brothers open audition for the next family of Kathryn Clarenbach who died on Batman movie. But director Joel March 4. She was 73. counseling Schumacher isn't looking for the Kathryn Clarenbach was a giant in the case management ingenuous Robin of the 1960s television women's movement, in Wisconsin and in Leadership series. the nation as a whole. She was a support groups He wants someone with more Pow! co-founder of the National Organization "We're looking for a Robin for the 90s for Women, a leader who helped change practical support — someone who's tough, sexy, rebellious the state laws on marital property, sexual emotional support Knowledge — not the 'Holy Cow,' Gee whiz' boy assault and comparable worth. from the Burt Ward days," said Batman As the first chairwoman of Alverno information and referral or III casting director Mali Finn. College's first lay board, she was community health Applicants were supposed to be under instrumental in the decision to keep education Care 5 feet 9 inches tall and between 14 and 20 Alverno a women's college. She was also safer sex demonstrations years old. No acting experience was chair of the Governor's Commission on for people living with HIV & AIDS, required. the Status of Women from 1964 to 1978. targeted outreach Schumacher is looking beyond the She ended her career of activism and their partners, families and friends usual talent pool of actors represented by education as a professor of political agents or recommended by high school science at UW-Madison. AIDS drama coaches. "We're also having In all respects, Kathryn Clarenbach madison support network auditions with young people was a great, wise and generous person. ith 303Lathrop Street5 705 recommended by... youth clubs, parole As such, part of her legacy is her Fr Madison, 3 officers and gang liaisons, because we're children, Janet Mallon, Sara Clarenbach PH 608.238.6276 looking for a tough kid," Finn said. and David Clarenbach, who for 18 years in Finn has held such auditions in Seattle, the state legislature, carried on his TF 800.486.6276 Minneapolis, Toronto and Chicago, plans mother's nobility and ideals. similar auditions in New York, Kathryn Clarenbach will be sadly Washington, Miami and Houston. missed.