1983 Houston Gay Pride
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MARK SPAETH City Council Place 4 "Our city is beautiful and unique-known for its harmony of diverse lifestyles" ~ LET'S ELECT A COUNCIL MEMBER WHO IS SENSITIVE TO ALL THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY. AUSTIN! DON'T LETTHIS OPPORTUNITY PASS Pol. adv. pd. for by Mark Spaeth Campaign for City Council, 904 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701,474-4848 IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY ... AND YOU GET THE PRESENT!!! In celebration of our 4th anniversary in HOUSTON and our 3rd in DALLAS JOIN NOW AND GET $100 OFF!!! At the PITNESS EXCHANGE we've just DOUBLED OUR PREE WEIGHTS and added two abdominal machines to our DOUBLE LINES OP NAUTILUS EQUIPMENT. Available also are Suntana, jacuzzi, sauna, juices, great music and more. WE'RE NOT GETTING OLDER, WE'RE GETTING BETTER! I FIRST MEN'S NIGHT OUT featuring· .. PflUl PflRI<ER and dancers assembled from across the statel Special Midnight Drawing for prizes worth over $2,200~ Music Environment controlled by Bob Deane New Visuals by James Wyatt Tickets $ 7 in advance OFFER EXPIRES APRIL 30TH .... ENVIRONMENTAL OFF THE STREET LOBO BOOKS HOP 3921 Cedar Springs 4008·C Cedar Springs HOURS: MON-FRI 6AM-10PM SAT IOAM-8PM SUN NOON-6PM SENSORY OAK LAWN RECORDS 3810 Congress, 121 Memberships reciprocal between Dallas and Houston. PRODUCTIONS INC. 3409 Oak lawn Avenue.Suites 2121214. DALLAS HOUSTON Dallas. Texas 75219 Phone 214/521-8766 2615 Oaklawn rf§JfIT~ 3307 Richmond at Maple at Buffalo Spdwy. PAGE 4 526-1220 ~XCIH~ 524-9932 TWT APRIL 22 - 28. 1983 NAUTILUS FOR MEN \\DN _---CONTENTS Volume 9, Number5 April 22-28, 1983 11TWTNEWS . Governor Appoints Coleman, Medrano Loses, Eureste Wins, Bud Donates $5,000 . 19 COMMENT--------------------------------------- Public Forum 21 SPECIALREPORT----------------------------------- AIDS-Hormone Imbalance? 25 A WOMAN'SPLACE _ The Softball Hero by Dee Smathers 29 BOOKS---------------------------------------- Herpes: Cause & Control Reviewed by David Fields 34 MOVIES--------------------------------------- Flashdanw Reviewed by Harry Deutsch Lone Wolf McQuade Reviewed by Joseph Michael 38 SHOWBIZ--------------------------------------- Mutiny with Mel Gibson, Harry with Paul Newman by JackVarsi 41 ENTERTAINMENT- TEXAS _ River Oaks Wins, Carol Lawrence Replaces Ann Miller. by Rob Clark 49 HOTTEA _ New Agape MCC, Mr. Goy All-America, Mr. Splash Day by Chuck 55 SPORTS _ Men's Softball Begins by CherylChamberlain 58 PHOTOESSAY _ Mr. San Antonio, David Carr Photography by Jim Hamilton 69 STARSCOPE _ April Full Moon by Milton von Stern 77 CLASSIFIED _ Want Ads and Notices 89 CALENDAR _ Special One-Time Only & Non-Profit Community Events 91 THEGUIDE _ Texas Business/ Club Directory MCOVEr. SanR~-Anton-io,--Dav--id ------------Carr -------------------Photographed by Jim Hamilton ~~T (This Week in Texas) is published weekly by Asylum Enterprises, tnc.. at 2205 Montrose, Houston, Texas 77006; phone: (713) of -9111. OPinions expressed by columnists are not necessarily those of TWT or of its staff. Publication of the name or photograph sa·~ny person or organization in articles or advertising in TWT is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of avl 'IP~~son or organization. Subscription rates: $60 per year; $40 per half-year. Rates cover cost of first-class postage. Back issues tros. a eat $2 each. Payment must accompany all orders. First-class postage paid at Houston, Texas. Copyright © 1983 by Men- co e Ven~ures, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Partial or complete reproduction of any advertisement, news, article or feature, py Or p otograph from TWT is specifically prohibited by federal statute. TWT APRIL 22 . 28, 1983 PAGE 7 LUXURIOUS 1 BEDROOM CONDO $36,500 NO CASH DOWN 12% FIXED INTEREST Mortgage Payment Under $400 Monthly ($1,500 per month income will qualify you) • All Adult • No Cash Down on • 2 Pools SelectedUnits • West Loop • Non Qualifying Mortgages Location • 12% Fixed Interest • Full Security • Landscaped Courtyards • Fireplace • Spacious Floorplans Brick Walls 10 minutes from Galleria, Montrose, Medical Center, Sharpstown, Downtown $36,500 Purchase Price o Down Payment Westhelmer Galleria $376.42 Monthly SWFwy n t Oello"e ~L Mortgage rm . rI', ,.- 0 <;,,,,,0 • ~ i Mediterr8I1e8I1 Villas "Reflecting Your Lifestyle" 5625 Bissonnet Houston 666 ..4440 Sales Office open 9am till dusk, 7 days a week PAGE 9 TWT APRIL 22 - 26. 1963 •• ~ THIS WEEK IN TEXAS Weekly Circulation: 20.000 _----NEWS HOME OFFICE 2205 Montrose to stay on the books, then draw up a Houston. Texas 77006 21.06 APPEAL brand new law (HB-2138). (713) 527-9111 NOT FORCED That, simply stated, is exactly what DALLAS OFFICE has become the strategy of these two 3409 Oak Lawn. Suite 206 AUSTIN - After state Attorney Gen- North Texas legislators. Dallas. Texas 75219 eral Jim Mattox decided not to appeal (214) 521-0622 Their proposed law, which has been the Texas Penal Code Statute 21.06 rul- described as having been born in a fren- PUBLISHER/EDITORChuck Patrick ing earlier this year, two Texas legisla- FEATURESEDITOR Blose DiStefano zy, may just possibly garner enough TEXAS ENTERTAINMENTEDITOR Rob Clark tors and a prosecutor tried to get the conservative strength to make it to the NATIONAL SHOWBIZ EDITOR Jack Varsl Texas Supreme Court to force Mattox House floor for a vote. NEWS EDITOR Chuck Patrick not to drop his appeal. But it was all in SPORTSEDITOR Cheryl Chamberlain In spite of its ridiculous language ASSISTANT TO THEEDITORS Dennis Walker vain, observed TWT NEWS, as last week and stipulations, Bettie Naylor, gay lob- the Texas Supreme Court overruled POETRYEDITOR Art Tomaszewski biest on Capitol Hill, confided to TWT CONTRIBUTING EDITORS their attempt. The court sided with Mat- Jim Boone. Susan Collins. Harry Deutsch. NEWS in a conversation from her Austin David Fields. Weldon Grahame. Christopher Hart. tox, who believed the state could never office, that "the bill still has a good Paul Herrera. Hollie Hollister. Harold Hove, win the appeal. George Klein. Dean Malone. chance of passing," and we should not Joseph Michael. w.J. Quigley Senator John Leedom (R-Dallas), sell its possible passage short. ADVERTISING ART DIRECTOR Mitch Bartlow Representative Bill Ceverha (R-Richard- The proposed anti-gay legislation ASSISTANT AD ART DIRECTOR Thom Bisping son) and Potter County District Attor- GRAPHIC ARTISTSFrank White. would make it a class "B" misde- Mardi Coleman. Fred Hinton. Cherokee ney Danny Hill (R)of Amarillo had peti- meanor, punishable by a maximum six TYPOGRAPHERSW.J. Quigley. Leslie Holmes tioned the state Supreme Court, stating months in jail and a $1,000 fine, to STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Ell Gukich. that Mattox had the legal duty "to repre- Scott Taylor. Greg Havican. AI Macareno. engage in specified sexual acts. The Jim Hamilton. J. Robert Araya. Tom Davis. sent the state of Texas in all legal pro- bill would also make repeat offenses a Carl Nell. Oscar Mendiola. Blase DiStefano. ceedings in which vital interests of the Michael Galatis. Hollie Hollister third degree felony punishable by a ACCOUNTING Doug Felix state are endangered, including the ap- maximum ten years in prison and a RECEPTIONISTTracey Springer peal of any rulings by federal courts $5,000 fine. SALES which strike down Texas statutes as EXECUTIVESALES MANAGER unconstitutionaL" GOVERNOR WHITE Jim Veteto It was Judge Jerry Buchmeyer's rul- Advertising rates are availab~ on request by tele- ing last August that declared 21.06, APPOINTS COLEMAN phoning the salesperson in your nearest city. from 10am-5pm. weekdays. dealing with homosexual conduct, was AUSTIN - Governor Mark White, DEADLINE FOR All ADS: "unconstitutional." who was endorsed by Houston's Gay Friday. one week prior to publication. Political Caucus (GPC), has appointed AUSTIN the new vice-president of GPC, Marion Scott Taylor. NEW ANTI·GA Y DALLAS Coleman, to his new Women's Com- Richard Rogers. (214) 521-0622 WE'VE 51'ILL 601 IfALU BILL MAY PASS mission. TWT NEWS has learned that the FORT WORTH ,o"V~\\~,PAYERS AUSTIN - Although State Repre- commission, which is a first for Texas, Jerry Cassidy. (817) 335-0742 HOUSTON P\VES & C\.\fS sentative Ceverha and State Senator was set up to protect the issues which Jim Veteto. (713) 527-9111 O.EN Leedom filed last week on the floor of affect women, including all aspects SAN ANTONIO MONDAY-SATURDAY the Texas Supreme Court to force At- from rape to working conditions. I Alan G,!lIman • ~~12) 734-3233 torney General Jim Mattox not to drop Coleman explained that the commis- CLASSIFIED DIRECTORS JOAM-11 PM Houston-Cheryl Chamberlain S\lHI)AY$ NOON.7PM his appeal of 21.06,they may not fail on sion would consist of a chairperson, a Houston Assistant-Leslie Holmes the floor of the Texas Legislature to re- vice-chair and approximately 15 mem- Dallas-ChuCk North design Texas' Homosexual Conduct bers from across the state. Coleman AsYLUM EN'ii'RPRiSES, INC. I.flfJS tMPLE ~1~~~~Law. The Corporation was informed of her appointment, PRESIDENTJames D. Cagle ¢7"> In essence, if you can't win in the which she dutifully accepted, by a VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURERCharies Patrick > <---" 7 M. SECRETARYJim D. Chappell courts, then try again in the Legislature. spokesperson for the Govemor's office, And, if you can't get the old law (21.06) Dwayne Holman. Holman further ex- PAGE 10 TWT APAIL 22 - 28. 1983 TWT APAIL 22 - 28. 1983 PAGE 11 plained that the Women's Commission would meet on a quarterly basis. AIDS CANDLELIGHT "We are very pleased and honored VIGIL MAY 2 that our vice-presldent has been ap- pointed to this important statewide HOUSTON - A nationally-coordinat- commission," Larry Bagneris, Jr., presi- ed day of candlelight vigils has been scheduled across the U.S. for May 2, dent of GPC, explained to TWT NEWS. TWT NEWS has learned from Houston's KSC-AIDS committee. The event will memorialize AIDS victims.