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"The Freedom to love whomeverand however we want" A Gay Future For The Queen City? tion, Gays have located in significant (EDITOR'S NOTE:RodHenselis usually numbers in housing units on the West Side ourman who keeps tabs on the Media via and in the north Elmwood-Bidwell area Media Watch. Lately they have been very side streets. The process is taking place in quiet,knock on wood, so weasked him to the form of owner occupancy, and in the look at Buffalo's future and what he sees field of rental units, with Gays who own the Gayrole tobe in the planningalready multiple residency units often preferring to under way. We feel his insights should rent to other Gays. help usto look to the yearsahead as a time These rather significant contributions to to make ourpresence known.) Buffalo's development have remained al- most invisible, in the By ROD HENSEL party because of Gay community's low profile, but also because development has taken place on scattered Summer 1981. The planning for Buffa- lo's future in the 1980's, 1990's and sites. beyond is well underway. Homeowners groups Each day, the newspapers are filled with A planning consideration for the Gay community at point is an stories on how progress is going on each this how Visible impact Gays part of the plan. A new section of the sub- do wish to have in home reha- An way is inspected and marked completed. bilitation. association of Gay home- landlords could take im- Funding is secured for the downtown pe- owners and on an destrian walkways. complex portant function in helping home investors A new ofcon- locate choice homes neighborhoods dominiums is planned at the waterfront. in where Gays already Such housing The plans are unveiled for the Hyatt Hotel. exist. a The city fathers have designed a Buffalo assistance group could also help Gays (and York's Falls of the future. But where in that future does seeking rental units find landlords Gayguide beside another ofWestern New neighbors) who are also Gay. Beach combing can be fun even without Woodlawn. Buffalo's gay community fit in? It should surprise no one that Buffalo's It is possible that such an organization, on gay community has done no planning re- organized a neighborhood basis, could Western New York's help Gay homeowners obtain federal garding its role in the Buffalo of the future. as- Cays here have been largely unorganized sistance in home rehabilitation under exist- Tricky Areas CommunityDevelopment It Natural and to this date still do not have a cohesive ing programs. By JOE you see the Super Duper store on your goal or plan. But for once the Gays in Buf- is conceivable such a group of taxpayers right, you're just a few blocks (3 signals I falo are not alone, for other minorities in would also be able to obtain federal dollars think) leveraging bank money Into nature? Love the summer scenery? from you turn onto Route 62. It's a the city have also done little or nothing to for with to secure reduced interest rates on rehabilitation Do you go into heat at the thought of lying right turn followed immediately by a curve decide what theirrole is to be in the "new" naked with some humpy number on a flat to the left. This is locally called Pierce Aye. Buffalo. loans and second and first mortgages. working a specific rock beside a secluded rushing stream that and later becomes Gowanda State Rd. but Critics of the Griffin administration have An organization in looks like it just fell out of a post card? to the non-locals it is Routes 62 and 75. charged thatthe mayorand his Community neighborhood would undoubtedly en- counter public resistance (though to what Well, if this is for you, I'm about to tell you Follow this a brief way, go down the hill, Development department have, to a large stream degree cannot be determined at this point) where to find that and a lot more and cross the (18 Mile Creek) and hang a degree, neglected the problems of inner - as well resistance would you believe WITHIN TWELVE right just after the Water Valley Inn onto city development (in regards to neighbor- as from theGay commu- - nity itself. The of MILES OF ALLENTOWN! South Creek Rd. (This is the Ist or 2nd hoods) in favor of downtown question creating a "Gay a strategy. ghetto" has long been Let's start with the CAVE and the FALLS: street after crossing the stream.) Now, The administration responds that it has a controversial one. Yep! a deep dark cave with a flatfloor com- you're almost there. Just continue along made significant progress in the neighbor- While some argue that an almost totally plete with an inch or so of trepid H2O to South Creek Rd. until you reach a ford. hoods (particularly the East Side), but that Gay environment is the only one in which cool overheated bodies and a falls just a Now, to the left it says "Dead End" and to the task is a monumental one, and that they can be truly comfortable, others con- tend that living an all-Gay neighborhood few yards further. Now, this is no Niagara the right is a bridge. You want to park just more can be done to improve the overall in is an escape with look but don't touch attitude. This his side of the bridge but on the wrongside economy through downtown and industri- from reality. a Allentown falls is people size. You can sit in and slide of the road. The best thing to do is cross the al development. questions If Buffalo's are to in down it! One word ofcaution, though, the bridge - there's a cross street there just Still, based on the experience of other Gays claim a role fu- development, an important stream bed is slippery flat rocks and sneak- icross the bridge (Old Lake View Rd.) cities the the argument ture considera- across nation, can will be where. tradition, ers with good grips should be worn when /vhere you can turn around, recross the be made that a city's visible minorities can tion By the Gay has always been most visible in the water. Dridge and park. Trust mc, that little park- contribute greatly to plans for overall community in the Allentown only When was at this dream spot, had the ng spot is the only one you'll find and by development. It has been particularly area - yet two or I I three openly Gay businesses are lo- good fortune of being with the most excit- irking there you'll be ready for the next shown that the Gay community play now can cated the Allen Street-lower Elmwood ing man to ever walk the face of the earth ace to visit a waterfall that tumbles an important role. on - i - yet Gays no lie and frollicking with him in thefalls straight down about 25 feet down the face Gay Neighborhoods area, have not made any attempt - to make input into these plans. with the warm water flowing around and jfthe gorge to mingle its fluids with those Gays have traditionally played a signifi- Despite some financing problems, the over us is a mental picture I'll cherish fore- Df 18Mile Creek - almost sexual, isn't it? cantrole in community development inthe ver and begfor a repetition of. Oh, well, first stop is the cave. There's a of neighborhood revitalization. Be- plans for the Allentown Mall at Franklin area and Allen appear likely to Be sureto bringa flashlightfor the cave. path next to the bridge you just went over cause both Gay singles and couples tend to move forward I next year and forgot and so can't tell you much about it and it'll take you down directly under the have a larger than average disposable in- opportunity would exist there for the input not only the other than you can walk comfortably into bridge into the creek bed below. It's steep come than that of a small family, the mo- of commu- nity, but of business it. but you can scramble down it with no real ney is readily available for home purchase Gay owners as well. The developers of the project This place, although the finest of them sweat. Well now, you're right down in the and improvements. envision a all in my opinion, is the least secluded gorge and walking down stream. About Vα The trend in other has been for place where people from the community cities will gather to meet and talk will that be which is to say that although you'll proba- mile and low and behold the cave is gap- to buy older housing poor - - Gays units in the kind ofplace wherethe bly be alone, the locals know about it and ping at you. Trust mc, you won't miss it. neighborhoods, restore the homes to their Gaycommuni- ty is welcome? so one should expect the possibility of Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not much original architecture, and in so doing "take Theater District opportunities company. into caves so after you finish doing whatev- over" the neighborhood. In cities like San How do you get to this spot? Well, drive er it is you do in a cave, come back out, Francisco and Washington, the process Opportunity also seems to exist for Gays south overthe skyway, Father Baker Bridge wash the cum off and continue walking has had significant enough impact to be to playa significant role inthe development The city' (Route 5), honk as you pass Woodlawn downstream to the falls - about 20 yards given a label, gentrification, and to create a of the downtown Theater District. master plan tor the calls for the devel- Beach some of your friends are probably further downstream where the stream problem what to do with the low income area - - art looking for something there in the bushes - turns. It's there, the most picturesque falls families who find themselves displaced by opmentof galleries, restaurants, centers then get the left lane because you're you'll ever hope to see. The water's shal- for the performing arts and fashion outlets- in go- the higher income Gays. all ing to take the Hamburg Route 75 exit. low here from a few inches to a foot and appears be evidence, businesses where Gays have often - - There to some played Ease by the traffic circle, continuing-up to one-half deep. It's warm too, what with the though none of the statistical kind, that strong and visible roles. The re- Route 75 (Camp Rd.) and make a left onto sun beating down on it upstream. You'll gentrification is already taking place in emergence of City Lights as a Gay estab- lishment and the rumoured of it. Continue southeast on 75 through the love this place. I won't suggest what to do Buffalo. Gays have made a significant con- emergence Village of Hamburg where the local make here. You'll find your own pleasures I'm tribution to the rehabilitation of the hous- another Gay business nearby could well changes from Camp Rd. to Lake St. When sure. Continued on page 4 ing stock in the Allentown area. In addi- Continued on page 8 2 AN EDITORIAL: Rumor Has 1t... It seems there are always rumors of one type oranother going around the gay circles in town. Many of these are the harmless bar type gossip INSIDE: Vol. 11 No. 8 August 1981 that one can easily dismiss. Unfortunately, there are others that one can- "* not just ignore. A Gay Future For The Queen City? 1. These can be aimed at individuals that can be very harmful to them. Village People's Renaissance 3. Most of the time theyare not even aware of what is being said. They no- Western New York's Tricky Natural Areas . .1. ■ tice changes in people's attitudes and feelings toward them, and see no The Long Shot and Cities Of The Red Night .6. apparent reason for this. Is it fair to allowthese rumors to keep ev- . going, Late In The Season 7. en if you know they are not true? The Celluloid Then comes the rumors about what the authorities may be up to as far Closet 6. as gays in Buffalo are concerned. If, indeed, there is any activity why not Local Book Is A Conundrum 7. report it responsibly to Mattachine to try and monitor? Tell what you Captain Kink 4. have seen, heard, or experienced; but don't glorify the whole thing. If Editor's Edition 4. you have had a good, or bad, experience with the police let us know. Then comes the rumors about the different groups in town. We, of Fifth Freedom Advisor 5. course, are most concerned about the ones concerning Mattachine. How Does Your Garden Grow . 7. Mattachine has been around for a very long time and has suffered a KTM News Briefs 8. great deal of "bad press" from many sides. At this time we are trying to Out and About 9. meet what we feel to be the needs of the community. We staff the Ho- SELections by Sam 4. tline, to help those who are not as fortunate as you in knowing where to The Aural Column .10. meet people; we publish the paper, to let those who are out know what The Gay ..11. is happening; and we are trying to give you non-bar activities to attend Directory for a change. The Media Watch 4. Many of the recent rumors have had to do with our events either being Want Ads ./?• "sold out," ones supposedly going to be filmed, or to be picketed by "them," or many other such allegations. THE FIFTH FREEDOM is published monthlyby the Mattachine Society People even say that we write the Letters to Editor to ofthe Niagara Frontier Inc., P.O. Box 155, El I icott Station, Buffalo, New the attack those by we may some York 14205. Published and for the gay community with a circulation have type of ill feel ings toward, which is totally untrue. All of 2,500 monthly, it is distributed free of charge through any establish- letters are from memoes of the gay populace that, for whatever reason, ment or organization permitting such distribution. Subscriptions availa- feel they need to voice a complaint. We give them this forum to do so, bleat a yearly rate of$5 annually tocover postage and handling. All mail- with no comment. We cannot figure out why sort of thing ings sent in a plain, sealed envelope. editorial this Thepresence of the name, picture or otherrepresentation ofa business continues. organization or person(s), in this newspaper is not an indication of the If you ever have any question about what is happening, or why, or just sexual preference of such person(s), organization or business. '~ want to voice a complaint, PLEASE feel free to call the Hotline at 881- THE FIFTH FREEDOM welcomes the submission of news items, arti- cles, letters, drawings, photographs, poetry and shortfiction from the gay -5335 in the evenings or write us at our box to let usknow your concerns. community. Announcements and releases from gay organizations are We are here for you. placed free of charge. Materials submitted should be typewritten and double-spaced. We cannotreturn any materials submitted unless accom- panied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and all materials are sub- ject to editorialrevision. In This Issue. . Deadline for the submission of all materials and advertising copy is the n w "■■ r,(? . 20th ofeach month. THE FIFTH FREEDOM reserves theright to reject any In this issue we are introducing more features, both in look and in materials or copy judged to be in poor taste. content.. Staff members of the FIFTH FREEDOM are unsalaried volunteers and additional volunteers are welcome. Advertising rates are available upon The new features include Out and About by Hanford Searl. Hanford request. has written for many non-gay publications, such as Billboard, other Address all correspondence to: THE FIFTH FREEDOM, P.O! Box 155, large newspapers and just recently assigned to The Buffalo News. We Ellicott Station, Buffalo, New York 14205. Telephone: (716)881-5335. professional and Permission is required for the reprinting of any materials appearing in welcome his talents his entertainment feature to The THE FIFTH FREEDOM. All articles Copyright 1981 by FIFTH FREEDOM Fifth Freedom. and MattachineSociety of the Niagara Frontier Inc. Also included are somebook reviews that we hope will interest you in JOHN A. FAULRING JR., EDITOR some of the new books on the shelves. We will reviewing gay be and the crowds at Mc My non-gay titles for your wide ranging interests. And Arrow appeared as an angel; I'm not proposing a boycott of to have been reduced by 75 percent or so. City Lights; I'm expressing my concern we are new record Also covering releases. This month it is the new Vil- Apparently, I learned to my great dismay, over what looks to mc like widespread self- lage People Renaissance album. We hope you will enjoy this feature. everyone had shifted over to City Lights, destructiveness on the part of a goodly seg- And in the look department, we are making our columns a little wid- Mean Alice's that was, despite the fact that ment ofthe gay community. To patronize a er, so you get more information per issue. You probably won't the owner, John Little, had made it very bar where you were unwelcome a short really no- time tice it unless you compare with an copy. clear in the media only a short time before ago betrays a sex-at-any-price attitude this earlier not conducive are that gays were not welcome atthe newCity to survival in the age of the We constantly seeking to improve your paper in look and in con- Lights. My Moral Majority. tent. Since memories of John Little, and To abandon a bar run by a we have changed our look, both local papers have revamped some of them are based on personal expe- man whose interests in the gay community their formats. Maybe they saw us moving in on their territory. rience, indicate that he is a businessman, are clearly more than purely economic is Anyway, the staff hopes you enjoy THE FIFTH FREEDOM. meaning that making a buck comes first. If just stupid, suicidal. that means tossing out the gays and bring- My interests here are partly selfish; I will ing in the straights, or tossing outthe wom- most likely be extending my stay here be- en, or the blacks, or whatever, then that is cause I have been enjoying many aspects Letters to the Editor what will be done. It isan attitude ofuncar- ofthe city so much. I want to have as many ing, of narrowly focused self-concern, not choices for myselfas possible, so want New I Mc Perspectives of uncommon in our world, and it doesn't And MyArrow to thrive. believe gay liber- on Buffalo Scene people and overall atmosphere were I wonderful: men of many different styles surprise mc. What shocks mc, however, is ation and human liberation lie in the direc- Spending the summer in my hometown and of varying age and how willing a large segment of the gay tion ofwarmth, flexibility, and variety; I've different colors had after a three-year absence in San Francisco were joined by a small but welcome male community seems to be to be exploit- my fill of pretty-boy bars in San Fran- has given mc some new perspectives on number of women. For mc it was a nice ed in this way: John saysto go away, we go cisco, and they don't work, not in the long away; not gay life in Buffalo. I see much that is posi- change from the highly specialized bars of John says come back, we come run: for the desired nor for the desirees. tive here, as compared to the West Coast's San Francisco, where you back. How this behavior can be compati- So I hope Buffalo will not make the mistake apparently are it has made gay mecca: there is less gay hype, less dep- expected to decide before you go out what ble with self-respect or gay consciousness so many times in thepast: limt- of any degree of enlightenment ing its choices. This is a ersonalizing, infinitely better cohesiveness one kind of human being you want to be escapes big enough gay between the gay men's and lesbians' com- exposed to that evening, since mc. community that more than three gay bars each bar have no personal should munities, and an overall feeling of greater caters to a particular age group, I experience of the be able to survive-ifthe communi- or race, or Mc warmth and caring. This is not to say that scene, or sex. owner of And My Arrow, but I am sure ty has the sense to spread its wealth, to San Francisco is not a great place for gay know of only one bar that he, like John, wants to make some bucks keep its support base as wide and varied as I welcomes a too. But, unlike John, Joseph's is people; it certainly is, but a price is paid for variety of people, and I found the name possible. same prominent in the gay community as The that. Itcan be justas lonely a place for a gay pleasant atmosphere at Mc And MyArrow. a sup- more legs you have to stand on, the porter of gay causes; when he appeared in harder you person as Western New York in January. It was a nice contrast not only with San are to knock over-especially if the media some months back it not those legs Something very specific has disturbed Francisco but also with my memories of was to stand not upon guilt, shame, and tell gays to keep away from his bar, but to cat-shit mc about Buffalo's gay men in the several Mean Alice's, which, three was attitudes, but pride, self-affirma- years ago, tell Buffalo he talking weeks I've been here, however. When first not a place where anyone was proud about be- tion, and no-shit attitudes. other than a ing gay, and specifically I arrived, spent a couple evenings at Mc young, pretty, white, about being gay in Sincerely, I GQ-style male could Buffalo. And My Arrow. Although the music didn't feel too comfortable. Quite a contrast. I'm not trying to Tim Denesha characterize John as the devil and Joseph much appeal to mc, I thought the mixture Some weeks back I became aware that Continued on page 8 The Fifth Freedom, August 1981 Record Review 3 Village People: Renaissance New Wave, New Sound

VILLAGE PEOPLE: RENAISSANCE on RCA Records. Don't judge the musicby the cover. Enjoyable music to be found inside. ByJOHNA.FAULRINGJR. "jungle City" closes out the first side. Disco is dead. Long live New Wave. The beat is very monotonous and not even] Well, let's hope that neither statement is the natives of the real jungle would use this! 100% true. There were many good songs one. The one, redeeming part of this that came out ofthe disco era and wehear number is the guitar licks in the back- §some songs toplay that are goqd wHich are ground.., Really quite good and probably labeled New Wave. very good in person. More guitar and less Village People are one group that has drums in a remix would probably save this made the transition. No, not the death tran- one. sition, but the one from one type of music Side Two begins with "Action Man" and to the other. the start of the New Wave aspect of the First of all don't judge the music by the music. cover. The new New Wave look is a bit "Action Man" starts with David's New hard to take, especially after the humpy Wave nasality and then Ray Simpson takes on look ofthe People before. Justsort of ignore over lead. The beat is hard, butnot quite the look and hear the sound. One thingthat disco. Seeing the way they sang iton Band- should be though, the look is much stand was quite entertaining with the ro- bot-like actions. easier to take when seen "live." After see- Best cut of the side. ing them on American Bandstand recently "Big Mac" follows and is about, guess with the look, the music and the great cho- what? Of course, Burger King! Not quite, you reography you have to love it. The cos- but get the idea. With the refrain of tumes are more medieval in look with rich "nothing's better than a Big Mac," they chew tapestry and velvet on them. The dance their way through this one. steps bring back the classic Motown group Apparently Jacques Morali has added a few to feeling. Altogether a great look. pound his frame duringthe VP's ab- Side one is the calmer of the two. The sence from sight and this side shows it. subject matter is not really the New Wave From singing about hamburgers, we are sound or subject matter, as you will see on treated to "Diet." And once again the Side Two. words are predictable, and boring. Don't The first cut "5 O'Clock In The Morn- listen to this one too often or you will go ing," is a slow quiet tune that is also thefirst around singing out "D-l-E-T." single released from the album. The vocals Then, for a New Wave dessert to this al- and music are a departure from the VP bum, we have the real Punk contribution to sound and could be mistaken for many of this record. It is a salute to John Belushi and the other groups around today. Loneliness, Animal House called "Food Fight." David a broken love affair and the wee hours pf Hodo really gives his tonsils a real wor- in the morningare thetheme here. Sort oflike kout, a different way, on this one. The the time after "last call" and lights on, and yelling and screaming about standing in line in cafeteria, you still don't have anyone to go home the and "food to the left of to with. Could they still be getting their gay mc, food the right, food flying every- messages through even if it is subliminally? where, everywhere in sight," probably will "(Do You Wanna) Spend the Night?" is not go down easily with music fans, but I just another quiet one that is catching after a can see some ofthe New Wavers really few listens. The beat is a little stronger and freaking out. Just hope that the place you're is just the opposite of "5 O'Clock" in that at doesn't serve food of any kind. If they do you this time someone is there, but the question and hear someone yell "Food Fight " remains, "Will ya or won'tya?" Danceable DUCK! and enjoyable. All in all the album, entitled RENAIS- SANCE, enjoyable. The "Fireman" is sort of a follow up to "Hot is more you listen it Cop" from their Cruisin'album. The lyrics to the more you want to hear. Basically, it predictable and the The is the same with all Village People albums, are music OK. sir- but this in its sounds lot ike the electron- one gives more variety ofstyles and en a moreI sounds. ic sounds that accompany the Pac-Man as he gobbles up the computer creatures for It will be interesting to see where the VP points. Maybe they did that to help with the are led, but one has to agree that they are acceptance of the song, it sure couldn't definitely trendsetters. It is hoped that more hurt with the popularity ofPat-Man. of the group wiM get to sing lead on future efforts. Thfe Fifth Freedom, August 1981 4 SELections by Sam Tricky Areas... Continued from pagel When you re finished go back (P.S. One of Western N.Y.s early here, to No Mistake, your (bikes "Make settlers built a grist mill that grinds grain in- vehicles both motorized and otherwise to flour here in 1806.) are fine on this trip - remember We Are Different" When you're finished doing that, wash it's only about 12 miles from Allentown well, maybe a - the cum off and move onto the next spot. little more - and can be Bγ which the speaker named oppressed covered a SAM Now, you probably could get to it by simp- in one daylight period by even groups, he did not mention gays. He was sturdy peddler.) Turn cross ly walking down stream about 3A mile but around, the During the time I was coming to grips politely but firmly informed of our displea- bridge you parked at before and make the the other side of the same I've never tried it so if you're not the adven- with myself in terms of acknowledging my sure later. On first left, right after crossing the bridge - the elected president of the denomi- turous type, go back to your car. Continue homosexuality, indulged in the following coin, you and that's Old Lake View Rd. Now, just keep I did include us in his notation of up that dead end road I told about fantasy. would gather together perhaps nation you fol- going west on Lakeview across the Thru- I with special in- that's right in front of your car if fifteen or twenty homosexuals, and then groups within the church to way, Rts. 20 and 5, until Lakeview ends at must be heard and lowed my earlier parking instructions, invite some "straight" friends and acquain- terests and needs that There's a Old Lake Shore Rd. Park there and walk addressed. rural mail box number 3104. tances tothe same place. would then con- "stalls for rent" sign on your left. You're across Old Lake Shore Rd. to where Lake- I Prior to the Sunday afternoon celebra- duct a little game in which the "straights" parking just before number 3104's cement view would be if it continued across Old ofcommunion at an open worship ser- would be asked to point out those they tion drive a little patch of roadside flat land Lake Shore Rd. and you'll see a path. Walk vice, several ofus made a banner to display on thought to be the homosexuals. My point that'll accommodate only two cars. Trust down it to the lake and you'll swear you been that the homosexuals are in front of our seating at Rochester's War stumbled onto the coast of Southern Cali- would have determined that we mc. It's the only place to park. Now, get really no differentfrom the heterosexuals, Memorial. It was the road fornia! would together separate grouprath- out of the car and continue down and that they can co-exist in the same pla- sit as a number It's far. You can scramble down the cliff to a really than being dispersed among the nearly to rural mail box 3033. not ces. er mail box is a path fine beach here. I've seen even kids do the just the entry Just 2 yards past this For one reason or another I never mus- 4000 present. We sat above brick house with ruff cut steps carved into the softrock ofthe used by the afternoon clergy and dignitar- down to the falls. A red tered the courage to pull offsuch a gather- the It for cliff but if you are the weak kneed, limp- What did was make the statement white dormers is across street. was ing. Now I realize that my unreal mental ies. we sale the last I saw but it can't last long in a wrist type - well, suffice it to say that it's a image played out would have been inap- that we are separate, and that we could so 30 foot drop onto rock. ignored if we sat all the setting like this. prorpiate and even Itwould not have easily be among right down to the If you've timed it right, it'll be sunset and cruel. others, undistinguished and unrecogniza- You can walk easily accounted for the fact that all persons are base ofthe fallsand even walk underit pro- the beauty will be forever etched onto your individuals, and that being homosexual or ble. We knew, too, that we were not the minds and hearts. I know it did this to mc only Lesbians and Gays present. Thus our vided you're cold blooded! This one's gay does set one apart. Today choose to se- when I was there with the "World's Most I could as a beacon spring-fed for sure! Now, here it'sfairly celebrate those facts. self-identificaton serve cluded and could take liberties Exciting Man." to our closeted brothers and sisters all one some I Part of the last of June I spent in Roches- provided you have load left. P.S. Give 'em a kiss for mc. And, oh yes, around us. suppose a ter attending the General Synod and inter- Oh well, any case, this spot is simply to get back to Allentown, hang a right from At this point in my life find that being in national gathering of the United Church of I beau-ti-ful hope you didn't forget your ca- Lakeview onto Old Lake Shore Rd. going gay has advantages. I like to think it gives - Christ. Nine years agoa gay caucus was es- mera and don't forget to shoot the exquisite north and you'll run into Route 5 not far mc a which is different from tablished within this mainline denomina- perspective wild flowers, ferns, and fantastic rock for- south of Woodlawn Beach. And if you of non-Gays. It is almost some sort of tion, and today the UCC Coalition for Les- that partner(s). When want a free guide for this whole adventure detachment from the mainstream which al- mations as well as your I bian and Gay Concerns has over 400 per- here with "The World's Most Exciting provided you're under 62" and not over lows to be at once both mor analytical was sons on its mailing list. mc Man," we saw a crane! That's a large rare 175 lbs., write to NATURE, c/o Fifth Free- and more sympathetic to conditions Members of the Coalition met in a con- bird something like a flamingo for you non- dom. By the way, your guide would be mc around mc. It is atthose points can be my vocation a couple of days before Synod I natural types. - the dude in the photos. meetings got underway, and then were ac- activist selfand use my gayness as a politi- «___^___ tivethroughout the days of the larger meet- cal statement. • Editor's Edition ing. We staffed our own information booth Yes, we are different. Let us make the distributing leaflets and bibliographies, an- most ofthe differences for ourselves and for swering questions, occasionally providing others. I am convinced the result will be a On Vacation counsel, and "just being there." We also better world for all! participated in informational meetings and For This Issue more formal hearings as welll as serving as CHESTNUT RIDGE PICNIC resource persons all the while reminding SUN., AUG. 30 voting delegates and the hierarchy of the TIL? church that we were among them. (Incid- 12 NOON entally, the button we sold which declared AT SHELTER 37 "The Moral Majority Is Neither" was the MILLION DOLLAR most popular one available.) The Media Watch There were times when we were left out EVERYONE WELCOME! but that only gave us the chance to make BRING YOUR OWN FOOD. See Rod's Lead Story For This Issue! ourselves visible again. In one litany in NO GLASS BOTTLES

The Village People are back on the mus- Our Cover: Records, ic scene with a new look and sound. Their Books And Buffalo album, Renaissance, is reviewed in this issue. This Month A still from the movie, Cruisin', one of many films featured in The Celluloid This month we take pride in bringing Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies by V, antique, recycled & new garb more new features to our readers. We hope Vito Russo. A fascinating history of "The J&t\* I\Cj S l 7 y/ they interest F / jewelryand gifts will be of to you. Way We Were... And Weren't." * 862-8200 A view of the rebuilding of Buffalo. Fifth 140Allen St. Mon.-Sot. 12to 6 Freedom's Rod Hensel examines the role PAGEStm on sale here GAYELLOW that the cities Gays will, or won't, play in We hope you enjoy our August 1981 the rebirth ofthe Queen City. issue.

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Lambda Omega Books Buffalo M c* / - Liquid Aroma Special: Head just $3.00 Each! (Limited Supply.) Freedom, August 1981 6 The Fifth reading ofWilliam Burroughs can take one he instead settle down into a nice story. Book Review to locales and experiences far removed The story could take place in the gutter if from one's own. And that is what books are that is what Burroughs would like, but let it Summer Reading: The Long Shot all about, aren't they? makes a little more sense. This, meanwhile, is a gutter level. That is There are all the references to homosex- Night notto deny itsartistry. The Grapes ofWrath uality that onecould ever want. In fact, this & Cities of The Red told a storythat certainly none of us wanted novel deals with little else. It's as if hetero- to live, but it was a beautifully told tale. sexuality did not exist. Which can be an "Jasper Cokes. Jasper Cokes was a movie read The Long Shot by Paul Monette, Few can deny its magnificence. There are, enormous delight if one has nothing star in his own right. So our story definitely of course, many more examples of this ge- but most popular fiction. Avon trade paperback, 324 pp. has a Hollywood flavor. This the back- $5.95 is nre. Burroughs brings us down one level I must give an example of Burroughs' ground. However, the story takes its Cities of the Red Night by William twists from The Grapes of Wrath, but as elo- writing style, arandom paragraph. and turns and becomes a fine crime drama. Winston, quently told. "I bend over and Jim rubs the ointment Burroughs, Holt Rinehart It seems Ms. Wi is' entourage of 332pp. $14.95 11 consists There is of course the matter of story. up my ass and slides his cock in. A roaring some suspicious characters of questiona- Burroughs doesn't seem as terribly con- sound in my ears as picturesand tapes swirl ble sexuality. As The Gold By Joseph in Diggers, cerned as I am with such matters. His sto- in my brain. Shadowy figures rise beyond there is a crime intrigue and, ofcourse, the ries can be as hodge podge as anything you the candlelight: the goddess Ix Tab, pa- chase, but here latest novel, The Long it is more finely honed and could ever wish for. This bothers him not. troness of those who hang themselves ... a Paul Monette's certainly more interesting. There are vista of gallows and burning cities from is probably his finest. Many authors parts He just tells his tale, be that as it may, as Shot, to the story that do not hold our as Bosch Set... Osiris smell ofthe sea... reach their peak early in their careers, and interest ramblingly as he cares to. There are those ...... much as we would like, but are Jerry hanging downhill from there. For example, Pa- these com- who enjoy this free flowing consciousness. naked from the beam. A go pensated for by many parts rotten Nell Warren's The Front Runner and that make the They go along for the ride just to enjoy the sweet red musky metal smell swirls tricia book one that hard put round our a David Merrick's The Lord Won't Mind is to down. scenery, or perhaps just the poetry of it all. bodies palpable as haze, and This is a fine to start room gets early efforts, and seemingly their summer read, perfect As compared with Naked Lunch (a pre- as I to ejaculate, the lighter. were pack along on that a first think the candles flared up best. Their future efforts lacked the spark summer junketor just vious Burroughs' work) there is an enor- At I have great beach companion. Paul Monette has and then see Jerry standing there naked, and excitement of their earlier works. mous amount of story. In this case with I never been in better form. My favorite line: his body radiating light. There is a skeleton However, Monette seems to improve with much less pornography. Which may have "He was full of a cheaper than on his face, which fades the age. His previous works, Taking Care Of sorrow been, to some, the only redeeming factor grin to enig- tears." in that tome. As in Naked story matic smile on the statues ofarchaic Greek Mrs. Carroll and The Gold Diggers were Lunch, the youths and then he changes into Dimitri, It's interesting to note that along with the is a far removed in far removed certainly good reads, yet his style has been in land, a with a quizzical amused expression. list of "Other books by Paul Monette" there time. It has a complete refined so that The Long Shot is eminently maritime theme, Take Cities of The Red Night along on is a note "Coming soon" and thetitle Night- with pirates and and all ofthat fantasy more readable than these other, lesser, ef- navy that summer vacation. It will be a nice fall. I've never seen this in a book before. It material. All of this adds to its charm, as forts. is reminiscent of the early change of pace, taken with a grain of salt man James Bond mo- well as its craftsmanship. Burroughs knows hero is Greg, a gay with pre- vies that always listed the and a little patience. This is something that in world, name ofthe next his way around words and uses them as no ous high ambitions the movie at can be put down, to be picked up later. project the end of the picture. If my the- other. I'm there lot of readers, ot being terribly successful in Holly- sure are a Which can come in very handy as that »Ourwood, he is now reduced to selling auto- ory about Paul Monettte is true, Nightfall is however, who would like his words not to "Hunky Number You Could Die For" something to look forward to. quite so graphed pictures of the stars through tiny be free flowing and would prefer strolls by your beach blanket. ads in fan magazines. The autographs are The Long Shot is a good story, well forgeries, of course, but neither Greg nor hewn. On the other hand, we have Cities the fans seem to mind. His partners in this of the Red Night by William Burroughs. venture are Sid and Edna, an elderly cou- The Long Shot hasn't a hint of pornogra- Lights... Cameras... ple who live next door. They are aware he phy, or any oftoday's decadent pleasures. is gay and consider it as natural as any oth- Cities of The Red Night, however, is Homosexuals...! er love. Monette has handled the loaded with them. Anyone who is familiar the photos ana not nave TiasnuacKb u\ a kind of (Harper & Row, 10 East 53rd St., New characters way, and his lead character's with Burroughs' work expects little else, I $ fantasy that was sparked by the subject in this York, N. Y. 10022. $15 hardcover; 7.95 life. These are not gayness is a very nonchalant matter to his suppose. The pages are filled with referen- that appear bigger than to drugs, paperback.) gay or supposed gay ones, eith- other, straight, characters. This includes a ces sex, and violence. Now this CLOSET: HOMOSEX- always the certainly has its place and can be a refresh- THE CELLULOID er. Many times we found ourselves attract- very famous movie star, Vivien who IN THE MOVIES by Vito Russo ing change from, say, The Long Shot. A UALITY ed to the ones who were completely the was married to Greg's now deceased lover, ever make the best seller probably won't opposite. The macho male, who would Gay ones, but it should. lists, even the think ofdoing anything like that, and reasons are many for this. One is that never The most probably never would. The woman ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿I*************** great of movie stills from it is a collection who has a lifestyle that doesn't fit into the almost the very beginning ofthe art. There something good and of feminist mold, but has are photos of many of the biggest stars envy little bit. would be that we just might a the silver screen. This alone say we wish and it Who is to that can't BLUE BOY'S enough to make it worthwhile, but hope for some of the things that "they" doesn't stop here. have? After all, many of us do go out ofour To mc the most important reason to read way to imitate things they do, don't we? 520 Niagara Street and think about this book is to see where misconceptions as to what "we" got many The photographs included here are to like. Even though "we" are supposed be priceless and even include ones that didn't Niagara Falls, N.Y- homosexual overtones are many of the appear in the theater versions of the mo- nebulous in the earlier depictions of very vies. Outakes that were thought to be too are supposed to look, what homosexuals blatant or time up on -284-0152 sound like; even today it is easy to ahead of their ended act and the cutting room floors. No one seems to ￿*￿**￿￿*￿￿￿*￿￿￿￿************ see those same stereotypes in gay life. be honest know who or how they survived, but one The closeted person afraid to has believe that there their feelings is here. The limp wrist- to are some great pri- about vate movie collections somewhere. ed faggot, who takes the abuse and scorn for all those who are not as "obvious." The drag queen who has nerve enough to do The chapters include the titles: Introduc- their own thing and gets flack from both tion: On the Closet Mentality; Who's A Sis- HAPPY HOUR sides of the fence because of it. The stereo- sy? Homosexuality According to Tinsel- typical "dyke" has been portrayed all too town; The Way We Weren't: The Invisible often. Years; Frightening Horses: Out of the Monday Saturday To mc the most important lesson to be Closets and into the Shadows; Struggle: learned from these negative role models Fear and Loathing in Gay Hollywood; afil- 7-9 -p.m. put forth in film is to realize that all too mography which "lists films in which ob- often those writing, directing, starring in viously lesbian or gay characters appear and making millions ofthis type of exploi- and films in which reference is made to ho- tation, have themselves been gay! After all mosexuality" (over 300 are listed), and a don't we always claim that we are so crea- necrology that lists films, characters and tive, so artsy, so talented and all over show cause of death. ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿■a-￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿ business? If so, why has this persisted for so The book needs to be read and re-read to long? really get the impact of what is being said Is it just possible that this book is a pictor- about the subject. Unfortunately, those ial chronicle of Homophobia? Facts and who should read it at least once, won't. have done photos of what they to make us Russo ends his work by stating, "There Sunday Tea Party believe that indeed we are sick, worthless have never been lesbians or gay men in and suicidal. And then the proof that they Hollywood films. Only homosexuals." have taught us that lesson well. Perhaps that will be the beginning of his 2 p.m. to closing Well, enough of the heavy aspect of this next book looking into why this still exists book. It has a very lightand entertaining ef- with so many gays controlling much of the fect, too. entertainment industry. Many of the possible references to ho- This book is well worth the investment, mosexuality may seem a little farfetched as not the price, that you put into it. The price far as the significance to attitudes towards is only money, the investment is what you us as a sub-group; but they can't help but learn from it. feed thefires offantasy. I don't see how an- Continued on page 7 yone could read through this book, look at Fifth Freedom, August 1981 The 7 Is It Too Early For How Does Your Garden Grow Late In The Season...? Canning Tips To Stock LATE IN THE SEASON, Felice Pica- no, Delcorte Press, 1 Dag Ham- vie dry clothes and a hot toddy and sends Up for Winter Meals merskjold Plaza, New York, New her to bed. In the morning she sees him York 10017, $1 2.95, 250 pgs. naked while he is still asleep, and from then on in, she is like a cat in heat. She Rv BILL HARDY Most fruits and vegetables are best when By KENNETH T. MATHEWS couldn't give two tinker's damn about Hello, and. an amatorily ambrosial Au- canned in a pressure cooker. A much Smith, Bill, her parents, Daniel or the egg- gust to you all. I do hope you made the higher temperature is obtained with a Late in the Season is the newest publica- plant that ate Chicago; all she wants is to most of those torridly hot days (and nights) cooker, 240 degrees F when the petcock tion from author Felice Picano who gave us sleep with Johnathan. And Johnathan, the in July. The heat and humidity did a great (yes, that's what the little metal gague is such works as Smart as the Devil's Eyes, louse, is screwing her. Remember Daniel, deal to encourage the growth of a great called) is set at 10 lbs. pressure. This high The Mesmerist, and The Lure. This work poor, hard-working Daniel, in London, many things. Why, a quick trip down heat kills offbacteria which could spoil the can only be described as pure twaddle. Pi- calling his lover every morning on those North St. at 1 a.m. on any given morning food, and cause food poisoning. cano picks what I consider to be an offen- awful trans-Atlantic telephone connec- and one could see just how many great The hot bath method which is merely a sive topic, one which was already poorly tions, not knowing the work his loved one things were going to be encouraged to large kettle of boiling water at 212 degrees handled in the famous Merrick "trilogies," is really doing back in the States! grow. can be used for tomatoes, pickled beets, and he re-hashes the sick situations until The story continues from this point to in- Plants, too, were subjected to rapid cherries and peaches to name a few. they leave a taste in your mouth like last troduce us to Daniel's ex-wife, and two growth under those wonderfully warm con- Freezing covers just about everything. week's blue plate special at Howard John- charming little boys. All this is supposed to ditions and if you have a vegetable garden, Whatever you might be doing, it would be son's. put Johnathan into headtrips from shacking you are probably now reaping the bounty most likely have to be washed, cut up and The story is about Johnathan, mid-thir- up with the twit next door, but it doesn't. of natures harvest. Those six puny tomato blanched in boiling water for a few min- ties, a successful composer; his lover Da- Dear Daniel feels something is wrong, and plants that you planted in May are now utes, cooled and sealed in plastic bags and niel, equal in age and a successful film pro- thinks Johnathan is having a mid-life crisis producing hoardes of large red fruits and frozen. Sounds easy, but when you've got ducer; and the young (18), native nymph with one of the local studs. Dud maybe, you don't know what to do with it all. Your 30 lbs. of string beans or 52 lbs. of cauli- Stevie, whose life is all screwed up. As the stud, we all wish. friends and relatives hide when they see flower staring at you the ease disappears story begins, Daniel is leaving Fire Island to The rest of the book is equally as nau- you coming with baskets of vegetables and and what seems like a major task awaits work in London on a television docu-dra- seating, and I would rather not take up too fruits underyour arms. So what do you do? you. But once you get going at it, it's not ma about the presidents of these here much valuable space in this newspaper. Why you can freeze them, that's what you that bad. United States. Johnathan, up to his tits in Picano's writing is, to say the least, very can do! If you haven't a garden, good pro- So if nature has been good to you, and work on a Broadway musical, decides to shallow. He never gives you a full defini- duce can be obtained atfarmers markets or your endowments are big, and if your stay on the island to have some peaceful, tion ofthe characters in the book. The set- on trips to the country on nice Sunday af- garden is well endowed too, why not get uninterrupted work. tings are just there. And the dialogue, just ternoons. your petcock in action, stick it in a cooker Uninterrupted, that is, until Stevie like the book itself, is good for a first draft. The major outlay of money for canning and get a fruit in a can. crashes at her parent's cottage which just Late in the Season is billed as Felice Pica- would be when you first decide to attempt Till next month, enjoy life, and think happens to be right next door to the cottage no's first completely gay novel. Wrong, it. green. of "the lovers." Stevie has enough to keep whoever started that vicious rumor should You will needametalcannerorpressure cooker to hold pint or quart jars, herself busy; tryingto decide whether to re- be forced to read this book. Picano's next the glass LIZZY BORDON'S, ERIE, PA. turn to Smith College, or look for some book, I can hardly wait, will be about "a jars, screw rings, lids and a good book. meaningful employment; whether to get bigamist - a fairly successful one," he said One ofthe best books I have found is "The 3412 W. 12th ST. married to Bill, the man her parents ap- in a recent interview. "I like to write about Complete Guide to Home Canning, Pre PRESENTS PICNIC serving and Freezing," by the A prove, or to grab all the gusto that life has to somewhat special people, whose desire to U.S. Depart- RAIN OR offer. And what better place to do all this be or have more in life places them in ment of Agriculture. Most bookstores - SHINE than on Fire Island, enjoying the post-La- unique personal situations," Picano should have it. The majority of the initial SAT., AUG. 29 bor Day sun. added. Look out Ma and Pa Kettle, he's aurchase can be reused, except for the jar so a minimal amount Unfortunately, Mr. Picano likes strange writing about you next. lids, would be spent 814-833-4360 things, so he adds to this blue plate special Like good wine, a good book should not n future years. For freezing, your main purchase a side order of thunderstorms with black- be written before its time; according to my would be freezer bags and boxes, FOR INFO. outs, to go. This enables Johnathan and watch, Late in theSeason will not be ready he book and if you don'thave one, afreez- Stevie to get together. Johnathan gives Ste- for quite some time now. Conundrum Gold in SAUNA BATH • T.V. THEATER • REFRESHMENTS Western New York s / oW////f/////?/%'& $2 50 Lockers x < BUFFALO CONUNDRUM 1981 by O f|e| $3.50- Rooms Walter Yates Jones. Published by Lambda- five sights are in the Western New York ff 7 AM 3 %«W^^li|p Omega Books, Buffalo, NY. Distributed by area and can be reached in a few hours. 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The planting of flow- tablishing itself as a vital part ofthe Theater ers, landscape design, donation of statues Buffalo's August Events District. and simple assistance in maintenance of For Gays who can secure the financial public areas (some fix-up work in LaSalle Something for Everyone backing, opportunity for investment also Park would be a prime example) can all Have exists in the purchase and renovation ofex- create a positive role for Gays in the com- isting buildings into street level retail space munity that City Hall could not ignore. By Aug. 9th KENNETH T. MATHEWS Alan ; second and third story The fact remains however that much of 16th and jeffery ....'. Aug. (the city has identified a need for short term the planning for Buffalo's future has been Well, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Debbie •Aug. 17th in the area to serve completed. If Gays are to play a significant rental units summer now apartment are upon us, time to relax in Aug. 17th working in theatrical production and open role in Buffalo's future, the need the yard with a cool lemon-ade and Peter those tall, Karl X Aug. 25th for some type of action is immediate. If the your feet dangling a wading pool. companies). in Overthe next few weeks in the local bars Arguments can also be made that signifi- Gay community has theforesightedness to the middle of August, Sometime in and businesses and social events you will opportunity exists for the establish- act now and involve itselfin the implemen- With The cant S.A.G.E. will hold "Feast be seeing a survey asking your views and ment of a visible Gay "section" on Elm- tation of these plans, it can make a signifi- Zoo. Infor- Beasts," a picnic at the Buffalo opinions about Gay Avenue, and Main Street near cant contribution that will benefit not only the a Community Center. wood on mation can be obtained by calling You will be asked to fill out the survey U.B. The ultimate location of a Gay com- Gays, but all of Buffalo as well. 11am S.A.G.E. offices on weekdays from and mail it to The 87 Plymouth if to be established, Continued from page 2 have Center munity center, one is to 1:00pm at 878-6316. They also Aye., Buffalo, NY 1402. Or drop it off at could also significantly impact the growth SELections by Wednesday at 2:00 at 118- Sam meetings every the above address or at Emma. of a visible gay neighborhood. Says A Lot CassetyHall. There will also be a band ofpeople man- Would any of this be accepted by the Every once in a while when get to your to D. Haynes, I Congratulations James ning clipboards in the bars. The Coalition city administration? No clear answer ex- city, I go out to your bars and usually end Ph.D. who received the Mattachine Soci- is trying to find out how much support ists. It is clear however that given the pres- meeting some people and having a award July up nice ety's "Lavendar Lambda" on there is in the gay community for a center. ent political climate in Washington, the good time. A couple of years ago I picked to who has 19. The award is given a person Remember the former center at Main continued development and progress of up a copy of your Fifth Freedom and now provided outstanding services to the gay and Utica? Remember the fun? Remember Buffalo's plans for the future will be de- whenever I'm in Buffalo try to get one. community. I how the center was there when you pendent on private investment. Should There are many good features in your pa- An End-of-Summer Picnic is scheduled needed it? A new center needs your help Buffalo's Gays with access to such invest- per. It seems to cover local stuff well, but I for August 30 at Chestnut Ridge Park from now. Please answer the survey when ment funds choose to invest in a concen- would like to see some national items, too. noon until 9:oopm. Once more we will be asked. Thanks! trated area, and choose to do so without One feature I really enjoy is the SELec- at site No. 37 (Million Dollar - same site as I have a bone to pick with all ofyou. You hiding the fact that their money is "Gay tions by Sam. Whoever writes that seems to the 6-21-81 picnic). see the Mattachine Society operates a Ho- money," then public acceptance would get down on paper some of my thoughts Remember, this is your column. If you tline at 881-5335 for the public. They an- seem almost inevitable by reason of lack ol about Gayissues. He seems to be a sensi- let mc know what is happening, I will print swer calls about everything; where are the alternatives. tive rhan who talks to mc. What I guess I'm it. Anythingfrom birthdays to garage sales, bars, where can I meet people outside the Alternatives to investment saying is that he seems real and the things 'meetings to special events. These are NOT bars, who can I go to with a legal or medi- Even without significant funds, Gayscar 1 he writes about are real. Let him know that free ads, this is a public service to you, for cal problem, who is gay that could repair "target" an area and gain public accep- he's doing a good job and to keep it up. you. Use it! Send all notices to Briefs ... my television set, what do I do if I think I tance and a role in development. A group Again congratulations to your whole P.O. Box 155 ... Buffalo 14205. Deadline have hepatitis (see the Fifth Freedom Advi- called "Women for Downtown," for exam " staff! is the 20th of every month. sor in this issue), etc. pie, has been instrumental in helping the Charlie in a Closet except to the public' Send those recipes for Buffalo's gay Most questions we can answer, city administration get across " Columbus, Ohio cookbook "Out of the Closet ... Into the for legal, medical or professional services. its design concepts for the downtown area. Kitchen" to Mattachine, P.O. Box 155, I would like to see the gay professionals (lit- In addition, the group has given important THE RED CROSS IS IN Buffalo, N.Y. 14205. We are aiming for a tle "g," little "p") in Western New York let input into the planning of projects, and has-NEED OF BLOOD FOR December publication date, so mail now. the Mattachine Society know who they are just recently published a downtown map EMERGENCY USE. Personal note: Hillary Cook is a real so we can refer ourclients to you. that has won praise from city officials. All- "bitch." How could she "bark" out those If you have a specific profession, talent this was done with this kind of funds well IF YOU CAN GIVE comments about the gay community, of or occupation, please let us know in writ- within the current means of the Gay com- CALL THEM AT: which she is not part. I wish somebody ing at P.O. Box 1 55, Ellicott Station, Buffa- would "curb" her. lo 14205. This way we can better serve 881-7500. Birthday babies this month are: our, and your, community. Remember the giraffe ... film at eleven Captain Kink The History of Piercing

minimal, but since there are now two By CAPTAIN KINK holes, a finger must be placed over one during urination or things can get quite Villi Capri A new fad seems to be sweeping the messy. country, one that is at once erotic and If the Prince Albert sounds upsetting, at 926 Main Street frightening, safe but frought with potential least the penis can be anesthesized during dangers. You may think that I am talking the piercing. With a Dydoe it cannot. Dy- Buffalo, New York 14202 about Fisting, but I am not. I'm speaking of does are a relatively recent style of cock I Piercing. Pierced ears are everywhere and piercing and allegedly return much of the pierced noses are turning up (no pun in- sensitivity lost by circumcision. tended) more frequently. Pierced nipples The Frenum is a loose piece of flesh be- Phone (716) 886-9469 are gaining in popularity, though certainly neath the penis head and piercing it is of not for the faint ofheart. Yet body piercing European origin. Frenum piercing can does not stop at these areas, nor is it some- serve the extremes of chastity and sexual Mon-Sat 10am-4am thing new. stimulation. A padlock through the Frenum In Ancient Rome, Caesar's Centurians prevents copulation, and with a Franey Sun noon til 4am often had their nipples pierced asa symbol Cage attached, even masturbation is im- of masculinity and courage. The nipple possible. The Franey Cage is a device rings were also used as fasteners for their which is secured to the frenum at one end short capes, something you will never see and to a second piercing at the base of the in a Ben Hur movie. Victorian women penis. This bends the penis which makes were also known to pierce their nipples an erection not only painful, but danger- and wear ornate nipple shields. These ous. Piercing for chastity is called infibula- would enhance the size, shape, and sensu- tion. ality of the breast. Nipple piercing is not The Guiche (pronounced geesh) pierces nearly as painful as it looks and when done the ridge of skin between the scrotum and properly, healing only takes six to eight anus, your inseam so to speak. This was weeks. common among South Pacific natives. A Moving down the anatomy, navel pierc- knife point is used to make a hole or slit ing was a sign of Egyptian royalty, denied through which a rawhide thong is placed. tocommoners. It is still popular in the Mid- Among North American gay men, the dle East, but not among gay men here, pre- Guiche is usually 14K gold or surgical sumably because it diverts the eye from steel, and is considered one of the most more popular zones. erotic piercings. One such zone is the cock. A "dressing There are countless otherforms ofpierc- ring" was used by Victorian haberdashers ings, but these are the most common. If to secure a man's penis to his leg because done properly, piercing can be relatively of the extremely tight trousers which were painless and quite safe. Some doctors are then fashionable. Legend has it that Prince even willing to pierce nipples and let insu- Albert wore one so as not to offend the rance pay for it. Before getting pierced, Queen by displaying a large basket. Pierc- however, make sure you are seeing a pro- D J Nightly Aftei ing is through the urethra asthe base ofthe fessional or this could be one of the most penis head, and is called a Prince Albert in dangerous and painful experiences you his honor. Healing is quick and pain is will ever have. 198t The Fifth Freedom/August 9 Festival Out and And the near SRO crowd loved each East: August 18/Kenny Rogers About with mellow minute of it, singing-along at Ro- Susan Anton and Gallagher, the Aud, binson's behest. At times his strained, $13 and $15.50; 23 *The Jacksons, the over-worked voice would crack and he'd Aud, $11.50 and $9.50 in conjunction Concerts, Plays, Exhibits Haymon; cough, but he always came back stronger, with Alan 23 *Three Dog Night, at Uncle Sam's, $7.50 in Abound in Area For August more sincere. advance and no One of Robinson's greatest weaknesses one under 18. African American Cultural however was enunciation, which at those Center pres- Well, it's better than buffalos or chicken ents Aug. at By HANFORD SEARL high note ranges is difficult-at-best under Jazzmobile 17 7 p.m. at Martin "Out & About's" specific reason for ex- wings for God's sake! Luther King Park, Best and Fillmore near Review: normal conditions. Whether or not he was istence will be to entertain as well as edu- experiencing a cold or fighting off an ill- greenhouse. The Bth annual visit will fea- to on musical and related arts ture Junior Cook, the Hardman cate, report ness is left open to speculation. Bill Quintet happenings in the Western New Yorkareas Stephanie Mills and Smokey Robinson and there is no admission charge. Shea's Buffalo Theatre/Sunday July26th But, when he finished with "Baby Come of Buffalo and Rochester, Southern Onta- - Close," thefirst solo efforthe recorded after The Buffalo Philharmonic will have its Tickets $10.50 & (Festval rio and the Southern Tier. $9.50 East) departing The Miracles, the lanky Robin- superband Telethon Sept. 14for 3 hours on Events covered will include both gay Rating: Five Bells WIVB TV Channel 4. Why Smokey Robinson was son, still bobbing with that body language, and non-gay oriented subjects-of-interest, Motown's had proved his point. Albright-Knox Art Gallery August 4 - added as a co-headliner with Stephanie September 27 will have for, in the opinion ofthis columnist, being Here was a true legend of the recording selections from gay is only part ofour lives, not the totality, Mills either is the best-kept secret or a ma- Print Collection II in the garden restaurant; jorbooking breakthrough, because Shea's business. all-consuming factor ofour beings. more than re- thru Sept. 7 in the Main Gallery will be an Buffalo Theatre was a hotbed of pop, soul The fans at Shea's had exhibition Included in "Out & About" will be con- ceived their moneys worth this night. of George Bellows work from cert reviews, write-ups about art gallery and rhythm & blues July 26 with the two the permanent collection. August 30 at displays, record reports, items about the combined. 2:30 p.m. will see a talk given on the in disco/nitespot scenes, news reports about Moved from an earlier set date the Upcoming Concerts- above. Century Mills, complete bonafide organizations, meetings and month, 20th Fox's An asterisk (*) denotes a "Don't Buffalo Jazz Workshop holds concerts band and two fe- Miss" groups. with her own nine-piece concert according to this reviewer's expe- every Sunday 1-4 on the steps of the Gall- Up-to-the-minute calendars of upcom- male backup singers, all but stole the show rience with the artist. ery on Delaware Aye. from underneath the veteran singer- ing plays, musicals and concerts wiTTbe Harvey, Corky and Tice Production Au- Chautauqua August dates: 10, La Bo- I isted via each promoter and group, wheth- songwriter Robinson. gust dates: 26, Molly Hatchetand heme, 8:15; 11, Chautauqua Symphony And the energetic, bouncy Mills, of the John- er it be the Buffalo Philharmonic, Festival ny van Zandt Band. Shea's Buffalo, $9.50 with David Zinman, conductor (a Van Cli- East, Alan Haymon Productions, Chautau- Broadway fame via the role of Dorothy in Shea's burn competition winner); 14, The Student of "The and $8.50, *Bob Fosse's Dancin', qua, Artpark, Harvey, Corky & Tice, Mel- the all-black version Wiz," ac- 2 the Prince, 8:15 and Chuck Mangione 8:30 at seemingly-effortless feat Buffalo, $9-$l5 with shows 29; *Pat ody Fair, etc. complished her Benetarwith David johnasen, theAud, $9. the ampitheater; 15, Symphony with a For not only have we, as gays, many with an 1.1 -song, upbeat near-hour pro- Pops concert with Carmine Coppola, con- times set the trendsfor discovering newtal- gram. Melody Fair: August dates, 13, *Alice ductor; 17, The Student Prince, 8:15; 20, ent in any field ofthe arts but more impor- Starting late, a habit for most concerts, Cooper , $9.50 and $10.50; 14-16, *Paul Doc Severinsen in a Pops concert with the tantly underwritten with our green dollars Mills scored best with a wide variety ofse- Anka, $12.50 and $15; 21, *Crystal Gayle, Symphony, Varujan Kojian, conductor; the success and continuing popularity of lections, from funky ballad-like "Sweet $9.50 and $10.50; 24, *Rick Nelson, 21, 8:30, Jazz with Pete Fountain, Woody many careers. Sensation" to her closing hit "Never Knew $8.50; 28-29, Sha Na Na, $10 and $11. Herman and Gerry Mulligan; 28, 8:30 Ours is a viable, contributing force in to- Love Like This Before." Johnny Cash. day's society, especially moreso with the Having won a Grammy for "Never current federal cutbacks to any and all arts, Knew" in 1980 as Best Vocal Performance from the biggest, national dance company R&B, Mills packed her efforts with solid, to the smallest, local neighborhood thea- believable interpretations, vocal as well as A WORLD OF COIXECTTBLES tre. visual. Her skin tight, sequinned outfit and My role will be that of an objective eye, heels nicely packaged the overall impact. •NormanRockwell •Cerarnica Excelsis reporting as well as measuring talent High-stepping and kicking her way Hummel Sebastian Miniatures through the eight years of my professional about the stage, Mills clearly-enunciated • • writing with two major daily newspapers in each song, easily demonstrating her strong Goebel Sehmid Las Vegas-§s/i/ve(| as^BrlJboard,,Magazine theatre background and ability to let loose • • today's concert today. „,.' p V , with format. Taking into account ticket prices, treat- The"Wiz's" "Ease On DownThe Road," ment of patrons and the quality of the orchestrated in more ofa rock arrangement event, a fair mirror ofexpression will be re- than found in the musical, received imme- Need We Say More! flected with both humor and seriousness. diate response as did disco hit "Put Your Together we will separate the "wheat from Body In It." the chaff," the hype from reality, always in Millsreached gospel-type overtures a search oftruth and the deserving. on spirited ballad prior to a duet with her mus- Ideas, suggestions and yes, even reader ical directoron r&b number "Two Hearts." criticism welcome as beauty-in-the-eye- Then the amiable performer excited the taste are of-the-beholder and good de- two-thirds full house to its feet on critics are as electric, fined. Arm-chair welcomed soulful ballad "Feel The Fire," which she long they too adhere to the rules of ob- The Fancy as made popular with Teddy Pendergrass, an Flea fairness, reporting and writing. jectivity, earlier show-blazer himself at Melody Fair A UniqueContinental Gift Shoppe Instead of creating controversy, taking about a month back. too and committingfac- (716)8921111 one's self seriously Expect to hear big things from and about too many fellow fourth est- tual errors like Stephanie Mills in the near future, as she ThruwayMall 113 aters media, your trusted of Broadway Market in the servant matures, develops and transitions into the pen and pad knows well the freedom- Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Buffalo, NY 14212 the major star status she deserves. And pick up from-predisposition and bias. her latest LP, "Stephanie," for a piece ofthe Unavoidably, my own personal ideas action. from both professional and personal stages may color my impressions at which time Meanwhile, A Quiet Storm, Robinson's we may "agree to disagree," but always backup singers composed of two females will there be an openness and willingness and a male, managed to stop the show's HEADQUARTERS on my part to admit imperfection, a recent pace cold after an intermission with fair, self-discovery. How about you? but less-than-exciting versions of Shalim- COTS FOR WOMEN As for the derivation of"Out & About," it ar's "Make That Move" and Chaka Kahn's MEN AND can simply mean being out and about on "Whatcha Gonna Do For Mc?" the town, out-of-the-closet and about the With their silliness aside, Robinson took town, etc., ad nauseum. Pick your favorite to the spotlight for his 17-song, hour and double entendres literati. 20 minute show starting with an off-stage, In the spirit of Oscar Wilde, let us go for- acapella version of his old hit "Tracks Of ward and discover togetherall the wonders My Tears." around us to be experienced, preserving, Continuously weaving and bending to praising and making a record of the best the music, the personable Robinson TOES.-SAT. 10til 5 while forgetting the rest. moved into newer material with his latest CALL FOR AFTER HOURS. After all, Ros Russell said, as Auntie single "You Are Forever" spotlighting his Mame, "Life's a banquet and most poor recognizable breathy falsetto vocals. sons-of-a-bitches are starving-to-death!" He encouraged requests throughout, as Rating: long as they were such tried and true Ro- Since this is The Fifth Freedom, designat- binson classics such as "Cruisin' Togeth- ing our rights to love and be loved as gay er," "Agony And Ecstasy," "Tears Of A men and lesbian women, all concert re- Clown," "Really Got A Hold On Mc," and views, LP write-ups, art galleryevaluations "Shop Around/ of exhibits and so on will be code-rated by It's amazing when you realize the stay- Freedom Bells. ing power ofthese compositions, many re- 152ALLEN ST. On a scale of one-to-five bells, the low- tread pop hits by the likes ofLinda Ronstadt est ranking will be a half bell standing for as well as Captain and Tennille not-to- worse than poor while five belJs will ring mention when Robinson was with The Mir- 882-2403 out perfection. acles. . 10 FifthTheFreedom,August 1981 Aural Column The The Villa Capri Listening Out and About

bass is the dance floor. Bγ IOE SCHUDER tl strongest on Low AH the speakers pomt inward toward the ■ i i ■ ■ il ■% » ■ frequency energy off the dance floor is dance floor and the sound there is IN- - "Occasionally, through the din of music- diminished so as to prevent its interferring TENSE. Throughout the rest ofMAMA's, it and-crowd, could beheard the clink ofice with conversation elsewhere in the bar. is excellent too; justnot as loud. cubes in glassesheldbypeopleeithermak- The hung columns are slightly different Starting with "the best turntables in the ing oravoiding an assignation." in power handling capacity and are in- business," Technics SL 1200 Mk 2's, the As part of our general theme on enter- tended to more completely cover the back signal is mixed by a GLI PMX-9000 con- tainment this month, it might be nice to see room so people can get lost in a sea of sole. From there, its dynamic range is en- HTHEBARRACKS how we are entertained (at least aurally) at sound even offthe dance floor. It is BY DE- hanced for more punch by an RG Pro 16 56 Widmer Street the gay bars on the Niagara Frontier. Sound SIGN that the bulk of the sound stays back expander. Then on to the ten-band equal- systems vary from simple jukeboxes to here so that patrons not wishing to be izer whose settings were custom matched Toronto, Canada those in the multi-kilobuck range. This blown away can move forward to carry on to the acoustics of Mc And My Arrow by with little distraction Purchase Radio. month's Aural Column will deal with the but clean sound non- jM more complex systems at The Villa Capri etheless. The signal is next split between two Nik- m and Mc And My Arrow. It is owner Dennis Kulczyk's idea that ko Alpha VI power amplifiers. The first am- While the basic design tactics are differ- the DJ be as near the sound as possible so plifier powers threefull-range floor-mount- ent between thetwo systems, both philoso- he will experience the same volu#le levels ed GLI Model 1 speakers with sub-woof- phies are, in myopinion, valid examples of as the clientele. As Pawlowski puts it, "If ers, providing 600 watts of potential stereo thoughtful planning aimed at producing they go deaf, so do I." energy. The second power amplifier puts powerful and distinctive sound. This system, although capable of devel- its 600 watts into a pair of suspended GLI The system at The Villa Capri is a superb oping 970 watts of steady-state power, FRA-1 speakers which are sans subwoof- example of empire building through de- rarely runs much above 75% or about 730 ers. signing, listening and shrewd buying. As watts. And this only occurs well into the you can see in the block diagram, this sys- small hours on crowded nights. At these On a good night here, head DJ and Mus- tem uses a few pieces ofequipment that are times, the place is LOUD. But due to con- ic Director Charlie Anzalone, ably assisted fairly likely to be found in some home sys- servative design, the sound is almost com- by John Fiore, can pump a cool kilowatt tems. pletely distortion-free. So when the power without even starting to strain the electron- Sources are fed to a mixer which pro- goes off on a heavy night, rest assured it is ics orspeakers. videscueing and cross-fading, and then in- not the sound system that precipitated the to an equalizer with center frequencies failure. The sound justkeeps coming. And what at sound Full, round, rich, 60, 250, 1000, 5000 and 10,000 Hz. The The overall sound at The Villa Capri is a it is! sumptuous and There no hot signal is next split for bi-amplification. The lean but not thin; powerful but not shrill. It DETAILED. are acoustic low frequencies are handled by a Cerwin is crisp, deep, tight and hot. In talking with spots here. Not with the uniform stereo dis- tribution provided by 41 speakers! Vega Metron 200 power amplifier which the people there, I was left with the impres- can put 250 each of the sub- sion that watts into as improvements became feasi- Since the system installed woofers on the dance, floor. The middle ble, they will be out was all-at- carried by the on- once, changes will come only if signifi- and high frequencies go to a Realistic premises designer, John, a SA with accuracy cant improvement can be had. With this 2001 integrated amplifier capable of and detail as his prevailing goal. The system so close to the cutting edge of the developing 110 watts per channel. This system at Mc AndMyArrow was de- (check the fine sound amplifier feeds the standing columns signed by Purchase Radio state of the arts out two Corporation us- that range expander) the ing the augmentation from on dance flopr which, in combination approach I like to call "Let's do this likely to be some with the subwoofers, provide sig- right the first time." (Incidentally, new developments are a stereo the light distance off. nal. A Tigersaurus Model 300 feeds a pos- system here is by Buffalo's own Litelab. sible Discos from all the 250 watts of monaural sound to the over country come to What impressed mc most in doing the two hung columns in the back room. them -they're the best. How's thatfor Talk- column the for speakers Proud?) research for this was care Since influence the overall ing music and customer alike exhibited by the sound of any system The dance floor at the is most, a brief descrip- Arrow its own owners, technicians and DJ's at both The of them in order here. world and that's the way tion is John Paw- Joseph wants it. Villa Capri and And My Arrow. Every- in Mc lowski personally designed each system, He believes keeping the sound there, al- one was uniformlyreceptive and informa- selecting cabinet size and drivers to fit the lowing for easy conversation elsewhere in tive.} That ejone says Iqt, Next the bar. ;< ;( a, ENJQyt specific acoustic needs of The Villa. Deep ' morftn wei gb Jukeboxirig in GayBuffalo. The Fifth'Freedom, August 1981 11

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