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Gay Austin ______Gallup Polls Teens on Gays free! summer 1979 vol. 3 , no. 9 Verdict against Driskill Gay victory rn• court J,,'IJJTOR'.'i SOTF.'. As this issu, oj Math, u Cole.,, the qa!I rigl.ts actin st (;ay Austin u·as qmnq 1,, pri .,s. thf' from Sari Fm, cisco ,m hand 111 .4ustm Ca/mr.-t disco 11,,s found guilty of twlat• for th, lrinl, ca/1,•d th, ens, the first ,,,- 1l.1 kind in th, rmrnlr1/ u ·h,r1 th, ts s11e 111.Q lht nt11 s ord/nm,cc and fi,u d $200. Th, m uuirtpal court Jury rmnposed of of" thscn m uullion ro11~rr1u d a person\ ·" ;ru,,I pr,/1 rt nc,• thr,,,, tronu·u (111d thret men took fr.1ts Ihm, half"" h1111r to ri·arh its 1·,-rdict lJrt•k1/I atlor111 y Mark L, 1·barg said that //1, d1srn ·s h1111.si rul1 aqain.,t same­ hi 11·011/d u , k 11 11 app1 al ,m th, grounds that the ordwrrnce ts ""lmJ mgue tu ~, J da11n11q 11ofoff.s th, ..pubh r ucrom • mmlotious .. urdi11nt1n. t'U/orn . " Thi· romplaint against the Cabaret bar nances in other cities, was scheduled to nt th,• Driskill Hotel for discriminating come lo Austin in June for the trial. against patrons on the basis of sexual Coles is primarily concerned with oriental ion 1s 1•xp1·rl!•d to tw heard in defending the ordinance from any con Celebrants on Town Lake tor all-day festivities May 26. mumripnl ,·uurt Jul} 10. •titutional challenges, such as the Thi• spc·r1f1t· s,•tt1ng oft h1• trial is st ill Cabaret's injunction pt'ndmg," explained Woody Egger, who "This is one of the first test casf's of has clos1•ly monitored the complaint's surh an ordinance anywhere." Egger Marchers convene progress. "In any case, 11 is expected to said. "It's certainly the first ofits kind in go hc•fore a iurv trial.'" T1•xns." Neither Houston nor Dallas NEW YORK - Organizers for the po ters and other informative materials The manngement of the Cabaret is havr similar laws to protect the rights of National March on Washington for to be distributed nationan,. A logast1i,s charged with expelling two couples for gays. Austin b th<' only citv with ordi- Lesbian and Gav Rights are convening office will soon be ·et up in Washington mg m ame x d nrini: a the n V> u rant th, r , ii in Heu lo. Ju · for ati I con torna e the publit1t ) effort. club floor ,n Fehruarv 1978. An ord1 rights in the areas of employment and fereuce to finalize plans for the October A support staff wdl monitor ma.tth nanc1· passed by the city council before publir accommodations. 14 event. transportation arrangements for some that time prohibits discrimination "At the time (the alleged offense was Delegates from all regions of the 50 locales. A computer system will keep against gays in public places. If found in committed), the Cabaret officials were country, representing the ethnic com the office up to date In arranging rides violation of the ordinance, the club faces told that there was an ordinance and position of their areas, will attend the and c rpools. The office will also assist in a maximum fint> of $200. there would be a complaint filed," Egger conference, said Ray Hill. co-chair of the arranging transportation by air, bus and Tht• elub had rhallenged the validity added. Three of the four complainants national logistics committee. "Such a rail, but warns that from many locales of the ordinanee and the case was 11lan to he present when the case is nationally representative body can comtnl'rcial services are already booked srht•duled to be heard in district court heard in court. guarantee the March on Washington solid. last month. However, at the beginning of The Cabhret's defense, Egger ex• s11eaks from the heart of the American Persons interested tn helping organ• Jun,•, the Cabaret dropped its injunction plained, is that sexual orientation, as lesbian and gay population," Hill said. 1ze the transportation effort should con against the rity and opened the way for a defined in the ordinance, is ''am A national transportation network has tact the :>,;ew York office, which is co­ trial on the farts of the ease in muniripal biguous." "'They claim that they are not alri·ady b1•1•n announr('d by march or ordinallng the effort until the office m rourt. disrriminatmg against gays, since het1·r ganizt•rs. A press release from the :,.;e" Washington is •et up. The ?\·ew York of Matthew Coles, a San Francisro at osexuals rannot engag1• in same·st•x dan York offire outlines 11lans for a 24 hour fice phone number is !2121924-29i0. torney who has worhd with Gay Rights ring 1•ith1•r." toll free information line, as well as Advocates in helping draft similar ordi Delegates to gather here in August Organizers for the sixth annual state 11rcdominantly gay district; and Pat vision, and how gay organizations and wide gay ronferi·nre are expecting a Bond, a Bay Art>a actress and comedian individuals can devl"lop elfecti\•e work largn turnout than ev!'r before and are who is hest known nationally among the ing relationships with the mass media scheduling an ambitious program for the gay community for her appearance in and ensure the most favorable treat• 400 delegates 1•xp('rted here next month. the film, "Word Is Out." Recently, Bond ment possible. Texas Gay Conff'ri•nce \'I. sponsored has gained rerognition for her one• Io addition lo the "orkshop sessions, by the Texas Ga) Task Force. is slated woman inter11retations of Gert rude Egger hopes to schedule a caucus period for th1• wrt·kend of August 17 19 at the Stein and Colette. -.. h1cb will not connict "ith the ,. ork Sheraton Crest Hotel in downtown ''We're organizing our workshops into shops. "It will be a sort of coalition build­ Austin. A wide varil'ly of workshops three pniods with five to six workshops ing session," Egger explained. Bond and havl' been srheduled and two nationallv per 111·riod," Woody Egger, coordinator :11atlovich will address conference dele­ rt>cogniz!'d gay, spokesp!'rsons plan to for the conference, said. The workshops gates at Saturday night's banquet. A att,•nd. The featured speakers for this will rover diverse topics, ranging from short busines, mel'tmg for the confer• year's ronference include Leonard leg-al questions ,ind child custody to ence is also planned for Sunday morning. Matlovi<-h, "ho has worked lo reverse physical h1•alth rare and a report on the The pre registration fee for delegates is discrimination against gays in the armed lobbying effort at thi, state legislature. $20, which include the co l of the ban forrl's and is presently a eandidate for Olht•r ,ubjerts in,·lude sessions on "'life­ quet and a get acquainted party at the dty su1wrvisor from San Frannsro', styles," fund raising, prohlPms of adoles­ Sheraton Friday evening. Registrations rt•nt gays, historv and roots of gays in at the door will be $25. Tex.is, and "'transpeopl,•." Inquiril's may be addre sed to the Two additional "orkshops will deal Texas Gay Task Force, P 0 . Box 91, P11t 811nd 111 one ofh, r s tagc roles with how gays have been depicted in Austin, TX 78767, or intere,ted persons puhh\'. life and on stag<', srreen and tele can rail Gay Community Sen ices at 477- 6699. 2 gay austin ________________ Gallup polls teens on gays Attitudes toward ga) s have not changed a great deal among the younger While one gay wondered if the study's generation. according lo a recent Gallup Look who's talking . overall positive view on homosexuality poll survey. would prompt an anti·gay backlash, The Institute for Public Opin10~ Dick Cavett devoted two 30·minute another straight woman was concerned polled 1,115 teenagers on a variety ol programs to the sex researchers and that the book's findings would encour• asked them what they considered to be topics and found that their opinions ol :S:ot that tt surprises anyone, but na age youngsters to "go the easy way." the most startling aspect of their study. gays did not differ s11:nificantly from tionally syndicated columnist Ann There seemed to be little consensus "The most important finding is that those of lhe,r parents. Only 39% ap Landers still refuses to budge from her about the book's reception or its after• there's absolutely no difference in the pro, ed of gays as preachers and min position that homosexuality is a patho­ effects. Johnson reiterated their conten­ facility to respond sexually," William isters and 38% ,.ere sympathetic toga, logical disorder. tion that homosexuality is nol patho­ Masters remarked. "This is not unique doctors. Quotmg her column of June 4: "My logical. "Gays come from loving families. to heterosexuals, nor to men instead of But. 73% of the teenager· said they position is unchanged and I shall repeat There is no reason to presume that women." ,. ould rather see a gay behind a sales 1t, I believe homosexuality is a dysfunc­ repression at home inevitably results in Virginia Masters added that they had counter or in the armed forces. the tion - a deviation from the normal. In homosexuality," she added. "What we found nothing to indicate that sexual survey d scovcred mv opm1on, given a choice, the 'normal' have been attempting to do over the preference ts biologically determined.
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