APril 1[1[17 The Mar-qui§e P.O. Box 701204 WtiAT~§1~§1[)~ San Antonio, Texas 78232 ElESJAJ (210) 545-3511 Voice & Fax Quote-Unquote 4 E-mail: [email protected] The Marquise staff's favorite quotes for April. r:>ubllshe.- Bill Thornton for Mayor 5 & Manaulnlt l:dltf)l" The San Antonio Equal Rights Political Caucus endorses Bill Ted Switzer Thornton for re-election as mayor. J>I"C)duc:tlf)n l:dltf)l" AIDS in Bexar County 5 Heather Chandler The External Review Committee of the AIDS Consortium hands out over $1 million to local AIDS Agencies and a quick 4ssf)date l:dltf)I"S ...... c- ... ..,. review of some interesting statistics. Cllarcla AatOIIIo Tere Frederickson oiS.. Glenn Stehle The Cover: Page 6 , Human Rights Campaign ;·.,_ 4sslstant l:dltf)l" Our largest and most effective national ~ ...... _ Wai7:00JB Michael Leal ...... ,... organization started with a disconnected ...... CC)P'Y 4sslstant"S phone and $9 in the bank . . Cheryl Fox -- Pictured on the cover are (clockwise from David Walsh CtllllllliDa17,_. •• a... Ctlfth af.. tln£C. bottom left) HRC Executive Director ~\ ,...... lnetjce .... eccepta aD...... J>hC)tf)ltl"aPhe.-s Elizabeth Birch, National Field Director " Donna Red Wing, National Governors 611 E. Myrtle (210) 472-3597 "' Linda Alvarado It's more than a party. Jo~Salazar, Stephen Strausser Mark Phariss and Priscilla Magouirk. It's an experience. SALGA Update 6 You'll have something CC)nt.-lbutf)I"S A new name, a new meeting time,·but the same old disregard Rob Blanchard, David Bianco for the democratic process. to talk about AI Eisch, Gene Elder, Kevin lsmon for a long, long time. AI Kielwasser, John Nicholas, Lady Marchand Local News 8 You must come. Fran Mendez, Richard Mohr, Father Rick A review of Holly Near's performance with the Alamo City Nancy Russell, Wanda Simon-Duncan Men's Chorale ... The Baby Jack Rice Story at the Wallace- The Tobin Estate Patricia Nell Warren, Rex Wockner Musket Gallery ... NGLTF Director Kerry Lobel will appear at 3316 Oakwell Court The Marquise Is published the first Friday of each month by TRANSGEN '97. in Oakwell Farms. Ted Switzer. Deadline Is the 15th of the preceding month. The Marquise serves the human rights communities of San Antonio Community Events Calendar 9 Food, Drink, Frivolity. and Texas. The all-volunteer staff welcomes submissions of articles, 12 letters, and opinions. My Guardian Angel · April 18th, Friday The annual subscription price is $24 in the United States. Each National News 13 Eight to Midnight. issue is mailed First Class in a sealed envelope. Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of Ted HRC gets a grant for an ad during ELLEN's coming out Switzer, The Marquise (including its staff}, or advertisers. To Benefit Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of any person or episode ... Nancy Russell is honored by a national veterans organization in articles or advertisements can not be construed as group... Interesting WEB sites ... Bernadette Peters sings San Antonio AIDS Foundation. any indication of the sexual orientation, gender identity, or political affiliation of said person or organization. Sondheim ... ENDA re-introduced ... Pro-gay American Arlines Articles are intended only for the purposes of information and attacked ... Conduct Unbecoming: the 3rd year of Don't Ask, entertainment and are not intended as advice. Ted Switzer and The Marquise (including its staff} assume no Don't Tell is the worst yet. .. Urvashi Vaid returns to liability for any problems resulting from advertisers' display or classified NGLTF ... Log Cabin Republicans on the Hill. · ads, whether complimentary or paid. Authors, photographers, and Don't forget about the Fiesta Block Party, at 450 Soledad other artists are solely responsible for the contents of all oftheirworks April 21st, from 6pm to midnight. $6.00 cover. Beware the Lesbinator 16 This ol1§)s sponsored by Red, Hot & Blues-Benefiting SAAF. and agree to indemnify Ted Switzer and The Marquise (including its staff} from allliabflity, loss or expense of any nature concerning their Patricia Nell Warren on Marriage 17 works. C>Copyright 1997 Ted Switzer. All rights reserved . Reproduction by ClassifiedAdvertising 18 any means without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Horoscope 22 3 API'il 1 CJCJ7 ~ Tile Mantube The Ma.-qulse "Barbra Streisand said, 'Wouldyou like to have your life story all over Vuute - Unquute TV?' and I said, Caucus Backs Thornton for Mayor 'No, not Turner Snubs Gay Community; Torralva Looses Secondary Endorsement "We recognize Reno divorces particularly.' Incumbent San Antonio Mayor Bill Thornton should be reelected Campaign as "Mayor for the Day." "The denial of rights to other She told me that according to the San Antonio Equal Rights Political Caucus After hearing from the mayoral candidates and a question and. here in Massachusetts even (SAERPC}. The Caucus gave Thornton answer period, SAERPC reviewed its animals by humans (speciesism) shefeltthis issue though they are a lot quicker is analogous to the denial of their endorsement March 25 at a meeting candidate questionnaire and voted than divorces in this and other was the most which featured all major candidates for overwhelmingly for Thornton. The final rights to Queers by straights important of our mayor except Kay Turner. vote was Thornton -13j Torralva- 4; Avila states. I think the problem (heterosexism). Both these forms SAERPC heard from Mayor Thornton plus - 2: Peak - 1. decade. At that City Councilmen Howard Peak and Henry A second vote to give Torralva a secondary would be the other way. For of oppression derive from a example, ifyou were on a cross­ point, I felt that Avila and former Hearst Corporation endorsement if Thornton does not make prejudiced, chauvinistic mindset if she feels it's Executive Maria Elena Torralva. the runoff election failed by 4 to 10. country train trip and whether that devalues 'difference' and Thornton was the only candidate who Although Torralva's candidacy had you were married or not that important, backed equal rights for lesbian and gay city spirited supporters, her endorsement victimizes 'otherness.' All then it's not for me to stand in the employees without reservation. Other chances were hurt by her association with depended upon what state you candidates sited budgetary restraints as a the Hearst Corporation and her tenure on sentient animals -human and way of this happening." were crossing at the moment." non-human - have a right to consideration against endorsing domestic the City of San Antonio Cultural Arts Board. -Massachusetts Governor William Weld on -cot. Margarethe 'Grethe' Cammermeyer, the partnership benefits for lesbians and gays. The Hearst Corporation owns the San life, liberty and the pursuit of highest-ranking person ever kicked out of the the movement to ban same-gender marriage. Turner made an effort to distance herself Mayor Thornton and other candidates Antonio Express-News and the Cultural happiness, irrespective of their military for being gay, on her life story which from the gay community two days later by at the SAERPC endorsement meeting. Arts Board is believed by many to be the aired on NBC, produced by Babs. calling in to the Carl Wigglesworth radio talk most corrupt part of San Antonio's 'city "I believe that those who promote species, race, sex, class, disability show on WOAI-1200 AM, featuring SAERPC co-chair Dan Castor. government. Torralva has been closely aligned on the Cultural Arts discrimination on the basis of sexual or sexual orientation." Turner said she was opposed to equal benefits for "live-ins." Board with the Esperanza's Gloria Sanchez. Sanchez' partner and -Peter Tatchell, co-founder of ACT UP/ "The only unnatural sexual act is Thornton is the first mayor of San Antonio to meet regularly with Esperanza Director Graciela Sanchez has advocated de-funding orientation or any elected leaders of the lesbian gay community, the first mayor to the Alamo City Men's Chorale because it is an all male arts ~- London and OutRage!, on the conflict between that which you cannot perform." attend meetings of gay organizations, and the first mayor to attend organization. The Chorale's funding by the Cultural Arts Board has • other grounds are some U.S. ACT UP ch~ptersand People for San Antonio's Black Tie Dinner. subsequently stagnated for several years. - Dr. Alfred Kinsey gravely mistaken the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Thornton, an oral surgeon and former city councilman, recently TovolunteerfortheThomtonforMayorCampaigncaiiMellisaGarcia '~·''" about the values named Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director of the Human Rights at 354-3301. Early voting is April 18-28. Election day is May 3. that make our -~"Who are YOU? ... Just get out "One of these days, and its not too j of my face." far off, we are going to see our nation strong. I AIDS in Bexar County 1997-98 AIDS FUNDING will continue to - SALGA co-chair BradVeloz to Ted Switzer efforts pay off. .. and justice is rV after Switzer handed him a letter demanding eventually going to be done. " Cases from 1981 to December 31,1996 STATE SERVICES RYAN WHITE move my information about the procedes of the 1996 Bexar County is reporting 34 new AIDS cases per month according to the San Antonio Alamo Area Resource Center administration in San Antonio Gay Pride Picnic and changes in - Nancy Russell accepting an award from the Metropolitian Health District Bexar County AIDS Surveillance Report. A total of 3030 cases $36,711 $43,756. the direction of l SALGA bylaws and board election process. Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans of America have been reported with a long term mortality BEAT-AIDS ,.-.., "'' ~. rate of 55%. Gay and bisexual men lead $30,682 $38,632 compassion, . "Walt Disney is turning over in statistically with 77% of reported AIDS cases ADULT RISK GROUPS BEAT-AIDS Insurance acceptance, and understanding. " his grave. " with the 30-39 years age group the hardest Male (%) Female(%) Total (%) $55,559 $48,393 "I'm tired of reading polls which hit with 45% of all cases. There were no -President Bill Clinton in an interview with Camden Clinic -Andrea Sheldon of the Traditional Values allege 70% of Hawai'i's residents reported cases of lesbian to lesbian Gay or Bisexual Men $46,319 $48,4 70 The Advocate Coalition after the announcement that the want a knee-jerk reaction to the transmission. Hispanic AIDS Committee Disney produced "Ellen" TV show will permit Fourteen local AIDS agencies have been 2010 73 0 0 2010 68 $32,561 $41,946 issue of recognizing same-gender awarded over one million dollars for 1997- Drug User "I don't think there's any question its main character to come out April 30. IV Interim Health Care marriage... 70% of Americans felt 98 . The grants reflect a combination of 230 8 51 26 281 10 $30,305 $32,362 that the [above) statement was $505,080 from the State of Texas and Gay/Bi Drug User that Japanese Americans IV Mujeres Project extraordinarily political in nature, "Right now we've got a whole $537,697 from Ryan White Title II, a federal 0 0 shouldn't be let out of 252 9 252 9 $ 6,090 $ 6,849 because no one in the White House bunch of dum bass AIDS service program. How some of the demographics H .. internment camps after World break down: emophibac Providence Home organizations more concerned can make a cogent argument about War II ... 70% of Americans were 20 1 1 1 21 1 $ 9,663 with their mortgages than our Ryan White Dental Clinic how gay people committing opposed to interracial marriage AIDS CASES BY AGE Heterosexual contact themselves to a lifelong relationship mortality.•.. These organizations 110 3 119 58 229 7 $30,305 $32,262 in 1967. 75% of Americans did Age Cases (O/o) San Antonio AIDS Foundation have sacrificed urgency, action, Transfusion threatens the American family ... It not want to 'get involved' in <5 18 0 $45,887 $46,778 and anger in a pathetic exchange 33 1 14 7 47 2 is a ridiculous statement." order to help Jewish people being 5-12 6 0 San Antonio Health Department -David Mixner, an old friend of Clinton's for careerism, corner offices, None/other $13,194 $16,105 annihilated in Germany. The 13-19 23 1 who has raised money for his campaigns fancy cocktail parties and their 20-29 701 24 127 _2 __12 ~ 142 _2 UTHSC FF ACTS Clinic among gay supporters, on Clinton's rhetoric vs rallying cry of"70%"[has] a $97,505 $95,035 30-39 1374 45 his support of the 'Defense of Marriage Act' names in Liz Smith's Column." UTHSC-Psychiatry horrifying historical ring." 40-49 626 21 TOTAL - Activist-author Larry Kramer in the March $ 3,764 $ 5,261 - Mark C. Breda in a letter to the Honolulu >49 282 _.2 4782 100 200 100 2982 100 issue of POZ Wellness Connection 4 Star-Bulletin TOTAL 3030 100 $43,807 $47,697 4Prll ~~~'1 The MiuQulse ..., The Marqulse 4Prll ~~~'1 In 1989 Basil stepped down as the head of HRCF. A search Eichberg continued the workshop as "The Meanwhile Endean felt a void in his life. He created a new Gay rights organization he called "The Fairness Fund." The idea for the committee recruited Boston Lawyer Tim McFeely as HRCF's 2nd Experience. • organization came to Endean after a Republican Congressman told Executive Director and he served unti11995. Within two years Endean turned GRNL him that he had no gay constituents. McFeely's tenure was marked by considerable growth, increased The Hu01an Rights Campaign into a recognized lobbying group, had raised Endean told the Washington Blade, "Too many members of professionalism on the HRCF staff and higher visibility of the over $100,000 dollars and hired three staff r-:1-----. Executive Director. McFeely and other national By Ted Switzer Congress were saying they never hear from members. He formed the National Convention their Gay constituents. The Gay Movement gay leaders were the object of criticism after The Human Rights Campaign is Project which helped to elect more than 80 had its lobbying arm and its PAC. What it Clinton's election in 1992, and the subsequent the nation's largest and most openly gay delegates to the 1980 Democratic lacked was the perception of widespread "Gays in the Military" fiasco. However, McFeely successful gay organization. We stated early in his term that he intended to stay Convention and re-nominate Jimmy Carter. constituent pressure to back up the lobbying.• all know that HRC lobbies Later, with an income of $300,000 Endean In 1987 Basil persuaded the HRCF board for only five years. Congress on behalf ofgay citizens, saw a need to expand NGRL's role beyond to hire Endean back to launch his mailgram Apple Computer executive Elizabeth Birch provides campaign contributions lobbying to form a Political Action Committee. program. ~meo~ board as HR~~·sthird ~x~utive to Congressional and Senatorial He named it The Human Rights Campaign Endean and his volunteers signed up 11 000 Director 1n 1995 streamllmng HRCF s 1mage candidates and educates the Fund. HRC was born at a press conference people the first year. HRCF subsequ~ntly with a new logo, a new name {by dropping the public. But how did HRC reach on April 22, 1980. renamed the "Fairness Fund" to the "Speak F in HRCF}, and glossy new publications. this level of activity and success? The first board of HRC largely overlapped Out" program. {HRC now incorporates the Birch has an even higher visibility than McFeely HRC's history can be traced with the GRNL board with the addition of program as a regular function of by being on the road much ofthe time. She has along three distinct kinds of David Mixner and Virginia Appuzzo .. membership, allowing HRC members to entrusted the day to day management of the activities: Political Action, According to Jean O'Leary who was on both chose the option of sending "Mailgrams" to Washington office to Susan Schuman, HRC Lobbying, and Education. The Human Rights Campaign Staff joins boards, the GRNL was doing a good job at their Congressmen.} managing director, a confidant from Apple . HRC's roots go back to several Senators James Jeffords and Ted Kennedy to lobbying but PACs were coming into their On October 10, 1987, "The Experience" Under Birch's direction HRC is strengthening organizations including the Gay re-introduce ENDA, the Employment Non­ own as a means to influence legislation. "We facilitator Dr. Rob Eichberg and O'Leary its grassroots role by beefing up its field division Rights National Lobby, The had the National Gay Task Force which was met with over 300 graduates of the "The and recruiting longtime activist Donna Red Wing Fairness Fund, The Advocate Discrimination Act in the 'mouthpiece' of the movement and did Experience" who were in DC for the 2nd Gay as the National Field Director. magazine, the National Coming Out Day organization, the National grassroots activism ... We had Lambda Legal Defense Fund working March on ~ashington.EJch~erg propo~ed The Human Rights Campaign is currently • Gay Rights Advocates, and The Advocate Experience workshop. with the courts ... but we didn't have a national PAC and Steve saw the esta~llsh_mentof a Nat1onal Com~ng registered as a 501{c}4 political lobbying HRC legally started as a political action committee {PAC} in April that as a real need." OutDa~,wh1ch would be held each year on organization with over 200,000 m~mbers,a 21 1980; it later added lobbying activities by merging with the Gay According to Vic Basil, HRCF's first Executive Director, the new the anmversary of the March. The graduates " member board of directors a 66 member board Rights National Lobby (GRNL} in December 1985; and after the HRCF PAC began fundraising by starting "Black Tie Dinners" that agreed to help and O'Leary, then the STEVE ENDEAN· HRC F d d , · · adoption of Steve Endean's "Fairness Fund", the HRC Foundation, . D" ct f "N t" G R" ht • oun er an of governors and a budget of $9 m1lllon year in four cities: Dallas, New York, Philadelphia and Boston. Execu t1ve 1re or o a 1ona1 ay 1g s C • f 0 · Off' ·· a 501(c}3 tax-exempt branch was born in January 1987. The HRC Advocates, • a California based legal hie peratmg •cer The Hum~n~ights Camp~ing Foundation is a The idea of a gay PAC was revolutionary at that time according to Foundation continued GRNL's second mission to educate the public advocacy group, combined her mailing list with Eichberg's. 501 {c}3 D1stnct of Columbia tax exempt non- several the original HRCF board members. "Many people said of profit corporation with a six member board. and its membership and do its grassroots work. that the gay community was too closeted to write personal checks. • According to Lynn Shepodd, HRC Governor, National Coming Out HRC mantains a separate, segregated fund commonly referred to Steve Endean and David Goodstein, along with Larry Bush, Frank To the surprise of the NGRL and HRCF boards the PAC raised Day was formalized at a February 1988 "War Conference" of as its Political Action Committee which gave $1.1 million to Kameny, Jerry Weller, Deacon Macubbin, Dan Bradley, Jim Hormel, nearly $600,000 the first year. national activists held in Manassas, Virginia. Shepodd served as Terry Bean, Jack Campbell, Jean O'Leary, and Kate McQueen co­ progressive candidates last year .. By the end of 1982 Endean was being hailed as the "Gay the Director of National Coming Out day until it was incorporated founded the Gay Rights National Lobby in 1977. movement's boy wonder: according to the Washington Blade. In into HRCF as its National Coming Out Project in 1993. David Goodstein, publisher of The Advocate had earlier hired Larry 1983, however, GRNL experienced financial problems and Endean Bush, a writer for the Washington Blade. They formed a partnership to organize nationally. In 1978 Goodstein and Bush recruited was criticized for not incorporating AIDS in its lobbying program. Endean to be GRNL's first Treasurer and Chief Goodstein (who by then had gone off the SALGA UPDATE: Name, Bylaws Change; Membership Disenfranchised Operating Officer. Endean had been an activist GRNL and HRCF boards}, and Advocate The Board of the San Antonio Lesbian Gay permitted to vote on the organization's bylaw applications for the funds are usually word columnist Bush were publicly calling on in Minnesota since the early '70's. Assembly {SALGA} has changed the name changes . Instead the SALGA board of mouth. Grants have frequently gone to Endean to resign. Endean was publicly Endean turned out to be a true visionary and unilaterally changed the bylaws to allow friends of the SALGA Board members. humiliated. Endean had hired Jim Foster, a of the organization to the San Antonio HRC probably would not exist today without his themselves to appoint themselves. According to Article 1396-1 .01 and 1396- friend of Goodstein in 1982. (Foster was the Lesbian Gay Association but is still going by efforts. When Endean arrived from Minnesota, Several community leaders are discussing 2.223a of the Texas Non-profit Corporation first openly gay person to speak at a the acronym SALGA. The SALGA Board he soon turned Washington on its ear and action against the SALGA board. Act, the SALGA Board and the Esperanza Democratic Convention in 1972.) But Endean has also changed its meeting date to 7:00 saved the National Gay Rights Lobby. The Ted Switzer, as a SALGA member, must maintain "current true and accurate later fired Foster, enraging Goodstein, pm on the first Monday of each month at the organization's phone had been disconnected, Esperanza Center. presented a "Demand Letter" to Veloz and financial records and prepare or approve a mail had remained unopened for more than a according to former HRCF officials. SALGA, formerly a membership based Esperanza Director Graciela Sanchez on report of the financial activity of the month and the group had $9 in the bank. In May of 1983 Endean gave up control of organization, operates under the 501(c}3 March 13. In his letter Switzer demanded corporation.• Endean resuscitated the board and recruited HRCF and devoted full time to NGRL until status of the Esperanza Center but is copies of the bylaws, minutes and financial Failure to provide the information is new members. October when he also resigned from that currently investigating the possibility of records. Switzer further demanded a written punishable as a Class B.misdemeanor. On a parallel front, Goodstein and Dr. Rob group. In June of 1983 the HRCF Board obtaining its own 501(c}3 non-profit status. financial report about the "San Antonio Gay As word of the SALGA Board's actions Eichberg developed "The Advocate Experience", appointed Vic Basil as its first Executive The SALGA Board disenfranchised the Pride Picnic" and all awards from the "SALGA have spread in San Antonio's Lesbian Gay a workshop which teaches lesbians and gays Director. Basil had been working for "Action", membership by no longer allowing the Community Fund." Community, organizations are considering how to lead more powerful lives. Endean and the government's Peace Corps and VISTA membership to vote for the Board. SALGA SALGA is the sole beneficiary of San a boycott of SALGA's 1997 Gay Pride Picnic many of the founders of the GRNL and HRC program Board co-chair Brad Veloz, also an Antonio's annual Gay Pride Picnic. Proceeds or alternatives to SALGA's event. from the Pride Picnic are distributed through On March 27 the Board of The UNITY were graduates of "The Experience.• and used Jean O'Leary and Rob Eichberg During Basil's 1983-89 tenure as Executive Esperanza Board member, continues to justify the cancellation of the regular annual the "SALGA Community Fund". However, Foundation voted unanimously to not the skills learned in the workshop to move the started National Coming Out Day, Director HRCF took over NGRL. In December modem gay rights movement forward. After 1985 HRCF became an organization with two board elections due to a change in SALGA meetings of the SALGA Community Fund participate in this year's Pride Picnic. now a project of HRC. are largely secret and notification Goodstein's death in the summer of 1986 missions: a PAC and a lobby. bylaws. The SALGA membership was not of f) 4-Prll The Marquise 4-Prll 1 <1<17 7 SUNDRY REVIEWS that took on poignant meaning when ·;.:,~':::t:<'*&f.~it¥.1heard in the context of the AIDS (C(Q) Ml Ml 1U[N l[ 1LY lEVlE N 1L§ crisis. Adding to the energy on stage was the exceptional piano CHORALE& NEAR THRILL accompaniment of Chris Tackett. Guest percussionists, Richard Newcomb on drums and Alice RECORDAUDIENCE Gomez on congas, added extra spice to the musical mix as did By Eric Christensen several excellent vocal soloists and The Alamo City Men's Chorale and its musical guest, Holly Near, ensembles drawn from the Chorale's drew more than 800 people to Laurie Auditorium on March 7 for their ranks. concert, "Singing For Our Lives." According to Tim Ellerbrock, Near joined ACMC at the end of ACMC President, this was "by far the largest audience ever to hear their set to perform her anthem, MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS By appointment.Mental health counseling, Wellness the Chorale in San Antonio. Holly Near has exposed us to a lot of "Great Peace March." The men By appointment.Mental health counseling. Wellr1ess Connection,1424 Fredericksburg Rd., 78201 Connection,1424 Fredericksburg Rd., 78201 folks who have never heard us or even heard of us." returned the favor at the end of the 732·3111 732·3111 Many came because they were longtime fans of Near, and her , concert when Near invited the 6:30-8:30pHIV + Gay Men'sSupport Group, Alamo 11:00a·12:00n Fitness Training. Alamo Area Resource 8:30a12:00p, & 4:30pHot meals program. San Antonio performance did not disappoint them. Highlights of Near's set ...., Chorale-and the audience-to join AreaResource Center, 800 W.lexington Center,800 lexington.Class size limited. included Sting's "Si Buscabas" and her own composition, "Sun her on "Mountain Woman," a song AIDSFoundation, 818 E.Grayson 225-4715 222-2437 222-2437 12:00n·2:00pHot lunch for HIV+persons, Alamo Area 2:00p HIV· Support Group,Alamo Area Resource Won't Stop," a number that allowed her pianist, John Bucchino, to she performed at the first gay and 6:30pSteak ri~t benefits San Antonio PWA Coalition, ResourceCenter, 800 W. lexington 222·2437 Center,BOO W.lexington, 222·2437 display his virtuosity. lesbian march on Washington, and AlamoStation 414 W.laurel Mon-Fri, 8:00a·5:00p by appointment,Free Nutrition 7:30p AlamoCity Wranglerssquare dance rehearsal. Near skillfully blended words and music about issues concerning "Sky Dances," one of her signature 6:00pHIV Anonymous Testing. San .. Counseling,San Antonio AIDS Foundation, 818 E. Bonham,411 Bonham AntonioAIDS Foundation, 818 siP. ·.. peace and justice along with humorous stories and songs. No tunes. After an evening of musical delights, the audience responded Grayson 2254715 8:15pLambda AA 12x12Study, 923 E.Mistletoe E.Grayson 2254715 lesbian or gay man in attendance will ever again hear "I Could Have 6:00p San Antonio Gay/lesbian with a well-deserved standing ovation. Mon·Fri. 8:30a-4:30p by • 7324300or 821-6325 Danced All Nighf without speculating about the possibilities contained Although "Singing For Our Lives" was a triumph, the men of ACMC appointment,Free Nutrition 9:00p JanspeopleBowling league, San Pedro Bowl, Tennisleague, Mcfarlin Tennis 'Iii' ._ Center,1503 San Pedro , ,.~c · . o7f1e ,. in the line, "I could have spread my wings and done a thousand are not taking any breathers. They are now rehearsing for their Gay Counseling, The Wellness RectorSt. acrossfrom North Star Mall 6:30p lambdaAA Women'sGroup, things I'd never done before." Connection, 1424 377-2803 Pride concert scheduled for Saturday, June 21, at 8 p.m. in 923 E.Mistletoe FredericksburgRd., 78201 Near and Bucchino were not the only ones to wow the audience. McAllister Auditorium at San Antonio College. And, once again, 7324300or 821·6325 732-3111 Under the athletic direction of Matt Goodson, San Antonio's gay ACMC has challenged itself by inviting a musical heavy-hitter to be 7:00p-9:00pMCC Prayer Service and Work·shop, 611 Mon-Fri, 8:30a-4:30pby appointment,Therapeutic men's chorus proved to be a more-than-worthy opening act. After E.Myrtle their special guest: the 200-voice, Emmy Award-winning Turtle Massage, The Wellness Connection, 1424 making a stirring singing entrance from the aisles ofthe auditorium, 734.0048 Creek Chorale from Dallas. FredericksburgRd. , 78201 732-3111 the men of ACMC excited the ctowd with spirited numbers, notably 7:00pDivioe liturgy, St. Nicholasthe Wonder-worker "We may be smaller," chuckles Ellerbrock, • be we're out to show Mon-Fri,9 :00a-5:00p,Free HIV testing and counseling, ByzantineCatholic Churchof America,9539 "There Ain't No Turning Back On This Road, • and then moved those boys from 'Big D' that bigger ain't always better!" TheFamily Planning Department at the University BowenDr. 520-8213

listeners with gentler selections such as "Danny Boy,· a familiar tune Health Center(formerly Brady Green),527 N. 7:00p Bible study~Christ Churchof Faith, held at leona 270-3833or 270-3699 UnitarianUniversalist Church, 1-1 0 & loop 410 Transgender Conference in July ~ East.Rev. Glenn Mesters Ill. 930-1958 \!\ ... \!f'A\",I'il't:::lf':tf:, .:l'+::''f .,.. ; 7:30p-11:O()p On the Patio with live music .••the The Baby Jack Rice Story 1 Transgender people and their allies from around the world will )+!' · i ~{\tii\f \ f ,ft ::t'JiiOJIJ . ~ ilil1!'i;'iJ!' · \ Pride continues,Eighth Street Bar & Cafe,416 The public is cordially invited to the opening of the "Baby Jack Rice meet in houston July 11 and 12forthe 6th Annual TransgenderLaw I-~iif:<::s:s:·:x••,·· B2111r~>+::c:L'2i'''}EH:i\L8th St. 271-3227 Story,"an exhibit by contemporary mixed media installation artist, and Employment Policy Conference. 8:15plambda AA Discussion,923 E.Mistletoe Flo Oy Wong. The opening will be Friday April4, 1997 6:00- 9:00 SUNDAYS 7324300 or 821-6325 10 :30a St. Nicholasthe Wonder-worker Byzantine pm at the Wallace-Musket Gallery in the Blue Star Arts Complex, S. The conference will feature a presentation by Kerry Lobel, Executive CatholicChurch of America,Divine liturgy, 9539 THURSDAYS Alamo at Probandt, upstairs in Bldg B. The exhibit is based on Oy's Director of the National Lesbian & Gay Task Force. Seminars 1:00pB .E.A.T.AIDS Support Group, ~,J..T. BowenOr., 78250. 520-8213 ~ include "Religious Influence on Law Relating to Transgenders, • 707 DawsonSt. 212-2270 ~· . husband's childhood. 10 :30a St. Sergiosand St. BacchosOrthodox Mission "Legal Needs of FTM and TG People of Color and the Non­ 5:0Dp·? Thursday Night Buffet iftC. A 1995 recipient of the Women's Caucus for Art President's Divineliturgy, 7600Blanco, #2202 697·3264 benefitting Blue Light Candle Transexual TG,"and "GID: Medical Social, and Legal Implications." [email protected] Award."Oy's work is also featured in the three year traveling show Project.At Snuffy's,820 SanPedro 10 :30aMCC service. 611 E.Myrtle 734-0048 at Wlaurel. entitled "Pure Vision: American Beat Artists." The conference will be held at the Ramada/Astrodome-Medical Center, 2100 S. Braeswood. For registration materials phone or 10:50a Church of ReligiousScience (Science of Mind) 6:15p lambda AA Discussion,923 E. Mistletoe service,8037 Pinebrook 342-7897 7324300or 821-6325 The exhibit runs through May 31. Call21 0-223-6631 for information. fax 713-777-8452. 11 Apr 30 5:30pCaregiver's Support Gro~. 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She's so zines that grace America's coffee tables positive, so beautiful, and she deserves a and grocery store checkout lines. • little rest. Billy, on the other hand can wear HRC's Gay Rights Russell Honored High on Robertson's list of 13 Womens HISTORY you out in a New York minute with his griping magazines are both "Working Woman• and and his endless rehearsal of how the world Ad during "Ellen" for Service Jessica Stevens, president and chief ex­ Veterans from across the country con­ "Glamour" which have provided positive from the desk of John Nicholas conspires to screw him. ecutive of Redwood City-based Telegen verged on Corpus Christi, Texas for the lesbian coverage. Last year, "Glamour" Helen speaksl: Good Morning, Dear Readers! This is Helen Helen: I'm not following too well, dear. Corp., has donated $225,000 to the Human biennial convention of the GAY, LESBIAN featured two notable articles - "My Lesbian Highwater, Guardian Angel Second Class speaking! How have you You're unhappy with the negative chap for Rights Campaign to fund an & BISEXUAL VETERANS OF AMERICA Mom" and "The Contagion of Prejudice.• being negative and also unhappy with the all been doing? Good to hear, good to hear. Listen, you have heard anti-discrimination TV ad slated to run dur­ (GLBVA) over the Presidents Day week­ This year, the Valentine's issue (February your positive lady friend for being positive? of the process of demythologizing, haven't you? No? Really? Oh, ing the April 30" • Ellen" episode in which end. And for the first time in history a gay, 1997) included a column on lesbian mar­ You seem to have narrowed both their options well, it's rather like tearing down a wall of propaganda. What was the show's lead character comes out. lesbian and bisexual veterans service orga­ riage, by Guinevere Turner. considerably, or did you just want them to that? Oh! Well, yes, propaganda is kind of easy to see through, but HRC will produce and air a public service nization used the facilities aboard a U.S. this is a little more difficult. You know possums, that old P. T. Barnum trade spots for awhile? announcement on 29 ABC affiliates nation­ Naval vessel, the USS Lexington which is (or was is Abe Lincoln?) said that you can fool some of the people John: No, darn it. {Why did I have to get stuck with an angel who wide during the April 30 show. now anchored in Corpus Christi Bay. Face The Hate all of the time. Yes, I know everybody has heard that one. Well, it used to be a drag queen?} What I mean is that in the face of death The ad - which depicts the reaction of During the session a special award was HateWatch is a nonprofit organization seems that you can fool nearly all of the people all of the time if you itself, both of them go on just as they always have. Billy Joe needs co-workers to a lesbian who is fired be­ presented to outgoing that "monitors the growing and evoMng have control of the media, tell the same story for hundreds of years to make his peace with his past and Liza Jane needs to get ready cause of her sexual orientation - is designed President Nancy threat of hate group activity on the Internet." and vigorously suppress all dissent. Demythologizing is the process to build support in Congress for the Em­ Russell honoring her to - - - you know, die, and all that. The organization's web site provides links of cutting through the nonsense of what passes for history or science ployment Nondiscrimination Act, which for her hard work over Helen: Uh-yeah! It seems as if I do know something about this to other anti-violence organizations; it also and trying one's best to get to the nitty-gritty, the truth. We are would ban such discrimination nationwide. the past four years in business of dying, but never mind. You have to get to your column catalogues hate group home pages, includ­ gathered here to do two things. One; we're going to watch that Currently, 41 states do not have laws that building the organiza­ and I have a class to get back to. Tell you what I'm going to do, John ing homophobic efforts (such as Preacher (right over here, Dear) go through the process of personal prevent job discrimination based on sexual tion and establishing old boy, I'm going to show you the souls of Billy Joe and Liza Jane. "S.T.R.A.I.G.H.T" -- the Society To Re­ growth, the sort that is brought on when one comes butt up against orientation. a viable presence on This way you will have the same insight that us spiritual beings move All Immoral Godless Homosexual one's own faults and one's own frail humanity, and two, we're going ABC refused to air the ad nationally but 59 the national political have. Incidentally, I heard that crack about Drag Queens. How Trash). "Though the language and images to explode once and for all the very untrue and downright dangerous ABC affiliates said they would accept the scene. Under her many times do I have to tell you. I was - am - an artiste! on this site may be offensive to some, • says MYTH that Pastors, Priests, Reverends and Clergy in general have ad. Stevens' donation provides enough to administration the John: Well, all right. Sorry about that. O.K., let's do it. HateWatch director Samuel Macy, "we be­ some special comer on being good, wise, upright or otherwise buy time at 29 of the stations. The ad was organization saw a significant increase in WAITAMINNIT! I just didn't expect to see this brightly lit tunnel so lieve the best way to combat this growing righteous. All right, everybody take a seat and class will commence. refused by seven affiliates, including New membership, obtained its 501(c)3 status, soon. Listen, Helen, we can get back to my office can't we? Oh, trend of intolerance is to face it head on.• Now watch closely and do try to not let him hear you. Fine! - - - York City and Chicago. testified before numerous committees dur­ [http://hatewatch.org]. Hello, John, how are you this fine day? look at those two tall, white-robed people! How lovely they are! San Antonio's KSAT plans to run the ad. ing the 1993 LIFT THE BAN campaign and John: Oh hello Helen, howyadoin? I only have a minute. I have Helen: Yes they are aren't they? Incidentally, we can get back, The Rev. Jerry Falwell and the extremist established a solid financial footing which to get to work on this column or the editor will break my kneecaps. because we're just visiting. These two folks, to -return to the topic American Family Association have an­ will ensure the organizations long-term sur­ I had to do hospital visitation and I'm behind in office stuff for the at hand, are Billy Joe and Liza Jane. What you're seeing are two nounced a public pressure campaign against vival. Alternatively Speaking souls who have taken refuge in You-Know-Who. No less and no Church. Chrysler, GM and Johnson & Johnson, A plaque was presented as a small token An online directory of alternative periodi­ more. They are beautiful and upright and what you would call Helen: Yes, John, I just wanted to check on you, see how you were which they identified as the three corpora­ of the groups appreciation and a standing cals -- ranging from "The Advocate" to ·z redeemed. As for that stuff about negativity and positivity, it's just coming in your Christian walk and all that sort of thing. Did you say tions that have been the biggest sponsors ovation demonstrated the respect and ad­ Magazine" is available at the Alternative as you said, they're being who they were all their lives. These two that you had been to the hospital? Whom did you go to see? How of "Ellen." miration the members have for Ms: Russell Press Center site, which also features nu­ you're looking at, however are the real Liza Jane and Billy Joe, the ACT f\.IOW: Contact Chrysler and let the and her dedication to their cause. merous links to various activist groups, are they doing? You holding up all right? ones that I see and You-Know-Who sees, and for a minute, the ones company know you appreciate its past Ms. Russell, who attained the rank of news services, and media-watch groups. John: Oh, I'm fine - - - well, maybe not, really. Helen, you're a that you see. The other is just them working their way toward the sponsorhip of "Ellen." Politely ask the Lieutenant Colonel during her 20 years in spiritual being, right? I mean you have insight into the truth of Founded in 1969, APC remains •one of the realization of this. Oh, some of us could do better, but the point is company to reconsider its plan to withhold the U.S. Army, spoke to the group after oldest self-sustaining alternative media in­ situations and circumstances, right? that these two are home safe. You might have to put up with a few advertising until all the media attention receiving the award. She thanked them for stitutions in the United States. [http:// Helen: Yes, of course, John. That's the premise of this column in idiosyncrasies, but we'll all get here, sooner or later dies. Encourage Chrysler not to succumb the special honor and in encouraging them www. igc.apc.org/altpress]. The Marquise, isn't it? Although to be perfectly honest, certain John: I can't get over how beautiful they are. And to think that I to the anti-gay tactics of Falwell and the to continue the struggle for the right to serve spiritual beings can be really backward and rather ignorant. You thought I had to try and do something about the two of them. I guess AFA. said, ·one of these days, , and its not too far know the type; Dominicans, Politicians, Math majors, your Aunt I have to remember who redeems and who gives life, and chill out Contact GM and let it know gay men and off, we are going to see our efforts pay off lesbians also comprise families, and that and I think that justice is eventually going to Thelma, folks like that. on this judgementalisin. College Students we also deserve to be treated and portrayed be done." She encouraged the group to John: Enough already! I get the picture. I do have a question for Helen: Just remember, John, that one doesn't become a Christian Editors Kim Howard and Annie Stevens fairly in the media. Encourage GM not to work on and build a better and stronger you. Why are some people so incorrigibly negative and bitter and (or a Jew, Buddhist or a Muslim) to be better than someone else, are in search of first-person, true stories succumb to the anti-gay tactics of Falwell organization. even hateful, even when they are facing death and some are so but to be better than ourselves. Now let's get you back to your office. about LGBT college student experiences. and the AFA. Russell, a San Antonio Realtor, is a found­ wonderful, supportive and positive, even when they're in pain? Presto! (POOF!) There you are, safe and sound, now get to work For guidelines, send a self-addressed * Chrysler Corp., Chairman Robert J. ing officer of the San Antonio Equal Rights stamped envelope to P.O. Box 5345, Helen: John, I need names, specifics, details! Oh, don't get your or the editor will really break your kneecaps! Bye now, Dear. - - Eaton, 1000 Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, Ml Political Caucus (SAERPC) and active in Takoma Park, MD 20913. E-mail at skiwies in a twist! How do you expect me to give you a half decent - -- Now Class, the thing to do is remember that You-Know-Who 48326, Phone (810) 576-5741, Toll Free 1- many local and national organizations. is why you get together in the Church-house and that this walk down [email protected] or go to web answer if I don't have the necessary data to work with? 800-992-1997. GLBVA, Inc. is the only national non-profrt the road of life is one that you're all taking together so that you can page at http ://www .wam .umd .edu/ John: Billy Joe is in Downtown Baptist Hospital and he's had his * General Motors Corp., Chairman John organization for gay, lesbian and bisexual watch for each other to stumble and help each other up and along. -StevensA/book.html. The submission third bout of Pneumocystis. Just two floors down from him is Liza F. Smith, 3044 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Ml active duty, reserve and veteran members deadline is June 30, 1997. Confidentiality Jane, with Breast Cancer, having her Mastectomy. Both of these Good Bye my darlings, this is Helen Highwater, Guardian Angel 48202, Phone (313) 556-5000, Fax- (313) of the United States Armed Forces, their and discretion assured, if that is a folks are in a lot of hurt, facing very uncertain futures and both of Second Class, signing off. 556-1988. families, friends and supporters. concern. them have a lot of pain to deal with. My question is how can B.J. P.S. I am an Artiste, darnit! Tile Man1ube Ar >l >ll. I (t (tJ 13 rather than adding new protected crasses We. are dil'ferent from most folks,• says ENDA and Workplace under the traditional civil rights model. The editor Kirby Johnson. "Even financially. Republican Head Conduct Unbecoming: bill enumerates •qualities pertaining to job Most of us don't have kids, we buy different Vaid Returns to Third Annual Report On "Don't Fairness Acts performance,· which includes employment products and use different services. 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In 1996, the Washington, D.C. - lead co-sponsor of the Employment Non­ applicants on any other basis, such as The premiere issue also tells you how to publican executive armed forces repeatedly excused violations John O'Emilio, noted Discrimination Act, a bill to outlaw job dis­ sexual orientation, would be prohibited. get free E-ma~.how to pick a qualified director Rich Tafel of current law including witch hunts, seizure author and historian crimination based on sexual orientation. contractor and why owning a home is better is finding the Hill of personal diaries, and threatening and director of the Shays, a member of the House GOP lead­ A.thletic Supporters (financially) than having a kid. much more hospi­ servicemembers with prison unless they Policy Institute of the A one-year subscription to the Rainbow accused others as gay - all in an effort to National Gay and ership, said ENDA "is based on a funda­ For the latest in the world of gay and table these days. Report is available for $29. Or two years for target and ferret out gay men and women Lesbian Task Force mental American idea: Americans should lesbian sports, check out the "Gaysport" Tafel, one of the just $50. who serve our country. The result is that (NGL TF), stepped be judged at work by their performance at news site http://www.gaysport.org/news/. GOP's most work. Subscribers can send check or money prominent gay gay discharges have -soared to a five-year down from .his posi­ orders to Rainbow Report, P.O. Box 4173, ENDA's other lead co-sponsor in the House · leaders, ~asbeen high at jl cost exceeding $25 million io tio.A on March 28, will be Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. In the Greenville, SC 29608. making the rounds 1996. The findings of the third annual 'f997. Urvashi Vaid, Senate, the lead co-sponsors are Sens. Bernadette Peters of Congressional report by Servicemembers Legal Defense former Task Force James Jeffords, R-Vermont, and Edward offices, distribut­ Network (SLDN) on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, &a:ut::ie D.ia:::br ar.d aufror of Virtual M. Kennedy, D-Mass. Sings Sondheim American Airlines ing his group's Don't Pursue" include: Equality, will assume the directorship of the Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA) reintroduced Proceeds Benefit Gay Men's agenda and asking Members to pledge that 1. DOD discharged 850 people under "Don't Policy Institute. Attacked by Religious Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue• in fiscal year the Workplace Fairness Act on March 6, Health Crisis they will not discriminate against gay and Created in 1995 as the national lesbian which he originally introduced in the 104th lesbian employees. 1996- a five-year high, and the highest rate and gay think tank, the Policy Institute is the PoliticalExtremists of discharge since 1987. Congress. The bill, would prohibit employ­ When Bernadette He is scheduled to meet with National nation's premier center for progressive re­ ment discrimination on any basis other Peters made her An unusual joint letter was released to the Republican Congressional Committee 2. SLDN documented 443 specific viola­ search, strategizing, thinking and educa­ than "qualities pertaining to job perfor­ highly acclaimed media March 10 from the Family Research Chairman John Linder (Ga) about legisla­ tions where suspected gay servicemembers tion on gay, lesbian, bisexual and mance" for all Americans, including gays solo debut at Council, Concerned Women for America, tive issues. Linder has signed the group's were asked, pursued and harassed. transgender equality and civil rights issues. and lesbians. Carnegie Hall in De­ American Family Association and Coral non-discrimination pledge, though . he did 3. Women were disproportionately tar­ The job of heading the Policy Institute is As opposed to ENDA, Bilbray's bill would cember 1996, The Ridge Ministries. Radical right leader not receive a donation from the LCR PAC. geted, accounting for 29% of gay dis­ like a homecoming for Vaid, who served as fight discrimination in a blanket fashion, New York Times de­ Beverly LaHaye also went on Christian "talk ·After the election, there's a who1e different charges, despite making up only 13% of NGLTF Executive Director from mid-1989 clared her sold-out radio" to blast American Airlines because attitude," Tafel told the Congressional Les­ the active force. In the Army, women through 1992. She also held the position of benefit performance "American's sponsorship of homosexual bian and Gay Staff Association at its monthly accounted for 41% of gay discharges, Public Information Director for two and a for Gay Men's Health 'pride' events constitutes an open endorse­ meeting. "It does translate into access on three times their presence in the service. half years before becoming the Task Force Crisis "thrilling ... ment of promiscuous homosexuality.· She the Hill." Women are often accused as gay after head. compelling ... [and] profoundly bittersweet." and the others have written CEO Bob After being deluged with charges of ex­ rebuffing men's sexual advances or re­ One goal of Vaid as Policy Institute Direc­ Closets On March 11, 1997, Peters' electrifying Crandall at American to complain that the tremism on the campaign trail, Tafel said, porting sexual abuse, regardless of their tor is the coalescing of communities of actual orientation. performance came to life with the release airline has "gone beyond mere tolerance• some Republican Members are now seek­ color and the women's community along 4. DOD continues to are for clothes of her first-ever concert CD, Sondheim, for gays and lesbians. ing group's backing. ' With the gay, lesbian, bisexual and criminally prosecute etc,: Bernadette Peters Uve From Carnegie American Airlines is a major sponsor to •An endorsement from the Log Cabin Re­ transgender communities. She continues servicemembers for Hall, recorded by Angel Records. Proceeds and supporter of groups like GLAAD, the publicans serves as inoculation against to advocate her message of coalition-build­ ... and can add from the sale of this album benefit the Gay Human Rights Campaign, the Gay and those 'extremist' attacks,· he said. allegations of gay, ing. Individual groups, representing the appreciationto Men's Health Crisis (GMHC). Lesbian Victory Fund, AIDS Action Foun­ This willingness to reach out to the Log but not straight, con­ interests of lesbians and gays, African­ Hailed by The Hollywood Reporter as "one dation, DIFFA, AmFAR, and scores of Cabin Republicans marks a change in the sensual relation­ Americans or Latinos or Asians, the poor or the sellingprice of the top ten concerts of 1996, • Sondheim, community-based groups representing gays strategy of Congressional moderates, who ships, contrary to the elderly or children, have won proud etc.: Bernadette Peters Uve From Carnegie and lesbians. It is also the first airline to are becoming increasingly vocal about dis­ regulations requiring even-handed treat­ victories, according to Vaid. "But by re­ of yourhome. Hall features a wide variety of Sondheim adopt a written non-discrimination policy agreeing with the House leadership. ment in the criminal system. maining in single issue groups, we ap­ classics and Broadway favorites, including covering sexual orientation in its employ­ Tafel noted that candidates' financial di­ 5. The physical torture of suspected gay proach social problems piecemeal rather "Broadway Baby" from Follies, "No One is ment practices, and it is well represented by rectors are often happy to meet with his servicemembers seems to have ended. than holistically. • she concluded. Tactics under prior policies included M. 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14 Al)llll 1 ~·\·~ Tile Mar11ubl ThP. Manu• be Al>vu 1 \•\•~ Hi BEWARE THE MARRIAGE: THE ULTIMATE PERK LESBINATOR! By Patricia Nell Warren For months now, the news has echoed with angry sound Marriage has no global agreement about what makes it Greetings from ground zero. In case you haven't heard, on Friday, bytes from enemies of same-sex marriage. Homosexual nuptials, "sacred." It's social silly-putty, squished into a thousand shapes by February 21, a bomb exploded here in Atlanta at a predominantly it's being said will tarnish the "sanctity" of heterosexual marriage. bias and blind belief. To the Israelites of the Ten Commandments, lesbian nightclub called The Otherside-about two blocks away from Gosh, d~these folks ever read the newspaper? Or a history ·~an~ity"of ma~riage~ncludedpolygamy: and a man's right to kill my apartment. The news of the bombing didn't hit home until Saturday night, when book? Marriagehasalread been dee 1 de-sanctifiedb centuries h1s Wife and Children 1f th~ygot o.ut of hne .. To fe~dallor~s•. t~e . Y . py Y "sacredness"ofaserfwedd~ngreqU1redthebndetog1veherv1rg1mty the FBI knocked at my door. Which really rattled me. of festenng heterosexual pragmatism. to the lord. To the American colonists, a woman could work her way Not because it was the FBI, exactly. Nobody needs to fear the FBI. Admittedly my views are colored by experience. For 16 years into marriage through contract labor or being an indentured servant. 'Unless, of course, you're Ricl'\ard Jewell. I tried to be the perfect straight wife ... gave it the old college try. But To Southern slaveowners, marriage was out of bounds for black But I had just stepped out of a relaxing bath, and someone was ringing I never felt sacred- just felt more and more stifled and dishonest. people. To my Irish Catholic forebears, the marriage knot required my doorbell and pounding on my door. The only person I know who There's a similar humor at work here. Just think about it for a minute. When my homophobic spouse finally a priest's "authority". To my Protestant rings and pounds is my friend Bob, who rings and pounds when he According to reports, the first bomb, the one which did the human found out, he told me I was "sick." My first forebears, Catholic sacraments were drops by unexpectedly, a behavior which I find highly annoying. So damage, was placed on the outside terrace of the club. Since it was and only visitto a shrink revealed that he "evil popery," so only a preacher's I had decided to teach Bob a lesson. By answering the door in the buff. an outside terrace, the bomber could easily have slipped the knapsack shared my spouse's opinion. So I ran for words could authorize the knot. But to Just as I was about to swing open the door, I heard a deep voice say, containing the bomb over the back fence onto the terrace WITHOUT my life - divorce and coming out. bride and groom on the high seas, a "FBI agents!" EVER HAVING TO ENTER THE CLUB. Apologists for "traditional values• seem to ship captain's authority is "sacred" And I thought, "Yeah, right." I put my hand on the door knob and Think about it. The bomber was not afraid to carry a knapsack forget the real history of marriage. enou h begar to release the lock. containing a lethal bomb which could have exploded at any moment. Christian civilization was built by royalty g · . . But good karma must have ruled, because I decided to look through But he or she WAS AFRAID TO ENTER A CLUB FULL OF LESBIANS. and nobilitywhosawmarriageasdynastic. Some of my nat1~eA~encan the peephole to be sure. Then I ran for a bathrobe. I'd say the battle was already won. People wedded for titles, wealth, feudal forebears had more sens1ble ~1ews.A Thus, in a rather surreal moment, I invited two FBI agents into my Right wing militias, beware. You have bornbs. We have Lesbi- estates, vassals, heirs _ to link empires coup!e stood before Creat1~nand apartment, with my bathrobe sticking damply to my body. Like the Rambo. You have cowardly-knapsack-over-the-fence-slippin' and win wars. Lifelong compulsory mam~deach other .on the1r own opening scene to a really bad porn flick. bombers. We have the Lesbinator. monogamy and chastity belts were authonty as huma~be~ngs: They had It was, in fact, a lot like the movies. The agents were interviewing On Saturday night, after my-ahem-encounter with the FBI, I went invented to ensure that a husband passed no concept of be1ng mam~db~!he everyone in the area, and they wanted to know if I'd heard or seen out with my beau for an evening of dancing. Being the paranoid lawyer his power only to his genetic offspring. . power of.so~eother person s rehg1on anything. One agent was tall, thin, and relatively cute. The other was I am, I of course called our destination in advance to check on how the While these marriages were sprinkled in or authonty: No bod~tells a Cheyenne pudgy, balding, and jovial. Just like the movies. club had beefed up its security. And when we entered, I quizzed our holy water by ministers of"heaven•, many w~atto do, my cous1ns used to ~ay.If I was a disappointment to them, however. No, I hadn't seen anything. · favorite doorman, "Now if I had been carrying a backpack, what would of them were made in hell _ as the • • th1ngs went bad, all the aggneved Yes, I managed to sleep through the explosions. Both of them. I felt you have done?" t rt d h. t . f bl bl d ~ .1• Genora Dance I & Nm1a Baehr, two of the person had to do was put the partner's like such a loser, as though my gay sensibility should have alerted me To our great surprise, the club was filled to the rafters with people. o ure 1sones o ue oo .am11es • I . t"ff: · Th H ·· d · · to the bomber en route as he or she may have passed my street. A Maybe it was just the full moon. Or maybe it was an outpouring of can tell us. SIX P. am 1 s m ~ awau same-gen er mocca~msouts1de. t~eteepee few more questions later, the FBI agents left, and I went about my solidarity and togetherness in the face of the potential danger arising When the American Revolution mamage court act1on. door... w1th the t~espo1~t1ng awa~. business. simply from being in a gay and lesbian club. Who knows? But all sorts separated church and state, it also . . . Can toda~s Amencan marnage By Sunday, Candace Gingrich was condemning her brother Newtie of folks were crammed in tightly. And solidarity surrounded by separated marriage from church control. Marriage became basically overcome 1ts sorry history as a hst of perks. Can a person today andhischumBillyCiintonfornotcondemningthebombingimmediately, shirtless, muscled guys isn't all that bad. a civil arrangement. Today, many American nuptials still start with make it sacred and wonderful? as both had done after the Olympic Park and abortion clinic bombings. So bombers, beware. We're here, we're queer, we're dancing in your· church bells. But the "sanctity• of civil marriage is arguable, since Yes, I believe so. Real sacredness is infused into any It appeared that the nation's highest office-holders were unconcerned face, and most importantly, we've got the Lesbinator. it boils down to a list of heterosexual legalities that judges can rule relationship only by the two people themselves, be they straight or over a bombing at a lesbian and gay club. And all of us here were What's that? Did I feel a tremor as a bigot bomber quaked in his on. These include inheritance rights, tax breaks, hospital visitation, gay. They build a balance between their own self-respect and their thinking twice about going to the gay and lesbian clubs and coffee boots? pensions, joint custody- all things that homosexuals want too, and respect for each other - and for their children, if they have them. houses and bookstores. From ground zero, this is Kevin lsom, with tongue firmly in cheek. are told they can't have, in the name of "sanctity." 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