Jun 10, 1977, Vol. 05 No. E-11
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June KJ7T977 KAUNDAR Rajje 3 June B . 1977 KALENDAR Page 2 Gay Victories At NIMH Confer. by Gary C ollins 3. Laws on rape should not discrimi For the first time ever at a national of the female victim. Most significantly, the group of nate against victims because of sexual One member of my group a therapist conference, the gay male as a victim Of affectional preference." Latina women, some twenty plus of sexual assault or rape was a part of from Salt Lake City, revealed that in strong, carried through a resolution the agenda. I believe that this is the first time Utah all a gay amel has to admit in supporting gay rights and condemning From Jime 5 through S, in Oakland, ever, also, that a Federally funded court is that he has engaged in con the results in MiamL Lilia Medina, the prestigious National Institute of conference has ever adopted such sensual- oral copulation or sodomy and .the facilitator of this group, announced Mental Health conducted a confer stands which bear so directly on the be is considered as much a criminal to the -entire conference that this ence titled " Sexual Assault in Specia 1 rights and protections due to gay males. as the man who taped him. In Utal; resolution- also unanimously approved- Populations." The Institute-generally I intend to present this resolution to two males doing in bed what they would oe conveyed in writing to c know as NIMH- asked me t o o e a gay organizations for endorsement. I want to do are both considered guilty State 4.egislators, the Governor, Facilitator a 11 hat conference and to will go before the Human Rights Com each of " enticing" the other into a Congressmen in Washington and es condjct a "focus group" on gay males mission and otiier government agencies criminal act! pecially to officials in the state of ICALENDAR PUBLICATIONS, INC. to seek their support of this resolution. It was for these reasons that we felt as victims of rape. our ¡reolution was of such importance Florida. Box 6X7 San Francisco,Ca. 9 4 10 1 Over a hundred and twenty men and Ultimately, I hope to present this re Other subjects covered in our focus ---- -0 6 S 6 women attended the three day confer solution ;^th as many endorsements as "Non-gender specific" rape laws group were the vital need for public ence and represented a broad qsectrum possible to our state legislators with would eliminate any reference to male and professional education in the area VOLUME 5 ISSUE Ell JUNE 10, P77V the aim of making them aware of the or female in rape laws but speak only from Fhd, 's to "grass rootrf' activists. of "the victim. " By making forcible of male rape. The importance of All of the. conference participants need for changes in the antiquated laws crisis services for gay male victims F R ID A Y m q w d a y regarding rape. oral copulation and forcible sodomy within our own commimlty (as well NEXT ISSUE JuneSSlDEADLINE June 17 themselves were members of minorities Ihis resolution was a result of the part of the definition of-rape, existing so often overlooked in Federal programs laws which consider any and all forms as long-term counselling) were con and studies. Besides gay male& otl.er wod< and inter-change of ideas in my sidered primary goals to work to MORE PRISON focus groups meeting daily dealt with focus group. As professionals, each of those activities as illegal would a certain momentuim for Abzug among an eagle, wishes to carry the boy off collective vote would/could keep many, of us in the group had dealt with gay become obsolete. I think the third wards. liberals, especially in ManHatten, and elected figures out of office. It is blacks, latins. Native Americans, We also felt thBt straight males BEATINGS to Mt. Olympus— here with a very children, Asians, lesbian women and men who were victims of being raped. part of the resolution explains itself. must, sooner or later, be made to it will help her campaign at the grass something to think and worry about. We were also aware that it is not gay I an my co-facilitators, Barbara Glass FORT WORTH, T X ... J<*n Gibbs, roots leveh surprising ending! prostitutes. examine and re-evaluate their ^ The evenirrg of satire is not political. In my group. I had psychiatrists, males raping and assaulting other gays (a le.'bian feminist) and Gene Reaves masculinity as closely and critically who founded the National Gay Pri Former Rep , Abzug lost by a narrow but men who consider themselves to (my lover/co-worker), were shocked soners' Coalition at Leavenworth margin in the Democietlc primary for 'Rather, it seeks to go beyond the con S F GAY RAP health service administrators, gay as gay males have al.wa/s had to temporary to the shortcomings, silli community center staff people and be heterosexuals. It is the viciously and appalled when the conference Prison in Kansas in 1972, is once the US Senate in New Yoik last year. homophobic straight, the men incap opening session-lasting for three hours- do to survive. again charging a series of beatings In accepting her victory at the "reform ness, and pomposity in sex at many SCHEDULE crisis-line co-ordinators. That, after all. may be die best levels. (U you thlrik sex is sacred, you Before discussing some of the areas able of performing with women and never once referred to gay males or way to stop rape. Stop the " queer ^ by prison officials. faction" convention, the fiesty Abzug San Francisco Gay Rap is an independent the ex-convicts who acquired a liking lesbian women as victims of rape. Gibbs is currently being held at took issue with charges that she is won't like SEX SHOW. If yon think organization, founded in August, 1970. we covered, I shmld like to report hating" and society will stop smirking sex is surrounded by too many taboos for sodomy in prison who are raping Speaker after speaker concerned them at gay men as victims of rape the Federal Correctional Institute running for mayor. In a speech punc Now SF Gay Rap is the largest Gay or a retolution I introduced at the end selves with a wide variety of female in Fort Worth, Texas, after a stint and much foolishness, you might very gays. If you or your group wish to en tuated by her usual shouting and in ganization in the Bay Area with about of the conference which was tmanlmous- We also knew from otxr experiences victims of rape. The otherwise ex at the FCI in Lexington, Kentucky. her fist-clenched style, Atnug called well laugh all evening.) 300 participants weekly. The Tuesday Iv approved BY ALL those attending: dorse this resolution or want more that a gay male who reports to the cellent keynote address by Eileen information on the subject, con It was at the Institute at Lexington for "a new national urban movement," night Gay Rap.meets at 8 pm at the " Resolved that the conference e t- Hernandez was marred by the lack where Gibbs asserts that the latest { from GCN) 'GET DOWN F i ^ Congregational Church at Post and police his rape or who appears in tact; Gary Collins,-. 537 Jones St,, dorses the foUowing- court against his rapist is given the of any reference to our community. series of beatings took place. Mason Streets. SF Gay Rap is an open 1. The, concept of non-gender speci We waited in vain -which included Suite 400, San Francisco, C a,, For the past five years and through TO NIG HT' fbrum for groups—the calendar listing fic laws_on rape; shoddiest treatment. In the eyes of "disabled women, mentally retarded 94102 three different correction facilities, g a y c r e a m s is a list of scheduled groups, representing 2, That the legal definition of rape police and of most juries, he is just Tickets are now on sale for GET DOWN a 'faggot' , a sub-human species not women" in their references to vic it has been Gibbs' contention that only a small numger of the weekly should always include forced oral co tims. he is beaten and assaulted by offi BISHOP TON ICHT, a night of fun enterta inmen groups. pulation and forced sodomy; deserving the accords and mosal rights cials for his work as a gay activist. to help raise money for the lobbying June 14 t Gibbs charges that throughout'his IN ST. PAUL effort in support of A. B. 1302. There Jim Ostlund q>eaks about Assembly Bill will be a Disco Light Show and entertain prison life, guards have been at the St, Paul. , Mn,. Chocolate cream 1130, the bill designed to extend pro On May 5, Manuel Gomez also attempt least "guilty of negligence'' toward ment by Los Angeles popular personality tection against job discrimination to GAY CHALLENGES WAR POWER------- ed suicide. Friends discovered him close 47 STATES’ GAYS his well-being. He has suits pend pie was the medium of protest. Arch USA CARDIN ALE, bishop John Roach the target, when sexual orientation. to death and mshed him to Mt. Sinai ing against the US Bureau of Prisons The event will take place June 19,1977, Margo Schulter, "Now It's All Heistory", In a press release sent by Project Lambda, United States Code, Title K), Section hospital where he slowly edged back and claims that those actions are tire gay activist Patrick Schwartz took at 330 Gtnvt.' Street from 5 to*l 0 pm.