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hy Micliele Moore The show was followed by a cham* very big success," said Ronald Furino, rock songs. One man said he wa9 One himdred-eleven members of the pagne buffet, catered by Richard Natoli- president ofthe Gay Alliance. "We want disappointed with the quality of the gay community viewed a preview of Rombach, of eggplant caviar, brie en to thank Don Hall, the director of the production, but he "recognized the show "Laser Celebration" at the third annual crout, garlic cheese spread, vegetable planetarium, for giving us this advance as a benefit for the Alliance." Gay Night Under che Stars, a benefit for baskets with several Iinds of dip, and preview bf *Laser Celebration.'" Among other aiutience members, the the Gay Alliance held May 27 at the chocolate strawberries. Furino said he was pleased with the consenstis was that the sfaow was Strasenburgh Planetarii^En. 'Tve never seen people inhale food attendance for the show, up from last "fantastic.'* "Laser Celebration/* wKich opened so fast,'' Natoli-Rombach said. * *I year's total of 85. Twenty-one GAGV "I was pretty impressed with it," to the general public on June 1»is a laser thought people were supposed to be members, and 90 non-members bought Bmpty Closet staff member Michael light show that features music from Scott nutrition-conscious, and the first thing tickets for the benefit. said. Joplin to Michael Jackson, including they went for was the chocolate straw Some audience members were dis Another pleased audience-member, songs by Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and berries." appointed that the show, billed as a Louise Rodriguez, said, "It was really, Genesis. Gay Night Under the Stars "was a survey of popular music, featiu-ed mostly really good. I enjoyed it," ALBANY VOTE SHOWS PROMISE opposition. Louise Slaughter apparently The May 9 defeat of the Gay Rights decided that going to the bathroom was Bill in the State Assembly was* in itself, more important than human rights; she a disheartening loss for the nearly two absented herself from the Assembly million gays who reside in New York, the floor when it came her turn to vote. narrow, 19 vote, margin was, however, a The Gay Rights Bill received solid positive indication of what an organized support from other minorities as all black political action can accomplish and, for Assemblypeople voted in favor of the the first time, several Monroe County bill, and eleven of the 17 Assembly legislators gav^ their support to gay women cast affirmative ballots. rights. Names, addresses, and telephone Dam Scalea, Sue Cewell, amd Afaw Davtdeen were Jnnii Mwiiri fai tfae —ceo— of cbe AIDS BematH at Ftlss*s, While the bill earned a majority vote numbers of your legislators follow so oidy in the Democratic New York City that you may contact your representative regien ^42 for, 14 against, 2 absent j. and tell him or her of your displeasure or Western New York made a good showing appreciation. You need not identify (6 for, 13 against, 2 absent) compared to yourself; just tell them that since your 250 ATTEND other party-divided segments of the civil rights are not protected in this state, state. Locally, Representatives Pinny you cannot risk the loss of your job or Cooke, Gary Proud, and David Gantt housing by coming out. If you can give voted in favor of the measure to give them your name or address, do so; it is AIDS BENEFIT gays protection from civil rights discrim the only way that some of them will ination. believe that they have lesbian and gay by Stephen Picchi would like to help form the committee. Statewide, the Republican vote was people in their districts. The four of us got together several two for, and forty-five against. Cooke The New York State Lesbian and Gay On May 1st, from 5 pm to 9 pm, over times, set up the committee and went to and H. Sam MacNeil (Ithaca) demon Lobby will be meeting on June 5 in 250 people crowded into Friar's Inn. it. We thought we'd do a wine and strated course and a commitment co Binghamton to review the legislative Admission was %S and allowed the cheese benefit. Through the efforts of their consdtuents with their positive year and to assess ongoing projects. people to talk with medical experts from the three of them and myself we went ballots. James Nagle and Richard Wes There is no registration fee, and groups Scrong Memorial Hospital about AIDS. around promoting the event. We were ley (Geneseo) joined with the majority of and individuals are invited to attend. There was wine and cheese, and live just joking arotmd and saying 'Wouldn't i their fellow RepuUicans and voted no. Further information on the meeting, entertainment from Just Around The it be nice if somebody wonderful did the i R. Stephen Hawley (Batavia) was absent. a^iich follows the Gay/Lesbian State Comer's Cabaret. Alan Davidson, who poster,' and the name Ramon Santiago wide Conference, can be obtained from helped put the event together, tells of came up. Proud and Gantt supported the bill, Patti Evans, the current Lobby chair, at what it took to organize the program. as did most Democrats (57 for, 33 "Don Scalea said that he would call against), while Roger Robach voted in 271-0321. "In the month of February I macie a him. All he could do was say no. He comment to a doctor friend qf mine—Don called Ramon up, ahd Ramon said yes! MoraroE covmr Scalea, ' who's affiliated with Strong He donated aU of the artwork to make Memorial Hospital—I said, 'Don, this the beautiful poster and the tickets for James F. Nagle (R-C) AIDS thing seems awfully scary. The us. Everything was donated. We did not 120 W. Commercial Street Gaty Ptood (D-D E. Rodietter, N.Y. 14445 way diings are going here,' maybe we, pay one cent! The purpose was that all of 656 South Avenue oeo OTTO the gay community, shouki start raising the money that was to be raised wt»uld go Rodiester, N.Y. 14620 0K>ney... the federal government wasn't directly to Strong and the Clinic. 244-52S5 Louise M. SUttgfater (D) funding anything.' Anyway, in February Therefore we wanted everytfaing thiough 340 Packett's Landing we went to lunch, and the following charity. Everyone ia the straight and gay A. Pfauiy Cooke (S) Faitport, N.Y. 144S0 week, Don, through his affiliation with community was very supportive. 2541 Monroe Avenue 223-7519 Strong, got in touch with Dr. Tom Rush, Rodierter, N.Y. 14618 "Let it be known, and this is very 271^121 R. Ste^ies Hawley (1) and the three of ua met for hmch. We in^Mirtant! The reaaon we picked Friar's 8249 Bank Street Road proposed to Tom whmt we thought we was because of die locale and tfae David P. Gantt (D) Batavia, N.Y. 14020 could do from tbe gay community—raise atnMMphere. We diought it would be 569 ChiU Avenue 343-6708 money, get sn awareness program and nice for a benefit of that type. Jesse, the Rochester, N.Y. 14611 educate the commutkity, and he said to owner ef Friar'a« has be«k very suppor^« IWINGnWMNfrAHO COHNIBS go ahead. tire of everydiing we did, to the pmiau WhdmAC. Wedey a» "The AIDS clinic waa already in that between the time of.the bmefit 2»iV. iSlraet progress. Don and I sat down and ihom 5 pm to 9 pm) he gate aO d>ie rx.iM N.Y. 14454 niappsd otu what we wanted to do. proltfi mver toe bar tojuie benefit. All tke 14H Kaowing that Sue Cowell waa iastru- pfoAtt were gftuea to tiie beaififtrlA Mhur mental with the Sooog cKi^, and Than worda he wa«i*t ont dkMee- m awfce a SaBy, tiriko haa kiMB an fnatrumental bttdt. He was dmre •» hdp AIDS. We idsa ferce ki die eam^msmty, I called them used tome of hia wiae. :!Ilke burtfadera both aad told dwm wiut we were gave their thae free! .Hiey weae Aot Aids Update Page 6 pmpoiing to do and asked diem if diey 14 nr c •iuaii r^% \ir\biiuaaamk ^^%.v\:it<.: r-^*,'i inarmMaini afiMM
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Page 4 THE BMPTY CLOSET June 1983 LOCAL NEWS GAU Wr^s Up Successful Year GALA Choruses At Home and tn NYC Alliance Members Si by Dob Dardano The 1982-83 academic year was a life. These books should be on the library very sttccessful one for die GAU. shelves by Fall. Lost In Ithaca Rochester CMC Tlie University of Rocfaest^'s Gay Recognized by the UR and its Sttident Rabinowitz feels that the group's A contingent of GAGV and Eastern by Michael Siani Academic Union (GAU) was original^ Association* the GAU held - weekly major achievement was the estabUsh Outreach representatives visited scenie Ithaca, NY, on May 7, to join the gay ••First We Must Be Friends." organized during the 1981*82 sdiool meetings* with new peof^ in attendance ment of the Gay Coimectioh, a phone students at Cornell in tlieir'"Gay May" The Rochester Gay Men's Chorus set The men's versatility is deceiving year. Tfae group held meetings and nearly every week. Tbe group ^Mmsored staffed by GAU members where people celebration. The celebration started on the spirit of their first concert with the l^ecause they've only been singing once sponsored a Christmas party, but in tbe cn^ co-qponsored a number of events, at UR could call for infermation, refer May 2 and ran tmtil May 8. During tfae rousing "Gonna Rise Up Singin'' * a week for 5Vi months. Each son in the spring a lack of interest and enthusiasm itichiding a dance, a performance by rals, or just to talk about gay-related course of tfae week, films were shown on proclaiming tmity among gay people last part of their program was answered caused its eventual disintegration. Revi-' Kate Clinton, a showing and discussion issues. She expects the Gay Connectkm campus, and workshops, dances, and a through music on May 7. Thirty-seventh with long roimds of applause. A reverent taliaation of the group came as a restilt of of the film, Pink. Triangles, and a will receive a great number of calls at the picnic were held. We, your basic sort of thirty-nine gay men's, women's, and sacred baUad,„ ''Sing Softly, World," tfae efforts of Braden Goets and Jtilia year-ending picnic. An unofficial "happy beginning of the ti^>coming fall semester who get lost easily... did! mixed singing groups in the US, the was foUowed by a Uvely madrigal, Rabinowitz, two UR students who, at ~ hour'* in tfae UR RathskeUer gave GAU as students return from vacation and RGMC in red bowties entertained a ••When Gay Bacchus." •'Motherless the 1982 GAGV picnic, resolved^o try members and their friends a chance to want information about the GAU. Tfae Picnic was faeld in tfae Upper fair-sized audience with show-times, ChUd,", a black spiritual that acknow once again to get GAU off tfae grotuid. get together in a purely social contest. One disappointment for the GAU this Buttermilk Falls Park, but we managed spirituals, and light classical music. ledged the seriousness minorities (like SajTS Rabinowitz: "Braden deserves Two achievements stand out. At the past year was the fact that relatively few to get lost as soon as we entered Itfaaca. tnmre credit and tfaanks than he got or Kent Peterson's energy and Nick us) experience in isolation from society. GAU^s reqtiest, the UR library has women were active and regular mem Tfaen, after asking directions hotn will get; the group's rejuvenatitm is his WiUiam's patience have infused these Prejudice often leaves gays alone, "a agreed to ptirchase approinmately 100 bers. Rabinowitz is unsure why lesbians several people, we fotmd Buttermilk doing." men with a professional air not found long way from home... lie a feather in ^ books relating to homosexuahty nad gay at UR'seem more rehactant than gay men Park. We parked our cars and set out in elsewhere in the Rochester commtmity. the wind." Aldiough "Steam Heat" to participate in the group, but hypothe searcfa of the Cornell students. After These 18 men had fun with show (from "The Pajama Game") lacked sized that more women than men seem scouring tfae vacant picnic grounds, we i Anotfaer Skating Success to form support groups on their own. She decided to seek our goal at the top of the ttmes lie "Doin' What Comes Naturally" pizazz, the chorus gave their aU to "The (from "Annie Get Your Gun") and Lion and the Unicom,'' which was Members of tiM BoclMster GiQr Rfas*s CiMvas win be poKtMpatlag fa hopes that more women will get involved FaUs. After a 45-iiiinute hike up steep Kent's solo ••Give Tliem What They obviously written for a men's choir. biNYC The second bi-monthly Roller Skating director—thanks! Salvatore spent part of in GAU next year. paths ahd stairs too numerable to count, Party, sponsored by the Gay AUiance of the night looking for a lighter, or was he we discovered that we had been in the Want and When They Want It" (from After giving the chorus its first Plans for the futtire include sponsor the Genesee Valley, was held on May 17 really modeling those wonderful white wrong park. "Ain't Misbehavin*"). Belting out standing ovation at the concerts conclu ing another dance and a concert, and at United Skates on Ridge Road West. shorts? Several people were wtmdering ••they'll find another man, with whom sion, the audience lingered. Familiar getting a permanent office on campus. After locating the picnic in the Upper Although the number in attendance was wfay Ron spent so much time seemingly they can get what you won't give," he and new faces from factions of the One major goal for next year will be to Paiic, we caught our breaths and not as large as that at the first party, an checking out the grain of the rink's gave new meaning to Fats Waller's song commtmity mingled. Calvary St. An iPJtO ViNCETO WN a improve contact with gay organizations watched a vigorous game of volleyball. equal, if not greater, time was had by all. wooden floor; he claimed he was looking for a whore. But they were serious too, drews Church, fofi^ the evening, wel on other area campuses. After retrieving otir cars, and getting In addition to the frivolity, several door for pennies, John brought his "happy exploring relarionships with the ballad comed a new facet ofthe gay community. Tour 'S3 i Rabinowitz notes that the most lost one last time, we returned to the prizes were given out, including movie feet" in from Auburn, it must have been important thing the GAU has done to park to pig out on smoked sausage, tickets and wine. traumatic to have his motion so restricted date was to "provide something that salads, and hamburgers. We made Those attending this event included Special thanks again to the gang from should have been there all along.'' several new friends, and further ex American Gay Oioms Festival Jim, who apparently had stopped at a few Syracuse ior attending; be sure to come People on the UR campus may not yet plored the lake, woods, and gorge. Aug. 20-23 liquid refreshment emporiums belore- again and bring Mike back! realize that gays,are an integral part of Later, an escort generously guided us to NEW YORK, N.Y.—New York's Chorus, the Seatde Men's Chorus, and hand, who put on his skates, but never Marcella has promised to "read" a the cotnmunity, but they are certainly the showing of the film, Tajri Zum Klo, Lincoln Center wiU be the site of the first the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington i5^:;5%55Ji^^^ quite made it to the skating floor; he has few people for not attending; to cahn her aware of-the GAU. on campus. We managed to find otir way North American gay choral festival, to be D.C. Joining these groups in the massed = RESERVATIONS a rather large lump over his eye to prove wrath, plan to attend the next Skating home, and are looking forward to making held September 8-11, 1983. 4 days/3 nights s choruses on the final evening wUI be 2 REQUIREDI this. Ben couldn't make up his mind Party. The next private Skating Party for tfae trip next year... now that we know ••Come Out and Sing Together!" individual participants from choruses in whether to be a southern belle or a roller the gay community will be held on our way around Ithaca. (aka COAST) is the name of the festival, Rochester, Atlanta, Boston, Columbus fi ^=^a9 derby^ queen with Carl, who in turn, Thursday, Jtily 14, from 8:30 pm imtil Plans Barbecue and participants wiU come from mem (OH), Detroit. Madison (WI), Portland ^115 - 140 I occasionally thought he was a gUder. 11:00 pm at United Skates. Admission The Eastern Outreach of the Roches bers of the Gay and Lesbian Association per person double occupancy (OR), San Francisco, and Vancouver. 9 LIMITED SPACE Maggie was back again, but she was will be $2.00, pltis 11.25 skate rental, if ter Area (E.O.R.A.), a social organiza of Choruses (GALA Choruses). More Tickets for •'Come Out and Sing '^zvyAm^^^yy/A^/y/Ac^^^^ checking otu the guys! Somebody please needed. MARK YOUR CALENDAR tion open to gay men and women who than 1000 singers from the U.S. and Together!" wiU go on sale at the Lincoln Includes: roundtrip bus r*rc (rom tell her it's a gay skating party! Joey AND BE THERE! live or work in Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, EAST ROCHESTER Canada are eiq>ected^to attend. Center box office sometime in Jiuie. The m AVAILABLE! Rochester. 3 nifht* aeevatocUtion* M • naturally assumed the role of social Yates, and eastern Monroe counties, will gueMhouae in c«Mr«l Provinenown UQUOR STORE The COAST Festival wiU feature price range wiU be $8-$35 for each sponsor its first summer event on three concerts at AUce TuUy HaU where performance, with discounts of up to Stmday, June 12. The barbecue at individttal choruses wiU be spotUghted. 20% for subscription orders. Chimney Bluffs, on Lake Ontario near We DeHver AU participants wiU join one of the Further information can be -obtained ONLY 29 Sodus, will begin at 1 pm and is open to massed mixed or men's choruses during by writing to COAST, 450 Broome St., both members and non-members. All 586-2806 the final evening's perfbrmance at Avery #4W, New York, NY 10013, who plan to attend the cookout should Fisher HaU. The Fisher concert wiU SEATS LEFT! R.S.V.P. np bter than June 11 by calling premiere some works speciaUy commis the GAGV, or (315) 597-4044 between 10 sioned for tfae festival. Gay Chuich Oioir am and 2 pm, Monday-Wednesday. The •'There are now more than 35 gay, cost of d&e eVent is four dollars, to cover lesbian and mixed choruses in the GALA To Sins main course expenses, and it is request S For Further Information •Mp \rj (be Gmy \^^^^ RESTAURANT network, and they have become increas AIltaAce Center M 713 Monroe Avenue (J3 ed that you bring your own table service, The Metropolitan Commtmity Oiurch or can 244-A640 (Doily 7:30 pni-9:}0 pm; ingly popular and prominent in their (MCC) is sponsoring choir performances Wed. 10 am-2 pot.) STATfc 3T beverage, and a dish to pass. Plans are in home comzmmities," said Charles Car 252-1734 s^J^ LOUNGE the works for further summer events, and a Barbecue Chicken Dinner during ''Chartered & Sponsored by QAGV** son, festival chairman. "Of cotirse and suggestions are gratefully accepted. the 1983 Strawberry Festival, Jtme 18. TJU. J AM HOW. TUtf Sfm/nPAT a^^^S^s COAST wiU first and^ foremost be a The festival wiU be held from noon Established in 1982, E.O.R.A. is a 408 Main St. celebration of music, but we hope it wiU tmtU 6 pm along Rosedale Street and in * • rapidly-growing affihate of the GAGV. East Rochester. NY 14445 also draw attention to our group's the New Life Commtuuty Church at the While only seven people attended the success in presenting a positive image of comer of Monroe Avenue and Rosedale. first E.O.R.A. picnic, the organization gays and lesbians to the world at large." It is sponsored by about a dozen of now boasts 52 members. 'i.. Choruses plaiming to sing in the community organizations which meet three Alice TuUy concerts indtide the and operate out of the New Life fcErp-^AR^-^ -1-2S The Gay Alliance of Chicago Gay Men's Chorus, the Denver Commtmity Church faciUty. Other VCA^iINN'SlVJi^ilSe.^ir/o 1.25 Gay Men's Chorus, the Montrose Chor groups wiU present contra dancing, dignity-integrity ^ rochester .•msJICBAK: J.Z5 the Genesee Valley ale of Houston, the Gay Men's Chortis of aerobic and dramatic performances. 713 Monroe Avenue Rochester. New York Los Angeles, the New Orleans Gay POTf^ 5At£aV^E5-]^3K^x;r. "iS The chicken dinner wiU cost $3.50 ^XTTE KAMFT;R<5 w/o^i(oK^s 8S 14607 716 344-6640 2449030 Men's Chorus, the StonewaU Chorale jof and may be taken out or eaten in the Oongratulaies fhe New. York, the New York City Gay Men's cfaurcfa dining area. "\lhlV06.. ...tg. 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!fSkrf«5Bv4m AROUND TOWN BEHIND THE SCENES Landers on Gays - Near and Williamson ^ by Bl Slatighter In Syracuse Dear Ann Landers, She closed these comments with the the cfaarcfa to get ua tfaraagh tfaia. One with "Bad Habits" (top 40, don't ask me most insensitive of laments: "Alas, ptieat said it Is our croaa to beer aad to On Wednesday, June 22, at 7:00 pm. The recently-remodeled L.A, SA wfay tfaey call it a "bam party") and We are not sure where you stand... there is no cure." contlaae to pray for strength* Holly Near, Cris Williamson and Odetta LOON is hosting Rochester's Men's mark the Pub's 8th anniversary. On Stmday, May 15, Landers bright What will the next Sunday bring? Hie othar urtest, moeli yomiiter, said, will be appearing at the Landmark Trident International's Bar Day and The Avenue Pub's kitchen has re ened the day of Rochester gays with her ''Tfaia la aot the end of tha world. Accept Theater in Syracuse at a benefit concert Brtmdi. If you're so inclined, don't miss opened with its popular Friday Fish-Fry response, in her nationally-syndicated Um as he Is." for Dennis Banks. Also appearing will be the $3.95 steak and eggs brunch this and Sunday Bnmch. An extensive menu, column, to a local mother of a homose- I caa't bear to aee ny hnabaad ae the Thunderbird Sisters and Floyd month. including Filet Mignon, faalf-broiled ual son. She told the distraught parent to I Ourssnto Pleaae lafl me hew to eoae the Westerman, two Native American musi liriajhti eepslse ^BachaaCar,N.Y. Early this month, Jime 5 at 10 pm, cfaicken, NY Steak, 5 types of veal, begin with acceptance, and gave her the cal groups. Jerry Scott, DIRECT FROM NEW scallops and more, witfa weekly dessert a *' Ifcto address of the national Parents and Dear N.Y.t Accept tiie realities of this Dennis Banks, one of the fotmders of YORK, will be at tfae piano at TARA, specials, is served daily, Tuesday Mgfa situation and stop terturing yourselves. Friends of Gays (the Democrat arul' the American Ifidian Movement (A.I.M.) througfa Saturday. Entree prices range nli^ss be Thousands
'MMWVMawH ''*'>TM>»ji Page % THB EMPTY CLOSBT Jtsae 1983 Jime 19t3 THE BMPTY CLOSBT PUfe 9 • ^ 4- A DISTURBED PEACE History To Be Proud Of _ * by Chris MiUer the thought of contracting AIDS. It's a Do you remember how you kept us ao integral iagrediem woven into tfae to brii^ back pagan religions and 6>rmer is presented as tfae central figure devastating illness which usually causes out of movie theaters when we were Is tfaere reaQy a need to promote gay social fihrie st tfais time of fa^fa principles was an anetapt to block tfae in tfae powerful tragedy penned by Dear Mom and Dad, death and the medical experts, afrer two yotmg because of the poho threat? You pride? If so, wfay? Hte fact tfaat tfae iatelftocttial attainment. VhHoaaphy, sci detrimental curtailment of dioice in tfae Cfaristof^er Marlowe, fainiself a memb^ You have had the opportunity, but years of research, still don't know what worried all of the time about where we V'; question occurs at all seems to indicate a entific metfaod^ sculpture, mathematics, too-powerful, too-limiting, official of die fraternity. you haven't asked me about AIDS. Oh, causes it or what cures it. were going and with whom we were ^%. doi^ tfaAt points, if anytfaing, to a lac^ drama asid poetry all readied tmpre- Cfaristian system. Another tmusual persona^je who you We mentioned it in passing—that you Hie media has been focusing on playing. That's what it's like for me and of education. Over the last Hftisen years dedented peaks. Tfaose Greeks vdm Believing itself to be tfae sole guard made a relative success of her life was saw an article about it in Newsweek—but sexual oromiscuitv, but there is no my friends. Watch were you go» watch '•m or so, witfa tfae emphasis on science and a^ired to the ideal have lefr an ian and exponent of pfaiIosopfaical,lnoral tfae 17tfa Century Spanisfa swasfafauckler you never asked me the quesrions I concrete evidence to suggest that only who you hug, shake hands with, kiss tecfanology ia education, it faas become invaluable legacy: tfae fmmdation of and spiritual trutfa, tfae proponents of tfae Caterina Esauro. Tfais intrepid woman tfaougfat—no, hoped—you would ask. promiscuous pcsopie get AIDS or even hello and goodbye, invite to dinner. ifae vogue to neglect die humanities. democracy. Consider tfae prodigious establisfaed cfaurcfa squelcfaed all opposi escaped from tfae convent her parents With all of the attention AIDS is not that sex has anything to do with it. That's why it's emotionally draining. be damn sure he'd get his butt in gear if Witfa tfais view, sucfa a question migfat works of nato, Sappho, Euripides, tion with vindence. Tfae Gnostic sects, chose fer faer, and masquerading as a getting, particularly with reference to People may get AIDS because they have That's why it's frightening, confusing 1300 wealth Republicans had AIDS! I'm weO be posed. Witfaout faistory, pfailos- Aristopfaanes, Btidid, Pythagoras, and and Greek and Alexandrine scfaools were man, worked faer passage as a crew die gay male community, I presumed a genetic predisposition to get it. Some and aimo3ring. pissed that we live in such an ignorant, opfay and the arts being given sufficient then consider faow many of tfaem were among tfae Ifrst of many to be eliminated. member on a sfaip bound for lawless you had quesrions and hoped you had people suggest that too much stress To make matters worse, gay men not selfish society that most gay people can't importance, we have tfae human experi gay. Tfae great Alexander, wfao :^>read An dissent was merdllessly crushed. Lima, Peru. Having been trained by faer concern for my well-being. I wondered if makes you susceptible. It could be a only are dealing with the anxiety that find comfort in their families or their ence deprived to no more than complex Greek ctdture to most of tfae then-lmown Homosexuality, a constant rieminder of brotfaer to give a good accotmt of herself I was being foolish to feel disappointed variety of factors. surrotmds AIDS but are doing so in a churches. The Cathohc hierarchy would mechanical S3ratems without meaning or world by assimilating conquered peo the errors of pd^anism, was a deviation in swordplay, she quickly became a local but decided, "No, you call them when AIDS is probably caused by an society that is ignorant and frequently n't want to respond to this tragedy purpose beyond mere funcricm. In ^e ples, must be numbered among them. not to be tolerated. It is certainly an legend. Spanish etiquene at this time ws because it might give the appearance you hear news of a flood or tornado in unknown virus. People who get AIDS hostile. A gay mahi who goes to his face of this rather pervasive infhience There are those who fondly point to interesting study to trace the inevitable very prohibitive and circumspect for they support homosextud activity. Their their area, just to let them know you arc don't know they have it imtil they start doctor hopes the doctor won't reject him it's no surprise tfaat gays, as weH as any tfae excesses of Imperial Rome to residt. Witfa its jealously guarded virtual women in partictdar. The daring Senorita soup kitchens don't indicate they support concerned. Why haven't they called you showing persistent flu-like symptoms— because he's gay. A gay man with AIDS otfaer identifiable fauman grottp, must condemn tfae faomosexual character. The monopoly on learning, its strict regula Esauro soon had a flourishing business the goodness of unemployment! to ask 'Are you alright? We're con weight loss, diarrhea, severe fatigue, who goes to the hospital hopes the pause, consider and study to reaffirm examples most ofren cited, however, tion of all stations in life, its tmbotmded as a driver of midetrains, a profession cerned.'?" night sweats. Nearly everybody I know nursing staff won't ignore him because This letter is not like me. is it? The their worth and humanity. were not strictly speaking, homosexuals. acquisition of land and resources, its in wfaicfa only the roughest desperados The conclusion I have drawn is that has some of those symptoms. I do. Ray he's gay, or worse, freak out when they Brian you know is always so happy, Even tfae most cursory glance Afrer the failure of the Latin RepubUc, tmcompromising psycfaological manipu excelled. The cotmtryside was full of you do care but you are embarassed to does. The flu is going around. AIDS is walk into the room and find him holding respectful, upbeat. But that's where I tfarough histoiy gives a positive response the borrowed Greek ideals had, by then, lation, what could be more appropriate outaws and bandits who stopped at ask me about it. You don't know how to going around. So, what tells you that the hand of his lover. As if that wasn't am. That's why I hoped you would call m tfae gay pride "question." For, a been so corn^ted that the ethical than tfae supreme irony of the diurcfa nothing for plunder. But she was just as phrase your questions in an inoffensive your diarrhea is caused by too much bad enough, the Moral Majority looneys - and express your concern. I feel like I'm rdatively siiiall portion of tfae population framework had been lost. By then, itself becoming tfae liaven of stirvival for good with a mtdeiNiiip as she was with way. It's a litde easier for you to ask if coffee or that your night sweats or severe are using AIDS in their hate campaign alone and'it's too big a burden to carry in any era, faoniopfailes have efriccted a homosexuality, though certainly accep tfae very people it sought to destroy? It her sword. Legend has it that she was the house was hit by a tornado than for fatigue is only a temporary sign of the against gay people. God is punishing us, alone. disproportionately vast achievement. ted, was fbr the most part relegated to negarive anti-life polides were bound to notorious for figfating duels, ofren being you to inquire about the ntunber of my flu? Every time you see a new spot on they say. One man called a local radio But I trust that you care. I trust that Perhaps a major factor in the gay the status of a minor vice in a parricu- foster the cynidsm, dtqpUdty and hypo caugfat out disguised as a man in sextial parmers, isn't it? your skin you wonder if it's a pimple, a show and suggested that all homosex you are concerned. Be assured that I feel contribution is the psychology of creative larly immoral and Ucenrious society. crisy that evolved on a grand scale. sittiations whose object was to cuckold How about it if I break the ice. I'm bug bite or the AIDS cancer. If it's the uals be sent to New Jersey so that good, fine. My diarrhea is from too much dissent. Gays have nearly always been With power and wealth concentrated in Homosexual activity flourished in mon complacent husbands who neglected going to try to put myself in your shoes, cancer, where did I get it? Did I kiss a moral straight people wouldn't get our coffee; my bumps are bug bites. I am among the dissenters, needing to de the hands of a few eminent families bent asteries and convents where the vow of desireable wives. Her dashing career as trust that you are both sick with worry friend hello who I shouldn't have? Was it disease. Let's laugh at "New Jersey" doing everything I can think of to avoid velop ways to co-exist with the herd, bu on unlimited self-indtdgence, the practi celibacy could be conveniently ignored. a female caballero is almost too picar and anticipate the questions you don't from shaking hands with the guy who but not at the frightening similiarity the possibiUty of getting AIDS. If still deviating from the mainstream. The tioners oi the entire catalog of sexual' Since same-sex cot^lings produced no * esque to credit. Caterina Esauro is a know how to ask. has ben diagnosed as having AIDS? between his suggestion and the intern something does happen to me, I will call herd, by instinct, resents the "deviate" vices, including incest, cotdd hardly be telltale pregnandes, such disobedience hig^ point in the annals of same-sex I am physically fine but emotionally You say, "Well, go to the doctor." ment of Japanese Americans dtiring on your for support. or dissenter because of the unwanted caUed gay in any correct sense. And was too difficult to prove and nothing escapades. She Uved a long and adven- drained. Like most every gay maa I The doctors know next to nothing about World War H. And don't say "It can't If vou want to do something for me, opposition; impediments or divergence these are the ones niiost cited by dis stood to be gained by its exposure. From mrous Ufe full of action denied to most happen here." know, I'm a little frightened, confused AIDS, and by the time they are able to talk about AIDS with your friends. Send introduced into itxsystem. The dissenter paragers as being representadve. With time to time, tbere were gay cardinals, women. and aimoyed. Somedmes I feel like diagnose you, youe immune system can I talked about being annoyed. Want a letter to your representative and or deviate is suspect, ostracized, ridi out knowing anything about their Uves and even popes, in the Vatican itself. In Around the same time the redoubt yelling, sometimes like crying and often be well on its way to a total breakdown. to hear about it? I'm pissed that gay rr^cn senators asking for their frill support of culed, pimished, or even exterminated, and their social matrix there is no some instances the Papal Court closely able Caterina was pursuing her exploits like I want someone bigger and stronger That's what AIDS is all about. Your are being forced to fight our own AIDS research. If you see in the paper but rarely valued. With a social scenario defense. Caligula. Tiberius, Nero and a rivalled its pagan Roman predecessors— in Peru, Robert Carr in England was to come in and make everything right. immune system collapses and you are battles—to fight for research money, to there is an AIDS benefit in your area, like this, is it any wonder that gays often host of other wretched personalities the final irony, indeed. pursuing his lengthy career as King While I have my own concerns about my then open to all kinds of lethal infections. push poUticians, to set up otu* own seiul them a check. If you meet Jerry develop outstanding perceptions and cannot properly be considered gay even Homosexuality was rife in the Mos James' favorite. Robert's handsome health, I am preoccupied with the No sooner do they seem to cure you of support groups and hotlines, to educate Falwell on the street, tell him that when skills? As history proves, adversity is a though noted for varying degrees of lem world of the Middle Ages as weU. In presence was a pivotal point arotmd unattended physical and psychological one than another sets in. medical persoimel. I'm pissed that gay he dies he's in for a heU of a surprise. hard school, but in the case of gays it homosexual predilection. Many of them a sodal system which practiced strict vdiicfa tfae sinister madiinations c»f power pain of those gay men who seem to' be at Some researchers suggest that AIDS men are dying in large ntimbers all over And caU me. I'd love to hear from you. frequendy produced excellence. To dis were mentally deranged, but so were a separation of the sexes, such high and influence grimly played. Afrer his higher risk. We don't have much choice is transmitted throtigh semen, blood and this cotuitry and the President hasn't regard the smdy of history is to deny great number of heterosexuals of the inddence was no less than natural scandalous downfall, George VilUers, but to take care of our own. saliva. Semen is the easiest of the three bothered to make a comment. You can (Copyright 1983 by Brian McNaught) oneself the richness of human experi time. And some, like Heliogabtdus, who among both women and men. Attitudes Duke of Btickingham took his place. You have probably sead that a high to motutor and many people are review ence. No wise person would voluntarily were deliberatly warped by others from regarding it were far more enUghtened, A similar situation occurred in the percentage of AIDS parients have been ing how they relate sexually and to do tfais. How do we assess the present or early childhood can hardly be held as on the whole, then in the Cfaristi^ i West. later court of Queen Aime, who for more sexuaUy promiscuous and have won whom they relate sexually. But what plan the future without reference to the representative outside of their context. During these centuries, advances in than a decade, was completely dotnin-a dered ^^lether or not I am. No. Keep in about blood? Do we have to watch every past ? Indeed, there is a wealth of It is afrer the extreme social and sdence, metlidoe, and dvil administra ated and manipulated in matters of state mind I'm Irish Catholic. Ray and I play it ctu, every blister, every scratch? And inspiration there available to all. Perhaps moral disorder subsides in the later tion exceeded and alnx>st eclipsed the by the ruthless Sarah Churchill, pretty safe, but we are nonetheless saliva? Who do you kiss? Great Atm gays cotdd take more pride in them declining period of ln^>erial Rome that West. Notable gay personaUties figure in Dutchess of Marlborough. Her over worried. Every gay man I know is Helen's peck on die cheek is becoming selves by examining the lives of gays in more reasonable examples come through these developments, too. bearing influence was finally brought to worried—some paraljfzed by fear—by pretty popidar. history. There are so many great ones The emperor Hadrian is surely excep One of the most promimem figure in an end only by gradual discredit and wfao lived interesting and fascinating tional. The classical Greek way lived the 12|Jb Gantunr was Richard I of exposure patiendy accompUthed by the hves fraught with pitfalls. Even the most again briefly while he reigned, and England, who emitte mess to takina J^u- ''inaignificaat" chambermaid Abigail aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiB miserable and patheric among them several remnants of his commissioned salem in the Tfaird Crusade* Fearless in Hdl, who succeeded to the Queen's have to be admired for expressing worlcs remain which attest to his great battle, he was considered to be the most affection. tfaemselves in tfaeir own terms when it •LBT OS Fine WS KSr TO rouK nSMKT love for the yotmg Antinuous. The valorous of warriors and greatly admired These are only a few of tfae lives and was ofren diffictdt, at best, m do so. entperor Jtdian was another who longed as a hero in his own day. Even the enemy rdbtiotisfaips which played no small part t VniattK Caitii^ 8«rvlo*, XlM. Sometimes it was even a death warrant. Stt&t* &10 m revive paganism as Christianity, with Saracens and their commander Sultan in faistory. The list goes on and on, IJSO Smttmlo Sd. At tfae very least, greater kno^rfedge of UmOhmmtmr, MT IMS* polittcal sanction actively engulfing mbst Stdeiman held him in high respect. He becoming ever more substantial when (716) yss-sttT some of tfaese persotis' strtiggles may other sects. He correctly foresaw the was alao known to be unremittingly art, music, Uterature, drama, and motion Pl Print. lead to greater appreciatioa of today's eventual consequences of the narrowr- homosexual. Except in. tfae case of picture personalities are examined. If S«x^ Jtme: oonq>ararive ease. intolerant eonlisrmity tfaat was gradually renowned Ricfaard, faolding positiotis of anything, the gay contribution grows Pvmmmnt ASSeemm^ ^tal characters abotmd throu^KNit developing. Understandably after cen power, prestige and influmice faardly greater every year and certainly is due city or Toti _Stftt«. tfae ages and not least among tfaem are turies ol relentless persecution, wfaen gtiaranteed a faotnosexual tfae freedom the recogttitaon it deserves. Widi the S«jnial rrmtereec: gays. A most pfofound exam|»le of tfais is die cfaurdi succeeded in consc^idating and privilege of sdf-expresaiofi. Con* preaent Twentieth Century tfareat of suffidem strengdi and weafafa, it pur denmatiMi and faatred were more ofren BUmie Qrottp #1 ehoJoa #2 ctole* seen in tfae culture of classical Greece, extinction, wtm can aftlord to deny any whkh was itself tfae very cornerstone of SIMMI a repressive backlasfa against die dian not of audi insupportable magni capadty in wfaidi is generated tfae What is Ui« b«st tia* to b« r««eli«tft. JktMt, JttMa Western civilisatson._ Homosexuality was Jtme 19S5 THE SMFTY OJO&ET Pnge 11 Page 10. THE BfatfTV CLOSBT June 1983 CELEBRATES k-M^ : rjt- "::;ls^K StonewaU >•^- ;v^< ^# OF GAY PRIDE awsA A.A. by BIU Landis stratiott attracted 400 taen to ^eridan -1 A ^« i. An event occurred in tfae early Square. There were reports of dianting June 17-26, 1983 byBOlLanclis ^'-. •• momsag faours of June 28, 1969, whidi and speedies denouadng potice harass* and begin a life of sobriety In whidi the cooperation and s^-wilf. Step 6 is not an ship and that no one wfao comes to A^A. gave a tremendous boost to tfae Uiodem ment of gays* At 2\V^ am. reinfi>rce- tmay^lmmsVI Fourth Aaaaal Oay ftom. Dandrea's Pwty Houso, 1713 Per therhabkswA alo^iol abuser, die iaditli^al, and not the alcohol, retiins affirmation that problems wilKicfissc^ve fer fae^ wiU go tfarough the recovery Gay Civil Rigfats movement. At 3:00 am, ments from tfae Tactical P^Mrol Force LyeD Avenue. ^ ; ; ; ' effects of a substance generally asso control* effiortlesaly imd painlessly for the alco process i|lone. Ihrou^ groi^ meetings on diat Sattftday morning, odBcers from were caU^ed in becauae patrolmen fi:om li Beapfa'P*>^- Dnraad Bastnaa Purft (ooraectfte)* 1 pav dated by om Sodety with leisohe time The atboliolic must first adndiit dota* holic. It shows that he is willing to begin * and contact widi an individual sponsor^ die New York Oty Police I>epartment, tfae diaries Street station faouse were Coifeefaottie Extravaganxa. GAOVv 713 ftiomie kvO. and {on can be^ devesting to .both plete defeat; only tfaxough Parting at buildiag a character with tHdch he is the recpvering alcoholic can overcome armed widi a search warrant, raided tfae unable m control tfae mob. Several Featoring diDce music and a iddt sfaktor (in adpwate ^rskal afid piycMo^cal vQdO-beuig. rodt-bottom can he bidld a soBd founda content and wfaidi wiD qot dnye him to tfae taction snd faelpiessness diat Stonewdl hm at S3 Christopfaer Street, sweeps of Chriampfaer Street between mmn^ and. great food, Sl.OO ddwdm feqwHML ^ Aloolml* tbe tip^^edged swoffd we Sbe tion far regaimi^ personal liberty axid destroy himself diong^ abuse of alcolu^. accompanies destructive drinldng. just off Sheridan Squarie, in tfae faeart of Avenue of die Americas and Seventfa pni-}2am. H. adverdsed as a sodaOy-acceptable plea- strength. Next, a dedsion nmst be The A.A. literature describes the Th^ article was originally intraded to Greenwidi Village. Tfate offidal reaaon Avenue dimmed, but failed, to ex- A^aB^» Open House. Come oa npand aee tbe sote enhaocer, caa cause numerous reached regarding a belief in a potrer fettowing stage as the "attainment of focus on Gay Alcoholics Anonymous, fimr die raid was to mvestigate reports tinguisfa the fervor of the demonstrators. Coffinuuilty Ceater aad the hoaae of Ike Aa«ty Claist medSesi pnMtbu,^ aa wcA as rtOn the greater duuti bnntelf. This does not greater humilitv wfaidi is the foundation but, as stated in A.A.'s Twelve Tredi- tfaat tfae Inn was selling beer and liquor PoUce left the scene at 4:1)0 am reporting We have hifonaatkmal pamphlets* books «p loaa, aad SiMal aad )^^r^rfea»ional Bfe <^ tfae person n^cessftaie a belief in God. but merely a of die Twelve Steps, Tbe alcoholic is tions (sM the accotnpanying box), tfae witfaout a license; but tfae bar waa a no arrests or injuries. pear fodHbitors wUling to aasiva* your. qu^ydOM 9bout, who, fer wttete^rar reami,' cannot control recognition that he is noc alone in urged to a realization diat spiritual only purpose of A.A- is to fadp the die GAGV. 2 pm-9 pm. popular gay estabbdiment and patrons Cte Wednesday night, Jtdy 3, a diird Its cettsumption. , making all the dedskms affecting his vahies are more important and lastinjg atcohplic who tdshe? to successfully atop tfaat ni^t fdit tfaat faaraattnent was die dennoQstration, midi j^ttracted a crowd CamP*ptigfc» Vi^. Peaceful walkdewn die sldewatta of Tke Ainerican ^Heritage Dictionary life. than material ones. "Materi^d de^es ae. drinking. The fact that a gay aloofaolic oidy reason fbr tfae police presence. of about 500 chanting men, was dis die Lavender Valley (Moaroe»Mei^»Pvk, an#l Oxford), defines alccliirfismas *'a duofiic path From these reflective stages, the the means by whidi we live and fenqioa may haye an easier recovery in a peer A crowd, wfaidi eventually ntmd>ered persed by police wm reported four foOoired by a champagne receptkm at the GA^vV. 9 pm. ological ooddkion,, cbtefly of the nervous next step is affirmadve action. .. In as human beings, but not the final end groiq> of similar sexual orientatioD ia FUms, guest ^eafcers & presentations. GAGV. 7-9:30 im. 400, began to gatfaer in Sfaeridani Square arrests fr»r harassment of law enforce and gastroenteric syaitems^ caused by dedding tp conquer his addiction, the and aim of i^e." recognized by A.A. and gays are en MdaytJMBeM Rodiesttf ddegates to the NYC Gay Pikle Pteade leave. afrer approximately 200 yoimg men ment officers. CbflMbime. GAGV. 9 pm-12 am. habitual excessive alcoholic consump alcoholic has made a dedsion to throw Steps 8 and 9 are concerned with couraged to organize their own meet* were expelled fiom tfae bar. This mob Apparendy, afrer tfae third demon- LRC Daace Marathon. Rosie's. ~t pm*12 ain. tion/* Through the year^ many methods out self-will and personal Ideas about personal relations. After acqtiiring new ings, as are lesbians, hetrosexual moved back toward tfae StonewaU, station, the gay community quieted wmmumemaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm of treating alcoholism have been tried, alcoh<4 in favor of those suggested by and hopefully successfiol living skills, but .wooden, blacks, and other minort^ faurUng bricks, garbage, pennies, and down; we commemorate the resistance but by far the most succc$;^ful has been A.A. Hie individual needs to have a before goiiig ahead with a new Ufe, the groups; the sole focus of the meetings, even a parking meter at the poUcemen to harassment that occured at Stonewall that advocated by :AlcoMhcs Anony "willingness to faith*' that recovery will recovering alcoholic is asked to make a however, must remain on alcoholism and inside. and, during Gay Pride Week, remind mous. ^ ' come through the ideas and suppon of list of all persons his past lifestyle and not on the minority itself. As police reinforcements began to ourselves that offidal harassment still In 1935, S well-known surgeon and a the A.A. fellowship. acts have harmed. He is asked, as far as Rochester has two spedal A.A. arrive, the demonstrators dispersed. exists. Every day in government centers Margis broker firom New York, both severe The A.A. literature states that is possible without endangering anyone, meetings for the homosexual com (Offidal reports stated that thirteen arotmd the world attempts are made to alcoholics, got together in.Akroh, Ohio, "everytime a person imposes his will to accept the consequences of his past munity, held weekly at St. Luke*s arrests were tnade and four policement legislate away our right to live a in an attempt to overcome their addiction upon others, unbappiness follows." The acts and to attempt to make amends with Church, 17 South Fitzhugh Street. The were injured. The entire scene lasted legitimate lesbian and gay lifestyle, thrbu^ mutual support. From this alcoholic is asked to make a list of his the people on his list. Thursday* group, at 8:30 pm, is for gay forty-five minutes, but it was the attempts we must fight on paper and in Electric beginning the Alcoholics Anonyrtious assets and liabilities, to ask himself The fina! steps, 10 through 12, alcoholics and the Monday grot^, also at longest, most militant forty-five minutes the streets if we mean to destroy once Residehtia\^ Cornrrierc(a* Wiring (A.A.) feUowship has proceeded to carry questions regarding hts personal in encourage the alcoholic to put his new 8:30 pm, is for gay women ordy. A in modem gay history. and for all the bigotry and prejudice that VVe w/'/i'/fV.yQur shorts.'. . its message of sobriety throughout the stincts and the good or harm they do to living skills into daily practice, to 24-hour hotline is also available for all On the following morning, Sunday, keep pushing closed the closet doors we world. himself and to others. 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Whitey IMToduction with a persond interview with copy of it. It was dipped into the mdl two StonewaU Slots in New Yodt City. LeUanc is dected VIoe-preddent. the author, Howard Richardson. My direc- days ago. That she might take a shine to it. 11/77 ^ tor, Joan Dizon, was quite excited about Of course I think her setup here is so great i%nrm CETA (Comprehensive EmployoMmt and Training Act) Ponds approved after askhig the author to a performance of the Hodtmsites Gay liberation Ront (GLF) Is formed on Ihdvers^y off Bochester Canmus. that you could very well bounce a show controversy and dtspute hi front ^ Qty Coundl. (Rocfaetter Conuttonlty Chest approve play, and whm she announced to the cast from there to Broadway, given the right mi bnt then wants ''hands off"—afraid to contribute ta OAGV far foar tiiat pcofte in diat he had accepted. I used my inimitable production. First JssueoffTheffkiptj dowit Is published. community-at-large would not contribute to the Community Chest. Charles Sddano charm to get a chance to tdk with him Wenld you fflie te addreee tfae leene, 5/14/71 (Ctty-coondlman—alias 'Lonesome Charlie') raises uproar. Conservative groups taSfy to persqndly. The play in short, is now a dmfam enr eenversatton tenifiiii. 300 people fram Rodiester, BafiUo and other areas gadier in Genesee Va&ey Fast for his support. Midge Costanxa sympathises with GAGV at Community Chest Meeting. favorite among community and academic GAGV reopmmended for fondhig by Urban League. Sddano, says, "Tbe Orange Crusade theaters around the worid, produced theater groops aro? Rodiester Jnnel983 THE EMPTY CLpSBT P8(a IS Page 14 THB BMPTY CLOSET June 1983 HEALTH -J -i -- * L THOUGHTS AT RANDOM APPEAL Hie Immmio-Affectiv^iess of Some Basic Nutrtoits meat is dso a profound source of dne; interference from this bade nutrient on been found to acoon^any a hi^ *>a»^' Part Two thus, protein cannot be understated, either the re^ionses from the imtnune percentage of fresh vegetables and fruit to help under^frite the especiaUy when you realise that anri system of die body or on the detoxifica- juices. It has been suggested diat one bodies are badcally pure protein and tkm processes that are essenrid to way to eliminate certain bacterid and 1983 GAY COMMUNITY PICNIC Hie caption tmder the picture might that |he ensymes that ^diile cells use to ridding the body of many poisons. funicus infections in natients wbo might well be conddered by those ^o digest and readicate microbes are pro Satwdated fat is the type.found in meats be immunocompromised is to reduce or Much wiH be written about gay pride continue to be foolish enough to tamper tein. and ei^pecially in butter. actually eliminate, temporarily, these this month. Perhaps it is dso an with as well a defined system as the Daily amounts of protein foods can be Abnormd amotmts of triglicerides foods. On the other hand, cabbage and opportune time to tackle the opposite human body; in Western culture we obtained from at least three cups (250 ml and chdesterol in die blood faave been cauliflower have been diown ro actually dde of the com-—gay homophobia. $3300.00* place it in certain jeopardy throughout per) of cottage cheese/day or 12 ounces measurable for a considerable length of stimulate tfae detoxification process. It is Sometimes 1 think it is as prevdent our Ihres without the daUy intake of of any of che meat groups. If eggs are time thanks to the use of an automaric still recommended that all fresh vega* among gays as strdghts. And you don't certain bade foods, without the concern subsrituted, and the only daily source of blood andysis. Less than 20% of tfaese^ tables be cooked by steaming and diat necessarily have to be^doseted to suffer for vitamin and ndnerd supplementadon protein, approximately 16 would have to end up in th blood anyway and chere is fresh fruit instead of the juice should be from it. If jrou must remain in the closet and withou^'a consdous understanding THANKS AGAIN be consimied on a daily basis; if milk no red need to consciously decrease the eaten: In fact, all foods should be for one reason or another, you can stiU of ^lat stress does to the cardio-vascular were taken daily, then chree quarts of dietary cholesterol in the context of obtained and cooked in the freshest feel a quiet, private ^nse of gay pride fellow workers during coffee breaks with system. Yes, if«we are not fortified with to those who helped underwrite the homoaenired milk would have to be immuttosuppresdon. If abnormal posdble state, and prepared with a within jTOurself, espedaUy if you are tdes of Alice and Frances. Of course, I - the knowledge ofhow things are working dnmk in order to obtain the daily amounts of organ meats are constimed minimum of cooking or overwashing in enjoying a fulfilling relarionship with dways soft-pedded it by indicating that fr>r and against our bodies and minds, we 1982 Picnic preparation. someone. Few of us are ' 'out'' to I had nothing against these people or are at a loss to eventually correct a everyone we come in contact with. Do their lifestyle. I was very clever m my Avenue Pub Rising Productions medicd anomdy that becomes chronic. Cenain vitamins found in these foods you teU the plumber or the TV repair nice white tiberal way. Just liberd . Wc are in danger because stress, the are essencid in dding the body, and man, by the way, I'm gay? enough to convince my co-workers that I Friars Inn Village Green Bookstore number one medical an3 psychologicd especially imponant in dding a person No, that's not what I'm addressing wasn't "oneof e^em." I redize now that Jim's Paul's Grocery problem in Western cmture, is a who is immunocompromised. here. We've aU heard the horror stories. I was feeling out these people I had to constant that is direi^tly tied to most of Food allergy is another problem chac Scmieone's mother receives an anony work with every day at the expense of Tara Cocktail Lounge Fabrics and Findings the diseases that invade the human is now being commonly appredaced by mous phone iraU saying her child is gay the people I rode with every day. I Bactielor Forum Paper Store structure. This cannot'- be emphasized the medicd community. Human diets and the caUer turns out to be another gay wanted to see and hear their reactions to enough; to quote Dr. O. Carl Simonton, were once varied, but are 'now not, and person who feels rejected or jeafous or the person that I knew was inside me. To Riverview Carmen Miranda "I believe that cancer is often an commerdaUy-prepared foods have a spiteful. Places of employment receive this day, I feel guilty. If, by the remotest Allen Club STARGAZE indication of problems elsewhere in an considerable sameness co chem, in terms anonymous phone calls from someone chance, Atice and Frances are out there individual's life, problems aggravated or of particular ingrediencs. Wheat, com, who says, "Did you know so-and-so is somewhere reading this, I want them to milk, eggs and sugars are foimd in dl of « compounded by a series of stresses six to gay?" How many of these calls come know that I'm sorry. Damn those coffee cost of 1982 picnic eighteen nionths prior to the onset of che commercid foods, and fresh meats, from straight people? Damn few, I fear. breaks, anyway. And the made-up dates cancer," is to point to a fantastic vegecables and mixed grain breads are Only a few weeks ago, 1 spotted a with the makc'^betieve boyfriends. Yes, I GAGV Business Office--244-8640 , cOrrelaHon about cancer that is still scill highly recommended by those in the letter from a former friend of mine in a know it's still going on, but nothing like being tested and determined by many in fieid of nutrition. Food allergies can be folder where it didn't belong and I knew it was. HaiiiMiii the clinical and research fields. diagnosed by certain sublingud tests right away it wasn't a fan letter. The To me, the saddest thing of all this is and by elimination diets, and are quite person in question is gay. How sad, I the dosed gay who points a finger at AIDS If you consider it essential to stimu important for those who experience thought. I understand that person had someone else and says, "Look at that late yourself with daily uses of drugs and allergic reactions but are not clear about alcohol, and other high risk chemicds what they should eat. It has been shown feh betrayed by something I wrote, but queer!" We have all seen it happen, and being paid. One bartender, and I'D just two separte gifi certificates), a $20 gift to jeopardize my only source of income what do we say? What cart we say? That (smoking), then read on. You might be that processed foods do contribute to give you his initials—R.G.—even gave cerrificate from Arena's Florist Shop, surprised to find that there are chemicds 'Five of them were foolish these reactions and are, in fact, the because of it? My God! individud is diing within himself. We his rips, . . the rest of the wine was brunch for two at the Granite Rose Cafe, and five of them were wise," tfaat are important, and if you are not •by Eva dsNagy primary concributioos to bodies tfaat Most yoimg people who are coming can hope that he will come to grips with donated by Edward's Pub and Creekside diimer for four at the Monroe Avenue obtaining the right amounts and denying requirements of protein! dadly, then it would be wise to decrease have become "sensitized" to certdn out today don't realize how lucky they this problem, just as we must hope that Liquor and the Monroe Avenue Pub. Pub and from the Bastside Liquor Store a your body the proper rest and exercise, Lack of essenrid fats hamper ceUular die intake of these meats, since chey processed foods. are. We "older folk" can all remember the heterosexuds triio have suffered Other contributors were from Gary bottle of Jack Daniels. from homophobia for so long will get then a low quality input can and does ismntmity, but present research has dso contain die largest amounts of triglicer- our tittle subterfuges. > I'm thinking of Sweet from the Monroe Avenue Pub, "Peqple were very supportive. ,The Immunosuppression and food allergy over it. resuh in a low quaUty output by the shown that excessive fat ingestion alao ides. twenty years ago. I used to ride m work who not only donated a case of wine, but totd amount rdsed on the benefit was organs and glands of che body winch will are posdble, and patients widi diese The bottom line is self-acceptance. results in certain impairmencs. Ic is also There has been some evidence that with two femde '"roommates" (one with his kitchen dso donated a very attracHve $2100 which is fantastic. The purpose of degenerate, and once so, resign from protdems should increase naturd vita We catmot expect to be accepted by di£bcult to determine the exact amouncs corrdates high blood cholesterol levels a ducktail haircut) and their relatfonsfaip vegetable platter. The tremendous the benefit was to make sure that we tfaeir origind function. min and minerd supplements, to insure was obvious. Even now it embarrasses others if we do not first accept ourselves. of needed fae in the human diet, but to with positive T-Lymfdiocyte response. It against immunocompromise. cheese tray was donated by Wegman's were going an educational and an The highest quality proteins fbr me to recdl how I '^entertained" my Happy Gay Pride Month. understate the need fbr certain fats in is the substance th^ is respondble for Evidence abounds tbat vitamins C Supermarkets. They gave us a fifty awareness program. I feel confident that humans are the animal proteins: eggs, the diet would be to err on the side that the increase of the lymphocjrtes once and E have properties that go far beyond' dollar gift certificate to cover the cheese. it was achieved. It got people interested, dieese, cottage cheese and meat (beef, Dyke Olympix Held Gmunan Released restdts in the tr.gesricm of too few they have been stimulated. their use in preventing adds and Another party tray came from the Yellow and it got them concerned. Hopefully, fisfa, lamb and diicken). In order to essenrid fats or trigliddes. Immunosup Ufdess you are very acrive and you strengthening bean action. I^tamin C, Granite Cafe (a new restaurant on South we got more people involved also." maintain drug and foreign chemical pression can be elicited at least tempor use your musdes including leg and arm along with vitamin A, may have an even in North Carolina After Threats Clinton Avenue). Tim Sally and I went When AIDS first began to be detoxification functions at their max arily by an excess of fat of the muscles in a rigorous or daily hedth more important role m cancer therapy. WASHINGTON, DC—A gunman around to the differem establishments. publicized people laughed. They would imum, 20% of the cdoric intake should PITTSBORO, N.C—About 100 North unsaturated variety. maintenance program, high carlxdiy- The potentid antioddant action of B who threatened a Washington gay "We received a S200 check from the laugh. Davidson says, "because they be of tfaese high quality protein foods. Carolina lesbians attended the Second Unsaturated fats are those chat stay drate diets should be avoided becaue done is highly protective in eapeiiniena* activist was released from custody twp Roman Saima. We received other contr- didn't and still don't realize how close to T-Lyn^^K>cytes are fxrofeundly affected Annud Dyke Olympix held in Pittsboro in liquid form ac room temperatures they do not dd the immunosiqypression o d animals exposed to lethd doses of hours after he was arrested when an butions from the Parkleigh Pharmacy, 12 home it really is. . . There will be a time by protein defidency and skimping here April 29-May 1. Participants competed (22-34 degrees C.) and indude such fats the human body, actually suppressing agents which produce "free radicd*' assistant U.S. Attorney refused to Years Later, Gelato's, Ruti Kazuti Hair in Rochester when somebody knows even marginally can reduce T-Lympho- in traditional events like weightlifting as sunflower, com, safOower and oUve the body's abihty to detoxify itself of reactions. Such reactions can ^use prosecute the case, according to the Shop, Betty Boop Boutique, and the somebody who had AIDS and unfor cyte function 35%. and footraces, and dso tested their skills oil. There are certain combittations of harttiful amounts of drugs and chemi premature aging in body tissues. at things tike water balloon throwing and Washington Blade. Dorr Collection. tunately will die from AIDS, When that There has been much concern widi these on the market. They should not be cds. By reducing your intake of sugar The more study devoted to minerals '•pass the fruit." In the last event, An oftidd with the U.S. Attorney's ' 'The beautiful flowers that adorened happens it will hit home. Most times it die cancer-causing effects in meat, bm heated and their intake should be and sugar-laden sofr drinks or candy, and trace elements in vitamins, the more players pass pieces of fruit from one to office later said that the decision not to the table were a donation from takes a disaster to generate concern." since a number of prolonged studies accompanied by proper intakes of vita bread and french hies, you will be dding is fotmd to show that tfaere is a great another using body parts other than their prosecute the case was based on McGregors Florist Shop on Grand Ave Tom Rush was one of four doctors have absolved meat in this regard, diere min £. The lungs, the kidneys and the in your body's abihty to fight againsc variation in che availability ro the human hands. Organizers had hoped to see a "incomplete information" and that a nue. The artwork, as I mentioned; was who, dong with Sue Cowell, nurse is tndy Utde, if no, consequence from small intestines require tmsaturated fats tmmunosuppresdon. ' 'junk food'' is body in different pans of the globe, as larger crowd this year, but report that in judicial summons for future prosecution from Ramon Santiago. All of the printing pracritioner from Strong Memorial Hos eating it. (Hormones in meat," when they because they are essentid to drug/ ofren addicrivov but must be reduced if climate and land usage is quite variant. spite of that, the weekend was a great of Paul Franklin Buck would be sought. was done courtesy of Strong Memorial pitd, talked vath members of the gay are prevdent, are reaDy of no concern diemicd detoxification functions in you are not involved in a rigorous Zinc, iriudi plajrs a role in wound- success. Buck had knocked on the door of the Hospitd. Entertainment, which was community at Friar's. Rochester's Dent- either). these organs. The research completed on cardio-vascular program that indudes healing and the restoring of taste and D.C. Gay Community Center and pointed probably one of the best entertainment ocrat and Chronicle was represented by —Gay Community News Meats are sources of iron and red saturated fats is sparse, but there is no the use of the primary and secondary smell is an examf^e of available minerd a pistol at Jeff Levi, the Washington shows ever put on in this city, was from reporter Jack Jones. muscle groups, (aerobics, swimming and adaptaticm. staffer of the Nationd Gay Task Force. Just Around the Corner's Cabaret. The Only one person has been found to nmning). pianist Howard K. and the performers Neverthdess, how the body uses Levi slammed the door in Buck's face have AIDS in Rochester, and it was Vegetable imake is essentid to aQ and immediately called the police, who were Trish and Tracy. The director of the contracted in another city. Unfortunately these minerals, in their specific amounts Cabaret is Jerry Algozer. humans in their daily cfaets, but large and forms, is the subiect ofthe third pan arrested Buck. He was charged with tfaere is no laboratory test which will amounts can dao be as non*affecrive to assault with a deadly weapon, but then "On the spur of the momem one allow -doctors to know if a person has of tfais artide on the nutrients that are the immune system as too few. Large affective and vital ro proper hnmnne was released from ctistody by the Friday night, Larry, the bouncer at AIDS; it can only be diagnosed afrer it TARA amounts of tfaese causes a proportiond tmidentified assistant attorney. Friar's, said to me, *Why don't you guys attacks. Eyen then tfaere is no treatment respcmse in normd or immunoconqiro- decrease in the number of adute blood tnised indrviduals. Buck, wim daims to have threatened do a raffle? You could probably get some for the Ulness as of yet. cells. Fungi and certain b»;:teria have Levi to demonstrate "how easy it is to more money doing that.' I told him very While reflecting on the May 1st Codteil Lomics Idll a homosexud," returned to the honestly that during our committee benefit at Friar's Inn, Davidson says, "It Omimuaity Center the next day again to meeting we had talked about a raffle, but created an awareness of AIDS, and 153 Liberty Poke Way A New C^oncept in Ommg- try to locate Levi. This, in particular, that we let it go i>y the wayside, fa sdd people, aren't going to make jokes about (716) 232-4719 European and Rdgtonal cublne infuriated D.C. gay activists and Levi, that if we did a raffle then he would start it. Many of tfae people I calked to during "Frardtfy ntj^ dear — we^ give a damn." at Its finnstf thotigh unharmed, reported that he is us off by giving three champagne the benefit sdd that tbey really felt good Join us for Sunday Brunch Baloon-A-Grams. Naturally when any • Hapfv H8«r dntiy n0Oih7 pan between IO am and 3 pm shaken by tbe apparent disinterest of about being gay. There was a unity wNch always feohjres fresh auithorities to investigate this and other body says anything like that to me, 1 say tfaere. Cteiybwfcf wms talking to every • l8ft Mgttdhqr «nch mondi: Torn T-aldrt Dny llowere, toocl ffuif'and JuicesI crimes against g^ people. OK. Hiis was the Friday night before the body «lse. It wasn't die bar atmospfaere • Congy Tl—udUr 7 pm ^JUdtma: Metropolilan Community Cfanrch Ihis latest inaction by the U.S. benefit (on Sunday). 1 would Jiave to run at nigju wfaere people were just standing Vb prleg on w80 dMnfcttbner & wfnn Servino around this dty Saturday aikl try to get tliere« Evesylfmdiy nm^iled. Tfae Ugfatt Attorney's office is one of a series oC • ftL^ 8ii: ft SM. MM88i Siiia*nlot« 10 paa-2 nn Breakfast Wed.-Sat. 7 arrvll am cases of anti-gay vidence in die District donations fer raffles. Needless to sd^ I wiere do. Paopk eonld see tilings. Ths Lunch WM-Sot. 71 onrv^ pm. eidier dron>ed or not prosecuted at aH. did it, and we came np witfa: Vffl^e mnate wasB*t Maodhg.Tt nros a tremen a Satmday 2pm^9tma:'BmuMfSpedalm. hot MmrtMt^ Breokfost from $175 Green gave a 810 gift certificate, Ponr dous fedbng of 250 §sy people getting LunchfromSlSO Joe Tom Eadey, an attorney and C€0mmm,pni9mn. pina colndna. •niddi8d nid tmMostm president of the Gertrude Stein Demur- Seasons Florist Sbc^ gave a $20 gift together said being united as one. That a Chatk adm i—Mhi; fanltefaig t bnr for apincinl nvnuu certificate, a 845 gift cerrilkate firom ibe 27M259 cratic Chib, said, "This is sim|dy out was tfae feeling. I wonld consider it one' rageous. I think tfae U.S. Attorney's Dorr Collection ptus a large faoose|dam« of the best events we've faod in tfae dry. 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