Anti-Discrimination Bill Draws Wide Support in Congress

VOLUME TEN, NO. 13—June 19, 1997—July 3,1997—Issue 233 INSIDE:75 Full ColorPhotos from PrideFest`97

Give the People Light and they willfind their own way. V The Wisconsin Light Inside This Issue ENDA Re-Introduced With 150 Nouse, 35 Senate Sponsors Anti-Discrimination Bill Draws Wide Support in Congress

Attm Bill Would Ban Job a Discrimination Aimed at Gays and Lesbians Washington, DC—A bipartisan coali- tion of senators and congressmen has re- introduced the Employment Non- Discrimination Act, a bill that would make it illegal under federal law to dis- Ruthie Wows `em at PrideFest criminate in the workplace on the basis of See Page 28 sexual orientation. Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, one of the The Twin Cities Reviewed original sponsors of the bill, told a group of Lesbians and Gays on June 14th, See Page 14 that he would support the bill. The five lead sponsors held a news con- Milwaukee LBGT Center Update ference to spotlight the record level of k" support for the measure among lawmakers See Page 12 Fne:,dsOIL and the public. The bill--known as ENDA ea & haw one --is a top legislative priority for the Hu- Exclusive Wisconsin Light man Rights Campaign (HRC) in this Con- gress. Interviews "This bill is about equal rights in the workplace for all Americans, said Hu- man Rights Campaign John Waters Executive Director Getting Ready The PFLAG contingent Birch. "The Employment Non- forms up and gets ready for the 1997 Pride parade See Page 18 June 8. held on Sunday imination Act rises above partisan, religious and regional differences—and The Late Divine Senator Russ Feingold Speaks About GLBT support is growing as more people learn that job discrimination based on sexual See Page 27 - Issues at Milwaukee Fundraiser orientation is legal in most of the coun- 11Y." Steve Debbink, Milwaukee—What might be called an State Rep. Tammy Baldwin, who is run- David Smith, spokesperson for HRC opening salvo of Senator Russ Feingold's ning for Congress, said that she had "no told The Wisconsin Light that ENDA has MAP's New Dentist, 1998 Wisconsin senatorial campaign was sorrow" at Feingold's elevation to the 150 co-sponsors in the House Represen- fired off on Saturday, June 14th when Senate, except that "I never got to serve tatives joined by 35 co-sponsors in the Talks About his Feingold took a break from the state's with you in the State Legislature." Senate. Democratic convention to attend a fund- Baldwin praised Feingold for his "in- ENDA would protect Americans from Work in the Clinic raiser in Milwaukee. credible integrity" and as "one of the few job discrimination based on sexual orien- The fundraiser was hosted and spon- leaders who stand on principle." tation. It would prohibit quotas, and it sored by Dr Robert Starshak and his part- A particularly moving moment came would not apply to religious organiza- ner, Ross Draegert and was held at their when Baldwin told of the day when the tions, businesses with fewer than 15 em- home, Birch Lodge. It was attended by U.S. Senate voted on the "Defense of ployees or the military. over 100 members of the Lesbian and Gay Marriage Act." She was in her car, she Current federal law does not protect community. said, and heard over the radio that the vote Americans from discrimination m the Introduced by Tony Rhodes, President had been 85 to 14 in favor of this anti-Gay workplace on the basis of sexual orientation. In 39 states, an employer may legally of the Cream City Foundation, speaker bill. Please See Feingold Page 11 after speaker praised Feingold for his sup- fire workers solely because they are Les- port of progressive policies, support that bian, Gay, Bisexual or heterosexual. has contributed much to the health and Please See ENDA Page 31 welfare of all the citizens of this state. Before Rhodes introduced the others, he thanked Dr. Starshak and Draegert for opening their home. He thanked those who were the moving organizers behind the fundraiser. hi addition to Rhodes, Starshak, and Draegert, these included Tom Reed, Jon Martm, Mike Gifford and Blaine Roberts. Roberts and his partner, John Taylor, had held a fundraiser for Feingold earlier. This encouraged Rhodes, Roberts, Star- shak, Draegert, Reed, Martin and Gifford to organize this fundraiser in the spring. Roberts, once a member of the Founda- tion's board and Co-Chair of the state's I Democratic Party, had recently, with his partner been transferred to Connecticut. By Terry Boughner Roberts had flown in from the east espe- Steve Debbink is a tall, quite handsome cially to attend the fundraiser. young man, one with a quiet, confident Mike Gifford of the AIDS Resource demeanor about him, as of a man who Center of Wisconsin (ARCW), thanked could offer comfort when things are not Feingold for working for the inclusion of going well. Many people, I think as I meet funding equity in the re-authorization of him for the first time, have probably been the Ryan White Care Act. Feingold' s gratefulfor that. He is, after all, a dentist. "steady and strong" support, Gifford said, Successful Fund Raiser- Among those attending a Saturday. June 14, fund raiser for U.S. Senator Russell He sits to be interviewed, seeming to meant a "great increase" in federal dollars Feingold, (D-WI) were (L-R) Dr. Robert Starshak, Blaine Roberts of Connecticut. Senator Feingold, Ross have all the time in the world. I know for Wisconsin to use in the fight against Draegert and Tony Rhodes. The event which was hosted by Dr. Starshak and his partner Ross Draegert at Please See Dentist Page 13 AIDS. their Fox Point home raised several thousand dollars for Feingold's 1998 campaign. 1 • , , , , , , , 1 , June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-2 Milwaukee Pride Parade Downtown Milwaukee Sunday, June 8, 1997 Exclusive Wisconsin Light Photos by Jerry Johnson

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.1P June 19, 1997—July 3,1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-3 Registration for September's home in Grafton before even reaching the AIDS Walk consumer's home," Dennison said. "Her knowledge and sensitivity to issues sur- Wisconsin is in Full Swing rounding HIV and AIDS makes her even Milwaukee -- It is time to start registering • $2,000 SONY watchman per- more suited to this type of volunteer work and organizing your team for the 1997 AIDS sonal TV. because she is frequently the first friendly HOMEOPATHICS Walk Wisconsin on Sunday, September 21, The top three pledge getters for the entire face a consumer might encounter after We have thousands of individual they've had either good along Milwaukee's Lakefront The AIDS Re- Walk will receive the following prizes: grand or bad news from a & medical appointment." combination homeopathic rem- source Center of Wisconsin, Inc. (ARCW), prize: two roundtrip tickets to any destina- edies & all the resources you producer of the event, is encouraging every- tion in Europe that United Airlines flies; first Kabara herself finds both satisfaction and a challenge in need to pick the right remedy one to start registering to help reach the $1.1 prize: two first-class roundtrip tickets on her work. million goal. United Airlines to any destination in "The satisfaction is meeting new and dif- for you. the con- ferent "AIDS Walk is the state's largest fund tiguous 48 states that United Airlines people because you're transporting a flies; wide raising event in which over 12,000 walkers second prize: two roundtrip tickets on United variety of people. People talk about their families HERBS of all ages from all corners of the state par- Airlines to any destination in the contiguous their lives, their different cul- ticipated last year," said Marge Beil, director United States that United Airlines flies. tures," said Kabara. "When I first started it We have over 200 individual of special events for ARCW. "This year, was more men. Now it's men, women, black, herbs by the ounce, in tinctures, "Since the first AIDS Walk Wisconsin in white, old, young. I've transported Walk organizers are urging walkers to form 1990, the event children tablets & has grown to be more and and I've transported grandparents." capsules. We also a team of friends, family members or co- more successful in raising awareness and have an extensive selection of workers to help increase dollars raised to Sometimes, she said, she can drive a dif- funds for prevention, research and care for ferent person every the finest herbal combinations. fight AIDS." people week. At other times, it living with HIV and AIDS in Wis- may be the same person. The day of the Walk begins with a break- consin," said Beil. "We hope many newcom- "There was one person I got fast at the Italian Community Center. Tickets ers and all very close to, past walkers will again join in the driving him three times a week for SUPPLEMENTS for the breakfast are available and can be fight against AIDS several on September 21." months. We got to be very good friends. In We stock high quality vitamins, purchased by calling the Walk hotline at 800- Proceeds from the 1997 AIDS Walk fact, I marched with him in ACT-UP at the minerals, green foods, antioxi- 348-WALK. Walk sign-in begins at 10:30 benefit 18 AIDS education and service pro- a.m., opening ceremonies will be held at 12 viders throughout the state: Milwaukee AIDS PrideFest parade in 1996," said Kabara. dants & generic supplements. noon and the Walk will begin at 12:30 p.m. Project, AIDS Network-Southcentral Wis- Kabara has been a transportation volun- at the Summerfest grounds. TODAY'S consin, Center Project-Green Bay/Fox Val- teer for five years. She has also been in- RESOURCES TMJ4's Carole Meekins will be the emcee ley, Central Wisconsin AIDS Network- volved in the emotional support program and We for the breakfast, Walk kickoff and Walk Wausau, Northwest Wisconsin AIDS Proj- the food pantry and recently became a facili- have been Madison's source closing ceremonies and will be joined by 94 ect-Eau Claire, Southeast Wisconsin AIDS tator for the monthly consumer services for homeopathics, herbs & WKTI's Bob Reitman & Gene Mueller. Project-Kenosha, Wisconsin AIDS Research training session. supplements for over 10 years. The She describes herself as "basically a 10K (6.2 mile) Walk features six rest Consortium, AIDS/HIV Ministry-Wisconsin We have an extensive health stops with food, refreshments and entertain- homemaker," with seven children and three Conference of Churches, Camp Heartland, library, and a customer-access ment along the Walk route. There is also en- The Counseling Center of Milwaukee, East grandchildren. She and her husband moved tertainment before and after the Walk on the Central Wellness Project-Oshkosh, Genera- to Grafton when he took a job there. computer program covering Summerfest grounds. tion Next Project, Great Lakes Hemophilia "I've done a lot of volunteering in church. herbs, supplements & more. Our Pre-registration is required. If you wish to Foundation, Rainbow Community Health but I knew several people who were dying or staff is knowledgeable, & if we walk, form a team, had died of AIDS," said Kabara. "I wanted to volunteer or pledge call Centers, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, don't have what you're looking 800-348-WALK or visit us online at Positive Health Clinic/Aurora, Sheboygan present a positive picture to people who for we'll do our best to get it! www.arcw.org. Once you have registered, County AIDS Task Force, Visiting Nurse thought negatively about AIDS, who were you will receive Walk materials in the mail. Association of Wisconsin. blaming the 'victims.' And coming from a Packets include pledge forms, Walk updates Sponsors of the event include Miller small town like Grafton, things are hush and tips on collecting pledges. Brewing Company, TODAY'S TMJ4, 94 hush." Prizes will be awarded to those partici- WKTI, Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Kabara has helped to present that positive pants who collect and turn in the most money United Airlines, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, picture. on September 21, 1997: Aurora Health Care, Cellular One, Oneida "Judy is a great asset not only to the trans- • $100 AIDS Walk T-shirt; Bingo & Casino, National Association of portation program but to the Milwaukee COMMUNITY • $250 AIDS Walk sweatshirt; Theater Owners of Wisconsin and Upper AIDS Project as a whole," Dennison said. • $500 Ultimate Weekender Michigan, American Family Mutual Insur- "Her commitment and compassion help fur- team bag with the AIDS Walk logo; ance, Bank One, Starbucks Coffee, Herbert ther the work of the agency and show our PHARMACY • $1,000 electronic personal or- H. Kohl Charities, Inc. and Humana Health consumers that there are dedicated individu- ganizer; Care Plans. als who are truly concerned for those living with this horrible disease." 341 State Street Log Cabin Republicans Launch First of If you would like to volunteer as a driver, (at Gorham) MADISON contact Gary Dennison at (414) 225-1541. call for a catalog (608) 251-3242, Many Public Service Projects Volunteers must have automobile insurance and a clean driving record. tty (608) 251-5339, —Log Cabin Republicans of cisions concerning their partners of many prescriptions (608) 251-4454 Madison few Wisconsin, a Republican group made up years," Evertz added. "It only takes a of Lesbian and Gay Republi- minutes to fill out the forms which do not primarily those cans, announced a dramatic public service even need to be notarized. Taking Steve Debbink education initiative designed to inform few minutes could save hours, if not Lesbian and Gay couples of the impor- years, of future heartache." Lamon, indi- D.D.S. tance of securing durable power of attor- Log Cabin President, Curt ney for health care. cated that this initiative is the first of projects the or- The initiative was lunched at PrideFest many such public service on Saturday, June 7m, where Log Cabin ganization intends to launch. Quality prepared with the legal "Log Cabin is pleased to provide the volunteers were with documents the State requires individuals entire Lesbian and Gay community information," Lamon to sign. Further, the volunteers offered to this kind of vital couples' signatures on those said. witness individuals documents as required by law. Log Cabin encourages those Committee of Log Cabin who were unable to make it to PrideFest The Executive table Dental decision to launch the initiative or who did not stop by Log Cabin's made the provider for earlier this year in response to a seeming there to ask their health care are also available lack of knowledge in the LGBT commu- the forms. The limns from the State Department of Health and nity about this rather simple procedure 1 enables a Gay man or Lesbian to Family Services. which while most health designate the individual whom they want Log Cabin notes that care facilities would most likely grant Care decisions on their behalf to make medical individual with du- if they should become incapacitated. visitation rights to an "Unfortunately, Republican and Demo- rable power of attorney, it is not a given. cratic legislators alike don't seem predis- Consequently, the organizations encour- posed to grantorg our relationships the le- ages individuals to contact their State for the HIV/AIDS Community gal status they deserve in the near future. Representatives and ask them to support —Consequently, those of us in committed Rep. Scott Jensen's (R-Brookfield) hos- relationships must do all we are able to pital visitation bill which would allow in- make those relationships as much like dividuals to designate who may visit them marriages as possible. Durable power of in the hospital. attorney for health care is one way of do- Currently, many hospitals have an "im- ing that, said Scott Evertz, a founding mediate family only" policy concerning member of Log Cabin and Chair of the visitors in the emergency room and inten- public service initiative sive care units. MILWAUKEE AIDS PROJECT "We have seen absolutely horrific cases For further information on this project where Gay men and Lesbians are denied or general information on Log Cabin Re- involvement in making life and death de- publicans of Wisconsin, call (414) 299- 9443. Wisconsin's First HIV Dental Clinic Like Judy Kabara, MAP Volunteers Drive MAP is pleased to announce expanded hours of its dental Consumers Where They Need to Go clinic, dedicated to caring for adults living with HIV and AIDS. Milwaukee— If you see a bright pink Ford many requests for transportation must go un- Services include examinations, cleanings, x-rays, fillings, partials, Aspire traveling around town, it could well filled and consequently many appointments be Judy Kabara, down from Grafton to drive are missed." oral hygiene education, dental assessments & referrals. Clinic a consumer of the Milwaukee AIDS Proj- Dennison said that volunteers with even- ect's services to a doctor's office, to the So- ing and weekend availability are needed, but hours are Monday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and cial Security office, to a clinic, to a hospital "volunteers with time during the day are in Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. All forms of insurance or to Milwaukee AIDS Project (MAP) itself. critical need." Kabara routinely makes two or three He noted that often illness or the cost of are accepted. Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability to pay. transportations a week in one of the most public transportation prevents individuals crucial of the Milwaukee AIDS Project's so- from meeting appointments. "Transportation cial services programs. It is also an area is one of the most important, basic needs a where new volunteers are sorely needed. person can experience, especially a person CALL 225-1571 FOR AN APPOINTMENT "Currently the transportation program is living with a chronic illness." down to having only six volunteers who have Dennison said that Kabara was one of his MAP is a service agency of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc (ARCW). any regular daytime availability to take con- most faithful volunteers. •• • "Judy is willing to travel to any part of the sumers to appointments," said Gary Denni- Dental services are provided in collaboration with the son, transportation coordinator at the Mil- city and never seems to mind that she first waukee AIDS Project. "Because of this, must drive considerable distance from her June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-4 On Abortion Your eyes cannot he. As so many writers have said, the eyes are mirrors, if not of TO THE EDITOR: Editorial the soul, then ofthe mind and what's go- For the past several months, legislation to ing on there. In Feingold's eyes, I saw a ban abortion procedures referred to sometimes Support Tammy Baldwin good person, one who is decent. as "partial birth abortions," "late-term abor- Feingold has given strong support to is- tions," or "intact D&E procedures," has been "Courage is such a rare commodity in today's Wisconsin Legislature that when the sues of concern to our community. He real thing surfaces, it can be startling," wrote John Nichols in a recent edition of Madi- was one of only 14, for example, who Please See Letters Page 4 son's Capitol Times. He was referring to State Rep. Tammy Baldwin and her fight voted against the so-called "Defense of stand agamst AB104, or what Nichols called, "a proposal to enshrine bigotry in state Marriage Act. But I sense, in Feingold law." that his support comes not because of who bullies According to Baldwin, she will "shortly be announcing" her candidacy for Congress. we are, but because it's the right thing to July 3rd Issue do. Wisconsin Light heartily applauds this move. We concur totally with Nichols when he Articles Friday, June 27th darkness of I sense in Feingold that one of the rea- calls Baldwin "one of those who lit the lamp of conscience in the political Ads the 1990s." sons he ran for the Senate was because he As Baldwin herself notes, her candidacy will be historic. Wisconsin has never elected believed (as do I) that then Senator Bob Non-Camera Ready—June 27th a woman to Congress, while no state has ever sent an out Lesbian to the House. Her Kasten didn't belong in public office. Camera Ready—June 3e candidacy will receive national attention, from progressive forces and others as well. I sense that if in the election of 1998, Because of what Baldwin sands for and because of who she is, the eyes of the Right Congressman Mark Neumann is the Re- publican nominee, one of the reasons that Wing extremists will be glowing red-eyed in the night against her. July 17th Issue The Far Right will pour untold amounts of money into her district to defeat her. Their Feingold will run against him is because "religious" media will be turned up full blast. They will heap every kind of opprobrium he believes that Neumann is not fit to be a Articles—July 11th on her and the justice of her cause. Senator of the United States. With that, Ads Her fight is our fight. Whether you live in her District or not, we urge you in the too, I heartily agree. Non-Camera Ready—July 11th In my opinion, Neumann is either one of strongest possible way to come to her support. Camera Ready—July 14th Tammy Baldwin needs your financial su 10. sit by June 30th. The reason is that June the biggest political opportunists who ever th • 5:00 p.m. 30 is the date when she must submit her a st fundraising report to the Federal Elec- came down the pike, or he's a Right tion Commission. For many political observers, the June 30 report will serve as a Winger born and bred. In either case, I bench mark of each candidate's early success in organizing. We need to show our sup think he's despicable. I agree with the La port; to show that her campaign is a strong, progressive force for change. Crosse paper's editorial when it said Caution Please send $50 or more, or whatever you can to help. Make your check out to Neumann does belong in the Senate. Only The fact that someone's name appears in "Tammy Baldwin For Congress" and mail it to: Baldwin For Congress, P.O. Box I would add that Neumann doesn't belong this paper in no way implies sexual orien- 696, Madison, Wisconsin 53701-0696. in any office at all. Period. tation. There is so much at stake in this election. We need to do all we can to support That's strong, but I am so sick and fed Tammy Baldwin for Congress. up with the hes and perversions of the Right Wing. What makes these people Give the People Light and they nauseating to me is that I believe that Thanks to Those Who Made many of them know the truth and tell ex- willfind their own way. actly the opposite. For the most part, they PrideFest `97 Possible spread hate for no other reason than the money and power hate can get them. The PrideFest '97 is history now, which gives us time to reflect that a great time was had In the 1998 election, Tammy Baldwin by all. and Russ Feingold will face the legions of Wisconsin It is well to remember, we think, that the good time, a time of community (as is seen, the Ultra-Right. It's going to be a dirty perhaps, at no other time), was due to the hundreds of volunteers who gave of them- campaign. However, I have faith that selves, both to prepare for the Festival (a daunting task), and to work at the Festival it- these two wonderfully decent, coura- Light self. These volunteers, members of the Pride Committee, and all the others as well, de- geous, caring people will win out. serve our heartiest thanks. In the words of an "old philosopher," You done good, people. Thanks also should go to the major sponsors: Bjorn Again, Outpost Natural Foods, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Cream City Foundation, the AIDS Resource Letters Center of Wisconsin and Miller Brewing Company. These contributed mightily so that we might take Pride. Thanks too, to all of the other businesses and or Aanizations, both Gay and straight, Thanks PrideFest '97 that gave their support, both at PrideFest and throughout the year. Our bars gave without stint. Some had floats, some had booths, some sponsored Committee limdraisers, some did all three. Whichever, they gave to the community as they always do. All of them deserve our thanks—and our support. Go, have a soft drink, or a beer TO THE EDITOR: or what you like. The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Executive & Editorial Offices So now, it's "the day after Christmas." The hoopla and anticipation has quieted. The would like to thank the PrideFest Committee, Palmer volunteers are (we hope), leaning back for a well-deserved rest. We thank them all, the countless volunteers, and Wisconsin's 1843 N. each and every one. proud people who made PrideFest '97 a great Milwaukee, WI 53212 success. The programming, events, booths ant (414)372-2773 Congratulations Community Center vendors were well-organized, diverse, infor- mative and entertaining The expanded stage LIGHT FAX: (414) 372-1840 Wisconsin Light would like to congratulate the LGBT Community Center for its areas gave many groups and organizations the progress in narrow the Center site down to two locations. They have come a long way. opportunity to share with our community their Office Hours: They have all worked extremely hard. They are to be commended for the fact that we visions and goals. This year's main entertain- Monday-Friday-10:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. are finally, at last, "this close" to having a home of our own. It will be so good. ment, Lea DeLaria and Bjorn Again, were the 24-Hour Recording The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is currently embarked on a membership best ever! drive, "Invest In A Home of Our Own." There is a brochure out giving the details of PrideFest '97 provided the vision that our Publisher how you may invest in our future by becoming either a Regular, Regular Household, community can come together to share a world Jerry Johnson Sustaining or Charter member. of difference. The Milwaukee LGBT Commu- Executive Editor Wisconsin Light strongly urges everyone to give to the Center's cause. We can think nity Center embraces this vision as we strive to Terry Bouehner, Ph.D. of few causes more worthy, few that are more important for our community, both now be a year-round gathering place to share the and in the future. differences of our community. At the center's Arts & Entertainment Editor Great strides have been made. A mission statement and by-laws have been devel- PrideFest Town Hall meeting, one attendee Geno oped. As noted above, the "short list" is down to two buildings. More is happening. said, "Some of us live for PrideFest each year SpotLight Editor Things are really moving along, but the Center needs you. The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center will Bill Meunier Please call: (414) 483-4710 or write: LGBT Community Center, P.O. Box 92722, be like PrideFest year-round." Milwaukee, WI 53202 to become a member or receive more information. The LGBT Thanks again to the PrideFest Committee for Advertising Manager Community Center is very worthy of your contribution. Please do it today. a wonderful weekend. We are grateful and Jerry Johnson proud of all you do for our community. We 372-2773 look forward to '98. Columnists and Reporters Karen Gotzler, Leonel Marchan, ReDonna Glenn Bishop, Ruthie, Brian Treglown, Editor's Note Rodgers, Jim Schleif Barbara Lightner, Bill Meunier, Dasty Sass, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Dr. Karen Lamb, Carl Szatsmary, Dr. Suzie t Senator Russ Feingold, Tammy Baldwin, Steering Committee Shovelit, Sasha Alyson, John Jahn FDR and LBJ Thank You Ap Associated Press By Terry Boughner age, a powerfully dynamic man, but there TO THE EDITOR: 1 don't think I've ever made much of a is something else I saw. To say thanks is not enough! During the last Copyright © 1997 secret about the fact that I take a rather I've seen politicians "press the flesh" week, people have come up to me saying how By Novo Graphics, Ltd. cynical view when it comes to politicians before. I saw Lyndon Johnson do it in the great PrideFest was. I thank the people for the THE WISCONSIN LIGHT is published biweekly by NOV) in general, no matter what Party they in- White House. There is no doubt that LBJ compliment and then say that our success in GRAPHICS. LTD.. with offices at 1843 N. Palmer. habit. I do, however, make some excep- had tremendous energy. You could Milwaukee, WI 53212. Advertising and copy deadline is the feel it. the Food and Beverage was due to some very Thursday prior to publication. Opinions expressed by tions for people who I believe operate on Neither is there any doubt that LBJ be- special people. write', in WISCONSIN LIGHT are not necessarily those of the basis of principle. lieved strongly in certain things. But An army of volunteers mopped, swept, and the publisher, editor, or our advertisers. Any reference These made to any individual or organization should not be are people like State Reps. Johnson—and a number of other politi- cleaned the restaurants before the gates construed as an indication of the same's sexual or affection Tammy Baldwin and Barb Notestem. cians I could name who I've met—lacked opened. Mountains of food and supplies were orientation or preference. All copy. text, design, photos, and They may take stands I disagree with, what illustrations in advertisements are published with the but I saw in Feingold: care, compassion unloaded, separated and delivered. Then cam understanding that the advertiser is fully authorized and has I admire them nevertheless, because they and concern. the hours of prep work and cooking. Rivers of secured proper written consent for the use of names. look, not to the political winds, but to I spoke with the pictures. or testimonials of any living person, and Senator only briefly, soft drinks, bottled water, beer and wine were WISCONSIN LIGHT may lawfully publish and cause such what, in their minds, is the right thing to but I tried to watch him closely as he in- consumed. publication to be made; and the advertiser agrees by do. These I do not consider politicians. I teracted with those present at the fund- How can we express gratitude to the mans submitting ads to indemnify and save blameless the think of publication of any error that may be contained in said ad. them as leaders, of the same type raiser. As he went from person to person, organizations who staffed our restaurants? The WISCONSIN LIGHT does not accept any responsibility for that John Kennedy wrote about in Profiles he listened. Head cocked a little to any claims made by advertisers. The entire contents at one Milwaukee AIDS Project staffed the Pride WISCONSIN LIGHT are Copyrighted and protected in Courage. side, the expression in his eyes was that of Grill. Galanon staffed two restaurants: Saphoes under the Federal Copyright Act and International At a fundraiser the other evening, I had a person who was genuinely interested in Conventions. Reproduction of any portion of any issue will Spuds and Amazon Heros. PFLAG staffed Di not be permitted without express written permission of an opportunity to meet one of those lead- whoever was talking to him as a human Vinci's. Washington Heights and Marquette NOVO GRAPHICS. LTD. Legal venue is Milwaukee Eounty, ers: U.S. Senator Russ Feingold. While I being, and in what they, had to say. staffed the Freedom Frier. UWM staffed Dos Wisconsin. Printed in the U.S.A. have spoken with him a number of times Tammy Baldwin has that quality. Barb Flaminoes. on the phone, I had never met him, never Notestein does as well. They said FDR Volunteers, together with friends and Pride- Subscribe to had the opportunity to take the measure of had it. From my experience with LBJ and Fest Committee members, lent a hand in mak- the man, the kind of thing that can only from what people who knew him said ing the food and beverage a success. Thank Wisconsin Light happen when you see someone in person. about him, he did not have it. The impres- you all for making us look good. One x ear-26 Issues Though admittedly it's subjective, the sion you got from LBJ was that he didn't Del Slowik, Lori Sitzwohl First Class—$32.95 impression I got of Feingold is of a man care about you, but only about what you Food and Beverage PrideFest Co- of "incredible integrity," as Tammy could do for him—if anything. Chairpersons Third Class—$16.95 Baldwin said. This is a man of great cour- There is no way to fake that quality. Milwaukee Happiness Reigns in the AIDS Drug Market June 19, 1997—July 3,1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT--5 Government Considers AIDS Drugs as a as Companies Put on the "Big Sell" Morning-After Treatment By Karen Kuller hibitor market will exceed $2 billion by New York, NY—A new trend is chang- 1999, protease inhibitors are becoming a Atlanta, GA—In the sanctity of the AZT and 3TC were suggested for lower ing the face of AIDS. Increasingly, infor- promising commercial enterprise indeed doctor's office, there's a new strategy to risk exposures, such as blood splashes. mation on HIV treatment options is gain- (Alex Brown Report, April 29, 1997). fight AIDS even before any proof that a Those two, plus a protease inhibitor called ing exposure through drug companies' Concerns about cross-resistance are patient is sick. indinavir, should be taken by workers who marketing tactics -- specifically, mass- further supporting the ambitions of com- Doctors are prescribing AIDS drugs as a are accidentally stuck with HIV-tainted advertising. panies like Merck, Abbott, Roche, and morning-after approach for people who needles. A two-page ad in April's issue of GQ Agouron to make their protease inhibitor fear they have. caught HIV during risky The CDC based that advice on a study depicts a mountain-climber who struggles first in line for inclusion in triple combi- sex. The government knows it's going on that showed health workers in the United to make his way up a rocky cliff, and ends nation therapy. Drug resistance is a com- and is trying to decide whether to endorse States, the United Kingdom and France up on top. The ad, which also appears in pletely unsettled field that lends itself to the practice. who took AZT after they were stuck cut Esquire and Details magazines, is for widely different spins by the various pro- "There may be some situations where it their risk of contracting HIV by 79 per- Merck's protease inhibitor, Cnxivan. Ini- tease inhibitor manufacturers. might be appropriate," said Dr. Robert cent. tially distributed exclusively through the Janssen, director of HIV-AIDS prevention If there is a recommendation after the The AIDS community has been insisting at the Centers for Disease Control and July meeting, the same drugs would be Pittsburgh-based Stadilanders Pharmacy, that drug companies proactively commu- Crixivan is sold at more than 25,000 Prevention (CDC). "We need to define used: AZT and 3TC daily for four weeks. nicate information about their products what are the A protease inhibitor would be added for pharmacies nationwide. since the beginning of the epidemic. circumstances." Once lured to court AIDS and Gay The idea is to give the drugs for a month people whose partners had advanced "PWAs revolutionized the way medi- to stop the virus from gaining that first AIDS. community groups because of their wide cine is practiced in our country," says Joy consumer reach, drug companies are re- foothold, if it has invaded the body. But The government keeps hearing stories of Schmitt of Agouron, "They are our most there's not one study to prove it works and sorting to more traditional methods of di- educated consumers, and the industry has doctors prescribing AIDS drugs before rect-consumer maiketing as competition some doctors feel it's too early to even ad- they're certain of a diagnosis to prevent responded to that." dress it. among the protease inhibitors heats up. Yet information about just how these HIV from attacking the cells and repro- The market's dominant player, Merck, In July, the CDC is inviting doctors, ducing. new drugs will affect the future of people state health officials and AIDS awareness has felt this pressure the most. with AIDS or HIV remains scarce. HIV "It's all anecdotal, but it concerns us," Its newest and fiercest rival, Agouron, advocates tq Atlanta to talk about the idea, Janssen said. " It's easy to understand how therapy has come a long way since the in- and possibly make a recommendation, launched an aggressive campaign to pub- troduction of AZT and ddl. Today, the people could hear about the health care licize Viracept's low toxicity and ease of Janssen said. guidelines and extrapolate." only thing that is definite about HIV "A major concern we have is that peo- use upon its approval in March. Only one treatment is the dissenting medical opin- Dr. Mitchell Katz of the San Francisco month later Viracept represented 23% of ple who use it as a morning-after pill will Department of Public Health and Dr. Julie ion on when to initiate therapy, and the have imsafe sex and not follow what's new protease inhibitor prescriptions, ac- plethora of possible combination proto- Gerberding of the University of California cording to one analyst's report. been recommended," he said. at San Francisco wrote in the April issue cols. Observes Harold Grossman, M.D., He added that the treatment should not With an estimated 10,000 new prescrip- "The truth is always somewhere be- of the New England Journal of Medicine tions being filled each month, drug com- be used on people who continually have that coupled with proper counseling and tween what all the companies tell you." careless sex and expose themselves to the panies are becoming more and more anx- As Abbott, Agouron, Merck and Roche public health campaigns, a morning-after ious to get the message out that theirs is virus. The drugs are highly toxic and can treatment for risky sex might work. ponder their response to each other's latest cause side effects, including vomiting and the superior product by whatever argu- ads, the bottom line is that clinical data "We believe this will save some lives, ment they can advance. The irony is that diarrhea. but if it sends the wrong message to the remain the sole basis for judging the value The talks are fueled by new CDC rec- the messages conveyed about HIV of their products. Generating solid, clear community and people practice less safe through the media continue to reduce the ommendations for health care workers ex- sex, we could undo the good," Ms. Ger- information on potency and durability of posed to HIV on the job. Last year, the disease to mere imagery, even as treating effect is the best marketing techmque herding said. it grows more medically complex. CDC advised that workers who stuck The AIDS virus is transmitted primarily there could be, whether that information is themselves with needles or were splashed Such imagery includes the notion of a communicated through patient education through sexual intercourse and intrave- where bil- with blood immediately take a powerful war being waged in the blood material, community groups -- or ads. Drugs Page 34 lions of T-cells are destroyed every day, combination of AIDS drugs. Please See AIDS says Joseph Sonnabend, M.D., and that "now we have drugs that can stop it all." In Merck's ad, phrases like "battle Big Gigs & Big Savings against HIV" and the tagline "focus on the rest of your life" are typical of ideas feeding the popular perception that AIDS is a manageable, even curable disease. The Big Gig Roche's tagline "consider a protease inhibitor you can live with," which accom- panies pictures of happy, smiling people, strikes a particularly ironic chord: though June 26 - July 6, 1997 perhaps tolerable, the product in its present formulation and dose does little to reduce viral load. ADVANCE PRESALE TICKETS All ads include the highly technical patient package insert as required by the Single Day Admission $7 • 3-Day Pass $18 • 6-Day Pass $30 FDA. The duality of advertisements, imagery juxta- where self-promotional admission tickets and passes when you purchase pre-sale information, is reflective Enjoy big savings on daily poses objective Department of the larger issue that is at stake with this tickets now through June 25 at participating outlets including: Kohl's approach to disseminating information on Stores, Pick 'N Save, Piggly Wiggly,, Sentry, SuperSaver,TicketmasterTicket the treatment options available to people Centers and the Marcus Amphitheater Box Office. with AIDS. "Maybe these companies are reaching people who aren't getting this information Dave Matthews Band, Los Lobos, Bush, The Jesus Lizard, elsewhere, and maybe they're giving them Souls, John Mellencamp, Amanda Marshall, Tina Turner, very useful treatment information," says Sppeenncer Cox of the Treatment Action Cyndi Lauper, The Moody Blues, The Milwaukee Syphony hand, these people roup, "On the other to may be getting information that is not ac- Orchestra, New Edition, 112, No Doubt, Weezer, Face curate or which they can't evaluate within Face, Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Bettie Serveert, the appropriate informational context." Indeed, if raising awareness about HIV Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Blackstreet, Changing the pub- and combination therapy among McGrath, lic-at-large can be construed as one ad- Faces, Jay-Z, James Taylor, Bob vantage of mass-advertising, then the con- Zachary Richard, Daryl Stuermer, Huey sequences of increased brand-name recognition should be construed as a disad- Lewis & the News, 38 Special, Chaka vantage. Little Feat, Given the highly complicated regimens Khan, Cheap Trick, that characterize triple-combination ther- th Collective Soul, Bar-Kays, apy, using potent imagery and slogans to describe a protease mhibitor can seem Those Darn Accordions, oddly inappropriate. Seven Mary Three, Black Uhuru, "This is not Rogaine or an antihista- mine," says Jeanne Bergman, a policy Big Head Todd &The Monsters, analyst at Housing Works, "I find it peculiar to see ads for such heavy, heavy Widespread Panic, Luther Allison, drugs." E1R- ST Hiatt, The Love Monkeys, Neville With this comes the fact that combina- John tion therapy is still a matter of choice best ... Brothers, Joe Walsh, Mint Condition, addressed through active dialogue. between a patient and his or her physician. Gravity Kills,The Freddy Jones Band, Brand-name recognition should carry no clout in a decision-making process that John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Kentucky involves individual considerations for Headhunters, Streetlife, Buckwheat Zydeco, Poi physician and patient alike, including patient history and ease of use. As Spencer Dog Pondering, The Gufs, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, Cox put it, "I'm not sure that engendering consumer Matthew Sweet, Lonnie Mack, Mama Digdowns Brass confidence is the most effective way to Junction, Foo Fighters, Citizen King AND MORE! ensure the best healthcare." Rather, says Mark Snyder, M.D., an infectious disease specialist with the Mid-Atlantic Penna- For all shows taking place in the Marcus Amphitheater during Summerfest, nente Medical Group in Washington, limited number of FREE general admission handstamps for lawn and/or bench advertising can do more harm a D.C., the first-served basis the day of the show. than good by "creating the belief that one seats will be available on a first-come, drug is superior to the others when, in fact, it is not." www.summerfest.com or 273-FEST But creating that impression seems to be what the pharmaceutical industry is fo- Admission to Summerfest must be obtained in addition to any reserved seating ticket or general admission handstamp. cusing more of its efforts on doing. With analysts predicting that the protease in- June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-6 Pride? Fest PrideFest '97 Commentary by Jacquelyn Richter 1997, the first year that Transsexuals are Parade Winners included in a PrideFest Mission State- Marching Unit ment! First Place Unfortunately, Transsexuals were asked to check their pride at the gate. One ROTC-Chicago Transsexual was told that those perceived Second Place to be crossgender would be required to LGBT Community Center present documentation of gender, a driv- Third Place ers license, upon entering gender-specific Sherman Park Rainbow Association bathrooms. During the parade, unisex signs were Float hurriedly placed on porto-potties. I guess First Place we have a new gender: "unisex." H.I.T I wonder, will state drivers license gen- 0 der designation remain sufficient? Drivers Second Place license changes are issued without genital Gay Youth Committee surgery. Many people equate genital Community Center shape with gender. Maybe next year we'll Third Place checks. Some con- need to conduct panty Possum Queen D'Amato, County Supervisor Beth Coggs Jones, sider females only those born XX chro- Milwaukee Pride Parade Judges (R-L) Ald. Mike mosomally. Maybe we'll be asked to pre- Decorated Car Julily Kohler, Susan Mudd, Yolana Frye and her fiancée Greg. sent documentation of genetic femaleness. a First Place a The case I'm about to describe is of a B's Bar fictitious person, but does represent the condition of some in the gender commu- Second Place nity. 7A'L Productions Christine is a male to female Transsex- Third Place ual. She has been and remains married for Pageant Productions 20 years. Because of legal discrimination in the workplace, Christine has been tm- Special Creativity employed since she began her transition In Between five years ago. Christine has live as a female continuously for the last five years. If Christine were to change the state designation of her gender, her marriage PrideFest '97 would be annulled. But Christine is de- pendent on her wife's insurance plan's Proclamation Vote spousal policy to provide for her health care needs. Milwaukee County The legal cost of the gender change is also an extravagance that does not fit their. Board of Supervisors budget. So, Christine is going to suffer the Voting Aye indignity of a gender check at PrideFest. Aldrich. Coggs-Jones, Czaja, Dean, I cannot remember Gays and Lesbians of Wisconsin waiting for state approval of DeBntin, Herron. Halloway, Jasenski, their sexual orientation to express the Krug, Mayo, McGuigan. Podell, Quin- rightness of their orientation. del, Zielinski, Lutzha, Chairwoman Maybe next year I should attend Minne- Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist presents a proclamation at PrideFest sota's Pride Festival. In Minnesota, cross Voting No gender identity is protected and such ludi- Bailey, Borkowski, Bussler. Dilberti, crous gender checks would be actionable. 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Desecration The PrideFest History exhibit was vandalized by an individual wbo no longer wished to have a picture of him and his former lover on display. Both he and his former lover had given permission in the past to have the picture displayed. The picture also appeared in 2,000 brochures that were given away at the event June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-7 The entertainment was excellent. There mothers and fathers not there. They both was something for everybody. PrideFest fought back a tear or two. tried to include all tastes in their lineup. Two Lesbians renewed their commit- One person said about Bjorn Again, "I'd ment ti of a year before, saying that they have danced for 5 hours if they played were going to renew it each year until that long." they could legally marry in the State of When looking at the crowd, one could Wisconsin. Let's hope that they will not easily see everyone was having a good have to do it next year. time. There was another concert to the The Metropolitan Community Church south of us. We had a lot of concert-goers had a huge wedding cake for the married enter the grounds Saturday night because couples, and all the crowd who would like of our music. Doug Nelson of the AIDS a piece of cake. Being from a church, Resource Center of Wisconsin, said he Pastor Lew Broyles prayed all the calories enjoyed everything about the performance out of it. and commended all the hard work of the The Parade was a statement of Pride. It PrideFest Committee and its hundreds of united our community and sister and volunteers. brother communities across the Midwest. Our fireworks were brilliant and lit up We had everything from pink flamingoes the sky. The triangle fireworks didn't to the Flintstones to drill teams from Chi- work quite right, but that did little to spoil cago. It was a great time to get involved. the fun. It was the biggest parade yet in Milwau- The food was made by volunteers' lov- kee's history. ing care. A couple of delights were put These are some of my personal obser- together for the Proud Crowd on Friday. vations made during PrideFest '97. There The Herculean task of feeding over were many stories not reported here. Each 12,000 people in a three day period, person took an album of stories home sometimes more than one meal, was made with them. to seem easy by the professional PrideFest It would be nice to hear from other peo- Committee and staff with the help of the ple about their experiences at PrideFest. volunteers. the sky on Saturday Maybe you could drop a line to: Pride- It Went Boom PrideFest fireworks lit up June 8. On Sunday, the Ecumenical service at Fest, P.O. Box 93852, Milwaukee, WI 10:00 a.m. was attended by 60 people. We ' 97, 53202. Impressions of PrideFest Images of Joy, said as a community that we can be both I had the honor to serve the community religious and Gay or Lesbian. The Relig- as Family Day Coordinator. It was a Memories of a Wonderful Time ious Right has no monopoly on spiritual- learning experience that I will treasure. I Commentary by Ted Berg ity. personally. saw 14 people come together Impressions is defined as an effect, Milwaukee Public School volunteers Later that day, over 35 couples were with a united goal as a family united. We feeling or image retained as a conse- staffed the face painting table. Balloon married at the front stage. There was a had our disagreements, like all families, quence of experience. PrideFest '97 was animals and hats topped every child's mother who wanted a second copy of the but the loyalty of our group succeeded in filled with impressions on each of the head. At Sunday's mass Wedding, two wedding certificate and photo. She was the end to produce a festival that was a re- days. These images bring joy to the total Gay men brought their three children to that proud. Two men behind her thanked cord breaker, successfhl, and a joy to Fest PrideFest Committee. attend the Wedding. her for being there as a representative of goers. On July 19, 1996, the Committee started planning for 1997's Fest. The Festival was put to bed on Monday, June 9th, at 7:58 p.m., with many volunteer hours under the belt. I'd like to share some images of what was to me, the most successful PrideFest that we have on the books. PrideFest '97 could be spelled s-u-c-c-e- s-s. PrideFest reported a total attendance of 12,278, which was 2,650 over last year's total, which is a record breaker. 5,100 enjoyed the sounds of Bjorn Again, a record for them. Possum Queen had an all-time high attendance of 1,454. 5,000 people entered the gates on Sunday, a new 12,278 record. On the more humorous side, our ACTUAL GATE ATTENDANCE NUMBER FROM PRIDEFEST '97 community went through 40 boxes of wine and 196 12/ barrels of beer. That kind of imbibing would make the god Bacchus smile. Three of the Committee members hung all the Rainbow Flags on the streets of Milwaukee. Those flags are good remind- ers that some progress is being made to- wards acceptance. They made you proud that you are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered. Our Community is the most giving community I've experienced. We had Tlian over one thousand volunteers to help make the festival joyful. Some of these volunteers worked multiple shifts and days. Over 300 of the entertainers performed The 1997 Pride Committee for free. Many organizations, too numerous to mention, staffed food areas and beer pods. wishes to Thank the Many businesses sponsored activities, restaurants and cultural tents. This made the festival a great success and all mem- Sponsors, Supporters, Performers bers of the PrideFest Committee thank them from the bottom of their hearts for a job well done. and Volunteers . . . and you, SummerFest people commented on how well organized our festival was and how orderly our community was. The Dance The Patrons, for making Tent at other festivals has had problems; our did not. They had very few problems over all with fest goers. PrideFest '97 so successful! On Friday, our community showed its heart with a smile at the Possum Queen. This fundraiser raises money for AIDS. It was a great way to start our weekend of Pride. This, we care attitude, shows the love we have in our community. All the organizers deserve our gratitude. The freedom to express ourselves was refreshing. I can remember when I came out in the '70s, the bar raids and police brutality in Chicago where I was born. I still can see the unaided bars slipping en- velopes to Chicago's Finest for protection. I remember arrests at Gay and Lesbian bars were printed in the papers and many lost their jobs after being outed that way. We have come a long way in less than 30 years. We still have a long way to go. I'm optimistic that society will value diversity, especially with the new breed of activist coming of age. On Saturday, the PrideFest Committee took back Family Values and claimed them to be Gay and Lesbian friendly. The first year we celebrated the family, we had pridefest 4997 over 75 kids attend Family Day. Four brightly colored clowns turned the over- COMMENTS? Good or bad are welcome. your name not be cast afternoon into a kid's delight, this included. Address your year. Our children signed their names to a comments to: Comments, PrideFest, Inc., P.O. Box 93852, Milwaukee, WI 53203. banner extolling their love for their Gay end Lesbian mothers and fathers. 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V WLos Angeles (three facilities) New Area Washington, D.C. Pride nstitute at Solutions June 19 , 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-10 The Associated Press Takes a "Self- Described" Step Back in Time DIRECTORY OF New York, NY—The Gay and Lesbian who report LGBT issues and events Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) write with what can at best be de- PROFESSIONALS reports that a recent Associated Press re- scribed as insensitivity or lack of port by Dick Pettys used unnecessary and knowledge about us, and, at worst, ho- archaic terminology to describe Michael mophobia. Hardwick, a Gay man at the center of ar- To put it another way, while the facts guably one of the most controversial legal are solid, the tone of the article, the way battles for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and things are said, sometimes leaves much Transgender rights. to be desired. GLAAD's reference to The June 5 story reported on the recent the use of the phrase "self-described" is revelation that Mike Bowers, the former one example. "I'm on your side." Georgia Attorney General who successful For this reason, any AP story dealing defended the state's anti-sodomy law in with LBGT issues and events has to be front of the Supreme Court, had admitted carefully edited. Sometimes I can catch to a more than decade long extramarital things, sometimes not, but it's a time- Thomas E. Martin attorney at law 765-9413 affair. The story casually described Hard- consuming process. wick, the man accused of violating the Sensitive to the legal issues unique to our community. We have no intention of giving up our sodomy law, as "a self-described practic- membership in the AP. It is much too ing homosexual." valuable a resource, but it is only one While discussion of the details of the le- resource. Increasingly, we are relying gal case Bowers vs. Hardwick would war- BRENDA LEWISON on the growing numbers of Denis I. Jackson PHD rant the mention that Hardwick was in- "Gay" news ATTORNEY sources, stories obviously written by deed having same-sex relations, the AP members of our community. Labor Psychotherapist story uses the information in a peculiar 13 5 West and unnecessary context. "Openly Gay Employment Licensed Psychologist Wells Street man," would have been a perfectly ac- Discrimination Relational and Individual Therapy ceptable term. "Self-described" mocks Milwaukee, WI Hardwick's courage as someone who BUSINESS 53203 Tenant's Rights 230 W. Wells Suite 309 stood up for the community. Milwaukee, WI 53203 GLAAD urges everyone to tell the As- (414)276-8669 sociated Press that Pettys' story used BRIEFS 414-287.1171 tired, archaic language that does a huge disservice to all its readers. Contact: Darrell L. 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The Award recognizes Even now, in that gracious living room, the health care organization's "commit- as Baldwin remembered and told the ment to training and employing individu- story, her upper lip quivered just a bit and als with disabilities." she wiped her eye. Those present were, St. Camillus was also recently honored for a moment, hushed, and then applauded by Tosa Fast in appreciation for training loudly. high school students to work as certified Baldwin went on to praise Feingold and nursing assistants. to urge everyone to "give to his campaign St. Camillus Campus is sponsored by as generously as possible—and work, the Roman Catholic Order of St. Camil- work, work. We've got to return him to lus. Bro. Stephen E. Braddock, Chairman the Senate." of the Board, stated that "We Camillians On Recall and Neumann are grateful for the support and affirma- Feingold spoke of his experience in the tion these award represent and we pledge past two months with the anti-abortion re- our continued commitment to enhancing call effort. He said that he had always health care services and employment op- "bragged" about how respectful people in portunities to our community." Wisconsin were, "there were some incidents that shook my faith a little in how people treat each other." Tell Your Friends That But, he added, "sometimes good can come out of bad." You Read All About it He said, "What I think happened was that some of the extremism that drives in The Wisconsin Light these folks is being exposed to the good, common sense of the people of Wiscon- sin." Letters While not using his name, Feingold Continued From Page 4 spoke about the "Congressman who wants to run against me," generally understood the focus of attention in both terms of the re- to be Mark Neumann (R-WI). call petition drive against myself and Senator Feingold said that Neumann had been Kohl, and the debate over the legislation in "focused on balancing the budget. He said Congress. that was his only concern. Well, the trou- Although the proponents of the recall peti- ble is with him is that after we defeated tion failed to secure the signatures necessary, I that balanced budge amendment, which I want to take this opportunity to speak directly voted against, we were able to balance the to your readers who have listened to this very budget. After that, he didn't have an issue. emotionally charged debate. Then he decided to try some other things." First, let me say that I respect the deeply Those "other things," which, as Fein- held views of those who oppose abortion in gold said, "didn't have anything to do any circumstances. This is a difficult issue and with balancing the budget, were "this late although I have always believed that the deci- term abortion issue and throwing in for sions in this area are best handled by the indi- good measure, a little Gay and Lesbian viduals involved, guided by their own beliefs bashing." and circumstances, rather than by government "This is healthy," Feingold said. "For mandates, abortion is not a matter which any- the truth is that this is what he's been one can feel comfortable about. Like most about all along. People didn't want to be- Americans, I would prefer to see abortion un- lieve that" because Neumann hid behind necessary. Reducing the number of abortions the "mantra" of caring only about eco- through family planning counseling and serv- nomic issues. ices and avoiding unintended pregnancies is a On DOMA goal widely shared. Speaking about the Defense of Marriage Second, as to the legislation banning this Act (DOMA), Feingold said that prior to particular deeply troubling procedure, there are the vote he had some of his "most liberal two extremes in this debate—those who be- colleagues come to him and tell him to lieve the procedure is never necessary, even vote for the bill because "this is the one where a woman's life is at stake, and those that's going to get you." who believe that no restrictions of any kind Feingold said, that he listened to them, should be imposed upon abortion procedures. but afterwards was attending a meeting of Somewhere in the middle are most Ameri- cans who believe that any legislation dealing the Judiciary Committee of which he is a with abortion procedures must allow doctors to member. The hearings on DOMA were use their best medical judgement in situations going on. where a woman's life is at risk or where she "All I had to do," Feingold said, "was might suffer grievous health consequences. look in the eyes of Gary Bowers, the first Some contend that exceptions should be made witness, who explained how he was there only to save a woman's life; others believe that to defend family values of our country— provisions must be included to avoid dire con- and that was it. If that guy supports this, sequences to a woman's health; for example, no way! I'm not going to be a part of this to protect a woman's ability to bear future guy's agenda." children. Bowers was Georgia's advocate before My position is that exceptions must be in- the U.S. Supreme Court for the state's cluded to protect women from grievous health sodomy law and is now a candidate for injuries, as well as save their lives. governor. He has most recently been ac- Although some dispute the necessity of such 5, cused of marital infidelity. a health exception, I heard testimony from re- On ENDA spected physicians who believe that there are Speaking about the Employment Non situations where this procedure is the best or Discrimination Act (ENDA), Feingold most appropriate option for a particular was optimistic that it would be passed. woman. The American College of Obstetri- "Then, when Rep. Neumann says he cians and Gynecologists, which represents the won't hire people who are Gay, he will 37,000 doctors who actually specialize in not only be m violation of state law, but in women's reproductive health, agrees. violation of federal law." During the floor debate on this legislation, I Campaign Finance Reform voted for the Daschle Amendment which and the Balanced Budget would ban all abortions once a fetus has be- Feingold spoke forcefully in favor of come viable—around the 24th week of a preg- campaign finance reform. nancy—except where necessary to save a "We will never be able to counter these woman's life or protect her from grievous in- forces that want to divide people," he jury to her physical health. This health excep- said, "if we don't get campaign finance tion was very narrowly drawn to respond to reform. We absolutely have to stop this charges that a health exception would become money chase in national politics." a loophole in the legislation. Feingold explained why one of this pet If the proponents of this legislation would projects has been to balance the federal accept the Daschle Amendment, the bill would budget. be quickly signed into law. It is important for "I believe it's been a mistake of the your readers to understand that the debate is Democratic Party over the years to some- over whether the legislation should include how get labeled as fiscally irresponsible. provisions to protect the life of the woman What is there," Feingold asked, is there seeking an abortion as well as protect her from about being a Democrat that says you grievous injury to her physical health. shouldn't pay your bills? That is some- I hope that in the months ahead renewed ef- Ar thing that has hurt us." forts will be made to reach common ground in Balancing the budget, he said, must be the middle of this divisive debate. In the try.one" of the "main priorities of this coun- meantime, I am confident that most people in view my actual position on this Wisconsin will Helping Out a Friend Over 100 people attended a fund raiser for Senator Russell Feingold's 1998 campaign reasonable once they are told the truth. issue as at the home of the event's hosts, Dr. Robert Starshak and his partner Ross Draegert Feingold, a co-sponsor Feingold Russ of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, faces what most observers call a tough re-election Senator, Wisconsin U.S. battle. June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-12

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King Dirve. Possible site An artist depiction of a restored Sanders Bowling Alley, one of the top sites being considered by Milwaukee's LBGT Community Center, located at Vine and not empty out at night like downtown," he the building may increase as the neigh- The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center added. borhood is restored, an elevator is not part The Center's Steering Committee feels of the current plan for access to the second Announces Top Two Locations the only draw back to the King Drive site floor and basement, and there is no room is the misperception that the area is un- for expansion. Milwaukee—After an extensive search Victorian structure with some Art Deco safe. Although on the decline, the neighbor- of more than 40 buildings, The Milwau- features on the inside. "There are some Walker's Point hood is experiencing some crime prob- kee LGBT Community Center announced very exciting spaces to work with (in the The Walker'S Point building is a two- lems. the top two locations for a home of its bu ding), including a wide area to the story 6,000 square foot freestanding About Both Sites own at PrideFest '97. south perfect for an outdoor cafe with building. It has large storefront windows Currently, there are nine businesses and The buildings arc located at 1801 N. Dr. umbrellas. The site has a great presence for retail businesses, 3-4,000 square feet organizations seriously considering rent- Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive near on King Drive." of basement storage, is close to LGBT ing space, and eight to ten other groups Brewer's Hill and 1023 S. 5th Street in Franke admitted that there are great establishments and nightlife, and has a that will be using the space on an occa- Walker's Point. misperceptions about crime on King Drive LGBT-friendly land lord. sional basis. The initial floor plans in- The community center's Steering Com- and Brewer's Hill. He said "I feel safe This building is key to the revitalization chide six to ten offices, a large meeting mittee is hoping to select one of these here and have lived here for 14 years. of all blocks on 5th Street from Mineral to room, a smaller library/meeting room, and sites by July 15 1, and an opening date is Many women work in the neighborhood at National Avenues in a neighborhood that several retail spaces. Iktasi rates will in- anticipated in early 1998. the local YWCA and at a local bank. is undergoing a major restoration. It is lo- chide the use of shared services, equip- The Steering Committee would like to People look out for each other, everyone cated one mile south of downtown, is one ment, meeting space, and all mamte- thank Sura Faraj and Leonard Sobczak of knows their neighbors." block from the freeway on/off ramp, and nances, taxes and utilities the Building Search Committee for all Franke noted that there is residential is on or near several bus lines. their efforts in researching locations. living all around the site. "This provides a On the other hand, the Community Readers are encouraged to drive by the 24-hour presence. The neighborhood does Center is concerned that rental prices for two sites. While both buildings require major renovation, the facade drawings that accompany this article illustrate the extensive restoration that will be managed by the landlords. Volunteers have spent the past 16 months writing and completing a 100- page Strategic Plan base on a very comprehensive feasibility study. "It is important to manage all the expectations of the 11 ( (-1111 11 In) (f)1 I I 11 (Ii) community; parking, safety, services, ac- 1 1 II 11 —11- • 11 1:1 U- 11 I—I I—II— U-1 cessibility, location, etc. These are two buildings, although they won't please everyone, came the closest to meeting all our group's needs," said Karen Gotzler, I I _ Steering Committee Co-Chair. Brewer's Hill The Brewer's Hill building (the old Sander's Bowl Building) is a free standing two-story 12,000 square foot building. If selected, the first floor will be developed for the center and the site will have residential units on the second floor including 6 lofts and 2 apartments. The center will have the option to expand into more of the building as needed in the future. The building has storefront and corner windows for retail businesses, includes 4 - 5,000 square feet of basement storage, and is LGBT-owned. Lower King Drive is a diverse neighborhood and has a great deal of street- traffic for business (Schlitz Park has more employees today than when it was a filly- operating brewery). The building is located seven blocks north of downtown, wkr three blocks from the freeway on/off ramp, and is on major bus routes. The site is located one block south of the YWCA in a low-crime neighborhood that is undergoing major restoration near mixed residential neighborhoods. New investment in the area includes a $2.7 million retail/residential development across the street. The site includes handicap and elevator access to all floors, a well-lit gated parking lot for 30-40 cars, as well as ample street parking. According to Mark Franke, one of four partners who are developing the building from whom the center would lease, the site is in a Historic Neighborhood with a wide variety of income and ethnic groups. 5, "There are Gay people, families and children, a wide mixed 'rainbow-type' of neighborhood," Franke said. Possible site- An artist depiction of one of two top sites being considered by Milwaukee's LBGT Center. This one is on South Fifth between National and Mineral. He described the building as a Late June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-13

Side by Side- Both of the top sites being considered for Milwaukee's new LBGT Community Center are shown above. At the left is Sanders Bowl located on Vine and Martin Luther King. Drive. At the right is a Walker's point building located on S. Fifth Street between National and Mineral. farm workers in the fields or to their not as much research to back all the drugs Dentist surgeon there. camps. We would take our mobile unit that are there. Some of those new drugs We haven't dealt with children yet, but Continued From Page 1 right to them to give them access to care are creating very new situations for us. in the times they were available, which, there are discussions about that. If we that's not true. He is the dentist at the What we want to be here at the Clinic is move in that direction, we have a chil- Milwaukee AIDS Project's (MAP) Dental for them, meant night, because they're in to be culturally sensitive to all the various dren's dentist on board at Rainbow. Clinic, and his schedule is jammed. He the fields all day. people, to their needs, and just make sure I think the big thing is that people know smiles. I begin. Often, we'd work with the kids during they're very comfortable. They've very that this is a place they can come to and Terry Boughner: A little background. the day and then go out at night and work nervous already. They'd rather be some- be real comfortable no matter what their Are you Wisconsin, born and bred? in the camps. where else, so that adds to anxiety. circumstances are. We're dealing with ac- Steve Debbink: Wisconsin. Sheboygan TB: When did you come to MAP? So, if a person comes in and knows cess to care and making sure that it's there area. I went to Marquette for both under- SD: I became aware of the problems there's no barrier to access, that's a good for them. grad and for dental school. people with HIV/AIDS face, so when I thing. I'm really excited about what I'm doing TB: Why did you get into dentistry? learned that they were getting the ball And hopefully, the word will get out rolling here here. We're communicating with centers SD: For me it was the health care field (at MAP), I was interested. I that we're pretty sensitive to peoples' fear like this in other cities and that's all good. that worked with my abilities. Health care really wanted this to get going and I kept of pain. There are new and different ways We want people to know there are no was always something I was interested in popping in to see how the Clinic was do- to ease things. barriers here. from a very early age. It was a real early ing, what was going on. I knew I wanted TB: When are you open? decision for me. I guess our family dentist to come here—and I did, this month. So SD: Mondays we have Clinic hours was an influence on me. here I am. I started last week, Monday, from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednes- TB: What were you doing before you June 2". days and Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. until 6:00. came to MAP? I'm very excited about this program and p.m. We've got some pretty great cover- SD: Actually, I'm coming to MAP really happy that the staff at Rainbow age here. (Religious Faiths) through the Rainbow Community Health were able to get this going. For me, this is TB: I've heard that you're "back-to- Center, as part of their staff, and I have a `good fit.' I didn't want to be in a sub- back." worked with them for 3 12/ years. urban office somewhere. SD: Yes. The demand has happened The past year, I've been in Michigan The Clinic has been busy, but over the really quickly. The need is there. The ag„A. next a great service that is finishing up the National Health Service 2-3 months, it's really going to be a Clinic provides `Its, CA—I. a 1138 -Y. 2.511. Corps loan re-payment program that al- crunch. badly needed. We have a dental hygienist lows people to make re-payment in serv- TB: What are some of the problems who is a licensed practitioner who is here CELEBRATES ice. Sort of like "Northern Exposure." people with HIV/AIDS face in the area to maintain a person's oral health, and Fortunately, for me, it wasn't Alaska, but of dentistry? makes sure that patients are following S RS close enough to Milwaukee that I could SD: Well, fortunately, I think things through with their care, and a receptionist „1„A„,h., Pl„,„. have to keep things flowing smoothly. go back and forth. improved quite a bit. Some of the —.dap „., In Michigan, I was working with mi- original difficulties have been dealt with, We have a full range of services avail- grant and rural people, an outreach dental appropriately, I think. But with the new able to patients. We have referral to an 414/645-8786 10:30ont. program. We actually took dentistry to the medications that we have today—there's oral surgeon through Rainbow, the oral

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polis, Minnesota's largest city couldn't be season ticket holders in forty eight states...... closer together in some ways or farther A recent run of Midsummer's Night dream apart in others. there attracted over 35,000 paying cus- Minneapolis is the glitzy city. With a tomers. modem downtown full of tall glass Since its founding in 1963, the Gutherie buildings and some pretty stunning mod- has produced over 180 plays and given em architecture, the "Mini-Apple" has a 6,492 performances to 8.2 million people, cosmopolitan feel to it. an average of nearly 1,200 patrons for On the other hand, St. Paul has retained each performance. A Nice Blend Modern and European architecture blend together in the Twin Cities area.

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It is one of the festival will be held on Nicolett Island largest art fairs in the Midwest. instead of its With over 500 artists exhibiting their traditional location at Loring works, the Uptown Art Field attracts over Park. The Pride Parade, will be held on Sunday the 150,000 visitors. Best of all there is no 29'. It is one of the most admission charge. colorful and largest anywhere in the For more information call the Uptown country forms up at Loring Park and then 1-612-823-4581. heads to the festival site. Association Gay Night at Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America. September 6 is Gay night at the Camp Ride Snoopy Amusement Park at the Mall of `Em Cowboy A rodeo contestant gets all he can handle during the steer riding competition of last America. The private party starts at 7 PM year's North Star Gay Rodeo. This year's events will be held July 11, 12 and 13 in St Paul, Minnesota. and goes to 2 AM. Your $20.00 ticket lets you go on all the rides, enjoy live The Twin Cities North Star Gay Rodeo: entertainment, dance in two different areas and socialize with a crowd expected A Country Event With to be in excess of 4,000 people. The a Gay Flavor event is a benefit for District 202, a Gay By Dusty Sass This year for the first time in recogni- and Lesbian Youth Center. For more Do you get excited when you hear mu- tion of the NSGR's raising of funds for information (612) 871-5559. sic with a country beat? Do you go to bed Wisconsin charities, The Wisconsin at night dreaming of the Marlboro Man? Light is a banner sponsor of the NSGR. Gay and Lesbian Ski Trip If so the North Star Gay Rodeo (NSGR) The rodeo's schedule is jammed packed If skiing is your thing you might want to just may be the event for you. with three days of activities sure to bring check out the Gay and Lesbian ski trip to The NSGR is a fantastic three day event out the country western in anyone. Lutesen Mountain the last weekend of for Gay and Lesbian rodeo fans and com- On Friday July 11, there is the "Boot January. Skiers will take in four petitors. Held in the Twin Cities, that's Stompin Ball at the Radison Hotel in St. mountains featuring five lifts, a gondola Minneapolis and St. Paul for the geo- Paul. The ball will feature live performers I lift, and over 1,300 acres of ski trails. For graphically impaired, the Rodeo is a bene- in addition to enough good music to sat- more information call 612-870-7436. fit for two Minnesota and one Wisconsin isfy the most enthusiastic two stepper charities. and/or line dancer. The Wisconsin charity is the Milwaukee The action moves to the Lake Elmo Hollywood 11 LBGT Community Center. "We pick a Easily the party of the year in the Twin Fairgrounds on Saturday July 12. Wisconsin charity every year because The rodeo gets underway at 10 AM and The Big Cherry The Cherry in the spoon Cities. Hollywood 11 is one of only two fountain has about a third of our members come from events last until about 6 PM. become a symbol of Minneapolis Oscar night parties sanctioned by the Wisconsin," said Rodeo Association While the rodeo events are going on, Academy of Arts and Sciences. Spokesperson Darrin Hatch. "The event's "Rent" Special Performance there will be a charity carnival with games The party includes live entertainment, proceeds are divided three ways between of skill, a pie eating contest and other August 10 food, a silent auction and of course the the three selected beneficiaries." events running from 10 AM to 4 PM. The hit Broadway musical comes to the Oscar telecast. This is the Sixth Annual rodeo. The A Line Dancing exhibition put on by Ordway for an extended run. A special Last year it raised over $140,000 for North Star Gay Rodeo is a member of the Dance troupes from around the Midwest performance for Gay charities will be held AIDS related organizations in the Twin International Gay Rodeo Association. will take place from 1 PM to 3 PM. on Sunday August 10. Tickets are $75.00 Cities. The IGRA has sanctioned the event as the As if that isn't enough there is another and include brunch, and a Sunday Page 16 official Gay Rodeo for Minnesota and matinee. American Airlines is offering a Please See Gay Events Wisconsin. Please See Rodeo Page 16

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It was good enough to make any off Les/Bi/Gay Youth Center that is remod- Broadway producer green with envy. eling an older building in the near down- Minneapolis and St. Paul have so many town area, Twin Cities Quorum, a busi- Madison's pride cultural outlets because of the largess of ness related organization, Work Place Al- their corporate community. liance, a group that helps form Gay em- The thriving arts community is sup- ployee groups in the workplace, (The ported by the corporate wealth of a num- WeeIend Twin Cities have over 100 such groups), ber of Fortune 500 companies including and the Gay Lesbian Community Action General Mills, Norwest, Honeywell, Council, a statewide organization that has Dayton Hudson, 3M, and Best Buy among 14 employees doing everything from legal others all of which are headquartered m advocacy to community development and 18-20,1997 the Twin Cities. corporate diversity training. JULY Outdoor Activities There is also a veritable smorgasbord of Given the way most of us would look at sports organizations ranging from martial the weather in Twin Cities, it may come arts groups to table tennis, soft ball, bas- as a surprise to know that indoor activities ketball, golf women's rugby, and regular JULY 18 JULY 19 aren't the only thing going in the area of tennis. Dinner recreation. Gay Events United's Award MAGIC Picnic 170 out- Sheraton Hotel, 6-10pm The metro area also has over Minneapolis and St. Paul have several Brittingham Park, 1-7pm door recreation areas covering over major events produced by and for the Gay PRIDE 136,000 acres. These include 80 miles of community throughout the year. 10% Society Dance WEEKEND hiking trails, 30 downhill ski areas and 25 The Oscar Night Party is the largest Os- Memorial Union Terrace INFORMATION cross country ski areas plus golf courses, car party anywhere in the world and is 8pm-12am tennis courts, swimming pools (yes I am sanctioned by the Academy of Arts and The United told, although I didn't see it, that there are Sciences. This year over 3,500 people (608) 255-858 seasons when water doesn't freeze) and attended "Hollywood 10" and help raise fishing areas. $140,000 for AIDS related charities. JULY 20 Plus there are plenty of festivals held Then there is the North Star Gay Rodeo, throughout the year. three days of fun in mid-July. This year Yes it does get cold, very cold, but the marks the 25 Annual Pride Parade and G/UB Distinguished UW Alumni Brunch folks in St. Paul use that weather to their festival. The Pride festivities are held the Great Hall - Memorial Union, llam-lpm advantage with the annual St. Paul Winter last weekend in June and are expected to Carnival. attract around 120,000 celebrants. March Begun in 1886, in response to a snob- The Human Rights Campaign Fund din- GALVAnize's Rights & Pride bish Eastern reporter's remark that St. ner held in October is one of the largest State Capitol, 1:30pm Paul was "another Siberia unfit for human HRC fund raisers in the country netting Post-March GAYLA, Brittingham Park, 230-6pm habitation," the Carnival stretches over 12 around $50,000 per year. days and features over 100 events includ- These and other events are joined by Sponsored by: ing two parades, baseball on ice, hunts for "Gay Night at Camp Snoopy," a Gay ski buried treasure and of course ice carving weekend, and more. and and snow sculpting competitions. Look to the North Milwaukee's Wmterfest pales in com- So next time you are looking an easy to The Men's Room parison. get to, inexpensive spot to spend a few Proud to be Gay, Proud to St. Paul's Civic Center is home to a Fes- days of relaxation, look to our friends in Serve! tival of Nations. This event held in late the North. As I did, you too will find 3052 East Washington Avenue • Madison & GALVANize April includes music, folk dancing, crafts great shopping, more things to do than (608) 241-9335 and food from the more than 50 ethnic groups that make up the area's population. you have time for and the kind of hospi- The Minnesota Zoo located m Apple tality that we in the Midwest are famous Valley is the second largest zoo in Amer- for. ica. With over 450 species of animals it Just make sure you plan to spend attracts over 1 million visitors a year. enough time to see everything you are in- Restaurants terested in. Alas I was unable to do that, The Twin Cities have many very fine which means I will have to go back (and I restaurants. The press tour was treated to intend to do so soon) to see the rest. meals at a number of them. I highly recommend the Twin Cities as a I have to tell you that Goodfellows lo- great Gay and Lesbian vacation stop. One cated in downtown Minneapolis serves visit will be enough to change the way some of the best food you'll ever eat any- you look at Minneapolis and St. Paul too. where. The landmark restaurant has a un- For more information about attractions usual and stunning decor. The walleye of interest to Gays and Lesbians in the BED &BREAMAST (which is a staple food on most menus in Twin Cities area contact Twin Cities Quorum 1-612-362-3676 the the Twin cities) was to die for. Minne- COM apolis Convention and noon But Goodfellows isn't alone. The New Visitors Associa- noon French Cafe., also in downtown Minnea- tion 1-800-445-7412, or the SL Paul polis offers stellar service and meals that Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1-800- would make any Frenchman stand up and 627-6101. applaud. Gay Events These two eateries are joined by over Continued From Page 15 275 other Downtown Minneapolis restau- 4 Sues House A -V -4 4** - rants of all sizes and descriptions. No big party entitled "Party Until the Cows Come Home" at the Radisson t ti tit matter what you want for breakfast, lunch Hotel from ' • _ or dinner and no matter what your budget 8 PM to 1 AM. NOW OPEN! is you can find something good to eat The schedule for Sunday July 13, mir- #'J 1885 there. rors the Saturday schedule except for the Come visit our 1920s farmhouse, St Paul also has a fine blend of ethnic Awards ceremony which will take place at Allyn Mansion Inn just 1 mile off of I90, 20 minutes and 8 PM. Twenty-three rooms of Victorian splendor American cuisine. Many of that city's Madison. Enjoy breakfast best restaurants are located in historic There are plenty of events and everyone like Grandmother never had. Ten fireplaces, south of mansions where the surroundings are can enter the competition. In addition to grand pianos, great food, great hosts. Eight served to you in one of our cozy the regular rodeo events, the NSGR has a guest rooms, seven shared baths. National matched by the quality of the food. property. A/C. Geneva Lakes area. theme rooms. Call or write now The press tour checked out W. A. Frost number of "camp" events. Register while we were there. The antiques and These are tailor made for the 511 East Walworth Ave. for reservations. Gift Certificates 53115 • (414) 728-9090 atmosphere alone make it worth a stop Les/Bi/Gay community. Delavan, WI also available! and the food is excellent. Hatch calls these "The non butch Gay Life events." He said "These are fun non tra- 608-877-9942 1437 County W ditional events that are 4072 Cherry Road Unlike many other communities, Gay as much to watch (CTH HH) Amy Meisner & Stoughton, life as they are to participate in." The in the Twin Cities does not revolve Sturgeon Bay Vera Vidos, Proprietors WI 53589 around the bars. In fact the bars may be (Door County) the. weakest selling point for the Gay Rodeo WI 54235 visitor. Continued From Page 15 During my visit, I went to three of the best known places in downtown Minnea- One such event is called "The Wild Chanticleer Drag team." Each team consists 'ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY! polis. I wasn't impressed with any other of one GUEST HOUSE them. woman, one man and a third person of either sex in drag. The drag CHASE ON THE HILL Besides the fact that I didn't care for the queen has to NEW IN-GROUND HEATED POOL ride a steer while the other two try to pull BED & BREAKFAST atmosphere in these places, the service it over the PLUS 4 NEW SUITES! • was poor. In fact I'd finish line. say that the service Then is the Goat Located on 30 private acres in Door County. 11624 State Road 26, Milton, WI 53563 m two Dressing event. Con- All suites include: Double whirlpool, fireplace, private of those bars bordered on outright testants have to (608) 868-6646 rudeness. put a big pair of under- bath, TV/ITC R, Stereo, refrigerator, A/C, balconies, wear on a goat. • This was not a phenomena I breakfast delivered to your room. observed in And for those who love to Master bedroom features skylights, queen bed and the straight bars the tour took us accessorize, For a reservation or color brochure, private bath. 3S minutes from Madison, to visit. there is the Steer Decorating Perhaps the event. Con- 65 minutes from Milwaukee. fact that there are so few Gay testants have to put a please call Bryon & Darrin at: bars (they never gave us an exact number piece of fabric on • the steer. E•• but someone said the Twin Cities have (414) 746-0334 only seven Gay bars between them) has Admission to the rodeo is on daily basis something to do with it. Perhaps not. or you on buy a "Shindig Package" Add To Your Customers But not to worry, the normally hetero- which includes all the parties and events sexual establishments the press tour for just $25.00 if ordered in advance or Not Your Ad Budget! stopped at (while we were shown the ex- $30.00 at the door. For advance ticket To advertise in this section for as tensive Twin Cities live music sales call (612) 641-0069. scene) The were very Gay friendly and hospitable. Radisson Hotel is the host hotel. Tuj little as $15.00 per issue call I observed Gay and Lesbian couples Rooms with occupancy up to four people Bill at The Wisconsin Light holding are just $75.00 a night. To reserve a room hands and engaged in intimate (414) 372-2773 conversations in several of these places. call (612) 292-1900. June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-17 PrideFest '97 June 6, 7, 8 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Exclusive Wisconsin Light Photos by Jerry Johnson

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"John McGivern Live" At Milwaukee's Rep Was Total Entertainment thz Seam. By Bill Meunier While most of McGivern's humor was When John McGivern announced that he related to his homosexuality, much of it was bringing his comedy and his one man wasn't. McGivern's themes are universal show to the Milwaukee Repertory's and appealed to the largely straight Steimke Theater some may have audience that attended his opening night wondered if that was the proper venue. performance on Thursday June 5. After all the Milwaukee born and raised, McGivern's Gay material was extremely comic is well known for his stand up funny, but his choice of stories about his appearances on Comedy Central, A & E, life was clearly not haphazard. More often and VH-1. The Rep is Milwaukee's that not he was using his humor to make a foremost venue for fine theater. Aren't point. stand up comics (especially Gay comics) For example he spoke about how his normally consigned to comedy clubs mother thought it was funny that as a seeking to broaden their audience with an child, he never wanted to leave the play occasional "alternative lifestyle night?" pen because he was afraid. Then he Furthermore, Milwaukee theater spoke about some of the homophobia he audiences can be very hard to please. had seen during this travels around the But only a few minutes into McGivern's country. "John McGivern Live Show," any doubts about his ability to easily fill a large stage with humor and heartfelt emotion should have disappeared. Yes, McGivern delivered plenty of funny, original and often biting material. Yes, McGivern had the audience in stitches. But the real story here is that there was S more to this show and this man than great material and impeccable timing. With facial expressions, body language and a handful of props, McGivem showed himself to be a total performer. He painted his stories on the canvas of the Stiemke stage as easily as any artist paints a picture. You could see young John McGivern at St. Peter and Paul Grade School on Milwaukee's East Side winning the Chinese Jump Rope contest and getting beaten up (by a girl) for doing so. You felt John McGivern After moving the like you were there as he went through audience to tears with laughter, he asked the Canadian customs where a Guard loudly question "Who's in the playpen and afraid spotted him as "the Gay comic I saw on to come out now?" The house Gay and straight alike cheered. TV." They cheered You felt his rage when talked about his again at the end of the show giving running into the Klan in Tampa Florida and McGivern a well deserved standing ovation which you went wild as he told you that he would have gone on for several minutes wished he had yelled at them about their had he not hushed the audience to invite them choice of sheets. to a post show reception. With these and other stories from his life, McGivern kept his audience thoroughly As McGivern said "It's good to be home." entertained throughout the nearly 90 Anyone who saw his show was glad he John Waters minute show. made the trip. John Waters Talks About Divine, Johnny Depp, and His Latest Film

Exclusive Interview for called her Glenn. To the rest of us, sne Wisconsin Light was Divi. She liked that. By Terry Boughner TB: You and Divine were close Movie director/producer John Waters friends. Tell me about Divine. comes on the line at the first ring. Am I JW: Well, I first met her when we were nervous talking with him? Of course l am. kids in Baltimore. She lived 3 doors up He's directed some of the most ground- from me, but we didn't really meet until we breaking films in the business: films like became Seniors in high school. Pink Flamingos which has just been re- The reason I was attracted to her was released. Besides that, he has a reputa- she was always so willing to be outra- tion for being outrageous, intimidating. I'm geous, always willing to shock the neigh- not sure how I'm going to handle all that. bors. I liked that. My fears are groundless. He laughs eas- Anyway, we did a movie, a cheap thing. ily, talks freely, and soon, much to my re- It cost $250 and was called The Roman lief, we're going on like a couple of old Candles. I think it's still around. Divine Following the Yellow Brick Road David Noland and Kevin Grabko plan to take over ‘kausau's Mad friends. wanted to act. She loved it, the stage, the Hatter on July 2 and rename it Oz. Terry Boughner: Thanks for the inter- lights, everything, but she didn't think it David works for a large car dealership in view. I really appreciate your taking was possible for her to be an actor. I take If You Go Down the Wausau. Kevin is a manager in a Wausau your time... credit for that. I taught her. restaurant. Kevin will be the primary bar- John Waters: Not to worry. Don't worry. After that, I left Baltimore to live in San Yellow Brick Road tender, with David helping out a couple of Let's take time. We'll chat. Francisco. I opened up a place called the hours in the evening, and Fridays and TB: I wanted the interview with you Palace Theater—Truman Capote used to to Wausau, Saturdays. because... go there—among others, but it wasn't The two plan on making gradual JW: I know. You've got an interview with really a theater, not totally. Divine was still You'll find Oz changes to the bar. One thing, however, Divine. Maybe it's the last one she ever in Baltimore, but she wanted to join me, so will start right away. That will be having gave, I don't know. she flew out. Wausau, WI—The tornado irs taken music videos and dancing on Friday and TB: (I pause to light a cigarette.) Do you know, she came out there with- them to OZ, opening July 3 r , at 320 Saturday nights. They also plan to con- JW: You smoke? out a penny in her purse, not a penny, but Washington Street in downtown Wausau, tinue the drag shows. TB: Yes. t worked, she worked. directly across from the Wausau Center They are confident that they have many JW: I used to smoke five packs of Kools TB: What's your assessment of Di- Mall Walgreens, in what was formerly the good ideas for the bar. It will take a little a day. I don't anymore. vine as an actor? Mad Hatter. OZ is being opened by David time, they say, to implement them, but TB: Getting back to Divine. He told JW: She was a good actor. After all, she Noland and Kevin Grabko. they will assure a "fun time" to be had by me he didn't like to be referred to as started her career playing a psychotic and Both David and Kevin grew up in the all. "she," and that Divine was just a role ended up as a loving mom. That's quite a Central Wisconsin area and have been a David and Kevin say that they are both he played. stretch. Yes, she was a good actor. couple for the past eight years. They lived looking forward to the experience and aim JW: Yes, yes, Divine was what he did TB: What was she like? in New Orleans (the Big Easy) for several to continue the sense of family that has for a living, but she was Divine, too, very JW: A shy man, really. (pause) Oh, he years and moved back to the Wausau been a warm tradition at the bar. much Divine. I called her "Divi." All her area about two years ago. Neither one of They intend to be active in AIDS fund- friends called her that. Only her mother Please See John Waters Page 34 them has previous experience owning a raising and education, both personally and bar, but they're fast learners. through the bar...... I 1 THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19, 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 19 0 tutgab k "42nd Street" is a Delightful Romp of Song, Dancing, Music and Lights I Review by J.R. Baker The Money," and red for "42' Street." The award-winning musical, 42nd Street, The production numbers are strung on opened for a week's run on June 10th at the simple, but still effective, story line of a Milwaukee's Marcus Center for the Per- Broadway producer, Julian Marsh, making forming Arts. This Tony Award-winner a comeback by opening a new show titled which originally opened on Broadway in "Pretty Baby," and all the troubles he and 11 1980, (directed and choreographed by his cast have trying to make it a winner. Gower Champion), has been brought back There's the overbearing Texas million- to joyous life, this time by director- aire "angel" and the temperamental star, choreographer Tony Parise and a large Dorothy Brock. She breaks her leg—liter- cast of very talented performers. ally—and it's the so-sweet, so-innocent girl From the moment the curtain rises, the from Allentown, Pennsylvania who steps in audience witnessed a stage full of dancers and becomes the star. at an "audition" tap dancing up a storm 42e° Street is, of course, a stage incar- at through a series of show stopping num- nation of the highly successful 1933 War- bers. These include: "Shadow Waltz," "Go ner Brothers movie of the same name. Into Your Dance," Getting Out of Town," This show has no big name performers, "Dames," "Lullaby of Broadway," Shuffle but certainly succeeds because of all the Off To Buffalo," and "42n Street." The good ensemble work between the per- performers tap dance and sing with an en- formers. Special mention should be made ergy, precision and a joyfullness that de- of Robert Sheridan (Julian Marsh); Cheri lighted an audience of nearly 1700. Condon (Peggy Sawyer)—especially great The show's lighting, costumes and mu- in the tap dance department; and Marc sical orchestrations all deserve special Kessler (Billy Lawlar), who shows leading mention. The costumes are not only all man potential, even if he did exaggerate appropriate to the 1930's period in which his gestures and posture a bit too much. the show is set, but each seemed to me, I have one reservation. That is about the to be more beautiful than the last. sound levels and the miking of the voices. A special feature in the lighting depart- The sound level, especially at the begin- ment was a broad band of lights that ning of the show, was too high. When the framed the stage picture and changed performers yelled or said something in an color to match the costumes and story excited manner, the sound level went into line. Examples include: green for "We're In noisy overkill. Gutzman and Company Provide a Splendid Little "Gigi"

By John Jahn and entertaining manner. Whenever a theater or movie company I was a bit disappointed, however, with decide to take on one of the classics of the title character. It seems all there is to their respective genres, they must know show us that Gigi is a young, uninitiated that they'll be inviting inevitable compari- girl early on in the performance is to have sons to whatever past production every- her sit around with her legs as wide open one considers to be "the" production. as possible. can see one or two in- Certainly, Dale Gutzman Productions' stances where this occurs and she's rep- presentation of Gigi instantly conjures up rimanded, but no one seems to care. It Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jordan, and Les- gets pretty tiresome watching this after the lie Caron from that resplendent 1950s first few minutes. MGM film. This is the case even though The problem is, it goes on for literally this is a stage production based on the every scene in which she appears and has novel by Colette and not directly on the to sit. I'm not faulting Ms. Sokolovic's per- movie. formance in and of itself, but rather whom- I was very pleased to discover that I was ever it was who told her to do that. I'm able to all but forget the movie during the sure other ways could have been found to early June Gutzman production, and enjoy show the girl's immaturity. it thoroughly on its own. Finally, I'd like to commend the cos- Let's start with the characters. Gutzman tumes (provided by Broadway Costumes) himself played Honore Lachailles (the and the staging (Erin Brown, Larry Luka- Chevalier role), and in my opinion, this savage). The several scene changes were was the best performance of the produc- handled quickly and smoothly, and the tion. Gutzman moved through the role ef- costumes and props were outstanding and fortlessly (or so it seemed to us viewers. convincing for the musical's time and I'm sure it really wasn't done without ef- place (Paris, 1901). fort!), singing clearly and excellently por- Besides the few negative points I men- traying the Parisian dandy (or ex-dandy) tioned above, I'd also like to address the his role demands. sound problem. The pre-recorded sound- Gaston Lachailles (the Jordan role) was track (Ernest Brusubardis) was well done, played by the superb singer (and very but there were many instances of the vol- handsome) Christopher Engelhardt. At ume being raised and lowered—sometimes, I thought this performance a bit times in the middle of a number—and overacted, however. staticy crackling in the speakers. Hope- The supporting roles of Liane fully, this distracting noise was dealt with D'Exelmans and Mamita (Annie Mater and in subsequent productions. Mary Henrickson, respectively) provided Over all, I thoroughly enjoyed this Gigi, great comic relief as they conspired to and I commend the Gutzman team. Their have Gigi (Sarah Sokolovic) advance from next engagement is at the Village Church childhood to womanhood by teaching her in Downtown Milwaukee. This will be a all those necessary little things about men, selection of Broadway and Hollywood money, etc. show tunes entitled "Summer Nights of I was particularly impressed with Hen- Song." Performances are scheduled for rickson, whose performance as the doting August 1st and 8 th. Call (414) 466-4049 for Mamita was flawless and a delight to be- information and reservations. hold. Gigi was performed at Vogel Hall on The rest of the supporting players also June 6, 7, 13 and 14. went about their business in a professional Vanessa Redgrave Finds Unknown Tennessee Williams Play London, England—Vanessa Redgrave "It's completely unknown, among the has discovered an unknown early play by first two or three things he wrote. It has lit- Tennessee Williams, "Not About Nightin- erally never seen the light of day," said gales," and it will be given its world pre- Nunn, a well-known director of classics miere at the Royal National Theatre in and musicals, Cats and Les Miserables February, 1998 among them, who is a newcomer to Wil- "I'm astonished that it's never been liams' work. done or read or performed," Trevor Nunn, Redgrave came across a reference to the National Theatre's artistic director, told the play in Lyle Leverich's 1995 biography a news conference on Monday. of Williams. She will not be in the National Written in 1939, the play is a harrowing production because, said Nunn, the only tale of violence and Gay life in a U.S. suitable part for a middle-aged actress is too small for someone of Redgrave's stat- Great Show The cast of the Broadway musical 42'd Street wowed the crowd at Milwaukee's Club 219. prison. It had been hidden among docu- during a special benefit performance for the Milwaukee AIDS Project on Thursday June 12. All of the estate. ments owned by the playwright's Please See Williams Page 32 S10.00 cover donated by those in attendance went to help MAP fight against AIDS. THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19, 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 20 THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION PrideFest '97 June 6, 7, 8 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Exclusive Wisconsin Light Photos by Jerry Johnson

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DJ & DANCING 7 NITES A WEEK 801 - 807 South 2nd Street ■ Milwaukee ■ 383-8330 THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19, 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 22 stant Nymph (1943); and Devotion, De- Movie Music ception and Of Human Bondage in 1946. Later in life he once again turned to "seri- G Part One ous" music and composition. Franz Waxman OUR Another of the early greats was Franz The Golden Age Waxman (1906-1967), the master of mystery and suspense. Waxman was the REALLY By John Jahn originator of 1930s and '40s Hollywood * * "fright" music via his landmark scoring of Introduction such classics as The Bride of Franken- Circle What Is and Isn't stein and The Devil Doll movies. Wax- a Movie Soundtrack man created many of the music devices DECK This is the first in a series of articles I'm that have since become de rigeur for sus- writing exclusively for readers of The Wis- pense movies. As such, it's no small IS NOW consin Light concerning the best, most wonder that Waxman became one of the famous film music composers of all time. two composers who worked most fre- The articles will appear more or less in quently with famed British suspense di- OPEN of Life chronological order—the earliest compos- rector Alfred Hitchcock after Bernard ers first, through the decades and up to Herrmann (the other being Dimitri Tiom- the present day, with heavy emphasis on kin). COCKTAILS the latter period. Many of these composers Waxman produced a masterly score for A marvelous evening of you've likely never heard of, but you may Rebecca in 1940, and followed this moody very well know the films they scored. music with an Oscar-nominated score in drag In many cases, a few bars of one of their 1941 for Suspicion. The music easily ex- DAILY scores might be instantly recognizable by tols the seaside setting of the movie, with you, prompting you to utter, "Oh, so he images in sound of swells breaking on LUNCH wrote that!" rugged rocks. Suspicion was produced in SPECIALS Well, unfortunately I can't accomplish an era of "wall to wall" music (meaning the that in ink and paper. What I can do, how- entire film, every scene, had accompany- ever, is suggest you visit your local music ing music), and Waxman's score remains store or public library and check out the a sterling example of that bygone tech- DINNER movie soundtrack albums. Many major re- nique. cord labels are currently offering sound- Waxman later went on to score Hitch- /o‘ -- • tracks to most any film—even those of the cock's The Paradise Case and the mas- 11 '30s and '40s I highly recommend original terful Rear Window (1954). One of his last soundtracks where available as opposed scores was for The Spirit of St. Louis in tfeida to reproductions or drivel like "The Boston 1957. Pops Plays Movie Tunes," or some such Max Steiner benefitting thing. Where movie composers of the classic What I am not going to address are ei- era are concerned, Max Steiner (1888- The Wisconsin House ther musicals or so-called soundtracks 1971) is probably regarded mostly as a which are, in fact, nothing but collections one-hit wonder, though it's an improper ti- of rockish instrumentals or "classic" rock, tle. Steiner was another Austrian, born into country, or pop tunes. I'm talking about the family steeped in Viennese music. After an serious work of symphonic composers impressive musical career as a conductor Sunday June 29111 who've written scores for individual mov- in Europe, Steiner made his way to that FINE MEXICAN ies. artistic "mecca," Hollywood, in 1929, and CUISINE All that being said, let's proceed. that same year began arranging film Korngold, Waxman, scores for the then-new talkies. 7 DAYS A WEEK Showtime at 9PM Steiner and Rozsa He worked for RKO's music department You cannot begin a discussion of seri- in 1930-31, but his early work consisted 734 South 5th Street ous film scores without first discussing mostly of a few bars to accompany the $3 Cover Austrian composer Erich Wolfgang Korn- opening and closing titles and brief inci- 645-9888 gold (1897-1957). dental music. Corner of 5th & National, across Korngold was heavily influenced by the When producer David O. Selznick came from the Milwaukee Ballet late Romantic Austrian composer Richard to RKO in late 1931, he encouraged Stei- 2 1579 S 2nd St Strauss and his fellow Austrian, Gustav ner to add more music to films. This soon *** 1/2 Mahler. As such, Korngold produced clas- led to Steiner's S 672-5580 milestone score for King Dennis Getto B sical works similar to theirs in many ways. Kong in 1933. This achievement launched Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Unfortunately for his career as a "regular" his career: between 1929 and 1936, Stei- composer, his style became old-fashioned ner scored about 70 films for RKO. In and disdained in many circles due in large 1937, he left to join Selznick's independent part to the anti-German fervor sweeping film making studio, and scored such nota- FANNIES HAS ALWAYS BEEN OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY the Western world immediately after World ble films as Four Daughters and The War I. Charge of the Light Brigade. ID's REQUIRED When the Nazis came to power, Korn- But Steiner's really big hit came with 200 F Washington .Missukee, WI .414 .643 .9633 gold, who was Jewish, made his way to 1939's Gone With The Wind, for which he Hollywood where he scored his first film, A won the first of three Oscars. He was a Midsummer Night's Dream in 1934. staunch advocate of exact synchronization Korngold rather rapidly became the with the action on-screen. He was also classiest film composer in Hollywood. partial to working in the orchestrally color- From 1935 to 1946, he worked exclusively ful late German Romantic idiom, and from for Warner Brothers. Korngold's scores that heritage and his own innate charac- "For the Best Seats are sumptuous, melodious, romantic, and teristics produced especially in Gone With in Town . . ." sweepingly lush—in the late Romantic The Wind, music that was warm, passion- vein of his youth. They truly bring the ro- ate, and richly melodic. He went on to win mantic heroes of several of the movies he a second Oscar for 1942's Now Voyager, scored to life. a Warner Brothers filM, starring Bette In 1935, Korngold scored Captain Davis, and his third in 1944 for Since You Blood and Anthony Adverse, which won Went Away. KRYSTALMOON him an Oscar. A second Oscar came for Miklos Rozsa The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Miklos Rozsa (1907-1996) was primarily Errol Flynn. In 1940, he scored one of his a serious, classical composer and, in fact, most famous epics, another Flynn vehicle one of his most famous scores was de- entitled The Sea Hawk. In 1939 came rived directly from music contained in his Juarez and The Private Lives of Eliza- own full-blown piano concerto. I'm talking beth and Essex; then King's Row about Rozsa's score for Hitchcock's sur- , • (1942); The Sea Wolf (1941); The Con- Please See Movie Music Page 31 ii kl NkA %kA %kA NJO %II NkA %ILI NJ/ kke kke .ie 0, .ie A l r. Ace: Ace : A . 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RED WHITE AND BLUE PARTY BREW CITY BEARS NIGHT AT AT IN BETWEEN MILWAUKEE'S BOOT to go to the nationals and represent CAMP Get a bigger bang for your buck at In right It will bear hunting FRIDAY JUNE 20 the Badger state. time at Milwaukee's Between's Red, White and Blue Party. Boot Camp Saloon (where The show begins at 10 PM. There is a else?) when Curt and his crew get in a patriotic mood the Brew City Bears hold a club cover and Reserved Tables are night as they serve up three different kinds of KRYSTALMOON AT FANNIES $7.00 party. $20.00 shots (one for each of our national colors) Krystalmoon an excellent five piece You can bag your favorite bear or bears Za's is located at 1106 Main Street, for just 50 cents. (there is no limit on this hunting season) band that created a sensation at PrideFest Green Bay. Wear any type of military clothing or will be at Fannies this evening. beginning at 10 PM. The Boot Camp is show a current or former military ID and located at 209 E. National Ave. get two for one drinks all The band plays from 9 to 1 and this OLD TIMERS PARTY night long. performance should not be missed. Fan- The fun starts following the FirstStar nies is located at 200 E. Washington. AT FANNIES FRIDAY JUNE 27 Fireworks. In Between is located at 625 S. You don't have to an old timer to have a Second Street, Milwaukee. good time at Fannies Old Timers Party, TURN ABOUT NIGHT AT THE but you do have to want to have a lot of LA CAGE SHOWCASE CELEBRATE AT THIS IS IT NAPALESE IN GREEN BAY fun. PREMIER This Is It will be decked out in red, white There will be lots of fun, drink specials and blue. Stop in after the FirstStar fire- It's Turnabout Night at the Napalese Remember the good old days when a and great people at this annual event works, see old friends and make new You can have your drinks made show WAS a Lounge. which begins at 1:00 PM. It's one of the show. When performers ones. And while you're at Bastille Days, while you watch by your favorite performer events of the year at this fun bar located at really gave it their all with production num- stop in too. You can always be sure of a the usual bartenders perform unusual acts 200 E. Washington, Milwaukee. bers and special solos? friendly, welcoming atmosphere. on stage. Well the good old days are back at La This is a benefit for Rainbow Over Wis- POSTIVE VOICE PICNIC Cage with the premier of its Friday Night consin. Donations can be made at the Positive Voice, NE Wisconsin's LBGT shows. FRIDAY JULY 4 door. The Napalese Lounge is located at support, education, social and outreach 515 S. Broadway, Green Bay. organization, is hosting their annual sum- SUNDAY JUNE 29 mer picnic at Wilder Park (Green Bay, east CHICKEN BOUYAH AT THE side). A family event, PV will provide the NAPALESE SATURDAY JUNE 21 IN GREEN BAY entrée, non-alcoholic beverages and "the ECHO FUND RAISER AT The Second annual Chicken Bouyah fixings." DIVERSIONS FEATURES gets underway at 5 PM at Green Bay's TEAM FUND RAISER AT THE Wilder Park is located off Edgewood JOSIE SANTIAGO Napalese Lounge. The action includes a Drive behind the East Town Mall. For great view of the fireworks. MILWAUKEE Josie Santiago will be the featured star BALL GAME IN more information, call PV at (414) 499- The Napalese is located at 515 th at the First Annual Latino Fest at Diver- S. The 12 Annual Ball Game Rangers 5533. Broadway. team fund raiser will be held at the Ball sions in Neenah. The fest is a benefit for Game from 5 Pm to ???? SUMMER POTLUCK ECHO, East Central Health Organization, 1 506 North 3rdESAtLre4e,t;:uperior WI The Ball Game team is raising money to Lesbian, Bisexual and Gay Central Wis- and its fight against AIDS. help the team defray the cost of attending consin will hold a Summer Potluck Picnic In addition to Josie, Latino Fest features on Saturday, June 21, at 1:00 p.m. at oc' Gay World Series in San Diego (where great latin food catered by Juanita's Haci- fl the Standing Rocks County Park, east of they will do very well we are sure) enda and more. Plover, Portage County. Bring a dish to The fun starts at 3:00. Don't miss it. Di- The fun includes raffles, food and lots of share. Cake provided. For more informa- versions is surprises. The Ball Game is located at tion, call (715) 592-5091. located at 1413 Green Valley 196 S. Second Street. Road. SEWAP CRUISE ON LAKE MADISON'S MANOEUVRES (715) 394-2580 MR. 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After Same-Sex Kiss •71ti, ‘7.--#1.7* Bogota, Colombia--The Lesbian leftist gang after the show went off the air. FREE all month guerrilla approaches her beautiful female In Mexico, the recent soap opera "Nada Celebrate Gay captive, grabs her and forces a steamy Personal" ("Nothing Personal") portrayed kiss. The prisoner succumbs reluctantly. an implicit, ongoing Lesbian relationship Pride Month with A sponsor of the late-night soap opera show's focus was political vio- BOOT CAMP SALOON though the 30 free days and had a different reaction: It dropped its ad- lence. MILWAUKEE'S vertising immediately. aired in Colombia nights After the kissing scene LEATHER/LEVI BAR 30 free You might say it's Colombia's unique an- Procter & Gamble last month, lnextra, a on Gay.Net. swer to the U.S. sitcom "Ellen," which Co. subsidiary, pulled advertising. 209 E. National Milwaukee, WI made headlines when Ellen DeGeneres, Other sponsors have also told the pro- Check us out the show's star, revealed that both she and 414-643-6900 • e-mail [email protected] duction company they will withdraw if it right now at her character are Gay. doesn't tone down the plot. The clamor In the Colombian soap, - Perfume de has had its desired effect. www.gay.net Agonia" ("Perfume of Agony"), Elvira, a - We have been censured so we have to Read Our Current Lesbian rebel, falls in love with her hos- go back a little bit," said Kepa tage, Helena. Amuchastegui, the show's writer and di- Back Issues On Unfortunately, Helena has already been rector, at his office above the set. I will go And smitten with Dario, a tall, handsome rebel a little bit slower ... and not make them leader. kiss anymore." the Web The kissing scene is far from the sym- Terry Loftus, a spokesman for Procter & pathetic and true-to-life view of homo- Gamble, said from its Cincinnati head- ww.wilight.com sexuality as DeGeneres took pains to por- quarters that making advertising decisions tray on her show. based on content issues is nothing new. Martin Ornelas, executive director of "We have a responsibility to our con- Llego, a Washington, D.C.-based Latin sumers," he said. "We won't sponsor Gay and Lesbian organization, said he Religious Right Attacks American Airlines shows that depict sex or violence that is New York, NY—On June 4, a number of radical religious groups placed an adver- considered the Colombian soap scene of- gratuitous." fensive. tisement in several newspapers around the country, attacking American Airlines for its In the United States, Chrysler, J.C. support of Lesbian and Gay employees and the Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and transgender I would say the scene is more about Penny and Wendy's pulled advertising sensationalism and mockery. Showing a community. The ad, co-signed by leaders from the American Family Association, Coral over the April 30 "coming out" episode of Ridge Ministries, Christian Life Commission, Family Research Council, Concerned Lesbian guerrilla who is angry against the DeGeneres' show. world" and forces herself on her captive is Women for America and Focus on the Family appeared in the conservative Washing- Ornelas said the pulling of sponsorship ton Times. USA Today, the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star turned the most extreme stereotype possible," from the Colombian soap only added insult he said. the advertisement down. In the ad, the hate groups objected to what they claim are to the injury done to Latin homosexuals by Homosexuality is not as novel on Latin "pro-homosexual" policies at American, using nnsrepresentations and , according to the show's stereotypical portrayal of Les- GLAAD, bald-faced lies to justify their own bigotry and attempt to inflate their mar- American television as on the U.S. small bians. screen, but its risque content doesn't stem ginal importance. He also said Procter & Gamble Co. Such inflammatory language has spurred further attacks on Gay people, such as hate from any greater societal tolerance, said should be boycotted for pulling advertising Andrew Paxman, the Latin radio talk show host G. Gordon Liddy. In his June 5 nationally syndicated show, Liddy American cor- for what he called homophobic reasons. respondent for Variety magazine. spoke with an "anonymous caller" who claimed to be a current American flight atten- The actress who plays the slightly off- dant. "I understand that this caller has something to contribute on the sensational news - It's a curiosity," said Paxman. In Latin balance Lesbian rebel, Marcela Gallego, America, it's really done for the all impor- that American Airlines has virtually been taken over by homosexuals, according to an said she was shocked by criticism of the ad that was placed in Washington Times," Liddy said. In fact, even the radical relig- tant ratings points." love scene. In Argentina, three soap operas currently ious groups' ad had not made such a nonsensical claim. The caller said that American Gallego said she found it far more con- had three transsexual pilots, whom Liddy then referred to as "alleged women," adding, have Lesbian protagonists. Some Buenos troversial that a kidnap victim had fallen in Aires fashion shops refused to provide one "they were hired as males and then they decided that blondes have more fun or some- love with the male rebel who ordered her thing and they went the other way. Additionally, Liddy characterized American's sup- of the shows with on-air clothing because abduction. they objected to the content. port of their Lesbian and Gay employees and of the Lesbian and Gay community "an "In a country that is so violent like ours," advocacy group for a perverted way of life." In Brazil, an immensely popular soap said Gallego, "it is amazing that the con- called Explode Coracao," Portuguese for troversy all started with a kiss." "Exploding Heart," last year featured an interracial, same-sex love affair. In real life, actor Andre Goncalves, who played the white partner, was beaten up by a street DIVERSIONS HUGE Wisconsin's Dance Floor Newest & Game Room < Largest Gay Pool Entertainment Complex Darts

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The Winners The winning team from the Ozabooboo Golf Tournament is above. (L-R), Fred Stewart- Milwaukee, Wayne Kaehler- Minneapolis, Derril Pankow- Minneapolis, Homer Bliss, Milwaukee. Forty-Five golfers competed in the tournament which was held at the Scene View Golf Course in Slinger on Saturday June 14. Photo by Bob Whaley In Between Nearly Pulls Off Two Upsets The SSBL games at Sijan field on THISM Saturday June 7 showed once again just Ozabooboo Golf Tourney how balanced the league is. In other sports news, the annual In Between, a team with just one victory Ozabooboo Golf tournament attracted 45 entrants from Milwaukee, Detroit, Is' nearly knocked off two of the better teams in the league despite having only eight Minneapolis, St. Paul and Fort Lauderdale. players on the field. The Ozabooboo was begun by the late There is no Freedom Except that The feisty sluggers from the popular Arturo Ozabal, one of the founders of the near South Side bar lost to the second SSBL. Of a Person who is Making Their Way place team, Balistreri's by a score of 31 The competition was held at the Scenic Saturday to 26 and was defeated by the M & M View Golf Course in Slinger on Toward Something Beautiful Club by a score of 7 to 6. June 14. After the rounds, the Ball Game These two scores show once again that hosted a steak dinner and awards in the SSBL on any given day .... ceremony emceed by Tom Look. Nappy Independence Day From Joe, June and Staff was expertly In other games, the Triangle picked up Food for the dinner Hazel, its second win of the year defeating prepared by Flo, Swanee, Marty, Cream City Foundation by a score of 22 Bill, and Gordon. 418 E. Wells Street—b1147 278-9192 to 2. Any thoughts of a winning streak for the Triangle were quickly squelched when Club 219 pounded the team in its second game of the day by a score of 31 to 5. Club 219 rode outfield errors and solid hitting to an easy win over Mama Roux 12'" ANNUAL RANGER 24 to 3, but Mama's Family stopped its three game losing streak with a big win over Manoeuvres 22 to 9. It was Manoeuvres second loss of the day. The Madmen and women lost their first game to Balisteri's 24 to 12. The two SOFTBALL TEAM FUNDRAISER losses dropped the team from Madison out of a second place tie. The Ball Game picked up two wins defeating the M & M Mustangs 16 to 11 Bigger Than Ever! and the Cream City Foundation 24 to 1. All of these games contributed to traffic jam in the league standings. 9nlyt two games separates 2 nd place and 6 Place. Things should get sorted out some Saturday, June 21, 5pm to during the position round on Saturday June 21 and the regular schedule on June 28. All games will be played at Sijan Field. HOUR EVER Schedule for June 21 THE GREATEST COCKTAIL 11:00 Triangle vs In between 2-9pm Monday - Friday Noon Triangle vs CCF Ball Game vs Manoeuvres 1:00 CCF vs In Between THE Mondays 9pm to Close Club 219 vs Balistreri's 2:00 Madison Manoeuvres vs M & M Domestic Beer $1.25 • $1.75 Rail Club 219 vs Mama Family B 3:00 Ball Game vs M & M Tuesdays 9pm to Close Balisteri's vs Mama Roux $2.50 Top Shelf • $1.75 Rail Saturday June 28 11:00 Triangle vs M and M L Wednesdays 9pm to lam Noon M & M vs Ball Game Manoeuvres vs Triangle Beer Bust $4 or 80e Glasses of Beer 1:00 Club 219 vs Manoeuvres L Ball Game vs Balistrerir's Thursdays 9pm to Close 2:00 CCF vs Mama G Balistrerir's vs In Between $1.75 Rail 3:00 Club 219 vs Mama's Family In Between vs CCF Saturdays Tap Beer 8(N ( `til 6pm) No Games are scheduled for Saturday July 5 to allow teams to attend out of M Bloodys, Screws, Greyhounds - $2 (until 6pm) town tournaments. Sundays Bloodys, Screws, Greyhounds - $2 (until 6pm) League Standings as of June 7, 1997 E Tap Beer 80¢ (`till 6pm) 1. Club 219 8 0 $1.75 Rail (9pm `til close) 2. Balistreri's Pizza 6 2 3. Mama Roux 5 3 196 South Second Saturday & Sunday Specials: Food, Shots & Fun 4. The Ball Game 5 3 Street 5. Manoeuvres 4 4 Pizza Served Anytime! Party Room Available! 6. M & M 4 4 Milwaukee 7. Triangle 2 6 - 273-7474 - 8. Cream City 1 7 Proud Sponsor of the SSBL /CATCH IT 9. In Between 1 7 THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19. 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 26 `Con Air' is a Sickening Film Perfectly Suited to the Adolescent Mind Reviewed by Glenn Bishop necks attacking his wife is inadvertently When heroic Cameron Poe (Nicholas killed. None of the other cons seem to Cage) smacks the shit out of the dolled up know that Poe, the film's unexpected white Sally Can't Dance (Renoly), an offensively knight, is not really one of them. stereotypical swishy transvestite during A classic case of being in the wrong Simon West's Con Air, the cinema's in- place at the wrong time, Poe has received tellectually-challenged adolescent audi- his parole and is only hitching a ride on ence erupted in a collective cheer. this plane of killers to get home to his For Gay and Lesbian moviegoers, this is lovely wife and adorable child as quickly likely to prove a particularly chilling mo- as possible. Despite being given the op- ment. portunity to leave, Poe chooses to stay, to Glenn was left to ponder many things as help his diabetic friend find insulin, to pro- he left the cinema. Why, for example, is it tect the terrorized lone female guard and still acceptable in Hollywood to target to generally save the day. queer characters for such offensive, ho- Meanwhile U.S. Marshall Vince Larkin mophobic portrayals? Or why action di- (John Cusack) is left to lead the troops to rectors feel the need to include Gay recapture the convicts. punching bags to prove the manhood of All efforts have been made to craft a the heroic protagonist. slick, polished, thrill-a-minute action flick Might it just possibly be their own man- and for the most part Con Air succeeds, hood they seek to prove, their own inade- at least until the ludicrous final sequence quate measuring up they seek to compen- in Las Vegas. sate for? An added bonus is some quirky, colorful Sally Can't Dance, in any case, is a delightfully sar- wildly unlikely member of a plane-load of casting which includes a America's most deadly convicts being donic Steve Buscemi as serial killer Gar- transported to a brand-spanking new land Greene and Star Trekker Colm Breakfast in bed? Edith Massey in a scene from Pink Flamingos maximum security facility. Just what did Meaney as overzealous D.E.A. agent compose Sally's villainous crime spree? Duncan Malloy. `Pink Flamingos' is an American Classic Con Air's numbingly simple plot has the At the center of all of these thrills and cons, led by mastermind Cyrus "The Virus" spills is Nicholas Cage who does a nice job holding the film together, even as plot Film to be Seen on the Big Screen Grissom (John Malkovich), planning a somewhat different destination and man- developments turn increasingly improb- Reviewed by Glenn Bishop in delicious squalor in a supremely tacky aging to takeover the plane by inserting able. Just sit back, relax, kick your shoes off pink and gray trailer with her playpen- various bits of apparatus into various ori- A film perfectly suited to the ever in- and let Glenn take you back to those long, dwelling, egg-obsessed mother Edie fices, each to be removed at just the right creasing numbers of America's perpetually lost days, back when Milwaukee's Oriental (Edith Massey), her trailor-park-trash son moment. adolescent males, Con Air is sure to Theatre had but one screen and the pro- Crackers (Danny Mills) and her Jean Har- There is only one obstacle: Cameron make buckets of money this summer and grams changed daily. Back then, Glenn low-esque companion, Cotton (Mary Poe (a beefed-up Nicholas Cage). Poe, a then again on video. Vivian and many of Glenn's friends eagerly Pearce). decorated Army ranger, was inexplicably Glenn thinks this is a damn shame. Their idyllic life of filth is threatened by Rating (scale awaited each new John Waters films. imprisoned when one of a group of red- $$ $ to $$$$$$) Glenn could always be found in the third that evil, social-climbing couple, Raymond row, laughing and gagging at Divine, Edie and Connie Marble (David Lochary and the Egg Lady, Crackers and the rest of Mink Stole). The Marbles feel that they John Waters' outrageous collection of are deserving of the title of "filthiest people Even by Sequel Standards, `Speed 2: characters in such wonderful films as alive" and plot Babs' downfall. Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Fe- No conceivable act of monstrous de- Cruise Control' is a Contrived Film male Trouble and Desperate Living. pravity or debauchery is left unexplored by This was back, way back, long before Divine and Co. From David Lochary's sig- Reviewed by Glenn Bishop more than fodder for the special-effects John Waters began making such safe, nature blue hair and Edith Massey's Faithful readers of the Wisconsin Light driven disasters, although Brian McCardie mainstream efforts as Hair Spray and heaving bosoms dripping raw egg yolk to already know of Glenn's fascination for all is delightfully Scottish as the Scottish Kathleen Turner's turn as Serial Mom. the gleefully grotesque menage a trois things Keanu, long before saving the day Merced. But John Waters' true masterpiece was between Crackers, Cookie and a live (not to mention the bus) on that big, Jason Patric is unlikely to soar to instant and remains Pink Flamingos and as chicken, John Waters joyfully skips to a sloppy, big-hearted disaster flick, Speed. stardom on the basis of his work here. Glenn settled into his seat just as the beat uniquely his own. Speed 2: Cruise Control sadly lacks Although looking quite nifty shirtless, Pa- opening credits for the 25th anniversary Unique to this restored, retrospective that wonderfully goofy bundle of manmeat, tric appears far more comfortable under- re-release of Pink Flamingos began to presentation is an afterward by John Wa- here replaced by Jason Patric (Jason Pa- water than he does romancing his gal An- roll, let's just say that Glenn was very, very ters and many never-before-seen scenes tric??) but does once again feature that nie. glad that he skipped his usual "biggie" cut prior to the film's original release and delightful, spunky girl-next-door Sandra Willem Dafoe proves merely adequate popcorn. just recently discovered. Bullock who catapulted to fame in the as the villainous Geiger, although the original. leeches are a surprising and inspired Pink Flaningo, John Waters' "exercise What can further be said of John Waters' Thus it was with great touch. in poor taste" is consummate John Waters cult classic, Pink Flamingos except that trepidation that Glenn settled into his seat and all those weak of stomach need to even after 25 years, this truly subversive with his "biggie" popcorn and "biggie " beware. flick has lost none of its ability to gross out Diet Pepsi. As difficult as it was for For those uninitiated into the world of even the most jaded moviegoer. Glenn to imagine any city bus cruising at 50 John Waters, Pink Flamingos tells the Truly an American classic, go see Pink mph thru the congested streets of downtown LA tawdry yet touching story of Babs Johnson Flamingos in all its big screen glory! in the original, it could only seem even more (Divine), crowned by the tabloids as the Rating $$$$$$ (scale $ to $$$$$$) improbable in "filthiest person in the world". Babs lives a sequel that much excitement might be generated by a runaway ocean liner! An Apartment Building is the Best Thing Director Jan de Bont knows enough to keep things simple. Following a satisfac- in `Till There Was You' tory opening action sequence which intro- duces Alex Shaw (Jason Patric) as a By John Jahn going to ghostwrite Francesca's autobiog- daredevil member of an elite SWAT unit, Add to the ever growing list of really raphy. Lo and behold, Gwen ends up be- Alex is shown whisking his new gal, Annie dreadful romantic comedies Til There ing the object of Nick's affection once he (Sandra Bullock) to a fabulous holiday Was You, directed by Scott Winant, and meets her, and we find out that they were aboard a luxurious cruise liner (...a three written by Winnie Holzman. Admittedly, I'm college classmates! He's fixated on her hour tour, a three hour tour...). not a particular fan of the rom-com and the letters she keeps submitting to an Refusing to venture even a moment genre—being much more an ac- L.A. paper in defense of the old apartment without an umbrella-topped cocktail, Annie tion/adventure, suspense thriller, sci fi fan, building. bellies up to the bar and almost immedi- but I do know a good rom-com when I see This movie is very hard to follow, un- ately begins to chat up the creepiest pas- one (the outstanding Sleepless in Seattle funny, and desperately flawed. There are, senger on board. Alex spies on her but comes immediately to mind). In fact, every for example, a number of different male rather than becoming jealous, his instinct rom-com I can think of ever since has tried characters flitting in and out of various tells him that trouble's afoot. (Well, of in vain to recapture Sleepless' magic. scenes, and we scarcely get to know course it is, it's a disaster flick, ain't it?). Some come closer than others. Til There anything about them—let alone how to tell Geiger (Willem Defoe), the above- Was You doesn't even hit the target. them apart without a scorecard! mentioned creepiest passenger, had de- Rather than accomplish the mission of A major problem with this film is the fact vised the cruise liner's complex computer all rom-coms—namely, to make you laugh that so many of the men look alike. It systems. When he becomes terminally ill, and touch your romantic spirit in some seems the casting director looked for half the company tosses him out on his ear. way, shape or form, this latest entry into a dozen male actors fitting two basic Well, hell hath no fury like a cyber-geek the genre simply exhausts you with its types: tall, dark and handsome; and bald- scorned. Revenge is on the menu and convoluted, wildly overwrought story line. ing, middle-aged, average looking. Every Geiger seems to have enough rabbits in I'll briefly explain what I mean. man in this awful film fits into one of these his bag o' tricks to be able to keep one- Sarah Jessica Parker (Ed Wood, Ex- two profiles. It's really annoying. step ahead of our trusty heroes. Or does he? treme Measures) portrays a former child With all this goofy slapstick, physical Can I Help You? Jason Patric stars as Alex Shaw Many factors contributed to the phe- TV star, Francesca, who owns a beautiful, comedy, the ugly restaurant, the convo- the hero in "Speed 2 Cruise Control" a sequel to the nomenal success of the original Speed. historic apartment building in L.A. She's luted plot twists and many different cou- popular hit "Speed " The movie also stars Superb editing resulted in a Sandra romanced by an architect named Nick plings of the characters, and with a dozen rollercoaster- Bullock and William De Foe who plays like experience. The the arch (Dylan McDermott) who's trying to goad cloned men, the only thing this film has left delicious irony of the villain. Geiger. her into selling the structure only so he to cheer for is the apartment building itself. runaway bus driven to safety by someone can tear it down and replace it with an of- That's not much to waste $6.50 and an recently deprived of their driver's license. On the plus side there's Sandra Bullock fice building of his own design. hour and a half on, folks. The marvelous cat-and-mouse relationship who manages to retain her fresh, unas- He's also responsible for a local singles Even the ending—typically the finest part that developed between heroic Keanu and suming appeal throughout. Her scenes Dennis hot spot called The Awful Truth. The latter of any worthy rom-com—is a major let Hopper, everyone's favorite psy- with Tim Conway as Annie's exasperated cho. is most aptly named. Not only is it grey down. When Gwen and Nick finally get to- driving examiner add to the pic some No and ugly (designed to look like the inside gether, all we see is the two of them look- such luck in Speed 2, which even by much needed humor. sequel of a gutted building, or one in the midst of ing at each other while music covers up standards, seems disastrously bur- An exciting last half hour, some spiffy demolition), but also because of the silly, any dialog we might want to hear. Well. dened by a contrived plot that seems one special effects and the always delightful intrusive, terribly acted physical "comedy" perhaps in this case, the less heard, the part Gilligan's Island, two parts Posei- Ms. Bullock make Speed 2 pleasant if un- that takes place there, with guest con- better. don Adventure. exceptional summer entertainment. stantly hitting their heads, tripping, and Till There Was You rates a 1 on a 1-10 The politically correct collection of pas- Rating $$$ (scale $ to $$$$$$) bumping into things. Gee, how funny! scale. sengers and crew never emerge as any Enter Gwen (Jeanne Triplehom), who's THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19, 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 27 Divine Talks About Her Loves, Her Peeves and Her Future in TV Exclusive Interview for You know, I perform in a lot of mixed Wisconsin Light clubs. I really enjoy those, really By Terry enjoy Boughner when both straight people and Gay people Divine was at the top of her form when are laughing and enjoying my show. she came to Milwaukee in 1988. Famous TB: A lot of work. for her starring roles in movies such as Divine: Oh yes, absolutely. A lot of Hairspray and the now re-released Pink work, hard, hard work, but I love it, don't Flamingos, she was about to cyht embark on a you see. It's wonderful. I love my life. Yes, new career, that of being an openly Gay there are bad times, but I love it all. I'm man on a TV series. She had come to happiest when I'm on stage, before an Milwaukee to perform one February eve- audience, in front of a camera. I'm really ning at Club 219. alive then, especially if I'm in every frame. She had granted Jerry and I an inter- But on stage, 200 or 5,000 people, it view. We met her in a conference room in makes no difference. Have you ever been downtown Milwaukee's Howard Johnson in front of the lights? Motel. He came in wearing a dark colored TB: No, not really turtle neck and light gray pants. I remem- Divine: It's wonderful. It's magic. It's im- ber thinking how drawn she looked, but, as possible to imagine unless you've been I would tell Jerry later. I attributed that to there. There you are, lights, music, your his hectic schedule. That kind of running act and the audience, all moving together from city to city would tire anyone out. in perfect sync. That's the way it's sup- Terry Boughner: Have you ever been posed to be. That's the way it is most of to Milwaukee before? the time. Divine: Oh yes, twice. The audience re- TB: And in between times? action is so good here. That's why I came Divine: I have a wonderful apartment in back, but I haven't seen much of the city. I New York, a little place on the Upper West never see much of any city. I should be a Side, and I like to go there and sit in a Reading time. The late Divine was caught on film reading one of her favorite papers during her reviewer for hotels. I've been in enough of warm bath because my toenails hurt. last visit to Milwaukee in February, 1988. them. Otherwise, what I like to do is shop, The interview was over. Divine posed for Divine did (Divine's voice is soft, gently masculine. go to California to begin film- shop, shop. I collect pottery and fine china. some pictures, took my notebook, signed it ing "Married With Children." That first day, She sits, elbows on the table's polished I love to look in those little stores for those. and then, walking slowly, left the room. surface, chubby hands folded in front of she was late. When they went to her hotel to find her, they found that she had died in her. He has a round face and little shoe button eyes, a cross, I remember thinking, her sleep. According to reports at the time, it was heart failure. When I heard that, I between Alfred Hitchcock and an impish knew why she had looked so tired. Friar Tuck.) Why do I call her "she," when she was TB: What do you like to be called? so dead set against that term, and use Divine: Not "she." I don't like it when "Divine" instead of her real name? To find Gay men refer to themselves as "she." It's the answer to that, read my interview with a pretension, a fiction, that does harm to her close friend and mentor, John Waters, both the community and ourselves. We're in this issue. not women. We're men. The Gay community should be loyal to the stars it cre- ates—like me. Calling a man "she" is not being loyal. "She" is like "husband" when you're talking about your spouse. That's a put- Johnson down. We trying to be straight and it holds us back. Jerry What holds us back, too, is calling dogs and cats our "children." They're not children! They're animals. They're pets. TB: Then, who is Divine? Divine: Divine is a persona, an image that I give to you on stage. I've created her. I keep Divine in a box and I take her out and crawl into her. It takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours for me to become Divine. What do you think? That Elizabeth Tay- lor wakes up every morning as the char- Divine Divine, America's number one camp star in a scene from the cult classic "Pink Flamingos." acter she did in National Velvet? No. The popular star made a number of what was then termed "trash films" in the 1970's and 1980's, Neither is Richard Burton eternally King but it was "Pink Flamingos" that sealed her famed as a cultural icon. The movie made by Director Arthur. The same thing is true for me. I'm John Waters tells the story of two feuding families one headed by Divine the other headed by Edith a character actor, a man playing a role. Massey. It is being re-released in honor of its 25th Anniversary. It will be opening at Milwaukee's TB: Then you don't consider yourself Oriental Theater Friday, June 20 for a limited engagement. a transvestite? I love to look for good, custom-made suits Divine: Absolutely not. Divine's autograph reads, "To Terry, and things. You can't tell by this, but I love much love & many thanks!!! Always, Di- good clothes. I love them and love them vine. 1988 XXX. and love them. That night, Jerry and I went to Club 219 I love to cook, too. I think I'm a good to watch Divine perform. The club was cook, French cuisine, Italian, plain old Bal- jammed. At exactly midnight, the lights timore. Have you ever been to Baltimore? dimmed, the music played, and there was TB: Yes, many times. Divine, beautiful, outrageous, campy, Divine: Then you know how dismal it is. wonderful, playing to an audience that she It's like Johannesburg, dismal. held in the palm of her hand. TB: How would you characterize I wrote in my notebook of my marvel at yourself? how Divine could, by turns, be the image Divine: Shy. Believe it or not, I'm a shy, of simmering sensuality, and, quickly, the introverted person. I don't like parties. I picture of absolute innocence. don't like to go to them. And believe it too, It was all over quickly, 35 minutes, much I'm nervous, very nervous before a show. I too quickly, some said. But while it lasted, Happy times Divine shares a laugh with get all kinds of butterflies. it was a hypnotic performance, one done Wisconsin Light editor Terry Boughner as he TB: Who are some of your favorite by a talented and practiced illusionist who conducts the camp star's last interview before people? was, simply put, divine. her death one week later. Divine: John Waters, naturally, and Tab Hunter. I've worked with him You should know why I like him. Then, there's Mae West, and Princess Margaret of England. This newly restored 25th anniversary She's so smart. I met her once. I like the version features never be€ore Well BONUS FOOTAGE, Duchess of Hamilton, too. I met her, too. the original theatrical trailer and commentary by TB: You must like England thr master of trash. John Waters! Divine: Oh, I do, I do. I'm an Anglophile. I could live there. Maybe someday I will. TB: What do you have planned for the 31i0 25i4 Anttiver,iarg Re-roLaorid future? Divine: When I leave here, I'm going to nn —4merican Come4 CL.ft. California. I've been signed to play a part in a TV series Fox is doing. It's called 3Atil V33,10ele "Married With Children" and I'll be playing an openly Gay man. We begin shooting the day after I get there. Dressed for the prom Divine takes the stage in Besides that, I've got four or five scripts her last performance at Club 219. I'm looking at from NBC and Fox. That's what I want to do now, TV. And in all of TB: How do you handle being a Gay those shows, I'll not be Divine, not a trans- go icon? vestite, but an openly Gay man, and I can Divine: I handle it as best as possible. I still play the Gay Clubs. NBC says it won't keep reminding myself that I can't start be- prevent me from doing that; being an lieving my own publicity. openly Gay man. I hope Gays will be TB: So you like what you do? proud of my breakthrough. NC-17 geir.:Ii170 C1997 FINE LINE RANKS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SWIM INV-OUNIS 1.•A IF= Divine: Absolutely. I love it. Let there be You know, there are some actresses no mistake about that. I love to be outra- and actors I could name who deny the 1 13=323mm EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT geous. I love to be in front of an audience Gay community once they've got it made. t Oriental and make people laugh, straight people, I'll never do that. I will never deny my Gay ,...... (414)276.71, STARTS FRIDAY, JUNE 20 Gay people. supporters. Visit the Fine Line Features web site at www.fif.com THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19, 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 28 THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION Tommy a nobleman of some degree from So it was done. Despite Princes and Knickers, Ruthie Arrives the Isle of Man. He went out and bought And the beads? Well, they were left over rice to toss at Ruthie during the Parade. from Ruthie's romp at Mardi Gras—the In Milwaukee for Pride `97 You see, Tommy is a classical scholar of less said about that, the better. the "old school." He knew, therefore, that Editor's Note: Ruthie's column, "Dear Ruthie had long since agreed to appear roared, all a-glitter in emeralds and pearls, in ancient times, rice was thrown as an Ruthie," can be seen in every issue of in person both at a "little soiree" at This Is pink boa waving gaily in the wind, heading offering to Juno, Queen of the Gods. Wisconsin Light. She has graciously It, and in ride in a car in Wisconsin's Gay toward Paris. As Tommy was heard to remark, "A consented to answer all questions. All you Pride Parade in Milwaukee. Ruthie had (It should be mentioned that she was in symbol of one queen is certainly okay to have to do is write her do Wisconsin Light, been heard to remark that she much pre- some embarrassment because the pink toss at another." 1843 N. Palmer, Milwaukee 53212. ferred to ride rather than walk the streets. boa clashed with the color of the car, but, However, having finished her column for after all, this was an emergency!) the Light, the poor dear suddenly remem- From Paris, she flew to London, but bered an appointment she had with an ut- when she got there, misfortune struck. All terly delightful French artist who had the planes to Milwaukee's Mitchell Field promised to do her bust. were booked. What to do? De= R'atitie In a cloud of pearls and faux furs she Lesser mortals would have been de- was off to the South of France, to Cannes, feated, but this was Ruthie. She put in a to spend some idle moments in a "petit quick call to the Prince, the one who had Well, what a wonderful time I've been dalliance." expressed some kinky wish to be reincar- having. I just want to thank everyone at The sun was bright, the air was warm, nated as her knickers or something. the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pride Parade the beach was simmering hot. The Sheik The Prince offered to fly Ruthie to Mil- for having me ... in the parade (get your was there, along with three counts, two waukee personally, but she refused. Any- mind out of the gutter). That was the most into knickers (whatever they barons and an earl—none over 25, all to one who was incredible welcome I've ever had and I got 1 die for, all married, but who's looking? were), couldn't be too right in the head. to get rid of some of my old jewelry to Needless to say, Ruthie was the toast o' However, when the Prince's bother, Ed- boot. The people were all so beautiful and Cannes. There was Tom (so great looking ward, offered his services, Ruthie instantly proud - damnit - proud to be who they in white briefs) and Johnny (so innocent), agreed. She would have more in common were! Bravo! Matthew (so boyish), and Brad (so much a with Edward, anyway, she thought since I'd also like to thank all of the folks who hunk), each a luminary of the silver he said he wanted to be reincarnated as showered my coach with white rice as we screen, all telling Ruthie what she already her bicycle seat. drove by. I wish they would NOT have knew: that she was the only star among ("All this business about reincarnation cooked it first, but it's the thought that them all. gives me a headache," Ruthie told the counts I suppose. The Italians, never to be outdone, in- queen. Her majesty agreed.) The PrideFest was really a helluva time sisted on toasting her, too. And then there So, the plane took off with Edward, and something to write home about. After was this prince from some little city-state Ruthie, and four of the most handsome the day. I couldn't wait to get back to the or other, who wanted, he said to whisk her young stewards anyone had ever seen. (It Rusty Nail Trailer Park and thank you all away and bath poor Ruthie in diamonds. was from one of them, a thoroughly through this column. I also received a few She turned him down. Diamonds? Really? naughty scamp named Jules, that Ruthie letters I'd like to share with you! Ruthie confided to the duke that the prince learned about all about knickers.) should have known diamonds were just Needless to say, Ruthie arrived on time, Dear Ruthie, not "in" this year. sweeping into her pre-Parade brunch at Ruthie Time passed. This Is It, I'm from Chicago and I'm a bit of ce- dressed in a gown of regal blue met a guy (45 years old) on the inter- Suddenly Ruthie remembered her ap- and not a hair out of place. lebrity myself. Why? I like to think I'm pointment in Milwaukee. Grabbing the a well known "club kid", although I hate net...chatted for six months, found out But the story is not yet complete. during this period that he was going nearest bright red Farrari, away she One of the guests at the brunch was that word. Frankly, it sucks and we've gotten a bad rap due to the media. through an alleged divorce and contin- However, bar owners here in chi-chi ued to want to be with him. They got town love for my friends and I to party together four months ago, slept to- at their bars. Even though you are an gether the whole weekend, had a fight, older person, would you come to Chi- he stopped talking to her, and now she Eater/taw/ft/eat Guide cago and go clubbing with us? We'll still calls him and sends cards etc...she make you an honorary clubber for one even cries over the loss. I am the one night. Interested? Call me (photo and who gets the 2:00 am tear filled calls. APPLETON MADISON MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE phone number included). I'm afraid that this whole weekend will Rascals Bar & Grill A Room of One's Continued Continued (signed) be filled her sobbing and crying about 7O2 E. Wisconsin Own Book store Club 219 This Is It Nasty Juice this, as I'm the only one she ever talks Appleton, WI 54991 317 W. Johnson 219 S. 2nd St. 418 E. Wells to about it. I don't want her poor judg- 954-9262 Madison, WI 53703 Milwaukee, WI 53204 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Dear Nasty, ment to ruin my parade. 257-7888 271-3732 278-9192 A club kid? Thanks for the offer, but I What do you think? think I'm a little too old for that. Besides, (signed) DOOR COUNTY Geraldine's Designing Men Triangle Wake-Up Call 3O52 E. Washington I'd have to change my name from Ruthie 1120 S. First 134 E. 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41. Interview Author Alj Appearances Famed Gay Writer Andrew Holleran, Gay Author, Talks About His Art and Gay Culture Andrew Holleran, to Appear at By Carl M. Szatmary has lost many friends to AIDS, who is Wisconsin Light: How did you start losing his looks, who is guilty about writing? even caring that he's losing his looks Afterwords Andrew Holleran: I started my last year when his friends have lost their lives. Andrew Holleran, one of the most im- in college, mainly to avoid going to law Generally looking back on the last portant figures in Gay literature and a school. I went to the Iowa Writers Work- twenty-five years and wondering what it member of legendary Violet Quill, will shop for two years. Went to law school, all amounted to? Is this in a sense at make his first ever Milwaukee appearance the army and did all the things that un- the end of a continuum from Dancer at Afterwords Bookstore and Espresso Bar published writers/actors do - waiting tables From the Dance? for a reading and book signing on Wed- mostly -- till ten years later I told myself I AH: I suppose so. Last summer on a nesday, June 25th at 7:30 p.m. really had to stop. tour in Chicago, this very handsome man A recent Lambda Literary Award nomi- WL: How did Dancer From the Dance who could not have been out of his thir- nee for best Gay fiction, Holleran's latest come about? ties came up to me and said, "I used to novel, The Beauty of Men tells the story AH: When I told myself I had to stop writ- identify with Malone (the hero from of Lark, a man nearing fifty and in good ing, and get a real job. It was my last try, Dancer) but now I'm afraid I'm turning into health but obsessing over the beauty of Andrew Holleran one winter at my parents' house. I'd been Mister Lark". I didn't know what to say. youth and its inevitable passage. Holleran writing letters to friends back in New York. A., He was so handsome I couldn't imag- paints a stunning portrait of a man who cluding Boys Like Us edited by Patrick Their letters were written in a style I ine him in Mister Lark's position and B, I represents a generation of Gay men. If Merle and Hometowns edited by John loved -- very Gay, funny, what we might also knew what he meant. That is, many Dancer From the Dance portrayed Gay Preston. call "camp". I wondered if a book could Gay men suspect, I think, that Gay life is men in the 1970's, The Beauty of Men Holleran's The Beauty of Men is a novel capture that style. I began Dancer with fun for awhile, when you're young and at- takes the image through two more dec- of tremendous poetic power, a universal letters just like theirs and the rest of the tractive and can go into a bar and get ades. tale of loneliness, aging and the obsessive book followed. It really was a sort of an somebody to look at you, but when that's Since the publication of his classic desires of the human heart. At once mov- accident, an experiment in Gay humor. over, when you lose your looks, there isn't Dancer From the Dance, and later ing and darkly humorous, The Beauty of WL: Were you surprised by the re- much to look forward to. Nights in Aruba, Andrew Holleran's Men is an astonishingly resonant and im- sponse to Dancer? WL: How do you feel that AIDS has af- reputation as one of this country's fore- portant work of fiction. AH: Completely. After ten years of rejec- fected you as a writer? most Gay writers remains undiminished. Andrew Holleran will appear at After- tion slips, to get published at all put me in AH: It produced The Beauty of Men. For Many will remember Holleran's thought- words Bookstore & Espresso Bar at 7:30 a state of shock. Then to have it get the ten years I couldn't write a novel at all. It ful and insightful essays that were a regu- p.m. on Wednesday, June 25th. The event attention it got, to go on a book tour, to was all so awful. or what a friend of mine lar feature of Christopher Street maga- is free and open to all. have producers ask me for movie scripts -- in New York compared it to: a shark at- zine. Many of these pieces would be col- For further information concerning An- or any After- all that was like a dream. tack. There seemed to be nothing to say lected in Holleran's Ground Zero. drew Holleran's appearance WL: The beginning of a new era of Gay about it, nothing one could imagine that In addition, Holleran's writing can be words event, please call (414) 963-9089 or literature... would match the reality. Now fifteen found in several popular anthologies in- check our website www.afterwords.com. AH: I recall a man who had worked all his years later, I think that people are begin- life in publishing telling me at a party it was ning to look at what happened from a really new to have a book like mine pub- certain distance — even though what hap- lished by a mainstream publisher. Of pened has not stopped happening. I Holleran course Gore Vidal had published The City think that The Beauty of Men responds to Andrew and the Pillar years before, and there had all that. been books like Sanford Friedman's To- WL: What do you read? tempole, but for some reason Dancer, AH: Well, this summer I'm re-reading one and Larry Kramer's Faggots, published at of my favorites, if not my favorite, novels -- Acclaimed author o F the same time, seem to have marked the Proust's Remembrance of Things Past. beginning of a boom in Gay books. There's nothing more interesting than re- WL: You began writing under a pen reading a book that meant a great deal to name, why is that? you ten, or twenty years later. Because THE BEAUTY The Beauty of Men AH: Just before Dancer came out, I was you've changed, so you read the book talking to my editor on the phone and said, differently. I did that recently with another OF MEN "I don't care who knows I'm Gay but my of my favorites, The Great Gatsby. parents live in a small town and I'm wor- WL: Dancer From the Dance has been ried the wrong people may find out about called a Gay Great Gatsby. and Dancer From the book and use it over them." And she AH: It's funny, it was rejected by a pub- said, "The wrong people are always the lisher for that reason -- the editor thought ANDREW HOLLERAN first to find out about a book! If you feel that it was too Fitzgeraldesque. This was that way, use a pen name." a compliment in my eyes. I didn't set out the Dance WL: Which you continue to use. to imitate Gatsby. AH: Once I took it I decided to use it for- WL: Any Gay writers you read? ever. I think changing mid-stream is AH: I read Sexual Ecology and just fin- dumb. So that's why. A figment of the ished Wonder Bread & Ecstasy -- I think closet, I guess, back in 1978. But mainly we all we really want to read about is the will appear at for their sake, not mine -- though that still private lives of pomstars! And Scott is an aspect of the closet. O'Hara's Autopornography, and the WL: That is basically what your second galleys of Bob Paris' memoir Gorilla Suit. novel is about? And Ed White's new novel The Farewell AFterwords AH: Nights in Aruba? Yes. It's about Symphony, in the British galleys since the difficulty Gay people have in integrat- that won't appear here till the fall. And ing their Gayness with their biological Felice Picano's memoir A House By the family. Still a tough issue, I suspect. On Ocean, A House By the Bay. The trend the one hand, I think Gay life has "pro- right now seems very powerfully in the di- Wednesday, June gressed" a great deal, or certainly the rection of memoir, non-fiction, autobiogra- public's knowledge has about Gay life. phy. On the other hand I think it hasn't changed WL: Do you think there is such a thing at all -- that it's still monumentous, at as "Gay culture" or a "Gay sensibility?" 25th at 7:30 P.M. least, for a Gay teenager to come out to AH: Yes and no. On the simplest level, his or her parents. Nights in Aruba is the words Gay novel are just descriptive -- about living in two worlds, and feeling it is here is a book whose subject matter is impossible to reconcile the two. Gay life, Gay people. If a straight writer WL: Which is a theme running through writes a book about Gay people, is it a The Beauty of Men? Gay book? In one sense it is: The book's AH: Certainly The Beauty of Men has got a Gay subject. In another sense, it's For more info, call or stop in to that aspect, too. It's an issue that is raised not, because a straight writer doesn't have even more by genetic theories of homo- a Gay sensibility. There are many writers sexuality; as in the play "The Twilight of now known as Gay writers whose audi- Afterwords Books & Espresso Bar the Golds", where parents argue ence is Gay, who've prospered from the whether or not to abort a child still in the Gay market, yet I'd like to think that we are womb that has been shown to be Gay. i more than our little niche, that any good 2710 N Murray wonder if we'll ever arrive at a point where book is of universal interest, that the only a parent is truly indifferent to whether their question isn't whether a book is Gay or not 414-963-9089 child is Gay or straight. But in a sense this but whether it's any good. Intelligent, well- is an interesting time to be Gay -- be- written, engrossing. Anyway, I think a lot cause all these issues are being debated, of this is semantics. Yes, I think that Gay http://www.afterwords.com out in the open, for the first time. Please See Holleran Page 31 WL: The Beauty of Men is a tale who THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19, 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 30 THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION night before being taken to the Capitol ro- "Yes, it is," Johnny answered. "And a lot FICTION tunda so that the public could pay their re- of others as well. It's about the White spects. From there, it would be taken to House, the presidency, this country, as a the National Cathedral where funeral matter of fact." Sacred Band services would be held. The casket, it was The Speaker nodded once. Johnny lit a Statues of the said, was banked by red roses, Heyl's fa- cigarette and began, leaving Rudy and me vorite flower. to fill in where we could. All the while, the "I can guess who supplied those flow- Speaker sipped his perry and listened in- ers," I said. tently, with much the same expression, I

UN. "Yeah, Bardi," Johnny replied. "Flowers, imagined, he used to intimidate his fellow drugs and art. Makes an interesting com- members of the House. At the same time, bination." both Johnny and Rudy continued to drink A SERIALIZED NOVEL "You don't know about the drugs, for their perry. They didn't know, nor could I sure," Rudy cautioned. tell them, that the stuff would seem to "No," Johnny agreed. "No, no I don't, but grow milder with each passing sip. place." Again he paused to finish his ciga- where else does his money come from? It Seven o'clock came and went. The rette and stub it out. "Did Mary Ann say Chapter 8 sure isn't flowers and statues." Speaker gave us refills. what she'd found at the Theban Band, Neither he nor We kept on going through the steadily Mary Rae seemed in the least concerned By Terry Boughner what she wanted to get analyzed?" I told falling rain. Somehow, we got on to Con- about the time, but were As it turned out, Rudy made two calls: him she hadn't told me. "Yeah, okay, well caught up in what necticut Avenue and turned onto what we were one to Bardi and one to Johnny Chang. whatever it is, it's a piece of the puzzle in telling them. At last, we finished. Johnny identified as Kalorama Circle. It The Speaker The one to Bardi hadn't resulted in much. all this. That we'll let go for the moment." heaved himself to his feet. was one of the poshest areas in the Dis- "Now look, His assistant had told Rudy that Bardi was It was only then that I remembered the Mary Rae and I gotta go. You out trict, he said. three stay here, right here. When I get engaged and could not be disturbed. Rudy card I'd picked up at Garreth's. I took it It certainly was beautiful. It was like we while Rudy told back, I'll tell you what we're gonna do to hadn't left his name. As to Johnny, he and showed it to Johnny had driven into a different world, a park- wanted to see us both, ASAP. I put in a thought Project 328 meant. put a stop to this." him what we like setting of great old trees and gracious leave a message Band, yeah," Johnny TO BE CONTINUED call to the front desk to "The Sacred homes set amidst lush lawns. apartment 609 that we'd catch up with lovers." He paused, for agreed. "328 pairs of "What's that?" I asked, pointing to a we left. over and over in the long Julie and Mary Ann, and turning the card magnificent house done in the Georgian had picked up. There were of one hand, before hand- The wind slender fingers style. It looked like Washington might have Just Out flashes of lightening and thunder in the back to me. ing the card used it for a second home. storm was coming that would "How many Gays have disappeared?" I west. A "Used to be the French Embassy," Rudy break the heat. We taxied over to Wiscon- Johnny. on the Shelf asked answered. "I don't know what it is now." sin Avenue in Georgetown, not all that far He shook his head. "I don' know." He Johnny drove on. The road bent around Foster Child: A Biography of Jodie away, to a little bistro called "The Lamp- of his coffee and smoked his drank some as it dipped down a hill. Finally we came to Foster by Buddy Foster (and Leon lighter." The idea behind it, apparently, impossible to tell." cigarette. "It's a line of plain, very official looking cars. Wagener), Dutton HC $24.95 was to look like an 18t Century pub. In any idea who those guys "You have "Secret Service," Johnny said. Jodie Foster is a stunning success in an that it succeeded, with its leaded windows, were chasing us?" I asked him. were who A man in a long coat came over to the intensely competitive industry. Yet until faux candles in brass sconces, dark "In particular, no," he answered. "But I car. Johnny rolled down the window. "The now, no one beyond her most intimate cir- wooden floors and walls and the heavy can tell you this. You, Tony, they think you Speaker's expecting us," he said. The man cle has known the full story--the struggles, wood tables and chairs set all about. We hell of a lot more than you proba- know a used his hand phone to check and nodded the challenges, the triumphs and their took a table in the back just as it began to bly do, and now they've got Rudy factored us through. costs—of this superstar who has won such rain. into this." He paused to drink some coffee vast public acclaim yet remains on of Hol- showed up about five minutes We parked in front of a two story brick Johnny and smoke his cigarette. "I can tell you house, a gracious place hedged lywood's most fiercely private people. later. I recognized him the moment I saw about this, too." Again he paused, this time to with Now Jodie Foster's older brother, who him. He was the guy I'd seen handing out boxwoods and azaleas. The front glance quickly around, but no one there door was open before we got there. We not only shared her tumultuous childhood flyers at the top of the Metro in Dupont seemed to be paying any attention to us. but was a child star himself, tells the whole Circle. He was, as I'd judged before, ex- dashed inside. "First of all, yeah, there's a meeting to- "Goodness," a pleasant story of the little girl who grew up in the ceedingly handsome. His snug-fitting voice said, "you night, all the big-wigs, but I'll bet it's not in all glare of the spotlight--and matured into a denims and a tank top, both damp from look like drowned rats." the White House. That's Bardi's line of "Yeah," I admitted sheepishly to the brilliant actress and one of the most pow- the rain, revealed a well-formed physique. crap." erful figures in Hollywood today. Drops of water glistened on his clear Speaker's wife, Mary Rae. The thunder rumbled. Rain pounded She was a tall, slender, woman, an Afri- The Escape Artist by Judith Katz, Fire- golden hued skin. against the window panes. brand Pb $12.95 There were introductions and he sat, or- can-American, a woman aging gracefully, Johnny looked at Rudy. "If you gotten with a quiet, Set in the brothels and gangster dens of dered coffee and lit a cigarette. Rudy and I old school, dignity about her. hold of Bardi, he'd probably have told you She was wearing a calf-length black dress Jewish Buenos Aires at the beginning of quickly brought him up to speed. where it was, where he needed waiters, the twentieth century, The Escape Artist "Mary Ann Allen? Yes, I know her, know accented with a touch of pearls. or, more likely..." "Tony, it's so good to see you again." catapults us into the lives of Sofia Teitel- of her. Calder hates her. Accused her of "What?" I asked. She kissed me on the cheek. "And what a baum, and a handsome, mysterious magi- writing phony stuff. Calder had it spread all "More likely he'd have sent some goons What are you doing in Washing- cian, Hankus--formerly Hannah--Lubarsky, over town and sued her and the paper. surprise. around to snuf you both out. Christ, the ton?" as they somersault, tumble, and spin their suit was withdrawn, but the damage The news is all over Ganymede's an' every- what we're here to tell you and way into an imagined Lesbian future to- was done. She didn't tell you?" he asked "That's where, that they want you, Rudy, on drug answered. gether. me. I shook my head. "And this Julie? the Speaker about," I charges, an' you, Tony, for unspecified introductions, she led us into a Sex, deception, magic, and love are the Probably Julie Prather, Dr. Julie Prather, a After crimes. That's why I told you to get over room, one furnished in a style that main ingredients of this tour de force sec- biologist, one of the country's best. Don't small here as quickly as you could." He glanced of the Speaker's beloved ond novel by Lambda Literary Award win- let those motherly looks fool you. If she reminded me nervously around and took a swallow of found him standing ner Judith Katz. signs her name, they hold seminars to dis- farm back home. We coffee. "But we're not gonna be safe here by a floor length window looking out. He Guide by Dennis Cooper, Grove HC cuss the meaning. I'm surprised she's long. C'mon, let's go." He stood. "There's entered. $22.00 mixed up in this, but then I'd heard she turned as we somebody we've gotta see." white man, short, Dennis Cooper, Gay literature's enfant and Mary Ann were lovers, at least that's Mr. Speaker was a Rudy and I stood, too, but Rudy had to hair and temble is back, again pushing the limits in what Tom said." stout, with a fringe of snow-white go to the men's room. Johnny told him com- his exploration of sex and death. Narrated "Your lover?" I asked. a face that needed only a cigar to we'd wait for him by the front door. a black tuxedo in a voice that at time may be construed "Yes. Rudy probably told you. He worked plete it. He was wearing "You know," Johnny said, "when I got uncomfortable in it, as the author's, Guide tells the story of on the Hill, worked for the Speaker, as an and looked decidedly here I was gonna have a fit with Rudy for jeans "Dennis" who drops acid and attempts to aide." as if he would much prefer to be in getting mixed up with this, but..." He how write a novel that will make sense of his "Sam Marshal?" I wondered, thinking and a flannel shirt. In Hastings, that's stopped, giving me the once over. "I'm a life and his desires, including Dennis's how small a world it was. He and his wife, he dressed. pretty good judge of character. I can tell a doin' in a hell sexual relationship with Chris, an addict Mary Rae, had a farm not too far from "Martinelli, what th' hell you lot from people's eyes. Rudy's in love with who fantasizes Hastings. I'd been there a couple of times hole like this? Thought you had more about being killed. you, head over heels, I think you are for sense." His voice was like a tire going over Gay Men's Non-Fiction to interview him for the paper. . him, too." "Yes," Johnny replied, "and VP pro tern, gravel as he looked at me from beneath Autopornography by Scott O'Hara, "Yes." Harrington Park Press very pro tem. You know him?" I told him thick, bushy brows. "How's Simpson?" I Pb $14.95 "He's told you his background?" I nod- told him that Mr. Simpson was doing well. Scott O'Hara is a legend in the world of that I did, and how I knew him. "Good, ded. "Good. I figured he had. Tony, look, "Good. And Hastings? Corn's comin' in. Gay porn. Once, when he was being inter- 'cause we gotta get to him." Rudy and I Rudy's one of the kindest, sweetest guys They're pickin' apples an' getting ready for viewed by Wisconsin Light, he said that looked questioningly at each other. "You in the world, tender, awfully tender. In a lot the Harvest Fete." He paused. "God, I'd the reason he got into porn was that he two should listen to the news," Johnny of ways, he's a hot house plant, easily in- like to be home. Home in my mountains. won a contest for having the biggest dick chided. "About a half hour ago, the White jured. Don't hurt him, Tony. Love him a lot See 'em all blue with mist. Smell the hay. in San Francisco. House announced that there'd be an an- or I'll get you. I swear I will. Okay?" my own land. That's what nouncement tomorrow morning about the Put my feet on "You don't have to worry. With him I good is." The longing in his raspy voice new VP. Stability of the country, that sort want what he told me you and Tom had." was almost palpable. of thing. There's no doubt who Luther'll "Yeah." Johnny's voice was low and I told him I totally agreed. name." husky. "What Tom and I had." He looked "Calder," Rudy said. The Speaker let out a sigh."Yeah, yeah. out the leaded windows, streaked now Tell me what's this about. "Bingo." Johnny replied. Okay, siddown. with the steadily falling rain. "Bastards! But be quick. It's 6:30 now. Gotta be at the At "The first woman," I mused. They killed Tom. I know that. Just like they White House at eight to stand there while "The first homicidal nut case," Johnny killed Bobby and Garreth and who knows they bring Heyl in, so we gotta be outa retorted contemptuously. "With her as VP, Borders how many others. I know that, I really do!" here by Luther won't last long. He'll do a good 7:00, latest." He drew in a deep breath. I saw a tear "There's time for drinks," Mary Rae imitation of William Henry Harrison, one Book Shop glisten on his smooth cheek. "Kill 'em for chided gently. "Now what will you have?" month, no more, then Calder, she's in. what? Because we love? That's all, all we And Bardi? Chief of Staff? It wouldn't sur- she asked Johnny, Rudy and me. wanta do. Love each other, that's all. Is "I'm gonna have some perry," the you'll find: prise me, not in the least." there too much love in the world? What "Jesus!" I swore softly. Speaker put in. "That's what they're gonna they haveta kill us for? Why can't the fuck- have too." — One of the region's "In his name, anyway," Johnny replied. largest selec- ers just goddamn leave us alone!" The Neither Johnny nor Rudy, I figured, knew "See, look, Tony, Calder's gotta be front door opened. Someone hurried in out tions of gay & lesbian titles stopped, stopped fast. I think—I hope— what perry was, but I sure did. To make it, of the storm, bringing with him a blast of farmers took fermented apple cider Mr. Speaker can help the — Queer-friendly booksellers & us with that. He cool, damp air. It felt good. What didn't freeze, hates Calder, despises her for what she and froze it in blocks. Rudy returned from the men's room and the liquid at the center was tapped. This said about his wife." friendly queer booksellers we left the restaurant to run through the bite" as it was called "Mary Rae?" was perry or "snake rain to Johnny's car. On the way up Wis- the hills. Everybody I knew kept a brown — In-store events: storytelling for "Yes. Like you know, Mary Rae's Afri- in consin Avenue, we stopped at a pay and tan jug of it on hand. can-American and Calder said mixed mar- phone so Johnny could make a call. The Mary Rae passed it in scotch glasses all adults, live music, & readings riages are part of what's wrong with the rain was coming down in torrents. When around. Johnny took a gulp started to US." he returned, his thick, coal black hair was cough, and his eyes bugged out. Rudy Come visit us! "Stupid!" Rudy exclaimed. "Just plain matted on his head and he looked soaked drank a sip. Tears came to his eyes and stupid!" to the skin. looked like he was going to faint. "Agreed," Johnny replied, "but her racism We drove on, listening to the news on The Speaker chuckled. "They're city makes Mr. Speaker our ally." He paused the car radio. According to that, Heyl's boys, Martinelli." Mary Rae fixed herself a BORDERS. to drink some coffee and smoke his ciga- body had been brought to the White cocktail, while her husband settled himself BOOK SHOP & CAFE rette. "And we need an ally like him to stop House where it would be received by the in a chair and lit a cigar. "Now, whada you 3416 University Ave. Madison, WI 53705 Calder, stop her before it's too late. Al- President and other dignitaries. The coffin all want? This about Tom?" He asked ready they got the military wheeling into would lie in state in the East Room over looking at Johnny. THE SPOTLIGHT SECTION THE WISCONSIN LIGHT JUNE 19. 1997 TO JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 31 5. 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Toward Amnesia by Sarah Van Ars- both order and mystery. margin of error Alamo Square Press Pb $9.95 of plus or minus 3.1 percent. dale, Riverhead Books Pb $11.00 Alice is also a physicist. She first be- Gay Interest 7. Gay Travel A to Z, Ferrari Guides Pb The Employment Non-Discrimination comes Jove's mistress and later enters $16.00 Act (ENDA), is a piece of legislation 1. Wonder Bread and Ecstacy by Char- into a relationship with Stella without end- that 8. Bending the Landscape edited by Ni- not only has bipartisan les Isherwood, Alyson Pb $11.95 ing her relationship with Jove. support in Con- 2. Farm Boys edited by Will Fellows, cola Griffith and Stephen Pagel, White gress, but also has the support of number- Through each of characters' personal Wolf Press HC $19.99 ous churches and religious groups, University of Wisconsin Press HC $27.50 history, as well as the images she create corpo- 9. The Homo Handbook by Judy Carter, rations and organizations. 3. Damron Address Book, Damron that Ms. Winterson is able to dazzle the Company. Pb $14.95 Fireside Books Pb $12.00 10. Permanent Partners by Betty Berzon, reader with a sense of wonder and respect Holleran 4. Some Men Are Lookers by Ethan for even the everyday world. Mordden, St. Martin's Press HC $23.95 Plume Pb $14.95 Continued From Page 29 At times, I was not sure if the language Ms. Winterson uses narrates the plot or if people from their outsider status -- have a in fact the plot is used as a forum for the particular take on life that straight people Venturing Out language. In either case, it probably does- may not, but I also think that we have a lot n't matter. They do form a unique and fas- more in common with each other, i.e. The Gay Games, Some Outrageous cinating whole. we're just human. Gut Symmetries is a beautiful book. WL: And what are you working on Phrasebooks and now? Provincetown ENDA AH: Short stories. So trendy! Hoping one By Sasha Alyson sized guides to "Love and Sex in 7 Lan- Continued from Page 1 of turns into a novel. But mainly a book of One top travel destination for Lesbian guages" take you through every step of short stories. I feel I should do something and Gay travelers next yFar will be Am- the process from starry-eyed meeting to Eleven states have laws prohibiting such lighter, more comic, after The Beauty of sterdam, where the 5th Gay Games take stormy break-up in English, German, discrimination. California, Connecticut, Men - though, again, I do see that novel place August 1-8, 1998. Gay athletes and Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New as humorous in a very dark way. But it's spectators from around the world will con- Czech. Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wis- not exactly musical comedy. verge on this Dutch city, long known for its With separate books for Gay men, Les- consin have had these laws on the books Note: Andrew Holleran will be appearing openness, tolerance and active Gay cul- bians, and straights, these frequently out- for a number of years; Maine and New at Afterwords Bookstore Wednesday, June ture. rageous guides are designed to help Hampshire enacted such laws earlier this 25th at 7:30pm. The '98 Games in the Netherlands will readers make new friends in foreign bars, rin be the first time they have been held out- restaurants and bedrooms. Incidents of such discrimination are Hate Crimes side of You'll learn the word for "hickey" in Ber- North America. Past Games have widespread. In nine of the I1 stales where Continued From Page 9 taken place in San Francisco (1982 and lin (der Knutschfleck), the lyrical way to there is legal protection, more than 2,000 1986), Vancouver (1990) and New York say, "I think I have crabs" in Madrid (Creo complaints of job discrimination based on sentencing when it is proven beyond a (1994). que tengo ladillas), and the ever-popular sexual orientation have been recorded. doubt that the crime committed was a hate Competition for gold, silver and bronze "I'll never forget you," which sounds Victims of workplace discrimination crime. These tougher sentences result, on medals will be held in 30 official sports, equally untrue in all seven tongues. based on sexual orientation were on hand average, an increase of one-third addi- ranging from badminton and basketball to Other translations you might not have at a June 16th news conference, conducted tional the actual time served. windsurfing and water polo. learned in your high school French class by Sens. James Jeffords, (R-VT), Edward gress through the year 2002. This law Familiar Olympic sports such as swim- include: "I'll take a whip," "Some chains, M. Kennedy, (D -MA), and Joseph I. Lie- calls for states and localities to voluntarily ming, track and field, and figure skating, please," "Watch your nails!" or alternately, berman, (D-CN), and Reps. Christopher report all hate crimes to the FBI. will be joined by less traditional activities, "Not tonight, I have a headache." Shays, (R-CN), and Barney Frank, (D- Hate crimes that are committed because including ballroom dancing, bridge, and The books make a funny gift for Lesbian MA) of a person's real or perceived sexual ori- chess. and Gay friends traveling overseas, and First introduced in June 1994, ENDA entation are also included in the statistical A number of special cultural offerings, are guaranteed to have them speaking came within one vote of passage in the analysis. festivals, and exhibits will also be on offer, with the authority of a Portuguese gyne- Senate last September. At today's reintro- The Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhance- and each night will feature parties and cologist or Czech urologist in no time. How duction, ENDA already had more cospon- ment Act of 1993 provides for tougher other social events. useful the books actually are is difficult to sors than it had garnered by the close of Pre-registration of athletes and teams say, as it's hard to imagine someone flip- the 104th Congress last year. has already begun, with invitations going ping through the pages every few seconds "ENDA is emerging as a common-sense Movie Music out to hundreds of Lesbian and Gay to discuss the next activity on the passion measure as the public learns that countless Continued From Page 22 sporting organizations, as well as to past agenda. Americans still work in fear, knowing participants. Twelve thousand competitors Finding the proper page for "Take the they can legally be fired from their jobs film composers are as divergent in style as all from around the world are expected to handcuffs off!" in Italian, at the appropriate because of discrimination based on sexual anyone involved in music, but they take part. moment, could prove a particularly daunt- orientation," said Winnie Stachelberg, trace back to these and other great com- The August 8 Closing Ceremony will ing challenge. HRC's legislative director. "With a record posers of Hollywood's golden era. take advantage of one of Amsterdam's * * level of broad-based support, we have a real 1945 film, Spellbcund. unique features, as a floating parade The results of Out & About's latest solid chance of passing ENDA in this Hitchcock was initially opposed to the winds through the canals of the city, fol- guesthouse ratings for Provincetown are 105th Congress." overriding romantic tone of Rozsa's music lowed by music, entertainment, and fire- in, with seven houses earning the top rat- President Clinton and Vice President (although the score does feature a profu- works. ing of Five Palms. Gore reaffirmed their strong support for sion of shadowy elements), but the gor- Although greater Amsterdam has more Overall, the guesthouses are better than ENDA at a White House meeting April 24 geous main theme found enormous public than 85,000 hotel beds, space could be ever. Many have been upgraded, reno- with HRC's Birch and other leaders from favor—prompting Rozsa to rework the difficult to find as the Games approach. vated and improved since the newsletter, the Leadership Conference on Civil main title into a concise "Spellbound Con- Along with the city's usual influx of sum- sometimes called "the Consumer Reports Rights. In a statement supporting ENDA, certo." mer visitors, tour operators and athletic of Gay travel," last rated the properties the president referred to the vast majority The eerieness and mysteriousness are delegations have reserved huge blocks of three years ago. The top even properties of states without legal protection from further emphasized by the use of a bizarre rooms at many hotels. are listed below. For more information discrimination based on sexual orienta- instrument commonly heard in classic hor- For access to these rooms, you can about these or any of the 63 rated guest- tion. "Those who face this kind of job dis- ror films, the Theremin. Rozsa won the contact the tour operators directly. These houses in P-Town, see the June, 1997 is- crimination have no legal recourse, in ei- first of three Academy Awards for his include Holland Approach (800) 776-4655, sue of Out & About, or call your IGLTA ther our state or federal courts. This is Spellbound score. European Gayways (619) 682-5111 and (formerly IGTA) travel agent. wrong," Clinton said. Even more fame came to Rozsa in 1959, Men on Vacation (800) 959-4636. Beaconlite 12 Winthrop St; 800-696- The president, who first endorsed when he scored the monumental Biblical Those having difficulty finding a hotel 9603; $45-170 ENDA in October 1995, said the bill is epic, Ben Hur. It's a score filled with exotic room might want to consider one of Benchmark Inn and Annex (6-8 Dyer St; about "ensuring that Americans, regard- sounds, romance and intrigue. Truly, if one the private or IYH hostels in Amsterdam. 888-487-7440; $45-275) less of their sexual orientation, can find could hear the Rome of antiquity, this is it. Although far from luxurious, most are Brass Key (12 Carver Street; 800-842- and keep their jobs based on their ability Working in a similar vein, Rozsa also clean, centrally located and inexpensive. 9858; $75-265) and the quality of their work. It is de- scored the epics El Cid, Quo Vadis, and Some even have private rooms for cou- Captain & His Ship (164 Commercial St; signed to protect the rights of all Ameri- The Thief of Baghdad. 800-400-2278; $55-115) Together, these four ples. These hostels are listed in budget cans to participate in the job market with- wonderfully tal- travel guidebooks for Holland. Fairbanks Inn (90 Bradford St; 800-324- out fear of unfair discrimination. I support ented and imaginative composers of the 7265; $45-175) '30s and For further information on the Games, it and I urge all Americans to do so. And I '40s laid the groundwork for John Randall House (140 Bradford St; write to "Gay Games Amsterdam 1998, urge. Congress to pass it expeditiously." many classic film scores to come. Today, 800-573-6700; $40-120) PO Box 2837, 1000 CV Amsterdam, The Joining the president in support of the Netherlands." Updated information is Plum's (160 Bradford St; 508-487-2283; bill, was former GOP Senator Barry also $82-105) TELL YOUR FRIENDS: available on their colorful internet website * * * Goldwater. at "www.dds.nl/-Gaygames" or via email "It is time America realized that there I read all about it in at [email protected]. Send questions or comments about Gay was no Gay exemption in the the right to Bring the Whip, Please travel to Sasha Alyson, Alyson Adven- life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,' tures, P.O. 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• Latino Fest features the fabulous Josie In recent months there has been a spate Santiago and some great food. of productions in England of lesser-known Thursday July 3 is Fireworks night. I Williams plays, including the two-character picaresque Camino Real. lif will start off at This Is It to help Joe and Out Cry and his favorably received. Company bring in the fourth! It's the clos- Neither one was THE NI viewing areas and Productions of Williams' work have in- est bar to my favorite good drinks creased since the death in 1994 of Maria • always offers good service, the writer's estate. and a great time. Then after the bangs on St. Just, executor of kept a tight rein over productions the lake front it's off to In Between for the She had of his plays. RECAPS... I also had a great time at the 42nd Street Red, White and Blue Party. They will have Show at Club 219. The cast of the Broad- different kinds of Red, White and Blue The premiere at the National's studio- The John McGivern Show at the Mil- size Cottesloe auditorium is a co- waukee Rep was a real gas. If you way musical put on a special AIDS benefit. shots for just 50 cents! As usual Chuck and his staff did a great Well that wraps it up. Be sure that you production with the Moving Theater Com- missed it you missed one of the funniest pany, the troupe founded by Vanessa and 90 minutes ever seen in a theater in Mil- job and the show was excellent. have In Between's Flag Day Party was a big her brother Corin Redgrave. From London waukee. McGivern will be moving on to it will travel to the Alley Theater in Hous- Chicago for a six week run in Sheer Mad- success. Some of us dressed up like flags Williams and walked around looking for a pole to ton, Texas, where the Redgraves last sea- ness. Continued From Page 19 son presented in repertory Vanessa in An- Knowing that many of you will be going run ourselves up on. Up...There's lots of things ure. tony and Cleopatra and Corin in Julius to Chicago for their big Pride celebration I Coming tough men's coming up in the next few weeks so I hope Nunn said the play, set in a Caesar. went there as sort of an advance scouting has a pas- that you have the energy to take them all prison modeled on Alcatraz, Corin Redgrave is currently appearing at party to check out the lay of the land dur- classics, in. sion reminiscent of Williams' later the National in a revival of Peter Weiss' ing the weekend of June 6, 7 and 8. 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MILWAUKEE(414) 344•5889 1.900.310.1626 -oilers and a rile no liability for personal meetings 18 i; June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT- unteer AIDS advocates. After weeks of on-again, off-again Wisconsin Makes Historic Investment in services that we felt we had an obligation to amendments designed to transfer funding into provide even though we had a very tight the Life Care grant, the Committee ended its Specialized Community-Based budget." deliberations on the budget with each mem- AIDS Services The Joint Finance Committee is made up ber able to introduce two priority amend- based care for people with HIV disease and of 8 Representatives and 8 Senators, 8 Re- ments which he or she wanted added to the Milwaukee-- After weeks of intense lob- publicans and 8 Democrats began deliber- bying, the Joint Finance AIDS and helps them maintain better health. budget. Committee of the ating on the State budget shortly after Gover- State Legislature discarded partisan politics The grant provides people with HIV and "Ultimately, at the end of the process overwhelming AIDS access to health care services, case nor Tommy Thompson unveiled his $36 bil- ARCW was able to convince Sen. George to and endorsed a $500,000 in- lion spending plan earlier this spring. The crease in funding for management and coordinated access to prioritize increased AIDS funding in the community-based budget goes into effect on July 1 and runs for AIDS services in Wisconsin through housing, transportation, food and other serv- budget. Without his important leadership, all the Life the next two years. Care Services/Early Intervention grant. The ices they need to sustain the highest level of of the our work may have been for naught," As reported earlier by the Wisconsin bipartisan 13 to 3 vote on Senator Gary independence. Nearly 94 percent of people said Gifford. George's(D-Milwaukee) AIDS motion places with HIV and AIDS served by this grant re- Light, the Governor's budget did propose in- Important Budget Work Ahead this increase in funding solidly in SB-77, the main independent of other, more costly, State creases in important State operated AIDS While the Joint Finance Committee's vote State Budget bill, as it next moves to the long-term care options. programs including the AIDS Drug Reim- was a significant victory for the AIDS com- In addition to Sen. George, and both of the bursement Program and the A1DS/HT V In- State Budget process is long from State Senate prior to final adoption sometime the munity, the committee's Co-chairs, Rep. Scott Jensen surance Continuation Program. Yet, for The Budget bill now moves to the later this summer. failed to in- over. Doug (R-Waukesha) and Sen. Brian Burke(D- fourth straight year the Governor Senate, on to the State Assembly, on to Nelson, executive director of the overburdened community- State AIDS Resource Center of Milwaukee), the following nine members of crease funding for a likely contentious conference committee Wisconsin, prevention, care and support Inc.(ARCW), lauded the vote as one of the the Committee supported the motion: Rep. based AIDS and finally to the Governor's office for ap- most important decisions made by the com- Sheryl Albers(R-Loganville), Rep. Spencer programs. proval. mittee during its Coggs(D-Milwaukee), Sen. Russ Decker(D- "Early on in the Committee's work it was of the process is lining up community deliberations. funding was going Part "The State of Wisconsin has a Scofield), Rep. Sheila Harsdorf(R-River clear that any increase in support. With the work on this year's budget proud his- achieve. But slowly, tory in responding to the AIDS epidemic," Falls), Sen. Bob Jauch(D-Superior), Rep. to be very difficult to and other AIDS policy issues just beginning, said Nelson. "This Barb Linton(D-Highbridge), Rep. Torn support for the important programs funded encouraged individuals interested m increase in funding comes grant Gifford at a critical juncture in Ourada(R-Antigo), Sen. Mary Panzer(R- by the Life Care/Early Intervention AIDS advocacy to contact AIDS when our says joining ongoing caseloads are expanding dramatically and West Bend), Kevin Shibilslci(D-Amherst) grew among committee members," Wisconsin. This new advocacy the director of public AIDS Action needs of our clients are greater than ever be- and Sen. Joe Wineke(D-Verona). Mike Gifford, ARCW's organization, sponsored by ARCW, is de- fore." Only Rep. John Gard(R-Peshtigo), Rep. policy. "Because of our tactical decision to were signed to ensure that all elected officials hear The Life Care Services/Early Intervention Dean Kauffert(R-Neenah) and Sen. Robert hold back on an early AIDS vote, we Bay) voted against the able to score this significant legislative vic- from constituents about the importance of grant provides cost-effective community- Cowles(R-Green People can contact AIDS Ac- motion. tory for people with HIV disease and AIDS." AIDS issues. popular tion Wisconsin at (414) 225-1597 to learn State must continue to invest in Gifford attributed the gradual increase in "The more about the group and sign up. strategies which bring about an end to the the commitment of committee members to CLASSIFIEDS AIDS epidemic," said Sen. George. "I am ARCW's intense lobbying efforts and the ex- John Waters supported this cellent work of AIDS Action Wisconsin ad- pleased that the Committee Continued From Page 18 motion as one of those strategies." vocates, a new statewide organization of vol- Echoing Sen. George's comments on the was in insane hark krishna leader. He was SALE motion, Rep. Jensen said, "These are critical shocking. She threw herself into Divine, FOR Employment but she didn't care what she looked like as e a man. Majestic Vistas Employment Looking for A Change of Atmosphere? She weighed some 300 pounds. Her 40 acres % mile by % mile, in the rolling hills We've Got It! Chair rental now available m a pro- heels were made out of stainless steel. of Southwest Wisconsin's Driftless Area plus for more informa- They weighed about 30 pounds. They Part Time bartender position available. Must gressive Aveda Salon. Call today exclusive hiking, skiing and snowshoeing tion (608) 249-5293 were like horseshoes. They had to be like rights in adjacent 80 acre nature preserve. Near have a Milwaukee bartender's license, and a that because ordinary shoes would col- mature attitude. caves, the Mississippi and Shakespeare. World Applications for other positions Teachers lapse under her otherwise. class bicycling. Exceptionally secluded, yet are also being accepted. Send resume to: Boot Certified ED/LD grades 1-5. Must be knowl- Camp TB: And you still miss her? only 15 minutes south of Prairie Du Chien's Saloon, 209 E. National Ave., Milwau- edgeable and skilled in multicultural, educa- JW: Oh yes. I miss her. I kee, WI 53204 miss her very theatres, shopping, restaurants, casino and hos- tional setting servicing At-Risk/EEN students much. She was such a funny man, a kind pital. $109,000. (414) 273-5696 implementing Multiple Intelligences. Year- man. I miss her most at Christmas. I miss Bed And Breakfast round position for innovative, creative and her in my personal life. (pause) I've got to Inn at Pine Ridge B & B esp for women, hot tub, flexible person. get a personal life. sauna, good brunch, hike, bike rest. Near Eau Claire Development Assistant TB: Do you have a favorite actor? Public Notices by reservation (715) 984-2272. Part-time position for a professional with 1-3 JW: No favorites as actors. I like 'em all. years of fundraising, marketing, sales or re- Every cast is my dream cast. Female lated office experience. Responsibilities in- Emerald's Bar and Lounge Personals Trouble, Serial Mom, I like 'em all. 4 clude database management, gift processing TB: You and Johnny Depp are good 801 E. Hadley Street, Milwaukee and acknowledging, volunteer tracking, report Sunday—Men's friends. What's he like? Night Rail $1 6-10pm Lesbian, generation, and various communications. Ex- Monday—Margarita Mondays; $2 8-12 white, 41, looking for fun, friendship JW: I just say( him at Cannes. We were in Kenosha/SE area of Wisconsin. Reply to cellent written and verbal skills and attention both there for the (Film) Festival. Johnny's Tuesday—Beer Bust, $5, 8-l2pm to detail a must. Working knowledge of Word Wednesday—Ladies Wisconsin Light, Box 201, 1843 N. Palmer, gonna be great than (Robert) Mitchem. Night 2 for 1 8-12 Milwaukee, Perfect or Word for Windows required. Expe- Thursday—Tea Thursday, Long Islands $2.50 8-12 WI 53212 One of the reasons is he picks his films by rience with Fundraiser or Blackbaud a plus. directors, not whether they're gonna make Mon thru Fri: Alter Work Cooldown, rail drinks, Custodian $1.25 Lesbian, white, unattached, 41, looking for friend- money or not. ship and fun in Kenosha or SE Wisconsin. Respond Full-time position for maintenance custodian. Johnny's extremely talented and very Every First Friday, Kickin' it live, with a at Must have experience in basic electrical, iron to: Wisconsin Light, Box 85, 1843 N. Palmer, Mil- sweet. He's getting old now, 30. He's lost waukee. WI 53212. plumbing, drywalling and mechanical repair. some of that innocent, boyish sweetness. Body Improvement Duties also include groundskeeping, vacuum- TB: What's on your docket now? FOR SALE ing, painting and some snow removal. Must be JW: I'm starting on a new movie. It's a problem solver and able to work with a called "Pecker," and we'll start shooting in Penis and Nipple Enlargement AVON Representative Avon products for sale. minimum of supervision. Baltimore in the fall. It's about a 17 year- Custom vacuum pumps or surgical. Gain 1-3 Proceeds of sale go to AIDS Walk Wisconsin. For To apply, please send you resume to: Human old boy who takes pictures with his cam- Resources inches. Permanent. safe Enhance erection. For FREE details call Sandy (414) 962-1427. Manager, do Wisconsin Light, era and gets turned into an artist. brochures: Dr. Joel Kaplan, (312) 409-1950. Latest 1843 N. Palmer, Milwaukee 53212. Equal op- TB: Who's starring? enlargement info. 1-900-976-PUMP ($2.95/m) portunity employer. JW: I won't say. That's bad luck. Phone Encounters TB: Have you ever been to Milwau- Prevention Specialist kee? Housing Share The Southeast Wisconsin AIDS Project JW: Yes, I think I have. I think I've lec- (SEWAP), a service agency of the AIDS Re- tured at the University of Wisconsin there. Get-A-Way FREE LIVE HOT GAY CHAT source Center of Wisconsin (ARCW), is There are so many colleges. I've been ManScan, Personals, More Co-op lake house shares, 5 weekends, $300 per seekind a prevention specialist to provide out- lecturing for 25 years. 1-268-404-5350 bedroom, canoe, bike, bike. Call Amherst at reach and prevention education in Racine, 1-520-718-5858 AIDS Drugs (715) 824-6493 Kenosha, and Walworth counties, resulting in 1-702-748-7700 reduced incidence of HIV infection. This posi- Continued From Page 5 1-615-525-5060 tion requires an ability to work comfortably nous drug use. Among Gay male AIDS Housing/Rent 1-213-860-0805 with diverse cultures and communities, in- 18+ - Only LD Rates Apply patients, the CDC said sex accounts for 50 cluding discussing issues of sexuality and sex. percent of the cases; heterosexual sex, 6 Madison Apartment: Large, 2-bdrm apt in a 4-unit Applicants should have a basic familiarity with percent; and drug use, 23 percent. Among Bldg. 2ad floor w/stairway to private, fenced Back- HIV and AIDS and must be able to work flexi- women, 34 percent were infected by drug yard wideck/gazebo. Parking included garage avail- OrganlzationS ble hours. Experience in training and educa- use; 40 percent through sex. able.Pets. significant others welcome! $560/month, tion, as well as well as a bachelors or compa- 'It could be another piece of our pre- wheat Avail. Aug. Mark/Todd, (608) 835-9115 n rable degree, is preferred. Bilingual applicants vention tool," said Tom Coates, director of Galano Club A social club serving the recovering are encouraged to apply. Send cover letter and Gay and Lesbian community. Regularly scheduled the AIDS Research Institute at the Univer- resume with salary requirements to: Director of sity of California at San Francisco. "If it Sleeping Room for Rent AA. NA and Al-anon, ACOA and other 12 step SEWAP, P.O. Box 173, Kenosha, WI 53141- meetings. Openly nightly, 2408 N. Farwell Ave., gives them another opportimity for pro- 231 South 2nd 0173. Street (414)276-6936 EOE. tection, I think we have an ethical obliga- (Above C'est La Vie) tion to investigate it." New Paint & Carpets * Very Clean National Gay Pilots Association Bachman Furniture Others are concerned about giving Salesperson. peo- Call (414) 291-9600 welcomes all aviation enthusiasts. Bachman furniture has an imme- ple the wrong idea about safe sex. Newsletter, Events. Personals diate full-time position open for a salesperson. "This is going to be a Individual very tricky situa- NGPA, Dept MICE PO Box 27542 must be self-motivated, profes- tion to recommend this as a morning sional, with a -after Washington, DC 20038-2742 strong desire to succeed; enthu- solution," said Dr. David Rimland, an in- CLASSIFIEDS (703) 660-3852 n siastic, and sales oriented. As a member of our fectious disease expert at the team, you will Emory Uni- represent Milwaukee's most versity School of Medicine. "It's a very CLASSIFIED ORDERS: Completely fill unique out this form and mail to WISCONSIN LIGHT, 1843 N. store in furnishings and design. We of- frustrating situation in that we are setting Palmer, Milwaukee, WI 53212. fer highly competitive pay and bonus package. guidelines for how things need to be done RATES ARE $2 for each line. Each line can contain up to 42 characters, (including spaces). Indicate if Contact Diane at (414) 461-9000 to schedule you would like a without having much evidence to go BOLD HEADLINE of up to three words above your ad for an additional $2.50. Also and interview. indicate classification under which from." your ad is to be run. " DEADLINE Disseminating an impression that there for placing a classified ad in WISCONSIN LIGHT is noon Wednesday prior to Bachman Furniture publication. If is a morning-after pill or that there will be you mail your ad we must receive it on or before.Wednesday. NO CREDIT or BILLING Interior Designer. Bachman Furniture has an SERVICES one at this stage is dangerous," said Dr. are offered, and we DO NOT accept any classifieds on the phone for placements or immediate full-time position open for an inte- renewals. Jerome Groopman of Beth Israel Deacon- rior designer. Individual must be self- ess Medical Center in Boston. ' The pros- motivated, professional, with a strong desire to NAME ADDRESS PHON pects of a vaccine are pretty remote. The succeed; enthusiastic, and sales oriented. As a best vaccine we have now is prevention." member of our team, you will represent Mil- CITY STATE ZIPt'ODEL There's another concern: the cost. PLEASE CHECK THE ISSUEIS] IN WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR AD TO APPEAR. waukee's most unique store in furnishings and Hospitals pay for the AIDS drugs when design. We offer highly competitive pay and their workers get exposed. But pnvate in- June 19, July 3 , July 17 , July 31_, Aug 14_, Aug 28_, Sept 11_ bonus package. Contact Diane at (414) 461- surers may not cover the $300 to $600 9000 to schedule an interview needed for a monthlong treatment. June 19, 1997—July 3, 1997—WISCONSIN LIGHT-35 PrideFest '97 June 6, 7, 8 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Exclusive Wisconsin Light Photos by Jerry Johnson

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