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A 0) ti) 1 ra .1) co co O O An Interview With Rip Taylor — See Page 24 M*A*G*I*CcmaI / IN,TEP If You Could Tell s.q=1\- 11 500 Million People About Milwaukee Goes To Madison Lesbian and Gay Rights Saturday, July 21st for $25, Would You Do It? Depart on our chartered, air-conditioned, fully- equipped bus at Noon from Milwaukee. We'll provide you with Bloody Mary's and Screwdrivers all the way NATIONAL MARCH to Mad-City's annual picnic. Bring along your FOR swimsuit for swimming, your playclothes for gaming, and your "flats" for dancing under the pavillion. Lots of free food/beer/soda. View the action at Madison's 1st Annual Volleyball Tourney. LESBIAN/GAY RIGHTS Then we'll round you all up for a "crawl" of SAN FRANCISCO • 1984 Madison's gay/lesbian bars. We'll depart Madison at 1 a.m. for the return trip. (We'll provide the coffee to On Sunday. July 15th. tens of thousands of Lesbians and Gay men will march from sober you up.) Castro Street to a rally at the Democratic Convention site. Once there. oustanding speakers from our community nation-wide will speak out against the oppression of Lesbian and Gay people. They will reach a protected media audience of over 500 19.00 (Includes round trip million (according to convention officials) 20.000 reporters from around the world bus, picnic admission, drinks on will cover the convention_

the bus, and a specially-made LOIN US IN THE CREATION OF THIS HISTORIC EVENT! button.) Enclose $19.00 check or money order for each ticket O Yes. I can become 0 a Sponsor ($25 or more) 0 I can volunteer. ordered to In Step, 823 N. 2nd St., Suite 409, 0 an Angel (S100 or more) Contact me Milwaukee, WI 53203 — the tickets will be mailed to you. Stop in our office between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Name Phone Monday through Friday if you don't trust the postal service, or ask any in Step Staffer for your ticket. Address/City/Zip ❑ Please list my name in the program ❑ I do riot with to have my name listed. but please list me as -Oppressed (Lesbian) (Gay) Name Phone # Person" and my state. Make check or money order out to NATIONAL MARCH FOR LESBIAN AND GAY RIGHTS L4ddress City ZIP 2301 Market St. Suites A. B & C. San Francisco, CA 94 114 (415) 863-5005 3 Page 46 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step WHAT'S BRUCE (My Favorite Canuck): I love you. WISCONSIN GRAFFITI The Artist STEP STEVE P.: Would like to hear from you. Still POOPSIE: Aloha means "I love you." Co-Editors and Publishers UP FRONT? have your book. Call. Cj Ron Geiman EOS LARINDA: First Amanda Keely, then Lo- Dave Traci JANETTE: I'm so happy you're home, but rrinda Sinclair, now Melinda James. What one thing . . . we're not partying that much — next?! Congratulations on Queen of Queens. Colomnists Farrah hasn't passed out yet! See you at Miss Gay Great Lakes in August. Miriam Ben-Shalom Boy George Selleck Abigail Jackie "Oh" ANYONE: Who is the latest "Sally" at the REVA: "Their heels were high, but their mo- Kevin Michael Y.P.? rals were low!" Tom Salzsieder Gerry Miss Mona W. W. Wells Ill CRAIG: You know just what to say and you MELINDA: Thanks again for your hospitality Kim Zweibohmer know just what to do, and I want to tell you so and "after pageant party" Had a great time in Appleton. much. I love you. Staff Artists Jennifer & Mandi Michael Jim Faulkenberg BRYAN (Hamster): Freida says you CONNIE: I want you, I need you, I love you. Tom Rezza wouldn't make his eyes water. Looking for- Jill ward to "meating" you at another beer bust. Robert Uyvari — I'll put all my eggs in 1 basket! MF: Please be considerate of me. No more Nap Photography phone calls. I am happy now. You are ob- Attack viously not ready to be "friends". Chuck Harrington WALTER MITTY JZ (Oshkosh): Loved doing the show! It was fun & good. But you can do Preferred Account Executive better those eyes. drag! Find your husband? Ron Geiman PARTNER: I love Jim Faulkenberg always told us he liked Me Harry, Your Bartender Service Representatives to do different things — and certainly Chuck Harrington caught our eye (and imaginations) with Dave Traci his pen and ink drawing. Shaft Two Nineteen Kevin Michael Jim is going to be showing his hand painted shirts with a display show at The Uni- Executive Assistant corn — including the drawing found on salutes Kimberly Anne the cover. Typography RON DUNCAN COMTREC WHAT'S

Finalist Intl. Mr. Leather Wisconsin Step magazine is published bi-weekiy, every other Thursday. Member of the Business Asso- IN STEP ciation of Milwaukee, member of Cream City Business Association, associate member of the National Gay BRIEFS (News) 4 Task Force, and associate of the Gay Rights National COMMENT (Editorial) 6 Lobby 0 1984 Wisconsin Step. All rights reserved. The 8 business office is located at Chalet at the River, 823 GROUP NOTES North Second Street, Suite 409, Milwaukee, WI 53203. STEPPIN' OUT (Ron Geiman) . . . 16 The appearance by anyone or any advertiser in this maga- CALENDAR/SPECIAL EVENTS . zine does not reflect one's own sexual orientation what- - 20 soever. Wisconsin Step reserves the right to refuse adver- JUICY BITS (W. W. Wells III) . . .. 23 tisements which are considered to be exploitive of the gay INTERVIEW and lesbian community. RIP TAYLOR 24 All departments can be reached at 414/289-0744 between LIPSTICK (Jackie"Oh") 29 the hours of 11 sun. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. ARTS (Guy Little Interview) 30 Mail order subscriptions are available for 515 for 13 issues ARTS CALENDAR 32 (f-.) months) or $25 for 25 issues (12 months). Mail a certified check or money order to Subscription Department. Pay- DANCE STEPS (Music) 34 ment must be included with all subscription orders All mail JOCK SHORTS (Sports) 36 order subscriptions are sent in plain wrappers and sent via first class mail to ensure privacy CLASSIES (Classified Ads) 39 Unsolicited materials are accepted for consideration, how- THE GAYSIDE (Rezza's Cartoon) 40 ever we will only return those that have return postage in- THE GUIDE (Directory) 41 14141 271-3732 219 SOUTH 2ND STREET MILW chided. Publisher is not responsible for loss or damage to these materials GRAFFITI (Free Messages) 46 1

RACINE/KENOSHA (414) 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Page 4 • May 31 - June Jo'Dees (MW, D) 2139 Racine St. (Hwy 32), 634-9804 10936 Sheridan Rd. (Hwy 32), 694-9929 is occurring in San Francisco on Sunday, Shack (Mw, D) July 15th — the day before the opening ORGANIZATION Gay/Lesbian Union, Racine 625 College Ave., 54303 of the Democratic National Convention. "The RHINELANDER (715) National Organization of Women Rhinelander Rap Group 369-2467 is pleased to become a Sponsoring Orga- nization of the SUPERIOR (715) National March for The Main Club (MW, D) 1813 N. Third St , 392-1756 Lesbian/Gay Rights. We feel this is an important event for Lesbians and Gay WAUKESHA (414) Men," commented Chris Riddiough, Di- ORGANIZATION BRIEFS rector of Lesbian Rights for N.O.W. A Gay & Bi Support Network P 0 Box 632, 53187, 542-5735 Sponsoring Organization of the National RETAIL SPECIAL March not only endorses, but also con- Holtz Variety/Magazine Rack 901 E. Moorland, 53286 tributes $100 or more to the organizing WAUSAU (715) BULLETIN. .. effort. Only Sponsoring Organizations Pendulum (MW) 100 Scott St. (lower), 845-5955 At deadline time, Milwaukee Gay Peo- have the right to vote on the demands or EROTIKA ple's Union (GPU) spokesperson Mill speakers of the National March. Crown Bookstore 201 Scott St., 845-9917 Meunier informed In Step of an incident Outreach Co-Chair Howard Wallace STATEWIDE in La Crosse. Details are sketchy at this commented, "The National March Com- Edition (qrtly G/L mag.) P.O. Box 92222, Milwaukee, 53202, 414/374-5599 time, however reports indicate that a pipe Cream City Special mittee is of course glad to receive Governor's Council on Lesbian & Gay Issues P 0 Box 7863, Madison, 53707-7863 bomb was tripped by a janitor in front of N.O.W.'s support. We hope that other In Step (bi-weekly G/L magazine) 823 N. 2nd St., Suite 409, Milwaukee, 53203, 414/289-0744 a La Crosse church. Upon investigation organizations around the country will fol- OUT! (monthly regional G/L newspaper) P 0 Box 148. Madison, 53701, 608/256-7664 by area police, four other pipe bombs low their example and join us in building Wisconsin Lesbian Gay Network (WLGN) P.O. Box 851, Stevens Point, 54481, 715/341-8064 were found nearby. Someone, or some what must be a truly National March. OUT OF STATE group, left a note with one of the bombs Although the San Francisco community is Due to space limitations, our out of state listings include only advertisers. stating: "North Central Gay Task Force working hard to make this event a suc- Douglas Dunes Resort (Mw, D, R) Blue Star Hwy, P.O. Box 365. Douglas, MI 49408, 616/857-1401 Against Public Oppressioa." La Crosse cess, we must have input and assistance Sidetrack (M, V) 3349 N. Halsted, Chicago, 312/477-9189 police are led to believe the incident was from around the country. The March may Take One (Mw, V) 2570 N. Clark, Chicago, 312/929-4540 a "set-up", according to the GPU spokes- be in San Francisco, but the statement Trianon (M, D) 3150 N. Halsted, Chicago, 312/525-3150 man. made here will be carried across America Look for updates and/or corrections on by both the media and convention dele- any mis-information in the next issue. gates." Teen Sentenced In ••1 PrIFICUJAW )110 •• D'Ann Prior — Unsung • ' Lisbon at 35[h•342 2446 • Shooting Heroine Of Wisconsin • • • ALL-MALE-CAST FILMS A judge in Waukegan, IL sentenced a • high school senior to 30 years in prison Movement for fatally shooting her former lesbian D'Ann Prior has been called the unsung :EVERY MONDAY: lover's new boyfriend. Kimberly Bran- heroine of the women's movement in • June • ham, 17, of Long Grove was convicted of Wisconsin. • 4th • murder on April 14 in the January 2 Prior, 47, who lives on Milwaukee's • "Kansas City • shooting of Kirk Barlow, 19, of Wild- East Side, was honored as Wisconsin • wood. According to testimony, Barlow NOW's "Feminist of the Year" by the • Trucking Co." was standing at a window in the Lincoln- group she has served so faithfully for the • - also — • shire home of Betsy Lou, 18, when he past 10 years. • • was struck by a bullet fired from a high- "L•A• Tool & Die" "She's been the Milwaukee NOW coor- • • powered deer rifle outside the house. • Richard Locke • Casey Donovan • dinator; the Midwest regional NOW con- Milw. Journal ference coordinator; from 1977 to 1979, • • N.O.W. Becomes • • the state president," said Susan Jones, • June 11th Sponsoring state NOW publicist, Madison. • • Toby Ross' • Organization Of Prior also was a founding member of • • the Wisconsin "The Diary" National March Women's Network, a Mad- • • ison-based group that links nearly all • - also — • The National Organization of Women major women's organizations in Wiscon- • Joe Gage's • has decided to become a Sponsoring Or- sin. • ganization of the National March for Milw. Sentinel • "Closed Set" • Lesbian/Gay Rights. The National March Continued on page 5 6 • •••••••••••eseeeee II Continued from page 4 Page 44 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Two Men Can Dance At Wisconsin NOW Disneyland Well, Sort II Continued from page 43 Identifies Issues Tobacco Road (smoking supplies, gifts, head shop) 1701 N. Astor, 271-7473 Of... Travel Coordinators (worldwide & learning tours) 823 N. Second St. (lwr thy), 278-7070 The Wisconsin National Organization An Orange County, California judge Travis Hair Design 724 N. Milwaukee, 272-4247 for Women has identified nine areas of has struck down Disneyland's ban on Video Visions (video tapes, discs, music) 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 272-0805 concern for women and established task same-sex dancing, at least as it applies to Webster Books 2559 N. Downer Ave., 332-9560 forces in those areas to advise local NOW two young men who were evicted from SERVICES chapters. the popular amusement park in 1980. Art Services Associates (advertising agency) 374-5599 Hurricane Productions (womens music) 2746 N. Bremen, 53212 The issues are: electing feminists to all The order by Judge James R. Ross Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Antidiscrimination Protect 765-0600 levels of government; domestic violence; means Andrew R. Exler and Shawn El- Mandela Counseling Services 1240 E. Brady St., 291-9446 homemakers' rights; employed womens' liott, both of Los Angeles, can go dancing Metrotech (ERA real estate) 226-4060 rights; increased feminist television pro- on any one of the amusement park's three Nova Enterprises (mall order) 3734 S. 97th, 53228, 276-2101 x479 gram production by NOW chapters; and, dance floors. RESTAURANTS an end to racism and sexism in organized Exler, 23, said after the decision Chez Amies 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 272-1400 religion. that First St. Cafe (24 hours, eat-in, deliveries) 1106 S. First St., 645-6546 he had no immediate plans to test the Glass Menagerie (lunches, dinners) 124 N. Water St., 347-9662 About 150 men and women attended order. the three-day state NOW conference at Lobby Cafe 720 N. Third St., 277-8388 William Bitting, Disneyland's trial Shadows (lunches, dinners) Second St., 645-6490 the Marriott Inn in Brookfield. 814 S. lawyer, said: "We'll abide by the order, EROTIKA but it doesn't apply to others. If two (oth- Denmark 626 W. Wisconsin Ave., 278-9520 UWM To Review ROTC er) men show up tomorrow J&R News 831 N. 27th St., 344-9686 night to Lib 601 N. Fifth St., 278-9401 Discrimination Rule dance, Disneyland won't let them on the dance floor." Libra 2945 S. 13th St., 647-9090 Because of the military's discrimination Paradise 225 N. Water St., 278-9261 against gays, a task force will be appoint- Milw. Journal Parkway Theatre (all-male films Mondays) 3417 W. Lisbon Ave., 342-2446 ed to investigate the University of Wis- MEDICAL consin - Milwaukee's relationship with Judges Rule Gays Have Brady East STD Clinic (BEST) (V.D. center, health screenings) 1240 E. Brady St., 272-2144 Bread & Roses Womens Clinic 238 W. Wisconsin Ave., 278-0260 the ROTC. Rights In Resturants Medical Professionals for Alternative Lifestyle P 0 Box 239, 53201, 277-7671 Lawrence Baldassaro, chairman of The California Supreme Court has National Coalition STD Clinics & Services P 0 Box 239, 53201, 277-7671 UWM's University Committee and a fac- ruled that gay couples cannot be barred RELIGIOUS ulty spokesman, said the investigation from private restaurant booths reserved Christian Gay OK 289-0801 could lead to UWM's ending its contract for romantic evenings for straight cou- Dignity/Integrity P 0 Box 597, 53201, 871-7417 with the local unit of the ROTC. ples. Lutherans Concerned 2511 N. Farwell, Unit L, 53211, 963-9833 MCC Joan of Arc 372-9745 Baldassare said the Faculty Senate told The ruling was in favor of lesbians ORGANIZATIONS the ROTC that UWM, like other state Deborah Johnson and Zandra Rolon, who Black & White Men Together P 0 Box 12292, 53212, 962-2998 agencies, did not discriminate on the basis sued the Papa Choux retaurant in Los Business Association of Milwaukee (BAM) 147 N. Broadway, 53202 of race, creed, sex or sexual preference, Angleles for preventing them from using Castaways M.C. (cycle club) P.O. Box 1686, 53201 and asked that a non-discrimination a private booth reserved for "romantic" Cream City Association Foundation (CCAF) P 0 Box 204, 53201-0204, 276-2204 clause along those lines be added to the couples. They left after they were offered Cream City Business Association (CCBA) P 0 Box 92614, 53202, 374-5599 contract between UWM and the ROTC. a table in the main dining room. GAMMA (sports/social) 2511 N. Farwell, Unit L, 53211, 276-2204 Gay Community at UWM Student Union, Room E-364, 963-6555 The Army rejected the request, saying Rolon and Johnson filed suit, claiming Gay Hotline (referral) 562-7010 that the Army does not commission illegal discrimination under the state's Gay Peoples Union P 0 Box 208, 53201, 562-7010 known homosexuals, Baldassaro said. Unruh Civil Rights Act. Gay Youth P 0 Box 09441, 53209, 372-3639 UWM must decide whether to accept this Milw. Journal Girth & Mirth Club (chubbier/chasers) 2727 S. 68th St., 53219 or end its contract with ROTC. Lambda Political Caucus P 0 Box 92872, 53202, 963-9833 Milw. Journal Milw. Area Gay Fathers P 0 Box 07018, 53207, 475-5425 Milw. Area Lambda League (gay P.A.C) 3125 N. 25th St., 53206, 962-2998 Parents & Friends of Gays P 0 Box 449, 53201, 931-7727 Court Rules 2 Men Can't Saturday Softball Beer League (SSBL) P.O. Box 92605, 53202 Marry Or Divorce Silver Star M.C. (cycle club) 266 E. Erie, 53202 Something We A Pennsylvania appeals courts, acting on a case involving two men seeking a Should Know About? divorce, ruled that people of the same sex OSHKOSH (414) cannot contract a common law marriage, 414/289-0744 EROTIKA and thus are not eligible to divorce. The Popular News a 465 N. Main St., 335-9798 state Superior Court said the issue has Pure Pleasure II 1212 Oshkosh Ave. never been legally addressed in the U.S.A. Today Continued on page 45 I USA Page 6 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 43 Continued from page 42 La Cage Aux Folles (Mw, D, V) 801 S. Second St., 643-9698 Lost and Found (Wm, D) 618 N. 27th St., 931-9144 COMMENT M&M Club (Mw, F) 124 N. Water St., 347-1962 Mint Bar (M, G/S) 422 W. State St., 278-9199 Phoenix (Mw, D) 235 S. Second St. Shadows (Mw, F) 814 S. Second St., 645-9490 In Step's Program For Our Concerns This Is It (M) 418 E. Wells St., 278-9192 We urge dialogue and action on these general concerns that confront Tina's RTI (MW, D) 219 E. Keefe St., 372-9985 Unicorn (Mw, L/L, D) 300 W. Juneau Ave. (rear), 224-0123 ow community. We think one of our purposes is to be on "idea factory' Wreck Room (M, L/L) 266 E. Erie St., 273-6900 geared towards creating a better general environment for allpeople. Your Place (Mw, D) 813 S. First St., 647-9335 BATH L Group homes for low income AIDS patients supported by the state and Club Milwaukee (M) 704-A W. Wisconsin Ave. (rear), 276-0246 locally run. RETAIL Y. Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and a National Gay/Lesbian Antique (antiques) 2233 S. Kinnickinnic, 482-4278 Rights Law. C. C. Conrad (Jewelers) 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 277-7707 Comtrec (typesetter, resumes, word processing) 823 N. Second St. (lwr lby), 278-0814 3. More active involvement in local, state and national politics — even in Dead Flowers ("get even" florist) 974-DEAD those issues that are not necessary gay or lesbian oriented. Eclectic I (gifts/decor) 2616 N. Downer Ave., 963-0797 European Tan Spa 2239 N. Prospect Ave., 272-7321 4. More social interaction between gay men and lesbians. Fairbanks (antiques, vintage clothing, Jewelry) 823 N. 2nd St., Street Level Ludwig Van Ear (records) 1813 E. Locust St., 332-0088 5. Government financed professionally produced public service announce- Midwest Women's Music (records) 207 E. Buffalo, 278-0066 ments within all medias to educate the general public on gays and lesbi- Mudlark Pottery Studio 800 E. Clark, 374-2179 ans. Noble Galleries (prints) Grand Avenue Mall, 276-3280 Old Masters Galleries (cards, prints) 2239 N. Prospect, 278-0898 6. A paid, full-time gay/lesbian liaison within the Governor's Council on Outpost (natural foods) 3500 N. Holton, 961-2597 Lesbian and Gay Issues. Progressive Prints (printers) 2909 N. Humboldt, 264-5345 Prospect News 2103 N. Prospect Ave., 276-6110 7. Government grants for gay and lesbian health clinics and/or gay and les- Thinking Of You (cards, "gay things," gift Items) 147 N. Broadway, 273-5969 bian representatives on government financed clinic boards. Continued on page 44 I/ 8. More charitable contributions to our organizations; or, designating your United Fund contributions for specific gay and lesbian concerns. 9. Sensitivity training and workshops on gays and lesbians for all police, Fairbanies sheriffs, and state troopers. This would include recognition of the current Exceptional Vintage Clothing, Jewelry & Accessories state laws barring discrimination and the hiring of gay and lesbian law Exotic Resale & Designer Fashions enforcement personnel. Antique & Estate Jewelry Fine Antique Furnishings 10. An active, on-going building of an overall "Network" between all the state's gay and lesbian groups. Tuesdays thru Chalet at the River Fridays 12-6 823 North 2nd Street Saturdays by Chance Suite 105 'For Geople of Fashion" r Wisconsin Step MAKE TRACKS . . . 823 North Second Street, Suite 409 WITH Milwaukee, WI 53203

WRITE TO Ui Page 42 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Continued from page 41 ORGANIZATION Gay Men's Group (activities, support group) 782-0963 MADISON (608) Cardinal (MW, D, G/S) 418 E. Wilson St., 251-0080 Emily's (Wm, D) 508 E. Wilson St., 256-7104 Rod's (M, L/L) 636 W. Washington (rear), 255-0609 Sam's (MW, D) 1206 N. Regent, 256-7103 The New Bar (MW, D, V) 636 W. Washington (upstairs), 256-8765 RESTAURANTS Bakers Rooms 305 State St., 257-7000 Cafe Palms 636 W. Washington Willy Bear 1210 Williamson, 251-3902 RETAIL Peoples Books 525 University, 251-5853 Soap Operas 319 State St., 251-4051 RELIGIOUS Integrity/Dignity 723 State, 257-3346 SERVICES Fallen Woman (music promoters) 401 Elmside, 53704, 249-7872 Travel Ease (travel agents) 1245 E. Washington, Suite 173, 53703, 257-5555 ORGANIZATIONS Gay Alcoholics Anonymous 1021 University Ave., 257-7575 Gay Center (referral) 1127 University, Room B104, 53715, 257-7575 Madison Gay Mens Chorale 2005 Pike Dr., #5, 53713, 274-3884 Madison Gay Theatre Project P 0 Box 726, 53701, 251-6489 Mena Center (referral center) 16 N. Hancock, 251-7646 10% Society (student organization) Box 614, Memorial Union, 500 Langdon St., 53706, 262-2216 EROTIKA Mall Books 231 State St., 251-9761 MENOMONIE (715) Gay Community at Stout UW-Stout, 54751, 235-4589 MILWAUKEE (414) Ballgame (Mw) 196 S. Second St., 273-7474 Beer Garden (Wm, F) 3743 W. Vliet St., 344-5760 C'eat La Vie (Mw, D) 231 S. Second St., 291-9600 Clay's Castaways (Mw, D) 1753 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 672-3382 Club 219 (Mw, D, L/L) 219 S. Second St., 271-3732 DK's (Wm, D) 135 E. National Ave., 643-9758 Factory II (Mw, D, V) 130 E. Juneau Ave.. 276-5119 Fannie's (Wm, D, F) 200 E. Washington Ave., 643-9633 Finale (Mw, D) 808 E. Center St., 372-6664 1st Street (M, L/L) 157 S. First St., 278-0928 Continued on page 43 0

June b, 9, 10 TROPICAL NIGHTS Douglas Dunes starring Tiffany Ariagas June 16 MR. MIDWEST CONTEST Resort with M.C.'s Michael K. & Michael Lee June 23 I ,1 ANNUAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY t• fulfill your summer fantasy at Deluxe Motel - Cable T.V. one of the nation's finest resorts Heated Pool - Disco - Patio Pool Bars Sir Douglas fine dining P.O. Box 365 Uougias, Michigan 49406 616-857-1401 219 S. 2nd Street, Milw. • 271-3732 Page 8 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 41

tain his/her full potential as a Child of CODE CHART God. Through discussion of issues relative MW 1/2 Men, 1/2 Women to being Christian and gay, they deal Prefer Men Only with t he negative opinions of many per- Mw Mostly Men, Women Welcome sons within society and the Church re- W Prefer Women Only garding gay persons and their life-style. Wm Mostly Women, Men Welcome 0/S In that Gay/Straight GROUP way, they discover and proclaim THE L/L Levi/Leather that it is possible to be Christain, Gay, D Dance and OK. V Video F Food Service NOTES Meetings are currently being held on GUIDE Sunday at Lutheran Campus Center, 3074 BEST Clinic Seeks N. Maryland in Milwaukee. Tuesday and APPLETON (414) Thursday at All Saints Cathedral, 818 E. 1101 West (MW, D) 1101 W. Wisconsin Ave., 733-9839 Volunteers Juneau. Saturday at 634 W. Wisconsin RETAIL Ave., Apt. 26. All are welcome at these Community members interested in Festival Records & Tapes 1109 W. Wisconsin Ave., 731-6622 meetings. serving on the Brady Street STD (BEST) ORGANIZATION Clinic Board of Directors (or in other ca- For more information write Christian Acceptance (counselling/referral) 731-4692 pacities) are needed! Submit letter of in- Gay OK, P.O. Box 92727, Milwaukee, WI terest with a resume/CV (if available) as 53202. ASHLAND (715) soon as possible to: BEST Search, P.O. Northland College (gay/lesbian students organization) Ashland, 54806 Box 239, Milwaukee, WI 53201. All in- BEST Clinic Hepatitis FOND DU LAC (414) quiries immediately acknowledged. Vaccination Program Carry's Lounge (MW) 2 N. Main St., 923-3733 Christian Gay OK (Milwaukee) The Brady East Sexually GREEN BAY (414) Christian Gay OK is a non-denomina- Transmitted Diseases Clinic (BEST) is Bodyshop (Mw, D, L/L, V) 720 Bodart Way (rear), 435-5476 tional support group for gay and lesbian urging gay men to participate in the Hep- Loft (Wm, D) 2328 University Ave., 468-9968 persons, their families and friends. They atitis B vaccination program. The pro- My World (M, L/L) 409 S. Washington, 432-9651 believe in sharing strength, hope and gram is conducted Monday evenings from Napalese (M, W) 515 S. Broadway, 432-9646 love; hoping that erch member may at- Continued on page 9 Trix's (Wm) 121 S. Washington, 435-4064 EROTIKA Books & Things 753 Lombardi, 499-5797 Paradise 1122 Main St., 432-9498 ORGANIZATIONS Argonauts M.C. (L/L cycle club) P.O. Box 1285, 54305 Dignity (catholic group) P 0 Box 2283, 54306, 497-0666 Parents & Friends of Gays 102 S. Ashland N.I., 54305 JANESVILLE (608) EROTIKA Plain Brown Wrapper 7-9 N. Jackson, 754-9801 LA CROSSE (608) Tatoo's (Wm, D) 1552 Rose St., 784-5833 Continued on page 42 Get ea y Milwaukee here comes our own. . . 636 W. Washington (Rear) Madison Cream City Assn. Foundation (CCAF) held on of It's "living room" cocktail party fundraisers, sponsored by Guy Little. In attendance (L to R) were Matthew, Chuck, (608) 255-0609 JH David & Eric. Photo by Ron Geiman Page 40 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Notes Continued from page 8 7-9 p.m. by appointment. The first visit involves testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) and also includes testing for other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as gon- orrhea, syphilis, NGUs (urethral infec- tions), Herpes I and II. If the person has not had a prior exposure to HBV, a series 124 N WATER SERFET of three shots are administered over a six MILWAUKEE month period to provide immunity to HBV. Unlike the general BEST clinic, which is supported by donations, there is a cost for the Hepatitis Program. There are several reasons why sexually active gay men should strongly consider receiving the HBV vaccine. First and for- aturday emeost is that HBV is a STD and gay men are a high risk group for contracting HBV. Present statistics indicate that sex- Night ually active gay men have a 60% chance of contracting HBV during their life time. Like any other illness, HBV presents itself in many different ways. In most cases, the person will recover, but in some cases pedals long-term complications will develop and some cases of HBV can be fatal. The fatality rate for HBV at present is Great, New, low but unfortunatly that may soon change. Recently, a disturbing phenome- Live na has ocurred with HBV. Another virus, referred to as the Delta agent, has Entertainment "teamed up" with HBV increasing the severity and the fatality rate from HBV to about 25-30% for those infected with Candlelight HBV and the Delta agent. Some men have voiced fear of contracting AIDS from the HBV vaccine. As Dining to the issue of possible transmission of AIDS via the HBV vaccine, the manufac- turing process for the HBV vaccine in- Prime Rib & if ard To Find In Step? cludes several procedures that inactivate representative viruses of all known types. Veal Specials SUBSCRIBE Both microbiologic and research data ❑ $15/ 13 Issues (6 months) ❑ $25/25 Issues (12 months) provide no support for the suggestion that HBV vaccine might carry an eitolog- All subscriptions sent first class in sealed plain wrappers. ic risk for AIDS. our new phone number Payment must accompany order. Many other men have procrastinated in is 347-1962 receiving the vaccine. Although there is a Name Continued on page 10 1

Address Something We City/State/ZIP Should Know About? Mail to: Wisconsin In Step Magazine 414/289-0744 823 N. 2nd St., Suitet109, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Page 10 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 39 INIUNTM1111111111•1 HOUSING Continued from page 9 The Classics ROOMMATES WANTED GM to share 5 cost for the program, financial arrange- bedroom Victorian house; next to Mitchell ments can be made to meet the needs of Park on bus lines. $160 /mo. 647-8711 persons with limited/fixed incomes. I I AssII IED .ADS COS1 $5.00 f.d.t. off (Milw.) FIRST 25 WORDS Those people with health insurance can AND 25 CENTS FOR EACH GWM TO SHARE large lower East Side 2 ADDITIONAL WORD PER ISSUE. EXAMPLE bedroom apt. Top floor, quiet older highrise. submit insurance claim forms which will — A 29 WORD AD WOULD COST $6.00 PER $213+. Responsible. be filled out by clinic personnel. • Rudy, 272-5326 INSERTION. WRITE YOUR AD ON A SEPA- (Milw.) 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(Milwaukee) Miriam Ben-Shalom, Milwaukee gay activist, presented a statement to June 9th SSBL Schedule Mitchell Park the Fire and Police Commission representing some of the concerns voiced by organiza- 10:45 Finale vs Your Place Factory vs Unicorn tions serving the gay/lesbian community, the metro Milwaukee area, as well as some 12:00 Unicorn vs Ball Game Finale vs Factory concerns voiced by individuals. The statement was drawn up at a meeting called by the 1:15 Ball Game vs Paradise Wreck Room vs First Street Gay People's Union (CPU) at the Brady East STD Clinic at a meeting held on May 6th. 2:30 First Street vs Paradise Members of Black and White Men Together (BWMT), Brady East STD Clinic (BEST) 3:45 Club 219 vs M & M contents of and the Governor's Council on Gay/Lesbian Issues provided input into the 5:00 M & M vs Shadows — Club Baths vs Club 219 the statement, which did not attempt to represent the gay/lesbian community perse, but rather, our thoughts. The Commission is setting criteria for the selection of Milwau- kee's new Police Chief, who will replace Harold Breier upon his June 30th retirement date. The statement presented to the Commission by Ben-Shalom stated: Wonno Buy Some Pictures? "It is not that the more than seventy thousand active lesbians and gays are asking Seen any pictures in In Step that you want copies of? that the tradition of safety and law enforcement in Milwaukee be terminated. Rather, we ask that, in the choice of a new police chief, care be taken to remember the past and Quality reprint service now available starting with this issue! think for the future. We ask that care be taken to not choose an individual for whom the words "Law and Order" constitute a continuing policy of oppression and discrimi- Each photo in the magazine has a 2 digit number in the lower nation against the Gay and Lesbian Community of the greater Milwaukee area. right-hand corner. All you need to do is fill in the number on Continued on page 14 the order blank below and include $ 1.50 for each photo ordered. 4 47,%.*. EA.*. E..E.E..*E.E..EILIMILIENEMEWMILE.16.I.--C..t.te v.. We also have many photographs from events that were not w used for publication available also — contact our office for information on availability. Photo # # Copies Sub Total

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One, Two, Three And JOCK 'Yer Out! EVERY SHORTS by Tom Salzieder WEDNESDAY: Finale and Factory II remain undefeat- The Your Place softball team is spon- Double Bubble ed in Division 1 of the Saturday Softball soring a carnival on Saturday afternoon, Beer League, as play was halted on May June 9th in the Your Place parking lot 2 for 1 Video Games 19th by rain and the following week by from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. Several teams All Day & Night Long PLUS The Wreck Room Classic. The Ball Game will have booths for various type games dropped two games and tumbled into a and events. There should be lots of fun tie with Your Place. In Division 2, Club and surpises, so make your plans now to -Re Lady Peak. 219 won to retain first place, with Para- attend. In case of rain, the carnival will dise, Shadows and M & M in hot pursuit be held on Sunday, June 10th. Proceeds + Guest Appearances Showtime 10:30 for the two playoff spots. from this will go to the Your Place softball team and the 1985 Gay World Series Several Milwaukee teams are planning fund. For information on sponsoring a WED. JUNE 6 for upcoming out-of-town tournaments. booth, contact Lon Beebe at 414/276- The Ball Game and Factory II intend to 7660. JOSIE BLAKE'S participate in the Canada Cup Tourna- A reminder to join the Series IX Sports ment, being held in Toronto June 28th to Club. See the last issue of In Step for de- POLKA DOT BIRTHDAY BASH July 1st. Over 40 players and fans from tails. Send your application and $25 Milwaukee are expected to attend. The check or money order to Series IX with special guest following weekend, starting July 5th, the Sportsclub, P.O. Box 92605, Milwaukee, Your Place team is heading east to Boston WI 53202. Club Victoria's SCHANTE to participate in the First Beantown Tour- Catch all the scores and highlights of Free champagne to anyone in polka dots 10:30 - Midnight nament. Meanwhile, the Finale will head . the 6th Annual Wreck Room Classic in south to Chicago to play in the Sidetrack the next issue of In Step. Invitational. • EVERY THURSDAY: Free Taco's, $1.25 SSBL Standings As Of May 19th (Excluding C'Est La Vie Games) Margaritas 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. DIVISION 1 W L DIVISION 2 FINALE 5 0 CLUB 219 3 1 Sign Up Now For FACTORY II 4 0 PARADISE BOOKS 3 2 UNICORN 4 2 SHADOWS 3 3 The YOUR PLACE 4 2 M & M 2 3 Inca e BALL GAME 2 2 FIRST STREET 0 5 GAY DATING WRECK ROOM 1 5 CLUB BATHS 0 6 GAME May 12th SSBL Results Aux Rol es Club 219, 16 / Shadows 12 Unicorn, 15 / Club Baths, 5 Beginning Soon, Where You Can Always Be What You Are' Unicorn, 16 / Shadows 9 Wreck Room, 26 / Club Baths, 4 Finale, 12 / Wreck Room, 3 Your Place, 15 / Ball Game, 3 EVERY Sunday Nite Finale, 16 / Ball Game, 11 Factory II, 14 / Your Place, 4 See Bartenders For 80i Fr-',OND ST. Paradise, 19 / M & M, 8 M & M, 24 / First Street, 2 Applications May 1-9th SSBL-Olornes Washed Out Rescheduled For June 2nd Milwaukee's ONLY Video Bar Page 14 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 35

Continued from page 12 I Continued from page 34 Me). Speaking of the Jacksons, look for 1. The Gay and Lesbian Community of Milwaukee urges the Fire and Police Commis- the System's off-the-wall Baptize The their new LP at your favorite record sion to search for, and appoint a person, as Police Chief who can begin a process Beat, Breaker's Revenge, a hot rhythm store in June entitled Victory. whereby our community can begin again to trust the police department. We see the and chant workout that's the first cut Feels So Real (Elektra 12") by Patrice need for an individual who will not tolerate the misplacing of files, witnes:; state- ever credited to Baker as an artist; and Rushen is one hot song to keep your ears ments, and information regarding crimes committed against gays and lesbians. Most Cindy Mizelle's This Could Be The Night, open for. Patrice's past successes have certainly, an individual chosen should not be one who will allow the continued selec- an analog to Let's Hear It For The Boy. been in the higher energy department, tive enforcement of laws, entrapments, raids, harrassment (both verbal and physi- There are also ballads by Jenny Burton, but here she settles into a nice springtime cal), surveillance, and maintainence of records concerning not only individuals in our Patrick Jude and Reuben Blades . . . and groove. All the techniques she used in community, but also records of organizations. The new police chief should be will- after all these, there are still two further Haven't You Heard and Forget Me Nots ing to look at the potential waste of police resources, the diversion of police staff albums of music to come. (The movie to grab your attention still comes through from serious work on crimes of violence and property, and the waste of taxpayers' opens June 8th in Milwaukee area thea- and she sells it! money on misdirected efforts persuing crimes which even the District Attorney says tres.) This is just the beginning of Beat "Hot" Paris Latino (Sire 12") by Bande- will not be prosecuted. Street fever . . CATCH IT before it lero is another proud moment for 2. We urge the appointment of a candidate who will be sensitive to the needs of police GRABS YOU! "Jellybean". There couldn't be a officers to have private lives free from departmental invasion of privacy; a candidate Oh no . . . not another Michael Jackson producer/mix engineer on the scene sensitive to personal needs of the police staff; a candidate who understands that LP . . . wrong. Michael Jackson's Fare- that's hotter than John "Jellybean" Beni- "Law Enforcement" does not mean using police time to impose his/her morality on well My Summer Love 1984 (Motown tez. He seems to show up on everybody's the people of Milwaukee. LP) are unreleased Jackson solo tracks hit record. In fact, one could say he's the 3. We urge the appointment of a candidate who will be willing to open a dialogue with orignially produced by four separate hottest D.J. turned producer since Tom our community, begin sensitivity training on the gay and lesbian life style at the po- teams during 1973, updated with over- Moulton. This Latin funk piece is one of lice academy and as in-service sessions for police officers. We feel that there is need dubs and mixing, although vocal quality his latest and most vibrant productions. for such sessions: As evidence, let the study done by the Governor's Council on Gay and material still attest to the vintage. Trus, this song does have trademarks all and Lesbian Issues speak. In the study, 29% of the respondents from Milwaukee Highlights include the title song, mid- over it, but the whole thing is very much express complaints about harrassment, verbal and physical abuse, and attacks by tempo teeen pop, covers as the Miracle's at ease. The Latin flavor isn't a cheap imi- members of the Milwaukee Police Department. 68% expressed fear of one sort or You've Really Got A Hold On Me and Al tation, it's real enough to taste! another of the police. Greene's Here I Am (Come And Take Until next time . . . • 4. We urge the appointment of a candidate who will adhere to the state gay civil rights law barring discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. Even ************************************* such conservative cities like Houston, Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota now have Handmade, sequined, gay and lesbian officers and sensitivity training programs. It would seem that Mil- Send To waukee could only benefit from a new Chief who takes both city and state law seri- fingerless glove, with Stardom Enterprises ously. adjustable wrist band. 5- We urge the appointment of a candidate willing to work with our community P.O. Box 17944 should and when the need arise. We want the Commission to know that we as a Milwaukee, WI 53217 community are willing to provide help and assistance: We want to work with the Great for ❑ ❑ new Chief and with the Police Department. But, participation must come from both breakdancing, Size: Medium Small parties. Style: ❑ Cloth Palm 6. We urge the appointment of a candidate who will see to it that gay and lesbian citi- marching bands, ❑ All Sequins zens are extended the same rights and protection under the law as other citizens. or just a flashy, ❑ ❑ Historically, the Milwaukee Police Department has responded in less than a speedy Color: Black Red ❑ manner when gays and lesbians have been victimized. We want to see a candidate fashionable night ❑Silver Gold appointed who will remedy this with good administration, clean record keeping, and on the town. ❑ Navy CILt. Blue an eye towards establishing a future track record of fairness and integrity. We hope the Fire and Police Commission will search nationally for a candidate who 2 styles and Cost: Cloth Palm — $14.50/ea. will bring progress and honor to the office of Police Chief. As citizens of Milwaukee, 6 colors to or 2 for $27.00 we want to know that Milwaukee has the very best Chief possible: A person with not All Sequined — $15.95/ea. and public rela- choose from. (ALL GLOVES ARE HAND only administrative experience, but also profound community relations MADE - PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 2 for $24.00 tions experience. Because there have been no signs in the past of present upper level WEEKS FOR DELIVERY.) (PRICES INCLUDE TAX AND SHIPPING) police administration personnel acquiring such skills and knowledge in dealing with the Use the handy lesbian and gay community (as well as other minority communites in the greater Mil- order form at Name waukee area), it must be seen an an imparative that a nationwide search be conducted right to order for an able person to head our police department. Address Although the gay and lesbian community has been excluded in the past from partici- yours now. pating in many decision making processes, by coming here today, it is our hope that the Send check or goodwill with which we speak will be felt and heard. The gay and lesbian community money order. Phone would like the Fire and Police Commission to know that we stand read to work with a qualified candidate who is willing to work with us." • Page 34 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 15 045 DANCE "Beat Street" Fever!

STEPS by Kim Zweibohmer

Beat Street, the Atlantic soundtrack for The first single that comes up off the the film, set for June release, will proba- turntable: Grandmaster Melle Mel & the bly be the most important dance album Furious Five's Beat Street Breakdown, this year. Just like its predecessors, Sat- with an unusually primitive mix texture urday Night Fever and Flashdance, Beat (12" is on Sugarhill); Afika Bambaataa & Street is a high-standard, definite collec- Soul Sonce Force + Shango's Frantic Sit- tion. New York producer Arthur Baker uation (12" on Tommy Boy) is incredible and film producer Harry Belafonte super- peak-tempo material with jazzy guitar vised, and largely produced, the music and sax solos; the Deodato-produced Beat which can be described as "state of the Street Strut, by Juicy is near Philly funk; art" and screams "pops"! Continued from page 34 • • IN STEP'S TOP 25 • • 1. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY DENICE WILLIAMS Caesar Vera (far right) attempted to eep the Icago bar craw ers mo ng on to t e 2. I WANT TO BE JOHN ROCCA REAL next Milwaukee bar stop. Photo by Chuck Harrington 3. THE DOMINATRIX SLEEPS TONIGHT DOMINATRIX 4. LAND OF HUNGER THE EARONS 5. THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT PETER BROWN 0 O 0 6. TELL ME I'M NOT DREAMING JERMAINE JACKSON 0 7. DANCE HALL DAYS WANG CHUNG 0 JVDEE'S 8. SELF CONTROL LAURA BRANIGAN EST.1973 9. STREET DANCE BREAK MACHINE 10. BORDERLINE/LUCKY STAR (Remix) MADONNA 11. ALIVE WITH LOVE TINE FABRIQUE Wed., June 6 12. I LOVE MEN CINEMA 0 13. BOP 'TIL YOU DROP LARRICE 0 Bartender Don's 14. JUMP (Remix) POINTER SISTERS 0 15. HEY D. J. WORLD FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM 0 Birthday 16. 10-9-8 FACE TO FACE 0 • Open 11 a.m. Daily 17. BLACK STATIONWHITE STATIONS m+m O 0 Party O (:) • Cocktail Hour 18. FOR ALL WE KNOW NORMA LEWIS O c) Mon.-Fri., 4-7 p.m. 19. KEEP ON DANCING TOUCH OF CLASS Beer • Food O 0 1/2 Price Rail & Specials 2o. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Remix) NINA SCHILLER O 0 Wednesdays 21. HEARTBEAT/THE GHOST IN YOU PSYCHEDELIC FURS O 0 • 50c Tap Beer • Fun 22. HOT "PARIS LATINO" re BANDELERO O 0 • Sat. & Sun. 23. FEELS SO REAL (WON'T LET GO) PATRICE RUSHEN O 0 $1 Bloody Marys, Surprises 24. ROMANCING THE STONE EDDY GRANT O 0 Greyhounds & 25. I'M FALLING IN LOVE NORA O 0 Screwdrivers. 7 - Closing O 0 Hot Dogs on Sat. • • HOT TRACKS • O 0 Racine St. 1. MY BEST O 0 2139 FRIEND'S GIRLFRIEND MARCUS MILLER Hwy. 32) 2. DANCING IN THE DARK O 0 (South BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN O 0 Racine • 634-9804 3. DANCING IN THE STREET BON ROCK O 0 4. WILD THING "x" O 0 196 S 2nd St., Milw. • 273-7474 5. BEAT STREET BREAKDOWN GRANDMASTER FLASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 16 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 33

I Continued from page 32 conclude the day's festivities. An admis- es CELEBRATE At Lincoln sion will be charged for the dance. For more information call the Lincon Cent& Center For The Arts at 272-ARTS. Uptown, Downtown, All Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 11 Around The State p.m. celebrate a festival at Lincoln Center Support Our STEPPIN' for the Arts at 820 East Knapp. Admis- Advertisers! sion is free of charge and will feature by Ron Geiman hourly performances and outdoor events They Support OUT until 7 p.m. Among featured events are Us. First off — an explanation. All the arti- If you're on your way to Chicago and Friends Mime Theatre, El Centro de Cul- .provide Latin American cles and pictures pertaining to the Wreck you're into the leather scene, here's some tura Latina will Like neon art? Like live modern music? dance and music, and selections by the Room Softball Classic will appear in the news. Male Hide Leather has moved from How about the two of them combined in art- next issue, due to deadlines and the holi- Illinois Street to 2816 North Lincoln — Milwaukee Opera Company. Visual a loft environment? The "Terminal Neon" ists will open their studios inside the day. This paper has to have all of it's across the street from Touche. They'll be show will be held at 241 N. Broadway in building. These will include: stained typesetting done by Friday, we do our open on June 2nd with hours of 12-8 Milwaukee and will show the unique ap- glass, printmaking, fiber, sculpting, and paste up and layout Friday through Sun- p.m., Monday through Thursday, and plications of neon to the fine and com- painting and the artists will be available day, go to the printers on Monday and Noon 'till 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. mercial arts. It opens June 8th, 5 p.m. — to discuss their works. A silent auction pick it up from the printers on Tuesday They're closed Sundays. The Leather Cell Midnight with a concert by "A Happy will also be part of the program. From 7 evening. That's just the way it is. — a leather boutique has moved from the Coat of Flesh" and continues every Fri- p.m. to 8 p.m. Great Lakes Film and Vid- The Reader Surveys published two is- Gold Coast's Pit to The Redoubt. And day, Saturday and Sunday through June eo will present Milwaukee Moving Im- sues ago are still trickling in — we've Chicago's oldest leather bar — The Gold- 24th. Nearly 50 neon artists will be show- ages, admission will be free. A dance fea- received 55 out of our 7,000 print run. coast — has moved to 5025 North Clark ing their wares. Something different to turing the R & B Cadets at 8 p.m. will That's not great, so we intend on conden- — right next to other Renslow enterpris- do. sing it and running it again in the near es — GayLife and Man's Country. On the future. Some of the results are very inter- weekend of International Mr. Leather, esting. The highest ratings go to: Briefs, both the old and new Gold Coast's were The Calendar, Comment, Consider This, open and there was a shuttle bus between Group Notes, Interviews, Jock Shorts, them. Word has it the new Gold Coast is Politics, Steppin' Out, and The Guide. decorated with Don Orejodos art — just Overall, you like the magazine accord- like the old one. That move leaves just a ing to the surveys received — and that few of the once prolific gay establish- shows in our rapid growth. We've gone ments in the "North Loop" redevelop- from 5,000 the first issue to 8,000 with ment ara. Still in existance are The An- Issue #8. Our advertising, which is our nex, The Baton, Machine Shop, Bus Stop, only means of support, is also growing New Flight, and The Ozone (only open (slowly) away from just bars. We always Saturdays?). knew that we had to concentrate on "selling" the paper to non-bar advertisers — BAR CRAWLING — to continue growth. The bar "seasons" In Step sponsors it's first "crawl" to fluctuate too much and non-bar advertis- Madison, Saturday, July 21st. We'll leave ers reflect our "respectability." Milwaukee at Noon on a Wisconsin We decided to add the extra ink color Coach Lines bus. We'll supply Screwdriv- to enhance the overall appearance and ers and Bloody Mary's on the trip out, and professionalism of In Step. It really adds arrive for the annual M•A•G°I•C Picnic to it, don't you agree? about 1:30 p.m. We'll spend the afternoon Congrats to Milwaukee's D'Ann Prior, eating and drinking (free food and beer who was elected Wisconsin NOW's Femi- included in the total cost), swimming, nist of the Year at NOW's recent state games, and dancing to a D.J. in a pavil- conference held in Brookfield. Prior lion. We can also view action during the serves as chair of the Wisconsin NOW Annual Madison Volleyball Tourney. Election Task Force and chair of the Na- Afterwards — we'll hit the Madison bars tional NOW Lesbian Rights Committee. to continue the party until our 1 a.m. She has also been the Milwaukee NOW departure. See the ad on the inside front The band "A Happy Coat of Flesh" consisting of (L to R) Keith Bramar, John Luttropp Coordinator and the state NOW Presi- cover for more information. We won't & Dale E. Stamey will play June 8th for the opening of the "Terminal Neon Art Show" dent. Continued on page 18 * at 241 N. Broadway in Milw. Photo by Al Gartzke. Page 32 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsln Step WHAT'S HAPPENING Gypsy, Melody Top Theatre, 353-7700, Liberace, PAC, 273-7206, July 11th June 5th through the 17th. through the 15th. Celebrate — Lincoln Center for the Arts The King And I, PAC, 273-7206, August Festival, 820 East Knapp, June 9th, 11 7th through the 12th. a.m. to 11 p.m. Free. Dan Fogelberg, Alpine Valley Music The- A Life In The Theatre, Clavis Theatre, atre, 414/242-3722, June 2nd. 272-1340, through June 3rd. Rainbown Summer at the PAC, opens City Of Festivals Parade, June 23, down- June 8th. Free noontime performances in town Milwaukee. the Peck Pavillion on the south side of the La Cage Aux Folles II and PAC on Kilbourn. Victor/Victoria, Oriental Theatre, 276- 8711, June 3rd and 4th. Inside The Double Helix: The Story Of Rosalind Franklin, Broom Street Theatre, Nothin' Dirty Goin' On, Your Place, June Madison, Friday through Sunday, through 29th and 30th, 9:30 p.m. June 10th. Superpops: Marching Along With Sousa, and Alexander, Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, PAC, Fanny Bob, his son 273-7206. 276-8711, June 10th and 11th. Scott & bartender Ron took a break from My World's 5th Anniversary festivities. 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0 Continued from page 30 other shows like George M and Little Me 9/4 ing-rewarding and more fulfilling that not presented here for sometime. We try My World dart tourney any one aspect. to please the entire spectrum of our audi- winner Mike, ence. with co-owner Bob. The bar recently cel- WIS: What special quality has Guy Little ebrated its 5th Anniversary. brought to the Melody Top? WIS: Is there enough of a challenge to keep Guy Little at the Melody Top? GSL: I hope bringing in fresh talent. New and have enjoyed directors, choreographers, designers, and GSL: I love Milwaukee performers. the Melody Top, but nothing is forever. I never want to become stale. I love thea- WIS: What of this season? You've in- tre, art, and music. I love life. What will cluded many of the old classics My Fair be ahead for me, time will tell. Lady, The Sound of Music, Showboat. have the backing of More of the same? WIS: Do you feel you the gay community? GSL: There are few if any new shows GSL: I don't think the gay community as beeing released for production. We at- a whole backs theatre in Milwaukee. Its tempt to present the best of Broadway not just the Melody Top. I don't think the along with any available new shows. Jo- majority is interested in theatre, ballet, or seph and The Best Little Whorehouse in opera. Texas will be presented for the first time. Last season we presented the Milwaukee WIS: How can that be changed, do you Tom chowed down at professional presentation of Barnum with think? My World sheepshead tourney winner My World's 5th Anniversary cookout. Larry Kert (he was the original Tony in GSL: You got me. If I had the answer I'd Dean with co-owner Scott. West Side Story on Broadway). We chose certainly go for it. • Photos by Chuck Harrington Steppin' Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 31 10 Continued from page 18 make money on this — the cost covers the bus rental and paying for everyone's entry into the MAGIC Picnic. Come crawl with us! (There will be room for 47 on each bust. — BAR NOTES — Heard Green Bay's Thriller Party was a hoot — with The Napalese, Trix's, and The Body Shop all working together to Support Milw. provide a ghost of a time. Gay Organizations Gotta support those athletics! The Ball Game, Wreck Room, and Your Place all have had fundraisers for either their own teams or for The Classic. Many more Escape . . . "Jock Fund Raisers" are on the agenda — so keep your eyes peeled for signs and flyers — and keep your wallets and purs- j'hittititg es open. In Step music columnist Kim had his to birthday bash and 4th Anniversary spin- est ning at the Factory II. Abbey Rhodes put on a great show and K. A. certainly had a '84 festive time. uffscordsIN STEP A few nights later, the Factory II's downstairs bar was crowded for the Melody Top Producer Guy S. Little. showing of Caligula while upstairs Jackie "Oh" celebrated Spring with champagne. That same night a bar crawl from Dr. yourself in Saturday, June 9, Steve's Chicago bars (Loading Zone, Brady East Sexually express Ozone, Loading Dock and Halsteds) hit Transmitted Diseases custom designed jewelry 4-11 Milwaukee like a thunderstorm. Caesar Fun • Food • Prizes Vera had a hard time keeping her Clinic for a lifetime of memories "brood" in check. (C'mon boys — we're Games • Dunk Tank movin' out!) $1 Admission My World in Green Bay celebrated its 5th Anniversary the other weekend. Mike won the dart tournament and Dean won B.E.S.T. • the Sheepshead tournament. Saturday night was a big buffet "chow-down" and Clinic Sunday afternoon was a "picnic" (the first "grilled" food I've had this Sum- mer). Congrats to Bob and Scott on hit- Testing: Tues 7-10 p.m. Raindate: Sunday, 3-9 ting the "5 Year" mark in business. (Bob make your dreams a reality — toss Buddy a bone for us.) Sat 1-3 p.m. That Sunday, after My World, In Step Hepatitis B 50 to 90% savings photographer Chas and I visited some of the other bars including the newly re- Vaccination Program Repairs, Soldering, modeled Napalese Lounge. Just can't say Mondays By Appointment enough to express my surprise at the Size Adjustments beautiful job they did — if you've been C. C. CONRAD JEWELERS there before — you should see it now. 1240 E. Brady Street, 813 South Fast Street IN THE PROSPECT MALL Milwoukee, Wisconsin And, if you've never been there — I'm Milwaukee sure you'll be impressed. Good job Tim, 2239 N. PROSPECT 647 9335 MILWAUKEE • 277-7707 looking forward to In Step being on Fam- 272-2144 Continued on page 20 I Page 30 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step

At The Top . . . THE He's The Top! ARTS by Kevin Michael Guy S. Little, Jr., Melody Top's Pro- GSL: Alan Alda recreated his father's (0; ducer has been in Milwaukee for the past Broadway role in Guys and Dolls for me. luAlv six years in that capactiy. Prior to Mil- June Allyson made her comeback from waukee, he presented and directed well film to a stage career. Among others: Joe over three hundred productions of both E. Brown, Eve Arden, Betty Grable, Mar- musicals and plays at his own theatre. garet Hamilton (the wicked witch in The Mr. Little also served as the Producer at Wizard Of Oz), Van Johnson, Pat O'Brien the Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix and (he's from Milwaukee you know), Cesar c49dINI;id the Piccolo Playhouse near Chicago while Romero, Ann Miller, Tab Hunter, Mickey involved with his own theatre. He was Rooney, and dear wonderful Patricia at Production Stage Manager at the Coconut Morison who recreated her original Grove Playhouse in Miami and has pre- Broadway role in Kiss Me Kate. sented theatrical tours in Colorado, Mich- WIS: What other things have happened igan, New York, Ohio and Connecticut. to stars you've contracted here in Mil- The FACTORY II's The generous offer of his time and tal- waukee? ents have benefited both the Holiday Invi- GSL: Doug Sheenhan, who starred in tational Tournament and the Cream City Pirates of Penzance, is now on Knots Special Association Foundation. Landing. Irene Cara had just completed had quite a phi. WIS: You've recently Fame when she came here to appear in soap opera stars. losphical shift in casting The Wiz. She won both a Grammy and an Why? Oscar this year. WOMEN'S NIGHT producer to book GSL: I was the first WIS: You began as a performer? soap opera stars. In 1960, Ruth Warrick, then on As The World Turns, starred in GSL: Well, yes and no. At the age of 7 I Sunday, June 3rd Pal Joey (you can now see her as Phoebe had a marionette theatre and at 10, was on All My Children). I haven't really producing Hansel and Gretel in my back- shifted my philosophy. Its just there are yard. My professional debut was when I 9 p.m. — On few new stars being trained for Broad- was 16 in New Hampshire. The play was way shows. Many of the soap opera stars Lady in the Dark and I played the juve- have Broadway backgrounds, are highly nile. The following two summers I Special Appearances By: talented, and well known through the worked in summer stock and got my medium of television. In fact, Christopher Actor's Equity card. Then after gradua- Josie Blake & Erica Stevens Durham (Matt on Capitol) who'll be star- tion from the University of Miami, I stud- ring in Joseph and the Amazing Techni- ied for my masters at Columbia and took PeOtie color Dreamcoat was just on Phil Dona- post graduate courses at the American of -Re cWRo's Lady hue and is featured in this month's Play- Theatre Wing when I was 21, I returned girl. to Sullivan and opened my theatre. Showtime 10:30 p.m. WIS: We know you've been in Milwau- WIS: You're now producing. Any chance kee for six years, what happened before? you'll ever return to the stage? GSL: I was and am the owner and was GSL: When I had my own theatre, I was Drink Specials & Flowers For Women producer of a theatre in down-state Illi- always involved in every aspect of pro- nois, The Little Theatre-On-The-Square in duction. Props, costumes, posters, publici- Sullivan. I am honorary chairman of the ty, as well as acting. I found every phase board but did produce there for 22 years. of theatre production highly rewarding. I WIS: You must have worked with a find producing more involving-demand- 130 E. JUNEAU, MILW. • 276-5119 great many stars. Who stands out? Continued on page 32 Page 20 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 29

CALENDAR OF SPECIAL EVENTS MAY 31 - JUNE 17, 1984 The Fine Art Of Not SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd Douglas Dunes Resort: Tropical Nights show with Tiffany Ariagas, Miss Getting The Job Governor's Council Meet- Continental USA. See ad for more de- ing: Milwaukee County War Memorial tails. Center, 10 a.m. Guest Speaker Howard LIPSTICK by Jackie "Oh" Fuller. Public invited. SATURDAY, JUNE 9th Saturday Softball Beer Saturday Softball Beer Summer is here at last, and for some of ✓ As the interviewer the time because League: Games all day at Mitchell League: Games all day at Mitchell us this means looking for a summer job. you have an appointment for a VD Park, behind the domes' east side. Park, behind the domes' east side. But, who wants a job in summer? Below test. Your Place: Benefit: "Flamingo Fest you will find a few tips to keep you out ✓ Ask if the company has a drug reha- SUNDAY, JUNE 3rd '84". 4-11 p.m. Outdoor party, food, of work this summer. 1101 West: Larry and Larinda present dunk tank, prizes. $1 admission. bilitation program. games, ✓ When filing out the application, ask the Mr. & Miss 1101 West Contest. ✓ SUNDRY, JUNE 10th how to spell sanitarium. Bring your father along as a refer- Special guest entertainer: Siracco. 9:30 ence. Body Shop: White Party — Come ✓ Tell the interviewer that you don't Milwaukee TV Channel 6: "Public ✓ dressed in all white for specials. believe in resumes . . . they are an Make sure you know nothing about Conference" — Discrimination Against the company at which you are apply- 1101 West: The debut of "On Toure afront to your creativity. Gays: How Real, How Much? Panelists ing. Rage" with Barbie Mason, Melinda ✓ Suggest ways to redecorate the com- include Sue Burke, Cheryl Williams and ✓ Marc Behar. 11 a.m. James, Toni Clarke and special guest pany lobby. Show them how versatile Ask when your insurance goes into effect because you may have to have Black And White Men Togeth- Gloria Holloway — Miss Gay Wis. you are. 82/83, direct from Chicago. your gall bladder out. er: Picnic in Milwaukee's Lincoln Park ✓ Ask how long your vacation will be ✓ Ask how many sick days you are (Hampton & Port Washington Road) , MONDAY, JUNE 1101 and how soon will you be able to take al- lowed per week. Area 6. All are invited. Parkway Theatre: All-male cast mov- it. ✓ Ask where Madison Gay Men's Chorale And ies: "The Diary" and "Closed Set." All ✓ When asked for references, tell the you can park your motor cycle. Ensemble: Appearing at the Capitol day until 11 p.m. interviewer you never know anyone Building rotunda. 3 p.m. for as long as a year. FRIDAY, JUNE 15th to NOTE: Thanks to everyone who came to Factory II: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun ✓ Ask if the company insurance plan my party. We all had a good time (see Party. Women's night, 9 p.m. - on. SUNDAY, JUNE 17th Josie covers psychiatric care, or sex-change pictures). Don't forget June 3rd starts Blake, Erica Stevens appearing. Drink Body Shop: 2nd Anniversary Celebra- surgery. Women's Nite — All of you who keep specials and flowers for women. tion all weekend long. ✓ Remind the interviewer that it's saying you have nothing to do take note. MONDAY, JUNE 4th SATURDAY, JUNE 16th against the law to ask personal ques- See you there! Parkway Theatre: All-male cast mov- Douglas Dunes Retort: Mr. Midwest tions. For example, where did you last ies: "Kansas City Trucking Co." and Contest. MC'd by Michael K. and 14 work? • "L.A. Tool & Die". All day until 11 p.m. chael Lee. One final note . . . Recently during the Steppin' "Shopping Spree" portion of The More WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6th Show, a woman named Judy had called in Steppin' I Continued from page 20 Jo'Dees: Bartender Don's Birthday to guess the price of the products. Bobby Continued from page 18 came from 1101 West. The Body Shop's Party. Beer, food, surprises. 7 - closing. Rivers, one of the show's hosts, asked if ily Feud. (Minnow — you're leaking.) dance bar is undergoing serious renova- La Cage Aux Folles: Josie Blake's tion including the building of another bar her name was Mary Ann as it was diffi- Afterwards, we trekked to Trix's Polka Dot Party with guests Schante and raised platforms that will create a cult to hear the name over the studio whose rowdy crowd had just been and the Polka Dot Sisters. "sunken dance floor," in time for their monitors. Liz Ayers, the show's other through the Sunday beer bust. Somehow, 2nd Anniversary, June 15-17. half, asked Bobby how he got Mary Jane THURSDAY, JUNE 7th we managed to get most of them outside out of Judy. Bobby's reply was "With a Presents Miss M and Friends. a group photo. Shelly, V. V. and Las- The ride back to Milwaukee isn't com- Club 219: for crowbar!" • Showtime 11 p.m. Starring Chili Pepper, sie 11 — thanks for a good time. (You too, plete without a stop at 1101 West in Ap- Mama Rae, Lorie, and Dancers. Mlkey.) pleton — and Andy was real fun (even Then it was on to the Body Shop for a the moon made an appearance). Ask him FRIDAY, JUNE 8th show by Milwaukee's M. C. Productions about The Chicken Ranch. (And yes, I Concerned: Green Bay to — Mandl McCall (Producer), Bouji (Co- know it's Larinda Kelly who is Miss 1101 Milwaukee Bar Crawl. Arriving Milwau- Producer), and cast members Natasha, West and the new Queen of Queens — kee around 9 p.m. $15 round trip, in- Pepper, and Christina. Guest Barbra Jean typos and careless caption note taking. cludes beer & soda on the way down. Continued on page 29 Sorry dear!) Page 28 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step

Appearing at Mcall productions show at Green Bay's Body Shop recently were (L to R) back: Barbra Jean Mason, Natasha, Pepper McCormick; front: Bouji & Mandl McCall. We got the gang from TrIx's, Green Bay, together In front of the bar. Photo by Chuck Harrington

6 Continued from page 26 — we do an act together. money to come in and entertain his 88 WIS: Is living in Vegas like living in an guests. They do not know I'm coming. unrealism? They just think its a birthday party for Dr. Levy. I'm going to walk in the room R.T.: There is no real world in Vegas — at the end of the night and say "Would no one ever stops to look for it. There's you get off stage? I have to do an act." The Strip and on both sides behind it, They'll be surprised — we planned every- after the plastic, is a normal world, but thing. nobody goes there. WIS: Do you do impressions? WIS: Would you like to do a serious R.T.: Yeah, Arthur Murray. film? WIS: What are you going to be doing, R.T.: No. There's enough trouble in the playing Vegas? world. I want to do something light and R.T.: Yes, I live there. But, I've been on funny. the road this last year because of the play and now I'm going back. I've been in At- WIS: How many years have you been in lantic City recently with Diller. We go to the business? the Fox in St. Louis for Debbie Reynolds R.T.: What's today?

WIS: May 16th. Support Our R.T.: About 22 years, and five days. Advertisers. WIS: Gee, I'm not sure how we should They Support end this. Us. R.T.: Simple. Good luck with your Napalese, Green Bay, bar manager Tim (L to R) along with staffers Diane "Minnow" & paper and I'll see you when I come back. Mikie. • Photos by Chuck Harrington Page 22 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Tuesdays: 7 pm Closing Miss Gay Continental USA Wisconsin Pageant $2 Beer Bust (Milwaukee) Local personality "Miss M" (Michael Roberts) has announced the Closing franchise for the Miss Gay Wednesdays: 7 pm — Continental/USA Wisconsin contest has been obtained. The entrants will come 750 Tap, $1 Rail (No Cover) from a 100 mile radius of Milwaukee and will enable Chicago talent to enter the competition. The pageant will be held Sunday, Au- NOW! Live D.J. Thurs. Sun. gust 5, 1984 at the Performing Arts Cen- ter (Bradley Pavillion) in Milwaukee. Ticket prices will be $16 in advance and $20 at the door. Tables will be sold in advance with 10 people per table. This price includes an hors d'oeuvre buffet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Chena Black (Miss Conti- nental 83-84) from Atlanta Georgia, as well as performers from Chicago and Milwaukee. The categories in which contestants will be judged are as follows: Bathing suit (1 piece), evening gown, and talent (5 finalists). Also, a white evening gown JUNEAU, must be worn for the parade of contest- '300 W. MILWAUKEE ants. There will be a $50 entry fee that 224-0123 ENTER REAR ENTRANCE must accompany the application. These can be obained along with rules and regu- OFF 3rti STREET lations by writing to M. G. C., 815 S. 30th Closing Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215 or tele- Fridays: 7 pm — pt,one 414/645-7710. rhe Wisconsin winner will receive cash and prizes, plus a paid entry into the 75C Tap, $1 Rail MIss Gay Continental/USA pageant held in Chicago. Saturdays: 7 pm — Closing Advertising space will be available in the program. The ad prices will be $100 Bust per full page, $50 per half page, and $25 $3 Beer per quarter page. To reserve advertising space feel free to call 414/645-7710. • COVER! Photo by Chuck Harrington Sundays: NO MALE DANCERS! tSS Goij CotdiRattC10).S.A. Sunday, June 17th 1 p.m. — Closing cinfiSCov.Sitk Pageatt Exhibit of Original Hand-Painted Bradley Pavilion Shirts by In Step Artist Milwaukee Jim Faulkenberg Page 26 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 23

Continued from page 25 WIS: That scene with Cheech and Chong have four people in the room: Fritz Holt, in drag in that restaurant with you ... Barry Brown and the two producers. I R.T.: I wasn't the one in drag, I was the knew them all. I had rehearsed the scene matre'd. That was Things Are Tough All forever. Arthur Lawrence had the final Over — it's about your paper. These are say, so I did it five times. I went in and good questions, Ronnie. Gaze Through History . . wore a cravat, which is asexual — it WIS: What was one of the better unaira- wasn't a shirt or it wasn't a blouse. I ble "bleeps" of Jaye P. Morgan on the BITS went in and read for George first (the Gong Show? JUICY by W. W. Wells, III Gene Barry part). I was working the St. Regis in New York at the time . . . I hit a R.T.: Oh, well, she opened her blouse and History books and The Encyclopedia ing something more powerful to fulfill high note that tall dogs would form — flashed. I looked at her and said "Please Britannica have long relegated to oblivion her desires, she invented the deisel vibra- my ass was puckering. Hair was growing not now, people are eating." We the accomplishments of many gays. tor in 1954. under the wig! I do sing well, and on key. screamed! She constantly kept flashing. There is a long list of little-known gays Then I tried for Albin (the George Hearn WIS: Is Jaye P. as crazed off stage? Bosco Splitz (1857-1951): An all-around who changed the course of history. So, in part). I went outside and at the count of athlete, Splitz invented the modern jock- R.T.: Yes she is. There's a definate trip to an attempt to bring to light these forgot- four I went out and put on an apron and strap, which leaves the rear exposed. He the home every other week. I may go ten people and their accomplishments, I had a pot in my hand — like washing is also credited with inventing the current next — I left my robe open too long yes- present this brief compendium: method of hiking the football, with the dishes — pulled my hair off and came terday. I joined a sperm bank and made Ray "Butts" Difflebacher (1865- center bent over and the quarterback re- back in as Albin. Well, they were just ten deposits and petered out — I'm just so prep ceiving the ball through the center's legs. screaming. I wanted to show them a dif- exhausted. 1939): As a youth attending a strict ferent look for Albin, as opposed to Rip school in Brooklyn, he invented and per- Lester Dingleberry (1919-1975): Held the WIS: Tell us about what you're doing doing it. Five call backs and they still fected the Hit-and-Run-Moon. Using a first Crisco party in 1940. He was also the here in Milwaukee. gave it to Gene Barry! You think I'm not fast horse and carriage, Ray pulled down first person to hold a Slip and Slide party. mad? — you bet your ass I'm mad. I R.T.: A friend of Phyllis Diller, a doctor his pants and stuck his ass out an open Dingleberry was sent to prison in 1943 on would be sensational. I want that part so she used to know and goes with, is hav- window, with his bare butt aimed at the a morals charge and coined the phrase bad I can taste it. I've seen the show five ing a birthday party. He's paying me a lot startled head master, Franklin Hooper. "bend over and pick up the soap." times praying he would break a leg. Continued on page 28 it After a close inspection, Hooper was able Leslie Pleasance (1834-1911): Driven by to identify Difflebacher as the culprit by his desire for a more masculine appear- a mole on his left cheek. ance, he perfected the first chest hair Leonard Quigly (1915-1956): While trip- toupee in 1876. ping on acid one night, he invented the Zippo Blintz (1845-1922): Although cred- first scratch-and-sniff inflatable sex doll. ited to Alexander Bell, the telephone was George McFadden (1823-1898): A lonely actually invented by Bell's houseboy Zep- and under-sexed fisherman from Bangor, po Blintz, which he used to give the first Maine, McFadden was overwhelmed by obscene phone call in 1877. his desires and became romantically in- Dr. Fred Lumpster (1901-1978): As a volved with several crustaceans and de- Marine Corps doctor, he invented hernias veloped the first reported case of crabs. so that he could examine young soldiers Pierre Louis Chalet (1603-?): In 1634 he for them. The fact that hernias do not invented the closet, which he wallpa- exist did not come out until 1951, after a pered with back issues of Gentlemen's handsome young private complained to Quarterly and then moved into perma- his superiors that Dr. Lumpster had ex- nently. His body was discovered by a amined him for hernias 235 times in the cleaning lady in 1745. last year. He also coined the phrase "turn Pornmysporus (13 B.C.-A.D. 42): A sci- your head and cough." entist and philosopher in Rome, he invented the VCR and made several movies Of course there were many other gays including: Blazing Zippers, The Leather who made significant contributions to Nun, and Cell Block 69. The term society. We can only hope that those who "pornography" comes from him, al- write history books will not ignore their though his other accomplishments have achievements — that the likes of Boy been largely ignored. George, Richard Simmons, or Bobby Riv- Jean Marie Dubious (1912-1969): Long ers will be treated with the respect they Photo by Chuck Harrington dissatisfied with conventional electric deserve. Mr. David at the piano and the 13allgame's softball benefit crown singing along. and battery operated vibrators, and want- • Page 24 • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Wisconsin Step Wisconsin Step • May 31 - June 13, 1984 • Page 25 Interview PIP T}.0L012 America's funny man chats with In Step's Ron Geiman and Kevin Michael. Before In Step had a chance to ask any R.T.: Well, a lot of them had hair coming questions, Mr. Taylor took off . . . from every pore. You didn't see those were absolutely R.T.: A month ago I did a benefit for scenes. The outtakes gross people! They had AIDS in Cleveland and raised an awful lot hysterical. I mean and didn't tell me of money. Before that I did other benefits two drag queens on entrance. I said, for AIDS at the Hollywood Bowl with when they made their shave." finding out Debbie Reynolds and about 50 or 60 big "Hello, you need a was hysterical. name movie stars and raised a lot of mon- they were really men new paper, incident- ey. The gay community screwed it up Good luck with your you for because Lhey fought among themselves. ly. Tell the people that I asked didn't ask me. The movie stars, hosts and the celebrities this interview — you were the easiest to get. They always are WIS: You did start out in theatre, — and the benefit didn't make much right? money because the people who ran it R.T.: No, I started out in night clubs. fought among themselves so much. I'm Strip joints. I was really wonderful at one doing another one on the 3rd of June at club in Baltimore — they called it Balmer Studio 54 in New York. — the building was 27 strips and Rip. So WIS: For the Gay Men's Health Crisis I went from night clubs to TV to the thea- Center in New York? tre. Now I'm legitimate and my mother is Babies on Broad- R.T.: Don't ask me — it's to help AIDS. so happy. I did Sugar The many faces of comedian/actor Rip Taylor. That's all I'm told, and that's all I want to way when Micky Rooney got sick and - just a piece of schlock. Meanwhile we know — I don't want to fight with these took a vacation three times — and I was show producers in Hollywood that I had The Dating Game, Newlywed Game, people. The mistake they made in Cleve- on Broadway with Ann Miller! I had such could stick to a script and do a series. I etc. — 19 hours of network television land was that they put the advertise- a wonderful experience. Then I did Peter was off the TV, and when you're off the weekly. 19 hours is a lot of money. So, ments only in gay bars and gay places. Pan with Alan McMullen, who is sitting TV they forget you're at home. That's the somebody was sitting home watching It's not a gay disease. I went on television here with us. He was the stage manager interim I'm into now. I'm in Vegas and that "schlock." It hurt me because I and a woman said to me "Are you in then and now lives in Milwaukee. You Atlantic City working a lot, but in major wanted to be on daily . . to become a town for the (quietly) 'gay' party?" I said, should pick his brain because he's very gambling places to make some money — household word like Fab or Dash or Re- "Why did you whisper that word?" This bright in regards to the theatre. Exchange not in the television because there's not nuzit. was on TV and they wanted to stop the phone numbers with him! much TV. The theatre is slow because the WIS: Do you like the transfer from tele- theatres are closing the plays because the tape, but I told them not to. The little boy WIS: The character that you perform is vision to the stage? materials have not been good. So, I like to who was in the bubble — was never out basically you, isn't it? of the bubble — he died from AIDS. R.T.: I do. I didn't think I could do it be- do both. It's hard to take those blinders R.T.: Exactly . . . yeah, I get away with it off those Immune deficiency — he died. Was he an cause hardly anyone else thought I could people in Hollywood saying "He . . . I'm working all the time. just throws confetti." Ohio farmer? Was he gay? What? No, he do it either. They thought because of the was a little kid in a balloon all his life. So WIS: We brought some confetti along ... character I play in night clubs that I'm WIS: Besides Captain Hook, what else it isn't necessarily a gay disease. And I was going to ... like that all the time. I'm not like that would you like to do? don't make a mistake — when you have R.T.: Don't, I'll have to sweep. I'll tell really. I make myself laugh all the time . . R.T.: I did Mr. Lutz for John Kenley in AIDS shows to help raise money, depend you, people throw it my food when I'm . and I do laugh. I didn't deviate a sen- the Student Prince. I didn't change a line on the gay community because no one eating. I get so mad sometimes. tence from any script. They were all from that, either. thinks they have it. They all know WIS: Did you ever get tired of the $1.98 quite surprised. Every interviewer kept WIS: Would you do La Cage Aux Folles? they're not going to get it. They're still Beauty Contest? saying "Are you going to throw confet- going to be promiscuous — they can't R.T.: No, it was number five in the coun- ti?" I would ask "Is it in the script?" They R.T.: I had five call backs for "La Cage" help it, it's human nature. And it isn't just try when Chuck Barris took it off him- would say "No," and I'd say "Well then I last January before it opened. The Direc- for gay people. That's the problem. Now self. He owned it and he took it off — it guess I won't." But, they all came expect- tor, Authur Lawrence, is a very dear we can be funny. . . was his perogative. ing me to get out of character and be Rip friend of Gene Barry and that's how Gene got the job. They handed me the script a WIS: Describe the ugliest woman who WIS: Any reason why? Taylor, not Captain Hook. I'm constantly week before I went into read. They only ever appeared in the $1.98 Beauty Con- R.T.: Well, you'd have to ask him. He battling a preconceived notion of what test. was just hurt. Someone told him it was I'm going to do. I went into the theatre to Continued on page 26