Vol. 2, No.8 Memphis, Tennessee· August, :1981 F:irst M�rch & Rally

,. ·' Draws "Surprising" Suppor:t

May evoked crowd partiCipation·. by By Regina Rus�ell ·saying, "Repeat after me:l am a Tennes;sean ! 1 and I'm proud. I am a Memphian anGay mareh in the city's histoey drew over 100 , those men in the audience who migh t fe el partici pants who marched frbm Peabody \mc omfortable saying 'I am a Lesbian,"' just 'rem ember that the word 'woman' alW:ays Park to Overton Park Shell Ju�El28 where the crowd grew to 15 0 for the first".annual Ga y includ €s 'man."' · · - . .: � : � ·and Les bian.Pride Week Rally. . Members of the Gay Pride Wee k: '81 The atmosphere in PeabOdy Park was · Committee said �hat Channel13(W HBQ-TV) described as ''fe stive" by marchers gear ing provided "excellent·and fair coverage" o�the up for the one-mile trek to <1>terton Park. 'march and ra lly. The-event was ignbted, l',farchers sported balloons, 'li few roller . however, by the other 4 TV stations and'the skates,. and of course, signs ;and banners. ·major newspapers. The Commercial App�al, Signs included "Heterosexism ,c l;ln be cured, " :which ran a story on Gay Pride Week even ts "Somebody you lo ve is Gay ,"· 'iLife, liberty ­ : in numerous other cities, ignored the events .and the pursuit of happiness: fpr. all," and ' in Memphis. Several radio stations did report numerous others. Marchers �·sang and the ·events and some read advance public chanted as they proceeded, "T wo, four, six, service announcements of the week's ·h ow do you know your kid is straight?." ; activities. The GP W '81 had sent advance 1y is just as good as str�ight." ' press release to the majo.r media in Memphis. nlooker reaction wasi surprisingly . Ric. Sullivan of the GPW '81 Co mmi *te, tb le . "On ly one or two people reacted said that th e turnout for th � march and/rally vely ," said marcher Ch arlie McMullen. was "excellent, conside ring it was the flrst nan driving by on Cooper Street gave 100 marchers auembled In Peabody Parkfor city's first l'l\8rch In support of Lesbian and Gay' time ever and considering th e fears that most th umbs down sign aQd a :j eep full of rights. (MoiW Pbotoe and ltorln on Gay Pride Week on pages 8 a 7.) Gays have in Memphis." Some mem�rs nf ks jeered:"as we entered Overton Park." the co mm ittee speculated that next year's mierous onlookers · ch!lered the Lea Hopkins, who le d the march, to ld the ..Steiner said, "I think this march is very march would draw far larger crow� . . ers with app lause and ,"ri ght-on" crowd that she was proud of the Gay and important. We (ll'e presently in a time of such Su�livan said, "N ow that they (Gays nli)t Some joined the march 'along the Lesbian community in Memphis, "my second incredible intolerance in this country that it is attending this year's march ) have seen that : \ home.'' She noted that her home, Kansas frightening .. .It is time for us to stand up and we' actually did it right here in Memphis anp A lone protester, an unidentified man City, had drawn 150pe ople fo r its fourth Ga y speak up and be heard! No one is going to that we did it success fully, I think a lot mo�e with Arkansas plates on his pickup truck, Pride March and noted that the crowd in fight the tough fight for Gay right!! unless , Gays .will be willing to march next time. " · · � fo llowed the mar.c hers and photographed Memphis was "surprising" for its first one. Ga y people. all over this country �t art Tom Marshall, who coordinated the GPW them. The man placed a sign reading "But," she added, "where are the 79,900 who speaking out against these kinds of anti­ '81 march security, force, said that the police "Homosexuals are Go dless Perverts" along are not here?'' American bills and attitudes." .,' escorts provided by the MPG were extremely . the .march route. The sign was ripped up by a Commenting on the lone protestor and Johnson told the crowd •. "It is far easier helpfu l and courteous . The leader oftln:pol ice marcher. The man appeared at the rally with the Moral Majority, Hopkins said, "What do for bigots to la sh out at th,ose who differ from escorts told Marshall that. fhe marc� was an identical sign and held it for a short.time at your signs say .. 'love,' 'proud,' 'good' ... our themselves than to fight the hatred and "v ery orderly.'' He added that ·he. lo oked signs always speak of loving and giving and the back of the Shell. The rna � put down his bigotry in themselves ... It is because of the · forward to seeing the marchers next year. theirs sign an d left the shell when keyno te speaker · being proud. But what do ·bigots that we are he re today. And beta use The ·ov erton Park rally was ended by Lea Hopkins was introduced.: say ... 'Godless,' 'perverts,' 'hate,' 'bad,' thes.e people really object to our 'coming qJ.lt' a"symbolic balloon re le ase" as the audience "J ust look at that," Hopkins said, "just 'kill'... and they say they are preaching love? or 'flaunting,' they really should go after· let go of their helium-fllled balloons which the mention of the name 'Lea Hopkil:ts' sent Other speakers at the ra lly were Julie Reverend · Cl1uck (Charles Britt) ... He has read "Gay Pride Week '81 Memphis" oh one the man out of the park." Debbie BootS Steiner of the ACLU of Tenn essee, Bill brought more Gays out of the closet in side and "Love Som ebody No Matter Who" on receiv ed thunderous applause as she picked Johnson,' editor of Gaze, and Audrey May of Me mphis; Tennessee than any other the other. up the man's sign and tore it up� the Nation·al Organization for Women. �e mphian/' .Black Group Protests Memph_is Bar's I.D. Policy

By Mike Bush and Regina Russell . Committee, said the Barracks had Do n Rossignoll, part owner Of Ge orge's federal .·court tomorrow to request an discriminated against Blacks ·s ince its recent and the Barracks, co mp la ined that· "T his injunction to stop the Barracks fmm MEMPHIS--A group of about 40 peop le opening. "B la ck people are always asked for march was instigated by ·people who have discrim in ating against Blacks." She noted · picketed the Barracks on July 3, charging the at least one J.D., and usually they're asked for . �othing to do with my bar." Pointing to the that, while it is legal for the management to bar with racial discrimination by its policy of three, while whites just breeze on in.'' white pr otesters, he said, "This is not my request as many I.D:'s as they like, they must · asking titree or fo ur I.D.'s fr om Black Danny Ray, manager and part owner of. clientele.." ask everyone for the same number of J.D.'s. the Barracks, denied that the club customers and fr equ ently declaring the I.D.'s Sherri Meyers, attorney for Memphis Continued on pa ge 11 invalid. discriminates against Blacks . "We only ask Area l;egal Services, said, "We can go to. The picket was organized by the for an J. D. if we don't know somebody," he Memphis Committee, a predominately Black said. r------�------, Gay rigbts organi zation. Although on ly 12 "Several whites however, who had never been to the Barracks and cou ld not have been members of the Memphis Committee · QUOTATION. MARKS.... I parti cipated in the pickets, they were joined known by the management, presented . I by about 30 supporters, bothBl ack and white. themselves at the bar before the protest and "Homosexua l is wh o you go to bed · "To submit to the pressure of immoral I Others refused to cross the picket li ne. were not asked· to sh ow an I.D.,'' Ca lh oun Protestors wore t-shirts painted with said. with. Gay is a whole li festyle.'' societal prejudice . is immoral. Self­ I· slogans such as "No Blacks Allowe d" and One protester, James Jones, said, "Two . --Jim Donovan, ·Chattanooga activist respecting people do not submit. Self­ I "B lacks. 3, Wh ites 0. " Prior to the young white guys were ahead of me in li ne. res pect is what I am tryi�g to inculcate I . into my people .. . " -Frank Kameny "demonstration, the.Memphis Co mmittee had When they got to the window (where a sign is "If they pick up what Procter & sent "t est'' cases to the Barracks door to see posted, 'three I.D.'s required') one of them· •• Gamble has cast off-and there are plentY. "The person wh o is too old to learn whether or not they would be asked for said, 'I haven't got an I. D. All I've got are I of sponsors waiting in li ne--the company was probably always too old to learn." "unreasonable" J.D.'s. Se�ral whi tes were credit cards. But he has an I.D.,' he said, I will have accomplished nothing except to --unk nown perm it ted to enter without: the show of I.D., poi nting· to his friend. DanJJ.y Ray waved .. keep its skirts clean with a cla que deep in I including some who had never beento the bar them both in. When I got to the window, they the dirty business of blacklisting ideas."· "H e who accepts evi l without I before and were not-knownby the doorkeeper. said, 'Do you have a driver's license?' I've . -- from a recent editorial in the protesting it is rea lly cooperating with it." •B lacks; however, were asked for 3 and 41.D.'s. been to the Barracks befor e� It's always the-· Memphis Commercial Appeal ·-Rosa· Parks Y.J. Ca lhoun, spokesperson to r the same. " I· -�------�------�---��---� We fully recognize--and have recognized (rom the pGay bar.To advertiser. Arterall, there aren't that many to advertising. Whether the accusations are date, we have not received a letter from a oriented newspaper in Memphis, or for that · tum away. made in heated moments of anger, stress, or matter, in the state of Tennessee. It may not Memphis barowner. be the best newspaper we could have, but The obvious point of contention here is neither is it the worst. We have encouraged our printing of letters-to-t he-e ditor and do encourage constructive criticisms, suggesting that Gay bars ·practice which help us to produce a better paper. '' It shall be the policy discriminatory policies against Black people. From time to time it is necea�ry to We will continue to print these and all letters respond to some criticisms, ei�er because of the Gay Press Associa­ that we receive. Through "Box 3038" alone, they are impossible for us to otherwise we represent the entire community. acknowledge (with present cbnditions and As a publication, we do not and have resources) or because they result from tion and it s ntentber never--as I have pointed out repeatedlyin this personal disagreement \Vith what we actually space--attempted to represent the entire print. Lesbian and Gay community. We have About news stories: we have heard ·publications topursu e the rej>eatedly stated that we represent that complaints that our stor!,es are too negative. minority which says "we are not free if Our staff attempts to select the news items truth ag gressively and in a freedom means 'staying in our place."'This is which best reflect the current state ofevents true locally, nationally, and worldwide. in both. the national and local Gay and As Lucia Valeska ofNGTF recently said, Lesbian movement. We have no control over fa ir and respon sible "There is not one member of the Gay whether these stories aJtepositive or negative, community who hasn't benefited positively and our interest is, as it should be, to provide from the changes over the last 30 years. Yet ntann�r,' granting, favori­ the news which most affects us as Lesbian . . we still hear, 'I don't like the Gay community and Gay people. We are by nature a special here very much,' to which we must respond, interest paper. tisnt-. to no special · inte- 'But my dear you are the Gay community!"' In addition, we feel that even in these As a newspaper we will fightoppression times of increased homophobic reaction from and attempts to stifle freedom of expression Radical Right groups that the news is fairly rests.'' . within our own community as readily as wr balanced. In our July issue, which was.tne --from Standards and Ethics for News and News Features Adopted by the will fight it from heterosexual heterosexists. target of this particular criticism, we ran .::: Gay Press Association, May 3, 1981. We are fighting for our fre edom to come out stories on MSU's Gay Student Union looking and represent ourselves. We will not submit to to a bright future, a Gay group planning a the whims of those who attempt to deny the local weekly tv show on cablevision, a As for editorials, we make it clear at the whatever, they serve only to reflectpoorly on propagation of this philosophy, be they Gay Lesbian mother appealing 'child custody top of page (our "editorial page"� in each those making the accusations. · 2 or non-Gay. Playing pansy is not suitable to denial - in Nashville, the passibg of national issue ·that such editorials represent the Our books are open to public inspection our natures. :---.:...-��:.;.� ����;;;.�����;�;_�;;;...-;..-.-.;.l��;;�-l.;���- ..._ ... publication whidt affinns that Norway, - a Nations] Gay Task Forc however, tosepa ratethe toneofour e editorials quite-� easily.�- ��The facts.---�-:- are that -our...,ft8 monthly� r"�:-...,.being"';; Gay�� is not an inferior state of being campaign to improve straight Media from the nature of the publication. We are advertising income rarely exceeds 3 or 4 which inherently subjects us to the coverage of Gayissues and numerous stories published by the Memphis Gay Coalition and hundred dollars. Our bill for typesetting and "necessity" of hiding in the shadows of in our "National" and "Local"sections which abide by its statement of purpose which is as printing of our July issue, which reflectsour shame, depsite a climate of political and were bothpositive and negative. But the basic follows: "The Memphis Gay Coalition is an monthly average, was $678.20. This does not social corruption that creates an atmosphere point is that we shouldknow what is going on organization of women and men working include the costs of envelopes, mailing, of Gays oppressing Gays. We will be whether it is to our liking or not. together to educate the general community typewriter, typewriter ribbons, paper, available to those who want to-read what is It should go without saying, also, that and the Gay and Lesbian community about correction material, photographs, and written on.oU:r pages. And we will not censor advertisements appearing in Gaze human rights issues, to foster awareness and numerous other incidental expenses. Most of our pages to appease the desires of those who advocating specific political or non-political com munication, assert rights, and- to these are donated. Infrequent fundraisers benefit by keeping us in the 'shadows. viewpoints should not be construed as confront and work to overcome oppression help make up our loss. But our primary source . representing the viewpoints of the paper. I and discrimination." of "breaking even" comes from -donations

on June .17. 1981. the United states House ot ·Reoresentatiues passed the - mcDonald Amendment ...

U.S. Representative Harold Ford, whose district includes most of the city of Memphis, recently said that it is imperative that a c.onstituency make itself known to its representatives.

According �.a.-recent Department of Justice memorandum, the amendment, which denies Legal Services fuhds to "provide legal assistance to promote, defend, or protect homosexuality," could deny· access to legal services by Lesbians and Gay men even when · the legal issue does not involve homosexuality. .. �:;... ;f ���: ·. : ; . .f.;�,j We cannot afford the luxury of remaining a silent constituency. Please Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. Senators may write today and 1) oppose the Family Protection Act, which contains anti­ be reached by writing Sen. (name), Senate Office Building, Washington, Gay, anti-women and anti-Black provisions, 2) support H.R. �454, D.C. 20510. amending the Civil Rights Act to include the words "sexual orientation," and 3) support H.R. 3524, eliminating "sexual deviation" as grounds for· For more information and · to obtain pre-printed post cards for mailing, exclusion of Gay aliens from the United States. write the Memphis Gay Coalition Political Concerns Committee, Box 3038,.Memphis, TN 38103. Please send a st,amped, self-addressed U.S. Representatives can be reached by writing to Rep. (name), House of envelope if you wish to have post cards mailed to you.

. ' ' . . . - ...... � ...... � . . - - . . . . - . . . . - ...... - . i .. J, J. ,_ " ••- . ·· •• • Science Va. Spit Edwin Meese, speaking to the California Peace Officers Association, said that the Sacramento Superior Judge Irving ACLU was part of "what might be described Perluss has ordered California public school as a criminal's lobby." He indicated that the science teachers to present the theory of ACLU was opposing effective law­ Counter int evolution not as dogma, but as one possible enforcement legislation. explanation for the origin ·of life. This from the President's lawyer! Meese The ruling resulted from a lawsuit either cannot or will not grasp the fact that the ACLU seeks to protectthe constitutional against the state filed by Kelly Segraves, a rights of all U.S. residents; so do the courts of . conservative Baptist. S aves claimed that egr this country. Meese seems to have little San Diego public school teachers had regard for the constitution or the courts. violated his children's civil rights by telling them that they descended from apes. In concert with Meese, William A. Wilson, Reagan's personal envoy to the Hooray for the cumbersome court system. The teachers. denied making such Vatican is also on the attack. Accusing the Maybe such costly legal actions will force the statements-as well they should. Even an ACLU of jeopardizing CIA and FBI By Clifton St. John Invisible Empire so far under cover it will elementary school science teacher should activities, Wilson said: "The result has been a totally disappear. know that the theory of evolution does not contend that humans descended from apes. rather effective handcuffingof those who the Instead, it speculates that humans and apes taxpayers pay to protect individuals and Klan Undercover both evolved, not descended, probably from a sO<.'iety from those who would unlawfully Your Taxes Could Be Deadly common ancestor. That is not dogma; that is attack, rob, destroy and kill. The Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku theory. "One must conclude," continued Wilson, Klux Klan, the largest faction of the KKK is So, the victory from Mr. Segraves is an "that those individuals who sponsor such in deep financial trouble. Expenses from legal Most of the money you earn each empty one. But that emptiness will probably activities must have some sort of assured actions, both criminal and civil, have cauaed morning before lunch is gobbled up by never be noticed by the Creationists who protection from the law breakers, else they the Klan to become more invisible than usual. fed eral, state, county and city taxes. cling to the notion that Adam was the world's would not be interested in putting themselves . "In the past, we have marched and The Tax Foundation, Inc. says the U.S. first and only spit baby! in jeopardy." passed out literature in open defianceof local worker labors 2 hours and 49 minutes each 8- In effect, Wilson has labeled the ACLU as officials," said Bill Wilkinson, Imperial hour day just to pay the tax bill-the largest criminal. That is not surprising. Any Wizard of the KKK. "In' a number of item in most budgets. individual or group whose philosophies or cases ...we have had arrests, and as a result it Federal taxes claim 1 hour and 56 politics do not coincide with "Christian has cost us thousands of dollars in legal fees." minutes of your workday--even more if you McCarthy Revisited Right" convictions or "Ultra-conservative" In an attempt to stop the outflowoff unds, are single as most Lesbians and Gay men are. politics is considered immoral, therefore Wilkinson ordered Klansmen to cease openly If you are Lesbian or Gay, you are a tax­ In the May issue of Gaze, "Counterpoint" criminal and open to attack by the Right displaying firearms at any public Klan paying citizen whose tax dollars are being . commented on the story of a Presidential Wing. fu nction, but to "make no announcement of used against you. Even now, some of your order which would permit the CIA to ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser, in this policy to the media." taxes are turned toward stifling your way of infiltrate domestic groups for the purpose of rebuttal, stated that Meese and Wilson have The biggest and costliest legal problem life, harassing you, persecuting you, and altering their activities. The news story smeared loyal Americans with sweeping ·for the Invisible Empire is a $43 million civil denying you your constitutional rights. And reported that Deputy Director of the CIA, accusations which are "u nspecific, suit filed in Birmingham by the Southern if the "Christian Right" has it's way, some Bobby R. Inman, predicted that Mr. Reagan unsubstantial and untrue." Poverty Law Center on behalf ofthe Peoples' portion of your tax dollars will serveto deport would "go along" with these unconstitutional "What Meese and Wilson have done," Association of Decatur, Alabama. That suit you, to intern you in concentration camps or activities. said Glasser, "is a classic form of has already drained the Klan's fu nds. to totally eradicate you and "your kind." • Inman's prediction is coming true. McCarthyism ... Where McCarthy saw "If we do not get a dismissal on the suit." Plan a big Labor Day weekend and have President Reagan is going along and sending sinister Communist conspiracies behind Wilkinson wrote in a Klan newsletter, "it may fu n. But remind yourself during that holiday his henchmen to pave the way. opinions he didn't like, Meese and Wilson take $5,000 or $10,000 a month for attorneys just what you are working for. Your taxes The firstgroup targeted is the American now see criminal conspiracy behind views during the trial." could kill you. Civil Liberties Union. Presidential counselor, they disagree with. "When this sort of statement comes in anonymous hate mail, one dismisses it as ignorance," Glasser said. "But when it comes from highly placed public officials,who have

must be signed. Names will be withheld by request but anonymous letters will not be published. Mail to Box 3038, Memphis, TN 38103.

the march were curious Gay people. There 981 Meda Street (in Bill and Ric's backyard) may not be anything wrong with this in on Sunday afternoon, September 13. Mark it itself, but I recognized a few of those people. on your calenqar! Member National Gay Press Association They are the ones who are afraid of getting This is not your typical, everyday Gay out there because they might lose everything picnic, frien!Js. There will be entertainment Box 3038,Memphis, TN38103. Phone(901) 274-0431 Goodbye To Friends they have in life and, at the same time, say (singing and guitar playing and� who knows (irregular hourB). that Gays really don't have any problems what else); there will. be spe'ilkers whose with discrimination. speeches will change your probably presently Gaze is non-profit and assumes no liability for I used to believe that the two hardest claims made by· advertisers. Appearance in this These people have played ostrich so long negative feelings about iistening to speeches; phrases to say were "I love you" and publication does not indicate sexual orientation. We their brains have filled with sand. and there will be free beer! I said FREE beer! "goodbye". However, over the years I've ' reserve the right to edit or reject all materials The picnic begins �round 2 ia the learned that I was only half right. To say "I submitted for publication. Subscriptions are $8 per afternoon and won't end until everybody love you" is easy; to say "goodbye" is hard. E. N. Johnson year to cover mailing costs. Memphis leaves. It will be "potluck", which me"ns By the time most people read this I will be please bring some sort of food-sandwiches, Published by the Memphis Gay Coalition. halfway around the world. As I travel to the potato chips, soft drinks, a covered dish or land of my parents I wonder what Gay life Kicking Off something edible. (No dears, you don't have .f:ditor: will be like there. Despite how Gay life might Bill, I want this letter published and to bring all those things -just one of them.) lJill Johnson be, I know there will be Gay people. So I know printed in bold type on the first page. I know (Bill, I know you wouldn't be thereifit weren't I'll find warmth and love there. Staff Writers you won't do that, so just stick it in with the in your backyard.) I want to ask my fr iends to write me and David Alexander Regina Russell rest of the letters-to-editor. not to forget me. I will return and my heart MikelBush Bill Stevenson MGC Political People will still be filled with love for you. My We would like to encourage everybody to Emily Coleman Clifton St. John come to the Campaign '8 2 Kickoff Picnic at Memphis address will be: Martin Katz, c/o Poste Marcia Kearn Ric Sullivan Audrey Jenifer Taft Restante, Jaffa Rd., Jerusalem, Israel. J. May

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to thank you yt This is a long overdue letter dlgnit memphi1 Distribution: for both the wonderfu l ad for the Justice For Donna Jones, Cecil McLeod, Parents Defense Fund, and for the excellent Jim Ramsey, Ric Sullivan article on my Cleveland custody case. As I Is an organization of Gay and concerned Catholics who wish to Local Adverti11ing: told you in Memphis at the march, in my see Christ's Love expressed to and among all men and women Staff (Call 274-0431) experience it has been rare that a media regardless of sexual orientation. We are a support group which representative accurately reported a story. in a spirit Nashville CorrespoJ;Jdent: myth in accepts members of all denominations, Gay or non-Gay The work of your paper destroys that Abby Rubenfeld my mind. of fellowship. We wish to promote an atmosphere where friendship can develop and mature, and where the Gay person's sense of National Advertising: Abby Rubenfeld acceptance and individual worth may be strengthened. Joe DiSabato Nashville Rivendell Marketing 666 Sixth Avenue We Left Something Out New York, NY 10010 (212) 242-6863 Call 725-1698 or 726-5927 for information. ' Copyright 19HI by M••n,phis Gay Media, Your editorial (Gazing) in the July issue Mass Sundays, 5 p.m., St. Peter Village Chapel, 1805 Poplar at Box 3038, Memphis, TN 38103. giving reasons why we should all march in Mclean Distributed in Memphis, Little Rock and Nashville. the Gay Pride march was very good. You left Microfilmed by Southern Gay Archives, out a reason, however, that you might want to Boca Raton, FL include next year; many -if not most - of the cars driving down Cooper Street during August, 1981-Gaze-3 -,------'------�------boat from nearby Waterways Marine.. The rapidly-Gaying neighborhood, .recently couple was transferred to. the grocery boat announced that the neighborhood was - and taken to shore. "going down" because. of all the Gays Persons working the ticket gate said moving in. Gay residents said, however, that the that they had told the couple that "this is the . Gay cruise." When confronted with this, the neighborhood is going up. Gay couples and woman said, "I thought you said gate singles are quickly buying houses in cruise." Cooper-Young and renovating them. The woman said, "This is making me sick." referring to same-sex couples dancing Tsatus To Host Club Night July 25 together. The man, however, according to security chief Tom Marshall, "seemed to be Tsarus, a local organization of Gay men. having a good time." will sponsor a "club night" Saturday, July The couples were apparently tourists 25, at ·Sharon's on Madison Avenue at who had thought they were hoarding the McNeil. The event is open to the public from tour boat. 9 Advocacy Project Plans Wallet Cards Contact the ACLU-TN, 81 Madison, Suite p.m. until1 a.m. 1505, Memphis, Tn 38103, 521-9875; or the The evening will feature several fun­ Going Down in Cooper-Young MGC, Box 3038, Memphis, Tn 38103, 274- filled events including shuffleboard contests The Gay Advocacy Project, a joint effort 0431. and a "guess-how-many-whatevers are in a of the ACLU of TN and the Memphis Gay The talk of the Cooper-Young jar" contest. Drawings fo r door prizes will be Coalition, has finalized plans fo r production neighborhood these days s'eems to be the held every half hour and patrons may and distribution of a wallet-size card telling degeneration of this turn-of-the-century purchase as many extra tickets fo r door Midtown village. The minister of Temple what to do and what not to do when arrested, Campaign '82 Kickoff Picnic Set For prizes as they want. Baptist Church, located in the heart of this a pamphlet listing local and state laws most �ptember 13 often used against Gays, and a booklet exploring what happens during an arrest, A "Campaign '82 Kickoff Picnic" will be how to obtain release from jail, how to report held on Sunday. September 13 at 981 Meda police abuse or harassment, plea b�rga\ning St. (between Young and Walker). The potluck Survey Shows for reduced charges, and community picnk, sponsored by the Political Concerns resources available to Gays. Committee of the Memphis Gay Coalition. The educational materials will be wi!Heature several speakers, entertailament. Chattanooga Gays Not distributed starting August 1, and will be and free beer. The picnic will begin at 2 p.m. available at most bars, special events, and last until people leave. ACLU and MGC meetings,· And through the Willing To Take Risks mail (please send SASE to Box 3038, Memphis, TN 38103). Chattanooga's Gay community. "It would 300 Enjoy Great Gay Riverboat Cruise Also in the works is the development of a By Emily Rochman warm my heart if by some divine volunteer peer support system for those (And Two Don't) intervention," he said, "Chattanooga could arrested or harassed , and lists of attorneys CHATTANOOGA-Local activist Jim have some token activity during Gay Pride who will represent Gay clients effectively. The Great Gay Riberb01it Cruise, held Donovan has completed a study of other Gays Week. Atlanta and Memphis have been Education of the legal conJnJunity aboard the Memphis Showboat on June 27, in this city of 170,000 determining problems planning street fairs and parties fo r several concerning the needs of Gay clients is a drew over 300 people to a 4-hour ride on the of Gays within the general community. The months. I'd like to have something here so the prin1e concern ofthe Gay Advocacy Project. Mississippi complete with dancing and door study shows that Gay liberation is as world could know we're here and not Julie Steiner of the ACLU of TN prizes. , important to Gays as community and culture, ashamed of being Gay. indicated that interest has developed After about 1'/� hours, a man lilndwoman but· that few Chattanooga Gays have ''I've seen too many people leave here to throughout the state in this project, the first · who had been noticed sitting alone on the . participated in a political movements to aid have normal lives, and these people are of its kind in Tennessee. - 'secorid deck, inquired of a qew member their cause. leaving or not coming to Chattanooga Donations are needed to cover printing when the boat would be docking. The couple Although 75 percent of the participants because there is nothing here for them. Either costs. Funds ·have been obtained from the was surprised when told that the cruise was in the study said they would support a Gay Gays in Chattanooga . will' have to resign Memphis Committee and fr om donations a private party. and lasted about 4 hours. liberation movement, only 50 percent would themselves to a very unfulfilled lifestyle or, received at the "Gays & the Law" Forum After demanding that they be let off, the consider the movement a positive experience over a period of time, there will continue to be held last March, but more money is needed. Showboat's captain radioed for a grocery · for Chattanooga and 76 percent said that it a mass exodus. would have a negative effect on the straight "I've been criticized heavily for taking a · community. Donovan patterned his survey political stand--rocking the boat. Some people after The Gay Report, by Karla Jay and Allen claim it's too soon to push for a Gay Young. movement in Chattanooga, but I hope it's not Jay and Young studied 0.018 percent of too late." the country's Gay population of about 22.4 The survey indicates that Gay life here is million, or 10 percent of the entire limited to bars and privat� social fu nctions. · population. Using a population count of Although several Gays would support a 170,000 people for Chattanooga (1980 liberation movement, only 6 percent census), Donovan estimated the Gay presently consider themselves liberationists population at 20,000 and surveyed 0.09 and most fe el that the fo cus of a Gay percent of the Gay community. organization should be social. Some 56 percent ofthe participants noted Donovan commented that most Gays in that they had never been verbally abused in Chattanooga are aware that there could be Chattanooga, but Donovan said, "This much more to their lifestyle, "but are afrai'd to apparent fr eedom to be openly Gay in the gamble what little freedom they now have in by the · straight world is highly prized an attempt to cultivate an atmosphere which , Chattanooga Gay, and serves to impede any if they want, is readily available in other, activity to create an alt ernative Gay easily accessible locations, such as Atlanta."· culture." The primary problem in creating a Adding that the apparent freedom is recognized Gay community, he said, is misleading, Donovan said, "I wanted to do probably not public opinion, but Gays' fears this study because I feel, �s a person, I'm of public opinion. "Gays are afraid, terribly, entitled to certain life experiences equivalent terribly afraid of what the public t�inks." ·. to those offe red to heterosexuals. Gays do not . Donovan added that The Cha ttanooga feel they can be 'themselvesin Chattanooga." Tinies recently interviewed him and printed a Donavan said that the idea for the survey "very fa ir" article about the results of his 2 survey. p:m. T resulted fr om dissatisfaction with limits on Sunday, ,. ·September 13 T Games

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4-G<4ze:August, 1981 ______House National Passes ·McDonald Amendment WASHINGTON-The U.S. House of · incredibly uncommon in the current political Representatives passed the anti-Gay climate." McDonald Amendment to the Legal Services Endean credited constituent mobiliza· most notorious exponent of an unconstitu­ Curran LOHI BeHle - But Not War Corporation Act by a vote of281-124 on June tion as the greatest reason for the vote tional entanglement of church and state." 17. LOS ANGELES - Timothy Curran, 19. turnaround. "Information from Congres­ The McDonald Amendment read, in part, lost his bid in early July to become a Boy Gay Pride"U nacceptable" In S11n Diego sional offices indicates that many Members Scout troop leader. Superior Court Judge that no funds of the Legal Service of Congress received a large number· of SAN. DIEGO - Mayor Pete Robert Well ruled that the Boy Scouts, a (Update) Corporation may be used to "provide legal telephone calls from their constituentsurgin g Wilson, who has iuued proclamations of One private volunteer organization, is not assistance to promote, defend, or protect them to vote against the: McDonald Nation Under Month, &llvation Army . required to open ita membership toevery one. God homosexuality." The amendment could Amendment." Day, SinglesClubs Days, Jumping FrogDay , Curran· responded to his loes by saying, pouibly cut off acce88 to )ega) services by Another positive aspect of the vote was God Bleu AmericaWeek 'and numerous other "I'm not the sort ofperson who gives up after Lesbians and Gay men even when the legal obvious during the debate. In the past, few leuer concerns, baa refused to comply with a skirmish.. .! am disappointedthat we lost a issue does not involve . homoeexuality, Members of the House were present during . over 1,000San Diegans' wishes to have ·�Gay concluded a recent Department of Justice debate. One or two persc)ns would speak on battle, but thereis a lot of fighting to done."be Pride Week and Lesbian Solidarity" · Curran was expelled from the Boy Scouts memorandum. The Department of Justice the iuue and then a vote would be taken. proclaimed in this city. . after taking a male �ate to his high school stated that the amendment· ia ambiguous, Membersof the House would stream intothe The mayor's office stated that the prom last year. The Boy Scoutshas no written and that if adopted it would be"subjected to House Chamber from their offices to vote. proclamation would have been "a blessing policy · on homos�xuals but says that ita the Constitutionally-required due proceu This year moat of the entire House of on their lifestyle," and that governmentdoes . "standards for morality and leadership" scrutiny. The amendment must have a Representatives sat through two hours of not have the "right or responsibility exclude Gays. to rational relation to a .legitimate vigorous floor debate duiilliJ which Rep. sanction it." governmental purpose." . McDonald (1>-GA) waa put on the defensive. Second Wnt Coat Women's Mullc . Despite Wilson's fear of homosexuality, While the effect of the McDonald Aa in the House as a whole, this year F•tlnl Seto F r September 10-13 Gay PrideWeek was a tremendous aucceu in Amt!Mment remains in doubt, the fact that there was increased suppor� among this California City . . YOSEMITE, CA - The Second Annual the amendment· passed this time indicates Republicans for justice for Lesbiansand Gay that other amendments arainst Lesbain and men. Votes of Republicans fo r equal justice West Coast Women's Music and C�Jtural A Dnterent Story In Chk:alo · Festival, set for Sept. 1(}.13, will feature a Gay civil rirhta couldalso pass. Although the were up from 20 in 1980 to 36 in 1981. slate of performers and workshop leaders CHICAGO (Gaylife)· ·· For the first time amendment must pau in the Senate before it Despite the positive aspectsof increased rarely gathered in one place. Robin Tyler will ever, June 28 was officially Gay and Lesbian will become law, Gay RightsNati onal Lobby support in the House and a good debate on .emcee the event. Among those appearing are Pride Day here. Mayor Jane Byrne declared Director Steve Endean has said that victory Gay and Lesbian civil rights, some ominous Meg Christian, Alive!, Robin Flower, Teresa the day "Gay Pride Parade Day in Chicago." for Lesbian and Gay rirhta in the Senate signs remain, says the Gay Rights National Trull, Kate Millet, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Chicago's 12th annual Gay and Lesbian "appears slight." Lobby. Legal Services seems destined to Holly Near and many others. Pride Parade (the first 11 were "unofficial") Endean noted that there were positive become the first fe deral program for which drew between 10,000and 15,000 participants, For information write West Coast aspects of the vote, however. "Compared to acceu by Gay and Lesbian citizens will be the Windy Women's Music and Cultural Festival, 1195 the largest ever in City. Police Sgt. last year's vote, this year there was a gain of blocked, and chances of reversing this in the Thomas Barnes described the parade as more than 40 votes for equal justice for Senate do not appear good. Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 941 10, or "very peaceful, very orderly." Lesbians and This type of change is call (41 5) 641-4892. Gay men.

Is Falwell 'The President's Advisor? Biggest Ever In Boston

BOSTON (Gay Community News) -­ Gays WASHINGTON -· Moral Majority L·aunch Offensive On About 12,000 Lesbians, Gay men entrepreneur Jerry Falwell recently said that and supporters marched under rain-threatening President Reagan called him and discussed skies through downtown Boston on June 20to Family ro the nomination of Sandra Day O'Conner fo r ection Act celebrate this city's 12th annual Lesbian and Supreme Court Justice before he nominated Gay Pride Day. It was the largest march ever o n e . her. The call, Falwell said, lasted nearly an WASHINGTON--Gay Rights National fear and anticipate an increase in vi le c hour. Despite the fact that Radical Right by Lesbians and Gay men in Boston. The Lobby and the National Gay Task Force against us in cities and towns across the parade ended with a mass .gathering on announQed h1J��J U����am•· ·- ��-e������;;�R;��R;��MM�"'�------� . groups have opposed O'Conner's Boston Common. or"ganize supporters of human rights against prom ulgated by this legislation." nomination, Reagan has been criticized for A police spokesperson said, "As far as the anti-Gay agenda of the newly introduced Endean and Valeska added, "It should be attem pting to "appease" Falwell by saying we're concerned, it was very peaceful." Family Protection Act. The two known that there are millions of Lesbians that O'Conner isn't real ly what she appears organizations issu\ld a call to all Americans and Gay men in this country, estimated to be to be on the issues on abortion, ERA and other 2,000 or 11,000 In D.C.? who support the fundamental rights and one out of every ten citizens. We are part of "controversial" subjects. liberties guaral)leed by the Constitution to millions and millions of families. We are your Executive director of the Baptist Joint WASHINGTON (The Was hington write Congres ional representatives and 'brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, sons and Comm.ittee on Public Affairs, James Dunn, Blade) ·· In D.C. the Park Police seem to have s express opposition to the blatantly 'daughters. This bill could only serve to told Baptist Press that Reagan is wrong if he a problem with numbers when it comes to discriminatory Family Protecj ion Act, destroy our families." thinks "Jerry Falwell as to be consulted or Gays. The Park Police, who placed the h introduced into the Senate 'b y Rog�r Jepsen, NGTF and GRNL are coordinating a pacified" before decisions are made. "The number of marchers at the 1979 National (R-Iowa). campaign of direct Congressional lobbying, President's call to Falwell doesn't make any March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Lucia Valeska, NGTF Co-Executive public education and constituency letter­ sense," Dunn said. Rights at 25,000 while other sources said 200- Director, stated, "This legislation is designed writing and petition efforts in order to build "At a time when by his own admission 250,0"00, estimated this years' crowd at the to bully the American people back int;Q, the public pressure on elected officials to defeat Falwell's broadcasting empire is teetering Gay Pride Day Rally at 2,000 while the dark ages. It is of immense concern to us this and other anti-Gay legislation. and his fu ndraising appeals are sounding Washington Post set the crowd at 11,000 - because it singles out Gays as unworthy arrd Petitions may be obtained by writing more and more desperate, a lengthy call from 15,000. The organizations backing this GRNL, P.O. Box 1892, Washington, D.C. the President ofthe United States concerning At any rate there were thousands who undesirable. ugly piece of · legislation are financing a 200 13. Petitions should be returned to the his appointment to the Supreme Court only enjoyed a parade, carnival-like fe stivities and by promoting Lobby and will be. forwarded to Congress lends undeserved dignity to the country's good fe llowship. national program of repression ignorance and irrational fear of Gay people." from here. ' Steve Endean, Executive Director of Reprinted post cards ready fo r signing GRNL, emphasized, "The Family Protectio_u. and mailing which oppose the Family Gays· Protest Axing Of Act is blatantly unconstitutional. The mere Protection A?t can be obtained from introduction of it lends trem endo111 s Memphis Gay Coalition Political Concerns, Jamestown Exhibit legitimacy to anti-Gay discrimination. We Box 3038, M;emphis, TN 38103.

NORFOLK, VA--Members of the present to suggest ways of doing that in the Unitarian-Universalist Gay .Community exhibit. We felt the exhibit should indicate · (UUGC) distributed leaflets at Jamestown that Gay people helped colonize Virginia, and "Love (part of Colonial National Historical Park) on that Jamestown was named after James I, July 11 and 12to protestthe recent removal of the homosexual king of England at the time. Is In The an exhibit panel mentioning Gay people in The Park Service accepted our ideas and 17th century Virginia. incorporated them into the exhibit." Air" Park 'Superintendent Richard Maeder When Maeder learned about the removed the panel after receiving complaints complaints from visitors after he became from park visitors about its content. The Superintendent of the park in April, he • exhibit, entitled "Jamestown's Other promptly removed the reference to Gay people People," described the role of women and from the minorities display. Metropolitan Community Church minorities in colonial Virginia. UUGC members passed out 4000 leaflets positive Jayr Ellis, UUGC spokesperson, said on July 11 and 12 and received many 672 S. Mclean 278-1091 that his group contributed ideas for the comments from people who opposed the exhibit at the Jamestown Conference on censorship of the exhibit. "We also got some Women and Minorities, held at Jamestown in negative comments," said Jayr Ellis. "Some Septern ber of 1979. "The National Park people were very angry with the leaflet." Sunday 11 a.m. Service sponsored the conference along with During the 7-month period that Maeder organizations representing women, Blacks, has be.en in his position, only 5 letters of native Americans, senior citizens and complaint about the exhibit were received. Deliver me from the oppression of man; so will I keep thy precepts. handicapped people. The Park Service said Over 126,000 people visited the park dur ing - Psalms 119:134 that it wanted to interpret the story of women the period. The UUGC has not yet been and minorities more effectively at permitted to see the letters of complaint. James town, and it 'S.sked each minority ------:------August, 1981-Gaze-5 uGay Memphi

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"When I Nellzed I wes • Lesblen, I thought I WMihe only one ln the wholewortd. We muat continue to be bold end bruen. We owe li to the young Geys who think they're the onlyonM in the whole world." - Lea Hopkins Controversial MSU ·Seminar Ta ckles Issues Of Gay Clients

Britt) to protest the university's conducting a minorities sparked reaction from several "course in how to become a homosexual." Maranatha Chapel counselors. They By Ric Sullivan Lea Hopkins opened her lunchtime complained that the agenda was "biased" address by openly declaring her Lesbianism, toward helping Gays remain in a Gay­ which several workshop leaders had also oriented lifestyle and suggested that MEMPHIS-"Don't make the mistake of done, declaring "this puts me on secure techniques fo r counseling Gays out of their being a non-informed non-Gay person." This ground and puts the ·listener on the "sin" be . discu ssed to balance the was the , message delivered to over 40 offensive." She repeatedly stressed that presentations. par�icipants in the sechnd annual counselors must educate themselves Lea encouraged one of the professed "Counseling the Gay Client" seminar at concerning Gays in order to obtain a realistic Christian counselors to contact Charles Britt ' Memphis State University on June 26 by point of referen. ce about their clients' whom she described as "leading his Lea Hoplcins, Lesbian activist and keynote problems. congregation down the primrose path toward ' speaker. i Referring to a paper she had prepared on destruction." This year's . event, "The: Gay Client: Lesbian substance abusers, Lea stated that Tension between the Maranatha

Counseling Issues and Options," evoked · homosexuality is usually directly related to counselors and several openly Gay significantly less anxiety from university drinking problems. "Bar peopleare generally participants and presentors climaxed during officials, according to Jeanne Dreifus of the the most visible element in the Gay the feedback season. Several Gays angrily Human Services Cooperative. In his community. They feel (going to bars) is the denounced "Christians who bang their Bible welcoming remarks, Dennis Heitzman, only way I can become a part of the Gay ·over our heads." One participant, indicating Director of the Center for Student community." She emphasized the importance he was heterosexual, suggested he would Development, encouraged the professionals of a therapist knowing as soon as possible if have "as hard a time getting into heaven as a present to learn all they can about all their he or she is dealing with a Gay client. homosexual would." clients. "We cannot serve them by denying Lea devoted most of her talk to what she Workshops explored myths and fa cts · certain things in ourselves and in them," he sees as the 'main source of Gays' problems-­ concerning homosexuality, adolescent

admonished. the Bible. "Because of the Bible, they drink ... identity crises, counseling · Gay couples, Ms. Dreifus informed Gaze that several abuse drugs ...lie to themselves .. .lie to their· liaisons with peer support groups, and complaints against the educational seminar friends." She noted the irony of considering dealing with Gay issues within fa milies. The went to university officials. The how important "the Bible is and how much seminar was sponsored by the Memphis Gay .(;omplainants indicated that they were hell it can raise." Coalition and several MSU departments and members of Thrifthaven Baptist Church and Her remarks concerning the use of the agencies.

been urged. by their minister (Charles Bible as a weapon against Gays and other ';,h'ii _.,«il 6-Gaze-August, 1981 s-- Believe It! ! ''

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Several local groups had exhibit tables at and. buttons and balloons and the straight By Marcia Kearn the picnic and handed out literature to peopie seem to be enjoying it with \lS· rather interested persons. The Memphis Gay than laughing at us." MEMPHIS--The second annual Gay and Coalition register.ell voters and handed out· 'The pi

Lesbian Pride Week Picnic drew over 200 balloons that said,· "Love Somebody, No hours. ·with people coming and going hungry and thirsty people to Meda Street Matter Who." throughout the day. A single keg of beer, June 21, for an afternoon of fun, food, "I can't get over all these · · festive which had served last year's crowd of about entertainment, and information . . · balloons," said one man. "Can you believe 75 people, ·ran dry early in the afternoon. The An e.nthusiastic .crowd listened to this perfect weather?" said another. food went qui l:v. also, but was frequently · performances by local entertainers Kelly The 8Cene was de�cribed by many replenished by·newcl� arrivals. . . Johnson, Charley McMullen, Pam Pinkall picnicers as "unbelievable." One womaQ. The ·Gay Pride Week '81 Committee, and others as they ate. . "This music is commented, "I just can't believe this is organizers of the picnic, were "surprised" at unbelievable," said one picnic-goer. "I didn't happening in Memphis. I feel like I'm "' the turnout. The group had anticipated few "Two, four, six, eight - how do you know your know we had these kind of entertainers in somewhere else. All these people strolling more than the 75 who attended the 198 0 kid Ia straight?" Memphis." around the neighborhood with their t-shirts picnic.

,' . Homophobic B�nd Loses ·Audience, P�.ld. With "G·ay/Lesb_ian" Money

By Bill Johnson that the band make an on-stage apology. Following the apology, the band was MEMPHIS--"Bluff City," a band which dismissed in mid-song because the apology was scheduled to play for a dance following was describe

By Ric Sullivan ,, I � - . LYNN LEWIS

"I don't seeeducation as drilling a hole in enforce a norm." And that situation is someone's head and pouring information in. somt!thing she feels Gay teachers should To me, education makes you open-minded. It fight. The question is how. "I don't see why can't make you closed-minded." homosexuality or bisexuality should be any Although not present involved in a different than heterosexuality in itsinfluence \ ly ' teaching career, Lynn Lewis taught for two on others.. .I think it's more important how I years at the university and community skilled a teacher is, how happy- a person is college levels. She has definite feelings with him or herself. concerning the relationship between "I feel that children need role models of homosexuality and our educational system. all types.That's for the benefitof the child .. .If _ .. A basicproblem to her "is society's repression parents are reacting out· of their own fears of expreuion of ourselves." and own defenses then the educatorcan make At both schools in which she taught, a positive impact." Lynn heard the ·typical derogatory things about Gays. Someone making, such remarks JULIE BOND is "just as bad as being a racis*,'' generally attempting"to stereotypeor scapegoata fear Julie Bond has taught in both publicand affection ...l've never had a parent suggest I rights. . .! always make sure homosexuals are or the inability to deal with i"" Catholic schools, · and she has taught .was homosexual..." in there... Bigotry or prejudice is a diseaseand Shewas not out at work, etating "I didn't students fromfirst through ninth grades.She She has never been confronted abouther it doesn't matter if it's against whites .or

advertise it but I didn't hide it either." L�n · beganherc areerabouttheaametimethatahe sexual orientation, nor· about any supposed against Blacks or against homosexuals." indicates that hersexual orientationwas not recognized herLesb ianism. As abe diacuues negative influences she may exert over her When asked about her "bringing an important iuue. "Lesbianism is a 8GUal her .feelings concerning the educational students. However, the subject did ariseonce .. . homosexuality into the clauroom," which is orientation and sex is not'a partof work." But experience, heropenneu becomes apparent. . "I did have the oldest memberof our faculty a standard accusation leveled at Uay realizing that the on-job implications are . "l try toteach children as human beings askme what I thought abouthomosexuals as teachers, Julie pauses."I bringmy feminism different for every Gay educator, she because they are human beings." She teachers.... She asked me bow I felt and then into the c�assroom a whole lot ....l suppose questions"H ow do you bring (your sexuality) emphasizes qualities such as sharing, mentioned something about some principal (feminism and Lesbianism) are overlapping� in? Just by being there?" experiencing and touching as much 8a or who was picked up in a park (here) that I often get asked, 'Why aren't you The conversation tums to the educator­ mQ�' than the academic basics. "I'm nobody knows about. married?'. .. .! say that various people do pupil relationship, the influence a Gay extremely affectionate With the children and "I told her ... it's not what your sexual various things with their lives ...and I believe teacher exerts on a student's ideas and I have seen that h11ppen more in the whole preference is or your religion or any of the in loving various people. feelings ofsexuality. .Lynn indicates th;t school...Hugging and kissing have just things that makes a person the way a person "Most children can accept just about she does tryto encourage younger people over spread." . " is. You can't label. And if there was a anything." whom she has influence to "take people for One tll"irdof the faculty knows she is Gay. homosexual that was in any way going to be Julie thinks about the future. "Someday I what they are ...It's not for any behavior of , "By them, it's very accepted." She continues, violent to a child, I would not want that would love to teach in a communal situation theirs that you do .or don't associate with , about another one third "I ,f� l I could tell person teaching. If there was a heterosexual and to be totally open with my sexual · '"' them or talk aboutthem or put them down .. them tomorrow." that was going to bev iolent toa child, I would preference, teach male and fe male . The crux of the thing is ...self-actu alization" Many Gay teachers strictly limit their not want that person teaching." children ... .I would probably like it all Gay but of the individual. expression of affection with their students for Julie continues, "I'm a big person on I don't know that ihave to have itthat way ... " ''Society's desire to put boundaries on fear of being "discovered" or suspected of rights. · Whenever I go through my list of and limit us" interferes with the educational sexual abuse. Julie, however, continues to process, Lynn feels, because the system treat her students honestly and openly. "I've Myths About Homosexuality utilizes energy and resources "trying to never had a parent say anything to me about 69 Myths Number Gaze Announces The 2nd Annual Three And Four

By Clifton St. John functions, one was dubbed "masculine" and the other, "feminine." Ignorance and emotionalism perpetuate The consequences of this are not at all myth. And where sex is concerned, we are clear, because masculine and feminine traits both ignorant and emotional. Most of us have are not limited to their respective genders. If been taught virtually nothing about all men who "think" like women and all sexuality and the variations of it. Any women who "think" like men were "knowledge" we might have of such matters homosexual, not enough heterosexuals woul

assign that individual a more submissive· potentates in "feminine" garb. We've all social role. heard the joke that the definition of a priest is Such accusations are "justified" by the "a man who dresses like mother, but insists historical "battle of the sexes." Masculinity is on being called 'Father!'" viewed as prim ary and dominant, therefore In fo lklore, as in religions, men who dress �\ superior. Feminity is relegated to a as women are held as benevolent creatures, secondary, submissive status and looked while women who cross-dress or appear upon as inferior. When a man is assumed to masculine are seen as witches. Could this be think like a woman, he is assigned a why women are not welcome in the secondary social and sexual status--or lower. priesthood? MOOitUCttT MaDtJCSS· He is thought to be suffereing from an Society still insists all transvestites are impaired masculinity. and he is fittedinto the homosexual. The finger is pointed at the Costume Cruise On The Queen II Gay male stereotype.. even if he is not Gay. "drag queens" and "diesel dykes" as typical The attitude is not quite as clear-cut of all Gays. In fa ct. only a very small 8:30 p.m.-1 2:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 26 concerning the woman who is believed to percentage of Gay men and Lesbians feel think like a man. Other women might view compelled to transvestism. "A fa ct well Tickets $10 at gate, $8 in advance (groups of 2 or more). Call274- her with disdain. while many men will known to sex researchers but mindboggling 0431 or mail to "Gaze Cruise," Box 3038, Memphis, 38103. admire her for her masculine thinking. to the layman," says Dr. C.A. Tripp himself a Western societies harbor such an sex researcher, "is that most transvestites are $25 PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME abhorence for ·what is, or appears to be, exclusively heterosexual." A recent study by impaired sexual identity that our sciences are Dr. Wardell ·Pomeroy shows that (Get Your Halloween Costumes Out Early!) somewhat homophobic. It isn't surprising "homosexuality is even Jess prevalent among that research into fu nctions of the human transvestites than it is in the general FANTASTIC DOOR PR IZES! HOT NEW MUSIC! brain are tainted with heterosexism. When population." Cross-dressing is often more a researchers discovered that the brain's two sexual turn-on to the transvestite than an hemisphere performed distinctly different indication of gender identity. 8-Gaze-August, 1981 course different but no boundaries occurred For women 16 -years old and older who that sharply marked off the early experiences were raped, the proporti'on of Lesbians to of· Lesbians and heterosexual women. For heterosexual womt·ll w.as ··about. the same. example, 42'11o of the heterosexual women had However. the reartions to the rape tended to had one or more same sex experiences. diffE'r as a function of sexual orientation. The Research Among the Lesl)ians, 76'Ji'o had had sexual heterosexual women tended to blame intercourse with a man. themselve:_; for not being careful. Some ofthe Dr. Gundlach presented the data from the heterosexual women tended to' 9-hune, /.., \ ,,,., second questionnaire in three categories: (I) themselves for not being careful. Some of fhe Molestation or rape of children by a stranger; heterosexual women, age 16 to 18, interpreted Effects Of Rape (2) rape or attempted rape of womE'n 16 and the rape as a compliment to their sexual over; (3) molestation ot rape of children by a attractiveness. The heterosexual women kept . relative or dose family friend. The most their sexual interest in men by accepting the On Lesbian And striking fact in this study was that of the rape or attempted rape as among the expected 17 women molested in their childhood (ages 4 hazards of relationships w·;th men. to "15) by a relative or dose family fri end, 16 The Lesbian women te_nded to respond Heterosexual Women became Lesbians. The men committing these differently. Five of the Lesbian women were rapes include 14 who could be called father raped by a man they had been dating and fi gures; the others were teenage boys, now scorn and reject men fo r their egoistic (brother, half-brother. close friend) who had aggressive sexuality. Those who later or By Emily Coleman ofBilitis. A comparison group of heterosexual been respected and admired. Ten of these already were Lesbians found themselves· women were matched · to the group of girls were too frightened by the threats of the disgusted by t.\le sexuality and violence of How does the traumatic experience of Lesbians according to region of residence, molester to tell anyone, at least for a long these men, felt dirtied by the rape and rape affect Lesbians? Do Lesbians cope with age, education and number who had time. Three acted in su.ch a way, i.e., running strongly turned toward .the gentleness of rape differently than heterosexual w.omen? Is psychotherapy. In the original questionnaire, away, that the situation was brought to light other women. rape a determining factor of sexual .67 Lesbians (30'J'i,) and 48 heterosexuals (21'J'i•) · and four told their" mother. These four Caution must be taken in generalizing orientation? These questions were the focus reported rape one or more t.imes. When mothers either condoned his actions, ignored the results of Gundlach's study. It is certainly of a 1977 article by Ralph H. Gundlach in the. distributed according to age 11 and under, 26 the incident or disbelieved the daughter. not true that all Lesbians have turned to other Journal of Homosexuality. became Lesbians as adults and 9 became Evidently, the mothers felt unable to threaten women as a result of a traumatic heterosexual Dr. Gundlach and Riess initially heterosexuals, a ratio of 3 to l. In order to their relationship with _the man. experience. Conversely, many heterosexual obtained questionnaire returns from '225 explore this fi nding fu rther, Dr. Gundlach Eighteen other children age l5 and under: women survive a rape or rapes with their Lesbians and 233 heterosexual women from contacted again the women who had reported _(10 Lesbian and 8 heterosexuals) were raped ·heterosex'uality still intact. My guess is that . across the United States. One of the q u!;!stions rape on the original questionnaire. He by strangers. The attack seemed to be there are many factors which possibly was. "Were you ever the object of rape or received the fo llowing additional information somewhat more drastic fo r those who became contribute to sexual orientation and that it is attempted rape? If so, at what age(s)?" Many from 48 Lesbians and 30 heterosexuals. Lesbians (3 mass rapes, 2 court cases and 4 unlikely we will ever be able to identify even of the questionnaires returned by Lesbians In terms of history ofsexual behavior. the cases where the girls were under 8 years of one or more fa ctors as. responsible fo r sexual were completed by members of the Daughters Lesbians and heterosexual women were of age). orientation. Certainly many researchers have been very contradictory. Studies involving hormonal inbalances and fa mily constellations seem to be the most popular but no definitepattern or conclusion emerges from the research in this area. lesbian. Health However. this study does provide sol)le evid.ence th at the incidence of sexual molestation. sometimes repeated and violent, exam should augment but is not a of young girls by a fa mily member of close Breasts: Part 1 replacement fo r regular breast exams by your family friend is higher among Lesbians than health .care worker. among heterosexual women. The study also Watch next month's Gaze for more indicates that Lesbians have dealt with this your fingers will slide more easily over wet information on the care and maintenance ef violent experience by dirE'ctingtheir anger to skin. your breasts. the offender and the sexual violence of men 2. Look at your breasts (a) with your arms (A udrey J. May is Community Outreach rather than laying blame upon themselves. a loosely at your sides, (b) with your hanging Coordinator for the Memphis Center for pitfall to which heterosexual women appear By Audrey J. May hands raised above your head and (c) with Repro'ductive He alth.) more prone. your palms pressed firmly together or with Breasts--small or large, fi rni or sagging, your hands Oil your hies-press to fle� your each woman's breasts are important. Our chest muscles. Lookfo r differences (in shape, society has a 1 tremendous fascination-one not size) of your breasts--for example a might easily say obsession--with breasts. flatness or swelling in one breast but not the M•Jt:h has been written about breasts in other. Look also for a discharge from the everything fr om erotica to fa shion nipples when lightly squeezed (unless you are 1474' commentary. Breasts can give pleasure or breastfeeding). Other possible signs of a pain, feed an infant, please a lover, nurture · problem are a red or scaly crust on,a nipple, our own sense oi" well-bieng. But many hardness in a nipple or nipples pointing in Mad ison women do not know a great deal about their different directions. own breasts. One way to becon1e better Avenue acquainted with your breasts is through the simple technique of breast self-examination. A breast self-examination (BSE) is an important part . of your regular health Memphis, maintenance. You can easily do your own breast self-exam on a monthly basis to check for any unusual lumps, swelling or discharge. Tenn Too often women do not examine their 3. Examine each breast separately with breasts for fear they will "find something." your arms above your head (or, if you're lying But remember, detecting problems early down, with one arm under your head). Feel gives you the advantage of early, effective each breast gently and systematically with 278,.-9021 treatment. Breast cancer, for example, can the flat of your fi ngers. Move the fingers often easily be cured if detected in the early across the breast in a spiral, beginning with stages. the nipple. (See illustration.) Or mentally Examining your breasts regularly will divide each breast into quarters and lightly also give you a sense of how your breasts look press each section. Rock your fi ngers gently and fe el when healthy so that you can more across the area. You may fe el the supporting easily detect any changes. In addition, breast tissue under the breasts or some fi brous · self-exanl may encourage you to become more tissue; that will be normal. It may take a at ease with and accepting of your own body. while to discover the normal, healthy feel of Too often women are trapped into hating your own breasts, so take your time. Be sure to their breasts because they do not look like the give attention to the connecting tissue currently fashionable or "perfect" breast. · between the breasts and under the armpit. Each breast is different and unique. No two are alike, even on the same woman. Breast self-exam can help us overcome our fe ar of our breasts and more fully accept ourselves as we are. And incorporating breast exams into loveplay can also be a pleasant way to share health concerns with a partner. Breast exams should begin as soon as a The breasts change throughout the woman has breasts to examine--for the very menstrual cycle just like other parts of the young woman, as soon as there is a regular body. Examine your breasts regularly at the - menstrual ry'clt•. Breasts problems seldom sa1ne point in your cycle; the best time for occur at such an early age, but it is a good time breast self-exam is probably about a week to begin a habit of self-exam which will be after your menstrual period. The swelling carried into the later years when it becomes that often accompanies menstruation should more important. be gone by then and you will be better able to A thorough breast exam consists of the detect any lumps or abnormalities. following: · Rem em her, the purpose of the self-exam 1. Stand in front of a mirror, under good is to put y'o u in touch with your own healthy lighting, with your breailtsbare . Immediately body and help you become aware of any "Tsarus"Ciub Night Sat July 25. after a bath or shower is a good time since changes from that healthy state. Regular self- I August, 1981-Gaze-9 �.� -�------,

Ones You Remember. Fans will be delighted at the recent Memphian showing of Death in with the original poster from Mart Crowley's Venice (1971). Boys in the Band (1970) on page 124. Russo The Celluloid Closet does what the best discusses Boys with insight and clarity. history books do-it examines the process to And who could forget Sunday, Bloody see how we got where we are. It dares to attack Books Sunday (1971)? Tea and Sympathy (1956)? the Gay Stereotype, created by Hollywood for Dog Day Afternoon (1975)? The Rocky Ho rror a hungry but blissfully ignorant public. It is a Picture Show (1976)? I recall sobbing loudly valuable 1;1nd beautiful tool in our struggle. Not For Activists Only and tracing our roots as well as seeing new slants on familiar history. But I was far more impressed with the book's potential effect on the' self-oppressed individual who still dominates this country's Gay population. Po litics is a far more valuable book to the majority of Gays than to the activist; it can stimulate a new awareness in the average Hollywood's rewritten· history demonstrate Gay who still thinks that we are just like a -shockmg indifference to the Gay heterosexuals except for what we do in bed. �nsibility, and in many cases an utter ' - Marotta gives us thrilling accounts ofthe disregard for the truth. Billy Hayes, the real progression of ideas about ourselves during Midnight Exp ress ' life character on }Vhom the '50's, '60's and '70's. The development of was based, had Gay experiences in the the idea of Gay pride in our own cultural Turkish prison where the movie is set, and e,x periences is inspirational. Too many of us never spumed a young Swede's advances as . shout "Gay Pride" without knowing why we the film indicates. should really feel proud. Russo also examines the dual roles of the Marotta's "the contemporary explosion Motion Picture Association of America o things Gay," the subject of the book's (Hollywood's internal security system), and f . concluding chapters, is a heartening fact in the state censorship boards in suppressing u;day's world ofJerry Fallout and the Lethal any mention of overt homosexuality until the Majority. "The Explosion of Things Gay" 50's. Before 1950, effeminate bachelors and concludes that the legitimization and vague innuendo were all that America saw of cultivation of Gay culture can be traced to Gay life. Unfortunately, as Russo points out, "liberationist politics" and the efforts Gay when - the closet door was opened, Gays and Lesbian liberationalists made to emerged--into the shadows. Predictably, persuade homosexuals to think positively of Hollywood's treatment of Gays in the last The Politics of Homosexuality, by Toby themselves (Gay is good) and their peers, to tw�nty years has not contributed positively to Marotta, Houghton Mifflin, 2 Park St., join together in political blocs and cultural Gay liberation. BostOn, MA 02107. Hardcover: $16.95, communities, and to force those around them We are the murderers (Cruising, Looking Paperback: $9.95. to accord them recognition, representation ' Reviewed by Mike Bush for Mr. Goodbar, Dressed to Kill) and the and rights. This in turn resulted in the murdered: Russo lists thirty-seven films in fo rmation of Lesbian and Gay groups of The perfect idea for several full-length which major Gay characters have met violent every kind, identifiably Gay and Lesbian nonfiction vehicles has finally been put on deaths; he notes that 22 of 28 major studio Reviewed By Bill Stevenson lifestyles, subcultures, businesses and wheels, or I should say reels-Vito Russo's The films with Gay characte,J.l8 made between neighborhoods. Celluloid Closet: Ho mosexuality in the 1962 and 1978 ended up with the murder or Of all the books that have been written in Dr. Toby Marotta has earned graduate Mo vies has me reeling. Russo is an intelligen. suicide of the Gay character. Some statistics the past few years on the history of the Gay degrees from the Kennedy School of and competent writer who has chosen a shout the tn1th--these statistics intimate a and Lesbian political movement in America­ Government, the Graduate School of subject so rich, so topical and irresistibly deeply disturbing homophobia. and there seems to be a new one every month­ Education, and the Graduate School of Arts entertaining that I expect a stampede to local Very rarely will a book be recommended The Politics of Ho mosexuality is the most and Sciences of Harvard University. The bookstores once word is out. both for its politics. and entertainment. The comprehensive. Toby Marotta traces the Politics of Ho mosexuality is a revision of his The Celluloid Closet is gh?tted with still Celluloid Closet gets my "10" on both counts. history of the movement from · its post-war Harvard doctoral dissertation. Marotta is photographs lovingly culled fr?m every era of For while the message is loud and clear, the beginnings to its current status complete with currently a Senior Research Associate at the motion picture. The Cowa�dly Lion (Bert meaium is such a joy that the experience is extensive documentation. Urban and Rural Systems Associates, a San Lahr) fro!p The Wizard of Oz baces Chapter pute pleasure. Reading the book from an activist's Francisco consulting firm. He is a fulltime One, "W�o's a Sissy?" Stills rom the silent Remember Laurel and Hardy? Ever viewpoint, I was excited at learning new facts researcher on and writer about Gay life. screen. from the early talki s, and a few thitkj twice about their constant sleeping surprises ' from the cutting-r om floor are tog�ther? How did you relate to Joe Buck (Jon nicely arranged to correspon with Russo's Vo�ght) in Midnight Cowboy? Did you pick up enlightening text. How about a hunky Tony thlli't Peter Lorre was one of us in The Ma ltese Rites Of Passage Curtis helping- a limpwris ed Laurence Falcon? Perhaps the most enjoyableaspect of Olivier from the tub in a scene cut from this book, afterits photos, is its lists. The Six sections of prose, poetry, personal Sp artacus (1960)? Ones You've Missed, for example. My narrative and analysis by Afro-American, personal list includes The Strange One (1957) Russo is equally adept at criticizing Asian American, Latina, and Native with Ben Gazzarra, Victim (1961) with Dirk individual fi lms, editing his obviously American women build this bridge. They are: extensive interviews with screenwriters. and Bogarde, Advise and Co nsent (1962), The "Children Passing in the Streets, The Roots commenting broadly on the filmindustry. In Children's Ho ur (1938 and 1962), The Leather of Our Radicalism;" "Entering the Lives of Chapter Two, "The Way We Weren 't," he Boys (1964), Summer Wishes, Wi nter Others, Theory in the Flesh;" "And Wh\)n details how Gay characters have been Drerams (1973), and A Very Natural Thing THIS You Leave, Take Your Pictures With You, systemati'cally cleaned up, glossed over, or (1973). You make your own list as you read. BRIDGE Racism in the Women's Movement;" totally cut from mainstream movies. As Another list would be the Ones You've MY "Between the Lines, On Culture, Class and writers Gore Vidal and Lillian Hellman, both Seen But Missed, including The Ma ltese CALLED Homophobia;" "Speaking in Tongues, The of whose works have been "adapted" for the Falcon mentioned above. Add to this list the BACK Third World Wo_man Writer;" and "El Mundo screen, will testi fy,directors have often gone movies which Russo explains have been Zurdo, The Vision." to great lengths to insure that Gayness will ­ tampered with, like Lawrence of Arabia WRITINGS BY Bridge is about and for Third World remain "the love that dare not speak its (1968), where it is very easy . to miss· the RADICAL women. It is about the oppression that results name." Russo tells of the subtle and not so homoerotic angle between Peter O'Toole and OF from 'th e intolerance of difference. subtle ways we were deleted from ori ginal Jose Ferrer. WOMEN Barbara Cameron writes in "Gee You scripts, as in Midnight Express and Cabaret. The best list of course is the freight-laden COLOR Don't Seem Like An Indian From the Reservation," "Native Ainericans are the forem ost group of people who continuously fight against premeditated cultural NOTICE OF MEETING: Urgent genocide." Hattie Gossett writes in "who told you Monday, July 27, 7 p.m. There will anybody wants to hear from you? you aint be a general meeting of all members nothing but a black woman!" "dont nobody o( Club 10 North Cleveland. This care nothing about black folks these days. we meeting includes all honorary is definitely not in vogue. this season we are This Bridge Called My B.ack, Ed. by not the rage. aint nobody even seriously members, all members whether Cherrie Morgan and Gloria Anzaldua, courting our vote during this presidential cards are current or not. This is a Persephone Press, P.O. 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There are 'no compromises, no explanations, not currently a member of this Described as a book that "documents no restraints. It says you have oppressed me social club and is interested is particular rites of passage, coming of age and and you are the fo ol . coming to terms with community--race, But most of all this book is about invited to attend. group, class; gender, self--its expectations, learning. It is about learning to recognize our supports and lessons," Bridge is, more than differences and, not to tolerate them, but to anything, a bridge. praise them. 10-Gaz�August, 1981 ------�------�------�------07�.- , ... - .,, ... .- , �;]'�--·.

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As in every major city because it was over 4· article was published in . in the U.S., when a new inches too high and the Commer.cial Appeal club opens serving the uncomfortable, the patio which was very distorted Gay commun ity . a major had :.to be completed , and damaging. We are movement of business . and above all this, the quite sure the main body takes plac� which club '1eeded to s.erve food of the Gay community naturally puts a strain on and mixed drinks . . The. read this artiGie, for it was

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