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RocHEsrak L«MAN AND GAV Po* LinCALClUOI» !&bd» year the Rochestor Lebian mid Gay I%}iiticsd Caucus seiTKfe out ques tionnaires to candidates running fbr oflSoe in Monroe County. The ptimary function of thc questionnaires is to educate the members ofthe gay, fes bian arid bisexual cotnniurary on where their candidates statKl on its issues. Thc Poiitical Caucus also uses the quesrionnaires to evduate to what ex tent its edtication efforts have been suc cessful, and to deteiTnine wl^ie more work needs to be done. In addition, the questionnaires serve as reminders to candidates that thc gay, lesbian and bisexual community exists and diat we are part of dieir constituency. \i This year abnost 150 qucstioniiaites t were sent to candkiates tunnir^ ftx* of fice in Mcxiroe County. Unfortunatdy, the vast majonty of carxfidates diose not to respond. In fiimcss to those Zoning board rejects ARI housing project who did not respond, one shouki re BY JAM£S S. C. BLOOMFIELD AND member diat candkiates ate inundated that it was i^) to ARI to prove their don't thkik it's put^'a skig^ fiimiiy ne^- widi questkxmaires fiom gtx^ups tai^ SUSAN JORDAN case, and that'^tfaey cfid not fiJiy prove bcxhocxi We abo dcxi*t think it^s purely a ing fiom die ACLU to die Knig^its of AIDS Rochester's proposal for hous scxne ofthe pcrints, such as whedier that zoning issue. VC'e had questions asked Columbus, and it maj"^ bc too time OOTv ing for people with HIV/AIDS was use was the only remedy fix-thc prop like '>X'hat*s going to be in your trash?' w suming for a candidate with a small rejected by the Rochestef Zonir^ erty or whether it was going to make a VC'e heard there was a barber in the staff to respond to questionnaires Board of Appeals on Oct. 11, after reasonable return." tiei^iborhood who ckkA want to crut our from evet^' group. over 100 people argued for and Paula SiK'estrone told thc Etttpty clients'hair. A dient of ours went door to against the project for more than four Chset ^9X she would bc meeting with ctoorwith us (so tesidents ooukl meet thc Ar the same lime, most canc&lates ARI board members to examine their pcopJe who woukl be living in the apart will make time to respond to ques- hours. '*Obvioudy, wcVe very disjffiotnted," options, which might include trying to ment complex and address thdr con tkxiriaites frtXTi gtxHJps they oorisider find arxxher site, or gcxr^ to ^lartrnents cems) and I heard one man say to him, T itifxxtant Thus, it is a very good sign said Pada Sflvestrone, executive dircctor of AIDS Rochester Inc (ARL) 'WeVe and cxher projects. don't want to livc next door to no ho that bodi candidates fbr Oxmty Ex *Thc bottom lirie is, we Tieed as inudi mosexuals and druggies.'.*. I think we ecutive responded It is also a good put a lot ofhurnan and financialtesoutoe s into this process over the kst three years. housing as fest as possibic for people would have to have blinders on not to s^ diat questkxuiaires wete teceived witfi HIV and AIDS," she said sec that as part ofthe case." from canrodates for four political par- Ifsnumbit^to have been shot down like this." The apartment project began over Siivcstrofic tfaanked: Et^ty Chset ties: Coriscrvadve, Dernocratk:, Irile- three years ago, when the lateTony readers and die g^commurxty fbr their pendence and RepubUcan. On the Reskknts ofthe ne^iborhood near the prqp<)Sod ske at 832 Meidiants Rd. Gteeric, fouTkdero f He^skig Peopfe with ongoing su{^x:)rt '*^X^len I compare other hand, it is disappcnndr^ that so AIDS (HPA), and a board member of what goes on in Rochester to other many candidates fiom areas outside said that they did not fcel thc one- stoiy, 12-uiritstt)!Mtmcnt woukl be an as ARI and Rociiester Area Task Fbroe on dties, I am extremdy proud to be here Rodiester, Rjch as Penfield, Henrietta, AIDS^TFAX bcg?n pu*k^RATFA and affiliated with the g^y community Mendon £Uid Greece, chose to i^Kxe set to area resklents. Gina Tassi of 186 Royleston Rd. said that thc unit would to devdop hoisbg for pec^ fivir^ witfi herc." the qiKStionnake. We need to increase HIV/AIDS, and dieir femilies. ARI took our efibrts to educate these candkbtes lower property vsJues because ofits size (For commcntar)', sec "HIV Up and ppoxiniity to ne^hbothood homes. on the project and after a kx^ search for date" cc4umn, page 22.) that we are their consdtuents and that an area which wodkl be safe, handi- we do vote. *T urge you not to be pressurod by po -Some irifotraaiacxi fiom Gtcglivadas, lidcal s^pidas," Ta^ said. escaped aooessSife and suitabie for inde- Mostof thc ic^xxises reoetved are pencknt living; fixxid the Nferchants fiivorable to the gay, lesbian and bt~ Residents who oppose the housk^ Road property. Afier cipciisrvc enviroo- 1 \U1 I r)i sexual comrr&iriity. For exarnple, bodi urik have expcssed arui^^iy fedkigp and rneniai testiif^ to cleoemittie if tficy ootid candkkfics for coivity execucive and al feais and rxMsooncndons about An^ cievdop tfae txoperyki a way tfaat wDiid ofthe respondents tucxiarigfor oouriiy tficmodNr^v^^ A^^E>ff^^ cficnts be safe for both diems and ndgfabor- k^g^tooranioctaofwisaiRnflikxi wfao fiftvi^ gooc dcxsr-^to-^iov hotsd flBsdeois^ tfiey appfied to tfie Oty bnHTS. Also IM in^^ority <\ • pnmetmforgpitmKmt fisrars tfKSfwoffocDeattfieheadq^andii^M;** sUFf^can- t\Bia Sivcsa«ic 9akl*Youg& tfwDi^ dfy MBM wbsce w« reed to iricrca^ tfas aitytinnctfietc Ki a chatnc ill a riB)^>* % arfidbnoped on tfic '-ill ^ cfibn 10 cducaee tfie pidd^ picfiectjr ycaci tgE^TEfa^iaiitnHigboaRly borfiood^ but c^iedaBy if you want to Mr pjt a mdfil pqpubttan in tf«^ pat aM||i Sn extm sm based oti tfie snccMMStt^iQa^ flnd^wiiotherkshoblam ' vnmarioDditfiauctfiespeci&cobfcc caiise^as||otB had f«ded m ' Otfier icypcacs^aBcnot fin?D«ahte> tfae^pc vOtpd nptMCsmt a danger. ASaytoiMiiii^^ 4ad^'*W 2 TbeEs^ Cktet November 199S LOCAT. & STATE NEWS L E T I E R S Summit |danned on religious right, church- bian ciecfic ucwxi a reafity arid cieveiop a WW cSsappoinEdngtfiac we were only abfe Thanlcs for Political Caucus survey results to attend two wotkshc^ out of 35 mentor/protege busisicss ptomiru state separation ft>r this November. And remember, not Let's tum gay/bstnan topics of interest Wc wctc unabk to t -^%\^M SURVEY continued from p* 1 diat bdief is shared by most Americans These am inarty cxher ieleas ottibe de- A Western New York sximmit on die ment to be shocking. After att, the today. voting may be the most dangerous business ptojects and veksped if we arc wiEr^ to try. We can stay for the final lundieon on Sunday AIDS ofganiaEatbiss duciDourkx% trek badt to Rodiester. rdigious ri^t and die separation of founders of this country bdieved that The Politk:al Caucus hopes you tead dedsion you make. make a cfififecenoe noc cx^ fior oursdves, these responses and diat tfaqr hd^ you dfeams intoteafity We catne bade tked but GTiei^SKd, hav' TotheEdbos: church and state will take place here pTDtectit^ the r^^its of its ddzens was buc for the futute gerietaiicxis of gay on Nov. 14 from 1 to 5:30 p.m*, at die the main function of govemment and in dedduig which candidates to vote men and lesbians. k^ inet inafty wocicfetful peopfe arid Onoe WHb» tf«c ii anodaer l%iiiow Totfie Editon bdievkig we are on a qxQCwJ |cxjtney. pfaume^for Nov. 4, at10 pm, it First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton I am writing in reqx>nse to Thomas Please take the tune n>(3ontact xne and Rd. Next year's convention will be hdd Tara's, witfa a very spedd gaeat Mias Elston's letter that s^3pearcd in the bcgynbiAfcy tfiese dreams mto a leJity. Results fram Rochester Lesbian and Gay Pd m WaaiAigtoR D.C CXI Oct 1M3. Gay Rodiester'94-'95, Headier Skye The panel will indude Jeffery Young, October issue of ifae £inj^ GhJij/. I kx>k forward to hearing firom yoo! As cocfaaks ofPFLAG Rocfaestei; we Also, there wffl bc a Disco Cos president ofthe Rexrhester Lesbian (canciidates not Hsted below did not respond Thomas Elston wrote re^rding Lc^ KimBrufnber invite an your readers and thdr fanuly tume Contest Come oot in your wfld- and Gay Political Caucus, who will Cabin-ism, gay business leaders and PO Box 19626 and ficiends to )oin us at the Friends CSC disco ciotfics. Food, 50/50 and speak on gay and lesbian issues. ecx>rKniuc devdc^xncnt within thc Rocfaester, NY 14619 Meeting House, 41 Westminister Rd., Taxa's very own DJ, CKffi The summit is sponsored by People &a00w.3m:kX>oyle gay and lesUan ccxnmunity. As 1 read PFLAG members bn the £$t Sunciay of tfae mcxith fiom This win bc nty last show tfas year for the .American Way and Americans Ji^^M his letter I realized that I have had 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Rochester. I would like to tfttnk aQ United for Separation of Chutch and Any open GLB person in YES HOW WOULD I KNOW many ofthe same diCHights and icjeas attend convention Stace. Walt Freeman, research director Sincerdy, tfiose who hdped witfa the benefit campaign? mysd^ but like marty ofus, I have To tbe Editor for People for the American Way, will Gcn Stanton shows this year fcx: AIDS Rodiester Do you support Domestic WOUI.D CONSIDER NO never acted cxi them. Wc recently returned ftom *Tndy 95 offer a national oveniew ofthe rdigious Maxttie McDonald and Hc^g Peopk with AIDS; Tara, Partnership Benefits? To (juote Tliomas Ekton, "..JLog — Educ3iting Families Towards Love Oub Marcella, Ccxnrncxi GtourxJs, tight, and summarize the results ofa Do you supporc a Non- YES YES Cabin-ism connotes those principles and Acceptance," PFLAG's 14di In 522 and aE tfae pecfcxxnecs, bartenders survey measurir^ thc Amencan public's Discrimination Law? ^riikii have rnade our country wealdty ternational Ccxivcntion of Parents, and tfae good fislks tfaat come out and response to thc Christian Coalirion's Would you support education YES NO and stiot^ be prudent, take risks, wock Families and Friends of Lesbians and suport tfaem. Contract with the American Family. programs provided by GAGV/ hard, reap the rewards, and above aU, Todic Editor: Gays. It was hdd die weekend of But tfae biggesc event is axsing up The progtam wiil also feature Robert P-FLAG for county employees? strengthen thc community* Instead of As I write this letter, just diree to five Sept 29 dirou^ Oa 1, at die Hyatt in December, **Homc at Last" in I-iatdis, chapter organizer of ^\meiicans Do you support increased YES NO succumbing to wanna-be-ism a la hours eariier I was seeing the movie Ri^ency Hotd in Indianapolis, Indi A&ion N.Y., whkh is my home. I am Llnited, v^ho will jijvc a talk ridedl*T>anger i penalties for bias crimes? Clarence Thomas, conservative, busi Jeffrey at Buf&lo's Amherst TTieatrc. I ana. It was wonderful spending a tfic dxrd gerieiatkxi fixxn A&kxL Thas Thc First Amendment is Being Rc- Do you support county YES NO ness-oriented gay men and lesbians had been waiting for months for it to weekend with other parents, friends, has been adrcam of txiine fbrj^eacs. written and the Religious Right is the HIV/AIDS policies & services? shouki temper their eccxiomic agenda hit the screen legally (I woiald have lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and A lot of plans are being made for Author/' Haidis will aJso ^xak at a pub County funding for HTV/AIDS INCREASE REMAIN THE SAME with a respcxisihb politkal sensitivity to seen it in Rexrhester ifit hadn't been transg^dered cdebrating openness tfiis benefit fot United Way. TWs will lic meetir^ on church-state separation at services should; the fiicn: that they are part of a groiq> shown here.) and love. bc a party, not jus t a show. And it wiH 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at thc law offices of WORK TO OUTLAW THIS IS NOT THE FUNCTION of peo|de who arc still the least recog Anyway, aJthougli I was happy with What steps would you take to Highlights induded The Reverend bc grcat to bring the Rochester qiicit Nixon, Hargravc, Devans and Doyie, DISCRIMINATION; LOBBY OF GOVERNMENT nized and most hated in this nation." the scars (eqpedaBy Steven Wdier, who I ensure Monroe County protects Md White's inspiring keynote address to Albion. There wifl be food, dandng top floor, ointon Square Building, ALBANY FOR NON thought was adorable in W^tngs first the rights of GLB persons?. By joinir^ togiether and buildir^ eco Friday nig^t, outlining "Soul Force" ftcxn WPXY 98 and many special Clmton Ave, South (between Lincoln DISCRIMINATION BILL. & season—that fiir bacit) and the ahiKty to nomic strength as a community, we can princ^jles fixxn the writir^ of Gandhi events. Bven a hcxnccxxning parade. Tower and Bausch and I^omb.) HATE CRIME BILL; USE get it to die saccn, one thk^ about die become a catal^'St for cjiange. We do, as and Martin Luther Kk^ Jr., adopted for Listen to WCMF 96, Brodier Wease Thc Nov. 14 sumrmtwill also indude a "BULLY PULPIT* TO HGHT fihngr^wedatme—diatrmjcffi^sy— a cMminunity, litve an kicredibfe resouroe the movement for equal rights for les- Mocnir^ Qccus Show for more cktatk. pand of cjqserts discussing the rdigious FOR RIGHTS OF GLB of talent, skiB, cs^jerience, etc The chal not in name but in spirit (or lack of it). Ixans, gpy men, bisexuals and die trans Once ag^, tfiank you, Rcxiiester r^ht in New Yotk State and thc Tt^on, PERSONS lenge becomes how to gather and ef- No sex, a general abstenticxi fixxn it for gendcred. He believes that love and N.Y. aod keep die fiddi. and a working session on strat^es to foctively^ bqgin to utilize these resources. truth will overccxne thc expression. ^ of ray Hfe (being 31'32 years oH I was Falexis ^^ .•«•—«•• 4 Tbe Empty Cktet Noveinber 1995 Novembet 1995 TbeEmp^Cktee 5 NEWSFRONTS N1^ W S F R (> N 1 S diicf GBSCutive focDoTdl Inc, a mar* I—^—i——i Gdbinagefich. Dde sakl on Oct 18 ketirig conipany in Omsdidiocken Pa. Jim Modkr won die tnost votes in a six- Wbtt*t DiscriminaliF. '*MMDC is better Disney to ofifer health **My view is, (Just) because you accept ixrhkh created the piX)0am« Derderian way ncMipartisan primary, and &CCS an dian tfak We bdkvc ki nfivdusd fiicc^ gqr rights movement He sakl ibttA:^ for tnoney from diem, you don't agree Siqpreme Court reviews s^ that NsmBtionmntttiiitts her exdu- opponent who is desQJbed by te Vk- and tfttA tfaat peopk afaodd Hve and kt instance, if the Court finds in finror of insurance to partners with their agenda." skn fiorn nalicnal cndDcscment coi^iacts ^ tory Fund as "an anti-gay extremist" live. We don't wam tadkal r^g^ groups Amendment 2 case tfae state, anri-gay ballot uiitktives will Rkh Tafid of die Log Cabin Repub of gay employees to die £u:t diat die is opetdy ksbian. -}os^2xiriigii,TUWasbit^on Biade comii^ in and imposing govetnment take off all over the country. licans sakl that Dd^ oq^nsi^ txyitig to On Ckx 10 the United States Sqxone -Natt York Imes interference in our lives." The case is bfou^ by Lainbda Leg^I The Walt Disney Cotporadon an appease RcpufalicBnoonsa:vativcs» is new \^te willbe dose on Court heard ocal atgument in iSMMTF. Portland is cuttently Ifae onty pboe in Defense and Education Fixnd, widi die nounced on Oct 6 d^ it will offer backing away from the decision. Con Qtmi^ tfae dialer«e to Cokxado's 1992 American Civil Liberties Uruon and health insurance to partners ofits gay servatives reacted with disa{:^rovaL Maine anti-gay bin Mstttie diat itKkides gjxf pc»pk in its lion- Four VicttMCy Fund discrinunation kw; federal and N^ine sevetal Cdocado attorneys, and it marks and lesbian employees, and also to -Associated Press This month Maine voters w3 deckle the Thc leg^ dedskxi wfi have enormous state dvil ri^ts kws do not protect tfae firsttim e in nine years that tfae hj^ any depencfent chiklren. candidates win primaries outcome ofa statewide anti-gay IMDOC pofitkal, kg^ and sodal consequences, poopk from being fired or otherwise court will hear a case that ditectiy pre **We made this decision becatise it Martina to r^uesent measure, \^ch was ^>ecta%r desened not onlb^ for ^^ but fbr afl members of Four openlygay candidates backed by disoiminated against merely fbr beir^ sents questions conoemkig the i^3pfica- bririgs our health benefits in line with our by anti^^ extremists to resist the kinj of rxiiiKHitygrcn:^ n;(4iose rigjhts wfll be af companies targeting die Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund lesbian or g;^. 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can't be gfty and a tmn—ana mar x was ^vefr4(nown and liked, and had been on • • Levy: a teacher comes out tfie job ISycars, arxl hacve pb protection. So I figured Fd bc a good person to ^eeakdown stetecQpcs and kt pccpfe diey had thou^it if> at IXsand because he*s g^ this was diat point I stc^sped die dass and said, BY SUSAN JORDAN have anydiing against Blacks, but tfiey speak iq> for those who can't ™ow dicy have riothix^ to fear. RIJ Nobody's compietety safe, but the week befote the Ging^kh lalty. Ihis 'If a Black person came to ^>eak in a Rob Levy is a teacher at Wilson Magnet aie di£teient Irom us, they^ kzy, they He saxi *W1^ dU you not Want your Onegid catne vp to tne ard saki "Mr. tfaene!*sccsdtyak)tfnoiesuppoftthan you'd fust set rt^ hair on end, that because we mosdy wfaite school and they sakl Xjet want to tape ^^litB women," etc—lisdng K^ Sdiool who came out on Channd fece obscured?''I saki, **I want peopfe to ^-u because she tau^t gay studies.) not seated anymore. I have to remember mophobia as a social ttfoblem. A gtoif) lated that to when AIDS became known were doif^ questkms and answers, arxi a okier it's more in^>ortant to be honest been diinking about it for a long time? Gay ri^ts has hsq^pencd and die re how kx^ k tO(^ me to come out It's a of ^Is deckled to do hotnophoba as a and people said it was "God punishing Rait Levy* Photo by Doug teacher was q^eaking who had been ridi with yoursdf, I covddn't go on talking RL; It was not dramatic, itwas more acdon is that peopie wake 141 and say fa% deal and it^s nor a b^ deal It's a big topic—s^g^ without my input I ^ve sinners." One kid said, 'That's tme/' Ales^ler culed by kids and isn't out I said, "It's about g^ x^its as if I was taDdng about like the next scqj. rd been more and mote *X3ays are teadang our kids." But weVe deal when you're in tfae doset, and them die GAGV number and the gbis wanted to support what Candace was irr^xHtant to come out and build a politi i someone ^e. outqxAen eadi year. I rKvcr aDowed hate I found myself becoming more an always been diete, and have been among when you're out it isn't cafled Tanya and attar^ed fiir a ptesenta- doing. I tdd her I was a teacher speaking cal base for ourselves and openly chal A k>t of kids saki diey adnmed me for langusge in my dasstoonri, and woukl not noyed with the bigott}' and ignorance die best teachers. Ariodier tfakig diat itispked rne is Kevin ticm. I diought that was brave because out about gay rights, but not out yet, lenge those (homcqshobic) beliefs." doing it Some mumbled and g^g^ed, aDow the kids to say "^," to cafl women around me. Fm still trying to leam how What gay people are afiraid of is tfaat tfaey were scared (t hadn't oome out yet) but I fdt it was only a matter of time. For ii>e, it^s a very empowetii^ thiiig and one adced, **But isnt k a sinS^'I ssrid, 'iDitches," etc Now thc kkk ate using the to confiont and diange people's preju- bdrig out, youH be hurt; and in tfae ckiset Next thing I knew Jim Kirig of Chan to come out The most iti^xxtant tfair^ * Wdl, there arc two ways of kiterpretit^ They went around and did a video, wotd *'^t/'rather than "6g"—but stOl dkes. This month Fm starting a trainii^ youTl be safe. But tha^s an iUusion. If nd 10 said to me tfaat he wanted to talk Fve leamed is that there's an implied the Bibfe.'^ I explained what Fve learned. asking Idds tfieir opinions. Kids who as a putdown. Atxi not because of what course ^xtfisored by B'nai B'rith at our we're out, k brir^ the whcde subject out school, to reduce prejudice of all kinds. to someone about the strug^e over gdlt in being doseted When you're out, *'My diot^ts are the ffihle can be seen that tSere's an implied didn't thkik tfaey knew ar^g^ saki,'It's IVe said, but because it's fiishionable. on tfae table. Us o^nirtg out in a positive nasty," "It's sick," etc Ttey asked tfae I fed there's onfy so much aiguirig you whctficr to come out I sakl, "It's been a die fear is gone. as a histotic dtximient, arxl you have to —It in being doseted AU of this realty started last year, \(^ien way, becavse we care about our diikiren, kids if diey knew anyone g^ or ksbian, can do. Kkls started sayir^ **I tfiirdt he's stn:^^ but Fm thinking about it" He Aithou^ die rnorrut^ after the iriter- kx^ at the times when it was written and ien you're out, die our sockd studies thexne was violence, and means we want to promote honesty atid and tfiose who dki werc more likety to . gay." THhis was at theend of tfais past ofiered to Hade out my 6oe, change my vicw I was realty scared for a few min interpretwhatkmeans to us today. There fear is gone. one groi^ of kids diose to do a video on caring about our communit)^ If tfae refi- be accepting, and to say "It's nobody's , sdiool year. I started feeling uriooirfcrt- voice, etc, and I saki tfaat was sti4»d, as if utes — 'What have I done?" Then I are people who take tfae Bible literally, gkxK tig^t wants to piefa us back in the g^-bashir^ where a kkl was beaten if> Jennings' book One Teacher in Ten. He business but tfaeirs." They didn't seem able, I had been more or k^ out for the tfaere were sometfaing wrong about started getdr^ caDs fiom feomer students word forwc«d , and if you're going to do closet, theyll find it's not just us the^^'re for being gEQic Hiis was widiout any input founded the Gay, Lesbian and SotBj^it too tiireatened. ' past four years, but StiB had tfiisHrigprin g being gay, as if I were a child molester. and teachers and dassrrmtes, aD cor^ratu- tfaat }^uTi have to stop pla)ing ftK)tbaD opposing, but also all the people who from me. Teadiers' Networic, and he edited a boc^ In anotfaer dass a gtoiy dki a survey fear and doubt, and was feding kss-than; Candace said, 'Idon't tefl people what kting me for coming out (due to I^vincus' prohibirion against support us. When we watdied it, a lot of kkfc in the of stories by g^y and lesbian educators, on interracial datir^ and tfarew in a qjkjes- feeling not good about myself. to da Everyone has to decide when it's EC: Can you tell about sctfne of tfae touching pigskin) and wearing poly- dass wete very out^x>kcn about hating Tlie first tfiing that happened after and these people had guts. I read their tion about gays. Most people weren't I finalty felt tfaose gut fee&igso f doubt time forthis . But tfaat's \'^^iat this tour is reactions you've recdved fit>m your cotton dotfies (due to Leviticus' pro g^ys. I asked them why and we made a coming out at the Gii^rich speech was stories over the summer and that gave me ^ikist interradal datitig but were £^^ttnst dissipate. Instead, I began to have in abou^ becctfning visible to riei^ibors and students? hibition against wearing garments of list on the blackboard:'They have dis that a woman I was sittirg next to said, courage. Arryofie, whetfaer tfaey're teachers gays, I said, "In ovir school, interracial ' colleagues." RL* Afier die GAGV ^aeafcers'bureau mixed fibers.) eases;" *They wam your booiyf''They're creasing feelings ofbeing fed up and '^You used to teach my dai^ter," and or not, who'd like to come out and is dating is accepted—is k accepted in so presentation in my dass which took diffiitent;" *They act and diess fiinny." angrj'—fiom guilt and doubt to ar^er Jim King asked pretty feirquestion s and **VC^t's important to me is morality she congratulated me. Back at work tfiere scared should read Otie Teacher in Ten, ciety?" They said no, racism is stfll ram — and I fdt a need to act. I was calm and satd b^caltythat I felt it place in September, I said to thc class, and I value honesty and treating each was a note fit>m a parent who had writ I drew an Miaiogy to the Reconstruc EC: How did the GAGV speakers' pant I saki * Why is k OK herd*" They So I went to see Candace and I was was irr^xMtant being an educator—my "How many of you know I'm gay?" A other wtdi kindness, bteakir^ cydes of tion period in the South after the Civil ten a message of support; I had tai^t bureau presentation go over witfa your said, **Because we know each odicr." talkirg with her before she ^x>ke, arxl I job is to diqjd ignorance and this was a few hands went lp. I had figured evety abi^e and addkition, taking care of your \X^ar when whites said the same things two of her kids. dass? I said, *1 fix^t for integration ki the had a wonderfol feelir^ about her. I felt great way to do it I saw my students liv body would know,butthey didn't A k>t sdf and your loved ones. These are tfae The stipport overcomes thc fear. about Black pec^e (about 70 percent of RL: The kids w«e attentive, tfaey asked 70s, so tiiat we would aS get to know she was like my sister, who's a lesbian ing under a doud of stereotypes and not of them hadn't seen tfae interview. I tok Judeo-Christian etfaics I live by." EC: It's like the Audre Lorde poem my students are Black), such as "I don't good questkms—not a kx of questions. each other. But most of you don't like and came our when she was 19. Itealty kruywii^ any gay people, befevii^y-ou them Fd decided to be open about it to EO Comix^ out can seem so fii^^iten- says, **Your fear will not protect you." Thcywcrc shy, a few Jdds wereg^egfing. gays arid don't thkik cfaey shouid be qpen irift but ofien pc«^de say that it turned RL" About not bdr^ safe in the cioset; When Daie said he was gay, one kid said, KOB cantimjted. on p. 26 out to bc much kss ofa big deal than an okfcr gay fiiend of mine was beaten *Get out," and anodier saki '*Yudc" At Men Loving Men The Comfort Zone r will help you create a bedroom that you will simply love. We offer: • Down comforters. Sleep Pillows, Comforter Covers 4 ptitR) • Unique Iron & Brass Beds PAINTING • CARPENTRY • Fine Bed Linens & Towels • Futons Happy Hour Mofk-San. * UMR-7 pn Sl-DntfU $1.50 . WcS SdmapiMi ELECTRICAL • CARPET $1.75 - DoMCitfc Beer d (t Munchies $1.75 - WeB Dftaks Save 60% $3j$0-lH4»MtBccr MidHight to Close off Mini Blinds & 40% off all other blinds and shades PLUMRING • DRYWALL Call us for counseling & HIV testing. AND NUCH MORE! •/ Insured The Men^s Outrearh * JI '^««. 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What's dififerent is tfiat it's harder that k is act&siBy sadfer in the short temi to As femkiists, if we admk diat women t*yaicaiandpa)^ninyaJahwe. Qher faADdcsia snps aic c^gphanai^kiHriEji^ pasaionaie; Bv SUSAN JORDAN for gay^ and lesbians to reach out be ^ I I. .i * I :' -I I -It oT can be batterers, diat takes some of d^ st^. We've seen an smmtt^acan^ of ^'BtmomgBdmscwatfmidtype^iA- EUaeLeeder aevcfal luytiis bot never vioicttt.** UoraMKiafiefy, fca- Ckurc Parker is shdter and crisis ser cause of honrK^jfaobia, arid kwetriafiaed tfaat recentty widi the Ssnpaon case; she onus oflF men. . infacr SGobg sudi as this dcatcs yet another vices mansur for Alternatives ft>r homophobia- had left tiie maniagie and ihcn came th£ EC; How can we overcome mvisiMity mcQL A second fioda^ oTIie snd m Battered Women (ABW), and also a EC: So you're sayk^ tfaey're afisttd fitst murders. and the denial around this issue? GaOcwsBaoKwmihmtotmoBmimR tfaeIxdbiMlfa«flqRCoiyic,"Tliefi«t bm^ahobedfficultforthevictkn to oomes from d»e ieriiiaa past president of die Gay Alliance of of die hcxnophobia of agencies and po Leaving takes time. People beforc CP: Readi out for h4>, because k does no<; die perpetrator of die sbuaewM nasoonoEption is thac it is inost Kefy the admk si»3R by anodier i)K3oan tfranfy die Genesee Valley. She spoke with lice, and secctfidty, afiaid that tfaey dctfi't tiic>^re ready to leave diOKid consact the oommunity itsdC Some •h adst Be honest and refiise to be isoJated, aim at one poim a idctttn of abiM m stKMiger or'"btttdi*'ledMD ^rfx> is die becauae of a kdc oficaounDe& Ihe dbu- tfae Etxpfy CAjif/recentty about tfae deserve any better because they're gay. hodkie and ^ about issues. There's a rcfose to keep secrets. pic^wus refiOiQittli^ wiiwer.TnepiHjMeni^iriththfetiodbnis stvepactocrmi^oAcnbe die bcsr fisend lesbians would father not services tfaat ABW can provide for Oft Don't bc afiakl of us! If you dikik lot of emotional strug^ tfaat goes on. lesbians and gay men who are in situa you've had a bad experience (with an EG You mean afl of us, not cMity die lime statistics Jftpear unbefiamU& that not al cnfsles can be fafoisen irao a You don't have to be ready to leave to admit its eadstenoey dian tions of domestic abuse. Claire and ABW staffer), which you shouldn't be victims? HosNcver, die audxm qaaBfy these soaaAfaoftuiiiyof'1iutetf*«id'ibi»ncf' CP: Ifs aD of us as a ccmmunit)^ v^*K) call the shdter and discuss options. having, call me directiy. abmiiE^icsulCL Ihe san^iie diosen was tcle& £n lesi^y abuse seems ID stem fiom ship atid the social sifpott c^thc vktim. Christine Simons ofthe GAGV will If you're ki a bad situation, you need to create moce *%ad pcem*'diat EC: What about services for gay men? need to address die issues and not tum tion-caiidoin, and most fikefy not very an inabiitty to communicate construe- Tras msry not be a nsk the victim is present a discussion of domesric vio start diuikkig what your fife wodd be like lence in the lesbian community at CP: They can call our hodme at 232- our heads. rqpMscsKadve of die lesUanpopidsdon riyg^^ father than a sinyle^Kmr of fijcoc wffii^totake. oould kad to sttooger without violence, ScMnetimes we talk to Slice of life Cafe, 742 Soudi Ave., on 7353 and get counseling and referrals. EC: How can die abusers be helped? at Itt^ Whie thoe fincfifigsim ^ noc by an aggressor. If tfae abused parttier seeks si^iport women for years beftoe they're ready to Nov. 13 froTu 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Often we refer them to the GAGVs CP: Batteret^ can go to Genesee Men AseDOtidtnythistfaatwc«nenenffiig& outside her immediate socbl citdc, thete homofrihoisic bias. change. EC; Do a toto f lesbians access AB>X? GaySource infoline for therapists and tal Healdi and get individual counseling the MOOiwomcn sampfed wan dbueed in ^'mutual battctin^'* rather than one may be few optkms within the com- Do J'OU think there's a misconception in counselors. there. They don't put lesbians ki the IS Novciiibcfl995 Tbe Ett^ Ootei IS 12 TAP Empty Ckset Noveinber 1995 R E VIE \X S •-••-- ---•^••>-M- Stories about Fieddly i>9«rjFn»(^iXawr is a smart book that arc underscored at kngdi in two stones, its own limitations. Scanlon is the first demonstxates die atafaoc^s dever use of *ThcauBdi"and**DoesftcddyDanoe^' person to admk tfaat '*the content of BYTONYLEIITT!! pbt and subtie reworking of pc^xdar (bodi s^iificantly haunted by the g^iost diese stories dictated tfae fbrm." And -OBRfi^fBfl^ ZJjwflf, ^r Dick Scanlon, mydioksgy. of the AIE)S pjs^ue), die nis^ority of the tfaerefore tfae book lacks extended de Boston: Alyson Pobfications: 1995- Ihe l4stoiies induded herein span stories cdebrate female power in tfae velopment of ^>ecific characters. TARA LOUNGE $19,95, Oodi. thEse decades in die life ofRsdc^, oc^- Ufe ofa gay man* Ftedd/stdationdi^ widi his long-^^ 232-4719 Oe of die tnoce seductive fi3tm$ oon- xialy a bc^ nosed ki a nndcSe-dass fionity Each of thc women here pose some lover KLuAt is remarkaUy understated. tmipoiaiy fictkanwiict s arc ra«^^ outskfe Wa!diii^;ton, D.C Ihe place- sort c^diaflenge for Fieddy, where they 153 UBERTy POLE WAV tivxtttig to is the short stoiy tycfe, odier niiem of tfae finf%i n the itttion*s GEfatsd irrvariably draw him out ofhis self-im is not fuBy oqakxed, becaiBe the''focm wise dubbed a novd c^imcrconneaed —die s^ymboic center of die oounlry— posed cocoon and then fbcoe hkn to seek of tlM story did not aUow fi3rit s devd- stories. suggests diat Firedd/s story is to s ^pp j^'- tM G ee r^,:.., Tara M"^ Sahjrday, November 25, 1995 * Afl contestants are rMiuirad to rootstar by 8:30 pm the (3fln tnere two xrorar ana qour two worlds- fit togetne-rf ^ytm 1st & 3^ Thur IOpm Showtime evening of the pageant $5 Admission You oet! ofth Hosted by * All contestants are required to pay a $10 non-reftindabto entrance fee 8t regietratm; Mi4yMa^rC^i€uflxy\vetry 6i-^««W4 3Toup. 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Spomotod bf Gs^, csterKY 146100366. and Gay Experimentai LesUaQ^BiKSDd Sfiodctiis and Support Gtoup far Panems FiODAYlO W^.Y. si»nnk o&die Won^nqiiftt Rkn/Vldeo FestivaL Nov. f^iesds Asaodalkn. 395-S269. 7 p|](^ BiiiDaediBMk& Co- VdMca^CoKKxn Suppmt Gipup W&> Have Lost ChiKfan COAP sd fi video nia^t. id^lgious figlitt aepanmon of 2-12, at Antfaology f%n Ar- FRIDAY 17 EvwsorondMoiKky.Tpni Tmd Tuesdays, first Fridavs. Hrst tiutd Wednesdays, 11 am- duvcs, 32 Second Ave^ Knit 8 pm. CaU Dave, 265-318<6. cfaurdi and state. Featuring sockJ, 7:15 meetkte, GAGV Write POBraLWl^GcncvaNY 12:30 om^ TTikd PresoytcriHi Jefiery Young of Rochester 14456, or ca« (315)536-7753, ask Commufiity Center, 179 Atfan ting factory, 74 Leonaid St SATURDAYll KM-Sam Edwards. Ties^Dqr. Join Haudeno- Lesbian and Gay Political 'Stead for die Journey'' Nov. tic Ave- 54^6228; 242-914a between Churdi and Broad sadBladE Gay and Lesbiati Support COAP saunee (Eroquois) to ootxxnemo- Caucus, Matt Freeman of 17-19,H^Aaes,Geneva. For FRIDAY way; Cafe, 12 St Marks Place. Gigps. Cany Eo^ish^ kxal Af- Come Out and Flay. MeediK cate 1794 Treaty at Treaty Ro(^ Pbopk for die American itifotmatkmy resezvatkos, call rnSdftcsbyterian C^ For information call ikan Amerkaa gi^r acdvist; win ner ^ lastTuracky^7 pnC GAG\r Union, Montoe Community Soaal Gtoup in fixntof Gourdiouse, Canan Way. 1 -5:30 pm. First Unitar Gail, 426^1279. ME%S St First arid diitd Mon- CaninM^CcntE^ 179 At antic (212)539-1023; fex (212)475- diacuas stcitQg^ for working Hrst Fridbtys arid tfttd Tuesdays. daigua. 1 pm. ian Church, 220 S. Winton. SATURDAY 18 ^730-9prn, 271-6513. Ave. CaB Russ^7S6407. ^^^^ednesday, 7pm, Room 1399. Email: [email protected] together tD fi^ HTV/AIDS Women's iWcediaB GLBFA SUNY Btodqioft Cai 015)536-5573 arxl ask for [email protected] SUNDAY 12 334-2989. Sam Edwards, or write PO Box podudc ittrancR dpm^Rkk's. arid the tadkd rig^ 7 pm, 875 E.liaM% (Jtaaot Sc en~ T^^4-30pm,RooSi228. THURSDAY SUNDAYS Open Arms MCC seivioe WEDNESDAY 15 txaactcifmatoaxn Center.) 941, GencvaNY 14456. 654^79, GAGV Community Center, Pre^^rierians for Lesbian Bocdc study group. Seven- at 1^30 am, featuring pasto Empty Closet deadline Prcsbyterian Church, 121 N. Atfantic HveO Lanibda Car Qub. Offic 179 Adandc Ave, and Gs^ Concems ThirdlFad^7 9 pnvGAGV week study of "A Retum to ral candicbte Rev. Ronnie for artides, classifled ads, let GsyMcBftiAlcolioftcg Fiteht^ St 7-^ half court, 8-9 Gay men 50 and over. Second 6J0 pm, firstThursday . FcK-k> ers* dection and annuai plan FRIDAY 31 ftiB court Ramona, 244-1640. Tucsda>'s, 730 {xii, GAGV Community Center, 179 Atbrntic Love," by Marianne Hdms. 302 N. Goodman St, ters to editor, aon-camcra- catbn call R^i, 271-7649« Ave. Performers can be taped ning meeting; 7-9 pm, Eo^ycy Closet matling Sc Ltwa^^Sc Smon Cytene Communitv C-entcr, 179 Adan VSIKamsan. Led by Ride Locey, noetto Village Gate. 271-8478. ready dispk^ ads. 244-9030. Rochester Fteedom Sirigeis for Wocd Is Out; caB 244-7159. GAGV Communis Center, and cfistobutkn ofthe I>ec.- Chun^ 17S Btalueh St 8:30 Secoridjburth Mtxfiros, 4-5:30 tic Ave, 46T-082t 4 -5:30 pm. Free. Keep It GOAP brutxdi. Noon, THURSDAY 16 Mxed chorus. RchcarsakTpm, EAGLE 179 Adantic Ave. Call Rol^ Jan, issue. l^isCBtrs at GAGV Dm.:3gMi7aa ^^ pm, AIDS RodiestEr, 1350 Downtown Untted PtedwiB- Ski^lc Book Sh<^pe, 103 Eric's. CaU 42-3325. Interfiuth Advocates Universitv Ave Ftee, 442-2220442-Z . Stjjport/sodalgFOtp. Fkst, rian Churdi, 121N. Ht2faiai St Rochester Rangefs an Award Dinner* Rev. Jane 225-0769, or Lou, 436-9187. Community Center; 179 At thSd Tuesdays, 7-9 pm To«Tomi, EastAve. 546-7490. lantic Ave, 7 pm, 244-9030. 473-3791. Metcy Spintual Conyanion Ftidays. CaB 436-0275. nual turkey dinner. 3-7 pm, Spahr, speaker. To honor SUNDAY 19 mzSodm Hie Wocd Is Out Rochester Interfaith Jail SATURDAYDEC 1 6:30 7:15 pm^Mondays. Clover WEDNESDAY Nfinistry 25th Anmversary Mudicis 40 S. Union. $7.50 Vtt^tiia W. Davidson, Kay Evenir^ of reflection fbr those Rqseat of SuncWs show, 8:30 FoUovtang 5 pm ktLsgy. All wd- pni,i\uxiqMoreySa*r . 275-9379. Lanes, 2750 Monroe Ave. 251- Rochester Wofnerfs OHH- impacted by HTV/AIDS. 7-9 pm,RCTV diannd 15 (dty.) Cdkbraxk>n. Temple B'rith Ms. Gay Rochester pag^ Heverin SSJ, die late Rabbi Rodbcstcr 2175. munt^ Chotus ^ Can 671-6070 or 473-6893. SATURDAY Kodesh, 2131 Eknwood eant. 25th annivecsary. 7:30 Judea ^filler, ard Rev. Walt ootne. St Ijiice/^ Sknon Cy^ SUNDAY DEC 2 ' buSMc^ mcetffig hrst Rehearsals eadi Wednesday, women's baskediall Ga^/Leriiian Al-Anon Ave. 5 pm interfeith worshp pm. Grand Ballroom at tfyatt Syzmanski. Hi^ FaDs at Rxie Qiurdi, 17 S. Hiahigh St .4pcn, Bacfador R»um, Tiiird Mondays, 7-9 pm, 630ptn.302 N.Goodman, Thursdays and Monday^7-9 • • MONDAY 20 670 Uama^ Ave 251-2122. GAGV Cornrnunity Center, Room 306^ nest to Vffls^ Gaae. Hrst Unitarian Churdi, 220 S service; homily by Barbara A, Regency, $20 at door. Browns Race. 6 pm cash bar, , Dcwntown Untted Ptes- WttitonRd.7pm. 7 pm dinner. $30.328-9108 Gala* 7 pm, Dandrea^s Party 179 Atlamic Ave. 473-7365. Chutdi,i21N. Mbcre RSM ^idblic wekome:) MONDAY 13 Youdi QiMp Kspoisd, Gay and Lesbian G^ ABiance of die Genesee >St7-81^coun,8-9 6:15 pm: tecepdon/dinner; Lerfasms and Domestic or 381-4846. Photp^caphs, camera-ready Housc.$23.95. Third Satiadav. 8 pm-2 arti, Ages 14-21. Hts^ second and Valley board of <&ectots fuB court Ramona, 244-1640. Badidor Fbrum, 470 Univer tfattdSdndm,2^pm^AGV Mecmto second Wcdncsd^^7 Rainbow Boatir^ Oub aty Ave. 271-6930. CoTTHnunky Getitoi 179 Adan Noon coBcap hour, Rocon 12- pm, 179Ariantfcc Ave. 244-8640. Tprn^ secorid Thursdays, Uae Rainbovv Aliance fcr tic Ave: 2Sl-9604or 244-8640. 113. Bvery Monday, Uay Akxriholics Anonymous GAGV Communto Center, the Deaf TlieWoedlBOud Bassac^ Tiefafemak^ 7 pm, Unitarian Churdi, 220 179 Ariantic Ave. 271-4482 St Mary*s Connection Second Saturdays, 7 pm. Gay ' • • • •"•• •:• • A-A^;.). RCrVchanod 15 fcity),10:3 0 ftacdoEs 7-9 pm every Monday. WintonRd The Friday Night Forgays and lesbians, &mifies ABiance,! 79 ArianocAve. prii, seoQod diitd, fowm Sun- Iwkradon^ 442-0289. Wme PO Box 20093, Roches d^^ Hrst Sunday: EMoe TV. and fiiends.Thir d Thursdays; TUESDAY AA group, dosed meetines. 7:30-9 pm, 15 St Mary's Plie ier Ny?461& nbdaAmftteur Radio ^j TRIANGLE AIDS RoAesiEt; 1350 Umv^- ^GEVA) 271-42141. Lambda Heaidi Scienoes Co flee House Oub Downtiji;vn United Ptesbyfeifian sity Ave. Every Wednesday, ^ Sixth Saturdays, dinner/mDctir», fi^at viriuf:* Michael I-ee noon to \ prrt FinS Business Churdi, 121 N. FitzhurfiSt Profesaonals' sodal gxxip. Scc- TALK Sun(^s.Gd 7-930 pm. 4234)650. The Ijesbtan Connecticm Friday November 17 at 7 PM uA(i\ < oininuriity (fntcr VICE VERSA: BISEXVAUTY AND nm EROnasM OF EvEsarmr LIFE i /** AtlaiUir Avrmn- BY MARJORIE GASBER ii'-ort.d hy tilt' Word is Om and the (;\C;\ MoNDMf, NOVEMBER 27, 7PM-8:3QIM IkssxBSKmlJEMwaiMAmGcaBMXXS^ j!!*o::.:u?«^ Btoisssxxt AT Shr* Jom F^saai TaiAMGLB TALK IS AN INPMMAL Discusawf SE»BS SOCUSMO ON BOOKS AND ISSUES OP iMimcULAit DrrBBSTT tO IHB OAY, LBniMJf, ilNl> BBSXUAL COMMUNmr A DINNER TO HONOR AND WILL BB HBU> AT BOUIBRS tHB LAST MoMXlA Y QP BVaciT 1«QN1IL Ite fBDCOMMi ABS ma AND OHK TO 18B nnue. FOUR LEADERS: :••••'\:\( BORDERS VIRGINIA W. DAVIDSON •>•(< • . "•• M -)o fl KAY HEVERIN, S.SJ. RABBI JUDEA B. MIULER (ranrnmoMLV) in ieatiier. THE REV. WALTER SZYMANSKI The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Student and Friends Association fuik wlwhMnE SUNY Collie at Brockport The Gay Alllanc* Conununity Cantor Rmim PriMnto... IMAE TV jmricc IMI tf^ is proud to present: Comedian / Singer Creating Understanding Etetween Lynn Lavner tHURSDAY, NOVEMIIER 16 White and Black t^ys AT HMIII FAib in ik BMWI^S RAM Lynn wiO be performing in tbe GMy EnglWi. Ijocarf Btaek <^ AelMit, wM dtaouM atratoglM («iOO PM ^ tocUt 7t00 PM ^ 4iiiiiai) Seymour CoU^e Uruon BaUroom on how white and btaefc gays CM «nMllMly vmrfctopMlwr November 16, 1995 at 8:00 PM. to raduoa tha afWM^of WV Ml ' >••• Tickets arc $1 00 for Brockport students and toWflhtantt^iyWertahyJInrtgliiiBtBg. • fEATtlRED SPEAKER; THE REV. JANE SPAHR $2,00 general admisstoa. 7Z7/f "Come out* and support our «ffbns %o bring cutturatty diverse Thursday, Novemt^^atYflil tfOlmmamm^ mii ifwiTfam mtta DUE BY mw.9 ffluum ii iwn*'"* to die cnnpus. GAQV Communi^^^iiiiar' ^ ' yfWfbtitmSKtUmSti For infr""**^^ call our office at )9S-52#9. 179 AttafilMU*.-^^^ ^^=f^v hm fafiMMiiiw y2S..f10S Sign iwiguaga ini«i|Mtar« ^iMBto i««i f«9^ Pttnially Fuded by Bvockpon Studnt Gawumeut wltti at lean ona whi notea oiJ •|fS iHMMilfah «ife)tMkJfct».« ••fcH nn SSt;;: I BUM I I Mil III mf" ~ • .fc.-jY.; itwi'MB*-""^* " mnammnKrjpwKtamarmir,^:;siSS&Mi3B«^r5iasa^ ^ %r-* November 1995 Tbe Etepty Ckset 19 ^ 18 Tbe Empty Ckset Noveinber 1995 COT IjMNISTS •• *' " ' If Briefly, ^tms diaOer^es Colorado's 1 VW WDI S Eadihwycr is ^ven exactiy 30 irirnto the sBtieridrnent meant tfaat faamosexL^ Arncricknent 2, an anieridmcnt to tfae state to speak Tfaere is a modified traffic se oonstiturion tfaat prohibits die state and would lose tfic protection not only of BY ELLEN YACKNIN rial: green lig^t means talk, yellow li^t laws tfaat faadbe m enacted fix tfaeir ben atty local gJvctiitTiental entity fiom adcpt- means five minutes left, red 1^^ means ii^ arty law tfaat protects die i^iis of gstys, efit, but also of *1aws of general £f3plica- STOP. Lawyers \dio atgue in Stpreme WBty" tfaat oflfer ftfotesction to everyone, Our £ite is in ifaeir hands lesbians and bisexuals (curiously, tfae Court qicrid faours ptcparir^ arid pEEic- Bemendber the Soviet Watdiers? Tbey Tymkovkii r^Jksd tfaat Amendment 2 audiors of tfae amendment left out trans- tidtig They kziow tfaar tfaey wiB rarefy be would not cut faomosexuals o£f fixmi ijme die State Dcpartniettt and CIAfid^ seacuals,) If Amendment 2 is upheld as given an opportutiity to rrake ir tfaroi^ general l^al protections. But Justice "oHbo wcxjkl scrutinize pictures ofthe constitutional, gays, lesbians arxi biscxu- even two minutes witfaout being inter Moscow grandstand c&tring Soviet na- O'Connor was skqsticat'*"How do wc ab wiB tiot be die last miriotrity groi4> to rupted tty a bans^ of questions fiom tfae know tfaat^' sfae pres^sed, oI%eTvin^ tk^nol pocdes «o see \i4kh pciitickris ^vQte be targeted fbr diminished political Justices. Attorneys must be wefl prepared 'Tfae latiguage c^tfais state oon^inmonal stantfing tfaetc^ and tfaus detetmine wfao status treatment widi suodnct and pointed re^onses. An- amendment is so broad tfaatit woukl -were the kadersnaf-die-moment, and So tfae Supreme Court Watdiers woe swecKig can be especta^ difficult wfaen seemto ^kKv a lihtary to rcfiise to knd thendEbie'wiw currerit Soviet poficy \vas. particularly observant during tfae argu- tfae JiKtkxs start intempdng eacfa odier. This anal^ was critical, in Ametican books to faomosexuals." incnt on fittzftr K Away: It ofiered niore Because tfae Colotado Si^Exeme Court pcfeymdoets'view, because tfae secrecy JusdceJoh n Pad Stevens conrinued the firework tfaan usual, witfa aH tfae Jisdces (on ComingOutD^ 199^ faadreverse d tfaat sfanxxfed tfaeSovietUbionpcevcnted cpiz, asl(^ TyixiIoDrvidi about tfae ratio junipir^ in except OarencE Tfaomas, \**io Arnendment 2 as unconstitutional, Coio- Americans fix>m knowing what was nale bdiind Amendmem Z'WlKtt is die was cfaaracteristically silent Hete's what cado was die ^3pdlant and had to aigue goirig on tfaere from any otiier source. rarional basis 1»&^'fae adced Tyn^ovicfa tfae Watchers saw. first Tfaeir case \ras atgped by Timodty The secincy surroundifig tfae Si^ireme replkd tfaat tfae amendment was **a re Tfae Si^MTetne Court courtro ^et fbe Cffy^^^ll Onr naw address is: 302 N. Goodman St Suite 306 village Gate. Smter from Piarldng Lot "A" aad taka tha alavator to tha third floorl Saa yon tharal BfVUUBIQUISr 19M MONROC AVE •wHbMr 271*8478 244-f566 Ollpt HARDiSIGN ^, BxD N.CC. Qff«gg Sturtovant M.S. Ed. N.C.C. 271-4220 1.716.271.33S9 THB CENTER FOR INNER HEALING AND WELLNESS z P$gdmetm: We offer Individual. Couple and Group ther^ to persons of all lifestyles, who wish toJj^TtiJh^ t»»elrlnner seJvesand provide a safe, comfortable environment and therapeutic relationship in whicb^tolilrm A Qne^ seff.i tojl^pl^iwip's fr^gmei^^ JflK-"Tke Outlier to^ /f- r^' -'-'<»• ..•.,'^*...- •:h",Cir4*^. '^.••*^j£^'...r '.^ •.'•^:;.-«:,"^*=Bx--><^ii^-''---- • •""^'- -• -^ -•"•-•—^ EMMVMBNtnNWW •BaMMBMtHvMHHai v*•»«J1rttr»••'i•••V--••^•-~;T^•/V•^;•;:tS^-lS<^*^^^ luitiiiMWiimwrr-" ^uii,i]iMa'—••liw^'tt''^''' .1 •MH—WMlllffWH *r y 20 Tbe Etti^ Ckset November 1995 November 1995 Tbe Empty Ckset 21 foftygMTig tfietr cfisdosure. (Guess what fix a state legislature^. Tfais is a matter of what was, perfafl^, a unique diqpiky of variety of ptotecdcxis.' fiom peupfcutoctxidMendfywMi tfie s^ipointments tfaat tfaese men have ex ktkxial experiences. Hence the fear be desire for rektionship is a faealtfiy one. everyone*., we arc "sodety.") Can we singjbgoutagroup of people fix ciflferent candor (perfaaps pron^ted by Justice Justioe Scalia resumed, "Are ycu asking kad dianK»r contimie to come inu perienced It may be vety new and some comes resurrected in die present, and Don't kt fear stand ki your way. If you fakme tfiOGC wfao dioose not to disdose treatment" TynAovich protested, 'Tfaere O'Connor's reaction), Tymkovicfa re- ustotcvcsxBatmuIJatdt9aiS^*(Xc^ Tfae k>r^runnir^ Broadway play by what arixjcty-provokir^ to share sudi vd- sifjports disconnectkxi and iscJatioa We fed diat/^^ is about you, you are ncx or faavedifficu ^ disckising tfaeir status? is no invidious discrimination." Souter ^xMided, **Wc don't knowJ rememben jSmvir fadd tfaat Georgia's Paul Budnkk, tiow transfixmed for tfie nerable feefings. Itis only widiin tfae con are really talking about a present event alone. Call for consultation. Afier aB, isn't safer sex, safer sex, rc^rd- sfaot bad^'Wfaat's im«lkxB?'Tymki[> anri^-sodomy criminal kws wete oxistitu- dnqsicac, addresses issues tfaat afi of us text of a trusdt^ and tnutual tdationsh^ wfaidi is rqpresentational fix* past viola Thottttts Fmttc^ak,ACSW, CACisa kss ofHTV'stsmis? Tfae ^ven faere is xmi^ tfaat diere can be room ftx" sudi fedir^ vidt **No arbttxary discrimination." finrn Justice Breyer, Tymkovkfa's red tiGnaL)Di^o<yan5wacd,''Na"Scafia: ltvk« m tfxi: eca of mV/AIDS w9 find tions. Tfae fear can fed sometimes trtatio- NYS Ikettsed sodal ttetrker itt Ae fieldse f lajy k isu Tfae ksues I raise and tfaat tfae to bc expressed, wfaich can tfien allow Justke Ginsburg wfao as an attDmey ly^ wcrit oci, fix whidi faewa s undoubc- "So v;^ TKX let a state tske a ^ep diott aIltKx>fiKniii8r.Jeffieyisayouag,HIV nal in tfae present (ue.'Why am I so scared reiaHotish^ and sexttaSty contxrtts^ HIV, riiawk stirs, faowever, ate ernoticnal ories. for a reconnection of tfae partners. argued several seminal womens' ri^ts edygpatefiiL Next on tfae firif^ line was of tfi8t!^'I>]bo^''Because it deprives rx^^oive fl^ riian in NJY*C IK4)O has ex- of datk^ or beir^ sexual, when I know attd (itettmai addictitms. He can be ctmt&eted llie issue we are talkk^ about is fear. ir: cases befisre tfae Si^xeme Court, £en fomier Cokxado Sifxertie Court Justice pec^ of tfaeir political r^^" Scalia: pcaencea tfaek)6S of oouiAss fiktxfc to It is my positkxi tfaat mutual rektion- about safer sex, £ttid am most ofien safi^), thttt^hispritktkpeac&etti^ WhOe^ftrttce Fe9f tfxMtgecs played out widiin tfae con Jean Dubofelgr, who aqgued tfae case fix "So does putting tfaem in jaiL If one is AIDS arxi is stitrcfunded by rnany doae di^ can encfaanoe a sense of sdf esteem but what k reatty tcwdies on may be an PsyiAothert$y at 258^22 exL 2323. asked,'^uppoamgCalocado faad wanted text of HIV, but rnay IKX be aboix IIIV tfae so: g^ arid Irabian Cokxado residents oonsritudonal, mi^ not tfae otfier b^' fiittids wfao ate HIVpoBittve^ In response^ and persotial weflbeir^ not to mention unconscious fear or past vkktion wfaidi tD ban women fixxn seeking ptDtcccion akxic. GtSKited tfie issue Richanl D. (716)385-5981 Fenwick billldlcy (H^ 468^2397 4 Contractor *. : SIR CHAIR INTERIORS Now offNtag HuntaMHuiglM r '^ louwirdnpMAKinclinM nMtkia O'Brien NUNDA« N. Y. 14517 UMtAiotitttmtrawr RgMduMdUComereiat ' ' ' FheeEnbmHn V Df^Qiii Oiy aWI« Dtckii ? FmaPaMb^ Comphtt mu*>^ Duifu CwpMbYi jt • • WtHAWmPifmg IMtGantiimitnHikUrm Rttpairs to full rspltMmMt MX Bo« ISO AlfM5tttio«.NYl48l»} Cm AlMNf rntsijiiom 6e7-47ifaai ^m • lii • ni HBI m^^'H "1i1HllL^IJr.-»i fT i NaveMtocrtWS-'TiftrE^i^CJfcw/ '^ «^r '/< next door to iKalxlHEBlib asid ' 1 . . * i November 1995 Tbe Empty Ctatet 2S estr 24 Tbe Empty C/oset November 1995 caption ptovkkd afier tfie Satutds^ cone version of a &vorito groi^ whicfa tfie pfasc afl 473-7365. ^o poor niuskal GAY GROUPS cert by our si^Jportiv* fiiends at the Philadel^>hia InqttirersaiA'^t^—wfaat on die port of Rocfaester. Hie Rtttttan training or audition is necessary.) out some of our events listed in tfae Rochester Rangers Dcwntown Uritod Prcsbyterian ChurdL dse? —"febulous." carties cement firim a quarry near Pkton, Lambda Car Qub B9^ (Swrcakndar, or cafl tfie GAGV ing hole or firom ttty Rainier member. For tfiis concert enritled "Into tfie Healing group Ontario to a large dock bekrw Tumir^ We wodd pbbidy loe to tfiankBang- Women's Chorus Pokit Park in tte Port of Rocfaester. The The Lambda Car Qub, Finger Lakes at 244-8640. The Rodi»er Rangets* annual tudocy Light," Nick WiDiams and the music dmner this year wffl be fadd to co&ect CIS Jim» Nfikc; Eciaraid, arid Dean ^x^ commktee faavepu t togetfaer a program Rochester Wcwnen's Community Cho Attitudkial Healing is a patfi that moves dock is faidden fixjm tfae moutfa of tfae Region, rx^fw nearly 70 members strong Open Amis MCC sadty,tdkrn»ityyeacsc^8crvk3e»lnvc us toward living a more p)eaceful exist Genesee by a coupk ofbrood turns ki tfie win ekct ofificers fbr 19% at its Nov. canned goods and fix:ids fix tfae Gatson thar ranges fiom tfie deeply faeaitftlt to rus (RWCQ enjoyed bdng a part of tfie On Nov. 12 at 10:30 am^ Open Arms deened to tsdoe a faseak and pucsue otfier akv^ successfiil'T)kung for Dollars" ence. It teaches us that we can retrain river. As we rounded tfaose turns, we 18 tneeting. Meyer Scnkx Center Food Cupboard. the hilarious. Traditiond ottt^ ki lovdy win [day faost to tfie man ^dio may be interests. Their msdfish hd^ and m- annual fundtaiser for AIDS m Septem our minds to let go of fearful tfaougfats left tfie marinas and restaurants behkid Wel meet at tfae GAGV Communtty TWs event wffl bc fadd on Nov. 12 at new arrangements and haunring Latin come our next pastor. Rev. Ronnk put wffl be nussed Good hide guysl ber. Tfae event was hdd tfais year at tfae and move towards a lovir^ ej^ierience of and entered an uninhalMted river gorge-. Cenier, 179 Atfantk Ave fixxn 7 * 9 pm. MLidxs^s 40 Soutfi Utxon, fiom 3 pm. h\Tnns m ant^shonal or a cappeDa styk Hdms wifl be txeadiing fatscancfidatin g The Rodiester Rangers is a not-fix- Rochester Riverside Convention Center. ourselves and others. The banks of tfae Genesee rise steqsiy Refiesfaments wiB be served We wiB until 7 pjn. underline the religious meaning of the sermon tfiat momkigat tfx: regdar WOT' piofit ofg^riizatkin wfaidi pfocnotes ca- As the patrons entered the grand baU Begkinir^Nov. 2, the newly formkig to tfae kvd of Lake Ave. to tfae west and also plan activities fix tfae ccxiikig year, so Tkkets are |7J(Xa[xla$l dt9CCKSirw9 season. sfaip service at 302 N. Goodrnan St. maradeck among tfae Rochester oom- room, diey were treated to musical se Rochester Center for Attitudkial Healk^ Seneca Park to tfieeas t Askfc fitxn some afl current members are urged to attend be offered witfa a donaticm ofa non- I eet will be set to ts^jpkig by a sdecdon Rev. Hdms is newty ficensed as a pas rnurur^r tfaroqgjhfiitidQdskig and partid lections by the Rochester Women's is offering a weekly Thursday evening obvious evidence of civilization, the banks If you've been tfainking about ioining, pcridiabte canned or dry good. In adcfi- with intricate Latin-American rfaytfims. tor ki tfae Metn^x>Utan Community pation ki area events. We aee akntys open Communitv Chorus. Person to Person Group where every appear fcugdy unchanged smce the last tfak wffl be an esodknt opponunity to ; tion to a wonderfid tracfitional sk-down /Vnd did j^ou ever wonder what life was Cfaurdi, but he faas a long faistory as an to new membets, and anyone intBtested one interested is welcome to come to Ice Age. There are rK> visibk houses or find out wfaat tfae club is afl about. Re turkey dkmcr, your servers wiB be offer- like after the 12 days of Christmas when The chorus again shared their music active 1^ member of MOC ki NotfiJk, in beconang a Ranopr arid''He^aing Us leam more about living the principles mills or fiictories fixMn tfae river kvd for member, ycxi don't need to amv a dassk ing complimentary wine and casfa bar 'my true love*' left those three French with the community at the diird annual Va., servii^ as deacon fix marty jears, as Hdp Otfaers^'dioidd contaa our mem- of attitudinal healing. The group will much ofthe trip up to the Veteran's or antique auto to join. Just like cars! servke* Mitfier*s faas giiadousty dosed hens, nine pipers pipkig, 11 lords a- Cray and Lesbian Film and Video Fes weB as serving in many administrative bersfaq> cfaairman, Dennis IGmbafl at be facilitated by Barbara Debes and Brieve. As we rourKl the bst turn oornkig down tfaek kitcfaen and dining room ieaping, etc.? Well, now you will find tival. On Oct. 21, RWCC opened an Scxne of our most recent dub activities redes witfain tfae cfaurch. He is a Navy (716)388-1615, cx attend one ofour Rick Locey. Please call 271-4610 for up to tfae bridge, we can see researcfa -% faciUties for tfae afternoon and faas do ouq it aki't pretty, but it sure is funny, evenkig of w^men-oriented fflms at tfae induded explork^ a junkyard fix those veteran who bririgs an incredibk warmtfa montfaly buskicss meetings ifae first locarion or more informarion. buildings above tfae gorge and a warer nated afl tfae wine. /^ain tfiis year tfae decc^ wiU be nu Dryden Tfaeater of tfae Geotge Eastrnan hard-to-find parts, dtivkig cars in tfae first to fais dealings witfa aB people. Sunday ofevcty montfa at Taea at 1 pjn. A seven-week book study grot^ of treatment {^bnt down at river leveL annual '"Reds n' Ytheds" parade akxig Tfaere wil be a fpedal surprise raffle, merous poinsetda plants, '^dikh will House, Tfais is the second year that the Currently, he is condudkiga successful ^ Astosw A? Z-^»i? by Marianrie WBiarnson Tfae river is flankedwid i a mixed faard- East Avenue to the George Eastman alor^ with marty wonderful gifts whidi dl en be distributed tfiroi^ Conih women's diorus has lent thdr efiforts to interim pastorate at the MCC diurdi in Men's Chorus will b^;in on Nov. 5, frotn 4 to 5:30 wood ftMcstwfaid i provided entertairi- House grounds for a car show, and a have been donated for our cause. Our munitj^ Healtfa Network to pec^ livir^ this extraordinary cultural event that is Lancaster, Pa., and lie oomes to us witfa a with HW'arid AIDS. To aaoteftmite one quickly becoming an institution in our p.m., at Keep It Simpk Book Shoppe, ment for tfae day. The cdol breeze and pool party. A December hoBday party 50-50 promises to raise some inqMcssive BY DABHEU. LANGE lot of entfausiasm and witfa lots of new or more pkuits ($10 eadi) call interim community. 103 East Ave. The ffovtp will be led dudve sunshine made tfae warm grog es is coming up. doBars fix Garson Meyer.Tkkets wiB bc 'For ^aH sad words oftot^ arpenj l^ Rki Locey. CaB 546-7490 for mote ideas. If the congregation votes to caB pastor Dave at 232-1812, Mark youa: calendars now! RWCCs pedally wdcome. We ei^oyed tfae tracB- For more infixmation, caB our Presi Rev. Hdms, and he agrees to ccxne here, availabk at kxai estab£shments, finm arty The saddest are ^yese: *It ttt^ht batte been,*" infbrmarion, Ranger member, or at the door. Tfais has The concert will a^un bc fadd at tfae aritiual holkk^^ierformarioe wiD be hdd tkxial mariners'drink and some refiesfa dent Rob, 225^769, our PuUk Rdations he and his spouse wiB probably arrive **What? You mean tfie concert is next TTiere are no fees for dtfaer groi^. traditionaBy been one of our biggest I>3writDwn United Prcsbyterian Cfaurcfa, on Dec 16 at tfae Twdve Comers Pres ments as we turned back down river to Director IJOU, 436-9187 or write LCC, near the bx^nrung of 1996. Pkase come weck^! But Fve akcady accepted dkiner Love donations towards tfae estab^fa- 121 N. Fitzhugh St. Tickets (|10) are byterian Church, wliich is adjacent to ward Lake Ontazkx Easkig around die Rr^pr Lakes Region, P.O. Box 20545, to meet and hear Rev. Ronnie Helms events, raisirg thousands of ddkre over irivitarions ft?r bodi those HJ^tsT'And ment of tfae Center are very wdcome. av'ailabk fitxn Chorus rnembers (xTldcet Breton f ligb Sdiool on WintcMi Road end of tfae western pier, we found tfiat Rocfaester, N.Y. 14602-0545. on Nov. 12. tfae years. Your ccxitinued si^^port makes sorrow descends because you dkin^ mask it possible. Express, 100 East Ave. Tfaey may also Tfae coricert wifl feature traditioiial wkiter Rainbow Boating Oub tfae cfaop faad latj^by died away, kavir^ a Also new in Noveinber is the churches your calendar fiur enou^ in advance smaD following sea for our sfaort COAP Our annual Christmas party and gala be ordered from Ticket Ex|Hess at songs, as wdl as African-American BY JOE MOLARE address! We moved into our new space to save a date fi^r tfae holiday concert, crossing to Irondequoit Bay. Come Out And Vhy (COAP) is agroip on Dec. 2 wifl once agam be hdd at 222-5000 or Tidfictmaster at 232-1900, qxrituals arid creative teiidttioris of popu at 302 N. Goodman St next to Vilhge ofthe Rochester Gay Men's Chorus. It was a great day fi>r a boat ride up tfae The river cruise was the last on-tfae- of g^ys and lesbians ki tfadr 20s and 30s Dandrea's I^any House. A choke of en and vdll also be available at tfie door. lar holiday tunes. Thc chorus will be Gatc,onNov. L Come and visit us in this So now, whik tfiere is ssB time to spare Genesee. It was cool witfa a li^t cfaop watcr boating eveitt fix 1S>95. Mectir^ interested ki dc«ng a variety of acriviries. trees wiB be o^ted, with a tocal of three By the way, while you have your cal- jcHned by tfie local dio, *The VClkfccards," bt^t, sunrty space. To get dierc, park in yoursdf tfiis dis^5pointnient,gpt up from driven by a nortfaeast breeze {*« vx made and shoreside activities wiD continue It brings the Rochester area's young hours top shdf open bar. Jim Ren of erxiar out, put a ternirider in riext year's ^;^fao are fest becornkig another muskal Lot A and come in the door on the park where you arc, go get your calendar, and tfae sfaort pissage fix)m IrondequMt Bay through the winter. Day and weekend aduk gay ccxnniunity together fix"event s Cheap Trax wifl provide the music for secdon about tfae FHrtatkans ooncert on fevorite in the community. Tickets wiQ ing lot side. Take the devator to the mark*T)ec8(or^—RGMC Concert to tfie entrance of the Genesee at Char trips to area boat shows are planned sudi as pknics, hikes, cofiee n^ts, mov tfae evening grvir^ ybu a chance to get March 9. As you may know from a re- be on sale in advance at Village Green tfaird floor, and wfaen you get off, you — 8 p.m." Done? Now you can relax. lotte, Tfae foKage was near peak color for tfarougji tfae winter, witfa some purely ies, vcJfcyball and theme parries. We pro into the holiday q^ eady and try out tfae ent Adimate item, tfae Flirts ate now Bookstore, Silkwood and Tfae Pride Con- wifl sec tfae church right ahead of you. Tl^ holiday concert is everyone's serih viewirg. After a short stop fi>r refueling social gatfaerings before tfae holidays. vide a means fix* new peopk to meet and riew Christrnas wardrobd Cocktails wiB tlircc gay men and one lesbian. Suede. necricMT Prices are $10 general pubfic, $8 Wc wdcome all to our worsh^ service at timental fevorite. It is tfae Christmas party we motored slowly up die river. Hans for the 1996 season are already have fun in an informal social setting. start at 7 pjn. with dinner at 8 pjn., ftJ \udicnces bve die new boy-gki mix,*' students, and $5 chikken and seniors. Join us ar our next meeitng, 7 p.m., 10:30 a.m. every Sunday. For morc in for Rodiesiei's ksbian, gty, and fajseiaskl The entrance ofthe Genesee is wide tsikmg shape and it promises to be lowed by awards and dancing into tfae aa( >rciing to Suede, who is sir^;kTg first For informarion about upcoming Oct 31, at the Gay Alliance Community formation, please cafl tfae churdi at community, complete witfi punch and enough to Accotnmodsite the Stevett B. even b^ger dian 1995. Don't miss it! ^^ ni^t Tickets are $35 per person (such a •I ]' ir. 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'^ I Sunday 10:30 AM Worship Evenino & Soturckiy Sign Language Prafidetit Join OS in appdntmant* (^6) 385^735 in oor Monday 1stand3id 7:30 PM Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Support4^up Chad ew - Wheeidiair acaarible - Looped forthe hearinflbnpalral. ••MaNW'J* 1 wJm^i.--* f f-*^ ••'- rj-L-y.i!R'i-y*iM'j' ^-.,«ci*a*i-^'''_ y- liS:^ '~' -••'"*^'^-^--n''t!rAi;m-^-I » November 1995 Tbe Empty Cktet 27 / 26 Tbe Empty Ctoset November 1995 DD: Ifae otgstfiizer, in addition to in the wodd. Sbce then, tfaey lave offi- in content but also in participation. All touch—NOW—because ifaete may Hunian Ri^tts CaniiMagp f\iad €»: a c^ woiidngheie»wl visit Bufifeb, Syracuse, ciaBy become Tfae Women's Cotmnunity worrien are enooui^^pd to join, regard out — you can take the moral high are realized throu^ desire, in spite of not be a later. He showed me how to ROB continued from p. 9 dkkte. Htfae Pnde Agoqdft had ceeated Itfaaca to Jamestown and all points in Pcrftwinancc Ptoject and formed tfae less of race or age, and no prior expe g^T5urxl because you have ix)thing to hkle. and because of the setting. "'dioot fixxn tfae hfl" by expressing what diefeaniewoAindicfkrtpi^ between, to bu3ii coalidons witfa allies, WidWirnmki,Rodiester^sonty^fenvde rience is required. Approsdmately one about rdationships. >X'hy?'' 'If s disgust When you're out and ^3cakir^ in fevor Scanlon has performed theatrical ar- ever it was he wanted to say. Chds cfid not be ssBy to dtfdxst&efifom. We want faiddgpsfinipift stnxiii; arid faope£^ perfcmnance grot^. tlmd of die cucirnt rrienibers axe novk?^ ing." I said, '*Let*s puc sex aside. Si^^xjse of abstinence and sex education — tai^ements of *Tn Anne Frarifs House?' hold back ormince words. He taught to take what we hsive and bu^ on it raise v&ibffiiy aod ftinds^ and he^ us ThB past August, die WiW Wimmin Planning meeting? ate hdd the second tviAD peopfc of the sanrie sex &B in bve and because that's the onfy way to deal with for audiences before- It is no surprise fiom the advanced and ofien painfii cur- In >fcw YoASiate wehtveapiog^ do a bciter |Db of coooecdng die dots pttxiuced a ticnieridou^ successfol run Wednesday of eadi mandti at 7 pjn. at cvayone thev* knc3w says diat's di^usting» the ptcssure to have sex, to talk about it dien that Searfon is adqsdng sevefal of ricuksn of HIV. He lemindBd me about Assembly, l^bss ofa fiew aciteeoiad across die «i^xL of ifaeir vecskxi ofAdste^ttres* Lysisttaia^ Writets & Books, 740 University Ave. you're gcwTg to bum in hdl, how does that — when we're out and we're talking thc stories in Does FrMyDattce fot d^c whatisvnponancinifie—wharto worry shift die b^tfice c^pov^^r k> oifllDe k an BD You niusi be piesscd with Batfara at Writers & Bo<^. Ab performances arid ariycHie irnerested is irivited to attend make you fed about youtsdf? Tlie point about these things, (die religbus ti^t) stage, as weQ. In feet, Scanlon will be abou^ and what not to wony about— antt^iy AssanUy* N&idicifowabiky to y^3E9vmJifj;hpmmtcf'^^ Bufiyo. woe sold out and anodier was added to is this is about fedings and love, not can't daim the rnoral h^ grt»jfid Their touririg die bcK* dirou^TOUt Novetnber but mainly he tai^t and Uved the les IX> Btos)^ Ktnmaqg^'s cfectkvi wis satisfy die dozens of people who kept rcH die Maidi production w91 be fadd in Janu just about sex. attitude is, *'If you get pregnant or get and December, where he win be caffing hc4d tfae line this year is due to €ie As- son of LOVE. diat^ the &ce Call or write for free pamphlet on most legal topics. and always the latest in lesbian writings fc video Psfcldc Counselor I i lAWRENCE KRIEGER, ATTORNEY AT LAW t East Main St, Suite #iOO, Rochester N.Y. 14614 ^ y 1 < READIB^ 325^2640 • NhwYofkSMvBv Brian New Vofsc* Bookstore • DisUctitfCUtaiMftBlpr RBAt&riAit SALES AGENT 633MONROBAVE CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURED • Monioe Coun^ Bar • AiMriamB«r Aitociiiinri 1 block west of Oxftwi Sq, • LambdftLqgriDricnig 321-1311 473-SllO s«V/-. 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BWfSSaS^^^^P? ••••« Wl***..*.**^*^ ««•*** A****** SUPPOftTED IH PMT WITO FUNDS FROM THi NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS festival from the President ofthe 6A6y Board (ommittee William F. PrttdNwd PrMtuceis: David D. Emert, Susan Soleil n behalf of the Cay Alliance Board of sorrows thath&ve ih&de and continue to Assistant Producers: Ellen Mahaffy, make us the gay. lesbian and bisexual ODirectors and meinbership, I would like Lori Mudge to thank the volunteers who make the people we are today. Future generations Film Curstors: Ellen Mahaffy: senior Susan Soleil avid David D. Emert will come to know and appreciate the Film & Video Festival one of our area's curator; David Hoffend, Kelly Hankin. names and faces of those who came women and men (up from 21 in 1994) finest events and the many patrons who ChristineJ. Russo, Laura Marks. Mark elcome to the 1995 Rochester Les follow the extraordinary film Black make it so successful. The Festival pro before them. However, the most profound BerrettJni completed the many tasks needed to bian & Gay Film & Video Festival. Is...BlackAinX Marion Riggs' last vides for us ail the opportunity to share a benefit the Festival provides for our com Selection Advisors: James Mercel, W present an event ofthis magnitude. We are proud that this third annual film before his death from AIDS. laugh, and occasionally a tear, with our munity, both gay and straight, is the Doug Schacht. Steve Randell. Kevin We are proud to say this is one ofthe event has grown so much in a rela • Advance sale tickets by phone will families and friends. While raising com opportunity to build a better tomorrow Hardy, Tom Krolak, Pat Ulesky accomniodate those who cannot largest program committees in the munity awareness of gay, lesbian and for us ail. one created through an under Call for Work: David Hoffend: chair; tively short period of time. This year make it to the GAGV for our walk- history of tife Gay Alliance. We thank bisexual issues is truly one ofthe FeslvaFs standing and acceptance of our collec Brad Pease the Festtvai has substantially expand* each and every volunteer who gave hallmarks, it also functions as a bridge, tive differences, where the words *"yours Theater Operations: Susan Soleil: ed the number of works being in advance ticket sale. chair; Kevin Hardy: chair; Davtd 150% by contributing their skills. one that is forged from the common and mine" are replaced wiih "ours." The screened. The THIRD COAST CALL FOR Hoffend, Steve Messma time, energy, talents, enthusiasm and threads that bind us alt as human beings, synergy created by building bridges and WORK has grown from its modest You may not know that the price Finance & Development: David D. and is instrumental in bringing people not walls will eventually lead us to the real of admission does not cover aH ofthe creative ideas—a truly gracious and Emert: Development & Finance co*chair; beginning last year, and a third ization ofthe ultimate American hope— generous group of people who gave from all backgrounds cioser together. Kevin Hardy: Finance co-chair; Angela screening at the Dryden Theater (up expenses of the Film Festival. The that our best days tie ahead ofus. Tlie Festival's films and videos cap Bonazinga: Development co-chair; from two last year) includes selec Festival committee has come up with their best to this Festival throughout ture for the history books all the joys and Carole Fazackerley.John Ganshaw tions from the George Eastman creative ways to cover all ofour costs. a year of planning. Acquisitions: Lori Mudge: chair; Mary Motion Picture Collection. The new One way was the sale of on-screen We would like to acknowledge Bratton, David D. Emert format for this Festival guide has advertising slides that will be shown the importance ofthe community's the gay allianc^e Special Events: Jamie Whitbeck: co- participation as a significant contri chair; Beth Bailey: co-chair; Pat Nelson. one-third more space for more com before each screening at the Uttle ofthe fienesee Valley Lori Mudge, Ken Setera, Tom Krolak plete programming information. and Dryden Theaters. The over bution to the Festival's growth. We Archivist: Susan Soleil recognize the trust you place in us to he Gay Alliance is a non-profit agency that serves the needs of gays, lesbians, and bisex- This year you'll find many first whelming response to this form of produce a quality event and to select Tuals by providing programs and services to the Rochester-area community. Some of Outreach: Miriam Ehtesham: chair; time events in the history ofthe Film advertising paid for the entire cost of Mark Mackey an interesting and worthwhile pro the programs and services offered inciude: the GaySource Info-line, which provides refer Festival. this Festival program guide. The sup Publicity: Tony Leuzzi: chair; Steve gram. A tremendous amount of rals, information and support; the Strengthening Ourselves Program, which offers • It is the first time that we have port ofthe Festival by our advertis Randell, Ken Salzer.J. O'Neill,JoAnn thought about what you would like workshops and support groups; the Speakers Bureau, which educates the public about Felzer received corporate sponsorship. ers shows that they value the les gay. lesbian and bisexual issues; and the Lending Library, which offers the public free goes into the planning ofthis event. Advertising: David D. Emert: chair; M&T Bank became our first spon bian and gay community as access to nearly 1500 books and periodicals. Cultural programs inciude Triangle Talk (in In the first two years ofthe Film Fes Steve RandelL Tony Leuzzi sor at the beginning ofthis year customers, and recognize our com conjunction with Borders Books and Music), focusing on the presentation and discus tival, you have overwhelmingly told Advance Ticket Sales with a much appreciated dona munity's success in creating a major sion of books of interest to the lesbigay community as well as Tlie Rochester Lesbian us that you find the Festival to be a Susan Soleil; co chair: Pat Ulesky: co- tion of S 1.000. cultural event. All ofour advertisers & Gay Film & Video Festival. chair are worthy ofour support and appre valuable experience. Your attendance In 1990 the CACV purchased a building on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Elton • For the first time in the history of Publications: Scott McCarney: chair; in ever increasing numbers and spe Street that is now home to the Community Center and the offices of The Empty Closei, Doug Schacht: chair; Tony Leuzzi, the Gay Alliance of the Genesee ciation. cific comments help us know your New York State's oldest lesbian and gay newspaper. A number of area groups regular JoAnn Felzer Valley, a development letter was Those firsts are not the ohiy needs and ideas. Thank you tmly for ly use the Community Center for meeting space. Program Distribution: Tom Kroiak mailed to over 1.700 people. We changes this year. The Film Festival your support. The GACV has been rhe only agency in Monroe County and the outlying area to specif Concessions: Ken Setera thank those qf you who respond committee was reorganized to create We welcome your feedback. We ically concem itself with the well-being ofthe tens of thousands of gays, lesbians, and Accessabilfty: Joy Duskin; chair: Paula ed with a generous total dona an opportunity for many people to bisexuals who live in this region. Since it was first founded in 1973, it has experieiKed Crcevic, Marge Booker tion of S2,560 (at press time— leam how the Festh^al fijnctions. This also welcome your participation as a tremendous growth and now surpasses similar community centers in cities more than Video Production: ChristineJ. Russo there's still time to donate!). wilt help ensure the success and volunteer in the '96 Film Festival. twice the size ofRochestcr Please consider bringing your skills to • A panel discussion will be held at longevity ofthe Festival. We knew if For more information on the GAGV. please call 244-8640 V/TTY: this important event which serves Monroe Community College fea we brought organization and struc the entire community. As producers turing notable men and women in ture to the Festival committee it ofthe 1995 Rochester Lesbian & Gay the field of gay and lesbian film would attract highly skilled and moti Mark yom Film & Video Festival we would like and video. This is an opportunity vated individuals. We soUcited the fourth annual to learn about contemporary contribution of professionals in the to extend our appredation. respect •it issues and to ask questions ofthe areas of curating^ graphic desig;^, and love to the Festival committee finance, grant writing, services for the that created this wonderful week. Ifyou like whot^bti'tr^i^ tM>W.i«t AH •vMto and fUms ara panelists. deaf, writing, advertising sales and We'll put you on the mtf itig:^ •«caMiMa to daar and • A Gala Closing Night Reception Film Festival c/oSofi^: other areas. This year 36 dedicated hMrfa«4iiipairad paopla. at the George Eastman House will 2 octoter 20 - M, Itas . tka tmrd'aWnaal communities, and films or videos haunting the celluloid walls of the or lesbian in order to locate the elab orate cinematic constructions and that explore sadomasochist, espe dnema. From the homoeroticism and cially lesbian, sexual practices. Ask perverse sexuality of this year's performances of heterosexuality and hetero-normativity. It means chal ing serious questions about past cin ardihrat films. Salami (Bryant, 1925) ematic images will demonstrate and and Cast Ashore (unknown. 1925). to lenging the heterosexuality of roman tic comedies, and reviewing Holly reinforce the notion to Festival audi Doris Day's portrayal of the gender ences that all representations of same Reflections on Our Vijual Past, Present and Future transgressor Calamity Jane in the film wood's "sissy" men and **mannish" Kelly Hankin women, it means locating the inter sex sexuality are connected, and that ofthe same name (Butler.1953). to visual representations of race and the sexual antics of Hugh Grant and sections between representations of race and sexuality, and analyzing the sexuality often, if not ahvays. work his year Rochester's third annual in the Festival parameters?." "Must a Tom Arnold In this year's romantic and/or references to gay. lesbian, difference between Hollywood's rep together Moreover, thinking criti Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festi video be directed by a queer person comedy, Nine Months (Colum- T bisexual and transgendered people resentations of queers and "art cally about the past should make the val is proud to begin what will to be included?," and "What are the bus,f995), the cinema has not only are found beyond those representa house" cinema's representations. It prospect of complex, contemporary become a new tradition for the annu cinematic markers of'queerness'?" been obsessed, but also built upon. tions made strictly "by. fbr and about" means looking at heterosexuality's work one that is both inviting and a al Festival. In conjunction with the are much more complicated when the ghost of queer sexuality. us. We also believe that these his beloved "family films" and citing challenge to look forward to. George Eastman Motion Picture Col the Festival is screening historical For gay, lesbian, bisexual and torical cinematic representarions or them as queer. In short, redaiming We at the Festival hope you make lection, the 1995 Rochester Lesbian works, rather than solely screening transgendered cinema spectators. representations heretofore Judged and renaming the history of cinema the "Archival Night" a tradition along & Gay Film & Video Festival will host contemporary works made under as "negative," "stereotypical." or "not this n;»eans carefully reviewring and ne- with us. While we intend to its first ever "Archival Night." where the rubric of "by, for and about" relevant to us" are important images evahtatir^ the cinematic works of screen queer cult classics. one of the George Eastman Film queers. Yet. while the inclusion of to reclaim into our visual literacy. both Hollywood and those pro "^ we aiso hope that Festival Archive's vast collecdon of classic, duced under any other rubric. works from earlier eras intensifies Moreover, because contemporary audiences v/ilt join us during silent, foreign, avant-garde and rare More important, it means looking these questi6ns. it also affords us works "by, for and about" queer peo the screenings of films with prints will be screened at the Dryden at the cinema with an entirely the opportunity to radically interro ple are heavily dependent upon, dri more obscure or subtextual theater for Festival audiences. new lens. While this means think gate ourselves about what we. as ven by. or reacting to historical cin queer references. Of course, Rochester's Lesbian and Gay Film ing seriously about stereotypi gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgen ematic representations of queer Rochester's Lesbian and Gay and Video Festival is not only proud cal and/or negative portrayals. Queer Cuiemoy dered people, consider to be a "les sexuality, we profoundly believe that Film Festival is a chance for to work with the extensive film col this also means reclaiming films bian and gay" film and/or video, what an incorporation of cinema history Festival audiences to see the lection at the George Eastman subjects or images we try to exclude, that we, as gays, lesbians, bisex into the Festival is an important move Qiieer? kinds of diverse and com- House—a rich culture^l resource for and what visual and thematic para ual and transgendered people. for both the growth and the scope of •« plex representations ofour Rochestarians. film scholars and meters we set up for ourselves. know to be either about, depen the Festival. selves that we do not typi researchers ftt)m around the work!— dent upon, or referencing queer It is precisely because the "Archival cally see in historical, but is also excited to bring this Although it is only just in the sexuality. Thus, while it is an Night" will delve into cinema histo mainstream or even "art house" cin unique stamp to the Festival. nineties that American mainstream important project to reclaim such means not hoping to find one's image ry that it presents such a great occa ema, and the Festival will continue to cinema has begun to produce and cult classics as Queen Christina on the screen, but rather, knowing The addition of the "Archival sion to re-evaluate what makes queer screen film and video work made in market films with narratives driven by (Mamoulian.1933) or Boys tn Tbe Band that it has always been there in some Night" also marks a perfect oppor cinema queer. Faced with the propo this vein. It is crucial for us to be gay or lesbian protagonists, the nar (Friedkin. 1970). it is also important sort of manifestation, and actively tunity to reflect on the complex inter sition of watching historical cine able to name who we are, vyiiat we rative structuring of films around to locate queerness in the most searching it out. sections between the representa matic representations of "lesbians do, and how we do it, ^wd lesbian and homosexuality is not new. While it is seemingly "heterosexual" of films Finally, actively and critically gaz tions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and and gays." and knowing the limited gay film and video has been instru crucial to mark the contemporary and to reclaim and rename these transgendered people and the medi ing At our past means actively and history of "lesbians and gays" on the Hollywood moment of gay and les mental in the project of reclaiming ums of film and video. While Festival critically gazing at our present and big screen, one is not only bound to bian visibility exemplified by the films as queer and renaming our hidden and stereo audiences may already be familiar future. HopefuUy. the challenges of ask if what they are watching is both mainstream hits Philadelphia (Demme, Redaiming and renaming the his typed celluloid lives. However, the with a variety ofthe complex ques relevant for and worthy ofa "lesbian the "Archival Night" will also bring 1993) and Boys On The Side (Ross. tory of cinema requires actively "Archival Night" is also our rare tions and issues that revolve around and gay" film and video festtvai, but insight into the other challenges pre 1995) as both profoundly different searching for queer subtexts, re-eval opportunity to reclaim and rename a "lesbian and gay" film festival, rhe also bound to question its relevance sented by the more complex, con from and a giant step beyond the uating the ^^naturalness" ofthe cine cinematic history on our ovtn terms, inclusion of archival films compli and relationship to the more "posi temporary films and videos saeened earlier cinematic representations of ma's most treasured heterosexual naming what we know to be queer cates the already difficult issues of tive." contemporary representations at the Festival. .After three Festival "lesbian and gay" sexuality, it is also relationships, and challenging the and questioning what has been queer spectatorship, production and of queers made by queers them years, many Festtvai goers are aware named queer by those who are not. crucial to not define the history of supposed "innocence" of the big programming. Festival inquiries such selves. While we at the Film and of the prejudices and assumptions We sincerely hope you join us in this "lesbians and gays" in the cinema as screen's same sex friendships. as: ''What makes a film or video fit Video Festival have been challenged that audiences make during ov after endeavor. a history characterized only by era Reclaiming and renaming means gw- into a 'lesbian and gay' film festi and infiuenced by these questions, films or videos that deal with trans sure or stereotyping. Because homo ing serious consideration to films val?." "Does a film have to be about our incorporation of the "Archival gendered or bisexual people, films sexuality has been a specter haunting v^th actors, actresses, directors, set KeUy Hankin is currenUy pursuing her Ph.D. in gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans Night" suggests that we also think that highlight radal issues, includ heterosexuality. same sex sexuality designers and producers who were Film Studies at che Univrrsity of Rochesrer and gendered people in order to fit with complex and Interesting images of ing racism within gay and lesbian and eroticism have been similarly either closeted or rumored to be gay is a 1995 Film Festival Curator. ootoaar 20 * 2a, laof • tiia tMrd al AgiqfMM* X Ellen Mahaffy • SenliMr Curator he 1995 Rochester Lesbian & Gay screening and researching process Hankin talks about the difficulties Openingy'NTS^ TFilm & Video Festival Committee is of independent film and video. with the selection process at the eager to present this year's program We are proud to present a world George Eastman House Motion Pic which is a marked expansion on last premiere this yean Twin Cheeks: Who ture Collection. Certainly, the matter [PROORAM 3] year's effort. This is in part due to the Killed the Homecoming King. More of what makes a queer film queer is response of the community's over over, a real programming coup is the of special importance as queer cine 10:30 pm • Uttla 2 whelming demand to see more work Festival's inclusion of the much ma, reaches a wider audience. This Damp, Hairy & and the dedication on the part of sought after Jeffrey, which is already year's panel discussion at Monroe the festival members. Some day it creating a srir nationwide. Community College. Where in the Cheeky would be ideal if we could see these We are privileged to screen on World Do We Find These Films?: An What do gay men think Is erotic? types of films in Rochester ali year closing night at the George Eastman /nQueety in Lesbian and Gay Cinema, TMa program of barrlar braaking long, but for now we ha\'e condensed House Dryden Theater Marion Riggs' will provide a crucial venue for con shorts peeks at subfects of erotlclem a significant body of work into eight Black Is...Black Ain't. This documen tinuing and furthering the dialogue. that are rarely 999ti. Hairy and heavy days. Our goa! is to utilize the festi tary, produced and directed by Riggs Maintaining a diverse and thriving men are often li^iorecf In the gay worid val as a way to celebrate the diversi and completed posthumously when body of contemporary lesbian and that expects men to ftt a standard ty within the lesbian, gay. bisexual his life was taken by AIDS, repre gay film and video has been a very muscular, sleek Image. Asian men and transgendered community. sents more than being black and gay; slow and frustrating process. Les are often stereotyped as ''bottoms" This year we have broadened our it explores the complex relationship bian and gay film and video festivals because they »m seen as effemlnste programming to provide a variety of between the distinct mechanisms of across the world are one way in and exotic. Condoms have become an interesting shorts including the After racial discrimination and homopho which we can keep the medium vis School Speciai a program geared bia. The Film Festival provides the ible, express ourselves and support Integral part of tlie gay lifestyle, yet we rarely get to see them as vital towards, but not limited to, gay only opportunity to see this work as independent and emerging queer [PnOQRAM 1] Bar Girls will appeal to any dyke who youth; Healthy Choices, which deals we are Rochester's only venue for filmmakers. Govemment funding has has loved, lost, and loved again. Plus a tods for erotic intimate relationships. with lesbian health concerns; and this film. helped keep events like this alive, 6:30 PM • Llttla 2 not to miss cameo by child television IMany tnan fbid humor to be erotic. but unfortunately this support is What turns you on? This ptogrmn may Snap, Crackle, Pop!, a combination of Selecting films goes beyond per star, contemporary songstress, and LA. deteriorating. Independent film Bar Girls surprise youl Warning: contains shorts that playfully queers pop cul sonal taste. As curators ofthis year's bar giri herself, Chastity Bono! ture. makers continue to struggle to pro by Marita Giovanni scenes that may offend some antli festival, we have a responsibility to JOIN US AFTER THE SHOW FOR A WOMEN'S duce this work. Therefore, our sup 1994. USA. 35mm, 95min. (Might othersi Also this year, our group of cura program not only those films with a COCKTAIL EVENING UPSTAIRS AT TARA'S FEATUR port of these festivals and other art -David Hoffend, Curator tors put together individualized pro popular appeal, but those rhat Set in a bar in Los Angeles, headquar ING MUSIC BY MEC CEHEM BEGINNING AT 8:30. organizations is important. Compe grams based on a variety of diverse address difficult issues and challenge tition with the mass media and it's ters of "lesbian chic." Bar Girls no topics. Our late night screenings tbe parameters of queer imagemak- lip-serviced acceptance of queer rep doubt wins the prize in the category of [nOORAM 2] BEARS WIU BE BEARS by Chuck Spero include Damp, Hairy and Cheeky, a ing. The decision making process resentation proves challenging. Alter "most dyke drama" in a lesbian film. 11995. USA, video. 3:40min.j Another program of boy shorts, curated by invoh^es a critical engagement with 8:30 pm « Uttla 2 native voices to the mainstream need And we mean drama! In true dyke dat short featuring some of our fuzzy David Hofl^end and Moist 'n Easy girl the work, programming logistics, to be heard. Your support and atten ing fashion, girl meets girl, girl likes friends. shorts curated by ChristineJ. Russo. and an emphasis on balance and Heaven's a Drag dance is important—it represents girl, but giri sleeps with another giri. TRUSTby Cari Stewart |1995. Ottawa, Other programs inciude Family Values? diversity. Even then, as programmers, by Peter Mackenzie Litten the future and direction of the Giris then fight with each other, then video, 4:30min. T| While moving an interrogation ofthe famiiy. curat we have leamed that this process is Festival. fight with their ex-girifriends. and 1994, Great Britain. 35mm. %mtn. never 100% foolproof. through a dreamscape of beautiful ed by Kelly Hankin; What Is a Man? then, horror of horrors, sleep with Heaven's a Drag is not another simplis men's bodies, this video poses the which delves into the construction of Elsewhere in this program, Kelly their ex-girifriends. And thafs just the tic film about death and dying as a question, "why did you do it?" gender, curated by Laura Marks; and half of it! Along with this dating traffic result of AIDS. This film touches on BOTTOM by Terry Chiu |I994. USA, Sweet 'n Low a program of bitter jam is a glut oflesbian romance issues many aspects ofbeing gay and having video. 7min.| A dramatic and sugges sweet love stories, curated by Mark such as non-monogamy. insane jeal to deal with AIDS such as confix>nttng tive look at stereotypical sexual roles Berrettini. The Third Coast Call For ousy, and co-dependency. However, and surviving the death ofa loved one. of the gay Asian male. Work retums, targeting a 200 mile The Rodiesteri«3biat>^43arf^ IrVWeo Pesx^ acttely seeks i«8fari^ w^tlt tme to the genre of romance, this soap Simon is forced to realize hes sup P£TER FVCKING WAYNE FUCKING PETER radius around the Great Lakes and to prtwsnt tUtQu^¥C$mtm&iftSi CAU Fon Woiyc Ai^iospecnis wac Inailed to opera-ish story ends on a positive note pressed feelings about loving someone by V^yne Yung 11995, Canada, video, the St. Lawrence Seaway, including jffiteif indepe9Ei(lfvit.pr)Qd0ir^ cenrer^,||Fifvcf^^ci«9 Jind OTgrimunfty epic and affirms the notion that, contrary to when Mark, his drag queen lover, dies Smin.l Uses explicit man-to-man sex to Canada. This radius allows artists .^^thin a ^i«a|,«^^ C'^^t liC^^I^ popular belief, dykes can surmount the from complications of AIDS and comes discuss the politics of fucking. Provoca who reside in the Great Lakes region, ^in the US m4fCaiae0,$m^$'^ ofthis c^fi»i^|iGi|^^ ' emotional drama and find true and back to set up housekeeping as a an area underrepresented in the arts, j^pams and:iN|||iM |1i(1i»;^||^|i^^ particip blissful love. While Bar Girls may seem tive ^nd strangely flinnyl ghost. This heart-tugging comedy with a chance for exposure. I want to foreign to those who have never found fMing pendinf li^iiif^^ Rim Ai^^0t0fe^0^^ Expen snappy hunKu; lively dialogue ahd engag extend thanks to all ofthe volunteers themsehres amongst the LA. lesbian CONUNUC NEXT PAU ing characters is a must see for everyone. who participated in th^ demanding bar scene glitter, big hair, arKi jet set. 1 a •«U*OT* ao'-'JM,* 'itM* *•' '«!•' 'tiilr'tf'Mmai lyOCtOuCr Idcentinued TWIN CHEEKS: Wm KILLED THE HOM& Explicit but safe sex scenes COMINC KING by Osker Wild 11995. among hunky gay men eroticize USA, video, 5:40min.l A trailer for Tlies the use of condoms in this MTV- October 21 day night's feature program at Little 2. esque short. MY PERSONAL VIRUS by Steve SADISTIC SELF-PORTRAIT by Tom [PROQRAM 5; Chomont [1994, USA, video. 3:15min.] Reinke (Oct 27 Fihn FOrvm Pan (PROGRAM 41 Beautifully colored, electronically manip elist) [1992. Toronto, video. 2 pm • Uttlo 2 4 |im • Ltttto 2 ulated images of a young man's pierced I 1:36min.| A little sketch ofthe Bl What Is a Man? body melt and swirl into each other maker's envoy into the world of Fact or Fiction: Maclto Sluts, butch divas, and erst RONNIE by Curt McDowell |1972. USA, corporeal intimacy. The Mock-Docs while guys of aii persuasions: gay 16mm, 7min.| A handsome young hus GENDER, LACE, AND GLASS by men are pushing ti«e limits of wiiat K tler relates his life story while stripping David Findlay (1992. Toronto, This program Includes an assortment means to be a man, wliiie many ies and performing for the filmmaker. voyeurism that sets images from ajoe video, 3min.J A youhg man is haunted of flints and vldemi that employ doc Daliesandro pom loop to the lush umentary strategies to Investigate a bians are staking t»M4r own masculine 5Tr/V/CYBtnTby Curt McDowell |I974, by the fictional girifriend he created to music of My Bloody Valentine. dh^erse mix of queer Interests. Result turf. The legacy of masctdinity Just USA, 16mm. 4min.l Psychological com avoid the rejection being gay might ing in a hilarious group of spoofs that won*t go away. But it's ours to play MR, WONDF.RFVL by Marlise Malkames mean. edy from the filmmaker known as the play off the news mi^Sazine and inter with, talte off, or try on, with conse- 1992, USA, video, 7min,| An animated tireless chronicler for the 70's gay THIS IS AN £KECT PENIS (Parts I & 11} by view format, these sfiorts attempt to flliaences rantfng from tragic to amy to penis fest stuffed with fun pop refer underground. Blair O'Connor (1992, Toronto, video. uncover such topics as the mysteries sublime. Warning: contains some ences and visual jokes. C4i?£SSbyJohn Undell |1993. USA. 3:12min. Tj Some graphic pun/Yun. of LBD, the connection between les^ experimental material. video. 4min.j An act of good old SAFE SEX IS FUN by Paolo Broggi and IHans and cats, and the desires and -Laura Marks, Curator TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 60 MIN Hans Gelke 11994, USA. video. Smin.) attractions of Asian men. MAN ACVflHE SWEAUODGE by Mike -Christine J. Russo, Curator EXCUSE OF THE REAL by Steve Reinke Stubbs 11994. Creat Britain, video, (Oct 27 Film Forum Panelist) 11992. CATNIP by Amanda Taylor 11994. USA. 7min.| This moving dance performance Canada, video, 4:31 min.| Reinke skew LAWRENCE KRIEGER 16mm, I4min.| Family myths are inves by an ensemble of men in suits evokes ers the obligatory AIDS documentary's Attorney at Law tigated in this experimental narrative the dynamic between desire and con need to haul a real, preferably nice that plays on the stereotype of lesbians trol that defines masculinity. 1 East Main Street, Suite 400 looking. PWA in front ofthe camera. m and cats. DEUCATE STATE by Anita Loomis [1995, Rochester, NY 14614 JOSEPH D. MORFLLE ARTIFACT by Steve Reinke 11994. Cana USA, video, 2:53min. ^i | In this piece in MEMBER OF ASSEMBLV BURDEN OF DYKES by Anne Chamber da, video. l:49min.l Tlie origins of one LESBIAN AND GAY LAW • FAMILY LAW • LIVING WILLS • 132ND DISTRICT lain 11994. USA. 16mm. 12min.lAday which a woman discusses her transi man's queerness, rcconstruaed from a WILLS AND ECTATE PLANNING • REAL ESTATE • in the life of an "actual lesbian" is tion from "female" to "male," a hairy 1945 EAST RIDGE ROAD 733 LEGiSLATlve OPFICE BLDQ I970's CBC documentary. The Childrcn breast becomes a metaphor for both HocHesren. NEW YORK i4€2a ALBANV, NEW YORK 12246 revealed in this mock-documentary (716) 325-2640 (716)467-0410 (518) 455-5373 that spoofs the misrepresentations that of Sri Lanka. gay and lesbian transgender phobia I SHOT MY WOD by Julie Wyman and and the rigid gender constructs that MEMBER 0¥ NEW YORK STATE ANP DISIIUCT OF COLUMBIA BARS arise when sexism, homophobia and cinema collide. Tanya Miller (1995, USA, video, 9min. control our lives. These roaming videomakers took to SNAPJUDGEMENTS #53: VON THE MISTER SISTERS by Ingrid Wilhite the streets of San Francisco and asked PRAUNHEIM'S EXPRESS by Ronald Emce 11994, USA, video. 13min.l Two dykes lesbians how they would define the & Richard Wicca 11995, Buffalo. NY. who are always called "sir" wonder woman of their dreams. Bravo! video. 17m!n. Tj In an irreverent paro wl^iat it would be like to have male dy of Siskel & Ebert, two Buffalo film 7 STEPS TO STICKY HEAVEN by Nguyen power, and indulge in fantasy sequences critics take Rosa von Praunheim. a Tan Hoang 11995, USA. video. 23 min.) of straight and gay male erotic behavior. The Lesbian & Gay Film renowned gay German filmmaker, to Asian men's desires for other Asian M^NE BODIES by Chariene Roycht the "bastion" of U.S. film men collide with the many ways of (1995 Canada, video, Smin. 'i'l TWo and Video Festival culture-Blockbuster Video! preparing "sticky rice." female body builders challenge the LESBIAN BED DEATH: MYTH OR equations of female with femininity is a r^eLtreat! EPIDEMIC? by Stacey Foiles 11995. USA. TOTAL TIME: 92 MEN and male with masculinity in this beau video. 11 min.I Shot in a news maga tiful piece in which the camera follow; zine format, this hilarious parody fea the sensual and erotit touch of one Tim O. Mains turing ICate 0bi*nstein investigates the woman upon another. Rochester City Council causes and mysteries of LBD. CONnNUED NEXT PACE oet«ber 20 - 2t, IMS • *ii^mi4i!i^m\ I to emerge in a long while. EXCESS IS WHAT I CAME FOR by lyOCtObCr l\cantmued Kathleen P. Adams (Oct 27 Film Forum Panelist) & Paula M. Gignac (1994. Cana da, video. Smin.j Shot in black & white [PROQRAM 7] and reverberating with rhythmic dance 8 pm • Little 2 club sounds. Excess' exploration of dyke desire within Toronto's Boom Boom Love and Human Room is a sensual viewing experience. Remains ROSEBUD by Cheryl Farthing |!992, England, 16mm, 14min.| An artist's fan by Denys Arcand tasies seem to be taking over her 1993. Canada. 35mm, 99min. paintings and her life in this sexy, sawy Directed by Canadian Filmmaker Denys short about desire and voyeurism. Arcand (Jesus of Montreal & The Decline WPLES^. DKKLESS, CWBUESS fay AK, ofthe Amencan Empire), and wricten by Summers 11993. USA. video, 12min.| Brad Fraser, Love And Human Remains. An explicit cel^ animation starring the the screen adaptation of Fraser's Origi hot but dull-witted fiieikl-headed Domi- nal play, is a chilling and powerful look natrix. [PROQRAM QJ [PROQRAM 9] into twenty-something love in the 10 pm • LJttle 2 THE WEIGHT OF WOMEN'S EYES by ODE TO G.L JOE by Gregory Grant [PROQRAM 6J nineties. Working in the extremely 8 pm • Dryiton Theater Maureen Bradley [1994, Canada, video, 1990, USA, IGmm. 6min.| Those 6 pm « Littfo 2 popular ensemble cast tradition. Love Sister My Sister Moist 'fl Easy 6min.l A visually lush experimental perennially tough 12" plastic fellows And Human Remains reworks this some video that poetically muses on lust, take a little R and R from the military times superficial genre and delves into by Nancy Meckler This year our late night program ftfr desire, and sex. Marlon Riggs wonien explores an exciting variety of iife. the sexual and psychological lives of 1994, UK, 35mm. 89min. Retrospective several friends of varying sexual per work from some of the freshest fHm BARELY HUMAN by Steve Reinke (Oct 27 suasions. David, a gay man who gives IWo sisters separated in their youth are and vkleomakers on the lesbian scsene Film Forum Panelist) [1992, Canada, AFFIRMATIONS, Marion Riggs [1990, up a propitious acting career to be a brought back together in an ali female today. From experimehtal to narra video. 3:25min.| The ideal body for USA. video. lOmin.j Marlon Riggs spent waiter, is the glue ofthe ensemble that household as maidservants in this tive, from poetic to **ln your face," making love to another man. his life representing the Black gay male includes a young, gay boy desperately drama set in the 1930's French Virtori- these shorts represent an array of SPARKY by Steve Reinke (1994, Canada, experience; Affirmations explores Black trying to be straight, a straight woman an era. Under the constraint ofa tyran sexual aesthetics that surround les video, 0:57min.| Neil Armstrong's actu gay male desire and dreams. who is halfheartedly trying to be a les nical mistress and the oppressive con bian identity. Fetishes, fantasies and al words when he took that first step. fines of Victorian propriety, the sisters fish combine with masturbation tech AtOHEM. Marion Riggs {1991, USA, bian, a straight man with little respect are driven to pathological extremes by niques and cruising SO's style in this MOMENTARY LAPSES by Kieran Turner 16mm. 9 min.j Riggs uses the music for the opposite sex, and a dominatrix their incestuous yearnings. This very flashy and fun, expUcit and elegant 11994. USA. I6mm. 4:l5min.)Adark video format to frame an examination with psychic powers. Living in an GREEDNGS FROM AFRICA by Cheryl strange tale boasts incredible perfor program of klnicy fun. comedy about hinging and purging on of gay and black rights inAnt/iem. He unnamed Canadian city, the lives ofthe Dunye [1994, USA, 16mm, Smin.) The mances and beautiful cinematography. love. alters this format, however, with exper main characters are portrayed to be as Christine J. Russo, Curator latest short from Dunye which contin while at the same time resonates with TOM'S FLESH by Tom di Maria and Jane imental twists in order to offer a sexu dysfiinaional and as uncertain as the ues on her obsessive theme oflesbian era and urban landscape in which they an unsettling intensity tbat witl not C.Wagner [1994, USA, 16mm.9min.|A ally charged and deeply sensual investi THE MULBERRY BUSH by Ariene Sandler dating 90*s style. gation into cultura] repression, live. Writing favorably on behalf of the easily be forgotten. Inspired by a true man's brutal childhood left its marks 1994. USA. video, 5min.| Viva Knievel SIGHTINGS by H.Len Keller [ 1995. USA. homophobia, and racism. film, Caryn James of 77ie New York Times story that was also the basis for Jean on his body. Through radical sui^ery entertains wind-up toys and vibrators 16mm. I2min.l Eyes meet across the writes. "It's as if Fatal Attraction had Genet's play, The Maids. he comes to terms with the past. TONGUES UNTIED, Marion Riggs [1989. in this pixelvision "Mother Goose mas aisles ofa laundromat. The rest is her bumped into the hit television series OtniAM^ by Alisa Lebow 11994. USA. USA. 16mm. 55min.| The critically turbation comedy." story. Friends, a collision that works far better video. 26min.| Transgendered lesbian acclaimed film that has been attacked than you might imagine." Love And Crossing the Line POSSESSION by Laura Nix [1994. THt ELEGANT SIWiKING by Maria Beat Leslie Feinberg. author of Stone Butch by Right-wing political groups. Tongues Human Remains is exactly this odd mix: Rochester^ NY. video, ^min, T) A ty and Rosemary Delain 11994. USA, Blues, challenges society's rigid gender Untied is perhaps Riggs* best known by Hope Thompson It uses the happy-go-lucky Friends-\sh lesbian's passion for upholstery finds video. 30min.l "Goddess" Rosemary definitions in this powerful work. In a response to Pat Buchanan's 1995, Toronto. 16mm. 6min. ^i" theme ofthe twenty-something love her caught in a possessive relationship and her maid Kitty (played by Beatty) documentary. attacks on President Bush via Tongues search and colors the search darker Luscious black & white footage that with a Victorian armchair. act out their real-world relationship as Untied, Riggs called himself the "New LET'S JUST KISS AND SAY GOOD-BYE by and more cynical, and paints its reali makes us question what happened and SEXmH/SEXBOWl by E.T Baby Maniac mistress and bonded giri. in a beauti Willie Horton," and wrote that thie doc Robert Blanchon |1995. USA, video. ties far bleaker as well. An insightful who he/she really is. J1994. U$A. video. I3min.] IWo install fully shot black-and-white work with umentary "...affirms the lives and dig 9min.| Those micro-narratives that look into love and sex at the latter end ments in a proposed trilogy on the the look ofa 1920's silent cinema. A nity of black gay men." despite the T0TALTIME:95MIN frame the sex in gay pom films are ofthe twentieth century. Love And theme of "sex" (hat fuse f^ paced touching, disturbing, and truly elegant Right-wing propagandists claims to the edited together into a touching take Human Remains is a powerful vision of rhythmic editing, saturated colors and look at the worid of S/M. contrary ("Meet the New Willie Horton." on hypermasculine intimacy. our often chilling social landscape. exciting soundtracks to create a pair of 77ie New \brk Times, March 6.1992). TOTAL TIME: 114 MiN TOTAL TIME: 87 MIN the sexiest and smartest lesbo videos TOTAL TIME: 74 Mm tx 10 oetoto^r 20 - 2S, loos • the VuVdVi^ai [PROQRAM 13] 8 112 is a quasi-documentary that [PROQRAM 12] irremediably confuses LaBruce's story 7pmlJttle2 9pm*Uttie2 with that ofa downwardly mobile pom Super 8 1/2 queen (named Bruce LaBruce. played A Litany for Survival: by LaBruce) whose final attempt to res The Life of Audre Lorde by Bruce LaBruce cue his career is hijacked by a dyke 1994, Canada/USA/Germany, 16mm. avant-garde filmmaker. Googie. by Ada Gay Griffin & Michelle lOSmin. LaBruce's ultimate humiliation comes Parkerson 1995. USA. 16mm.90min. when Googie uses him as backdrop (or Bruce LaBruce has defined the queer more precisely, bottom) for the act ofa [PROQRAM XO] mom and dad. In his signature style. Few people have spoken and written underground art/pom scene almost pair of dyke serial killers, the Friday Todd Haynes, dircctor of laison and about race, class and gender as elo single-handedly with years of punkish, 2 pm * Uttto 2 Sisters. A gritty tour of 30 years of Saje, challenges the notion ofthe sixi- quently and passionately as Audre no-budget productions including his queer art and pom cinema. Family Values? ties Leave It To Beaver family, examines Lorde—activist, lecturer, black feminist first feature. No Skin Off My Ass. Super the traumatic results of parent-child lesbian poet, mother, teacher, and self As tiie US rees|usts to a conservative defined "Warrior Woman." Lonie died psychology, and re-imagines gay child political eURHitflt and moves toward in 1992 leaving behind a brilliant lega hood idols. the 1996 pceeMential election, the cy. In this documentary. Griflfin and rhetoric pf "^mlly values" has TREWR by Peggy Rajsky [1994. USA. Parkerson use archival footage. Lorde's in^resaed wItWn various pditical 35mm. 19min.| A young suburban boy poetry and interviev^ to paint a plc± camps. The'itenlly* b conetFucted as with a passion for Diana Ross and a ture of a woman who. though battling a alte of tovOf Mmfeiesa and morality, crush on a teenage jock struggles breast cancer for fourteen years, was and la portrayed m both a safeguard thn>ugh queer adolescence. Through a committed to a life work of addressing against afid a solution to the His of heavy dose of irony and humor, this and attacking racism, classism. homo society. Anddat the tMnily" rhetoric* slick Academy Award winning short phobia, sexual abuse, cliild abuse, apartheid and ageism. A Litany for Sur gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans exposes both the pain of growing up vival vividly demonstrates that, as gendered people present a contra queer and the bittersweet joy of find Lorde's life work of ending injustice diction to a "loving" family. Queer ing ways to survive. A renim favorite was no small task, her work has left the youth oontinue to be unaccefitod by from the 1994 Festival made possible by worid with profound, hard-hirting and James Lecesne (writer), Peggy Rajski & their parenta, courts persevere In passionate strategies for continuing Randy Stone (producers) and Robert Algeri. removing chfldren from lesbian moth the invaluable work of her life. A must ers, and the 'itaiHy" continues to PLAYING THE PMtT by Mitch McCabe see for those familiar with her work, a reject gay men ffving with AIDS. In 1994. USA, 16mm, 38min.j For Har^ necessity for those who are not. [PROQRAM 11/ these hHarfoua mnd powerful shorts, vard student Mitch McCabe, growing i|ueers use comedy and irony to chal- up in a white, upperclass family in 4 pm • Little 2 JOIN US FOR "SUNDAY AT THE SUCE." 10-2PM lenge the notion of the ''ftamliy'' as a Michigan meant a life full of grooming BRUNCH AT THE SUCE OF LiFE RESTUARANT. aafahaven, to attack the Institutions for heterosexual socialite adulthood— /, The Worst of All THANKS TO THE SUCE FOR DONATING A BRUNCH that uphoW the vtolent rtMrtoric of the GIFT CERTIFICATE. ballet classes, beauty pariors, charity by Maria Luisa Bemberg **«•••*••*••« ''fomily,'' and to generally laugh at balls, and china patterns. In this witty • « • * 1990. Argentina, 3Smm, 109min. time honored heterosexual virtues. documentary that exposes the contra [SUBTITLEDI - Kelty Ham^n, Curator dictions between her life as a lesbian Quality Peggy Felt redefines the and her upbringing. McCabe trys to In a stark and mesmerizing film. Bem LEFTOVERS byjanine Fung 11994. Cana come out to her family and grapple berg adapts the life of Sister Juana Ines (quBii'iy) noun essence of real estate service da, 16mm. Smin,] Using Thanksgiving Ttn basio mount, Ote dagmo of «3K*lllenee. with her own love/hate relationship to de la Cruz, a poet and Intellectual con footage of her mother frantically run m» b«at nvmtabh whan ooaipmred to aihma her privileged background. fined to a convent in 17th century ning around the kitchen wielding a Any coinparison of quality requires a Mexico. A beautiful film and com PROUDLY SERVING THE OOMMUNITY SINCE 1978 large turkey carving knife, the director TOTAL "nME: 92 MIN perception r>ot often utilized In today's pelling story that detaiU the history of expertly and hilariously sode^... makes a profound statement two strong women. Juana and vicereine about f9mily acceptance, Maria Luisa. whose love for each other ... unless you experieiKe the extraordinary rejection ancj "coming out," was sut^verted by sexism, colonialism, quality of real estate service provided by and the Spanish Inquislrion. Although Peggy Felt. DOTTIE GETS SimKEO by an historical film, /. The Worst qfAil has Todd Haynes 11994. USA. much relevance to contemporary U.S. The quaUty choice in real estate. 16mm, 27min.j In this bizarre culture, especially in relation Co the and stylish short, a young, political manueverings ofthe religious REALTY GROUP effeminate boy's infatuation right. This film is a particular treat for 389-1016 with female comedienne Rochester audiences since it has not WMR^ -Dottie Hinkle" gamers been widely screened In the U.S. m jSafi*'tm»Mivm*lmttitmmitMotmMii mixed reactions from his PBRSOMAL PROFSaSIOHAI- IS ••••Hsr 20 - 2S, ItOS . ih^ihM'^i^^ii October 24 JUST DESSERTS by Monica Pellizzari [PROQRAM 14] [PROQRAM IS] YOU & I Wia PLAY by Randy Caspersen [PROQRAM 10] 11994. Australia. 35mm> Mmin.] Cul 7 pm • Little 2 [Milwaukee, 16mm, 5min. T] In this 9 pm • Uttle 2 7 pm • Little 2 complex visual letter of apology, love tures and generations clash in this Aus- travels the route of a swing. trailian film in which a mother's fren Ballot Measure 9 Tokyo Cowboy SweeVn Low zied Italian cooking becomes by Heather MacDonald. by Kathy Garneau A mixed girt/boy program about the the metaphor for her daugh 1994. USA. 16mm. 72min. 1994, Canada. 16mm. 94min. sweet highs and sorrowful lows of ter's budding adolescent being in love. You're in love...it's desire and developing crush A feature documentary and winner of Set in Canadian cowboy country, a intense, it's passionate, and togeth on the girl next door. the Audience Award at the 1995 young lesbian couple find their lives er you can move mountains. You live Sundance Film Festival. Ballot Measure 9 ALKAU, IOWA by Mark changed by the visit ofa childhood pen for those long walics in the peril, love details a significant moment in lesbian Christopher [1995. USA, pal. No Ogawa (Hiromoto Ida), ajapan- letters on your pillow and burning and gay politics. This film examines the 16rnm, 17min.l Set on a mid ese burger-flipper who's lived most of kisses after daric. Sweet iove seems far-reaching effects ofthe organization westem bean farm. Jack Gud- his life in an imaginary Kollyvv'ood as though It wiil never end...but it al power ofthe Far Right, and the manson discovers and under Western, visits his childhood friend, does. You curse him, you moum her, Importance oflesbian and gay activist stands the reason his father Kate Beatty (Christianne Hirt) only to clash comedy is romantically charming you cry, you refuse to believe that it responses to this threat. A powerful has long since disappeared. find that his fantasies ofthe wiid west couid happen to you, and maybe you and harrowing must-see. and cinematically imaginative, provid and his long lost cowgiri aren't exactly ing comedic entertainment for a variety pretend that it didn't. Love—always THAT'SAMORE by ChristineJ. Russo TOTALTIME:89M!N what he expeaed. This quirky culture- of audiences, Excellent performances sweet, sometimes low—but fbrever [1995, Rochester. NY. video. 8:40min. The Straight Agenda by the cast make Gameau's gender- beautiful. 'il Rochester filmmaker Russo tenderly bending direaorial debut a gem. * IMark Berrettini, Curator [PROQRAM 17] by John Binninger & Jacqueline reminds us that Dean Martin was right Tumure The Party Favor SOLACE by Craig Baines [1992, Toronto. about the moon, pizza, and passion. 9 pm • Little 2 1994. USA. video, I9min. video, 3:30 min. T) A bittersweet look SACKHEAD by Scott Treleaven [Beriin- WORID PREMIER by Lisa Udelson at boy love in the park. ton. Ontario, video, 5:12 min. T) The A light-hearted, yet hard-hitting com Twin Cheeks: pliment to Ballot Measure 9. The Straighi 1994, USA, 35mm. 20min. LOST SLEEP by Julie X. Black [1995, speare ofa scarecrow taunts his lover in this dark and brooding piece— Vimo Killed The Agenda hysterically parodies The Gay An hilarious, wirty narrative in which a USA. 16mm. 3min.| Dreaming dykes. Dorothy never had it this bad. Agenda, a right-wing propaganda tool lesbian couple attend a straight bridal Soft bed. Harsh reality. Homecoming King? ANASTASIA & THE QUEEN OF HEARTS by by Osker Wild that exposes the "lurid" homosexual shower and leave with a special party PRAGUE by Patrick Snee |I994. USA. Shawn Atkins [ 1995, New York, NY, 1995, USA. video. 85min. lifestyle. Look for the fabulous Jackie favor. An impressive production with a 16mm, 9min.i When words fail a man video. Smin. Tj A stylized, animated Beat, star of Gr/e/(from the 1994 Festi recognizable cast, this short film has whose disinterested lover is moving to A hardcore blend of David Lynch and look at love that suggests this emotion val) and Wigstock: The Movie. proven to be a festival circuit favorite. Prague, pen and pad become the last, William Higgins, Twin Cheeks dares to and ultimatly failed, resort. can sometimes feel like a chicken peck ask the question: Who KiUed The Home ing at your heart. coming King? AUDIO -VIDEO ' HOME THEATRE TUESDAY NIGHT DREAM College Freshman Troy Sinatra goes by John Schluenz undercover as a male stripper to solve Trade-lite Welcomed Tho: [1995, Chicago, video. the murder ofhis older brother. He Used Equipment, Bought & Sold Finest 5min. lj Lose yourself submits to a sordid underworld of sex Adeem • Yamaha* Sony ES • KEF in this romantic dream and drugs, and is ultimately redeemed Pionoor EIHe • KUpoch • Mdntosh • CWD Names in which combines the by a force that trancends death. Wild Oeflfilttve Technology • Paradigm • Runco Audio sensuous work of Miles used his own personal experiences as Davis and the classic an erotic dancer to create an altered SHARP Vision • Panasonic • VIdaonics And Velodyne • Stewart Scroon style of black and white reaUty. Shot on location in the great V icier imagery. A two hanky outdoors ofthe Pacific Northwest and film. on the campus ofthe University of 442-8230 Washington in Seattle. Piioto - Vicieo 1^37 MT. HOPf7 AVE. 11 r.1i!e r^Ofth Of Ht .190 r'>;-.--; 14 octofcw 20 - 2a, itss .' iimmi^iHHiiM egay feaievMeo veaovsl •J. [PROQRAM 19] 7 pm • Little 2 V , '- Snap, Crackle, Pop! A mixed queer dish serving up plenty of camp sensifaMty and pop culture ref October 25 erences. Featuring a bevy of queer [PROQRAM 18] loons such as Victoria Principal, Julie lesbian mothers. Told through the memory of best friends "living happily Andrews, vampires. Porky Pig, Olivia 4 pm • Little 2 experience ofits eighteen year old ever after" interrupted by one's NewtonJohn and Cabbage Patch KMs, director, this frank video invites its After School Special friend's discovery of boys. the dhrerse sounds of Nancy Sinatra, audience to laugh, while ar the same Msgedeth, and Mariah Careys hflarkNis FAT BOy by Daniel Bernstein (1994, The After School Speciai Is a won time feel comfortable about question aend^ps of Infomerlcais and laun USA. I6mm, 8 min. | A play on food derful program of shorts that high* ing their own sexuality. dromats, and a fabulous dance ! I lights a variety of experiences shared and words. Fat Boy discovers a lover NICOLE & JESSICA by Garent Hodgms sequence that gives new meaning to good enough to eat. by lesbian and gay youth. Our growing the term Jailhouse rock. I ,' 11994, London, Ontario, video. 4 min. understanding of what rruikes up our *"| Two twelve year old giris perform AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Dennis Day (1994, - Kelty Hankin and sexual identities Is Intertwined with the roles of Violetta and .Alfredo in Canada, video, I Smin.| Set in a New Christine J. Russo, Curators our relationships with mom and dad, Verdi's opera La Traviata. This charming foundland fishing town, this coming of best friends and urwequlted love. This video comes our of Hodgins childhood age story pictures a universe where coming of age program offers unkiue queer is the norm. Lesbian moms pop 1 (*• Insights by aod for lesbian and gay in on their gay son's date, and THE WANDERER by Margo Dean (1995, [PROQRAM 20] youth, parents and everyone who has a male fashion show on the USA. video. lOmin.) On the road and survived (barelyl) adolescence. wharf puts the chic back into 9 pm • Little 2 cruising the dyke scene drives the wan -Festival Curators wool union suits. derer in this humorous music video set Brincando El Charco: VENICE CORNERS by Christine out to gender-bend a reading ofthe Portrait ofa UNDERWATER by Debrah Lamattre J. Russo (1995, Rochester, NY. classic 50's tune, (1994, USA, 16mm. 30min.| Haunted video, I3min. I) Using the Puerto Rican LAUNDRY PARTY hy Rick Castro (1994, with memories of an incestuous inci road as a metaphor for rhe USA, video, 6min-l A demented parody by Frances Negron-Muntaner dent, Patty finds her escape through a mileage ofa relationship, this of 60 Minutes as seen through a drag 1994, 16mm, 55 min. secret admiration of an older giri, video explores the space of queen's eyes plays on your worst fears Hilary. Patty surreptitiously finds thar romantic desire between two Brincando El Charco raises the issues of / 0EC4ME A LESBIAN AND SO CAN YOU of laundromats. Hilary has similar problems through girifriends. identity through the experiences ofa by Lizzie Donahue (Off 27 Film Forum the interception of her mail. Discover NANCY'S NIGHTMARE by Azian Nurudin middle-class Puerto Rican lesbian living TOTAL TIME: 117 MIN panelist) [1994, USA, video, 11 min.j If ing a blackmail letter to Hilary. Patry is 1988. USA, video, 7min.| A stylized in the US. Combining fiction, archival you're searching for the answers to faced with a real life decision that com depiction oflesbian S/M. cut to the footage, processed interviews and true happiness, an improved social life pels her to stand up to rhe fears of her audio of Nancy Sinatra's and soap opera drama. Brincando El Charco and magical powers, tune into this hys i.:. past and rescue Hilary from the tor Megadeaths versions of "These Boots portrays the story oflesbian photogra- terical infomercial that wili inform you ment of her blackmailers. are Made for Walking." pherMdeographer, Claudia Martin. She about the riches oflesbian life. CAME OUT. FT RAINED. WENT BACK IN CARMALTTA nOPICAM by Ela Troyano attempts to construct a sense of com H ACAIN by Betsan Evans Morris (1991, CHKKULAI TEENAGE VAMPIREI by 1993. USA. 16mm. 30min.| TTie morn munity involving family, sexuality and England, 16mm, lOmin.j Aday in the Angela Robinson [1995, USA. video, ing after she is mugged, a member ofa racism through interviewing her life ofa young giri who wakes up and 4min.| Wrecking havoc throughout the radical lesbian activist gang is arrested subjects. decides she's a lesbian. halls ofyour average high school, this for participating in a political protest, mock-film noir trailer for the ultimate and fm6s herself in jail with her fellow TWE DADSHUTTLE by Tom Donaghy lesbian vampire movie is a definite aaivists. her sister and her mugger. A 11995. USA. 16mm. 23min.| After being Alicia Was Fainting side-splitting thrilled favorite on the queer festival circuit. home for the holidays, a gay son's by Niiria Olive-Belles YOU SAY MARIAJ SAY MARIAH by lan Carmalita Ti^icona reworks several film father rakes him to the train station. 1994. USA. 16mm. 37 min. jarvis 8( David Collins (1994. USA. genres, such as the musical aiKi the On this awkwardly long ride no one can video. 5min.| Set to the sounds of women's prison film, and spices them hear wtut each orl>er is trying to say. A semi-autobiographical drama about a Mariah Carey, this fiin and filrty collage up with witty lesbian protagonists and IMUGHTERS OF DYKES by Amika young giri who faces adolescence ar»d indudes such diverse images and icons a fabulous jailhouse dance sequence in sexual awakening while longing for her Paimer|]994. USA. video. I4mjn.| as fKy male pornography. Julie order to tell a tale rhat is as humorous deceased mother. Daughters ofDyke s reveals the tlioughts Andrews and Teiuks Chainsaw Massacre's as it is relevant. ofa group of teenage giris raised by TOTAL TIME: 92 MIN Leather^e. TOTAL TIME: 73 MiN IS •««•*•» le-aaritaiV •# tkstMrtf •I If [PROQRAM 23] 8pm • Drydhen Theator OUT of the Archives With the slew of recent Hollywood and arthouse films that revolve aroimd gay and lesbian storyiines and/or are driven by lesbian and gay protago [PROQRAM 21] cancer With three years to live, the nists, one Is tempted to make the 4 pm » Little 2 couple deal witb their anger and grief, claim that, clnematteally speaking, explore their changing sexuality and lesbians and gays have finally arrh^ed. Healthy Choices friendship, and work through the YM, references of same sex sexuali painful process of confronting death. ty have ahvays been a part of the This program focuses on the much movies, surfacing throughout film his BREAST EXAM by Lynn Keller. Donne gtossed over topics of leabian health tory in the most unlikely places and Shepherd & Kay TUmer [1994, USA. issues. Many of us feel that we are not in various manifestations. The video, 17min.I On a more upbeat note, at risk when it comes to AIDS, breast Rochester Lesbian and Qay Film and cancer and other various IUnesses this video begins with a musical perfor Video Festival Is pSeased to Invite because of our sexuaE orientation. mance by Giris In The Nose singing you to contemplate these historical their high-energy version of "Breast But the truth Is that we are ali at HER SWEETNESS UNCERS by Shani cinematic representations at the risk! This program Includes a variety Exam." Interviews with a diverse group ''Archh^ai Night"—our first attempt Mootoo [1994, Canada, video, 7min.| A Bryant, the film stars his wife, the gor [PROQRAM 24] of work that deals with lesbian sexual of women discussing their views on at reclaiming our cinematic history. stunning visual love poem is read as geous silent diva Alia Nazimova, who, 10 pm • LJttle 2 klentltles and Issues, and how a vari breast health and beauty follow. For this Inaugural venture we are the viewer enters a lush and colorful wielding enormous power for a woman ety of illnesses ultimately affects ail TOTAL TIME: 99 MiN delighted to bring Festival audiences garden where the body, love, desire, in Hollywood, made sure the film had a of our Uves. SalomS (Bryant, 1923) and Caat Jeffiey and fear of their loss enmesh powerful queer slant- A notorious lesbian who. - Bien Mahaffy A Christine J. Ashore (unknown, 1925)—two very by Paul Rudnick ly and viscerally. during the film, was sleeping with Russo, Curators different, yet equally enjoyable fflms 1995. USA. 35mm. 92min. [PROQRAM 22] Rudolph Valentino's wife, costume from the 1920's. Decadent and out BODY OF CORRESPONDENCE by Marina executor Natasha Rambova. Nazimova Adapted from Rudnick's off-Broadway 6s30 pm • Little 2 rageous, these archival films provide LOSS OF HE4Tby Noski Deville [1994, Zurkow and Ruth Ozeki Lounsbeury is rumored to have required an all gay play ofthe same nsme,Jeffiry. is the a rare chance to see Just exactiy how England, 16mm, 20min,| A poetic film Cataloguing (USA. 1994, video. S6:37min.l In this and lesbian cast for Salome. Whether or story ofa young man (Steven Weber) queer early cinema Is. that weaves two similar stories of les haunting film, the letters of two not this was a reality, Salome, perverse whose vow to swear off sex out of fear bians living in separate countries who The Body women written over a lifetime are - Festival Curators enough to be censored for its homo of AIDS is tested by his insatiable inter don't actually know each other, but are posthumously found in a box in erotic undertones and panned for its est in a nice, HIV-positive hunk Access to the Motion Pictures CASrASHORE Director: unknovm connected by the common experiences upstate New York by an archivist who. excesses by critics, is a one ofa kind (Michael T Weiss). Advice is sought Archives at the Qeorge Eastman 11925. 35mm, 8min,| From the dawn of of epilepsy. Loss of Heat portrays les House, the newest element of the upon reading them, struggles with his queer cinema 'gem' and a must see for from an older and wiser interior deco pornographic cinema, a rare comic bians dealing with illness in a relation Rochester Lesbian & Gay FHm & Video 'archival integrity* and is unable to Festival audiences. Piano accompani rator, played by the impeccable Patrick short featuring frisky sailors. ship. Festival, Is an exciting and impor remain detached and objective. While ment by Philip Carii. Special guest Stewart, and his beefy Cats-dancer tant feature for the Rochester audi he becomes more obsessed with recre SALOME by Charies Bryant [1925, USA, speaker Michelle Baize. boyfriend, Bryan Batt (who also played MADONNA IN ME by Evie Leder [ 1993, ence. Cataloguing The Body Is a pro ating and cataloguing the contents of 35mm, 52min.l Salome, the film adapta the same character in the stage ver USA, video, 4min.| This videomaker gram tliat evokes the archive and these women's lives, the women sub tion of an Oscar Wilde play, is truly an sion). This film boasts a wonderful sup explores her relationship to Madonna's asks crucial questions ai»out how vert his intrusion upon their lives by amazing archival pick for the Lesbian porting cast of characters that includes lyrics and music videos in regards to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgeffr- passionately reading the letters to each and Cay Film and Video Festival. Sensu Sigoumey Weaver as a brilliant rewed- her own experience as a sexual being. dered people store and catalogue other and. in an exhilarating finale al, decadent, and featuring wigs ten up Marianne Williamson-type healer. RISK: LESBIANS AND AIDS by Janet Baus their love and desire* How do you within thc halls ofa museum, reclaim times more spectacular than those of Nathan Lane who plays a naughty and (1995. USA, video. 15 min.) An excel know when you are In tove? How do their lives as their own. Wigstock: The Movie. Salome is an nasty priest after Jeffrey's own hide, in lent and informative video that cleariy you know when someone loves you unabashadly and decidedly queer 'find.' addition to appearances by Kathy Shot in color and black and white, and illustrates the risks involved with les back? Must somecme witness your While Festival audiences may be aware Najimy, Christine Baranski and Olympia playing with experimental styles, this bians and AIDS. Slick and to the point, love? Must someone wvlte It down for ofthe film's Oscar Wilde connection, Dukakis. Witty, charming, and very film is both passionately acted and this video highlights the importance of you? Do you write the passives of the queer connection does not end slick, this gay love story is entertaining thought provoking. Asking central lesbians not perceiving themselves as your desire? Oo you speak It? Speak solely with the flamboyant writer from start to finish, a fijn ride that is questions such as who gets to cata risk-free. n over and over? Who wW remember Salome, with its androgynous cast, sure to amuse a variety of audiences. logue the body?, who gets to name our this love when you are gone? When homoerotic posturing, pre camp-like CANCER IN TWO VOICES by Lucy Massie desires? and who gets to write our his JOIN LS AT CLUB MAJKCBIA POR A "POST-JEFRIEY'' Phoenix [1993. USA. 16mm, 43min.| you are both gone? And how la bnpo^ tone, and fabulous costumes taken tory?, this fiim is crucial viev/ing for SCREENING OF CHA/ILES PIEKCE AT THE BAUMOOM This deeply moving film documents a tant la It to remember? from the illustrations of Aubrey Beards- anyone concerned with reclaiming the AND THURDSAY NrtE SPECIALS. ley, is dripping with queerness both on Jewish lesbian couple's struggle when — KeNy Hankin, Curator gay and lesbian past and rewriting the one partner is diagnosed with breast stories ofour ovm lives. screen and off. Directed by Charles October 20 - 22, ISSS • tho IMrg annttol ^ff^dto^lor laeManAgoy fllMi*vMM» IMIvai ta Tibn Tarumy Where in the World Do We Find These Films? CkMm^'Ni^^ Qalw An /wqueery m Lesbian and Gay Film October October U [PROQRAM 2SJ STEVE REINKE Is a video artist and writer currently working on [PROQRAM 26] 8 pm • Monroe Community College The Hundred Videos, a collection of IOO short videos Mdiich, 8 pm • Dryden Theater Stucient Terrace, Bldtf. 3 when complete, wiil constitute his work as a young artist. Cur rently he is up to #74. See his work Friday, Oct. 20. 10:30pm. Black Is...Black loin us for an interesting and exciting evening of dis- and Saturday, Oct. 21, 2pm and 4pm. I cussion as our invited panelists tear into "Where in The Ain't World Do We Find These Films? An InQUEERy into Gay and by Marlon T. Riggs Lesbian Film." WeVe invited some ofthe most provocative USA. 1994, 16mm, 87min. contemporary filmmakers, educators and writers to sit down together on the stage at Monroe Communit}^ Col We are pleased to present Black lege while we listen and contribute to the discussion. Is...Black Ain't, Marion T. Riggs* remark This is a great event to share with friends and families who able and thought-provoking film, as want to leam more about gay and lesbian film and gay and this yearns closing night feature. Riggs. whose work is being screened in a ret lesbian issues in general. A first in our fllm forum series. rospective in this year's Festival (Satur this panel wili provide the Festival with a critical roundtable day. Oct. 21st, 6:00pm), is a towering to interrogate what makes queer cinema queer. Presemed by the Rochester Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival, presence in Queer and African Ameri MCC BiGLU ond MCC Student Activities Boatd. can independent cinema. Finished PANEUST8: Funding pending from the Electronic and Film Arts Grants program of posthumously after his death from KATHLEEN PIRRIE ADAMS—^f earless in the face of popular cul the Experimental Tdevision Center which is supported by the New Yoric AIDS, Black Is... Black Ain't is a cinematic ture. Kathleen never really understood why iesbians should State Council on thc Arts. tour de force delivering to its audi flee its evils. Co-director with Paula Gignac of Excess Is What / Hemphill, and scholars bell hooks and carding or discrediting the notion of ences a brilliant expose of what it Came For, (Saturday, Oct. 21, 10pm) curator, writer, musician Cornell West, Black Is... Black Ain't is fixed, stable identities, Riggs demands means to be black and queer Drawing and fan, she occasionally thinks about reining in her curiosity. one ofthe most profound works to more ofhis audience—asking us to on the experiences and performances but then gives up. Currently, she is leaming how to create come out of queer film and video in a interrogate and challenge the identi of dancer Bill T.Jones, activist and edu interactive multi-media. long time. Doing more than simpty dis- ties that we all ultimately fall into call cator Angela Davis, poet Essex ing ourselves and each other. Moving, MIKE CIDONI—Rochester-based entertainment reporter for haunting, and possibly the most impor WOKR-TV. WJZR-FM (North Coast Radio) and WDK.X-FM. and tant viewing experience ofthe Festival. managing editor of Scene entertainment newspaper A reporter Black Is...Black Ain't is truly what queer since 1979, Mike's stories have appeared in Variety, Daily Vari cinema is all about. ety, the Boston Globe, the Detroit News and over Gannett News M&T Bank Service, which provides stories to newspapers with a total cir A discussion will follow the film. culation of nearly 7 million. Over the years. Mike has inter viewed numerous major media personalities, queer 8i straight. Proudly Supports (ipsing Hight UZZIE DONAHUE—Church Secretary by day and Video Maven by night. She is producer of Eat My Shorts on Northampton the 1995 Rochester Community Television, a show which features her special CELEBRATE ROCHESTER'S THIRD FILM FESTIVAL brand of narrative shorts. Her video / Became a Lesbiaa and So AT A GALA RECEPTION IN THE GEORGE Lesbian & Gay EASTMAN MANSION AND THE GALLERIES OF Can You has appeared in festivals att over North America, THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF including this year's Rochester festival (Wednesday, Oa. 25, PHOTOGRAPHY AFTER THE nuw. 7pm). Film & Video Festival EVERYONE HOLDING A $ 12 GALA TICKET TO ELUS HANSON—teaches lesbian and gay studies in the English BLACK Is.., BLACK AIN'T wia BE ADMnrEO. Department at Cornell University. Three ofhis books ar^ MUSIC PROVIDED BY BASSICAUY scheduled for publication next year; one on Oscar Wilde and TREBLEMAKERS, THE ROCHESTER GAY MEN*S decadent literature, another on lesbian and gay film, entitled CHORUS AND THE WILOECARDS. DESSERT Cruising the Screen, and an anthology of queer film theory enti RECEPTION CATERED BY CRE/OTVE CATERING. tled Out Takes. M^TBank PARTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT. 20 oetobar JIO - i; !••« • td* tfilrH amniaii roeheater laebiane^ay fHMAvideo ffMlival DONORS Easton. Mary Ellen Forszt, Lydia A Cabor & \ Kenneth Robinson, Rob K. Levy, Karen Lock, Kelty Klein. Mary Santoro. Cratg R. Sellers. John Mitchell, Norris E. Minard, Maicia Najjar, The Rochescer Lesbian & Gay Film & Video David W. Smith, Robert C. Lewis, Steven A. Annette Lein & Jackie Marchard. Thalia Festh^ recently launched its Orst Annual Cam Jarose & Marvin Rhzendiakn Oiuck Lundeen PFoductk»ns. Improvisational Interactive paign. This year's modest goal was S1,000. WP & John Wilttams. Gary J, Yaw Theatre, William C Han Ih^alk- m ar THane^ m—Wfiat cmdd h& easier? werr overwhelmed by the response from the community. Your generous donattons helped Projectionist ($25-$49) Movie Lover ($1~$24) Ticket Sales us raise S2.560. Consider making the Film Christine Simons & Joni Thompson, Rosemary Franklyn Qadis & Joe Coser. Richard & Nancy Festhral a part ofyour gift giving next year. Cahill. FrancisJ. Case. Elizabeth B. Conant, Fitts, Janet W. 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PHOTO 442-3140 I FUldsMBin 727 EMt Main a»Ml _ I g[| (jMtottth«lnrarloa|>)S4e^»30 I October 20 - 22, 1299 • the third annaai JktfHy MA AvMtoo feeMNwA tiM tMrd amwal roclwtf hMbtan A giKjf fHm A vMeo fridayoctober 20 6:30 pm Bar Girls 8:30 pm Heaven's a Drag 10:30 pm Damp. Hairy & Cheeky (boy*s sexy shorts) saturdayoctoberzi 2:00 pm • Fact or Fiction? (queer near-documentary shorts) 4:00 pm • What Is a Man? (mixed shorts on masculinity) 6:00 pm • Marton Riggs' tetrospective 8:00 pm • Lovr & Human Remains 8:00 pm © Sr'ster My Sister; Crossing the Line [at the Dryden] 10:00 pm ® Moist 'n Easy (girFs sexy shorts) Sunday oaober 22 2:00 pm " Family Values? (satirical family shorts) 4:00 pm • /. The Worst of All 7:00 pm # A Utanyfor Survival: The Life of Audre Lorde 9:00 pm • Super 8 1/2 mondayoctober i] 7:00 pm Ballot Measure 9; The Straight Agenda 9:00 pm Tokyo Cowboy; Party Favor tuodayoctober 24 7:00 pm Sweet'n Low (boy's and girl's love shorts) 9:00 pm Twin Cheeks: Who Killed the Homecoming King? wednesdayoctober zc 400pm After School Spedal (gay 8i lesbian youth shorts) ^ -^ 7:00 pm Snap, Crackle, Pop! (queer pop culture shorts) 9:00 pm Brincando El Charco: Portrait ofa Puerto Rican; Alicia Was Fainting thursdayoctober26 4:00 pm • Healthy Choices (women's health shorts) 6:30 pm Body of Correspondence: Her Sv^retness Lingers 8:00 pm Cast Ashore; SalomS [at the Dryden) 10;00pm Jeffrey fridayoctober 27 ^oopm Where in the World Do We Find These Films? An InQueery in Lesbian and Gay Film Film Forum at Monroe Community College saturdayoctoberzS 8:00 pm Black Is...Black Am*t (Dryden) and Gala aosiog Night Reception at George Eastman Hotise All screenings at Littie Theatre 2,240 East Avenue, unlet* otherwise indicsted. Sdiedule is sub»ject to chM^ts. Afl shows and events interpreted for deaf and hearing impaired people. owtoter 20 - 29, IMS ^^CBlVBb A ')fa.5 < I.' No. 275 November 1995 WJI'^ Rochester N.Y. I KI 1 . !-^ f 11! Mtf); rn I III <. VV Ul 1 \\( I Ol 1 (•. '• > >^ \ \ i Your Rights Are Dependim On It Inside The Infomiation You Need to Make the Correct Choice Corporoion ragulary Joni<>» to AIDS ftodiMt^r, TIM Goy Aiiotico and ollior foy orgoniaaiaiM. «^—.^^ - * -m^ HMWl^M^W — ' -•« -1*,^.^ -aur-Af- i