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New GAGV preddent >—_3 PagcA* PageAIS Interview: Minnie Bruce Praxc .—6 C^ta^knf Lesbian fsniMiism »M*M«»*a Making the Scene »14 fiMartammsm: ChrMns Vachon KMefview,moine n-Tin ••••mnI %^'tlBni'wStS«'**»*****.e«»^M».«*.»Mw».»»*»»»*<.».5 15 uuenasr ..•• 16 HmvhmrWJ OMCMfibM^ l*96/jMHMff7 1997 N«w York ScBce's Oidett Gwf it Lesbten ^4«w•pBper dection results show NewsFroHts gay community's • LOCALAND STATE NYS Bar opposes influence, visibility ciscrinriination Git^hbaiimg tactics ^ihi^t wof^ itctivistssqy The New York State Bar Association's governing body voted By Susan Jordan In Rochester, all of the Demo In November to reaffirm its long The results of November's election cratic candidates endorsed by the standing opposition to discrimina were generally encouraging for les Political Caucus PAC easily woo their tion and to encourage lawful efforts bian and gay Americans. Queer vot races, with the exception of new aimed at ending discriminatory prac ers and organizations also played a comer Mary Eileen ("Mel") Callan. tices in such areas as employment significant role in certain campaigns, who was defeated in her attempt to education and housing. locally and nationally. unseat Republican incumbent James The full text of the resolution According to RA. ZialdWar and Alesi. Callan took 49 percent of the sponsored by the committee on Qvil Angie Cannon ofthe Knight-Ridder vote, as compared to Alesi's 54 per Rights and presented to the state News Service«gays and le^>ians were cent bar's 233-member House of Del among che winners on Hoy. 5. They Monroe County Family Court egates in Albany is as foHows: ciainiad that two-thirds of gays and Judge Anthony J. ScioJJno, a Repub 'The New York State Bar Asso lesbians votedfer Ointon, and Mnked lican endorsed by the PAQ was re- ciation hereby reafRrms its opposi;^ the gay conrnnm^ wf^jtother'Vin- tion to untawhil discrimination based ners" — working women (mOre been targeted Ely t!he cofti^^^tfv& on twcMt iMsc, national en'^^gin, reli *r than half voted for Qinton), internet due to his ruUng permitting gay co- gion, disability, age. sexuai orienta users (half of regular users voted parent adoption, which, according tion or marital status, k\ employ Democratic), and Hispanics (70 per to Michael Zeigler of the Tnr^es- ment education. housfng;«ontract- cent went for Qinton. an increase of Utxion, angered Conservative Party ing and licensing, and encourages nine percentage points O'e^r 1992.) Chairman Thomas D. Cook, who lawful efforts. Including voluntary A majority of African Americans already resented Sciolino for de efforts, to eliminate such discrimi also voted for the Qinton-Gore feating an endorsed Conservative nation." ticlcet, according to other sources. Party candidate in 1986. The 57,000-member New York s The Human Rights Campaign said Statewide, according to the Em State Bar Association is the offkial I that exit polls revealed that lesbian pire State Pride Agenda (ESPA), pro statev^de organization of lawyers In and gay voters comprised seven gressive candidates swept their races: New York and the largest voluntary percent of the total turnout, up 100 percent of pro-gay legislators state bar association in the nation. i from around three percent in 1994. were re-elected. In the State As O^.that five percent, 67 percent sembly, all supporters ofthe gay civil Triangle Talk to H\ voted for Clinton, 18 percent for rights bill (now the Employment celebrate second Dote, and 10 percent for Perot Non-Discrimination Bill) were 'A According to the National Gay and elected, including 11 Republican year in January A Lesbian Task Force, gay support of Assemblymembers who back fHy Triangle Talk, the gay/lesbian/bi- %\ Clinton has dropped vx percent h^xs. In xh^ State Senate, where sexual/transgender book discussion since the 1992 election, presumably the Republican Caucus led by series at Borders, wttl celebrate its i\ \\ because of dissatisfaction with ^»eaker Joe Bruno has blocked a second anniversary on Jan. 27. Ciinton*s stand on gays in die mili vote on dte gay rights act passed by The series, co-sponsored by Bor ti\ tary and che Defense of Marrla(e the Assemblyfor the past four years» ders Books and Husk and tha Gqr Act two supportive candidates were AHiance, was begun in January I99S. 1 Zaidfvar and Cannon Identified elected, increasing the chances of Tanya SmoHnslcy. dhractor of the » the 1996 "losers'* as reNfkMis con bringing the ^y r^ts bill to the GAGV Community Center, says, servatives, gun owners and white floor m 1997. I *The series Introduces paople to I men, the vast mafority of whom many dtfforent topks that are cur Bnction condnuad on p. 3 f voted Republican. rently of Interest to the gay commu- t nny* SmoUnsky said that 772 people in i GAGV launches major nietiibetship drive for 1997 aH have attended the talks in tha past two years, averaghftf 20 to 25 paopla By Tanya SmoHnelqr annually from Central and Western maka sura that Rochastar continuas who ara newly coming out Social at each event *1 think it*s ona of dm The Gay AWanca of the Genasae Naw York. It Is through member to be a great placa for pys, lesbians froups such as the Singia Women's GAGVs most successfol proframs." \i Vallay(GAGV) is launching ks 1996/ ship support that these programs 9 and bisexuals. Through my involva- FMuck and tha Man*s MomMy So sha said. Tirst It's a wondeHiil on 97 Mafer Membarshlp Drive. Ap and servkas ara maintBlnad.*' mant on iha mambarship commit^ cial previda akohoMraa opportune going coHaboratlva effort vMi a k>- proximately 2,500pae^haMi baan The Gay Alliance*s 72S currant tae, rm aneountfof oAart ta sup ties for people to maat» and educa cal buslnass whkh is very supportlva comactad by lactar and askad CO loin members Iwve also been contacted port GAGV profrims and sarvicas*** tional programs such as tha Trlan^e of the gay commiaiity* and die Arst tha GAGV »s a supportkig mamber* by latter and askad eo help idantHy Susan Chekow Lusliriaiw GAGV TA aeriaa offer dhicueilDw forums to provide a program for tha com *Tha Gqr AMsnca pravMes nu- friends and nmtty who would ba Membership CommitteaCo-Ch^t fen^y cuhure and Mnory* Tke EfRp^ munity. maroiM opponunftllas Ibriis to can- Qbset newspep er Is a servfce of tha Ritereewati m oacoming nNanpara^ descrlbas the importance of soma "'Saeond.** SmoWnakv said. *^lMii'i nact wfth each odiar and to cal- GAGV. as Is tha GaySource Info- The names of current mambars WW ofthe proyims and servkas that baan a raiMv divaiia and talenti^ ebrata our communiqr* «ys Lisa Hnet which pro^MM vwarmationf ba entered Into a rafHe drawint aach tha Gay AMianca OABTK *1lreaking youp of volunteei's v^ have do P^no. GAGV MMibersMp Com- ralMTais,iwdiiipp<iiir>.ThaGiyPride twna that a niend or nmlty mamoar tha ke is thaonly profram of Its Mnd nated time in order to lead tha mlttea Co-Chair. *1 ioinad tha GAGV in Monroe County that Is a fow cost, Picnic a popdar summer celebra- of theirs becomes a GAGV mam- Board this yaar to do what I can to tfon. draws more than4.000 paopla structured supportjpoup for paople GA6V contkmad on p. 2 IjBcal 9ti9u% continuao on p^ 3 ^ i\ r H % B m p T.v^<? h OS E t £A3 LETTEflS TO THE fonvn for of«oira deputes between IndMdu- Election continued from p. I Tha opinlant of coiumiilKS, edkorW wiiMfS ^ We reser^ die rH^t to edto for space and Triangle continued from p* I and odMT concribuiiia ^ivtinn art th«ir oiwn darky. We wa print anon)nvious lenen Bthe ESPA said that New York voters were not name and phone number are provided to the discussions, such as Darrell Lance, Professor md do not necBMwBy reSact dw coSectlve Influenced fay the fear tactics of the right. atttaide of die GBJT AMMICB of die GanMM Editor. conftdentiaUtr wn be raspectML Sub- Emeritus at Colgate Rochester DMnity School; mlnionsareduebytiw I Sth of the month at Candidates backed by ESPA resources, such >^rftay or thm Empty OOSBC We wa prktt Cheryl Camillo. field manager for the Empire leaers at the edBor's dbueiloii and on a TYMB Empty Cioset 179 Adantic Ave. as Democratic Senate challengers Vincent State Pride Agenda; Margot Backus, an openly space aMrilable basis. We wM not print per llochester NY 14607-1255 Gentile and Neil Breslin. defeated Republi tter sonal attacks on IndMdiali. nor wa we be a bi professor at St John Fisher; Shelley With can incumbents In hotiy contested races. In ers, a local published vmtten and local poet the Westchester races. ESPA actively took Diane Conway who will lead a discussion in part in the campaigns of Naomi Matusow December." and Audrey Hochberg (Assembly) and Sen. Diane Conway will discuss Black Lesbiatis iti Suzi Oppenheimer. All three were re-elected. Newsfronts White America on Dec. 30. The Jan. 27 presen • LOCAL AND STATE NEWS From Our Readers "Our well-coordinated, successful par tation wiil be led by Gerbil editor and Empty The value of ticipation in this year's election is proof that Our primary sotsrce of revenue came from the Closet writer Tony Leuzzi, who will discuss Holiday Feast the lesbian and gay electorate is a force to be Attorney Harry Bronson is new GAGV head always-generous Hdping People with AIDS, Inc., Queer Scietice by Simon LeVey.