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Memphis, Tennessee Volume 10, Number 3 March 1989 May Delete Crimes Against Nature Law Legislature Considers Sentencing Commission Report

Nashville-Tennessee is one other meeting would be held energy prosecuting. step closer to decriminalizing before he gave his full support "Our ultimate goal is to have homosexual conduct. A bill to passage of the recommenda­ the sodomy laws taken off the introduced in the state senate tions by the legislature. books," said Deborah Burks, Feb. 3 reportedly would elimi­ Observers indicate that pas­ chair of Advance, the political nate the state's "crimes against sage of the massive bill win not action committee of the Ten­ nature" law, but would substi­ - be an easy chore. The recom­ nessee Gay and Lesbian Alli­ tute misdemeanor statutes for mendations of the commission ance (T-GALA). "There is a engaging in sex with a personof cover hundreds of laws and feeling among some peoplethat the same sex. sentences. the reduction to a·misdemeanor The bill is based on the fmd­ The proposed change would is better than the law as it now ing of the state's sentencing reduce homosexual crimes stands," Burks said in a recent commission which is under the against nature to a Oass C mis­ issue of Dare. gunto revise sentencing for state demeanor punishable by a sen­ Local legislators co-sponsor­ crimes to eliminate overcrowd­ tence of not more than 30 days ing the bill areKaren Williams ing in the state's ·penal institu­ and/or a fine of not more than (R) and Lois DeBerry (D). tions. $50. The current felony statute Williams is a member of the In commenting on the sen­ (5-15 year sentences) is rarely house judiciary committee tencing commission's report, enforced. Insiders indicate that which is not considering the Astor Named Tsarus' Gov. Ned MeWherter indicated as a Class C misdemeanor, local commission's report. that he was pleased with the district attorneys would be Man of the Year report generally, but that an- unwilling to spend the time and On Monday, February 13 at proceeded to lay out the pro­ some. He never went swim­ known causes. After the inci­ an A wards Banquet held at noun problems involved in talk­ Newsnotes ming with his sons; he never dent, the press disclosed that WKRB in Memphis, Tsarus . ing about Vincent "Lady A". gave his social security number Sipple was Gay and his family announced Vincent Astor as the Astor. Kelly spoke of her cour­ to his agent, and he never, ever ostracized him. recipientof the 1989 Manof the age in Marching in Washington Christian To saw a doctor - even when he Year Award. The fifth annual in fulldrag and with. equal ease Give $$ to AIDS became seriously ill. After his awards dinner was held in lov­ donning chiffonchaps and tour­ Where There's Marc Christian says he'll give death in earlyFebruary, the truth ing memory of Tsarus mem­ ing 8 bars on New Year's Eve. many millions of the $21.7 became known - one of the Hope... bers Mike McAdory, Mike Then without hesitation, open­ million he won from the Rock reasonsfor Tipton's odd behav­ While Bob Hope is no one's Sandin, Harold Miller, and a ing her home to friends and ac­ Hudson estate to AIDS chari­ ior was the fact that he was in idea of a Gay activist, he does fourth person, all of whom had quaintanceson NewYear'sDay. ties. "What the hell am I going fact a woman. appear in a 30-second TV spot died of complications from In closing, Kelly expressed to do with $21 million?" he said A gifted saxophonist and denouncing Gay bashing. The AIDS. Astor joins Gaze editors thankfulnessfor Lady A as well iri People magazine. "No one pianist, Tipton apparently be­ spot is the result of being taken Allen Cook and John Stilwell; as thankfulness that there was needs that much money." Chris­ gan masquerading as a man to task by the Gay & Lesbian Aphrodite, honored for their only one of her. tian who still tests negative says during the Big Band era when Alliance Against Defamation fund raising efforts; A TEAC Allen Cook talked abour he has been celebate since woman sang, but were seldom (GLAAD) for a remark Hope president,Tommy Stewart; and Vincent's long commitment to Hudson's death in 1985. allowed to play instruments. made on The Tonight Show. Human Response Council the Memphis Gay Coalition, Associates of Hudson were According to his son, Scott Looking at Ed MaMahon's tie, Founder Bettye Griffmas Tsarus serving for the last two years as shocked at the amount of the Miller, "Mentally he was a fa­ Hopesaid it would have labeled honorees. the Coalition's vice president; award saying that it was "un­ ther. He was always there for Ed a "fag" 10 years ago. Chas­ Following dinner, which was serving faithfully as a Gay fair." Insiders say the jury award us." tised in a tape narrated by Har­ prepared and served by Tsarus Switchboard volunteer; and will be appealed. Christian re­ vey Fierstein about such care­ members, Carolyn Kelly, rep­ chairing the Gay Pride Com­ portedly doesn'texpect to get a less remarks, Hopeagreed to do resenting Women of Leather, mittee in 1987, when Gay Fest Oliver Sipple, cent for three years. the spot He even added some of stepped to the mike as a table first came into being. Vincent Hero his own words to strengthen the center piece burst into flames. has been involved in fundrais­ Oliver Sipple, 47, the man message. GLAAD's Karin "Well, I never expected my ing events, either as the organ­ Jazz Musician who saved Gerald Ford's life by Schwartz is negotiating with opening remarksto set theworld izer or as a participant, for such Keeps Secret on fire,"she quippedas theflame deflecting Sara Jane Moore's networks to air the spot. Said Continuedon page 16 Jazz Musician Billy Tipton was extinguished. Kelly then arm as she fired a .38 revolver Hope: "I felt that it was a very was considered eccentric by died in San Francisco of un- important thing to do." Of course,our enemies have and Lesbians won't tolerate such ing of key legislation. We've their own agenda, too. They bigotry. We won't accept such won respect in the corridors of want to sabotage the Hate limits on our freedom. power. Crimes bill, subject people with In the twenty years since And we will continueto fight HIV- infection to criminal pen­ Stonewall, our movement has against the relentless threats to alties, legalize discrimination become part of the mainstream our security and rights. Twenty against peopJe with AIDS, American political ·process. long years after the rebellion widen mandatory HIV antibody We've gained access to key that changed what it meant to be Tough Fight Ahead, But testing, and insert anti-Gay lan­ decision makers on Capitol Hill Gay or Lesbian, much remains guage into every AIDS and civil -powerful allies in the House to be done. We'll do it, we'll We're Not Goin Back! rights bill that passes through and Senate who fight for us, win. Because we're not going g Congress. support our bills, and keep our back. ever, as discouraging news But they're going to have a enemies in check. We have an by Vic Basile quickly came across my desk. tough fight on their hands. Gays impact on the shaping and pass- Executive Director, Human As you may have read by Rights Campaign Fund now, a Dallas judge recently Twenty years ago the mod­ refused to impose a life sen­ ern Gay rights movement burst tence for the cold-blooded forth onto the streets of New murder of two Gay men be­ York City. In reflecting on this cause the victims were "queer." milestone and the progress Gay Judge Jack Hampton ex­ men and Lesbians have made plained. his rationale to a re­ since the historic Stonewall porter: "Some murder victims Rebellion in 1969, I paused to are less innocent than others. I aze month.lncidentally,for those of savor the triumphs we've en­ Dear who do not wish to believe as put prostitutes and gays at about you who are unaware of it, the joyed on Capitol Hill andaround Do you notice anything Mr. Tracer would have them the same level. And I'd be hard staffof Gaze has madea pact to the country. missing from your name? It is believe. put to give somebody life for quit publishing as soon as the It was a short pause, how- the same"G" that you leftout of MarkFranceschini killing a prostitute. I don't much my personal ad in the February first perfect paper hits the Houston, TX care for queers." issue. Instead of a proud GAY stands. Watch for it at your Stories like this remind us White Male, I was demoted to favorite neighborhood bar! The Bible •.. The why more than ever we must being merely a White Male. Editor.) intensifyour effortsin the battle Some might even think I was Source of Gay ..fonlignity and respect. It's a having doubts about my sexual G ay R ap N 0 PI ace battle that began 20 years ago orientation or even be a Bisex- Problems outside a neighbomood bar on ual (yuhk,gag me with aninde- for Religion Box 3038, Memphis, Tennes­ Christopher Street and has now As a member of the Mem- cisive ambiguity). I commend John Stilwell in see 38173-0036. Phone (901) moved into the halls of Con­ phis Gay._Coalition, I am con­ Don'tgetmewrong,lknow, his January 1989 editorial for 454-1411 (evenings). gress, a battle against the very cerned abOut the growing reli­ you people workvery hard and urging Lesbians and Gay men hatred and bigotry we see sur­ we all make mistakes, and ram gious influence that is rapidly Gaze is non-profit and produced by to support ADVANCE, the facing in Dallas and other cities not really very put out overthis, ·taking shape within the MGC. volunteers. We assume no liability for politicalaction committee of the today. but leaving out "Big G" is I mention specifically the claims made by advertisers. Appear­ the Tennessee Gay and Lesbian · We must not lose sight of the such an Ironic omission for your second GayRap groupdedicated ancein this publicationis not an indica­ Alliance, in its efforts to fight tionof sexual orientationor identity. We fact that in 1989 we still do not paper. (After all, the Commer- to the New Life Church. If the Tennessee's so-called "Crimes welcomematerials submitted by read­ have federal civil rights protec­ cia/ Appeal may use the g a y Coalition wants to sponsora rap ers, but reservethe right toedit or reject Against Nature" law which tion, cannot serve in the mili­ wordbut still doesn't know how group,great! If the topic is reli­ suchmaterials. Subscriptions are avail­ would impose "penalties to be tary, cannot legally immigrate to capitalize it). gion or the Bible, fine! But a rap able at $8a year to covermailing costs. leveled against a personcharged to the United States: Our rela­ 11 On the bright side, I am . group is just that - a group that Gaze is published times a year by with an act of sexual penetra­ theMemphis Gay Coalition. tionships still have no legal getting responses to my ad and gets together, lead by a modera­ tion with a person of the same standing. And our lifestyle is a tor for the purpose of talking. they all seem to have assumed gender." Co-Editors felony in most states. that I would be Gay after all Bill Tracer's "course" is a Inthe same Gaze issue, I read Allen Cook•John Stilwell No other minority group in theMailboxMission sennon whose purpose is to (including - that the Memphis Gay Coali­ this country is subjected to such ary, who really needs to get a present a slanted view of a tion sponso�d· a GayRap ses­ · Staff Writers discrimination-onlyGaymen grip on him or herself,who sent clearlyhomophobic, Bible. The sion whose topic was "TheBible Bob Dumais•Susan Mackenzie and Lesbians. me tracks about how a credit ultimate upshot of all this is-an and Homosexuality" conducted Vincent Astor•Ken Horton And Gay men andLesbians card numbercould give me lep- attemptto attractmore converts. by a Gay minister who led a .,. Becky Caperton are fighting back. Our hard rosy if I let anyone tattoo it on Such preaching clearlybelongs discussion concerning what the · workandcommitmenthavewon my forehead). Luckily theother in a church and has no place Bible really says about homo­ us several recent battles, and within the confmes of a political replies have been sane (so far), sexuality. Typesetting And Layout will win us more. For example, and I hope to be meeting some organization. While many still feel some Allen Cook•Bob Dumais the Gayand Lesbian CivilRights nice people through the ad. The Coalition is a political kind of masochistic need to John Stilwell• Vincent Astor Bill was recently reintroduced Keep ood group which was intended to up the work! continue to apologize for the into Congress. Each time the Sincerely, a fonner staff mem- represent ALL Gay and Les­ Christian Bible's anti-Gay Circulation bill is introduced we gain more her of long ago, and a devoted bian people of Memphis, not stance, moreof us should wake Cecil Mcleod•John Stilwell and more support. So far, 63 reader today. just minority evangelical Gay up to the fact that all so-called Bob Dumais Representatives and 9 Senators HJ Christians. I resent that the "Crimes Against Nature" laws, have. signed up as cosponsors. Memphis Coalition is beingused as a tool akaanti-sodomy laws, have their Advertising We areconfident more will sign by religioniststo espousepropa­ rootswithin the anti-homosexu­ Bob Dumais• Vincent Astor up in the upcoming months of (ood olly,Batman! Who could ganda. ality texts found in the Biblical the lOlst Congress. be responsible for such an As a past Coalition Facilita­ booksof l..eviticus and Romans. Copyright © 1989 by MGC. Reprint Now we are working hard to hastly omission?If you must be tor, I never, at any time,allowed Despite the efforts of many permissionon non-syndicatedmaterial pass Hate Crimes legislationand caught in the wrong, let it al­ religionto intrudeitself into any g�ted to Gay pu�i'?ltio�s only _pro- ministers to whitewash the anti-discrimination protections waysbe by someone with ase_nse official function of the Coali­ Vlded proper credit IS g1�n. MICro- "misinterpretations" of the for people with AIDS and HN- of humor!And to add insult to tion. Religious intrusion will filmedby SouthernGay ArchiVes, Boca . . ChristianB ible regarding homo­ mfection, among several ther injury, he paid for thead! Well, proveto ·be adivisive factor and Raton,FL. Gaze is theregistered trade- � sexuality, that book continues markof theMemphis Gay Coalition.AII . laws that. affect Lesbians we' II give it another shot this will only serveto alienate those Continuedof page 16 rights reserved. andGays.

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hearing were Frank Young, status of promising AIDS drugs, resources echoed the testimony · FDA Commissioner; Gary including the recently an­ of all the witnesses that more Noble, Centers for Disease nounced treatment-IND (inves­ space, personnel, and modem tigational new drug) status for information-processingsystems Sam Metheny, associate admin- aerosolized pentamidine,shown are needed to meet the require­ . istrator for AIDS at the Health to help prevent pneumocystis ments of the federal AIDS bill. Resources and ServicesAdmini­ carinii pneumonia (PCP). Senator Orrin Hatch (R­ stration (HRSA); and Samuel Under forceful questioning Utah), the ranking minority Thier, Institute of Medicine by Kennedy, Young said he was member and co-sponsor of the Hearings president. urging theN ational Institutes.of Health Programs Act, reiterated Kennedy Holds 'The hearings are a sign of Health (NIH)to revisemore than ·the need for expanded resources the high level of priority given 30 current AIDS drug-trial and higher salaries at the FDA. on Federal AIDS Response to AIDS by Senator Kennedy protocols to allow participants He suggested that private in­ Washington, D.C.- On Feb. nedy (D-MA), featured testi­ andhis committee,"said Carlton to use the pentamidine treat­ dustry pay some of the cost of 7, the U.S. Senate Labor and mony from key government Lee, congressional liaison for ment. computerizing the drug review Human Resources Committee officialsof agencies responsible the Human Rights Campaign Young alsoreported that 213 process. Hatch also provided a held the firstin a series of hear­ for enacting federal AIDS law. Fund (HRCF). 'Thecommittee AIDS drugsare now in the FDA chart that revealed the FDA ingson the federalgovemment!s Last October, Congress passed clear!y does not intend torest on pipeline. Thisincludes 43 anti­ currently has more full-time response to AIDS, including the Health Programs Extension its laurels after passing last virals, 70 lm:muno-modulators, employees processing Freedom government agency plans for · Act of 1988, which included the year's landmark AIDS bill. It 41 treatments for opportunistic of Information requests than implementing drug develop­ nation'sfirst battle plan for fight­ will closely monitor implemen­ infections,4 vaccines,and 6 anti­ reviewing new AIDS drug ap­ ment, health care, and educa­ ing AIDS. The bill called for tation of the bill by the agen- neoplastic (cancer) agents, all plications. tion provisionspassed as partof accelerated research, expanded cies." l approved for clinical trials. . In response to questions,the last year's comprehensiveAIDS education and prevention, and HRCF is assisting the com­ Young said this was a sub­ CDC's Dr. Noble said his legislation. more humlPte and cost-effec­ mittee in evaluating agency stantialincrease fromthe num­ agency believes in "appropri­ The Committee hearings, tive carefor people with AIDS. responses to Congressional di­ berof investigationalnew drugs ate, targeted" AIDS education chaired by Sen. Edward Ken- Testifying at the kickoff rectives. The hearings will (INDs) approved when he ap­ for groupsat high risk of infec­ continuethroughout this session pearedbefore the committee last tion, including "age-appropri­ What Is Drag? What Is Female of Congress. year. However, Young warned ate" information for school­ . FDA chi�f Frallk Young, that significantly greater re­ based populations. Noble did Impersonation? testifying for more than 90 sources would be needed to not directlyaddress the issue of What Is a Transvestite? minutes, addressed several re­ process this dramatic surge in "promoting or encouraging" cent developments in AIDS applications for new drugs. sexual activity. treatment. Young discussed the Young's call for additional

Gay Civjl Rights Bill Dental Discrimination

• _, . _, 4-1 Reintroduced .in Co�gress A court heanng has_ b,een. Washington- The Lesbian andbetweentonsenting adults.". scheduled in an important AIDS and Gay Civil Rights Bill was "Discrimination in any form, discrimination case filed by reintroduced into t�e U.S. Sen­ against any· class of person, National Gay Rights Advocates. ate Jan. 25 by Sen. Alan Cran­ should be abhorrent to allthose Plaintiff Doug Bearden charges ston (D-CA) and into the U.S. who live in a civilized society," that Sutter Dental Clinic in San ·Confused? House of Representatives Jan. said Weiss in his remarks intro­ Francisco denied him medical 24 by Rep. Ted Weiss (D-NY) ducing the bill. treatment after learning he had Come to �and Get Some Answers and Henry Waxman (D-CA). "Gay men and Lesbians are tested positive for HIV antibod­ Monday� March 20th 7:30 PM Sixty-three ·Representatives in every occupation and institu­ ies. Lawyers for the clinic will signed up as original co-spon­ tion in our Nation, be they doc­ Main Library- Peabody & Mclean attempt to have the case dis­ sors of the bill, officiallycalled tors ornurs�s.lawyers or clerks, missed by arguing that dentists Meeting Room A the Civil Rights Amendments writers, union members, and may legally discriminate against Guest Speakers Act of 1989 (H.R. 655). Eight managers," said Weiss. 'They people with HIV infection. Sofonda Peters & Summer Holiday Senators have signed on to the are rich and poor, black and (Look for Updates on this companion bill. Gay Rights lob­ white, ru:al and urban, and story-the hearing was sched­ byists from the Human Rights number perhaps 20 million of uled for Feb 9) Campaign Fund (HRCF) are the hard-working, law abiding _ Gay Ho '89 confident more will· sign on in citizens among us. But this the upcoming months of the minority is different from oth­ We Need A Few Good Men & Women 101st Congress. ers in that they do not now have (at Least io) The bill would amend exist­ legal recourse when they en­ ing federal civil rights statutes counter discrimination." Cast Members to protect peopleon the basis of The bill has beenintroduced Stage Managers, "affectional or sexual orienta­ into Congress since the mid­ & Volunteers tion" fromdiscrimi nation in the Seventies and has gained sup­ port over time. Hearings were to work on areas of employment, housing, credit, government-assistedop­ held on the bill in 1980 and Lighting, portunities and public accom­ 1981. At the end of the last Music, & modations. The-bill would out­ Congress, 73 representatives Choreography law discrimination in stores, and 10 Senators were cospon­ restaurants, hotels, and other sors. Call places selling servicesor goods. All cosponsors who ran for "Affectionalor sexual orien­ re-election last year won their Matt Presley at (90 1) 278-5999 tation" is definedto mean "male races except for Lowell Weicker or female homosexuality, (R-CT) Lesbian and Gay civil For More Information heterosexuality, and bisexual­ rights were not an issue in or to Volunteer Your Services ity by orientation or practice, by Wdcker's race. Thompson.& Kowalski Fed Agency Reunited - Claims AIDS Not

Duluth, MN - For the first After the visit, Thompson a Handicap time in almost 4 years, Karen talked about her own feelings, San Francisco - National Thompson was able to visit her "It was very hard. I was really Gay Rights Advocates (NGRA) lover in a rehabilitation facility moved by seeing her, yet scared filed a formal administrative in Minnesota� Thompson has to death ... I was afraid to tellher complaint against the U.S. Dept. "expected to be of long-contin­ further threatened to file suit in beenbattling Sharon Kowalski's I had sold the house." of Housing and Urban Devel­ ued and indefinite duration." federal court if the issue is not

father in court over visitation According to · Penny _ opment (HUD) for denying a In their complaint, NGRA promptly resolved in their fa­ rights. The couple had been Campbell, coordinator ofNash­ federal housing subsidy to and HIP charge HUD with vio� vor. lovers for nine years before an ville' s Free Sharon Kowalski people with AIDS and ARC. lating the Federal Rehabilita­ Former Pres. Ronald Reagan accident in 1983 left Kow(J.lski Committee, Kowalski has a The complaint, filedFeb. 9, was tion Act by basing their policy signed an Executive Order last severely disabled and unable to problem with her short term on behalf of Housing for Inde­ on the erroneous stereotypethat year which defined AIDS ·and communicate. memory. "Sharonmembers who pendent People (IDP), a non­ all people with AIDS and ARC HIV-related illness as a handi­ According to EtCetera (At­ Karen is, but cannot remember profit ·housing agency in San face. imminent death. NGRA cap under federal law. lanta), Thompson spent 45 Karen's visit from day to day," Jose, which -applied for a low­ minutes talking with Sharon's she said. "Everyday whenKaren interest loan to develop housing psychologist beforeentering the goes in, Sharonhas a relive this for people with AIDS and ARC GAY SWITCHBOARD lounge where Kowalski waited. really emotionally . draining under a HUD program which Information • Counseling• Referral 7:30 -11 Among the information that the reunion because she doesn't subsidizes housingforthe handi­ pm Nightly psychologist, Dorothy Rappel, remember Karen having come capped. HUD denied the loan wanted to share was Sharon's in before," Campbell said. last October,arguing that people 324-GAYS

misconception that her being in with AIDS do not qualify as · a facility "too far" from home handicapped· under their pro­ The Gay Switchboard is not a phonesex or dating service. was why Thompson had not gram becausetheir illness is not A Public Service of the Memphis Gay Coalition visited. Kowalski apparently did not recognizeThompson at first,but soon tears welled in bothof their eyes, according to the report. Thompson had expressed NUMB IRS concern about theacceptance of lbe staff at Miller-Dawn, the 600 MARSHALL STREET • 526-5553 rehabilitation facility in which Kowalskiresides. However, she said she found the stafffriendly as they passed through the lounge wbiJe the two women F.irst Annual visited. Althoughthere was evidence of muscular atrophy as the re­ sult of lack of physical rehabili­ Miss Numbers Pageant tative therapy,Thompson said thatKowals kilookedverymuch Mother Goose Theme like she had on their last visit four years ago. 10 Staff members were report­ Friday, March edly amazed when Kowalski was able to whisper an answer to one ofThompson' s questions. Pageant Begins at 11:00 PM She asked Kowalski to guess the make of the car she had Cash Prizes • Trophy • bought. When Karen whispered Flowers "Ford", it marked the first time she had whispered. Thompson Hosted by said that they laughed a lot to:.

gether duringtheir visit and were Billie J o Casino · able to conduct a good conver- sation. . Special It wasimportant to Thompson Guests thatKowalski understand that it was only because she was not .;Roxie Bleu • Crystal Jo allowed to visit that she hadn't been there for Kowalski. Kow­ $4 Cover alski assuredThompson that she was not angry, indicating that - she wanted to live in St. Ooud, Beer Bust 8 Midnight to returnhome withThompson. "I love you," Kowalski sciid, �ccording to EtCetera. Information and Applications Rappel had talked to Kowal­ ski's therapists and made ar­ are available at NUMBERS. rangements with all of them for Thompson to make additional Deadline - Wednesday, March 8, 11:30 PM visits. 6-Gaze-March, 1989 Bars Sustain ATEAC is dependent on performer in Memphis. About donations for the PW A Fund two years ago she began J;lamage by since no grants have been made performingMaybe with tips for· available for direct assistanceto that numbergoing to aid people Vandals PWA's. It is estimated that with AIDS in Memphis. Ac­ Unknown vandals destroyed A TEAC will need about cording to ATEAC sources, she the entire plate glass front of $40,000 this year to meet the has donated about $2600 to the Chaps on January 26. Between demands for its services. All organization. Tommy Stewart, 7:15 and 7:45 in the morning money donated to the PWA owner of J-Wag's and president Gay Theatre: windows in the front of Chaps Fund is used only for assistance of ATEAC said that he has spent and the former 14 KT disco (the to individuals with AIDS or nearly that much replacing the The Boys In The Band old Barracks) two doorS down ARC. ashtrays Trixie destroyed dur­ Mart Crowley's play The directors, all very active in the­ were smashed causing a large ing those performances. [He was Boys in the Band returns to atre in Memphis. "The whole mess in bothlocations. Nothing kidding.- Ed.] Memphis on April 2, 3, and 4. audience .was suddenly swept was reported stolen. Prior to Trixie Takes Although Trixie will not be This play takes place at a most away," Barry recalls, "people this incident, several large win­ seen regularly, we have been unique birthday party-a room laughed and cried. All of them." dows had been broken in the Final Bow- assured that she will reappear full of just about every kind of In 1971 Ken Zimmerman, GDI clubroom. According to For Awhile from time to time on the stage at queen one can possibly imag­ resident director at Playhouse Frank Cooperat GDI numerous J-Wag's and at ATEAC bene­ ine, from the ultra-conventional on the Square,chose Boys in the objects, bricks and rocks etc., The inimitable Trixie Thun­ fits. to the stereotypedinterior deco­ Band as his Graduate Thesis at were discoveredinside afterthe derpussy (AKA Terry Kirby Kincaid assumed the rator sort. One-liners abound, Memphis State. The play was incident, some all the way across DeJoumett) has taken leave of show direction and hosting du­ sarcasm peppered with wit is produced at the original Circuit the room. Both GDI and Chaps the stage in favor of devoting ties of Trixie on March 1. normal conversation, and each Playhouse on Walker Avenue. were closed and empty at the more time to personal pursuits. person'sstory revealsone of the "It was the beginning of my time �f the incidents. Trixie has performed on many many ways Gay men must, or long professional relationship GDI replaced the glass be­ local stages mostrecently serv­ ing as show director and hostess cannot, deal with being Gay. with Jackie Nichols (whoheads fore the bar opened that night, The production at WKRB will Circuit and Playhouse)," he Chaps elected to board up the at J-Wag's for the past three years. actually .be the third version of said. "It was very well attended windows and finish both inside Trixie was responsiblefor the the play that has been seen in and was also the first thesis of and outside. Curiously, Num­ first Miss J-Wag's Pageant and Memphis. this kinddone in an off-campus bers' front glass door was un­ established J-Wag's The show was still very new, situation." Circuit has produced scathed both this time and dur­ Breakfast as a nightlife high­ and very early in its New York several Gay themed plays in its ing a slightly earlier incident Club Show light fortheMemphis afterhours run, when.Barry Fuller saw it. career; well-known scripts such during which the front door of weekend. She has single­ He remembers also seeing Paul as Fortune and Men's Eyes, the 14KT building was broken. handedly �sed more money for Newman and Ruth Gordon in Bent, The Fifthof July, and As Is J-Wag's has also had some iso­ the Aid to End AIDS Commit­ the audience the night he went. (which was partially funded by lated incidents with brokenglass tee (ATEAC) than an other Trixie Thunderpussy The play opened in 1968 at ATEAC) and lesser known ones in recent months. It is possible Theatre Four, coincidentally in such as Find Your Way Home­ that the well-known locations April. He returnedto Memphis and Butley. Playhouse was re� of the two downtown bars made with a script and gathered sev­ sportsible for thehlghly-success­ them targets for vandals, though eral friends to do a reading. This ful and much acclaimed pro­ the cause is unknown. BLACK&WHITE reading was in a private home duction of Torch Song Trilogy. MEN TOGETHER and impressed the group so Dennis Massey is directing Ice Doesn't Slow AnInterracial Gay Organizationfor All People much that the play was actually the current production which Statement of Purpose performed for another such will include a special AIDS . ATEAC Benefit. group shortly thereafter. Some benefit on Monday, April 3. Despite extremely cold Black .an� White Me� Together of Memphis, Inc. is a Gay interracial of the close friends who _first Curtain time is 8PM, tickets are weather, icy streets, and a last orgamzat1on comm1tted to fostering supportive environments wherein raci�l and c.uttural read this play in Memphis be­ available at WKRB or from minute decision to go on with barriers can be overcome and the goal of hul!l.an equality realized. To these ends, we engage in educational came well known as actors and individual cast members. the show, doors opened at Re­ pol�1cal,. cu.Hural, and social activities as means of dealing wijh flectionsFeb. 5 to a crowd who rac1sm, sex1sm, homophobia, and other inequities in our communijy donated a record $3,866.35 to. and in our lives. GayRap: Topics to benefit PWA's. The total in­ ., ·Entertain and Inform cludes a $1200annual pledge of which $200 has been paiq. BWMT MARCH CALENDAR Begun as a forumfor sharing The March GayRap is sched­ The .snow w¥ produced by Trixie Thunderpussy and fea­ "coming out stories," GayRap uled for March 20th at 7:30PM Febs Board Meeting, 1 PM, Jeff's in is shifting gears with a series of in meeting room A at the Li-. turedLady Astor, MissPeaches, Raleigh topics designed to appeal to a brary at Peabody and McLean. the Wings Leather Oub, and . many others. It was part of an Feb.6 broader group of people. Janu­ Rap leaders will be local per- · Discussion Group, 7:30 PM, Irwin's ary's meeting featured an infor­ sonalities, Ms. Summer Holi­ emergency effortto increasethe Feb. 9 Pot Luck Dinner, 7 PM, Nick's ainount of money ,available to mative session abouthomosexu­ day and Sofonda Peters. They Feb. 11 Hot, Horny & Healthy Workshop, PWA's through ATEAC's · ality andthe Bible. Leaders from will lead what promises to be a · ·�. 7:30, .Irwin's Agape New Life Church led a lively and informative discus­ PWA Assistance Fund. rap which frankly explored the sion of the world behind the According to Tomlny Ste­ Feb. 18 St. Patrick's Day Party, 8:30, Nick's Old and New Testament teach­ make-up and ·glitter. You may wart, this benefit marked the Feh20 Discussion Group, 7:30PM, IrWin's first time that viri;Ually all pro­ ings concerning Christian reli­ beconfused about terms such as ' Feb. 27 . Health Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM, gious heritage as it relates to cross-dressing, drag, transves­ ceeds from an event went to · Main Library Peabody & Mclean Gays and Lesbians in modem tism, and impersonation. Our ATEAC. Reflections donated times. lovely rap leaders have prom­ the space, beerfor the beerbust, The February meeting was ised to set you "straight" on and 50¢ for each beer sold after the beer bust. All-door charges led by representatives from these and any other questions For details: Call Nick (327-3753), Ed (452-5894), Phoenix and Lambda Center. It you may have. also went to the PWA fund. . Irwin (726-1461) or write BWMT/Memphis, P.O. dealt with substance abuse and These "show people" are Reflections' employees and per­ formers donated all tips to Box41772, Memphis, TN 38174-1773 addiction as well as presentinga · often put down, especially by brief history of the two groups. ATEAC. Continuedon page 16 Burno-ut � What Is It-and Who Is at Ris-k? ( by Becky Caperton, M.S. ergy than it gives rewards. use to compromise along the The next few columns are The hardest part of dealing way, and push themselves too going to deal with burnout. It with burnout is identifying it. . hard for too long.Then they find seems that winter is a season Because it gradually happens, themselves in a state of fatigue where we start to reflect about it's easy to dismiss early signals and frustration brought about our lives and what we would of burnout as fatigue, tempo­ by their devotion to a cause, sions); extremely repetitive, complex working relationships. like to change about them. Bum­ rary irritability, or "laziness." way of life, or relationship that monotonous work (assembly They tend to be idealistic or out is a common malady that But first, it is important to un­ has not produced the expected line workers, data entry clerk); self-motivating achievers who many of us experience as we derstand the personality of a rewards. or deadline work (paralegals, are so driven to succeed that struggle to get throughthe days, burnout-prone individual. Although burnoutsymptoms journalists),have a higher burn­ they ignore early warning signs weeks, and months ahead. So A great definition of burnout are similar to thoseof stress, not out potential than other fields. of burnout. They also tend to let's explore burnout together, is the exhaustion of physical everyone who suffers from Physically and mentally stress­ seek unattainable or inflexible and if this description fits you, and psychological resources stress will burn out. How vul­ ful working conditions also goals. Thesame persistencethat hopefully you can get some causedby excessive strivingfor nerable you are to burnout de­ contribute to burnout. A noisy, makes burnout candidates suc­ insight on how to tackle it! unrealistically high expecta­ pendson who you are, what you crowded, or uncomfortable cessful in their jobs becomes Burnout can happen to any­ tions. Who burns out? The best do, and where you work. Per­ workplace; responsibility with­ their undoing when it prevents one, and the older you get, the and the brightest among us are sonality traits (who you are) out decision-making authority; them from shifting tactics or greateryour chancesof burning the most vulnerable to burnout; such as perfectionism, rigid unchallenging work; and inade­ modifying their goals when out: 22% of workers22-34years the dynamic,charismatic, goal­ thinking, and unrealistically quate feedback about job per­ necessary. old complain of burnout; but in oriented men and women who high expectationlevels increase formance are typical of burn­ Next month, we '11 look at the 35-46 year old group, 64% give 100% to any project they the riskofburnout significantly. out-prone organizations. more symptoms of burnout, as felt burnedout Most burnout is undertake. They're often lead­ Jobs requiring heavy people To sum all of this up, burnout well as the stages of burnout. job related, but peoplealso bum ers who have never beenable to contact (teachers, ·salespeople, candidates tend to experience out on relationships, on family admit to their limitations. Usu­ airlines personnel); heavy re­ primarilyjob-related stress, such duties, on any situation that ally they're idealists who start sponsibilityfor others(lawyers, as organizational changes, dif­ consistently requires more en- out withgreat expectations, ref- physicians, the helping profes- ficult working conditions, or ' AUCTION 8 9 -

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f'• .: # : 9-Gaze-March, 1989 How Do You Feel About Country Music? Gay Ho Soon To Ride Again by Matthew Presley to your donations,well, they are for evening and weekend Doesthe sound of a steel guitar still there, collecting dust and rehearsals, and are willing to send shivers through you? No, some occasional interest (not audition live or lip sync, please not like fingernails on a enough to spit on, but better call Matthew Presley at 901- chalkboard,more like the feeling than nothing). 278-5999. Be sure to leave a of coming home to family and After sitting on our haunches, message if no one is at home. friends after being gone for a waiting for the ball to fall into We are in need of ten cast long time. someone else's lap, we decided members (men and women), Well friends, it;s been almost to pick it up again and carry it plus stage managers, lighting, three years since Memphis has into 1989. Never fear, Gay Ho music, and choreography staged a country and westem­ '89 is here. volunteers. themed show, namely "Gay Ho If you're a lover of good The show's proceeds will once '86," the likes of which this little country music, comedy, and again go to benefitthe proposed holow on the Mississippi will good old-fashioned enter­ Memphis Gay Community never see again without tainment, then set your sights Center which, if you have an community-wide support. on late March on Mid-April as inkling to donate some of that Gay Ho '86 was staged at the being the time to polish up your there expendable income, feel old pendulum and also at hoedown boots and prepare to free to send a donation to the George's on Marshall back in be entertained. Memphis Gay Community late 1986. The show was quite a What's needed now is a good Center Fund, P.O. Box 3038, success raising nearly $2500.00 cast of individuals who are Memphis, TN 38173-0038. ProducerSharon Wray, director Dennis Massey and cast - for the proposed Memphis Gay willing to commit to putting Until the show, keep your feet members of TheBoys in the Band--at WKRBApril2, 3, 4. Community Center. together a show full of warmth in your stirrups, your hand on Well, if you were present at and good ole country the hom, and your face away :��=3� excitement. If you are interested from the horses's pitutti. ����� �=� one of those shows, and were 1:SI�5�=== wondering whatever happened in being partof this, are available ��

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Raleigh, NC - The 15th conference in years past Cur­ need ideas,· volunteers, and Annual Sout.�astern Confer­ rently the conference is sched­ donations. We want as many ence for Lesbians arid Gay Men uled to be held at the Radisson - people as possible to partici­ will be held in Raleigh, NC Hotel and the Civic Center .in pate... both during �e planning Gay Community Center tentatively on March 22-25, downtown Raleigh, and it is stage and during the conference 1990 stronglyendorsed by theRaleigh itself,"said a press releasefrom Update People fromacross the south­ City Council. the SteeringCommittee. east will come to Raleigh for The Raleigh-based Confer­ For more information or to four exciting days; There will ence Steering Committee wel­ volunteer write to: SECLGM, Members of t}:le Gay Com- zations and businesses in comes the participation of any-. Inc. '90 - PO Box 28863, munity CenterCommittee have Memphis than ever before. As a be educational worlc'shops (in­ cluding a strategy session on the one who has an interest in the Raleigh,NC27611 or call(919) announced thatpapers have been community, we need a center to elimination of sodomy laws in full acceptance of Lesbian and 833-1209. submitted to establish the continue growing and to serve the southeast), regional and na­ Gay people in out society. "We Cormnunity Center as a Corpo- _ the needs of all of the various tional speakers and entertain­ ration. Efforts are underway to Gays and Lesbians in our city. " ers, Lesbian/Gay sport activi­ hammer out by-laws and a Anyone interested incontrib­ ties, "Our Southeastern Com­ constitution for the center. The utingorparticipatinginanyway munities " exhibition and aLes­ next step, after that, will be to or even if you just want more bian/Gay photo contest exhibi­ apply for tax exempt status. information,please contact ei- tion. We will have films, live The firstlocation will proba- ther Ken Horton at 324-GAYS theatre,cocktail parties, an inter­ bly be less than a ''Taj Mahal," Wednesday evenings from7:30- faith worship service,a picnic, a buthopes arestill highthat some 11:00PM or Kristi Elrod at the dance, and a variety of other definite location willbe selected Agape New Life Church, 327- · events. by Gay Pride Week '89. In the 4145. As of this writing, the TheSoutheastern Conference meantime,the committee is so- date and place of the March for Lesbians and Gay Men, Inc. liciting contributions of time, committee meetinghas not been was begun in 1976 by students advice, and/or any other efforts set. That information should be at the Universityof NorthCaro­ you are willing to contribute. available by contacting either lina at Chapel Hill and other According to committee head Ken or Kristi the first week in concerned people. It is the old­ Ken Horton, "There are now March. est regional Lesbian/Gay con­ more Gay and Le&bian organi- ference in the United States. Atlanta, Memphis, Baton Rouge, Tampa, Birmingham, 6th Annual Southern New Orleans,Fort Lauderdale, Women's Music & Coinedy and Dallas have all hosted the Festival Announced The sixth annual Southern �ATI.rfhf!/VJ-1-2'v.-vv• ,.. Agape New Life Church Women's Music & Comedy ..r Festival will once again be held � 405 N Cleveland» sutte 3 over the Memorial Day week- ,.../.I�V L (i1l!!l. end, May 25-29th. The largest /�8/diii� Q'j A...if gatheringof its kind for women Priday» Mar. 24 at 7:00 pm -- Tenebrae Service in the South will be back at a private camp in the northeast rr��· Saturday7 Mar. 25 Potluck Dinner & J ambor:ee Georgia mountains (80 miles northofAtlanta).The facility of Fabulous Dyketones. This will 6:30 pm Potluck Dinner 200beautifully wooded private be a sock hop and a '50's cos­ 7:45pm Revival Jamboree acres, has cabins, a large lake, tume party for the entire festi­ �Preaching & Singing• tennis courts, and indoor and val. outdoor stages. Nationally Comics include Robin Tyler, . Topic: •The Winning Side• known women's music per- Lynn Lavner, Monica Grant, Guest Speaker Rev. James Beatty formers such as Lucie Blue Renee Hicks, and KarenRipley. Tremblay, Deidre McCalla, Authorsinclude Sonia Johnson, Donation� will be collected for the Gay Community Center Fund. Connie Kaldor, Alix Dobkin, Charlotte Bunch, Kay Hagen, and TheWashington Sisterswill Sarah Lucia Hoagland, and join their sister southern musi- Karen Thompson. cians such as The Sensible Boys 10 and under are wei­ Pumps, The Ruby Slipper, and come. Childcare will be pro­ Easter Services others on the main stage. Spe- vided. The festival events will cial guests will be the Dance be interpreted for the hearing lllrlllllriiCI BrigadefromSanFrancisco,and impaired and will be handi­ the internationally known the- capped accessible. Price for the Ashburn Coppock Park atre groupSplit Britches. There 5, :4 or 3-day weekend (no one on Riverside Drive will be a dance every night, day passes) range from$100 to including a square dance on $165 per person. Food is in­ 11:00· am. •t:aster Daw-ns on a Troubled World• Sunday night with Reel World, eluded. Rev. James Beatty a Swing dan�e with Stafford For furtherinformation, send Guest Speaker StreetSisters ( a 9-piece swing a self-addressed stamped enve­ band). On Saturday night there lope to SWMCF,15842 Chase will be a '50's dance with the Street, Sepulveda,CA 91343. Dl

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_ Dance Floor Opens 8pm 75 � Jagermeister Talent Night Specials Throughout the Night $90 Cash PriZe to Winner · $2 Cover - Show at llpm $2 Cover . Sunday, _March 19 $1 Optional No Draft Beer Blast 8-12m ATEAC Benefit Proceeds to PWA Assistance Thursdays Lady Astor Along with Most of GDI's Dance Floor Opens 8pm . Re�arCast Secret Fantasy Male Dancers $3 Cover ($2 to ATEAC) Show at !0:30pm . Beer Bust 8-12 $3 Cover Bartender and Performer Tips to ATEAC $1 Optional No Draft Beer Blast 8-12m Thursday, March.23 You Asked For It... So We're Fridays & Saturdays Dance Floor Opens 8pm Bringing It Back Special Theme Shows I 1:30pm Male DancerContest $5 Cover. $150 Cash Prize 12-Gaze-March, 1989 will be used to incorporate the fast Club show at 3:30AM on Dance with an opening time of Community Center, making it a Sunday (that's still Saturday 4PM on Sundays. Their Miss real entity. night to many of us) has been Numbers Pageant will be held revived. Good luck to Kirby; on Friday Mar. 10. All three of the leather or­ that's a tough act to follow. Aphrodite raised $1,056 at ganizations--Tsarus, Wings and The Pipeline will host a its benefit on February 26. The Women of Leather--in. Mem­ Bloody Mary/Screwdriver club will make a donation from phis came together for a joint Set-up Party which will take the proceeds to the Battered OubNight onFebruary 25. This place from ,9AM to 1PM on Women and Children Organi­ of tinsel by LadyA, and sequins beginning was a realfirst for Memphis and_ March 12. Breakfast, with all zation. in March. After all, as Bette perhaps a harbinger of many the trimmin's, will be served; WKRB continues its pool It's not easy beingLois Lane. Midler once said, even the di­ more joint efforts to come. A and setups will behalf-price with tournament; we'ekly winners vine must rest. We can con­ good time was had by· all. · breakfast. If it is very success­ play Pipeline opponents every Pure Astonishment Dept. ceive of no other perfonnerwho ful, future breakfasts may fol­ 6 weeks. This month's special Thank you, members of deserves both a vacation and Woman on the Street low. Don't look.for manylocal event partywill view the Acad­ Tsarus, for one of the genuine warm thanks from all of her Department . leatherpersonsSt. Patrick's Day emy Awards. Oh, yes, The high points of my enpre life. fans and from all who have Chaps will have its grand weekend, Conductors will host Boys In The Band is coming in benefited from her generosity. opening March 3 and 4 featur­ a runin Nashville that weekend. April. Old Business Dept. This doesnot, however, mean ing live music both nights. Try How Gay Memphis will be to -� will not ask her to perhaps One last reference our the food,;this place behaveslike fooled on April 1 by the Pipe­ Quote of the Month January trip to St. Louis: deep creep out of retirement for a a real restaurant. The Wings line h(!.syet to be detennined. A Department and abiding thanks to Patrieand special appearance once in a club will hold one of its infa­ party ·was discussed, but after Glendora Jones was quoted Paul for putting while. up with­ mous "We Really Are Not a all it is April Fool's Day. on her birthday (verbatim, no ahem-:-putting us up. We By the by, one Of the largest Showclub" shows (you figureit Dear Sandy, get well soon, less) thus: ''The only .comfort­ couldn't venture forth from contributors to the benefit was out) on March 11 at 10 PM. come home soon, Jane not die! ing thought, the only ray of Michelle Rollins who we under­ Memphis, itseems, withoutfall­ There is no telling who will tum Reflectionswill be hosting a sunlight on my 49th birthday is stand has been quite ill. We ing in with a bunch of SLUTS up or what may happen. Pro­ Mr. and Ms. Reflections that Lady Rae is only 9 years (that'sStLouis UnifonnTroop) hope he has a speedyrecovery. ceeds go to the club. Pageant inthe near future.Right behind me." We would wel­ and, quite naturally, attending a This is one person who could Hours, Memphis' newest now, they are concentrating on come Lady Rae's response to have an entire Memphis Mem­ party thrown by same. Such a women's bar, openedFebruary their new Showtime '89 Re­ this, or perhaps she prefers dig­ divertissement! Words fail us, oirs to himself. 17. GeeGee Parola tells us that vue, with Heddy McDaniel as nified silence. Let us know. or is it goodmanners coming to there will be a quiet side/game show director. Sharita White­ the rescue? Thanks to Blue Max We understand that Roy room as well as the beautiful side, has added Miss Apart­ Yes, Poopsie, Chicago was for the tastefullittle brooch, Barber's play and A Dance Against disco area. It was good to see ment Club to her several titles, wonderful, the train even better, played to standing here's your story. Darkness that home of many benefits which include Miss Gay Ten­ and Gone With The Wind better ·room only at its revival per­ sparkle once more. Doorprizes nessee. still. Carnival Capers Dept. fonnance at Prescott Memorial will begiven out on Fridays and Numbers has a)so revived Ta, ta. · Once again, third year run­ Baptist Church on February 17. Saturdays with a very interest­ the old Sunday Afternoon Tea Lady A. ning, Mardi Gras was celebrated Such attendance of such a ing version of Lesbian Bingo in the traditional style at the wonderful show and the kind played each Friday. Let her Pipeline with Cajun style food invitation of such a congrega­ explain it to you, but you must and the ceremonial cutting of tion may stop us from dishing be present to win. the King Cake at 7 PM. La­ Baptists in general. Another Bar, now a very in­ gniappe is the only appropriate timate space, will again host termfor the decorations andjazz Yes Virginia, The Boys in the Victims of Desire on March 5 §ay

,which was held on February 5. munity. means George's Disco, Incor- · Despite the terrible weather, a porated, ninny. A long way Be a voice 1n a new, exctttna very large crowd attended the A performance of quite a fromtheFamousDoor, ain't it, wnture. We'll be brainstormllll and plallllins our calenaar ot show which was organized by different type took place on old timers. Thewinners of the F.-1-�W" run ways to meet n.w women. Trixie Thunderpussy, who still February i8. Alarge number of Miss SweetheartPageant were has Bn111 your id•as and make a the distinction of being the dedicated ATEAC volunteers Lacy Delaney, winner; Serena difference. largest contributor to ATEAC staffedtables at everybar in the Turner, first alternate; and as a single performer. She was city for the first AIDS Aware­ GeneseFontaine, second alter­ joined by Miss Peaches; the ness Night Theseevenings will nate. Comtna Events Wings club; an ole frump who take place monthly and the vol­ Frank Cooper tells us that goesby thename SweetThang; unteers deserve roses and aJr. Sundays will feature alternate It's u p to YOU!! yours truly; Chita, Rita, and plause for giving of their time, fonns of entertainment includ­

· Blanch (Las Chicanas); Tamika. especially on weekend nights. ing live bands, comics and other Bnng your 1c1eas to the March St John; a representative from drag-alternativeevents. He also meettn& and help us help you. Aphrodite; one token hunk of The Pot Luck Party hosted told moi that Sunday March 19 ' Beefcake; and Eamestine, the by the Memphis Gay Coalition will be used as a benefit for telephone operator. Quite a also proved to be well-popu­ ATEAC. Details in the ad (do group, indeed. $3,866.35 was lated and fun despite the haz­ we have to tell you everything?). raised in three hours. ards of ice and cold. Perhaps Kirby Kincaidwill takeover We hear that Miss Thun­ there will be more. . The dona­ for Trixie Thunderpussy as derpussy will be taking a sab­ tions to the Community Center show director at J-WAGS be­ batical from the tawdry world Fund collected at this function ginning in March. The Break- 13-Gaze-March, 1989 Black Gays in Memphis Black Gays gathered in their own clubs anq bars. Like many Many members of the Mem­ of Gaiety edited by Gary Poe of the white establishments, they phis Gay community just fin­ and taken mainly from inter­ were "mixed" and inCluded both ished celebrating this year's views with the true Grande Gays and straights according to Black History Month. Here is Dame of the Black Gaycommu­ Peaches, the prominent Black what Fred Harris had to say nity,Miss Peaches. female impersonator. about the early beginnings of While Gay life in the white During the 1950's, bars and and the U-Bar. Of these, the whites back then," Peaches the black Gay community in community during the fiftiesand clubs popular with Black Gays Flamingo Club was considered stated, 'but it was private and Memphis. This article comes sixties centered around several included the Flamingo Club and the "hottest." It was popular very discreet." from the December 1975 issue downtown and midtown bars, ClubHandy onHemandoStreet until it closed about 1961. Afterthe passage of the Equal During this period, males in Accommodations Act of 1965, full drag would mingle with the a few Blacks started to go into other Gay and straight custom­ the previously off-limits white. ers, Peaches says. There were bars. The first Gay bar to be so no problems with the straights, integrated was Frank's Shobar but the police would periodi­ on Bellevue, when a Black man NUMBERS cally come in and arrest female named Alan Dillard went in and impersonators. ordered a drink. He had no 600 MARSHALL STREET • 526-5553 In 1958, the firstMiss Black difficulties with the employees Gay Memphis drag contest was or other customers according to held at the Flamingo Club. The Peaches. Onthe contrary, ''They Monday winner was Miss Peaches. Prior loved him!" to that, in the mid-1950's, there A little later, Peaches became Talent Night had been at least three similar the firstBlack drag queen to go contests. into a white Gay club. By 1966- After the Flamingo closed, 67, a few Blacks had beengiven Tuesday Black Gays went to the Hippo­ membership cards to the Gay drome Club at 500Beale. It was private club in Tipton County $1 Beer �ust 8-12 popular from about 1962 to (about which our readers will 1965-66. learn later). Others were re­ 25¢ Schnapps 8-12 Other mixed establishments fused membership, however, Dee Dee Whittaker- Host popular. with Black homosexu� and a de facto quota system als during the 1960's included seemed to be in effect. Pool Tournament- Cash Prizes the Showcase Club on Park A future segment will con­ A venue, the Toast of the Town, tinue this tale, particularly Club Rosewood, and the Safari mentioning the Sunday shows Wednesday Bar on Lauderdale. The first that ran for many years at the Black female impersonation Family AffairLounge on Vance Modern Music Night troupe was Peaches and the Avenue and even a bar that for Jewel Box Review, formed in a short while bore the name­ $3 Beer Bust 8-12 the mid 1960's. This group Club Peaches. Peaches herself 75¢ Schnapps performed at the Elks Club on is performing at J-Wags and Beale Street and other estab­ also appeared at the most re­ lishments before disbanding in cent ATEAC benefit. Nowa­ 1968 or 1969. days, a mixed crowd may be Thursday Because of the rigid segrega­ found at most anyGay bar, with tion enforced in Memphis until the Black experience most $1 Beer Bust 8-12 the mid 1960's, there was no prevalent attheApartmentClub 25¢ Schnapps 8-12_ mingling of Black and white on Madison at Danny Thomas. homosexuals in bars and clubs. The monthly events by the Dee Dee Whittaker- Host This did not prevent occasional Memphis chapter of Black and contact from being made out­ White Men Together may be doors in parks, around the bus read in every month's Gaze Friday & Saturday station, or other open places. newspaper. "There was limited· contact Compiled (with asides)· by ·seer Bust between the Blacks ·and the Vincent Astor. $4 8-12 . . 75¢. Schnapps ALL NIGHT Showtime - 11 :30 PM Starring Billie Jo Casino & Dee -Dee Whittaker

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The will ing brothers and sisters are to ence. will name the individual who rrotecting Rights of receive the estate. The law goes A will needs to be very will administer the trust and will on to other blood relatives, but complete even if it may be re­ set the age or ages at which all or Relationships - Legally the bottom line is that the lover dundant when other legal in­ part of the trust fund is to be is not covered by the Tennessee struments are considered. When given to the beneficiary. Provi­ by Susan Mackenzie addressthe variousmechanisms law of intestate succession. it comes to protecting our rela­ sions are also made for the Attorney at Law available to protect our relation­ Tennessee does recognize a tionships it is always better to trustee's compensation for We, as Lesbian and Gay ships and our lovers. holographic (handwritten) will, be safe than sorry. A will ad­ administering the trust.The will individuals, are all too well Adoption however, I discourage their use dresses how an individual's can also nominate a guardian aware of the fact that our com­ for anyone, and especially for propertywill bedistributed upon for the minor children for con­ One of the most well-known mitted loving relationships are Lesbian and Gay couples where their death. There is great lati­ sideration by the court. or talked aboutmethod is adop­ not formallysanctioned or rec­ a challenge to the will is always tude in dealing with one's prop­ None of these mechanisms tion. When one lover adopts ognized by the laws and institu­ possible. Holographic wills erty. Everything can beleft to a can provide the opportunity for another, next-of-kin status is tions of the heterosexual world. must be totally in one's own lover, money or propertycan be the joint filing of federal in­ created between the lovers. Accordingly, many righfS and handwriting, and cannot beone given to organizations, specific come tax or joint medical or Adoption is a fonnal legal pro­ protectionsafforded het��sex­ of the fill-in-the-blankfonns. A items can be given to friends rental insurance. Until the laws - cedure wherein the court is pe­ ual married couples are denied common problemwith the holo­ and trustscan be created to care or corporate policies change, titioned and must approve the to us, and the ramifications of graphic wills I have seen is that for children or pets. these benefits of heterosexual adoptionrequest. Since thecourt this lack of recognitionand pro­ they are very ambiguous and The will itself will state who marriages arebeyond our grasp. must approvethe request, in the tection can be profound. leave out important factors the individual wants to be the However, protecting ourselves context of a Gay relationship, I am sure that you are well necessary to obtain the maker's executor, namely the individual and loved ones from the fate the request could be denied on aware of the lengthyand ongo­ intentions. who will see that the directions that befellKaren Thompsonand the basisthat an adoption is not ing legal battle between Karen A properly drafted will can in the will are carried out. The Sharon Kowalski is well worth in the best interest of the indi­ Thompson and the parents of go a long ways in discouraging executor needs to be a reliable the effort and expense. vidual involved or the public. her lover of nine years, Sharon a will contest A will leaving andcompetent individual. There Next month Susan Macken­ Standard homophobic beliefs Kowalski. Despite the fact that everything to a lover cannot be is no legal reason why the lover zie will explore Powers of At­ canbe used to supporteither of they had beentogether for over contested on the basis of a should not be the executor, and torney and Conservatorships these two positions. 'The coun nine years when Sharon was homosexual relationship. Gen­ if she/he is the primary benefi­ and their applications in pro­ may also findthat the requestis ·critically injured in an automo­ erally, a will can only be con­ ciary, it is recommended. At tecting Gay couples rights and against public policy and deny bile accident, her parents tested if (1) themaker wasunder least one alternative executor relt:uionships. the petition. stepped in .and took control. a mental incapacity at the time should also be named should Under Sharo.n-'s father's orders A formal adoption has nu­ of themaking, (2) the will or its the primarychoice pre-decease Karen has not been allowed to merousdisadvantages andis not provisions were obtained by themaker, or for another reason recommended as a way of pro­ visit her life mate since August fraud, (3) the maker made the fail to survive. Another advan­ tecting lovers in a committed of 1985. Thankgoodness Karen will under duress, or (4) the tage of a will is that the bond was finallyable to visit Sharon relationship. Initially, an adop­ the first w�kend in February tion is irrevocable; and even 1989, but it (:Q8t her thousands thoughthe goal is a relationship of: dollars and years of legal "to death do us part," reality battle to obtain that visit. doesnot alwaysallowustomeet

__Then there is the situation that goal. Even though it is where one of the partners dies; possibleto disinherit the former aridSuddenly the family sweeps adopted lover, standing to con­ inaootakes not oruy theirchild/ test the will always remains.­ sibling's proPerty, butthe joint Thenthere is theissue that since property, too. Now, not only is adoption creates a parent/child thelover gone,but the life they relationship,how arecontinued �ve builttogether is gonetoo. sexual relations to be treated. SQmetimes these vicious acts Technically,the door is opened � done by· aJamily that "ac­ for prosecution not only under cepted"the couple as such while the"crimes againstnature" stat­ ute, but for incest as well. Fi­ ·theii"SOIVdaughter/brother/sister · was alive. Unfortunately, this nally, the people who are � to_ ourjoint lives always adoptedlose all rights they have eiiits. to inheritinganything from their ·.:Both of � situations are natural family. If the family Ones that no Lesbian or Gay member dies without a will, couple should have to endure. unless the property is specifi­ 1'bClaw will not protectus until cany leftro them. 1n shon,the we protect ourselves,' and we protection provided by adop­ Clllpmcect our loving relation­ tion can be obtained by less ship�. IfSteps are not taken to drastic means without the sig­ proteCtourselves and our loved nificant disadvantages. .. ones,we areleft at themercy of Wills a -system that doesnot recog­ 1be best means to insure a nize,let facilitatealone or bene­ acquires fit, the bonds we have estab­ lover certain propeny uponone's death is by writinga · lished in our committed rela­ will specifically stating what tionships. In this anicle, I will 15-Gaze-March, 1989 made by Heritage of Pride, the Victory for Gay Bar Association Backs Gay Rights organizers of New York City's "We'11 pursue lawless homo­ annual Gay pride march and Man Denied phobia wherever we encounter The American Bar Association (ABA), the largest law- rally. GLADD, the Lesbian and it," said Jean O'Leary, NGRA yer's group in the country, voted Feb. 6 to supporta resolution Gay Community Services Ceo- College Diploma- Executive Director.''This was a calling for the elimination of discrimination laws against Gay ter and Llamda Legal Defense san Francisco- A man who case of plain, old fashioned, men and Lesbians. also wrote to NYNEX request- was denied his bachelor's de­ garden-variety bigotry. Reac-. Meeting in Denver, the ABA's House of Delegates ap- ing a separate heading for Les- gree by Lincoln Christian Col­ tion to this lawsuit for the last proved the measure by a 2-1 margin. The House of delegates bian and Gay groups. Thegroups lege because of "homosexual­ four years has been universal had twice refused to adopt the resolution which calls for claimed in part that logic, con- ity" has now reached a favor­ disbelief that a man could be federal, state, and local laws "prohibiting discrimination on venience and the invisibility of able out-of-court settlement. denied his college degree sim­ the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing, and the Lesbian and Gay commu- Details could not be revealed as ply becauseof homosexuality." public accommodation." nity mandated a separate head- Greg Johnson and LCC have Mr. Johnson was enrolled at The issue had come up in 1983 and lost by 24 votes. In ing. When all requests were agreed to keep the terms of the Lincoln Christian College from 1985, the resolution was reintroduced and lost by 9 votes. denied, thegroups filed a com- settlement confidential. Mr. 1976to 1981 workingon ateach­ PropOnents of the measure argue that its adoption by the plaint with the City Human Johnson sued the Illinois col­ ing degreein sacred music. The ABA will add weight to arguments for civil rights protections Rights Commission claiming lege in 1984 with the assistance controversybegan when another fior Gay men and women . _ _ _ _ ....;.. __. . that the denials w�re based on of National Gay Rights Advo­ student told the dean that L... _ _ _ _ :...... ______sexual orientation. cates and Jenner & Block, a Johnson was Gay. The school prestigious Chicago law firm. sent Johnson to a counselor who Lambda Claims Victory in �!!!!!!!P' Leonard Graff, NGRA Legal attempted to"convert"him.The Director,said, "Thecollege did counselor was also sued by NYNEX Suit the right thing by settling this NGRA and has also agreed to New York - Lambda Legal and businesses are accommo­ case. We had some very strong the settlement. Defense and Education fund dated. �!!!!!!!!!!,.. law on our side which was rein­ The favorable settlement will announced Jan. 20 that the New The request for a Gay-spe­ forced by a Court of Appeals not allow Johnson to pursue a York City Human Right Com­ cific heading was originally decision in 1987 requiringLCC graduate degree program. mission has made a preliminary to defend its actions in court." determinationthat NYNEX, the Yellow Pages publisher for New York and New England, vio­ lated with law by refusing to MEMPHIS create a Yellow Pages heading AT PLAY for Lesbian and Gay groups. ,AFTER HOURS InMay 1988, Lambda filed a sexual orientation discrimina­ tion complaint against NYNEX on behalf of three New York­ based Gay groups, alleging that NYNEX's resistant refusal to include a Gay and Lesbian head­ 1268 MADISON AVENUE ing in the Yellow Pages vio­ MEMPHIS, TN 38104 lated New York City law. (901) 725-1909 The Commission's finding and notice of intention to pro­ ANNOUN CING OUR NEW ·SH OW DIRECTOR ceed to a public hearing was issued just days beforeNYNEX ''MISS KIRBY KINCADE announced its agreement to restructure its New York and New England directories to al­ Shows Monday and Wed�esday 10:30 PM low for a sub-headmg for Les­ Friday 1:00AM bian and Gay organizations. The sub-headings would come un­ der a general "Social and Hu­ The ,Original B.reakfast Club man Services" heading and would include otner subhead­ ings for women's, disability, and Saturday Night at 3:00AM children's groups, among oth­ ers. Featuring Miss ·Kirby Kincade, �pecial Guests, and YOU. "The Commission's prelimi­ Bring Your Music and Join the Show. nary decision to proceed with the case is a significant legal Best Pe-rformer will be booked in a regular show. victory which could have rami­ fications for the visibility of THURSDAY- OPTIO NAL B�ER BUST $1 - 9 to lAM , Lesbian and Gay groups around the country," stated Lambda's Also $1 l)omestic Longneck Beer All Night. Legal .Director Paula L. Ettle­ brick, the attorney who repre­ sented the groups. "Since the Yellow Pages directory is the major source of information in tFliA·t�B;r;,\, any community, this sets a sig­ ;_:•:.:._ . · , . .- .... · .. . . l>�J li . . : . .,·.: .. nificant precedent for groups a gl(f .- 50¢, · ·· ·'. ·.,.::: · everywhere to demand that our _ ·:,;;!!'!!:!jiJI::::;:I:::J!ii;i::::.::::::::::iiil••l:ii:-:::JI:.:j : �:���flin:�:��:'!lii� ..:.: _· . · · ·· .··;_;·,;·; ;·.-·.);··:::::_.::.::: ;�:�:i . organizations be distinguished . : · ;::: : : : ; >:;:-:-:- _.;:: ::::::;:: ::::::::::: :: ;._.. •..:: �:.. .··:-:-: · ;: :::-..� .· � ._ :;:;:;:· · :-:-:-:-:-:-:;:;:;:;:···:;: : : : . : : · . · · . under s separate heading in the ···=·::::;:; ::;·;:.::: .·.·:-:-: ·-:·:·:·.·:·:·:- ···-/ same manner that other groups · · 16-Gaze-March, 1989 ' this time called "Heartbeat"? If involved. You can contact me,� sort of preamble to the Gay Pride you answered yes to all those Rick Bray, at (901) 274-0454. Celebration in June. According questions and even if you didn't, Rick B y to Coalition President, Ken you and 999 more people are Memphis, Horton," Pride in oneself and in who I am looking for. the community is something which has not been a strong part ABC's "Heartbeat" pro­ "Worried Well" a gram, about a women's medical of our being. Growing up with clinic, features some delightful Misnomer our 'terrible secret' has dam­ viewing. Being a Gay person, I aged far too many of us. It has Hasn't its "misinterpretations" Thank you wiry much for Box3038 am particularly excited.that this led to alcohol and drug addic­ caused us enough misery? the many articles you print on tion or, at the very least, a very continued frompage show featured an openly Les­ 2 Don Sanders behalfof ATEAC. However, as bian couple as a continuing sto­ low self esteem." According to to adversely effect each and Nat'l Director, a former facilitator for the Sun­ ryline. Their. relationship was Horton," the bad publicity every one of us today. American Gay Atheists day HIV -positivesupport group, portrayed in an honest and which Lesbian and Gay people Our political action commit­ Houston, TX I must take exception to your thoughtfulmanner by the show's have received has done much to tees and state lobbyists need to referringto the group as an HIV­ keep us frightened and closeted. writers. Howev�r. · that was a point out to our state legislators Make Your Voice Positive 'Worried Well" group. little too much for those of the Pride in ourselves, not haughti­ that "Crimes Against Nature" The HIV-Positive groups are Heard viewing audience who would ness or conceit, will enable us to laws are unconstitutional be­ based on the Body-Positive prefer that Lesbians and Gays show the world that we are cause they infringe upon the I would like to take a poll.­ Groups that provide a support be shown as pathetic and de­ 'normal' people who can be as First Amendment's guarantee How many of you watch televi­ network for people who have ranged characters. I am speak­ proud as anyone else. We cer­ of separation between church sion on a regular ·basis? How been exposed to the HIV virus ing of the Christian fundamen­ tainly cannot expect to gain the and state. Instead of apologiz­ many of you watch television that is thought to cause AIDS. talists. They have sent one thou­ respect of others if we do not ing for the homophobic Bible, on Thursday evenings at 9:00 People who have tested posi­ sand letters or more to ABC respect ourselves." we should be working to elimi­ PM? How many of you have tive for HIV are not the "wor­ calling for the cancellation of This June marks the 20th nate its influence from our lives. seen a programaired on ABC at ried well." That term makes it the Lesbian storyline or the se- anniversary of the Stonewall sound like a support group for . ries. I don't know about you, riots which told the world in no some frightened hypochondri­ but tl_lat really chaffs me - the uncertain terms, "We will not Take a Closer Look acs. Instead, there is increasing idea that just one thousand or so take this treatment anymore." It supportfor the thoughtthat early -"loving" Christians could force marked the beginning of the at Us HIV -infection has measurable ABC to alter the course of pro­ modern Gay rights movement. and distinct physiological and gramming. It is appalling and psychological effects long be- needs to be stopped! . fore the onset of any opportun­ Man of the Year What I am asking you to do is istic infections or significant Continuedfrom pag� to becomeinvolved in an action 1 immune damage. These effects tree. What is that? I would like diverse causes as Jerry's Kids, make the nee_d for a support to get at least one thousand the Gay Switchboard, and the group even greater .. people to commit to writing a Gay Community Center. He Thank you for the opportu­ letter to ABC to show that there headed the firstAIDS benefit in nity to clear up the confusion is support for the other side of Memphis, "Old Hash," in 1982. surroundingHIV -positive status the issue. Providing at least one­ Vincent Astor is truly a leg­ and the misnomer of the "wor­ for-one letters in support. ABC end in his own time. He is known We've Got� ried well." would have a difficult time and in both the straight world, for Marty Katz probablysecond thoughts about his workat the Orpheum and in Something Memphis, TN pulling the plug on this series. various theatrical productions Just for You We could also use the tree in throughout the years, -and the other instances when we want Gay Rap Gay world, as the most flam­ to make our voices heard. boyant and outspoken member Continued from page 6 . Join The Mem.phis. It would work like this: I of the .Gay community. More would have the name andphone activists, because they tend to recently, Vincent has become a numbers of at least ten people I promote the "stereotype"of Gay Gaze staff member,researching Gay· Coalition · could call and tell that we need · people.But it should bepointed and writing perhaps the most .w to write letters on this-, to that out that these individuals were widely read feature of the pa­ person, at this address. I would the firstto "come out" and often per, "Quick Clips." He has also only know the names and num­ accepted the responsibility of taken on the task of researching �� bers of ten people. Those ten carrying the banner of . Gay and writing Memphis Gay his­ Merr9lla �Coalition people would call ten other rights. Their bravery and out­ tory in "Memphis Memoirs," ------people, relaying the informa­ spokenness have done a great and establishing a complete Clip and mail to: MGC, P.O. Box 3038, Memphis, TN tion and writing their letters, deal in furthering the cause of Gaze archive. 38173-0038 and they in turn, would call ten Gay civil rights.They will surely As recipientof the award, the people, and so on and so forth, have some very interesting and $300raised aboveexpenses will I'd Like to Join the Coalition as: until we generated one thou­ funny tales to share. be donated to the charity of sand or more letters. The April and May GayRap Vincent's choice. Astor will use But what about confidential­ __ A Contributing Member($5.00) meetings are shaping up to be the money to restore the Coali­ __ Subscribing Member ($8.00,Includes a subscription to Gaze) ity? You could call ten of your discussions of Gay Pride as a tion's AlPS education fund. __ A Sustaining Member($20.00, Includes a subscription to Gaze) friends, and they could call ten

__ A Household (2 People) ($35.00, Includesa subscription to Gaze) of their friends. You need not go outside of your circle of friends. But why do this? To quote, e __ Nmn __�------�----- Harvey Milk, who lost his life trying to correct the injustices Address ______done to Lesbians and Gays, "Rights are won only by those ------City State __ Zip ___ who make their voices heard." Let us make a one thousand or Phone more voices heard by getting 17-Gaze-March. 19R9

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Agencies and businesses li�ted Memphis · Lambda Center: The Book Mart: 852 S. Cooper herein have requested to be Meeting place for12- step re­ -278-9546. listed but. have not been covery programs. 241 N. Cherokee Adult Book Store: charged. Cleveland (above United 2947 Lamar- 744-7494. Paint Store), Memphis - Fantasy World: 1814 Win­ RESTAURANTS & BARS 276-7379. chester- 346-2086.

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