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Memphi. , Tennes.ee e., 'L 9?f TQM To Spea-rhead BWMT Founder Se)>ek s Cure Local AIDS Group For Gay Racism by Allen Cook The Jleu,. over the country are fl01m into Dr. • 'Du �s IDe. are attemp a certain set of upectatiolis ti.Da to create a local Aim cc:mmit Pifu's lab daily for �estiD&o Dr. of the Black 11ale which make it AIDS org ized Gay C Happy Birthday� Gaze! iers. movies, clubs. bookstores, because n see a Deed in that JJUt :4·be all thiDa• to all people, n by Allen Cook and the like. They advertise be of the state which is DOt beiDa met . feel we've cnated a solid foaada This issue of Gue auks the cause they bolr they can reach the Gaze has ccae a loq way since tiOD on which to build.. fifth anniversary of its publi� audience they want. Deccllhr 1979 and as n begin wmt C. thi.Da that hasn't clumged is just to show you how Auother obvious difference is the Vol uae tamer 1. n hope to that Gae is still publisbecl by the tion. And em 6. while sane thinss chaqe, sane growth of Gue's distribution. We make you proud to be a reader of Memphis Gay Coalition and it's thiqs remain the saae. we are aren't sure how __, of that first Gae. still pi1t together by vol1111teers. reprintiDg the ea.tire first issue issue nre distributed. but as tJf Editorial chaqes signaled M. Not one lllfllber of the staff is paid of as oar center spread. three years ago, ODl.y 2SOO copies a growth for the newspaper. A$ the a cent for the or does. Gue work he she certainly have We month were printed. Today that size of paper grew DO loaaer For those of us who publish Gue, 'DI.i.D&s changed. the . hope changed for the better and fisure has doubled and we have was it acceptable to be politically it is a labor of love. We believe perhaps now, at the end of the trouble fulfilliD& oar oblisatiODS strident in our approach. After there is power in the press and it is appropriate for us to with those. all, you can't spout political . that poweris what eventually will year , that the past few months, we've make every Gay man and WCJDaD free. look at sane of the chaqes In rhetoric for 24 pages every mmth. have been made years. upmded oar distribution to East we added lifestyle features, over the So thiDa Tennessee, not with an eye on cartoons, health Of course, the obvious for � and reJ,_igion Gu• is that the Dft'spaper itself cnasiDg advertisiDg revenue (al co 1uams to fit what you said you is much larser••• six to seven thoush that would be nice), but wanted. While we realize yon can't times as larse as that first is� Letters to the editor should be If you 1oo:t., you' 11 notice that as short possible and must be signed. there were few, if au,y real ads in as , that first issue. Advertisers were Names will be withheld by request but anonymous letters will not be justifiably wary of a " Gay" �MJ�rar printed. "Box is a letter.s-to all, we didn't call 3038,. paper. After the-editor column and is a public attention to oarselves in the sooth forum for readers to express their in those days. . Box3038 opinions. Gaze takes no responsi Bat times chaDae, and so do atti bility for the views expressed. Mail tudes. Today it is oar advertisers letters to Gaze, Box 3038, Memphis, who keep us publishiDa every IIICDth. TN 38173-0038. Not just the obvious advertisers lawyers, lqiJolsterers, clotlr but form, ncb as or Performance, All in all I talbd with about 25 LY. different infODIIIDts, of whaD and will be used as such. 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Everett Koop, will be ap because of Cameron's statements against a Gay rights ordinance pointed to replace Brandt. l'oop has being considered at the time in made liftS by reportedly maliDg acme Lincoln. haDopbobic COIIIIellts abOilt ADS 8Dd 1'£. is JaM:.n to be a stroD& oppooent of 'Ihe faculty IIIIDers said Cameroa abortion. grossly distorted scientific findings about homo�lity BraDdt has accepted the position and of chancellor of the University of child abuse 8Dd UDethically tried to 1 the two. c.eron says he Jfarylaud beg� in 1auuar,y. iDl: was not dropped, but resigned. Be Gays Win In Elections also accused the APA of tryiD& to Gay Father ruin his replltation professiaaally cern among Gay poll watchers. because Gays have tabiD over- the In what could have been a disa� In To Keep Son - ter as far a Gay caudidates soes. North Carolbua, �lioan in� APA.. the NcwSer 6 electiooposted bant 1esse Helms, friend of 1erry San Diego judge in San Diego acme - A very significant gains. Falwell, defeated his challcmger has upheld a 1982 child custody Maryland Court Kills ·- 1he most significant win was that 1m Runt in what was temed as -the deoisioo. ruliD& that Brian Bately Anti-Gay of Rep. Gerry· Studds of Massa� most u:pensive Senatorial race in can remain with his Gay father aDd Referendum Bid setts who his raoe haDdily over histoJ:y.- that the boy's mother be tried for 1r011 his 0J111ClD81lt, Lewis Ompton. Studds Daring that campaign a North contempt of court in trying to was censured by the Rouse of Carolina newspaper implied that tbnrt the order Supreme Colr·t of the state of . The Representatives last year for his Bunt was, in fact, Gay and kept a Betty Loo Bately has since been Maryl&Dd has killed an atteapt to involvement with a.17.year·old •le yoaaa lover. 'Ihe editor later � ooovicted of CCiltelllpt of court oo have provi siODS of the Montgaaety cougressiaaal page. tracted the statement citiD& over three CODD.ts aDd could receive a County Hunan Rights Ordinance per His election makes Studds the work for his poor judgement in sentence of five days in jail or ta in ing to Gays put on a re fe rendllll. first openly Gay c&Ddidate to win publishiJ!a such a statement without QOOO fine for each count. In addi The Montgmery County Council election to CbQgres� checking it out first. Helms tion, she still faces criminal passed lllllBIIOnents to the ontinance Studd's Republican opponent did himself said he thought the charges for steal ins her son. in Febrauy Specifically includiD& newspaper had gone to far, but case cee to national atten -sez.ual orientatioa- as a protected not engage in mudsliD&iD& duriD& 'llJe the campaign but pointed to the accepted its endorsement. tion a few months ago when th� clas� A group called Citizens for incident as indicative of a cUmbr In Tuas, Democrat Lloyd Doggett bay's-mother, a Jllllllber of a f'IJIIIbr Decent Govenment almost illlllediatlr - iShecl effectiveness- which he was defeated by almost two-to-o��e mentalist Olristian sect, kidnay ly be gan circ ulating pe titions �. plied would be detrimental to in a race against Republican Phil ped her son and hid him for 19 seeking a chqe of that onlinaDce holding office. his victory DIOD� She is charged with ta:t.i.Dg through refereuduD. In Grllllll. 81aSSed 26,000 signatUres spee ch Studds praised his oppooent 'Ihe race was for the seat vacated the bay out of state (California), an but for waaiD& a c-.paign Dased on the by retir.ing Seaator 1ohn Tower. refusiD& to have hJm see a p sychia the Montgomery County Board of issues.- Grallm repeatedly attacked Doggett trist aDd -.:t.iDg disparagiD& ccm Election SuperviSors ruled that In a sota race, openly Gay for his stand in favor of Gay ments about the court. they were invalid because they .Minae Karen Clark was re-elected to her Rights. 'Ihe scm, Brian Bately, has been sought an amendnent to the edstiD& ordinance third teDD in the Minnesota State !ivins in a foster haDe since his rather than a repeal as return to California. has iDdi required � the coanty charter. Boase of Representatives fraa the Be . he didn't want to 1 ive ruliD& has effectively killed 68th District. Her district in Brandt Resigns cated that '!be. clude s a p otpou ri of ethnic and with his Gay father. auy chance Q.at the- question will Reagan uif' · Civil libertarians miJJority groups inc11JIIUI& erderly, Post apin caae contend that referendun votes on Gay aDd Black citizens. Clark's Republican opponent r&r Washington -- Dr. Edward N. civil rights issues concemiD& mi Psychologist Dropped norities could only result in a portedly used anti-Gay tactics in Braudt, the Assistant Secretary of negative outcaae. his cloo1-t ME:MPI+IS CE:NTE:R FOR · RE:PRODUCTI\JE: I+E:ALTI+ VCR Tapes * Sales and Rental Free Membership Store Hours: 10:30 am- 8 pm 1264 Madison Avenue 1462 Poplar at McNeil Memphis, Tennessee 38104 Memphis, Tennessee 38104 Phone: (901) 725-4356 (901) 274-3550 Next Door to J- Wag's & Encore 6- Gaze-Decembe r, 1984 " '' t - t S �.J- t' i< ': l " I J "• ., ' I Sane larger advertisers apparently fraa New Yorl.ls First District, and have obj ecied to the PiDk Paaea. for New York City cilman (baa David SF Baths Closed because it hurt the AdTocate's Rothenberg. A supporter of the hage. Al so. 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When City Heal th Director �.b out �s.ooo was appropriated 1 ighte1111ent of the Gay c Th anks for Your Business WE APPRECIA TE OUR CUS TOMERS Decem ber. 1984-Gaze-7 tab, the river wil l,- people they went on plantma said, but their gardens within reach of ( the sprfD& floods m1 buildi.q their hopes alq the twistiD& Uld straiahteniD& road. Nobody U.aiDecl in those days that it 'WODld final ly simply tab the The Young val ley, everytbina in it. Ruth went to with a DOrtb Fortlml . tracker Clle niaht. then farther In One Another's Arms to Seattle, finally DOrtb m1 fOil' reuclll across the 110 aood even the into to discover the Ia �- Aaotker's Alas (even if you are a MD), border CaDada Ycnma V8DC011Ver. by Jane Rule (Naiad Press, tT.95 one you can't fi.Dd ad can't tlumt. 'lb review this work in the usual ADd met Uld loved Clara 8lld sense d be an iDJustice to the married her 8011 ad pve her a Jane Rule has written eisht 110111 author. Al l I can give you is a graaddaushter to be ootlived, a sh of which are available boob. and hope you boose to be out lived.... JIH!. lU.E . fraa Naiad. 'Ihis one, oriainal ly sample of her words the rest pub l isbed in Canada in 1978,re read of them. Every time a book 1 ib this aoes where in ail eace oat there ceived the Best Navel of the Year the you ••.Did aany wc.en urry be oat of print. evezy t:t.e one of us Award frCID the Canadian Author's can hear a closet door slowly cause they loved their mothers bvfs a mediocre book because it's Association the year of its publi clicking shut. mother on the best-seller's list when cation. in-law? Ruth' s own Quietly. Without qoae llllll'kiDa rciaarried was too ·these insteacl are available, •� the passi.q. It is uot difficult at all to see when .Ruth ten. old to 1� to be the child of w1r¥ Naiad bas rtruleased it this too old to caapete · it is a sim aDOther 1118!1, year. � the surface, after ple story about ordiDary people with babies that c.e cme but been told with such eztraordinarily another. If there bad boots, sbe would have read beautiful insiahts ad descriptiODS · read the that it is lqer just a story, th-. Instead she 110 of but ar� Ordina" things, once seasons in the south fork meadows uoticed in just riaht liaht and the Eel River, in the the of the redwoods captured by a painter of special at the edge 11Dtil she was old eaoaah-'n• skil l bocme art. . it fourteen Oil' thereaboats'l-to Jme ble bas DOticed a101an who alOD& lldiD& cloem't ful ly actnowledae to the work the ro.t. up SEASON'S GREETINGS plates grav ied .. t for and Best Wishes fo r the New Ye ar to all the acquaintances, reader that her nlaticmhip with of the her 110ther-in-ln isLesbian in truckers, turning a-burgers friends and loved ones who have touched our lives through fOil' tourists, listniD& to every 1811.10 but the _,.ical, that the the years and contributed to makipg us the people we are the locals' yearly doubt: hernl aticuhipwith else evOZJODe "'Where wi the roacl go next today. is .._1in every -- but the 11 • year?• C'III'Ve With Love, plv'sicaL 'Ihis awel is about every ODe I� 110111d oat a cafe, lovms wma. ever tab 1110ther . 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IN THE MID-SOUTH 10% OFF Special - Sun., Dec. 9 1:.3 pm Snacks, Coffee, FREE while you shop L UFMCC Completes Black Anthology Seeks Documentary The Sophie Horowitz Story Contributions and by 'Ihe UDiversal Fellonhip Memscripts artwork Black of Met Gay aen about the Black Gay Mle ropolitan ec..un.ity Omrcbes has n. SopUe llonlrlb StoQ by that every pqe i. surprise or a • ezperience in America are beina om�Jtletecl eclitiDa and prodacfD& Sarah Slml..n aha. an (Naiad Pftss, t1.9S) del iJ)lt or a ADd the � solicited for an utholoay. '!he hoar-loaa doe11118Dtaq cal led God, � .. ten that swirl in desiped book. edited by Joseph Beaa. a Gays and '!he Gospe1: '!his is Oar has foaad a f-le Tea sioa aroaad �e Boraritz. wil� Naiad Gay PhilldelpaiaBla ckGay activist and Stmy.- . in Sarah flmlwn, or better ....-ect 1niah �er for lltm Robbiu Writer, rill be publishedby Aly1011 'Ihe OPl'Oii• tackles the tU.ly yet_ a Gay · f le Amstead lfaupin. Jdst Nlnrs. include Mrs. NoaewortJv. .. Pablicat ions, Inc.. of Boston iD issues of pol itics and rel iaiCID; better even yet. a Gay f•ale a mystery novelist who Or .-i-f8JDS 1986. especially Gay people and their n Sarah Shulman. Y011 won't want to writes 1lllder the pen of liDa ..- Jfamascripts -.r be nlaittecl in liaioaa stragles, t:hroDah the sto this oae dolm. in 1119' sense 1aaes. Then there's Geraaine pat of the fol l owina foras: essays and the birth and amrth the the phrase. Inventive. Oriaiul. who radical izes herself q of of (bv� abort fiotioa ( up to 5000 words) . Metropol itan ec..unity Olurch, Aaiqy It is even socially rel� into an early •t&Jiborical arave o poetr,y (DO mre thaD five �. fOIIIM1ecl by in 196&. vat. but you wait .md. Mt. Sbal with the assistanoe and insisteaoe a.v. T1oy Ferry brief uoerpts fzat playa and ar lire earrently baa 230 clmrcbes in an doesa't whack you 09er the head the local of nA. vela, journal entries. perf<'rw•ooe Dim COIIIl tries. with it. &.ehow ahe has whipped ADd Laura Wolfe wllo foaadeclWc.n pieces and interviews. i am '!he Pe llowahip is neaotiatiq al l these iD&redien ts · into a f• of the Roots. which. due to. you hlter ested in ezperiences of: mtiate with several Uoat airiDa peuecl it. factioaal iriiJ)ltfDa, •tworb savmy cbaraQters aad a bubbl ina relatiouhips, oaaiDa interao the proar• within the nut six apliDterecl into Sc.. Wc:aa the Ollt, mystery stozy that tours New York of tioas with f.U. ly, rural livfDa, ..tha loots and 1fc8D's a-ittee for the . delicatessens lib a bqel deliveq youth, reliaion. prison life, Boots, all wlal are picbtecl and truck. of •aiD& the arts, Gay activi-., oral protested b.r WaDeD Aaainst Bad Althoaah it's lbout f..W• and histoly, the ail itary and emtica." 'lhiD&s. �in writes a revolutiomaries andradioa lesbiDs, Be• sa id. Artwork iD the fom of poses of radical who ficti al l the �mal a a issues and rel� -. photoaraph.y aDd drawiDJS may be ciouly sar1ender their virtue and vance are aa sked inside the subaitted but Beaa cautions that pnvious lifestyle to his virile autbor's IQd:h between her tempe you send copies Rn' oriainal s. All literary license. Be's actuallv aDd cheek. Anyone who's ever had auuscripts should be typed ·Ud into the side of hyphenated "" "" even a peri.J;ilera l orbit II doub le spaced on 8 1...-2 by 11 UOIIDd duet, forev er search of the ovement. " who luls ever wished iD white paper with the OOD.tributor's "m perfect beleatherecl and bestaddect that f•iDista (or ists of a.;r each pqe. S. Well, not quite forever. .... Oil kfDd) had a sense Ja.or as well DNdliDe for S111:mission is Fe1r of let Sarah Shulau be a as a wo rld vin. wil l love this Don't rauy starviDa artist oae day loaa er thaD 28. 1985. novel . . S.. uys a Black Gl;y Archive is you can help.. Bay her boot. that '!here are so aany wonderful . So :oow fODiina and enCour.aes evuycae we oaa have another oae..Sooa. oriaina l 1 ines frCIIl Ms. Shulman to arant written pemi ssion for ..aduioa of their aumscript to this archive. Memscripts and copies of artwork aboald be sent in dupl icate to Be• -iliA. PA Box 30024, Philadelphia. --a 19189 . ------ oUJ• I the gift that keeps on giving - I For Making The You can give the most widely distributed . 15th Annual sou rce of Gay/Lesbian news, information I and featu res in the Mid-South - Gaze Miss Gay Memphis Pageant You can show your .support and help Gaze the most successful ever. keep publishing. Orders received by December 29th will include the January, 1984 issue of Gaze and a I I . . ' uniquely designed card indicating from whom �--�lnfJJJ� l\l. iss Tamika St. John i 11 ...... � . . ··� .... ··-·· ...... I �.!�� . �!! ��'!!.�: . � 0 l\liss (iay 1\lemphis, 1985 Please send a gift subscription for e,ot\J\ 1 year (11 issues at $8.00) or j J l\liss Pearl Harbor 2 years (22 issues at $16.00) 1st ..\lt ernate Name l\liss Billie "Jo Casino Address ------ I 2nd ..t\lt ernate City ------ Please indicate the gift is from Name I I � � �·�-�-··��---��--�--J��.-.,,.-�e-��.��· �-�-r. � 1�...... -- ..�� .. �-- .. De cember, 1984-Gaze-9 • o I � .'c��·· ;: . '.·.· L. . s�J1�- i� � . I · Il��tl�) �o a��m)- ) -()-()-()-,!..���:-� ·.���-�)-�)�()- Decem ber, 1984 - are en GAzE is published monthly by and for the oone, Memphis Lesbian/Gay Community. rmer And it's FREE! Special A nniversary Reprint FOCUSING ON THE LESBIA N/GA Y COMMUNITY Vol. 1, No. 1 · December, 1919 March On D.C. Signals Start Of Gay Politics · . · mother. Professional -groups such as sonally, the lobbyists did talk to top � shows a-pictureof or her Between 50 thousand and 200 a friend his thousand Gays and their supporters "Gays in Medicine" marched with legislative aides of Senators Baker spouse, it is considered sharing. am (official estimates variec greatly) others holding signs reading "End· and Sasser · and Representatiyes When a Gay person shows a picture the marched on Washington, D.C. on Gay Oppression." Ford and Beard. Ford's aide reported of his or her lover, it is called of Sunday, October · in the first Opposition to the March, however, that Ford is aware and supportive of flaunting." 14 . national demonstration for the civil found its way to the nation's capitol. bill HR-2074 to amend the Civil The . realization of double stan in rights of Lesbians and Gay men. One anti-homosexual group held a RightS Act. Beard's aide- responded dards �hat lead to ,epression on an ng Though virtually ignored by the prayer session in the office of to the presence of the lobbyists by emotional level was emphasized by ent national and local media, the event Representative Larry McDonald {D saying "Well ... I'm shocked." He local marchers. From a practical ou GA). The prayer group. led by anti also indicated homophobia in regard standpoint, some, like Bill, think a drew delegations from all fifty states the and several countries. The weekend Gay crusaderJerry Falwell, declared to Gay/Lesbian teachers. Indecisive most important aspectof the Man:h saw Gay people not only marching, October 14 a "national day of prayer opinions were expressed by aides to for Memphians was "to make our er- but attending workshops, enjoying for homosexuals." During the Baker and Sasser. Neither were legislators realizethat Memphia has concerts, and lobbying on Capitol March,·a lone counter-marcher stood aware of legislation concerning Gays a large and politically influent.Ual holding a sign that read "Repent or (presently in Congressional com- Gay/Lesbian community." This Hill. · Workshops, awareness meetings Perish." mittees). awareness is considered by activists and open houses were in progress Praise for the March, its im The Memphis delegation to the to be the cornerstone of the new Gay from Thursday until Monday, plications and the future of Gay March brought bJck a "spirit of political movement of the 1980's. October 11-15. The National · Third politics were the themesof the post political and social awareness. about The first National March on World Lesbian/Gay ConferenCe was March rally on the grounds of the being Gay," according to Bill . Washington for Lesbian and Gay held in Washington in conjunction Washington Monument. Speakers Johnson, a delegate from Memphis. Rights ·has fueled the · Political · with ·the March. Awareness meetings included San Francisco Supervisor Commenting on his personal movement, and it has been and open houses were held by such Harry. Britt, who replaced slain realization of "just how oppressed speculated by March organizers that supportive groups as Parents and Supervisor Harvey Milk ; Troy Gay people really are," Bill recalled a second one will be held before the · Friends of Gays and the Perry, founder of the Metropolitan the words of a speaker at the post- 1980 presidential election. e Metropolitan Community Church. A Community Church; Eleanor Smeal, March rally: "When a heterosexual Saturday night concert, featuring president of the National the Great American Yapkee Organization for Women; and Freedom Band from Los Angeles, RepresentativeTed Weiss (D·NY), a MCC founder Troy Perry, en sponsor of House bill HR-2074 to Church Group Hata.sses tertainer Robin Tyler and others, . amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to was held at the Sylvan Theater near include homosexuals. Entertainment Suburban Bookstore the Washington Monument. included rock singer Tom Robinson Members of Raleigh's Broadmoor complained further to Mesler's Sunday's briefing for marchers on and singers Meg Christian, Holly Baptist Church have removed The employer and to the home office of the Washington Mall began at 10 Near and Robin Tyler. Joy of Lesbian Sex and The Joy of Waldenbooks. May threatened in his a.m. and the March was underway Marchers carried the cause of Gay Gay Sex from the bookshelves of conversations "to · mobilize the· some two hours later. M,rchers were rights to their Congresspeople on _ Waldenbooks at Raleigh Sp�gs community." . orderly and enthusiastic as they Monday. About thirty Tennesseans Mall. According to . Waldenbooks May's letter to Waldenbooks' chanted, sang, carried banners and (the Tennessee delegation to the Manager Cory Mesler, members of President HarryHoff man resulted in enjoyed the support of people from March numbered between 100 and the church have been calling three or the removal of the books. Hoffman all walks of life. An elderly marcher 150) lobbied on .Capitol Hill. four times daily demanding that the responded to May's letter with an books be removed. apology and ce that the carried a sign proclaiming that she Although no Senator or 888Ul'8D was an "out-of-the-closet" grand- Representative was reached per- Some of the church's members books would be placed behind the visitedWaldenbooks duringthe past counter. Hoffman then ordered Mr. seve�}. weeks and harassed the Mesler to remove the books from . store's employees, but Mr. Mesler public display. had stated that he would not remove . Local activists have contacted Here ·we Are! a book "just because someon� asks" Hoffman, protesting his actiOn._ As the decayed decade of the like to advertise with us or send us a him to. Memphis Gay community 'leaders seventies slips away, proud to donation, pleasewrite to GA�. P.O. Broadmoor claims that it are urging Gays to write of we are sue- letten bring you the first issue of GAzE. Box 3038, Memphis, TN 38103. ceeded in having Goldsmith's at protest to : Harry Hoffman, Memphis' Gay community We are YOUR newspaper. If you Raleigh Springs Mall take Gay· ·President. Waldenboolra 201 lfiah newspaper is published by and for have articles, features, or news items orientedbooks from the shelveeof its Ri.dp Road, Stamford, C1' 089CM. the Memphis Gay/Lesbian com for us, pleue write. If you know of book department. Aftercomplaining MeJDbaos of Broadmoor Churdl munity. an · organization or business that to Goldsmith's, Broadmoor says had been boycottiDa the store and GAzE is supported entirely by would like to be listed in our "Gay that the book department writing lett.-s to the Caanectieut manager home advertising and private donations. Memphis" directory, let us removed theks boo and said that be office of Waldlabooka. A please was "unaware" that the books spokespenon for Please remember us when you are know. The listingis free. If you. know were the chan:h nporta· looking for a charity; we believe it of any speeial.events you would like on the shelves. Goldsmith's, that Broadmoor bad contacted otJ. begins home. lOne dollar from listed in "Coming Up!" section, however, ·Juts· refused to talk with churches in the Nortbeut Memphis at our Broadmoor's- claim. area urging them to join each of our readers would keep us in let us know. It is also free. e GAzE about in the print for four months.) If you would Broadmoor Pastor Jack May, protest. after talking with Mr. Mesler, • l .. .,...... _;, ' ��-!3f'PIIDJII3} Special Anniversary Reprint tivists havins already -�'rocked the, boat." Oppressive hatred, 'howeVE!r•. grows and festers when left un· Tennessee Gazing confronted. We can no longer live under a sense of false contentment, for those who oppose our very Lobbies On ·Why Rock The Boat? existence (many of them actually advocate the death penalty for Capitol Hill "Why rock the boat?" is the Groups such as Christian Voice.. homosexuals ) are quietly gathering On Monday, October 15, still filled question often asked by non-activist Moral Majority. Religious Round· arms. with the spirit generated by Sun· Gays. Even those who have lost jobs · table, and The National· Christian We are not safe. inside the closet day's March, Tennesseans visited or suffered police harassment Action Coalition are organizing vast or out. Our oppressors have friends the offices of Representative Bill because of sexual orientation often numbers of conservative-thinking in local, state, and national Bonner, who represents the Nash· condemn political activism. citiz.ens in an effort to legislate government. Georgia's Represen· ville area; -Representative Robin But the direction our society is against Gay people. tative Larry McDonald has in· Beard, whose district covers part of taking is reason enough for Gay Christian Voice and other anti· troduced an anti-Gay bill in southern arid most of East Mem· activism. Jerry Falwell, who• anti· homosexual mobilization groups are Congress. phis: Representative Harold Ford, Gay campaign surpasses even Anita planning an April. 1980 anti-Gay The Hitler-like methods used by whose district includes Memphis' Bryant's, �es $1 million a week demonstration in Washington. These these "Christian" groupies are center city : and Tennessee Senators through direct mail and television groups are expecting to draw over a devious beyond imagination, and Howard Baker and Jim Sasser. appeals to finance his oppressive million demonstrators, and their they can do us more harm than we It w�s apparent that most of activities. His supporters reach to expectations are not the least bit dare anticipate. Before we accuse our Tennessee's legislators have little every of the U.S. in their sonable. They have already brothers and sisters of "rocking the knowledge of their Gay con· comer unrea attempts to rid society of "per· raised millions of dollars in support boat." let's take a closer look at our stituency. Memphians who talked verta." . of this demonstration. contentment: as fa r-fetched as it with the legislative aide to Robin Falwell is far from being alone in Non-activist Gays blame these may sound. it is not unlike that of Beard pointed out that there are two championing this abortive crusade. anti-Gay campaigns on Gay ac· the Jews in pre-�a1.i (ierm an�·. e bills involving Gay rights presently in congressional committees IHR· 2074 and the McDonald Resolution ). Monument ground!"', we plantPd our Beard's 11ide was unaware of either of statebanner and listened to speakers them. Gay Pride For Tennessee exhorting us to he proud . Th(>y spoke Bonner's aide. however. was well· A of past injustice and discrimination versed in political rhetoric. giving and of present progress. threat!'; and lobbyists the tra ditional "run· Memphis Marcner's Viewpoint . . The atmosphere in the hotel was political developmEnts. They spoke around. Nashville delegates ex· Most of us were unacquainted 88 of future committments and pressed t· oncern with Bonner's the "Tennessee" bus roUed out of "conventioneer"; we were proudly Nashville on Friday night, October yet matter-of-factly wearing our responsibilities. We heard disco continual t>vasion of the issue. W£' 12. . Introductions, though, were Lambda and March buttons openly. music. folk singing. and satin>. Harold Ford 's office. on the other made quickly ; within minutes most Glances, smiles of "recognition" of heard representatives from national hand. was more reponsive to the organizations. i n·e rs of us were clustered around thebar mutual purpose and presence were en tert a . needs of the Gay community. Ford politicians. or standing in the aisle (yes, the bus noted and acknowledged. We felt aetivists. and ot ht>rs. supports equal rights for Lesbians The following day saw lohhying was equipped with a bar). open and free. For many, it was the U!"' and Clay men and strongly opposes in the offices of Senators d · "Evelyu Louise" and· "Dolly" most "out" we had ever been, and it Raker � the � homophobic \1 cDonald · · Sasser and Congressme"n who �!\ol qon. . were self-appointed "stewardesses" was exhilarating. . � · <- • for the trip, serving drinks (or Sunday, October 14, dawned cool represent our respective districts. B�· Sena tor asser's aide expressed · whatever), comforting the lonely, and cloudy. As we gathered on the early Monday afternoon. we were views similar to those of Robin ,, and giving directions to the powder Mall, despite the clouds, the �1 once again on the bus. Beard's offiq�. He was "unaware" of room. The sixteen-hour bus ride was spirit of the March surfaced. We Various delegation "leaders" Gay rights legislation. · defmitely festive; few of us managed were together, feeling proud to be made speeches from the front of the Thirty-one delegates spoke with to get much sleep. marching, and we were proud to be bus _about the meaning of the March. Howard Baker's top aide. expressing As we headed home. we were their concern and need for positive As the bus neared Washington, we representing Tennessee. Our banner, felt a great sense of expectation. made from two bedsheets sewri reminded that we must take the spirit communication �tween Congress Literature about the March was together, had bold black lettering: of this march back to Tennessee with and the Gay community. Those distributed, and we saw crowds of "TENNESSEE !" us. In this year. the _tenth an· present at. the meeting felt that our brothers and sisters on the As we took our place in the March niversary of Stonewall. we must Baker's aide would relay this matter streets. We arrived at our hotel, the lineup, we found women from East begin the fight against the op· to Senator Ba�er. e Capitol Hilton, near· noon on Tennessee ( ET ALA ) and members of pression that we have too long Saturday, finding delegations from the Greater Greenville Gay Com endured . By nightfall. we were Kentucky, Oklahoma, and munity to enlarge our state's singing folk and spiritual songs in Crisis Loans delegation. Together we cheered unison. Massachusetts also staying there. Pro-..'ided For Shelby Women delegations from other states and And we all knew that this would ,. observed signs for Gay rights, Gay not be our last Gay rights march. ! The Women's ·Crisis Loan Service I . pride, Parents of Gays, and Gay· • has been operating on a limited basis professional organizations. for almost two years. WCLS. with I An-especially gratifying event was S.E. lesbians Birth Newsletter about $2500 available for loans, has the visit to our group by Harry Britt. helped some 35 women in Shelby San Francisco Supervisor who The South�stern Lesbian Net· County. Many of the loans. which Harvey Milk. Mr. Britt work will begin publication of a ranged from S15 $700, were to replaced to GAzE 80iicits artiCleSand features. Un personally thanked the Tennessee newsletter in early · January. unemployed women who could get no solicited material wilnotbereturned.and delegation for helping save the December · 15 is the deadline for results from banks." Banks, ac· by-lines will beuaedonlyby request. to Advertising 111)1)8Rtg in March Ia last miftute donation from article contributions for the January_ cording to a WCLS lipOkesPerson, adVertiaer'slhia publication our state Coalition had paid for the are concerned witH' guafanteed does not indicate the eexue1 issue. Those wishing to support the orientation. GAzEis non-profit andsup speaker system ). newsletter by writing, reading, ability to repay rather than with ported entirely by advartislng andprivata As the March begain we chanted addressing, or contributing finan· immediate human need. donations. Wareservetheright to edit at fat publica such quips as "Two, four, six, eight, cially, should contact SELN, P.O. WCLS investigates economic rajac;t .. materialssubmiltad Fat advaftlalng informatiOn, dona· how do you know your kid is Box 41132, Memphis, TN 38104, or attitudes and financial oppression of lionstion. , lettars, IWtlcla/feal\d contributions straight?" and repeatedly cheered call 382·384�. women as well making crisis Box Mampl:liS, 88 write: GAzE,Information P.O. for3038, artiCles Tennessee and its cities. Two miles SELN is also in need of a meeting loans. Anyone wishing to help with some TNappearing 381 03. in !ll'ovided by the later and hoarse from yelling, we place for a Southeastern Network WCLS or contribute financially, . National GayTask GAzE Force. ', t' reached the rally site on the grounds meeting early in 1980: Anyone should call 382·3849 (or send con· of the Washington Monument. having access to a facility may tributions to 10561 Hwy. 64, Once settled in our �pot on the contact SELN. • Arlington, TN '38002 ). . e 2-GAzE-December, 1979 - Specialv Anni ersary Reprint Student Coalition Wins Austin Peay Case U.S. District Court Judge Thomas the University ; and 4) concern for the advocacy of homosexuality as an organiza tionaI advocacy of Wiseman passed down a decision on how the community outside the acceptable lifestyle, what the homosexuality would somehow October 11, forcing Austin Peay University mi�ht react if the SCGR community or the Legislature might increase the incidence of State University to recognize the were recognized. think about the University's action homosexuality." ed Stuaent Coalition for Gay Rights Boehm's decision was appealed by in this regard, . . .cannot serve as a The coure s decision set a n- (SCGR) on the Clarksville, TN SCGR President Richard Lewis. justifiCation for. the abridgement of statewide legal precedence, making campus. The university's initial APSU President Robert Riggs that advocacy. Above all else, the it unlawful for any state univ�ity refusal to grant recognition to the upheld Boehm's decision, saying, "It First Ammendment means that in Tennessee, including Memphis ernm SCGR prompted the lawsuit. is my judgement that the Student gov ent has no power to restrict State, to refuse recognition to the The university's refusal was based Coalition for Gay Rights implicitly expression because of message, its SCGR on the same grounds as SCGR·APSU on the opinions of Charles Boehms, endorses homosexuality. Sexual ideas, its subject matter or its APSU. The case is APSU Vice-President for Student activity with another of the same sex contents. considered a landmark decision for Affairs. Boehms stated the following is unlawful in the State of Ten· "Neither is it a legitimate concern the Gay rights movement in the reasons: 1) recognition would give nessee; moreover, such a�vity is of the defendants that to permit state. e credibility ·to homosexual behavior ' contrary to the Judea-Christian ethic and tend to expand violations of which undergirds our communicy, of state law prohibiting homosexual our state, and our nation .... " tie behavior; 2) recognition may lead to After appealing Riggs' decision to n- increased personal and psychological Chancellor Roy Nicks, who further Gay I ClasSified$ ) ed SCGR ... 20"/WOrd.13,00 ..... stress for persons who may be upheld the decision, the went Ratesmun. for clllstlfiecl troubled about their sexual identity ; to court. The court awarded Phonemulllple numbers ll.rtlona. COWit 2wanll,zfpoedell : free. No cl8counbs lor No - 3) recognition would not be con- recognltion the SCGR, saying, Memphis whk:h �expliCit to wll be accepted eexutl "What the University thinks about referaiC8S. must�-- sistent with the educational goals of CLUB PEACHES, 5�8188 Payment bll', 112 Jaclcaon, FRONT PAGE, 287 S. bll', Cleveland,8-9813 72 THE TN COAUTION tor ttun. RiltD eollciiB fclrmng folowlng organization8: GAY MEN'S c/o TGCHR, inlarellt In the Harasses (cont. from page SUPPORTGROUP, Gay Teachers; Frlenda 11 P.O. Box 3038, Memphls 38103 Paranla and ol Gays; "very nauseating" and contain Gays Support GAZE. newapaper, P.O. Box 3038, Memphis Women's Support Group; Minted_ The books were called · "how-to "dirty pictures." Group. TOCHR, P.O. � TN 38103 Box 3038, books on homosexuality" by Pastor When asked about heterosexual 38103. gMMt ppea n . GEORGE'S, clothing toy stores. May's secretary. When asked why sex -oriented books a ri g on ta, and MEMPHIS GAY needs vc*Jn room, 526-1 038 SWITCHBOARD the church considers the books W aldenbooks' shelves, the secretary and movieS, 600 Marshall. teers to work phone 2 to 4 nights JOHNNIE'S, 92 N. Avalon. 725-01 19 per. mo Call objectionable, May's secretary said said that the "only complaints" were bar, 726-GAYY. ·that the books are "pornographic," about Gay-oriented literature. She MARSHALL AVE. EMPORIUM, available for e �&tieSonly, 526- 1 038 MEMPHIS GAY, SPEAKERS Bureau speak they "serve no purpose," and they chuckled when noting that the- books privat has , ers for group oom. Orvsnlzation. MEMPHIS GAY ACTMSTS, 1738 MorlyePL 2, YQU" , classr are "offensive to most people." She had appeared in the bookstore's Write MGsB, P.O. Box 3038, Memphis 381 11, 144-4453 Memphis, TN. wellt on to say that the books are "Medical" section. . e 38103. MEMPHIS GAY SPEAKERS BUREAU, P.O. Box 3038, Memphis 381 03 WANTED: Gay/Lesbian doctors, ·lawyers, clergy, others for confid. MEMPHISGAY SWITCHBOARD, P.O. Box InterviewS torterie8 on Gay/Lesbian professionals. Anonymity 3038, MemphiS 36 103 726-GAYY P.O. 3038, Memphis, TN ••• asswed. QAzE Box MEMPHIS STATE UNIVERSITY GAY 381 03. •q ' AWARENESS GROUP, Cal1 726-4299 LANDSCAPE PAINTING from reason METROPOUTANCOMMUN ITY CHURCH OF - photos, Nashville To Host Conference TGCHR Unifies rates. 44-4453. MEMPHIS. 2035 Cer.lnll.358-5433 able Bll .iohnson. 7 The fifth annual Southeastern Delegates from each of the four ROOMMATE G W M, 25-35, ith PHASE Ill, 257 S. Cleveland, 726-9813 WANTED : Mature, bar. Neat to share 2 bedroom, 2 apt, ng Conference for Lesbians and Gay chapters of the TepnesseeGay PSYCH-OUT, 76 N. Cleveland, 725-9842 bath- Medical bar, Center Area.Call 525-4332. Men will be held in Nashville. Still in Coalition for Human Rights met in Bruce SHARON'S, 1474 Madison,278-902 1 bar. the planning stages, the conference Nashville on October 27 to form a a national organization of GAY SOUTHEASTERN LESBIAN CONFERENCE [)\GNITv: is tentatively scheduled for April 11- cohesive statewide organization. Catholics. Let's fonn a Memphis chapter. Write: NETWORK, P Box 41 132, Memphis 38104 13 on the TennesseeState University Representatives from the .0. P.O. Box 12856, Memphis, TN 381 1 2. 382-3849 _ ter campus. Previously held alternately Clarksville, Knoxville, Memphi_s , TENNESSEE GAY COAUTK>N FOR HUMAN NEED ARlWORK? Top Graphic designer/ in Atlanta and Chapel Hill. the and Nashville chapters decided that • RIGHTS. P.O. Box 3038. Memphis 38103 Mlustrator. looking for tree-lance. After 5 conference will be held in Tennessee three delegates from each chapter call:. TOWNHOUSE. Monroe, 523-9912 725-4277. next year because the state has would comprise a steering committee bar. 603 WOMEN'S CRISIS LOAN SERVICE. 10561 WOULO LIKE TO get with others passed the Equal Rights Ammend to plan agenda for statewide acquainted Hwy. 64. Arlington, TN 38002. 382-3849 who responsible personsof . practice drag.and ment and has a i:Omprehensive TGCHR meetings. Teresa. (9011 both sexes attractedto us. Cal network · of statewide "host" The steering committee plans to 323-0830 or write Tom 11263. ·Hart. Box Memphis, TN 361 11. ice organizations (the T�nnessee Gay meet quarterly in Nashville sis · Coalition for Human Rights). preceeding statewide general essee �P� FURNITURE: For tablea. meetings in altauating Tenn sale: chairs. l8mpa. ith I I 327-5778. ETALA Covers East Tennessee Coming antiquesecrewy, accessorieS. CaB as cities. The steering committee's GEORGE'S-New Year's Eve Bust: Free PERSONS INTERESTED ingay mulic orfOnning I by Born August 31, 1979, the East meetings are open to all TGCHR Gala draft set-ups 278· Tennessee Alliaqce of Lesbia n membe�. canned and beer. and food wittl gay musiclll group please cal Clwleat 'ch t•ckets. Purchase tickets in advance George's. �ctivists (ETALAI is committed to st 7649. to Marshal ------600 r buildi1;_1g a network of com- WISHES no Pride To Press In Knoxvile BEST to GAzE and lo Tennatlee Goes Gay for 'mu�tio_n among Lesbians in East THE PSYCH-OUT-A mual y�·s Eve Coalition Human Rights!!Scott ac· Pride New 1, .-- ETA LA is an "umbrella " Knoxville's Gay neWspaper. Psych-Out 76 N. ,.tam'�· Beer Bust . PIWiy. The Cleve- Press, land. HAPPYHOUDAYS : Curtis.Bob. Clive. and Mark · 1 o�ization made up of smaller began publication in July. The A friend. l.Y: ;. diSCussion. activity, or task-oriented newspaper features items of interest TENNESSEE GAY COALITION FOR HUMAN LESBIAN/GAY M N eehouse Anyone in groups. to the Knoxville and East Tennessee E Coff . RIGHT5-Meeting January 7. 7:30 p.m.. Main terested in performi� g or work Members of ET ALA marehed area as weU as features of statewide . in orpMzing cal Meeting B. Peabody at McLean. Randy under their own banner with the and national interest. Prith Press is Ubrary Room E� 743-5501 . Tennessee delegation · tO the first gearing toward becoming a National March on Washington for statewide publication and solicits When you've read pass it on !riend. Lesbian and Gay Rights in October subscriptions from a Tennessee. GA1:E, to !i cross Then sendus comments letters: For subscription information, write: your and GAzE, in an attempt to show strength and Don't Throw P.O. Box 3036. MemphiS. TN 381 03 . unity of East Tennessee's Lesbian Pride ess,Pr P.O. Box 8279, UT activists. Station, Knoxville, TN 37916. ______=-----Us Away!--:-- � - 1919�G-AzE ___: _: -:-:----:-:-- --:-; oe ember, ..!...3 ' ·------T:--.- c . f ' ...... Also included in the mailer are quotes from noted anti-Gay en Area Legislators tertainers Art Linkletter, Pat Boone, and Lawrence W elk and from former Los Angeles Police Chief Ed Davis Differ On Gay Rights Bills and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. The letter asks for a "gift of $25- or even just $10," and ends with "Do Congress has before it proposed conduct gain special consideration or alternative life-style." Beard says, you put this letter aside without legislation to protect the civil rights under law"). "For this reason, I will not favor HR- looking at your child or grandchild protected status . of Lesbians and Gay men Letters were written in mid 2074 .. Beard further says that he and thinking what will happen to everywhere in the U.S. Bill HR-2074 October by the TGCHR to Reps. does not believe that homosexuals them if militant homosexuals will get · , was introduced by Reps. Ted Weiss Harold Ford, Ed Jones, and Robin are a "legitimate minority group. " their way." e · (D-NYI and Henry Waxman (D-CA). Beard and Ten.nessee Senators and that he does not believe that HR-2074 would amend the Civil Howard Baker and Jim Sasser. homosexuals ha,ve been Rights Act of 1964 by adding the ·These letters and similar ones by the discriminated against in this TGCHR Launches words "affectional or sexual Memphis Gay Activists IMGA I country. e - Awareness Campaign orientation" to the lists of prohibited asked for,position statements on the grounds for discrimination in the two bills. The . Memphis Chapter of the ' are" of employmen t, housing, - Neither Rep. Jones nor Sen. Baker Christian Cause Tennessee Gay Coalition .fe r Human public accomodations and'• federal have responded to either ·"Polls" For Dollars Rights ITGCHR) has liimched a assistance, It has been joirttly organization. Sen. Sasser, however. Gay Patronage Awareness Program referred to the Judiciary Committee has responded "Should this matter A recent mailing by Americ:an to promote awareness within the and the Education and Labor be considered by the full Senate, Christian Cause (Pasadena, Memphis business community of Committee of the House. your position will be remembered." California I seeks financial con Gay/Lesbian economic clout. The Tennessee Gay Coalition for Rep. Harold Ford responded by tributions to combat "militant TGCHR members and other in- · Human Rights (TGCHRI urges all saying "I am supportive of your homosexuals," who are, the group terested persons are utilizing Gays and Friends of Gays to write cause and of equal and fair treatment says, "being recruited as law en restaurant and hotel "comment . to their congresspeople in support of under the law for every citizen .. forcement officers. " cards" by adding the message: "You HR-2074. Letters, TGCHR says, Ford supports HR-2074. He says, The leader of the fundamentalist have been patronized by a should include opposition to House too, that in light of his beliefs he group, Rev. Robert G. Grant, in· Lesbian/Gay person. Concurrent Resolution. 166 (the could "never back a measure such as cludes an "Emergency Poll" in his Out�of-the-closet Gays, are ver ,McDonald Bill), a measure that H.Con.Res. 166. The McDonald letter asking questions such as "Do balizing the message to store owners ;would impose second·cla�s Resolution would express the sense you approve of your children being and managers while the cash register citizenship upon Lesbians and Gay . of the Congress that homosexual dealt with by practicing homosexual rings its message. Others are writing men ("... consensual .sodomy and acts or class individuals that ad juvenile officers?" and "Do you the message on restaurant checks. other homosexual acts should never vocates such conduct will never approve of homosexual officers Responses from business. owners be accepted as legitimate in this receive... protection under the law." stopping and searching men and reportedly vary, but most Gays are . Republic, nor should the class �f Rep. Robin Beard, however, does boys arrested on misdemeanor finding that dollars speak louder individuals who advocate such not "consider homosexuality an charges?" than homophobia. . e . . Best Wishes To GAzE From: . 8 OU se 2 wareh \\\e Nash" 4�GAzE-Decembet, 1979 use stf you ate er- Where The Victory Is ·won quiet ODe s. Out there in church the CODServative reliaioils lobbies day. parlors aDd ·people's hCl8le s, away of our e frO. pre ss and a chuge is · by Larry J. Uhris W are ao defensive at t•s that IV, we llllderesU•te people 8Dd their takiDs place. 'lbe fruits of our 1he settiD& was a Baptist cburch ability to cJumse., Evenwhen thiD&s 1abors, the years of truth tell in& I stil l in AllaaDdale, Virainilo A place I were soma well W this now portead a future of hope aad lmaerma upectatioo that . Ye s. had DOt ezpectect to be invited as a scmeoae 1iberty there is a CODserva ud a Gay htiu 'lbe was aoiD& to 'set ' I waited for tive aad even anti-Gay tread Gay IWl Oar . -. iD m ho•tile attack. I w u but for the looa haul we thirty or ao adults attencJanoe a 1'heD sa Merica, were waiti•a Was it aoiDJ older aeat leau raise hia hud. ••t look for, expect, aDd thea for •· had to be fit ll create. love, to be a difdcul t coafrcJDtatioa7 Now, this it. Be a tbe liberty, ad f� before had stereotype s of a 'red aecbd' b we believe iD. Let us tab Bow � U•s I uper- 111 coaservative. Yel l, aaaiD. coanae victories be e a · ieaGect fnitless battles ov� what ftOIII f� these -1 1 because I l iev w l l _. to IUble His �stU.. ""Surely al l Gq clez ad me. that they are alway� Ji8p- laa where aa4..._ victories tile dicl or did DOt .., aboat tile lifestyles? I adllitteclly are a.ot ill your church. there peaiDa. I have lhar.s Ws hen are oar •• 17 ODe -. beat be � all oar dmrc:lle�o avtoa� watma to ., tile Job ..at iD ot Ute at rep:e....tma tile beat DOD' t they ha·n to 1 ie about who .., cs Meeting of us aDd the truth ·about us aDd they are u4 doe u't that aet iD Gay Catholi llinisbJ'- tile acriptwe1o •iaa m a Baptist the_,.of their I coald church M&Dt beiq Jerry Fa t- have erie .. I thiDk I did. Ria ill In Nashville wll house to speU. It •s a words nvealecJ tile truth 8boltt tile · 'a ao r-ia active their local the church. Nuliville - A JIOIIP of � iD · jouraey the frODt 1 ius of paiD iD the heart of (My � citi to 1 ics has beeD -.tma ..thly for pari she s iD various capa es. ccabat betwee• the c�aity 'lbe pala that Gay Lesbiu Gay &114 the past year e lflqr report that tile p:oap J,WOVides es aad two s.. 'lb u4 the establ ished ript wiq cleray did iluleed live li aroap. the kiad of -cial support aDd · t:JM.selves boa the Seccal Saaday GJ:oap. -¥- oouervatin OlriatiaD So ocaptCIIise just to atl;y .. reiDforcaeat that they uecJ to .oy-.t. -.ts the IOOCIDd Saaday of ev I did wllat ODe does to travel to iD the ir pulpits. 'lbe a&D's CID ery s alllbers quea at a Nashville pariah. While CCIDthme a coatrDnathla ol tbe froot liaes- I amed myaelf. Of tioa opeaed the for ae to ..mh the 4oor the aaeDda of th8 ..-tilly -.tiD& · their on parishes. 'IIIIIs, poap coarse, •m ·· nts were diffennt share of deepest eonws aa4 IIIIJ 0118 IIJ varies, it usual ly iDcludes the serves the saae purpose as other thu aost, they were pieces of pams. Jf,y shariD& was •t by � neecls celebratioo of the Eucharist aDd orpaizatiOill which meet the history, stories fra� on harcl passion aac1 1 ove aDd the truth IIJ dbcussion of a topic re lateu... to of a specific poap of Nashville road of an-iDa scripture paa- which --aecJ betweeD us was life up. the l ife mel faith of the church. Catholics aaaes put m their proper 0011tut. aiviD& ad ife 1 transfOE!Ili.D& Al l Frequently, pest speakers address White � ically • that fi. &rOUP if ad- 8Dd a passionate desire to tell the of a suc1dea it was clear to sses the of G Ca� doiD& specific issues rel ated to the truth. they were as for as I c1re1 i the COGCerDSw e lcom s non- IIIIlCh me of Gay Cathol ics other cs, group � So I headed iDto battle, but had hoped to do for t:llillll. COGCerDS or issues re lated to the history ad Cathlolic Gay aen ud waaen. as fomxl that there was DO ba ttle to c Visitors At ODe time or uother, we al l theolO&V of the Omrch. In addi tion wel l as DOil'"Gay Cathol i s. · fiaht, or better yet, we were be- m e lw1 tears in oar eyes. I coul d feel to its 11D11thly aeetin& tbe p:oup tourists who are Nashvill with victo!y I stood aDil SUmiDa . ont- the whol e Baptist c1mrch shift just al so spoosors days of recollectioo on the secoad Saaday of UIJ -th •WD .t)e .cloo£. � pu tbi.Mhi& a little aad I kDIIw that the lies 8Dd social activities for are al so we lccmed. l.Dterestecl that a lot ·ot years or lafii liad had members. _,. usby (61S) UJd iporaace I heml ao oftea visitors ad peats. SCIDS cal l B. JfcCl at broasht me to this pomt. There lw1 8 0 from persoas lib Jerry Fa lwell 'lbe Secoad Sunday sroup was 3 3-883 for more iDforaa�oa ·beea a lot of teatin& aad cba llqe really do DOt have lastma power and.-or to placed oo the mon y . fOJmed t provide Etual sapport be cbulae ueeded to make me re..ty a:ild The truth will wiD out. Wha t was �il iDa · 1ist. Caaplete dbcretioo for Gay �thol ics in Nashville. 'lhe for this adventure. What I had the message m al l of this? It was Dew p:oup does DOt espouse a separatist 1S assured. not thoa&ht about was hosts had It my and is a simp le oae. is out philosophy, however. Rather, it faced a sDdlar battle.Just before there m heart m the of ltDerica, encoarases Jllllli)ers and· visitors to -subaitted by Secoad Sauday Group I was iDtroduced, the wc.an pre- the .,.t conservative aad traclitioo me seatiaa said quietly, -u haa bound place s that we wil l win the tabu a lot of work to get to this battles. It is DOt in the - streets MCC/Memphis ni&ht, maay peopl e in our church or in Coaaress but in the hearts were against your beiDa here. Uu-aad miads of those that have been fortuaately, they are the oaes who our adversaries. I left the Baptist Gives Thanks most aeed to be here and they're church that eveniJI& with a perful ) DOt.- I sudc1en.l y real ized that they sease that those thirty people Th lllDD broash sc:me is past th t Ma: you caa be a istiaa aad Gay. We had tabn as much riU. inv ested as COilld touch aad affect the lives o Clr f great COIIllllUDity support. We give of believe that Jesus died to moch of themselves into this, as I many more people. The power and Ma:: thaaks to God for such woaderful take sins, DOt sexual had. truth we had shared WODld travel away our our frieads as DamJy Ray, his staff and ity. We of this ccnunity IIIDSt DOt SauethiD& started to halJPOD. from them to others and nothiDg DBW the terrific women of Aphrodite. al low others to cootinue to � I had an i.Dcredible sense that COilld stop it. In fact. just as we 1he benefit show that was put on at v ince us that we are unworthy' or history had brouaht us al l t o- eaded a time which none of us lliiDDf Ray's by APtrodite was fur less than they because of oar su gether. I COilld DOt help but sense wanted to end, a WCIII an came to me tastic; Many of our members were uality. We are not UDIIOl'ley or less the hand of God changing a most. and inv ited me to her Ep iscopal present I do DOt believe that entitled to God's forgiveness. reluctant church 8Dd p11ttiD& people church. Slowly, doors are a:ild opening anyone there enjoyed the show more Jesus died for _us just as cUed .together that had to together if everywhere. Be be than we. Al l of the perfOJmers were for thelll. we were all to survive. For ODe and I am not suuesting that it is L att great. ily istine is also owed worship Christ with us. Join a ha lf hours, I shared from al l roses from here on out, spe Qme my a cial thanks for a fine . show. oar fe llowship and a new joy to heart and mind and spirit. The certainly I do know that add not. But We of Ma: are looking forward to your ·l ife. We hav e Otrist's love wODder of it was very simple, they what happened that night wil l hay- becCIIIing more active in our can to offer al l. you accept as did the same. When a middle aged pen I I H Him again and again. know that IIIDnity. We wish to becane a viable your Sav ior, your lifestyle may not woman asked, "11ow can I be a sup- am DOt the only person hav ing these part of Meqilis, not just sanething change much but your life certainly ' ' Cloning of AIDS Virus Aid-s Forecast Grim by Cook AIDS Researchers at the Centers for of years at least IIDd sbolrs signs Allen the proj ect at Chiron, has are saDe illterestiDg specul atiODS about Disease Omtrol ( (J)() in Atlanta of beiDa with us for au iDdefinite 10,000 "It estiatiD& that between saae ..11 where AimC8le frca. loots as IIDd period of time uuless there's Researchers at a genetic 60,000 DSW AliB qiDeeriDg Corp. if it may have begun frc:m an animal cases qf will sh01r dramatic interventi�- fiml. the (hircm of Baexyville, rA, have succeeded to hunan cc:mtact in Zaire. up iu the nut five years. If no The Center's fiaure s show that DOrthem saae 7(H)(JIL in perfoming a pre l :iminary, but Ihe disease may have existed in cure is fo1m.d, virtually al l of of the uatian's severe ex significant, step tonrd developing this area for sane t:ime without these people will die. hei!IOfhil iacs hav e already been 'lhese grim statistical estU.tes a vaccille for AD& 'lhe CCJDP8111 has ever hav iD& cc:me to the attentiOD posed to the virus. A me study of . are based OD a uew test for anti GllY men been able to cloae a ful l set of of We stern medicine. In sane of r&Ddc:mly selected - iD the 1hin1 9911 bodies to HTLV-3, the virus San genes for II'ILV-3, the virus be these World COUD.tries, of All& Fr&IICisco area iDdicated that doctor. Aim suspected of causing 'lhe test than 6011 lieved to be the causative agent of the people DeVer see a been to more of that city's Gay Aim. has adniniatered people in cannuni been cool d easUy have existed there for New •l e ty has exposed. Various AIDS spokespeople ca� saDe time." - At lauta. York IIDd CiliforniL While researchers be l iev e that tioned that it is entirely too In COilSideriDg Zaire as a possi Researchers have proj ected the 10ft of the Gay men testiD& positive early to detemille whether a llllljor ble focus point of origiD. au inte total of the se findings to the for HJLV-3 will eventual ly die frc:m general popll.atiCD fear that as victory is in the offblg. restiD& corrol uy is that the capi IIDd it, a significantly -l ler n-..ber IIIUIY as 300,000 AmeriC&Ds have been Official s at OlhaD say that Dar tol city of Zaire has direct air of haaophil iacs have actually coo exposed to the virus have (45 that they have been able to� line transportatiou to only two IIDd de tracted the disease out of veloped saDe trace of tboclies.-. c1uce the genetic structure of the cities in Europe the Mlericas. ani 12,000). That Jl1lllber is upected to IIIII Since uot everyoue who is uposed virus, they expect to be able to Ihe cities are Port au Prince, be recJacec1 as the HlLV-3 antibody will eventual ly contract the produce an exper:imental vaccine Haiti Brauels, Belgi-. test wil l be used to screeD the &Del disease, scientists are not sure within IIIIXI.tha. 'Diey also iDdioatecl 'Jlms the Haitian CODDeCtiOD caaes uatioa's blood supply. exactly bolr aay_ caseswi ll result. that a sensitive diapostic test into play for the Americas. For Al though AIDS researchers are lhey are estimating 101 of those for Allil ..y also result. Jmopeans, Zaire, the fODDer Bel predictiDg doca aud gloaa for the exposed will eventual ly OCDtract Jlolrever, Dr. tiert Gal lw, who gian Qqo, ay provide the liDk. uatioa's Gay mea. other scientists Aim. is given credit for isolatiD&HJLV- Dr. Luc:lw augeatecl that the AliB are reporting progress in the That estimate, howev er, uy be search cure. 3, said that his team has been virus alone -.y DOt be the sqle for a For OCDserVative. 1he me is proj ectiD& cl of Research aen drawn fr� all parts of the Usb& the• fipna. two-1:hirds aroap AI'Ve,ed city. As expected. the .-ple coo the had effectively an. �lves fMD ., serious cisco Ilealth J)epuUient, will silted preckwiuately of Gay �eel *- risk of spnediDa AD& a direct correlation between batlr Of the aen in the sampl e. over Of the one thUd still euaaaiD& Bath Study Shows house activity and AIDS. Lawyers half were involved in a relaticm ill practices linked with AIDS are cba lleaaiD& the •thodoloay of ship with another Half of No Connection aau. tran.isaic-, two poaps .,.t at this separate study, saying that those re lationships were to .....- risk were aen over 45 and those AccorcliD& reports in 'De BQ while one uses a higb-dsk aroap, 21t. were hav iD& suual Ana .aas. 10118 with a high school or leas ecluca bporter, with Do-t:hirds of the other does DOt, :blplyiD& that contact out side the relatiODShiP� to tioo. the study cm�plete, there two variables ay involvect. DOt but � aiD& y in se l ..-. be euaa Cllll ua �oonliD& to ... the study coo be no statistical corre lat i6D just one. pnotices OODSidered "safe" by the fm.ct that ooaoern abollt AIIlS was between bathhouse atteudance and ..tical professi� ertnme hiah aDd AIDS. In fact, the third had ly that the .en iD the risk for a. of the 1111ple DOt were opposite. had sex the sa�ple very bowledgeable study is sbowiD& the with 1J110D8 in at least a aboat AmJ aDd with five or more sex AJJB-tran.issiOD.. JJicDa 11111111 Yet Another Survey 110nth. Nearly lOll were cel ibate. -ths. those who CG�tacts a .eet •••••••••••••••••••••••••• all or most of their partuers iu San FraDchco - '1111 111r Ana ... bathhouses appear to be at less porter say s a �le SUI'Vey risk than others with alltiple sex Gay aDd of bisexual .., in the SF CG�tacts. area iDdi. ocmducted in September - Ihe study iudicates that al l cates that Gay aDd biiUDil ID8D in mul tiple sex behavior carries a San FraDcisoo have changed the ir phis c;a\f Switchboard high risk for AIDS ( as much as Mem sezual wys. : three times higher for men who n.e coaducted by search 5 survey, Re � a'Veraae or more sex contacts a aDd Drlcisima Corporation for the ' mDDtb)Jionver. of those aen in the AIDS 726-CiAY San Franc isco Founclatio n is * * high-contact cateaory. the bat Information Referrals Counseling h- - the first �le survey ever house setting seau to be t of aroaP - ....a taken this popalatiCD ud The Switchboard needs volunteers to help provide safer. �ts in co uaiderab le detail this vital service during the holidO\fS. If ore Layers fightiD& the city-otdered the ct.ographics sexual pnc tfOU t:hhoase San IIDd ba closure in Fraacisco tices of Gay aDd bisexual aen It responsible. comfortable with being CiO\f and willing are usiD& the l resu ts SCIDit p!'O iminary l reveal s CODtrasts with CCBICD"" to help. call the Switchboard and find out how \fOU of the study in the ir effort to ly held views of the group. resciDd the order. '1he con volunteer. tel epbooe survey involved a B.A.L reports that another 30 minute detai l ed que stiouaire _San - ..�ted the _, to ·�!_ -� _ Fran- was given a 1111ple of L �ch SOO ...... � .\ ...... ' �-&.' �J J ) J- with other triv ia board aames or Psychologists played em its OlrD. Saaple questiems include: ""Who ero s lover? Establish was N ' ""What actor pl ayed Steve inr Carr New Gay Division ton's first lover .[)yDasty?- on aud The JJDerican Psycbol aical As� ""Wha t but ton is left undone on a ciation (APA) has establ ished a new pair of SOl's?- interest-area div isioa, the Society The game will be av ail ab le in for the Study of Le sbian and Gay stores next year but can be or dered by Issues, effective in January. � mail DOW for $19 .95 plus proved by a two-thirds vote of $3 shippiq. You can order fr Cable Channel 7 Check Your Cablevision Guide for "'"'''"'... 1111 We are Gay individuals creating an interracial, cultural, social, political and educational organization dedicated to Views fostering a supportive environment where racial and cultural barriers can be overcome, as well as worklng to combat racism both within and outsidethe Gay community. FrOm Te n Percent This month's program features an in-depth in�rview For further information call ?16·4160 Urwin I or 274·0532 (Joel or 726-4299 (Gay with Mike Smith, co-founder of Black and White Meu Switchboard� or write: Black and White Men Together of Memphis. Inc .• P.O. Box Together and Joe Calhoun, co-chair of the local chapter. 41 773. Memphis. TN 38_1 74. 18-Gaz e-Decemb er, l9e4 ' ' into eight categories: 19.8 pen:eut AIDS Invades Nearly are pansexual.. the scrcalled ur - cmcf;: McAdory Dies of AIDS All Organs sexual. who will t1'y aDJthiD& 11.7 percent are satisfied erotica. who Leaves Legacy Autopsies perfomed oa 36 victims .scored low oa the sensuality of Aim has revealed the effect of trait; 12.7 percent are unsatisfied The fol lowing stoey appeared in 'Die AIDS infections on almost ev ery erotica. often masturbators who knowledge that he woul d never want sex often but cannot find U;; Tesaa and is reprinted by maj or body organ. according to a Star recov • er. Mac. with the help of his report by University of Cal ifornia 12.1 percent are lone ly erotica roll pemission. . frieuds ad 1 if-te Leif Leppart, researchers. often haaosexuals who respood � ic beaan his crusade to he lp AIDS to sexua 1 imagery that to the ir by Linda Wyche 'Ihe report. publ isbed in the Sey land vict�s and educate the pub lic te.ber 6 issue of the J'OUII&l of sexual partner; 10.9 percent are Lord Mi.chael led Mac." lloastoa Me abollt this tragedy that plagues the satisfied sensualists. l ow in Mory. d\ed on Saturday. October • ..a- ....1 AuooiaU. he Gay ccaamity. says that the most advanced anti erotici• but otherwise happy with 1984. at approziately 3:00 He 20. pa � Fouudatioa of biotic therapy used to treat tuber their sex lives; 8.S percent were in M.D. Anderson Hospital in � 'Ihe Jloustoa to was Michael's strqth for the last and unsatisfied sensua lists. sex not too. culosis pneuaocystis carinii ly two years. His neva-eJiding drive pi8UIDDDia � failed to eliminate that important but unhappy in other Althoash IJac had been diagnosed to assist both professiona ls and the sources of these diseases in aspects of 1 ive� 11.1 percent are with AJI6 in 1981. who would Mac. vicUms in defeatiDg the rav aaes of the victims. 'Ihe bOdies of people sexually conservative. most -.rried have been 28 on October never 30. the afflictitm. broagbt relief to who two people who are happy with the ir see person. died frcm these infectioas. let us a terminally ill him as we 11 as those he he ped. limited sex lif� pen:eut 1 shored the presence of the disease ad 13.2 let us bow an individual who Be A1though his last year was filled cau siDg organisms. study sot" are nonsexual. 1lllhappy with bodies was alive and undying in his ef 'Ihe ry sex with intraveneous feedings. pain aests that whi le the al lev and 1 ives. with ve low drive. forts to aid others with his therapy and weakne ss. the job of firmly tes saae the S)'lll)tCJDS. it has disease. � of rootiDg the foUIIdation ad es� l1ttle or no effect on the disease Gay License Plates of lishiD& the re Sidents center got It is even more difficul t to be- itself. dome. Harrisburs, PA - If you want to to lieve that he is gone because so · Accordina to a letter from have your:nal se ity displayed on r.v IIIDCh of him continues to live. As N One Is Normal Michael Wilscm. president of the o your car's license plate. a Pennsyl fouuder president emeritus of ad board of trustees. the re sidence vania state official says its (I the JIS..-AJI6 foundatioa of BoustoD, New York - AccordiDg to a recent center was named 'Jlle McAdory Bouse wi� her accordiDg to Gq the results of his work still af- published in Parade )(apr , News. because of Mac's "lllldyiDs efforts." survey If you want to advertise your feet every member of the Gay aiM,. no one sexua l style can be Virainia Apuzzo. eucutive director sexual preference, that's your bus ccmaunity --not just in Houston. coasidered DODIIll. of the National Gay Ta sk Force iness. " declared Bett.Y Zupanovic but t:hrou&hout 'the world. Now that 'Ihe of 1.222 married. si!r said the boose "stood as a JIIOitllllen survey adj udicator for vanity licens; the McAdoJ:y House opeaed Nov. 1 t gle and divorced men and women 011ccmmuni to the e utire Gay COIIIIUDity." pl ates in the state. "It doe sn't as the only solely Gay ty indicated that regard less of a can easily realize aoe source bother me. So far. the plates fUDded facility of its type in the � persoa's sexual preference. Ameri of Mac's strength when they meet "GAr ad "GAY- r have been taken. world. that Mac is can couples have intercourse an how can wesay his mother. Luna B. Hart. Jlbring an but no oae has ventured to request dead? average of six times per JDODth. interview at Mac's .Moatrose ..haDe a 'Ihe 1rGAr or "I M said. That being that has so invoked report indicates that Gays. who are GAY. - she grief stricken mother. talked of a pride in th is ccmaunity was born beautiful sonwh ose ifestylenever not aroused by traditiona l foreplay October 30. 1958 to Fel in McAdory, 1 affected her love and achiratioa to the extent that heterosexual s Jr •• and the now Luna Hart in B. for the oldest of her four appear to be more i:tely to be t, Gemaey. As a mil itary ue. 1 Stuttgar childrea. Mrs. Hart said. "I always aroused by "extreme ly erotic son. he spent hi• childhood. not accepted Mike's lifestyl e. even behavior." only in Europe. but in various though S(llletimes I didn't under- The study broke Americans down states th.roughout lmerica. stand ft.- Af ter attending college in Her Clll8 hope for parents of ADB Mississippi. McAdor,y mov ed to Jack- victims is that "they doa't he began to es� abandon scm. � where their chil dren. This is a time they lish himse lf as a real estate a need their families most.- iler and patron of the the She broker, reta added. ""Let your sons open up to Cutty at"ts. Michae McAdory' s art was 1 y featured in an exhibition at the ou. shouldn't hav e to hide or be idian (Mississippi) Museum of '!hey Mer hush-hush or afraid to talk to Art and he al so dil igently wor:tecf GBartenderS their parents." with the Jackson Historica l Restor- Lief Leppart also bel ieves in ation Board. It was after a move to strona support systems for AIDS th t P.1ac was d iagnosed as Memtiris a victims. Lief met Mac after he ADS victim. an bec e ill_. He took cour ses to ter to visit Virginia. am Corporate l¥'Priva te Af returnina learn to feed his lover and dedi last childhood haae, Mac moved h: s cated his efforts to the founda Houston where his love for to tion Lief does not intend to Functions e led him to a management . peopl abandon hi s work now that his ion at The Drmn a Gay bar. posit . fr iend is gone. He feels he must g to his mother, Mac's Accordin work even harder to he lp those initial prognosis ODly forecasted still entrapped by this mysteriou.s six of ife after his diat- ·452-8877 DIOilths 1 kil ler. If there is one thing nosis. 'Iherefore. he discussed his · an bo can do to help an AIDS final pl ans with Hart. Yet. we y dy Mrs. atient. Lief be l ieves we muf;t aJ 1 knolr he found the authorities J! , poll al l the stre th you c n for in error. ng a · ��:;:;:;:�������������!!1!111!!�11111111!!1... --=a.J the pat ent day day hour by ;a:�c-�.c:;1t;a:J,....,·��..::f(4l(�·�,� After IIIOV ing to Houston. the wod � . by . ����������f����)t�;a:� hour. m nu te by minute.- He adds really beaan for Mac. As one of the 1 � that oae must open yourself 101., �X earl iest in an epidanic string of " p� and aive.- ADS victims, Mac not only did re- � an Michael McAdory · was cremated and 0, search the disease, but al l d i on a memorial service was he ld iD himself to be subj ected to experi- � /17" Houston. ut as Mike cmce said to �:@ mental drug s such as interferon. B tired. �� his mother. just a sick old Doc:tors at M.D. ADdersoa Hospital �� body is dead The hope • ., strength. in Hous credit him with aidiDg . ton and soul of Mi chae l McAdory is a �im£! their work with other patients. INTERIOR DECORATOR EXPERT UPHOLSTERER in good thiDa that w�Jl never end. Although devastated with the CUSTOM DRAPERIES � . ********·**�**************** I Mary's Upholstery Shoppe · . ji . SuphoJltOUit A� 4151 Summer Ave . jm FREE ESTIMATES Memphis, TN : ..-. t' . Uc. (TrfiC.IJ. ... . �a... tfU6 �ClfJelt YOUR ktuuf6) *************************** ��������������� Dece m b er. i> • 1984-• • Ga - ze-1� • ) • � - ... f j ,Jo t ) J Legal Court Refuses To c Divorce Two Women H Little Rock - Chance llor Les Munson of the Cllancery Court has refused to divorce two fema les because it wouldappear to sanction After the their marriage. It seeas that Sally ' . Jo El l iot, and party s over . . 41, Cl audia Jane El l iott, 38, ob ta ined a marriage There is no cure. license in e of 1982 and were Jun But hepatitis can now sub sequently married by� a mail 8 be prevented order minister. Nine months ago, fo r most people. Cl audia El l iot filed for divorce. 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