I 528 15TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 TELEPHONE: 415/861-5019 VOL. XI NO. 17 AUGUST 13, 1981 SFPD Raid Hotel In the last several months close to two hundred people Guests and Staff in Uproar have paid $150 for the right to get, keep or look at the by Paul Lorch kicking down doors, physical¬ bodies which have become ly and verbally roughing up such a tourist attraction in the Residents of the Zee Hotel both staff and guests and Castro. This financial exercise were stilt reeling in shock this arresting over a dozen males was done at a gym formerly week over what they uniform¬ (although even at this point called “The Pump Room” on ly feel was a horror-filled vio¬ the Zee people still aren’t sure upper Market Street. lation of their lives. On Thurs¬ of exactly how many were day, August 6, shortly after booked, how many were sub¬ It seems the man who own¬ 5pm the Tenderloin hotel sequently released, or how ed the Pump Room decided to let the air out of the Pump “You have a building full of queers and crimi¬ Room and head South. This has left the owner of the nals and we 're going to get rid of them for you. ” building, through various legal procedures, with a really San Francisco Police Officer jazzy and well-equipped gym. at the Zee Hotel Thus, under the auspices of one Loran Lee there is now found itself awash in a sea of many are still in custody). The Bodyworks Gym where undercover police. According Said desk clerk Norma Lan- once sat The Pump Room. to witnesses from 7 to 9 plain¬ field, 34, “I have never seen That’s all fine and dandy un¬ clothes officers swarmed such brutality in my life.” less you have a membership through the 3-story hotel at in the Pump Room. You see, Eddy and Mason .— some Nobody saw any search if you have a Pump Room with guns drawn — rounding warrants, nobody saw any membership and there is more Pump Room, all you up and handcuffing residents. (Continued on Page 2) Rodeo Frolic Reno Throws A Weekend by Allen White

Reno The first weekend of this month was the 6th Annual National Reno Gay Rodeo. The rodeo firmly establishes Reno, Nevada, as the “Gay Rodeo Capital of the World.” The weekend drew over 15,000 revelers to various events sponsored by the rodeo’s organizers, The^Com- stock Gay Rodeo Association. And Gay San Francisco those three days-seemed more like a Nevada ghost town.

Though there had been (Continued on Page 28) IN THIS ISSUE

A disquieting revelation in the Glass Eye Caper.p. 4

Some plusses for porn by Gary Pedler.p. 14

Dan Turner interviews play¬ wright C. D. Arnold and direc¬ tor]. Kevin Hanlon.p. 26

Two pages of Rodeo pictures and stories.pp. 28, 29

New Gay Olympics column by Tom Waddell, MD.p. 32 No, it’s not the billboard at Castro and Market; this time we crossed the state line. (Photo by GEH Associates) some police were “laughing ZEE HOTEL RAID and joking” throughout the operation. Others were insult¬ (Continued from Page 1) ing and abusive. One woman badges, in fact the Zee people her that the police had kicked reported that one policeman had little or no idea of who or him in the ribs. He had contu¬ said to her, “Yeah, bitch, what the police were looking sions around his kidneys and you’re going to jail.” When for. Lanfield was on the desk lower back. He was subse¬ she objected to him calling at the time. She said a white quently taken to the hospital. her a “bitch,” he said, “I male entered between 5 and Armando speaks little or no didn’t call you a ‘bitch,’ bitch. 6 pm and rushed past her sta¬ English. But when I do call you a tion. She called to him and bitch, you’ll know it.” asked him to stop and ^regis¬ Roxanne, a young mother ter. “He ignored me,” she with three children ages 6, 4, Another reported one offi¬ said, . . I went around the and 2 was in the ground floor cer saying, after a small crowd desk to go after him. Another kitchen preparing a meal for had gathered outside the person said, ‘He’s a cop, her family. She and her child¬ hotel on the sidewalk, “If don’t mess with him.’ I went ren witnesses a Cuban being there’s anymore people back behind the desk.” With kicked in the ribs and around grouping around outside, we that 5 or 6 more came run¬ the head. “They kept throw¬ may have to shoot our way ning down the stairs chasing a ing him around. What a thing out.” Cuban. She had no idea how they got into the building. Other residents said that over the two previous days plain¬ clothes police had been in and out of the building, wan¬ dering through the halls. “If doors were open,” said one resident, “they’d enter them at will.”

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BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 2 (Continued from Page 1) Bodybuilders Muscle Gym Members Flexed Over New Management

have is your body. Now if you complained to the B.A.R. have been really going at it, that on his original receipt was you have muscles, and mus¬ a statement that he could re¬ cles are what Pump Room new his membership at the members decided to flex last same cost. He said that the Monday night at the Body¬ new management told him works Gym. they would not honor this pledge. As this reporter entered the Bodyworks Gym followed It would appear that the closely by B.A.R.’s trusty current operator Loran Lee photographer Rink, we be¬ has a good thing going with came the catalyst for contro¬ his Bodyworks Gym. There versy. It seems that the also appears to be a substan¬ former owner is engaged in a tial number of members who lawsuit with the current own¬ truly desire to keep the gym er for (according to the cur¬ going and successful. Loran rent owner) of all things, the Lee told the B.A.R. that, if possession of the old Pump legally possible, he plans to Room membership list. We honor the Pump Room mem¬ could presume several rea¬ berships at his newly opened sons why someone would gym. It appeared to this re¬ get a new receiver and to want a list of a couple of hun¬ porter that there was more to When apprised of Loran which I am the major stock¬ dred men who work diligently the issue than was being Lee’s Monday meeting Lee holder. And from that time,” learn “what’s going on and why.” He said it had nothing on their body. But a lawsuit? made public on Monday. At Machado had a totally differ¬ he continued, “I’ve had no to do with any lists. In our conversations at the this moment, time appears to ent version. He said that he control, no records and no in¬ Bodyworks Gym there was be working in favor of the cur¬ had been the owner of the come.” Machado insisted that “I’m not trying to spoil much discussion about court rent members. The Body¬ Pump Room for four years what has come to pass is not those men’s memberships,” appointed receivers, a possi¬ works Gym has been made prior to his moving his suc¬ of his doing. ble new Pump Room, and available to all members of cessful business to Lee’s he said, “if I had continued to who owned what. The pri¬ the formerly owned Pump building. Loran Lee also be¬ He said, “In April the court be in control this situation mary question though was Room with no additional came a minor shareholder appointed receiver vanished. would never have occurred.” what about the members? membership fees. If Body¬ and promised Machado a 9- From that point forward it’s Was their $150 down the works owner Lee can keep it year lease. The lease was been anyone’s guess who’s “I regret that all of these loyal customers might be tubes or was the owner going together, he will have never delivered, said been running the business or penalized because of the diffi¬ to honor the old Pump Room avoided another rip-off in the Machado. what’s happened to the culties between Lee and my¬ memberships? Earlier this Gay community. As for the funds.” year a club called Solarius former Pump Room owner, The partners had a falling self.” ■ closed leaving many muscles Lee Machado who wants a list out and Lee filed a law and In a phone interview with with no place to flex, and of muscular men, according motion action to have the the founder of the Pump Compiled by many Pump Room members to Lee it would appear that he courts appoint a receiver. Room, the B.A.R. was told of Allen White & Paul Lorch fear the same fate. is going to have to look else¬ Said Macnado, “From Febru¬ Machado’s distress over the where tor a list. ary 2, 1981, I’ve been frozen state of affairs. This past Mon¬ One Pump Room member out of my own business of day he went to court to try to

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BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 3 Candy-Box Incident Supes Nix Startling New Testimony Agnost Impugns Johnson’s CA continues to question Gay Rights ordinance by Paul Lorch

Innocence time, said Patrick, Johnson Three San Francisco Su¬ Board’s Budget Analyst to said, “I’ll get back at her.” pervisors: Harry Britt, Carol conduct a complete audit of by John F. Karr That source is the candy- Later, Patrick said Johnson Ruth Silver, and Nancy Walk¬ the City Attorney’s office to box incident itself. A signed told him that he (Johnson) er launched a counterattack investigate, among other Although Marc Johnson and sworn statement offered had not bought the candy, this week on City Attorney things, (1) why this city has stoutly maintained his in¬ to the B.A.R. contains evi¬ that it had been bought by an¬ George Agnost. They charged spends hundreds of thou¬ nocence of any involvement dence that Johnson did, in¬ other woman in the office and that the city official was failing sands every year in private in the “practical joke” which deed, organize and plan the that she had blamed Johnson both in general and in particu¬ legal consultants when our resulted in his being fired from prank. in an effort to save her job. lar. CA’s office is one of the larg¬ his job in the District Attor¬ At the time of the incident Sylvanna Alemany has est law firms in the city; (2) ney’s Family Support Bureau, Marc Johnson had two room¬ offered contradictory testi¬ In a recent brief filed in the why members of the Board the B.A.R. has recently re¬ mates. One of them, Patrick, mony, claiming that Johnson city’s defense in an anti-Gay routinely have to wait indefi¬ ceived testimony that conflicts has described the background admitted his involvement in discrimination case, Agnost nitely for opinions and legis¬ with Johnson’s claims. The of the prank. Patrick makes the prank to her. Johnson used as one of his arguments lation we request while at the same time we frequently re¬ new information shows that if doll’s eyes and had purchased told this reporter that Ale- the possible unconstitutional¬ ceive unsolicited opinions and Johnson did not actually a lot of imperfect glass eyes many was “ambitious and has ity of the Gay Rights Ordi¬ memoranda that no one has place the offending candy box for his own use. The night be¬ earned points” for fingering nance. This measure written requested in violation of the on a co-worker’s desk, he was fore the candy-box appeared him, under pressure from ex¬ in 1978 and introduced by CA’s mandate under the allegedly involved in the plan¬ in the Family Support Bu¬ office head Robert Holmes. the late Supervisor Harvey Charter; (3) why the CA’s ning and preparation of that reau, Patrick was asked by “If you can’t get ahead on Milk and Carol Ruth Silver act. Johnson for a glass eye, be¬ your own initiative,” said was passed with no objections office has never publicly ad¬ The focus of the case has cause Johnson (according to Johnson, “you bust some¬ from the City Attorney. Said vertised job offerings in that shifted considerably in the five Patrick) wanted to “get back” body.” Silver, “There is no justifica¬ office as required by federal, state, and city affirmative ac¬ months since Johnson was at someone at work who’d Several days after the tion for a constitutional attack tion laws. fired. Johnson claimed he been unfair to him. Johnson prank, Patrick heard Johnson by the City Attorney on a was fired due to homophobic produced the candy-box and remark to a co-worker, “Why local city ordinance. It is his Street activists of the Gay persons in the office, who Patrick himself ate the piece did she do it to me?” Al¬ job to uphold city ordinances community met last week to sought to remove an open of candy from its center spot though Patrick cannot name on behalf of the city.” plan action. Under the aegis Gay from their presence by that later housed the glass the party this statement ap¬ falsely accusing him. Since eye. Explaining that he didn’t plied to, it corroborates John¬ then the investigation has want his hands on the box, son’s earlier claim to having turned from the principal sub¬ Johnson had Patrick wrap the an accomplice in the prank ject of who perpetrated the box and then Johnson wash¬ who put all the blame on him. act and exactly what punish¬ ed the outside of the box to Had Johnson explained ment might be suitable to an remove fingerprints. this connection when original¬ investigation of homophobia. Although Patrick cannot ly accused, he would have At the hearing of the case on prove what occurred in John¬ spared himself much grief and July 29, Civil Service Com¬ son’s office, or offer any testi¬ saved the city’s taxpayers the mission investigator Sylvie mony as to who handled the amount that the investigation Jacobson was accused of sup¬ box then, he did say that the and hearing have cost. Unless pressing evidence by Deputy same day the event occurred Johnson and Alemany reveal District Attorney Paul Prin¬ Johnson reported gleefully more than they have up to cipe. Ms. Jacobson’s investi¬ that “somebody” really play¬ this time, the Candy-Box In¬ gation had concluded that no ed a joke on her (the recipient cident may never be satisfac¬ guilt could be ascribed to of the box). This statement torily resolved. According to Johnson. Principe requested was made in front of another some Gay activists who have an open hearing of the tapes two witnesses. Johnson had closely followed the case, Jacobson made during her told Patrick before the inci¬ until the actual truth about the interviews, and a new hearing dent that Gay people in the Candy-Box Incident is re¬ was set for August 17. These office were being investigated vealed, the more serious issue issues and accusations and pressured, due to com¬ of homophobia will remain a remove the issue further from plaints from the woman who gray area that cannot be suit¬ its source. later received the box. At that ably investigated. ■ Supervisor Harry Britt and Michael Raines. This week Britt spearheaded the attack on City Attorney’s questioning constitutionality of the City’s Gay Rights Ordinance in the Raines’ anti-Gay discrimination case. (Photo by Rink)

saying that his office at the ferred. Among several other time warned the Supervisors suggestions, a picket was set of the errors in the ordinance. up for City Hall, Monday, August 17, from 5 to 7pm. On Monday the three Su¬ pervisors held a press confer¬ Agnost is up for re-election ence decrying Agnost volte this November; to date, he face. Supervisor Walker said may well run unopposed. it was not an “isolated inci¬ Now running afoul of both the dent.” Britt referred to his ac¬ Gay community and dis¬ tion as “part of a pattern of gruntled Supervisors, Agnost behavior.” When questioned might begin to view a flotilla further, the Supervisors said of trial balloons floating over they are consistently seeing City Hall. ■ the City Attorney advising them something is okay, then later telling them it is not GGBA okay. They made reference to a District Election Petition, a Residential Hotel Ordi¬ Seminar nance, and the Jaguar Book Golden Gate Business As¬ Store permit appeals case. sociation is sponsoring a free They objected to getting dif¬ seminar on “The Pro’s and ferent signals, to “getting dif¬ Con’s of Coming Out at ferent kinds of advice.” Work,” on Wednesday evening, August 19. The Later in the day the Super¬ seminar will be held at the visors introduced and passed California Club, 1750 Clay 7 - 0 a motion to order the City Street (between Van Ness Attorney to reverse his stand and Polk), with no-host cock¬ on the ordinance and to con¬ tails at 7 pm and the program sider the law legal. Renne and at 8pm. Ward were absent; Hongisto and Kopp were not voting. Following the audio-visual presentation and panel dis¬ Agnost then commented cussion, members of the audi¬ that state law prohibits mu¬ ence are encouraged to ask nicipalities from including questions of the speakers and provisions that permit parties to share their experiences as to sue one another. A munici¬ Gay persons in the business pality can order sanctions world. nothing more. The seminar is open to the FASHION Walker again stressed that public and no reservations are what was at stake was more required. For further informa¬ 2325 Market (h 43I-4S than the Gay Rights Ordi¬ tion call GGBA at 956-8660. nance. She said, “Several .20% off. months ago I requested the BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 4 munity that you are alive and our followers are alive to set CUAV Takes on ere and discuss this. ABA Law Students Randy Schell of the Task Force on the Moral Majority Fundamentalists continued that the violence is Back Gays a result of this group coming Preview to Big Civic Center Rally into the Gay community and Last month the 14th Cir¬ the 1981 convention. The not as a result of teh Gay cuit (Northern California Dis¬ ABA/LSD maintains that by Allen White community going after SOS. trict) of the American Bar reasonably adequate facilities He stated that he thinks SOS Association/Law Student Di¬ exist in any one of the 35 An invasion' by the “reli¬ munity. They claim that no uses theology and negotiates vision which consists of the states that has ratified the gious right” has been sched¬ more than 20% of their activ¬ with CUAV out of fear. He following law schools: Boalt Equal Rights Amendment. uled for this weekend. The ity will be directed to the Gay vowed he would stand up to Hall/U.C.-Berkeley, Golden The nation’s largest legal or¬ sponsoring organization, community, specifically this group to his last breath. Gate University, Hastings, ganization has an obligation SOS-San Francisco has an¬ meaning the Castro and Polk He said he has seen Polk McGeorge, Stanford, Univer¬ to insure equitable protection nounced August 14 through Street areas. It was pointed Street in a mad milieu when¬ sity of Santa Clara, University for all Americans. The choice 22 as the time for which they out that with all the problems ever SOS has been there. of San Francisco, and U.C.- of the present convention site have encouraged people on Haight Street there does Schell concluded, “We don’t Davis, met for the Summer casts doubt upon the Ameri¬ from all over the United States not seem to be any people want you in our community, Law Caucus prior to the na¬ can Bar Association’s stand¬ to come to San Francisco for targeted for that area. The re¬ we want you off of our tional ABA meeting in August ing commitment to equal a full week of evangelistic sponse was that this year streets.” at New Orleans. The District rights. The ABA must reaf¬ activity. there will be SOS people all Meeting passed three resolu¬ firm its commitment to the The organization has writ¬ over the city, including the The meeting ended with tions of major importance to passage of the Equal Rights ten that their exclusive pur¬ Haight. the comment that SOS-San Gays. These resolutions will Amendment. Support of the pose is to proclaim their view¬ Francsico had by their attend¬ now be forwarded to the na¬ ERA is imperative if justice point of the “Gospel of Jesus In response to a question ance at this meeting done a tional meeting of the Law and equality under the law is Christ.” In addition, they from the B.A.R., they stated creative act. It was certainly Student Division for debate to become a reality.” have stated that the partici¬ they could not present the made clear the relationship and, hopefully, adoption. 2. “The ABA/LSD de¬ pants will have personal, so¬ church as a group without between violence and their plores and condemns the re¬ cial, economic and political failing. They were then asked street meetings. CUAV’s Task The Law Student Division cent Congressional vote in re¬ views, and that the organiza¬ why then the church was not Force drove home to the of the ABA represents more stricting the Legal Services tion does not take any re¬ listed as all. the other classifi¬ SOS group that they must than 40,000 law students Corporation’s ability to pro¬ sponsibility for the views of cations which were listed in bear all responsibility for acts throughout the country, and vide legal services to Gay and the participants. their tracts (i.e. prostitutes, that happen as a result of their the Northern California Dis¬ Lesbian taxpayers. We con¬ The group SOS-San Fran¬ drug addicts, alcoholics and, actions on the streets. In view trict is considered by many to sider such a restriction on cisco is not new to San Fran¬ of course, homosexuals). The of the destruction, the hurt, be one of the most influential essential and necessary legal cisco. They have been, in answer was given that the the violence they leave like districts in the nation. services as both unconstitu¬ conjunction with Shama tracts referred to individual the trail of a comet, it was tional and discriminatory, and Sound Ministries, a Hayward behavior. It was then further offered by the Task Force that The three resolutions were we call for a complete revers¬ company, presenting a slide pointed out that the tracts SOS reconsider not their be¬ written and proposed by the al of this unfortunate vote.” Student Bar Association at show describing their percep¬ condemned the Gay lifestyle lief, but the way they attempt (Passed 12-0) tions of the moral climate of just by inclusion in these gen¬ to spread that belief. Golden Gate University School of Law, and special 3. “The ABA/LSD urges San Francisco. At two of eral classifications.. It was also Stingel in closing remarked thanks should go to Peter the defeat of the recently- these groups meetings there pointed out that as with any that he believed the only rea¬ Fowler who drafted and en¬ introduced Family Protection have been incidents. One other community, there are son they came to the meeting couraged the two pro-Gay Act of 1981 in Congress, and situation occurred at the First good Gay people and there was because of pressure they resolutions (#2 & 3). Fowler calls on the American Bar Christian Church when a are bad Gay people. Just were receiving from their is a Student Bar Association Association to oppose this member of Community prior to this juncture in the churches and from the pres¬ representative at Golden legislation.” United Against Violence was meeting comment was made sure they were receiving in bodily removed from a that the constant reference by the streets. He stated, “You Gate and is also the new Chairperson of the Golden (Passed 13-0) church in San Francisco. An¬ the SOS spokespeople to are here tonight so you can Gate University Stonewall Present and voting were other CUAV member kept his Gays as “homosexuals” was go back to your churches and Law Caucus. ABA/LSD and Student Bar attackers back by pulling out particularly offensive. It was say we sat down and we talk¬ his can of Mace. noted that the phrase relates ed with them. You came here Association representatives Resolutions passed at the On another occasion, the to possibly three percent of a not to achieve anything, not of: Golden Gate University Summer Caucus of teh ABA/ slide show was being present¬ person and Gay people are to change anything. You School of Law, Boalt Hall LSD (Northern California): ed at the Open Bible Church full human beings. came here to say we went, we School of Law/U.C.- on Market Street near Church talked. That’s you’re bottom Berkeley, McGeorge School Street. An informational pick¬ When asked if SOS was line for being here today.” 1. “The American Bar of Law, University of Santa et had been set up front of the anti-Gay, the response was Association’s selection of New Clara Law School, and Uni¬ church. One of the people that “God loves the sinner” The meeting lasted almost Orleans, Louisiana, is totally versity of San Francisco Law who was attending the church and all sin must be defined. In two hours. ■ inappropriate as the site for School. took his car and went on the their viewpoint, being Gay is sidewalk in an attempt to hit a sin. the demonstrators. According On the fourth point the to the SOS spokespeople, SOS group asked to know one of the people attending how the teachings of the Bible the church service was hurt in could incite violence. They some way by the incident. explained that they simply did These were but two inci¬ not understand the relation¬ dents which were presented ship. Through CUAV’s Task at a meeting held on Monday, Force on the Moral Majority August 3, at The Parsonage, they were told. a new Episcopal center on At this time excerpts from Castro Street. pamphlets for which SOS is PRIME The meeting brought to¬ not directly responsible for gether representatives of were read. Included were PROPERTIES SOS and the Task Force on pamphlets which stated, the Moral Majority, a volun¬ among other things, “Out of teer group of CUAV. The Satan’s shadowy world of meeting was called at the re¬ homosexuality they suffer quest of SOS. It focused on agony, despair, endless lust¬ foyr primary topics. First, ing;” “a caricature of a Gay An opportunity for joint purchase SOS as it relates to the Moral man who is saying, ‘But I Majority. Second, is SOS tar¬ have a legal right to be a sexu¬ and occupancy of residential build¬ geting the Gay community? al pervert.’ ” Another pamph¬ The third point related to let: “Homosexuals face up to ings in prime San Francisco locations whether the group was anti- two years in prison in Scot¬ Gay, and the fourth point land, ‘life imprisonment in with compatible social peers. Each addressed the statement that Northern Ireland, and labor SOS activities provoke vio¬ camps in Spain.” Another: building designed for your life-style, lence. “Keep in mind that God de¬ To the first point regarding stroyed Sodom for their sins. including common “Club facilities”. the Moral Majority, the SOS Don’t you know that if they people said that they were had the opportunity they Affordable with minimum down payment. apolitical and that it was not would rape your little boy?” possible to legislate morality. Then a pamphlet was read It was then pointed out by from the Park-Presidio Bible Call for an appointment today. CUAV that if a person lies Church, a church that sup¬ down with dogs they should ports SOS. “God made an not complain of fleas. It was example of homosexuals in noted that though SOS is not Sodom and Gomorrah by in¬ the corporate Moral Majority, flicting on them a punish¬ PRIME PROPERTIES it was certainly perceived as a ment of eternal fire.” 1304 Castro Street generic version. Dick Stingel from CUAV SOS responded that they invited the SOS group to San Francisco, CA 94114 would consider a public state¬ go into the Black community 415/821-1160 ment that would break the tie to admonish them for being with the Moral Majority which Black or the Hispanic com¬ is a political organization. To munity for being of Hispanic date, the statement has not origins. “I submit,” he said, Member: GGBA been released. “that there you wouldn’t last five minutes and I think it is a The second section dealt great tribute to the patience ‘The Affordable Housing Company” with targeting the Gay com¬ and virtue of the Gay com¬ BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 5 Open :S PLEASING PLAUDITS, PROVOCATIVE PUNDITS. & OTHER PREDICTABLY PRECOCIOUS PROFUNDITIES TO TEASE THE MENTAL PROCESSES PLEASING PLAUDITS, PF

VOL. XI NO. 17 AUGUST 17,1981 NEXT ISSUE OUT: AUG. 27 NEXT DEADLINE: AUG. 21 VIEWPOINT LETTERS

ALL IN THE FAMILY MAYOR SAYS: SAN DIEGO NOT ANTI-GAY

★ On behalf of FrontRunners and The Advocate, co¬ ★ An article in your publication was recently brought sponsors of GayRun '81, we want to thank you for to my attention. In it, I am being taken to task for de¬ your invaluable assistance. •ur Best Foot Forward clining to declare ‘Gay Pride Week.’ Yes, my office did reject the request as we have This year’s race drew nearly 800 runners from ten (or stuck in our mouth) hundreds over the years. And it is precisely on the states — including New York — and rave reviews for basis that was stated — that the government has no the quality of the race management. Not unlike minority liberation movements that preceded the business delving into personal and private lifestyles. Gay push into the light of day (Catholics, Jews, Blacks) we have You say that most city officials habitually proclaim We sincerely want to thank you for printing the conditioned ourselves to be highly sensitive to charges of anti- anything that happens to come along. Well, this is not GayRun ’81 announcement which we sent you. Your Gay discrimination. any city and, frankly, I am not of the belief that one ad was responsible for several registrations. should simply go along with an organization or a cause simply because the request is made to to so. It Jim Milton Time was (as late as the I950’s) if a Negro happened into a Scott Anderson cheapens the process. Are you suggesting, for in¬ Race Director FrontRunners President White bar (even in such “liberated” areas as New York City) stance, that if a John Briggs called on the City of San that he would be served a drink but on purchasing a second his Diego for a declaration of ‘Anti-Gay Week’ that we glass would be smashed before his eyes and he’d have to add the should annoint his effort in some way? I think not. price of the glass to the price of his second drink. A generation Although I serve in a non-partisan office, it was HAIGHT STREET TRUTH later one would be hard-pressed to witness a similar experience pointed out that I am a member of the Republican for a Black or a Jew. Party and that this action, in some way, will affect my Dear Mrs. Feinstein: chances for higher office. Let me just say that my On the one hand Gay groups have pushed to include Gay positions on questions dealing with sexual lifestyles I am a merchant in the Haight-Fillmore area of our protection in civil rights ordinances with regard to discrimina¬ are known to the gay community, since I was the only city, and have noticed that since the demise of Mayor Republican candidate for governor in 1978 who Moscone the quality of our Police Department has tion in housing, public accommodations and employment. On agreed to discuss those issues with a leading homo¬ gone down and down. the other we have witnessed a dozen years of picketing, zap¬ sexual publication. We disagree on some issues, but ping, and eventual lawsuits to publicize and "punish” owners we’ve always maintained good communication and it I personally watched a Gay man being beaten in and employers who have violated people’s rights with regard to is with that spirit that I am writing this letter to you. front of my store last week, and two policemen who sexual orientation. In closing, let me conclude with this: I believe we seemed very disinterested in helping this man at all. It have a consistent, fair policy dealing with city procla¬ seemed all they were going to do was fill out a report, Traditionally these efforts have centered around individuals mations and a policy that is neither pro nor anti-gay. and finding a pen that would write. who when abused — surfaced and turned to the Gay commu¬ It is a policy that simply states that we, as a city, will Finally, the P.O.A. suing a Gay newspaper for 20 nity for support, comfort, and direction. Political clubs, attor¬ not give sanction or support to issues that deal with lifestyle or sexual preferences. million dollars. What are they going to do with this neys, and above all the Gay press have championed these indi¬ money? Set up a police state? Are they going to put viduals. We lionized them and created instant heroes. Like the Thank you for your consideration. cameras in every bedroom in San Francisco? And, first Southern Black woman who refused to sit in the back of worse off, the paper printed the truth. I know — I’ve the bus (a la Andy Warhol’s dictum) we fashioned 15 minute Pete Wilson, Mayor seen it happen! celebrities. San Diego, CA We need a Police Department that’s responsive to the people — more important — we need a Mayor Some of them outlived their notoriety and returned to busi¬ STATUE FOR WHAT JUSTICE that’s responsive. So far, I haven’t seen anything that ness as usual; others never quite got over it. Some of these you’ve done for the Gay community. Unless you in¬ people revealed themselves as true champions which was a ★ I almost cannot believe the words that are coming tervene in this lawsuit, I am urging all of my custom¬ to my ears. Although we must be impressed by the comfort to us all, others proved themselves less than we might ers not to vote for you, if you decide to run for re- generosity of Mr. Kalmanovity’s intention to donate have hoped for. They fell for their own line. election. $15 million for the purpose of erecting a monument dedicated to the maiden of justice, it would not be Over the past few months we have had a series of Gays who I’m not including my name or address — the police appropriate. are charging they were discriminated against — in their employ¬ may decide to file a lawsuit against me, too. This is a city that must hang its head in disgrace ment or seeking employment — because they were Gay. In under a black cloud of shame. Have we already for¬ each case the B.A.R. gave them all the support and publicity we Dale gotten that this is the city where a homophobic politi¬ San Francisco could muster. Advocacy is one thing and truth is another. The cian walked into our Mayor’s office and blew his ideal is that any advocacy is firmly rooted in truth. In one of brains out and then proceeded to murder Harvey those cases the foundations have grown increasingly shaky — at Milk? Have we already forgotten that this is the city that produced a Neanderthal jury that gave killer Dan best the issues have grown through a glass darkly. We have TALK ABOUT TROUBLES White nothing more than a slap on the wrist? learned a lesson and we’d like to pass it on: And now, just two years later, there are those ★ I couldn’t help but give my opinion and demand a among us with the unmitigated gall to erect a heroic “no” on this ridiculous suit. In just one year I’ve been The Gay liberation movement in San Francisco has reached a monument symbolizing justice! I beg your pardon. sophisticated stage. We are no longer alien voices in the wilder¬ robbed 3 times yearly, beaten twice by police, threat¬ ened with arrest 7 times and harassed constantly. I ness. We are no longer innocents in the game of power vs. Glenn-Alien McKeever haven’t done a thing. Just think what they do to other justice. When we throw our weight around it can injure — and San Francisco people. I’ve also been cut off my sex devices. My boy¬ at times it injures unfairly. friend was ordered out of town. Now, I ask you do BROOKE’S A BETTER SHOT they have a suit of action. We should sue them. Don’t We can no longer excuse ourselves by shrugging off our you dare give them one single cent, not even an backfired strategems with a plea of naivete. ★ Regarding Michael Lasky’s terminal attitude which apology. Reverse it and demand that amount for he made so clear in his review of the film Endless harassment and fraud charges. The police are crazy. The moral: in our future advocacies we are obliged to be Love. To quote a paragraph: “Who wants to watch Karen Suskin more scrupulous, more demanding of those whose private bat¬ her anyway when she’s in bed with an equally pretty San Francisco tles we espouse and especially of ourselves in whom we boy who exposes everything right down to his blue canonize. lagoon.” Well, I would rather see Brooke than a pretty boy & SAD FACE his lagoon. Wake up! We aren’t all gay men, you No one is well served if the Gay liberation movement is know. Though I don’t plan on seeing this hetero I was wondering if you and your readers would someday tagged the “Cry Wolf” thugs. movie I wish I’d skipped reading the review also. care to cheer me up some and change me from the P. torch rather decrepit looking person below to the usually Linda smiling human being I used to be. San Francisco John Greene ED. NOTE: Your point is well taken. One man’s gander is P.O. Box 607 (N.S.P.) not every woman’s goose. Carson City, NV 89701

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★ Thank you for including in your most recent ★ Herb Caen is at it again. He is making so-called BAR. the story of our new alcoholism outpatient “humorous” potshots at, and “significant” commen¬ €AIMEAftl CGffll group for gay men at Garden Sullivan Hospital of tary on the gay community. Pacific Medical Center. About 2 years ago B A R. printed an article entitled Feb. 20-27, '82 $775 By way of correcting your headline lead for that “Is Herb Caen Anti-Gay?” The general conclusion Per Person plus Airfare article (“A.A.” for Gays), our Alcoholism Program in was that Caen didn’t discriminate against the Gay the hospital is in no way affiliated with Alcoholics community; he makes fun of everyone. But why is it Anonymous. While we encourage our clients to use the Gay community is frequently the subject of his A.A. and many of us are quite active in that fine bigoted jokes and opinions? I have a sense of humor, organization it is quite separate from this treatment pQ//port to lei/ure too. But I’m not laughing when I am the subject of facility. travel /peciali/t/ stupid humor and reactionary commentary. Thanks again for advising your readers of our serv¬ 597 Castro Street • San Francisco, Ca. 94114 • (415) 621-8300 ice for gay men. If the jury of the Herb Caen Review Board is still Galleria Design Center • 101 Kansas St. • San Francisco 94114 around, I have some new evidence for it. In April, (415) 621 1500 Andrew W. Berry, Director Caen wrote a dumb joke in his column connecting Alcoholism Outpatient Services Gay people (“fruits”) with the Mediterranean fruit fly. The joke was so stupid that it isn’t worth repeating. ED. NOTE: We were aware of this slip of the type — for But in the minds of his readers, Caen has slyly sug¬ xxxxxxx::xxxsraxxxxx::xxxxx::x:x:::::::xx:x* *x:-:x::::::x::xxg gested that Gay people are nothing but annoying the sake of an abbreviated headline we were hoping there K 3 was some generic denotations in the term A.A. as opposed to flies. a specific organization or program. We stand corrected. In his Sunday, July 19, column, he partly blames b x the Gay Freedom Day Parade for San Francisco’s bad ijj An organization of Catholic Gay jjf P. Lorch tourist season. “Mr. Acurrasee” (sic) first cites the Gay Men. Lesbians, and their friends community as one reason for the low occupancy of MISS LIBERTY . . . WHERE? one, anonymous hotel. Because his readers don’t Join us every Sunday at 6 p.m. know the hotel name or Caen’s “research” methods, for positive worship in the Liturgy || ★ In a city where an ex-supervisor can murder the they could easily come up with many other reasons 1 of the Eucharist at St. John of as mayor and another supervisor and only get seven for the slow business of this single hotel. I am insulted God. Fifth Avenue and Irvinq that Caen feels that he can so freely scapegoat the years imprisonment, it certainly would give San Fran¬ I dignityV/AREA StreelSanfi Francisco cisco “special distinction” to have a statue of justice Gay community for San Francisco’s economic K Box 5127 built on our waterfront. problems. Write or phone about Dignity's j; The bigots can laugh at us for being fruit flies. The Sj San Francisco 94101 Perhaps instead of the blindfolded maiden holding educational, religious, social, and * the scales of justice, we could have Dan White, blind¬ business owners can blame us for poor sales. Our g 415/863 4940 recreational programs. fold in hand, winking at all those who enter our city. enemies can use these items to de-persortalize us. Once we become non-people, it becomes easy to Regina Gabrielle deny us our human rights. it x k k x x x x x San Francisco To anyone who still feels that Herb Caen’s column is cute, think about this. Why is it fine for Herb Caen to make fun of the Gay community just because he “LOOKSISM” . ..? insults other communities as well? ★ 1 can no longer remain silent regarding the flagrant YOUR examples of overt sexism, racism and cige-ism/looks- Jean-Jacques Zenger ism that appear all-too-frequently in the B.A.R. The San Francisco most obvious examples of racism appear in the Per¬ ED. NOTE: Mr. Caen is an old man and he and his old CHURCH sonal column of the classified with instances of audience still get a giggle out of "fruit" jokes. Every time he “Goodlooking, GWM seeks same for. . . lover, friend fag jokes the Gay community bombard him and his publisher or whatever . . .’’or “Goodlooking, young GWM with complaint. Others have had their consciousness raised seeks same . . .etc.” Countless advertisements in this before they’ve passed over the great divide. format appear in the personal columns. .Obviously, P. Lorch race is an issue for these readers and they are not at all hesitant to advertise that fact. At a time when hos¬ FIRE VERSE tilities between the Black and Gay communities are METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH already high enough, do gay (white) males feel their ★ Recently I wrote and posted my first piece of public A people Turned On to people-' Wednesday personal freedom is secure enough that they can Sundays poetry in several years. The copies were ripped down flaunt their racial prejudices in the gay perss? And, of 9:30 am iso eureka street Classes almost at the rate I had posted them. I received much course, “goodlooking . . . seeks same . . .” is a glar¬ San Francisco. California 94 1 i 4 7:30 pm criticism, some of it constructive. I would like to 11:00 am ing example of looksism: a philosophy based on the respond to that criticism. (415) 863-4434 bigoted presumption that the only folks worth having 7:00 pm To those who felt my poem was an attack on the as lovers are mustachioed clones who are well¬ S&M community: No, it was observation and sharp muscled and gorgeous (i.e. the Blueboy centerfold comment on the actions of some. You are not above type). And then, too, the emphasis on youth with its criticism, and some of your people have been exces¬ obvious prejudice toward older gays typifies the agist sive, irresponsible, self-destructive. To deny this assumptions that are all to prevalent in our youth¬ would be puffery. I was not raised to stand silent while BELIEVE .... BUT worshipping kulture (sic). my brothers hurt themselves. Yet I have been silent The Gay Community News of Boston is a refresh¬ very long, playing it safe. Hang on to your cute little Don’t Believe Them ing departure from these bigoted stereotypes. At the leather caps. You may well hear more from me. head of their classified columns is this announcement: To those who saw my poem as a cheap attempt to “If race is not an issue with you, why include it in your gain notoriety: I didn’t mean to hitch a free ride on ad?” Most GCN readers have heeded this announce¬ your pain. Tho the poem was inspired by the Folsom — Anita Bryant ment and now the personal ads in that paper reflect a fire, it was fiction and not meant to be taken as fact. I — Pope John Paul II more open view of sensuality/sexuality (i.e. “GM have made changes, but will wait until the fire no seeks same . . .” instead of “GWM . . .”). This seems longer burns so painfully fresh inside us before I post it — Jerry Falwell more politically correct to me and more in line with again. I feel my comments have merit, but my timing • • • all say God will burn you for gay what the gay liberation movement should be all was bad. I was insensitive to your pain. My apologies. about. To those who don’t know what the hell I’m talking acts. God is not such a monster as these I have also frequently seen readers refer to women about: Be patient, please. I feel I should wait. Thank presumptuous humans would have you believe. as “bitches” in their letters to the editor. This is sexism you. at its worst and most blatant. Apparently, misogeny, racism, sexism, agism and looksism go hand-in-hand Diogenes in San Francisco and are the rule rather than the ex¬ San Francisco For the recorded truth about this call 415 - 861-POGO ception. With these counter-revolutionary philoso¬ phies so rampant in our so-called “gay” community, it HELP SOUGHT is no wonder we are alienating those groups (i.e. Good News for Gays & Lesbians women, lesbians, blacks, chicanos, asians) who might ★ Would you please consider donating space, in the P.O. Box 11353 — San Francisco, CA. 94101 otherwise be strong allies in our struggle against the very near future, for the enclosed copy of our ad. If ruling classes and in our efforts to eradicate homo¬ you can do this, please call and we will send you the phobia. Come on, guys, WAKE UP!!!! stat/ad ready to print. Huckleberry House must move this summer when John S. Connolly III our current lease expires. We desperately need at San Francisco least $100,000 in order to purchase a permanent home for the program. The money will go towards ED. NOTE: How about the "III" after the surname — is the costs of the downpayment and remodeling. this an example of elitism? p ^orc^ We would be extremely grateful for your help. Your publication reaches many people and your support LEFT GOOD FOR GAYS... would be invaluable. Please feel free to contact me at we need you. 431-4376 for more information, or to hopefully let us ★ As 1 stood watching and cheering the marchers in know that you can help. we need you to join the growing the most recent Gay Freedom Day Parade, a man numbers of gay and lesbian business behind me kept talking to his friend, protesting the Veronica Reed people involved in shaping the direc¬ presence of “political” groups in the parade (as if the Director whole gay movement itself were not thoroughly politi¬ tion of the Golden Gate Business cal). Finally, becoming imitated by his protestations Association. over the Salvadoran marchers, I turned and said that Since 1974, GGBA members have if what was happening to the Salvadoran people were been developing an association that happening to him, he’d be damned glad someone supports the goal of improving our was letting the world know about it, and that his men¬ A CHANGE FOR FRIDAY business operations and relation¬ tality was a bit like that of the people who had other ships while serving the community things to think about as Jews and gays were herded ★ What a shock it was, to read Wayne Friday’s edi¬ in which we work. If you or your into the gas chambers of Nazi Germany. He turned a torial (B.A.R., July 30) on the Reagans’ Administra¬ business are not a member, we deaf ear. tion’s now ratified budget and tax-cut proposals! would like to tell you more about Now I read of the recent unification of the various GGBA benefits, services, and ac¬ right-wing death squads in El Salvador, with the Are the ecologically minded scream-liberals losing tivities. express aim “Jo eliminate leftists, prostitutes, thieves, one of their “Super-Stars”. assassins, and homosexuals.” I wonder if the man I Call us for membership information, talked to would still want to keep politics out of the Thomas F. Lundquist a copy of our new directory, or a partying? San Francisco business referral. Golden Gate Business Association Billy Ray Boyd Box 966, San Francisco 94101 San Francisco GGBA 415 / 956-8660 BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 7 ^AVEL-UFE &MEDICAL •LIABILITYWORKERSCOMPBO BAY AREA REPORTERAUG. 13,1981PAGE 8 their pathisreprehensible. the violencethatfollowsin the Christianrightarede¬ representing the“religious ganizations sincetheBriggs proselytize thewayward.San scending onSanFranciscoto cisco. right.” Thegroupiscalled sionaries fromoutsidethecity expected thousandsofmis¬ Initiative asitrespondstothe leaders andcommunityor¬ religious leaders,political support fromlaborunions, Francisco’s Gaycommunity SF Readiesfor not welcomeinSanFran¬ stated thatthesezealotsare has onnumerousoccasions not wantedinthiscity,and have beentoldthattheyare SOS-San Francisco.They beginning at11amSaturday, will bearallyatUnionSquare ned bySOS-SanFrancisco may bereceivingitsgreatest

CRIME • ESTATE they willfindthatnativeSan August 16.Whentheyarrive, Franciscans willberespond¬ ing witha“Celebrationof from alloverSanFranciscoas Life.” SOSwillbemetwith ministers, priests,andrabbis well asrepresentativesfrom all communitiesofthecity. Invasion Fundamentalist SAN FRANCISCO ALL COMMERCIALLINES•HOMEOWNERS&APTS.BARSRES The firstmajoreventplan¬ This weekendelementsof Mayor DianneFeinstein INSURANCE SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA 94104 by AllenWhite TELEPHONE (415)981-3915 130 BUSHSTREET (4081 6291606 Ln_ IS _TL ~LT SINCE 1960 P(W they willnottakeanyrespon¬ policy statementtheyclaim the participants. away asSacramento.Intheir sibility fortheviewsofany who resideincitiesasfar mittee ismadeupofpeople the city.Theirsteeringcom¬ Francisco whoisaresidentin ly involvedwithSOS-San locate onlyonepersondirect¬ The B.A.R.hasbeenableto group’s spokespersonsstated. did notendorseSOSasthe found thatonewasacoffee house, andseveralchurches Francisco. Incheckingwith backing of21churchesinSan tian.” SOSclaimstohavethe many ofthesechurcheswe under thebannerof“Chris¬ movement iscarriedout and theyareangrythatthis San Franciscoareconcerned bution of“religioustracts.” people withaggressivedistri¬ the Castrooverthisupcoming that SOSneedsviolenceto weekend attemptingtoharass dred peoplewilldescendon is possiblethatseveralhun¬ gain thepublicityitdesires.It be startedbyanyoneinthe emphasized thatviolencenot Gay community.Theyfeel as CUAVhavestrongly on theMoralMajorityaswell Many religiousleadersin Members oftheTaskForce __■_ Tuesday, September8.The broaden theirskills. plete thebasiccoursecan class; thefirstsessionwillbe structor forthebeginning tember. Anintermediateclass week periodstartinginSep¬ year sothatthosewhocom¬ is tobescheduledearlynext will beconductedfora13- ginners’ classandanad¬ being acceptedforbothabe¬ conducted entirelyinsign, advanced class,whichwillbe vanced class,eachofwhich text whichisavailablelocally two-hour sessionsat7pmand day, September4,withCarl holds itsfirstsessiononFri¬ Church. planned byGoldenGate they are. at about$10. prior totheChristmasholi¬ courses willbecompleted will continueweekly.The Davis asinstructor. Metropolitan Community hearing-impaired, are hearing personsandthe Francisco, nomatterwho $35, notincludingthecourse days. helps buildbridgesbetween phone number:UNITED-1. the GoldenGateMCC office ing, thehandlanguagethat act, andalsoreporttheinci¬ they beavictimofanyviolent would standbypeopleofSan the tuitionwillbe$80,textin¬ dent toCUAVatthetele¬ sized thatthereligiousleaders al detailsareavailable from course. limited fortheadvanced cluded. Enrollmentwillbe community tocarrywhistles, CUAV againurgestheGay or atSanFranciscoMCC, Castro orsurroundingarea, neighborhood schoolinthe are expectedtobeeitherata make apolicereportshould high possibilitiesofviolence, San Francisco.”Heempha¬ MCC Starts munity oranycommunityin (phone 621-5650). ■ senior citizens,theGaycom¬ Classes Japanese community,the 150 EurekaStreet.Addition¬ the Blackcommunity, Signing spoke formanyministersin Glide MethodistChurch come isolated.Thismeans allow anycommunitytobe¬ San Franciscoearlierthis Square. week. Hesaid,“Wewillnot Plaza andproceedtoUnion Against theRightWingwhich will meetatUnitedNations there willbeaparadeand demonstration byWomen proach thatarea. damentalist propagandaap¬ these peoplespreadingfun¬ in aCelebrationofLifeas will bealsomeetingatCity representing thePacificCoast Hall. Thedisabledplantojoin pens thatagroupofdisabled tion. steps ofCityHall.Itsohap¬ Tidings Templelocatedinthe be theAssemblyofGodGlad for SOS-SanFranciscowill Square onSaturdaytothe group planstogofromUnion middle oftheWesternAddi¬ that theSOS-SanFrancisco John Emerywillbethein¬ Tuition forbeginnersis Advance registrationsare Both courseswillmeetfor Three newclassesinsign¬ For theadvancedcourse, Locations fortheclasses Because oftheexceedingly Rev. CecilWilliamsof On Saturday,August22, The headquarterschurch The B.A.R.haslearned billyclub. Latershekickedthe police officerswhileafouth police supervisorintheshoul¬ punched him.Anothervictim der, dislocatingit.” attacked hercrotchwitha was pinneddownbythree chased someoftheprotestors woman apparentlyhadher on topofthealreadyfallen.A ground, pilingfreshvictims the situationasfollows:“The car. for Gaymarchersroseas as agroupofqueerbashers held bytwocopsasathird pavement) wasseizedand being kickedashelayonthe leg broken.Otherswerepin¬ police continuedtoadvance and bangonaparkedpolice some protestorsbegantorock at thelackofpoliceprotection with chunksofwood.Anger of anoldermanwhowas en. MCCpastorBrent ned againstthecarandbeat¬ as theyknockedpeopletothe disbanded thattroublebegan threatened toturnoffthe Hawkes (goingtotherescue Streets. Atonepointpolice of YongeandWellesley Lesbians attheintersections stration by2000Gaysand The raidstriggeredademon¬ that whenitsays,Thanks to The BodyPoliticdescribed It wasn’tuntilaftertheprotest the LaurelCanyonkillings. they reallymean it,” she that UnitedWayhassignalled United WayFundsGayAgency action, however,wastaken. streets ofprotestors.Nosuch sound systemifrallyorgan¬ 21 menarrestedasfound-ins. this yearweresubjecttothe he hadnoideawhereHolmes because ofapossiblelinkto added. you it’sworkingforall ofus,’ cause wemetthecriteriaasa Way. “Wewereadmittedbe¬ tor MaureenMcKaendenied izers refusedtoclearthe Steam Bathwereraided,with escaped previouspoliceraids Gay bathhouseswhichhad might beafterthepornstar United Wayagency.Ithink any biasbytheSeattleUnited Way forfunding.CDP,direc¬ programs haveforcedmany by theUnitedWaythisyear. grams admittedandfunded Door GymandInternational arm ofthelaw.TheBack did notappearforacourt had failedtoappearincourt on thepossibilityhisclient agencies toturnUnited Recent cutbackstofederal community serviceagency, gram, aSeattle-basedGay was issuedforthesexfilmstar was oneofonlysevenpro¬ Monday afterabenchwarrant Schultz, refusedtocomment Seattle, WA property charges. theft andreceiptofstolen failed toappearincourton slayings offourpeopleata Continue Laurel Canyonhouse,has nection withthebludgeon reportedly questionedincon¬ Santa Monica,CA Toronto Raids Show UpforCourt 2000 Demonstrate Porno StarFailsto Toronto’s Gaynewspaper, Prosecutor TomMillersaid On June16theonlytwo Chemical DependencyPro¬ Holmes’ attorney,Gerald Porno starJohnHolmes, the CoalitionforGayRights the Februaryraids.“Violence in Torontostated,“Each demonstration becomesmore police. Ironically,noneofthe saulting orobstructingthe who werechargedwithas¬ to PrivacyCommitteehas of theGaycommunityand against thepoliceharassment individuals-who allspokeout organizations aswell local andinternationalGay rage andfear.Thistimethere spontaneous reactionofblind militant. Thefirstonewasa with Boston’sGayCommu¬ for,” Bearchellcommented. the wholecommunity.That’s formed astreetpatrolforthe gotten reallybad.TheRight against Gaysonthestreethas many non-Gaygroupsand nity News,ChrisBearchellof queerbashers werearrested. what thepoliceareaiming have ignoredpressurefrom was nofear,butjustdeter¬ protect us.” confidence thatthepolicewill downtown areaoutoflack Bearchell assertedthatpolice mined andcontrolledanger.” tle’s MayorRoyerhelped to broad baseofsupportinthe have adetrimentaleffecton community, it’sboundto impress UnitedWay. support fromothercommu¬ lay community.Lettersof able professionalsaswella and respectfromknowledge¬ this extremesectoroftheGay keepers ofabawdy-house. ins andfourwerechargedas men werearrestedasfound- police raidedthePiscesSpa nity agenciesaswell asSeat¬ legitimate communityneed institution ofGaysubculture, holes indoorsandwalls;56 ed everyoneastheykicked with videocamerasandfilm¬ ness, highqualityserviceofa agement andfiscalsound¬ lay volunteers,effectiveman¬ and ifpolicecanintimidate had awell-governedboardof able todemonstratethatit oral presentation.CDPwas application followedbyan regular processofawritten ing criteria,CDPfollowedthe porno andhasbeenrepeat¬ edly featuredinbeefcake in bothGayandstraight magazines. | lice havequestionedHolmes. 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Florida Flap the message. They’ll do the Then visit the crematorium. dirty work while the more Smudge some of the soot of sophisticated anti-Gay bigots death on your fingertips. profess shock at head¬ Then look me in the eye — Beach Blanket Muckraking bashing. Call it the trickle- one American to another — A recent column by Miami plain aberrant purposes. They space in the Herald, where he down theory of hatred. Bigots and tell me I belong behind Herald columnist Bill Brauch- seem to enjoy roles as freaks. pointed out that a group of can’t kick Jewish people out bars just because my values er is causing much contro¬ In a public place such clowns fraternity brothers at the Uni¬ of beachfront hotels — not don’t agree with yours. Can versy in Florida as Anita have no right whatever to versity of Florida had recently anymore. But Gay people re¬ you do it?” Bryant did in the “good old comport themselves as public held a “Kill A Queer For main a convenient, fashion¬ days.” Braucher, incensed at nuisances or repel people America” rally, presenting a able scapegoat.” Braucher admitted that the what he saw on the beach in who wish only to enjoy a day petition calling for public exe¬ column must have been poor¬ Fort Lauderdale, wrote: at the beach. Unless these cution of homosexuals (and “Make no mistake. It may ly written in a subsequent arti¬ flaunting types are regularly collecting 52 signatures be¬ be the homosexual menace cle. “It was widely misunder¬ “For some reason these rounded up by police for in¬ fore the administration clamp¬ this year, but once they round stood and continues to be young men and boys saunter¬ decent behavior and disturb¬ ed down on them). us up, who’s next?” asked attacked in a stack of mail too ing along the beach appear ance of the peace, the Strip Jones. “Hitler began his po¬ thick and in some cases too dedicated to advertising a will be off-limits to all but “When a newspaper col¬ grom against only the ‘bad crude to print. The upshot of form of depravity repugnant Gays, hoodlums who enjoy umnist calls for police to Jews’ at first. Soon no ‘good the mail was that I was both to the majority for whatever beating them up, and thrill- round up Gays, when a city Jews’ were left. Then he im¬ chastised and congratulated moral or practical reasons in¬ seekers of every description official brazenly calls us prisoned the gypsies, then the for attacking homosexuals, volved. These oddballs on the that their presence attracts. names and when a state legis¬ Catholic priests, then the po¬ which was not my intention in beach seem driven by an urge There must be a way to keep lator assaults our basic free¬ litical dissidents. Don’t take the least,” he stated. to shock. They are kids for these deviates indoors or doms, isn’t the message my word for it. Visit Dachau the most part, apparently in¬ make them put some clothes clear?” charged Jones. and look at the chart of death, tent on marring their lives for on.” “Those elements of society which lists more than 50 rebellious or experimental or In rebuttal, TWN columnist more comfortable with a club classes of prisoners — reli¬ Brian Jones was granted than a typewriter are getting gious, moral and political. BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13,1981 PAGE? Gay Outreach The Sheriffs Department Wants YOU by John F. Karr

While relations between the dency requirements. Appli¬ Police Department and the cants must be between 20 Gay community are at their and 60 years of age, and lowest, it is possible for Gays have a high school diploma or to get off the streets and into G.E.D. equivalency. Deputy the San Francisco Sheriffs Sheriffs run the city jail sys¬ Department (SFSD) which tem, either at the Hall of Jus¬ has recently started a Gay tice or at the San Bruno facil¬ Outreach Program to attract ity. Later assignments may in¬ Lesbian and Gay job appli¬ clude the Security Ward of cants. S.F. General Hospital, the Courts as a bailiff, or the Civil The position available is Division serving writs and that of Deputy Sheriff, and warrants. They do not have the recruiting period is limit¬ street patrol duties. ed. Testing for this permanent Civil Service position has not The salary for the Deputy occurred in more than four Sheriff position is about years, and will not re-occur in $20,000 per year, and the job the foreseeable future. Sheriff benefits in a superb health Mike Hennessey plans to con¬ and retirement plan. The in¬ tinue the nondiscriminatory Val Diamond and Her Precious Gems (Jeff Robertson, Tom Andersen and John bush) take two frequent opening, says Sheriff nights off from their roles in BEACH BLANKET BABYLON GOES TO THE STARS to present con¬ hiring policy first introduced Hennessey, “is a rare career certs at the Alcazar Theatre, August 17 and 31. Including a six-piece band and eclectic setting, Val by former Sheriff (now Super¬ opportunity for persons inter¬ visor) Dick Hongisto. Sheriff Diamond and Her Precious Gems seem sure to provide one of San Francisco’s most memorable ested in law enforcement. concerts. Hennessey stressed the out¬ The work is tough and de¬ reach to Gay and Lesbian manding, but also personally applicants. “We are especially rewarding as well.” encouraging Gays and Lesbi¬ Gay C of C Plans ans,” he said, “who have Those interested in taking Gay Men's Chorus Stirs been historically underrepre¬ the newly designed Civil National Meet sented in the field of law en¬ Service test, which will Heated Exchange forcement, to take advantage include a written test, an oral The National Association of of this opportunity. We are interview, a medical exam, Boston Business Councils, the na¬ targeting . . . (for hiring) . . . tionwide Gay and Lesbian and a background test, witless travesty ‘Boy Meets as many Gays and Lesbians A rave review for the San chamber of commerce, held should call Sgt. Audrey Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Boy’ — nauseating.” as possible.” Shewl, 558-5194, or apply in its first anniversary board The position of Deputy by Richard Burns in Gay meeting in New York City re¬ person at the Sheriffs Investi¬ Olson’s letter to the editor Sheriff is an entry level posi¬ Community News has drawn cently to elect officers for the gative Service Unit, 135 Polk drew fire worthy of that old tion. It requires no previous a bit of fire from a reader of coming year and plant its first Street. ■ dragon, Vermithrax Pejora¬ work experience and no resi¬ the Boston Gay newspaper. national convention. Accusing Burns of rhapsodiz¬ tive, in a response by Ted PROCTO & SCRAMBLE ing over the “arch-accommo- Walker of Newton, Massa¬ Jean O’Leary of Los An¬ dationist Gay male choir that chusetts, who inferred from geles, former co-chair of the Two studs by the Bay in Francisco blandly adopts sentimental Olson’s letter that the St. Paul National Gay Task Force and Exclaimed when they met in a disco, straight songs,” Ray Olson of man had not even attended a currently executive director of “Your rhythm’s divine — St. Paul, Minnesota, leveled concert by the SFGMC. “The Gay Rights Advocates, suc¬ At your place or mine, both barrels at the chorus. values of a Gay man who ceeded to the presidency of Let’s pick up the beat with some Crisco!” —by Randy would so thoroughly trash the NABC. Newly elected “The San Francisco Gay other Gay men on the basis of officers are: Men’s Chorus seems typical a concert he did not hear T.M. of the Gay male lack of val¬ need no further comment. President-Elect - Arthur S. ues, let alone consistency in But bear in mind that Mr. Lazere, C.P.A., former presi¬ anything but sedulous aping Olson hails from St. Paul, dent of the Golden Gate Busi¬ of straight commercial cul¬ MN, and cannot be expected ness Association of San Fran¬ ture. Except for Harvey to know any better. You cisco and recently elected as Milk’s, I don’t note a single know what they’re like out the first openly Gay trustee of there — witless and graceless. Penguin Graphic Design Gay name in the repertoire the United Way of the Bay Burns reports. There was Granted, I have never met Area. clearly no impetus to change anyone from St. Paul, nor have I visited there, but I’m Gay men’s musical aesthetic, Vice President - Werner despite the existence of sig¬ sure I would find it, well, Paul Kuhn, Esq., co-chair of nauseating.” nificant choral literature by the Hudson-Mohawk Busi¬ Graphic Design such Gay composers as Lou ness and Professional Associ¬ Whether or not one deems Harrison and Ned Rorem. In¬ ation, Albany, New York. (415)621-0745 stead, there was the same old the songs of Gershwin, Rod¬ drag show, only without the gers and Charlie Small (or for Treasurer - Jack Campbell, that matter, the music of skirts and feathers. What does representing Fort Lauderdale Schubert, Sibelius and Bruck¬ it feel like to hear 130 Gay and Miami Entrepreneurs. men sing ‘The Man I Love’? ner) to be politically correct, Rather, I suppose, as it feels the audiences sure as hell ate Secretary - James B. New¬ attending that graceless and it up on the tour. ton, III, representing Metro¬ (~ politan Washington (D.C.) Sutter Medical Group Booksellers Take Action Professional and Business Council. A Complete Medical Facility Providing Against Georgia Law The NABC’s first national GENERAL MEDICAL CARE At a recent meeting of the convention will be held in San AND tional Geographic, In Touch American Booksellers Associ¬ for Men, and National Lam¬ Francisco on November 6-8, WALK-IN EMERGENCY CARE ation in Atlanta for their an¬ poon as well as books like 1981, and will focus on the nual convention and trade important impact of Gay eco¬ Medical And Surgical Specialists “Our Bodies, Ourselves” and show, members voted to take “The Joy of Sex.” Many nomic and financial resources Psychotherapy And Counselling their business elsewhere until booksellers attending the con¬ on the broader community, the Georgia legislature re¬ vention are accompanied by as well as the growth in im¬ peals a new censorship law their minor children. portance and power of inde¬ scheduled to take effect July pendent Gay business and • Cosmetic Surgery and Hair Transplantation Also targeted for prohibi¬ 1. The language of the law is tion under the law would be professional organizations in • Open 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Daily so broad that the association the sale of certain greeting America. The convention will Including Saturday and Sunday fears its convention organizers cards, record album covers provide a unique opportunity and publishers might be sub¬ and nude sculpture. to create a network among • On-site X-ray, Laboratory and Medication Gay business People from all ject to criminal charges if they Atlanta’s Gazette reports • Save compared to most Medical Facilities held another conference in that the American Library As¬ parts of the United States. • No appointment necessary Georgia. sociation’s Freedom to Read Incorporated in 1980, the The new law would make it Foundation is considering NABC has rapidly grown to a 1154 Sutter St. near Polk a crime to display, sell, adver¬ legal action in the case. The membership in excess of tise for sale, lend or give away law has drawn the immediate 1500 covering the length and 441-6930 materials which “contain de¬ attention of The Media Co¬ breadth of the United States. Validated Parking Available scriptions or depictions of illi¬ alition, which passed a resolu¬ According to its press state¬ cit sex or sexual immorality, tion labeling the law unconsti¬ ment: “The extraordinary at Sutter Medical Group . ... we1X7C Laiccare or which are lewd, lascivious tutional. The Media Coalition diversity of business and pro¬ or indecent ... in public or at includes such organizations as fessional endeavors among Walk-In General Medical Care newsstands or any other busi¬ the American Booksellers As¬ the organization’s member¬ 2300 Market at 16th ness establishment frequented sociation, Association of ship is indicative of the impor¬ by minors or where minors tant presence of Gay people Call for Hours 864-6930 American Publishers, Nation¬ are or may be invited as part al Association of College not only within their own of the general public.” This community but in the main¬ Place near phone for easy reference Stores, adn the Council for would include sale of such Periodical Distributors Associ¬ stream of the American magazines as Playboy, Na- ation. economy.” BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 10 had never said that he himself Uish opted to participate in a N.J. Teacher's was homosexual, adding that pre-trial intervention program Long Island the publicity generated in the for persons with no police Right to case was largely created by record who are charged with the press. a nonviolent crime and given NAMBLA’s Busted Speak Out a probationary sentence. The ruling added: “The FBI gets in on the act Upheld mere apprehension or fear of Gish’s attorney, Emil Ox- disturbance in the operation feld stated, “It would be ab¬ Members of NAMBLA authorities have a reputation After nine years of litiga¬ of a school system is not surd to say kids today are im¬ for abusing and violating the (North American Man/Boy tion by John Gish, a former enough to justify abridgement pressed by someone smoking rights of prisoners in their cus¬ Love Association) have been Paramus, New Jersey, school of a teacher’s freedom to marijuana. If the guy had tody. So far their efforts to arrested in recent crackdowns teacher, the New Jersey State speak out regarding his been flaunting the use of it, concoct a NAMBLA ‘sex ring’ by local, state and federal Board of Education ruled on coming into the classroom where no evidence whatso¬ homosexuality. In balancing police in New York State. July 1 that teachers in public stoned, that would be one ever can be produced to sub¬ the right of free speech as Two of the men, Martin schools may not be dismissed thing. But for the private use stantiate the allegations against the duty of the school Swithinbank and Jerry Fox because they advocate con¬ board to run a thorough and it is unconscionable that a fel¬ should put citizens on guard. were arrested in Swithin¬ troversial positions outside efficient educational pro¬ low lose his job.” Where lies masquerade as bank’s Long Island home on the classroom. Gish had been gram, free speech must facts, the liberties of every¬ July 11 while they were at removed from his teaching prevail.” Newly elected State Board home watching television. body are in danger.” position in 1972 after becom¬ Vice-President Susan Wilson * Thirty police with drawn guns ing president of the New Jer¬ It was not a complete vic¬ stated, “We cannot take out NAMBLA spokesman Tom raided the house and took sey Gay Activist Alliance. In a tory for Gish, however, who of the classroom everyone into custody two teenaged Reeves added, “Above 6 to 2 vote, the board ruled was fired by the school board who doesn’t fit someone’s males who were questioned everything else this is a politi¬ that teachers may disobey an after being arrested for pos¬ model of an ideal teacher.” by police for six hours. Bail cal attack by the FBI and the administrator’s order to cease session of LSD and marijuana Wilson added that high for Swithinbank was set at police on NAMBLA. It fol¬ advocating unpopular ideas. while employed as a teacher. school students receive infor¬ $100,000. Although moved lows in the same manner as They further ruled that a Gish was never tried for pos¬ mation about homosexuality several times to various jails in official attacks on the SWP teacher can only be subject to session of the drugs, which he and alternative lifestyles from Nassau County, he has re¬ and the Black Panthers. All disciplinary action for state¬ and his roommate alleged be¬ television and other media portedly been harassed by jail those who have been ques¬ ments and lawful actions out¬ longed only to his roommate. and that students have to be guards. tioned have been asked about side the classroom if they “re¬ The drugs were found in a trusted not to be influenced — and ONLY about — sult in disruption of the school police raid on their home. by teachers’ outside activities. When other NAMBLA NAMBLA.” system or impairment of his members went to Swithin¬ capacity as a teacher, or if the bank’s house to pick up his The Nassau County district school officials have reason¬ mail and make sure the house attorney’s office, when asked able grounds to forecast such was secured on July 20, they if they thought such a massive results from the teacher’s Glasses Etcetera found the place had been ran¬ police investigation was ne¬ conduct.” sacked by neighbors and cessary to justify one arrest for Bar Glasses • Dishware For the Trade Swithinbank’s boat had been a statutory sex offense, re¬ State Board member Rob¬ stolen. Stones and other ob¬ plied, “The laws are on the ert Wolfenbarger emphasized Fast Delivery jects were thrown at the two books. If people want to that Gish had not advocated visiting NAMBLA members. change them, they can go to homosexuality in his classes 861-7230 When they called the police Albany and lobby.” at Paramus High School and to inquire why the house had not been secured, police took them into custody and ran checks on them through the National Crime Information computer. Police had done a considerable amount of TG&,£, Ik S/F/T/G, FOUNDATION fY' damage to Swithinbank’s house and had seized all of his possessions, including several 8 mm films and 350 videotapes. Nassau County District Attorney Dennis Dil¬ lon told the N.Y. press that all Ay OLD-JiASUKHCD MI- LUCK the videotapes depicted hard core sex involving minor males. Subsequent news stories were headlined “Man Boy Sex Ring Smashed” and l “Child Porno Ring Cracked.” *

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BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 11 My mother had warned me all obliged to wash our gym had just made public what I’d MEDIA QUEEN about boys who will make up clothes once a week, it should known all along: No more stories about girls who reject¬ not have been worn more than Cassey could flush that ed them. Cassey had long than a few hours at most, cum from between her legs, Shower Talk dirty-blonde hair and wore whosever it was. He informed even being elected Student wrap-around plaid skirts her me that it had been kicked Body President couldn’t erase KONSTANTIN BERLANDT mother probably made and around the locker room floor the queer from my face. pearl-buttoned sweaters more for weeks before this prank — Something warm running into the woods and threaten¬ likely from Goodwill than maybe even dunked in the Once upon a time, when down the back of my leg, ed to leave her there if she Holman’s Department Store. toilet. “How did it smell?” he “Happy Days” was the mode curiously warmer than the didn’t do as they told. They She was always very sweet asked, a mixture of pity and of life, and California the warm gym shower I was flipped for firsts. Bob won. and friendly to me in the curiosity on his face. archetype for the American under. I looked around. Bob halls. Dream at its post-World War was standing curiously close He delighted in telling how “I didn’t have it on long II peak of development, and to me and looking at me they’d turned her upside- But now when I looked at enough to notice,” I said, rub¬ we were all queer — outside oddly. I looked down — he down after, spreading her her, thinking about that mix¬ bing my face hard with a wet Family Circle at the super¬ was pissing on my leg. I was legs across the back of the ture of their cum between her paper towel. market check-out, next to the too shocked to say anything. I front seat so they could look legs, I wanted to puke. Enquirer and TV Guide, backed up. Maybe he didn’t in at that pool of his cum and His father, he’d told me when even Tab Hunter was realize what he was doing. He her juices his friend now had Another morning at the once, had won his family a still dating girls, if you could stayed with me, though, as 1 to put his dick in. These de¬ end of the period I was swimming pool for naming in believe the headlines. backed halfway across the tails — or maybe his enjoy¬ bent over a bench tying my a contest “Where the yellow showers and until his stream ment — were too lavish to be street shoes when Bob snuck went when you brush your But memories like this we was through. believed. up behind me and pulled a teeth with Pepsodent.” all have and would eroticize to dispell. The Moral Maior- Afterwards I soaped sev¬ “If it happened to me,” this ity — their full page ad in TV eral times where I could still lucky son counseled, “I’d Guide last week asking it feel the warm yellow liquid, wash my face forever.” readers believe smut ped¬ and hoped it hadn’t penetrat¬ dlers should be protected by ed my skin. Except for the glow off the law, abortion given on de¬ green tiling, my face in the mand, and homosexuals al¬ He was a mean kid any¬ mirror was still just as freckled lowed to teach their lifestyle in way, and not too popular. He — no cooties had rubbed off schools — wishes to return us had this friend he hung out or on from this mishap. For to those happy days of myth, with who was as tall and form — because he was so never accepting the blood on handsome as Robert was adamant — I washed my face their hands for the backside short and mean-looking. twice more, but I knew al¬ nightmare, the concomitant Robert had a half-inch mili¬ ready it wouldn’t help. Bob to the American Dream. ■ tary crew cut, but his friend had long wavy black hair. His friend was gorgeous, but too Local Bibliophiles Make Plans dark and swarthy to be ac¬ cepted by the in-crowd in this California surfing village on the Monterey Peninsula. His Gay Library friend drove a long, white convertible with red interior. Many was the time, as I lug¬ Gets Going ged uphill two armloads of homework books, I looked An endeavor begun four home. around longingly for a lift as years ago may finally become those two gunned that car a reality this year if the San Materials in the library will past me, and Bob waved me Francisco Gay/Lesbian involve all media in a wide the finger. Library Project achieves its variety of subjects. In addi¬ goal. tion to books and, other print One day, the class all re¬ materials, the library will also turned to street clothes, wet Originally begun in 1978 in have available records, tapes, hair combed and slicked conjunction with Supervisor and films. Fields such as back, waiting for the release Harvey Milk’s office, the proj¬ history, psychology, soci¬ bell outside the gym, Robert ect has been revived and re¬ ology and theology will be entertained with the story of organized. The goal is to cre¬ covered as well as fiction, how he and his buddy kid¬ ate a comprehensive and ex¬ poetry, drama, music and napped Cassey, a freshman tensive collection of Gay dance. Plans now call for a girl, and made her fuck them materials that is fully accessi¬ noncirculating collection of before they released her. ble to the community. reference and research mate¬ They had offered her a lift A photo caption for this photo would take more than the proverbial thou¬ sand words . . . (Photo by Rink) rials. Hopefully, a circulating after school but instead drove Serving as co-directors are collection of popular materials jockstrap over my face. The Mary Ann Frey and Charles will be added later to further other boys he’d gathered to Gilman. At present, a com¬ meet community needs. peek around the corner from mittee of professional librari¬ the bank of lockers behind me ans is working to organize and A community resource SUSHI BAR JAPANESE SEAFOOD were laughing before I even catalogue the existing collec¬ center is envisioned by the recognized this white universe tions and formulate library project. The library will not suddenly pulled over my eyes policies. The next most press¬ only house its collections for — and when I did it took me a ing task is raising funds to public use, but will also pre¬ tangled, panicked minute to meet expenses. Applications sent special programs such as SUSHI-MAN get it off my face and head are currently being made to workshops, book-talks and and tossed across the floor, both private and public film showings. In addition, finally dead. sources. For the time being, community information the project operates under the referrals will be provided. Lunch & Dinner The joke over, the boys legal auspices of the Capp Service to both the Gay and I 1:30-2:30 5:30-10:30 shuffled off, looking back at Street Foundation. non-Gay communities is to my either red or blanched be a primary guideline for the white face, and chuckling Site for the library has yet library. some more. But one of them to be established. The recent¬ came over to apologize pri¬ ly acquired community center The library project needs 73 I BUSH STREET AT POWELL vately for their behavior, an of the Pride Foundation is volunteers to assist in several NEXT TO NOB HILL CINEMA arm around my shoulder, one possibility. Negotiations areas. If you can contribute PHONE (415)981-1313 suggesting I wash my face. have also been conducted time, talent, or money, or with the San Francisco Public want more detailed informa¬ I tried to explain to him, • HAWAII • MEXICO • GREECE • ORIENT • ITALY Library Commission. The Li¬ tion, call 771-1068. adding too that since we were helping the project find a ARRANGERS -< 312 KEARNY SAN FRANCISCO 94108 £ News you 13 Issues $20.00 421-4460 need 26 Issues $30.00 B.A.R. DOMESTIC RATES to know.. FULLY AUTOMATED SUBSCRIPTION FORM RESERVATIONS FOR BAY AREA REPORTER, 1528 15th Street SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS -GAY OR BUSINESS Name. A. MARC LEVENTHAL, MGR. p Address: MEMBER: GGBA * City:_ . State: -Zip: • CARIBBEAN • ISRAEL • CLUB MED • RUSSIA • N.Y.C. BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 12 an attorney said the the FACE TO FACE POLITICS AND PEOPLE $1,125 a month he earns as a legislator “would start to pay the tie bill at Wilkes Bashford” Chief Murphy’s Plan President Reagan’s (ah, yes, Willie, how sweet it is) . . . and don’t think the Inadequate__ Tax Package_ flamboyant Speaker doesn’t SUPERVISOR HARRY BRITT WAYNE FRIDAY have clout in City Hall as well A federal judge last week staff . . . House Democrats as Sacramento — after ap¬ dismissed the $50 million “in¬ will almost certainly replace pearing before the Supervis¬ Police Chief Murphy’s proposal for changes in the IAB is a vasion of privacy” suit brought Speaker O’Neill and Majority ors’ Finance Committee last non-response to the very real and widespread sentiment in against Playboy magazine by Leader Jim Wright after next week in behalf of a wealthy San Francisco for thorough and impartial investigation of the Moral Majority’s Jerry Fal- year’s elections, with Phil restauranteur friend who was citizens’ complaints. well . . . ironically, PATCO, Burton among those expect¬ ordered by a court to pay the air traffic controllers union ed to be in the fight to replace some $98,000 in owed taxes Spending more of the taxpayers’ money to hire a lawyer was one of those unions that to the city, the Speaker asked and a psychologist and to promote the head of the IAB will the ineffective Speaker supported Ronald Reagan for (meanwhile, one California the Committee to forget the not really change things. President last y<2ar . . . don’t congressman said recently penalty on the taxes, thereby probably saving Brown’s It’s way past time for such half measures. They seem de¬ be surprised if Supervisor that as many as 16 to 20 Carol Ruth Silver becomes a Democrats expected to switch “friend” a hefty $25,000 — signed more to take the heat off the IAB and to head off real Willie was apparently per¬ improvements than to deal seriously with the problem. candidate for Superior Court parties next year and run as next year . . . and Superior Republicans, probably assur¬ suasive, and the Committee ing GOP control of the House buckled and voted unani¬ It just doesn’t make sense to continue to treat the matter Court Judge Ira Brown, who rarely speaks to political after the 1982 elections). . . mously in favor of Brown’s as if it were only a public relations problem. recommendation. . .

What we need to do is to replace police investigators with And in Darien, Illinois, Karen Ulane who underwent trained civilian investigators. That will ensure fair investiga¬ a sex change (she was for¬ tion, save money, and put the IAB’s staff of police officers back on the street to fight crime where they’re needed. merly Kenneth Ulane and had been a pilot for Eastern I will renew my efforts for the late Mayor Moscone’s plan Airlines for 12 years) has filed for an Office of Citizens Complaints. a $4 million discrimination lawsuit against the airlines be¬ We’ve got overwhelming sentiment out there — especial¬ cause the company fired her ly among the city’s minorities — that the O.C.C. is needed. I after learning that he had can’t in good conscience sit back and let this matter be swept undergone a “gender reas¬ under the rug with only cosmetic changes. If we can’t get signment operation” to be¬ real change now with the glare of publicity on the IAB, we come a she in 1980 ... no may never get it. And the whole problem will be with us one questions the magnificent again until the next major scandal. ■ job the Gay Men’s Chorus did on their recent concert tour, but more than a couple of the Attorney Matt Coles (L) and SFPD rejected applicant decorated Vietnam financially strapped Gay vet Randy Taylor (R) flank Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver at Taylor fund¬ organizations here are begin¬ jane Murphy’s Proposals raiser at Patsy’s on Market. Friends have been urging Silver to go for Supreme Court Judge in 1982. (Photo by Rink) ning to wonder where the Chorus went wrong in com¬ to Police Commission: groups, will be the guest San Francisco supporters ing home with a near speaker at the September 21 of Maureen Reagan for Sen¬ $150,000 debt and looking to In order to resolve the dilemma of handling civilian com¬ meeting of Concerned Re¬ ator held a quiet luncheon an already-overburdened plaints against San Francisco Police Officers, I wish to pro¬ publicans for Individual Rights with their candidate at the community to pick up the bill pose four separate motions for the consideration of the (CRIR) to be held at Kimball’s Magic Pan restaurant Sunday (the head of one Lesbian/ Police Commission. restaurant. . . to discuss her possible candi¬ Gay group commented to dacy (of roughly 40 who at¬ me: “I’m sure they did a hell 1. I move that the Commission take the position that it is Supervisor Harry Britt and tended the luncheon, a quar¬ of a PR job, but when you opposed to any effort to superimpose by ordinance or ballot POA Vice President Paul" ter of them were Gay read the press accounts, measure a Civilian Review Board or an Advisory Board or Chignell squared off on Sun¬ supporters including the especially those appearing in any other such device which will impinge upon the authority day’s Channel 5 “Newsmak¬ CRIR’s President Duke Arm¬ the B.A.R. and in the recent of the Police Commission as provided in the Charter. ers” program . . . new faces strong) . . . Speaker Willie Advocate, they were also (Passed) around City Hall: Sarah Wil¬ Brown, wisecracking to the feted with parties, parties, cox is the newest member of Commonwealth Club about parties, and for most of them 2. I move that an Administrative Unit be created, com¬ Supervisor Dick Hongisto’s his ability to make money as (Continued on next page) posed of 4 civilian investigators and a supervisor all selected by appropriate Civil Service procedures. This investigative unit would be responsible to the Chief of Police and would be responsible for the investigation primarily of excessive force complaints. This operation would be continued until the Commission determines whether the unit could and should take on other serious complaints without increasing the unit’s personnel or be disbanded if it is determined that the unit is not producing the quality of investigations antici¬ pated and/or needed. (Failed 3 to 2)

3. I furthe move that a senior investigator be hired in the same manner as prescribed above to serve on teh staff of the Commission under supervision of the Commission Secre¬ tary to aid the Commission in their review of investigations made by both the IAB and the civilian unit and perform such other duties that may be required. (Passed) DINNER 6 TIL 11 NIGHTLY SUNDAY BRUNCH 10:30 TIL 3:00PM 4. I move the following recommendations made by the Fri & Sat til 12 Brunch Sunday & Holidays Chief of Police to the Commission on July 29, 1981, be adopted in principle. PIANO BAR FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY AFTERNOONS NOW FEATURING VIVIAN GRANT AT OUR PIANO BAR These are: No. 1; No. 2 with the provision that a prior MEMORIAL DAY BRUNCH review and commentary of the Commission Office Investi¬ gator be made for the benefit of the Commissioners review¬ ing the investigation. (Let us not forget that all the Commis¬ sioners are volunteers and are somewhat limited in time); No. 3; No. 4, with the addition of all excessive force com¬ plaints (This will not be necessary if the 2nd motion is passed); No. 5; No. 6; No. 9; No. 11; No. 12; No. 13; No. 14; No. 15; No. 16; No. 17; No. 18; No. 19. (Passed) Jane McKaskle Murphy Police Commissioner dyna The World’s Finest Health & Fitness Machines ^ dub 330 RITCH STREET annual membership 8.00 Honoring YMCA Memberships During August BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 13 POLITICS (Continued from Page 13) CUAV it must have been a hell of a vacation trip, no matter how you look at it.”) — I don’t Saturday: Celebration mean to open up a can of worms here, but the grum¬ •f Life in Union Square bling is out there and there is RON WICKLIFFE nothing to be served by over¬ looking it (perhaps in the fu¬ “San Francisco is a social They are also in a state of ture when such a tour is plan¬ and cultural time bomb, get¬ flux, and as such they are ned, it should be done so that ting ready to explode,” says a relatively vulnerable. it could pay for itself) . . . recent publication of a group It is not too late to stop the Senator Omer Rains, Demo¬ called Inner-City Missions. fundamentalist Religious crat from Santa Barbara, a They continue: “Consider Right (RR). They have made candidate- for Attorney Gen¬ the following needs: some astounding gains, but eral will be the guest speaker • One-third of its popula¬ they are only starting in their at the August 31 meeting of tion is Gay. plans. The Human Life Stonewall Gay Dems; SFFD Amendment to the U.S. Con¬ • Approximately 10,000 stitution, or failing that strong Chief Casper has been re¬ runaways a year come to San scheduled to speak to Stone¬ anti-abortion legislation, Alice goes country/western at the Golden Gate YMCA. Club president Francisco and get caught up wall in September . . . Randy assaults on the environment, Connie O’Connor is second from the right. (Photo by Rink) in prostitution or pornog¬ the so-called Family Protec¬ Shilts will become a full-time raphy. Chronicle reporter next week; stein’s new press secretary, Chair Nancy Pelosi and her tion Act, which would seri¬ • The largest oriental com¬ incidentally, Shilts’ book on was once press secretary to husband and has blocked ously weaken the Bill of Harvey Milk due out now in Senator Hubert Humphrey huge rent increases initiated munity outside of Asia is in Rights and cripple the Gay February of 1982 . . . Leo . . . Dan Whitehurst, the by the Pelosis in May; the San Francisco — unreached. Rights movement, and their McCarthy, feeling sure he young Democrat Mayor of wealthy Pelosi and her hus¬ • Violence and gangs other plans are only the be¬ now can beat Jerry Brown, Fresno who says he will take band had tried to increase all among the adult and youth ginning. There are still people has decided to make L.A. his on both Brown and McCarthy rents in their nine-unit build¬ (sic) has increased almost in the RR who are hard at temporary residence to be in for the Senate nomination in ing on Lake Street to $500, 50%. work lobbying for national a position to tap all of that town this weekend to attempt which was a result in some • Many hundreds of peo¬ legislation making it a capital Southern California money to drum up support. . . cases of rent being increased ple live in rundown hotels and crime to be Gay, with an in¬ and support in his quest for as much as 150 percent ... a apartments.” creasingly conservative and the Senate nomination . . . Friends of Quentin Kopp picket will be held Monday, This may sound like an in¬ homophobic Congress and an extremely conservative Win Griffith, Mayor Fein- tell me that he is almost cer¬ August 17, at 5pm at City nocuous list of “needs,” with tain to run for either State Hall in opposition to City At¬ the exception of the violence. President. Executing 10% of Controller or more probalby torney George Agnost’s re¬ I don’t know where their un¬ the population is an astonish¬ Attorney General next year cent comments that the City’s documented figure of 50% ing and grisly goal. . . . Kopp’s colleague critics at Gay Rights law might be un¬ came from, or what time We must not lost hope in City Hall complain that he has constitutional; the picket is period it covers. I suspect that the face of these fanatical ad¬ seemingly lost interest in the being sponsored by they pulled it out of the air. I versaries, no matter how Supervisor job and no longer numerous Gay groups and can say that anti-Gay/Les¬ strong they might appear to fights (beyond making his your attendance is needed bian violence has increased be. If we fail to speak out, and usual lengthy speeches) for . . . This week Supervisor by 500% in two years, and I if we fail to act, every new his pet projects; others says Carol Ruth Silver volunteered can back that up with assault piece of legislation that is that at Committee meetings to test a new emergency reports collected by Commu¬ passed will be one more brick he pulls his favorite items out escape fire mask at the South nity United Against Violence in the foundation of their of order and then leaves the San Francisco Smoke Tower; over the assault hotline at Brave New World. We create meetings; still others say he the low cost device is design¬ UNITED-1 (864-8331) since our future. has gone back to his law prac¬ ed to work for 20 minutes — January 1979. I can also say One of the ways we can tice and has obviously lost the from alhaccounts it did... ■ that anti-Gay “Christian” help to stop them is to get to flavor for City Hall . . . Gay evangelists have contributed their followers, who are acting Atheists League holding their Wayne Friday convention this weekend at w the Pride Center on Hayes Aussies Say: BULK SUPPLIES FOR Street (Harry Britt speaker Birds • Dogs • Cats • Fish Friday night, and author Men Can Bear GROOMING Daniel Curzon to address All Breeds of Dogs & Cats them Saturday night) .-. . the 209A Sanchez at Market Children San Francisco 94114 City’s rent control board has (415) 431-0969 sided with tenants in a build¬ Two Australian researchers ing owned by Demo Party reported last week that it is theoretically possible for men to bear children. The Mel¬ bourne Age newspaper in an interview with Professor Geoffrey Thorburn and Dr. Richard Harding of Monash University reported that no biological reason exists why an embryo fertilized in a laboratory couldn’t be im¬ planted in a man’s abdomen where it would mature and be delivered by Caesarian sec¬ tion. According to a UPI release, the two men, who have stud¬ ied the capability of the fetus to regulate its own develop¬ ment, said research indicates to anti-Gay/Lesbian vio¬ in ignorance, if not victims ot the fetus and the placenta are lence, and I can substantiate downright deception. RR the main sources of hor¬ that claim by looking at in¬ leaders have enormously mones in pregnancy and creases in the assault rate exaggerated their claims of manipulate the mother, which followed major evan¬ success, in the numbers of rather than vice versa as pre¬ gelical campaigns, and by ex¬ their followers, in their influ¬ viously thought. amining assaults which fol¬ ence in Congress, in their in¬ “There is more and more lowed the activities of street come in evangelical dona¬ evidence that the fetus is a preachers. tions (how much does it cost very clever parasite and many As to their other unsub¬ to have your prayers heard by of the changes which occur stantiated claims, I can only Jesus?) and in their power to through pregnancy are the say that they appear to be an reach the American voting mother responding to the attempt to incite evangelical public. Most of their followers tune being played on her by fervor and racism. are totally ignorant of any the fetus,Thorburn told the Several CUAV members facts about homosexuality, Age. led by Bob Smith, Chair of their primary target. If a fetus is implanted in a CUAV’s Task Force on the CELEBRATION The Drinks! man, it might produce the OF LIFE From frothy Margaritas, to beer and wine, Moral Majority, met recently our HIDEAWAY BAR offers it all! same changes women under¬ with some of the members of go during pregnancy such as This month we have two the steering committee of beautiful opportunities to talk morning sickness and breast SOS San Francisco, the larg¬ to their people. They have in¬ The Food! development. There were est of the anti-Gay evangeli¬ From tasty burgers, to omelettes, to our nightly dinner specials, also such hazards as the fetus vited folks from all over the available around the clock, seven days a week! cal groups. Out of this meet¬ country for a “week of evan¬ attaching to the wrong place, ing several points became and problems regarding the gelical activity.” They have clear. SOS is comprised pri¬ set up two major rallies in The Clientele! placenta, he said. marily of churches and The From three piece suits, Union Square, on Saturday, groups from outside of San to leather, to Western, Prof. Carl Wood, of Mon¬ August 15 and 22. Their Church it's San Francisco's wildest ash University’s test-tube baby Francisco. They want to timing is interesting, since the Street mixture of people! program — which has result¬ come here and “clean up San Castro Street Fair is Sunday, ed in 11 test-tube births — Francisco.” They are virulent¬ August 16. Station said embryos had been suc¬ ly homophobic and devote CHURCH a MARKET / SAN FRANCISCO / 861-1266 cessfully implanted in male two-thirds of their time and CUAV plans to hold a con- Ml AOHttAKOtU HIOOUCTION . - - -THAYER A0VERTISIN6 mice. energy to anti-Gay activities, by their own statements. (Continued on next page) BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 14 Polls show that the less not blanket condemnation of Army’s Gay GUEST COLUMN contact people have with porno, but appraisal of each homosexuals, the more apt particular pornographic item. they are to be anti-Gay. Most People should get over the Policy Porno Pros people don’t know any simplistic notion that all porno homosexuals. They are not is harmful and instead con¬ Appealed by Gary Pedler aware of mixing with them in cern themselves, with the The American Civil Liber¬ day-to-day life. They see next questions of whether an item ties Union has appealed a Porno is a hot topic among feminists nowadays. In the to nothing of them on TV and is well made or poorly made, court ruling in Denver that Women’s sections of book stores, there are about a dozen in films. They do not watch dull or engrossing, pleasure¬ upholds the Army’s presump¬ books on the subject, and these books are mainly devoted to them kiss and hold hands, giving or otherwise. tion that homosexuals are un¬ explanations of why porno should be eradicated. Much less and of course they do not suitable for military duty and has been written by Gay men on this topic and that is unfor¬ watch them have sex. Homo¬ n initial task of the porno can be automatically dis¬ tunate, since with a Gay man who is a consumer of Gay A sexuality seems wicked to critic is to distinguish charged. James Joy, execu¬ porno, certain questions that dominate women’s discussions them because it seems bizarre. porno from smut; the hard¬ tive director of the ACLU of of the subject need not dominate his. In this article, I offer And anyone who has spoken core, x-rated film from Play¬ Colorado, said the suit asked one Gay man’s views about porno — porno films in par¬ to a group of unenlightened boy cartoons and dirty jokes. the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of ticular. heterosexuals in a school or Porno is ^straight-forward, Appeals to reverse a U.S. whereas smut is suggestive. District Court decision last uman beings are the only H Porno is stimulating, whereas June in the case of Roger W. animals that do not have smut is only titillating. Smut Rich. Rich was discharged ample opportunity to watch often poses as humor, where¬ from the Army in June 1977 their fellow creatures have sex as most laughs in porno are after he admitted to his ser¬ together. If it weren’t for unintended. Smut is vulgar geant that he was Gay. At the porno films, few of us would and dirty-minded, whereas time Rich was serving a sec¬ have chances to observe sex¬ porno is free from those quali¬ ond term of enlistment at Fitz¬ ual acts from a distance. We ties to an extent that would simmons Army Center in Au¬ frequently view other people surprise anyone who hasn’t rora, Colorado. The Army doing any number of things, seen much of it. accused Rich of fradulent en¬ but it is unusual for us to have Society’s disapproving atti¬ listment because he replied to even a glimpse of erotic activ¬ a questionnaire that he had ity unless we are one of the tude toward porno keeps the audiences for it relatively not engaged in homosexual participants. This is a shame, activity. Rich said he didn’t for it can be as interesting and small and makes that small audience thankful to get any consider himself a homosexu¬ enlightening to observe peo¬ al until after enlistment. The ple having sex as it can be to sort of porno it can. Anti- porno activity does us not military served as his “moth¬ observe people talking, walk¬ er” it seems. ing, dancing. The onlooker’s only the disservice of making experience is different from porno less accessible and that of the participants and more expensive. It also keeps has its own rewards. porno from being as interest¬ We may be amused when ing as it might be. The small porno sanctimoniously bills it¬ amount of porno that is very self as “educational material,” interesting makes one realize but the fact of the matter is how little most pornographers that porno is educational, have made of the possibilities often despite itself and the in¬ of the form. The standard tentions of its creators. It porno film is an unsatisfactory helps satisfy our curiosity cross between a documentary about questions such as: and a wet dream, and one “What are different people’s wishes more of them were Gavin Geoffrey, an athlete and AAU champion, plays Jim Martin in either closer approximations bodies like? How do they TRACK MEET at the Nob Hill. make love? What techniques to reality or bolder flights of fancy. Perhaps one day it will to they employ? What atti¬ men can be handsome, church will tell you that what seem as absurd to condemn a tudes about sexuality do they healthy-looking, masculine” puzzles them most is the movie for being too erotic as it communicate?” Porno cannot to somebody who lived in a question of what two people would seem at present to con¬ teach one as much about sex world where those few por¬ of the same sex do together in as one’s own sexual activity trayals of Gay men that he did demn a movie for being too bed. Homophobia is general¬ funny, and porno will come any more than books can come across were of weedy, ly decreased by greater visi¬ into its own. ■ teach one as much about life wacky effeminates.) And bility of Gay people, and Gay as one s own experiences, nowadays, after spending porno is a making visible of an but, like books, it can supple¬ some time in my hometown aspect of homosexuality that ment one’s knowledge. where Gays have no visibility, is at present least visible. I try I need a reaffirmation of the to educate my straight friends Porno is an assertion of the existence of homosexuality, simply by talking about fact that sex exists. One and more often than not find homosexuality, but since walks down the street, goes the best way of getting it is to audio-visual aids are so useful about one’s business, and one betake myself to a porno film. in education, I will also sug¬ does not see sex. One enters gest that they go see a (good) a porno theater and there are Why should this form of Gay porno movie sometime. people on the screen having armchair sex be condemned Those who are comfortable sex. Porno says, “Yes, peo¬ any more than armchair with Gays, but still give a ple do have sex together.” If travel? The people who don’t shriek at the mention of anal one goes to certain porno the¬ want us to observe sex are sex need a little more edifi¬ aters, the porno there will also by and large the people cation. say, “Yes, men do have sex who don’t want us to talk Porno is of many different together.” Porno is a counter¬ mike lowson DVM about it, think about it, have kinds and can be put to many balance to the invisibility of home veterinary care it. The word voyeur is different uses. Anyone would sexual activity in the day-to- charged with negative conno¬ be as foolish to approve as to (415) 431-5330 Question day world. The first other Gay tations, yet literally it means disapprove of every last one men I can remember seeing ark J only “one who sees”; and the of them. What is needed ii were the two men in the first people who are anti-porno Gay porno magazine I ever wish not to be aware of sexu¬ got hold of. A picture is worth ality, but to hide their eyes a thousand words, and the from it. The pornophobe is picture in that magazine said, likely to be an erotophobe, “Sex does occur between and as most Gay thinkers men, and this is how it is agree, the erotophobe is likely done.” (It also said, “Gay to be a homophobe.

current Celebration of Life in our destiny. We can do it in¬ Union Square on the same appropriately by abdicating two Saturdays, August 15 the future to the fanatics. We and 22. We have invited can also do it appropriately by members of about 150 standing up and being heard. groups, representing religious organizations, labor unions, Members of the Faerie Net¬ political clubs, Women’s work will be there in “colorful rYOUR ' groups, and Third World attire.” Members of the Sisters groups. We would like to of Perpetual Indulgence will CREDIT acknowledge Solidarity, the be there in habit, with motor¬ Faerie Network, Women cycle escort. Many assault vic¬ is Against the Right Wing, and tims will be there. We need the Sisters of Perpetual Indul¬ you to help us out by being GUARANTEED! gence for their help in leaflet- there, too. Come in leather, ing and logistics. Come in “colorful attire.” Come any way you want, but Please come to our Cele¬ come! Come to the Castro bration of Life. Your presence Street Fiar on Sunday, too. can make a difference. We The RR will be there, spread¬ need a strong showing to let ing their version of “love.” the RR people know that we See you in Union Square. ■ are not going to lie down and let them win. They are vul¬ Ron Wickliffe nerable. We can influence BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 15 CASTRO MEDICAL CLINIC exposure to large doses of the CMV virus may be a cause 533 Castro St. • San Francisco, CA YOUR GAY HEALTH for the immune impairment. (415)861-3366 What factor or factors may Gay men more susceptible to m New Bugs... No Alarm these terrible things? If I “FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS EVERYTHING' knew, the punch line would have been at the beginning ROBERT BOLAN, M.D. OPEN 7 DAYS AND EVENINGS and we would all be off doing It is unpleasant to consider virus family as herpes simplex something enjoyable right Mon.-Fri. 12-8 • Sat. 10-4 • Sun. 12-4 yet another health hazard virus (but doesn’t have any¬ now. Obviously, the “some¬ things enjoyable” are all com¬ for Gay men — we already thing to do with herpes ing under scrutiny as possible “enjoy” the dubious honor of sores); CMV has been found factors, since it is largely, but having over 50% of the early to occur more frequently in not exclusively, our sexual Inflation-fignter Perm — syphilis cases reported in this sexually active Gay men than activities that set us apart from $30 complete Marc country occurring among our their straight, sexually active heterosexual people. No clear Cut and bio— numbers and “amebiasis” is counterparts — 94% of a associations have emerged as Men and Women fast becoming a household sample of Gay men attending word. But there are a number yet between specific sexual Men’s short cut—$10 the San Francisco City Clinic of disturbing developments have been infected as com¬ activities or number of part¬ which must be publicized. pared to 54% of a sample of ners and any of these condi¬ 760 Market at Grant straight men from the same tions. The use of various Rm. 401-6, Phelan Bldg. 1 will briefly describe three Clinic, as compared to 43% “pleasure chemicals,” most 362-5198 diseases, probably totally un¬ of a group not broken down notably poppers and ethyl Tues-Sat familiar to most and then try as to sexual preference tested chloride, is being considered to explain our current under¬ at Irwin Memorial Blood Bank as possibilities (no proof). History of past infection with standing of the possible inter¬ here in the City. relationships and what steps hepatitis and amebas and These figures just cited for are being taken to learn more treatment of amebiasis with CMV reflect the discovery of about them. Flagyl are also being investi¬ antibody levels in the tested gated. At this early point in Over the past two years men. Antibodies are those the investigation process it is more than 30 cases of an un¬ substances our body’s im¬ most important for everyone mune system tries to “tailor common type of cancer have to understand a number of make” so that a given anti¬ been slowly accumulating in things in order to keep all this body type will specifically de¬ in perspective. First, this is not the United States, thus far re¬ fend against a certain virus or an epidemic spreading out of ported from only New York bacteria — obviously an im¬ control — the number of and California. Recently, it perfect system, otherwise we was recognized that this rare cases is a very small percent¬ cancer was occurring in previ¬ would never get sick with in¬ age of the total Gay popula¬ ously healthy Gay men (age fections; the presence of anti¬ tion; there will probably be a Yes—a smooth body is a sexy body. Electrolysis can achieve that smooth bodies in our blood stream rather rapid increase in the look.. .permanently.. .almost anywhere on your body or face—chest, range 26-51 years, mean age shoulders, back, penis and scrotum, stomach, neck, legs or arms, ears, 39 years). Kaposi’s sarcoma simply means that we have total number of reported moustache and beard shaping as well. (sarcoma is a type of cancer), Let us help you get that smooth look for the Summer fun and games. Call named for the man who first No one knows what these new bugs now for a complimentary consultation with Larry or Chuck. described it in 1872, is a type of cancer that usually begins have to do with Gay life larry 285-9948 CHUCK SEEMAN 712A CASTRO SAN FRANCISCO JOHNSON in the skin — dark blue to reddish-purple spots, small been infected with the organ¬ cases for the next few weeks bumps, or nodules (all refer¬ ism that the antibody is direct¬ or so because as the word red to as “lesions” below) — ed against at some time — we spreads throughout the gen¬ and may spread to internal may have the infection now eral and medical communi¬ organs or lymph nodes. Sev¬ or may have had it in the past ties, more cases already in NEED A GREAT PLACE eral lesions may develop on since we almost always keep existence will come to diag¬ different parts of the body at the antibodies. The ability to nosis. Second, it is going to TO LIVE? the same time. In the cases culture or grow the virus from take a carefully designed described so far the initial some bodily fluid, however, study to sort out what factors lesions may appear quite implies active, ongoing infec¬ exist or existed in the report¬ harmless and benign to both tion. And in the case of CMV ed cases that are different in James Ceurt the individual and his physi¬ in Gay men, this same study some way from the healthy cian. However, of the definite found CMV virus in 7.4% of Gay population before any 1353 Bush Street - San Francisco cases reported to the Center the Gay men and in none of definite cases are likely to be Telephone 771-2409 for Disease Control in Atlanta the straight men. The re¬ identified. Since the numbers Large, clean rooms by July 3, eight have died. searchers believe that if of cases are relatively small, semen rather than urine had this will take a different kind Newly remodeled & refurbished The annual incidence of been cultured, the culture of approach and definitely a Near Polk Street Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) in this positive rate would have been longer one than has been Washer / Dryer available country is estimated at 0.02- much higher. used, for example, to discov¬ Common Kitchen Facilities 0.06 cases per 100,000 or 2- er the sexual practices associ¬ 6 per 10 million) and is seen ated with acquisition of hepa¬ Security Entrance So, what does this all usually in older men (60 +) of mean, anyway. Well, this is titis A and B, much more From $75 a week European descent in whom it where the trail gets a little common diseases. In a care¬ Monthly rates available follows a rather chronic slithery and hard to follow. In fully controlled study, one course with mean survival the healthy adult, CMV usu¬ needs a nonbiased control time being 8-13 years. Most ally causes either no illness, or group of Gay men who do cases have been diagnosed it can cause a mononucleosis¬ not have KS, and while it Hyde Plaza outside the U.S. — in eastern like sickness. Other minor flu¬ won’t be difficult to find men who don’t have KS, how else 835 Hyde Street - San Francisco Europe, Italy and Russia and like illnesses are also being large numbers in Central and considered as possibly caused would they be matched? — Telephone 885-2987 South Africa where the male: by CMV, and we know that it this will be a problem. Hope¬ Near Polk Street & St. Francis Hospital female ratio is reversed and is responsible for some cases fully within the next few weeks a study design will be Newly remodeled & refurbished the disease occurs in children of mild hepatitis. In newborns as well. By any reckoning, the it can cause a severe illness agreed upon. One of the Washer / Dryer available* number of KS cases turning that may result in death and ways that has been discussed Security Entrance up in Gay men in highly un¬ in very sick adults whose im¬ to randomly select a control Restaurant & Coffee Shop usual, and no previous link mune system is already im¬ group is by phone survey. A $195 and up monthly between sexual preference paired by disease or who good random control is a very and KS has been reported. have received organ trans¬ important part in the investi¬ Marty of these Gay KS cases plants and are taking power¬ gation of this group of dis¬ have had severe and often ful immune suppression drugs eases, and I think that all of us -JAMES COURT & HYDE PLAZA- overwhelming infections with (to prevent rejection of the have enough concern about Two of San Francisco’s finest residential hotels organisms which usually do transplant), CMV infection this to be willing to participate not cause severe, generalized can result in serious further ill¬ in such a survey. disease. Among these are ness and even death. The third thing to note is overwhelming herpes virus that this is truly a hot issue, infections, generalized fungal The connection with KS is and a number of eager re¬ infections, and a rare type of that in all three of the Gay searchers are involved and Help The Chorus pneumonia caused by a para¬ KS cases in which CMV cul¬ doubtless more will be in the The S.F. Gay Men’s Chorus’ national tour has site (not at all like the ameba tures have been done, the future. Many will be non-Gay or giardia bowel parasites) virus has been grown; and in and much of our community’s proven to be an artistic and spiritual success. Their called Pneumocystis carinii 12 from whom blood was aspects will be foreign to message of Gay pride has inspired thousands, and (pronounced New-mo-sis’-tis tested for CMV antibody, it them. their musical excellence and integrity as an organ¬ Car-eye’-nee-ee). This infec¬ was present in all 12. One I’m not sure any more ization is an example to the national Gay commu¬ tion usually afflicts only those reason so much attention has needs to be said about this who are gravely ill and have a been focused on CMV is that point, except that I hope nity. The Chorus, however, has a debt of approxi¬ severely impaired immune it has been known for some everyone will be patient and mately $150,000. The BAR. is committed to system but has been reported years that there is an associ¬ nonjudgmental with everyone helping retire this debt. Please send your tax- in at least 15 Gay men since ation between (no proof for a else. deductible donations made out to GGPA/SFGMC October 1980. At least two of “cause of’) KS and CMV — these cases also have KS. particularly in the African In summary, have any in care of Bay Area Reporter, 1528 15th Street, cases. It is currently not clear new, purplish or bluish skin San Francisco, CA 94103. Leaving the above puzzle whether CMV is an infection lesions examined by your for a moment, we must that might be latent and then physician; don’t panic and add a new invader, this time a become activated in an indi¬ don’t worry about minor res¬ virus — cytomegalovirus vidual whose immunity is im¬ piratory infections. Stay (CMV). This is in the same paired or whether repeated tuned for developments. ■ BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 16 Greater bay newS AN JOSE SANTA CLARA CUPERTINO SUNNYVAL^ REDWOOD CITY PALO ALTO MONTEREY PLEASANT HILL VALLEJO BERKELEY WALNUT CREEK CAMPBELL FREMON bigger basket . . . he just thing from soup to nuts (ex¬ POTPOURRI stuffed his pocket with silver cept soup and nuts!). OAKLAND dollars! Lancers now has a pool table on week nights and a The decorative flora embel¬ disco on weekends. NEZ PAS • The only Gay bar/res¬ lishing the table was no com¬ taurant in Reno, The Silver RECONDITELY petition for the fauna tantaliz¬ White Horse continues its show in the arena . . . WHO Colt Saloon & Grille, 1483 ing the feasting trenchermen BESOTTED!! CARED? Suffice it to say it E. 4th, served a great brunch live country/rock music on (and trencherwomen)! A Wednesday evenings. The Unbeknownst as to whether was amateurish, and to those ... a must stop and eat when huge slab of prime rib graced game room is going great, it was deliberate duplicity or who enjoy “real” rodeo there in Reno ... or vice versa! everyone’s plate, and this was too! legitimate parameters, several was much to be desired . . . no evening for the timid and/ “promised” participants of the Cows 10, Gays 2! But, in the • Why didn’t Frumpy treat or Chesterfieldian, because in Bench & Bar discos Tues¬ atmosphere of the occasion, us all to brunch . . . what’s the Big Mama’s, Hayward/Re- the true gypsy tradition, the days through Sundays; movie everyone was in “high” spirits real reason???? vol, Oakland bus to Reno’s hams and turkeys had to be and dinner on Wednesday, Gay Rodeo failed to material¬ and, to a person, a marvelous physically pulled apart by the and barbecue dinner on weekend rewarded everyone. • The dealers at the El Do¬ intended indulgers (napkins ize; but, this did not dampen Thursday . . . The B&B will the spirits of the 25 plus who rado are the friendliest in for days?)! give away tickets to the Raid¬ had one hell of a time on the Several “asides” must . . . town. ers game to those persons way up, during the stay, and and I mean M-U-S-T . . .be The evening of drinking, who guess the score correctly on the way back! mentioned! • Steve won $90 on a slot dining, and dancing was cer¬ of the Monday night televised machine at Chute *1! tainly enhanced by the cock¬ Raider games. Arriving roughly at 11pm, • Big Mama lapsed into a tail waiters adorned (almost!) we all checked into the Pon- brief moment of senility, • Words and music were in jock strap and leather G- The Wine Garden (Jack derosa, and made our indi¬ thought she was 35 (again!) set back 300 years! A chorus string! Did I mention dessert?? London Village) is really a vidual ways to bars, discos, played that number on rou¬ the bus group was not! pleasant place to luncheon barn dances, and, of course, lette, and won B-ai-G!!! Emperor Chuck made the during these warm, balmy casinos! Our bus made regu¬ • Hank has to be the BEST announcement that next afternoons. lar pit stops at all the bars, the • John (Hayward) just bus driver in the world! And year’s Gypsy Feast would rodeo, “THE downtown,” couldn’t leave his trick at the he’s straight! have the proceeds going to Lake Lounge honors Suzie etc., on a schedule that fit VIP Club, so he made the bus Alameda County Crippled with a birthday party this Sat¬ perfectly into everyone’s stop and he walked all the • Thank goodness the in¬ Children. Right On! Hopeful¬ urday, August 15, with cham¬ pagne, buffet, and entertain¬ agenda. way back! He said it was sanity is over for another year! ly, it won’t coincide with the ment. Suzie is entertaining in WORTH it! Gay Rodeo again. The 24-hour city allows lit¬ Back to reality . . .? her own right! tle time for sleep, and that • Roy Plumber is now offi¬ Hmmmm? Oh . . . gee . . . was something of which we cially known as the “Poten¬ JOUSTS CONGE I have no idea what they did Lake Merritt Hotel houses had very little! In abundance, tate of Professional Mother¬ with all the leftovers! Fat Fairy’s “Queen Mother’s A few columns ago, men¬ (Continued on Page 31) however, were: booze, gam¬ ing” for life! You had to be tion was made about a big bling, booze, dancing, booze, there to appreciate this one! pool tournament between enjoying, booze, laughing, She even got a red carnation bars in Oakland and Hay¬ booze, cruising, booze, cat from one of the pit bosses! ward. Not all bars were inter¬ naps, booze, eating, booze ested in competing for tro¬ . . . some winning and some • The beer poured over phies and cash prizes, and losing. Dana’s head was totally un¬ one bar was unable to make necessary and very stupid! alterations necessary to ac¬ As for the rodeo itself, Who needs those kinds of commodate a pool table . . . about the most that can be friends??? sooooo, it now looks as if the said of it is: it’s an ultimate tournaments will be catch-as- Utopia for those who desire to • Frumpy and Steve are catch-can, as it were, and participate in mental mastur¬ contemplating “living” to¬ next time Oakland WILL beat bation! Of all the 10’s in the gether as soon as accommo¬ Hayward. world, nearly all had to be in dations can be arranged. the rodeo stands . . . hunks ALTRUIST ALERT? for days and days! As for the • Mama’s Ray didn’t grow Every Wednesday evening, through August 26, Tony (Valentine) and Toni (Taco) are hosting . . . and hostess¬ ing.'' a dinner of fried chicken, refried beans, rice, salad, and rolls from 6 to 10pm at the Lake Lounge, on Madison. For two bucks you can fill up for a good cause ... all proceeds go to Experience Chef Victor’s the A.C.I.E. Coronation ’82. distinctive Continental cuisine ... and be captivated by It really isn’t a mystery, is it, Hagatha Hauser and his bevy of bartenders! what the slogan T’nT for III & III ’82 means?

POLYPHAGIA?? Of the 60 plus cormorants at Emperor II Chuck’s Gypsy Feed, the majority was from Oakland; but, the entire con¬ tingency enjoyed one fabu¬ lous evening!

An open bar . . . yes O-P- E-N . . . provided an endless reservoir of booze (cham¬ pagne, wines, and Schnapps were among the front run¬ 3924 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland ners!) and the one 1 - o - n - g table was cascading with 652-7144 hams, turkeys, fresh fruits (?), Dinner Reservations: 652-7647 desserts, cheeses . . . every-

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John and Ray did was remodel, no complaints — just a few Looking toward Hayward¬ the amiable Wesley at The and from that point it hasn’t tired bartenders. It’s amazing way and a glance at the Val¬ tells me they often sponsor Hub and I found my way. stopped. He is also one of the how one’s thirst almost ley this week. 1 dropped by benefit events like the most When the directions end with few operators outside San doubles about five o’clock. The Hub in Walnut Creek. recent, which the community “behind the 7-11,” one be¬ Francisco to be a member of Very impressed. Also an in¬ supported, to raise $1,000 to gins to wonder what the place the Tavern Guild Board of Di¬ Another Mama capture is terview with Big (Jim must be like. Surprise, sur¬ donate to Susan in her fight against cancer. There is a rectors. When I asked Mama the never-tiring Eddie Paul¬ McGowan) Mama. Plus all prise! The place just under¬ Happy Hour daily, Monday of his biggest accomplish¬ son. He is continuing in his the midsummer’s nights went a major remodeling and through Friday from 5 to 7. ment, he humbly admitted he campaign to raise funds for events at the Turf and Mama’s looks fantastic. Comfortable, this year’s Emperor/Empress to report. So while in the Valley stop by couldn’t think of one. Mo¬ pleasant, and refreshing are ments later he turned and campaign, August 23 at the but just a few adjectives to de¬ and see Wesley, Shirley, Keith, Steve, Mark or David. said his biggest accomplish¬ Lake Merritt Hotel — further Just for a few moments this scribe John Crovo’s pride details are available at past Wednesday, on my way Kick back and enjoy the ment was indeed his twenty- and joy. The new sound sys¬ year relationship with his part¬ Mama’s. to The Hub, I thought finding tem adds big city professional¬ music or play pool or try your hand at one of the new elec¬ ner and lover, Ray. Noah’s lost ark might be eas¬ ism to the disco. I’m told the One member of Mama’s ier; however, a quick call to clientele comes from San tronic games. I’ll be dropping by to see all of you in Contra Jim said he and Big Mama’s team, Dan Rodrigues, want¬ have felt no repression from ed to do something for Eddie FOR YOU ON THE PENINSULA Costa from time to tome, and thank you for a wonderful officials of the city and experi¬ “because he has done so evening in Walnut Creek. enced only kindness from city much for everyone else,” like fathers. raising almost $820,000 over Several friends and I went the past twenty years for Mus¬ to Livermore for dinner a few What’s in the future for Big cular Dystrophy, and he con¬ days ago. We were on high¬ Mama’s? Well, Jim has been tinues again this year. It was GRAND OPENING way 680 North when we ran searching the Reno area for a mentioned that Ed might just into a traffic stop for Medflies. location for a second Big call it quits for fundraising, but EXTRAVAGANZA • The Highway Patrol asked us Mama’s. From my vantage (Continued on Page 32) if there was any fruit in the point Jim McGowan is inter¬ REVOL & BIG MAMA car; our response, no esting, congenial, and The Revol’s 7th Anniver¬ AUG. 27 & 28 comment. After a recent dis¬ humble. A true host at his covery of the Medflies in Flor¬ pub. Thank you, Jim, for the sary Party on Sunday, August 9, and the Birthday Partyfor 6=00 pm ida, deposed singer Anita past two years; we’ll keep our Ron & Don at Big Mama’s on Bryant has said she will return eye on the B.A.R. ads for the Saturday the 8th were packed to Florida to fight the invasion Reno location. hors d ’oeuvres of fruit flies if needed. Sorry, to capacity. David Reighn Anita, wrong fruit. Mama has a talent for a sang two shows at Big Mama’s variety of things. One thing and the Revol anniversary While Chuck and Di were that stands out is his ability to was not to be believed. tying the knot in London, we find the right people to staff The winner of the Grand had our own ROYAL wed¬ his bar. Manager Jim Hooten Prize (the 12-speed bike) was ding announced. That’s ROY is not only bright and affable Richard, the other half of Jim Rubin and AL Clark announc¬ H. of Big Mama’s. ing their intentions for a ROY¬ AL wedding this fall. Ray Or- rock, a columnist for the Pacific Center Argus Daily Review in Fre¬ mont hs suggest since August offers ho national holidays Pitch and his idea is Carrie Nation Bored at the bar? Bummed at the baths? Or just looking to Day on August 29. It was on get together with friendly guys in an easy-going atmo¬ that day in 1901 that Ameri¬ \rc,,c sphere? f/W'Iff ca’s most famous anti-booze activist launched her cam¬ Se / SUPPER DISCO Pacific Center in Berkeley hosts informal rap groups for paign by descending on a Gay men on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights. Every saloon in New York wielding 348-4045 Monday night an ever-changing community of over 100 her hatchet and smashing all men choose among a wide range of discussion topics, all 236 SOUTH B STREET - DOWNTOWN SAN MATEO the liquor. Ray suggests we with an emphasis on personal growth. The groups maintain honor her by leaving work a climate of openness and support. Sunday and Tuesday early that day and going to nights, a single open topic discussion convenes. $50 our favorite pub and propose a toast in her memory — Pacific Center is a happen alternative for students, work¬ make mine whole wheat, with ing folks, Third World and white, all ages. On other nights SWIM SHORT a twist. we host raps for Lesbians, Under 21, and other groups, and PROFILE: we also offer counseling. Easily accessible by car, bus, and DANCE CONTEST Big (Jim McGowan) Mama BART. The entire first floor is wheelchair accessible for the SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 I was looking around Hay¬ disabled. Come out and be with us. See you there. ward and the Valley a few weeks ago, in search of a col¬ Pacific Center for Human Growth orful, interesting person to 2712 Telegraph, Berkeley, CA, (415) 841-6224 profile (to become a regular feature in this column); and FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF "LOVE & CARE, INC." as I took a sip on my bourbon BANK OF AMERICA CHECKING ACCOUNT $1254.73 and seven, lo and behold, BALANCE AS OF 1-1-81 probably one of the most col¬ SAVINGS ACCOUNT IMPERIAL SAVINGS & $3160.89 orful individuals in the East LOAN ASSOCIATION 11 81 Bay walked into my favorite INCOME EXPENSES bar, Big (Jim) Mama. This is 1-7-81 Transfer From Checking to Savings 500.00 his story — some of the 1 19-81 Pete Dido Queen Mother-King Father Titles 500.00 names have been changed to 12-24-80 Get-A-Way Lounge-Hayward protect the innocent(?). Program Ad 30.00 120-11th ST. OAKLAND 444-2266 17-81 Glenna Baker Stockton Christmas Party 80.00 Jim started as a bar man¬ 1 18-81 State of Calif. Filing of Cj.p. Officers Papers 1 19 81 Better Homes & Gardens Medical Book ager in a San Leandro beer Love & Care Geriatrics Library 26.07 and wine bar some 15 or so 3- 31-81 U.S. Postmaster Box Rent For Corp. 13.00 years ago. He also worked as 4- 2-81 Franchise Tax Board 50.00 a machinist in a manufactur¬ 4-4-3 81 Donation Friendship Inn Motel-Oakland 50.00 ing plant. “Bartending was a Donation George Fonda San Jose 5.00 4 22 81 Donation Bench & Bar-Charles Monedero 320.00 hobby,” says Jim. A hobby Donation Rober Helgesen-S.F. 25.00 turned to success. He is now 4- 27-81 Casa Inc. San Jose Bar Rights the proud proprietor (with Billy de Frank Tribute 5-23-81 Hayward 400.00 THE Ray, his lover of 20 years) of 5- 11-81 Alcoholic Bev. Control-Bar License one of the East Bay’s more Billy de Frank Tribute 5-23-81 25.00 5-22-81 Bank of America (Cash) Change For Bar popular bars, Big Mama’s. 5-23-81 Billy de Frank-Hayward 60.00 Not exactly Horatio Alger, but 5-24-81 Rancho Rentals-Trailer Rental right up in there. Transporting Liquor To and From Hay. 14.00 5- 26 81 Imperial Savings & Loan Jim worked part-time some Transfer from checking to Savings 550.00 years ago at a bar now known 6- 4-81 Stadium Liquors-San Jose-Payment of Liquor for Billy de Frank Tribute Bar 5-23-81 206.82 as the Turf; he was paid $25 5-26 81 Donation-Casa, Inc. - San Jose COME OUT TO THE EAST BAY per shift and his first shift took Emperor Alex Cinco de Mayo 50.00 in $20. He suggested a 5-26-81 Proceeds from Bar Billy de Frank FULL DISCO 7 NIGHTS A WEEK change in policy, perhaps Tribute 5-23-81 Hayward 570.25 catering to the Gay commu¬ 7- 6-81 Boby & Lee Sacramento-Money Walk $.85 HAPPY HOUR 5-7 Stockton Coronation 33.00 nity. The idea took off and 7-6-81 Mickey & Jean Bride & Groom success was in the future. Jim Dance-Lake Lounge Oakland 7-4-81 26.25 938-4550 1220 Pine Street eventually left and with his 7-6-81 Man 2 Man Prod. Birthday Party savings/plus, he bought The Mother Jeane's Lancers-Oakland 6-14-81 56.33 after expenses Chandelier and made it Big 7-18-81 R'emys 5,000 Cup-The Mint-S.F. 125.00(4 imii Walnut Creek Off Ygnacio 7-18 81 Casa inc. de San Jose Coronation Take Highway 2, (o Walnui Crock (which turns into 680 — Ygnacio Valley Mama’s. Jim is modest in Money Walk 150.50 Rd offramp — right for 5 stop lights talking about the success the (Continued on Page 31) place has become; however, GREATER BAY NEWS AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 18 TAGE SCREEN SHOWS ROCK OPERA INTERVIEWS BOOKS MUSIC THE ARTS STAGE SCREEN SHOWS ROCK OPERA INTERVIEWS BOOKS MUSIC THE ARTS STAGE SCREEh Gay Stage: Theatre Rhino Mounts Three Superb Plays by Mark Topkin characters with memories that cannot die and dreams that cannot be fulfilled. Their at¬ traction for each other is ap¬ parent, but time and choices have gotten irreparably in the way. The reunion in “The Blonde in 20-B” is between Katie Day and Laurel Givens who were once lovers and working buddies in a Dothan, Alabama, nightspot before Laurel was lured to New York by Bernice, a successful, driv¬ en publishing executive. One the eve of Bernice and Lau¬ rel’s move to Houston, Katie arrives to win Laurel back.

Kate Flatland is absolutely Denize Springer (L) and Kate Flatland in a scene from THE BLONDE IN brilliant as the naive, narcissis¬ 20 B, now playing at Theatre Rhinoceros with DINOSAURS and A tic Laurel forced to choose NIGHT IN THE BLUE MOON. (Photo by Jim Wigler) between the material wealth For its final presentation at the Goodman Building, The¬ atre Rhinoceros chose three Christian Haren (L) and Timo Butters in a scene from C.D. Arnold's one-acts by C.D. Arnold, DINOSAURS, now playing at Theatre Rhinoceros. (Photo by Jim Wigler) and Gay theater magic hap¬ and “uptown” lifestyle that environment and destined for pened. Excellent scripts were Bernice offers and the more extinction. met by capable actors and a basic, funloving gratification sensitive director to create she had as a singer in a Christian Haren is excellent three portraits of Gay life. “A Dothan dive with Katie at the as Johnny Pole, creating a Night in the Blue Moon,” piano. Maggi Sutherland and character whose dumb, ego¬ “The Blonde in 20-B,” and Denize Springer do a fine job tistical bravado is just trans¬ “Dinosaurs” are all about re¬ of creating Laurel’s two parent enough to make him unions, and are all about real options. Gay people. sympathetic. Timo Butters is a bit less successful with his The Blue Moon Hotel in “Dinosaurs” takes a step portrayal of Christian, but still downtown Piscataway, New away from reality and enters a manages to carry off the con¬ Jersey, is the scene of the 20- more poetic realm in depict¬ trast of characters. year reunion of Piscataway ing the reunion between High. Pablo, who twenty Christian, a nelly, Tenderloin Without detracting from the years ago escaped to San queen, and his aging, ex¬ efforts of Mr. Hanlon and his Francisco, has returned home hustler, dolt of a boyfriend, fine cast, however, it must be to see Arthur, his childhood Johnny Pole. Whereas the noted that the real star of the friend and sex partner. But no first two plays on this bill are evening is C.D. Arnold amount of booze or reminis¬ situational, “Dinosaurs” is whose ability to capture es¬ cences can alter the fact that more of a character study. sences of Gay culture and in twenty years the two men Both characters are losers, at conflict has elevated him, at have grown forever apart, their wits end; like dinosaurs least in my mind, to Gay the¬ Pablo choosing a homosexual in the ice age, Christian and ater’s premiere playwright. lifestyle, Arthur choosing a Johnny are at odds with their heterosexual path. Joel Jason as Arthur and Charles Solomon as Pablo are more than advocates of their respective sexual prefer¬ The cast from A NIGHT IN THE BLUE MOON. (Photo by Rink) ences. The two actors create Cabaret: Haxine Weldon Gay Eagle Cookin’at the Plush Room Scout on She shimmered in a mid¬ night blue sequined cloak, KSAN by John F. Karr and simmered through a se¬ ductive “I Can’t Help Falling Tim Curran, the Gay Eagle Since the rooms in the Ho¬ in Love With You,” the slight Scout who is suing the Boy tel York include kitchenettes, burr in her velvety lower reg¬ Scouts of America for re: it was only logical that Maxine ister teasing our ears with instatement, will be the guest Weldon might desire to do a come-hitherness. After a free- on “The Gay Life” on KSAN, little cooking of her own rhythm verse on “I’ll Build a 95FM, on Sunday, August downstairs in the Plush Stairway to Paradise,” she 16, at 11pm. Curran, who is Room. Her visit here several swung into a funky march entering his sophomore year 3 PLAYS months ago had been rather tempo and strutted the num¬ at UCLA, wants to continue tame, although enjoyable. ber as it might sound in The as an adult scout leader, but She didn’t do herself justice Wiz. In a delightful “I Ain’t the BSA refused his applica¬ then, for this visit was totally Gonna Stand For It” she tion after learning of his sexu¬ hot. The extroverted yet still camped Black physical styles al orientation from an article DIRECTED BY J. KEVIN HANLON personalized set she offered of moving to the point of on Gay youth in the Oakland demolished my earlier image AUGUST 6 through satire. She meant the song, Tribune/East Bay Today. SEPTEMBER 5 of her as a talented, though though, and the resultant THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY polite, lounge act. Although “having her cake and lying in An interview with Aryae AT 8:30 she stems from the Della PREVIEW it too” allowed us a high calo¬ Levy, organizer of Great Out¬ TUESDAY AUGUST 4 Reese school of lady saloon rie dessert that was delicious doors Adventures, continues singers, she is more of a to wallow in. Second helpings THE GOODMAN BUILDING the campy theme of this 1115 GEARY AT VAN NESS mainstream Abbey Lincoln, are available only through this show. GOA is a Gay social, SAN FRANCISCO and she shimmered and sim¬ Sunday, August 16, so hurry touring and trekking group. mered last Friday. on down. ■ RESERVATIONS: 776-1848 Concept/Oesion: Augustus r,innochio Illustration Charles *»sora/e BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 19 Stage: The Glitz Story PRIME by Dan Turner PROPERTIES “I’m fabulous, honey!” Cringe award of the year goes to Les Nickelettes. Didi Glitz Sunny days - Panoramic views in “I’d Rather Be Doing Hot tub/Jacuzzi Something Else” is a laugh a second, and I could not sug¬ Two bedroom townhouse units gest a more entertaining *140,000 and 150,000 show. Les Nickelettes make drag look like it was invented One bedroom available by women. I hesitate to say that they do it better than we $85,000 and 90,000 do, but go see for yourself.

Contact John at 821-1160 Didi Glitz is the creation of cartoonist Diane Noomin. Les Nickelettes in collaboration with Diane, with music writ¬ ten by Liza Kitchell, have brought this hot-pink decora¬ tor in leopard-skin tights to life. Didi sticks to you like hair spray. She is undoubtedly based on a real person, and by the time she slips into all her “Barbie Doll” clothes and redecorates Jose’s Bar to the “Leatherette Lounge,” you’ll be convinced that the world you’re living in is fake.

Didi Glitz is from Canarsie, New York (a place that film¬ Saloon maker George Cukor refers to as a swamp). The sets and costumes, also by Diane Noo¬ Proudly Presents min, are colorful and classic • • • cartoon art and delightful backdrops for the zany story MR. KEN RICHARDSON of this blonde, beehive wo¬ man, who is too ditzy to get • • • Valerie Helmold plays Didi Glitz in Les Nickelettes’ I’D RATHER BE on welfare and must rob a DOING SOMETHING ELSE - THE DIDI GLITZ STORY. (Photo by bank. She is more interested Friday & Saturday Diane Newman) in decorating than giving her Nights daughter lunch money. cision and has fun doing it. I The Didi Glitz Story will didn’t want the intermission to be told in three more perform¬ from 9:30 PM Her blue-haired mother, arrive, let alone the finale. ances August 13 through 15 Irma Gross Glitz Geltman, • • • Didi’s life was such a fantasy at the Performance Space, lives in Miami. Didi eventu¬ that I almost became hypno¬ 1350 Waller at Masonic. So Sunday 8 PM ally gets there, but not before tized. go “arready!” You won’t get a trying to make ends meet by chance to see Didi again until selling dildoes at a “rubber- Valerie Helmold sparkles as her return conquest in the fall ware” party in her living Didi. Rose Bianco, as her at the Julia Morgan Center in room. There is also her ap¬ daughter, Crystal, shatters Berkeley and at Fort Mason. pearance on a game show your funny bone with her For reservations call 621- that would make Chuck Bar- characterization. Monika Gur¬ 0448, and go early if you 335 JONES ris wince. ney plays Loretta and Liza want to be sure of getting a (Between Eddy S Ellis) Kitchell plays Marcy in sev- seat. Didi is as compulsive as The Didi Glitz Story is di¬ eral madcap scenes. Gudrun “Tales of the City.” Could I block from San Francisco rected by Debra Jean Pollock Thompson makes an excel¬ DeDe have met her? Michael Airport Terminal and choreographed by Judith lent game show host and would certainly find her Rain. The cast moves in and PHONE: 441-3585 Judith Rain is a virtuoso amusing. ■ out of ten numbers with pre¬ macho asshole in drag. OPEN DAILY 6 A.M. Pin Balls Cocktail Hour 5-7 Dancing Gay Stage: Earnest Players Mount Four One-Acts by Mark Topkin irreverent iconoclast. The about life in a small Kentucky other two plays, Robert Pat¬ town around the turn of the Under the heading Public rick’s “Diaghilev and Nijinsky” century. The play is a combi¬ and Private Lives, Earnest and Steven Albert’s lengthily nation of “Our Town” and Players presented four one- titled “How Gertrude Stein “Spoon River Anthology.” acts, three about some cele¬ Gave Scott Fitzgerald a New Though unoriginal in con¬ brated homosexuals and one Lease on Life and Made cept, it still is engrossing. The about life in a small Appala¬ Ernest Hemingway Take a cast of twelve plays a multi- chian town. Dose of His Own Medicine” tudeof roles as they chronicle are more successful because the personalities and relation¬ The celebrated people we the authors have created ships of the intertwined lives meet are well known to the wildly imaginative confronta¬ of Bascomb Falls’ residents, Gay community, and their tions between these great all told through the eyes of sexual preference is well names. Nijinsky and Diaghi¬ one man, John, presumably noted in history. Gertrude lev do a verbal S&M number; the author. Stein and Alice Toklas, Oscar Stein and Toklas help Scott My complaint with the play Wilde, Serge Diaghilev and Fitzgerald realize he’s not is that it doesn’t develop any Vasilev Nijinsky all led, by any hung as small as his castrating substantial Gay theme, which standard, rather unique lives, wife, Zelda, says he is — and may be an expectation on my often flaunting their homo¬ certainly bigger than the be¬ part from a Gay theater com¬ sexuality, sometimes getting mused turned bemoaned pany. There are moments of in trouble for it. Thus, while Hemingway. homosexual interaction the general public reveres Jordan Leal as Nijinsky among several of the young them for their respective art- throws himself into the role men, and a few other innu¬ istries, the Gay community with abandon and creates a endos, but nothing to carry NOW THRU SEPT. 19 ONLY! I lauds them for their courage¬ hysterical portrait of the flam¬ the play totally into the realm TUe.-Thur. at8, FH. & Sat 848:30, Wed. & Sat Mats, at2:30, Sun. at3. ous sexual openness. boyant dancer. In the Stein of Gay theater. Despite this, Tickets at Curran Theatre Box Office, BASS Outlets (Sears, Record Factories, however, “Bascomb Falls” Bullock’s & Liberty House SF), Ticketron & agencies. piece, my favorite perform¬ CHARGE BY PHONE: (415) 673-4400 The Oscar Wilde piece of ance was Mona Dowiak as proved to be a tender theater the evening is merely a com¬ Toklas. piece, and it also brought to pilation of his aphorisms and light a fine actor by the name • 445 GEARY f The second half of Earn¬ transcripts from his trial for of Charles E. Polly who, as a BROADWAY V* THEATRE * * san francisco est’s evening is devoted to homosexual activity. It is young Johnny, displayed a ® Under the Direction of Carole JShorenstein and James M. Mederlander ® “Bascomb Falls” by John Lee rather dull, mostly because it vocal and emotional range Swaney, an ensemble piece mmiiimiiiiiiiii offers nothing new about this that should carry him far. BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 20 Musical: One No9 Time by Paul-Francis Hartmann A hot time in the old town If vaudeville is something of a quaint cultural artifact, to unearth the shards of Black vaudeville is like discovering an almost alien species. On the other hand, it should come as no surprise — if one give it a thought or two — what the white folks were doing 50 to 60 years ago, the darkies were doing as well — maybe better or maybe worse — at the same time.

How true the current offer¬ ing at the Curran Theatre is to the original would be better handled by a music historian — if at all it is to the point. One Mo’ Time is a pastiche of onstage and backstage antics of the Big Bertha Williams touring company in New Orleans, 1926. Downstage center is an 8-man Dixieland band, the New Orleans Blue Serenaders. They, along with a superb 5-member song and dance troupe, perform 28 numbers — from “The Dark- I didn’t think I could last much longer without her, but town Strutters Ball” to “A Hot Sharon McNight’s back at last, for four nights at the Savoy - Time in the Old Town.” And Tivoli, August 26-29. She’s got an entirely new show and prom¬ in between is everything but ises to show us her tan line. One couldn’t ask for much more, the kitchen sink. unless it was for The Distractions. Fresh from an exciting run on Broadway, they bring their insane comedy, trenchant topicality The humor is broad, the and mordant political shenanigans along with their toe-tappin’ Dixieland and blues as good tunes to the Savoy for three nights, August 13 through 15. as one will ever hear, and the (Photo by Richard Burton) John F. Karr cast bursting with energy and talent. ward Martinez are on display Fanny’s Presents throughout Fanny’s several One Mo’ Time is a super¬ dining rooms during August charged night of music hall Water Colors and September. Martinez’ entertainment. If you like landscapes warm the dinners mainstream made in U.S.A. The vivid, luminous and and his portraits awaken de¬ music — dark or white — Sandra Reaves-Phillips (Bertha) appears in the production of ONE MO’ TIME! at the Curran Theatre for six weeks. It opened Ju/y 30. frequently subtly erotic water- sire during dessert; at 4230 you’ll love this show. ■ colors and paintings of Ed¬ 18th Street.

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BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 21 bumbling) Figaro. Davies’ TALES OF TESSI TURA rubbery face helped make Figaro a bit of a simpleton compared to the cunning wiles of the ladies who sur¬ The Ladies* round him.

God Bless Them THE RUINED ROUE GEORGE HEYMONT OF SEVILLE Balance was noticeably ab¬ Backstage lore is a corner¬ tion or getting caught too sent in the casting of San stone of the farce we know as many times with his hands up Francisco Opera’s revival of grand opera. Who can forget someone’s dress did the trick, Don Giovanni for the sum¬ the rather bilious soprano the Count found the rug be¬ mer international festival. who suffered a particularly ing pulled out from under his There is an axiom among loud attack of flatulence as feet just a few times too many opera singers that by the time she sailed down the grand in a production of The Mar¬ you reach the age where you staircase during a dress re¬ riage of Figaro staged by the have the insight, experience, hearsal? Without missing a Opera Theatre of St. Louis. and artistic maturity to per¬ beat, she turned to the two form a certain role, your voice supers at the bottom of the The special joy of this pro¬ fails you when it is needed the stairs and muttered, “How duction came from the inti¬ most. Cesare Siepi was (once did you like them low notes, macy of performing Mozart in upon a time) a great Don boys?” a tiny chamber theater with a Giovanni. But today, his thrust stage. The scheming characterization seems rather I recently met up with a and merriment bubble and stiff, archaic and lifeless. Siepi man who performed in the ripen in such close quarters and Giuseppe Taddei (his chorus at Covent Garden. He until the audience is practical¬ Leporello) often had trouble merrily recounted the story of ly salivating with glee as the being heard. Although there a performance of Aida star¬ opera unfolds in their laps. was a suavity and polish to The cast romped through the ring Montserrat Caballe and a their stage performances, one proceedings under Lou Gal- mezzo soprano notorious is forced to ask how much terio’s crisp direction. Eliza¬ throughout the profession for polish was wasted when their her gutter Italian. Caballe had beth Knighton was visually voices couldn’t carry into the been camping it up backstage and vocally stunning as the house. Taddei’s Leporello with the boys in the chorus Countess. Claudette Peterson was, no doubt, charming. But who spoke Spanish. Sudden¬ was a plump, sassy and re¬ “I saw yo,u cop a feel off Susanna!” gasps the page Cherubino (Evelyn I kept having to pinch myself Petros) as the Count Almaviva (Marc Embree) reassures Susanna (Claud¬ ly the stage manager appear¬ sourceful Susanna. Evelyn to make sure I wasn’t watch¬ ette Peterson) with the fastest fingers in the royal court during THE MAR¬ ed in a frenzy, pushing her Petros stole my heart as the ing an aging Don Quixote and RIAGE OF FIGARO as performed by the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. out from the wings and onto horny page, Cherubino. Sancho Panza in Man of La the stage with enough force would have been for Don by far the best performance Mancha instead of a virile, Giovanni to lay waste to so onstage by a male that eve¬ that she arrived dead center This was a particularly well- profligate stud. The under¬ balanced cast. Marc Embree’s many women without a lot of ning. Langan’s extreme sensi¬ without missing a cue. The lying theme behind Mozart’s Count was a solid character¬ rest in between. tivity to characterization turn¬ furious mezzo (underestimat¬ opera is that a stiff cock ization, very well sung. Spe¬ ed Masetto into an adorable, ing the chorus’ ability to un¬ knows no conscience. The cial credit goes to John The youngsters in the cast, heavy dolt. His singing (as al¬ derstand her Italian) grabbed casting here, however, made her husband by the arm and however, performed admira¬ ways) is masterly and shows a cursed, “Goddammit, that bly. Carol Vaness and Leila great deal of hard work put fucking bitch is singing on Cuberli scored strongly as into characterization and key!” Donna Anna and Donna phrasing. Elvira. Both have developed One of my favorite stories a remarkably solid stage pres¬ August Everding’s stage di¬ occurred recently in San ence and sing with a fiery rection varied between neatly Francisco where the entire determination. One might executed moments of busi¬ cast had been recuperating wonder about clumping Don ness and periods when every¬ from a particularly nasty Ottavio and the Commenda- body just kind of ran through virus. Everyone had suffered tore into one category, but in graveyard alleys with no good the disease except the tenor a way they deserve each reason. Adam Fischer made (who had not desire to con¬ other. Both the tenor and the an impressive debut conduct¬ tract it just days before a trans¬ statue usually get rolled out ing the opera. Toni Businger’s atlantic flight). His frustrated onstage for their big moments sets remain a stunning design leading lady, realizing that she and remain rather stiff concept in search of a cast could not get any feedback off throughout. Gosta Winbergh which will do them justice. him in a tender moment, and John Macurdy sang ex¬ faced upstage and hissed, quisitely in their brief but Performing Arts “Why won’t you kiss me, you pivotal appearances onstage. asshole? Just because I’ve got Center Tours the flu?” Surprisingly, two of the lowlier characters almost Docent led tours of the San walked off with the show. The moral of the story is Francisco Performing Arts Pamela South’s Zerlina was a simple: Never underestimate Center (Davies Symphony warm, winning portrait. a woman. Hall, War Memorial Opera South seems far more com¬ House, Herbst Theater) on fortable in the mezzo range. CUNNING LITTLE Mondays (holidays excepted) Zerlina’s music allowed her to VIXENS every half hour from 10 am to display the personal warmth 2:30pm. Admission is $3 At least that’s what the “Don’t worry about that old man who keeps chasing me around. I’ll get of her voice — a unique dis¬ general; $2, seniors and stu¬ Count Almaviva learned this him all excited and then drop him cold. It’ll be good practice for married tinction and one which she dents. Tours For further summer in Missouri. Whether life.” Zerlina (Pamela South) comforts Masetto (Kevin Langan) in San uses to great advantage. Andrew Porter’s facile transla¬ Francisco Opera’s production of DON GIOVANNI. information, phone Kevin Langan’s Masetto was 552-8338. 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Heavy Metal MICHAEL LASKY German national team. Caine organizes his team of soccer Animated Sci/Fi stars including Pele and Syl¬ Is Not Leaden vester Stallone, a chronic escaper. Based on the doomsday set of artists and they range Huston, whose films range science fiction comic book from inspired to adequate. from The Maltese Falcon, series, Heavy Metal is a With few exceptions the plots Key Largo, and The African mostly enjoyable — thanks to seemed to have been forged Queen to The Misfits and a particular hip comic script with steal as we Escape From Night of the Iguana, grace¬ — multi-story animated fea¬ New York, take a bird ride fully builds the momentum of ture. While the artwork is not with a Barbarella look-and- the film so that by actual as vivid and super-lifelike as do-alike, visit a spacecraft game time he has the audi¬ the airbrushed illustrations operated by creatures from a ence yelling and cheering at that advertise the movie, it is Star Wars saloon, and play the screen. It follows that nevertheless visually exciting voyeur with a Dragonslayer, when the team gets a half¬ whether it is explicitly erotic or amongst other inhabitants of time chance to escape they palpably exotic. other movies. refuse because they want to prove they can win the game The producers (makers of against the crooked referees Backed by a potpourri of Animal House, Meatballs, original hard rock music that and below-the-belt playing Stripes, etc.) obviously know Germans. The audience goes alternates with a hyped-up how to keep audiences occu¬ symphonic score by Elmer along because Huston has pied. If the soundtrack does made believers out of us. Bernstein, the six stories not keep you going, the psy¬ about a fight of good and evil chedelic colors will; and if (Alhambra Theatre) take us on a phantasmagori- they won’t, then the frequent¬ cai journed linked by a Darth ly laugh-out-loud script will. ETIQUETTE Vader sound-alike narrator. And if that won’t, check your It’s kind of inaccurate, deary Holding a virginal and obvi¬ pulse — you’re dead. For HEAVY METAL Columbia Pictures does a Michaelangelo Sistine To call a dubious Gay man, ‘‘query." ously good little girl at bay is a Chapel creation tableau. (Cinema 21) -by Woolly glowing green ball whose spooky voice represents all Chu Chu and the spark, and the smoke if not the evil of eternity. Before it the fire. Gloriously filmed in plans to obliterate her, she is Philly Flash San Francisco, our warm, off¬ forced into looking at six beat love story has Burnett as prime examples of how greed Love - San Francisco a loco Carmen Miranda-style and the lust for power have Style one-woman band street per¬ destroyed prior possessers of Here’s a quiet comedy with former and dance instructor the green ball. Each story has Carol Burnett and Alan Arkin (she has one student) who been designed by a different that has the flash if not the meets up woth a down-and- out former baseball player, now Tenderloin bum on the wagon. Their union comes when they accidentally come into possession of an attache case with government secrets. Watch Burnett goes bananas at the chance to strike it rich, and Arkin, strictly used to the short end of the bat, only for wants enough money to get on a bus to Flint, Michigan, where the first job offer in 20 years awaits him. After arranging a rendez¬ vous at a hot dog cart in a am park, our gruesome twosome (she’s wearing an outfit that’s about as obvious as a tor¬ OPENING SOON! nado, and he’s in basic rags) THE NEW CLUB 181 get embroiled in some unin¬ spired slapstick when it turns • DANCING out the park is host to a char¬ ity fair and scores of hot dog • ENTERTAINMENT carts. • FOOD & DRINK Jack Warden as a king of the gypsies whose China • OPEN 12 NOON-6 AM. Basin barge is a beach for bums gets involved in the low key shenanigans, but this is CHU CHU AND THE PHILLY FLASH - Carol Burnett makes a San 181 EDDY ST. SAN FRANCISCO Burnett and Arkin’s movie, Francisco movie. and it’s only when they are in¬ teracting that the film has the speed of a chu-chu train or the flash of an enjoyable chemistry.

• Private Beach (Metro Theatre) • Fireplaces • Kitchens • Hot Tub • Near Casinos Victory John Huston Film Will Win You Over

SPECIAL Just when you suspect that John Huston’s Victory is PLACES about to become a cross be¬ FOR tween “Hogan’s Heroes” and The Great Escape, it fools SPECIAL you by becoming a totally en¬ l(orky|pJ grossing yarn that isn’t really a PEOPLE World War II German prison¬ er of war camp movie nor an Continuing the tradition of excellence offered by absurd comedy about smart¬ the intimate European hotels. All 102 rooms include private bath, color television and direct dial phones. ass prisoners and their dumb Rooms S43 - $65. Suites $90 captors. 940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 885-6800 No, this is a sensible film with a tight, crisp script and a TOLL FREE:(800)227-3608 cast that doesn’t mess HOME OF around. Huston has taken a by now cliched subject and woven it into completely fresh, exciting entertainment. 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BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 24 St2^|6 • Film: “How to Marry a Millionaire” Same Time* Next Year Goes to Moscow Not enough this time to hold interest by Mark Topkin by Bob Bishop I’d hate to think that my Moscow Does Not Believe Moscow Does Not Believe sexual orientation stood in the in Tears, the 1981 Oscar- in Tears is really two movies way of my enjoying Meridian winner for best foreign lan¬ in one. The first part of the Productions’ staging of Same guage film, could almost be longish (150 minutes) film is Time, Next Year, but set in any city, from Paris to set in 1958, with the three Bernard Slade’s comedy — Peoria. The basic story, of women sharing a hostel room which opened on Broadway three young women from the in Moscow’s Tenderloin. One in 1975 with Ellen Burstyn country who move to the city roommate, the placid, bovine in search of their fortunes, Antonia (played by Raisa and Charles Grodin and later and their men, is a theme as Ryazanova) marries a man became a film with Burstyn old as — well, Hollywood, much like herself, and settles and Alan Alda — is decidedly anyway. down to life as a baby maker. and definitively heterosexual. What Gay man do know What lends special distinc¬ When Katerina has an op¬ you who would make a big deal tion to this telling of the tale is portunity to spend a month (two acts, six scenes worth) a set of exceptionally skillful apartment-sitting for a well- over a once-a-year one night performances, notably Vera to-do uncle, Luidmila, stand? Alentova as Katerina, the already adept at subterfuge, The play starts in a North¬ central character, and Irina proposes turning the luxuri¬ ern California country inn in Muravyova as Luidmila, who ous apartment into a mantrap 1951 and concerns a married sees life in Moscow as a giant by pretending they live there. man on a business trip and a lottery and will pull no punch¬ The scheme backfires on both married woman on religious es to get her hands on the women. Luidmila snares a retreat who meet in a restau¬ winning ticket. Both are vet¬ young athlete, who later turns rant and end up in bed. Fol¬ erans of the Moscow stage into a lush. Katerina finds her¬ lowing a blissful weekend to¬ and make their screen debuts. self pregnant by a man who gether, they decide to make Chances are we’ll be seeing leaves her when he discovers their affair an annual event, each of them again. the truth. and we then become privy to Director Vladimir Menshov Part two begins 20 years their meetings at five year The play is really a docu¬ Director Simon L. Levy gives extra bite to the roman¬ later. Katerina has become a intervals. mentation of social and politi¬ moves the pair fluidly about tic comedy situations by ex¬ successful, well-paid execu¬ Costumes change, politics cal change over three dec¬ Cheryl Stewart and Pat amining the subtle ironies of tive — with a new set of prob¬ change, statuses change ades woven into the frame¬ Monk’s appropriate set, class distinction and social lems. She’s tragically lonely, throughout the years. In work of a sex comedy (or vice avoiding awkward pauses or climbing in a “classless” soci¬ but in a city where women versa). To make it more than unnecessary busyness that ety. Apparently wearing the outnumber men, is having 1965, for example, he’s ultra¬ a history lecture requires the can befall a two-character “right” clothes and having the trouble finding a man who conservative and she’s a re¬ skill, versatility and charisma play. However, fluidity alone “right” address are as impor¬ makes more money than she born flower child. By 1970, of major actors. Unfortunate¬ is not enough to hold interest tant to snobs in Russia as any¬ does. Male pride, you see. In he’s into his feelings a la Esa- ly, Nick Eldredge and Dawn for two full acts, and, ulti¬ where else. desperation, she even makes len and she’s into a presti¬ Nelson, competent as they mately, boredom sets in. Even more to Menshov’s a fruitless — though very gious catering business. Each credit is the sense of detail amusing — visit to a singles year they exchange best and might be, display neither the Same Time, Next Year is that says “this is the way it is,” club. worst stories of their respec¬ range nor the depth to ignite this production. Thus much scheduled to run through that we are seeing how peo¬ The second part of the tive spouses, and each year of the already benign humor September 5 at the One Act ple really live in Moscow. And movie also features a fine per¬ lust, and the joy of self¬ in the script falls flat or passes II, 432 Mason. Call 421- it’s fascinating that it doesn’t formance: Alexei Batalov — disclosure to a perfect unnoticed by the audience. 6162 for performance sched¬ seem that different from life in your basic Yves Montand stranger, lures them back to ule and reservations. ■ any city. Only once, and in a look-alike — as Gosha, a can- the inn. throw-away background do male who saves the day. scene, do we glimpse a cul¬ The relationship between ture that is alien and a little Katerina and Gosha may frightening: a teenage couple make feminists squirm a little, LIVE COUNTRY & WESTERN strolling down the street hold¬ but isn’t the right man worth a ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY ing hands are surrounded by little crawling? a group of other teens and Moscow Does Not Believe reprimanded for their shame¬ in Tears makes a visit to the WEEKEND CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH, 11-3 less behavior. Cannery Theatre well worth¬ while. ■ J damsonsQn^Ufinol

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UNDER THE RAINBOW — Chevy Chase/Carrie Fisher/Eve Arden star in a film about 150 midgets that is short on humor and taste and large in boredom. When the only thing that audi¬ ences laugh at are a string of dead dog jokes, you feel you’re bet¬ ter off with Mel Brooks’ weewee doodoo humor. (At the Alexan¬ dria Theatre) -E1LU BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 25 cares. There will be no diffi¬ culty in guessing the liquor of BACK TO BATON his choice, for he will soon be breathing it all over you. Rhino’s Latest I’ve Got A Little List The evening ends with an audience response that is Talent Team: either too great or too small. It PHILIP CAMPBELL all depends on the era of the An Interview with composition. If it is a Roman¬ tic piece, there will be a stand¬ It is 8:30 and the lights have in time with the music. Of ing ovation. The Classic C.D. Arnold & J. Kevin Hanlon dimmed in the concert hall. course, that is only a little period is dismissed with polite by Dan Turner While the last minute late¬ louder than the rustling of a approval. Hostility and confu¬ comers scramble over you, bored businessman’s pro¬ sion are generally reserved for The One Act Theatre Company has just finished a staged the orchestra tunes up. The gram, who searches desper¬ the Moderns. As they beat a reading of The Blonde in 20-B by C. D. Arnold — a blond, maestro enters to enthusiastic ately to find how many more hasty retreat for the traffic jam himself, a touch dirty from use. The audience greets him applause (if he’s a guest con¬ movements he has to sit outside, the company on with warm applause. ductor, that is). Now is the through. No need to dwell on your right pay their final re¬ magic moment when all at¬ him, though. He’ll make far spects by trampling your toes. C.D. smiles shyly and looks cautiously across the room. tention turns to the man and less noise after he dozes off in He folds his hands. Women are the first to respond. They his baton. The music begins! your direction. His partner One might wonder why like his play. Without a moment’s pause, will begin to coyly unwrap a these charming people the man sitting next to you candy bar. Her crinkling ever bothered to splash on The Blonde in 20-B is about three women making deci¬ begins an animated converse makes a charming counter¬ too much cologne and attend sions. Bernice and Laurel have been living together in New tion with his partner. point to his snorts of surprise a concert in the first place. York and planning to move to Houston when Katie Day every time she nudges him. Maybe they felt it would do arrives with her “ten traveling digits!” Laurel must make up Perhaps you give him a them some good to be seen at her mind between them. meaningful look. If he con¬ If the piece ends with suffi¬ a cultural event. Could be tinues, you might have to say cient volume, they will be the that the tickets were a gift. This character, says a woman in the audience, is “shal¬ something. No matter what first to leap to their feet What brought them there is low. ” She is selfish and spoiled. She sits and combs her pret¬ you do, I guarantee he will screaming “Bravo!” to a fe¬ certainly less interesting than ty hair and is charming and complains. A debate ensues. look at you as though you male soloist. If the perform¬ their behavior once they were were the offensive party. ance has ended on a quiet seated. < Michael Lynch, playwright in residence, declares that note, they will look at each C.D. grabs his gut with poetic images. One astute, aca¬ The music continues, other with displeasure, agree¬ Some say that rude be- J demic argues that The Blonde in 20- B is a well- made play. reaching a point of breathless ing silently that Edo de Waart havior is largely a question of pianissimo. It is here that sev¬ is just not their kind of con¬ ignorance. I’m inclined to Theatre Rhinoceros will present the playwright’s most eral people drop their pro¬ ductor. “Now, Sfeiji knew agree. Coughing bouts usual¬ recent work as part of a triple bill along with his acclaimed grams, and someone in the what showmanship is!” ly signify boredom or uneasi¬ Dinosaurs and A Night in the Blue Moon Hotel, previous¬ balcony drops a pocketbook. ness. Many people, used to ly produced by the One Act Theatre Company and Earnest The acoustics are excellent to¬ At Intermission, critics television, simply forget that Players, respectively, opening Thursday, August 6. night. It sounds as though crowd the press room. If they are not at home. someone has fired a pistol they are of the self-important In company with Rhinoceros director J. Kevin Hanlon, into the house. If the music is variety, they will trash the In this day of the all perva¬ we tried several spots before settling in the patio at the Cafe in any way mysterious, a performers and the perform¬ sive “media hype,” not a few Flore for conversation. round of coughing will begin. ance without a second concert goers are disappoint¬ Nothing triggers a community thought about whether it is ed when they learn that the ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ attack of Emphysema quite ethical or not. Over coffee Symphony is not a Vegas like a slow movement. and cake they will corner the revue. The musicians do not harassed press representative rise and swing during their As the musicians crescen¬ and complain about the loca¬ solos, there are no special do, the man on your right ini¬ tion of their seats. The re¬ light effects, and I have yet to i tiates another session of musi¬ mainder of the interval is see a guest performer who cal commentary. After all, this spent trying to impress other looks like Joey Heatherton. is one of the loud parts. His critics w»th *heir pedantry. partner giggles appreciatively, There are ways to deal with clanging her charm bracelet in Meanwhile, upstairs at the bothersome audiences. With¬ admiration of his wit. bar in the lobby, the brilliant ering looks, cutting remarks, chap who felt he had more to and even an occasional tap The composition reaches say than Mozart is slugging have all proven useful to me. an intricate solo, requiring a down two stiff ones. He is This is a realistic stance; how¬ certain degree of concentra¬ now fortified for the second ever, my fantasy responses I tion. The alarm on someone’s half. They can even bring on are far more satisfying. watch begins to beep, almost a modern work for all he The possibilities for revenge are as varied as my moods. No offender receives a light sentence in my imagination. THE FRANKLIN CLINIC As Ko-Ko sings in Gilbert and Paul Plakosh, Ph.D. Sullivan’s The Mikado, “. . . I’ve got a little list, and they’ll COUNSELING SERVICES FOR GAY MEN AND WOMEN none of ’em be missed.” If I Medical Center Building am ever made Lord High 2340 Sutter Street Executioner, believe me, the San Francisco punishment will definitely fit i the crime. ■ 921-2660 Women Perform UNBOUND FEET THREE: Kitty Tsui, Nellie Wong, Merle Woo present “Breaking FRED B. ROSENBERG Ground,” an evening of fan¬ C.D.: I first moved to San Francisco in 1966, fifteen years ago in July. I tasy prose satire, drama, and' started writing plays the end of ’77 when I saw Crimes Against Nature. 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SUTD© BATE UCUSE • H l > FCLSCM ST. • 626-9444 BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 26 25, 26 at Berkeley Commu¬ DAN: In Crimes people were talking about themselves. TONE DEAFTONE DEAF TONE nity Theater. C.D.: Right. They were talking about things 1 could really identify with. TONE DEAFTONE DEAF TONE Peter Hammill: Hammill Deep things. Like the Marilyn muth. has always been an innova¬ tive musician, and his new al¬ DAN: Deep things? New Wave v. No Wave bum Sitting Targets contin¬ C.D.: Yes, this Marilyn thing is not a surface thing. I still haven’t been ues in the same vein. Sep¬ able to figure out my fascination for that hero worship that certain people JERRY DE GRACIA tember 3 at the Old Waldorf. feel for her. Crimes started me thinking about being Gay and what being I n an attempt to jump on the Gay was. My first play has a Marilyn character. “new wave” bandwagon, The girls have balls — they The Ramones: Although major record companies have just don’t know what to do they’ve done some good D AN: What was the name of it? gone to the extremes of buy¬ with them. rock, they have never truly ing out small record compa¬ risen out of the bubblegum . C.D.: Delivery. And Marilyn makes an appearance. She’s a fantasy. It’s not been produced. The myth seems a bit tarnished now, and there s a nies, offering new groups bet¬ HEADLINERS punk genre. August 21 at the leather man in it too. The image is a bit dated; I’m not sure if I want to have ter contracts or becoming dis¬ Warfield Theater. it done. After that I did Downtown Local, which Theatre Rhinoceros tributors for the small compa¬ Romeo Void: Considering picked up, then I wrote The Last Sad Days of the Red Star Saloon, nies, with both good and bad the fact that their smash al¬ Donna Summer: The which Earnest Players produced. Both of these plays followed each other bum It’s A Condition is a Queen of Disco is working by a month. strong contender on every¬ hard to change her image, but one’s ten best albums of 1981 I would be surprised if she DAN: What happens in Downtown Local? list, this San Francisco group doesn’t do a medley of “Love is a must-see on August 24 at To Love You Baby/1 Feel C.D.: There are people in the subway waiting for the train to take them the I-Beam. home. It’s late at night. It’s cold. The characters are off-the-wall. They’re Love” before the show is fi¬ trying to make some sense of things. Trying to make some sense of why nally over. August 27, 28, 29 they’re there, and who they are. All my characters are strange people who Split Enz: Their latest lp at the Concord Pavilion. don’t fit in. They’re trying to figure out how they can be happy. Waiata proved their excellent musicianship arid provided Teddy Pendergrass: This DAN: Why did you put them in the subway? this New Zealand group with soulful crooner has produced enough commercial success some nice music, but his “For C.D.: I like theatrical settings. I’m tired of the usual settings. I also want¬ to tour the U.S. See for your¬ Women Only” attitude makes ed strangers to meet. Subways can be a forbidding place, after the bars self August 15 at the Stone. close, late at night, going home. him come off like Little Rich¬ ard in butch drag. August 14, Belinda Carlisle The Pretenders: Although DAN: How did you go from that to writing a play about a thirty-one- 15 at the Circle Star Theater. year-old male virgin? their best music doesn’t seem to be what put them on the The Kinks: Long a bastion C.D.: I met this guy who had never had successful sex. That wasn’t very charts, they still seem to of great rock and roll, the interesting, so I made the character based on him a virgin, and I tried to handle any type of music well Kinks haven’t aged well, but probe why, and what he was trying to see in the Gay world. Earnest was and female vocal Chryssie some of their hits are ageless. someone who didn’t fit into the Gay scene. The other character, Harry, was Hynde seems well on her way a real San Francisco person. August 21, 22 at the Greek to a Deborah Harry “I’m more Theater, Berkeley. than just the girl in the band” DAN: Who was Sally Bananas? syndrome. August 28, 29 at Santana: Reliving the 60’s C.D.: She was supposed to be this magical character who watches after the Warfield Theater. could be fun, yet most people Earnest and cares about him. can do it in the privacy of their Killing Joke: This English own “pad” which makes pay¬ DAN: Was she a Lesbian? punk band’s new single “Fol¬ ing for it seem like a capitalist low The Leader” finally rip-off. Oye, come va? Aug¬ C.D.: Yeah, I thought of her as a Lesbian, but it didn’t come out. She seems to be getting airplay, was a woman, though. There was also a ghost in the window, a face, an ust 15 at the Greek Theater. unknown fear that Earnest was feeling. But the director, didn’t want that, so but not all of their music is up the play became more real. to par. The Stone, Septem¬ Janis Ian: No longer so¬ bers. ciety’s child, she’s now into DAN: You don’t have fantasy characters in your recent plays? “Latin Lovers.” Personally, Peter Tosh: Now heralded white boys give me the goose C. D.: No, but Dinosaurs has snow. as the reigning rastafarian bumps. August 22 at the Old since the demise of Bob Mar- Waldorf. KEVIN: Everybody is carrying their ghost with them. In all three of the ley, Tosh’s new lp Dread or plays that I am directing the externalized ghost isn’t there anymore, but Alive offers reggae fans an- Pablo and Arthur still have the ghosts they’re bringing with them, or the r»thc>r aural rlolinht Aunnct ideas that they have.

C.D.: These characters in Dinosaurs are carrying something deep with Gina Schock them. They are internal things. Christian doesn’t know why he doesn’t fit into society. results. This month’s prime example is the strong push by DAN: What was the play you wrote after The Last Sad Days of the A&M Records as distributors Red Star Saloon? for the I.R.S. recording group the Go*Go’s who seem to be C.D.: A Night in the Blue Moon Hotel. if not the Supremes of new Le Demme wave at least the latest dar¬ DAN: How did you go from this thirty-one-year-old virgin to your next A French Restaurant & Bar play. Was that character also your own concern about sexuality? lings of it.

C.D.: Yeah, I wanted to deal with someone feeling left out — going While it is good the 2742-17th Street down to Castro Street and wondering do 1 fit in? Go* Go’s are getting corpo¬ rate backing, something every San Francisco DAN: What triggered the next play? group needs, their new album for reservations call 626-3095 Beauty and the Beat falls C.D.: Everybody always talks about trying to recapture your first love. short of great by at least six My original intention was two guys in a bath house having sex. They realize they were high school lovers. I wanted to explore how people carry the fan¬ tracks and shows only that the tasy of first love around with them and show it being destroyed; how if corporate structure has all of you’re looking for youth, you just can’t do it. its taste in its mouth. Both of their hit singles, “Our Lips DAN: Pablo goes back to his reunion and tries to get together with his Are Sealed” and “We Got LEATHER friend who’s been married. There’s something missing in his life. The Beat,” are great songs, but the rest of the album is KEVIN: Yeah, he has the same memories. He hasn’t really left town. painfully dull. Arthur stayed and did what he was supposed to. ighten up!

DAN: I was drawn more to the married character, and I’m trying to fig¬ It is unfortunate only be¬ ure out why. cause there are better artists Leather Forever and albums around which de¬ now has a limited KEVIN: Arthur is someone we don’t see on stage very often, especially serve major record company supply of Levis® around Gay theater. We’ve seen a lot of slick, sophisticated, witty, slightly backing which eventually fil¬ great-fitting mean one-liner, queens. Arthur is far removed from that world. He lives in cords (of 84% ters down to in-store promo¬ cotton for the suburbs. He has a family. He commutes everyday. He has this boy he tion, radio airplay, and news¬ slight shrinkage) meets in the john, who is a big secret in his life, compartmentalized away paper advertising. available in navy, from everything else. Not many good plays are written about anybody who gray, light blue, lives in the suburbs. It’S a whole world. rust, cocoa Two prime examples of in¬ and black. C.D.: He says it’s a “fucked-up, screwed-up familiar world.” sufficient promotion are See 29-36 waist, The Whirl by Delta Five and 30-36 inseam KEVIN: Neither Pablo or Arthur in Blue Moon Hotel can fulfill all the the critically acclaimed but (even only). dreams they have, because nobody can. You can never go after all of otherwise neglected It’s A $20. them, and so they went in two different directions. Condition by Romeo Void.

DAN: What did Arthur go to San Francisco for? The list is infinite but if the

C. D.: He went back to see Pablo. listening audience isn’t expos¬ ed to better music then they DAN: That’s crucial. This suburban guy, that’s married, and he actually are going to buy the mediocre takes a trip to San Francisco? sounds that are pushed at them and Beauty and the C.D.: Probably because he had an argument with his wife, Dolores. Beat is at best mediocre. It is easy to believe that when the KEVIN: There’s a lot that’s very sketchy. At one point, he says, “This time she’ll leave me for good.” That’s the only reference to what their mar¬ Go*Go’s first formed in May riage is like. 1978 that none of them knew the first thing about music, but LEATHER FOREVER that obviously did not stop 1732 Polk St.. San Francisco, California 94109 (415)885-5773 C.D.: We do crazy things. He did a crazy thing ten years ago and never 398917th St., San Francisco, California 94114 (415) 626-8041 told anybody. He isn’t so trapped that he doesn’t have dreams and ideas them from trying their hand at too. the Los Angeles no talent, To be continued. . . new wave music explosion. BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 27 Rodeo Frolic Reno Throws A Weekend

several months of controversy “Stand By Your Man” was in Nevada ^relating to the the biggest and flashiest party event, none was apparent of the weekend; it featured that weekend. Phil Ragsdale, seven hours of nonstop enter¬ President of the organization, tainment and a costly trans¬ pointed out with satisfaction formation of a fairground ex¬ that there had been no prob¬ hibit hall inot a dazzling party lems, no demonstrations of area. The party starred Ed any kind, and no arrests on Bruce, Stella Parton, Rose the fairgrounds. * Maddox, and Sharon McNight. Also featured were The rodeo was viewed, in the Texas Mustang Band and, many ways, as a reason for a from San Francisco, the giant weekend party. Foggy City Squares and the The weekend started with a Barbary Coast Cloggers, with barbecue, a barn dance at the Armistead Maupin MC’ing. fairgrounds, and gambling in This was to be Sharon Cowboys and cowgirls for a day blossomed at the Reno Gay Rodeo. (Photo by GEH Associates) high gear at all the major ca¬ McNight’s night; her perform¬ sinos. The Sands Hotel Casi¬ ance was one of the best she no became a virtual all-Gay has ever given. gambling casino for the week¬ end. Reports were received of Originally billed as a dance, Gay Liberation and the Gay Reno Rodeo casino managers from Har- it turned out to be a “live” rah’s and the Sahara Hotel entertainment event. Instead by Allen White viewing in absolute amaze¬ of dancing, the several thou¬ ment total capacity crowds in sand attending the event Reno the Sands casino at five watched the show and gener¬ They used to call this city o’clock in the morning. In ally mingled. Amongst those Reno, money is the name of “The Biggest Little City In showing up for the party were The World.” Now it has be¬ the game, and the unofficial Wayland Flowers (without figure was that this event gen¬ come “The Gay Rodeo Capi¬ Madame), Scott Forbes tal of The World.” It is but one erated well over two million (owner of Studio One in Los dollars to the city’s economy. of the many controversies Angeles), and seemingly half which surrounded this year’s the bar owners in San Fran¬ Reno Gay Rodeo. The rodeo began in the cisco. early afternoon on Saturday, It is significant that there with a mounted group enter¬ were absolutely no problems Over at the Sands Hotel it at the rodeo or at any of the ing the arena with flags from was a party for dancing. The all the states represented, the related events presented over Sands Hotel Ballroom jam¬ the weekend. flag from the City of San med to its capacity of 1500 The primary controversy Francisco (of course) and the people danced nonstop until was initiated when County flag of the United States. 1:00 am. The national anthem was Commissioner Belie Williams requested the Gay Rodeo to have been played over the Sunday was the final day of contract at the fairgrounds not PA system and sung. Be¬ the rodeo. Following the be renewed. Then Nevada cause of a mechanical mal¬ Grand Entry it seemed only Lieutenant Governor Myron function, there was no re¬ correct that the national Leavitt heated theissue to corded music. What was to anthem again be sung without boiling by stating, “I’m op¬ "Hi, Mary!" (Photo by GEH Associates) follow became, for many, the musical accompaniment. On posed to queers using public most emotional event of the Sunday while many active property. They call they considering a run for Nevada passage here in Nevada, just weekend. The crowd which Renoites were in church, the queers because they’ve got a Governor next year, and it is where the hell have they been filled virtually all the seats in rodeo had an invocation by screw loose.” As the rodeo also worth noting that the when our legislature has been the grandstands began to Father J.C. Canty, who began, both men state they B.A.R. has no record of any¬ meeting? What have they sing, without any accompani¬ represented the Bishop of the have no regrets about their one having said Leavitt was done ‘locally’ and ‘personally’ ment, “The Star-Spangled Episcopal Diocese of New remarks. They said their only “straight.” The only defining to help its passage or making Banner.” The effect was elec¬ York. trifying. The rodeo announc¬ regret was subsequent terms found by the B.A.R. on Nevadans aware?” Ragsdale Washoe County District At¬ Leavitt were by the Las Vegas continued, “For the better er followed with a remark Phil Ragsdale announced torney’s legal opinion uphold¬ Sun newspaper publisher part of them, I can tell you simply stating that this was the that an amount exceeding ing the Gays’ right to use the who labeled Leavitt “Ne¬ where, sitting on their asses in freedom for which the rodeo $50,000 will be donated from fairgrounds. vada’s answer to Anita Bry¬ government paid jobs, in rati¬ was all about. Indeed! The this year’s rodeo to charity. A ant” and a man of destructive fied ERA states, trying to dic¬ reality that over 12,000 substantial portion of the Commenting to the Reno “extremes.” This was done in tate to people in unratified people could stand, many Evening Gazette, Commis¬ money results from Mr., Miss his edition of March 27, ERA states.” with their cowboy hats over and Ms. Reno Gay Rodeo sioner Williams stated, “I still feel a community has a right 1981. It should be noted that the their heart in front of the Contests held in eight states Because of letters’ Phil National Gay Task Force and United States flag at a Gay to reject any event it feels is and nineteen cities. This Ragsdale, President of the the Gay Rights National rodeo singing the national money will be given in Sep¬ detrimental to its image. I re¬ sent them advertising our rodeo, had received from the Lobby both bought paid anthem may sound corny to tember on the Jerry Lewis Human Rights Commission advertising in the program some. The reaction from telethon to fight muscular town. But the district attorney said they have a right to of San Francisco and also the and had an information booth many in the crowd, though, dystrophy. A significant per¬ Harvey Milk Gay Democratic at the rodeo. Terry Bean, a was that this was a moment cent of the money raised will assemble like anybody else, and I’ll defend their right.” Club regarding the nonratifi¬ director of the Gay Rights Na¬ that would not easily be for¬ be donated to charities in the cation of teh E.R.A. in Ne¬ tional Lobby, stated that “the gotten. Reno area. The primary Lt. Governor Leavitt said, “If they’re so normal, why do vada, he directed a response. positive results we can create If the rodeo was to be a thrust of these donations will He said, “If the pro-ERA far outweigh the negative.” party, credit goes to the State be to senior citizens. Because they call us straight?” It is sig¬ nificant to note that Leavitt is groups are so hell bent on its This sentiment appeared to of Texas for being the life of of the rodeo’s concern for be the general feeling of the said party. Over 75 people seniors and to fill the need of majority of people. There was from a contingent organized hiring a staff for the first time, no effort made to influence by Snuffy’s Saloon in San Ragsdale elected to hire the several thousand Nevada Antonio, Texas, and The senior citizens for hobs wher¬ residents present at the rodeo Barn in Houston just took ever possible. One 72-yeai in any manner regarding the control. A guy by the name of old woman working at the Equal Rights Amendment. Terry Clark was the state’s co¬ ticket booth commented, The people who head the ordinator and he reserved “You Gay kids are just so Comstock Gay Rodeo Asso¬ highly visible seats and pro¬ much fun!” ciation which stages the rodeo vided bright red “TEXAS” T- were very pleased with the re¬ shirts to create an overwhelm¬ Sunday evening the 6th sults of the rodeo. Because of ing Texas presence. The Annual National Reno Gay the rodeo, they had received group hooted, hollered, Rodeo ended with a dance at an opinion from the District danced in the aisles, and, to the Sands Hotel. Next year, Attorney in their favor, they use a phrase, “mingled.” Ragsdale noted, they plan to had survived while similar Every time the Mustang Band add a country fair with carni¬ events in Los Angeles and played “The Yellow Rose of val rides, game booths, arts San Francisco failed, they Texas” or “San Antonio and crafts exhibits, bake-offs, were not hurt by an E.R.A. Rose,” the Texans responded motorcycle events and a car boycott and they were able to with unrivaled enthusiasm. destruction derby. present the largest Gay rodeo Saturday night was a night As the Reno Evening Ga¬ ever held anywhere. Rags¬ for parties. They ranged from zette reporter Kathy Haq said, dale stated he was probably the small intimate Gay society “The Marlboro Man. Every most pleased at the unbeliev¬ gatherings to Conceptual En¬ time you turned around, able backing he received from tertainment’s spectacularly there he was.” He sure was! the people of Reno in their staged “Stand By Your Man” For God, country, and a good time. (Photo by GEH Associates) support of the rodeo and Gay party in the exhibit hall at the rights. ■ County Fairgrounds. Allen White BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 28 Born-Again Pagans WANDER LUST On KPFA-FM To and From Reno Reno: The Gay Rodeo In August Rodeo Travelers Camp It Up by Allen White A. MARC LEVENTHAL Now in its tenth year of weekly broadcasts on KPFA- Interrupting our tour of Is¬ the guys. Quite a few women FM, The Fruit Punch Collec¬ For many, getting to the Reno Gay Rodeo was half the fun. There were planned tours from all over the United rael for a “hot” flash report on participants competed along tive continues to document with the men. Most exciting States. last week’s National Reno and celebrate the modern Gay Rodeo. Reno is a fun was the bareback bronc riding emergence of Gay culture. In New York City, a group called the Islanders which reg¬ ularly ferries people to Fire Island planned a tour. Several place to play tourist but just and the bull riding. The August’s programming is took advantage of the group offer and left by plane from imagine being in one spot horses were as beautiful as highlighted with the radio pre¬ with 10,000 bare-chested, the riders. miere of The Fairies Gather: New York to attend the rodeo and then continued on to San Francisco. cowboy-hatted Gay dudes! I don’t know why I was sur¬ An Oral History at 10 pm Held as usual on the first prised, but there was only a Wednesdays, August 19 and Over 75 people were split into two flights which departed from Houston, San Antonio, and Austin, Texas. Out of Los weekend of August at the handful of drag there all 26. weekend. And who could for¬ Produced by Raven’s Head Angeles there were several package tours available which Nevada State Fairgrounds in included airfare, hotel accommodations, a travel kit of Reno, the Comstock Gay get “Natalie,” who competed Communications, The again this year and had been Fairies Gather is a docu¬ handy sexual protection devices, and a jar of Lube. Rodeo Association overrode previously interviewed on mentary series on The Spiri¬ objections from Nevada’s Lt. In San Francisco there were chartered buses leaving from Showtime’s “What’s Up tual Gathering of Radical Fair¬ Governor Myron Leavitt that many parts of the city. Bars such as the Mint on Market America” coverage of the ies held in Colorado, August Street which usually have their crowds inside looked like “Queers should not be allow¬ ed to use public facilities.” Reno Gay Rodeo. Security 1980. Included are Gay theo¬ small bus stations as people waited outside with their lug¬ was ever-present, and they retician Harry Hay, speaking gage to be whisked on to Reno. The amount of Gay tourist dollars spent during the week¬ handled themselves well as on fairy sanctuaries, and Bay Many of the buses were turned into party coaches. One of far as I could see — mostly Area poet and filmmaker end should be used to con¬ these was the Red Eye Saloon bus. Traveling to Reno the vince the state and city that if keeping the crowds moving James Broughton, reading bus had an open free bar and served dinner enroute. San along the aisleways. his poems. Also covered are money is good enough so is Francisco personality, Jose served as a cross between a After hours in the sun there discussions of politics, spiritu¬ the tourist. was little time to rest up be¬ ality and fairy consciousness; We arrived too late Friday fore Saturday evening’s and poetry, song, chanting, evening to enjoy the Western events; the popular tradition- ritual, and a rich mix of Steak Barbecue Dinner. The natural sounds. Emphasis is on material recorded in the field with the addition of mini¬ mal explanatory segments. About these programs Frank Brayton, the editor and Raven’s Head co-director, had this to say: “The gathering was a time of sharing, power and healing for all who attended. Our efforts did not stop when we left the mountains of Colo¬ rado. Returning to our homes we’ve tried to continue the celebration and work of living supportive fairie lives in a not- so-fairie world. These pro¬ grams are one way of sharing some of our experience both with those who attended and others who are interested in Hat, horse, and hard fall. (Photo by GEH Associates) this aspect of Gay conscious¬ ness.” Fruit Punch, California’s Barn Dance was also held al dance at The Sands, and oldest and most widely heard that evening. On Saturday Conceptual Entertainment’s Gay radio show, will round No place for a limp wrist. (Photo by GEH Associates) morning the parking lot at the “Stand By Your Man” which out this premiere series with fairgrounds began to fill up ran from 9 pm to 4 am with information on the 1981 flight attendant and a host. For some reason, not thorough¬ with cars, and taxis began to continuous entertainment. gathering scheduled for Sep¬ ly explained, the bus managed to transport 3 San Francisco pull up to disgorge Gays from The several hours we were tember in New Mexico, with Empresses, 3 Imperial Princes, 1 Grand Duchess, 2 Cow¬ their hotel ride. Many began there, Rose Maddox and interviews and commentary girls, 1 Consort, and 3 San Francisco Emperors. to strip down to levis, chaps, Stella Parton sang their west¬ from last year’s participants, Returning from Reno to San Francisco on Sunday after¬ and leather outfits to take ad¬ ern hearts out, but we cheer¬ and with the music of fairie- noon, many of the buses made rest stops at bars of note on vantage of the glorious Ne¬ ed the most for the great act identified composers Chris vada sun. Cowboy hats and of San Francisco Entertainer Tanner and Charlie Murphy. the way. The Red Eye bus started its journey from Paul’s Lounge, a unique bar in downtown Reno which advertises boots were the order of the of the Year Sharon McNight “excitement in Reno.” On the outskirts of Reno is a tavern day, and if you didn’t come (we are looking forward to called “The Trapp.” The bus made a special stop at the bar, with your own hat, several her imminent appearance at Women’s something that evidently is now a tradition, swelling the bar styles were for sale at the the Savoy Tivoli). patronage from 5 to 50 in a matter of minutes. Of course, booths on the fairorounds. Sunday afternoon the Entertainment the bartender is requested to take all of the orders at one This was my first rodeo — slowly sobering, awakening time. let alone Gay rodeo — and throng began to return to the now I know why instant re¬ Because it is about halfway back to San Francisco, there is fairgrounds for more bronc Ollie’s, 4130 Telegraph in play is shown on television busting and ball-busting Oakland, has announced the a stop in Sacramento. By prior arrangement several of the buses returning to San Francisco stopped at “The Parking coverage of rodeos — the riding. following entertainment for wait after each contestant as It was such an “up” week¬ the second half of August: Lot.” The bar served a barbecue and gave free drinks to several of the returning rodeo goers. the bull, bronc, or calf has to end, and a good time was be herded out of the arena. With the unknown consequences of an air-traffic control¬ had by many thousands. I Friday, Aug. 14: Addie — But what fun! lers strike, the Reno Airport was chaos on Sunday night as hope they will write to the A Blonde Bombshell who will The shaded stands filled up air travelers vied for all available space. Reports from these Governor of Nevada, Carson rock you out!! 10 pm, $4. first; next the end sunny seats flights are sketchy, but we do know of one United flight to City, that they enjoyed the filled up. And then the over¬ Los Angeles where a passenger dropped an open bottle of hospitality of the state, appre¬ Saturday, Aug. 15: Big flow crowd began to fill up the “Rush” and it rolled the entire length of the coach section. It ciated the beauty of the area, Band Dance — Jitterbug additional seats near the was noted that the plane had crossed over the California and spent money, and that Contest. Come waltz, chutes. It was a pleasure to be they will come next year to rhumba, fox trot, with your border by the time the bottle had finished its trip. So, pre¬ sumably, had the passengers. ■ at a Gay event where so the National Reno Gay friends or ours. You may many Lesbians mingled with Rodeo. bring your favorite records. Large nonsmoking section. Friday, Aug; 21: Put your Saturday, Aug. 29: Addie Dining available, reservations money on your favorite spot comes again with her own suggested. Dancing instruc¬ in the building remodeling special blend of powerhouse tion available. 7 to midnight, fundraiser! Ollie’s is changing. blues and rock. The last $2. Dance. Music. Drawings for dance of summer. 10 pm to ??prizes!! Surprise guests. A lam, $4. Sunday, Aug. 16: Pat winner an hour. 50-cent beer. Bond in “Murder in the Prize to the highest Pacman For further information, call W.A.C.” A new play on wo¬ and Defender game of the Ollie’s at 653-6017. men in the military, by and evening. Belly dancer. 10pm starring Pat Bond. Discussion. to 1:30am. 9pm, $5. Saturday, Aug. 22: June POINT OF Tuesday, Aug. 18: “Word Millington in Concert with is Out.” Stories of some of friends. 9pm, $5. NO RETURN our lives. Real real people. A Said Beauty to Beast, Monday, Aug. 24: Oak¬ film you feel with. 7:30, “Your chase ain’t the least land Lesbian and Gay Rights $3.50. Likely to earn Organization meeting starts at A loving return — Wednesday, Aug. 19: 7:30. ’Tis time that you ceased!” Take Back The Night presents Friday, Aug. 28: Bandana — by Randy an evening of films by and A Gay rider and a not so Gay bronc. (Photo by GEH Associates) about women. 8pm. Rose, Rock & Roll with a Wo¬ man’s Touch. 10pm, $2. BAY AREA REPORTER AUG. 13,1981 PAGE 29 ) BAY AREABob’s REPORTER SUPPLEMENT X-RATED BAY AREA REPORTER SUPPLEMENTbazaaR X-RATED BAY AREA REPORTER SUPPLEMENT X-RATED BAY AREA REPORTEF MR. MARCUS Store. If your dealer doesn’t former WARLOCK) and host on Wednesday, July 29, at have it, ask him to order it. the Summer Field Meet on the STUD. Trixie (Jerry You will NOT be disappoint¬ Sunday, August 30. Sign up Jones) and Jimmy Carfo (the The $9,000 ed. Over 8,000 users can’t be at FEBE’S at 9 am for the manager) were not on hand, wrong! (ED. NOTE: Talk poker run and wind it up at but everyone in attendance had a won-won-wonderful Black Beauty about plugs . . .) the SF-EAGLE for the ★ ★ ★ awards at the end. Cost: $5. time! . . . Dick Collier Jr. final¬ SOUTHERN SCANDALS Glad to see the Recons back. ly broke through the forces of The AMBUSH softball ★ ★ ★ the Gay Mafia on the Russian team was basking in the glow BATTLE OF THE River and has opened his that permeates champions in TIGHT-UNS. . . Surrey Inn Tennis & Swim any situation two Sundays Club right across the street ago when they overcame the The NY Mineshaft benefit from Strifes, er, I mean Fife’s. fierce competitiveness of the for Rex of Rexwerk held at The $30-per-annum mem¬ 527 CLUB in the playoffs for the CALDRON last week net¬ bership fee offers many sport¬ the right to wear the ermine ted $1,060 for the beleaguer¬ ing amenities, if you’re into robes of undisputed top team ed victim of the Folsom fire. sporting amenities . . . Jim in the Gay Softball League Thanks to Jim and Hal of the Silva of the ARENA traipsing and the right to compete in CALDRON and especially Jo around town with a the Gay World Series in To¬ Wally Wallace for donating schnapps-eatin’ grin on his ronto beginning August 30. out of his pocket the free beer face — could it be he’s in love Jay Platt’s team rolled over and snacks you all enjoyed. again and that John Guyney the Mark Brown squad 7 to 6 Jack Rusnell had a REAL is the objet d’affection? . . . on Saturday and 9 to 3 on good time there . . . Last Survey of 100 Gay tourists Sunday for the best two out of week was National Turtle into sleaze indicates the CAL¬ three scheduled games. This Awareness Week but I didn’t DRON was picked as the best year’s playoff was an equally see anyone walking around for 70% of them; Boot Camp delicious smorgasbord for the Folsom with a shell on his Club second with 20%, and a Folsom men because in the back — a few mattresses tie between the South of Mar¬ final analysis the 527 CLUB maybe . . . Mike Meyers, the ket and Folsom Street Clubs and the AMBUSH both re¬ star bartender of the GI¬ with 5% each. The Caldron’s present South of Market, RAFFE has been frequenting Tuesday J/O Parties is al¬ probably the first time that has Folsom environs quite a bit ready a cause celebre in cir¬ happened since the formation lately; they tell me he’s most cles throughout the Gay of the league. adept at “opening play¬ world . . . Carmen McRae at grounds,” a double entendre Thusly, a 1981 Isuzi half¬ the Great American Music that’s not too hard to decipher ton convertible pick-up is be¬ Hall next Saturday night — and they say he’s a “10” in ing raffled off for $10 a (Aug. 22) ... I don’t know if that department. . . This Sat¬ chance. It was on display at they’re pushing the desserts in urday night (Aug. 15) is an¬ the Ambush last weekend the Ambush snack bar or not, other FULL MOON - en and can be seen at the GSL but the provocative ceramic garde! . . . Like a diamond in booth at the Castro Street Fair sculptures of Ron Dwyer are a coal pile — that’s the best this Sunday. The black vehi¬ on display up there through way to describe Randy, the cle with a black rag top is a 4- August 20 and if you missed it personable bar boy at the cylinder, 4-speed, sleek piece at the BAL ONY, you can ARENA; Mike McIntosh is no see it one more time . . . of equipment that anyone Jim Martin goes out for track and then some — at the Nob Hill. slouch behind the bar either would be glad to own with an Lanny Baugniet, the Admin. and mixes the most DIVINE Director of Theatre Rhino is EPA of 24 mpg in the city and product from the resourceful This Sunday is the Castro screws . . . Edie, Edy, Edye understandably happy; the 33 mpg on the highway, and Davyran Laboratories in Street Fair with an expected or however you spell it, is final productions at their retails for a few bucks less Berkeley. After over 2 years crowd of over 50,000 hedon¬ now 33 years old and cele¬ than $9,000. The black beau¬ Geary Street house are in full of testing and the endorse¬ ists; Saturday night, ConEnt brated with some expensive swing before they move into ty will be raffled off at the ment of the Mariposa Foun¬ presents Mary Wilson and the bubbly and an exquisite cake (Continued on next page) ENDUP on Thursday, August dation (dedicated to the Supremes at the fabulous 27, at midnight with Super¬ eradication of VD), PROBE Galleria; The 15 ASSOCI¬ visor Hongisto pulling out the made its first appearance at ATION has their party going winning ticket. Tickets are the Gay Parade where over at the CAVE and continuing available from all AMBUSH 8,000 samples were distrib¬ on ’til 6 am in a secret location team members and at the uted at Civic Center and the after 2 am. The Constantines leather loft of the Ambush. bars and baths around town. of the Bay Area present their This is your chance to help Since oil and grease-based “Atlantic to Pacific Run” with defray the costs of sending lubricants have a tendency to the run fees up to $60; no the team to Toronto. Hope retain any bacteria in your drugs or pets please. Troca- you’ll all be able to participate system and thus enhancing dero, Dreamland, and the in this worthwhile cause. VD possibilities, PROBE can I-Beam will celebrate the fair Toronto — here we come! never be a problem in this as well with “specials” after¬ ★ ★ ★ area. The handsomely pack¬ ward, and the weekend looks As you are all aware, the aged bottle in black sells for like a potpourri of fun for all market is flooded with lubri¬ $5 and is an- 8 oz. delight so inclined. The Recons cants all guaranteed to give available from both Headlines M/C, after wallowing in a you the ultimate pleasure in stores, both Leather Forever near-extinct vacuum for the your sexual encounters. Now stores, the Jaguar, Leather- past few years, have revived comes forth PROBE, a water world, The Trading Post, and themselves under the new soluble, odorless, tasteless the Locker Room Book presidency of Wes Smith (a

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MARCUS (Continued) HEALTH SHORTS (Continued from Page 17) RON SNYDER their new quarters; be sure to over town and especially at Ball” this Sunday, August 16. 861 Ashbury, 1010 Bryant, catch Dinosaurs, The Theme is “Mandarin Melody” Hepatitis-B Vaccine Research: UCSF researchers think 953 Natoma, 298 - 12th, . . . had to get that informa¬ Blonde in 20-B, and A they have genetically engineered the necessary particles 1347 Folsom, 399 - 9th, 117 tion from a poster in San Night in the Blue Moon, from yeast cells to produce a vaccine against hepatitis-B. Thursday through Sunday Kissling, 1351 Harrison, Francisco . . . several Oak¬ 2166 Market, and certain Now comes the fun part — testing the substance on human until September 5 . . . Con¬ land bars were not privy to and animal subjects. In the meantime, testing is in process gratulations to Empress addresses on Leavenworth Fairy’s posters! and 23rd Street — all benefi¬ with a vaccine made from human blood. To date, the results Char’s fourth decade on this look promising. earth; to Mark Calhoun and ciary of his sctvoir faire (trans¬ Ed Paulson’s auction for Bobby Shore on 6 years of lated: money and sexual A.C.I.E. is at the Lake Merritt favors) — definitely the man Fast-Food: According to various 1980 surveys, young wedded bliss, and to Don & Hotel, Sunday, August 23, at men and persons of upper socio-economic status eat out John of FEBE’S - celebrat¬ to meet in the vast and kinky 6 pm. Hors d’oeuvres will be leather culture . . . Big Mama most often. Approximately 30% of the eating-out is done at ing their 35TH YEAR last served to you by past mon- fast-food restaurants, such as Burger King and MacDon¬ Sunday. Nice going, all of Maria Sanchez has returned archs and well-known titles to the fold after a hiatus in ald’s. Although a fast-food meal can be nutritious, nutition- you. from throughout California. ists warn that the sodium and fat contents in general are very Florida; big planned welcome Ed tells me that anyone who home party at a certain South high. So, next time you’re out at a fast-food place, think donates salable merchandise about ordering a salad and hold the milk shake. IDOL GOSSIP.. . of Market disco was blitzed to him at Big Mama’s (Hay¬ because the management is ward) will receive a drink of Robbie Robinson has got to trying to protect their “image” Genes and Cancer: Genes and cancer — is there a con¬ their choice, purchased by nection? Researchers at various universities, including UC be the hottest deejay in the — tres tacquiee . . . GSL Ed, himself! Berkeley and UCSF, think there’s more than a connection. Folsom — spinning those Banquet is scheduled for Sep. melodic delights at the SF- . Based on findings of 14 families with high rates of cancer, 20 at the San Franciscan QUANTUM SUFFICIT!?!? EAGLE, no wonder Jim “JC” Hotel — Tom Vindeed, they think that some cancers, e.g. breast cancer, are actual¬ Corbett is smiling a lot these thanks for a wonderful “ball¬ At last count, between ly inherited. If this is true, then identification of these “high days. On alternate nights, ing” season . . . The Mid- Oakland and Fjayward, there risk” people would be possible and would allow for early John Wilson does his thing America Conference in the were/are twelve . . . count medical intervention, thus decreasing the number of deaths. with unmatched aplomb . . . Chicago area has been can¬ ’em, 12 . . . functions, events, Jim Carfo, manager of the celed but Chicago HELLFIRE parties, etc. in August, all Enteric Screening Update: Despite efforts on the part of STUD, is back from a Laguna will come off as scheduled vying for the participation of the S.F. Department of Public Health, the Fed’s Center for Beach vacation and has and the SELECTMEN of De¬ the members of the commu¬ Disease Control will not be funding a S.F. program which drenched his gorgeous body troit will do their thing as well nity. would provide screening for 3 enteric (intestinal) diseases: with a lovely shade of tan ...... Across the street from the amebiasis, shigellosis and giardiasis. Hope is not all lost For those of you — speaking Rainbow Cattle Co. (Duboce Is it any wonder that some however, alternate funding sources are being sought. of tans or the lack thereof — & Valencia) for those of us of our residents find it impos¬ who have been enshrouded with top problems, Headlin¬ sible to afford to attend them in the fog belt these past ers has opened its new S.F. all (not to mention those who weeks, catch up or get started headquarters (who dares me are EXPECTED to attend just on your summer color at to trade up to a Henna because it is a Gay function!)? Castro Street’s Always Tan Topper?). After all, not everyone is into . . . Over on Disastro, DJ the same “bag,” nor should LOVE & CARE (Continued from Page 17) Richard Dearborn at the everyone be EXPECTED to 7 20 81 Transfer to Imperial Savings & Loan PHOENIX keeps things Have a wonderful follow the same drum major, From Checking Acct. 275.50 jumping and the inimitable as it were! 7-20-81 Bank of America Checking Acct. Balance CHRYSLER at the Castro weekend, all of you, and be careful. Whistle while you As of 7-21-81 154.39 Station still leads the pack . . . God’s Hooks! Twelve func¬ 7-20-81 Savings Account Balance-Imperial Savings & Mike (Martha) Mitchell finally lurk. See you all around the Loan Assoc. As of 7-21-81 Including interest through campus. Bye-Bye, Brian. ■ tions in just four weeks. . . June 1981 departed the area and return¬ Account Requires Two Signatures of Board ed to his native Detroit — Members to Withdraw $4592.06 MISTER MARCUS Remember, the easiest way black mourning flags flying all to get into trouble is to be right Outstanding funds not included in this statement at the WRONG time! Keep 50.00 smiling, Mickey & Jean-Friendship Inn-Oak.-Jeane a s Birthday Party 6 14-81 Lancers-Oak. "Two Beautiful People Married 7-4-81 & True Supporters of Love & Love, ■ Care, Inc. 150.00 Check from Eddy Paulson Auction 3-16-80 (Private Party of Hayward). Farewell Message Nez 160.50 Mr. & Miss Gay Alameda county & Foxy Lady-May 1980 500.00 Verbal Pledge from San Jose Non-Profit Group Due end of July 1981. To my many friends and acquaintances (Confd) It is well to note that we are presently looking for a house or duplex that we can lease in San Francisco and on the West Coast: ZEE HOTEL to open our first small home this summer. With $5,000.00 by end of July 1981. we watch stolen. His door was can not afford to buy property. We can lease and open now. We have several people I would like to take this time to thank you all so very broken down and his room to date who have promised on opening of the home, will furnish a complete bedroom or a half bedroom, accomodating two guests in each room. I am resigning my job in much for the many beautiful memories I will be taking ransacked. This resident — a San Jose to get this mission accomplished now. On leasing the proper home. I will back with me as I move on. The 18 years in San Fran¬ working bartender — who find employemnt in that area. The entire week of July 20th will be spent in looking for cisco have been a great experience for me and many I was not in his room at the the right residence. shall never forget. time has reportedly filed offi¬ Thank,each and every one of you for your continued belief and backing in my mission cial charges. And Wilson said Eugene W. Ede, President Love and Care Inc. My move back to Mississippi has come a little sooner the IAB came over to photo¬ P.O. Box 24482 than I planned, but now I feel is really the right time to do graph the condition of the San Jose, Ca. 95154 it. I will be living about 15 miles out of Biloxi in a settle¬ room. "Love and Care Always, with DIGNITY" ment called Vancleave. There is a job waiting for me at the Sheraton Hotel when I arrive. I will be putting to¬ gether a home very soon with plenty of room for those of you who ever come to good old Dixie. I would like very much for you to visit with me so I might be able to show you what Southern Hospitality is really all about. My mailing address for the time being will be 210 Walker St., Biloxi, Mississippi 39530; telephone (601) 432-7205. Sometimes you get Thanks again to all of you wonderful people who helped make my stay in the City by the Bay so enjoyable. I love you all and will miss you and San Francisco very much. I will be like General McArthur and say “I shall more than return.” ♦ Your pal and friend, you’re itching for. Russ, Emperor II (A.N.) Russ Higginbotham

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BOB’S BAZAAR AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 31 weekend. Hope to see you a SWEETLIPS SEZ few times, Michael. Congrats to the new Grand Gay Olympics *81 Duke, Roger . . . and the new August Items Grand Duchess, Vinnie . . . may you have a great year! Monday, August 17, Em¬ peror Bobby Pace presents a Plant Auction at the New Bell Saloon at 8 pm. There will be special guest auctioneers andlots of great plants to choose from. Watch for the opening in early September of The Video Mart on 9th just off Fol¬ som Street. . . For great floral arrangements try Urban by Tom Waddell, M.D. Country on Castro Street — 431-1283 — they do deliver One year to go! but are only open Wednesday through Saturday. In August of 1982 there will be the most unique assem¬ From all reports the Reno blage of athletes the world has ever seen. What charac¬ Gay Rodeo was a smashing terizes this particular event is the fact that the competitors success. I guess next year we will be men and women from Gay communities all over will have to close down S.F. the world. as there will probably be every bus in the city going up there. This will be our FIRST Gay and Lesbian Olympic The people and the gambling Games, and it is a serious athletic event indeed. Swim¬ and the entertainment, be¬ ming, diving, track and field, cycling, basketball, volley¬ sides the rodeo, were out of ball, wrestling, powerlifting, gymnastics, tennis, pocket- sight according to Bob Ross, billiards, bowling, and rugby are some of the sports in Tonight, Thursday the at most Tavern Guild bars, Emperor VII (A.N.) and a these games. Gay and Lesbian athletes will represent 13th, the Red Eye Saloon including the Hob Nob. candidate for Vice President their cities in an atmosphere similar to the traditional presents a Birthday Party for Have you met Roger of the of the Tavern Guild. Olympic Games held every four years. Watering Hole ... a wild Empress Char and a Farewell Robbie of the Viking Barber Party for Russ, Emperor II bartender! Shop and the Sunday bar¬ The general public will see no difference between our (A.N.). Russ is moving back The next Tavern Guild tender at Emperor Norton’s games and the traditional Olympics. That is not so to Mississippi and will be miss¬ meeting is at the Hob Nob Folly is back from a well- strange since we are — after all the pejoratives are strip¬ ed in this city. Also on Friday August 18 at 1pm, and the deserved vacation with a lot ped away — dedicated to serious athletic participation as and Saturday nights the Red voting for Vice President of interesting stories ... Hi, fervently as our heterosexual friends. Eye proudly presents Mr. Ken takes place that day, so come Helen Trent. Richardson from 9 pm — a on down and vote for the Grey Ryder, I guess I will It may come as a shock to the rest of the world that so great entertainer. candidate of your choice to have to come out to the pop¬ many Gays and Lesbians are so involved in athletics, per¬ Yes, you can still find Little represent you as Vice Presi¬ ular Club Dori for dinner haps that’s because they are naive about the depth of Joe C. at Totie’s on Larkin dent of the Tavern Guild. some evening soon to get to homosexual character. These games, aside from the pri¬ Street during the day and An Old-fashioned Hoe- see you . . . haven’t seen you mary purpose of providing ourselves with a joyous and doing a good job, so drop in down with the Red Dust Band in a month of Sundays . healthy competitive atmosphere, will have a profound and have a drink with this at the popular Stallion on Hi, Dallas. ■ impact ont he thinking of the heterosexual world. personable fellow. Yes, it is Sunday the 16th from 4 ’til 8, true that Suzie of Gangway presented by Empress Phyllis We are not attempting to make a political statement. fame is on the wagon, so . . . this should be a fun HAYWARD There are no sexual statements to be made. We are ath¬ don’t stock up on 7 Crown event, so don’t miss it. (Continued from Page 18) letes, and we will gather here in 1982 to participate in . . . how long is this going to Happy birthday to Kenny I don’t think so. Dan found something we do year round, to compete in organized last, Suzie? Allison on the 15th at the out that through a mishap athletics! If there is any statement at all, it will be made by Lynn (White Swallow) for Kokpit. . . and a special birth¬ Ed’s back fence needed to be the conduct and level of the games themselves. Those Mr. Tavern Guild and Richard day wish to the popular Greta replaced, so he enlisted the who will be competing have been blessed with a special (Pines & Co.) for Ms. Tavern Grass who shall be FIFTY on aid of several volunteers, bar¬ ability, and here is the opportunity to express and dem¬ Guild — two nice people who the 15th also. Golly, Greta, I becued some chicked, chilled onstrate it. These talents have nothing to do with homo¬ deserve the titles, so buy your have known you for half your the beer, and had a Tom sexuality, but since we are so often excluded by the het¬ tickets for a chance to win a life. Sawyer-like build a fence erosexual world when it comes to “openly” participating, color TV at the great Tavern Remember, Mr. Michael party for Ed. In Hayward the we must then develop alternative opportunities to dem¬ Guild Picnic on Sunday, Greer will be at the Plush community that plays to¬ onstrate what kind of athletic stuff we are made. August 30. Tickets available Room over the Labor Day gether stays together. It is entirely imaginable that the Gay-Lesbian Olympic Congratulations go out to Games will become as traditional as the “other” until that -BRING YOUR OWN BEER IN WITH YOU- Walt and George who are re¬ time when the rest of the world puts down the arbitrary tiring and holding a Gay-Rage barriers against personal sexual preferences and allows Sale August 8 and 9 to sell everyone an equal opportunity to all that sport offers. everything and travel the world. Best of luck. BIG & HOLD Big Mama’s birthday cele¬ bration of black leather and western for Dan and Ron took place this past Saturday and a full report and pictures will be in the next issue.

Kevin and 1 leave next week for a short rest in Ore¬ gon, and we’ll bring back some interesting (tax deduct¬ ible) facts about bars to the north. Also next issue, info on Voice of the Valley numbered tee-shirts. Until then, good day and may the good news be yours. ■

Mark Fagan

NATIONWIDE | DISTRIBUTORS | NEEDED A Private Membership Club Phone 863-- 15 bottles *1500 Check out those checking in. (Photo by Rink) Open 6 pm to 6 am Daily 1808 Market Street Volume price sheet available. These Games will be a celebration of another aspect of our character. One with which every athlete and spec¬ <£>G>G>G: O Avauixi tator in the world may identify. When the Opening Day ^7 (i Ceremonies commence on August 28, 1982, there will I LOOK FORWARD 9 be men and women from all over the world, marching TO "GAY" EVENINGS, ESPECIALLY I POPPERS! behind the flags of their cities. They will represent the WEEKENDS WHEN I EXPECT YOUR 9 spirit of the Games . . . enjoyment of sport, individuality, GOLD WATER TO REVITALIZE ME. determination, and cooperation. But mostly there will be the greater proof of our continuing emergence as proud BUT THINGS ARE SURE CHANGING CONTACT: FROM. SAY. 18 MONTHS AGO 9 Gay and Lesbian citizens. WHEN HOPPING FROM PLACE TO SEAFLOOR CO., INC. PLACE WAS A PLEASURE. P.O. Box 31246 In the next update, I will cover the organizational de¬ 9 j San Francisco, CA 94131 tails of the games and how they need to be presented as a MY LOVE HASN'T WANED! Enclose *1 for shipment. function of our entire community. The athletes are actu¬ 9 ally a small part of this event; we all need to be involved »<3> in its success. ■ BOB’S BAZAAR AUG. 13, IMI PAGE 12 ® • COLOR • ALL MALE CAST

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GayRun ’81, the second have gone a long way toward event with 38:20, placing annual Gay-sponsored, professional status. The race 25th overall. In the 5 km AAU-sanctioned footrace was open to everyone and at¬ race, 19-year old Spencer was held in San Francisco’s tracted a diverse group of Ferguson of San Francisco Golden Gate Park July 26. A runners from ten states, Swit¬ took first with 16:12, and Ter¬ field of just under 800 com¬ zerland and Denmark. About esa Jenkins, 22, of Long peted in 5 and 10 km events, one-third of the runners were Beach, California, won the nearly double the number as women. Large contingents women’s division in 19:09, in last year’s premier GayRun from Frontrunners Los An¬ placing her 25th overall in the ’80. geles and New York were 5 km conrmetition. GayRun ’81 was sponsored present. Although the race was by The Advocate and Front¬ Overall first place winner of operated at a deficit, a dona¬ runners, San Francisco’s Gay the event was Virgimo Dear- tion was made by Frontrun¬ running club. Sanctioning of aujo, 29, of San Francisco. ners and The Advocate the race by the Amateur Ath¬ His time in the 10 km race toward the Golden Gate Park letic Union (AAU) was again was 32:46. Lisa Buckley of Maintenance Fund, a non¬ an important sign that Gay Los Angeles, 23, was the first profit group. Race monitors athletics in the United States place woman in the 10 km were provided by the San Francisco Street Monitors and TICKETS NOW ON SALE the Gay self-defense group Community United Against ALL STAR WRESTLING Violence. First aid stations THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 8PM were provided by the Bay OAKLAND COLISEUM ARENA ... 7 BOUTS Area Physicians for Human The end of the line. (Photo by Rink) WORLD TITLE Rights, the San Francisco (NO DISQUALIFICATIONS) organization of Gay doctors. PATTERSON vs BOCKWINKEL Bottled water was provided WORLD TAG -TEAM TITLE by Perrier of Greenwich, CT. GAGNE ANDOIS Prizes for 15 division winners Red Hots Win BRUNZELL VENTURA were provided by local San 6'9", 340 lbs. Hulk Hogan, Stevens, Heenan Francisco merchants. A grand Team Tennis KIDS UNDER 14 & SENIOR CITIZENS $2.00 OFF prize of a cruise for two on a by Les Balmain v. CALL COLISEUM NOW... 635 -7800 Windjammer “Barefoot” The Red Hots won over Twin Peaks, score 27/21, in the NICK BOCKWINKEL WRESTLING EXHIB. SANC. CAL. ATH. COMM. Cruise was won by Sally Sav- playoff finals of the first season of Team Tennis for the Gay itz of Oakland, California, Tennis Federation. Six teams played a round robin of regu¬ whose name was drawn by lot lar season play with the following standings before the from among the entire group playoffs: Games Games Match of 16 division winners. Team Captain Won Lost Record AFTER-FAIR W/S PARTY Scott Anderson, Race Di¬ Sun., August 16, after the Castro Street Fair come to the Caldron's rector for GayRun ’81 and Red Hots Rod Bradford 132 92 5-0 Water Sports wallow, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., S3 members, $4 non¬ associate editor of The Advo¬ Twin Peaks Larry Soley 132 92 4-1 members BYOB cate, stated after the race, “I Atlas Savings John Teamer 120 114 2-3 was especially happy to see Sutter’s Mill Dan Hartsuff 117 115 1-4 that we nearly doubled the The End Up/ MIDSUMMER MADNESS field in this year’s race. I think Blue Stone Video Allen Hull 91 131 1-4 Sat., August 22 we have begun a strong local 10 p.m. to 6 a m. tradition for San Francisco, Community Rental Marvin Dalton 78 132 1-4 $4 members, $5 and I am hopeful that more The top four teams were in the playoffs. The Red Hots non-members organized Gay races will beat Sutter’s Mill 26/15, and Twin Peaks beat Atlas Savings spring up all over the 27/14 in the semi-finals. An Awards Party with Pot Luck country.” Supper was held at German Arias house. The following There is already talk of an team members were presented Championship Plaques: East Coast counterpart of Team Captain Rod Bradford, Eddy Cuzzetto, George Tera- GayRun ’82 to be held in nishi, Bob Hilton, David Lewis, and Bobby Docena. Nor¬ New York City on the same mally the Championship Team Trophy goes to the sponsor, day as the San Francisco but the Red Hots did not have one. So the team members J/O PARTIES race. voted to present the trophy to Bill Reynolds, Chairman of every Tuesday! Doors the Team Tennis Committee, who rightly deserved such an '"open at8:30and close at 9:30 honor for all his diligent and unsung hard work for the first REOPEN AT MIDNIGHT TIL 4 season of Team Tennis. WHO’S TO KNOW? The Second Annual San Francisco vs. Los Angeles Team WET WEDNESDAYS Through the vapors of the steam room Tennis Challenge Match will be held Saturday, August 15, SI before Midnight, $2 after Here comes another case. at the Studio City Racquet Center, Los Angeles, California. You recognize the basket The Gay Tennis Federation of San Francisco is the defend¬ FF THURSDAYS But you can't recall the face. ing Champion, having beaten the Greater Los Angeles every Thursday 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. — by Woolly Sports Association Tennis League last year 11-7. This year the G.T.F. is taking eighteen players down south, which will play 18 singles and 9 doubles matches. A revolving trophy (353 NATOMA will be presented to the Championship Team this year to be 1 (AUU2V N0ETW OF SOCIAL SCENE kept for one year. HOWARD, EA6T0FF . The Second Annual G.T.F. Membership Tennis Tourna¬ nwSTReer.) Though a perfectly elegant party, ment will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 863-6440 You knew it was headed for grief. 25, at the Golden Gate Park Tennis Complex, both singles Membership $5 for 6 months. Admission $2 Sun. thru Thurs., The guests were modular groupings and doubles competition. New members are encouraged to Standing around in bos relief. S 3 Frl. and 'Sat., except for special events. B.Y.O.B. join the G.T.F. to be eligible for this upcoming event. Con¬ | Non-mtmben' admtalon prices Include one-time membership. — by Woolly tact the secretary, Tom Kelly, at 864-1383 or 552-9595. BOB’S BAZAAR AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 34 WAWtomH gowi 1790 POST SI Of. ISISI921-6211 GAY BOIWCIMG TEAGUES

Team 6 Individual Sign-ups Mow Being Men— Ynn Meei Met Be Bn toper Meed Bowler To Participate-These lire Bll Handicap leaguesJlih)m Ttit^Tmjijiasi^ BnJunU for further Information Contact: Terry Kaplan B2H2BB SPORTS C.S.L. SCOREBOARD Ambush — Cinch — G.S.L. Champions 1981 C.S.L. Champs MARK BROWN RODGER SOTO The 1981 playoffs were Cafe getting a lot of hits but held on July 18 and 19 with unable to bring the runs The Village knocking out home. The combination of Nap’s Peacock and the Castro the powerhouse hitting of the Cafe knocking the Rainbow Cinch with Steve King, Steve Cattle Co. out of play. The McTonnell, Tony Suchon, semi-finals were some of the and Stu Smith as well as the most exciting games in the hi¬ great fielding by Gus Torres, story of the C.S.L. The Yerba Richard Chavez, and Dino Buena which led the league Diaz. The Cinch is led by all year seemed to have peak¬ Steve Davis and Huff, which ed too early and were han¬ is a key combination of two of dled easily by the Castro the best, Steve as pitcher and Cafe. The game of the year Huff as catcher. Hans and was between the Cinch and Dicker, the sponsors of the the Village. The Village, Cinch, flew in their ex¬ which were the C.S.L. manager and head yell leader Champs for the past two Irene to root on his team. years, played their hearts out On August 23, Sunday, at but were finally defeated in Rossi Field at 1pm, the 1981 the 14th inning. This is the C.S.L. Champs challenge the longest game in C.S.L. hi¬ 1981 G.S.L. Champs, The story as well as one of the best Ambush, to a game and party played. The Village trailed after the game and all monies throughout the game until the raised will go to help the Am¬ bottom of the 7th when they bush go to Toronto. This is the score 6 all. The remaining the first time the champion¬ 7 innings were a defensive ship teams have ever com¬ game with each team getting peted. And it is long overdue The big blue machine, The Cinch team of the CSL find their niche in the middle of the GSL column. base runners but unable to as even though our philoso¬ score until the Cinch finally opening foe, in the double phies are different, we still In the first game the 527 thousand dollars to help send did it in the 14th. The finals Club jumped out to a 3-0 elimination tournament, will the G.S.L. champs to the represent the good of the Gay appeared to belong to the community. ■ score. The Ambush fought be Los Angeles. World Series. Mr. G.S.L. was Cinch in both games with the back and took a 6-4 lead into The Ambush added four won by Phyllis Manning, also the seventh inning. The 527 players to fill out their team of Gilmore’s. Phyllis raised tied it up in the top of the roster to eighteen for the over twelve hundred dollars. inning, but two consecutive World Series - 527 Club’s The two winners won a trip to infield errors in the bottom star outfielder Wes Jackson, the World Series for their half of the inning gave the the Endup’s excellent first efforts. ballgame to the Ambush. baseman Mike Gray, pitcher SPECIAL GAME The Ambush handled the Bert Farber from Gilmore’s, 527 Club in fairly easy fashion and outfielder Kent Reeder of The G.S.L. Champions, in the finals of the Gay Soft- Wreck Room. The last two Ambush, and the C.S.L. ball League playoffs 7 - 6 and choices are mediocre, to say champions, Cinch, will play a 9-3. the least, when you consider special benefit game Sunday, The second game was de¬ the other outstanding talent in August 23, 1pm at Rossi cided in the first inning when the league. Field. the Ambush scored five MR. & MS. G.S.L. MONDAY BOWLING times. The 527 Club could CROWNED not recover from this and The new Monday Night were only able to score three The Gay Softball League Tavern Guild Bowling League runs the entire game. crowned its 1981 Mr. and Ms. at Park Bowl will start Sep¬ G.S.L. at a party at the 527 The Ambush will represent tember 14. The organization San Francisco in the Gay Club this past weekend. meeting starts at 7:30 pm with Taking the Ms. G.S.L. honors Softball World Series to be the first night of league bowl¬ was Art White, representing held in Toronto, Canada, ing to follow. ■ starting August 30. Their Gilmore’s. Art raised over two

nevertheless the ball didn’t Local Takes 1st fall; worse. It hung on the lip of the pocket. It could be scared in. A loss at this point in Pool would just mean another 2nd place finish, which would be fine, but Kitty’s face didn’t Kitty Does It Again college and knew she’d have suggest that as she sat down a good chance in the Wo¬ and watched Sharon step to Spencer Ferguson, winner of GapRun’s 5 km race. (Photo by Rink) by Gene Miller men’s National, but it carried the table, only the 11 and 15 a heavy tab. Nevertheless she balls to sink. She chose the San Francisco’s first annual entered the local preliminary, 11, a cut to the corner pock¬ Miller Lite 8-Ball Tournament and to no one’s surprise she et, and placed the cue ball — one in a nationwide series found herself qualified for the perfectly for the succeeding — was held August 1 and 2 at National. She had just begun shot on the 15 ball at the the Holiday Inn off Union to ponder her doubtful pros¬ other end of the table . . . Square, and it attracted a pects when suddenly Luby straight in from a foot away. mammoth field of 230 shoot¬ Pelletier emerged as a backer. But the 11 ball, up at the ers from all over Northern Kitty’s entry fee and plane other end of the table, didn’t California competing for a ride were covered and she find a hole. No more than 3 $2,000 first prize. A pair of was off to Louisville. A week seconds later Kitty and a grin¬ $2,000 prizes, that is, be¬ later, early in November, ning mob were exuberant — cause this tournament had a Kitty was back in San Fran¬ the hugging got almost dan¬ women’s division (many cisco and this time her easy¬ gerous. After all, 1978 was tournaments don’t). There going confidence, her witty getting to be longer and long¬ were 40 entrants in the wo¬ nature, beamed at us from er ago. men’s division, and when it the TV screen — Kitty had It was a two-part prize this was all over, a familiar face in become the Women’s Nation¬ time: several items of jewelry the San Francisco Pool Asso¬ al Champion, 1978. Peg’s plus $2,000 in cash. Once ciation had once again work¬ Place, where Kitty still tends again it’s Kitty Stephens, first ed her way to the top. bar, was a joyful scene. place. Kitty Stephens’ prowess Just a few months ago in Congratulations also to with a cue stick is now docu¬ Las Vegas she cashed a total Debby Aarons, an Oakland mented more fully; she’s no of $2,200 with 2nd place in resident and a familiar face in stranger to the trophy circle. 8-ball and 3rd in 9-ball. And San Francisco. She won the In 1970 she made her first en¬ there she was again, Sunday American College Union’s trance into the record books afternoon, August 2, locked Regional playoff in San Diego as that year’s American Col¬ up in a 3-3 tie with Sharon earlier this year, and on Sun¬ lege Union Champ (and that Lively in a 7-game champion¬ day she picked up the fourth was Straight Pool, the game ship match. Kitty ran the balls place trophy in the Miller Lite. for precision players who like clockwork after Sharon Men’s division winner was must know how to handle broke and cleared 5, but she Howard Ikeda, defeating clusters on a pool table). Kitty had a difficult position shot “Baltimore Buddy” Dennis 5- has placed in the money sev¬ and left herself a long and 4 in a masterfully played con¬ eral times since then. She’ll angular shot for the 8-ball. test. 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BOB’S BAZAAR AUG. 13, 1981 PAGE 39 The Council of Emperors Presents

COWBOY-COWGIRL HOEDOWtt

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23,1981 2:00 - 8:00PM

f Production Space 517 Sixth Street (at Bryant)

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LIVE WESTERN BAND WESTERN ENTERTAINMENT No Host Bar & Food Service ^SSSSSSSSSk

Cowboy- Cowgirl Voting - 2:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday, August 23 - Production Space

Prizes for Best Western Costumes

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Tickets available at: Febe’s, New Bell, Red Eye Saloon, Starlight Room, Urban Country

Must be 21 to attend Not responsible for articles lost or stolen