NEWS 10 HEALTH '}wn Hands (Christensen) 31 .AI Science (Harrington) 32 THE ARTS OutWeek endorses Dave Taylor. Tom Duane (above) and others Film (Casualties of War) 50 in the upcoming primary. See page 4. Music (Marisa Monte) 52 Performance (Buzzsaw Berkley) 53 Books (The Boys In The Bars) 54 Books (Poets For Ufe) 55 Featu.res DEPARTMENTS BUNNY'S BABY: Outspoken (Editoria/) 4 Letters 6 WIGSTOCK '89 Nightmare of the Week 6 Xeroxed 8 Out of Control (Day) 34 New York Journal (Walter) 35 . ' Rick Sugden TalksTo The Wavy Gravy Of Tompkins Square page 36 PLEASING THE RICH LookOut 42 Jim Provenzano Take~ Us Inside'The Gay Slave Out Of My Hands (Ball) 44 Trade page 40 Gossip Watch (Signori/e) 45 Social Terrorism 46 IN SEARCH OF ...WOMEN! Community Directory 56 UZ Tracey's Guide To Dyke Cruising Classifieds 57 page 49 Personals 64 Going Out Calendar (X) 74 Best Bets (X) 76 Crossword (Greco) 80 Hotshot (Conrad) 82 OutWeekEndo~emen~ The following candidates for city office in the upcoming primary have earned the support of the lesbian and gay com- munity. Out Week therefore endorses them and urges lesbian and gay voters to seri9usly consider voting for them on September 12, Mayor David Dinkins City Council, District 3 Tom Duane, openly gay candidate City Council, District 4 Dave Taylor, openly gay candidate Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger City Council, District 2 Miriam Friedlander City Council, District 5 Hilton Clark City Council, District 6 Stan Michaels City Council, District 8 Carolyn Maloney Village District Leaders: male Tony Hoffman female Peggy Stuart Chelsea District Leaders: male Frank Clemmons, openly gay candidate female Doris Corrigan City Council, District 26 Chris Owens City Council, District 32 David Eichenthal City Council, District 33 Samuel Horwitz City Council, District 29 Abraham Gerges Readers should take note that two openly gay candidates are running for city office in New York, Both Tom Duane and Dave Taylor have proven themselves progressive, sensitive activists who would effectively address issues of concern to our community. For their many years of dedicated work on numer- ous issues of concern to all New Yorkers, they have proven themselves the best candidates in their districts. But they should be of particular interest to lesbians and gays. It is Vitally impor- tant that we have representatives within the power structure at this time, because the new city charter and the redistricting that will follow are historic opportunities for lesbians and gays to institutionalize roles for ourselves in municipal government. If this opportunnity is missed, it may be many years before we have such a chance again. We feel that there is no substitute for having openly gay or lesbian members of the city council. No non-gay can ever be as effective an advocate of our community as one of our own, who by his or her very presence on the council would consti- tute a vivid and continuing argument for equal rights, and a powerful role model for lesbians and gays seeking political power. This lesson has already been absorbed by women and people of color. It's time that it was learned by lesbian and gay New Yorkers as well. We urge you to vote for Tom Duane and Dave Taylor on September 12. ~ 4 OUrYWEEK September 4, 1989 o A X. JAT TAX. ITYTAX. IF YOU EARN IT, WHY NOT KEEPIT - ALL 100% OF IT? You can with em investment in a New York Tax-Exempt Income Fund. And you get safety, affordability and liquidity too, New York Tax-Exempt Income Funds Offer High Tax-Free Income. A triple tax advantage for New Yorkers because they invest in municipal bonds which are exempt from City, Stateand Federal income taxes, New York Tax-Exempt Income Funds Are SafeAnd Affordable. Investments are made in diversified, quality municipal bonds, lowering your investment risk. And you can open an investment account for as little as $500. You Have EasyAccess To Your Money. You can take your monthly dividends in cash, or reinvest them. 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The "advice" col- In defense of Project point is that there is no time. to take charge has long umn penned by Bradley Ball, Inform's Compound Q trials, As Vito Russosays, "the side come and passed. The call "Out of My Hands: was a this is what we should have Effect of AIDS is death: and here isto act in the face of a horrible example of perpetu- been doing from the very fast. The informal data national disaster, just like an ating .ineffectual ways of start! Years and years have already accumulated for earthquake, typhoon or dealing with conflict-keep passed, billion dollars spent years for these drugs form mass fires. There is need for your feelings secret and since the start of the epi- enough basis for starting extraordinary measures. The avoid conflict at all costs - demic and the Establishment widespread efficacy trials government isn't taking rather than the "constructive still hasn't come up with a while monitoring toxicity these measures because the guidelines" requested. I life sustaining treatment for closely at the same time. affected groups have tradi- hoped at first that it was writ- AIDS. Especially when drugs Similarly,for licensed drugs in tionally been viewed as dis- ten in jest but soon realized used overseas for decades, other countries (like flucona- posable. Therefore these that tl':leauthor was serious! centuries or thousands of zole) with more or less well- groups have to do it them- Conflicts grow in pro- years are to be tested, there established drug licensing selves. In short, the tradeoff portion to the time and ener- is no point in starting with procedures (like France), involved in immediate use of gy spent repressing them. minuscule doses to deter- time spent in rigorous testing drugs is well worth the risks Silence is not golden, mine toxicity-unless there is for toxicity is the same time taken, in the case of AIDS. Mr. Ball. On the contrary, theoretical basis that this killing many valuable people EnBengul silence merely serves to drug will have a particular, every day. In ideal situations Eatontown, NJ exacerbate what might be deadly side-effect on peo- it would be understandable an easily resolvable situation. Dykes to Watch Out For 6 OUT'YWEEK September 4, 1989 And relationships are not sionally features in its club PORN AGAIN called Fire Island PInes.I was about power or blame, they photographs section. My Your Aug. 10editorial on so glad to receive a compli- are about balance and friends never showed up and sexual minorities makes me mentary copy of your maga- equality and sharing and I called them the next day to wonder about people who zine delivered to my love and emotional support. see what had happened. I are into porn and porn only walkway. I add my voice to Editors, I feel you are was told that when they - gay male schizophrenics the chorus to wish you great doing your readers a grave arrived (in the pouring rain, I like myself who are spurned success. An alternative to the disservice by allowing this might add), the woman at by others on both sexual likes Native was long overdue. kind of outmoded advice to the door turned them away, and "undesirable" behavior. In the issue I received, I grace the pages of your oth- informing them that it was a Your cover porn articles was very pleased that erwise fine publication. The private party. were very excellent md made Donna Summer was named "advice" was inadequate at As gays and lesbians, me wonder if we're redly a sex- Freak (Geek?) of the Week. I best and damaging at worst. we have dealt with oppres- ual minority - somehow I get couldn't agree more with You've probably heard sion and ostracism by the the feeling gay male the sentiments expressed. much the same from other straight world our entire lives. pornophiles are perhaps a Unfortunately the axiom, readers. Perhaps Mr. Ball will It isan outrage to be similarly majorityv.ithinthe overdl group "We can't play records we learn that some of the "old rejected and cast out by our of our comrrunity - delusion? never buy. Or dance to ways" have been discarded own. The lesbian and gay Maybe it's just us gay songs we never listen to: is for good reason! community should boycott schizo's that don't fit in any- sadly not true out here in the Ann McClintock clubs like Funk, Inc. until they where. If so, I'm starling a new Pines. All the dj's here Eureka,CA learn to embrace the spirit of group.