Volume II Number 3 Next Deadline: February 16- Next Issue: February 23 February 9,1983 Published biweekly in Santa Clara County bv Our Projects. Inc Catholic Monsignor Harvey Milk Archives Attacks Pro-Gay Report used as a research and educa­ San Francisco (IG NA) Mon­ — "went far beyond its man­ tional tool, it is meant to be signor Peter Armstrong, the date’’ in discussing theological used in a non-partisan way. new chair of the San Francisco issues of whether Scott Smith told IGNA that Catholic Commission on homosexuality should be he hopes to raise funds for Social Justice, said on viewed as an acceptable life­ more equipment, such as Fire­ February 3 that a controversial style. proof files. Those working on church report on the status of “ T here’s the p roblem ,’’ the project have been sorting Gays and Catholicism “ holds said Armstrong. “ You have and cataloguing, trying to put the church in contempt" and the teachings of the church in order all the wealth of the task force that wrote it which simply say we can’t material available. Resear­ should be disbanded. support homosexuality as an chers will have access to the alternate lifestyle. That’s not archives in an effort to educate The original ISS-page re­ the Judaic-Christian tradi- people about the Gay port, issued last July, severely tion.’’ movement symbolized in Har­ criticized “ the oppression*’ of Among the report’s 54 re­ vey Milk. Gay people by the Catholic commendations that Arm­ The organization has aLso Church, suggesting that the strong said he “ can’t live started a newsletter. The first church include education with’’ are the proposals for issue contains an e.ssay by about Gigts ia its schools, Gay adoptions, equal benefits Frank M. Robinson; aurhor of provide support groups for for ftain«-«ex couples, arid The'Glass Inferno, about the Gay priests and Lesbian nuns language that calls the church pains of growing up Gay. and facilitate adoptions by “ oppressive.’’ Robinson praises the Ar­ Gays through church service Armstrong wants the Task chives because it will prevent agencies. Force dissolved “ because misinformation: “ I do not The report was written by a they’ve done their w ork.’’ know what Harvey’s fate 14-member Task Force on Sources on the Commission would have been if the Harvey Gay/Lesbian Issues, about on Social Justice see Arm­ MHk Archives had not been two-thirds of whom were Gay, strong’s appointment as an ©Photo by established. I am not sure and was “ accepted and endor­ attem pt to “ reel in” the com­ TedSahl what the historians would sed’’ as a “working paper’’ to mission, especially after the have done, how they might spur dialogue on Gay issues. national attention brought by San Francisco (IG NA) An ar­ expect others to save it for us.*’ have edited his speeches, how The Commission on Social the intense debate about the chives dedicated to preserving The Archives is currently they might have subtly Justice is a body appointed by Gay report. the memory of assassinated housed in a private home and reshaped the past, how they the archbishop and mandated The commission at its last Gay politician Harvey Milk consists of thousands of phot­ might have interpreted the to look into how to apply meeting voted 8 to 3, with one and the Gay movement in San ographs, slides, and personal man who was and the man “ Catholic teachings to real abstention, not to disband the Francisco in the 1970s has memorabilia covering Milk’s who might have been . I life,’’ and has been active with Task Force. “The church been founded. entire life, as well as literature don’t think they’ll have that such issues as the nuclear would be saying to the Just as nations have their from Milk’s four campaigns opportunity now. And freeze and the civil war in El homosexual community that museums and presidents their for public office, items related perhaps that’s the true pur­ Salvador. they wouldn’t listen any libraries, Scott Smith, Direc­ to the Dan White trial and the pose o f any type o f archive.’’ Monsignor Armstrong said more,’’ said Jack Kelly, com­ tor of the Harvey Milk Ar­ riot following, and a wide Those wishing to donate or the report was one-sided with mission member. “The Gay chives, believes that other range of other material from obtain more information no consideration of the community wants full par­ leaders should be remem- tragic to comic. should write: Archives, 3930 - traditional church teachings ticipation. Now they’re being leaders should be remembered. It was Harvey Milk’s 17th Street, San Francisco, on homosexuality. He said the excluded — and this would “This is our history. We can’t request that all the material be CA 94I14. • Task Force — appointed to look like we were continuing look at violence against Gays th a t.” • President Declares Year of the Bible” the commandment, ‘Thou A Forum on Gay Report shalt not kill.’ by Catholic Task Force is By Rosalie Nichols & Johnie Staggs Having sent Congress ihat scheduled for 7:30 pm on same day a new budget pro­ Wednesday, Feb. 23, at President Ronald Reagan, tending a National Prayer jecting a $188.8 billion deficit, Jonah's Waii, lOth &.■ San whose election in 1980 was Breakfast in Washington. the President instead decried Carlos, San Jose. For info, aided by the Moral Majority, D.C. the amO’T'.c's that feosernment call Joan (408) 298-0204. as proclaimed 1983 the “ Inside its pages lie all the bureauci\..?>s spend each year 'Year of the Bible.’’ answers to all the problems “ for problems related to drugs that man has ever known,” and alcoholism and disease." Reagan averred, according to While Reagan received five INSIDE a UPl story appearing in the standing ovations from the San Jose Mercury February 4. religious broadcasters and told Earlier in the week, Reagan them that in addressing them, had addressed 3,500 delegates “ I get a very special feeling, Letters, p J attending the 40th annual con­ like being born again,” some lali World, |}.5 vention of the National Reli­ constituents at home were less lagazine, py gious Broadcasters and asked, than pleased with his introduc­ lu n e s ^ ^ lO “ Has anyone stopped to con­ tion of religion into politics. Can we resolve to read, sider that we might come clos­ “There is no doubt that The OmfitorjL p.l3 learn and try to heed the er to balancing the budget if Bible is a significant docu­ Dir^toiil p.lS greatest message ever written all of us simply tried to live up ment,” said Peter Bishop, pre­ — God’s word and the Holy to the Ten Commandments sident of the Humanist Com­ Bible?’’ Reagan was quoted as and the Golden Rule?” munity of San Jose, “but we saying to several thousand The President was not refer­ lawmakers and diplomats at- ring to the military budget and Continued on page 2 Roberti asks Gov. to appoint women funky New Wave Fashions Sacramcnlo — Senate President suasions. Robert! asserted. Pro Tempore David Robert) has Robert! later emphasized that Robert! said it is the duty of the called on Governor Deukmejian the Senate's position on the issue Senate Democratic Leadership to to appoint more women and is fundamenlai. make certain that the Californians minorities to important gover­ "It is past the time when Cali­ who elected an overwhelmingly nment posts to help gain Senate fornia can afford to have a Democratic Legislature see their approval of gubernatorial ap­ government consisting only of wishes for an open and diverse pointments. middle-class, .white males. state government carried out. Robert! (D-Hollywood) told a Women and minorities deserve to “ Part of the Democratic man­ packed luncheon assembly at the be appointed to positions of date is to ensure that discrimina­ State Democratic .X'onx ention power and responsibility, and the tion has no place in California that the Senate, which holds the Governor should recognize that state government,” Robert! con­ power to deny or approve the fact or he could face difficulty get­ cluded. Governor's appointments, would ting his appointments approved," Robert! said Deukmejian insist^ that he nonúnáte people Robert! said. should demonstrate that he in­ who áre "not only competent, ex­ “ Senate Democrats don’t plan tends to continue former Gov. perienced, and.knowledgeable, to stand by while -Governor Jerry Brown's open-door policy but who lepresent the whole spec­ Deukmejian turns back the clock toward women and minorities, if trum of people in California — on social advances in California he hopes to have cooperation from both sexes, all races, government made by his from the Senate in getting his ap­ religions, and sexual per- predecessor, Jerry Brown," pointments approved. • Dan White Privacy Commission can profit report now available Sacramento — The final report of families, opening up local govern­ San Francisco (¡GNA) The es- ' (he Commission on Personal tate of the late Supervisor ment records to the individuals YEIAR O F BIBLE, continued from page I Privacy, a commission created to they pertain to, and preventing Harvey Milk cannot legally investigate discrimination against local police from using surveillan­ must beware not to establish Leviticus 20:13 contains an stop former Supervisor Dan persons of different sexual orien­ ce and infiltration techniques- the followers of The Bible as Old Testament injunction White, convicted killer of Milk tations, is now available. Senate against groups which are not in­ the only legitimate moral force against homosexuality, calling and Mayor George Moscone, President Pro Tempore David volved in illegal activities.