San Franciaco m m i m A NEWSPAPER WITH NEWS h “Crnaadiag for jutiei and iqnalit; ! ” Sheriff Lowe attacks Gaystlieers!" SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS, "ABSOLUTELY, UNEQUIVOCALLY, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES EVER, WILL I HIRE ONE (HOMOSEXUAL) UNLESS ORDERED TO BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT--- BECAUSE THAT'S JUST HOW FAR I'D TAKE IT," so said Duane Lowe, Sheriff of Sacramento County. In a story in the SACRAMENTO BEE, Sheriff Lowe went on to say that, "If I ever had to call for the services of a policeman, I wouldn't expect the sheriff or chief of police to send out a QUEER." Undersheriff Richard Phillips said, "if a male homosexual offcier were sent out on a child molesting case involving a boy, there would be hell to pay"! Phillips and Lowe both said that their refusal to hire gays is not discrimination, but, "I think it amount to good old common sense". SAN FRANCISCO SHERIFF HONGISTO ACKNOWLEDGES HE HAS HIRED A GAY DEPUTY SHERIFF, WHICH LED TO THE "VERBAL EXPLOSION IN SACRAMENTO"! The popular Sheriff Hongisto has hired a gay deputy-and as a result, he has been attakced by the Sacramento lawmen, Lowe and Phillips. Sacramento gays were alarmingly quiet at the Photo by attack by Lowe upon gaypeople. No comment was RICK Adventure Studio EVVJE VAN forthcoming from the MGC pastor. Rev. Frieda Smith, and local gay bar patrons gave the atti­ tude that they could "care less"! In This Issue "LOWES STATEMENT DISGUSTS ME", was the state­ NEW!...X-RATED PULL OUT CENTER SECTION...HOT I ment from Art Agnos, who has worked in Sacra­ Mardi Gras Photos by Eddie Van...... Panes 6&7 mento for the past seven years as Speaker Leo McCarthy's aide in the State Assembly. NEW GAY ARTIST..Ron Rainey........... Pane 15 It is unfortunate that the Sheriff is not en­ MISSING BOOKS AND ??? AT S.I.R...... Pane 3 lightened, was another comment from an aide to Mike Delaney on Gay Rinhts........... Pane 13 Agnos, who said the statement was being protes­ GAYS ENDORSE BOB MENDELSOHN..........Pane 5 ted . Senate Bill 1 ........................... Pane 12 Meanwhile, The GLA (Gay Liberation Alliance) of San Francisco, was planning to take legal steps Mylen Ann & The Mockinnbird..........Pane X-2 to see if the law enforcement officer of the Gay Conference in San Francisco.....Pane 4 State Capitol could not be persuaded to see the error of his ways and "enligh^ten him" I GAYS PICKET HOMO ELITE! Poor Gays cry out Poor Gaypeople's needs were brought to the attention of all of the San Francisco bay area, as a handful of concerned Gays picketed an auction by the Homo-Elitists of San Francisco, to raise money for a police officer who was friendly to a few bar owners in the North Beach area of town. The man is dying of lukemia, but, as one SFPD Officer who observed, as he watched the picket..."My heart goes out to a friend of mine and his family, but, it is a crying shame that Gaypeople will not take care of their own. I've been on this beat for six years. and the one good thing I've ever seen about Gaypeople doing goodworks, was that place over on Turk Street which shut down. Tis truly sad that gaypeople can't or won't take care of their own." , The police officer's words were echoed by hundreds of gays who boycotted the function in protest. Since 1967, eleven gaypeoples social service groups have been forced to close, mostly due to the apathy of the Homo-E1itists . KGO-TV 7 carried the picket, sympathetic to the pickets, on the news! GAY CRUSADER GAY CRUSADER GOODIITEIN FLAP"GRIIIIVG! iiTTitTiGONSPIRUY I TrtM Tjv AUTT-DcrnDM pni TTO rr nrPTPFR^ 0D8T______MdSTLY CHIEF SUPERVISORIAL GAIN OFFIC REBELLION BY ANTI-REFORM POLICE OFFICERS----MOSTLY SUPERVISORIAL OFFICERS! RACIST OVERTONES TO REBELLION.....ANTI-GAY OFFICERS INVOLVED IN OUSTER TRY! ADVOCATE BOSS ATTEMPTS TO SILENCE QAY The refusal of beat cops (bluecoats) of make arrests of drunks, panhandlers, ( ; Mil ITAIIPV I battle against goodstein peace-disturbers, and prostitutes-of-the-victim-crime - type, are helping add I nilLIIHIIbTMILITANCY ■! grows n a t i o n w i d e ! to the woes of Chief of Police Charles Gain. _ The Chief has not been in Office sixty days yet, and the attacks upon him by members of the POA (Police Officers Association) and the members of the Sup­ ervisory, Administrative and Inspectors group, has group to such portions, that the embattled OFJ (Officers for Justice) held a press conference, and president William Battle expressed their groups full support for Gain and struggle for freedom of speech, his policies. and freedom of press within the gay Citizen groups, such as the Harry S Truman Democratic Club have also expre­ communities ssed support for Chief Gain and his policies. • ir daily, as gays Most of the Officers appear to be angry that "their choice" for Chief, Cap­ wealthy tain Mort Mclnerney was not named Chief of Police and that Mayor Moscone had David Bertham Goodstein. chosen a person outside of the Department to head it. The self-proclaimed lavender "pope" Several beat cops have bragged that they are not arresting trouble makers on of the religious world, the Rev. Troy the street, in an effort to make citizens angry enough to pressure the Mayor POUCE CHEF CHARLES GAIN Perry of the Metropolitan Community into ousting Chief Gain. But thus, far, their childish action has brought (Closet) Churches (MCC) has joined in only support, new, and stronger for Chief Gain. The "bluecoats" forget many Under fire from the with those who are attending the infa­ times they work for the taxpayers, and maybe they may have to live with them "rednecks" and rac­ mous, "Call To A Gay Dachau ", the Good- within the City limits soon, according to Supervisor Dianne Feinstein ists within SFPD! Stein Advocate Invitational Conference, being help in Chicago. 9 9 At which Goodstein, TRUMAN CLUB ANOTHER FOSTER “FASTIE ?? Perry, George Raya, STATEWIDE MEETING OF CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL and Jim Foster will ENDORSEMENTS GAY CAUCUS.... TO BE HELD SATURDAY APRIL 3rd. Photo bl/ all discuss how to A little more than a month has passed since the., Hev. Ray Broshears PAT ROCCO keep the "gay spoil­ D.A. FRIETAS SPOKE AND THEN, SPARKS ers" shut-up, and FLEW WHEN ENDORSEMENTS WERE MADE! stormy gay caucus meeting of the CDC Convention in SPEAKING AGAINST FOSTER & GOODSTEIN Los Angeles on February 28th, and the first Gay AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN L.A. possibly for good. The District Attorney, Joseph Frie- Goodstein and his al­ tas spoke at the March luncheon of Caucus Statewide is to be held on April 3rd in Sou­ th San Francisco, at the International Inn, at the lies idea of a "gay the Harry S Truman Club, and was spoiler" is one who dis­ quite well received by all. San Francisco Airport. Registration will begin at SCANDAL AT S.I.R., After 9:00 AM and various Committee meetings of the CDC agrees with them. The Club then began endorsements, Iwill be held, and the Board of Directors Meeting The Rev. W after Mendelsohn, Milk and Agnos Records Disappear. Funds astounded many^^jj will be at 10:00 PM. had spoken to the assembly. iGay Caucus chairperson Jim Foster has allotted only unaccounted as of his "fans" .m The Club endorsed for Congress, ONE HOUR for the gay caucus, which is an outrage, and supporters__ , Phillip Burton-6th District and John Burton Iconsidering the travel time involved. A protest is \when he stood up and 5th District. For State Senate, John Foran mysterij grows. € defended Jim Foster and in the 6th District, and Supervisor Robert Ito be made to the various Clubs. VECTOR business Mana-I David Goodstein, at the Gay Caucus of the "Bob" Mendelsohn-5th District. ger, Kenneth Rice and| California Democratic Council Convention For Assembly 16th District, Harvey Milk and his roommate, Harry in Los Angeles. Arthur C. Agnos. Assembly 17th, Willie Brown DEMOCRATS HOLD DEBATE Lesure, who was also The Rev. Perry let it be known that a A month earlier, the Club had already endor­ The San Francisco REFORM Democrats will hold a de­ the S.I.R. Office ma­ vote against Foster remaining as State sed JIMMY CARTER for President, and Tom Hay­ date between candidates. Art Agnos and Harve Milk.. nager, have both dis­ Chairperson of the Gay Caucus would be den for U.S. Senator. 16th Assembly District seat candidates; and betweer appeared from sight. tatamount to a vote against him, and those Supervisor Bob Mendelsohn and Fred Furth, candida­ S.I.R. (Society for "faithful" all bowed, said "amen" and voted The Club gave overwhelming approval for the Individual Rights) is| job being doen by Chief of Police Charles tes for the 5th Senatorial District seat. At the for Foster, which the Rev. Ray Broshears who Gain, and it was announced that he would be Original Jacksons, 2237 Powell St. April 10th at in a deep mystery on led the attack on Goodstein-Foster, said, the guest speaker at the April luncheon to be 12 Noon...A Brunch fundraiser, for only $5.00 their disappearance, would be a vote of confidence for the poli­ held, April 17th at 12:30 PM. $3.50 for mem­ Call 543-3900 for Ino. OPEN TO PUBLIC! Sen Kict and the records of cies of David Goodstein and "his man", Jim bers, and $5.00 for non-members. financial dealings of the VECTOR are Foster.