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Kfter hours FRIDAY & SA'EURDAY FREE Buffet at 2:15 a.m, : \/ Proud Spons,?r of Splash~D-.@y1992 ~" '.7r 115 San Jacinto · Austin· 512.478.5837 SATURDAY MAY 2 Sponsored by National Leather Association-Austin & Chain Drive '11:00AM - 2:00PM Variety of vendorste demontrations +/00 . Food donation requested/or ent. lay" specials on Splash Day Sunday PARTY LIKE NO OTHER ... Austin (512) 480-9017 Volume 18,Number 8 May 1-7,1992 15 NEWS Houston Lesbian/Gay Pride Week ·92 Picks Parade Marshals 27 COMMENT Letters to the Editor 35 OF LOCAL INTEREST 41 BACKSTAGE La Cage aux Folies at Houston's Music Hall 45 CLASSIC TWT 10 Years Ago This Week In Texas 53 COVER FEATURE Jared Carvalho of Austin PhotosbyRexMartln 61 STARSCOPE New Moon in Taurus 67 SPORTS Gay/Lesbian Skate Nights Begin Again In Houston 69 HOT TEA Splash Day in Austin 82 CLASSIFIED 90 OBITUARIES 92 GUIDE Texas Business / Club Directory TWT (This Week In Texas) Ispublished by Texes Weekly Times Newscoper Co" at 3900 lemmon Ava. In Dallas, Texas 75219 and 811West helmer In Houston. Texas 77006. ()pIrk)ns expressed by coU'nrnts are not necessort( those of TWT Of of Its staff. F\bllcotion of the ncme Of photograph of any person or agorb:ation In ortIcIesor advertising In TWT Isnot to be construed as any Indication of the sexual orientation of sold person or organlzotlon Subscription rates: 569 per year, $40 per holf year. Bock Issues ovailable at 52 each. Payment must accompany o~ orders. Copyright © 1992 by Texas Weekly Times Newspaper Co. AI rights reserved Partial Of complete reproductbn of any advertisement. news, article or feature, copy or photograph from TWT is specifically prohibited by federal stotute. Centex Beverage and your friends at Miller Beer wish you a Safe and Happy THIS WEEK IN TEXAS MAGAZINE Splash Day 1992 Texas· Leading Gay Ik Lesbian Publication Since 1975. Weekly Circulation: 20,000 PUBLISHER DALLAS OFFICE ALAN GELLMAN HOUSTON OFFICE A proud supporter of the AUSTIN TAVERN GUILD. 3900 Lemmon Avenue 811West helmer. Suite 106 EDITOR Dallas. Texas 75219 RICHARD HEBERT Houston. Texas 77006 Dallas Fax (214)520- TWIT Houston Fax (713)527- TWIT MILLER BREWING COMPANY COMPTROLLER (214) 521·0622 STEVEMILES (713) 527·9111 REMINDS YOU TO PLEASE: ARTDIRECTORRichard Bong • GRAPHIC ARTISTSSteve Pardue. Chris Patterson FEATURESEDITORJazz Paz • SPORTSEDITORBobby Miller • DISTRIBUTIONClifford Plummer CONTRIBUTINGWRITERS Bob Dineen. PhilJohnson. Brian Keever. Bobby Mayes. David Meunier. Michael K.Wilson STAFFPHOTOGRAPHERS Rick Bounds. Ray Brown. Graham. Rex Martin. Michael McKinney. Roger stcoet Jimmy Woodall NATIONAL SALESDIRECTOR. Steve Mllel • (214) 521·0622 • FAX 520·TWIT Advertising rates are available on request from the salelperson In your nearelf city. 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Fitzhugh • Dallas· 214.526.9510 HOUSTON PRIDE WEEK CHOOSES 1992 GRAND MARSHALS Darbonne, Keever Chosen to Lead June 28 Parade;Former Houstonian Bagneris Given Founder's Award. 1992 Pride Parade after some debate con- HOUSTON - At the April 21 general cerning the appropriateness of choosing meeting of Lesbian/Gay Pride Week '92, groups, rather than individuals, for such members chose the two Parade Grand honors. Marshals and an Honorary Grand Marshal. One new award was created for this In addition, the group handed out a newly- year's parade. Members voted to honor created Founder's Award. former Houstonian Larry Bagneris, who When the voting was over, Sheri Cohen now resides in New Orleans, with the Member Member Darbonne, longtime editor of The New Founder's Award. Voice, former president of Gay Activists Next up for Pride Week '92 is the Dallas Bar Owners "What's It Worth" auction on Sunday, May Tavern Alliance, co-founder of Houston's first Gay Association Pride March in 1976 and member of the 10, at 4 p.m. at the Brazos River Bottom. Guild of Texas planning committee of Town Meeting I in Pride merchandise featuring this year's 1978; and Brian Keever, classified director Pride = Power logo is now available at for our traditional of THIS WEEK IN TEXAS, board member of the selected Montrose-area clubs and busi- Houston Gay and Lesbian Political nesses. T-shirts, tanks, hats and buttons Caucus, member of the National Leather are all for sale. Cinco de Mayo Association, Miss Camp America, the Im- This year's parade is on Sunday, June perial Court of the Single Star and the 28. Pride Week organizers remind the com- NAMES Project, were the winners. munity that parade and event applications should be turned in as soon as possible. Celebration To obtain applications, call the Pride Line at (713) 529-6979. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Pride Week has become a year-round organization and depends on volunteers May 1,2,3,4 & 5 for its existence. Anyone interested in donating time, skills or funds may call (713)529-6979 or attend the next meeting, $1.75 FROZEN MARGARITAS at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at the Metro- politan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray. NEW REGULATIONS Grand Marshals for 1992 Houston Lesbian/Gay Pride Week IN EFFECT FOR Parade are {I·r] Sheri Cohen Darbonne and Brian Keerar. SPLASH DAY 1992 "This is quite an honor," was Dar- bonne's reaction. "Pride Week has meant Parks Department, Austin Tavern a lot to me for many years; I was an activ- Guild Encouraging Visitors ist in the '70s, I tried to encourage peo- To Keep Holiday Safe, Clean. ple to participate. To me, this is such an honor!" AUSTIN - Officials with the Travis NEW TIMES Keever was equally thrilled. "I have done County Parks Department have announced so much, and seen so much, that it is hard new rules and regulations that will affect $1.25 EYE OPENERS to shock me, but even after thinking about visitors to Hippie Hollow for Splash Day it, I'm still shocked and very proud to be 1992 this Sunday, May 3. Monday-Saturday 7am-2 pmand Sunday Noon-7 pm honored as a parade Grand Marshal." Val Alonzo of the Parks Department told The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard was TWT NEWS that several changes have gone elected Honorary Grand Marshal of the into effect for this year's celebration. En- TWT APRIL MAY 1 - MAY 7 1992 PAGE 15 try into the park will be $5 per vehicle from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. This fee covers access dur- ing the day forthe driver and all occupants of the vehicle. There will also be a $2 fee CINCO DE MAYO for all walk-ins and bicycle patrons. Anothervery important change in effect for this year's Splash Day is that pets will Tuesday, May 5th Celebration not be allowed into the park area. Alonzo stressed that people who showed up with their pets would be refused entry. Alonzo said visitors to Hippie Hollow AT FOUNDA.TIONS should remember that, under park regula- tions, no person may possess ordischarge any sort of weapon, firearm or fireworks. In 1969 a stand was taken in Also, no one will be admitted with any sort of glass containers. ,~~::~GRAB front of a bar in New York City- Stonewall. As the Liberation of Gays and Lesbians continues on, FOR so do the unspoken problems of addiction, depression, and HIV I AIDS related issues. At Stonewall, we offer individualized treatment by a PESOS dedicated staff of professionals Hippie Hollow on Austin's Lake Travis.