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mini-skirt, navy jacket and black and we were off to Atlanta! A New View patent pumps. I will let the others - by Elaine who were there describe what they Trie trip down was, for the wore. It was a good time needless most part uneventful. I used some to say. of the time to look over the program schedule and revised my Well Another meeting has I SOUTHERN I mental agenda. I was pleased that come and gone we had COMFORT many of the seminars offered the approximately 40 ladies at this information I wanted and more. My months meeting. It was a very THROUGH MY original agenda was expanded. I good tum out. We wish to EYES couldn't wait to get there. Even the welcome the new members Ron, by Heather Phillips constmction traffic jam outside of Tim, Bill, Jaeke with girl friend Atlanta didn't dampen my spirits. Jennifer, and Gary and the ladies We arrived finally around five from the Crystal Club, Denise and This was my first convention o'clock. We checked into our Victoria. Who came to the and I didn't quite know what to rooms and then registered with the meeting we hope they had a good expect. I had an agenda that I convention. Then it was back to time. wanted to accomplish, but I didn't our rooms to change and off for know if the information would be supper. Candy and I dined with a We went out to dinner at a readily available. Was the group at Alfredo's. The food was restaurant in Middletown called convention all fun and games or excellent and the service good. Pedro's. We all had a good meal was it informative and supporting? Back to the hotel and the lounge. and a lot of fun with these girls I didn't know, but something inside Thursday, the first day of from Miami University who had to of me compelled m.e to Atlanta. convention, started my rounds of have there pictures taken with us. As the time of departure seminars. As much as I hate labels, I had a fun time talking to them neared I started feeling pressure we in society need them in order to before dinner. from my business associate and my know what pigeonhole one belongs. family not to go. It wasn't spoken So file me under transsexual. I After dinner we then went on but the pressure was there. I let a proceeded to attend as many up to Dayton to the Oregon lot of things go over my head seminars each day as I could. I District Halloween Party. Once Monday and Tuesday. I thought needed to gather as much there we walked the six blocks Wednesday morning would never informafion as I could and I did. from the parking garage to the bar get here, but it did. Candy and I I could never begin to report where we decided to meet when met at my house and drove to on each seminar, so what I can do we got there. I was wearing a Linda's. We joined Linda and is tell you what I learned. I learned white satin blouse, red spandex Christa, all piled into Linda's van that I am not cut out for long nails.

Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 1 I learned that my journey must be be 10 times the number of pinches regular third Thursday meeting a slow one and I must evaluate it I received in a shorter skirt but back to Monroe. In a poll taken every step of the way. I learned with 2 & 1/2 inch heels. during September's meeting, that the emotional pain I feel is a indications were that most people big part of the journey. I learned Well if we can require warning preferred Monroe for many that others around me are feeUng labels on race cars sponsored by reasons...better parking, security, their own pain and as I need their tobacco companies, the we can etc.. Give this matter some thought support, they need mine. I learned certainly need warning labels on all and let us know how you feel that friends and family may not be high heeled shoes sold to about double meetings on a there. I learned that even my crossdressers. Call your temporary basis. religion may tum its back on me. I congressman and demand labels leamed that there are people that I that state something like;" There are only 46 more can mm to for help and support. I WARNING! These heels may shopping days till Christmas. Time leamed that I gotta be me. The cause dizziness, fatigue, and should once again for Cross-Port to have inner peace I had because I was not be wom within 50 feet of any its annual Christmas party. A time free to be me and was accepted as men or pinching and/or lude to dress in our prettiest gowns and me, that was the biggest lesson of comments may result. Your have a gay time. So make plans aU. mileage and pool playing ability now to set aside December 16th. Would I go back next year? I may vary, check with your dealer There will be catered food for all. am staring at the silk corsage that for details." If we act now we can Anyone who wishes, is welcome to I was given for the Banquet avoid this tragedy next Halloween, bring a specialty dish to share with Saturday night. I am remembering don't just do it for yourself, but do your sisters. Snacks, cookies, and Atlanta. You bet your sweet Bippy it for the unfortunate victims like cakes are always welcome. I will. The fellowship alone was Elaine, who still can't sit down worth the price. after two weeks. Won't you please This is in response to the help? article in Linda's Comer which The End. appeared in September's T.T.F.N. InnerView. After considerable *'It's the shoes** thought, I am compelled to reply. I by Julie R. Joyce's World find her point of view on the human rights ordinance very hard to swallow. After many months of painstaking At this time there is still no research and observation, all the confirmation as to the opening date The Human Rights Ordinance data is in and now the big question for the Old Street Saloon (formerly passed by the Cincinnati City can be answered. Yes, Elaine, it is Christopher's Lounge) in Monroe. Council is about just that - basic the shoes! Therefore we will continue to meet human rights - such as housing and at the Golden Lions on the third jobs - nothing more. Not special The final piece of research was Thursday of this month. rights as some would suggest. done Halloween weekend. I There are always a few who try having borrowed the shortest dress It has been suggested and and tum things around to suit their Elaine had in order to prove its the discussed by several people that we own greedy goals, be they the shoes and not the skirt, we both consider having a second meeting religious right or the gold diggers. traveled to the Oregon District on the second Thursday of the where we walked together down month at the Old Street Saloon We in the transgendered the main drag (no pun intended). when it does open. These second community have a stake in this You could take a rafio of how monthly meetings would be only ordinance along with the gays and many times Elaine was pinched on until such time as to determine lesbians. We are not requesting the butt and divide that by the whether it will prosper and if it special rights or protections as height of her heels and that would suits us. Eventually moving our such, only those which are

Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 2 guaranteed to all of us by the Love. So. I have decided to introduce Constitution of the United States: Joyce to [he InnerView an Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of interview. In this and future Happiness. columns I plan to feature as many Interview Cross-Pon ladies as possible The Religious Right and many by Bobbi L. (depending on your tolerance of others equate sexual orientation and such an article and your sexual behavior as one and the willingness to respond to the same. Not Tme! One's behavior is This month I'm trying questions). 1 am definitely open to a choice, orientation is not. To something different. After suggestions concerning whom you deny someone his or her rights numerous meetings in, usually, would hke to know more about. under the Constitution based on crowded, and, always, smoky bars, Here goes: that which one has no choice to I have been able to get-to-know At nearly every meeting we've control is - Discrimination!!! On only a few of you. Because of our attended we've had the the other hand, no one deserves work schedules, Beverly and I pleasure of speaking to the veiy special rights. Claiming the right to arrive early and leave early, charming, perfectly attired, and discriminate because one owns a allowing us little time to circulate enthusiastic Kristine Jones. Kristine small business or manages propeny and speak with every one. We is a very active lady. In spite of her assumes a special right in itself and regret that. I am guessing that busy professional life and, in is nowhere to be found in the there are other girls who similarly addition to attending many TV Constitution. fail to connect with those they functions, she always finds time to always see across a crowded room help me with the Potpourri columns The bottom line is this - there but are not able to chat with. by providing volumes of articles on would be no need for such laws cross dressing which she culls from which spell out everything to the many sources. Thank you, Kristine. letter (including dotting i's and crossing t's) if businesses and This month 1 decided to people would do what is right for christen this column, not with the sake of right instead of doing it champagne, but with someone because it's the law. In other equally sophisticated and words: treat everyone as you would delightful: Ms. Kiisdne Jones. like to be treated. T.V.I. Kristine, first let's get down to basics. Give us I might add that the September ALL of your vital signs. article was written by a person, K.J. I'm 38 years old and I who chairs the I.F.G.E. Board of celebrate my May 10. Directors, and who expects to be I'm 6' 1" tall and weigh accepted by society when dressing 170. I wear a size 16 as she pleases and who wishes to dress and 11 1/2 W go about in complete freedom. Yet, shoes. My - it seems, she would deny another measurements are person basic human rights, all for 43-34-42. the sake of the Almighty Dollar. T.V.I. What are your Her heart may go out to these preferences in, say, people, as she states, but apparently dress/suit styles, stops short where the purse strings shoes, hair, hobbies begin. . the arts...you know, all the good stuff? . • , Thank you. K.J. I prefer either a ^ . coatdress, dress/jacket

Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 3 ensemble, or a Duchess of Inflexibility. It's ago, I started buying military-style suit (with my way or the clothes for Cross-Port. She straight or pleated highway! accepts this skirts). I love T.V.I. Kristine, how long have part of me as she off-the-shoulder gowns. you been a member of knows I enjoy it, but Greens are my favorite. Cross-Port? she would never In shoes, I like a pump K.J. Since March, 1991. come to a meeting for with a 2 1/2 inch heel T.V.I. And how long have you fear of recognition. (noatching ray outfit, of been coming to the She is very accepting. course!). A red. meetings? T.V.I. What is the most shoulder-length K.J. Since March, 1991. satisfying aspect of wig which is curly in T.V.L What is your earliest cross dressing for back and has bangs is recollection of cross you? my favorite hair-style. I do dressing? K.J. Meeting prefer to style it K.J. Of cross dressing people...especially new myself. generally - my dad went members of Cross-Port. My activities mn from to a costume party as a Hearing their stories. attending Cross-Port Playboy bunny. I was Also, getting dressed for meetings, the Barony of probably 10 or 11. Of my Coronations or other Northern Kentucky, the cross dressing - a pair of formals is fun. I.F.G.E. to going out my mom's pantyhose But the greatest thing is to bars, shopping. made bedroom eyes seeing first tinnie people & writing articles for the at me. I was 12 or 13. then see them InnerView, T.V.I. What is your favorite continue to come back and and meeting new cross dressing enjoy the meetings. people in the gender recollection? T.V.I. What is tiie most community. K.J. The 1993 Be All disturbing aspect? As far as the arts: I love Convention. It was my 3rd K.J. It's really tough to get Blues, Jazz, Zydeco, time at the Be dressed and get out of Classical, Folk - really All and seeing my old the house in my almost any music. The friends from the 91 and 92 neighboitiood without paintings of the Be Alls being seen by the Renaissance masters (wish was really a great time! It neighbors. I could paint like Mike) gets better each year. I T.V.I. What do you imagine and the Dutch masters can't wait for Pittsburgh in the future holds for hold my interest. 94! Kristine? My taste in movies T.V.I. Are you married, or K.J. I'll probably go to the includes anything involved in a Be AU annually. And, of by Peter Weir or Bmce relationship, and does course. Beresford. I really like your S.O. know about keep attending Australian film - Breaker your sister? Cross-Port. I hope to Morant, Gallipoli (movies K.J. I have been married improve the newsletter & that rely on actors & for six years. My wife eventually have color scripts, not effects). knows. I told her while we printing with more T.V.I. Thanks for being so were dating that I had the pictures. candid. Now, one more desire to do it but T.V.I. Thank you, Kristine honesty test Do you have didn't have any clothes. Jones, for a chance to a favorite gripe? I had never been fuUy glimpse the view inside one K.J. Just one. Joyce and dressed or been out. of Cross-port's most active Bob: the EL Duke & Two and a half years ladies.

Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 4 received the most exposure is the Instead, we once again are able to Lost in Space cover, "Supermodel...(You Better get up and shake a shimmy to a bv Bobbi L. . Work)." But ALL of the songs are very danceable mne. And just as good, although many of them seem your high heels begin to smoke the to have been trapped in a disco-era bass line on the second to last cut Ladies, I guess there are some Ume-warp (rather like RuPaul's encourages "Everybody Dance!" evils that even the greatest of platform shoes and most of die You'll want to. The finale, "A sorceresses can't undo. Last month fashions seen in the malls). The Shade Shady," offers no substance, I managed to conjure up such a most SNF (Saturday Night no PC messages, nothing but a source of evil when I saved my Fever)-like songs are "Miss Lady driving dance beat and the refrain, article to Elaine's computer...in DJ," whose driving beat is a "Don't be thi'owin' no Shade...I just short, I didn't. To this day it fast-stepping-serenade to a sexy wanna get Paid! Now Prance, I remains lost. My apologies. Oh CD spinner, and "Free Your Mind," say!" well, y'all deserved a break from a rhythmic plea to "look inside my drivel anyway. A new version yourself, ...and shine, shine, shine." The only real complaint I have of the lost article follows: The erotic "Supernatural" with RuPaul is that, when she hypnotizes with its swaying beat chooses to "talk" rather than sing, A TV WITH GREAT SOUND !! and daring refrain: " very she sounds TOO much like by: Bobbi L. kinky...Baby, you make my namre Anthony on "Designing Women." RuPauI: rise." Hot Stuff! "House of Love" Overall, I'd describe the album as Supermodel of the World (which was the flip-side of the having a good beat and being easy 1993, TommyBoy Music, Inc. "Supermodel...." single) is a funky to dance to. I'd give it a "95" and track quite reminiscent of works would recommend that you buy it. done by Earth, Wind, and Fire If RuPaul is lucky enough to Hello Girls. Welcome back to (without the horns and before they produce another album, I'll take a Fall '93. I, for one, can't wait to hooked up with Phil Collins). The chance on that one too! See y'all snuggle back into some of my last song on the A side is "Thinkin' on the dance floor! , _ favorite outfits as the temperamres 'Bout You." More SNF standard drop and shaving stops being the dance stuff. Side Two begins Stay Healthy. Stay Beautiful. chore that it becomes when the biographically with a tribute to Avoid Runners. heat and humidity are high. Who RuPaul Charles' mother in "Back knows, I might even get back on to My Roots" (a roll call of Linda's Corner the dance floor with a httle coaxing African-American coiffures). (Jennifer's long awaited return to Although "Prisoner of Love" begins Cross-Port seems hke the perfect with a breathy, coitus-inspired occasion for dancing. Might we "Uh-Huh, Uh-Huh", it quickly Here it is, November already. even see Cathy, Tammy, Cindy, or evolves into a rather pleasant R&B Which of course means Halloween a plethora of Fall-weather maidens mne, ala Al Green, "I'm doin' is over. This year, as in the past, a again at November's meeting?). time. I'm doin' fine...." The group of girls from Crossport One other inspiration to dance is naughty-titled, "Stinky Dinky" ventured up to Dayton to join in listening to RuPaul's album, turns out NOT to be about anything the festivities. Eight of us first "Supermodel of the World." I've more than a paean to cigarette stopped at a Mexican restaurant for had the cassette for about two smokers, proclaiming that "...the supper in Middletown, before months now and have honestly future belongs to those who can heading north. enjoyed hstening to it. The twelve SMELL it coming!" The song, "All As you know, it was near selection album features eleven of a Sudden" mistakenly begins freezing out there. But that didn't numbers written by Ms. Charles with a "Ronnie Dale-esque" organ stop the girls from all wearing herself. It is an eminently that prepares one for a seventh short skirts and high heels. We just danceable endeavor. inning stretch which, thank spent most of our time in the Of course, the song which has goodness never materializes! Trolly Stop Bar keeping warm.

Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 5 They had live music that got women, and of course their not of that old speaker box. So now everyone into a party mood early. stupid. So he says, "I'm sure your by the time you get to the third As usual, everyone loved us, and ok, just pull on through". window, about half the employees everyone had a great time. The After parking, we went to the are fighting for a good view. main bartender even came over to door of the bar. There was a cop tell me how much they love us checking IDs. Again we fake the While in Atlanta, I spoke with coming up every year, and they long search in our purses as Sandra Cole who is the wished we could come up more Christine says to the cop, "This is current president of AASCET. often. Sounds good to me. ridicmlous, we're in the show, and (American Association of Sex We left there about 2am and we got to get up stairs right now." Counselors, Educators, and stopped off at good old Perkins for The cop says. Oh, I'm sorry, and Therapists) She confirmed with me some breakfast. They of course let us right in How's that for tiiat miss us too. one night. they will be meeting next summer ******************** in Louisville for their annual I recently got back from The night before I was having meeting. She is very happy that Southern Comfort, where Heather, dinner in a fancy seafood restaurant Crossport will be setting up an Candy, Christine, Jennifer, and with the IFGE Board. Everything information booth on behalf of myself spent four days getting was going just great until some guy IFGE during the duration of the educated, making friends, and across the room looks over at us conference and having an open exploring Atlanta's night life till and gasps. Unfortunately, as he did, house for those who wish to attend. wee hours of the morning. I had a a bridge pops loose in his mouth, I'm really looking forward to this, few strange things happen to me I and he sucked it down his throat. and I hope that some of you thought I would share with you. Within seconds, he lets out this will want to come down to join in. First, Christine and I, hopped horrible choking noise. The I'll let you know more detail in my car to go downtown to a bar restaurant manager mshed across as I get them. called "Backstreet". I was just a the room and started giving this few miles down the road when I guy the Heimlick maneuver. As I told you so. The Human remembered that I left my drivers god awftil sounds cried from this Rights ordinance was soundly licence back at the room. Well I guy mouth, everyone in the repealed with a 62% yes vote. thought, I'll just be careful. restaurant came for a look. Dr. They always are. Lewiston, ME, We got within a block of the Sheila Kirk from our group ran and place and hit a police road block over to help. After about a dozen Portsmouth, N.H., also seen a checking drivers. Knowing that tries, finally he coughs it up. similar defeat on the same issue. there's no escape, we knew we Whew, that was really scary. Now the Gay Coalition wants to would have to bluff our way out of Soon everything settled down, take it to court. So now I must this. I stopped and of course they and we went off to have a very ask the question, why? wanted my hcence. I said I hopped find meal, and a lot of fun with the The two sides tiiat just did I didn't leave it in my pants in my employees. battle over Uiis issue spent haste to dress Hke a girl. He ****************** over $350,000 on this campaign. wanted to know where I was from. TV fast food alert! Remember What a waste of money! Now So I just told him the tmth. I was how when you want to stay opponents of Issue 3 believe they from Kentucky, and in town for the incognito, you use the drive-in will win in court what they big transvestite convention, and window to order your food at lost at the ballot box. Again I say now out to party. (This whole time McDonalds. Not so any more. We pay attention to the history I'm fiimbling in my purse looking just got a new one by us, and they of the previous court cases. Don't for my licence I knew I would now offer friendly face service. spent allot of money until you never find.) The cop laughed and That's right, it has three know you have a chance of said that at least I'm honest. And windows, and at the first one, you winning. that most of "you girls" try to look the person in the eye and Maybe organizers should look convince them they are really you give them your order, instead hard to see if it's worth the

Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 6 ,battle. The ordinance was in efFect Don't read me wrong, if 1 were permission, provided a copy of the issue for almost one year. Only two on city council, I would have containing the reprinted matenal is sent to Cross-Port within two months after the also voted to pass the original or three times did anyone use it, material is published. and when they did, it was to ordinance. It is the politically file lawsuits by individuals for correct thing to do. I just do not The opinions or statements contained in monetary gain. totally agree that it is the InnerView are those of its authors and do Also let's get practical. People correct way to do it, or tiiat the not necessarily reflect the views of Cross- Port. don't like to be told what rewards are worth all the to do. If civil rights had come up trouble. Contributions of articles are welcomed for a vote years ago, it but may be altered, with the author's intent wouldn't have passed either, in the Publication Notice retained, or may be rejected, whether hands of John Q. Pubhc. The © Copy light 1993 Cross-Port solicited or not. Absolutely no sexually explicit material will be accepted or printed. only way to pass a law protecting InnerView is a montlily publication of homosexuals from Cross-Port is a not-for-profit support Cross-Port for its members and friends. discrimination, would be through group which meets solely for the support of Subscription dues are S 18.00 per year cross-dressers, trans-sexuals and their family national legislation. payable in January of each year. It is our and friends. The problem is, it's a little hard to goal to support the TV, TS and Gay show a need for such laws communities and in return we need your when the average homosexual has support. a better education, hold better Articles and information contained in jobs, and makes $20,000 more a InnerView may be reprinted by other non• year the average heterosexual. profit organizations without advance

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Vol. 9, No. 11 November 1993 Page 7 Photo by Todd Livingston Aren't they gorgeous? Jerry Thomas as "Granny" each year leads the "beauties" who play softball in the Delhi Skirt Game to raise money for an ill Delhi resident needing help paying his or her medical bills. The players in last year's game dressed as beauty contestants in native costumes. i

• The Miss Universe con• Skirt Game are Margie Witsken, • Several programs on test it ain't. who has cancer, and John tropical rain forests and their But the men who each year Burke, who has amyotrophic inhabitants are featured this play softball in the Delhi Skirt lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's summer at the Cincirmati Game probably get just as disease). j Zoo's Jungle Trails primate much attention as do the exhibit, which has already contestants in a beauty • This year's folk music become its most popular pageant. festival at Sharon Woods exhibit. The Skirt Game — in which Village will star Silver Arm, a "Peoples of the Ituri Forest" men from the Delhi Athletic Celtic ensemble; Kyle Mead• is a lecture by anthropologist Association, the Price Hill ows, a dulcimer player; and Mark Jenike about about the Lions Club and the Delhi Vernon McIntyTe & the Appala• lujri forest in northwest Zaire, police and fire departments chian Grass, which play old- home of the Efe pygmy and play softball while dressed in time sounds. Lese farmers. women's clothing — is an The annual festival will be The talk will be Aug. 5 at 7 annual fund-raiser to help Aug. 8 from 1-5 p.m., presented p.m. people from Delhi pay the by Historic Southwest Ohio. medical bills of an ill or The buildings in the village will The San Jose Taiko Group, a disabled family member. be open for touring. .Aug. 8 is dance company, create a This year's Skirt Game is the last day to see the Ohio fusion of Japanese, Latin, Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. at Delhi Park. Valley Quilter's Guild exhibit. Brazilian and African rhythms Special guests are radio person• Admission is free for mem• Aug. 7 and 8 at 1 and 3 p.m. alities Jerry Thomas and Bobby bers of Historic Southwest in the zoo amphitheater. Leach. Before the men's Ohio. "A Taste of the Tropics" will softball game, youngsters from General admission is 55 be given Saturdays and Special OKmpics will play adults, S3 senior citizens and Sundays in .August at 9 a.m. their own game of softball. S2 children. For Infoririation. For information, tees or The recipients of this year's call 56.3-9484. registration, call 5.S9-77(i".