Serving the & Community for more than 28 years V OHMY! Current, former SFAF workers allege bias by Cynthia Laird Among Dubdn’s charges in his HRC complaint are that he was paid a much lads in lower salary than other managers with the t least 12 complaints of alleged em¬ same level of responsibilities; that he was A treated differently than any other manager ployment by current and former workers at the San Fran¬ when SFAF reorganized and created the town! cisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) have HIV Services and Treatment Support been filed with federal, state, and local agen¬ (HSTS) division; and that he was given con¬ by Cynthia Laird cies, alleging a pattern of lower pay for Lati¬ flicting information from upper manage¬ no/a employees as well as hardball tactics by ment about his future with the foundation top administrators in dealing with the after Vida folded. undreds of lesbian, gay, bisex¬ H workers. Apparently, things came to a head last ual, (LGBT), and Foundation officials and their attorneys July, as the Vida program was in its last days. straight high school students from Morrison & Foerster had until Tuesday, Dubon wanted the job of team leader in will come together to take a April 13 to respond to several of the com¬ housing operations rather than director of stand against homophobic violence plaints filed with the Human information, referral, and volunteer services and intolerance, promote unity, and Rights Commission (HRC). Additionally, because, he stated, he was told by SFAF Di¬ empower themselves at the third an¬ the HRC convened a mediation hearing rector of Programs Rene Durazzo that he nual Overcoming Tuesday afternoon in an effort to settle a would have to deal with “difficult personnel Meeting for Youth (OHMY) Confer¬ complaint by Erik Dubon, the former man¬ issues” involving “troublesome employees.” ence at the Urban School in San Fran¬ ager of SFAF’s Vida y Movimiento program, “All these complaints were of discrimina¬ cisco this Saturday, April 17. which the foundation scrapped last July. tion and came from Hispanic employees,” The free event is produced and run A finding of discrimination by the HRC Dubon stated in his complaint with the fed¬ by youth and is sponsored by the is a matter of public record, and could lead eral Equal Employment Opportunity Com¬ Lavender Youth Information ami Erik Dubon to the imposition of fines, the revocation of mission (EEQC) and the California Depart¬ Recreation Center (LYRIC), the Bay city contracts, and debarment from propos¬ —— — — ■ : • V VV:. ' ment of FairjBmployment and Housing. Area Gay/Straight Alliance Network, ing on future city contracts. crimination, and intimidation by SFAF Ex¬ Dubon stated in his complaints that he and the Urban School. Dubon, who was employed at SFAF from ecutive Director Pat Christen after she re¬ Was told to accept the housing job on a tem¬ Kaiya Wertheim, a 16-year-old January 1993 until July 31, 1998 - the last portedly left a hand-written note taped to porary basis and that he would have to apply from Oakland, and one of the orga¬ day of the Vida program - submitted evi¬ the mailbox at Dubon’s house on a Sunday for it. “No other manager or employee in nizers, said, “This empowering event dence alleging deliberate harassment, dis- morning last August. will give youth the opportunity to page 20 ► meet other young people from the en¬ tire Bay Area who are committed to combating homophobia.” The OHMY Conference will give Bay Area students of all sexual orien¬ tations the necessary knowledge to Brownie Maiy dies, but lives form and maintain Gay/Straight Al¬ liance clubs in schools, build commu¬ nity, and further their involvement in activism. Workshops at the confer¬ ence cover issues such as , on in memorials this week gay and lesbian history, racism and homophobia, and health issues. by Mark Norby who felt her deep compassion. Known affec¬ Productions at San Francisco’s Theater Rhi¬ “This kind of conference is really tionately among her community as “Brown¬ noceros. The benefit was to help alleviate the important right now because every¬ ie Mary,” Rathbun died Saturday evening, financial burden Rathbun suffered due to es¬ one deserves to be safe, confident, and Mary Jane Rathbun was many things April 10 in San Francisco at the age of 77. calating medical bills. “I am very saddened by proud of who they are,” said Haley to many people: activist, caregiver, Rathbun had been hospitalized off and the loss of Brownie Mary,” said Steve Murray, Ausserer, another conference organiz¬ co-founder of the now-defunct on over the past nine months after suffering who heads ‘Make It So’ Productions. “She was er from Menlo Park. Cannabis Buyers Club, baker to a a fall in her San Francisco home last August, a kind lady who always had a few sharp words Matt Wolf participated in last generation riddled by pain and agony from which led to neck and spinal surgery at Mt. page 21 ► year’s conference, which spurred him the complications of AIDS, and friend to all Zion Medical Center in San Francisco. Al¬ to become a political and social ac¬ though the surgery was successful, she never tivist. At the conference, he learned fully recovered and she spent her last months [1JUUUL in the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at La¬ how to start a Gay/Straight Alliance BAR Talk 46 club at his high school on the Penin¬ guna Honda Hospital. sula and this year he plans to bring a Rathbun was at the forefront on the local, Classifieds 24 state, and national levels in the fight to legalize contingent of students to OHMY. Crime & Punishment 17 “Bay Area schools have made a lot medical marijuana, working with her devoted of headway in promoting diversity,” friend and activist cohort, Dennis Peron. Dykeotomy 10 said Sydney King, a teacher at Skyline “Mary adopted every gay kid in San Fran¬ High School in Oakland. “However, cisco,” Peron told the Bay Area Reporter. “She GLAAD 12 was there before we knew what AIDS was, gay and lesbian issues are often ig¬ Mailstrom 7 nored. This conference creates a space when it was referred to as ‘GRID,’ and even for youth to come together and gain back then she always had a batch of brown¬ Mister Marcus 38 ies there to relieve the pain of her kids.” knowledge to bring back to their Obituaries 21 schools and communities.” T Peron and other friends of Rathbun have planned a vigil and memorial of remem¬ Open Forum 6 brance at 18th and Castro streets this Satur¬ OHMY runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. day, April 17 at 8 p.m. All are welcome and Our Man Friday 9 at the Urban School, 1563 Page organizers aim to inspire all those touched Out & About 40 Street, at Masonic. To pre-register by Rathbun to continue her good work and online, go to www.incite.org/ to continue the fight to legalize medical mar¬ Out There 30 ijuana in all parts of the country. OHMY. For information, call (415) Personals 48 703-6150, ext. 39. Ironically, a benefit variety show was planned for Monday, April 19 by‘Make It So’ Brownie Mary Rathbun Sports Complex 22 4 Gays denounce bathhouse ban at lively Health Commission meeting

the issue not being on the agenda, Dr. Stephen Murray told the by Richard Cornwall and argued it was inappropriate to commission that a large body of have it raised, but Monfredini research supports the proposition ||% ecurity guards removed two ruled that it was worth letting that bathhouses can play a posi¬ protesters from the a meet- members of the public voice their tive role in reducing transmission A ' ing of the San Francisco concerns with Katz’s report. of sexually transmitted diseases. Health Commission Tuesday, April Katz then characterized the Commissioners eagerly accepted ELECTROLYSIS 6 after Health Director Dr. earlier meeting as having been a two-page handout of references IS PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL Mitchell Katz orally delivered his taken over and dominated by to the research that Murray of¬ director’s report to commissioners. people who argued that HIV does fered to support his statements. SO WHY WASTE MONEY ON The protesters, David not cause AIDS, a characteriza¬ Reid Condit spoke of the EXPENSIVE TEMPORARY Pasquarelli and Michael Bellefoun- tion that allowed him to ridicule length of the struggle to get the the meeting and the protesters. commission to grapple publicly METHODS? taine of ACT UP/San Francisco, loudly complained that Katz failed (In fact, few of the speakers at the and clearly with the bathhouse to acknowledge in his lengthy re¬ March 24 meeting had anything issue. The only notable reaction JOHN FRIZZELL port the March 24 community to do with the issue of whether was from Commissioner Edward Electrologist meeting to discuss concerns over HIV causes AIDS. Most were con¬ A. Chow, who asked Katz to re¬ the closure of gay bathhouses! cerned with the role that bath¬ port at some unspecified future When the protesters refused to be houses play in ’s lives and date on what regulations the De¬ quiet, commission President Lee the role they can play in public partment of Public Health (DPH) 626-2729 Ann Monfredini directed guards to health efforts to reduce the inci¬ has on “sex clubs, etc.” He seemed For FREE CONSULTATION remove them from the meeting. dence of sexually transmitted dis¬ to fumble a bit for words and Monfredini and Katz then ac¬ eases.) The report was followed by avoided saying “bathhouse.” knowledged it would be appropri¬ public comment by five people, The commissioners took no Making Sound Decisions in ate for Katz to add a verbal de¬ limited to three minutes each. further action, but the issue will a Chaotic World scription of the March 24 meet¬ Stephen Filandrinos argued be placed on the agenda for a fu¬ ing, although Monfredini said that that the issue is central for gay ture commission meeting. T Mark D. Kelly, Ph.D. Katz had fully informed commis¬ men, prompting Monfredini to sion Vice President Roma Guy and compliment him on his good be¬ Psychotherapy • Assessment herself about it prior to the public havior, comparing and contrast¬ Full disclosure: The author meeting. Commissioner David J. ing his presentation to the protest spoke at the meeting in support Specializing in mental stress Sanchez, Jr. voiced concern over by Pasquarelli and Bellefountaine. of opening the bathhouses. reduction, treatment for depression, and relationship issues. Improve balance in workplace and personal life. Neuropsychological testing Earthquake anniversary for memory problems. 220 Montgomery St. party to help raise funds S.F. Financial District Office Telephone (415) 621-2726 for LGBT comm, center “I measure my success co earthquake and fire. Queen Anne Victorian to make by Cynthia Laird by your satisfaction” It is a fitting event for the way for a completely new LGBT groups to commemorate. The community center, and last March rip he Friends of 1800 Market Friends of 1800 Market sprang up the CCP’s board of directors re¬ (Sfo Prudential Street and the Lesbian, Gay, in late 1997 after the CCP board scinded their vote and began work¬ California Realty 1! Bisexual, Transgender Com¬ announced that it would demolish ing with preservationists to have 7300 Healdsburg Avenue munity Center Project (CCP) will the Fallon Building, the only struc¬ the building landmarked. Since Sebastopol, CA 95472 join forces again for a fundraising ture left on Market Street that sur¬ then, the Friends have actively 1-800-200-2011 ext. 213 event this Sunday, April 18, where vived the famous quake. The group helped raise money for a $ 10.7 mil¬ they will observe the 93rd an¬ rallied community opposition lion, 40,000 square foot communi¬ Gene Bonino www.GeneBonino.com niversary of the 1906 San Francis¬ against razing the 105-year-old ty center that will incorporate the Fallon Building in its design. “The Friends have raised close to $25,000, and this event should put us over that,” Friends co-chair Gary Goad told the Bay Area Reporter. The event at the elegant Wester- field mansion - also the home of preservationist and activist Jim Siegel - marks the second such fundraiser the group has done; Friends held a similar event last April at the Haas-Lilienthal man¬ sion. Like last year, Sunday’s benefit includes live entertainment, wines, refreshments, and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 per person. ▼

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Wilmes murder Legal Question? • Personal Injury • Motor Vehicle Acck|£nts suspect’s trial Monday • Business Law • Insurance Claims heard before a jury is empaneled. by Cynthia Laird yelled variations of the phrase • Landlord-Tenant Disputes “We may or may not get start¬ “Do you want a piece of me, fag¬ ed that day,” Randle said, “but it is got” four times during the few No Charge For Initial Consultation ccused murderer Edgard scheduled for trial.” minutes leading up to and follow¬ (415) 398-0298 Mora is scheduled to go on The trial is the latest step in the ing Mora’s single punch to One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1 trial Monday, April 19 in case, following a preliminary Wilmes’s mouth. 200 San Francisco Superior Court on hearing last November where Su¬ At the preliminary hearing last San Francisco, California 94111 charges he killed gay city resident perior Court Judge Ellen Chaitin year, Chaitin said Carroll’s testi¬ Brian Wilmes last March. Mora ruled there was enough evidence mony about the shaking showed has pleaded not guilty to a charge for trial. During the preliminary there was “sufficient implied mal¬ of murder and a misdemeanor hearing, Wilmes s friend Timothy ice” to make Mora stand trial on GET FAST REUEF FROM... • Back, Neck, Pain, Hip, Knee or Ankle Pain charge of assault against a witness. Carroll testified that Mora shook the murder charge. • Headaches • Muscle & Joint Aches The murder charge carries a hate Wilmes after throwing a single Other witnesses, including • Sciatica • Auto Injuries & Work Comp Cases crime enhancement. punch that knocked Wilmes to Mora’s girlfriend Silvia Vanegas, Assistant District Attorney the ground outside of the Loading testified at the hearing that they Located on the Muni K Line. Murlene Randle said that while Dock, a on Mission Street, did not see Mora shake Wilmes. Easy street parking • Evening & weekend hours the case is set to start Monday on March 12, 1998. Wilmes, 45, However, Vanegas also testified morning, it actually won’t get died of head injuries two days she didn’t see Mora punch Advantage Chiropractic under way until a courtroom has later. According to the testimony Wilmes as she sat in their car • PAIN RELIEF CENTER • been assigned. Once that hap¬ of Carroll, who was with Wilmes across the street rolling up a win¬ =~Call today for a free consultation pens, there may be motions to be at the time of the attack, Mora dow. By the time she looked over, 'm EH she testified, Mora was standing 587-7000 2445 Ocean Ave. (1/2 Block East of Junipero Serra) by Wilmes. The two left the scene and police arrested Mora after CUAV announces tracking down the car. ROBERT E. NEGER, M.D. A homeless man, Michael BOARD CERTIFIED OPHTHALMOLOGIST Gillespie, also witnessed the inci¬ new executive line-up dent and testified he was hit by Requests your attendance at his seminars on Mora before the alleged attack on Wilmes. Gillespie got the license LASER VISION CORRECTION by Cynthia Laird Planned Parenthood. Prior to that, she worked as deputy director at plate number of the car and FACIAL AUGMENTATION WITH IMPLANTS turned the information over to Project Equality of Wisconsin, LASER EYELID SURGERY police. V jPj| ommunity United Against where she provided on site techni¬ Violence (CUAV), the San cal assistance and written re¬ Please call for a schedule of events or Hi? Francisco agency dedicated sources on equal employment op¬ to request a brochure to serving the lesbian, gay, bisex¬ portunity and affirmative action The trial starts at 9 a.m. at the ual, and transgender (LGBT) to businesses throughout the state. Hall of Justice, 850 Bryant 1301 CHURCH STREET (AT 25TH) (415) 647-7730 community, has a new executive “I think I have a good combi¬ Street, in Dept. 22; it will be director. Openly lesbian Ruth nation of experience with anti-vi¬ moved once a courtroom is Bukowiecki started the job in late olence and using my skills in lead¬ assigned. March and was at CUAV’s news ership,” she told the Bay Area Re¬ conference last Tuesday, April 6 porter. when the agency released anti-gay Bukowiecki also served as di¬ statistics for 1998 that rector for the Waukesha County showed anti-gay violence is up Victim Assistance Program and across the country. was development coordinator for Additionally, CUAV filled its the Women’s Coalition of Mil¬ other vacant position from within waukee. She has a bachelor of arts the agency; Jennifer Rakowski was degree in social work and politi¬ promoted to director of client and cal science from the University of advocacy services. Bukowiecki re¬ Wisconsin-Madison and has places Lester Olmstead-Rose, who completed coursework for a mas¬ resigned in late January; Rakows¬ ter’s degree. This is your chance for voting for this year’s Grand Marshals. You may vote ki replaces Greg Merrill, who also At CUAV, Bukowiecki will be left the agency at the same time. responsible for the day to day op¬ for one individual and for one organization. Please add your name and CUAV’s annual budget is erations of the agency that pro¬ address below to ensure that only one ballot per person gets counted. Then $900,000; Bukowiecki’s annual vides services for victims of anti¬ salary is $47,500; the salary for gay crimes and victims of same- mail only to the address below. Rakowski’s position was listed at sex domestic violence. She said $36,000. she’s been getting acquainted with Deadline for receipt (not postmark) of ballots is Friday, April 23rd. Bukowiecki told the Bay Area CUAV staff members and is look¬ Reporter that she has 10 years of ing forward to the challenges of experience fighting violence her job. Your Name:_ against women and children. “We’re recruiting new board Most recently, she served as man¬ members,” Bukowiecki said. aging director at DataCenter in “CUAV has a lot of good pro¬ Address:_ Oakland, where she did strategic grams, and some good energy. I and operational planning and think we have a bright future and budgeting for the progressive re¬ a good past.” V Individual Nominee (circle only one) search and international publica¬ tions center. Keith Boykin Rudy Galindo Lester Olmstead-Rose Before moving to the Bay Area, CUAV’s 24-hour crisis line is Barbra Cameron Harry Hay Gary Virginia Bukowiecki worked in Wisconsin, (415) 333-HELP (4357). For where she was community ser¬ other information, call (415) Rt. Rev. Otis Charles Kate Kendell Howard Wallace vices operations manager at 777-5500. Tamara Ching Sheila Kuehl •(Torn Ammiano/Juanita Adam Colton Sara Waddell Lewenstein Owens/Lawrence Wong) Steven Cozza Mary Midgett •these groups are one nomination Rev. Don Fado Rev. 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450 Sutter Street Suite 1233 San Francisco Sedation, MC/Visa, AmEx, Insurance At their organization's First fundraiser of the season, members of the board of lesbians and Gays of African Descent for Democratic Action (LAGADA) helped create a friendly atmosphere at Ruby's Cosmetic, Art Gallery in the Mission (at 19th and Valencia). Mayor Willie Brown and other local politicians dropped by for the festivities. Pictured (L to R) are Co-chalr George Smith III Treasurer Duane Cramer, Co-chair Eddie Dobbins Jr., and Recording Secretary Ron Paschal. Let Hendel Handle It! ...and let your shine through!!! Queer leftists to meet in San Jose Homes on Hills by Hendel murder of Matthew Shepard last The day will conclude with a by Liz Highleyman October spurred a resurgence of keynote lecture by Harry Hay, a 2200 Union Street, San Francisco, 94123 queer activism and thought. In co-founder in the 1950s of the 415.276.9107 p ocal queer political activists San Jose, students, faculty and Mattachine Society - the earliest [email protected] will host a one-day forum staff at San Jose State University gay rights group in America - and > entitled Queer Revolution: formed a new group, which, like later of the Radical Faeries. To the Left and Over the Barri¬ the conference, is named Queer The one-day conference is in¬ Prudential cades this Saturday, April 17. Revolution. Kevin, one of the stu¬ tended to lay the ground for fu¬ Organizers said that the con¬ dent organizers, who only identi¬ ture organizing, including a larg¬ ference will look back into history fied himself by his first name, said er conference featuring Barbara as well as into the future. The it was necessary to “think outside Smith, founder of Kitchen Table: (EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION gathering will feature open group the triangle” to combine queer Women of Color Press. ▼ discussions on issues such as the concerns with other social issues. ATTORNEYS history of and the left, sex¬ The unifying theme of the ual fluidity, gender nonconformi¬ conference is revolution, and en¬ The forum will take place on Kernan £t McDonald, Attorneys at Law ty, the queer labor movement, visioning alternatives to capital¬ April 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 race/class/ability differences, and ism and . Organizers p.m. in the Costanoan Room at Call 415-241-5502 queer youth. expect attendees from across the San Jose State University. For 345 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 According to organizers, the left of the political spectrum - an¬ more information, contact ,Free phone consultation. archists, Marxists, progressives, [email protected] and liberals. or call (408) 267-8707.

GLF's30th anniversary this Friday, with book reading, panel discussion panel includes Blackberri, who by Cynthia Laird was active in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area; Nikos Diaman, who panel discussion to com¬ was part of GLF San Francisco; memorate the founding of and Martha Shelley, who was with the Front New York GLF. Also, author Karla (GLF) 30 years ago will take Jay will read from her new book, place this Friday, April 16 at Met¬ Tales of the Lavender Menace.. ropolitan Community Church- GLF started in New York im¬ San Francisco, featuring several mediately following the Stonewall people who were active in the Riots in June 1969; from there it movement at the time. Dubbed quickly spread to Philadelphia the “Celebration of the 30th An¬ and other cities. T niversary of Gay Liberation,” the event is free and open to the public. The reading and panel start at Tommi Avicolli Mecca, who 7:30 p.m. at MCC-SF, 150 was active in GLF Philadelphia, is Eureka Street. For a review of helping put on the event. The Jay’s book, see page 37.

Migden domestic partner bill clears first hurdle

registration of domestic partner¬ by M.R. Richards ships with the Secretary of State, B.A.R. Capitol and would ensure hospital visita¬ Correspondent tion rights for domestic partners; it would also require healthcare 4 /'' he Domestic Partners Reg¬ insurance companies to provide istry Bill, AB 26, authored by coverage for domestic partners of II Assemblywoman Carole employees, subscribers, insureds, Migden (D-San Francisco), or policyholders who request to passed out of the Assembly Health include their domestic partners as Committee Tuesday, April 13, and dependents. heads next to the Assembly Ap¬ Opposition to the bill was car¬ propriations Committee, proba¬ ried by Randy Thomasson of the bly in a couple of weeks. Capitol Resource Institute, who was The bill would provide for the Joined by two other speakers. T 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 5 ‘Lyin’ Lou’ fights Kue Ill’s 222 by M.R. Richards tising campaign against the bill, with-prints-set wearing their and his predictions about dire B.A.R. Capitol babushkas and carrying nasty consequences to religion, religious signs against citizens of this coun¬ Correspondent people, and religious schools with try. They don’t seem to be able to passage of AB 222. make the connections about op¬ Last Wednesday, April 7, As¬ “The first time around with pression when it’s about someone sembly Bill 222, the Dignity this bill, I was generous toward else. I’m ashamed of myself, but I for All Students bill, au¬ him,” Kuehl said. “The second feel like telling them to go the hell thored by Assemblywoman Sheila time I was neutral but this time back to Russia if they’re going to Kuehl (D-Santa Monica), passed in I’m angry. become religious oppressors in the Assembly Education Commit¬ “Every single claim he’s made this country - we sure as hell tee on a vote of 10 to 7 and will be about the bill is false and I think wouldn’t get away with this crap heard next in the Assembly Appro¬ it’s pitiful for a so-called man of in their country.” priations Committee. The bill the cloth to attempt to build op¬ Those demonstrators who would add to the position to legislation by lying could speak English seemed to education codes that protect other about it. It’s a one sentence bill hold the belief that the LGBT groups against discrimination. that adds sexual orientation to the community would somehow Education codes currently pro¬ list in the Education] codes. threaten or harm their children. hibit arbitrary discrimination “He claims the bill calls for Behind the scenes maneuver¬ based upon race, gender, religion, quotas, and there are no quotas - ing got AB 222 out of committee, and disability and are meant to en¬ every claim he makes is false and but freshman Democrats are sure a safe and secure learning en¬ it’s just dishonest to be spending being subjected to systematic at¬ fordable Bankruptcy vironment for students. AB 222 the money of people of faith for tacks and threats by “people of would insure the safety of lesbian, these false broadcasts,” Kuehl said. faith” who are inundating district Richard La Cava, Attorney at Law gay, bisexual, and transgender “That’s why I’m calling him and Capitol offices with telephone (LGBT) students in schools as well. Lying Lou.” calls and faxes as well as threats of Free Consultations At noon, prior to the hearing, The Sheldon rally on the west picketing and reprisals at the polls. j Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy Kuehl held a press conference to steps featured flags and red, white Participants are being instructed | VV Evening & Weekend Appointments Available outline the intent of the bill. and blue signs proclaiming “No by the Capitol Resource Institute When asked about a demonstra¬ Special Rights.” Oddly, most of to tell legislators to “fight not only Convenient Mission/Castro Office tion on the west steps of the Capi¬ the participants were recently ar¬ AB 222 but also AB 1001 and the tol staged by Lou Sheldon of the rived Russian evangelicals who rest of the gay agenda bills.” :y Traditional Values Coalition, fled religious and cultural oppres¬ Those activities are expected to 1111 Call 415. 282. 8960 Kuehl flatly stated, “he’s an idiot.” sion in their homeland, where increase as other domestic part¬ In an interview with the Bay they were denied jobs, housing, ners bills - AB 26 and AB 107, and Area Reporter, Kuehl discussed and other protections. A gay SB 75 and 118 and AB 1001 and San Francisco Napa Valley Sheldon’s threats to legislators, his staffer observed bitterly, “Here we SB 1260 - begin to move through AND Here There raising money for a radio adver¬ are being picketed by the plaid- committee hearings. T

Health promotion series for queer youth at Dimensions Clinic

by Cynthia Laird face additional ob¬ Health Services and Special Pro¬ stacles to accessing care, which the grams for Youth. Dimensions pro¬ clinic hopes to address.” vides queer and questioning Dimensions, a local clinic for Dimensions is open every young people access to compre¬ lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans¬ Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the hensive medical care including Jon Emerson Daniel Nelms gender, queer, and ques¬ Castro-Mission Health Center. HIV testing, peer health educa¬ 415/567*1700 707/945*1370 tioning (LGBTQQ) youth, is Appointments are available, but tion, mental health services, case sponsoring a series of free educa¬ not required. The clinic is run by management, sexually transmit¬ tional events aimed at improving a collaboration of LYRIC, Health ted disease (STD) screening, and the health of queer young people Initiatives For Youth (HIFY), the routine check-ups. Town & Company / Morgan Lane by encouraging a frank and open Castro-Mission Health Center, The two workshops next REAL ESTATE discussion about topics usually New Leaf Services for Our Com¬ month are: considered taboo. munity, the Larkin Street Youth • “Body Art: Branding, pierc¬ The Properties & Experience You Deserve All young people 25 and under Center, and the Department of ing, tattooing, and more” on May WWW.TOWNCO.COM who identify as LGBTQQ are wel¬ Public Health’s Lesbian and Gay page 23 ► come to attend. The health promotion work¬ shops take place at the Castro-Mis¬ sion Health Center on three Thursdays in April and May, with the next one entitled “Relation¬ ships: The good, the bad, and the ugly” scheduled for April 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The session will focus R on teenage years, when young peo¬ ple are just beginning to experi¬ FACTORY SURPLUS ence relationships. In the work¬ shop, Lisa Fujie-Parks, with Com¬ munity United Against Violence (CUAV), will be joined by nation¬ 1 DAY SALE ally acclaimed writer and lecturer Frank Strona and Dimensions peer SATURDAY. APRIL 24TH ONLY! health educator Frank Aranda. The three will encourage an open dis¬ 9000 DRAPERIES AND BLINDS FOR SALE cussion about queer relationships, relationship violence, structuring non-traditional relationships, dates, living single, and breakups. MOST PRICED AT $20 TO $60 “Young people have always struggled with issues such as sex ADDITIONAL 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL DRAPERIES AFTER 3:00PM and sexuality, and many profes¬ sionals are unwilling or unable to Bring your sizes. Measure rod tip to tip and drapery length or window opening for blinds. honestly and openly discuss these health concerns with young peo¬ ple,” said Lawrence Ozoa, of the AMERICAN BLINDS AND DRAPERIES Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC), one of Dimensions’ collaborating or¬ 1168 San Luis Obispo Avenue, Hayward Y ganizations. “Queer youth and 0 Nimitz Freeway (880) take Whipple Rd. east to Medallion, young people questioning their then go left or call (510) 487-3500 • Hours 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. ^ 6 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999

HayAreaHeporter Volume 29, Number 15 Tea and sympathy 15 April 1999 5 f & very year at this time we are forced to future generations. Because the truth is, livered them to the men and women who PUBLISHER |§p consider the taxation/representation you are. needed them most. She called those pa¬ Bob Ross ' i: question that First forced American tients her kids, and they called her a savior. Colonists to consider breaking away from One person who understood those con¬ As she got in trouble, which was in¬ ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER England. Those early settlers decided that, cepts was Mary Jane Rathbun, or as she was evitable, she stood up to the law and put a Mark Allen Thompsen dammit, any system that takes people’s better known, Brownie Mary. Her human face to the drive to provide the med¬ NEWS EDITOR money in taxes had better give something death last week saddens everyone ^ ication her kids needed. Perhaps more Mike Salinas in return, and it’s still a good principle 223 who knew her (and, we suspect, than any other single person, she was ARTS EDITOR years later. thousands who didn’t). That responsible for the repeal of restric¬ Roberto Friedman We don’t mind taxation, honestly, except said, it is somewhat comforting tions on medical marijuana (although for the paperwork (even the software that to know she has Finally escaped — much more remains to be done to de¬ POLITICAL EDITOR once navigated through the morass has the pain that was her constant termine how patients can grow and/or Wayne Friday gotten too complicated and enervating to companion for the last nine months. buy their stuff without fear of arrest) ASSISTANT EDITORS deal with unless you have a Prozac drip in Brownie Mary didn’t need to be re¬ and for making a younger genera¬ Cynthia Laird one arm and an amphetamine drip in the minded that she was part of tion politically active. Mark Mardon other). Some people resent the hell out of America, whether right wing We will miss Brownie Mark Norby taxation - any taxation - but we remind hysterics liked it or not, and Mary (even though, to be per¬ CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ourselves that, in theory at least, we’re buy¬ she fearlessly protected the vi¬ fectly honest, we never sam¬ Tavo Amador • Heidi Beeler • David Bianco ing something with the money we send to sion of America she held. With a blithe and pled one of her baked goods). We know the Erin Blackwell • John Blanco • Dan Blue Washington and Sacramento. In fact, we blissful lack of respect for some very stupid world could use more like her: a tough- Victoria A. Brownworth • Philip Campbell feel many of the same emotions that wash laws, Rathbun made her mark from the talking, opinionated, big-hearted, tough, M.R. Covino • Chris Culwell • Jameson Currier Richard Dodds • Nisa Donnelly • Liz Highleyman over mortgage payers each month, paying earliest days of the epidemic as a baker of gruff, patriot whose tea parties were more Brandon Judell • Robert Julian • John F. Karr an investment on something expensive - marijuana brownies for people with AIDS. legendary even than that famous one in Matthew Kennedy • Vicky Kolakowski but very much worth it in the long run. Back then there were no other drugs that Boston Harbor. Simon LeVay • Daniel Mangin • Mister Marcus The problem is the representation part worked as well as cannabis at suppressing We will honor her memory this Satur¬ Gary Morris • Jim Nawrocki • Lois Pearlman day night at 8 p.m. at Castro and 18th Deborah Peifer • Timothy Pfaff • Jim Provenzano of the equation. When we are forced to nausea and pain - and nearly two decades Mary Richards • Adrian Roberts • Bob Roehr consider how little respect we get for the later, there still aren’t - so she took matters streets. Shan Schwartz • Will Shank • Marv. Shaw money we spend, just because we’re gay, we into her own hands, cooked up dozens and Join us. You deserve it. After all, you just Paul Thomason • Aim6e Ts'ao feel a lot like the colonists at the Boston dozens of life-saving confections, and de¬ paid your taxes, didn’t you? ▼ Stephanie von Buchau • Helen Vozenilek Tea Party. Why are we constantly remind¬ Dick Walters ed by the lawmakers who spend our tax dollars that they consider us unworthy of any benefits? rMR. DILLON! THE SCHOOL BOARD ART DIRECTION & DESIGN Some legislators complain, for instance, WANTS TO DISBAND OUR GAY' Adrian Roberts STRAIGHT STUDENT ALLIANCE that domestic partnerships would be an BECAUSE IT "PROMOTES AD PRODUCTION & LAYOUT unfair burden on the treasuries, conve¬ sexual Acrtvny1! Kurt Thomas niently ignoring that we contribute to those PRODUCTION ASSISTANT treasuries. (And also ignoring that the ar¬ Scott King gument has been successfully rebutted; not that it should matter, but the costs of do¬ PHOTOGRAPHERS Jane Philomen Cleland • Darlene/PhotoGraphics mestic partnerships are never as high as the Marc Geller • Rick Gerharter right wing predicts.) Ironically, many of those fiscal watchdogs belong to groups ILLUSTRATORS & CARTOONISTS with names that hark back to those “no tax¬ Paul Burge • Jerry Business Ben Carlson • Fran Frisch ation without representation” days, and proudly call themselves “conservatives,” yet feel no need to conserve any of those basic GENERAL MANAGER guiding principles. At least, not when those Michael M. Yamashita principles apply to queers. If you think of your taxes as mortgage ADVERTISING MANAGER payments on the home we call America, David McBrayer you should also defend that home with CIRCULATION the zeal of any property owner. Don’t let Clifford Webb anyone take away your rightful place, and BARTALK PERSONALS defend it as though you were protecting Mike Lacy

NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Rivendell Marketing Company, Inc. Where’s the fun in activism? 212.242.6863 and, at worst, leads to boredom and would forbid recognition of same-sex mar¬ LEGAL COUNSEL by Stephen S. Bayer burnout. At political rallies, 25 different riages performed in other states, is on the Thomas E. Horn, Esq. speakers say the same thing 25 different March 2000 presidential primary ballot? As¬ MEMBER In its editorial and news coverage of the ways while we, the community, are expect¬ suming that most gays and lesbians, National Gay Newspaper Guild recent rally against hate crimes held in ed to act like a studio audience, remaining whether they personally want to get mar¬ United Press International the Castro, the Bay Area Reporter blamed appropriately silent through each long ried or not, wish to see those who do receive the disappointingly low turnout on the po¬ speech and applauding appropriately at the same recognition and privileges that dif¬ litical apathy of the gay and lesbian com¬ each rallying cry. This breeds passivity. ferent-sex couples receive, how can we make |un munity. While I believe that community in¬ How about the notions that political ac¬ our community more aware of this mean- volvement and participation should always tivism should be fun and personally engag¬ spirited measure and get them politically be strongly encouraged, I suggest that it is ing? involved at the same time? the politically active segment of the gay As an alternative form of political I offer two ideas: (1) Stage a mass Wed¬ Bay Area Reporter community that has failed the non-politi- organizing and mobilization, con¬ ding Party Rally downtown in the Financial 395 Ninth Street cally active, rather than the reverse. I don’t sider the wonderful Easter party in District at noontime, hire a band San Francisco, CA 94103 mean to disparage the obvious hard work the Castro sponsored by the Sisters or DJ, and distribute free wedding 415.861.5ol9 • 415.861.7230 and good intentions of those individuals of Perpetual Indulgence who invit¬ cake and cups of champagne to who organized the rally and who also per¬ ed the community to celebrate their passers-by, inviting them to sit A division of Benro Enterprises, Inc. © 1999 form countless hours of other political 20th anniversary with them. While out in the sun and enjoy the free Published weekly. Bay Area Reporter reserves work. However, before anyone issues a blan¬ the Sisters did not intend food and entertainment the right to edit or reject any advertisement which the publisher believes is in poor taste ket condemnation of the community for to pick a fight with the while we pass out flyers or which advertises illegal items which failing to satisfy the expectations of a rela¬ Catholic Church, they got and educate them about might result in legal action against tively small group of political organizers one nonetheless, and the everybody’s right to cele¬ Bay Area Reporter. Ads will not be rejected and activists, perhaps we should consider attendant controversy and brate and enjoy the free¬ solely on the basis of politics, philosophy, religion, race, age, or sexual orientation. the possibility that many people are politi¬ media publicity it stirred up virtually en¬ dom to love in any way that they choose; (2)

Advertising rates are available upon request. cally disengaged for good reasons, even if sured a blockbuster turnout. For every single Encourage people to get dressed up in their they cannot fully comprehend or articulate person who attended the Sisters’ party that Halloween costumes and take part in a Trick- Our list of subscribers and advertisers is confidential and is not sold. The sexual those reasons. I don’t claim to have all of the day, simply showing up was a political state¬ or-Treat Campaign and go door-to-door orientation of advertisers, photographers, and answers but I do offer some observations ment. And they had a fun time doing it too! handing out treats to people and warning writers published herein is neither inferred nor and concrete suggestions. In the process, hopefully, their consciousness them about the nasty trick that Knight and implied. We are not responsible for unsolicited Political organizing meetings tend to be manuscripts or artwork. was raised about a variety of issues, and they his conservative cronies want to play on long, tedious, process-oriented affairs. Each felt prouder of their community. them next March and restrict their choice individual comes with her or his own agen¬ Our political leaders and organizations and freedom to love and marry. if1 VERIFIED da and insists on making sure that everyone could do worse than take a page from the I offer this open letter to the communi¬ m AUDIT CIRCULATION else in the room hears and validates it on at Sisters’ playbook in order to stir the dor¬ ty as both a counterbalance to the B.A.R.'s least three separate occasions. This kind of mant political activism in our community. coverage and an invitation to dialogue with democratic decision-making is important, And what more necessary time to do so others who can offer their concrete sugges¬ no doubt, and some people are actually when so many in our own community are tions for how to achieve a renewed com¬ stimulated by it. Alas, many more people are still unaware that a hateful, anti-gay mea¬ mitment to community engagement and The Bay Area Reporter is printed on 100% recycled paper using soy-based inks. not; at the very least, it works your nerves sure, the so-called Knight initiative, which political activism. ▼ 16 June 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 7

GLAAD overboard! Incentive, not exploitation A TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO PSYCHOLGICAL & SPIRITUAL HEALING GLAAD’s Media Watch column that ran March 18 In response to Jim Lenartz’s letter [March 11 ] crit¬ under Jerry Weinsteins byline (“Roundup of Billy icizing your article on “Working Boys” [February 25] Gay Men's Jungian Jack Gaither coverage”) leaves a lot to be desired in and, specifically, Marcel Miranda’s photo exhibit, it is journalistic terms. I had come to expect more objec¬ immediately apparent to this reader that Jim did not Shamanic Group Forming tivity from GLAAD, and was badly disappointed in do his homework (i.e., bother reading the entire arti¬ This long-term group will focus on traditional three sub-items. Further, an immature “whiny un¬ cle) prior to writing his criticisms. I did read the en¬ Jungian/Shamanic archetypes, stressing an derdog” tone runs throughout the column. In my tire article and must first correct Jim’s delusion that a alchemical approach to psychological and spiritual healing. Cross-cultural techniques view this is a useless tactic that erodes GLAAD’s cred¬ single photographer was responsible for the exhibit. employed will include dream work, other ibility and hurts our fight. While I am no friend to the As the article clearly stated, 30 disposable cameras world journeying, ritual, and discovering one's still-largely homophobic mainstream media, I feel were given out to 30 youths purportedly working Polk Rodney Karr, Ph.D. ancestors, guides and animal totems. that some organs thereof may have been unfairly and Street with the instruction that they were to take pic¬ Licensed Psychologist #PSY6906 unintelligently maligned in this column, simply for tures illustrative of their lifestyles. Ultimately, 50 of Offices in San Francisco & the 5-931-1934 not going as overboard as GLAAD might have pre¬ the photos were selected for an exhibit at the Stop 41 ferred: AIDS Project at Polk and California. The “incentive” 1. Weinstein states that Newsweek “reported” that for the youths to bring in their pictures was that for Gaither’s killers planned the murder because of a sex¬ every camera returned, the youth would receive a ual overture, and then says it was “irresponsible not to backpack containing condoms, lubricant, and other assert within the article” that such a pass did not jus¬ personal supplies. Various Polk Street merchants sup¬ Sensible Legal Advice tify homicide. Reporting and opinion pieces are dif¬ plied the backpacks and their contents and the project ferent animals and always have been. If the Newsweek was wildly successful. Barry Schneider, Esq. item was not labeled “commentary,” then it would On another level, it also made hustlers in the area have been irresponsible for it to “assert” almost any aware of the Stop AIDS Project, a place where they Wills and Probate opinion about the killers’ excuse. (And if it was an could network for support as well as gaining invalu¬ opinion piece, then it was inaccurate for Weinstein to able information about safe sex and about how drug Family Law and Conservatorships call it “reporting.”) abuse, mostly methamphetamine use, often leads to Criminal Offenses 2. Weinstein accuses the New York Times of “bray¬ unsafe sexual practices. I fail to see any exploitation ing” the homosexual panic defense, yet his statements here. I also went to see the photo exhibit at the Stop don’t support this accusation. He quotes only the AIDS Project offices and was duly impressed. This Barry Schneider 400 Montgomery St. headline, “2 Confess to Killing Man, Saying He Made was photojournalism at its finest, literally from the Attorney at Law Suite 505 a Sexual Advance.” Since we already know “horses mouth.” (415)781-6500 San Francisco that the killers did say this, it is neither The article itself impressed me, too, as misreporting nor homophobia to point it the first time in recent memory in which out. Would Weinstein prefer that the an article in the B.A.R. presented both ALL COMMERCIAL LINES • HOMEOWNERS & APARTMENTS • killers’ excuse never be mentioned? Or is hustlers and “johns” in a favorable light, ■ it acceptable to mention it only if it’s im¬ as contributing members of the larger mediately rebuffed? As Weinstein him¬ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender com¬ self points out throughout the rest of munity, and the Stop AIDS Project is to Schmidt & Schmidt the item, the Times later editorialized in be commended for its heartfelt efforts vigorous opposition to the panic de¬ to heal the long-standing rift between fense and advocated the most progressive the working boys (and their clients) and INSURANCE positions on hate-crimes legislation and coming out. the merchants of Polk Street. I concur with Jim L. that Unless the Times ran an earlier piece in support of the many of the youths on Polk are runaways from abu¬ Since 1970 • We do it ail! killers’ warped views, this was hardly the “ 180-degree sive homes and that they lack job skills or sufficient 582 Market Street, 18th Floor turn” that Weinstein calls it, but rather just the usual education to obtain meaningful work. But, as a for¬ San Francisco, CA 94104 delay between a breaking news story and a related mer male prostitute, I can state that hustlers can learn (415) 981-3915 opinion piece. some very valuable skills in interpersonal relations Fax (415) 392-2069 3. A one-sentence item asserts that the Associated and human psychology that will stand them in good Palm Springs • (760) 479-5558 Press “followed the tact [sic]” that Gaither deserved stead later on in life. And, yes, drug use is epidemic Los Angeles •(213) 669-1608 to die; but not one word is excerpted to support this. among hustlers, just as it is among younger gays, les¬ GLAAD needs to understand one thing: While we bians, bis, and trannies. And there are photos in the California Toll Free (800) 479-5558 are clearly a sympathetic audience, biased toward our exhibit that reflect this, rather brutally. But, it is only Broker Lie. # FB0399067 own naturally pro-gay and anti-basher point of view, the Judeo-Christian morality/ethic that makes a neg¬ we still prefer to make up our own minds on most ative judgment call on prostitution. Whores are as old things, especially on serious accusations like this one. as civilization itself and will, hopefully, be among us So don’t patronize us by omitting the beef and then long after most of us are dead and buried. telling us what it tasted like. GLAAD may indeed be As for Jim’s letter, it behooves one to read (not “watching” the media on our behalf, but that does not skim) the entire article before holding forth one’s mean it should ask us to accept its analyses uncriti¬ opinions in a public forum. And it would behoove the cally. rest of us to remember an earlier age when there were As furious as we are at this horrible murder and “sacred temple whores,” revered for the work they did Personal Injury the trend it represents, we get nowhere if we portray for God and country. Thanks. Medical Malpractice ourselves as spoiled adolescents throwing tantrums at the powerful. I hope GLAAD will consider the im¬ John S. Connolly III Discrimination pact that such bad journalism has on our fight for San Francisco equality, and take steps to lift it to a more adult level. Wrongful Eviction Sloppy rhetoric like Mr. Weinstein’s could easily dis¬ Offensive to Offenders Wills & Estate Planning enchant the remaining motivated few, and leave As producer of Youthful Offenders I want to thank GLAAD’s good works ignored by more people than John Karr for writing about our video [March 18]. I FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION otherwise. I worry about that. I think GLAAD should also want to say that both director Hank C. Wood and worry about it too. I agree with most of Mr. Karr’s criticisms of Wood’s Boone Callaway Carl Wolf videos. We both spoke to Karr about the frustrations Paul M. Gonzales of working in this field, where most videos are edited San Francisco at Supercuts-styled editing houses. Mr. Karr knows our feelings and he knows that director Wood will no [Editor’s note:. To be fair, that was Weinstein’s first longer be making videos for the company that left the GLAAD column. We think he’s done brilliantly since.] phone-ringing sound effect out of the movie. Mr. Karr’s savaging of the work of Hank C. Wood BayAreaBeporter Civil ceremony or civil disobedience is surprising in light of the feedback I’ve gotten on my I am challenging the constitutionality of the De¬ website, in my store, and from the public, making fense of Marriage Act and other laws and practices di¬ Youthful Offenders the second-highest-selling video rected against homosexuals. The case in the North¬ in the nation, according to February’s Adult Video ern District of Illinois is 96cr243. Appeals have been News. Mr. Karr thinks the video was “edited in a mix- denied in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, master.” There are about three times as many cuts in because the appeal was not filed on time, (no mail¬ Youthful Offenders as in an average gay video. We set ings were sent from the district court; this is docu¬ out to do with action, movement, and pacing what mented under the district court.) The Supreme Court consumers have requested, romantic storylines with a denied a writ of mandamus under number 98-913 plot and the natural sounds of sex instead of music. without comment. Wood’s intimate camera angles are the items that This case only got in to the federal courts because people comment on the most. The second is the real¬ I used the tax system. It was the classic “when under¬ ity of the jail atmosphere. Maybe Mr. Karr is too used manned, let them come to you.” On March 23,1999, to the old line junk that’s out there. I was found guilty of violating probation because I Jerry Douglas, the most honored gay video direc¬ asked the IRS if it was recognizing my partnership, tor of this decade, believes Youthful Offenders will be since it had accepted a 1996 tax form as a joint filing a classic and has selected it as a picture of the month with the word “married” crossed out. for Manshots. As the distributor, I’d make a wager Now the government is questioning my mental with Mr. Karr that Youthful Offenders will still be sell¬ state, an argument many of us have heard before. ing at full price five years from now. I wonder how If you would like more information or you would many of the videos John Karr raves about end up in like to participate in the process, please contact me at the remainder bin six months later. (630) 810-9708 or 311 Maple, Second Floor, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Jeff Satkin Atkol Video Bob Mueller Plainfield, NJ Downers Grove. IL 8 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999

What Phyl and Del said Spitting at Jesus again Dr. Christopher Amore We were disappointed that the B.A.R.'s coverage A few thoughts in the way of discourse: CHIROPRACTOR of “The Wedding” [April 1 ] concentrated more on the The Catholic Church is not a social service insti¬ CERTIFIED CHIROPRACTIC SPORTS PRACTITIONER action outside than inside City Hall. It did not cap¬ tution. It is the mystic body of Christ. It is our fervent ture the mood - the love, commitment, joy, the shar¬ faith that the church is Jesus Christ. Its mission is to • Neck and Back Pain • ing and acceptance experienced by the hundreds help quench His thirsting love for souls. Our most • Auto Injuries • Whiplash • gathered at the reception and ceremony. imperishable possession. • Sports Injuries • Work Injuries • Unfortunately the sound projected only forward. 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Just think of it. plus S&H declaring publicly that as citizens we are entitled to Jesus, True God and True Man. equal protection under the law as provided by the Our faith demands of Catholics a strong and U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. We sum¬ courageous individuality. What a pity it is that some marily reject second class citizenship status. of you don’t have that same grit and virility. Order Today! (888) 839-7546 • www.skincare4u.com We are grateful to city officials, clergy, and con¬ Perhaps it’s a consciousness of an irremediably gregations who are conducting same-sex unions de¬ blemished self and a desire to escape that self, that spite the consequences. We can do no less. We need produces a willingness to dissolve that self in such su¬ BENNY T. MANALANG, JR. more of us to come out to defeat this measure as we perfluous and sacrilegious displays. Certified Public Accountant did the Briggs initiative 20 years ago. 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We don’t think so, EYE ASSOCIATES reported how, during the ceremony, “The beautiful and we don’t think our demonstrations are for you to layered cake in the, colors of the rainbow flag suddenly judge as “therapy for the bored.” Such an attitude shows Call toll free 1-877-2-OK-EYES collapsed onto the table, as Supervisor Michael Yaki that you are not fit to minister to people who are gen¬ or email: [email protected] and staffers raced to save the multi-layered creation.” uinely desperate, terrified, frustrated, and in mourning. Oops! I’d only meant to scoop a little icing from You could learn much about grit and virility (!), the ca¬ CO “ DISCOVER the corner. To be fair, I was only halfway through the pacity to love, and strong and courageous individuality www.oklahomaeyes.com bottom layer when the cake suddenly burst into tiers. from this community. But not until you pull our head out of your cassock.] Strange de Jim GAY SPERM DONORS San Francisco [The following two letters were sent to Supervisor Alicia Becerril:] Mockingbird for breakfast I’m writing regarding Gary Morris’s [March 25] Back to school analysis of Passage I’Acte, in which filmmaker Martin I attended the March 29 Board of Supervisors meet¬ WANTED Arnold uses a scene from To Kill a Mockingbird. ing on Sixth Street. I was appalled at your misinterpre¬ Lesbians seek Gay Men to play “Uncle” Although I haven’t seen Arnold’s film, I have seen tation of the issues at stake regarding the proposed Rainbow Flag Sperm Bank is recruiting donors for Lesbians. We tell the mother who the To Kill a Mockingbird and felt that several details of amendment to the street closure permit for the Sisters donor is when the child is 3 months old. Donors have neither financial obligations or context and setting mentioned by Mr. Morris might of Perpetual Indulgence’s anniversary party. Although custody rights. Some children start asking about their biological fathers at 3 years of age. be clarified. While Morris asserts that “the 1950s fam¬ I disagreed with your vote, I would have tried to un¬ If healthy & under 55, call our donor information line or see our website: v ily is the target here” it should be noted that To Kill a derstand it, had you supported it with and logic. Your (510) 272-0300 gayspermbank.com Mockingbird is set at the height of the Depression. nasty and ridiculous attack on Supervisor Tom Am- Also, if the scene in question is the same one as illus¬ miano made me embarrassed to be a human being. trated by the review’s accompanying photograph of You are obviously in over your head. I suggest you Mary Badham then the setting is breakfast, not din¬ resign and take some remedial civics courses, with THE ner. The “mother” Morris describes is a friend and emphasis on the principle of separation of church LAWYERS neighbor. While Arnold may have intended this char¬ and state, and the First Amendment. TO CALL acter to symbolically represent a “mother,” the fact re¬ Charm school wouldn’t hurt either. mains that Gregory Peck’s character is a widower. The WHEN children’s mother, his wife, is long dead. Robert Stine (formerly Sister Lida Dogslife) YOUR Finally (unless dialogue was re-dubbed by Arnold) San Francisco at no point does Gregory Peck scream “Jam!” This RIGHTS isn’t To Kill a Marmalade. What he says is “Jem,” And a child shall lead you... ARE AT which is his son’s name, the boy in the scene. I am writing to express my extreme disappoint¬ STAKE ment toward you and your actions at the March 29 Michael Caselli Board of Supervisors meeting. Your remarks were out San Francisco of line and have no place in City Hall or at any city meeting. It is customary that the finger-pointing and Jaundice view mud-throwing happen while campaigning, not while In his timely B.A.R. article on the three major conducting regular business. As an appointed mem¬ forms of hepatitis April 1, Phillip Alden helped dis¬ ber to the San Francisco Youth Commission, I ques¬ fATTORNEY PAUL WOTMAN^ pel some confusion surrounding hepatitis A, B, and tion why you felt it necessary to verbally attack a col¬ I announcing a $5.3 million I [ award to a victim of gay i C. It is important to know that to be immune to one league at a public meting to get your point across. HIV/AIDS V job discrimination. Jj form does not mean immunity to the others, and that I can assure you that members of the Youth Com¬ prevention exists for A and B. We think Mr. Alden has mission conduct themselves with more tact. I appre¬ it right when he said “talking with your doctor about ciate your convictions on this issue, however your ar¬ getting vaccinated for HAV and HBV is a good start¬ gument was extremely misguided. I hope that in the AUTO & MOTORCYCLE ing point.” We would like to add that men who have future you pick your battles more carefully and set ACCIDENTS sex with men have the highest incidence of these two personal grudges aside when you are representing the forms of the disease. We also believe others need to voters of San Francisco. pitch in: health organizations, healthcare providers, In closing, I hope that you use more tact before and state and local governments should promote and alienating the voters and making San Francisco poli¬ provide universal A and B vaccinations to those at the tics look like a mockery. WOTMAN & KORS, llp greatest risk. Dennis R. Isner Maureen S. O'Leary Member, San Francisco Youth Commission Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and candidate for supervisor 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 9

Bush whacking

by Wayne Friday friend of the gay community.” to give that lagging Gore candida¬ The same source pointed out cy a lift). that Bush recently met with the Battle of the Primaries: New it s the New York Times put it Reverend Pat Robertson, the Hampshire, which zealously recently, “Ask George W. anti-gay founder of the Christian guards its first-in-the-nation pres¬ W f f Personal Introductions H H Bush about the prickliest is¬ Coalition, a man that Bush’s clos¬ idential primary, might hold it sues of the day, and his carefully est campaign people say is an “ad¬ earlier than ever, possibly as early I f f CT m for Lesbians & Gay Men wrapped responses are those of visor” to the campaign. When as this November. New Hamp¬ the ultimate Rorschach politician: asked about Robertson’s role in shire state law requires that its pri¬ If you’ve completed your education and are on-track with your career, voters can see what they want to his upcoming presidential cam¬ mary must be held at least seven your thoughts may move to companionship, romance and love. You aren’t alone. see.” Gay political activists in Texas paign, Bush said that he has in¬ days before any other state’s pri¬ - Republican and Democrat alike deed had some “very frank dis¬ mary, and faced with other states At Quality Partners we work with attractive and successful lesbians and gay men - fare no better when they try to cussions” with the homophobic moving to earlier dates, New who lead healthy and happy lives that they hope to share with someone special. ascertain the 2000 Republican Robertson as part of his effort to Hampshire is seriously thinking Mo*HOg*a»my (mo nog am me) state ofbeing romantically and passionately involved with one person presidential frontrunner’s posi¬ woo all factions of the Republican of moving its to the end of 1999. tions on gay rights issues. Party, adding that “I want Speaking of the New everyone to support me.” Hampshire presiden¬ Bush said he talked to tial primary, Log Cabin Robertson about “my Republicans, the pre¬ heart, what my beliefs dominately gay and are.” lesbian organization, For Selective Gay Men and Lesbians Seeking Long-Term Committed Relationships When asked about will ask all GOP other controversial is¬ presidential candidates San Francisco East Bay San Jose sues, Bush, as with to sign a pledge to fight gay rights, tries racial and sex¬ 415.442.48 4 8 925.2 53.48 4 8 408.294.48 48 to have it both ual intoler¬ www.qualitypartner5.com E-mail:[email protected] ways, taking a ance. “They play-to-both- are not going sides position on abortion: he de¬ to get a pass on this; they are youxz dons, waiting fox afianaz zncountzxi... scribes himself as “pro life” but going to have to enforce tolerance tries to appease those less or they are bigots,” says Kevin adamantly opposed to abortion Ivers of the Log Cabin group. by saying the country is not ready This is the First major political to embrace a constitutional drive by Log Cabin Republicans amendment banning all abor¬ to become a political force akin to PACIFIC UNION tions. Bush further refuses to say Democratic gay groups, and I can whether he would insist on an hardly wait for the response of the abortion foe as a running mate; likes of Pat Buchanan, Gary MAH FLYNN George W. Bush by taking this position he can Bauer, Senator Bob Smith, and 415.385.0838 stave off defections from abortion Dan Quayle. In comments that should opponents while still leaving the Here in California, Governor www.mattflynn.com please gay rights advocates, Bush, impression among abortion Gray Davis said last week that he e-mail: [email protected] now serving his second term as rights advocates that he might would sign a bill providing an al¬ the Lone Star state’s governor, re¬ pick one of their own as his vice ternative to the state’s open presi¬ cently said that no one should be presidential running mate. dential primary. automatically disqualified from On another issue, Bush oppos¬ Incidentally, Tuesday marked an ambassadorship or other pres¬ es racial quotas, but supports the governor’s 100th day in office idential appointment merely be¬ other efforts to open doors for (after 16 years of GOP governors) cause he or she is a homosexual. minorities (he calls this approach and Davis still has a very high per¬ Bush gave a general statement “affirmative access”). On the con¬ formance rating with California that a gay or lesbian probably troversial issue of school prayer, voters; meanwhile, a Field Poll re¬ should be given the job “as long as he says he is all for it, but is care¬ leased this week also shows that they can do the job - and as long ful to say that the choice should voters mostly approve of the job as their political agenda was the be left to the students. “Why do I of their state legislators as well: 49 same as mine” (why does the part think prayer [in school] is impor¬ percent of Californians approved about his “political agenda” seem to tant?” he asked. “I believe there’s of what legislators were doing, bother me?), but avoided the issue an almighty loving God, and I while 23 percent disapproved, and of San Franciscan James Hormel think if students so choose to do 28 percent had no opinion. (whom the Republicans in the so, it’s an important principle.” Anti-gay state Senator Pete U.S. Senate have blocked as Presi¬ What do I think about the Knight (R-Palmdale) is getting dent Bill Clinton’s ambassador to GOP presidential frontrunner? I his initiative to ban gay marriages Luxembourg because he is openly believe that he has probably al¬ in California organized; the ini¬ gay) by claiming “I don’t know the ready had too many meetings tiative statue is called “Definition background” of the Hormel nom¬ with Robertson. One has to won¬ of Marriage”; Rob Stutzman, a ination attempt. der whether or not the real publicity flack in the office of for¬ However, he promptly fol¬ George W. Bush will eventually mer Attorney General Dan Lun- lowed that up by taking his now- stand up. gren, is the daily campaign man¬ familiar play-to-both-sides ager of the anti-gay measure, and stance, saying that homosexuals Politics and people the legal end of the campaign to should not be foster parents, and You read it here first (and you ban gay marriages is being han¬ that there should not be a specific didn’t even have to get to the Arts dled by the San Francisco-based reference to homosexuals in hate & Entertainment section): a special Bagatelos & Fadem. crime legislation. On opposing June 7 performance of Steve Sil¬ Betty DeGeneres (the mother gays adopting children or becom¬ ver’s Beach Blanket'Babylon, mark¬ of actress Ellen DeGeneres, the ing foster parents, Bush says, “I ing its 25th anniversary, will fea¬ first non-gay spokesperson for the strongly believe that what’s best ture cameos by Senator Dianne Human Rights Campaign, and for children is a married man or a Feinstein as Snow White (now, the author of the new book Love, married woman as their parents; that's casting); former Secretary Ellen - A Mother/Daughter Jour¬ Look Good, Feel Good that has nothing to do, however, State George Shultz as Super¬ ney) was spotted having dinner with whether or not I respect man; his wife, S.F. protocol chief last week with three of Ellen’s 7 Days a Week! somebody.” Charlotte Shultz, as Wonder friends at Tin Pan restaurant on Gay political activists in both Woman; and Mayor Willie Upper Market Street. Austin and Houston claim that, Brown as (who else?) himself. So¬ Up north, Marin Supe Hal compared to his father, former cialite Ann Getty, author Danielle Brown is picking up important President George Bush, their Steele, and actor Don Johnson early support for a likely run for governor is certainly much more are also expected take turns on the Assemblywoman Kerry Maz- conservative (he likes to refer to Babylon stage; this will be a benefit zoni’s 6th District seat next year; himself as a “compassionate con¬ fundraiser and tix will go fast - Mazzoni, a popular Democrat, servative”); by no stretch of the run, don’t walk, to get yours. will be termed out. imagination do these gay and les¬ Speaking of Snow White, there Also in Marin, longtime Supe¬ bian activists feel that he is the was a big turnout of gay and les¬ rior Court Judge William least bit sympathetic to the rights bian supporters at Feinstein’s Stephens will retire in a couple TANNING • MASSAGE - HAIR of gays. One Houston gay activist home April 6 in support of her of months, setting off a furious who has closely watched the 2000 re-election campaign - and scuttle for a judicial appointment Open 7 Days a Week younger Bush since he first be¬ plenty of talk about a possible Di¬ by Davis - the first by a Democrat came a candidate for Texas gover¬ anne for Veep candidacy on an AI in that county in many a year. nor six years ago told me that “Ju¬ Gore ticket as well. Finally, a reader called to warn always nior is dangerous - he’s good at On a related note, President me that rookie Supervisor Alicia tan & trim covering up his true beliefs and is Clinton is in town today (Thurs¬ Becerril “is more than a little hard to pin down; he may not be day) to address the American So¬ pissed” at last week’s column. So? (i homophobic, but, clearly, he is no ciety of Newspaper Editors (and And how was your week? ▼ 550-B Castro Street • San Francisco tP 415.626.8505 10 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999 Kli

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• Employment/HIV I t was the best of plays. It was Discrimination II the worst of plays. • Sexual Harassment Okay, I adapted that line from a Dickens novel, if you must • Personal Injury know, but I’ll spare you the full footnote. Someone (was it Oscar Wilde, 260 California Street and do I really have to look it up?) said that imitation is the highest San Francisco, CA 94111 form of flattery. That being said, I 415-421-7333 understand why writer Sarah Schulman isn’t feeling flattered these days. I’ve see the best and worst of plays - Rent, that is - twice now. Once in London and again last week at the Theatre. The first time I saw it I had low You deserve expectations - it was Broadway hit, after all. So was Starlight Express. But Rent took me by surprise. I was a fjcetil moved by the struggles, enjoyed the humor, wept for the pain, delighted Smile in La Vie Boheme, let sentimental¬ ity wash through me as the cast critic, explores Rent's success with¬ plays, but a tale of two me-s. On asked “how do you measure the life in the larger context of the theater one hand, I’m the kid who sang of a woman or a man?” world. She also examines the musi¬ Hair and who believed in that lit¬ I chastised myself for being so cal’s connection to public percep¬ tle hippie counter-culture that re¬ picky, as I was rather annoyed that tions of and sisted the dominant system, even Comprehensive Dentistry the lesbian relationship was so HIV/AIDS, as well as the relation¬ if they couldn’t entirely escape its Cosmetic • Preventive • Restorative clearly trivialized - characterized ship of real art to that other medi¬ effects. On the other hand, I am by jealousy and self-centered hick- . um, entertainment. frustrated by how slowly progress ering. In contrast, the Stagestruck is a dis¬ is made, how resistant our bigoted gay men and the straight turbing and important culture is to change. Schulman Michael J. Perona, D.D.S. couple wrestled with book that anyone who has clearly been a pioneer whose AIDS, addiction, and pays to see Rent ought to voice is being lost to mainstream 120 Howard Street, Suite A poverty. buy and read, if for no America, stripped of its edge and San Francisco I even bought the other reason than to pay obscured by Larson’s play. 415.546.7990 cast album. I haven’t lis¬ Schulman the debt the Schulman s novel did not reach tened to show tunes play owes to her - the audience Rent is reaching, since Donna Fancy and though I don’t believe fi¬ though it definitely had a more I performed Jesus nancial gain was subversive message. Homophobia Christ Superstar — really ever her mo¬ held it back then, and, if she wrote and Hair over and tive. Schulman is, it today, still would. If Rent gets us Is Selling Your over in my base¬ understandably, closer to a world in which novels ment on Saturday mornings. (I outraged that a novel that chal¬ by lesbians revolving around the Life Insurance could never hit the high notes of lenges the social order has been lives of lesbian characters find “I Don’t Know How To Love used as the foundation of a play commercial success, then some¬ The Right Choice? Him,” but something in that song that actually maintains that same thing good will come of this messi¬ still resonates.) social order and, more to the ness - and I do find it messy. Lar¬ Representing the Insured since 1992 More than anything, Rent re¬ point, glosses over the lesbian ex¬ son, a straight white man who died minds me of Hair. Both sport istence that she so carefully con¬ of an aortic aneurysm the very day Let us help you find out... songs that teach kids a whole new structed in her novel. Rent was to premiere, is not We convert life insurance into cash for seniors vocabulary of sexual possibility. So, why it was the best of plays? around to challenge Schulman’s From Hair I remember “Masturba¬ Well, I’m still singing the lyrics. charge, to own up to such use of and people with limited life expectancies. tion can be fun, join the Holy Orgy, More importantly, so are my high her work and/or express gratitude, Kama Sutra everyone,” whereas school students. I suspect that to apologize, to hear the applause. Ethical • Experienced Rent offers a toast “To sodomy, it’s much of what Schulman writes Questions remain about how Compassionate • Confidential between God and Me. To S&M.” about the feel-goodness of we are we in the queer community sup¬ So, for the record, score one for all colors, sexual stripes, and sizes port our artists. And a leader in the Field of Viatical Settlements the late Jonathan Larson, who (except fat) of Rent could have The same week I attended a claims to have written the book, been written about Hair in its day. sold-out Rent, I saw a staged read¬ the music, and the lyrics. Nevertheless, I found a freedom in ing of Emma Donoghue’s Ladies The score evened up quickly, the alternative it suggested as I was and Gentleman as part of the Irish however, when I heard rumor that learning the lyrics. I imagined that women playwrights festival at the the musical had plagiarized Sarah somewhere over the rainbow there Magic Theater. I loved it. Schulman’s novel People In Trou¬ was a counter-culture for me. Donoghue is the leading lesbian ble. I had read the novel years ago When, after seeing Rent once, I writer of Ireland (that may get me and did not make an immediate observed to one of my high school in trouble, as I’m sure there are connection, so I dug it out of my students that it annoyed me how others, but she’s the only exported bookshelf and took another look. the lesbian couple was so petty, she novelist I know of). Her play takes Just the “coincidences” of cir¬ swooned a major “No!” at me. In place at the turn of the century in cumstance and character give her mind the lesbian couple had the backstage vaudeville, centering Schulman a decent case. Then I best love song. “Wasn’t their duet around the touching love affair of discovered Schulman’s latest book, the best?” She started to sing “Take a male impersonator named Stagestruck: Theater, AIDS and the me as I am...” I was stopped in my Annie Hindle (Jessie Gray) and Marketing of Gay America. tracks by how fully she identified her Irish lover, Ryanny (Mollie Patented Now I don’t want to speak ill of with that song and the couple. Stickney). The show did not play Wallbed System the dead, and, as I said, Larson’s I paid close attention to that to a full house, there were no play moved me, but it also angers number when I saw the show for a teenagers there at a Saturday • No Bolting to the Floor me that the mainstreaming ele¬ second time. It dawned on me then matinee, and Donoghue’s partici¬ • All Sizes Available ments of the play that annoyed that kids across America are seeing pation in the festival got little ALSO: me were actually strategic revi¬ something they haven’t seen before media play that I could see. • Platform Storage Beds sions that neutralized the punch - for all the bickering that couple Following the San Francisco • Closet Systems of Schulman’s original work - does, for however unrealistic and production of Rent I said to a teen • Armoires work that cannot find the same stripped of the real issues that an who had seen the show, “They • Desks commercial or financial success as interracial lesbian couple might have nerve casting the great gay- • Dressers Rent precisely because she writes face, Joanne and Maureen are a les¬ friendly, neo-bohemian, cele- ALL WOOD from a lesbian perspective and bian couple that kids care about. brate-diversity show in this city No Particle Board Rent reframes her story around a They can see them as, perhaps, without having a single short- • Birch • Maple • Oak Platform Storage Beds from $299 straight male perspective. they see themselves - as both mis¬ haired woman on stage!” It’s true, • Teak • Walnut I won’t rewrite Schulman’s case fits and universal in our right¬ not a dykey dyke in the cast. Wallbeds from $1,299 here, it’s a compelling one and the leaning mainstream. Although I The young woman looked at book is about more than her effort entirely agree with Schulman that me, then at my buzz cut, and nod¬ ;.°M^ Wallbed Groups (as shown) from $2,699 by MARCH Enterprises, Inc. to have Larson’s estate follow the the politics have been whitewashed ded sympathetically. most basic of high school writing to make the play mass marketable, “I’ll grant you that,” she said. VISIT OUR FACTORY SHOWROOM JUST SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO rules: give credit where credit is due. I think it’s better than nothing. Then she started humming “The 285 Industrial Way in Brisbane - Open Mon-Sat 9-5 Schulman, an insightful cultural Maybe this is not a tale of two Tango Maureen.” T Call for Directions or Free Brochure - (415) 822-0184 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 11

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COPY AND DISTRIBUTE! ©Anthony De Palma 12 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999 liiu Victor A. Barcelona, DDS Making schools safe for all students Magazine for these comprehen¬ ners were dangerous, ultimately by Jerry Weinstein, sive pieces. complying with our request to GLAAD publications Contact John Webster, Editor¬ take down the offending matter.” manager ial Page Editor, Spokane States¬ Please write KFI-AM and let man-Review, 999 W. Riverside them know that provocative ad¬ | n op-ed . piece in the Ave., Spokane, WA 99201-1098, vertising campaigns need not be > Spokane Statesman-Review e-mail via WWW: offensive. In addition, please com¬ : 4 and a cover story in Teacher http://www.spokane.net; and Drew mend Outdoor Systems for ac¬ Magazine examine harassment of Lindsay, Managing Editor, cepting responsibility as an ex¬ MOST INSURANCE AND CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans¬ Teacher Magazine, 6935 Arling¬ hibitor. gender (LGBT) students in the ton Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, Contact Stewart Turner, Mar¬ California and Washington school MD 20814, e-mail: keting Director at KFI-AM, 610 systems. [email protected] South Ardmore Avenue, LA, 90005; and Dennis Kuhl and Jamie Tobias Neely, writing for Los Angeles billboard the editorial board of the States¬ Carol Lewis, account executive, man-Review of Spokane, Wash¬ promotes homophobia at Outdoor Systems, 1731 Work¬ REAL ESTATE ington, describes the findings of a This week, community mem¬ man Street, LA 90031 new report from the Safe Schools bers in Los Angeles were per¬ 555 CASTRO STREET Washington Post Coalition of Washington, which plexed by the sight of billboards found at least 111 incidents of ha¬ that read, “Do You Know If Your columnist calls for Lee Julien rassment due to sexual orienta¬ Son’s Coach is Gay?” They were Hormel’s appointment BROKER ASSOCIATE tion, all in the last five years. For¬ uncertain whether this was a piece In an April 6,1999 column for of religious extremist propaganda 861-5222 ext. 330 tunately, Spokane’s District 81 the Washington Post Geneva and the neighboring Cheney • or an ironic campaign from Overholser questions where [email protected] school district have policies that a coalition of Southern Cali¬ Americans stand with regard to explicitly ban harassment re¬ fornia gay bars. full acceptance of homosexuality. lated to sexual orienta¬ GLAAD Entertain¬ While she acknowledges the work tion. Enforcement in¬ ment Media Director of sociologist Alan Wolfe, whose cludes counseling, sus¬ Scott Seomin learned concept of “homosexual excep¬ pension, or expulsion. that it was neither, but tion” speaks to misconceptions SUPERSTAR The' Statesman-Review rather a local advertis¬ Americans continue to have re¬ calls for all schools to ing campaign con¬ garding the practices of sexual enact this policy and ceived by Los Angeles minorities, Overholser asserts that recognizes, “a cultural talk-radio station KFI- a clear majority of Americans do link between harass¬ AM, and implement¬ support equal access to employ¬ ment in tire public ed by the billboard ment, housing, and job protection schools and the ongoing discrim¬ company, Outdoor Sys¬ for all. She then follows this ob¬ ination /elt by gay arid lesbian tems. GLAAD met with both servation with an endorsement of - adults in the .Inland Northwest. Outdoor Systems and the radio openly gay James Hormel as am¬ That link poirits out the need for station, as well as local area mer¬ bassador to Luxembourg. Spokane’s new human rights or¬ chants who lease the space to (Hormel was first nominated in dinance, which prohibits discrim¬ Outdoor Systems, educating each 1997; the nomination was scut¬ ination in housing, employment on the implications of such a tled in 1998 and resubmitted in and public transportation.” campaign. January, 1999.) David Ruenzel’s piece in Considering that the other Overholser advocates for Teacher Magazine examines the billboards read, “Do You Trust Hormel saying, “[Trent] Lott momentum behind a federal civil Your Babysitter?” and “Who is should listen to the people on this rights lawsuit recently Filed by Reading Your E-mail?” this partic¬ one. Even for a gay man, when it Live Oak High School students in ular billboard campaign was ob¬ comes to job applications, live and Morgan Hill, California. The viously designed to exploit peo¬ let live is the rule.” piece sensitively interviews the six ple’s fears. The billboard in ques¬ Please thank the Washington plaintiffs, allowing them to elab¬ tion employed stereotypes, rein¬ Post for publishing this articulate orate on the charges that they ex¬ forcing fears that might be mani¬ editorial. perienced “pervasive, severe, and fested by violence towards gay Contact Meg Greenfield, Edi¬ unwelcome” verbal and physical men. tor, Editorial Page, Washington anti-gay harassment on a nearly “Even after discussions with Post, 1150 15th Street NW, daily basis. Of the six students, GLAAD, KFI-AM failed to con¬ Washington, DC 20071-0002, e- only Alana Flores, 19, chooses to sider that its listeners might be of¬ mail via WWW: RUBBER NECKERS reveal her identity. During her fended by the campaign, and re¬ http://www.washingtonpost.comT time at Live Oak, Flores had ini¬ fused to remove the billboards,” ARE WELCOME tially convinced herself that the said Seomin. “Outdoor Systems abuse endured was part of the thought differently. After receiv¬ Report defamation in the media “normal” high school experience. ing concerned phone calls from by calling GLAAD’s toll-free IN OUR BODY SHOP Matters escalated when fellow stu¬ area merchants, they registered AlertLine! 1-800-GAY-MEDIA SUPERSTAR SATELLITE dents placed death threats in her GLAAD’s complaint that the ban- (1-800-429-6334). 4141 18TH STREET locker, and taunted her openly lOam-IOpm Sun - Thur • lOam-llpm Fri & Sat during class. Most of the teachers 863-3333 who were witness to her harass¬ ment remained silent; others, ac¬ GLAAD's SF monitoring cording to Flores, were “afraid to do anything that shows toler¬ ance.” team seeks volunteers The complaint, filed in a U.S. District Court, names as defen¬ software affecting the LGBT com¬ dants Morgan Hill superinten¬ by Cynthia Laird munity means people across the dent Carolyn McKennan and a country are needed to help ag¬ roster of administrators; a jury if* LAAD, the Gay and Lesbian gressively and effectively monitor trial is slated for September. The |-m Alliance Against Defama- the media. piece concludes with a cogent ", tion, wants interested com¬ Locally, GLAAD’s San Francisco analysis of why discrimination munity members to volunteer for monitor and response team con¬ continues in the schools, and how its San Francisco “Monitor and centrates primarily on monitoring the anti-gay rhetoric of public fig¬ Response Team,” which meets the interactive and computer-based ures such as Senate Majority second and fourth Tuesdays of media, such as online news sources, Leader Trent Lott influences each month. and on news media in the north¬ whether or not students treat one Bay Area residents who are western region of the country. another with respect. While Wis¬ concerned about representations The San Francisco meetings consin student Jamie Nabozny re¬ of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and start at 7 p.m. at the GLAAD cently won a summary judgment transgender (LGBT) community Media Resource Center, located at of nearly $1 million, demonstrat¬ in film, television, print, radio, the 1360 Mission Street, Suite 200, one ing that the courts recognize ac¬ Internet, and other forms of block south of Market between countability, schools remain un¬ media are welcome to join the 9th and 10th streets. The next safe and teachers must continue team, said Loren Javier, GLAAD’s meeting is Tuesday, April 27. T to fight for protections in the face interactive media director in San of indifference. Francisco. GLAAD staff members Please thank the Spokane noted that the increasing number For more information, call Statesman-Review and Teacher of films, articles, programs, and Loren Javier at (415) 861-2244. 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 13

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What is male pattern hair loss? What are the possible side effects of PROPECIA?

Male pattern hair loss is a common condition in which men experience thinning of the hair on the scalp. Often, this Like all prescription products, PROPECIA may cause side effects. In clinical studies, side effects from PROPECIA were results in a receding hairline and/or balding on the top of the head. These changes typically begin gradually in men uncommon and did not affect most men. A small number of men experienced certain sexual side effects. These men reported one or more of the following: less desire for sex; difficulty in achieving an erection; and, a decrease in the amount in their 20s. of semen. Each of these side effects occurred in less than 2% of men. These side effects went away in men who stopped Doctors believe male pattern hair loss is due to heredity and is dependent on hormonal effects. Doctors refer to this taking PROPECIA. They also disappeared in most men who continued taking PROPECIA. type of hair loss as androgenetic alopecia. The active ingredient in PROPECIA is also used by older men at a five-times higher dose to treat enlargement of the Results of clinical studies: prostate. Some of these men reported other side effects, including problems with ejaculation, breast swelling and/or tenderness and allergic reactions such as lip swelling and rash. In clinical studies with PROPECIA, these side effects For 12 months, doctors studied over 1800 men aged 18 to 41 with mild to moderate amounts of ongoing hair loss. A occurred as often in men taking placebo as in those taking PROPECIA. II men, whether receiving PROPECIA or placebo (a pill containing no medication) were given a medicated shampoo (Neutrogena T/Gel®*** Shampoo). Of these men, approximately 1200 with hair loss at the top of the head were studied Tell your doctor promptly about these or any other unusual effects. for an additional 12 months. In general, men who took PROPECIA maintained or increased the number of visible scalp ■ PROPECIA can affect a blood test called PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) for the screening of prostate cancer. hairs and noticed improvement in their hair in the first year, with the effect maintained in the second year. Hair counts If you have a PSA test done, you should tell your doctor that you are taking PROPECIA. in men who did not take PROPECIA continued to decrease. Storage and handling. In one study, patients were questioned on the growth of body hair. PROPECIA did not appear to affect hair in places other than the scalp. Keep PROPECIA in the original container and keep the container closed. Store it in a dry place at room temperature. PROPECIA tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided Will PROPECIA work for me? that the tablets are not broken or crushed.

For most men, PROPECIA increases the number of scalp hairs, helping to fill in thin or balding areas of the scalp. Do not give your PROPECIA tablets to anyone else. It has been prescribed only for you. Men taking PROPECIA noted a slowing of hair loss during two years of use. Although results will vary, generally Keep PROPECIA and all medications out of the reach of children. you will not be able to grow back all of the hair you have lost There is not sufficient evidence that PROPECIA works THIS LEAFLET PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ABOUT PROPECIA. IF AFTER in the treatment of receding hairline in the temporal area on both sides of the head. READING THIS LEAFLET YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANYTHING, ASK YOUR DOCTOR. Male pattern hair loss occurs gradually over time. On average, healthy hair grows only about half an inch each month. 1 -888-806-3725. Monday through Friday, 8.30 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. (ET). Therefore, it will take time to see any effect.

You may need to take PROPECIA daily for three months or more before you see a benefit from taking PROPECIA. PROPECIA can only work over the long term if you continue taking it. If the drug has not worked for you in twelve months, further treatment is unlikely to be of benefit. If you stop taking PROPECIA, you will likely lose the hair you have gained within 12 months of stopping treatment You should discuss this with your doctor. Propeoa 'Trademark of MERCK & CO., Inc. "Registered trademark of MERCK & CO., Inc. How should I take PROPECIA? '"Registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson (Finasteride) Tablets COPYRIGHT© MERCK & CO., Inc., 1997 Follow your doctor's instructions. All rights reserved. ■ Take one tablet by mouth each day. ^ MERCK & CO., INC., West Point, PA 19486, USA ■ You may take PROPECIA with or without food. ■ If you forget to take PROPECIA, do ngl take an extra tablet Just take the next tablet as usual. Issued December 1997 9090801 PROPECIA will nflt work faster or better if you take it more than once a day. 991451(1 H801I-PRP 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 15

If youVe HIV+, CRIXIVAN may help you live a longer, healthier life.

■ New NIH research showed people taking CRIXIVAN in triple therapy lived longer and experienced fewer opportunistic infections.

■ Recent year-long research conducted by the National Institutes of Health (Protocol ACTG 320) studied over 1,000 patients and confirmed results from another study

■The group of patients receiving CRIXIVAN along with 3TC and AZT achieved a reduction in deaths and AIDS-defining illnesses over those taking 3TC and AZT alone. This reduction was significant enough for the NIH to recommend the study be stopped, so that all participants could benefit from the findings. Because the study was ended early, there was insufficient data to determine the statistical impact of CRIXIVAN on survival.

■ CRIXIVAN in triple therapy continues to hold serum viral load down below the limit of detection at the one year mark.

■ In a separate, ongoing landmark study, over 90% of the 31 patients receiving CRIXIVAN, AZT and 3TC reduced their HIV serum viral load below the limit of detection after 24 weeks (as measured by available tests; the virus may still be present in other organ systems). ■ Importantly, the limited number of patients who chose to stay with the study for longer periods of time maintained Remember to these results through the one year mark. ask your doctor about CRIXIVAN. ■ CRIXIVAN is generally well tolerated.

■ CRIXIVAN can be taken with a light meal or on an empty stomach. There are side effects associated with protease inhibitors in general and CRIXIVAN in particular Some patients treated with CRIXIVAN may develop kidney stones. For some, this can lead to more severe kidney problems including kidney failure. Drinking at least 6 glasses of water each day may help reduce the chance of forming a kidney stone. Other side effects reported include rapid breakdown of red blood cells and liver problems. There are some common medications and AIDS-related medications you should not take with CRIXIVAN. Discuss all medications you are taking or plan to take with your doctor CRIXIVAN'

■ As with other protease inhibitors, increased bleeding in some patients with hemophilia and increased blood sugar levels or diabetes have been reported. Please read the following page for detailed information Capsules on side effects and dosing.

Please read the following page for more detailed information about CRIXIVAN. Going the distance.

CRIXIVAN is a protease inhibitor that fights HIV. CRIXIVAN can help reduce the chance of illnesses and death associated with HIV CRIXIVAN can also help lower the amount of HIV in your body (called “viral load”) and raise your CD4T-cell count. Some patients may not experience these effects. CRIXIVAN is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. 16 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999

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Patient Information about CRIXIVAN' (KRiK-sih-van) for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection Generic name: indinavir (in-DIH-nuh-yeer) sulfate

Please read this information before you start taking CRIXIVAN. Also, you should read the information included with CRIXIVAN each time you receive your prescription, just in case anything has changed. Remember, this information does not take the place of careful discussions with your doctor. You and your doctor should discuss CRIXIVAN when you start taking your medication and at regular checkups. You should remain under a doctor’s care when using CRIXIVAN and should not change or stop treatment without first talking with your doctor.

What is CRIXIVAN? CRIXIVAN is an oral capsule used for the treatment of HIV (Human Can CRIXIVAN be taken with other medications?** Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune Drugs you should not take with CRIXIVAN: deficiency syndrome). CRIXIVAN is a type of HIV drug called a protease SELDANE® (terfenadine) HISMANAL® (astemizole) (PRO-tee-ase) inhibitor. VERSED® (midazolam) HALCION® (triazolam) How does CRIXIVAN work? PROPULSID® (cisapride) Ergot medications (e.g., Wigraine® and Cafergot®) CRIXIVAN is a protease inhibitor that fights HIV. CRIXIVAN can help reduce your chances Taking CRIXIVAN with the above medications could result in serious or life-threatenina of getting illnesses associated with HIV. CRIXIVAN can also help lower the amount of problems (such as irregular heartbeat or excessive sleepiness). HIV in your body (called “viral load”) and raise your CD4 (T) cell count. CRIXIVAN may In addition, you should not take CRIXIVAN with rifampin, known as RIFADIN®, RIFAMATE®, not have these effects in all patients. RIFATER®, orRIMACTANE®. CRIXIVAN is usually prescribed with other anti-HIV drugs such as ZDV (also called Drugs you can take with CRIXIVAN include: AZT), 3TC, ddl, ddC, or d4T. CRIXIVAN works differently from these other anti-HIV RETROVIR® (zidovudine, ZDV also called AZT) BIAXIN® (clarithromycin) drugs. Talk with your doctor about how you should take CRIXIVAN. TAGAMET® (cimetidine) isoniazid (INH) CRIXIVAN has been studied in adults. The safety and effectiveness of CRIXIVAN in DIFLUCAN® (fluconazole) 0RTH0-N0VUM 1 /35® (oral children and adolescents have not been established. contraceptive) How should I take CRIXIVAN? EPIVIR™ (lamivudine, 3TC) ZERIT® (stavudine, d4T) There are six important things you must do to help you benefit from CRIXIVAN: BACTRIM®/SEPTRA® (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) 1. Take CRIXIVAN capsules every day as prescribed by your doctor. Continue VIDEX® (didanosine, ddl) — If you take CRIXIVAN with VIDEX®, take them at least taking CRIXIVAN unless your doctor tells you to stop. Take the exact amount of one hour apart. CRIXIVAN that your doctor tells you to take, right from the very start. To help make MYCOBUTIN® (rifabutin) — If you take CRIXIVAN with MYCOBUTIN®, your doctor sure you will benefit from CRIXIVAN, you must not skip doses or take “drug holidays." may adjust both If you don’t take CRIXIVAN as prescribed, the activity of CRIXIVAN may be reduced the dose of MYCOBUTIN and the dose of CRIXVAN. (due to resistance). NIZORAL® (ketoconazole) — If you take CRIXIVAN with NIZORAL®, your doctor may adjust 2. Take CRIXIVAN capsules every 8 hours around the clock, every day. It may the dose of CRIXIVAN. be easier to remember to take CRIXIVAN if you take it at the same time every day. Talk to your doctor about any medications you are taking. If you have questions about when to take CRIXIVAN, your doctor or health care What are the possible side effects of CRIXIVAN? provider can help you decide what schedule works for you. Like all prescription drugs. CRIXIVAN can cause side effects. The following is not a 3. If you miss a dose by more than 2 hours, wait and then take the next dose complete list of side effects reported with CRIXIVAN when taken either alone or with at the regularly scheduled time. However, if you miss a dose by less than 2 other anti-HIV drugs. Do not rely on this page alone for information about side effects. hours, take your missed dose immediately. Then take your next dose at the regularly Your doctor can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects. scheduled time. Do not take more or less than your prescribed dose of CRIXIVAN Some patients treated with CRIXIVAN developed kidney stones. In some of these at any one time. patients this led to more severe kidney problems, including kidney failure or 4. Take CRIXIVAN with water. You can also take CRIXIVAN with other beverages such inflammation of the kidneys. Drinking at least six 8-ounce glasses of liquid as skim or non-fat milk, juice, coffee, or tea. (preferably water) each day should help reduce the chances of forming a kidney 5. Ideally, take each dose of CRIXIVAN without food but with water at least stone. Call your doctor or other health care provider if you develop kidney pains (middle one hour before or two hours after a meal. Or you can take CRIXIVAN with a to lower stomach or back pain) or blood in the urine. light meal. Examples of light meals include: Some patients treated with CRIXIVAN have had rapid breakdown of red blood cells - dry toast with jelly, juice, and coffee (with skim or non-fat milk and sugar (hemolytic anemia) which in some cases was severe or resulted in death. if you want) Some patients treated with CRIXIVAN have had liver problems including liver failure and - com flakes with skim or non-fat milk and sugar death. Some patients had other illnesses or were taking other drugs. It is uncertain if Do not take CRIXIVAN at the same time as any meals that are high in calories, CRIXIVAN caused these liver problems. fat, and protein (for example — a bacon and egg breakfast). When taken at the Diabetes and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) have occurred in patients taking protease same time as CRIXIVAN, these foods can interfere with CRIXIVAN being absorbed inhibitors. In some of these patients, this led to ketoacidosis, a serious condition caused into your bloodstream and may lessen its effect. by poorly controlled blood sugar. Some patients had diabetes before starting protease 6. It is critical that you drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of liquid (preferably inhibitors, others did not. Some patients required adjustments to their diabetes water) throughout the day, every day. CRIXIVAN can cause kidney stones. medication. Others needed new diabetes medication. Having enough fluids in your body should help reduce the chances of forming In some patients with hemophilia, increased bleeding has been reported. a kidney stone. Call your doctor or other health care provider if you develop Clinical Studies kidney pains (middle to lower stomach or back pain) or blood in the urine. Increases in bilirubin (one laboratory test of liver function) have been reported in Does CRIXIVAN cure HIV or AIDS? approximately 10% of patients. Usually, this finding has not been associated with CRIXIVAN is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. People taking CRIXIVAN may still develop infec¬ liver problems. However, on rare occasions, a person may develop yellowing of the tions or other conditions associated with HIV. Because of this, it is very important for skin and/or eyes. you to remain under the care of a doctor. Although CRIXIVAN is not a cure for HIV or Side effects occurring in 2% or more of patients included: abdominal pain,fatigue or AIDS, CRIXIVAN can help reduce your chances of getting illnesses, including death, weakness, flank pain, feeling unwell, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, acid regurgitation, loss associated with HIV. CRIXIVAN may not have these effects in all patients. of appetite, dry mouth, back pain, headache, trouble sleeping, dizziness, taste changes, Does CRIXIVAN reduce the risk of passing HIV to others? rash, upper respiratory infection, dry skin, and sore throat. CRIXIVAN has not been shown to reduce the risk of passing HIV to others through Swollen kidneys due to blocked urine flow occurred rarely. sexual contact or blood contamination. Marketing Experience Who should not take CRIXIVAN? Other side effects reported since CRIXIVAN Do not take CRIXIVAN if you have had a serious allergic reaction to CRIXIVAN or any has been marketed include: abdominal swelling: of its components. inflammation of the kidneys: increased fat What other medical problems or conditions should I discuss with my appearing in areas such as the neck, abdomen, doctor? and back; change in skin color; severe skin Talk to your doctor if: reactions; hair loss; crystals in the urine; and ■ You are pregnant or if you become pregnant while you are taking CRIXIVAN. We do allergic reactions. not yet know how CRIXIVAN affects pregnant women or their developing babies. Tell your doctor promptly about these or any ■ You are breast-feeding. You should stop breast-feeding if you are taking CRIXIVAN. other unusual symptoms. If the condition Also talk to your doctor if you have: persists or worsens, seek medical attention. ■ Problems with your liver, especially if you have mild or moderate liver disease caused How should I store CRIXIVAN capsules? by cirrhosis. ■ Keep CRIXIVAN capsules in the bottle they ■ Problems with your kidneys. came in and at room temperature ■ Diabetes (59°F-86°F). ■ Hemophilia ■ Keep CRIXIVAN capsules dry by leaving Tell your doctor about any medicines you are taking or plan to take, including the small desiccant “pillow” in the bottle. non-prescription medicines. Keep the bottle closed.

This medication is prescribed for a particular condition. Do not use it for any other condition or give it to anybody else. Keep CRIXIVAN and all medicines out of the reach of children. If you suspect that more than the prescribed dose of this medicine has been taken, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. This provides a summary of information about CRIXIVAN. If you have any questions or concerns about either CRIXIVAN or HIV, talk to your doctor. * Registered trademark of MERCK & GO., he. Copyright ©MERCK & CO., Inc.. 1996. All rights reserved. CRIXIVAN' “The brands listed are the registered trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Merck & Co., he.

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Milk Plaza: A blind man reported tro lesbian and gay community. by Ron McGlashan ATTORNEY AT LAW to the Hate Crime Division of the A tan wolf/dingo/shepherd mix SFPD that a suspect approached named Rafe was taken while his ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE JH woman walked into the him as he was leaving the Muni owners were having lunch at Leti¬ BUSINESS CONSULTATION Northern Station of the Metro at Castro Station, and asked, cias restaurant. He was leashed to . SFPD with her husband “What are you, blind?” The victim the tree fronting the restaurant, ESTATE & DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS and told officers she wanted her was then punched in the jaw and wearing a green harness. Accord¬ husband “out of their house at fell to the sidewalk. No rob¬ ing to his owners, Rafe is very m once.” She said her husband spent bery or other motive for wild, not friendly, and is VAN NESS AVENUE. 2151 FLOOR the night out, and when he re¬ the assault was involved scared of almost every¬ SAN FRANCISCO. CA 94102 turned home with a friend and inspectors are one. He has a lesion on she awoke to “sounds of hot, looking at this as a the right side of his screaming passion” from the possible hate crime face and needs his kitchen. The husband and wife because the victim is medication on a regu¬ later discovered that the female disabled. Several wit¬ lar basis. If you have guest had male genitalia, which nesses came for¬ seen Rafe, please upset the wife and caused her to ward and de¬ call (415) 567- drag her husband down to the po¬ scribed the suspect 6643, or pager lice station. The man said he had as a white male, (415) 791-2231; if taken gamma hydroxy butyrate with a thin build, you have Rafe, take acid (GHB), and that all he could black hair, and a high-pitched him to the SPCA Animal Shelter at remember is that he had been at voice, wearing a bulky, dark red 15th and Harrison streets. the End Up. He then said that he sweater with gold letters on the Alfredo, an Australian cattle Electrolysis wanted to press charges of rape back. dog with blue eyes, was tied up (Permanent Hair Removal) against his transvestite friend. The outside Bagdad Cafe while his For the Discerning Male officers apparently laughed at him Fags, flags, and gags owner was having a late meal. The Safe ■ Comfortable ■ Effective and would not report his charges, Monday, April 5, 10 p.m., The owner claims the suspect is be¬ and the couple left the station. Bar on Castro, 456 Castro Street: lieved to be a homeless man with Feel confident that your body and personal According to staff at the bar, two areas are clear, clean and smooth. Rocks in pockets, dyed red hair, piercings, and black men in their mid-20s approached army boots, who was making faces Randall Stephens, R.E. rocks in head the bartender and said they were at her through the restaurant’s By appointment only Thursday, April 1, 2 a.m., 18th there to collect $100 for a rainbow window as she ate her food. When and Collingwood streets: A man re¬ flag the owner had ordered. When she went outside to check on Al¬ tel. (415) 282-1997 www.electrology.com ported that a youth near Colling¬ the bartender said he had to call fredo, he was gone and so was the wood Park had said he was out to the owner to verify the order, the suspect. If you see Alfredo or know “kill all faggots.” The suspect was suspects left the bar and were last his whereabouts, call Animal Care located at 19th and Collingwood seen leaving in a white Dodge van. and Control at (415) 554-6364. streets by a Castro patrol officer According to Morgan Gorrono, Both incidents are considered and a responding Mission Station owner of The Bar on Castro, no grand theft. ▼ unit. The suspect was found to be rainbow flag had been ordered for intoxicated, and a search of his his establishment. St. Agnes Church person revealed several rocks in his For information call the office at (Jesuit Fathers) pockets. The minor was admon¬ To catch a (dog) thief (415) 553-1651, or Ron at (415) 1025 Masonic Ave. 487-8560 ished, transported to his home in Monday, March 30, 1:30 p.m., 201-6004. The San Francisco Parking off Oak St Masses: Sat. 4:00pm, Sun. 8:30, 10:00am + 6:00pm the Sunset District by Officer Lisa Leticia's restaurant, 2247 Market Patrol Special Police can be Welcome to our diverse and Inclusive Community of Faith. Frazer, and released to his parents. Street; Tuesday, April 6,11:30p.m., Bagdad Cafe, 2295 Market Street: Blind man punched at Two dogs were stolen in the Cas¬ Harvey Milk Plaza tro within a week, and the owners Monday, April5,4p.m., Harvey are asking for help from the Cas¬

Blue Nitro still sold in Castro, DPH panel asks gays to boycott shops Living April 6. “A lot of people think it’s by Mark Norby just drinking water, and they pass HIV can be a out. This drug is very dangerous, -' t- ince the San Francisco Police and if we don’t do something to challenge... selling your Department (SFPD) de- outlaw this drug, I can see it being tfej dared Blue Nitro illegal in even more of an epidemic.” life insurance January, reports of continued Blue Nitro is readily available overdose of the liquid have via Nutrition City Network’s web¬ reached the desk of California site and through mail order. But Governor Gray Davis, prompting as calls for an immediate ban should not calls for an immediate statewide grow louder, “any person possess¬ ban on the product. The San Fran¬ ing the product could face prose¬ cisco Department of Public cution,” according to Ron Mc¬ Many people with HIV are enjoying Health (DPH) is also focusing on Glashan with the SFPD’s office of improved health, yet today, more are the continued sales of Blue Nitro public affairs. in the city and is urging the lesbian The active ingredient in Blue able to successfully sell their life and gay community to boycott Nitro is gamma butyrolactone insurance policies. How can this be? shops in the Castro that still sell it. (GBL) which, according to the Let us explain the current trends and The bluish-green liquid touted DPH as well as the product’s as “a legal alternative to gamma manufacturer, metabolizes into how we can help you build financial hydroxy butyrate (GHB) acid,” GHB. Since GHB is widely re¬ security. once widely sold throughout San garded as a dangerous “date-rape Francisco’s gay neighborhoods, is drug,” wifR fatal consequences As San Francisco’s oldest & first gay marketed by Nutrition City Net¬ when combined with alcohol, work, Inc. as a dietary supplement public health officials now con¬ owned viatical settlement brokerage with several health benefits. sider Blue Nitro and all substances house, we aggressively negotiate the Among them are improved sleep, containing GBL to be as danger¬ maze of viatical companies to generate improved mood, enhanced sex, as ous as GHB. well as being a fat-burning, body¬ Additionally, the Lesbian, Gay, the most competitive cash settlement building nutrient. Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and for you. But the SFPD has reported Substance Abuse Advisory Com¬ several incidents of overdose, es¬ mittee (LGBTQQSAAC) of the pecially when Blue Nitro is mixed DPH has issued a statement with alcohol, which can cause claiming that at least three gay- WILBANKS & ASSOCIATES, INC. blackouts or even a comatose owned stores in the Castro Dis¬ A VIATICAL SETTLEMENTS BROKER. state. “It’s being sold in the Castro trict continue to sell Blue Nitro 2263 15th St. San Francisco, CA 94114 and in South of Market clubs,” and other “illegal substances,” in Lieutenant Kitt Crenshaw of the spite of known health risks. (415) 621-2633 fax (415) 621-2547 SFPD said at a state Assembly “There has been a recent crack- www.wilbanks.net Committee meeting Tuesday, page 21 ► ‘California licensed. Confidential. No fee charged to you 18 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999

HEALTHY HIV-NEGATIVE VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ON PROTEASE INHIBITORS Participants will be required to: Destination Foundation • Be age 21-75 and in good health • Spend a total of 10 dags on two separate admissions to the General Clinical Research Center (6CRC) of San Francisco General Hospital. • Have 3 brief weekly outpatient visits. • lake an FDA-approved Protease Inhibitor drug for 4 weeks. offers trips to PWAs, • Undergo two sets of studies of metabolism and body composition before and after treatment. Compensation will be paid. If interested, contact: Mustafa Noor, MD, Metabolism Section, UCSF/SF VA MEDICAL CENTER (415) 750-2005 breast cancer patients William Owen, Jr., M.D. April 22 benefit for new organization Carl Stein, PA-C by Cynthia Laird 415.861.2400 www.owenmeci.com gay San Francisco man has } turned a dream into reality, 45 Castro St, Suite 402 working with friends and San Francisco family, and has started a new non¬ <§> Davies Medical Center profit foundation to grant others’ dreams. Specifically, the Destina¬ tion Foundation grants “dream” Gay Health Care Since 1979 vacations for lesbian, gay, bisexu¬ al, and transgender (LGBT) peo¬ ple living with AIDS, breast can¬ cer, and other life-threatening ill¬ Mark Denzin, L.A.c. Back from cruising: Destination Foundation grant recipient John nesses. Akridge, center, with his partner Michael Akridge, left, and Executive State Licensed Acupuncturist Since 1983 The foundation has granted Director Tim Hepworth. •Allergy Elimination Program three trips since incorporating last •Work,Auto & Sports Injuries year. Another two recipients will be announced at a San Francisco were never able to afford.” experience when he was alive. “As •Neuropathy,Immune Rebuilding benefit next Thursday, April 22. East Bay resident Erik Jacobsen an American Airlines flight atten¬ •Pain,Stress, & Addiction Control Tim Hepworth, the founda¬ is planning a trip to London later dant, Jim’s travels to 72 countries tion’s volunteer executive director, this year, Hepworth said. helped him live with AIDS for 13 415*252*9040 started the foundation after his The first trip was made by years. Each adventure let him partner of 10 years, James L. Daniel Davis, the surviving part¬ temporarily escape his illness and Combining Chinese Medicine with Western Diagnostics Poole, passed away from AIDS ner of John Gianni, who died be¬ take a hiatus from doctors and complications in 1997. Approxi¬ fore he had a chance to travel. clinics. The healing power of these mately $5,000 from Poole’s estate Davis went to Hawaii, where he trips is what sparked the idea to was used to start the foundation’s scattered Gianni’s ashes. create a foundation that makes endowment; the annual budget “We’re concentrating on HIV travel wishes come true for others for this year is $90,000 and until patients and breast cancer pa¬ who are very sick.” mm BANKRUPTCY now, money has been raised pri¬ tients,” Hepworth told the B.A.R., Poole’s mother and sister, Pa¬ marily through private donations who added that two women living tricia T. Guthrie and Jane M. LAW OFFICE | and fundraisers. Next week’s ben¬ with breast cancer are the next Lewis, conceived the foundation efit is the first public event for the grant recipients. with Hepworth, and incorporated THOMAS R. BURNS fledgling foundation. it on what would have been Hepworth said the foundation Not a dying wish Poole’s 40th birthday last October has a goal of granting 12 dream The premise behind the Desti¬ 31. Dr. Jacob Lalezari, director of DEBT RELIEF • KEEP YOUR PROPERTY trips this year; so far, three trips nation Foundation is not the im¬ Quest Clinical Research, and Bar¬ minence of death. “Our grants do bara Brenner, executive director of eliminate or consolidate all debts have been granted. John Akridge and his partner Michael Akridge not have to be a dying wish,” Hep¬ Breast Cancer Action, review re¬ nffprinp Personal Attention & A Positive Approach just returned Sunday, April 11 worth said. “They can simply be quests and make grant recom¬ from a Windstar cruise to the alternative medicine to heal the mendations. It has a six-member FREE TELEPHONE CONSULTATION Caribbean. They viewed the trip body and spirit - a welcome board of directors and five advi¬ CALL FOR A FRESH START as a long-delayed honeymoon; the respite after a rough round of sors to the board. Hepworth said two men had a commitment cer¬ chemotherapy or a long hospital the board and advisors comprise 543-9900 emony five years ago. “I’d just got¬ stay.” a rich mixture of cultures, sexual 703 Merkel Street, Suite 1709 San Francisco ten out of the hospital,” John Prior to starting the Destina¬ orientations, and genders. All vvww.tburnslavs.com Akridge told the Bay Area Re¬ tion Foundation, Hepworth lived board members are volunteers, porter. “It was the honeymoon we in Southern California where he and Hepworth does not collect was a successful corporate interi¬ any pay from the foundation. or architect. He has done volun¬ While Destination Foundation teer work with the AIDS Project is concentrating on San Francisco Los Angeles positive and negative residents, they also get grant rec¬ couples support groups and has ommendations from people liv¬ participated in AIDS Walk Los ing in North Bay and East Bay lookingng fortor a <| Angeles, AIDS Walk San Francis¬ communities. Lalezari sees pa¬ co, and Parents and Friends of tients from throughout the area, Lesbians and Gays’ (PFLAG) and Breast Cancer Action also march on Washington. serves people in the region. Once In helping start the founda¬ a recipient has been recommend- real tion, Hepworth drew on Poole’s page 23 ► manr

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415-956-1373 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 19 JLLL Leather Leadership Conference opens in SF tomorrow aiileira m by Liz Highleyman discuss the growing threat of the leather/fetish/SM community radical right. policy.” One such policy is a state¬ Dentil try by According to Rubin, “In¬ ment on “SM vs. Abuse,” a draft eaders of the leather/SM/ creased public awareness of document that was released at the Jim P. Const, D.DJ. fetish community will con¬ leather and SM has been accom¬ 1998 LLC and will be further dis¬ ui ui m. j c o n 11 d d i. (i t y i e a r (b. (o m verge on San Francisco this panied by increased public fear. cussed this year. The statement at¬ weekend, for the third annual We need to be prepared to com¬ tempts to codify the standards of (,50 Sutter Street Leather Leadership Conference bat tendencies to scapegoat SM “safe, sane, and consensual” SM Suite 2IJ3 (LLC) from April 16-18. for various social problems, or to behavior, standards that some feel - Unlike the many leather con¬ blame SM and leather for crimi¬ have evolved into strict rules that M-591-2559 ferences that revolve around con¬ nal conduct. ... Elements of the violate the very principles of sex¬ jionstddiPaol.toni tests, dungeon parties, and work¬ radical right wing are increasing¬ ual freedom that drew many into shops on SM technique, the LLC ly using anti-SM rhetoric and tar¬ leather and sexual minority com¬ is devoted to organizing, commu¬ geting SM practice in a variety of munities in the first place. nity building, and the develop¬ ways, and this presents a danger to In the words of the GLHSNC’s ment of practical leadership skills. our safety and well-being.” Walker, “This conference is a per¬ The first LLC was held in 1997 The conference will conclude fect opportunity to reach a variety after conference originator John on Sunday with a presentation on of key people in the leather, SM, Weis, of New York’s Gay Male SM leather history by Alan Selby of and kink communities. ... Once Activists, was inspired by the Mr. S. Leather, Joseph Bean of the again, the leather crowd is way out wealth of organizing information Leather Archives and Museum in ahead of everyone else in effective he gleaned from the National Gay Chicago, and Willie Walker of the organizing.” ▼ and Lesbian Task Force’s Creating Gay and Lesbian Historical Soci¬ Change Conference. Weis ob¬ ety of Northern California (GLH- served that many people in the SNC). The LLC will take place at the leather community had little Golden Gateway Holiday Inn on training in skills such as volunteer Objectives Van Ness at California. management, fundraising, and According to conference orga¬ Registration is $75. For more Mister Marcus, not in leather public speaking. He organized the nizers, one of the goals of LLC is information, call (415) 461- conference to help develop these “to develop and strengthen the 5020 or visit the website at skills, believing that “the more ject that could unite our commu¬ leadership and management skills www.leatherweb.com/LLCIII. tools we have as activists, the bet¬ nity.” He continued, “At LLC, of existing and potential new ter jobs we’ll do with whatever you’ll find someone who has al¬ leather/fetish/SM community work is at hand, from organizing a ready done what you are trying to leaders and activists.” Yet develop¬ ALL YOUR SKIN NEEDS local fundraiser to more effective¬ do. Take advantage of this experi¬ ing leaders is no simple task. Ac¬ ly dealing with the press.” ence.” cording to Bean, “The question of The LLC aims to bring togeth¬ The conference will bring to¬ how people rise to leadership in Gaetano Zanelli, M.D. er subgroups within the gether many well-known names the leather community is endless¬ Diplomats,American Board of Dermatology leather/SM/fetish communities in leather/SM/fetish and will ad¬ ly debated. People argue that pub¬ Fellow, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery that are often at odds, such as dress a wide range of topics. lishers and businessmen are ‘buy¬ those with different sexual orien¬ Among the over 40 presentations ing’ their elevated status, that ti¬ I s Medical, Surgical <& Cosmetic tations and specific fetish inter¬ are a Friday evening keynote ad¬ tleholders are seen as leaders ests. This year organizers are mak¬ dress by Guy Baldwin, who told when their qualifications only |ly Dermatology ing a special effort to increase di¬ the Bay Area Reporter, “This con¬ prove that they are attractive, that versity, and the conference will ference is important because writers are pushing their own have a track devoted to issues of changing the world isn’t as easy as points of view rather than actual¬ Davies Medical Center people of color in leather com¬ one might think.... It takes some ly leading for the sake of the com¬ 45 Castro Street, Suite 215 munities. According to New York planning as a rule”; a presentation munity. San Francisco, CA 94114 City leather activist Lolita Wolf, on deaf leather issues with former “It seems to me that the LLC is (415)487-1846 “Our community has opened up Mr. International Deaf Leather silent on these subjects and does¬ tremendously in the past decade, Daniel Sonnenfeld; a discussion n’t graduate leaders,” he contin¬ Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery, with more groups, more people of the role of titleholders with for¬ ued. “What it really does - and ppWr Laser Treatments, Tumescent Liposuction, seeking to learn and connect ... mer International Mr. Leather Joe does very well - is teach the work¬ Peels & Skin Care, Collagen, Botox, SoftForm Implantation and also more instances of dis¬ Gallagher; an Internet panel fea¬ ers in leather communities to do crimination and violence against turing Race Bannon of Daedalus well and effectively the work that us. LLC was formed to help us Publishing, Roger Klorese of they are either already doing or f-Mi.Ti'trJl learn the skills to organize and Queernet, and author Jack Rinel- feel the need to do. If actually BANReR manage our groups, as well as to la; and a media skills session with working for and in our commu¬ deal with outside forces like the former Mr. San Francisco Leather nities eventually makes a person a 1 media and the law.” Gary Virginia, Robert Davolt of leader, then the LLC is a major re¬ •Relocation Specialist This is the first year the LLC Drummer magazine, and the source in building leaders. If not, •Income Property will be held outside of New York B.A.R.’s own Mr. Marcus. Jed it’s still doing a great job empow¬ •1031 Exchanges City. Steven Koenig of the Society Herman of the Stop AIDS project ering leather ‘foot soldiers.’” of Janus and Peter Fiske of the 15 will describe the organization’s In addition to developing lead¬ •First Time Buyers Association are this year’s local “Leatherfuck” community forums ership, LLC also has the more •Probate Sales co-directors. Koenig envisioned a and SM safety education initia¬ controversial goal of •Estate Liquidation San Francisco conference as “an tives, and anthropologist and “develop [ing] and opportunity for a pansexual pro- leather historian Gayle Rubin will promulgating] broad-scope 415.621.4114 Colorado pol defends leather leadership Jim Laufenberg Kean Brewer

“a positive image of our sexuality.” United Press International Shancady says the events were Realtors also aimed at raising funds for S's ay Denver City Council can- AIDS causes. Still, Shancady ac¬ didate Kevin Shancady de- knowledges that even some mem¬ ipl fends his participation in bers of the gay community are | Dr. Nick Lazarou “Mr. Leather” pageants as simply “queasy” about his role in the an element of his political activism. pageants. .Jr^p Chiropractor Conceding his Mr. Leather ap¬ His challenge of City Council¬ pearances - and two titles - are man Ed Thomas has caught on Relief from: unusual for a political candidate, because of the district’s large gay P* pL Headaches, Back Pain, Shancady says he used the shows and lesbian population. PV » to promote safe sex and battle Ironically, the police and fire¬ Muscle Tension and Stiffness Amendment 2, the 1992 anti-gay fighters’ unions endorsed Shan¬ rights initiative that eventually cady because they are angry at FREE Consultation with won voter approval. The measure Thomas - an ex-cop - for taking Mention of this Ad was ruled unconstitutional by the stances unpopular among the vH U.S. Supreme Court in 1996. ranks. Some of the pageants featured A third candidate for the of¬ 415.642.7536 sex acts on stage, with Shancady fice, radio executive Mason Lewis taking part. But the 38-year-old Byrne, is also gay. But Byrne says Convenient Noe Valley location first-time office seeker says the his business experience better near the corner of Church & 26th Street “fantasy segments” were to show qualifies him for the office. ▼ Kevin Shancady i Most Insurance Accepted/MC, VISA, Personal Checks 20 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999 [t'lXI'JLU SFAF denounces forged letter stating “the executive director’s that SFAF would form a “client by Mike Salinas total compensation [was in 1996- council to better advise the board 97] $176,742 (salary, benefits, and on the needs of PWAs,” change “the K| ranksterism is alive and well in bonus). The executive director’s way profits from our San Francis¬ the Bay Area’s AIDS activist current salary is $175,000, which co AIDS Walk are allocated,” and tl community. Perhaps prompt¬ will be reflected in the [IRS re¬ implement a policy requiring that ed by April Fool’s Day, an unknown porting form] for 1999.” In con¬ 80 percent of board members and person or group sent out a letter trast to the prank letter’s declara¬ senior managers must be HIV-pos¬ earlier this month that looked like a tion that “I am here to fight AIDS, itive. (The prank letter noted, cor¬ communication from the San Fran¬ not get rich,” Christen’s response rectly, that less than half the current cisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF), but stated “the foundation’s philoso¬ board members are people with was actually a hoax. phy for compensation is to main¬ AIDS and “not a single top execu¬ Addressed “Dear friend,” and tain the most skilled and compe¬ tive is HIV-positive.”) purportedly signed by SFAF Execu¬ tent workforce at all levels of the So far the identity of the letter’s tive Director Pat Christen, the two- organization to carry out our mis¬ author remains a mystery, and page letter announced sweeping sion. This approach has provided Christen reportedly has said the changes to most of the policies that a high caliber, stable workforce foundation will not attempt to de¬ have frustrated AIDS activists as the that is essential in maintaining termine who is responsible. The ac¬ foundation grew over the last two quality services and advocacy for tivist community, however, is con¬ SFAF Exec. Director Pat Christen MM CALIFORNIA decades from a grassroots organiza¬ people affected by HIV/AIDS.” sumed by the same question, with tion to a $19.7 million behemoth. Despite Christen’s assertion, dozens of likely authors under sus¬ SPRINGS The letter began by announc¬ the workforce at the foundation ployment-related complaints, picion. Although Christen stated ing the creation of a “subsidies has been markedly less stable in filed through a variety of chan¬ she is “saddened by the need to take Gill 1-888-200-4469 for a Free Gay Guide or visit www.gaytraveling.com fund” that would disburse cash recent months, with turnovers in nels. [See story, front page.] time and energy away from our grants to foundation clients, a virtually every staff department Christen’s response also re¬ work to respond” to the letter, her 589 Grenfall Road pPalm Springs, CA pi264 fund allegedly made possible by over the last year. In fact, SFAF is butted the “misinformed, unethi¬ detractors say it is good for her to 760-416-4107 (fa*) using “our $3 million in the bank, now fighting off at least 12 em- cal, and illegal” hoax letter’s claims be reminded of their concerns. T \yww.bacchanal.net slashing expense accounts, and re¬ ducing financial compensation for the agency’s executives.” was one of the tactics of intimida¬ fied because they fear recrimina¬ The letter then went on to ad¬ SFAF tion,” Dubon said. “My partner is tion by the foundation; however, dress that compensation, SFAF de¬ ◄ page 1 HIV-positive and she [Christen] copies of their complaints show tractors’ most common com¬ doesn’t care.” that some were allegedly belittled for med> If* heart of Warm Sands plaint. It promised that all execu¬ HSTS had been asked to apply for In the letter, a copy of which by SFAF management and called • large < omfortablr Accommodations tives at the foundation would limit a position during the reconfigura¬ was provided to the B.A.R., Chris¬ into meetings where they were • Heated Pool s spa their salaries to $90,000 per year, tion process,” stated Dubon. After ten stated she was “deeply sad¬ threatened with disciplinary ac¬ • Uotiung Opfl.mal and those currently making more meeting with Susan Haikalis, dened” by Dubon’s decision to tion. than that amount would submit HSTS director, on July 31, 1998, leave the foundation. She also Jano Oscherwitz, field repre¬ to a pay cut, a move that would re¬ Dubon still had no formal job stated that if she did not hear sentative with the Service Em¬ duce SFAF’s expenditures by more offer and instead gave her a letter from Dubon by Monday morn¬ ployees International Union than $150,000 each year. (Next in which he opted for the sever¬ ing, she would “assume that you (SEIU) Local 790, which repre¬ BNNdulgePalm4Palm^J»-* SpringsSprini month the foundation will release ance package offered to other em¬ want your decision to leave the sents SFAF line staff, told the "to pamper, pleasure, or gratify oneself" its most recent financial forms - ployees who had elected to leave foundation to be final.” B.A.R. that complaints of alleged for the 1997-98 fiscal year, not this rather than accept new positions In his written response to racial discrimination are nothing year - so current figures are not in HSTS. Christen, Dubon was critical of new at the foundation. In addi¬ available, but based on 1996 receiving the note at his residence, tion to the HRC and EEOC com¬ salaries, a salary cap on just four of E.D. phones home and said that his departure from plaints, Local 790 filed a charge of the better-compensated executives Christen later called Dubon at SFAF was not voluntarily, but “an coercion against the foundation would save $85,957. If Christen home and said what had occurred enforced layoff driven by discrim¬ with the National Labor Relations accepted the salary cap, it would was a “mistake,” and she wanted inatory actions and manipulative Board. That case is pending. 20 Rooms, Breakfast, Happy How, VCR's save another $85,000.) to meet with him; he declined. On misinformation by SFAF upper “The union filed it on behalf of Rotes from $85 Christen revealed her current August 1, Dubon got a phone management.” several employees,” Oscherwitz Tefc 1.760.327.1408 Fax: 1.760.327.7273 RSV/INF0 1.800.833.5675 salary of $175,000, not including message from Durazzo, and the Dubon at first hired a private said, adding she’s not surprised by www.inndulge.totn_WUA | benefits and bonuses, when she next day, Dubon got the hand¬ attorney but settlement talks went the other complaints. “Discrimi¬ went public with news of the written note from Christen. nowhere so he filed his complaint nation has been going on for fraudulent letter the next day. In a Dubon told the Bay Area Re¬ with the HRC. years; there were over 14 charges memo sent to likely recipients, she porter Monday, April 12 that he Mary Gin Starkweather, HRC’s based on race before the union referred to herself in the third and his partner, who is living with contract compliance officer han¬ got involved. I’m a lesbian and I’m person, but was unapologetic, in HIV, were upset by the move. “It dling the SFAF complaints, told surprised the gay community has the B.A.R. that the commission is not been more vocal.” “actively working” to resolve SFAF’s workers became union¬ Dubon’s complaint. ized in late 1994. Oscherwitz reiterated the fear SFAF ‘like third world’ employees have about coming Starkweather said she doesn’t forward with allegations and know whether the other HRC pointed to sections of SFAF’s per¬ complaints filed by current and sonnel handbook that prohibit former SFAF employees are valid, employees from talking to the as the foundation has yet to re¬ media without prior approval spond. Initially, HRC granted the from management, as well as no¬ Buy a high quality, 1.6 gallon per foundation an extension, but then tification that employees’ phone denied SFAF’s attorney Miriam calls, voice mail, e-mail, computer The average San flush toilet for only $10. Wugmeister’s request for addi¬ files, and other material can be Francisco family saves $90 per year on their water and sewer bill tional time after HRC received monitored at any time. once they have replaced their home’s toilets with 1.6 gallons per second complaints from some “Employees are not authorized flush water efficient toilets. workers stating that alleged dis¬ to ... discuss internal operations crimination had accelerated and of the Foundation,” the personnel they were experiencing retaliation handbook states. “Editors Choice Award 98” To qualify, you must own and install the toilets in a single-family as a result of the initial complaints “The way SFAF is being run is Out & About home or multifamily building with fifteen units or less in San being filed. like a third world country,” Os¬ Upscale Accommodations Francisco . A conservation affidavit must also be on file for the Clothing Optional Former SFAF employee Vir¬ cherwitz told the B.A.R. “Employ¬ Pool & Spa home’s or building’s account. The San Francisco Water ginia Velez has also filed a state ees are afraid to meet with me.” • 888-411-4949 • Department will be selling these high quality 1.6 gallons per flush and an EEOC complaint, in which Gustavo Suarez, SFAF’s com¬ toilets on : she alleges discrimination and munications director, told the stated that she was hired at a B.A.R. that it’s the foundation’s Hawaii lower rate of pay than other em¬ policy not to comment on per¬ ployees who are Caucasian. “My sonnel matters. He added that the Saturday, April 17 skills, experience, and education foundation takes allegations of are minimized and whenever pos¬ discrimination seriously. John O’Connell High School sible, dismissed, while others who “The foundation values a di¬ are Caucasian are regarded in the verse workforce and takes allega¬ 41st Avenue & Ortega brightest light and given respon¬ tions of discrimination seriously sibilities and staff to supervise to and investigates quite thorough¬ enhance their professional devel¬ ly,” Suarez said. He added that 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. opment,” Velez stated. She was union negotiations are set to hired as a shift scheduling super¬ begin soon. Additionally, Suarez For more information, visor in the community informa¬ said the foundation is not spend¬ tion and education department. ing any of its $19.7 million annu¬ call 923-2473. Several current employees who al budget battling the allegations. have filed complaints said they Legal services are being provided didn’t want to be publicly identi- pro bono. ▼ 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 21

was created and presented to Kenn in 1999. He is sur¬ OBITUARY POLICY early March. vived by his lover Kenn liked traveling, visiting all U.S. Steven Goings, Pacific Interment Service Obituaries most be typed and no states and more than 30 countries. A fa¬ mother Linda, fa¬ Mortuary & Crematory longer than 200 words. Please miliar face at many fundraisers, he was a ther Jack, sisters follow normal rules of capitaliza¬ part-time resident of Monte Rio, where Jennifer and Tracey, Chosen by Jessica Mitford, author of “The American Way of Death”, tion - and no poetry. We reserve he had a cabin. best friends Karen for her own cremation. Save on Direct Cremation & Burial the right to edit for style, clarity, In lieu of flowers, send donations to Newcombe, Jeff 1-800-442-1810 • www.interment.com grammar, and taste. AIDS Emergency Fund, 1540 Market Stelley, and many St., Suite 320, San Francisco, CA 94102. other friends. If you're submitting a photo of San Francisco, fd 1454 A Emeryville, ro-1506 Many will re¬ the deceased, write their name on Philip Gordon MacDonald member Adam from his long tenure as 2100 Folsom St. (415)431-9940 J 1094 Yerba Buena (510) 4500187 the back. If you include a SASE the dynamic bartender at Cafe San Mar¬ for the photo's return, write the Born on Janu¬ cos. There will be a memorial service for person's name on the inside of ary 6, 1941 in Wee- Adam at the National AIDS Memorial the envelope flap. All obituaries hawken, New Jer¬ Grove in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, r Gay & Lesbian Catholics, ■'N must include a contact name and sey, Philip died in April 24, at 1:30 p.m. For more infor¬ Our Families & Friends phone number. They must be sub¬ his sleep on March mation, or to make a contribution to mitted within a year of the death. 29,1999. A resident have Adam’s name inscribed in stone at Eucharist Every Sunday 5:30 p.m. of San Francisco the grove’s permanent memorial, please Deadline for obituaries is Seventh Avenue Church since 1960 and an call Karen at (415) 558-9475 or Steven Monday at 5 p.m., with the SF State graduate, at (415)255-0731. 1329 7th Ave. at Judah • 681-2491^ exception of special display ad Philip drove the Adam, we all love you and miss you V obituaries, which must be bookmobile for terribly. submitted by Friday at 3 p.m. Marin County Library for years, and later directed the Marin Literacy Pro¬ Glenn Allen Stewart gram and Literacy Volunteers of Ameri¬ March 2,1966 — March 22,1999 Kenneth D. Gardels ca in Berkeley. He loved books. In recent years Philip enjoyed work¬ Barely 33 years Examine ing for the American Lung Association A memorial to old, Glenn suc¬ celebrate the life of of the East Bay, which celebrated his life cumbed to respira¬ Kenneth D. Gardels on April 8. Predeceased by his parents tory failure caused will be held on April Philip MacDonald and Isabelle Zeher by pulmonary KS. 27,4 p.m., at Swe- MacDonald, he is survived by his Throughout his en¬ the denborgian Church, beloved step-mother Agnes MacDonald tire 12-year fight 2107 Lyon St. near of Bonita Springs, Florida; cousins against AIDS, even Washington St. in Carol Cauvin of Vancouver, Washington while living with San Francisco. and Barbara Boyles of Middletown, excruciating pain, New Jersey; San Francisco friends Possibilities Kenneth died Glenn’s will to live April 2 of hepato¬ Robert Holmes, Mickay Miller, Cynthia never waned. He taught us all the mean¬ cellular carcinoma, which was diag¬ Yaroshoff, Wayne Morris, and Andrew ing of courage and perseverance. nosed the first week of 1999. Though Cronin among others; London friends He was the happiest, most loving able to manage and thrive with AIDS, Tom Stone, Murray Winter, Trevor and most handsome man I’ve ever Rodd, and William Henderson; and City Clinic his struggle with cancer was over¬ known. Through his gorgeous smile and whelming. He died at home, in his bed, many friends from work. gregarious attitude, Glenn brought joy in the arms of his mother, Louise O. Russian Orthodox services were to everyone he knew. Gardels from Cincinnati, his sister, held on April 6, 1999, with interment in Glenn is survived by his incredibly All services are private Kathy Gardels Jenkins from Massachu¬ Serbian Cemetery in Colma. Memorial loving Mother, Zella; his brothers Kevin, setts, and his partner Larry Espinosa. contributions can be made to American Ricky and Edmund; his sisters Roxanna and free or low cost Kenneth was born in New Jersey Lung Association of the East Bay, Philip and Cindy; and his devoted friends and lived in many states while growing MacDonald Memorial Fund, 295 27th Gary, Kevin, and myself, Ken. up. He earned a BA in anthropology St., Oakland, CA 94612. There was a memorial service at Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing/Treatment from USC and a Masters in Landscape MCC-Portland on March 27th. On June Architecture from U.C. Berkeley, his David Adam Skolkin 26th, Ken will scatter Glenn’s ashes in employer for the last 14 years. Well November 27,1966 — March 30, his adopted home, Puerto Vallarta, Additional services available with an STD Check: known in his field of GIS, Geographical Mexico, where he will be surrounded by 1999 Information Systems, Kenn was a his familia Mexicana, Alonso, Arman¬ founding member of OpenGIS, a do, Carmen and Octavio. Adam died clean and sober (an¬ Education and Counseling worldwide consortium to promote stan¬ Rest well Glenn, you surely deserve niversary 6/15/98) and peacefully of dards in the academic and business liver disease on Tuesday, March 30, it. We love you and we’ll all be together HIV Testing . y. world. An annual award in his honor again. And boy, are we going to party! HIV Services Hepatitis A & B Vaccinations progressive causes from an early age sometimes I’m all they’ve got.’” Brownie Mary and continued to do so to the end Rathbun’s family remained her Women's Health Exam (Pap Smear) ◄ page 1 of her life. She became an activist in cadre of fellow activists and her Pregnancy Testing her late teens when she traveled kids that she cared for in Ward 86 for our politicians, and she cared for with a group of friends from Chica¬ at San Francisco General Hospi¬ Urine Testing for STD's the gay community in ways that will go to Wisconsin to support union tal, where she devoted 14 years of always be remembered. She’s in a rights for miners. She moved to San her life to helping take care of better place now, but we’ll never for¬ Francisco in the early days of World those suffering from AIDS. get what she has done for all of us.” War II, intent on “capturing a mili¬ “Mary eased the thought of Murray said his production tary man.” She first attained notori¬ death and dying for her kids, like a company is focusing on turning ety in the 1970s as a grandmother¬ Christ figure,” Peron said. “But she jty. the planned variety show into a ly woman who sold marijuana and was a devout atheist. She always memorial service for Rathbun. her now-famous marijuana brown¬ wore a button on her blouse that lime “We would like to turn it into a ies and cannabis recipes. She gave said ‘Jesus, protect me from your € celebration of her life and to birth to one daughter with her followers.’ And in the midst of my (415) 487-5500 ‘make it so’ in remembrance of a “captured military man,” as she sadness over losing her, I had a vi¬ 356 Seventh Street, San Francisco beautiful woman,” he added. called her late husband, but their sion the other day of Mary stand¬ (Between Harrison and Folsom) Rathbun was born December daughter died tragically in an auto¬ ing before the gates of heaven. She 22, 1921 to a conservative Irish mobile accident in the early 1970s, was standing there and God said to Catholic mother who unwittingly a loss that caused her years of sad¬ Mary, ‘You’ve been an atheist your named her Mary Jane. Little did ness and grief. whole life. You smoked a lot, you Drop in hours: M,W,F 8-4, Tues 1-6, Thurs 1-4 her mother know that her daugh¬ “I think losing her daughter drank a lot, you cussed a lot. And ter would devote many years of led Mary to a sense of deep com¬ now you want to get into heaven.’ her life to “Mary Jane” - as in passion for her kids with AIDS “Then Mary replies to God, marijuana - as she became the here in San Francisco,” said Peron. ‘Yes, you’re right. I’ve done all world-famous Brownie Mary, “But she never wanted to talk those things. But if you let me the ! providing cannabis-laced brown¬ about her own life. She would talk through the gates of heaven, I’ve ies to people with AIDS as a way about anything else first, and she got 12 pot brownies for you here of easing their pain. was always ready to start a four- in my bag, and I’m sure you’ll ayJreameporter ! Rathbun once said, with her letter argument about politics and enjoy them.’” ▼ usual spunk and vigor, “Given my issues, or about her kids that she Be assured of getting a copy of the Bay Area Reporter background and reputation, and loved so much, that felt aban¬ every week by having it delivered right to your mailbox! my adopted name, Brownie Mary, doned by their families, their The Monday event starts at 8 my poor old mother is surely friehds, and even their lovers. But p.m. at Theater Rhinoceros, PAYMENT POSTAGE FEES turning cartwheels in her grave. she never abandoned a single one 2926 16th Street. For more | □ Check or Money Order □ 3 months, 13 issues: $35.00 “It serves her right.” of them. She would say ‘They information, call (415) 861- DVisa 6 months, 26 issues: $65.00 Rathbun spoke up in support of need me, they are my kids, and | 5079. 1 □ 1 J □ MasterCard □ One year, 52 issues: $125.00 Non-refundable postage fees. 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Over 1,000 swimmers, divers, PEOPLE WITH HIV AND AIDS and water polo players will com¬ tional teams in August 1998 to positive influence organization pete at the Georgia Tech Aquatics compete in the Gay Games. for teenagers who are just coming (Funded through the City and County of San Francisco under CARE Tide 1) Center, site of the 1996 “Atlanta Rainbow Trout team out. Olympic Games aquatics members are proud ALCI was established by sever¬ Persons must qualify arid document eligibility to receive competition. Members .CJ to host the 1999 al local women to provide peer CARE-Titie 1 services (letter of HIV diagnosis, residency in of host team Atlanta IGLA Champi¬ support for breast cancer victims. San Francisco, and demonstrate financial need). A complete Rainbow Trout have invit¬ onships and look forward to Atlanta Rainbow Trout is pleased list of requirements is available at the office ed aquatic athletes from 30 welcoming all competitors,” to donate 10 percent of its share during the times listed below. United States teams and said John Brown, 1999 IGLA of championships proceeds to eight teams in Europe, Championships director and these two outstanding communi¬ Oceania, and Africa. a coach with the Atlanta ty organizations. Community Dental Care, Inc The Atlanta IGLA Rainbow Trout. “With (sharing the dental office of Dr. Blair Keck) Championships will one of the most dy¬ Kick straight butts be the first interna¬ namic gay, lesbian, Rick Windes, records keeper for 4128 18th Street (comer of Castro and 18th) tional assembly for and transgendered IGLA events, has been a competi¬ the organization since communities in the tive swimmer, and openly gay at it, (415) 861-6640 1997, when affiliated teams com¬ United States, and as the site of since Gay Games I. He officiates peted in San Diego. IGLA com¬ the 1996 Olympic Games, we be¬ events, and has been one of the Office hours: M-W-F, 8:30 am to noon, and 1:00pm to 5:00pm petitors gathered in Amsterdam lieve Atlanta will prove a com¬ swimming community’s longterm •Not all dental services are covered. Details of program available from (or more precisely, Amersfoort, a pelling destination for aquatic HIV survivors. He’s also been out office staff during the times listed above. Information not available on city over an hour away from Am¬ athletes worldwide this summer.” in the general swimming commu¬ Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. sterdam) representing their na- And fans, as well. nity, as he said, “making sure Mas¬ ART Women’s Development ters Swimming is aware of us.” Chair Leslie Johnson is part of an Windes is looking forward to outreach team to encourage more Atlanta, as are many Bay Area women to compete in Atlanta. swimmers, whose recent qualify¬ “No more than 150 women swim¬ ing efforts set new records and For more information call: mers ever have competed in an All-American honors. V/Rx IGLA Championships event,” Like many swimmers, Windes Johnson said. “Our 1999 objective still smarting from the experience is to register at least 250 women of Gay Games and looks forward Research with Compassion (415) 353-5623 competitors, or 25 percent of the to a contrasting professionally- total number of athletes.” run event, where records are ac¬ “Atlanta is a compelling desti¬ curate and facilities are up to par nation for IGLA swimmers with these superior athletes’ Do You Have Chronic worldwide, and we look forward needs. to record registration for the 1999 Most lesbian and gay Masters championships,” said IGLA At¬ swimmers regularly compete, and lantic Co-chair Phillip Collins, of win, at mixed Masters swim Out To Swim London, UK. Orga¬ events. Outstanding Bay Area in¬ Hepatitis B? nizers for IGLA ’99 want to be dividuals include SAC Heat sure all Masters competitors know Wave’s Andrew Brenan, David they are welcome at the Atlanta Ugarkovich, and Julius Young; championships. SFRP Masters/Tsunami’s Bart “The greater number of com¬ McDermott and Lisa Congdon; HIV-negative volunteers needed for petitors participating in IGLA ’99, Team Berkeley’s Johan Steiner, the better an event it will be,” said Linda Buchanan, and Melon IGLA Pacific Co-chair Kevin Dash. a 24-week study of an investigational Brauer of SQUID Denver, Col¬ All-American individual orado. “Most IGLA teams are af¬ swimmers include prominent Bay filiated with a Masters swim team Area swimmers including The treatment for chronic hepatitis B. organization, such as United Olympic Club’s Daniel Veatch and States Masters Swimming, Inc., USF Masters’ Duke Dahlin, and we are open to all Masters Richard Garrett, and Shawn competitors.” Jones. Among those ranked All- Swimmers will compete at the American in the relay division are Georgia Tech Aquatic Center pool Team Berkeley’s Linda Buchanan, You will he paid for participation. in two 25-meter courses. Divers Melon, Michael Morford, Ralph vie in the adjacent diving well. Elder, and Steve Czekala. More than 2,000 spectators can Said Windes, “I love to swim a (Hepatitis B viral load test included) observe the competition comfort¬ great race and kick a few straight ably (and they won’t be an hour butts. Given the male psyche, away from the hotel, like at some some of those people don’t take other sports events). that well, but it makes a point. Two local charities have been We’ve found a way to have fun, selected by Atlanta Rainbow Trout and make a point.” Check out our Website: www.virx.com as beneficiaries of the IGLA ‘99 Windes noted that of the 400 event: Youth Pride and the Atlanta or so USMS-registered swimmers ViRx, Inc., 1375 Sutter St., Suite 407, San Francisco, CA 94109 Lesbian Cancer Initiative (ALCI). participating in Gay Games V, 38 Youth Pride serves as a haven and next page ► 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 23

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Davies Medical Professional Bldg., 45 Castro St., Suite 315 ENDOSCOPIC & ransgendered people, picketed outside the $.F. Hall of Justice on April 1, alleging mistreatment at San Francisco, California 94114 • Phone:415-565-0200 LASER TREATMENTS T AVAILABLE the hands of police and Sheriff's deputies. Nadia Cabezas (left) complained of illegal strip searches, email: [email protected] • website:http://www.footdoctor.com the housing of transgendered people along with the general jail population, and other abuses, and called for a stop to such practices.

honors based strictly on perfor¬ ed (as the last pledges have come Sports Complex mance in the three pool courses in) $15,000, of which $4,000 came Immediate Cash A previous page (SCY, LCM, & SCM) and open from pledges fulfilled by Hart. for people who are living with a water season. Both local and regional anti¬ were ranked in the Top 10 and five The San Francisco Recreation violence organizations benefited Terminal Illness achieved All-American ranking; and Park Tsunami desires to from the SFRP Tsunami’s aggre¬ As a no-fee advisory service, we will assist you in 165 swimmers swam on relays nominate two of its members, gate swim of 1,109 miles from San that ranked in the Top 10, with 29 Tod Hill and Neil Hart, for 1998 Francisco to Laramie, Wyoming, selling your life insurance policy by: participating on All-American re¬ PMS Achievement Awards. The where Matthew Shepard was ▼ Simplifying this complex process lays. In addition, two other indi¬ awards will be made at the Pacific beaten and left to die. ▼ T Requiring only one application vidual and three relay swimmers Masters Short Course (Yards) achieved Top 10 times outside of Championships this weekend ▼ Selecting from the most qualified viatical settlement Gay Games V. April 16-18, at the San Jose State Visit the USMS website funding companies Aquatic Facility. http://www.swimgold.org/tt/age V Negotiating the best offer on your behalf Against the tide of hate Hill has been a member of the /index.htm, or navigate there ▼ Maintaining your confidentiality Richard Garret recently earned SFRP Tsunami since 1989; while through www.usms.org. honors as a PMS Age Group Neil was a founding member of More information about IGLA T Never charging a service fee to you Swimmer of the Year for 1998 for the club in 1986. Hill organized an ’99, including registration Please call for our complimentary brochure: the men’s 45-49 category. An age anti-violence swimming fundrais- forms and a full schedule of group swimmer of the year earns er-Swim Against Hate-that collect- events can be found at 1-800-435-8891 www.igla99.org. Additional www.benefitadvocates.com detail on the Atlanta Rainbow EFIT ADVOCATES W m Thursday benefit Trout can be obtained at www. Destination Next Thursday’s first benefit mindspring.com/~atltrout, and A Viatical Settlement Advisory Service IGLA’s website address is ◄ page 18 for Destination Foundation 599 Higuera Street * Suite H • San Luis Obispo, California ♦ 93401 www.igla.org. or by calling the promises to be a fun affair and Member VAA-Viatical Association of America ed, Destination Foundation re¬ tickets start at $25 per person. Troutline: (404) 286-6131. quires several items, such as a let¬ They must be purchased in ad¬ ter describing the importance and vance and will not be sold at the meaning of their dream trip, in¬ door. Proceeds from the reception cluding why the trip matters to will be used to help make grants. them and the significance of the The event will feature live enter¬ For more information call: destination they’ve chosen; a let¬ tainment; cocktail cuisine from ter from their primary care physi¬ Backflip; a raffle for two cian that verifies their clinical di¬ V/Rx roundtrip tickets on American agnosis and authorizes that they Airlines to any destination in the Research with Compassion (415) 353-5623 are medically able to participate in continental U.S., Canada, Mexico, their desired dream trip; and the Caribbean, or the Bahamas; proof they are permanently dis¬ and a silent auction of designer abled and living on long-term dis¬ furniture, an Emporio Armani ability, a Bay Area resident, and 21 shopping spree,’ artwork, and years of age or older. more. ▼ Is it time to add a new Each foundation recipient may invite a companion, family mem¬ ber, or caregiver to share their For information about dream trip with them. Hepworth Destination Foundation, call experimental treatment has teamed with Pete’s Tours, (415) 474-2554. The benefit which makes all travel arrange¬ takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. ments; there is a $5,000 maxi¬ at the Knoll Showroom, 317 to your current HIV therapy? mum budget for each dream trip Montgomery Street, between for the grant recipient and com¬ California and Pine. For panion. tickets, call (415) 864-8523. You must be HIV-positive with a T-cell count no more

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STATEMENT FILE N0230038 JULL-JOHNSON, PHD STATMENT FILE NO. 230224 The following person(s) are doing business STATMENT FILE NO. 229999 The following person(s) are doing business Clinical Health Psychology as, Wren Miller Co. 170 Duboce Avenue. The following person(s) are doing business PSY14765 as. Arts 'N Graphs. 401 Parker Avenue #11 San Francisco, Ca. 94103-1131.This as, Integrated Healing Resources. 1380 #3, San Francisco, Ca. 94118. This busi¬ business is conducted by an Individual, South Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, ness is conducted by an individual, signed 415.296.8756 signed Wren H. Miller.The registrant(s) Ca. 94110. This business is conducted by m Luis E. Gutierrez. The registrant(s) com¬ commenced to transact business under the an individual, signed Gregory Okuiove. The menced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or registrant(s) commenced to transact busi¬ above listed fictitious business name or names on 3/22/99. The statement was ness under the above listed fictitious busi¬ names on N/A. The statement was filed PSYCHOTHERAPY filed with the County Clerk of the City and ness name or names on 03/19/99. The Client-Centered with the County Clerk of the City and County of San Francisco,CA on 03/22/99. statement was filed with the County Clerk Psych o therapy MAR.25,APR.1,8,15 1999. County of San Francisco,CA on 03/26/99. of the City and County of San APR. 8,15,22,29 1999 Francisco,CA on 03/19/99. Affordable GADI ZOHAR, MA Individuals STATMENT FILE NO. 229216 APR. 1,8,15,22 1999 Fees MFCC Intern 34710 Couples 415/522-2331 Groups The following person(s) are doing business STATMENT FILE NO. 230346 as, Kennedy's Irish Pub Curry House. Supervisor: Mark Robinett, MFCC The following person(s) are doing business CA License 29231 1040 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, STATMENT FILE NO. 229932 as, San Francisco Bayside Travelodge. Ca. 94133. This business is conducted by The following person(s) are doing business 2011 Bayshore Blvd., San Francisco, Ca. an individual, signed Brahma B. Swami. as, Ashbury Images. 1625 Bush Street 94134. This business is conducted by an The registrant(s) commenced to transact Suite #1 San Francisco, Ca. 94109. This corporation, signed Norman F. Eichel- RON FOX, ph.d., mfcc • Improve Self-Esteem • business under the above listed fictitious business is conducted by an corporation, mann. The registrant(s) commenced to COUNSELING & PSYCHOTHERAPY • Develop Meaningful Relationships • business name or names on N/A. The signed Randy Newcomb. The registrant(s) transact business under the above listed INDIVIDUALS • COUPLES • GROUPS statement was filed with the County Qlerk commenced to transact business under the • Master Self-Defeating Patterns • fictitious business name or names on N/A. of the City and County of San above listed fictitious business name or • Relationships • Self-esteem • Overcome Anxiety & Depression • The statement was filed with the County Francisco,CA on 02/22/99. names on 10/10/95. The statement was • Move beyond Fear & Grief • Clerk of the City and County of San Fran¬ • Intimacy • Depression APR. 8,15,22,29 1999 filed with the County Clerk of the City and cisco,CA on 03/31/99. • Become More Fully Alive • County of San Francisco,CA on 03/17/99. • Coming out issues (Sexuality APR. 8,15,22,29 1999 APR. 8,15,22,29 1999 • HIV/AIDS concerns • Anxiety GAY MEN’S • Co-dependency • Stress THERAPY GROUPS STATMENT FILE NO. 230418 In-depth, on-going, interactive & directed. STATMENT FILE NO.229995 • ACA/dysfunctional family issues The following person(s) are doing business STATMENT FILE NO. 230255 San Francisco, Monday or Wednesday Eve. The following person(s) are doing business as, Tri Star Transport. 10 Carolina Street, The following person(s) are doing business AFFORDABLE THERAPY (415)431-3220 as, E- Central. 2358 Market Street San San Francisco, Ca. 94103. This business as, Costello's Tree Service. 450 Taraval INSURANCE/SLIDING SCALE Over 23 Years Serving the Bay Area Francisco, Ca. 94114. This business is is conducted by an individual, signed St. Suite 292 San Francisco, Ca. 94116 License #MFC 22194 conducted by an individual, signed David Joseph L. Weatherman. The registrant(s) This business is conducted by an individ¬ M.- Bach. The registrant(s) commenced to SAN FRANCISCO 751-6714 commenced to transact business under the ual, signed Sean McLaird. The regis¬ transact business under the above listed above listed fictitious business name or trants) commenced to transact business fictitious business name or names on N/A. names on 03/31/99. The statement was under the above listed fictitious business The statement was filed with the County filed with the County Clerk of the City and name or names, on N/A. The statement was Clerk of the City and County of San Fran¬ County of San Francisco,CA on 04/01/99. filed with the County Clerk of the City and APR. 8,15,22,29 1999 cisco,CA on 03/19/99. County of San Francisco,CA on 03/29/99. APR. 8,15,22,29 1999 APR.15,22,29, MAY 6,1999

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Family demons ACT's 'Long Da/s Journey into Night'

by Richard Dodds mother, and brother for his en¬ one who has a parent, child, during miseries, but what makes spouse, or sibling should recog¬ the play more than a blame game nize the powerful and often I | hat family doesn’t have its is his ability to empathize with painful dynamics that exist in even ups and downs? Over the their demons as well as his own. the sunniest of families. If there is course of one day — and This critical component is a button, it can be hard not to three hours and 45 minutes of brought to earnest life in director push it even after the person who stage time — the members of the Laird Williamson’s production installed it is long gone. T Tyrone family alternately attack, that lets each revelatory moment confess, confront, and reconcile. carefully develop. The title tells “I love you more than hate you,” you it’s going to be a long play, but Long Day’s Journey into Night says Jamie Tyrone to his younger it wasn’t until the final 40 minutes will run at ACT through May 2 brother after a particularly ran¬ or so that this production began with special early curtains at corous exchange. It’s a sentiment to feel long, a loosening of focus 7:30 p.m. evenings and 1:30 equally shared by all the family being one possible culprit. p.m. at matinees. Tickets are members in Eugene O’Neill’s It is in these moments that the $ll-$55. Call 749-2228. Jason Butler Harner and Marco Barricelli in Long Da/s Journey into Night Long Day’s Journey into Night, clash between older brother Jamie now on view in a generally satis¬ and younger brother Edmund (the fying production at ACT. character O’Neill modeled on him¬ So if love does win in the end, self) unfolds in a besotted haze. it’s only by a TKO, but still it’s While Jason Butler Harner, as the what gives these characters — sickly Edmund, creates a plausible barely disguised stand-ins for and intriguing character through¬ Room service O’Neill’s own tortured family — out the evening, Marco Barricelli the will to carry on. And it is what seems miscast as the hard-living, 'The Nanjing Race' at NCT provides balm to audiences who hard-drinking son of Ireland, and are invited into this summer cot¬ the pivotal final confrontation lacks He is by all definitions the Ugly tage from hell. the honest intensity of other battles by Richard Dodds American, and he treats an O’Neill was near the end of his fought on this day. overeager hotel valet, known as a life when he wrote Long Day’s Jour¬ As the tottering patriarch MP he mood at New Conserva¬ floor boy, with contempt. But his ney, and if it brought catharsis, the James Tyrone, once a promising Michael Guillen and Terrence tory Theatre is unusually se- gaydar begins to ping when an¬ price was anguish. His widow, Car- actor who sold out for easy Young in The Nanjing Race " rious these days. And far other floor boy with delicate fea¬ lotta, recalled how O’Neill would money, Josef Sommer is quite fine afield from the usual gay haunts tures and a retiring manner ar¬ emerge from his study gaunt and as he walks the fine line between that locate much of the theater’s rives at his door, and East soon Robert Wu, as the desperately con¬ red-eyed after each session at the villain and victim. Pamela Pay- fare. In The Nanjing Race, we are meets West in the hotel bed. niving floor boy, provides such a typewriter. “He looked 10 years ton-Wright, as his wife who blurs taken to a provincial capital in If the playwright brings little sharply observed performance in older than when he went in in the her unhappiness in a morphine China where sexual politics are depth to the selfish, barking both his upstairs and downstairs morning,” she wrote several years haze, creates numerous com¬ but one component in a triangu¬ American, the floor boys are more personas that the character is after his death in 1953. pelling moments, elicits a number lar culture clash that spans oceans, fully revealed thanks to an up¬ bound to appear more true to life. Whatever he may have learned of hearty laughs (a couple per¬ decades, and dreams. stairs-downstairs device. We learn Terrence Young, as the gay floor came too late to prevent the haps unwelcome), but pushes too It’s a very specific world that that the friendly eagerness of the boy, projects an appealing air, but thrice-married O’Neill to avoid hard at key high-emotion junc¬ playwright Reggie Cheong-Leen first floor boy is an act, that he de¬ has trouble sustaining the play¬ repeating the destructive family tures. A tremulous similarity to has created, a world fueled by-situ¬ spises his dead-end job and the wright’s more blurry bouts with patterns. His oldest son commit¬ Katharine Hepburn, who played ations unlikely to have much first¬ people he must serve, and his only poetic narration. As the business¬ ted suicide, and O’Neill eventual¬ Mary Tyrone on the screen, can hand relevance to most members goal is to find a sponsor who will man, Michael Guillen eschews ly disowned his second son as well also be a bit of a distraction. of the audience. But when specifics help him escape to the promised subtlety in the broadly written as his only daughter. His own fa¬ Long Day’s Journey into Night is resonate with emotional honesty, land known as America. We also role, adding some evil-queen trap¬ ther did better than that. the kind of play that doesn’t evap¬ as they often do here, they spread find out that the subservience of pings to an already ugly American. In Long Day’s Journey, O’Neill orate after the final bow. This is out onto a much wider canvas. the other floor boy is disguising The Nanjing Race stirs up a lot is clearly targeting his father, definitely not your family, but any- The catalyst for the dramatic an enduring hatred for the Japan¬ of issues, from assimilation to clashes of The Nanjing Race ar¬ ese, who brutalized his family in xenophobia, and that it does so rives in the form of an American Nanjing in the early days of World with a gay subtext adds yet anoth¬ businessman, chosen by his com¬ War II, but who can’t resist the er layer. NCT deserves credit for pany for this buying trip in the rare romantic release that the providing a forum for this in¬ misguided notion that his half- businessman briefly provides. triguing look into distant world, Lab baby Japanese background will be an Cheong-Leen, a native of Hong but one that doesn’t seem so for¬ asset. But not only are the Japan¬ Kong who became a US citizen in eign by the final curtain. ▼ ese viewed with suspicion and the ’80s, is better at capturing his 'Immaculate Misconception' contempt in China, and especial¬ Chinese characters than his Japan¬ ly in Nanjing, but this fully assim¬ ese-American creation, a situation The Nanjing Race will run ilated businessman actively re¬ mirrored in director Arturo Catri- through May 8 at the New by Richard Dodds sents anything that reminds him cala’s polished production. Conservatory Theatre. Tickets of his own Asian heritage. But it’s also the case that are $16 and $20. Call 861-8972. he revolutions in baby-mak¬ ing in the past decades have ll provided endless dramatic possibilities, from soap-opera folderol to serious philosophical explorations to docudrama disser¬ tations. Now Carl Djerassi, one of the early reproductive revolution¬ aries, has created a play that incor¬ porates a bit from each category. In An Immaculate Misconcep¬ tion at the new Eureka Theatre, the scientist-turned-author is best at the docudrama, loses focus in the philosophical explorations, and undermines his better moments Peter Vilkin and Denise with folderol. That Djerassi should Balthrop Cassidy in An excel with the science fact is not Immaculate Misconception surprising, nor are the sometimes clumsy dramatic constructions of this first play. What is disappoint¬ without pregnancy, is not the sub¬ ing is the implausible and even ject of An Immaculate Misconcep¬ borderline-ridiculous story tion. Rather, Djerassi is exploring Djerassi has concocted from the the ramifications of pregnancy wealth of intriguing possibilities. without sex. It was nearly 50 years ago that The playwright creates the fic¬ Djerassi discovered the com¬ tional discovery for an actual pounds that led to the develop¬ process in which a single sperm is ment of the birth-control pill. 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A call to Gum playwright Karen Hartman seemed in order, to find out the inspiration for the play, which opens April 21 at the Magic The¬ atre. “The play started with an arti¬ cle in The New York Times about a ban on chewing gum,” Hartman said. “You can find the article eas¬ @ BENCH & BAR ily, just do a search for Egypt and 120 HTh ST. OAKLAND gum — it’s the only article. It 510*444*2260 seems that young women in a small town in Egypt were ru¬ mored to be having sex with young men, sometimes several big things, little packages young men, in cars. The towns¬ people couldn’t imagine what had caused them to break with their virtuous upbringing, but they de¬ cided it must have been some¬ thing in chewing gum, especially foreign chewing gum.” After we both stopped laugh¬ ing, Hartman continued, “That THE STATIONERY & TOY STORE got me thinking about what hap¬ 2150 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA pens to desire when it is forbid¬ Esperanza Catubig and Laura Flanaganjn Gum 415.621.0890 F A X 4 1 5.6 2 6 . 5 7 2 9 den.” Gum takes place in an un¬ www.citysearch.com/sfo/pulp named country where women wear veils and are to be protected And don’t miss Gum at the Magic the theatre is the opportunity to from sinful temptations. Two sis¬ Theatre, Fort Mason, Building D, work very hard for little pay and ters discover the deli¬ April 21-May 23; call no benefits. When an actor, tech¬ STEVEIM UNDERHILL cious joys of proscribed 441-8822 for informa¬ nician or director is hit with cata¬ behavior. “Jean tion. strophic illness, limited resources PHOTOGRAPHY [Randich, Gum's direc¬ just add to the anxiety. Enter the tor] says the play is Happy April 15 Mary Mason Memorial Lemon¬ Headshots • Portraits • Couples funny, sexy, shocking, Today is the perfect ade Fund, a project of Theatre Bay and sad, and that every¬ day to start building up Area, which offers cash grants to thing happens in that those all-important theatre workers in need, money order. I hope the audi¬ charitable donations that can make a real difference to ence is.entranced for next year’s those struggling with a life-threat¬ by these girls and taxes. Here’s a few ening malady. If you’ve seen a play captivated by their suggestions that that moved you or entertained struggles. All of us will enhance your you, give a thought to the people try to contain places of pleasure, theatregoing experience, and do a who made it possible, and send a and it just doesn’t work.” bit of good for your soul as well. check payable to The Lemonade As for this premiere produc¬ One of the joys of a career in page 39 ► tion, Hartman is “excited about this group of people. Jean’s the best director there is, and the cast information she must impart, is extraordinary. It’s pretty rare for Misconception though her romantic off-work a playwright to wind up in a situ¬ M previous page scenes have a more natural flair. ation where the energy and com¬ Peter Vilkin has an assured, quiet (415] 078-2463 mitment of the cast and crew been men who had been declared intensity as the Israeli sperm sup¬ matches or surpasses the energy functionally sterile. That’s what plier that makes Melanie’s choice and commitment of the writer.” happens in An Immaculate Mis¬ of genetic paternity at least seem www.Steven-Undertiill.com Hartman’s words of praise for conception, though in this case, reasonable. Paul Sultzman brings SUINDERHILL®AOL.c □ m director Randich convinced me the father is an unwitting contrib¬ a competency to the role of Dr. that I needed to speak with her as utor to the cause. Laidlaw’s unlikely partner, though well. Her enthusiasm for the play Just as the fictional Dr. Melanie Maxine Wyman can’t do much to was palpable. “I think the play ex¬ Laidlaw is ready to switch from save her role as a sperm-bank di¬ amines logically what happens in hamsters to humans in her pio¬ rector who is on hand mainly as a society that tells women it’s best neering ICSI research, she begins an info-eliciting device. Teenage not to know all of who you are, to hear her own biological clock Zach Kenney, playing the result of that it’s better to be broken than ticking away. Rather than deal the first ICSI process, nicely han¬ to be whole,” Randich said. “The with the anonymity of a sperm dles the prologue and epilogue. gum in the play represents the bank, she decides to do the first Directed by Edward Hastings, SAN FRAN< passage to forbidden knowledge. human injection on one of her a former artistic director of ACT, In a climate where so much that is own eggs with sperm she has se¬ the production is seldom boring, natural is forbidden, secrets are ir¬ cretly harvested from a used con¬ but it can become inadvertently resistible. If you try to repress who dom after casual sex with a par¬ risible. One problem is the angst- you are, you will come out. What ticularly agreeable partner. Since ridden piano poundings that makes the play universal and he’s married and lives in Israel, punctuate each scene change with compelling to both men and he’s not exactly LTR material, but melodramatic exclamation women, what’s fascinating about the fact that he’s presumably in¬ points. The most fascinating thing it, is that in a world where things fertile due to a radiation accident about the production is videotape are forbidden to be felt or even to doesn’t keep him from becoming of an actual sperm capture and be known, this play shows a way a daddy thanks to ICSI and his egg injection that is supposedly to freedom.” safe-sex practices. taking place before our eyes as the If a country in which women Or is he really the daddy? In one two scientists manipulate their must be veiled, are under virtual of the more egregious plot twists, equipment. house arrest unless in the compa¬ Dr. Laidlaw’s research partner mas¬ In these moments, projected ny of a male relative, are forbid¬ turbates during a lunch break, and on a large circular screen, there is den to learn, to speak, to desire, substitutes his sperm in one batch action, suspense, and more dra¬ sounds suspiciously like the hor¬ to be injected into Dr. Laidlaw’s matic reality than in just about rors being perpetrated against the eggs. This creates a nutty detour in anything else that happens on the A MAN’S BARBERSHOP women of Afghanistan under the an issue play that should be devel¬ stage. T Taliban, consider focusing the oping some of the many more per¬ APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE AND NOT NECESSARY rage you’re feeling on your wallet, tinent questions that reproductive and send a donation to the Femi¬ science continues to raise. 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TANA They’re all that way Authentic Ethiopian Cuisine 'Cos/ fan tutte' on CD, at Cowell Theatre Vegetarian or meat dishes above, any other I’ve heard. OPEN Monday-Sunclay 5pyn-10pm by Timothy Pfaff It’s a platitude about Cost that 4238 18th Street /. q -7 the orchestra is a seventh charac¬ (Castro & Diamond) JL — vJ / .. he San Francisco Opera ter, but I’ve never before felt the Center, the apprentice arm truth of that as forcefully as with I of the “Big House” is devot¬ Jacobs’ Concerto Koln. The play¬ ing its annual Showcase produc¬ ers burst onto the scene with the tion to Mozart’s Cost fan tutte most explosive Overture in my with two casts performing the experience, then churn and gab¬ Tired of the same old meal? work at Fort Mason’s Cowell The¬ ble their way through the rest of Try something different atre April 23,25,30 and May 2. In the piece at a level of interaction Enjoy Argentinian empanadas, fresh pastas, specialty dishes recent years the Center has taken a — with each other and with the considerable critical bashing for singers — all but unprecedented and Argentinian wines, Jazz guitar for Friday dinner “showcasing” its young singers in trous, or an overly cute look at the for its alertness and responsive¬ operas, and productions, that foibles and predicaments endem¬ ness. The fortepiano (played with Live Piano for Sunday brunch, hosted by have proved unflattering to them ic to romantic love. There are sev¬ mercurial, quicksilver genius by Lucia Prado, stop by for Saturday brunch, too and were, in any case, question¬ eral “traditional” recordings I Nicolau de Figueiredo) that ac¬ able learning experiences, for the wouldn’t want to live without, companies the recitatives propos¬ singers or their audiences. Turn¬ and the original-instrument es a range of sonority many have ing to a Mozart masterpiece au¬ crowd has produced a couple of doubted the instrument capable gurs to change all that. others that have held important of, and the horns and winds in Or does it? An opera that has places in my collection. But with “Per pieta” give what sound un¬ come to be taken seriously only in the arrival of Jacobs’, I can’t imag¬ mistakably like human reactions Proudly gay owned and operated our lifetimes — during which ine turning to another anytime to Fiordiligi’s lament. Don’t take Fine Argentinian and Latin American Food time it has come to be regarded as soon when I want to encounter my word for it; it has to be heard Weekend Brunch, Lunch- (i%F) and Dinner (T-Sa) • Beer, Wine and Cocktails one of the high-water marks of the opera at its most fully realized. to be believed. 199 Gough St. (@Oak) • San Francisco the entire repertoire — Cost isn’t It’s not a star-studded cast. This new recording is unlikely kid stuff, even if young singers Devotees of historical perfor¬ to change the view of the piece have distinguished themselves in mance will already be familiar held by anyone who has thought it. So even if there’s no predicting with the Fiordiligi, Veronique it through — or been bowled over by a performance, like Peter Sell¬ ars’, that gets under your skin and An opera that has come to be to the heart of the matter. But it’s equally sure to deepen, measure taken seriously only in our by measure, anyone’s appreciation for this penetrating glimpse of lifetimes,1CosV isn't kid stuff. human nature — and miracle of music.

what will happen at the Cowell, Gens, who has done distinguished there’s something to celebrate in work with all the French early- having Mozart’s “dramma gio- music ensembles, and the Dora- coso” (this is not a farce, but a bella, Bernard Fink, a Jacobs regu¬ laughing drama) back among us. lar. Graciela Oddone is the De¬ Although it’s a piece few oper- spina, and the men are Werner agoers will feel they have to pre¬ Giira (Ferrando), Marcel Boone pare for, there’s a great opportu¬ (Guglielmo) and Pietro Spagnoli nity to delve deeper into the piece (Don Alfonso). They’re young, by way of a new Harmonia Mundi fresh voices, alert to the nuances recording, conducted by Rene Ja¬ of music, text and drama, and to¬ cobs, that marks a great moment gether they’re arguably the most in the life of this wonderful opera. integrated Cost on disc. They live The three-CD set even comes the piece, then sing the spots off it with a CD-ROM crammed with to boot. Local boy makes good useful information about the The arias are a marvel. My two There’s a crescendo of interest opera, its creation, its perfor¬ favorites, Fiordiligi’s “Per pieta” locally in pianist Stephen Kovace- No Credit Card Needed mance and reception history, its and Ferrando’s “Un’aura vich’s forthcoming recitals, April TT PHONE $2.50-^3.99 PER MINUTE Must Be 18+ characters, a scene-by-scene, amorosa,” hold their own with 18 and 25, for Cal Performances, number-by-number analysis and any on disc — and for me top all and not just because he’s a local 745-4666 a libretto listeners can follow of the others with their stunning, boy (an LA-born Cal grad now 745-1181 word byword as the recorded per¬ text-centered elasticity of rhythm. living in London). It’s probably formance unfolds. For all that, it’s These are not singers stepping out because his programs, uncom¬ 745-1151 the performance itself that’s likely of the action for a big sing but monly serious ones, are devoted to provide the greatest illumina¬ real-live human beings expressing entirely to late Beethoven and tions. peak emotions as they unfold, Schubert. People who want to Cost has fared remarkably well changing by the moment. But it’s “listen up” to the late Schubert on record — better, surely, than it the recitatives and ensembles, sonatas before those recitals has in the house, when it’s too brimming with live interactions would be wise to turn to the re¬ often reduced to a pageant of dis¬ of enormous immediacy, that set cent Philips recordings of the embodied vocalism, however lus- this performance apart from, and three final sonatas by Mitsuko Uchida. Talk about penetrating. They plumb these pieces to their molten cores and would be barely endurable, emotionally, were it not for the ineffable beauty of Uchida’s playing. But there’s also a new Hyperi¬ on recording of Schubert sonatas, the C Major, D. 613, the A Minor, D. 784, and the valedictory B-flat Major, D. 960 (with which Ko- vacevich concludes his recitals) by the gay British pianist Stephen Hough that’s worth checking out. Hough is one of the day’s demons of the keyboard, but he plays these sonatas with a startling clarity, di¬ rectness and simplicity. It’s almost as though he “just” plays them, the naked scores and nothing else. That’s absurd, of course. No one just plays them, and these are in¬ deed interpretations of singular daring. All I can say is that they keep calling me back for more, by 1057 18* ST. ▼ Sf, CA 94114 ▼ Phone 415-863-4777 v fax 415-863-0235 no means an everyday occur¬ Hours: Sun-Thurs lOa-llp y Fri-Sat 10a-12p y Email: [email protected] rence. T 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 35 ilLii Romance languages SF Ballet's xGiselle' surprises and charms

by Stephanie von Buchau maintained the San Francisco Bal¬ ticulate the steps. She also over¬ let’s high musical standard. Yes, acted Giselle’s mad scene, corru¬ we miss Denis de Coteau’s incan¬ gating her forehead most unat¬ he San Francisco Ballet pre¬ descent way with ballet music, but tractively. And she had little sented five casts in five per¬ deCou is more than a decent con¬ chemistry with her partner, Yuri il formances of its elegant new ductor; he actually enters into the Possokhov, though of the three Giselle last weekend. Some critics individual performances. On the couples I saw, their synchronized and ballet mavens managed to see first night, I was hardly aware of dancing was the most flawlessly all five. I contented myself with the orchestra which, with this executed. Possokhov’s hunky se¬ the three obvious leading couples sugary music, is probably okay (it ducer was violent, obviously just and was amazed, as always at the isn’t Tchaikovsky or Stravinsky, looking for sex (as rough as possi¬ ballet, at how things don’t always after all). At the Saturday matinee ble), so that one just didn’t care if turn out the way you expect. I thought de Cou tended to in¬ he was redeemed in the second Helgi Tomasson’s production dulge Joanna Berman’s sentimen¬ act. is deeply felt, keenly intelligent tal second act adagio to the point Tan, fresh from President Clin¬ and sensibly capable of adapta¬ where the music fell apart. With ton’s state dinner for the Chinese tion to the talents of various Saturday night’s cast of Yuan Yuan ambassador, is a seemingly nerve¬ dancers. We are going to be able to Tan and Vadim Solomakha (the less 21-year-old whose extensions, enjoy its musicality over and over most musical of all), the tempos arm positions, balances and clas¬ as different casts shine new light were perfectly judged. sical reserve may not please those on the story of an innocent coun¬ Nobody in the press corps who prefer ballet down-and-dirty, try girl seduced and betrayed by a could figure out why the opening but who brought repeated gasps nobleman who is already engaged night couple, which naturally gets of pleasure from the audience. to someone of his own class. One the most play in the paper, turned The extended pas de deux in Act hopes Tomasson will make ad¬ out to be the weakest of the three. Two, which looked so strenuous justments in the over-long first Lucia Lacarra is a splendidly ex¬ with Lacarra and Possokhov, at¬ act, which now boasts one-too- pressive dramatic dancer, but her tained moments of exquisite rap- many peasant ensembles and a feet are not strong enough to ar¬ page 39 Yuan Yuan Tan as Giselle and Vadim Solomakha as Albrecht in Giselle pas de cinq that, despite bravura ► dancing from Guennadi Nedvigu- ine and Gonzalo Garcia, just lay there inertly at all three perfor¬ mances. Mikael Melbye’s designs also need fine-tuning. Giselle’s modest chalet and her lonely grave are placed so far left that even in crit¬ ic’s seats I could not see what was RFT'KrNG ~A

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sion of the play was produced in Afternoon; Shanghai and Hong Kong in ’93. The English version of the play was after work delayed when it was decided to go ahead with the movie first. Penned or before by playwright Susan Kim, the Eng¬ your husband. lish stage adaptation premiered in Connecticut and is currently opening in both New York and San Francisco. Come early. In comparison to the book, the Go home movie is more about the story of the mothers. The stage play is with a smile. something else again. In a recent interview, Margaret Booker, the director who also recently mount¬ Lisa Lu (foreground) and Lisa Takata in The Joy Luck Club ed the all-Chinese production of August Wilson’s Fences in Peking, explains her interpretation for this which I think is important. It’s not what do our parents give us from West Coast version: “The whole just the daughters discovering their past, their culture, what do stress of the production is on the their mothers, but the mothers we incorporate and what’s lost. axis of China, the old country, the discovering their daughters, too. Those are the big questions.” motherland. The stage adaptation, So you see what cultural values are in terms of structure, is pretty gained and lost.” Frontier tale close to the book. You have the A new landmark in the Ameri¬ present day, which is 1987. The Visual feast can hall of mythology, The Joy flashback goes from 1918, the be¬ Booker promises that the play Luck Club touches on that most DISCOUNT_CLUB ENTRY will be very much a visual experi- unnerving yet exhilarating BUCK WITH THIS COUPON Open daily ginning days of the Republic of 6 Good any day, 4-7 pm only encev“We shot images of the loca¬ promise of all — transformation. China, to the ’40s. The mothers all expires 3/31/§9 from 4 pm FUCK membership required leave China, but only one of them tions in the book to project them The theme of immigration and leaves because of the politics, onto a screen. We have the fortune self-creation has always been the cookie company. We’re actually promise of America from the day doing the wedding. There’s a it was “discovered” 200 years ago. dragon boat, some shadow play By now the wild frontier of identi¬ on the shore of Lake Tai, and a ty and existence is not inhabited snatch of Peking Opera, too.” by cowboys and Indians, but by A watershed event that puts its starry-eyed pilgrims who come to author, Amy Tan, forever on the the New World to realize their 1-268-404 5466 cultural and literary map, The Joy dreams. Self-invention, the peren¬ GROUP ACTION, BACKROOMS, ONE-ON-ONE, LOCAL DATIN Luck Club did for the Chinese nial American theme, is at the vital what The King and I did for the core of this hugely popular story. ALL LIVE! 84 HOURS Thai, Madam Butterfly did for the No more Chinese than, say, Pearl Japanese and Miss Saigon did for Buck’s The Good Earth, and no less the Vietnamese, defining their American than John Wayne’s The ethnic essence and image in Stagecoach, The Joy Luck Club of¬ American eyes. The main differ¬ fers the vicarious adventure of ence with all those warhorses, abandoning one’s past, moving to however, is that this time the story a new land unknown, and creating is penned by a writer belonging to a new self. The themes of travel¬ the ethnic origin represented, ing, of always being on-the-move, rather than by a Caucasian writer and of the secrets of one’s old life claiming authority. Although The spilling out after one’s self-inven¬ Joy Luck Club fails to escape the tion compete to give a crackling three C’s that define success of energy to this picaresque adven¬ Chinese entertainment in the ture disguised as a family drama. West — namely Costume, Concu¬ The novel is neither the most bine, and Cultural Revolution introspective, nor the most social¬ Live Gay Cruising (think Life and Death in Shanghai, ly committed work — it entirely Raise the Red Lantern and Farewell glosses over the assimilation 1-268-404-6475 My Concubine) — it does manage process, which Tan admitted in a to humanize, if not break, some candid 1989 People magazine in¬ Asian stereotypes. terview. She has since moved on to In an interview, Bonnie Aki- the sharp social satire of cultural moto, the actress portraying the clashes in The Kitchen God's Wife, daughter Waverly in the Theatre- and a meditation on the ghosts of Works production, points out, “If old culture in Thousand Secret Enjoy Tries the typical Asian stereotype is that Senses. Joy Luck, with its physicali- quiet, intelligent, successful model ty, packed action, and adventure- Y/armih of minority, then there’s that ele¬ filled storyline, is full of masculine ment in the story. But if you look action-taking rather than femi¬ at the daughters, their lives are nine self-analysis. The adventures Our Gardesn kind of a mess. The daughter Wa¬ of these eight women warriors are verly is already divorced. Lena and guaranteed to send a jolt of adren¬ This Rose are having problems with aline through the body and jerk a their husbands in their relation¬ tear or two from the eye. ships. June is searching for herself, Asked what she would like the Oaiurday! for what’s important in her life. audiences to get out of the play, di¬ One of the phenomena of the rector Booker says, “I hope we be¬ story is that it humanizes us. The come sensitive to our family. What mothers are always pushing the they try to give us. I hope the Chi¬ daughters, but the daughters fail nese people in the Bay Area will in one aspect or another. They’re have a bit of a touchstone here. I’m searching. It’s very human.” trying to do things with respect. Lisa Takata, the actress por¬ For audiences who don’t know the traying Lena, says, “I think espe¬ [Chinese] community as well, it’s cially for the mothers from Main¬ an exposure to a cultural back¬ land China, the story shows where ground that’s wonderful. Someone they come from, what happened told me the Chinese are the Italians to them when they were young. of Asia; it’s true in a way, because It’s giving them a voice. It explains there’s such big humor, big emo¬ their backgrounds, their supersti¬ tion, great storytelling and loyalty. tion and rituals, instead of their I think that comes across in this just being old women wearing piece. Also, it’s a lot of fun, too. GAY AND BISEXUAL strange clothes.” Have a great time.” ▼ MEN'S CLUB 6. BATHS Regarding this supposedly eth¬ nic tale that has gargantuan 1010 THE ALAMEDA SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA crossover appeal, director Booker TheatreWorks’ production of (4 0 8) 2 7 5-1215 offers her take on why it speaks to The Joy Luck Club runs WWW.THEWATERCARDEN.COM so many people: “I think it’s a very through May 2 at Mountain OPEN 24 HOURS/7 DAYS A WEEK. American story in that we are all View Center for the Performing MEMBERSHIP & CURRENT PHOTO I.D. REQUIRED immigrants. We all come from Arts. For tickets, call (650) ONE TIME MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE MUST BE 18 YEARS somewhere else. The big picture of 903-6000. 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 37

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by Linnea Due led to documents like “The Woman-identified Woman,” with IMAGE LEATHER its downplaying of lesbian sexual¬ Tales of the Lavender Menace by ity (lesbian is defined as “the rage Karla Jay; Basic Books (1999), of all women condensed to the $25 point of explosion”). \ 2199 Market Street W% less Pace University prof ‘No sex, please’? \\San Francisco CA 94114 Karla Jay {Out of the Closets, Perhaps to make up for her % Dyke Life, Lesbian Brotics) part in desexualizing lesbianism, for writing Tales of the Lavender which Jay calls “a tragic error” that Menace. No longer must I strug¬ convinced “subsequent genera¬ gle to explain what it was like in tions of lesbians... that the the late ’60s and early ’70s; I need Stonewall generation didn’t have only hand over Jay’s book, which sex,” Jay tells us about her flings does this material justice that Jay paints an amazingly complete and from coast to coast. This could never loses her sense of the ab¬ RN F accurate picture of the period. She have sounded confessional but surd; I can’t imagine a more per¬ has it all: cats on acid, early does not, because it’s way too fect chronicler. Check out the hi¬ Women’s Lib meetings, horrifying funny. Ringo, Jay’s drug-gobbling larious section, for instance, about CR groups (and gropes), apart¬ cat, is jealous of almost every the sit-in at the Ladies Home Jour¬ ments shared with a cast of thou¬ woman she takes to bed, particu¬ nal. I won’t spoil it for you; let’s sands, bizarre discussions about larly straight “political lesbians” just say that apparently Shulamith which of your friends was an FBI who contract homosexual panic Firestone (The Dialectic of Sex) agent, and the aggravation of hav¬ in the morning. Ringo’s methods decided the revolution had been MON THURSDAY: 9pm to 4om ing your phone tapped. for clearing the conscience-strick¬ nonviolent long enough. c Much of this has been hashed en from Jay’s apartment are price¬ How did Jay manage to be at out before, but not in Jay’s telltale, less. the epicenter of all these groups? FR1&SATURDAY: 9pm to 6am immensely readable style. The Gay Liberation Front had Sheer determination, a real com¬ C Nowhere have I read such a com¬ its own star-seekers and insoluble mitment, and the fact that one of plete discussion of the early days dilemmas, like whether common the marvels of the early ’70s is that SUNDAY: early® 4pm to fan of the Gay Liberation Front in cause could be found with the you could get away with hardly New York City — or, for that mat¬ Black Panthers, or the revolution working at all. My only complaint ter, in Los Angeles, where most in Cuba supported when gays is that if you write a book this dykes preferred to foment the rev¬ there were being herded into con¬ time-based, it’s odd to leave out olution by selling drugs at the centration camps. None of this some of the high points. The De¬ 74 Otis • SF,CR* 415.487.9944 beach. The lesbians in Manhattan, seems dated, because insider Jay mocratic National Convention Jay relates, were made of sterner takes us right to Ground Zero, isn’t mentioned, for example, stuff, but that didn’t prevent their without Monday-morning quar¬ though the televised antics of queer guy pals from suggesting terbacking or apologies. Present- Chicago’s Finest woke up parents nrmm&T&rvan that women should concentrate day analysis is restricted to three and journalists across the nation, wunv.poLuerexchange.com on making coffee and running er¬ or so paragraphs at the end of page 39 ► rands. (Of course, chauvinism each chapter; otherwise we’re was not limited to New York. The right there, making our own judg¬ first GLF meetings I attended in ment calls as the situation un¬ Berkeley and San Francisco fea¬ folds. It’s like war gaming — what tured furious arguments on this would you do when Ti-Grace topic, with SF dykes staging a Atkinson calls you the buffer zone walk-out, an act greeted with cries between the patriarchy and femi¬ of “Good riddance!” from most of nists and asks with whom you’re the men.) prepared to die? The immediacy But before Jay got into gay lib of Jay’s writing and her astound¬ — before she came to terms with ing recall makes her analyses wel¬ being lesbian — she joined the come, particularly since they’re nascent women’s movement. She devoid of equivocation or ratio¬ dissects the power struggles of nalization. She tells it as she sees early movement leaders, who it, and she’s seen a lot. 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He ripped off the wed¬ Size Queen: Mike Spencer; Despite of the on-again, ding dress (not an easy job and, in the two new categories off-again wind and rain, en¬ when you consider that it was added this year: (M' thusiasm ran rampant ram¬ wired onto him, complete with Pushy Bottom: Jeff Minster; The stale of a part becoming hard ffT^ ^ pant through the crowd a bustle) and threw the Bootlicker of the Year: John & swollen by the aceiiniulation of as people surveyed the thing on the flames in Currier (the surprise upset of the blood in the erectile tissue. nominees and cheered the patio. I don’t know evening). the winners of the what kind of paper it Hey, it was a blast — a very world’s only gay sex was, but huge flames funny night all around! VIDEO & DVD awards. I doubt straight leaped up, burning like people would ever crazy. The crowd Still more sashes 25$ ARCADE dare to hold an event burst into hysterics! The list of 1999 title holders PUMPS anything like it! People were rolling grows almost hourly. Of course, it was on the (wet) ground, Take last Wednesday night, LEATHER easy to win one of the statuettes. laughing uproariously. when Robert Hernandez stepped If others didn’t vote you winner, The big winner of the night, down from his Mr. Hairy Chest MAGAZINES all you had to do was buy ballots however, was that diminutive title at Daddy’s, making way in a FALCON ACCESSORIES and vote for yourself as many scamp, Tony Apedaile, allegedly packed house for six condenders times as your pocketbook allowed still happily married, but arguably to his title: Bill Adams, David (at only $1 a pop, as cheap as one of the biggest tramps to hit Connor, Jeffe Cutter, Tracy Free¬ happy hour brews, some guys al¬ San Francisco since Sally Stan¬ man, Anthony Pino and William [F@ll®(SM lowed themselves to snap up ford. Wetze. The crowd enthusiastically dozens). So, yes, a lot of people Tony managed to win the greeted the competitors. 947 FOLSOM ST. shelled out big time just to win in Punchboard Award, Leap Frog When Judges Werner Tillinger, MON THURS 10 A.M. 3 A.M. certain categories. Award, Cocksucker of the Year Daddy Lynn and Robert Hernan¬ FRIDAY SATURDAY 24 HOURS The biggest loser, alas, was Mr. Award, and the top honor, Golden dez added up their scores, the SUNDAY TIL'MIDNIGHT Northern California Drummer Boy Award (for best all around winner turned out to be David Ray Tilton, who was nominated sex) during 1998. Connor of Oakland, while Jeffe for the Paper Wedding Dress Considering that his alleged Cutter was the runner-up. To all Award. He arrived in a sparkling “husband,” Chuck Rigsby, won appearances, Connor seems to be Singles Weekend white wedding dress (though with the Dick of Death Award, is it any up to the obligations he has in¬ no face makeup), and was sure he wonder Tony feels the need to curred by winning this title. at would win, but when his category keep in practice? Of course much fun was had came up — surprise! — that sly There were some surprising during the event, including at the little Mario Torrigino was named upsets during the night, with the interlude as the Lollipop Guild the winner! usual booing and applause mixed next page ► EVENTURES IN LEATHER Friday April 16th Thursday, April 15 efit Family Link. The Hole in the Wall celebrates its 5th anniversary Constantine's beer party at Daddy's, 1600- Happy Hour all day today and tonight. No other details fur¬ 1900; $7 to benefit Coming Home Hospice. WELCOME nished. Former Mr. Drummer Kyie Brandon retires with hors’deurves Choosing Mr. September 2000 for the Millenni¬ from the porno industry tonight at the LURE in from 4pm till 8 pm um Bare Chest Calendar at 2100 at the Power¬ NYC, with a showing of Fallen Angel I and ii. Bondage demo tool BEST BUNS house. Win $100, fame, fortune, a new husband ... or a maybe divorce? CONTEST Saturday Sunday, April 18 at 9PM April 17th Weekend April 16-18 Celebrate the first anniversary of the Sundance Sa¬ loon at 174 King St. Free 2-step lessons at 1800; DANCE PARTY Oldies T-Dance Lots of strange faces around this weekend for Leather Leadership Conference #3, with most of party at 1930 with entertainment and hey, it's all with D.J. Curtis Hunter from 2pm til 6pm the "'official" action at the Holiday Inn (Pine @ FREE! Thanks Ingu Yun, and congratulations! Happy Hour Prices & from 10pm till 2am California). It opens Friday night with lectures, Inter-Club Fund Bike Ride & Bike Blessing at Hors’deurves demos, and panels designed to improve leather life. 0930 at Daddy's, with trip to Santa Cruz Moun¬ BEST BASKET Be nice to the tourists. They're all leatherfoik! tains, lunch in Princeton-by-tbe-Sea. Bring toll & CONTEST at 9pm Regiment of the Black & Tans in Los Angeles lunch money 25th anniversary annual Maneuvers weekend, with Leather Pride Contingent beer party at Daddy's LINDA IMPERIAL a gourmet banquet on Friday; Mess Dress Party at for $7 from 1600 to 1900 to benefit parade fees opens dancing with a the Argyfe Hotel. On Saturday,another secret gath¬ and other expenses. HI-NRGY Performance at ering place; and on Sunday at 1600, a beer-party 10pm gathering at the Gauntlet II. Wednesday, April 21 Underwear Buddies at 933 Harrison. You know the DANCE PARTY Friday, April 16 rules. Mandatory clothes check. Call 863-HEAD with D.J. Curtis Hunter Exiles of SF meet at the Women's Bldg, (doors for more info. from 10pm till 2am open 1930 to 2000) to hear "Stephanie" expound Also Leathermen's Discussion Group, 1930 @ on single-tail whips, at 2000. $3 for members, $5 Club Eros. Topic: How to bring back the spirit of Sunday, April 18th for others. Call 487-5170 or email: exiles@The£x- the 70's, by speaker Papa Tony of San Diego. Free. Closing Party & Oldies T-Dance iles.org. Info? Call 551-0871. 2pm till 6pm Saturday, April 17 Weekend, April 22-25 Birthday party for Mr. SF Leather Werner Till¬ American Brotherhood Weekend in Washington, River Business inger at The Edge, at 1900, with a $6 beer party, DC at Washington Plaza Hq. Eight men, eight and a garage sale at 709 Page St. at 0900 to ben¬ women; five boys vying for American Leatherman, 16113 Main Street www.riverbusihess.cow Leather Woman and Leather Boy. Hot hot hot! (ruertteville, CA 95446 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 39

vatory’s Scholarship Fund, so get Ravenshead, an opera for solo Curtain Up! yourself down to the Geary on voice, which played earlier this M page 32 April 19, have some laughs with year at BRT. Dig out those distin¬ Will Durst, Margaret Smith, and 4 fadU el tedtfcer guished duds you’re dying to don Fund c/o Theatre Bay Area, 657 Dana Gould while you support and dine at the Ritz-Carlton on Mission Street, Suite 402, SF CA the next generation of great actors. April 30. Call (510) 204-8914 for SoMa Store __ 1339 Folsom Street 94105, or call 957-1557 for more Call 749-2228 for information. information, but hurry, because FOLSOM 1 (415)252-9166 information. Berkeley Rep has made a con¬ this is one dinner that will sell out Open Daily Noon -8pm Despite the fantasy of every tribution or two (or a thousand) soon. ▼ Fri & Sat OPEN TO MIDNIGF backstage musical MGM ever to theatrelovers in the Bay Area. made, actors are not really born This year’s chance to support their declaiming Shakespeare. Acting fine work is a gourmet dinner If you have gossip, inquiries or takes craft, and craft takes serious prepared by noted Bay Area chefs, information of a performative study. The ACT Conservatory’s all of whom cook at restaurants in nature, send them to 4th annual Comedy Night at the which I can’t afford to dine. Rinde [email protected] or via snail Geary raises funds for the Conser¬ Eckert will reprise a song from mail to the B.A.R.

ba’s devastating noble. If she keeps Muriel Maffre’s ball-bearing Giselle dancing with this tall, handsome bourrees made the unsophisticat¬ M page 35 cavalier, we’ll have to retire that ed giggle (their loss), while Sherri “poor Joanna” epithet. Positioned LeBlanc’s lack of an effortless bal¬ ture, though Tan and Solomakha emotionally between Solomakha’s ance told against Myrtha’s mili¬ were not always in perfect unison. shy suitor and Possokhov’s preda¬ tancy. Anita Paciotti and Katita -Sw <4 Their first act flirtation was so tor, the swarthy Vilanoba was Waldo mimed Giselle’s mother sweet and coltish that you were both dangerous and compelling. eloquently. Damian Smith was an not quite sure why Giselle takes it In Act Two he unleashed a power¬ ideal Hilarion, madly in love with so seriously. They are pure heav¬ ful series of entrechats that sent Giselle though unable to control en to watch now; more experience the audience into hysteria. (Solo¬ his baser instincts, but Jorge Es¬ with the roles, and they’ll be makha eschewed them, using that quivel hammed the part unmerci¬ touching as well. sequence of floor-skimming beats fully. It doesn’t matter. This Giselle Joanna Berman (Saturday that Eric Bruhn used to bring the is a stunning show and should re¬ matinee) doesn’t need any more house down with.) main so for years to come. ▼ experience; I wept buckets during I saw two Myrthas, both disap¬ her mad scene. This was no pointing because Tomasson did¬ dreamy village innocent but a vul¬ n’t insist on those deep arabesques SF Ballet’s Giselle runs through nerable girl who fell like a ton of penchees that help define the in- April 18. For tickets ($12-115), bricks for Pierre-Francois Vilano- placable Queen of the Wilis. call 865-2000.

ized every activity, the disdain set firmly in the period, willing to Karla Jay with which middle-class kids re¬ dish out both kudos and blame — M page 37 garded jobs and careers, the isola¬ takes the vital first step of telling tion of a youth culture amazingly the truth. T giving protesters greater credibil- unmitigated by other factors or ity. contacts. It was a time of idealism But there’s no question that Jay favored by privilege, access to ed¬ Karla Jay reads from Tales of fleshes out the big picture: the pe¬ ucation, and a massive change in the Lavender Menace on culiar combination of fervor and consciousness that is still too re¬ Friday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at laid-back torpor that character¬ cent to apprehend. Jay’s book — MCC.

Hawks of VA. one. They will both compete in Mister Marcus Judges Carl Baldwin, Ryan the Mid-Atlantic Drummer con¬ A previous page Goldner, Scott Reikofski, Tom test at the Baltimore Eagle the Stice and Tom Robinson had a weekend of July 9-11. entertained the troops with some field day with the contestants, and Major male and female title lively tempos, and some items when it was over, Fraser Picard contests this year are turning out The 2nd and 4th Monday of each month were raffled off. wonk it all. very hot contestants! Meanwhile, in New York, a The night before, the Virginia And so it goes, same thing SF Jacks HOTLINE: 415-267-6999 record crowd turned out for the Drummer Boy contest was held at every year, just a new cast. Still, I first ever Ms. New York Leather Rainbow Cactus bar in Virginia and many others find it just as ex¬ Contest. Beach, and Kyle Taylor won that citing each time around. ▼ On Friday night, the meet- and-greet crowd included lots of celebs from the Eastern seabord, Leather goods. Made to Order all on hand at the Clit Club. On Saturday night, four contestants vied for the title. When all was BLACK BEARD said and done, a woman named Peggy, also known as just “O,” won 415-285-3454 [email protected] it all. The first runner-up was Leah from the Club DV8. Of course there was a bit of TOM OF FINLAND CO. & JAMES STONE PRESENT gossip: While it wasn’t formally announced, International Ms. hi MAN ORAM A's Leather Megan Dejarlaiis and IMsL producer Amy Marie Meek are now more than an “item”. Also on Saturday night back east, in Albany, New York, the Stars MC staged their Mr. Empire State Leather contest. In an other¬ wise sterling production, the only flaw was that Mr. ESL ’98 Michael Weems didn’t bother to show up to judge or step aside! I didn’t get all the judging de¬ tails, but just before my deadline, it was flashed that Michael Brew¬ er of Albany won the title. Former San Franciscan Jimmy Lee Mur¬ ray was the first runner-up with Jerry Acosta the second runner- up. Mr. Brewer will compete at American Brotherhood for the 1DESH0W AJ rWtWwRI American Leatherman the week¬ tm'f ijetup end of April 22-24. $ <}et Pom! DANCING SEX HUNKS And let us not forget that iMtket, guiles. \ "HE: Drummer hopefuls are in the wings. Over the weekend of April 2-4, the Mr. Virginia Drummer con¬ test was held at the Garage Bar in Norfolk, sponsored by the Knight 40 BAY AREA REPORTER 15 April 1999 Sat 17 Yerba Buena Center "Omar Sosa and Friends: An Evening of New Cuban Jazz," presented in as¬ sociation with La Pena Cultural Cen¬ ter. Sosa's sound incorporates Yoruba chants, hip hop, and the free-spirited expressionism of Thelonius Monk, all Out&About informed by AfroCuban jazz influ¬ ences. With guest musicians Josh Lone Star Saloon Mission St. (at 11th St.). 554-0402. Studio @ Rhino Jones (drums), Jeff Brennan (bass), Ron Stallins (sax), and vocalist Will Men of All Colors Together hold their "A Thin Place in the Universe," a new Luna Sea Power. Sosa's latest CD, Spirit of the monthly video night. Tonight's fea¬ play written and directed by Jeff "Spiraling Down — stepping into Roots, features more than 30 musi¬ MCC ture: Cafe au Lait. $2 donation. Re¬ Schwamberger, featuring Jason Ar- truth — a Fool's Journey," a three- cians. $13-$15. 8pm. Yerba Buena Karla Jay reads from Tales of the freshments served. 7-9pm. 1354 Har¬ quin, Caroline Ford, Allyson Kulavis, act multimedia piece combining Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St. Lavender Menace: A Memoir, reflect¬ rison St., 2nd floor. Info: 675-0201. Al Perez, Mark VanDerBeets, and movement, theatre, visual art and live (at Third). Tix: 978-ARTS. ing on the early days of the post- Sam Yelland. A First Seen produc¬ Jon Sims Center music, ending with an open dance for Stonewall gay liberation movement. tion. $15 & $18. Thurs. & Fri. at everyone. Performed by Eva Fort Mason Center Incudes a discussion of early gay lib¬ AIRspace artists Miguel Garcia and 8:30pm; Sat. at 5pm & 8:30pm. Thru Bergham, Sylvie Minot & Felicia Friends & Foundation of the SF Pub¬ eration groups with Blackberri, Compahia Viva La Vida showcase the 5/1. The Studio at Theatre Rhinocer¬ Solomon. Composed by SEF Produc¬ lic Library present a 2-day bargain Martha Shelley and Nikos Diaman. photography of Rex Marin, paintings os, 2926 16th St. (at S. Van Ness). tions and Paz Ve Pipe. $10-$15. book sale. All books (not library Presented in conjunction with A Dif¬ of Sean Papillion, music of S.K. 861-5079. 8pm. Luna Sea Women's Perfor¬ books) 50 cents or $1. New books ferent Light Bookstore. Free. 7:30pm. Thoth and M. Garcia, and the theatre mance Project, 2940 16th St. #216- Venue 9 each day. 10am-5pm. Also 4/18, Metropolitan Community Church, 150 piece, "The Myth of Male Beauty." C. 863-2989. 10am-3:30pm. Building A. Eureka St. $5-$10 donation. 8:30pm. Jon Sims Footloose presents "Real Virtuality," Center for the Performing Arts, 1519 CCAC-SF theater with a holographic dimension. New College Theater Writer/director Peter Freund inter¬ Opening reception: "Spaced Out: Late Small Press Traffic presents a world sperses live music with on-screen ac¬ 1990s works from the collection of premier staged reading of Anne Car¬ tors and video environments. $10-$15 Vicki and Kent Logan." The sensation son's libretto to the opera Decreation, sliding. 8pm. Fri.-Sun. thru 4/25. 252 of bodily distortion in a vacuum-like staged in three parts by Carson and Ninth St. (btwn Folsom & Howard). space is the theme of this exhibition of Kevin Killian. The subject is jealousy, 289-2000. some 15 recent works in photography, both sexual and religious. Part 1 tells painting, sculpture and drawing. Com¬ Brady Street Theater the story of Aphrodite, Ares, and Hep- haistos; Part 2 the burning of the memorates the opening of the Kent The Dead Horse Ensemble presents mystic 13th century Marquerite and Vicki Logan Center. Free. 8pm- "ElectrOphelia," a fusion of Hamlet Porete; Part 3 the life of modern mys¬ lam. California College of Arts and and Electra, written and directed by tic Simone Weil. Readers include Tay¬ Crafts, San Francisco campus, 1111 Elizabeth Spreen. $12. 8pm. Thru lor Brady, Pamela Lu, Lauren Gu- Eighth St. (at Irwin near 16th St. & 4/17. 60 Brady St. (btwn. Market & dath, Leslie Scalapino, Junona Jonas, Wisconsin in Potrero Hill). Reserva¬ Gough). 558-9355. tions required: 703-9520. Norma Cole, Wayne Smith, Rex Ray, Intersection for the Arts Killian and Carson. $5. 7:30pm. 777 Revelation Gallery Fifth Floor presents "Pierre," written Valencia St. Opening reception: "Deviant and and adapted by Ed Gaible from the Minna St. Gallery Fugitive Works," featuring the art of writings of philosopher Michel Fou¬ Opening reception: "365 Daze" ball¬ Winston Smith, Eric White, Craig La cault. Directed by Kenn Watt. The point pen media graffiti by Lennie Rotonda, Timothy Patrick Butler, and play examines the complex relation¬ Mace. Free. 9pm-2am. Ill Minna St. Clay Kilgore. Free. 8-llpm. 1114 ship between Pierre Riviere, who 974-1719. Harrison St. (entrance on Langton slaughtered his family, and Foucault, St.). 551-1023. for whom the case became a fascina¬ Grupo Socio SF Buddhist Center tion. $6-$12 sliding. 8pm. Thru 4/18. Cultural Hispano 446 Valencia St. 626-3311. The Beauty School dance troupe pre¬ Monthly potluck dinner in San Fran¬ sents two new works. Kriya, con¬ Josie’s cisco for all Spanish-speaking Bay structed by Erika Shuch, involves a Tom Orr performs his one-man show, Area gay men and their friends. 6:30- writer whose invented characters as¬ "Sweet Parody!" With comic retakes 10pm. For details, call Juan Carlos at sume physical form. In / See London, I on classic Broadway showtunes. 863-7087. See France, choreographed by Jessi¬ Birdie-Bob Watt accompanies on Chinese Culture Center Chris Black, founder of the San Francisco dance troupe Potrzebie ca Fudim, a quartet of performers re¬ piano. $12. ($10 seniors/students). Magicians,wt#va Message present .... veal people's inadvertent effects on 8pm & 10pm. Thu. (8pm) Fri., & Sat. "Khan Ju Ling: A Magical Journey of one another. $10. 8pm. Thru 4/17. 37 (8pm & 10pm). Thru 4/17. Josie's Illusion and Dance." A dream trilogy Bartlett St. (btwn. Mission & Valen¬ Cabaret & Juice Joint, 3583 16th St. depicting the magical odyssey of a cia @ 21st St.). 558-8118. (at Market & Noe). 861-7933. 19th century descendant of the great Potrzebie vs. New Conservatory Theatre Piaf’s Mongolian ruler Kublai Khan who is West Coast premiere: The Nanjing Jazz vocalist Pam Munter pays trib¬ lured to California by the Gold Rush. Race, a cross-cultural drama by Reg¬ ute to 01' Blue Eyes in "A Torch You Dazzling costumes, sets, and special Steamroller gie Cheong-Leen, directed by Arturo Can't Lose ... My Life as Frank effects. $18 ($15 seniors; $6 students Catricala. Hidden agendas and pas¬ Sinatra." $20. 9pm. Tue.-Sun. thru under 18). 2pm & 5pm. Saturdays It took me years to move beyond going to modern-dance per¬ sion clash in this play about sexual 4/17 (showtimes vary). Dinner/show thru 6/12. 750 Kearny St., 3rd floor. formances just to see cute shirtless, sometimes pantsless boys preference, social reality, race, and packages available. Piaf's Restaurant 986-1822. blind ambition. $20. 8pm. Thru 5/8. leap around and bounce off one another in cool warehouse & Cabaret, 1686 Market St. (at 25 Van Ness Ave. 861-8972. spaces. Thankfully, I’ve moved well out of that primitive stage of Gough). 864-3700. queer dancerboy lust, in large part owing to Chris Black and her ultra-sophisticated, gorgeously sexy company Potrzebie. A friend introduced me to Chris five or six years ago, and start¬ SFMOMA ed taking me to see her company in action. I was mesmerized. Sto¬ Performance artist Ma Liuming, a ries, emotions, abstract ideas started materializing before my eyes, member of the famed Beijing East elaborated on by dancers of exceptional skill, who conveyed through Village art colony in the People's Re¬ public of China, whose provocative intricate body movements a vast array of tingling sensations. Chris work has caused a sensation at home and her dancers awakened my senses to the rich vocabulary and un¬ and abroad, explores issues of gender limited possibilities of modern dance. She helped me appreciate and sexuality in this one-time-only ap¬ women's bodies in motion, and to experience women’s emotions; pearance at SFMOMA. Disrobed and she also enabled me to see male dancers not as mere sex objects, but in full make-up, the artist will invite as calligraphic elements in the crafting of a beautiful language. attendees to pose, dressed or naked, The pieces Chris choreographs incorporate a compelling mix for photographs with him. A spotlight of toughness and fragility, tension and release, stops and starts. and the amplified sound of a camera They’re fractal, not symmetrical. They’re all odd angles, quirky shutter will emphasize the perfor¬ group dynamics, wild bursts of athletics juxtaposed with tip-toeing mance. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Inside Out: New Chi¬ softness. They contain momentary still lifes, significant glances, icy nese Art." Free with museum admis¬ brush-offs, bursts of hysteria, and simmering eroticism. The indi¬ sion ($8 adults). 2pm. The Schwab vidual dancers at times come forward, magnetizing us with their Room, San Francisco Museum of unique presences; at other times they recede, becoming abstract, Modern Art, 151 Third St. 357-4102. impersonal, strictly metaphorical. Whether Potrzebie ranks among the best dance companies in SF Hiking Club the Bay Area, I’m in no position to say. But 1 can say with certain¬ Join other outdoor lovers for a Mt. Tam hike, enjoying trees, moss-cov¬ ty they’re damned good, so my advice is to check them out April ered rocks, and cascading waterfall. 16-17 and 23-24 at ODC Theater, when Potrzebie squares off It's a moderate 7-mile hike with an against Steamroller. 800-ft. elevation gain. Meet 9:30am Now that’s going to be quite a competition — or love fest, more under the big Safeway sign at Market likely, since the two companies have cooperated closely for years, & Dolores. Carpool cost is $10 shared and share many of the same understandings about dance as the ex¬ among passengers. Club info: 487- pression of complex abstract ideas. 1 saw first saw Steamroller 6410. founder Jessellto Bie when he was dancing with High Risk Group, A Different Light and with WeUs/Hermesdorf, and occasionally with Chris. I admired Two events: First, at 3:30pm, Anna his fierce originality, energy, enthusiasm, physicality, and sometimes Untitled, 1996 Livia reads from Bruised Fruit, a hu¬ eroticism. He packed a wallop. Likely he will this time too. ▼ cibachromf: by morous look at the lives of several Cindy Sherman, women. Second, at 7:30pm, Ben Nei- ^ one of the many hart reads from Burning Girl, his lat¬ Double Feature: Potrzebie Dance Project and Steamroller "Spaced Out" est novel, in which rape and murder takes place at 8pm Fridays and Saturdays, April 16-24, at ODC works on display at draw the hero to a sister and brother who may or may not have blood on Theater, 3153 17th St. Admission is $12. Reservations: 863* :< CCAC-SF. 9834. their hands. Free. A Different Light See Friday. Bookstore, 489 Castro St. 431-0891. 15 April 1999 BAY AREA REPORTER 41

Club Townsend Sundance Saloon, the country-western dance club, celebrates its one-year an¬ This Week’s Dinner Specials niversary, with free admission to all. Beginning two-step lessons offered at Grilled N.Y. Pepper Steak encrusted 6pm. Party begins at 7:30pm, with with cracked pepper, brandy-cream sauce, vegetable, performances by singers Charlie french fries & onion rings.$13.95 Pacheo and Doug Stevens, a house Grilled Pork Chops with appie-cornbread full of hot cowboys and cowgirls, and dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy $ 10.50 a birthday cake. Free. 6-llpm. 174 King St. (at 3rd). Chicken Cordon Bleu stuffed with fontina cheese & honey-baked ham .$9.75 Fresh Atlantic Salmon grilled or poached with white wine-lemon-dill sauce, chefs Mon 1 St rice or potatoes .$11.75 Theatre Rhinoceros Prime Rib Au Jus with baked potato "Make It So" Productions and Steve and creamy horseradish.$13.95 Murray present "Viva Variety," a tal¬ ent show in memory of medical-mari¬ Fried Calamari with dipping sauce...$5.75 juana activist and cookbook author Mary Rathburn, aka "Brownie Patio Cafe Mary." Featuring writer-actor-direc¬ tors Doug Holsclaw and Danny 531 Castro Street, between 18th/19th Scheie; comedians Danny Williams, Breakfast/ Lunch served from 9:00 AM Dan Rothenberg, and Scott Capurro; Dinner Served from 5:00 PM medical marijuana activist Dennis Peron; performance artists Matthew Simmons and Tara Jepsen; opera/Broadway singer Richard Nick- ol; vocalist David Cummings; mem¬ 6lama-Rama! bers of the Barbary Coast Cloggers, and others. $20 advance; $25 door. a glamour oasis in the heart of the SoVan 8pm. 2926 16th St. 861-5079. 417 South Van Ness at 15th • 861-GLAM A Different Light Marci Blackman reads from Po' Man's Child, in which Po checks her¬ JOSIE’S CABARET AND JUICE JOINT self into a psychiatric hospital after sustaining a serious injury during an S/M scene. Free. 7:30pm. Josie’s Presents Dirty Little Showtuner Tom Orr in: Josie’s Open Mic Comedy night, hosted by Lisa Geduldig. $5. 8pm. No reserva¬ worn tions required. smmDY: SPECIAL GUESTS THIS WEEK Noh Space ABSOLUTE EMPRESS 30 DONNA SACHET "Up On Deer Creek," in which perfor¬ CABARET MAN SCRUMBLY KOLDEWYN mance artist Stacey Spain plays with ON SUNDAY: changes in sexuality and uses bawdy TRAUMA FUNTSTONE AND P.A. COOLEY, vironments. Part of the City College collaborators. Free. 7pm. 1644 humor, a bent toward Catholicism, a Concert/Lecture Series. Noon- Haight St. 863-8688. strange love of Julie Andrews, multi¬ 1:30pm. Conlan Hall room 101, City ple characterizations, torch-singer College, 50 Phelan Ave. (at Ocean). Artists’ Theater Workshop, MARCH 25 - APRIL 18 angst and red-dress archetypes to cre¬ Info: 239-3580. Oakland ate a surreal dreamscape. Small, THURSDAYS AT 8PM "Omnimicro," a performance show¬ blond, briefly naked, given to strong Little Theatre, SFSU case of electronic musicians, visual FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 8 AND 10PM language, Spain tells of sexual abuse, The Theatre Arts Department presents artists, and technological dweebing SUNDAY AT 8PM - ALL SHOWS $12 survival and hope. $10-$12. 8pm. Kander and Ebb's Cabaret, based on that will vibrate the walls of the ATW 2840 Mariposa St. at Project Artaud. The Berlin Stories of Christopher Ish- with trickle-down technology. Sound MONDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC COMEDY - 621-7978. erwood (1904-1986). Set in the Kit design, audio environments, ambi¬ 4/19 M.C. LISA GEDULDIG Intersection for the Arts Kat Klub, a seedy nightclub in late ence, and drone featuring Wobbly, In¬ 1930s Berlin, Cabaret traces the hor¬ "New Works/New Voices," a benefit volution, Brain Science, David Elinoff 3583 16TH STREET @ MARKET SAN FRANCISCO (415) 861-7933 rific development of Nazism through for Intersection, featuring renowned (audio), Imaja, and Optikal Nu- the characters of singer Sally Bowles poet Gary Soto and essayist/writer Al¬ trasweet™ (visuals). $5-$7 sliding. and her lover, the young bisexual berto Ledesma. $5 ($3 students/se¬ Doors open 7:30pm; show at 8pm. American writer Cliff Bradshaw. Di¬ niors). 8pm. 446 Valencia St. (btwn. 1932 Telegraph Ave., Downtown Oak¬ rected by Yukihiro Goto. $11 ($9 stu¬ 15th & 16th). 626-2787. land (near 19th St. BART). Info: dents/seniors). 8pm (2pm Sunday). (510) 653-1602. A Different Light Thru 5/2. Creative Arts Bldg., San The Stud Gary Indiana reads from Three-Month Francisco State University, 1600 Hol¬ Fever. Free. 7:30pm. loway Ave. 338-2467. Klubstitute Kollective presents "She- Haw!" It's Klubstitute Kuntry night A Different Light for all you redneck, cuzzin' lovin', Steven Zeeland discusses his new trailertrash kowboys & kowgrrlz. Pro¬ book Military Trade, addressing the moter Ruby Toosday declares: "This question: "What is it about a man in ho-down will be more exciting than a City Lights uniform?" Zeeland is the author of a monster-truck rally." With emcees trilogy of interview books with mili¬ Book release party and signing for Joan Jett-Blakk and Wenda Watch tary men: Sailors and Sexual Identity; Gary Indiana, celebrating the release and rip-snortin', rootin' tootin' perfor¬ Barrack Buddies and Soldier Lovers, of Three Month Fever, "An Account mances by the Kornfield Kut-Ups, the and The Masculine Marine. His latest of the Extraordinary Killing Rampage kuntry band Salt Lick, Bea Dazzler, book records the voices of civilian of Andrew Cunanan, 27, His Life, His Ree Alatea, Demanda Mann, Djuna men (and one woman) who call them¬ Death, and the Amazingly Bizzare and more. Plus: a Big Hair Contest. selves "military chasers." Free: Media Coverage of the Same." Free. Two-step the night away with DJs 7:30pm. 7pm. City Lights Booksellers and Roadhouse Ruby and Cowboy Quest. Publishers, 261 Columbus Ave. $3.98 (free before 11pm). 10pm- 3am. Info: 331-3438. City College John Pence Gallery Free introduction to the practice of Feng Shui, the Chinese Art of Place¬ Opening reception: Trompe T Oeil, ment. Teacher Ho Lynn discusses the The Booksmith paintings by 20 American artists theory of Ch'i (the vital force), the As part of a city-wide William S. Bur¬ whose realist works all display a mas¬ Yin/Yang dichotomy theory of the roughs festival, James Grauerholz and tery of old-fashioned three-dimension¬ universe, and the Tao and I. Ching Ira Silverberg talk about and sign ality. Free. 6-8:30pm. 750 Post St. (Book of Changes). She will offer copies of Word Virus: The William S. 441-1138. Burroughs Reader, edited by the Bur¬ practical Feng Shui ideas to bring Meree Cunningham Dance Company harmony and balance to our living en¬ roughs' two close friends and literary FRI & SAT, APR 23 & 24, 8 PM WANNA ZELLERBACH HAIL $18, $28, $36 One of the giants of 20th-century contemporary art, SUBMIT? Merce Cunningham returns with his extraordinary dancers in a program including the world, premie re of BIPED, set Send your calendar to music composed and performed live by Gavin Bryars. event listings to: Program A (Apr 23): Rum, musk: by Christian Wolff; Event for Berkeley, BIPED (World Premiere), music by Gavin Bryars

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Critics claim it has few risque filmmak¬ Light (a stretch — he BUDDIES every 2nd Thurs, 8-10pm all the right stuff: murder, mayhem, ing ventures, played himself); upstairs, 033 Harrison intrigue, burning buildings (essen¬ she’ll be back then Kato tial on Fox), an obvious villain, and with a Kaelin of course, terrible human tragedy. vengeance over cameoed on Despite the ratings raves, fans of the next few It's Like, You the Monica and Bill Show and even weeks as Party of Five winds down Know.... Now Christopher Dard¬ of the short-lived Impeachment! to May sweeps. As we know, our en has a recurring role as Olivia’s RUN TO THE miniseries are calling Airstrike a gal Julia has had a rough season attorney on SB. What’s next, O.J. SOUTH BAY'S bomb and have demanded the re¬ — first the break-up of her mar¬ kills the entire cast on the final turn of those tried-and-true ratings riage (she was too young and episode of MP? HOTTEST grabbers. There was even talk that Griffin was too, well, gay), then Finally, for those who were ARCADE AND the renegade beaver popping cher¬ the abusive relationship at college wondering if baby love had VIDEO STORE! ry after cherry (is that an oxy¬ that landed her in the ladies room turned Rosie O’Donnell into just TRY THE BUDDY BOOTHS IN OUR NEW STATE OF THE ART ARCADE. moron?) along the Tidal Basin in frequently applying makeup (we another Connecticut haus frau, FIRST RUN VIDEOS FEATURING: FALCON * BEL AMI * ALL WORLD Washington last week was a public¬ didn’t even know she owned any) her recent exchange with Dame ALL THE TOYS AND LOTIONS FOR THE DISCRIMINATING MAN. ity stunt to refocus attention on the to bruises and explaining why her Judi Dench (whom she taught to Oval Office antics. face had suddenly gotten so eat Oreo cookies, though licking ABC (the Anti-Bill Clinton clumsy. What’s left for a girl who’s out the cream is not her orienta¬ network) has made the easiest done everything at such a tender tion. She likes to smother them in CORNER OF STEVENS CREEK & SARATOGA AVE. transition to the new program¬ age? Hot girl-on-girl action, of milk and have them melt in her k. / 56 N. SARATOGA AVE. SANTA CLARA 408241-2177 ming, promulgating an aggressive course. Watch for Julia to test the mouth.) suggests otherwise. “Your ‘COUPON SPECIAL* argument that ethnic cleansing in sexuality waters a la Dawson's eyes are so blue I could just fall 25% OFF ANY VIDEO WITH Kosovo just isn’t the Holocaust Creek. If you caught Wild Things into them,” she gushed at the THIS AD EXP1° while simultaneously calling the on the big screen, you know somewhat nonplused Dame. “I President and NATO big pussies Campbell’s definitely got the just loooove you.” T for not sending in ground troops. knack (or is it snatch?) for such a And isn’t General Schwartzkopf looking svelte these days? Nothing like a network consultancy job 'Beach’ girls 729 Bush at Powell chewing the fat to trim the fat. Speaking of girl-on-girl action, Meanwhile, Serb TV has been our eyebrows have been raised so NOB HILL openMhours showing promos of Serbian troops perpetually while watching NBC’s HOWNE 415.781 £468 in action defeating NATO (sort of Sunset Beach these days that we ADULT THEATRE Visit Us @ like Wiley Coyote finally gets are worried about permanent FAMOUS FROM THE BAY WE OFEMCO \ Roadrunner). The most recent wrinkles in our silken brow. nobhintheatre.com Serbian ad campaign featured the What’s up with Maria and the CELEBRATING OUR 30TH YEAR 120 CHAMHEl VIDEO ARCADZ theme from Mission: Impossible, mysterious Tess? Do straight girls scenes of Serbian artillery driving really ask their mothers, as Maria NATO planes back, and the words did when she introduced Tess to HELD OVER NATO: Mission Impossible! in big the bruja Madame Carmen, letters at the end. (Apparently “Die “What do you think of her?” And capitalist infidels!” was considered when Tess asked Maria why they THIS WEEKEND passe.) Art imitates life — or is couldn’t just live together again that life imitates TV? like they did in Seattle, there was a definite electricity in the air. Pushy Bottom System Frankly, we think Maria would CEASAR TALKS On a gayer note, all those fans be far better off in the capable TO YOU of Tinky Winky forced to actually butch-bottom hands of Tess than 976-2244 work instead of watching TV all mooning over the ever-more-te- (18+/S2) I day long will be thrilled to discov¬ dious Ben. After all, his accent be¬ er PBS knows you are out there gins to wear thin after a while. As and in true PBS bottom fashion, does the aw-shucks Jimmy aims to please. With a promo that Olsen/George Stephanopoulos can only be described as smutty, hair flopped over the brow. And PBS suggests you find out what all need we mention the back hair? the excitement is about with Tele- For those queens getting ready tubbies After Dark, which will air to fly their rainbow flags at half- Saturdays at 1 a.m. We can just mast now that Fox’s Melrose Place imagine smarmy choruses of “Let’s has been axed (first Dynasty, now do it again!” and “Uh, oh!” What’s this!), we recommend SB, like MP next, Tinky Winky-colored con¬ (and Tori and Randy) an Aaron ACAPULCO doms or Teletubby Rainbow Lube? Spelling baby. This show is the HlwRiTtTHROB Teletubbies were sub-refer¬ campiest since Absolutely Fabu¬ enced on network TV’s only offi¬ lous. We haven’t seen anything so JORDAN cial gay show when Will of NBC’s delightfully over the top since RETURNS Will & Grace exclaimed as Jack Elizabeth Taylor’s breasts in Cat (could he be any gayer? Paul on a Hot Tin Roof. SB has every¬ Lynde is turning over in his grave thing MP has (except Heather LATE SHOWS realizing he was born too soon.) 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Some of the entries focus parts of your identity — so it be¬ Black and Gay in America re¬ on historic events throughout comes seamless.” ▼ vealed the myriad of stereotypes black history, while others offer and truths blurred within the character-building inspiration. combined realities of black her¬ “The themes are focused on is¬ Keith Boykin will be appearing itage and black queer orienta¬ sues and virtues that are impor¬ at A Different Light tion. tant to our community. I’ve se¬ Bookstore, 489 Castro Street A finalist for the Lambda Lit¬ lected twelve virtues. January is on Thurs., April 22 at 7:30 erary Award, River To Cross bal¬ Faith. I feel we have to build faith p.m. There will be a anced the writer’s personal expe¬ in ourselves to practice the other booksigning and a brief riences as a gay man with the virtues. February is Love. The discussion. 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